King Island Football Association

The King Island Football Association (KIFA) is an Australian rules football competition held in Tasmania, Australia. Three clubs from small communities on King Island compete for the premiership every year.

History

The formation of the competition was in 1908.[1]

One of Australia's most isolated, and almost certainly its smallest football league, the three teams play ten games each in a fifteen round competition plus finals.[2]

The King Island Football Association played under the Victorian Football Association's rival throw-pass rules from 1946 until 1948, meaning that throwing the football in general play was legal during those years.[3]

Premierships

List of premiership teams of KIFA.[4]

Current Clubs

Club Nickname Joined League Premierships
North Bulldogs 1904- 48
Grassy Hawks 1919; 1939- 15
Currie Robins 1904- 42

Previous Clubs

Club Nickname In League Premierships
Loorana 1928-1938 1
Mount Stanley 1949-1971
Pegarah Rovers 1920-1927

2010 Ladder

King Island FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Currie 90101651684241.37%36
Grassy 5050925114081.14%20
North 1090756150850.13%4

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
SemiGrassy1717119North1417101
GrandCurrie3126212Grassy8755

2011 Ladder

King Island FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
North 80201588840189.05%32
Currie 60401374981140.06%24
Grassy 1090627176835.46%4

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
SemiCurrie2121147Grassy121789
GrandCurrie1711113North121688

2012 Ladder

King Island FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Currie 703010671019104.7%28
Grassy 4050934929100.05%16
North 306091396694.5%12

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
SemiGrassy121689North41337
GrandGrassy1921135Currie111076

2013 Ladder

King Island FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Grassy 80201111894124.27%32
North 40601025102899.71%16
Currie 3070971118581.94%12

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
PreliminaryNorth2012132Currie101979
GrandNorth1815123Grassy1719121

Published books

  • Australian rules football in Tasmania, John Stoward, 2002, ISBN 0-9577515-7-5
  • Beyond the Big Sticks, Paul Daffey, 2003, ISBN 0-7344-0498-0

References

    • Australian rules football in Tasmania , John Stoward, 2002 ,ISBN 0-9577515-7-5
  1. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/content/2007/s2195896.htm
  2. "League rules on King Is". Examiner. Launceston, TAS: National Library of Australia. 11 May 1949. p. 15.
  3. http://www.australianrulesfootball.com.au/pages/kifatasau
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