Troy's Gone Walkabout - Australian Federal Football League

Australian Federal Football League
(AFFL)

The truly national football league that Australia has never had, starting at the time of Federation in 1901. A fictional competition inspired by the pyramid structure of European football/soccer leagues.

Competition Structure

Teams

Season by Season Summary

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NSW Qualifying
VIC Qualifying
QLD Qualifying
SA-NT Qualifying
WA Qualifying
TAS Qualifying
History

AFFL Cup Last 16, 1923 Season
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FINAL
D1	NSW	Woollahra		def.	D1	SA	South-East Districts

SEMI FINALS
D1	NSW	Woollahra		def.	D1	NSW	Ashfield	FIN
D1	SA	South-East Districts		def.	D1	QLD	Wide Bay	QF

QUARTER FINALS
D1	SA	South-East Districts		def.	D1	VIC	Maribyrnong	SF
D1	QLD	Wide Bay	QF	def.	D1	TAS	Hobart
D1	NSW	Ashfield	FIN	def.	D2	NSW	Botany
D1	NSW	Woollahra		def.	D2	NSW	Parramatta

ROUND OF 16
D1	QLD	Wide Bay	QF	def.	D1	VIC	Jolimont	SF
D1	VIC	Maribyrnong	SF	def.	D1	VIC	Northcote
D1	NSW	Ashfield	FIN	def.	D2	VIC	Dandenong
D1	SA	South-East Districts		def.	D2	NSW	Barrier	R16
D1	TAS	Hobart		def.	D2	NSW	Hunter
D1	NSW	Woollahra		def.	D2	QLD	Maranoa
D2	NSW	Botany		def.	D2	WA	Perth	R16
D2	NSW	Parramatta		def.	D3	SA	Hindmarsh

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup NSW Qualifying, 1923 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D1	NSW	Ashfield	FIN	def.	D1	NSW	Bathurst	R16
D1	NSW	Woollahra		def.	D1	NSW	Goulburn & Monaro
D2	NSW	Hunter		def.	D2	NSW	Rozelle	R16
D2	NSW	Barrier	R16	def.	D2	NSW	Glebe
D2	NSW	Botany		def.	D2	NSW	Crows Nest
D2	NSW	Parramatta		def.	D3	NSW	Orange

SECOND ROUND
D1	NSW	Bathurst	R16	def.	D2	NSW	Illawarra
D1	NSW	Goulburn & Monaro		def.	D2	NSW	Surry Hills
D1	NSW	Woollahra		def.	D2	NSW	Central & Western Districts
D1	NSW	Ashfield	FIN	def.	D3	NSW	Newcastle
D3	NSW	Orange		def.	D2	NSW	Alexandria
D2	NSW	Barrier	R16	def.	D2	NSW	Hastings-Clarence	R16
D2	NSW	Botany		def.	D2	NSW	New England
D2	NSW	Rozelle	R16	def.	D3	NSW	Richmond-Tweed
D2	NSW	Hunter		def.	D3	NSW	Rockdale
D2	NSW	Glebe		def.	D3	NSW	Riverina
D2	NSW	Crows Nest		def.	D3	NSW	Albury & Wagga Wagga
D2	NSW	Parramatta		def.	D3	NSW	Warringah

FIRST ROUND
D3	NSW	Rockdale		def.	D3	NSW	Upper Hunter	QF
D3	NSW	Warringah		def.	D3	NSW	Granville
D3	NSW	Orange		def.	D3	NSW	Five Dock
D3	NSW	Albury & Wagga Wagga		def.	D3	NSW	Marrickville

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup VIC Qualifying, 1923 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D2	VIC	Dandenong		def.	D1	VIC	South Yarra
D1	VIC	Maribyrnong	SF	def.	D1	VIC	Abbotsford	QF
D1	VIC	Northcote		def.	D1	VIC	Royal Park
D1	VIC	Jolimont	SF	def.	D2	VIC	Western Districts

SECOND ROUND
D1	VIC	Jolimont	SF	def.	D1	VIC	Kew
D1	VIC	Abbotsford	QF	def.	D1	VIC	Gippsland
D1	VIC	South Yarra		def.	D1	VIC	Corio
D1	VIC	Maribyrnong	SF	def.	D2	VIC	Balaclava
D1	VIC	Northcote		def.	D2	VIC	Wimmera	QF
D1	VIC	Royal Park		def.	D2	VIC	Melbourne Ports
D2	VIC	Dandenong		def.	D3	VIC	Bendigo
D2	VIC	Western Districts		def.	D3	VIC	Oakleigh

FIRST ROUND
D2	VIC	Dandenong		def.	D2	VIC	Echuca
D2	VIC	Wimmera	QF	def.	D3	VIC	Wangaratta & Benalla
D3	VIC	Bendigo		def.	D3	VIC	Corangamite
D3	VIC	Oakleigh		def.	D3	VIC	Ballarat

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup QLD Qualifying, 1923 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D1	QLD	Wide Bay	QF	def.	D2	QLD	Fortitude	R16
D2	QLD	Maranoa		def.	D2	QLD	Capricornia

SECOND ROUND
D1	QLD	Wide Bay	QF	def.	D3	QLD	Darling Downs
D2	QLD	Maranoa		def.	D2	QLD	Northern Districts
D2	QLD	Fortitude	R16	def.	D3	QLD	Woolloongabba
D2	QLD	Capricornia		def.	D3	QLD	Carpentaria

FIRST ROUND
D3	QLD	Woolloongabba		def.	D3	QLD	Moreton
D3	QLD	Carpentaria		def.	D3	QLD	Nundah

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup SA-NT Qualifying, 1923 Season
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SECOND ROUND
D1	SA	South-East Districts		def.	D3	SA	Angas	R16
D3	SA	Hindmarsh		def.	D3	SA	Yorke

FIRST ROUND
D1	SA	South-East Districts		def.	D2	SA	Prospect	CUP
D3	SA	Angas	R16	def.	D3	SA	Unley
D3	SA	Yorke		def.	D3	NT	Territorians
D3	SA	Hindmarsh		def.	D3	SA	Spencer Ports

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup WA Qualifying, 1923 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D2	WA	Perth	R16	def.	D2	WA	Goldfields

SECOND ROUND
D2	WA	Perth	R16	def.	D2	WA	South-West Districts
D2	WA	Goldfields		def.	D2	WA	Fremantle

FIRST ROUND
D2	WA	Perth	R16	def.	D3	WA	Wheatbelt

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup TAS Qualifying, 1923 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D1	TAS	Hobart		def.	D2	TAS	Derwent	R16

SECOND ROUND
D1	TAS	Hobart		def.	D2	TAS	Mersey
D2	TAS	Derwent	R16	def.	D3	TAS	Launceston

FIRST ROUND
D3	TAS	Launceston		def.	D3	TAS	North-West Districts

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup History, 1923 Season
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MOST SUCCESSFUL AFFL CUP TEAMS OF ALL TIME


VIC	South Yarra	3
NSW	Ashfield	2
VIC	Northcote	2
NSW	Glebe	2
SA	Prospect	2
VIC	Jolimont	2
TAS	Hobart	1
WA	Fremantle	1
NSW	Surry Hills	1
QLD	Fortitude	1

Finals
NSW	Ashfield	4
VIC	Northcote	4
VIC	South Yarra	3
NSW	Glebe	3
SA	Prospect	2
VIC	Jolimont	2
TAS	Hobart	2
WA	Fremantle	2
NSW	Surry Hills	2
QLD	Fortitude	2

Semi Finals
NSW	Ashfield	7
VIC	Northcote	7
VIC	South Yarra	6
NSW	Glebe	5
SA	Prospect	5
TAS	Hobart	5
WA	Fremantle	5
NSW	Surry Hills	5
QLD	Fortitude	4
VIC	Abbotsford	4

Quarter Finals
NSW	Ashfield	11
VIC	Northcote	10
TAS	Hobart	9
VIC	South Yarra	8
SA	Prospect	8
WA	Fremantle	8
VIC	Abbotsford	8
VIC	Royal Park	8
NSW	Surry Hills	7
QLD	Fortitude	7

Legend:

Total number of appearances including wins and losses, current season appearances in bold.

MOST RECENT CUP PROGRESS TO THE ROUND OF 16

New South Wales

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	NSW	Ashfield	2	1901	15	2
	NSW	Surry Hills	1	1901	11	1921
	NSW	Rozelle		1901	10	1922
	NSW	Glebe	2	1901	9	1921
	NSW	Newcastle	1	1901	7	1918
	NSW	Barrier		1901	7	4
	NSW	Crows Nest		1901	6	1918
	NSW	Central & Western Districts		1901	6	1920
	NSW	Goulburn & Monaro		1901	6	1921
	NSW	Woollahra	1	1901	6	1915
	NSW	Parramatta		1901	6	1919
	NSW	Botany		1901	5	1919
	NSW	Illawarra		1901	4	1920
	NSW	Rockdale		1901	3	1911
	NSW	Albury & Wagga Wagga		1901*	2	1904
	NSW	Alexandria		1906	2	1916
	NSW	Richmond-Tweed		1901	2	1918
	NSW	Hastings-Clarence		1901	2	1922
	NSW	Bathurst		1901	2	1922
	NSW	Hunter		1901	2	1917
	NSW	Granville		1906	1	1916
	NSW	Orange		1901	1	1920
	NSW	Upper Hunter		1913	1	1922
	NSW	Warringah		1922	--	--
	NSW	Riverina		1901	--	--
	NSW	New England		1901	--	--
	NSW	Marrickville		1922	--	--
	NSW	Five Dock		1922	--	--

(Inactive)

	Team			End	Rd 16	Prev
	NSW	Eden-Monaro		1921	1	1920
	NSW	Dubbo		1921	--	--
	NSW	Darling		1912	--	--
	NSW	Wagga Wagga		1905	--	--

Western Australia

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	WA	Perth	1	1901	12	5
	WA	Fremantle	1	1901	9	1917
	WA	Goldfields		1901*	1	1904
	WA	South-West Districts		1901	1	1918
	WA	Wheatbelt		1913	--	--

(Inactive)

	Team			End	Rd 16	Prev
	WA	Coolgardie		1912	--	--

Tasmania

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	TAS	Hobart	1	1901	15	1920
	TAS	Mersey		1901	4	1921
	TAS	Launceston		1901	3	1917
	TAS	Derwent		1901	1	1922
	TAS	North-West Districts		1901	--	--

Victoria

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	VIC	Abbotsford	1	1901	12	1922
	VIC	Jolimont	2	1901	12	6
	VIC	South Yarra	3	1901	11	1920
	VIC	Northcote	2	1901	11	1921
	VIC	Royal Park	1	1901	10	1918
	VIC	Balaclava		1901	7	1918
	VIC	Kew	1	1901	6	1919
	VIC	Ballarat		1901	5	1917
	VIC	Gippsland		1901	5	1918
	VIC	Wimmera		1901	5	1922
	VIC	Maribyrnong		1906	5	4
	VIC	Corio		1901	4	1905
	VIC	Western Districts		1901	4	1913
	VIC	Bendigo		1901	3	1910
	VIC	Echuca		1901	3	1916
	VIC	Wangaratta & Benalla		1901*	2	1919
	VIC	Melbourne Ports		1901	2	1920
	VIC	Dandenong		1901	2	1915
	VIC	Corangamite		1901	1	1901
	VIC	Oakleigh		1913	--	--

(Inactive)

	Team			End	Rd 16	Prev
	VIC	Maryborough & Castlemaine		1912	3	1909
	VIC	Grampians		1921	--	--
	VIC	Yarra Valley		1912	--	--
	VIC	Benalla		1905	--	--
	VIC	Castlemaine		1905	--	--

Queensland

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	QLD	Fortitude	1	1901	15	1922
	QLD	Maranoa		1901	7	1919
	QLD	Wide Bay		1901	7	5
	QLD	Woolloongabba		1901	5	1916
	QLD	Northern Districts		1901	3	1912
	QLD	Capricornia		1901	3	1918
	QLD	Darling Downs		1901	3	1920
	QLD	Moreton		1901	2	1921
	QLD	Carpentaria		1901	1	1911
	QLD	Nundah		1913	--	--

South Australia

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	SA	Prospect	2	1901	17	1922
	SA	South-East Districts		1901	10	1920
	SA	Angas		1901	8	1922
	SA	Unley		1901	6	1921
	SA	Hindmarsh		1901	3	1909
	SA	Spencer Ports		1901	1	1908
	SA	Yorke		1901	1	1919
	NT	Territorians		1922	--	--

Legend:

= Number of Cup titles, "Est" = Year established (* denotes a merger has subsequently taken place), "Rd 16" = Number of times reaching the Round of 16 (current season in bold), "Prev" = Season in which the previous Round of 16 appearance was made (excluding the current season).

Competition Structure

Teams

Season by Season Summary

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