North Coast Australian Football League / AFL North Coast (NSW)

Quick Premiers List :

North Coast AFL : 1982 - Woolgoolga. 1983 - Woolgoolga. 1984 - South Coffs Harbour. 1985 - Woolgoolga. 1986 - South Coffs Harbour. 1987 - Woolgoolga. 1988 - Woolgoolga. 1989 - South Coffs Harbour. 1990 - North Coffs Harbour.

1991 - South Coffs Harbour. 1992 - Woolgoolga. 1993 - Woolgoolga. 1994 - North Coffs Harbour. 1995 - South Coffs Harbour. 1996 - Woolgoolga. 1997 - Sawtell-Toormina. 1998 - Woolgoolga. 1999 - South Coffs Harbour.

2000 - Port Macquarie. 2001 - North Coffs Harbour. 2002 - North Coffs Harbour. 2003 - North Coffs Harbour. 2004 - North Coffs Harbour. 2005 - Sawtell-Toormina. 2006 - Sawtell-Toormina. 2007 - Port Macquarie. 2008 - Sawtell-Toormina.

AFL North Coast : 2009 - Sawtell-Toormina. 2010 - Sawtell-Toormina. 2011 - Grafton. 2012 - Grafton. 2013 - Port Macquarie. 2014 - Sawtell-Toormina. 2015 - Sawtell-Toormina. 2016 - Sawtell-Toormina. 2017 - Coffs Harbour.

2018 - Sawtell-Toormina. 2019 - Coffs Harbour. 2020 - Grafton. 2021 - No premier. 2022 - Port Macquarie. 2023 - ?.

Timeline :
1982 (North Coast AFL) :
The North Coast AFL commenced.
Founding clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - South Coffs Harbour,
 - Urunga and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - Woolgoolga 14.16.100 defeated Port Macquarie 6.17.53 @ Englands Park, Coffs Harbour.

1983 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - South Coffs Harbour,
 - Urunga and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - Woolgoolga 18.18.126 defeated South Coffs Harbour 6.10.46 @ Englands Park, Coffs Harbour.

1984 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie (final season),
 - South Coffs Harbour,
 - Urunga and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - South Coffs Harbour 14.14.98 defeated Woolgoolga 13.4.82 @ Englands Park, Coffs Harbour.

1985 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - South Coffs Harbour,
 - Urunga (final season) and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - Woolgoolga 11.8.74 defeated North Coffs Harbour 7.7.49 @ Englands Park, Coffs Harbour.

1986 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - South Coffs Harbour 12.12.84 defeated Woolgoolga 11.12.78 @ Englands Park, Coffs Harbour.

1987 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - Woolgoolga 18.8.116 defeated South Coffs Harbour 10.18.78 @ Centennial Oval, Woolgoolga.

1988 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - Woolgoolga 16.15.111 defeated South Coffs Harbour 16.9.105 @ Centennial Oval, Woolgoolga.

1989 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - South Coffs Harbour 13.8.86 defeated Woolgoolga 8.6.54 @ Fitzroy Oval, Coffs Harbour.

1990 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - North Coffs Harbour 13.10.88 defeated Woolgoolga 6.13.49 @ Fitzroy Oval, Coffs Harbour.

1991 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - South Coffs Harbour 12.10.82 defeated Woolgoolga 10.10.70 @ Fitzroy Oval, Coffs Harbour.

1992 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - Woolgoolga 10.16.76 defeated Sawtell-Toormina 8.9.57 @ Fitzroy Oval, Coffs Harbour.

1993 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - Macleay Valley (this season only),
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie (rejoined),
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - Woolgoolga 15.2.92 defeated Sawtell-Toormina 7.9.51 @ Fitzroy Oval, Coffs Harbour.

1994 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - North Coffs Harbour 12.17.89 defeated Woolgoolga 7.8.50 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

1995 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton (final season),
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - South Coffs Harbour 14.12.96 defeated Port Macquarie 9.5.59 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

1996 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - Woolgoolga 14.9.93 defeated Port Macquarie 8.6.54 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

1997 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - Sawtell-Toormina 11.11.77 defeated Woolgoolga 10.7.67 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

1998 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour,
 - Taree (debut) and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - Woolgoolga 15.11.101 defeated Sawtell-Toormina 4.9.3 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

1999 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour,
 - Taree and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - South Coffs Harbour 11.14.80 defeated North Coffs Harbour 11.6.72 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2000 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour,
 - Taree and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - Port Macquarie 18.4.112 defeated North Coffs Harbour 9.6.60 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2001 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour,
 - Taree (withdrew partway through season) and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - North Coffs Harbour 13.11.89 defeated South Coffs Harbour 9.10.64 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2002 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton (rejoined),
 - North Coffs Harbour (premiers & champions),
 - Port Macquarie,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - North Coffs Harbour 11.10.76 defeated Port Macquarie 7.6.48 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2003 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - North Coffs Harbour 12.11.83 defeated Port Macquarie 10.9.69 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2004 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga.
Grand Final - North Coffs Harbour 4.6.30 defeated Port Macquarie 3.5.23 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2005 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina,
 - South Coffs Harbour and
 - Woolgoolga (final season).
Grand Final - Sawtell-Toormina 7.11.53 defeated North Coffs Harbour 6.4.40 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2006 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina and
 - South Coffs Harbour.
Grand Final - Sawtell-Toormina 11.14.80 defeated South Coffs Harbour 11.2.68 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2007 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina and
 - South Coffs Harbour.
Grand Final - Port Macquarie 11.11.77 defeated Sawtell-Toormina 10.9.69 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2008 (North Coast AFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina and
 - South Coffs Harbour.
Grand Final - Sawtell-Toormina 22.14.146 defeated North Coffs Harbour 7.6.48 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2009 (AFL North Coast) :
The North Coast AFL changed name to AFL North Coast.
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina and
 - South Coffs Harbour.
Grand Final - Sawtell-Toormina 18.14.122 defeated North Coffs Harbour 8.4.52 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2010 (AFL North Coast) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina and
 - South Coffs Harbour.
Grand Final - Sawtell-Toormina 19.16.130 defeated Port Macquarie 5.9.39 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2011 (AFL North Coast) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina and
 - South Coffs Harbour.
Grand Final - Grafton 10.10.70 defeated Port Macquarie 8.7.55 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2012 (AFL North Coast) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina and
 - South Coffs Harbour.
Grand Final - Grafton 16.8.104 defeated Sawtell-Toormina 7.14.56 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2013 (AFL North Coast) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Camden Haven,
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour,
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina and
 - South Coffs Harbour.
Grand Final - Port Macquarie 13.14.92 defeated Sawtell-Toormina 11.6.72 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2014 (AFL North Coast) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Camden Haven,
 - Grafton,
 - North Coffs Harbour (final season due to merger),
 - Port Macquarie,
 - Sawtell-Toormina and
 - South Coffs Harbour (final season due to merger).
Grand Final - Sawtell-Toormina 14.7.91 defeated South Coffs Harbour 8.10.58 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2015 (AFL North Coast) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Coffs Harbour (debut, result of merger),
 - Grafton,
 - Port Macquarie and
 - Sawtell-Toormina.
Grand Final - Sawtell-Toormina 10.16.76 defeated Port Macquarie 9.13.67 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2016 (AFL North Coast) :
General - The QFA Northern Rivers competition was joined by a the AFL North Coast teams for a small number of games, which did count toward premiership points. However the latter teams were unable to qualify for finals.
Participating clubs included :
 - Coffs Harbour,
 - Grafton,
 - Port Macquarie and
 - Sawtell-Toormina.
Grand Final - Sawtell-Toormina 9.9.63 defeated Coffs Harbour 6.10.46 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2017 (AFL North Coast) :
General - The QFA Northern Rivers competition was joined by a the AFL North Coast teams for a small number of games, which did count toward premiership points. However the latter teams were unable to qualify for finals.
Participating clubs included :
 - Coffs Harbour,
 - Grafton,
 - Port Macquarie and
 - Sawtell-Toormina.
Grand Final - Coffs Harbour 15.10.100 defeated Sawtell-Toormina 8.11.59 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2018 (AFL North Coast) :
General - The North Coast AFL commenced a senior womens competition.
Participating clubs included :
 - Coffs Harbour,
 - Grafton (0 wins),
 - Port Macquarie and
 - Sawtell-Toormina.
Grand Final - Sawtell-Toormina 12.11.83 defeated Coffs Harbour 9.6.60 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2019 (AFL North Coast) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Coffs Harbour,
 - Grafton,
 - Northern Beaches (debut),
 - Port Macquarie and
 - Sawtell-Toormina.
Grand Final - Coffs Harbour 16.8.104 defeated Port Macquarie 11.10.66 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2020 (AFL North Coast) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Coffs Harbour,
 - Grafton,
 - Nambucca Valley (debut),
 - Northern Beaches,
 - Port Macquarie and
 - Sawtell-Toormina.
Grand Final - Grafton 8.10.58 defeated Sawtell-Toormina 2.8.20 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2021 (AFL North Coast) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Casino (debut),
 - Coffs Harbour (minor premiers),
 - Grafton,
 - Lismore (this season only),
 - Nambucca Valley,
 - Northern Beaches,
 - Port Macquarie and
 - Sawtell-Toormina.
Finals Series :
 - The first week of finals took place.
 - The competition was abandoned after the first week of finals, due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

2022 (AFL North Coast) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Casino (final season),
 - Coffs Harbour,
 - Grafton,
 - Nambucca Valley,
 - Northern Beaches,
 - Port Macquarie and
 - Sawtell-Toormina.
Grand Final - Port Macquarie 4.7.31 defeated Coffs Harbour 4.4.28 @ International Stadium, Coffs Harbour.

2023 (AFL North Coast) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Byron Bay (debut),
 - Coffs Harbour,
 - Grafton,
 - Nambucca Valley,
 - Northern Beaches,
 - Port Macquarie and
 - Sawtell-Toormina.