Great Northern Football League

Great Northern Football League
Founded1961
Most recent
champion		Chapman Valley
Official websitewww.gnfl.com.au

The Great Northern Football League is an Australian rules football league centred on the city of Geraldton in Western Australia, which was formed in 1961 as a merger of the Geraldton Football Association and the Northampton-Upper Chapman Football Association.[1] It currently includes four clubs from Geraldton (Brigades, Railway, Rover and Towns) and one each from Mullewa, Northampton and Nabawa (Chapman Valley).

Clubs

Locations

8km
5miles
Towns
Rovers
Railways
Northampton
Mullewa
Chapman Valley
Brigades
Locations of the 2025 Eastern Districts FL clubs

Current

Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in GNFL Premierships
Total Years
Brigades Hawks GBSC Sports Park, Spalding GNFA 1909 1961– 8 1962, 1971, 1986, 1988, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2025
Chapman Valley Royals Mazzuchelli Oval, Nabawa – 1961 1961– 5 1972, 1973, 1974, 1992, 2024
Mullewa Saints Mullewa Town Oval, Mullewa – 1963 1963– 9 1966, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2005, 2013, 2017
Northampton Rams Northampton Community Oval, Northampton – 1961 1961– 7 1967, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2004, 2023
Railways Blues The Recreation Ground, Beachlands GNFA 1904 1961– 12 1961, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1989, 2010, 2011
Rovers Demons Greenough Oval, Utakarra GNFA c.1894 1961– 11 1963, 1975, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2019, 2020, 2022
Towns Bulldogs WA Country Builders Stadium, Wonthella GNFA 1952 1961– 13 1976, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016

Former

Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in GNFL Premierships Fate
Total Years
Dongara Eagles Irwin Recreation Centre, Port Denison NMFL 1974 1995-1999 0 - Returned to North Midlands FL in 2000
Irwin Dongara Oval, Dongara and Walkaway Oval, Walkaway GNFA 1960 1961-1964 0 - Folded after 1964 season
St Patrick's College St Pat's Oval, Geraldton 1961-1995 0 - Stopped fielding a Colts team after 1995 season

2011 ladder

Great Northern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Railways 18 0 0 0 3019 1041 290.01% 72 1st semi Rovers 19 20 134 Brigades 7 8 50
Towns 13 0 4 1 2667 1701 156.79% 54 2nd semi Railways 22 21 153 Towns 8 7 55
Brigades 11 0 6 1 1983 1903 104.20% 46 Preliminary Rovers 18 16 124 Towns 9 11 65
Rovers 8 0 10 0 1681 1896 88.66% 32 Grand Railways 14 16 100 Rovers 12 12 84
Northampton 7 0 11 0 1617 2195 73.67% 28
Chapman Valley 4 0 14 0 1439 2179 66.04% 16
Mullewa 1 0 17 0 1375 2846 48.31% 4

2012 ladder

Great Northern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Railways 14 0 2 0 2230 1065 209.39% 56 1st semi Rovers 22 5 137 Mullewa 15 14 104
Towns 12 0 4 0 2201 1184 185.90% 48 2nd semi Railways 12 6 78 Towns 15 17 107
Mullewa 12 0 4 0 2156 1190 181.18% 48 Preliminary Railways 16 17 113 Rovers 13 7 85
Rovers 8 0 8 0 1687 1517 111.21% 32 Grand Towns 16 14 110 Railways 13 10 88
Brigades 5 0 11 0 1489 1839 80.97% 20
Northampton 3 0 13 0 1129 2632 42.90% 12
Chapman Valley 2 0 14 0 989 2454 40.30% 8

2013 ladder

Great Northern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mullewa 14 0 2 0 2258 1424 158.57% 56 1st semi Towns 21 8 134 Railways 11 13 79
Brigades 12 0 3 1 2183 1171 186.42% 50 2nd semi Brigades 16 15 111 Mullewa 13 11 89
Towns 12 0 4 0 2090 1346 155.27% 48 Preliminary Mullewa 25 23 173 Towns 12 10 82
Railways 8 0 7 1 1554 1371 113.35% 34 Grand Mullewa 15 17 107 Brigades 11 15 81
Rovers 4 0 12 0 1219 1946 62.64% 16
Northampton 4 0 12 0 1213 2183 55.57% 16
Chapman Valley 1 0 15 0 1075 2151 49.98% 4

2014 ladder

Great Northern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Brigades 12 0 2 0 1958 915 213.99% 48 1st semi Mullewa 19 17 131 Railways 13 8 86
Towns 10 0 4 0 1733 1147 151.09% 40 2nd semi Towns 12 12 84 Brigades 10 8 68
Mullewa 10 0 4 0 1792 1415 126.64% 40 Preliminary Brigades 12 12 84 Mullewa 5 6 36
Railways 6 0 7 1 1319 1362 96.84% 26 Grand Towns 9 16 70 Brigades 5 14 44
Rovers 6 0 8 0 1260 1646 76.55% 24
Northampton 2 0 11 1 1097 1914 57.31% 10
Chapman Valley 2 0 12 0 1033 1793 57.61% 8

2015 ladder

Great Northern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Brigades 10 0 4 0 1702 1209 140.78% 40 1st semi Railways 14 16 100 Mullewa 9 17 71
Towns 9 0 5 0 1516 1010 150.10% 36 2nd semi Towns 13 14 92 Brigades 9 9 63
Mullewa 9 0 5 0 1723 1363 126.41% 36 Preliminary Brigades 17 12 114 Railways 9 7 61
Railways 7 0 6 1 1236 1279 96.64% 30 Grand Brigades 11 5 71 Towns 7 14 56
Rovers 7 0 7 0 1230 1304 94.33% 28
Chapman Valley 6 0 8 0 1122 1390 80.72% 24
Northampton 0 0 13 1 1046 2020 51.78% 2

2016 ladder

Great Northern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Towns 12 0 2 0 1678 824 203.64% 48 1st semi Brigades 18 19 127 Chapman valley 9 5 59
Railways 11 0 3 0 1455 944 154.13% 44 2nd semi Towns 20 12 132 Railways 16 10 106
Brigades 9 0 5 0 1456 1017 143.17% 36 Preliminary Railways 13 21 99 Brigades 8 15 63
Chapman Valley 7 0 7 0 1200 1064 112.78% 28 Grand Towns 20 7 127 Railways 7 4 46
Rovers 5 0 9 0 1137 1479 76.88% 20
Northampton 4 0 10 0 974 1570 62.04% 16
Mullewa 1 0 13 0 945 1947 48.54% 4

2017 ladder

Great Northern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Railways 13 0 1 0 1775 679 261.41% 52 1st semi Rovers 13 11 89 Towns 12 8 80
Mullewa 10 0 4 0 1425 1195 119.25% 40 2nd semi Mullewa 13 11 89 Railways 13 9 87
Towns 9 0 5 0 1580 1047 150.91% 36 Preliminary Railways 19 5 119 Rovers 11 13 79
Rovers 9 0 5 0 1346 1166 115.44% 36 Grand Mullewa 15 16 106 Railways 11 10 76
Northampton 4 0 10 0 979 1529 64.03% 16
Brigades 3 0 11 0 983 1551 63.38% 12
Chapman Valley 1 0 13 0 688 1609 42.76% 4

References

  1. ^ "Australian Football". fullpointsfooty.net. Archived from the original on 19 February 2007.

Other references

http://www.gnfl.com.au/

  • Western Australian Football: The Clubs, Competitions and Premiers (1885-1945) - Derek Mott
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