AFL Canberra is the name of the local governing body for and premier competition of Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory (and the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales).

AFL Canberra
FormerlyFederal Territory League Australian Rules Football League,
Canberra Australian Football League,
Canberra Australian National Football League,
ACTAFL
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1924; 100 years ago (1924)
No. of teams17 (6 in Premier Division)
Region Australian Capital Territory
 New South Wales
Most recent
champion(s)
Belconnen
Most titlesAinslie (28)
Official websiteaflcanberra.com.au

It acts as an umbrella to several competitions beneath it. These competitions are Seniors First Grade, Seniors Second Grade, Thirds, Fourths and a Rising Stars League. A women's league, the Australian Capital Territory Women's Australian Football League operates separately though most AFL Canberra clubs also field women's teams.

The competition is technically Canberra's division of the Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League.

History

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Premiers of the ANF 1927
 
Federal Football team, 1926 Federal Territory premiers.

The league was founded as the Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League in 1924 with founding members Acton and Queanbeyan.[1] The following year, the premiership was contested by 4 clubs including Canberra, Federal and Duntroon.[2] By 1926 the competition had gained popularity and was contested by 5 clubs.[1]

AFL Canberra was once a very popular local league, however since the introduction of the Swans and matches featuring AFL clubs being played at Manuka Oval, the league's home ground, and the growth of local rugby union, rugby league and association football competitions, AFL Canberra has experienced the loss of clubs and spectator support.

In November 2010 the five AFL Canberra Premier Division clubs merged with the Premier Division clubs of the Queensland Australian Football League to form the North East Australian Football League.[3] From 2011 onwards, the AFL Canberra Premier Division together with the reserve sides from the Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants would form the NEAFL Eastern Conference. However the NEAFL was later dissolved due primarily to the COVID pandemic and associated financial pressures.

League names

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The AFL Canberra has been through a number of forms.

  • 1924–1926 Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League (FTARFL);
  • 1927–1974 Canberra Australian National Football League (CANFL);
  • 1975–1999 Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League (ACTAFL);
  • 2000–2010 AFL Canberra
  • 2011–2020 North East Australian Football League - Eastern Conference
  • 2011–present AFL Canberra

Clubs

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Clubs listed by highest grade of competition.

Football Club Colours Mascot City State Home Ground Est. Years in comp
First Grade & Second Grade
Ainslie
 
Tricolours Canberra ACT Alan Ray Oval 1927 1927-
Belconnen
 
Magpies Canberra ACT Aderow Law Nest 1987 1987-
Eastlake
 
Demons Canberra ACT Kingston Oval 1991 1991-
Gungahlin
 
Jets Canberra ACT Enclosed Oval 1981 2006-
Queanbeyan
 
Tigers Queanbeyan NSW Allinsure Park 1925 1925-
Tuggeranong Valley *
 
Valley Canberra ACT Greenway Oval 1968 1979-
Community Divisions 1 & 2
ADFA
 
Rams Canberra ACT ADFA Oval 1986 1986-
ANU
 
Griffins Canberra ACT South Oval 1961 1961-
Batemans Bay
 
Seahawks Batemans Bay NSW Hanging Rock Oval 1984 2011-
Googong *
 
Hogs Queanbeyan NSW Rockley Oval 1976 1976-
Molonglo *
 
Juggernauts Canberra ACT Stirling Oval 1994 1994-
Woden Valley
 
Blues Canberra ACT Football Park 1996 1996-
Community Division 3
Cootamundra
 
Blues Cootamundra NSW Clarke Oval 1960 2004-
Goulburn City
 
Swans Goulburn NSW Goodhew Park 2004 2004-
Murrumbateman
 
Eagles Murrumbateman NSW Murrumbateman Recreational Oval 2019 2020-
Southern Cats *
 
Cats Canberra/Cooma ACT/NSW Snowy Oval 1976 1976-
Yass
 
Roos Yass NSW Joe O'Connor Park 2002 2002-
Rising Stars (U18)
Marist
 
Blue and Blues Canberra ACT Lindwall Oval 1973 1973-
  • = Googong formerly Harman
  • = Molonglo formerly Murrumbidgee
  • = Southern Cats formerly Cooma
  • = Tuggeranong Valley formerly Tuggeranong Hawks

Uniforms

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ADFA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANU
 
 
 
 
 
Batemans Bay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cootamundra
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goulburn City
 
 
 
 
 
 
Googong
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marist
 
 
 
 
Molonglo
 
 
 
 
 
 
Murrumbateman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Southern (Cooma)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Woden Valley
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yass

2024 Men's Grades

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Club First Grade Second Grade Community

Division 1

Community

Division 2

Community

Division 3

Rising Stars Total
Ainslie           5
ADFA     2
ANU     2
Batemans Bay       2
Belconnen         4
Cootamundra   1
Eastlake         4
Googong     2
Goulburn City Swans   1
Gungahlin     2
Marist   1
Molonglo     2
Murrumbateman   1
Queanbeyan       3
Southern Cats   1
Tuggeranong Valley     2
Woden     2
Yass Roos   1

2024 Women's Grades

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Club First Grade Second Grade Community

Division 1

Rising Stars Total
Ainslie         4
ADFA   1
ANU   1
Batemans Bay   1
Belconnen       3
Eastlake       3
Googong   1
Gungahlin   1
Molonglo   1
Queanbeyan       3
Tuggeranong Valley       3
Woden   1

Past clubs

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Football Club Name Colours Premiership/s Years in Competition Notes
Acton
 
3 1924–1973 Disbanded due to lack of financial and players support
Air Force
 
0 1940–1945 Disband due to the end of WWII.
Campbelltown
 
0 1996–1998 Returned to AFL Sydney
Eastlake-Manuka
 
1 1942–1944 Brief merger between Eastlake and Manuka
Federals
 
2 1924–1927
Goulburn
 
1 1932–1936 Not related to current Goulburn City Swans
Kingston Wolves
 
0 1993–2000 Absorbed by Eastlake
Manuka
 
16 1927–1985 Club expanded into Weston Creek area.
Manuka-Weston
 
0 1986–1990 Merged with Eastlake Football Club
Navy
 
1 1937–1951
Queanbeyan-Acton
 
3 1952–1959 Brief merger between Queanbeyan and Acton
Riverina Lions
 
1 2003-2021 Folded
Royal Military College
 
2 1927–1979, 1995–2007 Withdrew all sports clubs at end of 2007 season
Southern District
 
0 1991–1994 Team name after Eastlake-Manuka merger.
South Woden
 
0 1969–1975 Renamed Sutherland
Sutherland
 
0 1976–1982 Renamed Tuggeranong
Turner
 
0 1948–1970 Disbanded and later reformed as Belconnen
Wagga Wagga Tigers
 
0 2002–2006 Returned to Riverina Football League
West Canberra
 
0 1974–1985 Merged with Belconnen in 1986
Weston Creek
 
0 1991–2007 Renamed Canberra Wildcats in 2007, folded due to lack of support after 2007 season.

Men's Grand Finals

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First Grade

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Season Premiers Score Runners-up Venue Date
Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League
1924   Acton 10.7 (67) – 6.6 (42)   Canberra
1925   Federals 7.10 (52) – 3.6 (24)   Acton
1926   Federals (2) 8.8 (56) – 4.12 (36)   Acton
Canberra Australian National Football League
1927   Acton (2) 12.13 (85) – 7.9 (51)   Eastlake
1928   Eastlake 9.16 (70) – 4.6 (30)   Ainslie
1929   Ainslie 7.13 (55) – 6.11 (47)   Eastlake
1930   Eastlake (2) 14.16 (100) – 7.7 (49)   Ainslie
1931   Manuka 10.6 (66) – 6.11 (47)   Acton
1932   Goulburn 7.18 (60) – 5.6 (36)   Manuka
1933   Eastlake (3) 13.10 (88) – 10.6 (66)   Manuka
1934   Eastlake (4) 10.14 (74) – 4.7 (31)   Manuka
1935   Manuka (2) 9.14 (68) – 4.19 (43)   Ainslie
1936   Ainslie (2) 11.11 (77) – 10.7 (67)   Acton
1937   Eastlake (5) 11.6 (72) – 7.8 (50)   Manuka
1938   Manuka (3) 18.9 (117) – 15.4 (94)   Queanbeyan
1939   Queanbeyan 7.10 (52) – 7.10 (52)   Manuka
  Queanbeyan 18.22 (130) – 9.19 (73)   Manuka
1940   Queanbeyan (2) 16.26 (122) – 4.5 (29)   Eastlake
1941   Queanbeyan (3) 13.13 (91) – 13.10 (88)   Royal Australian Air Force
1942   Eastlake-Manuka 13.24 (102) – 4.14 (38)   Royal Australian Air Force
1943   Royal Military College 16.10 (106) – 10.14 (74)   Royal Australian Air Force
1944   Navy 14.16 (100) – 9.19 (73)   Royal Military College
1945   Eastlake (6) 9.16 (70) – 10.9 (69)   Navy
1946   Ainslie (3) 12.19 (91) – 8.6 (54)   Eastlake
1947   Ainslie (4) 15.9 (99) – 9.17 (71)   Eastlake
1948   Eastlake (7) 22.16 (148) – 10.8 (68)   Manuka
1949   Manuka (4) 6.9 (45) – 5.11 (41)   Eastlake
1950   Manuka (5) 9.13 (67) – 6.6 (42)   Eastlake
1951   Royal Military College (2) 14.14 (98) – 12.11 (83)   Manuka
1952   Ainslie (5) 13.20 (98) – 12.12 (84)   Queanbeyan-Acton
1953   Queanbeyan-Acton 9.12 (66) – 8.13 (61)   Ainslie
1954   Queanbeyan-Acton (2) 23.15 (153) – 6.8 (44)   Eastlake
1955   Manuka (6) 12.11 (83) – 8.6 (54)   Queanbeyan-Acton
1956   Queanbeyan-Acton (3) 12.20 (92) – 5.11 (41)   Manuka
1957   Eastlake (8) 15.10 (100) – 12.13 (85)   Manuka
1958   Ainslie (6) 20.12 (132) – 9.7 (61)   Eastlake
1959   Ainslie (7) 11.12 (78) – 8.8 (56)   Eastlake
1960   Eastlake (9) 20.15 (135) – 9.9 (63)   Ainslie
1961   Ainslie (8) 9.12 (66) – 9.4 (58)   Queanbeyan
1962   Eastlake (10) 4.9 (33) – 2.6 (18)   Ainslie
1963   Eastlake (11) 11.15 (81) – 6.14 (50)   Manuka
1964   Eastlake (12) 14.11 (95) – 10.9 (69)   Manuka
1965   Eastlake (13) 20.16 (136) – 8.14 (62)   Manuka
1966   Eastlake (14) 13.16 (94) – 8.17 (65)   Ainslie
1967   Manuka (7) 11.15 (81) – 6.13 (49)   Eastlake
1968   Manuka (8) 9.16 (70) – 10.9 (69)   Eastlake
1969   Manuka (9) 11.13 (79) – 9.5 (59)   Eastlake
1970   Ainslie (9) 12.27 (99) – 13.15 (93)   Manuka
1971   Manuka (10) 10.17 (77) – 6.15 (51)   Eastlake
1972   Eastlake (15) 26.19 (175) – 9.8 (62)   Ainslie
1973   Manuka (11) 14.14 (98) – 15.7 (97)   Ainslie
1974   Manuka (12) 14.14 (98) – 9.13 (67)   Eastlake
Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League
1975   Manuka (13) 12.13 (85) – 10.8 (68)   Ainslie
1976   Eastlake (16) 23.19 (157) – 13.10 (88)   Manuka
1977   Manuka (14) 16.12 (108) – 14.9 (93)   Eastlake
1978   Eastlake (17) 19.23 (137) – 16.17 (113)   Ainslie
1979   Ainslie (10) 17.18 (120) – 11.8 (74)   Belconnen
1980   Ainslie (11) 21.10 (136) – 12.15 (87)   Manuka
1981   Manuka (15) 18.18 (126) – 15.14 (104)   Ainslie
1982   Ainslie (12) 22.19 (151) – 11.9 (75)   Eastlake
1983   Ainslie (13) 18.13 (121) – 13.11 (89)   Eastlake
1984   Ainslie (14) 20.14 (134) – 12.13 (85)   Eastlake
1985   Queanbeyan (4) 23.18 (156) – 14.13 (97)   Ainslie
1986   Tuggeranong 8.11 (59) – 8.10 (58)   Queanbeyan Football Park

Canberra

21 September 1986
1987   Ainslie (15) 21.9 (135) – 11.15 (81)   Queanbeyan
1988   Queanbeyan (5) 14.10 (94) – 10.15 (75)   Ainslie
1989   Queanbeyan (6) 12.15 (87) – 9.13 (67)   Manuka-Weston
1990   Ainslie (16) 16.12 (108) – 10.21 (81)   Queanbeyan
1991   Queanbeyan (7) 14.9 (93) – 10.9 (69)   Southern District
1992   Ainslie (17) 9.18 (72) – 7.20 (62)   Queanbeyan
1993   Ainslie (18) 20.17 (137) – 8.17 (65)   Southern District
1994   Ainslie (19) 14.10 (94) – 10.14 (74)   Queanbeyan
1995   Ainslie (20) 17.10 (112) – 14.11 (95)   Queanbeyan
1996   Ainslie (21) 12.17 (89) – 10.9 (69)   Eastlake
1997   Ainslie (22) 14.8 (92) – 8.10 (58)   Tuggeranong
1998   Queanbeyan (8) 16.10 (106) – 12.18 (90)   Belconnen
1999   Queanbeyan (9) 13.13 (91) – 10.14 (74)   Belconnen
AFL Canberra First Grade
2000   Queanbeyan (10) 23.10 (148) – 14.11 (95)   Eastlake
2001   Eastlake 14.10 (94) – 13.13 (91)   Belconnen
2002   Belconnen 24.19 (163) – 14.6 (90)   Queanbeyan
2003   Belconnen (2) 11.14 (80) – 11.8 (74)   Queanbeyan
2004   Belconnen (3) 14.20 (104) – 8.9 (57)   Queanbeyan
2005   Sydney 12.8 (80) – 8.15 (63)   Belconnen
2006   Sydney (2) 10.16 (76) – 6.7 (43)   Belconnen
2007   Sydney (3) 18.14 (122) – 14.10 (94)   Queanbeyan
2008   Sydney (4) 11.4 (70) – 6.15 (69)   Belconnen
2009   Belconnen (4) 11.13 (79) – 10.13 (73)   Ainslie
2010   Ainslie (23) 13.10 (88) – 9.9 (63)   Eastlake
North East Australian Football League Eastern Conference
2011   Ainslie (24) 19.11 (125) – 10.13 (73)   Sydney
2012   Queanbeyan (11) 18.13 (121) – 13.13 (91)   Sydney
2013   Sydney (5) 15.11 (101) – 6.13 (49)   Belconnen
AFL Canberra First Grade
2015   Queanbeyan (12) 15.5 (95) – 10.11 (71)   Belconnen
2016   Ainslie (25) 13.14 (92) – 9.9 (63)   Queanbeyan
2017   Ainslie (26) 13.16 (94) – 7.10 (52)   Belconnen Manuka Oval

Canberra

3 September 2017
2018   Ainslie (27) 11.14 (80) – 6.10 (46)   Eastlake Manuka Oval

Canberra

9 September 2018
2019   Ainslie (28) 13.7 (85) – 3.11 (29)   Belconnen Manuka Oval

Canberra

7 September 2019
2020   Queanbeyan (13) 14.14 (98) – 6.7 (43)   Eastlake Gungahlin Enclosed Oval

Canberra

10 October 2020
2022   Queanbeyan (14) 7.12 (54) – 7.8 (50)   Belconnen Phillip Oval Canberra 27 August 2022
2023   Belconnen (5) 10.11 (71) – 4.8 (32)   Ainslie Phillip Oval Canberra 9 September 2023

Team Performance

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Team Colours Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Ainslie
 
28 16 1929, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1970, 1979,

1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,

1996, 1997, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

1928, 1930, 1935, 1953, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1975,

1978, 1981, 1985, 1988, 2009, 2023

Eastlake
 
 
17 20 1928, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1945, 1948, 1957, 1960, 1962,

1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1976, 1978

1927, 1929, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1959,

1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2020

Manuka
 
15 15 1931, 1935, 1938, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971,

1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981

1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1948, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1963,
Queanbeyan
 
14 13 1939, 1940, 1941, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000,

2012, 2015, 2020, 2022

1938, 1961, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003,

2004, 2007, 2016

Belconnen
 
5 12 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2023 1979, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2017,

2019, 2022

Sydney
 
5 2 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013 2011, 2012
Queanbeyan-Acton
 
3 2 1953, 1954, 1956 1952, 1955
Acton
 
2 4 1924, 1927 1925, 1926, 1931, 1936
Royal Military College
 
2 1 1943, 1951 1944
Federals
 
2 0 1925, 1926
Eastlake
 
1 6 2001 1991, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2010, 2018
Eastlake
 
1 1 1944 1945
Tuggeranong
 
1 1 1986 1997
Goulburn
 
1 0 1932
Eastlake-Manuka
 
1 0 1942
Royal Australian Air Force
 
0 3 1941, 1942, 1943
Canberra (Original)
 
0 1 1924
Manuka-Weston
 
0 1 1989

Second Grade

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Season Premiers Score Runners-up Venue Date
Canberra Australian National Football League Second Grade
1947   Ainslie 13.12 (90) – 8.13 (61)   Manuka
1948   Manuka 14.11 (95) – 9.15 (69)   Ainslie
1949   Royal Military College 7.10 (52) – 6.4 (40)   Manuka
1950   Manuka (2) 7.11 (53) – 6.2 (38)   Royal Military College
1951   Acton def   Royal Military College
1952   Eastlake 16.6 (102) – 7.6 (48)   Ainslie
1953   Queanbeyan-Acton 7.11 (53) – 7.10 (52)   Ainslie
1954   Queanbeyan-Acton (2) 9.17 (71) – 4.9 (33)   Eastlake
1955   Eastlake (2) 14.7 (91) – 8.8 (56)   Queanbeyan-Acton
1956   Manuka (3) 14.5 (89) – 7.9 (51)   Queanbeyan-Acton
1957   Eastlake (3) 11.10 (76) – 6.7 (43)   Manuka
1958   Eastlake (4) 13.6 (84) – 10.15 (79)   Manuka
1959   Manuka (4) 5.12 (42) – 6.3 (39)   Eastlake
1960   Manuka (5) 7.7 (49) – 4.2 (26)   Eastlake
1961   Eastlake (5) 7.3 (45) - 5.10 (40)   Manuka
1962   Australian National University 4.11 (35) – 2.2 (14)   Manuka
1963   Manuka (6) 4.15 (39) – 5.6 (36)   Eastlake
1964   Manuka (7) 8.9 (57) – 7.6 (48)   Eastlake
1965   Manuka (8) 11.13 (79) – 9.15 (69)   Turner
1966   Eastlake (6) 12.10 (82) – 7.8 (50)   Royal Military College
1967   Ainslie (2) 16.11 (107) – 4.11 (35)   Eastlake
1968   Ainslie (3) 5.20 (50) – 4.8 (32)   Eastlake
1969   Ainslie (4) 13.11 (89) – 6.7 (43)   Royal Military College
1970   Royal Military College (2) def   Ainslie
1971   Royal Military College (3) def   Ainslie
1972   Ainslie (5) 16.17 (113) – 9.7 (61)   Manuka
1973   Ainslie (6) 12.15 (87) – 8.11 (59)   Manuka
1974   Manuka (9) 10.16 (76) – 8.6 (54)   Eastlake
Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League Second Grade
1975   Ainslie (7) 11.13 (79) – 10.15 (75)   Manuka
1976   Ainslie (8) 24.16 (160) – 13.8 (86)   Eastlake
1977   Ainslie (9) 20.9 (129) – 12.17 (89)   Manuka
1978   Belconnen 16.5 (101) – 11.12 (78)   Ainslie
1979   Ainslie (10) 19.7 (121) – 14.16 (100)   Belconnen
1980   Ainslie (11) 12.15 (87) – 7.11 (53)   Eastlake
1981   Eastlake (7) 18.17 (125) – 16.11 (107)   Ainslie
1982   Ainslie (12) 18.13 (121) – 6.8 (44)   Eastlake
1983   Ainslie (13) 13.11 (89) – 10.6 (66)   Eastlake
1984   Ainslie (14) 16.20 (116) – 9.7 (61)   Manuka
1985   Queanbeyan 16.17 (113) – 12.8 (90)   Manuka-Weston
1986   Royal Military College (4) 24.13 (157) – 9.4 (58)   Belconnen
1987   Ainslie (15) 18.21 (129) – 8.16 (64)   Manuka-Weston
1988   Manuka-Weston 9.11 (65) – 6.8 (44)   Ainslie
1989   Queanbeyan (2) 15.14 (104) – 9.11 (65)   Ainslie
1990   Queanbeyan (3) 14.9 (93) – 10.12 (72)   Manuka
1991   Belconnen (2) 13.13 (91) – 11.6 (72)   Southern District
1992   Ainslie (16) 25.15 (165) – 12.6 (78)   Queanbeyan
1993   Southern District 21.14 (140) – 16.14 (109)   Ainslie
1994   Southern District (2) 10.9 (69) – 10.7 (67)   Belconnen
1995   Southern District (3) 12.15 (87) – 12.12 (84)   Belconnen
1996   Eastlake Demons (4) 17.16 (118) – 4.8 (32)   Weston Creek
1997   Ainslie (17) 15.11 (101) – 15.10 (100)   Eastlake Demons
1998   Tuggeranong 16.14 (110) – 7.7 (49)   Queanbeyan
1999   Ainslie (18) def   Belconnen
AFL Canberra Second Grade
2000   Weston Creek 7.12 (54) – 7.10 (52)   Belconnen
2001   Ainslie (19) 10.12 (73) – 7.6 (48)   Queanbeyan
2002   Eastlake Demons (5) 12.12 (84) – 7.12 (54)   Ainslie
2003   Belconnen (3) 8.13 (61) – 8.6 (54)   Queanbeyan
2004   Ainslie (20) 12.8 (80) – 9.11 (65)   Queanbeyan
2005   Ainslie (21) 17.9 (111) – 7.7 (49)   Eastlake Demons
2006   Eastlake Demons (6) 11.16 (82) – 8.12 (60)   Queanbeyan
2007   Queanbeyan (4) 10.12 (72) – 6.10 (46)   Tuggeranong
2008   Belconnen (4) 7.13 (55) – 8.5 (53)   Queanbeyan
2009   Queanbeyan (5) 11.17 (83) – 8.8 (56)   Eastlake Demons
2010   Queanbeyan (6) 16.11 (107) – 8.7 (55)   Belconnen
AFL Canberra Highest Grade
2011   Queanbeyan (7) 12.15 (87) – 7.6 (48)   Ainslie
2012   Ainslie (22) 15.9 (99) – 9.6 (60)   Belconnen
2013   Ainslie (23) 10.20 (80) – 7.10 (52)   Belconnen
2014   Queanbeyan (8) 10.7 (67) – 7.7 (49)   Ainslie
AFL Canberra Second Grade
2015   Tuggeranong (2) 12.5 (77) – 6.3 (39)   Belconnen
2016   Ainslie (24) 10.14 (74) – 8.7 (55)   Belconnen
2017   Ainslie (25) 13.10 (88) – 7.5 (47)   Queanbeyan Manuka Oval

Canberra

3 September 2017
2018   Ainslie (26) 10.4 (64) – 4.5 (29)   Queanbeyan Manuka Oval

Canberra

9 September 2018
2019   Eastlake Demons (7) 5.3 (33) – 4.6 (30)   Belconnen Manuka Oval

Canberra

7 September 2019
2020   Belconnen (5) 4.4 (28) – 3.5 (23)   Ainslie Gungahlin Enclosed Oval

Canberra

10 October 2020
2022   Belconnen (6) 8.6 (54) - 2.8 (20)   Ainslie Phillip OvalCanberra 27 August 2022
2023   Ainslie (27) 4.8 (32) - 3.2 (20)   Belconnen Phillip OvalCanberra 9 September 2023

Team Performance

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Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
  Ainslie 27 15 1947, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979,

1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004,

2005, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023

1948, 1952, 1953, 1970, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1993,

2002, 2011, 2014, 2020, 2022

  Manuka 9 12 1948, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974 1947, 1949, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977,

1984, 1990

  Queanbeyan 8 9 1985, 1989, 1990, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 1992, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018
  Eastlake 7 12 1952, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1966, 1981 1954, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1980,

1982, 1983

  Eastlake Demons 7 4 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2019 1991, 1997, 2005, 2009
  Belconnen 6 13 1978, 1991, 2003, 2008, 2020, 2022 1979, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015,

2016, 2019, 2023

  Royal Military College 4 4 1949, 1970, 1971, 1986 1950, 1951, 1966, 1969
  Queanbeyan-Acton 2 2 1953, 1954 1955, 1956
  Tuggeranong 2 1 1998, 2015 2007
  Manuka-Weston 1 2 1988 1985, 1987
  Weston Creek 1 1 2000 1996
  Acton 1 0 1951
  Australian National University 1 0 1962
  Turner 0 1 1965

Third Grade

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Season Premiers Score Runners-up Venue Date
Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League Third Grade
1995   Kingston 18.21 (129) – 5.4 (34)   University of Canberra
1996   Australian National University 8.9 (57) – 3.11 (29)   Kingston
1997   Kingston (2) 15.13 (103) – 8.8 (56)   Gungahlin
1998   Kingston (3) def   Australian Defence Force Academy
1999   Australian Defence Force Academy def   Kingston
AFL Canberra Third Grade
2000   Kingston (4) def   Australian Defence Force Academy
2001   Belconnen def   Australian National University
2002   Australian Defence Force Academy (2) def   Belconnen
2003   Australian Defence Force Academy (3) def   Gungahlin
2004   Australian National University (2) def   Belconnen
2005   Australian National University (3) def   Belconnen
2006   Gungahlin def   Australian National University
2007   Gungahlin (2) def   Australian National University
2008   Gungahlin (3) def   Belconnen
2009   Australian National University (4) def   Harman
2010   Belconnen (2) 11.12 (78) – 11.10 (76)   Australian Defence Force Academy
AFL Canberra Second Highest Grade
2011   Harman 11.8 (74) – 6.10 (46)   Australian Defence Force Academy
2012   Australian Defence Force Academy (4) 23.14 (152) – 8.2 (50)   Australian National University
2013   Australian Defence Force Academy (5) 11.8 (74) – 9.13 (67)   Australian National University
2014   Ainslie 6.8 (44) – 5.12 (42)   Molonglo
AFL Canberra Third Grade
2015   Woden 8.9 (57) – 6.8 (44)   Australian National University
2016   Woden (2) 11.9 (75) – 9.8 (62)   Australian National University
2017   Australian Defence Force Academy (6) 7.16 (58) – 6.5 (41)   Woden Greenway Oval

Canberra

2 September 2017
2018   Batemans Bay 9.10 (64) – 5.8 (38)   Molonglo Football Park

Canberra

22 September 2018
2019   Australian Defence Force Academy (7) 7.9 (51) – 5.5 (35)   Australian National University Football Park

Canberra

31 August 2019
2020   Australian National University (5) 6.11 (47) – 5.7 (37)   Woden Allinsure Park

Queanbeyan

3 October 2020
2022   Australian National University (6) 13.9 (87) – 4.3 (27)   Googong Phillip Oval Canberra 20 August 2022
2023   Batemans Bay (2) 11.6 (72) – 3.11 (29)   Australian National University Phillip Oval Canberra 2 September 2023

Team Performance

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Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
  Australian Defence Force Academy 7 4 1999, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019 1998, 2000, 2010, 2011
  Australian National University 6 9 1996, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2020, 2022 2001, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023
  Kingston 4 2 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000 1996, 1999
  Gungahlin 3 2 2006, 2007, 2008 1997, 2003
  Belconnen 2 4 2001, 2010 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008
  Woden 2 2 2015, 2016 2017, 2020
  Googong 1 2 2011 2009, 2022
  Batemans Bay 2 0 2018, 2023
  Ainslie 1 0 2014
  Molonglo 0 2 2014, 2018
  University of Canberra 0 1 1995

Fourth Grade

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Season Premiers Score Runners-up Venue Date
Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League Fourth Grade
1995   Belconnen 10.7 (67) – 4.8 (32)   Kingston
1996   Kingston 16.14 (110) – 7.5 (47)   Tuggeranong
1997   Belconnen (2) def   Kingston
1998   Australian Defence Force Academy def   Kingston
1999   Tuggeranong def   Australian National University
AFL Canberra Fourth Grade
2000   Tuggeranong (2) def   Australian Defence Force Academy
2001   Woden def   Murrumbidgee
2002   Woden (2) def   Gungahlin
2003   Woden (3) def   Murrumbidgee
2004   Goulburn def   Belconnen
2005   Murrumbidgee def   Australian National University
2006   Belconnen (3) def   Cootamundra
2007   Australian National University def   Gungahlin
2008   Yass def   Gungahlin
2009   Goulburn (2) def   Gungahlin
2010   Australian National University (2) 12.13 (85) – 13.6 (84)   Goulburn
AFL Canberra Third Highest Grade
2011   Tuggeranong (3) 14.6 (90) – 2.7 (19)   Australian National University
2012   Australian National University (3) 9.13 (67) – 10.5 (65)   Belconnen
2013   Australian National University (4) 17.25 (127) – 9.8 (62)   Yass
2014   Cootamundra 18.5 (113) – 11.7 (73)   Yass
AFL Canberra Fourth Grade
2015   Harman 10.6 (66) – 5.15 (45)   Australian National University
2016   Australian National University (5) 10.7 (67) – 6.10 (46)   Yass
2017   Yass (2) 6.17 (53) – 7.4 (46)   Cootamundra Greenway Oval

Canberra

2 September 2017
2018   Southern Cats 16.7 (103) – 3.5 (23)   Yass Football Park

Canberra

22 September 2018
2019   Australian Defence Force Academy (2) 10.9 (69) – 5.5 (35)   Woden Football Park

Canberra

31 August 2019
2020   Australian National University (6) 6.17 (53) – 7.6 (48)   Yass Allinsure Park

Queanbeyan

3 October 2020
2022   Murrumbateman 7.5 (47) – 4.3 (27)   Yass Phillip Oval Canberra 20 August 2022
2023   Australian National University (7) 8.12 (60) – 8.4 (52)   Woden Phillip Oval Canberra 2 September 2023

Team Performance

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Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
  Australian National University 7 3 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2023 2005, 2011, 2015
  Belconnen 3 2 1995, 1997, 2006 2004, 2012
  Woden 3 2 2001, 2002, 2003 2019, 2023
  Tuggeranong 3 1 1999, 2000, 2011 1996
  Yass 2 6 2008, 2017 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022
  Goulburn 2 1 2004, 2009 2010
  Australian Defence Force Academy 2 1 1998, 2019 2000
  Kingston 1 3 1996 1995, 1997, 1998
  Molonglo/Murrumbidgee 1 2 2005 2001, 2003
  Cootamundra 1 2 2014 2006, 2017
  Googong 1 0 2015
  Southern Cats 1 0 2018
  Murrumbateman 1 0 2022
  Gungahlin 0 3 2007, 2008, 2009

Regional League

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Season Premiers Score Runners-up Venue Date
AFL Canberra Regional League
2015   Goulburn 17.7 (109) – 4.10 (34)   Cootamundra
2019   Belconnen 6.10 (46) – 4.14 (38)   Cootamundra Allinsure Park

Queanbeyan

31 August 2019

Team Performance

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Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
  Goulburn 1 0 2015
  Belconnen 1 0 2019
 Cootamundra 0 2 2015, 2019

Under 18s

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Season Premiers Score Runners-up Venue Date
Canberra Australian National Football League Under 19s
1963   Turner 9.4 (58) – 7.12 (54)   Eastlake
1964   Eastlake def   Manuka
1965   Eastlake (2) def   Ainslie
1966   Manuka def   Turner
1967   Manuka (2) 11.16 (82) – 7.11 (53)   Ainslie
1968   Manuka (3) 7.13 (55) – 5.8 (38)   Ainslie
1969   Manuka (4) 15.10 (100) – 6.10 (46)   Ainslie
1970   Manuka (5) 14.10 (94) – 10.13 (73)   Ainslie
1971   Eastlake (3) def   Manuka
1972   Manuka (6) def   Eastlake
1973   Manuka (7) def   Eastlake
1974   Belconnen def   Eastlake
Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League Under 19s
1975   Manuka (8) 19.17 (131) – 3.4 (22)   Eastlake
1976   Manuka (9) 11.10 (76) – 7.8 (50)   Ainslie
1977   Ainslie 16.19 (115) – 8.6 (54)   Manuka
1978   Ainslie (2) 18.6 (114) – 15.10 (100)   Eastlake
1979   Manuka (10) 14.15 (99) – 14.9 (93)   Eastlake
1980   Eastlake (4) 15.5 (105) – 7.11 (53)   Ainslie
1981   Weston Creek 16.12 (108) – 12.11 (83)   Manuka
1982   Ainslie (3) 20.8 (128) – 12.11 (83)   Manuka
1983   Ainslie (4) 16.12 (108) – 12.6 (78)   Manuka
1984   Queanbeyan 13.14 (92) – 12.10 (82)   Manuka
1985   Manuka-Weston 16.19 (115) – 11.8 (74)   Belconnen
1986   Manuka-Weston (2) 24.18 (162) – 7.8 (50)   Belconnen
1987   Eastlake (5) 12.7 (79) – 10.14 (74)   Manuka-Weston
1988   Eastlake (6) 11.14 (80) – 5.4 (34)   Ainslie
1989   Belconnen (2) 11.14 (80) – 7.9 (51)   Eastlake
1990   Manuka-Weston (3) 11.10 (76) – 10.9 (69)   Ainslie
1991   Ainslie (5) 14.12 (96) – 8.10 (58)   Belconnen
1992   Belconnen (3) 14.14 (98) – 6.9 (45)   Tuggeranong
1993   Belconnen (4) 15.11 (101) – 5.5 (35)   Weston Creek
1994   Tuggeranong 15.17 (107) – 6.6 (42)   Ainslie
1995   Tuggeranong (2) 9.6 (60) – 4.4 (28)   Belconnen
1996   Tuggeranong (3) 14.9 (93) – 3.5 (23)   Belconnen
Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League Under 21s
1997   Tuggeranong (4) 14.8 (92) – 10.13 (73)   Queanbeyan
AFL Canberra Under 18s
2000   Tuggeranong Bulldogs def   Marist College
2001   Marist College def   Belconnen
2002   Queanbeyan (2) 12.4 (76) – 5.9 (39)   Tuggeranong
2003   Marist College (2) 4.6 (30) – 2.11 (23)   Tuggeranong
2004   Marist College (3) def   Queanbeyan
2005   Wagga 12.18 (90) – 6.4 (40)   Marist College
2006   Wagga (2) def   Tuggeranong
2007   Tuggeranong (5) 16.6 (106) – 10.8 (68)   Queanbeyan
2008   Marist College (4) def   Ainslie
2009   Marist College (5) def   Belconnen
2010   Marist College (6) 9.7 (61) – 6.14 (50)   Belconnen
2011   Belconnen (5) 8.11 (59) – 7.6 (48)   Marist College
2012   Belconnen (6) 9.5 (59) – 6.5 (41)   Eastlake Demons
AFL Canberra Rising Stars
2013   Ainslie (6) 10.15 (75) – 10.7 (67)   Queanbeyan
2014   Queanbeyan (3) 8.8 (56) – 5.8 (38)   Ainslie
2015   Marist College (7) 11.4 (70) – 6.7 (43)   Ainslie
2016   Ainslie (7) 9.8 (62) – 6.6 (42)   Queanbeyan
2017   Marist College (8) 8.1 (49) – 3.18 (36)   Ainslie Manuka Oval

Canberra

3 September 2017
2018   Ainslie (8) 8.7 (55) – 7.10 (52)   Queanbeyan Manuka Oval

Canberra

9 September 2018
2019   Marist College (9) 7.10 (52) – 3.5 (23)   Tuggeranong Manuka Oval

Canberra

7 September 2019
2020   Ainslie (9) 8.3 (51) – 6.3 (39)   Marist College Gungahlin Enclosed Oval

Canberra

10 October 2020
2022   Ainslie (10) 8.8 (56) – 5.7 (37)   Belconnen Phillip Oval

Canberra

27 August 2022
2023   Belconnen (7) 11.7 (73) – 8.4 (53)   Eastlake Demons Phillip Oval

Canberra

10 September 2023

Team Performance

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Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
  Ainslie 10 14 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1991, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1994,

2008, 2014, 2015, 2017

  Manuka 10 7 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979 1964, 1971, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
  Marist College 9 4 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019 2000, 2005, 2011, 2020
  Belconnen 7 9 1974, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2011, 2012, 2023 1985, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2022
  Eastlake 6 9 1964, 1965, 1971, 1980, 1987, 1988 1963, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1989, 2023
  Tuggeranong 5 5 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007 1992, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2019
  Queanbeyan 3 6 1984, 2002, 2014 1997, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2018
  Manuka-Weston 3 1 1985, 1986, 1990 1987
  Wagga 2 0 2005, 2006
  Turner 1 1 1963 1965
  Weston Creek 1 1 1981 1993
  Manuka-Weston 1 2 1988 1985, 1987
  Tuggeranong Bulldogs 1 0 2000
  Eastlake Demons 0 1 2012

Women's Grand Finals

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First Grade

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Season Premiers Score Runners-up Venue Date
AFL Canberra Women's
1998   Australian Defence Force Academy 11.5 (71) – 5.5 (35)   Harman
1999   Belconnen 3.8 (26) – 1.4 (10)   Tuggeranong
2000   Australian Defence Force Academy (2) 9.7 (61) – 3.4 (22)   Tuggeranong
2001   Ainslie 7.8 (50) – 1.1 (7)   Tuggeranong
2002   Eastlake Demons 5.6 (36) – 1.3 (9)   Tuggeranong
2003   Eastlake Demons (2) 9.5 (59) – 1.3 (9)   Australian National University
2004   Tuggeranong 7.5 (47) – 3.7 (25)   Eastlake Demons
2005   Eastlake Demons (3) 5.8 (38) – 3.2 (20)   Riverina Lions
2006   Eastlake Demons (4) 8.11 (59) – 3.3 (21)   Tuggeranong
2007   Tuggeranong (2) 4.4 (28) – 4.3 (27)   Eastlake Demons
AFL Canberra Women's Division 1
2008   Eastlake Demons (5) 6.5 (41) – 2.4 (16)   Ainslie
AFL Canberra Women's
2009   Tuggeranong (3) 2.3 (15) – 2.2 (14)   Ainslie
2010   Tuggeranong (4) 6.11 (47) – 5.4 (34)   Ainslie
2011   Eastlake Demons (6) 4.5 (29) – 1.3 (9)   Riverina Lions
2012   Eastlake Demons (7) 4.9 (33) – 2.3 (15)   Riverina Lions
AFL Canberra Women's Division 1
2013   Tuggeranong (5) 6.7 (43) – 4.3 (27)   Eastlake Demons
2014   Tuggeranong (6) 6.5 (41) – 4.2 (26)   Riverina Lions
2015   Eastlake Demons (8) 6.11 (47) – 5.2 (32)   Riverina Lions
2016   Gungahlin 7.7 (49) – 4.4 (28)   Eastlake Demons
AFL Canberra Women's
2017   Queanbeyan 6.3 (39) – 3.6 (24)   Gungahlin Greenway Oval

Canberra

2 September 2017
AFL Canberra Women's First Grade
2018   Eastlake Demons (9) 6.7 (43) – 5.1 (31)   Queanbeyan Manuka Oval

Canberra

9 September 2018
2019   Queanbeyan (2) 8.7 (55) – 1.1 (7)   Belconnen Manuka Oval

Canberra

7 September 2019
2020   Belconnen (2) 6.5 (41) – 5.1 (31)   Queanbeyan Gungahlin Enclosed Oval

Canberra

10 October 2020
2022   Queanbeyan (3) 6.4 (40) – 5.5 (35)   Ainslie Phillip Oval

Canberra

27 August 2022
2023   Ainslie (2) 10.11 (71) – 1.6 (12)   Belconnen Phillip Oval

Canberra

9 September 2023

Team Performance

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Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
  Eastlake Demons 9 4 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018 2004, 2007, 2013, 2016
  Tuggeranong 6 5 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
  Queanbeyan 3 2 2017, 2019, 2022 2018, 2020
  Ainslie 2 4 2001, 2023 2008, 2009, 2010, 2022
  Australian Defence Force Academy 2 1 1998, 2000
  Belconnen 2 2 1999, 2020 2019, 2023
  Gungahlin 1 1 2016 2017
  Riverina Lions 0 5 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
  Harman/Googong 0 1 1998
  Australian National University 0 1 2003

Second Grade

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Season Premiers Score Runners-up Venue Date
2023   Ainslie 2.4 (16) – 1.1 (7)   Eastlake Demons Phillip Oval

Canberra

9 September 2023

Team Performance

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Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
  Ainslie 1 0 2023
  Eastlake Demons 0 1 2023

Community League

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Season Premiers Score Runners-up Venue Date
AFL Canberra Women's Division 2
2008   Belconnen 6.8 (44) – 1.2 (8)   Gungahlin
2013   Queanbeyan 5.14 (44) – 5.4 (34)   Australian National University
2014   Queanbeyan (2) 7.11 (53) – 2.3 (15)   Molonglo
2015   Queanbeyan (3) 4.3 (27) – 2.5 (17)   Molonglo
2016   Molonglo 8.12 (60) – 4.6 (30)   Riverina Lions
AFL Canberra Women's Second Grade
2018   Riverina Lions 3.9 (27) – 3.4 (22)   Australian National University Football Park

Canberra

22 September 2018
AFL Canberra Women's Community League
2019   Australian National University 6.8 (44) – 1.2 (8)   Batemans Bay Football Park

Canberra

31 August 2019
2020   Molonglo (2) 1.3 (9) – 1.2 (8)   Queanbeyan Allinsure Park

Queanbeyan

3 October 2020
2022   Australian National University (2) 5.4 (34) – 2.3 (15)   Molonglo Phillip Oval

Canberra

20 August 2022
2023   Googong (1) 6.5 (41) – 3.4 (22)   Batemans Bay Phillip Oval

Canberra

2 September 2023

Team Performance

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Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
  Queanbeyan 3 1 2013, 2014, 2015 2020
  Molonglo 2 3 2016, 2020 2014, 2015, 2022
  Australian National University 2 2 2019, 2022 2013, 2018
  Belconnen 1 0 2008
  Riverina Lions 1 1 2018 2016
  Googong 1 0 2023
  Batemans Bay 0 2 2019, 2023
  Gungahlin 0 1 2008

Regional League

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Season Premiers Score Runners-up Venue Date
AFL Canberra Women's Regional League
2019   Riverina Lions 3.3 (21) – 2.4 (16)   Queanbeyan Allinsure Park

Queanbeyan

31 August 2019

Team Performance

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Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
  Riverina Lions 1 0 2019
  Queanbeyan 0 1 2019

Under 18s

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Season Premiers Score Runners-up Venue Date
AFL Canberra Women's Rising Stars
2018   Queanbeyan 5.9 (39) – 5.3 (33)   Belconnen Football Park

Canberra

16 September 2018
2019   Ainslie 6.6 (42) – 1.3 (9)   Queanbeyan Football Park

Canberra

15 September 2019
2020   Ainslie (2) 7.9 (51) – 2.2 (14)   Belconnen Allinsure Park

Queanbeyan

27 September 2020
2023   Ainslie (3) 10.12 (72) – 2.1 (13)   Belconnen Phillip Oval

Canberra

10 September 2023

Team Performance

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Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
  Ainslie 3 0 2019, 2020, 2023
 Queanbeyan 1 1 2018 2019
  Belconnen 0 3 2018, 2020, 2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL". Federal Capital Pioneer. No. 18. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 June 1926. p. 2 (Supplement to The Federal Capital Pioneer,). Retrieved 13 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "FOOTBALL". Federal Capital Pioneer. No. 3. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 February 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 13 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "NEAFL to reshape Aussie Rules second tier landscape - World Footy News".
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