The Newman National Football League , named after the mining centre of Newman, Western Australia , is an Australian rules football competition based in the Pilbara region of Western Australia .
The league was founded in 1972 with three clubs, Centrals, Saints and Tigers. in 1975 a fourth club Pioneers joined the competition. The four teams make the league unique in Australia as they believe they are the only league to have all four club rooms around the one oval. The Capricorn Oval is on Fortescue Avenue Newman.
The league is affiliated with the West Australian Football Commission [ 1] through the Western Australian Country Football League. Pioneers are the reigning premier after defeating Saints, 17.14 (116) to 4.7 (31), in the 2024 Grand Final.
Colours Club Mascot First season Premierships Premiership years Centrals Lions 1972 8 1972, 1976, 1979, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2010, 2012 Pioneers Demons 1975 9 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2002, 2022, 2023, 2024 Saints Saints 1972 20 1973, 1974, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 Tigers Tigers 1972 15 1975, 1977, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
NNFL Fairest and Best & Leading Goal Kicker Awards[ edit ] Sir Ian McLennan Medallist Club Year Dearlove Leading Goalkicker Goals Club Bill Knox Centrals 1972 Wally (Bell) Kowalczuk 28 Tigers Ron Willison Saints 1973 Wally Kowalczuk 27 Centrals Bill Knox Centrals 1974 Rennie Zammit Centrals Peter Sattell Centrals 1975 Roy Litherland 24 Saints Ron Willison Saints 1976 Wayne Reynolds 24 Centrals Wayne Reynolds Centrals 1977 Kelvin Payne Saints Phil Noble Saints 1978 Callen Saints Phil Noble Saints 1979 Phil Taylor 37 Pioneers Dave Fulton Saints 1980 Ian Rennie 50 Tigers Phil Noble Saints 1981 Peter Gregory Saints 1982 Jim Gardiner Centrals 1983 Geoff Coombs Pioneers Peter Gregory Saints 1984 Geoff Coombs Pioneers Alan Whyborn Pioneers 1985 Geoff Coombs Pioneers Jim Gardiner Centrals 1986 Norm Uncle 108 Saints Ian Crawford Tigers 1987 Ian Crawford 130 Tigers Jim Gardiner Centrals 1988 Peter Walker 43 Saints Peter Walker Saints 1989 Peter Walker 49 Saints Greg Haines Tigers 1990 Wayne Mansell Tigers R. Studham Tigers 1991 Ian Wolfenden Saints 1992 Ron Adams Pioneers Ian Wolfenden Saints 1993 Peter Kay Steve Cooper Tigers Centrals 1994 Steve Cooper Neil Clark Centrals Saints 1995 Neil Clark Saints Brett Austin Tigers 1996 Brian Dhu Saints 1997 Jay Jay Abbott Saints 1998 Brett Austin Tigers Mark Austin Tigers 1999 Dave Cocodis Pioneers Jay Jay Abbott Saints 2000 P. Pirrottina Pioneers Nathan Lawyer Pioneers 2001 Neil Clark Saints Evan Carroll Tigers 2002 Scott Parke Tigers Justin Williams Pioneers 2003 Scott Parke 31 Tigers Joel Yates Centrals 2004 Greg Councillor 64 Saints Mark Lincoln Saints 2005 Daniel Large 36 Saints Morgan Tucker Saints 2006 Scott Parke 63 Tigers Dean Carroll Tigers 2007 Owen Walpole 56 Tigers Brian McKendry Tigers 2008 Paul Johnston 46 Tigers Evan Carroll Tigers 2009 Paul Johnston 50 Tigers Rob Ryan Tigers 2010 Aydan Hoyer 48 Centrals Terrence Gilla Pioneers 2011 Mark Taranto 35 Pioneers Evan Carroll Tigers 2012 Brett Norton 84 Centrals Murray Smith Tigers 2013 Brett Norton 49 Saints Anthony Taylor Centrals 2014 Anthony Hansen 43 Centrals Sachin Barr Saints 2015 Nathan Ramsey 38 Saints Jarrod Mason Saints 2016 Nathan Ramsey 39 Saints Jarrod Mason Saints 2017 Nathan Ramsey 47 Saints Corey Rota Kade Tucker Tigers Saints 2018 Glen Champion 55 Tigers Dillan Jones Saints 2019 Daine Hart 43 Centrals
Newman Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Tigers 12 0 3 0 1805 878 205.58% 48 Centrals 12 0 3 0 1712 1060 161.51% 48 Pioneers 4 0 11 0 1203 1656 72.64% 16 Saints 2 0 13 0 819 1945 42.11% 8
Finals
Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Preliminary Centrals 18 5 113 Pioneers 11 13 79 Grand Tigers 13 12 90 Centrals 9 16 70
Newman Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Centrals 15 0 0 0 1998 714 279.83% 60 Saints 7 0 8 0 1169 1241 94.20% 28 Tigers 6 0 9 0 1110 1074 103.35% 24 Pioneers 2 0 13 0 610 1858 32.83% 8
Finals
Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Preliminary Tigers 9 15 69 Saints 9 4 58 Grand Centrals 10 14 74 Tigers 10 9 69
Newman Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Tigers 9 0 5 1 1364 1077 126.65% 38 Pioneers 7 0 8 0 1324 1268 104.42% 28 Centrals 7 0 8 0 1168 1365 85.57% 28 Saints 6 0 8 1 1048 1194 87.77% 26
Finals
Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Preliminary Pioneers 20 16 136 Centrals 11 11 77 Grand Tigers 17 15 117 Pioneers 14 13 97
Newman Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Centrals 15 0 0 0 2204 688 320.35% 60 Preliminary Saints 22 17 149 Tigers 4 7 31 Saints 9 0 6 0 1797 1133 158.61% 36 Grand Saints 15 7 97 Centrals 12 13 85 Tigers 3 0 12 0 1074 1727 62.19% 12 Pioneers 3 0 12 0 734 2261 32.46% 12
Newman Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Saints 9 0 3 0 1014 411 246.72% 36 Preliminary Tigers 11 11 77 Centrals 10 4 64 Tigers 8 0 4 0 796 626 127.16% 32 Grand Saints 14 7 91 Tigers 6 8 44 Centrals 6 0 6 0 632 672 94.05% 24 Pioneers 1 0 11 0 364 1097 33.18% 4
Newman Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Saints 9 0 3 0 1076 477 225.58% 36 Preliminary Centrals 8 9 57 Tigers 7 6 48 Tigers 7 0 5 0 941 680 138.38% 28 Grand Saints 12 12 84 Centrals 4 8 32 Centrals 5 0 7 0 497 1080 46.02% 20 Pioneers 3 0 9 0 589 866 68.01% 12
Newman Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Saints 15 0 0 0 1452 525 276.57% 60 Preliminary Pioneers 12 4 76 Tigers 3 7 25 Pioneers 8 0 7 0 954 951 100.32% 32 Grand Saints 11 9 75 Pioneers 7 5 47 Tigers 5 0 10 0 751 989 75.94% 20 Centrals 2 0 13 0 605 1297 46.65% 8
Newman Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Tigers 12 0 3 0 1460 714 204.48% 48 Preliminary Saints 12 10 82 Pioneers 7 5 47 Saints 10 0 5 0 1465 855 171.35% 40 Grand Saints 10 6 66 Tigers 7 7 49 Pioneers 6 0 9 0 1003 1254 79.98% 24 Centrals 2 0 13 0 644 1749 36.82% 8
Newman Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Pioneers 9 0 5 1 948 911 104.06% 38 Saints 7 0 7 1 1014 988 102.63% 30 Centrals 7 0 8 0 1114 1013 109.97% 28 Preliminary Saints 10 10 70 Centrals 5 7 37 Tigers 6 0 9 0 937 1101 85.10% 24 Grand Saints 8 12 60 Pioneers 7 8 50
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