AFL Cairns
The Australian Football League Cairns is a semi-professional Australian rules football league that includes clubs from the Cairns region in Queensland, Australia. It is widely regarded as the strongest regional Australian rules football league in Queensland and has a large base at Cazaly's Stadium which has staged Australian Football League matches.
The league has significant coverage in local media such as The Cairns Post. Each year the Grand Final attracts between 2,000-3,000 spectators.
History
An article in Cairns Post Page 3 Thursday, September 3, 1885 titled "Football Match" describes a game of football played at the then cricket grounds, believed to have been in the precinct around Munro Martin Park and the Civic Theatre. This game was between Cairns, led by Jack MacNamara (believed to have been a representative of Victoria at first intercolonial match) and Townsville, led by F Rendall. References are made of "Little Marks" and the final score after 2 hours was Cairns, 1 goal 7 behinds to Townsville, 1 goal 3 behinds. The Cairns umpire was AJ Draper.
The Cairns team was :- Jack MacNamara, Tom Swallow, J Swallow, "Little" Draper, Reid, Crawford, Field, Campbell, Warren, Harrison, McClelland, Oldham, Rev.Nobbs, Grcnsen, J.Loridan, Bulcock, Wood, Ärmstrong, C.Loridan, Johnstone, D. Wall, Middlebrook, Schumhronk, Dent, McCarthy, Hogarth.
T. H. LAKE was the secretary.[1]
The Modern league as we now know it formed in 1956 and a local schoolboy competition was also formed resulting in a junior representative trip to Townsville by plane. In 1957 the ANFC, through Bruce Andrew, purchased land in Cairns for the first dedicated field in regional Queensland which became Cazaly's Stadium. The initial Senior competition had only two teams, Norths and Souths.
Around 2000, the league affiliated with the Australian Football League and was re-branded AFL Cairns. The league has grown rapidly in recent years with the ongoing development of Cazaly's Stadium, the success of the Queensland based Brisbane Lions, and with Cairns hosting exhibition Australian Football League matches.
The league introduced a Women's Footy competition in 2002.[2]
2004 Grand Final brawl
In the 2004 Grand Final between the North Cairns Tigers and the Port Douglas Crocs, a wild and violent bench-clearing brawl [3][4] erupted after Tigers players charged at their opponents at the end of the pre-match national anthem, and escalated when spectators and team officials became involved. This caused widespread media publicity around Australia, and sparked the biggest investigation in the history of Australian Rules Football.
The instigator, former VFL/AFL player and Tigers coach Jason Love, was suspended for eight years (three years for a string of charges arising from the melee, including striking three opposition players and abusing and threatening the field umpires when they went to report him, and five years for bringing the game of AFL in Queensland into disrepute), and the 22 North Cairns players were suspended for a total of 400 matches, with suspensions ranging from 10 matches to five years, for various charges in relation to starting the brawl. AFL Cairns declared the Grand Final a "no result" and withheld the 2004 premiership.
AFL Players
Notable players from the AFL Cairns who went on to play at VFL/AFL level include Colin Judd (Hawthorn), Craig Brittain (North Melbourne), Troy Clarke, (Brisbane Bears), Mark West (Western Bulldogs), Charlie Dixon (Gold Coast), Rex Liddy, Che Cockatoo-Collins, Donald Cockatoo-Collins, David Cockatoo-Collins, Jason Roe, Courtenay Dempsey and Jarrod Harbrow.
Premiers
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Grounds/Venues
- Port Douglas Sporting Complex (Port Douglas Crocs)
- Fretwell Park (South Cairns Cutters)
- Cazaly's Stadium (Manunda Hawks)
- Watsons Oval (North Cairns Tigers)
- Crathern Park (Centrals Bulldogs)
- Holloways Beach Sporting Complex (Cairns City Lions)
- Griffiths Park (Cairns Saints)
- Power Park (Pyramid Power)
- Redlycnh State College Oval (Junior Training)
Clubs
Current
Club | Colours | Years in competition[5] | Flags |
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Cairns City Lions | Maroon, Blue, Gold | 1970, 1972- (Known as City United; 1970, 1972–1989) (Known as Cairns City Cobras 1990-2010) | 2 |
Cairns Saints | Red, Black, White | 1993- | 11 |
Centrals-Trinity Beach Bulldogs | Red, Blue, White | 1962- (Merger of Centrals and Aloomba) (Known as Centrals-Aloomba 1962-1988) | 12 |
South Cairns Cutters (Swans 1963-1984) | 1956- (Known as Souths/Balaclava 1963-1984) Foundation Member | 9 | |
Port Douglas Crocs | Dark Blue, White | 1989- | 3 |
North Cairns Tigers | Black, Yellow | 1956- Foundation Member | 10 |
Manunda Hawks | Brown, Gold | 1984- | 4 |
Former
Club | Colours | Years in competition[6] | Flags |
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Aloomba-Gordonvale | 1957-1960 (Merged with Centrals to form Centrals-Aloomba) | 1 | |
Babinda Magpies | Black, White | 1958–1971 | 3 |
Balaclava | 1960-1962 (Merged with South Cairns to form Souths-Balaclava) | 0 | |
Centrals | 1958-1961 (Merged with Aloomba to form Centrals-Aloomba) | 0 | |
Innisfail Roos | Red, White | 1958, 1980, 1982–1983 | 0 |
Mareeba Saints | Red, White, Black | 1980–1982 | 0 |
Tinaroo Falls/Tolga-Tinaroo | Dark Blue, White, Light Blue | 1957-1958 (Under each name for one season) | 1 |
Junior
- Centrals Trinity Beach
- South Cairns Cutters
- Port Douglas Crocs
- North Cairns Tigers
- Manunda Hawks
- Cape York Eagles
- Pyramid Power
- Cairns Saints
- Cairns City Lions
Former Junior CLubs
- Tableland Pythons
- Redlynch Lions
- Babinda Magpies
- Cairns City Cobras (Cairns Cities)
AFL Cairns 2009 A Grade Premiership Table
AFL Cairns | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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South Cairns | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2363 | 1241 | 190.41 | 68 |
Centrals Trinity Beach | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2306 | 1347 | 171.20 | 56 |
Cairns Saints | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2152 | 1566 | 137.42 | 44 |
Manunda Hawks | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1903 | 2093 | 90.92 | 40 |
Port Douglas | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1471 | 2406 | 61.14 | 16 |
Cairns City Cobras | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1185 | 2045 | 57.95 | 16 |
North Cairns | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1424 | 2106 | 67.62 | 12 |
AFL Cairns 2009 Finals Results
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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1st Semi | Cairns Saints | 20 | 11 | 131 | Manunda Hawks | 17 | 12 | 114 |
2nd Semi | South Cairns | 16 | 15 | 111 | Centrals Trinity Beach | 16 | 10 | 106 |
Preliminary | Cairns Saints | 20 | 15 | 135 | Centrals Trinity Beach | 11 | 5 | 71 |
Grand Final | Cairns Saints | 16 | 8 | 104 | South Cairns | 12 | 9 | 81 |
AFL Cairns 2010 A Grade Premiership Table
AFL Cairns | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Port Douglas | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2826 | 1155 | 244.68 | 72 |
Cairns Saints | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2131 | 1453 | 146.66 | 48 |
Manunda Hawks | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1982 | 1838 | 107.83 | 40 |
Centrals Trinity Beach | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1701 | 1899 | 89.57 | 36 |
North Cairns | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1750 | 1902 | 92.01 | 28 |
Cairns City Cobras | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1434 | 1992 | 71.99 | 24 |
South Cairns | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1136 | 2721 | 41.75 | 4 |
AFL Cairns 2010 Finals Results
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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1st Semi | Centrals Trinity Beach | 13 | 14 | 92 | Manunda Hawks | 9 | 16 | 70 |
2nd Semi | Cairns Saints | 12 | 12 | 84 | Port Douglas | 10 | 11 | 71 |
Preliminary | Port Douglas | 16 | 25 | 121 | Centrals Trinity Beach | 4 | 6 | 30 |
Grand Final | Cairns Saints | 17 | 16 | 118 | Port Douglas | 12 | 8 | 80 |
AFL Cairns 2011 A Grade Premiership Table
AFL Cairns | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Manunda Hawks | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2381 | 1366 | 174.30 | 76 |
Cairns Saints | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2367 | 1383 | 171.15 | 72 |
Port Douglas | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2337 | 1474 | 158.55 | 68 |
Centrals Trinity Beach | 8 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1817 | 1726 | 105.27 | 44 |
North Cairns | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1617 | 2300 | 70.30 | 36 |
South Cairns | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1654 | 1999 | 82.74 | 28 |
Cairns City Lions | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 956 | 2881 | 33.18 | 12 |
AFL Cairns 2011 Finals Results
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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1st Semi | Port Douglas | 15 | 16 | 106 | Centrals Trinity Beach | 9 | 8 | 62 |
2nd Semi | Cairns Saints | 23 | 16 | 154 | Manunda Hawks | 9 | 8 | 62 |
Preliminary | Manunda Hawks | 14 | 11 | 95 | Port Douglas | 13 | 8 | 86 |
Grand Final | Manunda Hawks | 14 | 9 | 93 | Cairns Saints | 8 | 10 | 58 |
AFL Cairns 2012 A Grade Premiership Table
AFL Cairns | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Cairns Saints | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3197 | 976 | 327.56 | 80 |
North Cairns | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2072 | 1463 | 141.63 | 64 |
Manunda Hawks | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1796 | 1711 | 104.97 | 56 |
South Cairns | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1691 | 2042 | 82.81 | 48 |
Port Douglas | 8 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1785 | 1897 | 94.10 | 44 |
Centrals Trinity Beach | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1091 | 2651 | 41.15 | 24 |
Cairns City Lions | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1567 | 2459 | 63.73 | 20 |
AFL Cairns 2012 Finals Results
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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1st Semi | Manunda Hawks | 21 | 13 | 139 | South Cairns | 9 | 8 | 62 |
2nd Semi | Cairns Saints | 31 | 11 | 197 | North Cairns | 6 | 12 | 48 |
Preliminary | Manunda Hawks | 18 | 11 | 119 | North Cairns | 13 | 11 | 89 |
Grand Final | Cairns Saints | 24 | 10 | 154 | Manunda Hawks | 16 | 9 | 105 |
AFL Cairns Senior Grand Final Results (Formerly Known as "Cairns AFL")
Year | Winning Club | Score | Losing Club | Score |
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1956 | South Cairns | defeated | North Cairns | Score N/A |
1957 | Tinaroo Falls | 10.12 (72) | Innisfail Roos | 6.9 (45) |
1958 | North Cairns | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1959 | North Cairns | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1960 | Aloomba Gordonvale | defeated | Centrals | Score N/A |
1961 | Babinda Magpies | defeated | Souths Balaclava | Score N/A |
1962 | Babinda Magpies | defeated | Souths Balaclava | Score N/A |
1963 | Souths Balaclava | 11.11 (77) | Babinda Magpies | 10.7 (67) |
1964 | Souths Balaclava | 17.8 (110) | Centrals | 8.13 (61) |
1965 | Souths Balaclava | 11.16 (82) | Babinda Magpies | 8.9 (57) |
1966 | Souths Balaclava | 8.15 (63) | Centrals Aloomba | 8.9 (57) |
1967 | Centrals Aloomba | defeated | Souths Balaclava | Score N/A |
1968 | Souths Balaclava | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1969 | Centrals Aloomba | 10.11 (71) | Souths Balaclava | 8.10 (58) |
1970 | Babinda | 13.6 (84) | Souths Balaclava | 11.15 (81) |
1971 | Souths Balaclava | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1972 | Souths Balaclava | defeated | Centrals Aloomba | Score N/A |
1973 | Centrals Aloomba | 11.11 (77) | North Cairns | 10-13 (73) |
1974 | Centrals Aloomba | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1975 | Centrals Aloomba | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1976 | North Cairns | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1977 | North Cairns | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1978 | Centrals Aloomba | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1979 | Centrals Aloomba | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1980 | North Cairns | 19.16 (130) | Centrals Aloomba | 9.9 (63) |
1981 | North Cairns | 20.20 (140) | Souths Balaclava | 13.9 (87) |
1982 | City United | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1983 | City United | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1984 | North Cairns | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1985 | North Cairns | 14.14 (98) | Souths Balaclava | 11.8 (74) |
1986 | North Cairns | 13.12 (90) | Centrals Aloomba | 11.8 (74) |
1987 | Manunda Hawks | 14.12 (96) | Centrals Aloomba | 14.10 (94) |
1988 | North Cairns | 17.13 (115) | Centrals Aloomba | 11.11 (77) |
1989 | Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs | 22.23 (155) | North Cairns Tigers | 13.6 (84) |
1990 | Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs | 23.16 (154) | Port Douglas Crocs | 7.12 (54) |
1991 | Port Douglas Crocs | defeated | City's Cobras | Score N/A |
1992 | Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs | defeated | City's Cobras | Score N/A |
1993 | Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs | defeated | Cairns Saints | Score N/A |
1994 | Cairns Saints | defeated | City's Cobras | Score N/A |
1995 | Cairns Saints | defeated | Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs | Score N/A |
1996 | Cairns Saints | defeated | Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs | Score N/A |
1997 | Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs | 20.10 (130) | Port Douglas Crocs | 5.9 (39) |
1998 | Cairns Saints | 9.11 (65) | Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs | 9.5 (59) |
1999 | Cairns Saints | 19.18 (132) | Port Douglas Crocs | 9.5 (59) |
2000 | Cairns Saints | 15.10 (100) | Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs | 3.7 (25) |
2001 | Port Douglas Crocs | 7.8 (50) | South Cairns Cutters | 5.16 (46) |
2002 | Cairns Saints | 17.3 (105) | South Cairns Cutters | 9.15 (69) |
2003 | South Cairns Cutters | 11.16 (82) | North Cairns Tigers | 6.10 (46) |
*2004 | *North Cairns Tigers | 16.10 (106) | VERSUS *Port Douglas Crocs | 8.10 (58) |
2005 | Port Douglas Crocs | 11.10 (76) | South Cairns Cutters | 11.9 (75) |
2006 | Manunda Hawks | 18.11 (119) | South Cairns Cutters | 8.8 (56) |
2007 | Manunda Hawks | 18.7 (115) | Cairns Saints | 13.16 (94) |
2008 | Cairns Saints | 14.19 (103) | South Cairns Cutters | 5.16 (46) |
2009 | Cairns Saints | 16.8 (104) | South Cairns Cutters | 12.9 (81) |
2010 | Cairns Saints | 17.16 (118) | Port Douglas Crocs | 12.8 (80) |
2011 | Manunda Hawks | 14.9 (93) | Cairns Saints | 8.10 (58) |
2012 | Cairns Saints | 24.10 (154) | Manunda Hawks | 16.9 (105) |
2013 | Cairns Saints | 17.7 (109) | North Cairns Tigers | 11.19 (85) |
NOTE: *2004 A Grade Grand Final was declared a "No Result" and the Premiership Cup withheld
Recent AFL Cairns Reserve Grade Grand Final Results
Year | Premiers | Score | Runners Up | Score |
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2003 | Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs | 14.11 (95) | North Cairns | 6.7 (43) |
2004 | Port Douglas Crocs | 17.13 (115) | North Cairns Tigers | 8.9 (57) |
2005 | Port Douglas Crocs | 19.14 (128) | Cairns Saints | 4.11 (35) |
2006 | Manunda Hawks | 11.11 (77) | Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs | 10.9 (69) |
2007 | Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs | 14.16 (100) | Cairns Saints | 11.2 (68) |
2008 | Cairns Saints | 12.15 (87) | North Cairns Tigers | 2.9 (21) |
2009 | South Cairns Cutters | 9.11 (65) | Cairns Saints | 9.4 (58) |
2010 | North Cairns Tigers | 8.10 (58) | Port Douglas Crocs | 8.5 (53) |
2011 | Manunda Hawks | 11.8 (74) | Port Douglas Crocs | 6.9 (45) |
2012 | Cairns Saints | 17.6 (108) | North Cairns Tigers | 11.12 (78) |
2013 | North Cairns Tigers | 14.14 (98) | Port Douglas Crocs | 13.6 (84) |
AFL Cairns Reserves Premierships Summary List 1962-2013
Club | Premiers |
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North Cairns Tigers | 12 |
Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs (Formerly Centrals Aloomba) | 11 |
Cairns City Lions (Formerly City United/Cobras) | 6 |
Babinda Magpies | 6 |
South Cairns Cutters (Formerly Souths Balaclava) | 4 |
Port Douglas Crocs | 4 |
Cairns Saints | 3 |
Manunda Hawks | 3 |
Westcourt Demons | 2 |
Mareeba Saints | 1 |
See also
References
- ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?l-title=Cairns+Post+%28Ql...%7Ctitleid%3A60&fromyyyy=1884&frommm=02&fromdd=14&toyyyy=1893&tomm=05&todd=20&q=Football
- ↑ Women pull on the jersey from ABC North Queensland
- ↑ "PM - AFL yet to decide fate of brawling players". Abc.net.au. 2004-09-20. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ↑ "Eight-year ban for ex-Swan - AFL". www.smh.com.au. 2005-02-24. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ↑ Cairns Post
- ↑ Cairns Post
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