2013 NEAFL season

The 2013 NEAFL season is the 3rd season of the North East Australian Football League.^[1] The Brisbane Lions reserves were the premiers for the season after they defeated the Sydney Swans reserves by 8 points in the Grand Final.^[2]

League Structure

The league is split into two divisions called the Northern Conference and the Eastern Conference. The two teams who win their respective Conference finals series meet in the Grand Final.

NEAFL results

Source: See here

Northern Conference Ladder

1 - Brisbane Lions (16 wins, 2 losses, 64 pts)
2 - Southport (14 wins, 4 losses, 56 pts)
3 - Aspley (12 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw, 50 pts)
4 - Morningside (11 wins, 7 losses, 44 pts) *121.02%
5 - Redland (11 wins, 7 losses, 44 pts) *112.44%
6 - Gold Coast Suns (10 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw, 42 pts)
7 - NT Thunder (9 wins, 9 losses, 36 pts)
8 - Broadbeach (7 wins, 11 losses, 28 pts)
9 - Mt Gravatt (1 win, 17 losses, 4 pts)
10 - Labrador (1 win, 17 losses, 4 pts)

Eastern Conference Ladder

1 - Sydney Swans (12 wins, 6 losses, 48 pts) *142.86%
2 - Belconnen (12 wins, 6 losses, 48 pts) *136.03%
3 - Ainslie (11 wins, 7 losses, 44 pts)
4 - Eastlake (10 wins, 8 losses, 40 pts)
5 - UWS Giants (9 wins, 9 losses, 36 pts) *131.28%
6 - Queanbeyan (9 wins, 9 losses, 36 pts) *90.84%
7 - Sydney Hills Eagles (7 wins, 11 losses, 28 pts)
8 - Sydney University (6 wins, 12 losses, 24 pts)
9 - Tuggeranong (2 wins, 16 losses, 8 pts)

Northern Conference Final

Brisbane Lions 19.11 (125) def. Aspley 11.13 (79)

Eastern Conference Final

Sydney Swans 15.11 (101) def. Belconnen 6.13 (49)

NEAFL Grand Final

Brisbane Lions 12.9 (81) def. Sydney Swans 10.13 (73)

State games

The two NEAFL conferences participated in state games in 2013, with the NEAFL Eastern Conference (NSW/ACT) competing against the Tasmanian State League and the NEAFL Northern Conference (QLD/NT) competing against the South Australian National Football League.

State Game 5 May 2013 2:00 EST	South Australia (SANFL)	140 - 58 stand alone game	QLD/NT (NEAFL North)	Richmond Oval, Adelaide match report
	4.3 (27) 7.5 (47) 14.10 (94) 21.14 (140)	match report	1.1 (7) 6.2 (38) 8.2 (50) 9.4 (58)
		Goals
	Ryswyk 6, Wundke 4, Ainger 2, Beech 2, Caire 2, Campbell 1, Liddle 1, Gray 1, O’Hara 1, Meiklejohn 1		Dunne 2, Michael 2, Kiel 1, Walton 1, Shelton 1, Vassal 1, Davey 1	|
		Bests
	Ferguson, Thomas, Boyd, Ryswyk, O’Hara, Parry, Liddle, Thring		Michael, Ilett, Davey, Stiller, Dzufer.	|

State Game 8 June 2013 2:00 EST	NSW/ACT (NEAFL East)	61 - 101 stand alone game	Tasmania (TSL)	Skoda Stadium, Sydney match report
	8.13 (61)	match report	15.11 (101)
		Goals
	J. Bennett 4, A. Dess 2, W. Griggs 2		M. Thorp 6, B. McCulloch 3, S. Whiting 3, J. Blackberry 2, B. Jones 1	|
		Bests
	K. Stevens, J. Van Meurs, M. O’Dywer, T. Barton, A. Vandenberg, W. Griggs		B. McCulloch, M. Thorp, N. McKenna, S. Carins, J. Bowden, D. Banham	|

Foxtel Cup

Three NEAFL clubs were extended an invitation to compete in the Foxtel Cup knockout competition for 2013. These clubs were 2012 Northern Conference runners up Northern Territory, 2012 Eastern Conference premiers Quenbeyan and 2012 Northern Conference third-ranked team Southport. Their results are shown below:

Qualifying Round

Qualifier 13 April 2013 11:35 EST	Queanbeyan	88 – 35 AFL curtain raiser match	Northern Territory Thunder	Manuka Oval match report match statistics
	2.3 (15) 6.5 (41) 10.6 (66) 13.10 (88)	Match report	2.2 (14) 3.3 (21) 3.8 (26) 4.11 (35)
		Goals
	Stevens 4, Fulford 3, Quade 3, Griggs, Conroy, Kavanagh		Ngalkin 2, Ilett, Dunn	|
		Bests
	Stevens, Klemke, Fulford, Conroy		Ilett, Ngalkin, Lockwood, Vassal	|

Qualifier 20 April 2013 14:35 EST	Southport	77 – 49 AFL curtain raiser match	Burnie	Metricon Stadium match report match statistics
	4.1 (25) 7.5 (47) 10.6 (66) 11.11 (77)	Source:[3]	3.1 (19) 4.1 (25) 4.4 (28) 7.7 (49)
		Goals
	Baxter 3, Kiel 2, Merrett 2, Carr, Mills, Thynne, Screech		Laycock 3, Baldock 2, Morrison, Hayes	|
		Bests
	Baxter, Mills, Burge, Wise		Banham, Laycock, Barrett, Munday	|

Round 1

Game #2 28 May 2013 20:35 EST	Werribee	113 - 28 stand alone game	Queanbeyan	Etihad Stadium match report match statistics
	5.3 (33) 6.8 (44) 9.14 (68) 16.17 (113)	match report	1.1 (7) 2.2 (14) 3.4 (22) 4.4 (28)
		Goals
	Brown 3, Maric 3, McGennis 2, Clouston 2, Sierakowski 2, Ross, Tudor, Castello, Speight		Stevens 2, Griggs, Franchi	|
		Bests
	Gysberts, Sierakowski, Hine, Kennedy, Brown, Maric		Conroy, Stevens, Klemke, Daniher, Atkinson, Griggs	|

Gamel #4 18 June 2013 18:35 WST	Claremont	80 - 26 stand alone game	Southport	Patersons Stadium match report match statistics
	5.3 (33) 8.4 (52) 10.5 (65) 12.8 (80)	match report	0.1 (1) 1.2 (8) 3.2 (20) 4.2 (26)
		Goals
	McGovern 3, Richardson 3, Court 2, Knott, Winmar, Davies, Swift		Pope, Kiel, Mallan, Mills	|
		Bests
	McGovern, Daniher, Davies, Richardson		Pope, Thynne, Kiel, Whish-Wilson	|

References

External links

• http://www.neafl.com.au/ Official NEAFL website