The Sapphire Coast Australian Football League is a park Australian rules football competition in the Sapphire Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The league was formed in 1984. The Far South Coast lies in the feeder area for the GWS club and AFL Hall of Fame member and four time premiership coach Kevin Sheedy assisted the representative team in 2014.
Clubs
Current
Current clubs
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Tathra
Pambula
Narooma
Merimbula
Eden
Bermagui Locations of the teams home grounds
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Home Ground | Founded | Years in Comp | SCAFL Premierships | Premiership years |
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Bega-Tathra | Sea Eagles | Lawrence Park Oval, Tathra | 1983 | 1984– | 11 | 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 |
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Bermagui | Breakers | Dickinson Oval, Bermagui | 1990 | 1990–1994, 2009– | - | - |
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Eden | Whalers | Eden Football Ground. Barkly Street, Eden | 1983 | 1984– | - | - |
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Merimbula | Diggers | Berrambool Sporting Complex, Merimbula | 1983 | 1984– | 7 | 1995, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2019, 2020, 2024 |
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Narooma | Lions | Bill Smyth Memorial Oval, Narooma | 1983 | 1984– | 5 | 1985, 1986, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
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Pambula | Panthers | Pambula Sporting Complex, Pambula | 1983 | 1984– | 5 | 1984, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
Previous
| Colours | Club | Mascot | Years in Competition | Notes |
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Batemans Bay | Seahawks | –2012 | Moved to AFL Canberra |
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Bega Valley | Bombers | 2013–2022 | Now a Junior club |
| Bega Wolumla | Wombats | 1984–1988 | Folded | |
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Cooma | Cats | 1986–1989 | Moved to AFL Canberra |
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Merimbula | Marlins | 1984–2006 | Disbanded |
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Mallacoota | Sharks | 1986–1988 | Folded |
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Mallacoota/Cann River | Tiger Sharks | 1989–1993 | Folded |
| Wyndham | Wedgies | 1984–1995 | Merged with the Pambula Panthers |
Bega and Tathra fielded a combined side for the 2016 season, although the clubs did not merge.
Junior Clubs
- Batemans Bay Seahawks
- Bega Valley Bombers
- Broulee-Moruya Giants
Premiers
| Year | Premiers | Year | Premiers | Year | Premiers | Year | Premiers | Year | Premiers |
| 1984 | Pambula | 1994 | Merimbula Marlins | 2004 | Batemans Bay | 2014 | Pambula | 2024 | Merimbula |
| 1985 | Narooma | 1995 | Merimbula Diggers | 2005 | Tathra | 2015 | Pambula | ||
| 1986 | Narooma | 1996 | Tathra | 2006 | Pambula | 2016 | Tathra | ||
| 1987 | Merimbula Marlins | 1997 | Merimbula Diggers | 2007 | Batemans Bay | 2017 | Pambula | ||
| 1988 | Tathra | 1998 | Merimbula Diggers | 2008 | Batemans Bay | 2018 | Narooma | ||
| 1989 | Merimbula Marlins | 1999 | Merimbula Marlins | 2009 | Merimbula Diggers | 2019 | Merimbula | ||
| 1990 | Merimbula Marlins | 2000 | Merimbula Marlins | 2010 | Tathra | 2020 | Merimbula | ||
| 1991 | Tathra | 2001 | Batemans Bay | 2011 | Tathra | 2021 | No Premier due to COVID-19 | ||
| 1992 | Batemans Bay | 2002 | Merimbula Marlins | 2012 | Tathra | 2022 | Narooma | ||
| 1993 | Tathra | 2003 | Tathra | 2013 | Tathra | 2023 | Narooma |
2015 Ladder
| Sapphire Coast | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pambula | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2533 | 593 | 427.15% | 68 | 1st Semi | Tathra | 16 | 10 | 106 | Bega | 5 | 11 | 41 | |
| Merimbula | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2017 | 840 | 240.12% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Pambula | 8 | 7 | 55 | Merimbula | 6 | 13 | 49 | |
| Bermagui | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 821 | 1897 | 43.28% | 20 | Preliminary | Merimbula | 12 | 12 | 84 | Tathra | 8 | 10 | 58 | |
| Tathra | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1584 | 1602 | 98.88% | 36 | Grand | Pambula | 24 | 22 | 166 | Merimbula | 8 | 12 | 60 | |
| Bega | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1187 | 1678 | 70.74% | 28 | ||||||||||
| Narooma | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 853 | 2385 | 35.77% | 20 |
2016 Ladder
| Sapphire Coast | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tathra | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1941 | 449 | 432.29% | 48 | 1st Semi | Pambula | 15 | 12 | 102 | Narooma | 11 | 13 | 79 | |
| Merimbula | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1365 | 661 | 206.51% | 32 | 2nd Semi | Tathra | 14 | 9 | 93 | Merimbula | 7 | 15 | 57 | |
| Pambula | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1294 | 859 | 150.64% | 32 | Preliminary | Merimbula | 14 | 12 | 96 | Pambula | 8 | 11 | 59 | |
| Narooma | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1095 | 1088 | 100.64% | 24 | Grand | Tathra | 16 | 9 | 105 | Merimbula | 6 | 6 | 42 | |
| Bermagui | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 550 | 1573 | 34.97% | 4 | ||||||||||
| Eden | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 461 | 2076 | 22.21% | 4 |
2017 Ladder
| Sapphire Coast | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narooma | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1768 | 825 | 214.30% | 56 | 1st Semi | Tathra | 15 | 14 | 104 | Bermagui | 14 | 14 | 98 | |
| Pambula | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1574 | 662 | 237.76% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Narooma | 15 | 9 | 99 | Pambula | 14 | 8 | 92 | |
| Tathra | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1659 | 1207 | 137.45% | 36 | Preliminary | Pambula | 16 | 7 | 103 | Tathra | 7 | 6 | 48 | |
| Bermagui | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1168 | 1199 | 97.41% | 28 | Grand | Pambula | 17 | 15 | 117 | Narooma | 7 | 8 | 50 | |
| Merimbula | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 988 | 1381 | 71.54% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Eden | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 477 | 2360 | 20.21% | 0 |
2018 Ladder
| Sapphire Coast | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narooma | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1515 | 707 | 214.29% | 48 | 1st Semi | Pambula | 17 | 15 | 117 | Tathra | 9 | 7 | 61 | |
| Merimbula | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 890 | 582 | 152.92% | 36 | 2nd Semi | Narooma | 21 | 10 | 136 | Merimbula | 15 | 10 | 100 | |
| Pambula | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 894 | 942 | 94.90% | 24 | Preliminary | Merimbula | 12 | 10 | 82 | Pambula | 10 | 7 | 67 | |
| Tathra | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 974 | 1059 | 91.97% | 16 | Grand | Narooma | 13 | 6 | 84 | Merimbula | 6 | 9 | 45 | |
| Eden | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 470 | 1453 | 32.35% | 4 |
2019 Ladder
| Sapphire Coast | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merimbula | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1146 | 396 | 289.39% | 36 | 1st Semi | Pambula | 8 | 5 | 53 | Narooma | 6 | 6 | 42 | |
| Tathra | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1045 | 640 | 163.28% | 32 | 2nd Semi | Merimbula | 12 | 10 | 82 | Tathra | 4 | 2 | 26 | |
| Pambula | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 917 | 661 | 138.73% | 32 | Preliminary | Tathra | 13 | 4 | 82 | Pambula | 6 | 9 | 45 | |
| Narooma | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 892 | 793 | 112.48% | 20 | Grand | Merimbula | 10 | 10 | 70 | Tathra | 7 | 4 | 46 | |
| Eden | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 210 | 1720 | 12.21% | 0 |
See also
References
- "KEVIN SHEEDY BEGA VISIT BOOSTS SCAFL REP SQUADS - Sapphire Coast AFL".
- "Web Site - Sapphire Coast AFL".
- Merimbula News Weekly
- Bega District News
- Eden Magnet
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