Wellington AFL is an
Australian rules football competition in
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...
and is one of the Leagues governed by
New Zealand AFL.
Current Clubs
*North City Demon
Official site*Hutt Valley Eagles
*Eastern Suburbs Bulldog
Official Site*Wellington City Saint
Official Site
The winners of the 2018 WAFL were the Wellington City Saints, beating the Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs in the final by three points (37-34).
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 and played its first match at Seatoun Park. The league expanded to five clubs in its first season. Despite substantial growth it finally folded due to ongoing access issues with the Football Association to its primary venue the
Basin Reserve
The Basin Reserve (commonly known as "The Basin") is a cricket ground in Wellington, New Zealand. It has been used for Test matches, and is the main home ground for the Wellington Firebirds first-class team. The Basin Reserve is the only crick ...
due to a lack of alternative venues.
[NEW ZEALAND TIMES, VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 6817, 13 MAY 1909, PAGE 6]
Clubs
References
Australian rules football competitions in New Zealand
Sport in Wellington
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