Northern Tasmanian Football Association (1886–1986)

The Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) was an Australian rules football competition which ran from 1886 to 1986. In its time it was one of the three main leagues in Tasmania, with the Tasmanian Football League and North West Football Union representing the rest of the state. It was based in the city of Launceston. The three most successful clubs of the old NTFA, Launceston, North Launceston and City-South, went on to compete in the short-lived TFL Statewide League.

From 1947 to 1983 the NTFA was a six team competition, in 1984 George Town and Deloraine joined to make eight teams.

In 1987, the NTFA merged with the North West Football Union to form the Northern Tasmanian Football League.

At the end of 1995 the Tasmanian Amateur Football Association disbanded, The southern clubs help form the Southern Football League, The northern clubs formed a competition called the Northern Tasmanian Football Association. There is no relationship between the old and new NTFA.

NTFA premierships

Winners by year

Most wins

Tasmanian State Premiership

This was contested semi regularly between the premiers of the Tasmanian Football League, North West Football Union and the NTFA.

The winners from the NTFA were –

• 1905 – North Launceston (unofficial)
• 1906 – North Launceston (unofficial)
• 1928 – City
• 1930 – City
• 1932 – City
• 1933 – Launceston
• 1934 – Launceston
• 1935 – Launceston
• 1937 – Launceston
• 1938 – Launceston
• 1947 – North Launceston
• 1949 – North Launceston
• 1950 – North Launceston
• 1954 – City
• 1957 – Longford
• 1960 – City-South
• 1966 – City-South
• 1972 – City-South
• 1973 – Scottsdale

Best and Fairests

Hardesty Cup

• 1924 – L. J. Keogh

Tasman Shields Trophy

• 1925 – Harold Wade
• 1926 – Len Gaffney
• 1927 – Len Gaffney, Fred Odgers
• 1928 – Neil Edwards
• 1929 – Jim Milbourne
• 1930 – Leo Wescott
• 1931 – Laurie Nash
• 1932 – Laurie Nash
• 1933 – Bill Cahill
• 1934 – Jock Connell
• 1935 – Ted Pickett (Longford)
• 1936 – Bill Cahill
• 1937 – Fred Smith
• 1938 – Max Pontifex, Fred Smith
• 1939 – Jock Connell, Tom Ryan
• 1940 – Lloyd Bennett
• 1941 – Frank Horsenail
• 1945 – Frank Horsenail
• 1946 – Lance Crosswell
• 1947 – Lance Crosswell
• 1948 – Terry Cashion, Harry Styles
• 1949 – Max Rees
• 1950 – Terry Cashion
• 1951 – Terry Cashion, Darrell Crosswell
• 1952 – Bill Byrne, Charlie Dennis, Laurie Moir
• 1953 – Laurie McGee
• 1954 – Charlie Dennis, Laurie McGee
• 1955 – Charlie Dennis
• 1956 – Jim Ross
• 1957 – John Fitzallen
• 1958 – Jim Ross
• 1959 – Bob Bye
• 1960 – Bob Bye
• 1961 – Eddie Thomas
• 1962 – Darrell Pitcher (East Launceston)
• 1963 – Kevin McLean (North Launceston)
• 1964 – Charlie Thompson (North Launceston)
• 1965 – Nigel Wilson (Longford)

Hec Smith Memorial Medal

• 1966 – Barry Lawrence (Longford)
• 1967 – Peter Webb (East Launceston)
• 1968 – Alby Dunn (Launceston)
• 1969 – John Burns (East Launceston)
• 1970 – John Davis (Longford)
• 1971 – Stuart Palmer (City-South)
• 1972 – Max Hadley (Scottsdale)
• 1973 – Derek Peardon (City-South)
• 1974 – David Berne (Longford)
• 1975 – Ian Marsh (North Launceston)
• 1976 – Paul Ellis (Launceston)
• 1977 – Stephen Nicholls (Scottsdale)
• 1978 – Ricky Rattray (Scottsdale)
• 1979 – David Noonan (Scottsdale)
• 1980 – Grant Allford
• 1981 – Paul Reinmuth (East Launceston)
• 1982 – Jamie Dennis (Scottsdale)
• 1983 – Rod Thomas (City-South)
• 1984 – Jamie Dennis (Scottsdale)
• 1985 – Stephen Howe
• 1986 – Darren Cook
• 1986 – Malcolm Upston

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