1927
ANFC National Conference
During the 1927 ANFC Carnival conducted in Melbourne, the ANFC held a National Conference for all States, to consider several constitutional changes on rules and regulations. Representing Tasmania at the Conference was Mr. William Leitch. Among other matters, and at the behest of the ANFC, the States were required to include into their respective names, the words ‘Australian National’.
From that point onwards the TFL became Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL).
1927
Cananore TFL & State Premiers
Cananore repeated its previous season good form by defeating Lefroy in the TANFL grand final (third premiership in a row) and went on to beat North Launceston in the TFL State final 12.20 (92) to 10.15 (75).
1927
TANFL Best & Fairest
Ken Roberts of the New Town club, won the TANFL Best & Fairest award.
1928
TANFL Best & Fairest
George Cole of the New Town club won the TANFL Best & Fairest award the Wilson Bailey medal.
1928
Visiting teams
Visiting mainland teams included East Fremantle (WA) and VFL club Carlton. In the first match the TANFL Combined team defeated East Fremantle 8.14 (62) to 7.12 (54). This was a most satisfying experience as later in the season, East Fremantle won the WA premiership. The second match1Carlton 5.13 (103) defeated TANFL 13.9 (87).
1928
Triangular Series
In the annual Triangular Series, results were: NTFA 13.12 (90) defeated the TANFL 8.15 (63 in Launceston. The TANFL 17. 18 (120) defeated NTFA 7.10 (52) in Hobart, a crowd of 14,00 patrons saw the game which was a record between the two leagues. In the third deciding match the TANFL 9.20 (74) defeated the NWFU 7.11 (53) at Burnie. The TANFL was successful in winning the series.
1929
Triangular Series
The TANFL repeated its 1928 performance in winning the Triangular Series. Results of games : In Hobart TANFL 17.7 (109) defeated NTFA 10.23 83. In Launceston NTFA 11.10 (76) defeated TANFL 6.10 (46) and at Burnie the TANFL clinched the series 13.21 (99) to NWFU 8.9 (57.
1930
Triangular Series
In the TANFL Triangular series the TANFL claimed the annual Jubilee Cup, scores from the three games played were : NTFA 16.17 (113) defeated TANFL 11.10 (76), in the second match the TANFL 17.7 (109) defeated NTFA 13.9 (87), the third clash was an easy win for the TANFL 19.17 (131) defeated NWFU 8.10 (58).
1930
New TANFL season goal kicking record
North Hobar player, Allan Rait beat the goal kicking record previously held by Col. Stokes, by booting 112 goals for the season.
1931
Exciting TANFL grand final….
The TANFL grand final resulted in a drawn game between Cananore and North Hobart, with both teams finishing with the score 9.12 (66).
The grand final replay was equally as exciting but Cananore eventually held the lead to win the premiership.
1931
State premiership
TANFL premiers Cananore met NTFA premiers North Launceston in the State final and won the match by just one point.
1931
William Leitch medal
The TANFL Best & Fairest award, now known as the William Leitch medal, was won by Cananore captain (former Collingwood champion) Alber Collier.
1931
Intra-State matches
TANFL combined teams played two matches against the Huon Football Association, comfortably winning both encounters.
1938
TANFL record score
TANFL club Lefroy kicked a TANFL record score of 34.18 (222).
1938
TANFL Best & Fairest
North Hobart player, Len Pye became the first player to win the TANFL Best & Fairest award on three occasions, having won the award in 1932 and 1937.
1941
TANFL premiership record
North Hobart set a new TANFL record when it won four straight senior premierships.
1942
World War 2
1942 –1944 TANFL in recess due to World War 2.
1945
TANFL changes after the war
Both Lefroy and Cananore Clubs became defunct. Replaced by Sandy Bay and Hobart District Football Clubs.
TANFL recommenced its competition under a new ‘District’ scheme
1947
TANFL two new clubs
Two new Clubs namely Clarence and New Norfolk District Football Clubs entered the TANFL competition to commence in 1947.
1957
New Town change of name
New Town changed its name to Glenorchy District Football Club.
1986
TFL State Wide League (TSWL)
In 1986 the TANFL had created a State wide competition. Member clubs were the existing six Southern, Clarence, Glenorchy, Hobart, New Norfolk, North Hobart and Sandy Bay. Two clubs from the NTFA namely, North Launceston and South Launceston joined to form an 8 team competition
1987
Further Change to NTFA
As a result of the TANFL (controlling body in Tasmania) deciding to introduce a State-wide competition in 1986, several clubs from both the NTFA and NWFU had committed to participate. This caused the two Northern bodies (NTFA & NWFU) to form a new body known as the Northern Tasmanian Football League (NTFL).
The inaugural season of the Northern Tasmanian Football League commenced in 1987.
Following the formation of the NTFL, the former NTFA folded in 1986.
1987
Northern Tasmanian Football League (NTFL)
The NTFL was formed in the early part of 1987, by both the NTFA and NWFU merging to become the NTFL. This was caused as a result of the TANFL creating a Statewide competition known as the TFL State-Wide League (TSWL) that commenced in 1986.
The TANFL granted the NTFL Second Tiered Status which was retained until 1998. The home base for the NTFL was in central Devonport.
The NTFL participated in the annual Victorian Country Championships, as it happened the exercise was a financial loss, that caused the NTFL to withdraw after three years in 1989. Instead, the NTFL played matches against the TANFL Under 23’s, the Southern Football League and the Tasmanian Amateur State Team.
Teams that participated in NTFL from 1987 included: Burnie, Deloraine, East Devonport, George Town, Latrobe, Launceston, Longford, Penguin, Scottsdale, Smithton, Ulverstone and Wynyard,