2017 NEAFL season

The 2017 NEAFL season was the seventh season of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). The season began on Saturday, 1 April and concluded on Saturday, 9 September with the NEAFL Grand Final.

2017 NEAFL season
Teams10
PremiersBrisbane Lions
3rd premiership
Minor premiersSydney Swans
3rd minor premiership
Matches played65
← 2016
2018 →

Participating clubs

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2017 NEAFL participating clubs
ClubLocationHome ground
AspleyBrisbane, QLDGraham Road
Brisbane LionsBrisbane, QLDSouth Pine Sports Complex
CanberraCanberra, ACTUNSW Canberra Oval
Gold CoastGold Coast, QLDMetricon Stadium
NT ThunderDarwin, NTTIO Stadium
RedlandBrisbane, QLDTidbold Park
SouthportGold Coast, QLDFankhauser Reserve
Sydney SwansSydney, NSWSydney Cricket Ground
Sydney UniversitySydney, NSWHenson Park
WSU GiantsSydney, NSWSpotless Stadium

Premiership season

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Source: NEAFL 2017 season results and fixture

Notable features of the draw include:[1]

  • Two regional matches in Newcastle and Wagga Wagga.
  • First Friday night match in Darwin, Northern Territory.
  • First matches at new South Pine Sports Complex facilities.
  • Nineteen confirmed AFL curtain raisers.
  • Six aligned AFL academy under-18 series matches.
  • NEAFL representative match v TSL in round 11.
  • All starting times are local.

Round 1

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Round 1
Saturday, 1 April (12:00 pm)Canberra 16.7 (103)def.Redland 12.10 (82)Allinsure Park
Saturday, 1 April (12:00 pm)Southport 10.12 (72)def. bySydney University 15.14 (104)Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 1 April (12:55 pm)WSU Giants 19.11 (125)def.Gold Coast 15.7 (97)Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 1 April (1:30 pm)Brisbane Lions 17.9 (111)def.Sydney Swans 12.13 (85)Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 1 April (6:30 pm)NT Thunder 19.11 (125)def.Aspley 9.14 (68)TIO Stadium

Round 2

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Round 2
Saturday, 8 April (12:00 pm)Aspley 17.15 (117)def.Canberra 7.7 (49)Graham Road
Saturday, 8 April (1:30 pm)Sydney Swans 20.9 (129)def.Southport 3.9 (27)Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 8 April (4:30 pm)WSU Giants 12.13 (85)def. bySydney University 20.8 (128)Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 8 April (6:30 pm)NT Thunder 11.9 (75)def. byBrisbane Lions 15.11 (101)TIO Stadium
Sunday, 9 April (1:30 pm)Redland 9.6 (60)def. byGold Coast 23.14 (152)Tidbold Park

Round 3

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Round 3
Saturday, 15 April (11:30 am)Brisbane Lions 14.19 (103)def.Southport 6.8 (44)South Pine Sports Complex
Saturday, 15 April (12:00 pm)Canberra 13.17 (95)def.WSU Giants 12.7 (79)Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 15 April (12:00 pm)Sydney University 19.9 (123)def.Redland 10.6 (66)Henson Park
Saturday, 15 April (2:30 pm)Aspley 10.13 (73)def. byGold Coast 13.9 (87)South Pine Sports Complex
Bye
NT Thunder, Sydney Swans

Round 4

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Round 4
Saturday, 22 April (12:00 pm)Southport 15.17 (107)def.Canberra 7.9 (51)Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 22 April (12:00 pm)Aspley 11.10 (76)def. bySydney University 15.10 (100)Graham Road
Saturday, 22 April (12:55 pm)Gold Coast 9.10 (64)def. byBrisbane Lions 16.13 (109)Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 22 April (1:30 pm)Redland 10.8 (68)def. byNT Thunder 15.17 (107)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 22 April (3:45 pm)Sydney Swans 13.13 (91)def.WSU Giants 8.7 (55)Sydney Cricket Ground

Round 5

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Round 5
Friday, 28 April (7:30 pm)NT Thunder 13.6 (84)def. bySydney Swans 16.12 (108)TIO Stadium
Saturday, 29 April (10:30 am)Sydney University 17.12 (114)def.Gold Coast 10.7 (67)Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 29 April (1:30 pm)Southport 8.12 (60)def. byAspley 13.10 (88)Fankhauser Reserve
Bye
Brisbane Lions, Canberra, Redland, WSU Giants

Round 6

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Round 6
Saturday, 6 May (1:30 pm)Aspley 10.12 (72)def.Redland 8.12 (60)Graham Road
Saturday, 6 May (3:45 pm)Gold Coast 18.14 (122)def.WSU Giants 10.11 (71)Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 6 May (6:30 pm)NT Thunder 10.17 (77)def. byCanberra 12.10 (82)TIO Stadium
Sunday, 7 May (9:30 am)Sydney Swans 15.12 (102)def.Brisbane Lions 10.5 (65)Sydney Cricket Ground
Bye
Southport, Sydney University

Round 7

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Round 7
Saturday, 13 May (10:30 am)WSU Giants 5.8 (58)def. byAspley 19.15 (129)Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 13 May (12:00 pm)Canberra 6.8 (44)def. bySydney Swans 25.15 (165)UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 13 May (1:30 pm)Sydney University 18.22 (120)def.Southport 5.13 (43)Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 13 May (1:30 pm)Redland 17.15 (117)def.Brisbane Lions 16.8 (104)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 13 May (6:30 pm)NT Thunder 13.12 (90)def.Gold Coast 9.6 (60)TIO Stadium

Round 8

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Round 8
Friday, 19 May (7:00 pm)Sydney University 10.5 (65)def. bySydney Swans 15.17 (107)Henson Park
Saturday, 20 May (12:00 pm)Southport 6.10 (46)def. byNT Thunder 16.17 (113)Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 20 May (12:00 pm)Redland 8.14 (62)def. byCanberra 10.13 (73)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 20 May (12:55 pm)WSU Giants 11.11 (77)def. byBrisbane Lions 11.12 (78)Spotless Stadium
Bye
Aspley, Gold Coast

Round 9

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Round 9
Saturday, 27 May (12:00 pm)Sydney Swans 16.24 (120)def.Gold Coast 4.8 (32)Newcastle Stadium
Saturday, 27 May (12:00 pm)Sydney University 11.14 (80)def.Canberra 8.14 (62)Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 27 May (1:30 pm)Southport 17.24 (126)def.Redland 8.7 (55)Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 27 May (1:30 pm)Aspley 9.6 (60)def. byBrisbane Lions 23.14 (152)Graham Road
Saturday, 27 May (6:30 pm)NT Thunder 18.18 (126)def.WSU Giants 11.5 (71)TIO Stadium

Round 10

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Round 10
Saturday, 3 June (10:05 am)Gold Coast 23.18 (156)def.Southport 6.3 (39)Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 3 June (12:00 pm)Canberra 10.16 (76)def. byAspley 12.11 (83)UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 3 June (12:55 pm)WSU Giants 7.10 (52)def. byRedland 14.14 (98)Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 3 June (6:30 pm)NT Thunder 6.6 (42)def. bySydney University 15.20 (110)TIO Stadium
Bye
Brisbane Lions, Sydney Swans

Round 11

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Round 11
Saturday, 10 June (12:00 pm)Sydney Swans 28.17 (185)def.WSU Giants 2.2 (14)Henson Park
Saturday, 10 June (12:00 pm)Brisbane Lions 12.13 (85)def.Gold Coast 11.14 (80)South Pine Sports Complex
Bye
Aspley, Canberra, NT Thunder, Redland, Southport, Sydney University

Round 12

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Round 12
Saturday, 17 June (12:00 pm)Canberra 7.9 (51)def. byNT Thunder 21.16 (142)UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 17 June (12:00 pm)Aspley 8.4 (52)def. bySydney Swans 22.22 (154)South Pine Sports Complex
Saturday, 17 June (12:00 pm)Redland 13.5 (83)def. bySydney University 17.20 (122)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 17 June (1:30 pm)Southport 4.1 (25)def. byBrisbane Lions 27.13 (175)Fankhauser Reserve
Bye
Gold Coast, WSU Giants

Round 13

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Round 13
Friday, 23 June (4:10 pm)Sydney University 9.10 (64)def. bySydney Swans 15.16 (106)Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 24 June (12:00 pm)Brisbane Lions 22.15 (147)def.WSU Giants 7.9 (51)South Pine Sports Complex
Saturday, 24 June (1:30 pm)Redland 11.17 (83)def. byAspley 16.9 (105)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 24 June (4:30 pm)NT Thunder 10.10 (70)def. bySouthport 19.19 (123)TIO Traeger Park
Sunday, 25 June (12:00 pm)Canberra 5.10 (40)def. byGold Coast 19.8 (122)UNSW Canberra Oval

Round 14

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Round 14
Saturday, 1 July (12:00 pm)Sydney University 10.7 (67)def. byBrisbane Lions 21.6 (132)Henson Park
Saturday, 1 July (12:00 pm)Canberra 7.5 (47)def. bySydney Swans 20.18 (138)UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 1 July (12:55 pm)Gold Coast 25.13 (163)def.Aspley 5.6 (36)Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 1 July (1:30 pm)Redland 16.15 (111)def.Southport 13.12 (90)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 1 July (3:15 pm)WSU Giants 14.9 (93)def. byNT Thunder 15.7 (97)Spotless Stadium

Round 15

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Round 15
Saturday, 8 July (12:00 pm)Southport 18.10 (118)def.WSU Giants 7.6 (48)Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 8 July (12:55 pm)Sydney Swans 21.10 (136)def.Gold Coast 4.5 (29)Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 8 July (1:30 pm)Aspley 6.9 (45)def. byBrisbane Lions 25.16 (166)Graham Road
Saturday, 8 July (2:00 pm)Sydney University 18.25 (133)def.Canberra 4.8 (32)Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 8 July (3:00 pm)NT Thunder 18.4 (122)def.Redland 8.7 (55)TIO Stadium

Round 16

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Round 16
Saturday, 15 July (12:00 pm)Canberra 10.17 (77)def.Southport 9.7 (61)UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 15 July (12:55 pm)Gold Coast 21.15 (141)def.Redland 10.4 (64)Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 15 July (3:00 pm)NT Thunder 14.13 (97)def.Aspley 13.7 (85)TIO Stadium
Saturday, 15 July (3:45 pm)WSU Giants 8.5 (53)def. bySydney Swans 16.16 (112)Spotless Stadium
Bye
Brisbane Lions, Sydney University

Round 17

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Round 17
Saturday, 22 July (1:30 pm)Southport 6.4 (40)def. byGold Coast 14.14 (98)Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 22 July (2:00 pm)Sydney University 11.5 (71)def. byWSU Giants 12.12 (84)Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 22 July (3:45 pm)Sydney Swans 25.24 (174)def.NT Thunder 4.4 (28)Sydney Cricket Ground
Sunday, 23 July (1:00 pm)Brisbane Lions 20.12 (132)def.Redland 18.6 (114)Gabba
Bye
Aspley, Canberra

Round 18

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Round 18
Saturday, 29 July (12:00 pm)Sydney University 18.14 (122)def.Aspley 9.5 (59)Henson Park
Saturday, 29 July (12:00 pm)Canberra 8.11 (59)def. byBrisbane Lions 23.15 (153)UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 29 July (3:00 pm)NT Thunder 20.13 (133)def.Southport 13.8 (86)TIO Stadium
Saturday, 29 July (3:45 pm)Gold Coast 15.13 (103)def.WSU Giants 10.12 (72)Metricon Stadium
Bye
Redland, Sydney Swans

Round 19

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Round 19
Saturday, 5 August (12:00 pm)Canberra 12.8 (80)def.WSU Giants 10.15 (75)Robertson Oval
Saturday, 5 August (12:00 pm)Brisbane Lions 19.14 (128)def.Sydney Swans 15.19 (109)South Pine Sports Complex
Saturday, 5 August (1:30 pm)Redland 16.9 (105)def.Aspley 9.8 (62)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 5 August (2:00 pm)Sydney University 15.17 (167)def.NT Thunder 7.7 (49)Henson Park
Bye
Gold Coast, Southport

Round 20

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Round 20
Saturday, 12 August (10:05 am)Sydney Swans 26.17 (173)def.Redland 6.10 (46)Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 12 August (12:00 pm)Canberra 6.12 (48)def. bySydney University 15.17 (107)UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 12 August (12:55 pm)Brisbane Lions 16.8 (104)def. byGold Coast 16.15 (111)Gabba
Saturday, 12 August (1:30 pm)Aspley 20.12 (132)def.Southport 13.9 (87)Graham Road
Bye
NT Thunder, WSU Giants

Round 21

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Round 21
Saturday, 19 August (12:00 pm)Southport 13.12 (90)def. byCanberra 14.12 (96)Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 19 August (12:00 pm)Gold Coast 13.5 (83)def. bySydney Swans 23.12 (150)Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 19 August (12:00 pm)Redland 10.6 (66)def. bySydney University 17.12 (114)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 19 August (12:55 pm)WSU Giants 13.10 (88)def. byBrisbane Lions 14.9 (93)Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 19 August (1:30 pm)Aspley 16.10 (106)def.NT Thunder 8.13 (61)Graham Road

Win/loss table

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+WinQualified for finals
-LossXBye
DrawEliminated

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
This table can be sorted by margin

Team123456789101112131415161718192021F1F2GFLadder
AspleyNT
57
Can
68
GC
14
SydU
24
SP
28
Red
12
WSU
71
XBL
92
Can
7
XSydS
102
Red
22
GC
127
BL
121
NTXSydURedSPNT
Brisbane LionsSyd
26
NT
26
SP
59
GC
45
XSydS
37
Red
13
WSU
1
Asp
92
XGC
5
SP
150
WSU
96
SydU
65
Asp
121
XRedCanSydSGCWSU
CanberraRed
21
Asp
68
WSU
16
SP
56
XNT
5
SydS
121
Red
11
SydU
71
Asp
7
XNT
91
GC
82
SydS
91
SydU
101
SPXBLWSUSydUSP
Gold CoastWSU
28
Red
92
Asp
14
BL
45
SydU
47
WSU
51
NT
30
XSydS
88
SP
117
BL
5
XCan
82
Asp
127
SydS
107
RedSPWSUXBLSydS
NT ThunderAsp
57
BL
26
XRed
39
SydS
24
Can
5
GC
30
SP
42
WSU
55
SydU
68
XCan
91
SP
53
WSU
4
Red
67
AspSydSSPSydUXAsp
RedlandCan
21
GC
92
SydU
57
NT
39
XAsp
12
BL
13
Can
11
Red
18
WSU
46
XSydU
39
Asp
22
SP
21
NT
67
GCBLXAspSydSSydU
SouthportSydU
32
SydS
102
BL
59
Can
56
Asp
28
XSydU
87
NT
42
Red
18
GC
117
XBL
150
NT
53
Red
21
WSU
70
CanGCNTXAspCan
Sydney SwansBL
26
SP
102
XWSU
36
NT
24
BL
37
Can
121
SydU
67
GC
88
XWSU
171
Asp
102
SydU
42
Can
91
GC
107
WSUNTXBLRedGC
Sydney UniversitySP
32
WSU
43
Red
57
Asp
24
GC
47
XSP
87
SydS
67
Can
71
NT
68
XRed
39
SydS
42
BL
65
Can
101
XWSUAspNTCanRed
WSU GiantsGC
28
SydU
43
Can
16
SydS
36
XGC
51
Asp
71
BL
1
NT
55
Red
46
SydS
171
XBL
96
NT
4
SP
70
SydSSydUGCCanXBL
Team123456789101112131415161718192021F1F2GFLadder

Ladder

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PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1Sydney Swans18162023501008233.164
2Brisbane Lions18153021381373155.760
3Sydney University18144019481278152.456
4Gold Coast18108017671528115.640
5NT Thunder1810801632167397.540
6Aspley1881001448180580.232
7Canberra1871101158191960.328
8Redland1841401402192772.816
9Southport1841401257187067.216
10WSU Giants1821601251197063.58
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2017. Source: NEAFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

Ladder progression

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  • Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top six.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished in first place on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicates the team had a bye during that round.
Team123456789101112131415161718192021
1Sydney Swans04481216202428283236404448
2Brisbane Lions4812161616162024242832364044
3Sydney University4812162020242428323236363640
4NT Thunder444888121620202024242832
5Gold Coast0488812121212161616202424
6Aspley0444812161616202020242424
7Southport000444448888121216
8Canberra4488812121616161616161616
9Redland00000444488881212
10WSU Giants444444444444444

Finals series

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Elimination finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
Sydney Swans21.16 (142)
Gold Coast19.9 (123)Gold Coast11.8 (74)
NT Thunder12.12 (84)Sydney Swans10.22 (82)
Brisbane Lions12.13 (85)
Brisbane Lions16.19 (115)
Sydney University19.12 (126)Sydney University12.11 (83)
Aspley11.10 (76)

Elimination finals

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Elimination finals
Saturday, 26 August (12:00 pm)Gold Coast 19.9 (123)def.NT Thunder 12.12 (84)Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 26 August (1:00 pm)Sydney University 16.14 (110)def.Aspley 13.11 (89)Blacktown International Sportspark

Preliminary finals

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Preliminary finals
Saturday, 2 September (11:00 am)Sydney Swans 21.16 (142)def.Gold Coast 11.8 (74)Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 2 September (12:00 pm)Brisbane Lions 16.19 (115)def.Sydney University 12.11 (83)The Gabba

Grand final

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2017 NEAFL Grand Final
Saturday, 9 September (7:45 pm)Sydney Swansdef. byBrisbane LionsSydney Cricket Ground[1]
2.6 (18)
5.10 (40)
7.13 (55)
 10.22 (82)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
2.2 (14)
6.7 (43)
11.9 (75)
 12.13 (85)
Dawson 4, Pink 2, Wicks, Edwards, Ronke, O'RiordanGoalsGrewar 3, Allison 2, Keays 2, Ballenden 2, O'Sullivan, Beams, Lyons
Foote, Hayward, Pink, Florent, DawsonBestKeays, Eagles, Hinge, Allison, Grewar, Jansen

Representative match

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The NEAFL representative team played against the Tasmanian State League representative team in the league's sole state match for the year. The match was played on 10 June at Blundstone Arena with the NEAFL representative side winning by seventeen points.[2]

State Game 10 June 2017
2:00 pm
North East Australia55 – 38TasmaniaBlundstone Arena 
2.1 (13)
5.4 (34)
7.5 (47)
8.7 (55)
1.2 (8)
2.5 (17)
4.7 (31)
5.8 (38)
  Goals 
A. Boston 3, J. Harper, D. Bonney, X. Richards, J. Anthony, T. Barrett J. Bowden, B. Walsh, B. Cox-Goodyer, B. McCulloch, T. Standen
  Bests 
G. Grose, J. Harper, J. Keras, R. Hebron, D. Bonney, S. Tape T. Couch, C. Duffy, B. Webb, J. Bowden, J. Lockhart, N. McKenna

Squad

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The 2017 NEAFL representative squad consisted of players from all NEAFL clubs excluding AFL reserves teams (Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, Sydney Swans, WSU Giants). The team contained eight former AFL-listed players.[3] The team was coached by AFL Queensland Hall of Famer and former AFL footballer, John Blair.[4]

23-man squad
B:Darcy Baron-Hay (Sydney University)Tim Barton (Sydney University)Seb Tape (Southport)
HB:Hayden Bertoli-Simmonds (Redland)Gavin Grose (Aspley)Reece Toye (Aspley)
C:Andrew Boston (Southport)Jordan Harper (Canberra)Sam Martyn (Canberra)
HF:Ryan Hebron (Sydney University)James Nelis (Aspley)Jack Hiscox (Sydney University)
F:Jack Anthony (Southport)Xavier Richards (Sydney University)Ned Reinhard (Sydney University)
Foll:Sam Michael (Redland)Jordan Keras (Southport)Abraham Ankers (NT Thunder)
Int:Nathan Cooper (Sydney University)Daniel Joseph (Aspley)Tim Barrett (Sydney University)
Damien Bonney (Sydney University)Andrew Swan (Canberra) 
Coach:John Blair (Aspley)

Rising Star nominations

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The NEAFL Rising Star is awarded to the most promising young talent in the NEAFL competition. Players are nominated each week and must be under the age of 21 and have played less than 20 NEAFL games.

RoundPlayerClubRef.
1Adam SambonoNT Thunder[5]
2Michael ManteitCanberra[6]
3Ned ReinhardSydney University[7]
4Darcy Baron-HaySydney University[8]
5Will GowersSydney Swans[9]
6Oskar BakerAspley[10]
7Soul CormickRedland[11]
8Jack RollsRedland[12]
9Cody FilewoodSouthport[13]
10Nathan CooperSydney University[14]
11Sams WicksSydney Swans[15]
12Nick YarranNT Thunder[16]
13Ryan HebronSydney University[17]
14Brendan MyersWSU Giants[18]

References

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