2013 NEAFL season
Australian rules football season
The 2013 NEAFL season was the third season of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL).[ 1] The Brisbane Lions reserves were the premiers for the season after they defeated the Sydney Swans reserves by 8 points in the Grand Final .[ 2]
League structure
The league is split into two divisions called the Northern Conference and the Eastern Conference. The two teams who win their respective Conference finals series meet in the Grand Final.
Participating clubs
Northern Conference Participating Clubs
Club
Location
Home ground
Aspley
Brisbane , QLD
Graham Road
Brisbane Lions
Brisbane , QLD
Gabba
Broadbeach
Gold Coast , QLD
H & A Oval
Gold Coast
Gold Coast , QLD
Metricon Stadium
Labrador
Gold Coast , QLD
Cooke-Murphy Oval
Morningside
Brisbane , QLD
Esplen Oval
Mount Gravatt
Brisbane , QLD
Dittmar Park
NT Thunder
Darwin , NT
TIO Stadium
Redland
Brisbane , QLD
Tidbold Park
Southport
Gold Coast , QLD
Fankhauser Reserve
Regular season
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Ladder
Source:
www.neafl.com.au Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(C) Conference Premiers
Source:
www.neafl.com.au Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(C) Conference Premiers;
(P) Premiers
Finals series
Week 1
Eastern Conference Qualifying Final
Saturday, 24 August (2:00 pm)
Belconnen 18.16 (124)
def.
Ainslie 12.14 (86)
Kippax Oval
Northern Conference Elimination Final
Sunday, 25 August (1:30 pm)
Morningside 11.18 (84)
def. by
Redland 13.11 (89)
Esplen Oval
Week 2
Week 3
Eastern Conference Preliminary Final
Saturday, 7 September (2:00 pm)
Belconnen 18.15 (123)
def.
Ainslie 16.11 (107)
Kippax Oval
Northern Conference Preliminary Final
Sunday, 8 September (2:15 pm)
Aspley 20.15 (135)
def.
Southport 8.21 (69)
Leyshon Park
Week 4
Eastern Conference Grand Final
Sunday, 15 September (2:15 pm)
Sydney Swans 15.11 (101)
def.
Belconnen 6.13 (49)
Kippax Oval
Northern Conference Grand Final
Sunday, 15 September (1:15 pm)
Brisbane Lions 19.11 (125)
def.
Aspley 11.13 (79)
Leyshon Park
Week 5
State games
The two NEAFL conferences participated in state games in 2013, with the NEAFL Eastern Conference (NSW/ACT) competing against the Tasmanian State League and the NEAFL Northern Conference (QLD/NT) competing against the South Australian National Football League .
State Game 5 May 2013 2:00 EST
South Australia (SANFL)
140 - 58 stand alone game
QLD/NT (NEAFL North)
Richmond Oval , Adelaide
match report
4.3 (27) 7.5 (47) 14.10 (94) 21.14 (140)
match report
1.1 (7) 6.2 (38) 8.2 (50) 9.4 (58)
Goals
Ryswyk 6, Wundke 4, Ainger 2, Beech 2, Caire 2, Campbell 1, Liddle 1, Gray 1, O’Hara 1, Meiklejohn 1
Dunne 2, Michael 2, Kiel 1, Walton 1, Shelton 1, Vassal 1, Davey 1
Bests
Ferguson, Thomas, Boyd, Ryswyk, O’Hara, Parry, Liddle, Thring
Michael, Ilett, Davey, Stiller, Dzufer.
State Game 8 June 2013 2:00 EST
NSW/ACT (NEAFL East)
61 - 101 stand alone game
Tasmania (TSL)
Skoda Stadium , Sydney
match report
8.13 (61)
match report
15.11 (101)
Goals
J. Bennett 4, A. Dess 2, W. Griggs 2
M. Thorp 6, B. McCulloch 3, S. Whiting 3, J. Blackberry 2, B. Jones 1
Bests
K. Stevens, J. Van Meurs, M. O’Dywer, T. Barton, A. Vandenberg, W. Griggs
B. McCulloch, M. Thorp, N. McKenna, S. Carins, J. Bowden, D. Banham
Foxtel Cup
Three NEAFL clubs were extended an invitation to compete in the Foxtel Cup knockout competition for 2013. These clubs were 2012 Northern Conference runners up Northern Territory , 2012 Eastern Conference premiers Queanbeyan and 2012 Northern Conference third-ranked team Southport . Their results are shown below:
Qualifying round
Qualifier 13 April 2013 11:35 EST
Queanbeyan
88 – 35 AFL curtain raiser match
NT Thunder
StarTrack Oval
match report
match statistics
2.3 (15) 6.5 (41) 10.6 (66) 13.10 (88)
Match report
2.2 (14) 3.3 (21) 3.8 (26) 4.11 (35)
Goals
Stevens 4, Fulford 3, Quade 3, Griggs, Conroy, Kavanagh
Ngalkin 2, Ilett, Dunn
Bests
Stevens, Klemke, Fulford, Conroy
Ilett, Ngalkin, Lockwood, Vassal
Qualifier 20 April 2013 14:35 EST
Southport
77 – 49 AFL curtain raiser match
Burnie
Metricon Stadium
match report
match statistics
4.1 (25) 7.5 (47) 10.6 (66) 11.11 (77)
Source:[ 3]
3.1 (19) 4.1 (25) 4.4 (28) 7.7 (49)
Goals
Baxter 3, Kiel 2, Merrett 2, Carr, Mills, Thynne, Screech
Laycock 3, Baldock 2, Morrison, Hayes
Bests
Baxter, Mills, Burge, Wise
Banham, Laycock, Barrett, Munday
Round 1
Game #2 28 May 2013 20:35 EST
Werribee
113 - 28 stand alone game
Queanbeyan
Etihad Stadium
match report
match statistics
5.3 (33) 6.8 (44) 9.14 (68) 16.17 (113)
match report
1.1 (7) 2.2 (14) 3.4 (22) 4.4 (28)
Goals
Brown 3, Maric 3, McGennis 2, Clouston 2, Sierakowski 2, Ross, Tudor, Castello, Speight
Stevens 2, Griggs, Franchi
Bests
Gysberts, Sierakowski, Hine, Kennedy, Brown, Maric
Conroy, Stevens, Klemke, Daniher, Atkinson, Griggs
Gamel #4 18 June 2013 18:35 WST
Claremont
80 - 26 stand alone game
Southport
Patersons Stadium
match report
match statistics
5.3 (33) 8.4 (52) 10.5 (65) 12.8 (80)
match report
0.1 (1) 1.2 (8) 3.2 (20) 4.2 (26)
Goals
McGovern 3, Richardson 3, Court 2, Knott, Winmar, Davies, Swift
Pope, Kiel, Mallan, Mills
Bests
McGovern, Daniher, Davies, Richardson
Pope, Thynne, Kiel, Whish-Wilson
Awards
Eastern conference
The Mulrooney Medal was awarded to James Bennett of Belconnen .[ 4]
The NEAFL (Eastern) Rising Star was awarded to Brent Macleod of Tuggeranong .[ 5]
The NEAFL (Eastern) leading goal kicker was awarded to Josh Bennett of Ainslie , who kicked 61 goals.[ 4]
The NEAFL (Eastern) goal of the year was awarded to Andrew Dess of Belconnen , for his goal in round 19.[ 4]
The NEAFL (Eastern) mark of the year was awarded to Marcus Crook of Ainslie , for his mark in round 8.[ 4]
The NEAFL (Eastern) coach of the year was awarded to Matthew Lokan of Belconnen .[ 4]
Northern conference
Team of the year
Eastern conference
Northern conference
AFL draftees
R – rookie draft
References
External links
Clubs
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