2011 NEAFL season

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2011 NEAFL season
Teams17
Premiers NT Thunder
1st premiership
Minor premiers Sydney Swans
1st minor premiership
Grogan Medallist Cameron Ilett
NT Thunder (23 votes)
Matthew Payne
Aspley (23 votes)
Mulrooney Medallist Daniel Currie
Sydney Swans (16 votes)
Jarred Moore
Sydney Swans (16 votes)
Leading goalkickerDarren Ewing
NT Thunder (115 Goals)
Matches played160
2012  

The 2011 NEAFL season was the inaugural season of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). The season began on Saturday, 2 April and concluded on Saturday, 24 September with the NEAFL Grand Final. NT Thunder were the Northern Division Champions after defeating Morningside in the Northern Conference Grand Final, whilst Ainslie defeated the Sydney Swans reserves in the Eastern Conference Grand Final to become the Eastern Conference Champions. The Cross Conference Grand Final resulted in NT Thunder defeating Ainslie, ultimately resulting in becoming the 2011 NEAFL Premiers.

Contents

League structure

The league is split into two divisions called the North division and the East division. The North division comprises nine teams based in South East Queensland (five in Brisbane and four on the Gold Coast) as well as one based in the Northern Territory. The East division contains five teams based in the Australian Capital Territory and two based in Sydney. The top three teams from the 2010 QAFL and the top team from the 2010 AFL Canberra season all qualified for the Foxtel Cup.

Participating clubs

Eastern Conference Participating Clubs
ClubLocationHome ground
Ainslie Canberra, ACT Alan Ray Oval
Belconnen Canberra, ACT Manuka Oval
Eastlake Canberra, ACT Manuka Oval
Greater Western Sydney Sydney, NSW Blacktown Olympic Park
Queanbeyan Canberra, ACT Dairy Farmers Park
Sydney Swans Sydney, NSW Sydney Cricket Ground
Tuggeranong Canberra, ACT Greenway Oval
Northern Conference Participating Clubs
ClubLocationHome 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 Dittmer Park
NT Thunder Darwin, NT TIO Stadium
Redland Brisbane, QLD Tidbold Park
Southport Gold Coast, QLD Fankhauser Reserve

Regular season

Round 1

Eastern Conference
Bye
Ainslie, Belconnen, Eastlake, Greater Western Sydney, Queanbeyan, Sydney Swans, Tuggeranong
Northern Conference
Saturday, 2 April (12:30 pm) Gold Coast 10.11 (71)def. by Mount Gravatt 15.9 (99) H & A Oval
Saturday, 2 April (2:00 pm) Labrador 15.8 (98)def. Redland 13.15 (93)Cooke-Murphy Reserve
Saturday, 2 April (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 16.14 (110)def. Aspley 9.9 (63) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 3 April (2:00 pm) Morningside 14.12 (96)def. Brisbane Lions 14.5 (89)Esplen Oval
Sunday, 3 April (2:00 pm) Broadbeach 18.14 (122)def. Southport 8.5 (53) H & A Oval

Round 2

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 9 April (2:00 pm) Ainslie 9.14 (68)def. by Greater Western Sydney 16.13 (109)Ainslie Oval
Sunday, 10 April (12:30 pm) Eastlake 4.9 (33)def. by Sydney Swans 12.11 (83)Ainslie Oval
Sunday, 10 April (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 26.13 (169)def. Belconnen 7.4 (46) Dairy Farmers Park
Bye
Tuggeranong
Northern Conference
Saturday, 9 April (2:00 pm) Labrador 10.17 (77)def. Brisbane Lions 8.10 (58)Cooke-Murphy Reserve
Saturday, 9 April (2:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 12.17 (89)def. Southport 9.9 (63)Dittmer Park
Saturday, 9 April (2:00 pm) Aspley 16.8 (104)def. by Broadbeach 18.10 (118)Graham Road
Saturday, 9 April (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 11.15 (81)def. Gold Coast 11.6 (72) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 10 April (2:00 pm) Redland 23.11 (149)def. Morningside 14.8 (92)Tidbold Park

Round 3

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 16 April (11:45 am) Queanbeyan 9.10 (64)def. by Mount Gravatt 19.14 (128) Dairy Farmers Park
Saturday, 16 April (2:00 pm) Greater Western Sydney 14.17 (101)def. Tuggeranong 10.11 (71) Blacktown Olympic Park
Saturday, 16 April (3:40 pm) Sydney Swans 20.18 (138)def. Belconnen 4.5 (29) Sydney Cricket Ground
Bye
Ainslie
Northern Conference
Saturday, 16 April (11:15 am) Gold Coast 16.16 (112)def. Aspley 11.13 (79) H & A Oval
Saturday, 16 April (1:00 pm) Morningside 17.5 (117)def. Eastlake 11.10 (76)Esplen Oval
Saturday, 16 April (2:00 pm) Southport 10.12 (72)def. Labrador 7.10 (52) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 16 April (2:15 pm) Broadbeach 10.7 (67)def. by NT Thunder 20.11 (131) H & A Oval
Bye
Brisbane Lions, Redland

Round 4

Eastern Conference
Bye
Ainslie, Belconnen, Eastlake, Greater Western Sydney, Queanbeyan, Sydney Swans, Tuggeranong
Northern Conference
Saturday, 23 April (2:00 pm) Labrador 9.4 (58)def. by Gold Coast 13.12 (90)Cooke-Murphy Reserve
Saturday, 23 April (2:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 22.15 (147)def. Southport 10.9 (69)Coorparoo Oval
Saturday, 23 April (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 21.10 (136)def. Redland 15.12 (102) Traeger Park
Sunday, 24 April (2:00 pm) Broadbeach 20.16 (136)def. Morningside 8.11 (59) H & A Oval
Bye
Aspley, Mount Gravatt

Round 5

Eastern Conference
Friday, 29 April (4:10 pm) Sydney Swans 18.15 (123)def. Tuggeranong 1.6 (12) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 30 April (2:00 pm) Ainslie 20.16 (136)def. Queanbeyan 10.5 (65)Ainslie Oval
Sunday, 1 May (2:00 pm) Belconnen 8.6 (54)def. by Eastlake 21.7 (133) Manuka Oval
Bye
Greater Western Sydney
Northern Conference
Saturday, 30 April (2:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 11.9 (75)def. by Gold Coast 12.16 (88)Dittmer Park
Saturday, 30 April (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 27.20 (182)def. Morningside 9.9 (63) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 1 May (2:00 pm) Redland 13.8 (86)def. by Brisbane Lions 18.14 (122)Tidbold Park
Bye
Broadbeach, Southport

Round 6

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 7 May (9:10 am) Sydney Swans 12.15 (87)def. Greater Western Sydney 3.9 (27) Manuka Oval
Sunday, 8 May (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 16.13 (109)def. Belconnen 14.7 (91) Dairy Farmers Park
Sunday, 8 May (2:00 pm) Tuggeranong 13.8 (86)def. by Ainslie 15.13 (103)Greenway Oval
Bye
Eastlake
Northern Conference
Saturday, 7 May (11:00 am) Gold Coast 17.18 (120)def. Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 7 May (2:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 17.19 (120)def. Labrador 16.6 (102)Dittmer Park
Saturday, 7 May (2:00 pm) Southport 11.7 (73)def. by NT Thunder 14.20 (104) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 7 May (2:00 pm) Redland 24.16 (160)def. Broadbeach 8.8 (56)Tidbold Park
Sunday, 8 May (2:00 pm) Morningside 12.8 (80)def. by Aspley 15.128 (102)Esplen Oval

Round 7

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 14 May (1:50 pm) Sydney Swans 18.12 (120)def. Gold Coast 3.10 (28)Lakeside Oval
Saturday, 14 May (2:00 pm) Eastlake 8.9 (57)def. by Ainslie 14.10 (94) Manuka Oval
Sunday, 15 May (2:00 pm) Belconnen 14.12 (96)def. by Tuggeranong 14.13 (97) Manuka Oval
Bye
Queanbeyan
Northern Conference
Saturday, 14 May (2:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.17 (101)def. Greater Western Sydney 12.14 (86)Coorparoo Oval
Saturday, 14 May (2:00 pm) Labrador 14.8 (92)def. Broadbeach 11.10 (76)Cooke-Murphy Reserve
Saturday, 14 May (2:00 pm) Aspley 18.7 (115)def. Redland 14.6 (90)Graham Rd
Saturday, 14 May (2:00 pm) NT Thunder 20.6 (126)def. Mount Gravatt 13.16 (94) Traeger Park
Sunday, 15 May (2:00 pm) Morningside 17.6 (108)def. Southport 12.10 (82)Esplen Oval

Round 8

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 21 May (2:00 pm) Greater Western Sydney 19.15 (129)def. Queanbeyan 13.10 (88) Blacktown Olympic Park
Saturday, 21 May (6:00 pm) Tuggeranong 13.13 (91)def. Eastlake 13.9 (87)Greenway Oval
Sunday, 22 May (2:00 pm) Belconnen 7.10 (91)def. by Ainslie 10.18 (78) Manuka Oval
Bye
Sydney Swans
Northern Conference
Saturday, 21 May (2:00 pm) Southport 6.11 (47)def. by Redland 17.18 (120) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 21 May (2:00 pm) Aspley 8.15 (63)def. by Morningside 10.7 (67)Graham Road
Saturday, 21 May (2:00 pm) Broadbeach 12.18 (90)def. by Mount Gravatt 18.7 (115) H & A Oval
Saturday, 21 May (2:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84)def. by NT Thunder 14.10 (94)Sherwood Oval
Bye
Gold Coast, Labrador

Round 9

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 28 May (12:30 pm) Ainslie 11.8 (74)def. by Sydney Swans 18.16 (124) North Dalton Park
Saturday, 28 May (2:00 pm) Eastlake 7.8 (50)def. by Greater Western Sydney 16.16 (112) Manuka Oval
Sunday, 29 May (2:00 pm) Tuggeranong 14.9 (93)def. by Queanbeyan 20.3 (123)Greenway Oval
Bye
Belconnen
Northern Conference
Saturday, 28 May (1:15 pm) Gold Coast 18.5 (113)def. Southport 11.11 (77) Sir Bruce Small Park
Saturday, 28 May (2:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 9.13 (67)def. by Redland 10.12 (72)Dittmer Park
Sunday, 29 May (1:15 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.10 (76)def. by Labrador 13.17 (95)Coorparoo Oval
Sunday, 29 May (2:00 pm) Broadbeach 13.10 (88)def. Aspley 10.8 (68) H & A Oval
Bye
Morningside, NT Thunder

Round 10

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 4 June (12:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney 17.9 (111)def. Gold Coast 11.8 (74) Blacktown Olympic Park
Saturday, 4 June (2:00 pm) Tuggeranong 22.12 (144)def. Eastlake 9.13 (67)Greenway Oval
Sunday, 5 June (2:00 pm) Belconnen 13.9 (87)def. Queanbeyan 10.13 (73) Manuka Oval
Bye
Ainslie
Northern Conference
Saturday, 4 June (1:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.13 (97)def. by Sydney Swans 16.8 (104)Coorparoo Oval
Saturday, 4 June (2:00 pm) Aspley 13.13 (91)def. Mount Gravatt 12.17 (89)Graham Road
Saturday, 4 June (7:00 pm) Redland 10.10 (70)def. by NT Thunder 24.9 (153) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 5 June (2:00 pm) Morningside 24.11 (155)def. Labrador 8.12 (60)Esplen Oval
Sunday, 5 June (2:00 pm) Southport 15.10 (100)def. Broadbeach 8.11 (59) Fankhauser Reserve

Round 11

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 11 June (2:00 pm) Ainslie 21.21 (147)def. Tuggeranong 9.8 (62)Ainslie Oval
Saturday, 11 June (2:00 pm) Belconnen 9.11 (65)def. by Eastlake 18.13 (121) Manuka Oval
Sunday, 12 June (10:40 am) Sydney Swans 15.12 (102)def. Queanbeyan 7.11 (53) Sydney Cricket Ground
Bye
Greater Western Sydney
Northern Conference
Saturday, 11 June (1:00 pm) Gold Coast 12.10 (82)def. Morningside 12.8 (80) H & A Oval
Saturday, 11 June (2:00 pm) Southport 14.9 (93)def. by Mount Gravatt 15.12 (102) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 11 June (2:00 pm) Aspley 13.18 (96)def. Redland 10.9 (69)Graham Road
Saturday, 11 June (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 19.15 (129)def. Brisbane Lions 12.10 (82) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 12 June (2:00 pm) Broadbeach 9.9 (63)def. Labrador 4.9 (33) H & A Oval

Round 12

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 18 June (2:00 pm) Ainslie 15.14 (104)def. Belconnen 10.5 (65)Ainslie Oval
Saturday, 18 June (2:00 pm) Greater Western Sydney 3.11 (29)def. by Sydney Swans 17.13 (115) Blacktown Olympic Park
Sunday, 19 June (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 11.18 (84)def. by Tuggeranong 17.14 (116) Dairy Farmers Park
Bye
Eastlake
Northern Conference
Bye
Aspley, Brisbane Lions, Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Labrador, Morningside, Mount Gravatt, NT Thunder, Redland, Southport

Round 13

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 25 June (11:45 am) Ainslie 10.7 (67)def. by Southport 19.17 (131)Ainslie Oval
Saturday, 25 June (11:45 am) Eastlake 15.7 (97)def. Broadbeach 14.9 (93) Manuka Oval
Saturday, 25 June (12:30 pm) Sydney Swans 33.22 (220)def. Queanbeyan 5.2 (32) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 25 June (2:00 pm) Greater Western Sydney 26.20 (176)def. Belconnen 7.4 (46) Blacktown Olympic Park
Bye
Tuggeranong
Northern Conference
Saturday, 25 June (3:20 pm) Aspley 15.9 (99)def. NT Thunder 8.11 (59) Traeger Park
Sunday, 26 June (2:00 pm) Labrador 7.11 (53)def. by Morningside 11.12 (78)Cooke-Murphy Reserve
Sunday, 26 June (2:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 15.13 (103)def. Brisbane Lions 14.14 (98)Dittmer Park
Sunday, 26 June (3:15 pm) Redland 11.15 (81)def. by Gold Coast 19.13 (127) Yeronga

Round 14

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 2 July (2:00 pm) Tuggeranong 8.9 (57)def. by Sydney Swans 33.14 (212)Greenway Oval
Saturday, 2 July (2:00 pm) Eastlake 16.18 (114)def. Belconnen 9.9 (63) Manuka Oval
Bye
Queanbeyan
Northern Conference
Saturday, 2 July (1:00 pm) Labrador 13.11 (89)def. by Ainslie 17.13 (115)Cooke-Murphy Reserve
Saturday, 2 July (1:00 pm) Broadbeach 12.15 (87)def. by Redland 14.15 (99) H & A Oval
Saturday, 2 July (2:00 pm) Southport 9.6 (60)def. by Gold Coast 24.11 (155) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 2 July (2:00 pm) Aspley 21.11 (137)def. Brisbane Lions 13.11 (89)Graham Road
Saturday, 2 July (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 16.10 (106)def. Greater Western Sydney 8.9 (57) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 3 July (2:00 pm) Morningside 14.17 (101)def. by Mount Gravatt 16.14 (110)Esplen Oval

Round 15

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 9 July (12:30 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.15 (111)def. Brisbane Lions 11.8 (74) Blacktown Olympic Park
Saturday, 9 July (2:00 pm) Ainslie 13.16 (94)def. Tuggeranong 13.10 (88)Ainslie Oval
Saturday, 9 July (2:00 pm) Eastlake 15.16 (106)def. Queanbeyan 8.6 (54) Manuka Oval
Bye
Belconnen
Northern Conference
Saturday, 9 July (2:00 pm) Labrador 10.15 (75)def. by Mount Gravatt 15.14 (104)Cooke-Murphy Reserve
Saturday, 9 July (2:00 pm) Morningside 14.11 (94)def. NT Thunder 10.9 (69)Esplen Oval
Saturday, 9 July (2:00 pm) Redland 17.11 (113)def. Aspley 11.8 (74)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 9 July (3:00 pm) Gold Coast 21.15 (141)def. Sydney Swans 9.8 (62) Carrara Stadium
Sunday, 10 July (2:00 pm) Southport 13.14 (92)def. Broadbeach 12.11 (83) Fankhauser Reserve

Round 16

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 16 July (2:00 pm) Belconnen 14.16 (100)def. by Tuggeranong 16.10 (106) Manuka Oval
Sunday, 17 July (9:40 am) Sydney Swans 15.11 (101)def. Eastlake 12.9 (81) Sydney Cricket Ground
Sunday, 17 July (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 9.8 (62)def. by Ainslie 13.17 (95) Dairy Farmers Park
Bye
Greater Western Sydney
Northern Conference
Saturday, 16 July (10:15 am) Gold Coast 10.10 (70)def. by NT Thunder 20.9 (129) Cazaly's Stadium
Saturday, 16 July (2:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 17.10 (112)def. Aspley 16.8 (104)Dittmer Park
Saturday, 16 July (2:00 pm) Southport 17.15 (117)def. Morningside 9.10 (64) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 16 July (2:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 16.9 (105)def. by Broadbeach 17.8 (110)Sherwood Oval
Saturday, 16 July (2:00 pm) Redland 19.14 (128)def. Labrador 11.16 (82)Tidbold Park

Round 17

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 23 July (10:00 am) Sydney Swans 9.3 (57)def. by Greater Western Sydney 18.13 (121) Blacktown Olympic Park
Saturday, 23 July (11:45 am) Tuggeranong 7.9 (51)def. by Redland 15.17 (107)Greenway Oval
Saturday, 23 July (2:00 pm) Eastlake 11.6 (72)def. by Ainslie 21.7 (133) Manuka Oval
Bye
Queanbeyan
Northern Conference
Saturday, 23 July (1:00 pm) Aspley 17.18 (120)def. Belconnen 12.9 (81)Graham Road
Saturday, 23 July (3:25 pm) Gold Coast 18.10 (118)def. Brisbane Lions 7.13 (55) Carrara Stadium
Saturday, 23 July (3:25 pm) NT Thunder 11.14 (80)def. by Broadbeach 12.9 (81) Traeger Park
Bye
Labrador, Morningside, Mount Gravatt, Southport

Round 18

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 30 July (2:00 pm) Tuggeranong 17.5 (107)def. by Greater Western Sydney 19.19 (133)Greenway Oval
Saturday, 30 July (2:00 pm) Belconnen 7.5 (47)def. by Ainslie 17.10 (112) Manuka Oval
Sunday, 31 July (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 11.12 (78)def. by Eastlake 17.13 (115) Dairy Farmers Park
Bye
Sydney Swans
Northern Conference
Saturday, 30 July (2:00 pm) Labrador 18.8 (116)def. by Southport 18.10 (118)Cooke-Murphy Reserve
Saturday, 30 July (2:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 17.9 (111)def. Morningside 14.13 (97)Dittmer Park
Bye
Aspley, Brisbane Lions, Broadbeach, Gold Coast, NT Thunder, Redland

Round 19

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 6 August (1:00 pm) Greater Western Sydney 18.19 (127)def. NT Thunder 18.7 (115) Blacktown Olympic Park
Saturday, 6 August (2:00 pm) Belconnen 1.11 (17)def. by Sydney Swans 17.15 (117) Manuka Oval
Sunday, 7 August (2:00 pm) Tuggeranong 10.12 (72)def. by Eastlake 29.18 (192)Greenway Oval
Bye
Ainslie
Northern Conference
Saturday, 6 August (1:00 pm) Southport 15.18 (108)def. Queanbeyan 5.11 (41) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 6 August (2:00 pm) Labrador 14.14 (98)def. Aspley 12.11 (83)Cooke-Murphy Reserve
Saturday, 6 August (2:00 pm) Broadbeach 14.12 (96)def. Gold Coast 12.8 (80) H & A Oval
Saturday, 6 August (2:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.10 (88)v Morningside 12.16 (88)Sherwood Oval
Saturday, 6 August (2:00 pm) Redland 9.24 (78)def. by Mount Gravatt 12.16 (88)Tidbold Park

Round 20

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 13 August (12:00 pm) Greater Western Sydney 20.13 (133)def. Belconnen 9.13 (67) Robertson Oval
Saturday, 13 August (2:00 pm) Eastlake 11.6 (72)def. by Ainslie 19.11 (125) Manuka Oval
Sunday, 14 August (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 14.13 (37)def. by Sydney Swans 21.24 (150) Dairy Farmers Park
Bye
Tuggeranong
Northern Conference
Saturday, 13 August (2:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.17 (83)def. Gold Coast 12.7 (79)Coorparoo Oval
Saturday, 13 August (2:00 pm) Aspley 10.11 (71)def. by Southport 13.16 (94)Graham Road
Saturday, 13 August (7:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 12.5 (77)def. by NT Thunder 16.15 (111) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 14 August (2:00 pm) Morningside 8.12 (120)def. Redland 10.12 (72)Esplen Oval
Sunday, 14 August (2:00 pm) Broadbeach 13.14 (92)def. Labrador 11.6 (72) H & A Oval

Round 21

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 20 August (1:00 pm) Sydney Swans 26.23 (179)def. Brisbane Lions 4.5 (29) Blacktown Olympic Park
Sunday, 21 August (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 12.12 (84)def. by Ainslie 16.13 (109) Dairy Farmers Park
Sunday, 21 August (2:00 pm) Tuggeranong 12.11 (83)def. by Belconnen 21.10 (136)Greenway Oval
Bye
Eastlake
Northern Conference
Saturday, 20 August (10:10 am) Gold Coast 22.17 (149)def. Greater Western Sydney 7.10 (52) Carrara Stadium
Saturday, 20 August (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 23.15 (153)def. Labrador 9.6 (60) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 21 August (2:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 12.8 (80)def. by Aspley 18.13 (121)Dittmer Park
Sunday, 21 August (2:00 pm) Morningside 12.9 (81)def. Broadbeach 12.6 (78)Esplen Oval
Sunday, 21 August (2:00 pm) Redland 6.15 (51)def. by Southport 13.11 (89)Tidbold Park

Round 22

Eastern Conference
Saturday, 27 August (2:00 pm) Ainslie 14.2 (86)def. by Sydney Swans 16.14 (110)Ainslie Oval
Saturday, 27 August (2:00 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.14 (110)def. Eastlake 14.6 (90) Blacktown Olympic Park
Saturday, 27 August (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 30.16 (196)def. Tuggeranong 15.9 (99) Dairy Farmers Park
Bye
Belconnen
Northern Conference
Bye
Aspley, Brisbane Lions, Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Labrador, Morningside, Mount Gravatt, NT Thunder, Redland, Southport

Ladder

2011 NEAFL Eastern Conference Ladder
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Sydney Swans 1816202204983224.264
2 Ainslie (C)17134017401375126.552
3 Greater Western Sydney 17125017241465117.748
4 Eastlake 1771001563158998.428
5 Tuggeranong 1751201435210168.320
6 Queanbeyan 1741301412193073.216
7 Belconnen 1721501142198357.68
Source: www.neafl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(C) Conference Premiers

2011 NEAFL Northern Conference Ladder
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 NT Thunder (C, P)18144020681436144.056
2 Mount Gravatt 18126018041645109.748
3 Gold Coast 18117017521461119.944
4 Morningside 189811641171995.538
5 Aspley 1899016991625104.636
6 Broadbeach 189901595162198.436
7 Southport 189901538166492.436
8 Redland 1881001740174199.932
9 Labrador 1851301389178377.920
10 Brisbane Lions 1841311540186482.618
Source: www.neafl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(C) Conference Premiers; (P) Premiers

Finals series

Eastern Conference

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Sydney Swans 21.7 (133)1 Sydney Swans 10.13 (73)
2 Ainslie 9.17 (71)2 Ainslie 19.11 (124)
2 Ainslie 21.20 (146)
4 Eastlake 8.8 (56)
3 Greater Western Sydney 9.14 (68)
4 Eastlake 20.16 (136)

Northern Conference

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1 NT Thunder 17.5 (107)1 NT Thunder 26.22 (178)
2 Mount Gravatt 11.8 (74)4 Morningside 12.8 (80)
2 Mount Gravatt 26.12 (168)2 Mount Gravatt 9.11 (65)
3 Gold Coast 16.6 (102)4 Morningside 17.16 (118)
3 Gold Coast 7.10 (52)
4 Morningside 19.13 (127)
4 Morningside 20.20 (140)
5 Aspley 15.11 (101)

Week 1

Northern Conference Qualifying Final
Sunday, 28 August (2:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 26.12 (168)def. Gold Coast 16.6 (102)Tidbold Park
Northern Conference Elimination Final
Sunday, 28 August (2:00 pm) Morningside 20.20 (140)def. Aspley 15.11 (101)Esplen Oval

Week 2

Eastern Conference Semi-finals
Saturday, 3 September (2:00 pm) Sydney Swans 21.7 (133)def. Ainslie 9.17 (71) Manuka Oval
Sunday, 4 September (2:00 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.14 (68)def. by Eastlake 20.16 (136) Manuka Oval
Northern Conference Semi-finals
Saturday, 3 September (9:10 am) Gold Coast 7.10 (52)def. by Morningside 19.13 (127) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 3 September (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 17.5 (107)def. Mount Gravatt 11.8 (74) TIO Stadium

Week 3

Eastern Conference Preliminary Final
Saturday, 10 September (2:00 pm) Ainslie 21.20 (146)def. Eastlake 8.8 (56) Manuka Oval
Northern Conference Preliminary Final
Sunday, 11 September (2:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 9.11 (65)def. by Morningside 17.16 (118)Tidbold Park

Week 4

Eastern Conference Grand Final
Saturday, 17 September (2:15 pm) Sydney Swans 10.13 (73)def. by Ainslie 19.11 (125) Manuka Oval
Northern Conference Grand Final
Sunday, 18 September (2:15 pm) NT Thunder 26.22 (178)def. Morningside 12.8 (80)Tidbold Park

Week 5

NEAFL Grand Final [1]
Saturday, 24 September (2:00 pm) NT Thunder 16.18 (114)def. Ainslie 13.14 (92) Traeger Park

Foxtel Cup

Round of 16

Game #1 (AFL Rd 1) 26 March 2011
15:05 EST
Morningside 61–76
curtain raiser to
Adelaide v Hawthorn
Northern Territory Thunder AAMI Stadium, Adelaide

match report [ dead link ]

 
2.0 (12)
4.1 (25)
6.4 (40)
9.7 (61)
match report [ dead link ]3.2 (20)
7.3 (45)
8.4 (52)
12.4 (76)
  Goals 
Shaun Mugavin 4, Austin Lucy 2,
Joshua Brown 1, Aaron Rogers 1,
Jake Thomlinson 1
 Ross Tungatulum 4, Andrew McLeod 3,
Jed Anderson 1, Cameron Ilett 1,
Nyaburu Kelly 1, Matthew Rosier 1,
Josh Watson 1
  Bests 
Nathan Kinch, Shaun Mugavin, Austin Lucy, Damien Bonnie, Jake Thomlinson Andrew McLeod, Ross Tungatalum, Shaun Tapp, Jed Anderson, Matthew Rosier
Game #4 (AFL Rd 4) 16 April 2011
16:05 CST
West Adelaide 100–23
curtain raiser to
Port Adelaide v Adelaide
Ainslie AAMI Stadium, Adelaide

match report

 
3.2 (20)
8.5 (53)
11.6 (72)
15.10 (100)
match report 0.2 (2)
1.2 (8)
3.4 (22)
3.5 (23)
  Goals 
Fielke 5, N.Caruso 2, Webb 2,
Agars, Borholm, Davenport,
Eagle, Moran, Rankine
 Bowles, Crook, Hughes
  Bests 
Davenport, Fielke, N.Caruso,
Birss, Moran, Fisher
 I.Lawless, Hughes,
Crook, M.Lawless
Game #6 (AFL Rd 6) 30 April 2011
16:05 EST
Northern Bullants 123–34
curtain raiser to
Richmond v Brisbane Lions
Greater Western Sydney Melbourne Cricket Ground

match report

 
8.1 (49)
12.4 (76)
14.7 (91)
19.9 (123)
match report 0.0 (0)
0.3 (3)
4.4 (28)
5.4 (34)
  Goals 
Thornton 6, Arrowsmith 4, Saad 3,
Henderson 2, Kerr, Meese,
O’Keeffe, Watson
 Giles 2, Tunbridge 2, Casley
  Bests 
Thornton, McLean, Cachia,
Gianfagna, McCorkell, Watson
 Miles, Shiel, Giles,
Hampton, Clifton
Game #8 (AFL Rd 9) 21 May 2011
17:05 CST
North Adelaide 107–22
match played POST
Port Adelaide v Fremantle
Labrador AAMI Stadium, Adelaide

match report [ dead link ]

 
4.2
7.5
11.7
16.11 (107)
match report [ dead link ]1.3
2.3
3.4
3.4 (22)
  Goals 
Alleway 6, Gill 3, Thring 2,
Armstrong, Backwell, Bennett,
Connors, Teasdale
 Clarke, Grayson, White
  Bests 
Backwell, Gill, Alleway,
Bennett, Thiele, Ryswyk,
Thompson
 Jones, Featherstone,
Grayson, Clarke

Quarter-finals

QF #1 (AFL Rd 10) 28 May 2011
5:15 pm CST [2]
Northern Territory Thunder 71–77
curtain raiser to
Richmond v Port Adelaide
East Perth TIO Stadium, Darwin

match report

 
2.2 (14)
3.5 (23)
6.6 (42)
10.11 (71)
match report 3.2 (20)
6.3 (39)
11.4 (70)
12.5 (77)
  Goals 
Tungatalum 3, Cox 2, C. Ilett 2,
McLeod 2, Ewing
 Pettifer 4, Smith 3, Delborello 2,
Swan 2, Seal
  Bests 
McLeod, Maher, Rosier,
Tungatalum, J. Ilett
 Travers, Lee, Pettifer,
Clarke, Smith, Moss

Awards

Best and fairest

ClubAward namePlayer
Ainslie Hibberson Cup Perpetual Trophy Robert Shirley
Aspley Carl Herbert Medal Robert Copeland
Belconnen Lexie Bennett
Brisbane Lions
Broadbeach Syd Guildford Trophy Dayne Zorko
Eastlake Aaron Bruce
Gold Coast Jacob Gillbee
Greater Western Sydney
Labrador Danny Newman MedalSteve Wrigley
Morningside Devery-Kelly MedalNathan Kinch
Mount Gravatt Jim Fletcher MedalGavin Grose
NT Thunder Jake Dignan
Queanbeyan Tony Wynd MedalRyan Quade
Redland Dowling MedalTom Salter
Southport Matthew Payne
Sydney Swans
Tuggeranong Ben Cleaver

Team of the year

Eastern Conference

2011 Eastern Conference Team of the Year [3]
B:Rob Tuohey (Ainslie) Jack Hombsch (Greater Western Sydney)Mitch Frail (Eastlake)
HB:David Smith (Tuggeranong)Simon Curtis (Belconnen)Dale Walker (Ainslie)
C:Marcus Crook (Ainslie) Robert Shirley (Ainslie)Aaron Wiles (Eastlake)
HF:Aaron Bruce (Eastlake)Ben Hughes (Ainslie) Nathan Gordon (Sydney Swans)
F:James Kavanagh (Queanbeyan) Trent Dennis-Lane (Sydney Swans)Nick Paine (Ainslie)
Foll: Jonathan Giles (Greater Western Sydney) Dylan Shiel (Greater Western Sydney)Ben Cleaver (Tuggeranong)
Int:Chad Gibson (Eastlake) Jeremy Cameron (Greater Western Sydney)Todd Dickinson (Queanbeyan)
Kane Murphy (Sydney Swans)  
Coach:N/A

Northern Conference

2011 Northern Conference Team of the Year [3]
B:Nathan Kinch (Morningside)Gavin Grose (Mount Gravatt)Caleb Brown (Morningside)
HB: Robert Copeland (Aspley)Shaun Tapp (NT Thunder)Kallen Geary (Broadbeach)
C:Kallen Geary (Broadbeach)Cameron Ilett (NT Thunder)(C)Ryan Davey (Labrador)
HF:Albert Proud (Mount Gravatt)Kent Abey (Morningside)Micah Buchanan (Aspley)
F:Ross Tungatalum (NT Thunder)Darren Ewing (NT Thunder)Chris Smith (Mount Gravatt)
Foll:Kenrick Tyrrell (NT Thunder)Matthew Payne (Southport) Dayne Zorko (Broadbeach)
Int:Paul Shelton (Morningside)Matt Jones (Labrador) Amon Buchanan (Brisbane Lions)
Jacob Gilbee (Gold Coast)Scott Clouston (Redland) 
Coach:N/A

AFL draftees

Draft pickPlayerClubDrafted to
88 N Alex Sexton Redland Gold Coast
91 N Jackson Allen Morningside Gold Coast
14 R Tom Bell Morningside Carlton
22 R Stephen Wrigley Labrador Brisbane Lions
51 R Simon Tunbridge Greater Western Sydney West Coast
57 R Richard Newell Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions
93 R Harry Cunningham Greater Western Sydney Sydney
94 R Josh Hall Gold Coast Gold Coast
95 R Jack Lynch Sydney Sydney
96 R Sam Michael Redland Brisbane Lions
Dayne Zorko 1 Broadbeach Brisbane Lions
Peter Yagmoor 1 Morningside Collingwood

N – national draft
R – rookie draft

Footnotes

Notes
1. ^ QLD zone selection acquired during the 2011 trade period.

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