The Barkly Australian Football League (BAFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory of Australia. The competition began in 1991 after the Tennant Creek Football Club withdrew from the Central Australian Football League to form its own local competition. All games are played at Purkiss Reserve, Tennant Creek. Games could be played at Elliott oval from 2020 onwards due to the recent upgrade to the oval in 2019.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Current clubs
Senior Men A-Grade Club Colours Nickname Location Est. Years in BAFL Senior Premierships Total Years Ali Curung Kangaroos Ali Curung 1956 1991-1997, 1999-2001, 2005-2016, 2019-2020, 2022, 2024- 1 2007 Barkly Work Camp All Stars Barkly Work Camp, Tennant Creek 2015 2015-2019, 2021- 0 - Canteen Creek Blues Canteen Creek 1996 1996-1998, 2001, 2004-2011, 2015, 2017-2019, 2022, 2024- 0 - Elliott Hawks Elliott 1991 1991-2007, 2010-2012, 2014-2016, 2018-2021, 2023- 5 1999, 2003, 2005, 2023, 2024 Epenarra Saints Wutunugurra 2000 2000-2001, 2006-2008, 2010, 2012-2013, 2024- 0 - Janapurlalki Eagles Tennant Creek 1991 1991-2019, 2021- 7 1995, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2018 Sporties Spitfires Sporties Club, Tennant Creek 1991 1991- 16 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 YDU Demons Tennant Creek 2010 2009-2017, 2019-2021, 2023- 0 -
Senior Men Division 2 Club Colours Nickname Location Est. Years in BAFL Senior Premierships Total Years Ampilatwatja Eagles Ampilatwatja 2016 2009, 2016-2017, 2024- 0 - Imangara Imangara 2025 2025- 0 - Jalajirrpa Mission Warriors Tennant Creek 2022 2022- 0 - Soapy Bore Cockatoos Soapy Bore 2025 2025- 0 - Willowra Double Blues Willowra 1995 1999, 2002, 2008-2011, 2013, 2024- 0 -
Senior Women Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Est. Years in BAFL Senior Premierships Total Years Elliott Hawks Elliott 1991 2023- 0 - Epenarra Saints Wutunugurra 2000 2024- 0 - Jalajirrpa Mission Warriors Tennant Creek 2023 2025- 0 - Janapurlalki Eagles Tennant Creek 1991 2025- 0 - Sporties Spitfires Sporties Club, Tennant Creek 1991 2022- 2 2023, 2024 YDU Demons Tennant Creek 2010 2022- 0 -
Women's sides in recess Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Est. Years in BAFL Senior Premierships Total Years Ali Curung Kangaroos Ali Curung 1991 2022-2024 1 2022 Canteen Creek Blues Canteen Creek 1996 2022 0 -
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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Est. Years in BAFL Senior Premierships Fate Total Years Arlparra Dockers Arlparra 2007-2008, 2013-2014 0 - Left league, have played in Central Australian FL since 2023 Borroloola Thunder Borroloola 2021 0 - Left league, have played in Big Rivers FL since 2025 Eastern Davenport Storm Eastern Davenport Ranges 2013 0 - Left league Kalinjari (Buramana 1996-99, Karlinju 2000-02) (1996-2000) 2002-03) Kalinjari 1996 1996-2000, 2002-2003 0 - Left league Likkiparta (Wogyala 1999-2002) Swans Wogyala Community 1999, 2001–2002, 2004 0 - Left league Marla Power Marla Community 2007-2009, 2012-2013 0 - Left league Marlinja Cats Marlinja Community 1995-1998 0 - Left league Memo Magpies Tennant Creek Memorial Club, Tennant Creek 1991 1991-2003 2 1997, 2000 Folded after 2003 season Ti-Tree Roosters Ti-Tree 2011-2013 2 2011, 2012 Left league, have played in Central Australian FL since 2015 Wilora Lions Wilora 1992-1993, 1995-1996, 2000 0 - Left league
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Premierships 1991 – Sporties Spitfires 1992 – Sporties Spitfires 1993 – Sporties Spitfires 1994 – Sporties Spitfires 1995 – Janapurlalki Eagles 1996 – Sporties Spitfires 1997 – Memo Magpies 1998 – Sporties Spitfires 1999 – Elliott Hawks 2000 – Memo Magpies 2001 – Sporties Spitfires 2002 – Sporties Spitfires 2003 – Elliott Hawks 2004 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2005 – Elliott Hawks 2006 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2007 – Ali Curung Kangaroos 2008 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2009 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2010 – Sporties Spitfires 2011 – Ti Tree Roosters 2012 – Ti Tree Roosters 2013 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2014 – Sporties Spitfires 2015 – Sporties Spitfires 2016 – Sporties Spitfires 2017 – Sporties Spitfires 2018 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2019 – Sporties Spitfires 2020 – Sporties Spitfires 2021 – Sporties Spitfires 2022 – Sporties Spitfires 2023 – Elliott Hawks 2024 – Elliott Hawks
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Grand Finals 1991 – Sporties Spitfires 19.24 (138) def Memo Magpies 3.3 (21) 1992 – Sporties Spitfires 13.11 (89) def Memo Magpies 9.6 (60) 1993 – Sporties Spitfires 21.16 (142) def Janapurlalki Eagles 5.7 (37) 1994 – Sporties Spitfires 12.18 (90) def Janapurlalki Eagles 12.9 (81) 1995 – Janapurlalki Eagles 13.6 (84) def Sporties Spitfires 10.10 (70) 1996 – Sporties Spitfires 12.12 (84) def Elliott Hawks 3.8 (26) 1997 – Memo Magpies 11.14 (80) def Sporties Spitfires 5.8 (38) 1998 – Sporties Spitfires 13.9 (87) def Janapurlalki Eagles 8.10 (58) 1999 – Elliott Hawks 22.17 (149) def Ali Curung 9.4 (58) 2000 – Memo Magpies 16.10 (106) def Elliott Hawks 12.11 (83) 2001 – Sporties Spitfires 21.10 (136) def Ali Curung 10.6 (66) 2002 – Sporties Spitfires 19.13 (127) def Janapurlalki Eagles 7.5 (47) 2003 – Elliott Hawks 20.12 (132) def Sporties Spitfires 6.7 (43) 2004 – Janapurlalki Eagles 14.13 (97) def Elliott Hawks 9.9 (63) 2005 – Elliott Hawks 14.9 (93) def Janapurlalki Eagles 12.12 (84) 2006 – Janapurlalki Eagles 11.16 (82) def Elliott Hawks 9.9 (63) 2007 – Ali Curung 13.10 (88) def Sporties Spitfires 12.5 (77) 2008 – Janapurlalki Eagles 14.17 (101) def Sporties Spitfires 5.8 (38) 2009 – Janapurlalki Eagles 17.8 (110) def Willowra 8.5 (53) 2010 – Sporties Spitfires 23.7 (145) def Elliott Hawks 6.5 (41) 2011 – Ti Tree 9.5 (59) def Janapurlalki Eagles 7.9 (51) 2012 – Ti Tree 14.10 (94) def Janapurlalki Eagles 13.14 (92) 2013 – Janapurlalki Eagles 15.21 (111) def Ali Curung 14.7 (91) 2014 – Sporties Spitfires 12.9 (81) def Elliott Hawks 6.9 (45) 2015 – Sporties Spitfires 14.21 (105) def Janapurlalki Eagles 10.2 (62) 2016 – Sporties Spitfires 12.13 (85) def Barkly Work Camp (BWC) 7.8 (50) 2017 – Sporties Spitfires 8.10 (58) def Elliott Hawks 8.7 (55) 2018 – Janapurlalki Eagles 12.12 (84) def Elliott Hawks 12.8 (80) 2019 – Sporties Spitfires 11.13 (79) def Elliott Hawks 7.5 (47) at Purkiss Reserve, Tennant Creek on 14 September 2019.[ 12] 2020 - Sporties Spitfires 7.15 (57) def Elliott Hawks 8.3 (51) 2021 - Sporties Spitfires 17.16 (118) def Janapurlalki Eagles 8.6 (54) 2022 - Sporties Spitfires 11.13 (79) def Ali Curung 7.9 (51) 2023 - Elliott Hawks 20.6 (126) def Ali Curung 10.7 (67) 2024 - Elliott Hawks 11.9 (75) def YDU 9.11 (65)[ 13]
See also
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