QFA (Northern Rivers)
| Most recent season or competition: 2020 | |
| First season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Ceased | 2021 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Last champion(s) | Byron (2023) |
| Most titles | Byron (5) |
The Queensland Football Association Northern Rivers was an Australian rules football competition containing four clubs based in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales and the southern area of the Gold Coast in Queensland. The league was initially known as the Summerland Australian Football League and was established in 1984 as a New South Wales-only competition involving clubs from Ballina, Byron Bay, Goonellabah and Lismore. The competition saw several clubs from the regions of the Northern Rivers, New England and the Mid North Coast come and go between the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2010 the league allowed entry to its first Queensland-based team, Coolangatta-Tweed Heads.[1] In 2012 the remaining clubs joined the AFL Queensland umbrella and rebranded to the QAFA (B) South.[2]
In 2016 the name of the division was changed to Northern Rivers.
During the seasons of 2016 and 2017 the clubs also played a series of matches against clubs from the AFL North Coast for premiership points.
Clubs
Final
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in QFANR | QFANR Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flags | Years | ||||||||
| Byron |  |
Magpies | Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay | SAFL | 1984 | 2012-2020 | 16 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | Moved to QFA Division 2 South following 2020 season |
| Ballina |  |
Bombers | Fripp Oval, Ballina | SAFL | 1984 | 2012-2020 | 0 | - | Moved to QFA Division 2 South following 2020 season |
| Lismore |  |
Swans | Gloria Mortimer Oval, Lismore | SAFL | 1984 | 2012-2020 | 0 | - | Moved to AFL North Coast following 2020 season |
| Tweed Coast |  |
Tigers | Seabreeze Oval, Pottsville | SAFL | 2009 | 2012-2020 | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2015 | Moved to QFA Division 2 South following 2020 season |
Former
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in QFANR | QFANR Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flags | Years | ||||||||
| Bond University |  |
Bullsharks | Bond University Oval, Robina | – | 2011 | 2012-2014 | 1 | 2014 | Moved to QFA A division following 2014 season |
| Carrara |  |
Saints | Alan Nielsen Oval, Carrara | – | 1998 | 2012-2013 | 0 | - | Moved to QFA A division following 2013 season |
| Robina |  |
Roos | Scottsdale Reserve, Robina | QAFL | 1996 | 2013-2015 | 0 | - | Moved to QFA South division following 2015 season |
Grand Final Results
| Year | Premier | Score | Runner Up | Score | Bob Hill Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tweed Coast Tigers | 17.12. (114) | Bond University | 9.16. (70) | |
| 2013 | Tweed Coast Tigers | 9.5. (59) | Byron Magpies | 6.6. (42) | Ash Gemmill |
| 2014 | Bond University | 15.8. (98) | Tweed Coast Tigers | 7.16. (58) | John Blackburn |
| 2015 | Tweed Coast Tigers | 10.8. (68) | Byron Magpies | 10.7. (67) | James Walle |
| 2016 | Byron Magpies | 11.11. (77) | Ballina Bombers | 6.5. (41) | |
| 2017 | Byron Magpies | 12.18. (90) | Tweed Coast Tigers | 6.3. (39) | Matthew Caris |
| 2018 | Byron Magpies | 21.9. (135) | Ballina Bombers | 4.6. (30) | |
| 2019 | Byron Magpies | 12.10. (82) | Ballina Bombers | 8.5. (53) | William McBride |
| 2020 | Byron Magpies | 18.15. (123) | Tweed Coast Tigers | 12.8. (80) | Gus Staley |
2018 Ladder
| QFA Northern Rivers | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Bay | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1242 | 814 | 152.58% | 48 | 1st Semi | Tweed Coast | 10 | 8 | 68 | Lismore | 8 | 10 | 58 | |
| Ballina | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1119 | 830 | 134.82% | 40 | 2nd Semi | Byron Bay | 14 | 16 | 100 | Ballina | 10 | 9 | 69 | |
| Tweed Coast | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1204 | 923 | 130.44% | 40 | Preliminary | Ballina | 11 | 8 | 74 | Tweed Coast | 10 | 12 | 72 | |
| Lismore | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 526 | 1524 | 34.51% | 0 | Grand | Byron Bay | 21 | 9 | 135 | Ballina | 4 | 6 | 30 |
2019 Ladder
| QFA Northern Rivers | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Bay | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1305 | 606 | 215.35% | 64 | 1st Semi | Lismore | 11 | 12 | 78 | Tweed Coast | 10 | 15 | 75 | |
| Ballina | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 785 | 841 | 93.34% | 30 | 2nd Semi | Byron Bay | 13 | 14 | 92 | Ballina | 11 | 4 | 70 | |
| Tweed Coast | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 927 | 1049 | 88.37% | 30 | Preliminary | Ballina | 14 | 11 | 95 | Lismore | 4 | 6 | 30 | |
| Lismore | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 631 | 1152 | 54.77% | 4 | Grand | Byron Bay | 12 | 10 | 82 | Ballina | 8 | 5 | 53 |
See also
- Australian rules football in New South Wales
- Australian Rules football in Queensland
- Summerland Australian Football League
References