# North Eastern Football Union

The North Eastern Football Union (NEFU) was an Australian Rules football competition in North-Eastern Tasmania, Australia.

## History

Competition football began in North-Eastern Tasmania in the early 1900s during the region's tin mining boom.
There were many small associations existing in the area from Scottsdale to Goulds Country, with the many varying changes to the region during the twentieth century it had a resultant effect on the football scene.
After the NEFU formed in 1938, the competition ran until it was suspended during World War Two, football resumed in 1945.
The governing body reformed under the guidance of Harry Horsburg as Secretary and George De Haas as president. The North Eastern Football Union clubs in that era were Branxholm, Derby, Legerwood, Pioneer, Ringarooma and Winnaleah.
In 1967, Bridport Football Club joined the competition along with Scottsdale Crows (1982), Lilydale (1985), Saint Helens (1993 from the defunct Fingal District FA) and Fingal (1997).
Lilydale left at the end of 2010, Ringarooma went into recess in 2012 and St Helens changed its name to East Coast Swans to have a more regional appeal in 2013. Branxholm went into recess then Bridport and East Coast joined the NTFA.
In 2017 the competition was reduced to just two clubs. In a farcical situation, Winnaleah defeated Scottsdale Crows in all 12 home and away matches and the grand final. The Crows folded soon after. Winnaleah applied to join the NTFA but were rejected, so the club were forced to fold.

## Clubs
### Final

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in NEFU | NEFU Premierhips | NEFU Premierhips | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in NEFU | Total | Years | Fate |
| Scottsdale Crows | | Crows | Scottsdale Recreation Ground, Scottsdale | – | 1982 | 1982-2017 | 3 | 1989, 1990, 2006 | Folded after 2017 season |
| Winnaleah | | Magpies | Winnaleah Sports Ground, Winnaleah | NEFA | 1905 | 1937-2017 | 13 | 1940, 1945, 1965, 1972, 1974, 1985, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 | Folded after 2017 season |

### Former

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in NEFU | NEFU Premierhips | NEFU Premierhips | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in NEFU | Total | Years | Fate |
| Alberton | | | | NEFA | | 1937-? | 0 | - | Folded |
| Branxholm | | Wanderers | Branxholm Recreation Ground, Branxholm | NEFA | 1910 | 1937-2015 | 17 | 1938, 1948, 1951, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1979, 1987, 1995, 1996, 2014 | Folded after 2015 season |
| Bridport | | Seagulls | Bridport Oval, Bridport | | 1934 | 1967-2015 | 8 | 1973, 1982, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2013, 2015 | Moved to NTFA after 2015 season |
| Derby | | | Derby Oval, Derby | NEFA | | 1937-1962 | 6 | 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960 | Folded after 1962 season |
| East Coast Swans | (1993-2012)(2013-15) | Swans | St Helens Recreation Reserve, St Helens | FDFA | 1910 | 1993-2015 | 2 | 1997, 2000 | Moved to NTFA after 2015 season |
| Fingal | | Country Blues | Fingal Recreation Ground, Fingal | NTFA | 1884 | 1997-2001 | 1 | 1998 | Entered recess after 2001 season, later re-formed in NTFA |
| Legerwood | | | | NEFA | 1923 | 1937-1964 | 1 | 1952 | Folded after 1964 season |
| Lilydale | | Demons | Lilydale Recreation Ground, Lilydale | TFA | 1921 | 1985-2010 | 7 | 1986, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2007, 2009, 2010 | Moved to NTFA after 2010 season |
| Pioneer | | | | CFA | | 1937-1947 | 0 | - | Merged with Gladstone to form Pioneer-Gladstone after 1947 seadon |
| Pioneer-Gladstone | | | | – | 1948 | 1948-1978 | 4 | 1967, 1976, 1977, 1978 | Folded after 1978 season |
| Ringarooma | | Robins | Ringarooma Sports Ground, Ringarooma | NEFA | | 1939-2011 | 11 | 1955, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1991, 2008 | Folded after 2011 season |
| Scottsdale | | | Scottsdale Recreation Ground, Scottsdale | – | 1889 | 1937-1948 | 2 | 1946, 1947 | Moved to NTFA after 1948 season |
| Wanderers | | | | NEFA | | 1937-? | 0 | - | Folded |

## 2007 Ladder

| North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Lilydale | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2503 | 839 | 298.33% | 62 | 1st Semi | St Helens | 17 | 9 | 111 | Winnaleah | 16 | 6 | 102 |
| Scottsdale Crows | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1921 | 1446 | 132.85% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Lilydale | 12 | 8 | 80 | Scottsdale | 8 | 13 | 61 |
| Winnaleah | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1623 | 1496 | 108.49% | 36 | Preliminary | Scottsdale | 19 | 20 | 134 | St Helens | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| St Helens | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1433 | 1720 | 83.31% | 28 | Grand | Lilydale | 23 | 11 | 149 | Scottsdale | 15 | 8 | 98 |
| Bridport | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1542 | 1886 | 81.76% | 28 |
| Branxholm | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1264 | 1786 | 70.77% | 18 |
| Ringarooma | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1195 | 2308 | 51.78% | 8 |

## 2008 Ladder

| North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Lilydale | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2931 | 756 | 387.70% | 64 | 1st Semi | St Helens | 13 | 10 | 88 | Scottsdale | 11 | 10 | 76 |
| Ringarooma | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2382 | 1132 | 210.42% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Lilydale | 19 | 13 | 127 | Ringarooma | 9 | 15 | 69 |
| Scottsdale Crows | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1769 | 1531 | 115.55% | 40 | Preliminary | Ringarooma | 12 | 13 | 85 | St Helens | 10 | 13 | 73 |
| St Helens | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1740 | 1554 | 111.97% | 28 | Grand | Ringarooma | 16 | 8 | 104 | Lilydale | 10 | 8 | 68 |
| Winnaleah | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1263 | 1920 | 65.78% | 28 |
| Bridport | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1094 | 2403 | 45.53% | 8 |
| Branxholm | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 838 | 2721 | 30.80% | 0 |

## 2009 Ladder

| North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Lilydale | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2413 | 953 | 253.20% | 54 | 1st Semi | Ringarooma | 14 | 14 | 98 | Branxholm | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| Winnaleah | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1677 | 1119 | 149.87% | 52 | 2nd Semi | Lilydale | 14 | 14 | 98 | Winnaleah | 5 | 8 | 38 |
| Ringarooma | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1814 | 1050 | 172.76% | 42 | Preliminary | Winnaleah | 6 | 6 | 42 | Ringarooma | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| Branxholm | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1713 | 1236 | 138.59% | 40 | Grand | Lilydale | 21 | 17 | 143 | Winnaleah | 8 | 6 | 54 |
| St Helens | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1187 | 1621 | 73.23% | 20 |
| Bridport | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 998 | 1987 | 50.23% | 8 |
| Scottsdale Crows | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 613 | 2449 | 25.03% | 8 |

## 2010 Ladder

| North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Lilydale | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2394 | 897 | 266.89% | 56 | 1st Semi | Ringarooma | 15 | 8 | 98 | Branxholm | 10 | 13 | 73 |
| St Helens | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1728 | 1264 | 136.71% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Lilydale | 19 | 18 | 132 | St Helens | 12 | 9 | 81 |
| Branxholm | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1541 | 1533 | 100.52% | 34 | Preliminary | Ringarooma | 6 | 8 | 44 | St Helens | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| Ringarooma | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1300 | 1304 | 99.69% | 34 | Grand | Lilydale | 12 | 7 | 79 | Ringarooma | 11 | 7 | 73 |
| Winnaleah | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1317 | 1452 | 90.70% | 28 |
| Bridport | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1375 | 1720 | 79.94% | 24 |
| Scottsdale Crows | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 779 | 2264 | 34.41% | 0 |

## 2011 Ladder

| North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Ringarooma | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1909 | 908 | 210.24% | 56 | 1st Semi | Winnaleah | 7 | 10 | 52 | Bridport | 6 | 6 | 42 |
| Branxholm | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1552 | 913 | 169.99% | 52 | 2nd Semi | Ringarooma | 12 | 12 | 84 | Branxholm | 6 | 9 | 45 |
| Winnaleah | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1346 | 1257 | 107.08% | 32 | Preliminary | Winnaleah | 17 | 7 | 109 | Branxholm | 8 | 8 | 56 |
| Bridport | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1318 | 1490 | 88.46% | 28 | Grand | Winnaleah | 13 | 9 | 87 | Ringarooma | 9 | 6 | 60 |
| St Helens | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1260 | 1584 | 79.55% | 24 |
| Scottsdale Crows | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 711 | 1944 | 36.57% | 0 |

## 2012 Ladder

| North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Winnaleah | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1444 | 864 | 167.13% | 56 | 1st Semi | Bridport | 7 | 16 | 58 | St Helens | 4 | 12 | 36 |
| Branxholm | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1299 | 1184 | 109.71% | 40 | 2nd Semi | Winnaleah | 15 | 12 | 102 | Branxholm | 5 | 9 | 39 |
| Bridport | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1113 | 1158 | 96.11% | 28 | Preliminary | Bridport | 14 | 7 | 91 | Branxholm | 8 | 7 | 55 |
| St Helens | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1063 | 1383 | 76.86% | 20 | Grand | Winnaleah | 16 | 10 | 106 | Bridport | 9 | 6 | 60 |
| Scottsdale Crows | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 969 | 1299 | 74.60% | 16 |

## 2013 Ladder

| North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Bridport | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1472 | 1160 | 126.90% | 48 | 1st Semi | Branxholm | 9 | 8 | 62 | East Coast Swans | 7 | 9 | 51 |
| Winnaleah | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1286 | 977 | 131.63% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Bridport | 11 | 13 | 79 | Winnaleah | 10 | 9 | 69 |
| Branxholm | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1445 | 1261 | 114.59% | 36 | Preliminary | Winnaleah | 7 | 7 | 49 | Branxholm | 6 | 7 | 43 |
| East Coast | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1671 | 1092 | 153.02% | 32 | Grand | Bridport | 8 | 12 | 60 | Winnaleah | 7 | 11 | 53 |
| Scottsdale Crows | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 582 | 1966 | 29.60% | 0 |

## 2014 Ladder

| North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Branxholm | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1791 | 724 | 247.38% | 56 | 1st Semi | Winnaleah | 10 | 16 | 76 | Bridport | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| East Coast | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1546 | 962 | 160.71% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Branxholm | 14 | 7 | 91 | East Coast Swans | 10 | 8 | 68 |
| Bridport | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 971 | 1412 | 68.77% | 26 | Preliminary | East Coast Swans | 12 | 9 | 81 | Winnaleah | 9 | 13 | 67 |
| Winnaleah | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1072 | 1470 | 72.93% | 22 | Grand | Branxholm | 9 | 15 | 69 | East Coast Swans | 6 | 12 | 48 |
| Scottsdale Crows | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 794 | 1606 | 49.44% | 8 |

## 2015 Ladder

| North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Bridport | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2101 | 741 | 283.54% | 60 | 1st Semi | Scottsdale Crows | 11 | 14 | 80 | Winnaleah | 9 | 6 | 60 |
| East Coast | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1774 | 955 | 185.76% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Bridport | 12 | 14 | 86 | East Coast Swans | 6 | 11 | 47 |
| Scottsdale Crows | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 946 | 1678 | 56.38% | 26 | Preliminary | East Coast Swans | 9 | 15 | 69 | Scottsdale Crows | 6 | 7 | 43 |
| Winnaleah | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 699 | 1819 | 38.43% | 6 | Grand | Bridport | 12 | 13 | 85 | East Coast Swans | 7 | 9 | 51 |
| Branxholm | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 399 | 18.05% | 0 |

## 2016 Ladder

| North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Bridport | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1535 | 798 | 192.36% | 48 | 1st Semi | East Coast Swans | 14 | 5 | 89 | Scottsdale Crows | 9 | 10 | 64 |
| Winnaleah | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1279 | 735 | 174.01% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Bridport | 13 | 6 | 84 | Winnaleah | 8 | 10 | 58 |
| East Coast | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 859 | 1145 | 75.02% | 20 | Preliminary | Winnaleah | 11 | 14 | 80 | East Coast Swans | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| Scottsdale Crows | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 761 | 1756 | 43.34% | 0 | Grand | Winnaleah | 9 | 11 | 65 | Bridport | 6 | 12 | 48 |

## 2017 Ladder

| North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Winnaleah | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1819 | 325 | 559.69% | 48 | Grand | Winnaleah | 24 | 21 | 165 | Scottsdale Crows | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| Scottsdale Crows | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 325 | 1819 | 17.87% | 0 |

## published books

* Australian rules football in Tasmania, John Stoward, 2002, ISBN 0-9577515-7-5
* More on football, B.T. (Buck) Anderton. , Central Coast Courier, 2002, ISBN 0-9581306-0-4