AFL Hunter Central Coast
The AFL Hunter Central Coast is an Australian rules football competition in the Newcastle, Hunter Region and Central Coast regions of New South Wales.
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| Sport | Australian rules football |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| No. of teams | 15 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Terrigal-Avoca |
| Most titles | Newcastle City (8 premierships) |
| Sponsor(s) | Hunter HAVAL |
| Official website | https://aflhuntercentralcoast.com.au/ |
The Black Diamond Australian Football league was formed in 2000 and ran until the end of the 2018 season. Following the end of the 2018 season, the league was disbanded and a new league under the AFL NSW/ACT banner was formed; AFL Hunter Central Coast (AFLHCC). Teams in the AFLHCC's top division still play for the Black Diamond Cup.
History
Foundation
The league was formed in 2000 from a merger of the Newcastle Australian Football League and the Central Coast Australian Football League.
The proposition of an alternate competition started from rumblings during the 1990s that both competitions were dreadfully uneven and it was generally considered the administration, although keen and resolute, was far from what was needed to sustain a viable football league/s.
Visits from AFL executives to both the Newcastle and Central Coast took place during the 1999 season where they addressed meetings of delegates to look at alternatives to their contemporary competitions. It turns out these people were more interested in a proposed regional Club to participate in the Sydney Competition.
This proposal didn't address the concerns of the general situation of the local competitions. As there was no follow-up by the AFL both boards issued invitations to senior officials of all clubs to discuss the options for the future. A meeting was held at Mt Penang, Kariong in October 1999 where it was decided to merge both leagues to create a stronger more balanced competition.
The name "Black Diamond AFL" derives from the Black Diamond Cup which has been awarded to the Newcastle AFL Premiers since 1888.[1]
League development
The Black Diamond AFL were successful in winning the Southern NSW AFL Championships in 2007, defeating the Riverina Football League.
In 2008 both Woy Woy and Singleton were removed from the First Grade competition and Lake Macquarie Crows were promoted to First Grade, meaning nine clubs competed for the premiership.
In 2011, Singleton returned to first grade, after winning the reserve premierships for 2009 and 2010. Nelson Bay however will only compete in Reserve Grade. Woy Woy, now known as the Peninsula Swans, will compete as a joint venture with the Gosford Tigers, allowing players at both clubs to compete in First Grade, Reserve Grade and Under 18s in 2011.
Gosford left the league in 2012, competing in the Sydney AFL for the next four seasons, before returning to the BDAFL in 2016.
The Maitland Saints also entered a senior side in 2012. From 2012, the competition was restructured to allowed clubs to enter teams across Premier, 1st, 2nd and 3rd divisions. This allowed smaller or newer clubs to field their firsts against the reserves or even third senior side of the stronger clubs.
Further clubs have joined the league in recent years, including Muswellbrook Cats and The Entrance Bateau Bay both entering senior sides 2014. Muswellbrook had competed from 1988 until 1994 in the Newcastle AFL, and then later in the Tamworth AFL until 2013.
A women's competition started in 2015. Wyong Lakes was the first and only Central Coast club to enter the inaugural women's competition, along with Hunter-based clubs Newcastle City, Nelson Bay, Maitland, Warners Bay and Lake Macquarie. Killarney Vale and Gosford fielded their inaugural women's teams the following year. In 2018 the Ladypies, as the team came to be known, became the first and only Central Coast team to make the grand final in the women's competition.
In 2018, junior club Port Stephens fielded a Women's team, their first senior team in the club's history and Wallsend was revived as Wallsend-West Newcastle and fielded a team in the Women's competition and a team in the Black Diamond Plate. The league was renamed AFL Hunter Central Coast following the conclusion of the 2018 season under the banner of AFL NSW/ACT.
The 2019 season saw Lake Macquarie, with only one senior team, drop down to Black Diamond Plate (Reserves) and Nelson Bay was also reduced to just one senior team but still continued to play in the Black Diamond Cup. Newcastle City also fielded one women's team that same year, as the club had previously fielded two women's teams for two years.
2020 saw the league indefinitely suspended due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic. Originally intending to start on April 4th, the pandemic prevented football from going ahead in the region until July 18th. The league was restructured with two women's divisions, respectively named Black Diamond Cup and Plate Women's, and a third men's competition, the Black Diamond Shield, introduced. The Black Diamond Plate will now consist of Terrigal-Avoca and Newcastle City's reserves sides and clubs with a single men's team with the Black Diamond Shield being the reserves competition for the rest of the clubs. Both Nelson Bay and Port Stephens are fielding a women's team as a joint venture for the 2020 season.
Senior Clubs
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Founded | Home Ground | Premierships |
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Cardiff | Hawks | 1967 | Pasterfield Sports Complex, Cameron Park | NAFL: 1969 (reserves), 1979, 1980, 1998
BDAFL: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
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Gosford | Tigers | 1971 | Adcock Park, West Gosford | CCAFL: 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 |
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Killarney Vale | Bombers | 1978 | Adelaide Street Oval, Killarney Vale | CCAFL: 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1997, 1998
BDAFL: 2007 |
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Lake Macquarie | Dockers | 1997 | Tulkaba Park, Teralba | |
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Maitland | Saints | 2006 | Max McMahon Oval, Rutherford | NAFL: 1956
BDAFL Black Diamond Plate: 2017 |
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Muswellbrook | Cats | 1988 | Weeraman Fields, Muswellbrook | Tamworth AFL: 2005 |
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Nelson Bay | Marlins | 1980 | Dick Burwell Oval, Nelson Bay | NAFL: 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999
BDAFL 1st Division: 2013 |
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Newcastle City | Blues | 1883 | Newcastle No. 1 Sportsground, Newcastle West | NAFL: 1950, 1953, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1995
BDAFL: 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 |
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Port Stephens | Power | 1999 | Ferodale Park, Medowie | |
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Singleton | Roosters | late 1800s | Rose Point Park, Singleton | NAFL: 1972, 1985
BDAFL 1st Division: 2012, 2016 BDAFL Reserve Grade: 2010 |
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Terrigal-Avoca | Panthers | 1976 | Hylton Moore Oval, East Gosford | CCAFL: 1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999
BDAFL: 2000, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
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The Entrance- | Blues | 1984 | Bateau Bay Sports Facility, Bateau Bay | CCAFL: 1993, 1995
BDAFL 2nd Division: 2016 |
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Wallsend-West Newcastle | Swans | 2018 | Bill Elliott Oval, Maryland | |
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Warners Bay | Bulldogs | 1974 | Feighan Oval, Warners Bay | NAFL: 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
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Wyong Lakes | Magpies | 1975 | Don Small Oval, Tacoma | CCAFL: 1978, 1979
BDAFL 1st Division: 2014 |
Former Clubs
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Founded | Home Ground | Premierships |
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West Newcastle-Wallsend | Demons | 2000 | Hawkins Oval, Wickham | BDAFL: 2001 |
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Woy Woy Peninsula | Swans | 1976 | Rogers Park, Woy Woy | CCAFL: 1985, 1992
BDAFL 1st Div: 2006 |
BDAFL/AFLHCC Premiers
| Year | Premiers | Runners Up | Score |
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| 2000 | Terrigal-Avoca | Cardiff | TA (17.16-118) d CAR (10.18-78) |
| 2001 | West Newcastle-Wallsend | Cardiff | WEST (21.9-135) d CAR (18.13-121) |
| 2002 | Cardiff | Terrigal-Avoca | CAR (11.15-81) d TA (7.10-52) |
| 2003 | Newcastle City | Cardiff | NC (17.16-118) d CAR (11.10-76) |
| 2004 | Cardiff | Terrigal-Avoca | CAR (16.13-109) d TA (15.9-99) |
| 2005 | Cardiff | Killarney Vale | CAR (17.11-113) d KV (11.6-72) |
| 2006 | Cardiff | Newcastle City | CAR (8.9-57) d NC (2.4-16) |
| 2007 | Killarney Vale | Newcastle City | KV (9.9-63) d NC (4.17-41) |
| 2008 | Newcastle City | Cardiff | NC (14.12-96) d CAR (8.11-59) |
| 2009 | Newcastle City | Cardiff | NC (12.15-87) d CAR (11.14-80) |
| 2010 | Newcastle City | Cardiff | NC (17.21-123) d CAR (10.12-72) |
| 2011 | Newcastle City | Cardiff | NC (14.20-104) d CAR (10.11-71) |
| 2012 | Terrigal-Avoca | Cardiff | TA (10.8-68) d CAR (7.12-54) |
| 2013 | Newcastle City | Terrigal-Avoca | NC (18.9-117) d TA (14.9-93) |
| 2014 | Terrigal-Avoca | Killarney Vale | TA (17.12-114) d KV (9.5-59) |
| 2015 | Terrigal-Avoca | Newcastle City | TA (14.9-93) d NC (10.11-71) |
| 2016 | Newcastle City | Terrigal-Avoca | NC (14.13-97) d TA (5.6-36) |
| 2017 | Terrigal-Avoca | Cardiff | TA (13.11-89) d CAR (11.14-80) |
| 2018 | Newcastle City | Terrigal-Avoca | NC (9.11-65) d TA (5.13-43) |
| 2019 | Terrigal-Avoca | Newcastle City | TA (8.9-57) d NC (7.5-47) |
| 2020 | Terrigal-Avoca | Newcastle City | TA (10.16-76) d NC (7.8-50) |
Premier Division
2015 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Terrigal Avoca | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1992 | 614 | 324.43% | 60 | 1st Semi | Killarney Vale | 16 | 7 | 103 | Warners Bay | 5 | 9 | 39 | |
| Newcastle City | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1633 | 961 | 169.93% | 52 | 2nd Semi | Newcastle City | 9 | 15 | 69 | Terrigal Avoca | 6 | 8 | 44 | |
| Killarney Vale | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1143 | 1202 | 95.09% | 32 | Preliminary | Terrigal Avoca | 13 | 21 | 99 | Killarney Vale | 7 | 7 | 49 | |
| Warners Bay | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 881 | 1516 | 58.11% | 24 | Grand | Terrigal Avoca | 14 | 9 | 93 | Newcastle City | 10 | 11 | 71 | |
| Nelson Bay | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 939 | 1441 | 65.16% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Cardiff | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 922 | 1776 | 51.91% | 4 | ||||||||||
2016 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Newcastle City | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2165 | 792 | 273.36% | 64 | 1st Semi | Nelson Bay | 10 | 17 | 77 | Cardiff | 9 | 10 | 64 | |
| Terrigal Avoca | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1577 | 1073 | 146.97% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Newcastle City | 10 | 17 | 77 | Terrigal Avoca | 8 | 7 | 55 | |
| Nelson Bay | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1459 | 1514 | 96.37% | 32 | Preliminary | Terrigal Avoca | 16 | 21 | 117 | Nelson Bay | 12 | 10 | 82 | |
| Cardiff | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1346 | 1781 | 75.58% | 32 | Grand | Newcastle City | 14 | 13 | 97 | Terrigal Avoca | 5 | 6 | 36 | |
| Warners Bay | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1111 | 1548 | 71.77% | 24 | ||||||||||
| Killarney Vale | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 896 | 1846 | 48.54% | 8 | ||||||||||
2017 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Terrigal Avoca | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1436 | 772 | 186.01% | 56 | 1st Semi | Newcastle City | 5 | 17 | 47 | Nelson Bay | 6 | 12 | 48 | |
| Cardiff | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1375 | 1157 | 118.84% | 52 | 2nd Semi | Terrigal Avoca | 17 | 8 | 110 | Cardiff | 9 | 10 | 64 | |
| Newcastle City | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1265 | 1003 | 126.12% | 44 | Preliminary | Cardiff | 16 | 13 | 109 | Nelson Bay | 7 | 6 | 48 | |
| Nelson Bay | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1161 | 1370 | 84.74% | 20 | Grand | Terrigal Avoca | 13 | 11 | 89 | Cardiff | 11 | 14 | 80 | |
| Warners Bay | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 970 | 1218 | 79.64% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Killarney Vale | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 817 | 1504 | 54.32% | 8 | ||||||||||
2018 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Terrigal-Avoca | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2121 | 438 | 484.25 | 60 | 1st Elimination | Singleton | 5 | 8 | 38 | Warners Bay | 7 | 17 | 59 | |
| Cardiff | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1792 | 711 | 252.04 | 56 | 2nd Elimination | Newcastle City | 11 | 7 | 73 | Killarney Vale | 4 | 6 | 30 | |
| Newcastle City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1795 | 528 | 339.96 | 48 | 3rd Elimination | Cardiff | 10 | 15 | 75 | Wyong Lakes | 7 | 3 | 45 | |
| Singleton | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1102 | 1094 | 100.73 | 40 | 1st Prelim | Newcastle City | 10 | 10 | 70 | Cardiff | 5 | 11 | 41 | |
| Warners Bay | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1363 | 662 | 205.89 | 36 | 2nd Prelim | Terrigal-Avoca | 11 | 14 | 80 | Warners Bay | 4 | 8 | 32 | |
| Killarney Vale | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1175 | 1113 | 105.57 | 36 | Grand | Newcastle City | 9 | 11 | 65 | Terrigal-Avoca | 5 | 13 | 43 | |
| Wyong Lakes | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1157 | 1358 | 85.20 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Gosford | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 888 | 1491 | 59.56 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Nelson Bay | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 776 | 1740 | 44.60 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Maitland | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 668 | 1780 | 37.53 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Lake Macquarie | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 412 | 2332 | 17.67 | 0 |
2019 Ladder
| Black Diamond Cup | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Terrigal-Avoca | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2171 | 544 | 399.08 | 68 | 1st Elimination | Killarney Vale | 7 | 8 | 50 | Singleton | 10 | 6 | 66 | |
| Newcastle City | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1903 | 712 | 267.28 | 60 | 2nd Elimination | Cardiff | 12 | 16 | 88 | Warners Bay | 4 | 8 | 32 | |
| Cardiff | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1719 | 838 | 205.13 | 56 | 1st Semi | Terrigal-Avoca | 6 | 6 | 42 | Singleton | 4 | 2 | 26 | |
| Killarney Vale | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1373 | 1106 | 124.14 | 44 | 2nd Semi | Newcastle City | 8 | 10 | 58 | Cardiff | 5 | 10 | 40 | |
| Singleton | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1144 | 1465 | 78.09 | 40 | Grand | Terrigal-Avoca | 8 | 9 | 57 | Newcastle City | 7 | 5 | 47 | |
| Warners Bay | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1107 | 1305 | 84.83 | 32 | ||||||||||
| Maitland | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 837 | 1857 | 45.07 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Nelson Bay | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 935 | 1861 | 50.24 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Wyong Lakes | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1049 | 1662 | 63.12 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Gosford | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1063 | 1951 | 54.48 | 12 |
Division One
2015 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL Div 1 | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | M/R | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Terrigal Avoca | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1394 | 567 | 245.86% | 80 | 1st Semi | Maitland | 12 | 11 | 83 | Wyong Lakes | 11 | 11 | 77 | |
| Newcastle City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1351 | 579 | 233.33% | 80 | 2nd Semi | Newcastle Bay | 9 | 8 | 62 | Terrigal Avoca | 2 | 10 | 22 | |
| Wyong Lakes | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1395 | 801 | 174.16% | 67 | Preliminary | Terrigal Avoca | 15 | 11 | 101 | Maitland | 9 | 5 | 59 | |
| Maitland | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1303 | 751 | 173.50% | 67 | Grand | Newcastle Bay | 11 | 6 | 72 | Terrigal Avoca | 7 | 8 | 50 | |
| Warners Bay | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 681 | 958 | 71.09% | 47 | ||||||||||
| Singleton | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 817 | 1283 | 63.68% | 35 | ||||||||||
| Cardiff | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 623 | 1250 | 49.84% | 33 | ||||||||||
| Killarney Vale | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 635 | 1252 | 50.72% | 21 | ||||||||||
| Lake Macquarie | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 505 | 1263 | 39.98% | 0 | ||||||||||
2016 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL Div 1 | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Singleton | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1875 | 524 | 357.82% | 60 | 1st Semi | Newcastle Bay | 16 | 17 | 113 | Gosford | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| Maitland | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1636 | 730 | 224.11% | 60 | 2nd Semi | Singleton | 13 | 15 | 93 | Maitland | 11 | 7 | 73 | |
| Newcastle City | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1668 | 620 | 269.03% | 56 | Preliminary | Maitland | 13 | 6 | 84 | Newcastle Bay | 6 | 16 | 52 | |
| Gosford | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1743 | 851 | 204.82% | 52 | Grand | Singleton | 6 | 7 | 43 | Maitland | 2 | 4 | 16 | |
| Terrigal Avoca | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1362 | 960 | 141.88% | 32 | ||||||||||
| Wyong Lakes | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1373 | 1044 | 131.51% | 32 | ||||||||||
| Warners Bay | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 838 | 1454 | 57.63% | 22 | ||||||||||
| Cardiff | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 629 | 1758 | 35.78% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Lake Macquarie | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 525 | 1637 | 32.07% | 10 | ||||||||||
| Killarney Vale | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 341 | 2412 | 14.14% | 4 | ||||||||||
2017 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL Div 1 | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | M/R | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Wyong Lakes | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1663 | 695 | 239.28 | 56 | 1st Semi | Singleton | 12 | 13 | 85 | City | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| Maitland | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1468 | 661 | 222.09 | 56 | 2nd Semi | Wyong | 5 | 10 | 40 | Maitland | 9 | 12 | 66 | |
| Singleton | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1406 | 654 | 214.98 | 52 | Preliminary | Wyong | 7 | 7 | 49 | Singleton | 11 | 11 | 77 | |
| Newcastle City | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1185 | 829 | 142.94 | 36 | Grand | Maitland | 14 | 5 | 89 | Singleton | 9 | 10 | 64 | |
| Gosford | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1260 | 1138 | 110.72 | 32 | ||||||||||
| Terrigal-Avoca | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1006 | 1069 | 94.11 | 32 | ||||||||||
| Lake Macquarie | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 738 | 1395 | 52.90 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Muswellbrook | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 748 | 1461 | 51.20 | 8 | ||||||||||
| The Entrance-Bateau Bay | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 334 | 1906 | 17.52 | 4 |
2018 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL Div 1 | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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| Terrigal-Avoca | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2170 | 328 | 661.59 | 64 | 1st Elimination | Muswellbrook | 9 | 10 | 64 | TEBB | 6 | 7 | 43 |
| Newcastle City | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2059 | 323 | 637.46 | 60 | 2nd Elimination | Newcastle City | 14 | 21 | 105 | Warners Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1935 | 545 | 355.05 | 52 | 3rd Elimination | Cardiff | 5 | 7 | 37 | Killarney Vale | 11 | 7 | 73 |
| Muswellbrook | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1735 | 499 | 347.70 | 50 | 1st Prelim | Newcastle City | 13 | 6 | 84 | Muswellbrook | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| The Entrance-Bateau Bay | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1545 | 552 | 279.89 | 46 | 2nd Prelim | Terrigal-Avoca | 11 | 11 | 77 | Killarney Vale | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Killarney Vale | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1226 | 946 | 129.60 | 36 | Grand | Terrigal-Avoca | 6 | 9 | 45 | Newcastle City | 4 | 7 | 31 |
| Warners Bay | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 960 | 1202 | 79.87 | 24 | |||||||||
| Maitland | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 685 | 1545 | 44.34 | 24 | |||||||||
| Gosford | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 775 | 1461 | 53.05 | 20 | |||||||||
| Wyong Lakes | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 768 | 1487 | 51.65 | 20 | |||||||||
| Lake Macquarie | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 604 | 1762 | 34.28 | 20 | |||||||||
| Singleton | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 560 | 1658 | 33.78 | 16 | |||||||||
| Wallsend-West Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 546 | 1756 | 31.09 | 8 | |||||||||
| Nelson Bay | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 429 | 1933 | 22.19 | 8 |
2019 Ladder
| Black Diamond Plate | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Terrigal-Avoca | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1536 | 349 | 440.11 | 100 | 1st Elimination | Warners Bay | 6 | 13 | 49 | Killarney Vale | 6 | 7 | 43 | |
| Newcastle City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1691 | 408 | 414.46 | 87.50 | 2nd Elimination | TEBB | 12 | 7 | 79 | Muswellbrook | 6 | 14 | 50 | |
| The Entrance Bateau Bay | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1472 | 690 | 213.33 | 68.75 | 1st Semi | Terrigal-Avoca | 8 | 12 | 60 | Warners Bay | 3 | 7 | 25 | |
| Warners Bay | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1323 | 627 | 211.00 | 68.75 | 2nd Semi | Newcastle City | 3 | 6 | 24 | TEBB | 6 | 9 | 45 | |
| Killarney Vale | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1228 | 725 | 169.38 | 68.75 | Grand | Terrigal-Avoca | 20 | 13 | 133 | TEBB | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| Muswellbrook | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1140 | 609 | 187.19 | 66.67 | ||||||||||
| Cardiff | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1074 | 819 | 131.14 | 50.00 | ||||||||||
| Lake Macquarie | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1091 | 798 | 136.72 | 43.75 | ||||||||||
| Wallsend-West Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 716 | 1438 | 49.79 | 33.33 | ||||||||||
| Maitland | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 752 | 1170 | 64.27 | 31.25 | ||||||||||
| Wyong Lakes | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 536 | 1714 | 31.27 | 12.50 | ||||||||||
| Singleton | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 343 | 1864 | 18.40 | 12.50 | ||||||||||
| Gosford | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 218 | 1909 | 11.42 | 6.25 |
Division Two
2015 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL Div 2 | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle City | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1429 | 526 | 271.67% | 60 | 1st Semi | Lake Macquarie | 15 | 11 | 101 | Terrigal Avoca | 6 | 6 | 42 | |
| The Entrance Bateau Bay | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1334 | 656 | 203.35% | 60 | 2nd Semi | The Entrance Bateau Bay | 7 | 10 | 52 | Newcastle City | 7 | 4 | 46 | |
| Terrigal Avoca | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1531 | 544 | 281.43% | 56 | Preliminary | Newcastle City | 15 | 13 | 103 | Lake Macquarie | 3 | 4 | 22 | |
| Lake Macquarie | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1202 | 777 | 154.70% | 44 | Grand | Newcastle City | 16 | 5 | 101 | The Entrance Bateau Bay | 9 | 11 | 65 | |
| Singleton | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1079 | 1045 | 103.25% | 44 | ||||||||||
| Muswellbrook | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1229 | 895 | 137.32% | 36 | ||||||||||
| Warners Bay | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 841 | 880 | 95.57% | 32 | ||||||||||
| Cardiff | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 757 | 1186 | 63.83% | 28 | ||||||||||
| Nelson Bay | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 862 | 1129 | 76.35% | 24 | ||||||||||
| Maitland | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 734 | 999 | 73.47% | 24 | ||||||||||
| Wyong Lakes | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 607 | 1826 | 33.24% | 16 | ||||||||||
| Killarney Vale | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 502 | 1644 | 30.54% | 8 | ||||||||||
2016 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL Div 2 | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muswellbrook | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1866 | 380 | 491.05% | 56 | Elimination | Warners Bay | 5 | 5 | 35 | Terrigal Avoca | 3 | 12 | 30 | |
| The Entrance Bateau Bay | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1286 | 443 | 290.29% | 48 | Qualifying | The Entrance Bateau Bay | 9 | 9 | 63 | Newcastle City | 7 | 4 | 46 | |
| Newcastle City | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1394 | 446 | 312.56% | 40 | 1st Semi | Warners Bay | 9 | 9 | 63 | Newcastle City | 6 | 9 | 45 | |
| Terrigal Avoca | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1181 | 636 | 185.69% | 40 | 2nd Semi | Muswellbrook | 8 | 12 | 60 | The Entrance Bateau Bay | 9 | 5 | 59 | |
| Warners Bay | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 673 | 1085 | 62.03% | 28 | Preliminary | The Entrance Bateau Bay | 22 | 11 | 143 | Warners Bay | 3 | 6 | 24 | |
| Gosford | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 823 | 1038 | 79.29% | 24 | Grand | The Entrance Bateau Bay | 7 | 10 | 52 | Muswellbrook | 5 | 6 | 36 | |
| Maitland | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 650 | 1213 | 53.59% | 24 | ||||||||||
| Nelson Bay | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 870 | 1089 | 79.89% | 16 | ||||||||||
| Singleton | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 663 | 1536 | 43.16% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Killarney Vale | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 488 | 1341 | 36.39% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Wyong Lakes | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 550 | 1237 | 44.46% | 8 | ||||||||||
2017 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1850 | 544 | 340.07 | 52 | Qualifying | Warners Bay | 6 | 8 | 44 | Killarney Vale | 11 | 9 | 75 | |
| Killarney Vale | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1482 | 614 | 241.37 | 52 | Elimination | Terrigal-Avoca | 15 | 11 | 101 | Nelson Bay | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| Warners Bay | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1341 | 639 | 209.86 | 48 | 1st Semi | Warners Bay | 14 | 8 | 92 | Terrigal-Avoca | 9 | 8 | 62 | |
| Terrigal-Avoca | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1393 | 757 | 184.02 | 44 | 2nd Semi | Cardiff | 6 | 3 | 39 | Killarney Vale | 12 | 10 | 82 | |
| Nelson Bay | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 997 | 865 | 115.26 | 28 | Preliminary | Cardiff | 8 | 7 | 55 | Warners Bay | 4 | 15 | 39 | |
| Lake Macquarie | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 640 | 1274 | 50.24 | 28 | Grand | Killarney Vale | 6 | 10 | 46 | Cardiff | 10 | 10 | 70 | |
| Gosford | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 773 | 1319 | 58.61 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Maitland | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 581 | 1073 | 54.15 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Newcastle City | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 723 | 1063 | 68.02 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Singleton | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 531 | 1349 | 39.36 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Wyong Lakes | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 608 | 1422 | 42.76 | 8 |
After the 2017 season, the league was changed from having three senior men's grade to two, consisting of the Black Diamond Cup (Premier Division) and Black Diamond Plate (Reserves), onward from the 2018 season. However, a third men's competition was reintroduced in 2020, the Black Diamond Shield, which consists of the reserves sides of every club except Terrigal-Avoca, Newcastle City, Nelson Bay, Muswellbrook, The Entrance Bateau Bay, Lake Macquarie, Wallsend-West Newcastle and Port Stephens, who currently only field a senior women's team.
Black Diamond Women's football competition
2015 Ladder
An open age women's competition commenced in 2015. Initially starting with 6 teams the competition expanded to 10 the following year. The 2017 season saw 2 new teams and the 2018 season saw 16 teams.
| Black Diamond AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Bay | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 761 | 95 | 801.05% | 52 | 1st Semi | Warners Bay | 11 | 9 | 75 | Lake Macquarie | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Newcastle City | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 703 | 125 | 562.40% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Nelson Bay | 7 | 7 | 49 | Newcastle City | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
| Warners Bay | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 480 | 311 | 154.34% | 32 | Preliminary | Newcastle City | 5 | 7 | 37 | Warners Bay | 4 | 6 | 30 | |
| Lake Macquarie | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 352 | 660 | 53.33% | 20 | Grand | Newcastle City | 4 | 5 | 29 | Nelson Bay | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wyong Lakes | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 277 | 502 | 55.18% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Maitland | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 148 | 1028 | 14.40% | 4 |
2016 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Bay | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 968 | 141 | 686.52% | 60 | 1st Semi | Newcastle City | 4 | 10 | 34 | Cardiff | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| Gosford | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1079 | 202 | 534.16% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Nelson Bay | 7 | 12 | 54 | Gosford | 2 | 0 | 12 | |
| Newcastle City | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 941 | 197 | 477.66% | 48 | Preliminary | Terrigal Avoca | 16 | 11 | 107 | Gosford | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Cardiff | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 820 | 321 | 255.45% | 44 | Grand | Nelson Bay | 5 | 2 | 32 | Newcastle City | 3 | 11 | 29 | |
| Wyong Lakes | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 656 | 465 | 141.08% | 40 | ||||||||||
| Warners Bay | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 569 | 467 | 121.84% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Maitland | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 608 | 637 | 95.45% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Killarney Vale | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 352 | 798 | 44.11% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Lake Macquarie | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 318 | 969 | 32.82% | 8 | ||||||||||
| Singleton | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 2127 | 0.61% | 0 | ||||||||||
2017 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2167 | 116 | 1868.10 | 64 | 1st Semi | Maitland | 7 | 5 | 47 | Wyong Lakes | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
| Nelson Bay | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1211 | 307 | 394.46 | 56 | 2nd Semi | Gosford | 6 | 7 | 43 | Killarney Vale | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Gosford | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1177 | 405 | 290.62 | 48 | Prelim 1 | Newcastle City | 23 | 13 | 151 | Maitland | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Maitland | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1069 | 577 | 185.27 | 48 | Prelim 2 | Nelson Bay | 9 | 7 | 61 | Gosford | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| Wyong Lakes | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 728 | 455 | 160.00 | 36 | Grand | Newcastle City | 10 | 11 | 71 | Nelson Bay | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| Killarney Vale | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 801 | 544 | 147.24 | 36 | ||||||||||
| Warners Bay | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 642 | 613 | 104.73 | 36 | ||||||||||
| Singleton | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 369 | 798 | 46.24 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Lake Macquarie | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 586 | 890 | 65.84 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Cardiff | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 370 | 1149 | 32.20 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Newcastle Novas | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 272 | 1589 | 17.12 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Muswellbrook | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1965 | 0.81 | 0 |
2018 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL | P | W | L | D | F | A | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Bay | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1538 | 175 | 878.86 | 56 | 1st Semi | Killarney Vale | 5 | 4 | 34 | Singleton | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Newcastle City Stars | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1447 | 298 | 485.57 | 56 | 2nd Semi | Newcastle City Stars | 5 | 3 | 32 | Maitland | 4 | 4 | 28 |
| Killarney Vale | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1082 | 349 | 310.03 | 52 | Elimination | Wyong Lakes | 6 | 5 | 41 | Newcastle City Novas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wyong Lakes | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1174 | 237 | 495.36 | 48 | 1st Prelim | Nelson Bay | 0 | 1 | 1 | Wyong Lakes | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| Newcastle City Novas | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1284 | 328 | 391.46 | 48 | 2nd Prelim | Newcastle City Stars | 8 | 6 | 54 | Killarney Vale | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Singleton | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 807 | 359 | 224.79 | 40 | Grand | Newcastle City Stars | 5 | 10 | 40 | Wyong Lakes | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Maitland | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1205 | 572 | 210.66 | 40 | |||||||||
| Gosford | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1192 | 684 | 174.27 | 36 | |||||||||
| Warners Bay | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 988 | 605 | 163.31 | 36 | |||||||||
| Cardiff | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 887 | 644 | 137.73 | 32 | |||||||||
| Terrigal-Avoca | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 762 | 830 | 91.81 | 24 | |||||||||
| Lake Macquarie | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 580 | 1164 | 49.83 | 16 | |||||||||
| Muswellbrook | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 314 | 1383 | 22.70 | 12 | |||||||||
| Port Stephens | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 209 | 2027 | 10.31 | 8 | |||||||||
| The Entrance-Bateau Bay | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 91 | 2186 | 4.16 | 4 | |||||||||
| Wallsend-West Newcastle | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 59 | 1819 | 3.24 | 4 |
2019 Ladder
| Black Diamond AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney Vale | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1796 | 148 | 1213.51 | 93.75 | 1st Elimination | Newcastle City | 9 | 5 | 59 | Terrigal-Avoca | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Maitland | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1344 | 182 | 738.46 | 81.25 | 2nd Elimination | Wyong Lakes | 3 | 2 | 20 | Cardiff | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wyong Lakes | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1355 | 238 | 569.33 | 81.25 | 1st Semi | Killarney Vale | 3 | 9 | 27 | Newcastle City | 5 | 4 | 34 | |
| Newcastle City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1141 | 239 | 477.41 | 81.25 | 2nd Semi | Maitland | 2 | 9 | 21 | Wyong Lakes | 2 | 6 | 18 | |
| Terrigal-Avoca | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1237 | 307 | 402.93 | 75.00 | Grand | Newcastle City | 8 | 6 | 54 | Maitland | 3 | 0 | 18 | |
| Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1130 | 390 | 289.74 | 68.75 | ||||||||||
| Lake Macquarie | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 766 | 859 | 89.17 | 56.25 | ||||||||||
| Warners Bay | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1039 | 499 | 208.22 | 50.00 | ||||||||||
| Nelson Bay | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 488 | 998 | 48.90 | 37.50 | ||||||||||
| Singleton | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 538 | 1144 | 47.03 | 37.50 | ||||||||||
| Wallsend-West Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 531 | 1007 | 52.73 | 33.33 | ||||||||||
| Port Stephens | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 268 | 1459 | 18.37 | 18.75 | ||||||||||
| Gosford | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 195 | 1906 | 10.23 | 12.50 | ||||||||||
| The Entrance Bateau Bay | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 130 | 1333 | 9.75 | 12.50 | ||||||||||
| Muswellbrook | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 168 | 1417 | 11.86 | 6.67 |
Newcastle Central Coast Umpires Association
The Newcastle Central Coast Umpires Association provides umpires to the following competitions:
• AFL Hunter Coast (Senior Football League on the Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter regions);
• AFL Hunter Coast:
- Central Coast Juniors (Junior Football League on the Central Coast)
- Hunter Juniors (Junior Football League in the Newcastle and Hunter regions)
The NCCUA not only provides umpires to these competitions but provides training and support to these umpires.
The NCCUA trains at the following locations, starting at 6pm:
Tuesdays - Lisarow Sports Ground, Lisarow
Wednesday - Tulkaba Park, Teralba
The Newcastle Central Coast Umpires Association is led by President Rachel Robinson, Treasurer Ashley Borg, Secretary, Tomas Steward and a committee of several umpires.
The current Umpire's Coach is Christine Burrows. She works across Junior and Senior Football umpiring pathways.
There are also several people who assist both Christine in various coaching and mentoring roles.