World Footy News

As we come towards the end of the 2007 footy season for the majority of leagues around the world, for the first time WFN has decided to publish a list of the premiers in all the major Australian Football leagues around the world - starting from the 2006 season. In fact this is the third year in a row we've intended bringing you a full season wrap of premiers, but the time and effort was yet to match the good intentions. Hopefully this will stand as a good record for recalling the top teams at a glance. Later in the year we intend bringing you the 2007 wrap-up.

Of course in a place like Australia there are dozens of leagues of good standard, so here we've limited ourselves to the national competition and the major leagues in each state and territory. In other countries there are sometimes smaller city-based leagues, such as metro competitions in many US cities. Again, we've limited ourselves to the major interstate championships. Results are for men's senior competition grand finals unless otherwise stated. Note that the majority of leagues around the world play through the middle of the calendar year (centred on winter in the southern hemisphere, summer in the northern hemisphere), but in a few cases such as Australia's Northern Territory and parts of New Zealand, matches are played spanning two calendar years (the end of one and the start of the next). In these cases the season completed earlier in the year is listed here. Thanks to the officials and volunteers who helped us compile this list. Let us know if there are any major league results we've missed.

Australia

AFL - West Coast Eagles 12.13 (85) def Sydney Swans 12.12 (84). Crowd 97,431 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.

South Australia - SANFL - Woodville-West Torrens Eagles 17.19 (121) def Central Districts 7.3 (45). Crowd 25,130 at AAMI Stadium, Adelaide.

South Australia - SAAFL - Goodwood Saints 18.11 (119) def Adelaide University 10.12 (72) at Alberton Oval.

Victoria - VFL - Sandringham 13.13 (91) def Geelong 11.7 (73). Crowd 6,000 at MC Labour Park, Melbourne.

Victoria - Victorian Women's FL (Division 1) - Darebin Falcons def Melbourne University.

Victoria - VAFA (A Section) - Old Haileybury 13.8 (86) def Old Xaverians 9.9 (63). Crowd approx 12,000 at Elsternwick Park, Melbourne.

Victoria - Goulburn Valley Football League. Seymour 12.11 (83) def Benalla 7.10 (52).

Western Australia - WAFL - Subiaco 24.9 (153) def South Fremantle 10.10 (70). Crowd 21,287 at Subiaco Oval, Perth.

Queensland - AFLQ State League - Southport Sharks 17.14 (116) def Zillmere Eagles 16.8 (104). Crowd 4,842 at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast.

Tasmania - North Tasmanian FL - Launceston 22.14 (146) def Devonport 13.11 (89). Crowd 5,192 at Latrobe Oval.

Tasmania - Southern FL - Premier League - Clarence 17.13 (115) def Glenorchy 11.12 (78). Crowd 7,149 at North Hobart Oval.

Tasmania - Southern FL - Regional League - Dodges Ferry 14.13 (97) def Sorell 13.9 (87). Crowd 3,715 at North Hobart Oval.

NSW/ACT - Sydney AFL - Pennant Hills 5.20 (50) def East Coast 7.6 (48). At Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney.

AFL Canberra - Sydney Swans Reserves 10.16 (76) def Belconnen Magpies 6.7 (43). At Manuka Oval, Canberra.

Ovens & Murray - Yarrawonga 15.11 (101) def Myrtleford 10.8 (68). Crowd 14,250 at Lavington Sports Oval, Albury.

Northern Territory - NTAFL (2005/06 season) - 13.14 (92) def St Marys 6.14 (50). Crowd approx 5,000 at Marrara Stadium, Darwin.

New Zealand

Auckland AFL - University Blues 19. 10 (124) def Waitakere Magpies 4. 2 (26) at Mountford Park, Manurewa.

Wellington AFL - Wellington City Saints def North City Demons.

Canterbury AFL - Eastern Blues 5.12 (42) def University Cougars 6.5 (41).

Waikato AFL - Mavericks 11.8 (74) def Tui’s 1.6 (12) at Resthills Park, Hamilton.

Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby AFL - University Bulldogs 7.7 (49) def Moresby 6.3 (39) at Colts ground.

Unable to obtain results from other PNG leagues.

Tonga

No senior premiership.

Samoa

No senior premiership.

Japan

Japan AFL - Tokyo Goannas 8-7 (55) def Eastern Hawks 2-7 (21) at Kanagawa Prefecture Kuji Ne ground (Tamagawa river Shi)

Nippon AFL (2005/06 season) - Kyoto Kockatwos 15.11 (101) def Kinki Kangaroos 9.12 (66)

Canada

Ontario AFL - Toronto Eagles def Broadview Hawks at Humber College Park

North West Pacific AFL - Vancouver Cougars (no grand final - finished atop ladder)

United States

US Nationals - Division 1 - San Diego Lions 4.9( 33) def Denver Bulldogs 2.0 (12).

US Nationals - Division 2 - Baltimore Washington Eagles 10.9 (69) def Minnesota 2.0 (12).

US Nationals - Division 3 - Las Vegas/Orange County B 47 def Baton Rouge 31.

US Nationals - Womens - Atlanta Ladyhawks (no grand final - finished atop ladder).

MAAFL - Milwaukee Bombers (no grand final - finished atop ladder).

EAFL - New York Magpies (no grand final - finished atop ladder).

Germany

AFLG - Munich Roos 7.13 (55) def Rheinland Lions 7.6 (48)

Spain

LFAC - Belfry Valls

Denmark-Sweden

DAFL - Farum 14.9 (93) def Port Malmö 7.8 (50).

Skåne Local League - Malmö 16.20 (116) def GV 10.8 (68).

SAFF - Solna 16.8 (104) def Bromma 9.15 (69).

Britain

BARFL London Premiership - West London 18.11 (119) def Wimbledon 2.6 (18).

BARFL Conference - Shepherds Bush 5.11 (41) def Clapham 4.3 (27).

BARFL Regional - Reading 22.20 (152) def Nottingham 6.7 (43).

Scottish ARFL - Edinburgh Bodysnatchers 11.9 (75) def Edinburgh Old Town Bloods 10.3 (63).

Ireland

South Dublin Swans 16.14 (110) def Leeside Lions 5.5 (35).

South Africa

No official regular season senior leagues this year.

Note: We haven't listed international results where national sides are competing (or clubs representing their country). These were mostly listed in Footy internationals 2006 - The List.