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The Newcastle Australian Football League was an Australian rules football competition in the city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
The first clubs (Wallsend and Plattsburg) began in 1883, however the competition proper began in 1888 with teams contesting for the Black Diamond Cup, now Australia's oldest sporting trophy and presently contested in the Black Diamond Australian Football League.
In 1894, popularity of Australian rules waned. In 1948, after World War II, a 4 team competition was reborn - the first properly constituted competition in the region. The competing clubs were Waratah, Mayfield, Newcastle City and Broadmeadow.
After the 1999 season, the NAFL merged with the Central Coast AFL to form the Black Diamond Australian Football League.
Clubs
- Waratah
- Mayfield
- Newcastle City
- Broadmeadow
- RAAF (later:Williamtown Jets)
- Hamilton
- University
- Western Suburbs (later:West Newcastle)
- Cardiff
- Wallsend
- Warners Bay
- Singleton
- Raymond Terrace
- Muswellbrook
- Nelson Bay
- Maitland
- Coalfields
- Gosford
Newcastle Australian Football League Premiers
Year Premiers 1978 Western Suburbs 1979 Cardiff 1980 Cardiff 1981 Newcastle City 1982 Western Suburbs 1983 Western Suburbs 1984 Warners Bay 1985 
Singleton1986 Western Suburbs 1987 Williamtown Jets 1988 Warners Bay 1989 
Wallsend1990 Warners Bay 1991 Warners Bay 1992 Warners Bay 1993 Warners Bay 1994 
Nelson Bay1995 Newcastle City 1996 Nelson Bay1997 Nelson Bay1998 Cardiff 1999 Nelson BayFrom 2000 onwards the Premiers are listed under the Black Diamond Australian Football League
See also
Australian rules football in New South Wales Governing Body AFL clubs Greater Western Sydney • Sydney SwansNEAFL clubs Greater Western Sydney • Sydney Swans reservesMetropolitan leagues Regional leagues Black Diamond · Broken Hill · Canberra · Central Murray · Central West · Coreen & District · Farrer · Golden Rivers · Hume · Millewa · Murray · Newcastle · North Coast · Northern Riverina · Ovens & Murray · Picola & District · Riverina · Sapphire Coast · South Coast · Summerland · Sunraysia · Tamworth · Upper MurrayWomen's leagues Principal venues Categories:- Australian rules football stubs
- Sport in Newcastle, New South Wales
- Australian rules football competitions in New South Wales
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