Central Kimberley Football League

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The Central Kimberley Football League is an Australian rules football competition in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The league was formed in 1991,[1] and a number of the clubs represent local Aboriginal communities.

Presently there a six clubs in the competition, The league plays triple headers at the Fitzroy Crossing recreation ground, matches usually start at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm.

Current Clubs[edit]

Colours Club Logo Home ground Years in competition Premiers Premiership years Notes
Bayulu Bulldogs Fitzroy Oval 1998– 4 2009, 2012–14
Muludja Lions Fitzroy Oval 2018– - -
Noonkanbah Blues Fitzroy Oval 1994– 5 2000, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019 Known as Mejerrikan Blues 2005 and Nyikina Blues 2011–2012
Wangkatjunka Crows Fitzroy Oval 1996–2012, 2014– 1 2018
Yakanarra Dockers Fitzroy Oval 1998–2017, 2019– 3 1999, 2008, 2010 Known as Yakanarra Dockers 1998–2002, 2006, 2011–2016, 2019 Walmatjarri Dockers 2003–2005, Djugerari Bombers 2007–2010, 2017

Former clubs[edit]

Colours Club Logo Home ground Years in competition Premiers Premiership years Notes
Red, white, black Bungarti Crocs Fitzroy Oval 2009–2013 - -
Red, white, black Derby [1] Bulldogs / Saints Derby Oval 1991–2002 1 1998 Known as Derby Bulldogs 1991-1997, Derby Saints 1998-2002
Moved to West Kimberley FL and merged with Spinifex to form Derby Lightning in 2003
Black, yellow Derby [2] Tigers Derby Oval 1991–1997 2 1992, 1993
- Derby [3] Demons Derby Oval 2008 - -
Red, white, black Eight Mile Saints Fitzroy Oval 2007 - -
Red, blue, yellow Fitzroy Crossing Crocs Fitzroy Oval 1993–1997 4 1994–97 Went into recess and became Junjuwa Magpies
- Fitzroy Hawks Fitzroy Oval 2015 - -
White, black Junjuwa Magpies Fitzroy Oval 1998–2010, 2013–2014, 2016–2017 3 2001, 2003, 2016 Known as Junjuwa Magpies 1998–2001, 2016–2017, Bunuba Magpies 2002–2005, Fitzroy Crossing Magpies 2006–2010, 2013–2014
Navy blue, white, yellow Looma Eagles Derby Oval 1992–2005 3 2002, 2004–05
Yellow, brown Mowanjum Hawks Derby Oval 1991–2002, 2018– 1 1991
- River Roos Fitzroy Oval 2004 - -
White, navy blue Spinifex Cats Derby Oval 1998–2002 - - Moved to West Kimberley FL and merged with Derby Saints to form Derby Lightning in 2003
Red, yellow West Kimberley Suns Fitzroy Oval 2016 - -
Black, yellow Yiyili Power / Tigers Fitzroy Oval 1998–2003, 2005–2007, 2009–2014, 2017 2 2006, 2011 Known as Yiyili Power 1998-2006, Goonian Power 2007, Yiyili Tigers 2009–2014, 2017

Grand final results[edit]

Year Premiers Score Runners up Score
1991 Mowanjum Hawks 15.9 (99) Derby Bulldogs 9.15 (69)
1992 Derby Tigers 15.6 (96) Mowanjum Hawks 6.3 (39)
1993 Derby Tigers 17.7 (109) Derby Bulldogs 6.5 (41)
1994 Fitzroy Crossing Crocs 8.21 (69) Derby Tigers 8.12 (60)
1995 Fitzroy Crossing Crocs 17.16 (118) Derby Bulldogs 7.13 (55)
1996 Fitzroy Crossing Crocs 23.11 (149) Nookanbah Blues 9.4 (58)
1997 Fitzroy Crossing Crocs 10.7 (67) Derby Bulldogs 9.7 (61)
1998 Derby Saints 8.8 (56) Yakanarra Dockers 6.8 (44)
1999 Yakanarra Dockers 8.9 (57) Derby Saints 6.10 (46)
2000 Noonkanbah Blues 10.5 (65) Junjuwa Magpies 4.11 (35)
2001 Junjuwa Magpies 7.8 (50) Nookanbah Blues 5.7 (37)
2002 Looma Eagles 8.10 (58) Bunuba Magpies 9.2 (56)
2003 Bunuba Magpies 9.7 (61) Looma Eagles 6.7 (43)
2004 Looma Eagles 7.8 (50) Nookanbah Blues 6.6 (42)
2005 Looma Eagles 9.6 (60) Nookanbah Blues 7.9 (51)
2006 Yiyili Power 11.8 (74) Fitzroy Crossing Magpies 7.7 (49)
2007 Noonkanbah Blues 7.13 (55) Djugerari Bombers 8.5 (53)
2008 Djugerari Bombers 15.8 (98) Bayulu Bulldogs 13.15 (93)
2009 Bayulu Bulldogs 12.8 (80) Djugerari Bombers 11.4 (70)
2010 Djugerari Bombers 12.11 (83) Bayulu Bulldogs 12.7 (79)
2011 Yiyili Tigers 11.8 (74) Wangkatjunka Crows 9.9 (63)
2012 Bayulu Bulldogs 8.8 (56) Noonkanbah Blues 8.5 (53)
2013 Bayulu Bulldogs 10.15 (75) Noonkanbah Blues 10.4 (64)
2014 Bayulu Bulldogs 16.11 (107) Noonkanbah Blues 10.9 (69)
2015 Noonkanbah Blues 14.10 (94) Yakanarra Dockers 8.6 (54)
2016 Junjuwa Magpies 10.8 (68) Bayulu Bulldogs 10.6 (66)
2017 Noonkanbah Blues 11.12 (78) Bayulu Bulldogs 9.3 (57)
2018 Wangkatjungka Crows 12.4 (76) Noonkanbah Blues 9.8 (62)
2019 Noonkanbah Blues 13.12 (90) Muludja Lions 12.4 (76)

Source: Records sourced from West Australian Country Football League Annual Reports

2011 season[edit]

Team Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against Percentage Pts
Wangkatjungka 5 2 3 0 600 451 133.04% 20
Bayulu 8 0 2 0 821 462 177.71% 32
Nyikina 5 0 5 0 570 606 94.06% 20
Bungarti 4 0 6 0 697 681 102.35% 16
Yiyilli 3 0 7 0 666 663 100.45% 12
Yakanarra 1 0 9 0 206 884 23.30% 4

Finals

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Elimination Yiyilli 14 13 97 Bungarti 10 9 69
Qualifying Bayulu 19 15 129 Nyikina 4 2 26
1st semi Yiyilli 12 5 77 Nyikina 11 8 74
2nd semi Wangkatjungka 12 6 78 Bayulu 8 10 58
Preliminary Yiyilli 11 7 73 Bayulu 10 7 67
Grand Yiyilli 11 8 74 Wangkatjungka 9 9 63

2022 season[edit]

Team Played Wins Losses Draws Byes Forfeits For Against Percentage Pts
Yakanarra 10 5 2 0 2 0 600 451 133.04% 20
Muludja 10 5 2 0 2 0 515 411 125.30% 20
Bayulu 10 5 2 0 2 0 533 445 119.78% 20
Nookanbah 10 3 2 0 2 1 361 442 81.67% 12
Wangkatjungka 10 1 2 0 2 1 265 525 50.48% 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Central Kimberley Football League". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.

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