Wellington Australian Football League (WAFL)
FormerlyWellington Australian Football Association (WAFA)
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1974 (1974)
No. of teams4
CountryNew Zealand
Sponsor(s)Pelorus Trust, NZ Community Trust and Infinity Foundation
Official websitehttps://wellingtonafl.co.nz/

Wellington AFL is an Australian rules football competition in Wellington, New Zealand consisting of 4 men's and 2 women's clubs and is one of the Leagues governed by AFL New Zealand. It was founded in 1974. The current Wellington women's league was founded in 2021.

Current clubs

Colours Club Location Formed Notes
 Eastern Suburbs BulldogsHutt Park Oval 1 Wellington1973Official Site
 Hutt Valley Eagles (formerly "Upper Hutt")Hutt Park Oval 1 Wellington
 Ngā Manu RereHutt Park Wellington2021Women's club
 South Coast SwellHutt Park Wellington2021Women's club
 Wellington City SaintsKelburn Park Wellington1994Official Site

Former clubs

  • Lower Hutt Tigers (merged with the Upper Hutt Eagles to form the Hutt Valley Eagles)
  • North City Demons (folded)
  • Upper Hutt Eagles (merged with the Lower Hutt Tigers to form the Hutt Valley Eagles)

Results

Men's

Year Premier Runner up Result
2022Eastern Suburbs BulldogsHutt Valley Eagles
2019Eastern Suburbs BulldogsWellington City Saints53-23
2018Wellington City SaintsEastern Suburbs Bulldogs37-34
2014Eastern Suburbs BulldogsNorth City Demons84-40[1]
2011Hutt Valley EaglesEastern Suburbs Bulldogs75-52
2010Hutt Valley EaglesEastern Suburbs Bulldogs
2009Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
2008Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
2007Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
2005Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
2001Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
2000Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
1998Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
1996Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
1995Upper HuttEastern Suburbs Bulldogs

Women's

Year Premier Runner up Result
2023 South Coast Ngā Manu Rere 68-27
2022South Coast SwellNgā Manu Rere44-9
2021South Coast SwellNgā Manu Rere

Historic League

The Wellington League of Australian Football ran from 1904 until the end of 1909. The league was formed in May 1904 at a meeting in Wellington, with the secretary being J.T. Kelly and had two founding clubs: Lefroy and Federal[2] and played its first match at Seatoun Park.[3] The league expanded to five clubs in its first season.[4] Despite substantial growth it finally folded due to ongoing access issues with the Football Association to its primary venue the Basin Reserve due to a lack of alternative venues.[5][6]

Clubs

Club Location Formed Colours
City Football Club (formerly Lefroy)Wellington1903Dark and light blue
Federal Football ClubCarlton Hall grounds, Vivian Street Wellington1903
Petone Football ClubPetone1904[7]
Newtown Football ClubNewtown, New Zealand1904
Wanderers Football Club (formerly Imperial)Sports Club, Wellington1904

References

  1. ↑ Doggies day out in Wellington by Rod Shaw for World Footy News 16 February 2014
  2. ↑ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 126, 28 MAY 1904, PAGE 2
  3. ↑ NEW ZEALAND TIMES, VOLUME LXXVI, ISSUE 5288, 28 MAY 1904, PAGE 5
  4. ↑ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 131, 3 JUNE 1904, PAGE 2
  5. ↑ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXXV, ISSUE 78, 1 APRIL 1908, PAGE 8
  6. ↑ NEW ZEALAND TIMES, VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 6817, 13 MAY 1909, PAGE 6
  7. ↑ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 141, 15 JUNE 1904, PAGE 5
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