Gove Football League (NT)

Gove Football League (NT)

Quick Premiers List :

1973/74 - No winner.
1974/75 - No winner.
1975/76 - Djarrak.
1976/77 - Cats.
1977/78 - South Arnhem.
1978/79 - Cats.
1979/80 - Cats.
1980/81 - Djarrak.
1981/82 - Djarrak.
1982 - South Arnhem.
1983 - Cats.
1984 - Cats.

1985 - South Arnhem.
1986 - Cats.
1987 - Walkabout.
1988 - Cats.
1989 - Walkabout.
1990 - Gopu.
1991 - Walkabout.
1992 - Walkabout.
1993 - Cats.
1994 - Gopu.
1995 - Gopu.
1996 - ?.

1997 - Galupu.
1998 - Gopu.
1999 - Nhulunbuy.
2000 - Djarrak.
2001 - Gopu.
2002 - Gopu.
2003 - ?.
2004 - ?.
2005 - ?.

Timeline :^[source]
1973/74 :
From November 1973 to March 1974 4 teams competed in a round robin series in the Gove Area, seemingly without a finals series.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Catalina,
- Djarrak,
- Gopu and
- Red Cravats.

1974/75 - While matches were played, no organised competition existed.^[source]

1975/76 :
The Gove FL commenced as a structured competition with finals.^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Gopu,
2. Djarrak,
3. South Arnhem and
4. Cats.
Finals Series :
- First Semi-Final - Cats 11.14.80 defeated South Arhnem 5.4.34.
- Second Semi-Final - Djarrak 22.10.142 defeated Gopu 6.8.44.
- Preliminary Final - Cats 10.10.70 defeated Gopu 7.10.52.
- Grand Final - Djarrak 13.8.86 defeated Cats 12.13.85.

1976/77 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Djarrak,
2. Cats,
3. Gopu and
4. South Arnhem.
Finals Series :
- First Semi-Final - South Arnhem 21.10.136 defeated Gopu 8.5.53.
- Second Semi-Final - Cats 15.6.96 defeated Djarrak 13.14.92.
- Preliminary Final - Djarrak 15.11.101 defeated South Arnhem 11.17.83.
- Grand Final - Cats 15.8.98 defeated Djarrak 10.8.68.

1977/78 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. South Arnhem,
2. Cats,
3. Djarrak and
4. Gopu.
Finals Series :
- First Semi-Final - Djarrak 9.11.65 defeated Gopu 8.10.58.
- Second Semi-Final - South Arnhem 10.20.80 defeated Cats 5.6.36.
- Preliminary Final - Cats 10.6.66 defeated Djarrak 5.9.39.
- Grand Final - South Arnhem 12.7.79 defeated Cats 11.9.75.

1978/79 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in final ladder order) :
1. Cats,
2. South Arnhem,
3. Djarrak and
4. Gopu.
Finals Series :
- First Semi-Final - Djarrak 13.11.89 Gopu 5.6.36.
- Second Semi-Final - Cats 13.17.95 South Arnhem 3.3.21.
- Preliminary - South Arnhem 15.9.99 Djarrak 8.8.56.
- Grand Final - Cats 8.15.63 South Arnhem 5.6.36.

1979/80 :
Finals Series :
- First Semi-Final - Gopu defeated Djarrak (Djarrak penalised match due to playing an unregistered player).
- Second Semi-Final - Cats 11.10.76 defeated South Arnhem 5.6.36.
- Preliminary Final - Gopu 7.8.50 defeated South Arnhem 6.12.48.
- Grand Final - Cats 16.4.100 defeated Gopu 7.14.56.^[alt]

1980/81 :
Participating clubs included, in ladder order after H&As where known :
?. Cats,
?. Gopu,
3. South Arnhem,
4. Djarrak,
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5. Insects (debut),
Finals Series :
- First Semi-Final - Djarrak defeated South Arnhem.
- Second Semi-Final - Gopu defeated Cats by 6 points
- Preliminary Semi-Final - Djarrak 8.25 defeated Cats 6.3
- Grand Semi-Final - Djarrak 17.15 defeated Gopu 8.13

1981/82 :
Participating clubs included, in ladder order after H&As where known :
1. Djarrak,
?. Cats,
?. Gopu,
?. South Arnhem,
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5. Insects,
Finals Series :
- First Semi-Final - Cats 14.9.93 defeated Gopu 8.7.55.
- Second Semi-Final - South Arnhem 13.9.87 defeated Djarrak 6.10.46.
- Preliminary Final - Djarrak 13.13.91 defeated Cats 12.7.79.
- Grand Final - Djarrak 6.11.47 defeated South Arnhem 6.10.46.

1982 :
The competitions seasons altered from a November-February schedule to one which ran September-December.^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. South Arnhem,
2. Gopu,
3. Cats,
4. Djarrak and
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5. Insects,
Finals Series :
- First Semi-Final - Djarrak v Cats (result unknown).
- Second Semi-Final - Gopu v South Arnhem (result unknown).
- Grand Final - South Arnhem 13.6.84 Gopu 9.10.64.

1983 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Gopu,
2. Cats,
3. Djarrak,
4. Insects and
5. South Arnhem.
Finals Series :
- First Semi-Final - Djarrak 12.10.82 defeated Insects 10.9.69.
- Second Semi-Final - Gopu 17.12.114 defeated Cats 8.10.58.
- Preliminary Final - Cats defeated Djarrak.
- Grand Final - Cats 9.7.61 defeated Gopu 3.14.32.

1984 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Cats,
2. South Arnhem,
3. Insects,
4. Gopu and
5. Djarrak.
Grand Final - Cats 14.12.96 defeated Insects 10.9.69.

1985 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Cats,
2. South Arnhem,
3. Gopu,
4. Djarrak and
5. Insects.
Grand Final - South Arnhem 15.9.99 defeated Cats 6.17.53.

1986 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Cats,
2. South Arnhem,
3. Gopu and
4. Djarrak.
Grand Final - Cats 14.19.103 defeated South Arnhem 8.15.63.

1987 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Walkabout,
2. Djarrak,
3. Cats and
4. Gopu.
Grand Final - Walkabout 16.10.106 defeated Cats 9.11.65.

1988 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Walkabout,
2. Djarrak,
3. Cats and
4. Gopu.
Grand Final - Cats 12.20.42 defeated Walkabout 10.16.75.

1989 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Walkabout,
2. Cats,
3. Gopu and
4. Djarrak.
Grand Final - Walkabout 18.23.131 defeated Cats 7.9.51.

1990 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Walkabout,
2. Cats,
3. Gopu and
4. Djarrak.
Grand Final - Gopu 15.9.99 defeated Walkabout 12.5.77.

1991 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Cats,
- Djarrak,
- Gopu and
- Walkabout.
Grand Final - Walkabout were premiers.

1992 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Walkabout,
2. Cats,
3. Gopu and
4. Djarrak.
Grand Final - Walkabout 14.12.96 defeated Cats 8.12.60.

1993 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Walkabout,
2. Cats,
3. Gopu,
4. Djarrak and
5. Lake Evella.
Cats were premiers.

1993 - Grand Final : Cats 13.7.85 defeated Walkabout 12.9.81.

1994 :
1. Gopu,
2. Walkabout,
3. Cats and
4. Djet.
Grand Final - Gopu 12.12.88 defeated Cats 8.16.64.

1995 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
1. Gopu,
2. Cats,
3. Walkabout and
4. Baru.
Grand Final - Gopu 12.12.84 defeated Cats 8.8.56.

1996 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Baru,
- Cats,
- Djarrak,
- Gopu and
- Walkabout.

1997 :
Participating clubs were (complete), in ladder order after H&As :
1. Djarrak,
2. Gopu,
3. Cats,
4. Galupu,
5. Walkabout and
6. Djet.
Grand Final - Galupu 15.5.95 defeated Gopu 10.3.63.

1998 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Djarrak,
- Galupu,
- Gopu,
- Saints and
- Wurrpan.
Grand Final - Gopu 11.13.79 defeated Djarrak 6.6.42.

1999 :
Participating clubs included :
- Djarrak,
- Gopu,
- Nhulunbuy and
- Saints.
Finals Series :
- Preliminary Final - Saints defeated Djarrak.
- Grand Final - Nhulunbuy 9.8.62 defeated Gopu 7.14.56.

2000 :
Participating clubs included :
- Djarrak,
- Djet,
- Gopu,
- Gumulu and
- Saints.
Grand Final - Djarrak 10.9.89 defeated Gopu 8.10.58.

2001 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Djarrak,
- Djet,
- Gopu and
- Saints.
Grand Final - Gopu 17.11.113 defeated Saints 6.7.43.

2002 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Djarrak,
- Djet,
- Gopu,
- Nguykat and
- Saints.
Finals Series :
- First Semi final - Djarrak 9.13.67 defeated Nguykul 7.16.58.
- Second Semi Final - Gopu 12.7.79 defeated Saints 11.8.74.
- Preliminary Final - Saints 10.15.75 defeated Djarrak 10.9.69.
- Grand Final - Gopu 9.11.65 defeated Saints 7.14.56.

2004 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Djarrak,
- Gopu,
- Nguykat and
- Saints.

2005 :
General - The participating teams were the 'same teams as last year'.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Djarrak,
- Gopu,
- Nguykat and
- Saints.

Publications & References :
- 'Gove Gazette'

Links :
- Gove AFL (Facebook).