Formerly | Mackay Australian Football League |
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Sport | Australian rules football |
Founded | 1970 |
Divisions | (3) Senior Men, Senior Women, Reserve Men |
No. of teams | 6 |
Country | Australia |
Most recent champion(s) | Allied Pickfords Cup: North Mackay Saints 2023 (MJ Miller Medal: Steven Pugh, Jacob Wilson, North Mackay Saints, 2023) |
Most titles | Allied Pickfords Cup: North Mackay Saints (12) MJ Miller Medal: John Price (3: 2006, 2007, 2008), Desmond Hayes (3: 2010, 2015, 2016) |
Sponsor(s) | Allied Pickford's |
Official website | Official AFL Mackay Website |
AFL Mackay is an amateur Australian rules football competition formed as the Mackay Australian Football League in 1970. It is headquartered in the city of Mackay with further clubs in Airlie Beach and Bakers Creek. The representative team is known as the Crows. The Premier division is now sponsored by Allied Pickfords Australia (renaming it to Allied Pickfords Cup)
The first Australian rules football matches in Mackay were held in 1885, however most clubs in the region later adopted rugby rules. [1] It would be almost a century before regular competition would again be played in the region.
The Mackay Australian Football League began in 1970 with founding clubs being the East Mackay Demons, West Mackay Magpies (later Walkerston), and North Mackay Colts.
The MJ Miller Medal is awarded to the best & fairest player as voted by the umpires in the senior men's competition. The award is named after Mick Miller; formerly of the Walkerston Magpies, who was a driving force behind the introduction of AFL to the Mackay Region.
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Club | Nickname | Home Ground(s) | Joined | Premierships | |
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Bakers Creek Club Website | Tigers | Etwell Park. Pattinsons Lane, Bakers Creek | 1971– | 9 (1971, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999) | |
Eastern Club Website (Known as East Mackay Demons 1970–1986) [4] (Merged with Trend United in 1987) | Swans | Rogers Oval. Petrie Street, South Mackay | 1970– | 7 (1970, 1973, 1980, 1988, 1998, 2009, 2015) | |
Mackay Club Website (Known as Andergrove Kangaroos 2011) (Known as Northern Beaches Magpies also) | Magpies | Magpies Sports Park. Glenella Road, Glenella | 2012– | 0 | |
Mackay City Club Website (Known as Northern Beaches Hawks 1990–1997) | Hawks | Harrup Park. Juliet Street, South Mackay | 1977–1978, 1980– | 8 (1985, 1986, 1997, 2000, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016) | |
North Mackay Club Website (Known as North Mackay Colts 1970–1973) | Saints | Zeolla Park. Cutler Drive, Beaconsfield | 1970– | 14 (1974, 1976, 1983. 1987, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) | |
Whitsunday Club Website (Known as Airlie Beach Bloods 1985–1989) | Sea Eagles | Whitsundays Sports Park. Shute Harbour Road, Jubilee Pocket | 1985– | 10 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2017, 2018) |
Club | Nickname | Home Ground(s) | Joined | Premierships | |
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Moranbah Club Website | Bulldogs | Stevenson Sports Park | 1975–1982, 1989–1991, 2006– | 3 (1977, 1978, 2014) |
Club | Nickname | Years in competition | Flags | Premierships Years | Notes |
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Alligator Creek | Bombers | Juniors only | |||
Pioneer Valley | Power | Juniors only | |||
Sarina | Demons | Juniors only | |||
Trend United | 1983–1986 | 1 | 1984 | Merged with Eastern in 1987 | |
Walkerston | 1971–1986 | 1 | 1975 | ||
Year | Player | Club | Total goals |
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1970 | David Synnott | North Mackay | 31 |
1971 | Mervyn Stevens | Bakers Creek | 66 |
1972 | Mervyn Stevens | Bakers Creek | 54 |
1973 | Mervyn Stevens | Bakers Creek | 105 |
1974 | Len Holland | North Mackay | 65 |
1975 | Mervyn Stevens | Bakers Creek | 65 |
1976 | Chris Mouat | Moranbah | 57 |
1977 | Chris Mouat | Moranbah | 113 |
1978 | Ronald Perkins | Moranbah | 59 |
1979 | Ness Berding | Moranbah | 102 |
1980 | Mervyn Stevens | Bakers Creek | 91 |
1981 | Kevin Kimber | Bakers Creek | 79 |
1982 | Mervyn Stevens | Mackay City | 151 |
1983 | Gary Chapman | Mackay City | 76 |
1984 | Peter Smith | Bakers Creek | 59 |
1985 | Allen Newman | Trend United | 99 |
1986 | Peter Smith | Bakers Creek | 105 |
1987 | Brian Park | Bakers Creek | 49 |
1988 | Peter Harris | Eastern Swans | 100 |
1989 | Anthony Baker | Bakers Creek | 216 |
1990 | Anthony Baker | Bakers Creek | 136 |
1991 | Peter Harris | North Mackay | 228 |
1992 | Geoffrey Reid | Eastern Swans | 89 |
1993 | Todd Watson | Whitsunday | 103 |
1994 | Damian Quirk | Whitsunday | 64 |
1995 | Paul Tascus | Whitsunday | 81 |
1996 | Ben Kingsley | Whitsunday | 50 |
1997 | Ty Miller | North Mackay | 53 |
1998 | Matt Cumming | Whitsunday | 47 |
1999 | Daniel Archer | Eastern Swans | 100 |
2000 | Barry Goodwin | Mackay City | 57 |
2001 | Greg Burdett | North Mackay | 40 |
2002 | Lenard Egan | North Mackay | 54 |
2003 | David Johnstone | Mackay City | 80 |
2004 | David Johnstone | Mackay City | 63 |
2005 | Sean Reilly | Mackay City | 60 |
2006 | Lenard Egan | North Mackay | 80 |
2007 | David Johnstone | Mackay City | 80 |
2008 | Craig Dowdell | North Mackay | 108 |
2009 | Grant Evans | Mackay City | 74 |
2010 | Joshua Murray | Bakers Creek | 56 |
2011 | |||
2012 | Troy Weller | Whitsundays | 76 |
2013 | Michael Fisher | Moranbah Bulldogs | 76 |
2014 | Mathew Stephens | Mackay Hawks | 97 |
2015 | Brodie Saltmarsh | Mackay City Hawks | 65 |
2016 | Sean Reilly | Mackay City Hawks | |
2017 | Brendan Riddle | North Mackay Saints | 71 |
2018 | Sean Reilly | Mackay City Hawks | |
2019 | Samuel Dunbar | North Mackay Saints | 70 |
2020 | Benjamin Barba | Eastern Swans | 26 |
2021 | Benjamin Barba | Eastern Swans | 63 |
AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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North Mackay | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2938 | 879 | 334.24% | 72 | 1st Semi | Eastern Swans | 13 | 9 | 87 | Mackay City | 12 | 14 | 86 | |
Whitsundays | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2752 | 1303 | 211.20% | 60 | 2nd Semi | North Mackay | 16 | 16 | 112 | Whitsundays | 8 | 10 | 58 | |
Mackay City | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2050 | 1680 | 122.02% | 48 | Preliminary | Eastern Swans | 18 | 6 | 114 | Whitsundays | 14 | 20 | 104 | |
Eastern Swans | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2109 | 2342 | 90.05% | 36 | Grand | North Mackay | 25 | 17 | 167 | Eastern Swans | 8 | 11 | 59 | |
Moranbah | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1108 | 2468 | 44.89% | 16 | ||||||||||
Bakers Creek | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 942 | 3227 | 29.19% | 8 | ||||||||||
AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Whitsundays | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2356 | 975 | 241.64% | 72 | 1st Semi | Eastern Swans | 21 | 6 | 132 | Bakers Creek | 5 | 7 | 37 | |
Mackay City | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2082 | 1234 | 168.72% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Whitsundays | 15 | 5 | 95 | Mackay City | 12 | 5 | 77 | |
Eastern Swans | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1558 | 1499 | 103.94% | 44 | Preliminary | Eastern Swans | 17 | 10 | 112 | Mackay City | 11 | 12 | 78 | |
Bakers Creek | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1331 | 1800 | 73.94% | 28 | Grand | Eastern Swans | 11 | 6 | 72 | Whitsundays | 9 | 9 | 63 | |
North Mackay | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1443 | 1686 | 85.59% | 24 | ||||||||||
Moranbah | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 788 | 2364 | 33.33% | 4 | ||||||||||
AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Whitsundays | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1713 | 850 | 201.53% | 60 | 1st Semi | North Mackay | 7 | 10 | 52 | Bakers Creek | 6 | 6 | 42 | |
Mackay City | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1875 | 784 | 239.16% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Mackay City | 11 | 9 | 75 | Whitsundays | 8 | 13 | 61 | |
North Mackay | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1494 | 1127 | 132.56% | 40 | Preliminary | Whitsundays | 17 | 18 | 120 | North Mackay | 6 | 4 | 40 | |
Bakers Creek | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1337 | 1187 | 112.64% | 32 | Grand | Whitsundays | 16 | 12 | 108 | Mackay City | 7 | 6 | 48 | |
Eastern Swans | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1151 | 1547 | 74.40% | 24 | ||||||||||
Moranbah | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 511 | 2586 | 19.80% | 4 | ||||||||||
AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Mackay City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1958 | 434 | 451.15% | 64 | 1st Semi | Andergrove | 10 | 7 | 67 | Whitsundays | 6 | 4 | 40 | |
North Mackay | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1800 | 706 | 254.96% | 50 | 2nd Semi | Mackay City | 6 | 6 | 42 | North Mackay | 5 | 9 | 39 | |
Andergrove | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1084 | 1169 | 92.73% | 36 | Preliminary | North Mackay | 15 | 7 | 97 | Andergrove | 4 | 6 | 30 | |
Whitsundays | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 793 | 1122 | 70.68% | 34 | Grand | Mackay City | 9 | 13 | 67 | North Mackay | 3 | 9 | 27 | |
Eastern Swans | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 867 | 1185 | 73.16% | 28 | ||||||||||
Moranbah | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 468 | 1624 | 28.82% | 12 | ||||||||||
Bakers Creek | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 304 | 1034 | 29.40% | 0 | ||||||||||
AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Mackay City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1499 | 520 | 288.27% | 58 | 1st Semi | Eastern Swans | 17 | 7 | 109 | North Mackay | 8 | 5 | 53 | |
Whitsundays | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1513 | 659 | 229.59% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Whitsundays | 13 | 10 | 88 | Mackay City | 9 | 15 | 69 | |
North Mackay | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1187 | 873 | 135.97% | 48 | Preliminary | Mackay City | 10 | 14 | 74 | Eastern Swans | 8 | 5 | 53 | |
Eastern Swans | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1162 | 853 | 136.23% | 44 | Grand | Mackay City | 12 | 9 | 81 | Whitsundays | 9 | 6 | 60 | |
Magpies Northern Beaches | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1030 | 864 | 119.21% | 38 | ||||||||||
Moranbah | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 700 | 1430 | 48.95% | 24 | ||||||||||
Bakers Creek | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 392 | 2284 | 17.16% | 12 | ||||||||||
AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Mackay City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2219 | 631 | 351.66% | 68 | 1st Semi | Moranbah | 14 | 15 | 99 | North Mackay | 15 | 4 | 94 | |
Eastern Swans | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1825 | 826 | 220.94% | 64 | 2nd Semi | Mackay City | 10 | 11 | 71 | Eastern Swans | 6 | 13 | 49 | |
Moranbah | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1887 | 940 | 200.74% | 56 | Preliminary | Eastern Swans | 7 | 9 | 51 | Moranbah | 5 | 13 | 43 | |
North Mackay | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1457 | 970 | 150.21% | 44 | Grand | Mackay City | 19 | 14 | 128 | Eastern Swans | 7 | 9 | 51 | |
Whitsundays | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1118 | 1446 | 77.32% | 40 | ||||||||||
Magpies Northern Beaches | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 836 | 2165 | 38.60% | 24 | ||||||||||
Bakers Creek | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 507 | 2871 | 17.70% | 12 |
AFL Mackay | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Mackay City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1748 | 644 | 271.43% | 60 | 1st Semi | Eastern Swans | 11 | 14 | 80 | North Mackay | 7 | 6 | 48 | |
Moranbah | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1620 | 794 | 204.03% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Moranbah | 17 | 6 | 108 | Mackay City | 8 | 13 | 61 | |
North Mackay | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1382 | 746 | 185.25% | 56 | Preliminary | Mackay City | 12 | 9 | 81 | Eastern Swans | 10 | 8 | 68 | |
Eastern Swans | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1378 | 992 | 138.91% | 44 | Grand | Moranbah | 12 | 8 | 80 | Mackay City | 9 | 11 | 65 | |
Whitsundays | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 903 | 1371 | 65.86% | 28 | ||||||||||
Bakers Creek | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 583 | 1721 | 33.88% | 24 | ||||||||||
Magpies Northern Beaches | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 506 | 1852 | 27.32% | 12 | ||||||||||
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