# AFL Mackay

AFL Mackay is an amateur Australian rules football competition formed as the Mackay Australian Football League in 1970. It is headquartered in the city of Mackay with further clubs in Airlie Beach and Bakers Creek. The representative team is known as the Crows. The Premier division is now sponsored by Allied Pickfords Australia (renaming it to Allied Pickfords Cup)

## History

The first Australian rules football matches in Mackay were held in 1885, however most clubs in the region later adopted rugby rules. It would be almost a century before regular competition would again be played in the region.
The Mackay Australian Football League began in 1970 with founding clubs being the East Mackay Demons, West Mackay Magpies (later Walkerston), and North Mackay Colts.
* 1971 Bakers Creek join.
* 1975 Moranbah joined and stayed until 1982 when they returned to the central highland due to work commitments.
* 1977 Mackay City joined the competition.
* 1980 Dysart joined.
* 1982 Middlemount joined. Dysart and Middlemount along with Moranbah returned the central highlands as shift work was being the killer for the teams.
* 1983 There came a break away from the North Mackay team and they called themselves Trend United.
* 1985 Airlie Beach came into the competition. They changed their name to Whitsunday in 1990.
* 1987 East Mackay and Trend United amalgamated to become known as Eastern Swans.
* 1989 Moranbah came back but the same problems arose, shift work and in 1993 again returned to the central highlands.
* 1990 Mackay City changed their name to Northern Beaches and then back to Mackay City in 1998.
* 2011 Andergrove Kangaroos joined the competition, changed their name to the Northern Beaches Magpies in 2012, and then to the Mackay Magpies in 2015.

## Clubs

| Club | Nickname | Home Ground(s) | Joined | Premierships |
| Bakers Creek | Tigers | Etwell Park. Pattinsons Lane, Bakers Creek | 1971– | 9 (1971, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999) |
| Eastern (Known as East Mackay Demons 1970–1986) (Merged with Trend United in 1987) | Swans | Rogers Oval. Petrie Street, South Mackay | 1970– | 7 (1970, 1973, 1980, 1988, 1998, 2009, 2015, 2024) |
| Mackay (Known as Andergrove Kangaroos 2011) (Known as Northern Beaches Magpies also) | Magpies | Magpies Sports Park. Glenella Road, Glenella | 2012– | 0 |
| Mackay City (Known as Northern Beaches Hawks 1990–1997) | Hawks | Harrup Park. Juliet Street, South Mackay | 1977–1978, 1980– | 8 (1985, 1986, 1997, 2000, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016) |
| North Mackay (Known as North Mackay Colts 1970–1973) | Saints | Zeolla Park. Cutler Drive, Beaconsfield | 1970– | 14 (1974, 1976, 1983. 1987, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) |
| Whitsunday (Known as Airlie Beach Bloods 1985–1989) | Sea Eagles | Whitsundays Sports Park. Shute Harbour Road, Jubilee Pocket | 1985– | 10 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2017, 2018) |

### Women and Juniors Only

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground(s) | Years in League | Premierships |
| Moranbah | | Bulldogs | Stevenson Sports Park, Moranbah | 1975–1982, 1989–1991, 2006– | 3 (1977, 1978, 2014) |

### Former

| Club | Nickname | Years in competition | Flags | Premierships Years | Notes |
| Alligator Creek | Bombers | | | | Juniors only |
| Pioneer Valley | Power | | | | Juniors only |
| Sarina | Demons | | | | Juniors only |
| Trend United | | 1983–1986 | 1 | 1984 | Merged with Eastern in 1987 |
| Walkerston | | 1971–1986 | 1 | 1975 | |

## MJ Miller Medal

The MJ Miller Medal is awarded to the best & fairest player as voted by the umpires in the senior men's competition. The award is named after Mick Miller; formerly of the Walkerston Magpies, who was a driving force behind the introduction of AFL to the Mackay Region.
Previous Winners:

## Senior Mens Leading Goal Kickers

| Year | Player | Club | Total goals |
| 1970 | David Synnott | North Mackay | 31 |
| 1971 | Mervyn Stevens | Bakers Creek | 66 |
| 1972 | Mervyn Stevens | Bakers Creek | 54 |
| 1973 | Mervyn Stevens | Bakers Creek | 105 |
| 1974 | Len Holland | North Mackay | 65 |
| 1975 | Mervyn Stevens | Bakers Creek | 65 |
| 1976 | Chris Mouat | Moranbah | 57 |
| 1977 | Chris Mouat | Moranbah | 113 |
| 1978 | Ronald Perkins | Moranbah | 59 |
| 1979 | Ness Berding | Moranbah | 102 |
| 1980 | Mervyn Stevens | Bakers Creek | 91 |
| 1981 | Kevin Kimber | Bakers Creek | 79 |
| 1982 | Mervyn Stevens | Mackay City | 151 |
| 1983 | Gary Chapman | Mackay City | 76 |
| 1984 | Peter Smith | Bakers Creek | 59 |
| 1985 | Allen Newman | Trend United | 99 |
| 1986 | Peter Smith | Bakers Creek | 105 |
| 1987 | Brian Park | Bakers Creek | 49 |
| 1988 | Peter Harris | Eastern Swans | 100 |
| 1989 | Anthony Baker | Bakers Creek | 216 |
| 1990 | Anthony Baker | Bakers Creek | 136 |
| 1991 | Peter Harris | North Mackay | 228 |
| 1992 | Geoffrey Reid | Eastern Swans | 89 |
| 1993 | Todd Watson | Whitsunday | 103 |
| 1994 | Damian Quirk | Whitsunday | 64 |
| 1995 | Paul Tascus | Whitsunday | 81 |
| 1996 | Ben Kingsley | Whitsunday | 50 |
| 1997 | Ty Miller | North Mackay | 53 |
| 1998 | Matt Cumming | Whitsunday | 47 |
| 1999 | Daniel Archer | Eastern Swans | 100 |
| 2000 | Barry Goodwin | Mackay City | 57 |
| 2001 | Greg Burdett | North Mackay | 40 |
| 2002 | Lenard Egan | North Mackay | 54 |
| 2003 | David Johnstone | Mackay City | 80 |
| 2004 | David Johnstone | Mackay City | 63 |
| 2005 | Sean Reilly | Mackay City | 60 |
| 2006 | Lenard Egan | North Mackay | 80 |
| 2007 | David Johnstone | Mackay City | 80 |
| 2008 | Craig Dowdell | North Mackay | 108 |
| 2009 | Grant Evans | Mackay City | 74 |
| 2010 | Joshua Murray | Bakers Creek | 56 |
| 2011 | Paul Cole | North Mackay | 104 |
| 2012 | Troy Weller | Whitsundays | 76 |
| 2013 | Michael Fisher | Moranbah Bulldogs | 76 |
| 2014 | Mathew Stephens | Mackay Hawks | 97 |
| 2015 | Brodie Saltmarsh | Mackay City Hawks | 65 |
| 2016 | Sean Reilly | Mackay City Hawks | |
| 2017 | Brendan Riddle | North Mackay Saints | 71 |
| 2018 | Sean Reilly | Mackay City Hawks | |
| 2019 | Samuel Dunbar | North Mackay Saints | 70 |
| 2020 | Benjamin Barba | Eastern Swans | 26 |
| 2021 | Benjamin Barba | Eastern Swans | 63 |
| 2022 | Cody Filewood | North Mackay Saints | 64 |
| 2023 | Cody Filewood | North Mackay Saints | 50 |
| 2024 | Joel Mitchell | Mackay Magpies | 58 |

## 2008 Ladder

| AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| North Mackay | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2938 | 879 | 334.24% | 72 | 1st Semi | Eastern Swans | 13 | 9 | 87 | Mackay City | 12 | 14 | 86 |
| Whitsundays | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2752 | 1303 | 211.20% | 60 | 2nd Semi | North Mackay | 16 | 16 | 112 | Whitsundays | 8 | 10 | 58 |
| Mackay City | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2050 | 1680 | 122.02% | 48 | Preliminary | Eastern Swans | 18 | 6 | 114 | Whitsundays | 14 | 20 | 104 |
| Eastern Swans | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2109 | 2342 | 90.05% | 36 | Grand | North Mackay | 25 | 17 | 167 | Eastern Swans | 8 | 11 | 59 |
| Moranbah | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1108 | 2468 | 44.89% | 16 |
| Bakers Creek | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 942 | 3227 | 29.19% | 8 |

## 2009 Ladder

| AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Whitsundays | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2356 | 975 | 241.64% | 72 | 1st Semi | Eastern Swans | 21 | 6 | 132 | Bakers Creek | 5 | 7 | 37 |
| Mackay City | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2082 | 1234 | 168.72% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Whitsundays | 15 | 5 | 95 | Mackay City | 12 | 5 | 77 |
| Eastern Swans | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1558 | 1499 | 103.94% | 44 | Preliminary | Eastern Swans | 17 | 10 | 112 | Mackay City | 11 | 12 | 78 |
| Bakers Creek | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1331 | 1800 | 73.94% | 28 | Grand | Eastern Swans | 11 | 6 | 72 | Whitsundays | 9 | 9 | 63 |
| North Mackay | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1443 | 1686 | 85.59% | 24 |
| Moranbah | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 788 | 2364 | 33.33% | 4 |

## 2010 Ladder

| AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Whitsundays | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1713 | 850 | 201.53% | 60 | 1st Semi | North Mackay | 7 | 10 | 52 | Bakers Creek | 6 | 6 | 42 |
| Mackay City | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1875 | 784 | 239.16% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Mackay City | 11 | 9 | 75 | Whitsundays | 8 | 13 | 61 |
| North Mackay | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1494 | 1127 | 132.56% | 40 | Preliminary | Whitsundays | 17 | 18 | 120 | North Mackay | 6 | 4 | 40 |
| Bakers Creek | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1337 | 1187 | 112.64% | 32 | Grand | Whitsundays | 16 | 12 | 108 | Mackay City | 7 | 6 | 48 |
| Eastern Swans | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1151 | 1547 | 74.40% | 24 |
| Moranbah | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 511 | 2586 | 19.80% | 4 |

## 2011 Ladder

| AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Mackay City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1958 | 434 | 451.15% | 64 | 1st Semi | Andergrove | 10 | 7 | 67 | Whitsundays | 6 | 4 | 40 |
| North Mackay | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1800 | 706 | 254.96% | 50 | 2nd Semi | Mackay City | 6 | 6 | 42 | North Mackay | 5 | 9 | 39 |
| Andergrove | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1084 | 1169 | 92.73% | 36 | Preliminary | North Mackay | 15 | 7 | 97 | Andergrove | 4 | 6 | 30 |
| Whitsundays | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 793 | 1122 | 70.68% | 34 | Grand | Mackay City | 9 | 13 | 67 | North Mackay | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| Eastern Swans | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 867 | 1185 | 73.16% | 28 |
| Moranbah | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 468 | 1624 | 28.82% | 12 |
| Bakers Creek | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 304 | 1034 | 29.40% | 0 |

## 2012 Ladder

| AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Mackay City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1499 | 520 | 288.27% | 58 | 1st Semi | Eastern Swans | 17 | 7 | 109 | North Mackay | 8 | 5 | 53 |
| Whitsundays | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1513 | 659 | 229.59% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Whitsundays | 13 | 10 | 88 | Mackay City | 9 | 15 | 69 |
| North Mackay | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1187 | 873 | 135.97% | 48 | Preliminary | Mackay City | 10 | 14 | 74 | Eastern Swans | 8 | 5 | 53 |
| Eastern Swans | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1162 | 853 | 136.23% | 44 | Grand | Mackay City | 12 | 9 | 81 | Whitsundays | 9 | 6 | 60 |
| Magpies Northern Beaches | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1030 | 864 | 119.21% | 38 |
| Moranbah | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 700 | 1430 | 48.95% | 24 |
| Bakers Creek | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 392 | 2284 | 17.16% | 12 |

## 2013 Ladder

| AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Mackay City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2219 | 631 | 351.66% | 68 | 1st Semi | Moranbah | 14 | 15 | 99 | North Mackay | 15 | 4 | 94 |
| Eastern Swans | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1825 | 826 | 220.94% | 64 | 2nd Semi | Mackay City | 10 | 11 | 71 | Eastern Swans | 6 | 13 | 49 |
| Moranbah | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1887 | 940 | 200.74% | 56 | Preliminary | Eastern Swans | 7 | 9 | 51 | Moranbah | 5 | 13 | 43 |
| North Mackay | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1457 | 970 | 150.21% | 44 | Grand | Mackay City | 19 | 14 | 128 | Eastern Swans | 7 | 9 | 51 |
| Whitsundays | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1118 | 1446 | 77.32% | 40 |
| Magpies Northern Beaches | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 836 | 2165 | 38.60% | 24 |
| Bakers Creek | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 507 | 2871 | 17.70% | 12 |

## 2014 Ladder

| AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Mackay City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1748 | 644 | 271.43% | 60 | 1st Semi | Eastern Swans | 11 | 14 | 80 | North Mackay | 7 | 6 | 48 |
| Moranbah | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1620 | 794 | 204.03% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Moranbah | 17 | 6 | 108 | Mackay City | 8 | 13 | 61 |
| North Mackay | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1382 | 746 | 185.25% | 56 | Preliminary | Mackay City | 12 | 9 | 81 | Eastern Swans | 10 | 8 | 68 |
| Eastern Swans | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1378 | 992 | 138.91% | 44 | Grand | Moranbah | 12 | 8 | 80 | Mackay City | 9 | 11 | 65 |
| Whitsundays | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 903 | 1371 | 65.86% | 28 |
| Bakers Creek | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 583 | 1721 | 33.88% | 24 |
| Magpies Northern Beaches | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 506 | 1852 | 27.32% | 12 |