2015 NEAFL season

The 2015 NEAFL season was the fifth season of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). The season began on Saturday, 11 April and concluded on Saturday, 19 September with the NEAFL Grand Final.[1] NT Thunder were the premiers, defeating Aspley by one point in the Grand Final.[2]

2015 NEAFL season
Teams11
PremiersNT Thunder
(2nd premiership)
Minor premiersUWS Giants
(2nd minor premiership)
Matches played104
Leading goalkickerDarren Ewing
NT Thunder (78 goals)
NEAFL MVPTom Young
Sydney University (86 votes)

League structure

The structure of the league follows on from 2014 with a single conference involving the three eastern states/territories (Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, and New South Wales) and the Northern Territory. Three clubs decided not to renew their licenses due to financial complications, including Canberra-based clubs, Belconnen and Queanbeyan, and Sydney-based club, Sydney Hills.[3]

Participating clubs
2015 NEAFL participating clubs
Club Location Home ground
Ainslie Canberra, ACT Alan Ray Oval
Aspley Brisbane, QLD Graham Road
Brisbane Lions Brisbane, QLD Giffin Park
Eastlake Canberra, ACT StarTrack Oval
Gold Coast Gold Coast, QLD Metricon Stadium
NT Thunder Darwin, NT TIO Stadium
Redland Brisbane, QLD Tidbold Park
Southport Gold Coast, QLD Fankhauser Reserve
Sydney Swans Sydney, NSW Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney University Sydney, NSW Henson Park
UWS Giants Sydney, NSW Spotless Stadium

Premiership season

All starting times are local.

Round 1
Round 1
Saturday, 11 April (11:15 am) UWS Giants 17.18 (120) def. Gold Coast 14.5 (89) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 11 April (11:30 am) Ainslie 6.15 (51) def. by Sydney Swans 16.12 (108) Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 11 April (11:45 am) Southport 14.14 (98) def. Brisbane Lions 13.12 (90) Salk Oval
Saturday, 11 April (1:00 pm) Aspley 24.23 (167) def. Eastlake 4.4 (28) Graham Road
Saturday, 11 April (2:00 pm) Sydney University 9.15 (69) def. by Redland 11.10 (76) Henson Park
Bye: NT Thunder

Round 2
Round 2
Saturday, 18 April (10:30 am) Sydney Swans 9.4 (54) def. by UWS Giants 12.19 (121) SCG
Saturday, 18 April (1:30 pm) Redland 9.14 (68) def. by Brisbane Lions 11.13 (79) Tidbold Park
Saturday, 18 April (2:00 pm) Ainslie 27.17 (179) def. Eastlake 8.8 (56) Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 18 April (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 17.14 (116) def. Southport 16.11 (107) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 19 April (1:30 pm) Aspley 18.11 (119) def. Gold Coast 16.9 (105) Graham Road
Bye: Sydney University

Round 3
Round 3
Saturday, 25 April (12:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.17 (95) def. by Ainslie 16.6 (102) Giffin Park
Saturday, 25 April (12:00 pm) Aspley 16.9 (105) def. Sydney University 15.12 (102) Graham Road
Saturday, 25 April (12:00 pm) Gold Coast 5.12 (42) def. by Sydney Swans 16.14 (110) Harrup Park
Saturday, 25 April (1:00 pm) Eastlake 8.8 (56) def. by UWS Giants 19.18 (132) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 25 April (2:00 pm) Redland 13.11 (89) def. by NT Thunder 13.13.91 Tidbold Park
Bye: Southport

Round 4
Round 4
Saturday, 2 May (12:00 pm) Southport 17.13 (115) def. Redland 4.10 (34) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 2 May (12:00 pm) Eastlake 12.8 (80) def. by Aspley 15.12 (102) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 2 May (5:10 pm) Sydney University 3.10 (28) def. by Sydney Swans 10.9 (69) SCG
Saturday, 2 May (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 14.10 (94) def. UWS Giants 12.12 (84) TIO Stadium
Saturday, 2 May (8.15 pm) Gold Coast 10.14 (74) def. Brisbane Lions 6.13 (49) Metricon Stadium
Bye: Ainslie

Round 5
Round 5
Saturday, 9 May (12:00 pm) Sydney University 14.12 (96) def. Ainslie 12.14 (86) Henson Park
Saturday, 9 May (12:55 pm) UWS Giants 12.16 (88) def. Sydney Swans 12.9 (81) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 9 May (1:30 pm) Aspley 11.19 (85) def. by NT Thunder 15.8 (98) Graham Road
Saturday, 9 May (1:30 pm) Gold Coast 17.16 (118) def. Southport 16.8 (104) Metricon Stadium
Bye: Redland, Brisbane Lions, Eastlake

Round 6
Round 6
Saturday, 16 May (11:30 am) Eastlake 9.14 (68) def. by Redland 11.12 (78) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 16 May (12:00 pm) Ainslie 8.6 (54) def. by Aspley 15.10 (100) Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 16 May (2:20 pm) Sydney Swans 14.13 (97) def. Southport 6.9 (45) ANZ Stadium
Saturday, 16 May (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 12.7 (79) def. by Sydney University 13.12 (90) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 17 May (12:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.3 (63) def. by UWS Giants 15.11 (101) Giffin Park
Bye: Gold Coast

Round 7
Round 7
Saturday, 23 May (10:30 am) UWS Giants 18.14 (122) def. Gold Coast 15.16 (106) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 23 May (11:00 am) Sydney University 12.23 (95) def. Eastlake 7.9 (51) Henson Park
Saturday, 23 May (12:00 pm) Southport 11.6 (72) def. NT Thunder 9.13 (67) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 23 May (12:00 pm) Redland 13.10 (88) def. by Ainslie 14.8 (92) Tidbold Park
Saturday, 23 May (1:30 pm) Aspley 13.14 (92) def. Brisbane Lions 9.6 (60) Graham Road
Bye: Sydney Swans

Round 8
Round 8
Saturday, 30 May (12:00 pm) Sydney Swans 16.14 (110) def. Brisbane Lions 5.6 (36) Newcastle Oval
Saturday, 30 May (1:30 pm) Redland 7.12 (54) def. by Aspley 11.12 (78) Tidbold Park
Saturday, 30 May (2:00 pm) Ainslie 20.13 (133) def. Eastlake 8.12 (60) Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 30 May (2:00 pm) Sydney University 17.10 (112) def. Southport 7.12 (54) Henson Park
Saturday, 30 May (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 15.17 (107) def. Gold Coast 4.9 (33) TIO Stadium
Bye: UWS Giants

Round 9
Round 9
Saturday, 6 June (12:00 pm) Gold Coast 7.17 (59) def. by Sydney Swans 12.17 (89) Metricon Stadium
Sunday, 7 June (9:30 am) UWS Giants 33.18 (216) def. Brisbane Lions 3.6 (24) Spotless Stadium
Bye: Ainslie, Aspley, Eastlake, NT Thunder, Redland, Southport, Sydney University

Round 10
Round 10
Saturday, 13 June (12:00 pm) Sydney University 22.14 (146) def. Ainslie 7.9 (51) Henson Park
Saturday, 13 June (12:00 pm) Eastlake 5.6 (36) def. by Sydney Swans 14.17 (101) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 13 June (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 14.14 (98) def. by Aspley 15.11 (101) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 14 June (12:00 pm) Southport 9.5 (59) def. by UWS Giants 12.15 (87) Fankhauser Reserve
Sunday, 14 June (1:30 pm) Redland 14.18 (102) def. Gold Coast 8.8 (56) Tidbold Park
Bye: Brisbane Lions

Round 11
Round 11
Saturday, 20 June (12:00 pm) Ainslie 11.4 (70) def. by UWS Giants 19.21 (135) Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 20 June (12:00 pm) Eastlake 11.4 (70) def. Brisbane Lions 8.12 (60) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 20 June (1:30 pm) Sydney University 13.12 (90) def. by NT Thunder 15.8 (98) Henson Park
Saturday, 20 June (3:00 pm) Southport 9.9 (63) def. by Redland 11.5 (71) Fankhauser Reserve
Bye: Aspley, Gold Coast, Sydney Swans

Round 12
Round 12
Friday, 26 June (4:10 pm) Sydney Swans 5.11 (41) def. by Sydney University 18.8 (116) SCG
Saturday, 27 June (12:00 pm) Ainslie 8.10 (58) def. by Redland 12.19 (91) Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 27 June (12:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.10 (94) def. by Gold Coast 18.10 (118) Giffin Park
Saturday, 27 June (1:30 pm) Aspley 19.9 (123) def. Southport 11.9 (75) Graham Road
Saturday, 27 June (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 19.16 (130) def. Eastlake 9.9 (63) TIO Stadium
Bye: UWS Giants

Round 13
Round 13
Saturday, 4 July (10:45 am) Sydney University 6.16 (52) def. by Gold Coast 10.7 (67) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 4 July (1:30 pm) Redland 5.10 (40) def. by Aspley 17.11 (113) Tidbold Park
Saturday, 4 July (2:00 pm) Sydney Swans 2.2 (14) def. by UWS Giants 30.17 (197) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) Eastlake 11.12 (78) drew with Ainslie 11.12 (78) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 4 July (3:30 pm) NT Thunder 18.9 (117) def. Brisbane Lions 10.9 (69) TIO Stadium
Bye: Southport

Round 14
Round 14
Saturday, 11 July (12:00 pm) Eastlake 7.7 (49) def. by Sydney University 16.16 (112) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 11 July (1:30 pm) Southport 13.10 (88) def. by Gold Coast 18.10 (118) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 11 July (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 14.19 (103) def. Ainslie 11.6 (72) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 12 July (9:30 am) UWS Giants 22.16 (148) def. Aspley 8.6 (54) Spotless Stadium
Sunday, 12 July (12:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 8.5 (53) def. by Sydney Swans 13.5 (83) Giffin Park
Bye: Redland

Round 15
Round 15
Saturday, 18 July (10:30 am) Ainslie 11.10 (76) def. by Southport 19.13 (127) Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 18 July (10:30 am) Gold Coast 3.10 (28) def. by UWS Giants 23.20 (158) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 18 July (1:30 pm) Aspley 6.15 (51) def. by NT Thunder 10.8 (68) Graham Road
Saturday, 18 July (3:00 pm) Sydney Swans 16.9 (105) def. Redland 7.8 (50) ANZ Stadium
Sunday, 19 July (12:00 pm) Sydney University 16.7 (103) def. Brisbane Lions 8.12 (60) Blacktown International Sportspark
Bye: Eastlake

Round 16
Round 16
Saturday, 25 July (1:00 pm) Redland 18.7 (115) def. Eastlake 8.10 (58) Tidbold Park
Saturday, 25 July (1:30 pm) Southport 9.9 (63) def. by Aspley 14.10 (94) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 25 July (3:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.4 (70) def. by UWS Giants 26.11 (167) The Gabba
Saturday, 25 July (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 15.7 (97) def. Sydney Swans 6.8 (44) TIO Stadium
Bye: Sydney University, Gold Coast, Ainslie

Round 17
Round 17
Saturday, 1 August (12:00 pm) Ainslie 8.7 (55) def. by Sydney University 13.19 (97) Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 1 August (12:00 pm) UWS Giants 20.10 (130) def. Eastlake 5.7 (37) Robertson Oval
Saturday, 1 August (12:55 pm) Sydney Swans 10.26 (86) def. Brisbane Lions 5.11 (41) SCG
Saturday, 1 August (1:30 pm) Redland 16.5 (101) def. by Southport 19.9 (123) Tidbold Park
Saturday, 1 August (3:00 pm) Gold Coast 13.10 (88) def. by NT Thunder 14.13 (97) Metricon Stadium
Bye: Aspley

Round 18
Round 18
Saturday, 8 August (12:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 9.7 (61) def. by Gold Coast 23.12 (150) Giffin Park
Saturday, 8 August (12:00 pm) Sydney University 15.15 (105) def. Aspley 8.11 (59) Henson Park
Saturday, 8 August (2:00 pm) Eastlake 11.11 (77) def. by Ainslie 11.13 (79) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 8 August (7:30 pm) NT Thunder 15.14 (104) def. Southport 13.8 (86) TIO Traeger Park
Sunday, 9 August (11:40 am) UWS Giants 25.12 (162) def. Redland 8.4 (52) Spotless Stadium
Bye: Sydney Swans

Round 19
Round 19
Friday, 14 August (4:10 pm) Sydney Swans 10.7 (67) def. Gold Coast 8.8 (56) SCG
Saturday, 15 August (12:00 pm) Southport 17.17 (119) def. Ainslie 9.9 (63) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 15 August (12:00 pm) Eastlake 11.10 (76) def. by Sydney University 20.14 (134) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 15 August (1:30 pm) Aspley 12.8 (80) def. by Redland 13.10 (88) Graham Road
Saturday, 15 August (3:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86) def. by NT Thunder 18.15 (123) Gabba
Bye: UWS Giants

Round 20
Round 20
Saturday, 22 August (10:20 am) UWS Giants 16.26 (122) def. Sydney Swans 6.6 (42) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 22 August (12:00 pm) Ainslie 10.7 (67) def. by Aspley 16.9 (105) Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 22 August (12:00 pm) Southport 16.15 (111) def. Sydney University 9.8 (62) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 22 August (12:55 pm) Gold Coast 17.22 (124) def. Eastlake 5.9 (39) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 22 August (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 16.17 (113) def. Redland 3.6 (24) TIO Stadium
Bye: Brisbane Lions

Round 21
Round 21
Saturday, 29 August (10:05 am) UWS Giants 10.16 (76) def. by Sydney University 16.13 (109) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 29 August (10:30 am) Eastlake 7.7 (49) def. by Southport 23.13 (151) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 29 August (12:00 pm) Ainslie 8.10 (58) def. by Gold Coast 22.10 (142) Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 29 August (12:00 pm) Aspley 9.11 (65) def. by Sydney Swans 12.13 (85) Graham Road
Saturday, 29 August (1:30 pm) Redland 12.18 (90) def. by Brisbane Lions 15.7 (97) Tidbold Park
Bye: NT Thunder

Win/Loss table
ColourSymbolResult
Green+Win
Red-Loss
BlueN/ADraw

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

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 F1 F2 GF Ladder
Ainslie Syd
57		 EL
123		 Bri
7		 X SydU
10		 Asp
46		 Red
4		 EL
73		 X SydU
95		 UWS
65		 Red
33		 EL
0		 NT
31		 SP
51		 X SydU
42		 EL
2		 SP
56		 Asp
38		 GC
84		 X X X 9
Aspley EL
139		 GC
14		 SydU
3		 EL
22		 NT
13		 Ain
46		 Bri
32		 Red
24		 X NT
3		 X SP
48		 Red
73		 UWS
94		 NT
17		 SP
31		 X SydU
46		 Red
8		 Ain
38		 Syd
20		 Syd
7		 UWS
89		 NT
1		 2
Brisbane Lions SP
8		 Red
11		 Ain
7		 GC
25		 X UWS
38		 Asp
32		 Syd
74		 UWS
192		 X EL
10		 GC
24		 NT
48		 Syd
30		 SydU
43		 UWS
97		 Syd
45		 GC
89		 NT
37		 X Red
7		 X X X 10
Eastlake Asp
139		 Ain
123		 UWS
76		 Asp
22		 X Red
10		 SydU
44		 Ain
73		 X Syd
65		 Bri
10		 NT
67		 Ain
0		 SydU
63		 X Red
57		 UWS
93		 Ain
2		 SydU
58		 GC
85		 SP
102		 X X X 11
Gold Coast UWS
31		 Asp
14		 Syd
68		 Bri
25		 SP
14		 X UWS
16		 NT
74		 Syd
30		 Red
56		 X Bri
24		 SydU
15		 SP
30		 UWS
130		 X NT
9		 Bri
89		 Syd
11		 EL
85		 Ain
84		 X X X 7
NT Thunder X SP
9		 Red
2		 UWS
10		 Asp
13		 SydU
11		 SP
5		 GC
74		 X Asp
3		 SydU
8		 EL
67		 BL
48		 Ain
31		 Asp
17		 Syd
53		 GC
9		 SP
18		 Bri
37		 Red
89		 X X SydU
70		 Asp
1		 1
Redland SydU
7		 Bri
11		 NT
2		 SP
81		 X EL
10		 Ain
4		 Asp
24		 X GC
56		 SP
8		 Ain
33		 Asp
73		 X Syd
55		 EL
57		 SP
22		 UWS
110		 Asp
8		 NT
89		 Bri
7		 X X X 8
Southport Bri
8		 NT
9		 X Red
81		 GC
14		 Syd
52		 NT
5		 SydU
58		 X UWS
28		 Red
8		 Asp
48		 X GC
30		 Ain
51		 Asp
31		 Red
22		 NT
18		 Ain
56		 SydU
49		 EL
102		 SydU
58		 X X 6
Sydney Swans Ain
57		 UWS
63		 GC
68		 SydU
41		 UWS
7		 SP
52		 X Bri
74		 GC
30		 EL
65		 X SydU
75		 UWS
183		 Bri
30		 Red
55		 NT
53		 Bri
45		 X GC
11		 UWS
80		 Asp
20		 Asp
7		 X X 5
Sydney University Red
7		 X Asp
3		 Syd
41		 Ain
10		 NT
11		 EL
44		 SP
58		 X Ain
95		 NT
8		 Syd
75		 GC
15		 EL
63		 Bri
43		 X Ain
42		 Asp
46		 EL
58		 SP
49		 UWS
33		 SP
58		 NT
70		 X 4
UWS Giants GC
31		 Syd
63		 EL
76		 NT
10		 Syd
7		 Bri
38		 GC
16		 X Bri
192		 SP
28		 Ain
65		 X Syd
183		 Asp
94		 GC
130		 Bri
97		 EL
93		 Red
110		 X Syd
80		 SydU
33		 X Asp
89		 X 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 F1 F2 GF Ladder

Ladder
2015 NEAFL Ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 UWS Giants 18 16 2 0 2366 1106 213.9 64
2 NT Thunder (P) 18 15 3 0 1800 1334 134.9 60
3 Sydney University 18 12 6 0 1718 1263 136.0 48
4 Aspley 18 12 6 0 1695 1420 119.4 48
5 Sydney Swans 18 12 6 0 1390 1303 106.7 48
6 Southport 18 8 10 0 1660 1582 104.9 32
7 Gold Coast 18 8 10 0 1573 1636 96.1 32
8 Redland 18 7 11 0 1311 1620 80.9 28
9 Ainslie 18 5 12 1 1426 1823 78.2 22
10 Brisbane Lions 18 2 16 0 1187 1970 60.3 8
11 Eastlake 18 1 16 1 1031 2100 49.1 6
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.

Ladder progression
  • Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top 6.
  • 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.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
1UWS Giants 4812121620242428323636404448525660606464
2NT Thunder 048121616162020202428323640444852566060
3Sydney University 000048121616202024242832323640444448
4Aspley 4812161620242828323236404040444444444848
5Sydney Swans 448121216162024282828283236364040444448
6Southport 444888121212121212121216162020242832
7Gold Coast 0004888888812162020202024242832
8Redland 444448888121620202020242424282828
9Ainslie 048888121616161616181818181822222222
10Brisbane Lions 044444444444444444448
11Eastlake 000000000044666666666

Finals series
Elimination finals Preliminary finals Grand Final
 
    UWS Giants 9.15 (69)  
Aspley 9.13 (67)     Aspley 25.8 (158)  
Sydney Swans 9.6 (60)       NT Thunder 11.15 (81)
      Aspley 11.14 (80)
    NT Thunder 19.14 (128)
Sydney University 14.22 (106)     Sydney University 8.10 (58)    
Southport 6.12 (48)  

Elimination finals
Elimination finals
Saturday, 5 September (12:00 pm) Aspley 9.13 (67) def. Sydney Swans 9.6 (60) Graham Road
Saturday, 5 September (1:30 pm) Sydney University 14.22 (106) def. Southport 6.12 (48) Blacktown International Sportspark

Preliminary finals
Preliminary finals
Saturday, 12 September (12:00 pm) UWS Giants 9.15 (69) def. by Aspley 25.8 (158) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 12 September (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 19.14 (128) def. Sydney University 8.10 (58) TIO Stadium

Grand Final
2015 NEAFL Grand Final
Saturday 19 September (6:30 pm) NT Thunder def. Aspley TIO Stadium (crowd: 5,889) Report
3.2 (20)
6.8 (44)
10.10 (70)
 11.15 (81)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final		 1.3 (9)
4.10 (34)
6.11 (47)
 11.14 (80)		 Umpires: Alex Whetton, Cameron Barr, James Waldorff
Andrew Ireland Medal: Chris Dunne (NT Thunder)
4: Dunne
3: Ewing
1: Hagan, Lockwood, Turner, Patrick		 Goals 2: Hipwood, French
1: Dickson, Grose, Payne, Stevenson, Jackson, Sansbury, Neils
Rioli, Dunne, Ewing, Ilett, Beugelaar, Motlop Best Payne, Hutchinson, Wagner, Stiller, Williams, Grose

Representative match

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 7 June in Burpengary and the victory was the first time a NEAFL representative side had won since the competition unified in 2014.[5]

Squad

The 2015 NEAFL representative squad consisted of players from all NEAFL clubs excluding AFL reserves teams (Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, Sydney Swans, UWS Giants). The team contained seven former AFL-listed players, led by two-time premiership winner with Geelong and 200-gamer, Josh Hunt. The side also included young talent in the NEAFL with the inclusion of three 2015 AFL draftees, Josh Smith, Matt Uebergang, and Josh Wagner. The team was coached by AFL Queensland Hall of Famer and former AFL footballer, John Blair.[6] Sydney University captain, Tim Barton, was named as best on ground.[7]

23-man squad
B: Peter Yagmoor (Redland) Justin Beugelaar (NT Thunder) Tim Barton (Sydney University) (vc)
HB: Josh Wagner (Aspley) Gavin Grose (Aspley) (vc) Ben Headland (Ainslie)
C: Jordan Harper (Ainslie) Cameron Ilett (NT Thunder) (C) Josh Smith (Redland)
HF: Mitch Thompson (Sydney University) Jacob Derickx (Sydney University) Blake Grewar (Redland)
F: Eddie Sansbury (Aspley) Josh Bennett (Ainslie) Josh Hunt (Southport)
Foll: Ben Dowdell (Eastlake) Jon Williams (Aspley) Tom Young (Sydney University)
Int: Joey Daye (Aspley) Sam Michael (Redland) Matt Rawlinson (Sydney University)
Matt Uebergang (Redland) Nicholas Winmar (Sydney University)  
Coach: John Blair (Aspley)

Awards

Team of the Year
2015 NEAFL Team of the Year[12]
B: Harrison Marsh (Sydney Swans) Justin Beugelaar (NT Thunder) Lewis Stevenson (Sydney University)
HB: Josh Wagner (Aspley) Gavin Grose (Aspley) Curtly Hampton (UWS Giants)
C: Richard Tambling (NT Thunder) Matthew Payne (Aspley) Josh Smith (Redland)
HF: Cameron Ilett (NT Thunder) (C) Jack Anthony (Southport) Jed Lamb (UWS Giants)
F: Eddie Sansbury (Aspley) Darren Ewing (NT Thunder) Matt Rawlinson (Sydney University)
Foll: Ben Dowdell (Eastlake) Tom Young (Sydney University) Zac O'Brien (Brisbane Lions)
Int: Matt Uebergang (Redland) Jake Barrett (UWS Giants) George Hewett (Sydney Swans)
Nick Salter (Ainslie) Tyrone Downie (Gold Coast)  
Coach: Brett Hand (UWS Giants)

Rising Star nominations

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

Round Player Club Ref.
1 Nick Fothergill Eastlake [13]
2 Jack Rolls Brisbane Lions [14]
3 Matt Uebergang Redland [15]
4 Ben Keays Brisbane Lions [16]
5 Ryan Nyhuis NT Thunder [17]
6 Stephen Camp Eastlake [18]
7 Eric Hipwood Brisbane Lions [19]
8 Liam Griffiths Ainslie [20]
9 N/A N/A 1
10 Scott Miller Redland [21]
11 James Holland Southport [22]
12 Brydan Hodgson Eastlake [23]
13 Nicholas Jackson Aspley [24]
14 Michael Hagan NT Thunder [25]
15 Mitch Mahady Sydney University [26]
16 Tim Jones Southport [27]
17 Jock Cornell UWS Giants [28]
18 Dyson Budarick Gold Coast [29]
1.^ No-one nominated due to it being the representative match round.

Best and fairest winners
Club Award name Player Ref.
Ainslie Hibberson Cup Trophy Nick Salter [30]
Aspley Carl Herbert Medal Matt Payne [31]
Brisbane Lions Neville Fallon Medal Zac O'Brien [32]
Eastlake Best and Fairest Ben Dowdell [33]
Nick Fothergill
Gold Coast NEAFL Player of the Year Tyrone Downie [34]
NT Thunder Club Champion Richard Tambling [35]
Redland Dowling Medal Josh Smith [36]
Southport Doc Mackenzie Medal Josh Hunt [37]
Sydney Swans
Sydney University Driscoll Medal Matt Rawlinson [38]
UWS Giants NEAFL Development Award Jake Barrett [39]

AFL draftees
Main article: 2015 AFL draft
[40][41]
Draft pick Player Club Drafted to
3N Callum Mills Sydney Swans Sydney
7N Jacob Hopper Greater Western Sydney Greater Western Sydney
14N Eric Hipwood Aspley Brisbane Lions
14N Harrison Himmelberg Eastlake Greater Western Sydney
24N Ben Keays Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions
41N Matthew Flynn Greater Western Sydney Greater Western Sydney
43N Corey Wagner Brisbane Lions North Melbourne
69N Wylie Buzza Redland Geelong
6R Josh Wagner Aspley Melbourne
9R Jock Cornell UWS Giants Geelong
13R Paul Hunter Redland Adelaide
16R Matt Uebergang Redland Fremantle
20R Reuben William Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions
23R Nick Coughlan UWS Giants St Kilda
25R Josh Smith Redland Collingwood
30R Mabior Chol Aspley Richmond
34R Ryan Nyhuis NT Thunder Fremantle
67R Jesse Joyce Gold Coast Gold Coast

N – national draft
R – rookie draft

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