South Coast Australian Football League

The South Coast Australian Football League (SCAFL) is an Australian rules football competition in the Shoalhaven and Illawarra regions of New South Wales.

South Coast Australian Football League
Formerly = Illawarra Australian Football League
(1975–1988)
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1969
No. of teams11
CountryAustralia
Most recent
champion(s)
Wollongong Lions (18th premiership)
Official website

History

The original South Coast AFL was formed in 1969, comprising Albatross, Creswell, Nowra and Wollongong. In 1970 the Bomaderry club was formed and in 1972 Dapto joined the competition.

In 1975, Wollongong and Dapto left the league to create the Illawarra Australian Football League. They were joined by Bulli-Woonona (now known as Northern Districts), Port Kembla and Shellharbour, three clubs who had run junior programs but were introducing senior football. The sixth foundation club of the senior league was the University of Wollongong.

In 1988, the Wollongong Lions moving to the Sydney Football League and the remaining clubs joining the South Coast AFL, which was renamed the Leisure Coast Australian Football League.

The league returned to the name "South Coast AFL" in 2002.

In 2012 The South Coast AFL became "AFL South Coast" incorporating the three leagues of South Coast AFL Seniors, Shoalhaven Juniors and Illawarra Juniors.

Three players from the South Coast AFL have played in the Australian Football League. Arthur Chilcott had a short career with the Sydney Swans between 1984 and 1985. He played 13 games and scored 14 goals. Aidan Riley was rookie listed by the Adelaide Crows via the NSW scholarship program, making his debut in 2011 in their round 19 match against Port Adelaide. In 2014 he joined the Melbourne Football Club and after playing the 2014 and 2015 seasons returned to Adelaide to play with the Sturt Football Club in the SANFL. Aidan Riley retired from Sturt in 2019.

James Bell played his debut game for the Sydney Swans in 2019 against Port Adelaide. A former Shellharbour Junior, James signed with the Swans as a Rookie in 2017.

Clubs

Current

Emblem Club Nickname Years in competition 1st Grade Premierships[1]
Albion Park Crows 2019 - (AFLSC Women's Div 1) -
Bay & Basin Bombers 2019 - (AFLSC Women's Div 1) -
Bomaderry Tigers 1970 1989, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2006–08, 2010
Dapto City Stallions 2015 -
Figtree Kangaroos
1999
-
Kiama Power 2002 2009, 2011, 2018
Northern Districts (formerly Bulli-Woonona) Tigers 1975–
(Illawarra AFL 1975–1988)
1983, 1984
Nowra Albatross Vikings 2015– -
Port Kembla Blacks 1975–
(Illawarra AFL 1975–1988)
1993, 1999
Shellharbour City Suns 2011–(Reserve Grade)

2013–(1st Grade)

Ulladulla Dockers 2009–(Reformed)
(Reserve Grade only)
-
Wollongong Bulldogs 2008–(Reserve Grade)

2010–(1st Grade)

2012-13-14-15
Wollongong Lions SCAFL 1971–1974
IAFL 1975–1988
SCAFL 2015-

Played in (Sydney Football League 1989 – 2014)

2016-17
Wollongong Saints 2018 - (AFLSC Women's) -

Clubs with Juniors only

Previous

Club Years in Competition
Albatross

(formerly HMAS Albatross)

1969–2014, merged with Nowra
Batemans BayJoined Sapphire Coast AFL

Joined ACTAFL 2013-[2]

CamdenSCAFL 1996–2007

Sydney AFL (First Division) 2008 – Present

HMAS Creswell1969
DaptoSCAFL 1972–1974

IAFL 1975–1988, 1989

East Nowra
Nowra1969-2014
Merged with Albatross

Seasonal Information

2008 Season

South Coast Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Bomaderry153002385374637.70%64
Northern Districts132301656883187.54%52
Kiama103501780834213.43%44
Wollondilly6390880162354.22%28
Nowra53100730152048.03%24
Port Kembla32130872159254.77%12
Albatross22140653213030.66%8

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st SemiKiama2019139Wollondilly7446
2nd SemiBomaderry14892Northern Districts71254
PreliminaryNorthern Districts6642Kiama3624
GrandBomaderry1816124Northern Districts9761

2009 Season

South Coast Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Kiama140102048637321.51%56
Northern Districts110401521888171.28%44
Bomaderry110401653978169.02%44
Wollondilly40110959164358.37%16
Albatross40110757155948.56%16
Port Kembla10140615184833.28%4

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st SemiBomaderry1717119Wollondilly7850
2nd SemiKiama1715117Northern Districts9963
PreliminaryBomaderry177109Northern Districts13886
GrandKiama111884Bomaderry101474

2010 Season

South Coast Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Kiama140201926914210.72%56
Bomaderry130301853851217.74%52
Northern Districts120401310851153.94%48
Wollongong University808012711145111.00%32
Nowra601001078122288.22%24
Port Kembla50110755141953.21%20
Albatross40120818163450.06%16
Wollondilly20140824179945.80%8

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st SemiWollongong University9862Northern Districts71153
2nd SemiBomaderry111177Kiama6844
PreliminaryWollongong University11672Kiama71153
GrandBomaderry111379Wollongong University6440

2011 Season

South Coast Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Wollongong University140101668758220.05%56
Kiama100511618927174.54%42
Nowra1005114631036141.22%42
Bomaderry906015341043147.08%36
Albatross60911089139078.35%26
Wollondilly501011017138073.70%22
Northern Districts30111720178140.43%14
Port Kembla20121584137842.38%10

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st SemiNowra111581Bomaderry8856
2nd SemiWollongong University187115Kiama1512102
PreliminaryKiama111480Nowra10262
GrandKiama111480Wollongong University12476

2012 Season

South Coast Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Kiama150102031700290.14%60
Bomaderry120401683846198.94%48
Wollongong University120401418859165.08%48
Nowra808011511135101.41%32
Northern Districts8080998110890.07%32
Figtree40120931180751.52%16
Wollondilly30130764164946.33%12
Albatross20140880175250.23%8

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st SemiWollongong University9761Nowra51343
2nd SemiKiama1719121Bomaderry2517
PreliminaryWollongong University81361Bomaderry6440
GrandWollongong University111076Kiama101373

2013 Season

South Coast Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Kiama12420193577871.32%24
Wollongong University11421150977566.07%23
Bomaderry10440145896460.17%20
Northern District74701020113547.33%14
Figtree5380921139039.85%12
Nowra54801076134444.46%10
Shellharbour34110854166633.89%6
Wollondilly13121745146733.68%3

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st SemiKiama1613109Wollongong University111177
2nd SemiBomaderry1513103Northern District8957
PreliminaryWollongong University131189Bomaderry12678
GrandKiama10868Wollongong University111076

Honours

Life Members

  • Ray Tunbridge, 1975
  • Alan Blacker, 1977
  • Tom Smith, 1979
  • John Collier, 1980
  • Stewart Stephens, 1981
  • Ian Biggs, 1983
  • Eddie Smith, 1985
  • Greg Perry, 1987
  • John Ford, 1996
  • D. Cornish, 1997
  • K. Blundell, Reg Douglas and N. Hickmott, 1998
  • K. Bright, L. Bright and J. Tatnell, 2005
  • Terry Ashton, 2011
  • Max Avery, 2009

Tom Smith Memorial Trophy

  • 1977 Bomaderry
  • 1978 Albatross
  • 1979 Nowra
  • 1980 East Nowra
  • 1981 Nowra
  • 1982 Nowra
  • 1984 Albatross
  • 1990 Bomaderry
  • 1991 Bomaderry
  • 1992 Albatross
  • 1993 Port Kembla
  • 1994 Bomaderry
  • 1995 Nowra
  • 1996 Bomaderry
  • 1997 Bomaderry
  • 1998 Port Kembla
  • 1999 Camden
  • 2001 Albatross
  • 2002 Bomaderry
  • 2003 Camden
  • 2004 Albatross
  • 2005 Albatross
  • 2006 Camden
  • 2007 Nowra
  • 2008 Bomaderry
  • 2009 Kiama
  • 2010 Northern Districts
  • 2011 Wollongong University
  • 2012 Kiama
  • 2013 Kiama
  • 2017 Figtree

Hall of Fame

  • 2017 Neville Hickmott
  • 2018 Ray Tunbridge
  • 2019 Tom Smith


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