Leven Football Association

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The Leven Football Association (LFA) was an Australian rules football competition in Tasmania, Australia. Four clubs from small communities in northern Tasmania competed for the premiership every year. The games were played on Saturday and both matches were at the same ground in the form of a double-header. Having gone into recess for the 2016 season, the LFA folded in October 2016 after 92 years as a football league. [1]

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History

Founded 1924 to provide a competition for teams in the Ulverstone Municipality.

This Association succeeded various earlier Associations, it has been a valuable feeder ground for NWFU and NTFL clubs in particular Ulverstone.

Forth won the first premiership of the competition in 1924. Several clubs started in this association before moving into a stronger competition after establishing themselves, Turners Beach and West Ulverstone are now both in the NWFA however Railton and Mole Creek both moved the other way.

The association went into recess when Upper Castra couldn't field a side for the 2016 season. The association was supposed to be absorbed by the NWFL and be its Central Division.

Clubs

ColoursClubNicknameYears in LFALFA PremiershipsFate
Montmorency Football Club.jpg
Forth Magpies1924-1928, 1944-19451924, 1945Moved to North Western Football Association after 1945 season
Gawler 1982-19891983Folded
Gunns Plains 1925-1927, 1930-1935, 1947-19601953Folded
Montmorency Football Club.jpg
Kindred Magpies1926-1927, 1935-1940,1947-1953, 1968Folded
Watsonia Football Club.jpg
Latrobe Saints Saints1987-20111989, 2000Folded
Meander Valley Football Club colours.jpg
Meander ValleySuns2012 - 20132012Moved to Northern Tasmania Football Association after 2013 season
Mole Creek Football Club colours.jpg
Mole Creek Bulldogs2004-20152004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013Folded
Melbourne AFLW icon.png
Motton PrestonDemons1967-19761971Moved to North Western Football Association after 1976 season
Motton Rovers Football Club colours.jpg
Motton Rovers Rovers1924-20001926, 1928, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1975, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1993,Merged with Motton Preston following 2000 season
Nietta1936-1948Folded
Preston Football Club colours.jpg
Preston1924-19661927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1964Merged with North Motton to form Motton Preston following 1966 season
Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg
Prospect HawksHawks2010Folded
RichmondDesign.svg
Railton Tigers1990-20151990-91-92, 1994–95, 1997-98-99, 2001-02-03, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015Folded
South Riana1965-1973Folded
RichmondDesign.svg
SprentTigers1924-19811944, 1962, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981Moved to North Western Football Association after 1981 season, merged with Ulverstone Districts in 1999 to form East Ulverstone
Turners Beach Football Club colours.jpg
Turners Beach Kangaroos1971-19751972, 1973, 1974Moved to North Western Football Association after 1975 season
Montmorency Football Club.jpg
Upper Castra Magpies1925-1932, 1940-1992, 1999-20151926, 1930, 1965, 1967, 1980, 1984–85, 1988, 2014Folded
Brisbanelions fc icon.png
West Ulverstone Lions1973-1981-Moved to North Western Football Association after 1981 season
Essendonsymbol.png
Wilmot Robins1975-2015Folded
Thornlie Football Club colours.jpg
Zeehan Bulldogs1994-19981996Folded

Premiers

2011 Ladder

Leven FAWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Mole Creek 1430037343541054.80%561st SemiRailton3519229Latrobe Saints3321
Wilmot 84501356145593.20%322nd SemiMole Creek2517167Wilmot8250
Railton 64701395161186.59%24PreliminaryRailton1513103Wilmot9862
Latrobe Saints 63801369213864.03%24GrandMole Creek2115141Railton111076
Upper Castra03140491278717.62%0

2012 Ladder

Leven FAWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Meander Valley Suns 113301825810225.31%441st SemiMole Creek2714176Wilmot8856
Railton 113301594962165.70%442nd SemiMeander Valley Suns1518108Railton12678
Mole Creek 94401334928143.75%36PreliminaryMole Creek13785Railton111884
Wilmot 34100938147563.59%12GrandMeander Valley Suns13987Mole Creek101070
Upper Castra03140462197823.36%0

2013 Ladder

Leven FAWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Mole Creek 140202581760339.61%561st SemiMeander Valley Suns2620176Wilmot5131
Railton 1204020701174176.32%482nd SemiMole Creek2113139Railton121183
Meander Valley Suns 1006016881064158.65%40PreliminaryMeander Valley Suns1814122Railton111076
Wilmot 40120830200541.40%16GrandMole Creek121284Meander Valley Suns13482
Upper Castra00160375254114.76%0

2014 Ladder

Leven FAWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Upper Castra 130302716795341.64%521st SemiMole Creek2517167Wilmot5232
Railton 130302310839275.33%522nd SemiUpper Castra2718180Railton7850
Mole Creek 601001393184475.54%24PreliminaryRailton259159Mole Creek111076
Wilmot 00160379332011.42%0GrandUpper Castra1717119Railton9660

Leading Goal Kickers

YearPlayerH&A goalsFinals goalsTotal Goals
1982Nazza Haywood (Motton Rovers)100100
1983David Banner (Upper Castra)55762
1984David Banner (Upper Castra)371249
1985
1986Robbie Campbell (Wilmot)49049
1987
1988Mark Harris (Motton Rovers)53053
1989B Wolfe (Wilmot)47047
1990Kerry Jackson (Mersey Valley)33033
1991Darren Cowburn (Railton)49049
1992Kerry Jackson (Mersey Valley)
1993Kerry Jackson (Mersey Valley)
1994Ricky Jefferies (Railton)65065
1995Paul Lawrence (Railton)44347
1996Brian Powe (Zeehan)967103
1997Darren Wall (Devonport Saints)102102
1998Michael Schultz (Zeehan)782098
1999Peter Coventry (Devonport Saints)
2000Leigh Clarke (Devonport Saints)80080
2001Corey Bissett (Wilmot)81081
2002Mark Alford (Railton)1290129
2003Craig Horton (Latrobe Saints)40040
2004Paul Burford (Mole Creek)69069
2005Michael Leedham (Railton)64569
2006Gary Latham (Latrobe Saints)87592
2007Andrew Stretton (Railton)1290129
2008Paul Hampton (Mole Creek)166166
2009Tim West (Mole Creek)101101
2010Chris Bray (Railton)1106116
2011Shane Campbell (Mole Creek)14613159
2012Alex Wadley (Meander VS)1000100
2013
2014Darren Jenkins (Railton)1081109

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References

  1. Slessor, Camron (24 November 2016). "Leven Football Association folds". The Advocate. Retrieved 29 March 2020.