AFL North West NSW is an Australian rules football competition in the Tamworth and New England region of New South Wales , Australia . The league began as a "pub competition" in Tamworth in 1997, with four 12-a-side teams, but has since slightly grown to a local league. There are four open teams in both men's and women's competitions based in three towns. AFL North West also runs junior competitions across several age groups.
Previously known as the Tamworth Australian Football League , the name was changed for the 2017 season.
Prior to the establishment of the Tamworth AFL, there had been two other leagues in the area, the New England AFL , which folded after the 1984 season - and the North West AFL , which folded after the 1993 season.
150km 100miles
New England Nomads
Glen Innes Celts
Narrabri Eagles
Tamworth Swans
Tamworth Kangaroos
Inverell Saints
Gunnedah & District
Locations of the teams home grounds (Yellow = Junior only)
Colours
Club
Nickname
Home Ground
Founded
Years in competition
Men's Premierships
Men's Premiership years
Women's Premierships
Women's Premiership years
Gunnedah & District
Bulldogs , Poochettes
Wolseley Park, Gunnedah
1977
2002–
3
2017, 2019, 2020
2
2020, 2023
Inverell
Saints
Varley Oval, Inverell
2004
2005–
4
2007, 2010, 2018, 2023
2
2019, 2022
Tamworth[ note 1]
Kangaroos
Bicentennial Park, Tamworth
1997
1997–
4
2002, 2003, 2008, 2011
Tamworth[ note 2]
Swans
Bicentennial Park, Tamworth
1997
2002–
4
1997, 1999 2006, 2009
Notes
^ Known as Nuttsy's Bulldogs 1997-1998; Cargill Kangaroos 1999-2001; and, Tamworth Kangaroos 2002-
^ Known as David Mitchell Swans 1997-2001
Colours
Club
Founded
Years in competition
Premierships
Armidale Wanderers
2000
2000–2001, folded
Courthouse Eagles
1997
1997–1999, folded
Muswellbrook Cats
1998
2003-2013, moved to Black Diamond AFL
2005
Moree Suns
2015
2015-2021, 2022 merged with Narrabri, folded 2023
Narrabri Eagles
2004
2004–11; 2014–2018, 2022 merged with Moree, folded 2023
New England Nomads
1999
1999–2023
2000, 2001, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023
Prime Magpies
1997
1997–2000
1998
Colours
Club
Nickname
Home Ground
Founded
Glen Innes Celts
Celts
King George V Oval. Glen Innes
Namoi Eagles
Eagles
Leitch Oval. 53 Tibbereena St,Narrabri
New England Nomads
Nomads
UNE Bellevue Oval. Armidale
Year
Premiers
Runners-up
1997
David Mitchell Swans
Courthouse Eagles
1998
Prime Magpies
David Mitchell Swans
1999
David Mitchell Swans
New England Nomads
2000
New England Nomads
Prime Magpies
2001
New England Nomads
David Mitchell Swans
2002
Tamworth Kangaroos
Tamworth Swans
2003
Tamworth Kangaroos
New England Nomads
2004
New England Nomads
Tamworth Kangaroos
2005
Muswellbrook
Tamworth Swans
2006
Tamworth Swans
New England Nomads
2007
Inverell
Tamworth Kangaroos
2008
Tamworth Kangaroos
Inverell
2009
Tamworth Swans
Inverell
2010
Inverell
Tamworth Kangaroos
2011
Tamworth Kangaroos
Inverell
2012
New England Nomads
Inverell
2013
New England Nomads
Inverell
2014*
New England Nomads*
Inverell
2015
New England Nomads
Tamworth Kangaroos
2016
New England Nomads
Tamworth Kangaroos
2017
Gunnedah & District
New England Nomads
2018
Inverell
Gunnedah & District
2019
Gunnedah & District
New England Nomads
2020
Gunnedah & District
2021
No finals due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022
New England Nomads
Tamworth Swans
2023
Inverell
Tamworth Swans
*(match abandoned at end 3rd quarter)
Tamworth AFL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Inverell Saints
11
3
3
1
0
0
#DIV/0!
58
1st Semi
New England Nomads
16
14
110
Tamworth Swans
12
14
86
Tamworth Kangaroos
10
3
3
2
0
0
#DIV/0!
56
2nd Semi
Inverell Saints
16
9
105
Tamworth Kangaroos
14
9
93
New England Nomads
10
3
5
0
0
0
#DIV/0!
52
Preliminary
Tamworth Kangaroos
7
16
58
New England Nomads
6
10
46
Tamworth Swans
7
3
6
2
0
0
#DIV/0!
44
Grand
Inverell Saints
12
16
88
Tamworth Kangaroos
10
6
66
Gunnedah & District
6
2
8
2
0
0
#DIV/0!
36
Narrabri Eagles
5
2
10
1
0
0
#DIV/0!
30
Muswellbrook Cats
0
2
14
2
0
0
#DIV/0!
12
Tamworth AFL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Tamworth Kangaroos
11
0
1
0
1442
883
163.31%
44
1st Semi
Inverell Saints
16
14
110
Narrabri Eagles
10
10
70
New England Nomads
8
0
4
0
1258
957
131.45%
32
2nd Semi
Tamworth Kangaroos
18
20
128
New England Nomads
11
4
70
Inverell Saints
8
0
4
0
1332
1135
117.36%
32
Preliminary
Inverell Saints
11
14
80
New England Nomads
7
10
52
Narrabri Eagles
5
0
7
0
1156
1233
93.76%
20
Grand
Tamworth Kangaroos
17
16
118
Inverell Saints
11
14
80
Gunnedah & District
5
0
7
0
1021
1095
93.24%
20
Muswellbrook Cats
3
0
9
0
915
1426
64.17%
12
Tamworth Swans
2
0
10
0
925
1320
70.08%
8
Tamworth AFL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
New England Nomads
13
0
2
0
1590
861
184.67%
52
1st Semi
Tamworth Kangaroos
19
15
129
Gunnedah & District
12
4
76
Inverell Saints
11
0
4
0
2038
1079
188.88%
44
2nd Semi
Inverell Saints
13
11
89
New England Nomads
10
9
69
Tamworth Kangaroos
11
0
4
0
1679
1250
134.32%
44
Preliminary
New England Nomads
14
13
97
Tamworth Kangaroos
12
11
83
Gunnedah & District
4
0
11
0
1270
1697
74.84%
16
Grand
New England Nomads
15
11
101
Inverell Saints
11
9
75
Tamworth Swans
3
0
12
0
1013
1594
63.55%
12
Muswellbrook Cats
3
0
12
0
789
1898
41.57%
12
Tamworth AFL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
New England Nomads
14
0
1
0
1787
647
276.20%
56
1st Semi
Tamworth Kangaroos
15
18
108
Muswellbrook Cats
10
14
74
Inverell Saints
11
0
4
0
1671
874
191.19%
44
2nd Semi
New England Nomads
15
18
108
Inverell Saints
2
4
16
Tamworth Kangaroos
11
0
4
0
1582
1157
136.73%
44
Preliminary
Inverell Saints
20
18
138
Tamworth Kangaroos
12
7
79
Muswellbrook Cats
4
0
11
0
876
1808
48.45%
16
Grand
New England Nomads
27
14
176
Inverell Saints
5
6
36
Tamworth Swans
2
0
12
0
862
1541
55.94%
8
Gunnedah & District
2
0
12
0
934
1685
55.43%
8
Tamworth AFL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
New England Nomads
14
0
1
0
1853
813
227.92%
56
1st Semi
Tamworth Kangaroos
25
27
177
Narrabri Eagles
5
4
34
Inverell Saints
12
0
3
0
1670
877
190.42%
48
2nd Semi
New England Nomads
16
11
107
Inverell Saints
5
9
39
Tamworth Kangaroos
9
0
6
0
1399
1102
126.95%
36
Preliminary
Inverell Saints
12
15
87
Tamworth Kangaroos
10
9
69
Narrabri Eagles
6
0
9
0
1070
1648
64.93%
24
Grand
New England Nomads
13
7
85
Inverell Saints
6
9
45
Tamworth Swans
3
0
12
0
819
1481
55.30%
12
Gunnedah & District
1
0
14
0
862
1752
49.20%
4
Tamworth AFL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
New England Nomads
14
0
1
0
2162
736
293.75%
56
1st Semi
Inverell Saints
12
22
94
Narrabri Eagles
7
9
51
Tamworth Kangaroos
12
0
2
1
1810
878
206.15%
50
2nd Semi
New England Nomads
17
16
118
Tamworth Kangaroos
10
10
70
Inverell Saints
9
0
6
0
1631
1172
139.16%
36
Preliminary
Tamworth Kangaroos
17
11
113
Inverell Saints
12
4
76
Narrabri Eagles
8
0
7
0
1461
1424
102.60%
32
Grand
New England Nomads
10
12
72
Tamworth Kangaroos
9
7
61
Gunnedah & District
7
0
9
0
1355
1694
79.99%
28
Tamworth Swans
1
0
13
1
624
1853
33.68%
6
Moree Suns
1
0
14
0
759
2045
37.11%
4
Tamworth AFL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
New England Nomads
15
0
0
0
2296
474
484.39%
60
1st Semi
Gunnedah
14
11
95
Inverell Saints
13
6
84
Tamworth Kangaroos
11
0
4
0
1872
804
232.84%
44
2nd Semi
New England Nomads
15
19
109
Tamworth Kangaroos
3
4
22
Inverell Saints
10
0
5
0
1598
974
164.07%
40
Preliminary
Tamworth Kangaroos
12
12
84
Gunnedah
10
9
69
Gunnedah & District
9
0
6
0
1525
1144
133.30%
36
Grand
New England Nomads
19
18
132
Tamworth Kangaroos
6
4
40
Tamworth Swans
4
0
11
0
871
1599
54.47%
16
Moree Suns
2
0
13
0
653
2314
28.22%
8
Narrabri Eagles
2
0
14
0
525
2031
25.85%
8
AFL North West
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Gunnedah & District
12
0
2
0
1897
799
237.42%
48
1st Semi
Inverell Saints
0
0
0
Tamworth Kangaroos
0
0
0
New England Nomads
10
0
4
0
1844
869
212.20%
40
2nd Semi
Gunnedah
15
18
108
New England Nomads
6
9
45
Inverell Saints
9
0
5
0
1469
1042
140.98%
36
Preliminary
New England Nomads
18
4
112
Inverell Saints
10
12
72
Tamworth Kangaroos
6
0
8
0
1465
1239
118.24%
24
Grand
Gunnedah
15
16
106
New England Nomads
13
8
86
Moree Suns
3
0
10
0
809
1992
40.61%
12
Tamworth Swans
0
0
13
0
481
2275
21.14%
0
AFL North West
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Inverell Saints
13
0
2
0
2128
600
354.67%
52
1st Semi
New England Nomads
22
12
144
Tamworth Kangaroos
9
5
59
Gunnedah & District
11
0
4
0
1978
836
236.60%
44
2nd Semi
Inverell Saints
8
10
58
Gunnedah
4
6
30
New England Nomads
11
0
5
0
1693
1191
142.15%
44
Preliminary
Gunnedah
10
11
71
New England Nomads
9
13
67
Tamworth Kangaroos
6
0
9
0
1128
1295
87.10%
24
Grand
Inverell Saints
11
12
78
Gunnedah
10
2
62
Tamworth Swans
5
0
10
0
1113
1552
71.71%
20
Narrabri Eagles
5
0
11
0
957
1940
49.33%
20
Moree Suns
3
0
13
0
704
2287
30.78%
12
AFL North West
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Inverell Saints
9
0
1
0
1327
511
259.69%
36
1st Semi
New England Nomads
9
11
65
Tamworth Kangaroos
2
7
19
Gunnedah & District
9
0
1
0
1242
633
196.21%
36
2nd Semi
Gunnedah
12
8
80
Inverell Saints
4
11
35
New England Nomads
5
0
5
0
994
869
114.38%
20
Preliminary
New England Nomads
11
10
76
Inverell Saints
9
11
65
Tamworth Swans
5
0
5
0
793
939
84.45%
20
Grand
Gunnedah
13
12
90
New England Nomads
11
13
79
Tamworth Kangaroos
2
0
8
0
725
1102
65.79%
8
Moree Suns
0
0
10
0
430
1457
29.51%
0