Activities by year

A player clearance system was introduced in Tasmania.

The STJFA was formed. It was during this early period of changes to the face of football, that the reference ‘Junior’ referred to second tier competitions. There was no junior football as we know it today.

North Adelaide joined SAFL.

The Huon Football Association commenced with only three clubs: Huonville, Franklin and Liverpool.

Foundation teams included: Mersey, Latrobe, Devonport, Wesley Vale, and Ulverstone.

North Western Football Association was formed on the North West Coast. Its headquarters were at Devonport.

The STJFA (second tier competition) was made-up of clubs : Fitzroy Imperials, Union, Glenorchy, Union Jack, West Hobart and North Hobart.

Southern Tasmanian Football Assoication included: City, Railway, Kingston, Fitzroy and North Hobart.

Results only calculated on the goals which were worth 6 points.

So in the game this year of Franklin vs Liverpool the actual scores as we know it in modern time was Franklin 4.3 defeated Liverpool 1.1.

Franklin, Huonville and Liverpool.

The following teams participated in several second tiered (juniors) competition from the Midlands to the south of Hobart: All Saints Choir, Bellerive, Bellerive Imperials, Bellerive Thirds, Black Watch, Bothwell, Boys Training School, Bridgewater, Bridgewater Juniors, Bushy Park & Glenora Combined, Cameron, Campbell Town, Carlton, Cathederal, Central, Central School, Davey Street, Derwent, Derwent Juniors, East Hobart, Ellendale, Federal, Fentonbury, Flemington, Friends, Friends School Juniors, Glenorchy Seconds, Glenview,, Grasshopers,  Hamilton, High School Hutchins,,Kingston Thirds, Lone Star, Macquarie Plains, Macquarie Plains Juniors, Memorial, Mentone, Moonah, New Norfolk, New Norfolk Juniors, New Town, New Town State School, Oatlands, Officer College Juniors, Ormond, Queens College, Red Rose, Rhyndaston, Richmond, Rokeby, Silver Star, St. George Thirds, Summerton, Tunnack, Venus, Victorians, West Hobart Thirds and Woodbanks.

Clubs: City premiers, Fitzroy, Kingston, North Hobart and Railway.

Clubs: Fitzroy, Glenorchy, Imperials, North Hobart, Union, Union Jack and West Hobart. 

Geelong, Essendon, Collingwood, Fitzroy, Melbourne and South Melbourne met to form the Victorian Football League as a break-away competition, with Carton and St. Kilda later invited to join.

Collingwood defeated South Adelaide in National Championship game.

Subiaco Football Club formed (current WAFL club).

The system of scoring points was introduced, with six points for a goal and one point for a behind. The team finishing with the most amount of points was declared the winner.

STFA changed name to Southern Tasmanian Football League.

The first VFL game played was on 18th May 1897.

First year of eight teams in VFL competition and introduction of a finals series to determine the premier.

Introduction of the Magarey Medal for Best & Fairest in SAFA.

STFL changed name back to Southern Tasmanian Football Association. The Junior body voted to have the word ‘Junior’ erased from its constitution. Which meant there would be no Junior body in Hobart. The old Junior Association became the Southern Tasmanian Football Association. This meant that clubs had seniors and seconds in their competitions

Clubs in the STFA were: Lefroy, North Hobart, Glenorchy and Wellington, with Summerton withdrawing after one season.

The Derwent Association reformed after several years in recess.

Glenorchy withdrew from the STFA, leaving only three clubs.

The Cananore club was formed this year and joined the Derwent Association, one of several associations playing in and around Hobart.

VFL club Fitzroy visited the State to play two matches against the STFA winning both games.

It’s unsure as to when the Association was either formed or when it ceased, but judging by those clubs below, there is a reasonable possibility that it may have been formed in the very early 1900’s.

The following clubs participated at varying times: Argyle Cadets, Brisbane Rovers, Crescent, Excelsior, Fitzroy, Glenorchy, Imperial, New Town, North Hobart Juniors, Sandy Bay, South Hobart, St. Georges, Standfast, Trinity, Union, Union Jack and West Hobart.

Highlight of the season was a visit of VFL powerhouse club Collingwood who played two games in Launceston and Hobart. The result of the Southeners match was Collingwood 17.17 (119) defeated STFA 8.11 (59).

Essendon also played two matches in both the North and South of the State, winning both games.

The Crescent club was formed and joined the Derwent Association.

South Melbourne came to Tasmania to play two game. But after the first game against the NTFA, the Southern match was cancelled due to an outbreak of smallpox in the capital.

No grand-final played. Wellington Football Club was declared Premier.

First WA State championship with Goldfields premiers Kalgoorlie Railways defeating WAFA premiers East Fremantle.

Boundary umpires were introduced in both the South and North.

No grand-final played. Wellington Football Club was declared Premier.

West Australia played its first Interstate match against Victoria and South Australia.

Was a popular mid-week competition that provided opportunities in the main, for those who worshipped footy, but worked on weekends. It also brought together region against region, rivalry yes, but on a more social level.

What helped make the competition successful, was that Wednesday afternoon was a half-day holiday during the early 1900’s. Although it was a great community and recreational sporting event, it succumbed to the ever changing dynamics of the game and that of communities, it too ceased to operate after 1912.

Clubs that participated included: Butchers, Drapers, Grocers, GPO, Ironmongers and Tramways.

Apart from Drapers being the initial premiership winners in 1904, Butchers won five consecutive premierships from 1909 until the Association became defunct in 1913.

Saw the formation of the Australian Football Council the games peak body until the 1980’s.

VFL clubs Essendon and St. Kilda arrived in Hobart to play the STFA and convincingly won both games.

The matter of admitting New Town Football Club to the competition was discussed at length, and further consideration postponed pending more information from the suburban club.

A matter of interest was the pre-season meeting of the Southern Tasmanian Football Association, conducted on Wednesday evening 19th April, where Mr. C. J. Eady was elected Chairman for the year, and Mr. W. H. Gill again filled the post of Secretary.

No grand-final played. North Hobart Football Club was declared Premier.

The roster was drawn up to accommodate the three teams participating and the North Hobart club was to play Lefroy in a season opener on the coming Saturday, with Wellington meeting the former the following week.

Southern Tasmanian Football League, its three member clubs namely, New Town, Cananore and University.

Donated by Anstey Page of Anstey Barton.

The following appeared in the Tasmanian Mail, 25th August, for teams in the Oatland's Municipality: Oatlands Juniors, Tunbridge, Tunnack, Woodsdale.

Clubs: Stars, Rovers, Battery.

Clubs: Romaine (played in black & white), Ridgley, Yeomen, Mooreville.

Played for the Davies Cup, trophy donor was Honorable C.E. Davies, MLC.: Brighton, Campania, Colebrook (trophy holders), Craigow captained by R. J. Backhouse, Kempton, Richmond. (captained by C. Devitt).

These games were played on the Clare Street oval in New Town. Teams involved were Woodbridge captained by Freeman and Port Cygnet.

Clubs: Bellerive, Crescent, Holebrook, Imperials premiers,Union.

Played on Bellerive and Beltana grounds.

Brown Trophy: Brighton, Kermandie, New Norfolk,Oatlands (the current holders were undefeated, captained by H. Fish), Richmond, Sorell.

Clubs: Burnie Rovers

Starlings premiers, kicked 7.8 (50) in defeating Magpies, 5.5 (35). This was a two-team competition and played on rostered half-day holidays.

Buckland, Spring Bay, Swansea were trophy holders.

Wynyard premiers, Burnie runner-up, Penguin, Burnie Wanderers.

Branxholm, Derby, Gladstone, Moorina, Pioneer.

Formed in 1906, Collingwood were the season premiers.

Training College premiers, captained by N. Cunningham.

Franklin, Huonville, Kermandie.

VFL Clubs Fitzroy and Collingwood visited Tasmania for a challenge against a STFA side made up from the following selected players: E. Russell, Lee, Mills, Orpwood, Langford, Hill, P. Dodge, Heathorn, Bridges, Brain, Burrell, Weare, P. Williams, Carroll, Able, Anderson, & Laurie Lobdale. Emergencies: C. Williams, Cook, W. Dodge, Donoghue, Searl and C. Williams.

The Fitzroy match was held in June and the visitors won comfortably 6.18 (54) to the STFA 5.5 (35).

The second match against Collingwood in August was a whitewash for the touring team, giving the locals a lesson in what the game was all about. Collingwood 16.8 (104) to the STFA scoring the same outcome as its previous game, 5.5 (35).

Smelters, Mechanics premiers, kicked 4.5 (29) defeated Railway 2.9 (21) with 1000 patrons attending the final.

Competition went into recess due to the grounds being declared unfit to play on. 

Fingal (captained by C. Lyle) Avoca (captained by J. Shepherd).

Deloraine.

Asylum, Derwent, Glenora, Macquarie Plains, New Norfolk captained by A. Reggett.

Devonport, Mersey, Latrobe, Wesley Vale, Ulverstone.

Launceston, City, North Launceston.

This was donated by the Honorable Alfred Page, MLC. contested for by Tasmanian country clubs.

Clubs shown were Woodbridge (captained by Freeman), Kettering, Oatlands captained by Harry Fish, Wynyard (captained by W. Alderson), Ross and South Esk.

Clubs: Riana premiers, Wanderers, King Rovers.

Clubs: Sheffield, Wilmot, Barrington, Sunnyside.

Played on the Suburban Sports Ground, teams were Cananore known as 'Red Birds', New Town, University. Cananore premiers, won the Brownell Shield and Golding Cup. A photo of the team appeared on page 18, in the Tasmanian Mail 8th September 1906.

Probably the most significant decision to emerge from the Australian Football Council (AFC) conference was that it recognised the TFL as being the controlling body for football in Tasmania, which in turn gave the TFL a right to have two delegates to the AFC conferences. There was however, a stipulation that one of the two Tasmanian Delegates be appointed from the NTFA.

Mr. W. H. Gill was elected as the TFL’s representative to its Executive Committee.

When the TFL was formed there would be only three clubs competing, Lefroy, North Hobart and Derwent Football Clubs. The Derwent Club had replaced Wellington Football Club that disbanded at the end of the 1905 season. 

It is interesting to note, in addition to the usual community involvement, there were a large percentage of teams from business houses, others through sporting organisations and even religions!

Bakers played in white guernsey with blue sash. Banks, Broadmarsh, Bridgewater captained by C. Bell wore red & black. Buckingham Rovers (red & green), Butchers, City (Hobart), Claremont (red & yellow) with Cressy (red & blue). Davis, Early Bathing Football Club, Empire, Excelsior, Gould's Country, Kingston, Metropolitan, Nugent (formed in 1906), Presbyterians, St. Helen's, Surprise Football Club captained by O. Harris wore (black & white), Tattersalls and Trinity.

Wellington Football Club became defunct and was replaced by the Derwent Football Club.

Tasmanian Football League: Lefroy, North Hobart and Derwent who wore maroon jersey and white nickers.

No grand-final played. Derwent Football Club was declared premier.

Pioneer premiers, captained by G. Anthony kicked 4.10 (34) to defeat Bischoff 4.6 (30) captained H. Thorpe and Robertson, Magnet (captained by H. Hill).

Restricted to teams in the Kingborough District.

Forest, Stanley and Irish Town premiers.

Clubs:  Silver King premiers, Zeehan, Commonwealth.

Clubs: Tunnack, Rhyndaston, Oatlands Juniors, with Tunnack winning the Cup.

Clubs: Stars premiers, captained by G. Munro, Rovers, Battery, Northern Beaconsfield.

Clubs: Sorell premiers, Oatlands, the only two teams to compete.

Clubs: Romaine, Ridgley, Yeoman, Wanderers.

Clubs: Richmond, Colebrook captained by B. Fox, Brighton, Craigow, Kempton captained by Frank Johnson, Bagdad. The competition played for the Davies Cup, won by Colebrook.

Clubs: Lefroy Juniors, Carlton, New Town Juniors. All games played at Clare Street Oval & New Town Oval. Lefroy and Carlton played off for the Premiership, which was won by Lefroy.

Clubs: Bellerive, Union, Standfast. All games played at Bellerive Oval.

Only information provided was the ground used, Bellerive. Standfast (dark blue and orange).

Clubs: Chemists, Drapers.

Clubs: Spring Bay premiers, Swansea captained by A. Westwood, runner-up Riversdale.

Clubs: Moriarty, Sassafras, Harford, Latrobe Juniors.

Hamilton was the only team mentioned. This was the inaugural season for the competition.

Sorell, New Norfolk, Colebrook, Glenorchy (holders of the Pennant), Bellerive, Kermandie, Federal (also known as Franklin and captained by L. Stanley) This was the inaugural season for the competition.

Clubs: Collingwood premiers, Empire, North Hobart Juniors.                                                                                

Teacher's College, premiers.

Top VFL clubs Melbourne and St. Kilda visited the State for two games against the TFL. In the match against Melbourne, the League scored 4.6 (30) to Melbourne 14.14 (98) and in the other game against St. Kilda (which at the time was the leading club in the VFL competition) the TFL scored 8.11 (59) to the Saints 17.15 (117).

There were two games played between the TFL and NTFA, the first in Launceston on 3rd June, where the League 10.14 (74) defeated the Northerners 7.9 (51).

The return match was also won by the TFL 8.13 (61) defeated NTFA 6.11 (47).

Clubs: Smelters, Mechanics, Lyell (red and white).

Clubs: North Lyell, Gormanston Wrens, Linda. Admission to games 6 pence (5 cents).

Norwood defeats Carlton in the National Championship game.

Clubs: Derby, Pioneer, Moorina, Branxholm. This was the inaugural season, being formed in 1907 at the Imperial Hotel at Derby. President was J. Simpson, Secretary F. C. Jacobs and H. Bryant as Treasurer. The first game was played on Saturday, 15th June, between Derby and Moorina.

The NECFA was the parent association to 2 later association.

In June of 1907 at the quaint North Eastern Tasmanian township of Derby, the NECFA was formed. Its location rests at the intersection of the Ringarooma and Casade Rivers.

Derby was established in the mid–1870’s during a mining boom and the town has since flourished as an adventure and tourism destination.

Although teams came and went on an almost regular basis, it nevertheless remained a strong competition and produced many a top player.

Competing teams were many between 1907 and 1921: Alberton, Branxholm, Bridport, Cameron, Derby, Derby City, Fingal, Gladstone, Legerwood, Lilydale, Militia, Moorina, North Scottsdale, Pioneer, Pioneer-Gladstone, Ringarooma, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Crows, South Mt. Cameron, St. Helens, Wanderers, Warrentinna and Winnaleah.

Clubs: Devonport, Mersey, Latrobe, Ulverstone, Penguin, Burnie, Wesly Vale withdrew in May.

Clubs: City, North Launceston.

Clubs: Invermay.

No premiership played, but City was declared premiers based on heading the roster ladder. North Launceston were declared runner-up.

Barrington, Railton. Sheffield premiers, captained by P. Cohen, Wilmot.                                                                                                                        

Clubs: Oatlands, Campbell Town, Ulverstone, Mersey.

Southport captained by R. Hay, Hastings shared captaincy between C. Beresford and J. Moore, Lune River. The inaugural season Chairman was P. Collins, the first game played at Southport, 8th June 1907. Southport captained by R. Hay,  defeated Hastings captained by J. Moore and ? Laskey.

Cananore premiers, Crescent, Imperials. The Competition played for the Golding Cup, with headquarters and all games played at the New Town Oval.

A new resolution was written into the constitution this year to change the name Southern Tasmanian Football Association to the Tasmanian Football League. 

Clubs: Tunnel.

Clubs: Lefroy (light and dark blue), North Hobart (red and blue), Derwent (all maroon). No grand-final played. Lefroy Football Club was declared Premier.

Clubs: Bakers, Bidencope & Son, Bridgewater, Buckland, Campania, Cascade Brewery, Claremont, Ellerton Football Club (near Cuprona), Glenfern, Hobart Presbyterians (formed in 1907 name changed to Taraba in April 1909), Hutchins, IXL, Kempton, Kettering, Kingston captained by ? Sherwood. Lindisfarne Longley, Margate, Melrose captained by C. Cleary, Melville Street, Methodist Football Club captain Cleve Peterson (colours black guernsey with light blue maltese cross on breast), Middleton, Molesworth, Nettlefolds, New Town Rovers, Nugent, Parattah, Plenty captained by J. Glann Junior, Queen's College, Riana captain L. Read, Saint Leonards (formed this season), Sandfly captain C. W. Burrell, Training College, Trinity.

Ckubs: Tullah premiers, captained by J. Smith, City captained by H. Hill, Rovers.

Clubs: Magnet premiers, Bischoff runner-up, Pioneer (3rd) captained by ? Anthony.

Clubs: Butchers, Bakers.

Clubs: Irishtown premiers, Forest, Smithton, Stanley runner-up.

Clubs: Zeehan premiers, Siver King runner-up, Commonwealth.

Victoria was host State for the 1908 Carnival that included representation from New Zealand. The carnival was conducted under a two section system as indicated by the below carnival ladder and played at the MCG:

‘A’ Section

‘B’ Section

New Zealand player G. Gillett, played Rugby Union for the New Zealand All Blacks.

In 1908 and the Australian Football Council marked the occasion by conducting a Jubilee Carnival in Melbourne. This was the first ever Australian Championships played and Tasmania surprised all with their performance throughout the series 

Clubs: Battery, Rovers, Stars.

Clubs: Sorell (trophy holders), Glenorchy, Bellerive. New Norfolk, Oatlands, Richmond.

Clubs: Kermandie captain B. Summers vice-captain E.Cane,, Franklin, Geeveston, Sandfly.

Rialannah holders of the Shield.

Clubs: Crescent, Union captain B. Stevens, Standfast, Lefroy Juniors, Bellerive captain H. Facy. Crescent was declared premiers, winning ten out of eleven games. Grounds used were Bellerive and Lindisfarne.

Clubs: Elizabeth Town, Red Hills, Dunorlan.

Clubs: New Norfolk (trophy holders) captained by J.D.Burns, Bothwell captain L.Blake, Hamilton, Derwent, Macquarie Plains.

Donated by the Premier of the day for teams in the Kingborough electorate with Sandfly holding the trophy.

Clubs: Sorell (trophy holders) New Norfolk, Glenorchy, Bellerive, Huonville.

Clubs: Collingwood premiers, Central Hobart, Derwent formed in early May, and West Hobart captained by L. Turner.

Clubs: Presbyterians premiers, went undefeated, Training College, Melville Street.

Presented for the first time by the Premier, as recorded in the Tasmanian Mail. Woodbridge, Margate, Kettering runner-up, Sandfly premiers, Kingston. This was the inaugural season, with the first game played on 23rd May,1909.

Clubs: Currie were the premiers defeating North by 2 points.

Clubs: Tullah (name changed to Farrell as this was their first season under the new name) black & yellow captain G.Abbedy, City, played in blue & white captain Harry Hill, Imperial red & blue and had two captains Cocking and  J.Cotter.

Played for the Hodgman Trophy which was donated by T.Chedomda, MHA, Richmond, were the title holders after defeating Kempton in the final game, played on 1/8/1908, Brighton, Bagdad.

West Adelaide defeated Carlton in National Championship game.

Both Richmond and University Clubs were admitted to the VFL.

Clubs: Derby, Frome, Braxholm , Pioneer.

Clubs: Mersey red & white, Devonport, Latrobe, Ulverstone.

Formed on the north west coast on 8th August., with boundaries from Latrobe to Burnie.

Clubs: Launceston captain H.K.Littler, North Launceston captain L.W.Findlay, City. captain C. Foletta, Claremont.

Teams in the League were: Latrobe, Penguin and Ulverstone.

Clubs: Barrington Premiers, Sheffield captain Phil Cowen, Wilmot.

Clubs: Southport, Hastings, Lune River.

Clubs: Battery Point, Trinity Hill, Central, Goulburn Street, New Town.

Suburban Football Association, in conjunction with the Holbrook Cricket Association was established in April that year: Rialannah captained by J. Willing premiers, Y.M.C.A. runner-up, Lindisfarne captained by ? Fox.

Clubs: Tunnel.

Clubs: Lefroy, North Hobart, Cananore (captain K. Bailey, vice-captain J. Donoghue).

Clubs: Bischoff, Magnet, Pioneers.

Admission to the games was 6 pence (10 cents).

Clubs: Zeehan premiers, Commonwealth, Silver King.

Clubs: Stars (captain Warreners), Rovers, Battery

Club President: W. C. Sibley

Secretary/Treasurer: W. Westwood

Match Committee: L. Turner, W. Cluff, T. Jones

Delegates to Hobart Junior Football Association: H. Reading, G. Crocker

Captain: L. Turner and Vice-Captain:  W. Cluff

Subscription for the season: 3/- including registration fee.

Players: L. Turner (captain), W. Cliff (vice-captain), Henry J. Reading, R. Johnson, E. D. Turner, D. Woods, H. Walker, W. Blades, T. Podmore,      W. Conrad, G. Mills, W. Pross, R. Nichols, A. Meadowcroft, Payne, Newman, Elliott, Fulton, Savage, W. Westwood, McLaren, Linton, Walter, Lyons, C. Blades, Webber.

The 1909 season consisted of four (4) rounds, with three (3) teams competing, with only one game played on weekends. When they had a bye, Centrals played teams outside the Hobart Junior Football Association, e.g. on Saturday, 8th May they played Sandfly at Sandfly. They also played Launceston club Shamrock, during the season.

Clubs: Woodbridge (Captain S. Wells), Kettering, Sandfly (Captain R, Cane).

Tunnack, South Arm, Claremont, Brighton Junction, Woodsdale captain T.E. Wagner, Government Printing Office, T. J. Cane & Company captain G. Sherwood, vice-captain Grant, Walch Brothers, Dreadnoughts, IXL, Kettering, Glenorchy, Abattoirs (Hobart), St. Davids, Brisbane Rovers, Brighton, Kingston, St. George's, captain S. Wells, Fitzroy captain C. Goodwin, United, Lachlan, Fitzgeralds, Molesworth, Woodbridge Rokeby, Brownell Brothers captain Tom Rowlands, Standfast captain E. Cohen vice-captain R. Reid, Gordon, Dromedary, Runnymede, Excelsior formed in 1909 as an off-spring of Excelsior Cricket Club colours Blue and Gold, Buckingham, New Town Rovers, Buckland, Burn's Creek (Midlands),Trinity Hill, North Bruny, Regatta Point.

Donated by Robert Shoobridge with the final played at Redlands Estate, Plenty. New Norfolk premiers, Upper Derwent runner-up, Lachlan, Hawthorne, Valleyfield.

Huonville captained by F. Drake and declared shield winners. 

Training College defeated Central Hobart on forfeit,
Training College declared winners of the Shield.

Clubs: Sassafras, Harford.

Clubs: Huonville, Bellerive, Runnymede, Clarence, Sorell, Glenorchy.

Crescent "B" Juniors premiers, known as the roosters, captained by Lou Turner, vice-captain W. Cluff, wore yellow & blue vertical stripes & white nickers, Collingwood black & white jumpers, white knickers, Hobart Central. Records indicate games played at the Domain.

In April changed its name to Taraba Football Club, colours were navy blue & white jersey, navy blue stockings with white knickers. Captain for that season Goyen.

Donated by J. Bailey, T. A. Jones & George Munnings Junior, open to all country clubs in Tasmania. Won by Richmond (captain H. Howell) 7.5 defeated Colebrook 1.5, Campania,, Kempton. 

This was the last season which was embroiled in disputes in early 1910 between Runnymede and Nugent. Runnymede premiers, Nugent runner-up, Spring Bay, Buckland.

Training College premiers, Buckingham runner-up. Games were played at New Town Reserve, Elwick Show Grounds, and for the first time Melville Street Football Ground, established that year..

Whiteford premiers, Tunnack runner-up,  Parattah, Woodsdale.

Clubs: Currie & North

Clubs: Railway premiers, Mechanics runner-up, St. Martins F. C.

Clubs: North Lyell premiers, Imperials runner-up, Linda F. C.

Clubs: Deloraine premiers, Dunorlan runner-up, Elizabeth Town, Red Hills.

Formed 24th April 1909 as an Under 19's competition. Glebe captained by E. Reid, Bellerive, Battery Point captained by T. W. Lovett, vice-captain F. H. Mo.

South Melbourne defeats West Adelaide in National Championship game.

Clubs: Latrobe premiers, Penguin runner-up, Ulverstone Juniors.

No premiership played, but Launceston was declared premiers based on heading the roster ladder. North Launceston was declared runner-up.

Clubs: Oatlands premiers captain T. Whitney,  Combined Beaconsfield runner-up, Sorell, Colebrook.

Clubs: Riana, Wanderers.

Was formed in 1909 in the Cape Portland district of the Dorset Municipality. Its located near the North-Eastern tip of Tasmania. The cape points west across Ringarooma Bay where the Ringarooma River empties into the Tasman Sea.

Portland is named after Duke of Portland by Matthew Flinders during his 1798 circumnavigation of Tasmania. Renowned for its rugged coast-line and beautiful terrain, its green pastures and stunning sand beaches are a must.

From 1909 though to 1951 when the Association went unto recess. It catered for several teams from the North East region including: Lottah premiers 1909, Gould's Country runner-up 1909,  St. Helens, captain by C. Thompson, Pyengana, Anchor, City, Georges Bay, Miners, Union Rovers and Weldborough.

Competition played for the Warden Trophy won by Southport captained by E. Shreaves, Lune River, Hastings.

Clubs: City red and white premiers, Scottsdale black and white runner-up.

Clubs: Bream Creek, Forcett.

Clubs: Nubeena, Carnarvon.

Crescent captained by T. J. McCabe, vice-captain W. Graves, North Hobart Juniors, Lefroy Juniors captained by O. Morgan, vice-captain H. Watt, Cananore Juniors, Union captained by B. Lewis. Ovals used: Bellerive & New Town Sports Ground.

The official State Premiership commenced in 1909 between premiers of the TFL and NTFA, and the State final was played between the two. 

It wasn’t until 1950 when premiers of the NWFU joined, thus created a rotational format, ie one League would host and automatically qualify for the final, and the other two Leagues would play-off in a preliminary final, with the winner progressing to the final.

During the course of the competition there were several interruptions, mainly caused through disputes. Falling patronage became a serious concern and eventually, the State Premiership series came to an end in 1978. 

At a special ‘Disputes’ meeting of the North Western Football Association (controlling body on North West Coast) the Ulverstone club was disqualified and Latrobe, which supported Ulverstone in the dispute, withdrew from the competition. When no reconciliation was possible, Ulverstone and Latrobe combined with Penguin to form the North Western Football League.

The NWFA continued with its member clubs from the Western end of the coast.

On 17th April, both the NWFA and NWFL applied to the TFL for affiliation. The NWFA was accepted, but the NWFL was refused because Ulverstone and Latrobe were disqualified clubs.

After the TFL had sent a delegate to the coast to help resolve the dispute. The TFL finally recognised the NWFL only for the purpose of transfers and clearances and not as the controlling body of football on the coast.

TFL delegates heard appeals from both clubs and the Association and after several weeks made the following decision, (a) Appeal from Ulverstone was upheld on the grounds that the disqualification was imposed after the resignation had been accepted by the NWFA. (b) Latrobe: That the TFL considers that the fine imposed on the Latrobe club, having been paid, such club disqualification should upon application to the NWFA, be forthwith withdrawn by such Association and failing removal, the appeal be upheld and the disqualification be removed by the TFL.

Following this, the TFL advised both the NWFA and NWFL to get together and form a new strong Union. In 1910 the North Western Football Union was formed as the governing body of football on the North West Coast.

Clubs: Kindred premiers, by 7 points, Forth runner-up, North Motton, Leven, Sprent.

Irish Town premiers, with 36 points, wore green and gold, runner-up Forest red and blue 28 points, Stanley blue and white 24 points, North Forest (maroon) 16 points, Smithton (red, white and blue) 4 points. 

Formed in 1910, red and black colours and captained by T. Piesse.

Comprised of Ridgley, Wanderers, Burnie and Yeoman.

This was donated by Robert Shoobridge. The Shoobrigde name is well known as early settlers to the area. The teams involved were; New Norfolk, Lachlan, Hawthorn, Upper Derwent, New Norfolk Juniors and Valleyfield.

The final was played at the Redlands Estate in Plenty which is now a major cherry farm and distillery. New Norfolk went premiers, kicking 6.3.39 defeating Upper Derwent, 3.7.25.

Another interesting footnote is Valleyfield is a property located on the Lyell Highway, over the Derwent River and was established by the Warner family as part of the early settlement to the area with the family still living there today and is home to Tasmania’s first female Governor, her husband Richard and their family.

The clubs involved were Huonville, Sandfly, Kermandie (captained by F. Drake) and Woodbridge.

Kermandie were the Shield winners.

Derwent Rowing Club shield holders.

East Hobart, New Town and Trinity.

Only Hartford was recorded as being involved.

This competition was the first time the trophy had been given with New Norfolk, Hawthorn, Derwent and Lackworth involved.

Although nothing recorded, it would appear the donor(s) were strong supporters of the game. Competing teams were: Kempton, Bothwell, Bagdad, and Brighton Junction.

Clubs: Union, Franklin Rovers

Nugent defeated Forcett and were the holders for 1910.

Campaina and Richmond were the only two sides recorded.

Buckingham premiers, Training College and New Town Rovers.

No roster games, clubs played for the Dalton Shield.

Only two teams have been recorded, Parattah and Whiteford.

Currie and North played only 8 games during the season (Curry won 5 & North won 3). The 8th game was the grand-final, won by Currie.

Kingston Football Club changed their colours from Blue and White to Green and White.

Clubs: Railway premiers, Mechanics. Vic Geard, played with Mechanics this year and later became involved with football administration. Hence the Vic Geard Medal, which was awarded for the Fairest and Best player in the Tasmanian Football league Under 17's Competition and St. Martins competition.

One game played each Sunday: Gormanston, Linda, North Lyell and Imperials.

Westbury Wanderers premiers, and Deloraine.

Bellerive premiers, Glebe runner-up jumpers were yellow and blue with white knickers. Also included Battery Point and all games played at Bellerive oval.

Port Adelaide defeats Collingwood in National Championship game.

Clubs: Braxholm, Derby.

Clubs: Ulverstone, Mersey, Penguin, Latrobe, Mengha.

1910 was an important year for football in general as the differences in the North and North West were healed, with the formation of the NWFU at Latrobe on 3rd May, as a new governing body of football on the coast following dissatisfaction with the NWFA.

Norwood (SA) and VFL club Melbourne arrived to play matches against the TFL. Victory was attained by the League in the match against Norwood, but the TFL had to concede to Melbourne.

Four sides involved in the competition, namely Wesley Vale premiers, Devonport Juniors runner-up, Don and Commercials.

The NWFU became responsible for the management of football in the North-West region.

Competing clubs in the inaugural season were: Burnie, Latrobe, Mersey, and Ulverstone.

It appears that several teams joined at varying times thereafter namely: A.P.P.M., Circular Head, Cooee, Devonport, Diggers, East Devonport, Penguin, Smithton and Wynyard,

First roster matches played on 14th May. With teams from Latrobe, Mersey, Ulverstone, Penguin and Wesley Vale competing. Although Wesley Vale withdrew early in the season.

Only Sorell and Oatlands recorded as competing that year.

Lottah, season premiers, Gould’s Country and St. Helens. Teams were 16 a side.

A competition played in the most southern area of the state and the two teams listed were Southport, the winners and Hastings.

Wore red jumpers, white knickers.

The only information provided was City, who wore Red and White, 5.8.38 defeated Scottsdale 2.4.16 whose colours were Red and Black.

Formed 25th May 1910 with clubs: Bream Creek, Raminea, Strathblane, Training College.

Formerly known as the Hobart Junior Football Association, and renamed the Southern Tasmania Football Association, it only lasted one season. There were only three teams that played in 1910: Brisbane Rovers, Crescent and Excelsior. Its sole premiership was won by the Excelsior team.

Excelsior, formerly Hobart Central premiers, Crescent and Brisbane Rovers who were introduced when Collingwood disbanded.

Clubs: Spring Bay (Holders), Buckland, Runnymede.

Derwent Rowing Club premiers, Imperial previously Lefroy Juniors, and Rialannah. Records indicate all games played at Lindisfarne ground.

Garden Island Creek, Deep Bay Combined, Hastings, Port Cygnet, Federal, St. Johns, Jackson's Point, Castle Forbes Bay (also known as Royal Irish), W. H. Kennedy's Employees, Sandy Bay (captain Dunshon), Upper Huon.

No grand-final played. Cananore Football Club was declared premier.

Matches once again were played between the NTFA, TFL and the NWFU, in what became known as the TFL Triangular Series.

In recess.

Ulverstone won the NWFU’s first premiership.

Formed 1910 after a meeting in the Upper Huon Hall, colours blue and white, first game played on Saturday 25th June ended in a loss, captain W. Lovett.

Premiers that season were Kindred who defeated Forth by 7 points. Also in the competition were Leven and Sprent.

Stanley, Forest, Smithton and Irish Town.

A competition involving Nugent, Runnymede, Spring Bay and Buckland.Each team held the trophy at various stages of the season with Runnymede holding the trophy at the end.

Commonwealth (wore blue and white), Zeehan and Silver King.

Clubs: Rovers Football Club premiers, undefeated. G. Miller captain.

Consisted of: Wanderers premiers wore two blues, Yeoman runner-up, Wynyard, and Ridgley until Penguin joined.

Clubs: Kermandie holders and captain S. Gane, Hastings, Huonville.

Clubs: Rialannah winners, Excelsoir, St. George.

Clubs: Butcher's, Drapers.

Sorell trophy Holders,

Clubs: Bothwell(holders, Bagdad, Brighton Rovers, Bridgewater Junction, Kempton.

In recess and Kermandie and Huonville teams played in the Dalton Shield.

Currie and North only. Steamship Tambacooma was the supply ship to the island at this time.

Clubs: Mechanics premiers, Railway runner-up, St. Martins.

West Adelaide defeats Essendon in National Championship game.

Clubs: Branxholm, Derby, Ledgerwood, Winnaleah, Pioneer.

Clubs: Wesley Vale

The make-up of the NWFU had chanced from the previous season ie: Mersey, Latrobe, Ulverstone and Devonport joined from a local Junior association. Penguin withdrew from the Union and entered the Burnie Football League.

Other teams: Playing at the time (possibly in social games) Paloona, South Hobart, South Arm, Derwent Sailing Squadron, Waddamana, Lindisfarne Football Club was formed.

Presented by J. Patmore (Same electorate as Hodgman trophy). Colebrook trophy Holders.

Clubs: Lottah premiers, St. Helens runner-up, who also forfeited the Challenge Game, North Motton, Preston, Sprent, Castra, Gould's Country, Pinewood.

Premiership Rule

Five rounds of matches shall be played for the premiership, and except here in after provided.

The premiership and the positions of the several clubs shall be decided by premiership points.

A win and a draw shall count 2 points and 1 point respectively in the first three rounds, and 4 points and 2 points respectively in fourth and fifth rounds.

If any one or more of the clubs have an average on wins for the season, equal to or better than the club scoring the greatest number of premiership points, a deciding match (or matches) shall be played to determine the premiership.

The 'leading club' shall be determined by premiership points scored. But, should two clubs be equal on premiership points scored, or should another club have an average on wins for the season equal to or better that the leading club on premiership points. A match (or matches) shall be played to determine such 'leading club'. Should the club having the best average on wins for the season tie on premiership points with any other club or clubs, or should all clubs score an equal number of premiership points, a deciding match (or matches) shall be played to determine the premiership between the two clubs having the best average on wins for the season.

Should all the clubs tie in the matches won, a deciding match (or matches) shall be played to determine the premiership between the two clubs leading on the proportion of points kicked for and against during the season. in case of any disputes arising, the decision of the committee shall be final and conclusive.

Clubs: Raminea, Hastings, South Port, South Esperance.

Clubs: Sheffield premiers, Railton runner-up, Barrington, Barrington Rovers.

The second AFC Carnival conducted in Adelaide was successful from Tasmania’s view point, as it finished in third position on the points table behind carnival winner South Australia and Victoria second.

Clubs: Excelsoir premiers, Standfast runner-up, Crescent.

Clubs: St George premiers, Excelsoir Juniors runner-up, North Hobart Juniors, Standfast Juniors, Crescent Juniors, Trinity.

For junior teams in Esperance.

All games played at Lindisfarne. Rialannah premiers, captain Aris Palfreyman, later became President of New Town Football Club, Derwent Rowing Club runner-up, University F.C. 

Clubs: Butchers premiers with J. R. Willing captain, Tramways runner-up with S.Schofield captain, Derwent captain was ? Carter.

Clubs: Forth premiers, Kindred runner-up, North Motton, Preston, Sprent, Castra, Ulverstone Juniors. 

Clubs: Irish Town undefeated, Forest red and blue runners-up, Smithton, Stanley.

Clubs: Silver King premiers, Commonwealth runner-up, Zeehan.

Clubs: Wanderers, Railway and Yeoman.

Bothwell, were the current holders and having won it three times were granted permanent holders, while Bagdad were the only challengers thus year.

Was in recess.

Clubs: Whitemark, Emitta.

This was their foundation year and first season Huonville, captain Alf Page, Franklin, Lovett, captained by C. Burton and Glen Huon.

Three Inter-State clubs came to Hobart to play one game each against the League.

The result of which, was a morale boosting year for the TFL when its combined League team defeated VFL club Melbourne in Hobart. On the deficit side, Port Adelaide (SA) and Richmond (VFL) won their respective games. Scores were : TFL 11.14 (80) defeated Melbourne 9.8 (62), Port Adelaide 7.13 (55) defeated TFL 6.6 (42) and Richmond 11.11 (77) defeated TFL 8.9 (57)

Consisted of teams from Geeveston, Castle Forbes Bay and Kermandie.

This competition formed when Kermandie were left out of the Huon Football Association because of their late registration and lasted only one season.

Currie and North were the only two teams.

Due to a terrible mine disaster, the association went into recess as a show of respect to those who lost their lives. A footnote to the caption reads "Standfast photo named W. Courier, 15/8/1912, page 18"

Clubs: Imperials, Linda and North Lyell

Clubs: Glebe, Excelsior Juniors, Queensborough.

Tullah, Federal and City were the sides involved.

Mersey was captained by K. Appleby and "Snowy" Mahoney, an intelligent ruckman who also played with Mersey.

Clubs involved: Brighton Rovers, who held the trophy, Colebrook, and Richmond who wore blue and white,.

Pine Road and Penguin Rovers only that year.

VFL introduced numbers on player guernseys.

Burnie Rovers, were the premiers, other teams were Barrington, and Sheffield.

This competition played for the Scott Shield with teams from Standfast, captain L. Turner and premiers that year, North Hobart were runner-up and captained by N. Mc Williams, Glebe, whose captain was ? Hallam, Excelsior and captained by A. Westwood and C. Jones.

Rialannah, also the Cananore Juniors, captained by Arris Palfreman who later became President of the New Town Football Club, University, North Hobart Juniors and Y.M.C.A., juniors for Lefroy.

Social football was common during these times due to a number of circumstances, including availability of players, grounds, umpires and the like.

The following clubs were recorded playing these in 1912: Hope of Hobart, Juvenile Temple #8, Boy's Home, Buckland, Nugent, Sandy Bay Rovers, Claremont, Corporation, Bagdad, Brighton Rovers, Cascade Brewery, North Bridgewater, Excelsior, Bream Creek, Lindisfarne, captained by L.G. Wilson & D. Scott, South Hobart, Standfast, Kingston, who were captained by A.Tringrove, Battery Point, Crescent, West Hobart, Buckingham, captain, O. Morgan, Rokeby, Margate, who also had two captains, B. Mudge & A. Cordwell, Woodsdale, Mt. Seymour, Sandfly, Swansea, Queensborough, Whiteford,  Y.M.C.A., Runnymede, Spring Bay and Wellington Rovers.

It can be seen from the many teams involved and spread far and wide throughout the state, clubs were prepared to travel, irrespective of the transport and distance just to be involved in a game of Australian Rules!

One would also assume this was another option of social football with teams comprising of Tramways and Butchers.

Clubs: Kindred premiers, Don runner-up, Latrobe, Wesley Vale and Devonport

The four sides who played in this competition were: Irishtown, premiers with Stanley, captained by D. Ferguson, Forest and Mengha.

Three sides were involved, Silver King premiers, Zeehan runner-up and Commonwealth.

Derby won the cup, but challenged by Scottsdale, Pioneer and Lottah.

Lovett were premiers defeating Franklin with Kermandie, Huonville and Glen Huon also in the competition.

Invermay won the Northern Tasmanian Junior Football Association Premiership, then the State Final. They were also premiers in 1907,1908,1909,1910, and 1911, while runner-up in 1912.

Introduced for the first time this year, the Trophy was donated by the Council Lester, for teams in the Tunnack Ward. The trophy came with the condition that if any team won it twice, they would retain the trophy. The inaugural winner was Whiteford, although Tunnack also challenged. No further information recorded.

Ladder only supplied.  Brigade played 7 won 5 lost 2 (12 points), Railway played 6 won 3 lost 3 (6 points ) and Smelters played 7 won 2 lost 5 (4 points)

Port Adelaide defeats Fitzroy in National Championship game.

Roster Ladder: Derby City 24 points, Derby 20 D. McKinnon captain, Pioneer 16 and Moorina Nil.

Derby City, 42 points, defeated Derby 41 points to win the premiership. Mr. Yee Gee presented the winning side with a gold medal.  He was a staunch supporter of the sport and a great supporter of the Pioneer club.

Wesley Vale premiers, Don runners-up, Latrobe, Devonport and Mersey also in the competition.

Roaster Ladder: Wesley Vale played 13, won 10, lost 1, drew 2, for a total of 44 points, Don, played 13, won 10, lost 2, drew 11 for a total of 42 points, Mersey played 13, won 5, lost 8 for 20 points.

Mersey forfeited the last roster game against Wesley Vale making the penultimate game against Don the Premiership game.

Invermay premiers again, having won the title previously in 1907,1908,1909, l910, 1911, and runner's-up in1912 They were also the State Premiers in their respective competition.

Latrobe declared premiers and Mersey runner-up.

In October 1913 St. Kilda played a social game against a scratch North West Coast team that included Green from Lefroy and some surplus St. Kilda players, with  St. Kilda winning easily.

This years State premiership was abandoned when NTFA premiers Launceston, caused a sensation by refusing to take the field against TFL premiers Cananore, following a dispute with the League over the appointment of the central umpire for the match. The League endeavoured to replace the original umpire engaged, but no avail. This did not suit Launceston and the match was cancelled. The action of Launceston was reported to the NTFA, which took up the position of supporting the offending players in their action.

Finally, the League, as controlling body of football in the State, took action and disqualified the Launceston players, until such time as the League thought that such disqualification should be lifted.

First match played at New Town. Lefroy Juniors defeated University, with S, Bridges the umpire. Notes from the records include: Willing back and following, H. Howard rover, Stephens captain, C. Vail and Ulbrick also noted for Lefroy and Ball for University.

Another change took place with the NWFU when its four clubs were joined by Wanderers from the Burnie Football League.

Premiers again in 1913 were Butchers Football Club, captained by J. A. Willing., and Tramways, captained by A. Kearney.   Butchers were also premiers in 1909,1910,1911, and 1912.

This was the third such carnival conducted by the Australian Football Council and it was conducted in Sydney and won by Victoria. The result for Tasmania was not as encouraging as first hoped, as it fell far below what was achieved at the previous carnival.

Only two teams competed, Clarence, who won the trophy and Lefroy was runner-up.

Crescent, St. Davids, Goulburn Rovers.

Gordon, Woodbridge & Kettering.

 Clubs:  Colbrook, Baden, New Norfolk, New Norfolk Wanderers, Hawthorn & Valleyfield.

Derwent, Glebe & Lindisfarne Juniors.

Clubs: North (premiers), Currie (runners-up) and Rovers Football Club.

Clubs:  Smelters, Fire Brigade United and Railway.

Clubs: Imperials, Linda and Gormanston.

Port Adelaide defeated Carlton in National Championship game.

Clubs:  Derby, Derby City, Pioneer and Branxholm.

Clubs played for the Henry Cup:  Wesley Vale (Premiers), Don (runner's-up), Mersey and Latrobe.

The season ended at the conclusion of the third round of matches, as Wesley Vale had sufficent number of points to be declared Premiers.

Richmond, Colebrook, & Brighton Rovers.

Before the 1914 season was over, the effects of World War 1 made it difficult for clubs to assemble full teams for competition each week, as many players had enlisted for service. But despite the loss of so many fine players, the League was able to complete the season in a satisfactory manner.

Standard, Moonah and North Hobart. There was no Grand Final played. Standfast was declared the Premier's with five wins. Runners up was Moonah, who later changed its name to YMCA .

Rialannah, Lefroy Juniors, University. Clubs played for the Derwent Shield, donated by Messrs. James & Blake.

University withdrew from the Victorian Football League.

Clubs:   Tramways and Military.

Clubs:   Upper Castra, Kindred, Preston and Forth.

Clubs:  Zeehan, Silver King (known as The Maroons) and Commonwealth F. C. 

Clubs: Barrington (Premiers), Wilmot (Runner's up), Sheffield and Railton.

Clubs:  Zeehan (Premiers). Siver Kings.

Football abandoned until 1919 because of World War 1.

At this time, the Wanderers club was disqualified, because of a non-payment of dues and returned to the Burnie Football League.

The three TFL clubs found it very difficult to field reasonable teams on a weekly basis. Mainland clubs were unable to visit Tasmania. The TFL and NTFA officials decided not to play a State premiership in 1915.

At the end of the season the following players had enlisted for the Armed Service:

Lefroy: Bailey, I. Margetts, N. Allison, C. Abey, T. W. Simpson. W. Abel, F. Burton, B. Kilmartin, R. Totham, D. Nichols, F. Green, L. Barnett, Newman, E. Smith, Townley

Cananore: Randall, Clennett, Hope (killed in action), Lipscombe, Turner, Freeman, Brownell, C. Hannigan (killed in action), Westwood, Shaw, Pennyquick, Bowen.

North Hobart: A. Aulsebrook (killed in action), L. Chambers, E. Russell, A. Bucirde, K. Moore, W. Jack, K. Mackey, Ward (killed in action), V. Shirley, A. Stanton, H. Brain, Mahoney, W. D. Leitch.

The three major football bodies in Tasmania attended a meeting to discuss the future of the game. The result was a resolution that football be discontinued until the end of the War.

SAFL, VFA, and QFA all in recess for WW1, whilst VFL continued with only four clubs, and WAFL continued with full competition.

The resumption of football in Hobart and most other centres after the War, followed a three year lapse of the game. But if that wasn’t enough, the population had to contend with an epidemic of Influenza that swept Australia and rage throughout Tasmania later in the season, football had to be cancelled according to health authorities advice, which applied to all forms of sport that attracted crowds.

New Town Football Club reformed.

No competition due to Influenza outbreak that swept Australia.

The recovery process was a prosperous one for the game as most clubs around the State had survived well under the circumstance. A ‘remarkable resilience’ is probably the most apt description to describe the rebound by the peoples of Tasmania to the incredible impost of War and an epidemic.

This Association was formed approximately 1920 or so, and it’s equally as vague as to its departure from the game around the early 1970’s.

The CFA was regarded as a prominent supporter of community welfare and promoted itself as a strong contributor of well-being for men in the respective regions it represented.

Member clubs included: Bridgewater, Brighton, Claremont, Derwent, Glenorchy, Huonville, New Norfolk, Sorell.

During its existence it, like many other Associations faced ongoing challenging tasks, particularly in latter years, that ultimately forced it to close its doors. Factors such as amalgamations, falling player participation rate, population demographics, public interest and clubs leaving to other associations.

New Norfolk and Glenorchy were the dominant premiership wining teams. New Norfolk held the record with six premierships to its credit.

Two clubs from South Australia visited Tasmania, the first was West Torrens that played the TFL in a close encounter with the TFL winning by three points 10.13 (73) to 9.16 (70). The other match also went to the TFL beating West Adelaide 12.17 (89) to 10.9 (69).

Wilmot was settled in the 1890’s, proclaimed in 1903 and gazetted as a locality in 1965. The small rural township of Wilmot was named after Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, Lieutenant of Van Diemens Land from 1843 until 1846.

Wilmot is seated in the centre of some of the richest farming communities in the Mountain region of Devonport’s Municipality, South-West of the City.

The WFA was formed in 1920 and during the course of operating its competition, had taken on board both the Kentish and Roland Football Associations, when they merged with WFA in 1949. This practice was common-place during the latter part of the 1980’s through to mid-1900’s.

MFA member clubs: Barrington, Cement Rovers, Rovers, Sheffield, West Kentish and Wilmot, 

The WFA merged with the North West Football Union in 2015.

Fourth National Carnival, held in Perth (WA) and won by West Australia.

Tasmania successfully competed in the minor carnival in Sydney and defeated New South Wales.

Introduction of the Sandover Medal for Best Player in WAFL.

The TFL include a fourth club, New Town Football Club, into its ranks to complete an even competition, that automatically alleviated the bye of the previous three team competition.

A highlight was the positive result for first comer to the TFL where New Town Football Club won the opening match of the season.

During the season matches were played against three visiting mainland teams, with the TFL winning one game. Results were: South Adelaide 12.9 (81) defeated TFL 8.13 (61), TFL 14.9 (93) defeated Glenelg (SA) 10.19 (79), Richmond (VFL) 10.9 (69) defeated TFL 9.12 (66).

Was formed in 1922. NECFA clubs carried over to the new Association and were joined by new clubs Saints and Rovers.

Finally, the TFL received approval for the usage of the North Hobart Oval, for its headquarters and roster matches. On the basis of 20% of gross takings, plus 71/4% of all members tickets, with a minimum amount payable of £100 per season.

On 11th August the North Hobart club failed to appear for its match against Cananore, claiming the TFL had been unreasonable in imposing a penalty on captain Percy Martyn, after declaring himself unfit for the North verses South match the previous week. He was suspended for two roster matches. North Hobart was fined £15 ($30) and the match was awarded to Cananore.

Saw the re-introduction of the Triangular Series between the three major bodies: TFL. NTFA and NWFU.

Formed in 1923 the Association cared for the following clubs from varying times: Bellerive, Bothwell, Claremont, Ellendale, Glenorchy Flyers, Lachlan, Molesworth, Montacute, Montrose, New Norfolk, Oatlands, Ouse, Richmond, Rosegarland, Upper Derwent  and Waterside Workers.

Oatlands 9.11 (65) defeated Richmond 6.8 (44) to win the very first premiership in 1923.