North Eastern Football Union

The North Eastern Football Union (NEFU) was an Australian Rules football competition in North-Eastern Tasmania, Australia.

History
Competition football began in North-Eastern Tasmania in the early 1900s during the region's tin mining boom.

There were many small associations existing in the area from Scottsdale to Goulds Country, with the many varying changes to the region during the twentieth century it had a resultant effect on the football scene.

After the NEFU formed in 1938, the competition ran until it was suspended during World War Two, football resumed in 1945.

The governing body reformed under the guidance of Harry Horsburg as Secretary and George De Haas as president. The North Eastern Football Union clubs in that era were Branxholm, Derby, Legerwood, Pioneer, Ringarooma and Winnaleah.

In 1967, Bridport Football Club joined the competition along with Scottsdale Crows (1982), Lilydale (1985), Saint Helens (1993 from the defunct Fingal District FA) and Fingal (1997).

Lilydale left at the end of 2010, Ringarooma went into recess in 2012 and St Helens changed its name to East Coast Swans to have a more regional appeal in 2013. Branxholm went into recess then Bridport and East Coast joined the NTFA.

In 2017 the competition was reduced to just two clubs. In a farcical situation, Winnaleah defeated Scottsdale Crows in all 12 home and away matches and the grand final. The Crows folded soon after. Winnaleah applied to join the NTFA but were rejected, so the club were forced to fold.

Premiers

 * 1938 Branxholm
 * 1939 Scottsdale
 * 1940 Winnaleah
 * 1941-1944 WWII
 * 1945 Winnaleah
 * 1946 Scottsdale
 * 1947 Scottsdale
 * 1948 Branxholm
 * 1949 Derby
 * 1950 Derby
 * 1951 Branxholm
 * 1952 Legerwood
 * 1953 Derby
 * 1954 Derby
 * 1955 Ringarooma
 * 1956 Branxholm
 * 1957 Derby
 * 1958 Branxholm
 * 1959 Branxholm
 * 1960 Derby
 * 1961 Branxholm
 * 1962 Branxholm
 * 1963 Branxholm
 * 1964 Branxholm
 * 1965 Winnaleah
 * 1966 Branxholm


 * 1967 Pioneer
 * 1968 Ringarooma
 * 1969 Ringarooma
 * 1970 Branxholm
 * 1971 Ringarooma
 * 1972 Winnaleah
 * 1973 Bridport
 * 1974 Winnaleah
 * 1975 Ringarooma
 * 1976 Pioneer
 * 1977 Pioneer
 * 1978 Pioneer
 * 1979 Branxholm
 * 1980 Ringarooma
 * 1981 Ringarooma
 * 1982 Bridport
 * 1983 Ringarooma
 * 1984 Ringarooma
 * 1985 Winnaleah
 * 1986 Lilydale
 * 1987 Branxholm
 * 1988 Lilydale
 * 1989 Scottsdale Crows
 * 1990 Scottsdale Crows
 * 1991 Ringarooma
 * 1992 Lilydale


 * 1993 Bridport
 * 1994 Lilydale
 * 1995 Branxholm
 * 1996 Branxholm
 * 1997 St. Helens
 * 1998 Fingal
 * 1999 Bridport
 * 2000 St. Helens
 * 2001 Bridport
 * 2002 Bridport
 * 2003 Winnaleah
 * 2004 Winnaleah
 * 2005 Winnaleah
 * 2006 Scottsdale Crows
 * 2007 Lilydale
 * 2008 Ringarooma
 * 2009 Lilydale
 * 2010 Lilydale
 * 2011 Winnaleah
 * 2012 Winnaleah
 * 2013 Bridport
 * 2014 Branxholm
 * 2015 Bridport
 * 2016 Winnaleah
 * 2017 Winnaleah

published books

 * Australian rules football in Tasmania, John Stoward, 2002, ISBN 0-9577515-7-5
 * More on football, B.T. (Buck) Anderton., Central Coast Courier, 2002, ISBN 0-9581306-0-4