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

AFFL Cup Last 16, 1950 Season
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FINAL
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	QF	def.	D1	QLD	Wide Bay	R16

SEMI FINALS
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	QF	def.	D1	VIC	Kew	QF
D1	QLD	Wide Bay	R16	def.	D1	SA	Spencer Ports

QUARTER FINALS
D1	VIC	Kew	QF	def.	D1	NSW	Illawarra
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	QF	def.	D1	SA	South-East Districts
D1	SA	Spencer Ports		def.	D2	QLD	Townsville
D1	QLD	Wide Bay	R16	def.	D3	NSW	Emu Plains

ROUND OF 16
D2	QLD	Townsville		def.	D1	VIC	Maribyrnong	R16
D1	QLD	Wide Bay	R16	def.	D1	NSW	Goulburn & Monaro	CUP
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	QF	def.	D1	WA	Perth
D1	VIC	Kew	QF	def.	D2	VIC	South Yarra	R16
D1	SA	South-East Districts		def.	D2	NSW	Botany
D1	SA	Spencer Ports		def.	D2	VIC	Corangamite
D1	NSW	Illawarra		def.	D3	VIC	Pascoe Vale
D3	NSW	Emu Plains		def.	D2	NSW	Warringah

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 Last 32, 1950 Season
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ROUND OF 32
D3	VIC	Pascoe Vale		def.	D1	TAS	Mersey	SF
D2	VIC	Corangamite		def.	D1	VIC	Abbotsford
D1	SA	South-East Districts		def.	D1	NSW	Alexandria
D1	NSW	Goulburn & Monaro	CUP	def.	D2	SA	Prospect
D1	QLD	Wide Bay	R16	def.	D2	NSW	Woollahra	QF
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	QF	def.	D2	NSW	Bankstown
D1	WA	Perth		def.	D2	QLD	Nundah	QF
D1	VIC	Maribyrnong	R16	def.	D2	NSW	New England
D1	SA	Spencer Ports		def.	D2	VIC	Blackburn
D1	VIC	Kew	QF	def.	D3	VIC	Northcote
D2	QLD	Townsville		def.	D2	VIC	Royal Park
D1	NSW	Illawarra		def.	D3	ACT	Canberra
D2	NSW	Warringah		def.	D3	QLD	Maranoa	R16
D2	VIC	South Yarra	R16	def.	D3	NSW	Liverpool
D2	NSW	Botany		def.	D3	WA	Wheatbelt
D3	NSW	Emu Plains		def.	D3	QLD	Cairns

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-ACT Qualifying, 1950 Season
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SECOND ROUND
D1	NSW	Goulburn & Monaro	CUP	def.	D1	NSW	Ashfield	R16
D1	NSW	Illawarra		def.	D2	NSW	Marrickville
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	QF	def.	D3	NSW	Albury
D1	NSW	Alexandria		def.	D3	NSW	Revesby
D3	ACT	Canberra		def.	D2	NSW	Richmond-Tweed
D3	NSW	Liverpool		def.	D2	NSW	Clarence-Nambucca
D2	NSW	New England		def.	D2	NSW	Crows Nest
D2	NSW	Woollahra	QF	def.	D3	NSW	Hurstville
D2	NSW	Botany		def.	D3	NSW	Hunter
D2	NSW	Bankstown		def.	D3	NSW	Narrabeen
D2	NSW	Warringah		def.	D3	NSW	Glebe
D3	NSW	Emu Plains		def.	D3	NSW	Rockdale

FIRST ROUND
D2	NSW	New England		def.	D1	NSW	Surry Hills
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	QF	def.	D1	NSW	Barrier
D1	NSW	Illawarra		def.	D2	NSW	Rozelle	FIN
D1	NSW	Ashfield	R16	def.	D2	NSW	Five Dock
D1	NSW	Goulburn & Monaro	CUP	def.	D3	NSW	Parramatta
D1	NSW	Alexandria		def.	D3	NSW	Dubbo
D3	NSW	Hurstville		def.	D2	NSW	Riverina
D2	NSW	Woollahra	QF	def.	D2	NSW	Hawkesbury
D2	NSW	Clarence-Nambucca		def.	D3	NSW	Bathurst
D2	NSW	Botany		def.	D3	NSW	Chatswood
D2	NSW	Richmond-Tweed		def.	D3	NSW	Lambton
D2	NSW	Crows Nest		def.	D3	NSW	Strathfield
D2	NSW	Marrickville		def.	D3	NSW	Dulwich Hill
D2	NSW	Warringah		def.	D3	NSW	Belmore
D2	NSW	Bankstown		def.	D3	NSW	Orange
D3	NSW	Rockdale		def.	D3	NSW	Wagga Wagga
D3	NSW	Albury		def.	D3	NSW	Blacktown
D3	NSW	Narrabeen		def.	D3	NSW	Port Macquarie
D3	NSW	Revesby		def.	D3	NSW	Newcastle
D3	NSW	Hunter		def.	D3	NSW	Lake Macquarie
D3	NSW	Liverpool		def.	D3	NSW	Granville
D3	ACT	Canberra		def.	D3	NSW	Bondi
D3	NSW	Glebe		def.	D3	NSW	Maroubra
D3	NSW	Emu Plains		def.	D3	NSW	Ryde

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, 1950 Season
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SECOND ROUND
D1	VIC	Abbotsford		def.	D1	VIC	Southern Murray	SF
D1	VIC	Kew	QF	def.	D2	VIC	Corio
D1	VIC	Maribyrnong	R16	def.	D2	VIC	Gippsland
D2	VIC	Corangamite		def.	D2	VIC	Melbourne Ports
D2	VIC	South Yarra	R16	def.	D3	VIC	Camberwell
D2	VIC	Blackburn		def.	D3	VIC	Goulburn Valley
D2	VIC	Royal Park		def.	D3	VIC	Oakleigh
D3	VIC	Pascoe Vale		def.	D3	VIC	Reservoir
D3	VIC	Northcote		def.	D3	VIC	Latrobe Valley

FIRST ROUND
D1	VIC	Southern Murray	SF	def.	D3	VIC	Bendigo
D3	VIC	Latrobe Valley		def.	D2	VIC	Balaclava
D3	VIC	Oakleigh		def.	D2	VIC	Jolimont
D3	VIC	Pascoe Vale		def.	D2	VIC	Dandenong
D2	VIC	South Yarra	R16	def.	D2	VIC	Ballarat
D2	VIC	Gippsland		def.	D2	VIC	Wimmera
D2	VIC	Corio		def.	D3	VIC	Hampton	R16
D2	VIC	Melbourne Ports		def.	D3	VIC	Malvern
D2	VIC	Royal Park		def.	D3	VIC	Mallee
D2	VIC	Corangamite		def.	D3	VIC	Altona
D2	VIC	Blackburn		def.	D3	VIC	Burnley
D3	VIC	Northcote		def.	D3	VIC	Western Districts
D3	VIC	Reservoir		def.	D3	VIC	Moorabbin
D3	VIC	Goulburn Valley		def.	D3	VIC	Sunshine
D3	VIC	Camberwell		def.	D3	VIC	Mornington

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, 1950 Season
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SECOND ROUND
D2	QLD	Nundah	QF	def.	D1	QLD	Darling Downs
D1	QLD	Wide Bay	R16	def.	D2	QLD	Capricornia
D2	QLD	Townsville		def.	D2	QLD	Woolloongabba
D3	QLD	Maranoa	R16	def.	D3	QLD	Gympie-Nambour
D3	QLD	Cairns		def.	D3	QLD	Southern Districts

FIRST ROUND
D2	QLD	Woolloongabba		def.	D2	QLD	Fortitude
D2	QLD	Nundah	QF	def.	D3	QLD	Coot-Tha
D2	QLD	Townsville		def.	D3	QLD	Mount Gravatt
D2	QLD	Capricornia		def.	D3	QLD	Wynnum
D3	QLD	Maranoa	R16	def.	D3	QLD	Ipswich
D3	QLD	Gympie-Nambour		def.	D3	QLD	Petrie
D3	QLD	Southern Districts		def.	D3	QLD	Far North Districts
D3	QLD	Cairns		def.	D3	QLD	Mackay

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, 1950 Season
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SECOND ROUND
D1	SA	Spencer Ports		def.	D3	SA	Unley
D1	SA	South-East Districts		def.	D3	SA	Magill
D2	SA	Prospect		def.	D2	SA	Yorke

FIRST ROUND
D1	SA	South-East Districts		def.	D2	SA	Hindmarsh
D2	SA	Prospect		def.	D3	SA	Riverland
D2	SA	Yorke		def.	D3	SA	Edwardstown
D3	SA	Magill		def.	D3	NT	Territorians
D3	SA	Unley		def.	D3	SA	Adelaide 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, 1950 Season
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SECOND ROUND
D1	WA	Perth		def.	D2	WA	South-West Districts	R16
D3	WA	Wheatbelt		def.	D3	WA	Goldfields

FIRST ROUND
D1	WA	Perth		def.	D1	WA	Fremantle	R16
D2	WA	South-West Districts	R16	def.	D3	WA	Nedlands
D3	WA	Wheatbelt		def.	D3	WA	Canning
D3	WA	Goldfields		def.	D3	WA	Belmont

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, 1950 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D1	TAS	Mersey	SF	def.	D2	TAS	Hobart

SECOND ROUND
D1	TAS	Mersey	SF	def.	D2	TAS	Launceston
D2	TAS	Hobart		def.	D3	TAS	North-West Districts

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

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, 1950 Season
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MOST SUCCESSFUL AFFL CUP TEAMS OF ALL TIME


NSW	Ashfield	5
VIC	Abbotsford	5
NSW	Central & Western Dist.	4
VIC	Maribyrnong	4
VIC	South Yarra	4
QLD	Wide Bay	3
SA	Prospect	3
VIC	Northcote	2
NSW	Goulburn & Monaro	2
NSW	Glebe	2

Finals
NSW	Ashfield	9
NSW	Central & Western Dist.	8
VIC	Maribyrnong	7
VIC	Abbotsford	6
VIC	South Yarra	6
QLD	Wide Bay	6
VIC	Northcote	4
NSW	Goulburn & Monaro	4
NSW	Crows Nest	4
NSW	Woollahra	4

Semi Finals
NSW	Ashfield	14
QLD	Wide Bay	11
VIC	Maribyrnong	10
VIC	South Yarra	10
NSW	Crows Nest	10
NSW	Central & Western Dist.	9
VIC	Abbotsford	8
VIC	Northcote	8
VIC	Kew	8
NSW	Illawarra	8

Quarter Finals
QLD	Wide Bay	24
NSW	Ashfield	20
VIC	South Yarra	16
VIC	Abbotsford	15
NSW	Central & Western Dist.	15
VIC	Maribyrnong	14
VIC	Northcote	14
NSW	Crows Nest	14
VIC	Kew	14
SA	Prospect	12

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	5	1901	29	1949
	NSW	Crows Nest	1	1901	22	1948
	NSW	Central & Western Districts	4	1901	20	2
	NSW	Goulburn & Monaro	2	1901	19	2
	NSW	Rozelle		1901	18	1949
	NSW	Surry Hills	1	1901	16	1947
	NSW	Barrier		1901	16	1948
	NSW	Illawarra	1	1901	16	1948
	NSW	Glebe	2	1901	15	1946
	NSW	Woollahra	1	1901	14	1949
	NSW	Clarence-Nambucca		1901	11	1948
	NSW	Newcastle	1	1901	9	1932
	NSW	Parramatta		1901	9	1937
	NSW	Botany		1901	9	1945
	NSW	Bathurst	1	1901	7	1932
	NSW	Richmond-Tweed		1901	7	1944
	NSW	Alexandria		1906	7	1946
	NSW	Hunter		1901	6	1943
	NSW	Five Dock		1922	5	1948
	NSW	Rockdale		1901	4	1932
	NSW	Albury		1901	3	1942
	NSW	Warringah		1922	3	1948
	NSW	New England		1901	2	1938
	NSW	Marrickville		1922	2	1940
	NSW	Orange		1901	2	1941
	NSW	Granville		1906	1	1916
	NSW	Riverina		1901	1	1937
	NSW	Hawkesbury		1934	1	1947
	NSW	Emu Plains		1949	1	--
	NSW	Bankstown		1949	--	--
	ACT	Canberra		1949	--	--
	NSW	Liverpool		1949	--	--
	NSW	Revesby		1949	--	--
	NSW	Hurstville		1949	--	--
	NSW	Narrabeen		1949	--	--
	NSW	Dubbo		1949^	--	--
	NSW	Chatswood		1949	--	--
	NSW	Lambton		1949	--	--
	NSW	Strathfield		1949	--	--
	NSW	Dulwich Hill		1949	--	--
	NSW	Belmore		1949	--	--
	NSW	Wagga Wagga		1949^	--	--
	NSW	Blacktown		1949	--	--
	NSW	Port Macquarie		1949	--	--
	NSW	Lake Macquarie		1949	--	--
	NSW	Bondi		1949	--	--
	NSW	Maroubra		1949	--	--
	NSW	Ryde		1949	--	--

(Inactive)

	Team			End	Rd 16	Prev
	NSW	Upper Hunter		1933	2	1928
	NSW	Eden-Monaro		1921	1	1920
	NSW	Darling		1912	--	--

South Australia

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	SA	Prospect	3	1901	32	1946
	SA	South-East Districts		1901	18	1933
	SA	Unley		1901	17	1947
	SA	Yorke		1901	9	1946
	SA	Hindmarsh		1901	7	1945
	SA	Spencer Ports		1901	4	1948
	NT	Territorians		1922	3	1948
	SA	Magill		1949	--	--
	SA	Riverland		1949	--	--
	SA	Edwardstown		1949	--	--
	SA	Adelaide Ports		1949	--	--

(Inactive)

	Team			End	Rd 16	Prev
	SA	Angas		1933	8	1922

Tasmania

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	TAS	Hobart	1	1901	25	1944
	TAS	Mersey		1901	15	1949
	TAS	Launceston		1901	6	1945
	TAS	Derwent		1901	3	1930
	TAS	North-West Districts		1901	--	--

Victoria

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	VIC	Maribyrnong	4	1906	22	3
	VIC	South Yarra	4	1901	22	3
	VIC	Jolimont	2	1901	21	1945
	VIC	Abbotsford	5	1901	20	1947
	VIC	Kew	1	1901	18	3
	VIC	Gippsland	1	1901	17	1947
	VIC	Northcote	2	1901	15	1941
	VIC	Royal Park	1	1901	15	1947
	VIC	Balaclava		1901	12	1935
	VIC	Corio		1901	9	1931
	VIC	Corangamite		1901	8	1946
	VIC	Wimmera		1901	6	1933
	VIC	Ballarat		1901	6	1944
	VIC	Dandenong	1	1901	6	1947
	VIC	Southern Murray		1901*	6	1949
	VIC	Western Districts		1901	4	1913
	VIC	Goulburn Valley		1949^	4	1927
	VIC	Melbourne Ports		1901	4	1942
	VIC	Bendigo		1901	3	1910
	VIC	Hampton		1949	1	1949
	VIC	Pascoe Vale		1949	1	--
	VIC	Blackburn		1937	--	--
	VIC	Camberwell		1949	--	--
	VIC	Oakleigh		1913	--	--
	VIC	Reservoir		1949	--	--
	VIC	Latrobe Valley		1949	--	--
	VIC	Malvern		1949	--	--
	VIC	Mallee		1949	--	--
	VIC	Altona		1949	--	--
	VIC	Burnley		1949	--	--
	VIC	Moorabbin		1949	--	--
	VIC	Sunshine		1949	--	--
	VIC	Mornington		1949	--	--

(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	Wide Bay	3	1901	30	3
	QLD	Fortitude	1	1901	21	1948
	QLD	Darling Downs		1901	11	1947
	QLD	Maranoa		1901	10	1949
	QLD	Capricornia		1901	8	1940
	QLD	Woolloongabba		1901	8	1942
	QLD	Far North Districts		1901*	5	1947
	QLD	Townsville		1934	2	1943
	QLD	Nundah		1913	1	1949
	QLD	Cairns		1949	--	--
	QLD	Gympie-Nambour		1949	--	--
	QLD	Southern Districts		1949	--	--
	QLD	Coot-Tha		1949	--	--
	QLD	Mount Gravatt		1949	--	--
	QLD	Wynnum		1949	--	--
	QLD	Ipswich		1949	--	--
	QLD	Petrie		1949	--	--
	QLD	Mackay		1949	--	--

(Inactive)

	Team			End	Rd 16	Prev
	QLD	Carpentaria		1933	3	1926
	QLD	Moreton		1948	2	1921

Western Australia

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	WA	Perth	1	1901	19	1948
	WA	South-West Districts		1901	16	1949
	WA	Fremantle	1	1901	14	1949
	WA	Goldfields		1901*	2	1931
	WA	Wheatbelt		1913	1	1939
	WA	Nedlands		1949	--	--
	WA	Canning		1949	--	--
	WA	Belmont		1949	--	--

(Inactive)

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

Legend:

= Number of Cup titles, "Est" = Year established (^ denotes the year of re-establishment, * 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

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