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Leven Football Association

The Leven Football Association (LFA) was an Australian rules football competition in Tasmania, Australia. Four clubs from small communities in northern Tasmania competed for the premiership every year. The games were played on Saturday and both matches were at the same ground in the form of a double-header. Having gone into recess for the 2016 season, the LFA folded in October 2016 after 92 years as a football league.[1]

History

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Founded 1924 to provide a competition for teams in the Ulverstone Municipality.

This Association succeeded various earlier Associations, it has been a valuable feeder ground for NWFU and NTFL clubs in particular Ulverstone.

Forth won the first premiership of the competition in 1924. Several clubs started in this association before moving into a stronger competition after establishing themselves, Turners Beach and West Ulverstone are now both in the NWFA however Railton and Mole Creek both moved the other way.

The association went into recess when Upper Castra couldn't field a side for the 2016 season. The association was supposed to be absorbed by the NWFL and be its Central Division.

Clubs

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Colours Club Nickname Years in LFA LFA Premierships Fate
 
 Forth Magpies 1924-1928, 1944-1945 1924, 1945 Moved to North Western Football Association after 1945 season
 
 Gawler 1982-1989 1983 Folded
Gunns Plains 1925-1927, 1930-1935, 1947-1960 1953 Folded
 
 Kindred Magpies 1926-1927, 1935-1940,1947-1953, 1968 Folded
 
 Latrobe Saints Saints 1987-2011 1989, 2000 Folded
 
 Meander Valley Suns 2012 - 2013 2012 Moved to Northern Tasmania Football Association after 2013 season
 
 Mole Creek Bulldogs 2004-2015 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 Folded
 
 Motton Preston Demons 1967-1976 1971 Moved to North Western Football Association after 1976 season
 
 Motton Rovers Rovers 1924-2000 1926, 1928, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1975, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1993, Merged with Motton Preston following 2000 season
Nietta 1936-1948 Folded
 
 Preston 1924-1966 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1964 Merged with North Motton to form Motton Preston following 1966 season
 
 Prospect Hawks Hawks 2010 Folded
 
 Railton Tigers 1990-2015 1990-91-92, 1994–95, 1997-98-99, 2001-02-03, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015 Folded
South Riana 1965-1973 Folded
 
 Sprent Tigers 1924-1981 1944, 1962, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981 Moved to North Western Football Association after 1981 season, merged with Ulverstone Districts in 1999 to form East Ulverstone
 
 Turners Beach Kangaroos 1971-1975 1972, 1973, 1974 Moved to North Western Football Association after 1975 season
 
 Upper Castra Magpies 1925-1932, 1940-1992, 1999-2015 1926, 1930, 1965, 1967, 1980, 1984–85, 1988, 2014 Folded
 
 West Ulverstone Lions 1973-1981 - Moved to North Western Football Association after 1981 season
 
 Wilmot Robins 1975-2015 Folded
 
 Zeehan Bulldogs 1994-1998 1996 Folded

Premiers

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  • 1924 FORTH
  • 1925 ULVERSTONE JUNIORS
  • 1926 UPPER CASTRA
  • 1927 PRESTON
  • 1928 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1929 PRESTON
  • 1930 UPPER CASTRA
  • 1931 PRESTON
  • 1932 PRESTON
  • 1933 PRESTON
  • 1934 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1935 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1936 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1937 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1938 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1939 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1940 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1941 COMPETITION SUSPENDED DUE TO WWII
  • 1942 COMPETITION SUSPENDED DUE TO WWII
  • 1943 COMPETITION SUSPENDED DUE TO WWII
  • 1944 SPRENT
  • 1945 FORTH
  • 1946 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1947 WESTERN JUNIORS
  • 1948 WESTERN JUNIORS
  • 1949 WESTERN JUNIORS
  • 1950 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1951 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1952 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1953 GUNNS PLAINS
  • 1954 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1955 PRESTON
  • 1956 PRESTON
  • 1957 PRESTON
  • 1958 PRESTON
  • 1959 PRESTON
  • 1960 ULVERSTONE THIRDS
  • 1961 KINDRED
  • 1962 SPRENT
  • 1963 ULVERSTONE THIRDS
  • 1964 PRESTON
  • 1965 UPPER CASTRA
  • 1966 ULVERSTONE JUNIORS
  • 1967 UPPER CASTRA
  • 1968 ULVERSTONE JUNIORS
  • 1969 MOTTON PRESTON
  • 1970 ULVERSTONE JUNIORS
  • 1971 SOUTH RIANA
  • 1972 TURNERS BEACH
  • 1973 TURNERS BEACH
  • 1974 TURNERS BEACH
  • 1975 MOTTON PRESTON
  • 1976 SPRENT
  • 1977 SPRENT
  • 1978 SPRENT
  • 1979 SPRENT
  • 1980 CASTRA
  • 1981 SPRENT
  • 1982 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1983 GAWLER
  • 1984 CASTRA
  • 1985 CASTRA
  • 1986 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1987 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1988 CASTRA
  • 1989 MERSEY VALLEY WORKERS CLUB
  • 1990 RAILTON
  • 1991 RAILTON
  • 1992 RAILTON
  • 1993 MOTTON ROVERS
  • 1994 RAILTON
  • 1995 RAILTON
  • 1996 ZEEHAN
  • 1997 RAILTON
  • 1998 RAILTON
  • 1999 RAILTON
  • 2000 DEVONPORT SAINTS
  • 2001 RAILTON
  • 2002 RAILTON
  • 2003 RAILTON
  • 2004 MOLE CREEK
  • 2005 RAILTON
  • 2006 MOLE CREEK
  • 2007 RAILTON
  • 2008 MOLE CREEK
  • 2009 RAILTON
  • 2010 MOLE CREEK
  • 2011 MOLE CREEK
  • 2012 MEANDER VALLEY
  • 2013 MOLE CREEK
  • 2014 UPPER CASTRA
  • 2015 RAILTON

2011 Ladder

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Leven FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mole Creek 14 3 0 0 3734 354 1054.80% 56 1st Semi Railton 35 19 229 Latrobe Saints 3 3 21
Wilmot 8 4 5 0 1356 1455 93.20% 32 2nd Semi Mole Creek 25 17 167 Wilmot 8 2 50
Railton 6 4 7 0 1395 1611 86.59% 24 Preliminary Railton 15 13 103 Wilmot 9 8 62
Latrobe Saints 6 3 8 0 1369 2138 64.03% 24 Grand Mole Creek 21 15 141 Railton 11 10 76
Upper Castra 0 3 14 0 491 2787 17.62% 0

2012 Ladder

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Leven FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Meander Valley Suns 11 3 3 0 1825 810 225.31% 44 1st Semi Mole Creek 27 14 176 Wilmot 8 8 56
Railton 11 3 3 0 1594 962 165.70% 44 2nd Semi Meander Valley Suns 15 18 108 Railton 12 6 78
Mole Creek 9 4 4 0 1334 928 143.75% 36 Preliminary Mole Creek 13 7 85 Railton 11 18 84
Wilmot 3 4 10 0 938 1475 63.59% 12 Grand Meander Valley Suns 13 9 87 Mole Creek 10 10 70
Upper Castra 0 3 14 0 462 1978 23.36% 0

2013 Ladder

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Leven FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mole Creek 14 0 2 0 2581 760 339.61% 56 1st Semi Meander Valley Suns 26 20 176 Wilmot 5 1 31
Railton 12 0 4 0 2070 1174 176.32% 48 2nd Semi Mole Creek 21 13 139 Railton 12 11 83
Meander Valley Suns 10 0 6 0 1688 1064 158.65% 40 Preliminary Meander Valley Suns 18 14 122 Railton 11 10 76
Wilmot 4 0 12 0 830 2005 41.40% 16 Grand Mole Creek 12 12 84 Meander Valley Suns 13 4 82
Upper Castra 0 0 16 0 375 2541 14.76% 0

2014 Ladder

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Leven FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Upper Castra 13 0 3 0 2716 795 341.64% 52 1st Semi Mole Creek 25 17 167 Wilmot 5 2 32
Railton 13 0 3 0 2310 839 275.33% 52 2nd Semi Upper Castra 27 18 180 Railton 7 8 50
Mole Creek 6 0 10 0 1393 1844 75.54% 24 Preliminary Railton 25 9 159 Mole Creek 11 10 76
Wilmot 0 0 16 0 379 3320 11.42% 0 Grand Upper Castra 17 17 119 Railton 9 6 60

Leading Goal Kickers

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Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals
1982 Nazza Haywood (Motton Rovers) 100 100
1983 David Banner (Upper Castra) 55 7 62
1984 David Banner (Upper Castra) 37 12 49
1985
1986 Robbie Campbell (Wilmot) 49 0 49
1987
1988 Mark Harris (Motton Rovers) 53 0 53
1989 B Wolfe (Wilmot) 47 0 47
1990 Kerry Jackson (Mersey Valley) 33 0 33
1991 Darren Cowburn (Railton) 49 0 49
1992 Kerry Jackson (Mersey Valley)
1993 Kerry Jackson (Mersey Valley)
1994 Ricky Jefferies (Railton) 65 0 65
1995 Paul Lawrence (Railton) 44 3 47
1996 Brian Powe (Zeehan) 96 7 103
1997 Darren Wall (Devonport Saints) 102 102
1998 Michael Schultz (Zeehan) 78 20 98
1999 Peter Coventry (Devonport Saints)
2000 Leigh Clarke (Devonport Saints) 80 0 80
2001 Corey Bissett (Wilmot) 81 0 81
2002 Mark Alford (Railton) 129 0 129
2003 Craig Horton (Latrobe Saints) 40 0 40
2004 Paul Burford (Mole Creek) 69 0 69
2005 Michael Leedham (Railton) 64 5 69
2006 Gary Latham (Latrobe Saints) 87 5 92
2007 Andrew Stretton (Railton) 129 0 129
2008 Paul Hampton (Mole Creek) 166 166
2009 Tim West (Mole Creek) 101 101
2010 Chris Bray (Railton) 110 6 116
2011 Shane Campbell (Mole Creek) 146 13 159
2012 Alex Wadley (Meander VS) 100 0 100
2013
2014 Darren Jenkins (Railton) 108 1 109

Web site

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  • Official Association Site [1]

Published books

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  • Australian rules football in Tasmania, John Stoward, 2002, ISBN 0-9577515-7-5

References

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  1. ^ Slessor, Camron (24 November 2016). "Leven Football Association folds". The Advocate. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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