Northern Tasmanian Football Association (1886–1986)

The Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) was an Australian rules football competition which ran from 1886 to 1986. In its time it was one of the three main leagues in Tasmania, with the Tasmanian Football League and North West Football Union representing the rest of the state. It was based in the city of Launceston. The three most successful clubs of the old NTFA, Launceston, North Launceston and City-South, went on to compete in the short-lived TFL Statewide League.

From 1947 to 1983 the NTFA was a six team competition, in 1984 George Town and Deloraine joined to make eight teams.

In 1987, the NTFA merged with the North West Football Union to form the Northern Tasmanian Football League.

At the end of 1995 the Tasmanian Amateur Football Association disbanded, The southern clubs help form the Southern Football League, The northern clubs formed a competition called the Northern Tasmanian Football Association. There is no relationship between the old and new NTFA.

NTFA premierships

Winners by year

Year	Premiers	Def.	Runner-up	Year	Premiers	Def.	Runner-up
1886	City			1937	Launceston 11.11 (77)	def.	North Launceston 10.10 (70)
1887	City			1938	Launceston 12.14 (86)	def.	City 8.13 (61)
1888	Launceston			1939	City 13.9 (87)	def.	North Launceston 8.11 (59)
1889	Launceston			1940	Launceston 12.17 (89)	def.	Longford 6.9 (45)
1890	City			1941	City 16.23 (119)	def.	North Launceston 7.12 (54)
1891	City			1942–44	(World War Two)
1892	Launceston			1945	Launceston 8.13 (61)	def.	North Launceston 8.7 (55)
1893	Launceston			1946	North Launceston 11.11 (77)	def.	City 8.11 (59)
1894	Launceston			1947	North Launceston 18.14 (122)	def.	City 5.13 (43)
1895	City			1948	North Launceston 12.14 (86)	def.	Launceston 13.4 (82)
1896	Fitzroy			1949	North Launceston 10.15 (75)	def.	Launceston 9.14 (68)
1897	Launceston			1950	North Launceston 13.11 (89)	def.	City 8.11 (59)
1898	Essendon			1951	Launceston 10.15 (75)	def.	City 9.9 (63)
1899	Launceston			1952	City 12.11 (83)	def.	Scottsdale 9.9 (63)
1900	Launceston			1953	City 10.12 (72)	def.	Longford 9.12 (66)
1901	North Launceston		(No Final Played)	1954	City 12.13 (85)	def.	Launceston 7.13 (55)
1902	City		(No Final Played)	1955	Longford 13.7 (85)	def.	City 10.13 (73)
1903	City		(No Final Played)	1956	City 10.6 (66)	def.	North Launceston 9.4 (58)
1904	North Launceston		(No Final Played)	1957	Longford 11.11 (77)	def.	Launceston 6.7 (43)
1905	North Launceston 7.6 (48)	def.	Launceston 6.9 (45)	1958	Longford 14.12 (96)	def.	North Launceston 12.18 (90)
1906	North Launceston		(No Final Played)	1959	City-South 13.10 (88)	def.	Longford 9.13 (67)
1907	City		(No Final Played)	1960	City-South 11.19 (85)	def.	North Launceston 12.8 (80)
1908	City		(No Final Played)	1961	North Launceston 8.11 (59)	def.	Longford 8.10 (58)
1909	Launceston		(No Final Played)	1962	City-South 11.10 (76)	def.	Longford 8.13 (61)
1910	City 7.19 (61)	def.	North Launceston 7.7 (49)	1963	North Launceston 7.17 (59)	def.	Longford 8.9 (57)
1911	North Launceston 6.13 (49)	def.	City 3.5 (23)	1964	Scottsdale 8.15 (63)	def.	City-South 6.7 (43)
1912	North Launceston		(No Final Played)	1965	Scottsdale 19.21 (135)	def.	North Launceston 11.13 (79)
1913	Launceston		(No Final Played)	1966	City-South 9.13 (67)	def.	Scottsdale 7.7 (49)
1914	City		(No Final Played)	1967	East Launceston 9.12 (66)	def.	North Launceston 8.16 (64)
1915–18	(World War One)			1968	Scottsdale 8.18 (66)	def.	Launceston 8.12 (60)
1919	(Influenza epidemic)			1969	Launceston 23.11 (149)	def.	East Launceston 16.9 (105)
1920	Launceston		(No Final Played)	1970	Scottsdale 18.16 (124)	def.	Launceston 14.15 (99)
1921	City 8.10 (58)	def.	North Launceston 7.4 (46)	1971	Scottsdale 21.10 (136)	def.	City-South 5.13 (43)
1922	City		(No Final Played)	1972	City-South 11.7 (73)	def.	Launceston 2.15 (27)
1923	North Launceston		(No Final Played)	1973	Scottsdale 11.12 (78)	def.	North Launceston 10.7 (67)
1924	Launceston 6.13 (49)	def.	City 3.3 (21)	1974	City-South 5.13 (43)	def.	Scottsdale 2.10 (22)
1925	North Launceston 8.8 (56)	def.	Launceston 6.11 (47)	1975	North Launceston 16.14 (110)	def.	Scottsdale 8.10 (58)
1926	Launceston 7.18 (60)	def.	City 6.11 (47)	1976	Launceston 13.10 (88)	def.	North Launceston 12.15 (87)
1927	North Launceston 9.8 (62)	def.	Launceston 6.10 (46)	1977	Scottsdale 15.19 (109)	def.	North Launceston 10.10 (70)
1928	City 8.6 (54)	def.	North Launceston 5.8 (38)	1978	North Launceston 14.12 (96)	def.	Launceston 11.17 (83)
1929	Launceston 9.8 (62)	def.	North Launceston 6.10 (46)	1979	North Launceston 15.7 (97)	def.	Scottsdale 13.17 (95)
1930	City 15.19 (109)	def.	Launceston 8.10 (58)	1980	North Launceston 15.13 (103)	def.	City-South 11.13 (79)
1931	North Launceston 10.13 (73)	def.	Longford 6.7 (43)	1981	North Launceston 14.21 (105)	def.	Launceston 12.8 (80)
1932	City 6.15 (51)	def.	North Launceston 5.18 (48)	1982	Scottsdale 19.9 (123)	def.	Launceston 12.10 (82)
1933	Launceston 13.14 (92)	def.	City 7.8 (50)	1983	North Launceston 14.14 (98)	def.	Longford 10.10 (70)
1934	Launceston 14.22 (106)	def.	North Launceston 6.15 (51)	1984	Scottsdale 13.11 (89)	def.	Launceston 13.7 (85)
1935	Launceston 14.9 (93)	def.	North Launceston 12.12 (84)	1985	Launceston 19.22 (136)	def.	North Launceston 12.11 (83)
1936	Launceston 15.21 (111)	def.	North Launceston 10.15 (75)	1986	Scottsdale 20.14 (134)	def.	Longford 17.11 (113)

The North Launceston Football Club in 1923

Most wins

Club	Premierships
City-South	28
Launceston	26
North Launceston	24
Scottsdale	10
Longford	3
East Launceston	1
Fitzroy (NTFA)	1

Tasmanian State Premiership

Main article: Tasmanian State Premiership

This was contested semi regularly between the premiers of the Tasmanian Football League, North West Football Union and the NTFA.

The winners from the NTFA were –

• 1905 – North Launceston (unofficial)
• 1906 – North Launceston (unofficial)
• 1928 – City
• 1930 – City
• 1932 – City
• 1933 – Launceston
• 1934 – Launceston
• 1935 – Launceston
• 1937 – Launceston
• 1938 – Launceston
• 1947 – North Launceston
• 1949 – North Launceston
• 1950 – North Launceston
• 1954 – City
• 1957 – Longford
• 1960 – City-South
• 1966 – City-South
• 1972 – City-South
• 1973 – Scottsdale

Best and Fairests

Hardesty Cup 1924 – L. J. Keogh Tasman Shields Trophy 1925 – Harold Wade 1926 – Len Gaffney 1927 – Len Gaffney, Fred Odgers 1928 – Neil Edwards 1929 – Jim Milbourne 1930 – Leo Wescott 1931 – Laurie Nash 1932 – Laurie Nash 1933 – Bill Cahill 1934 – Jock Connell 1935 – Ted Pickett 1936 – Bill Cahill 1937 – Fred Smith 1938 – Max Pontifex, Fred Smith 1939 – Jock Connell, Tom Ryan 1940 – Lloyd Bennett 1941 – Frank Horsenail 1945 – Frank Horsenail 1946 – Lance Crosswell 1947 – Lance Crosswell 1948 – Terry Cashion, Harry Styles 1949 – Max Rees 1950 – Terry Cashion 1951 – Terry Cashion, Darrell Crosswell 1952 – Bill Byrne, Charlie Dennis, Laurie Moir 1953 – Laurie McGee 1954 – Charlie Dennis, Laurie McGee 1955 – Charlie Dennis 1956 – Jim Ross 1957 – John Fitzallen 1958 – Jim Ross 1959 – Bob Bye 1960 – Bob Bye 1961 – Eddie Thomas 1962 – Darrell Pitcher 1963 – Kevin McLean 1964 – Charlie Thompson 1965 – Nigel Wilson

Hec Smith Memorial Medal 1966 – Barry Lawrence 1967 – Peter Webb 1968 – Alby Dunn 1969 – John Burns 1970 – John Davis 1971 – Stuart Palmer 1972 – Max Hadley 1973 – Derek Peardon 1974 – David Berne 1975 – Ian Marsh 1976 – Paul Ellis 1977 – Stephen Nicholls 1978 – Ricky Rattray 1979 – David Noonan 1980 – Grant Allford 1981 – Paul Reinmuth 1982 – Jamie Dennis 1983 – Rod Thomas 1984 – Jamie Dennis 1985 – Stephen Howe 1986 – Darren Cook 1986 – Malcolm Upston Laurie Nash won two Tasman Shields Trophies

References

• Full Points Footy: NTFA Summary Chart 1896 to 1986