North Pilbara Football League

North Pilbara Football LeagueFormerly| De Grey West Pilbara Football League

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Sport| Australian rules football
Founded| 1977
No. of teams| 6
Most recent
champion(s)| Dampier Sharks (2024)
Most titles| Karratha Kats (12)
Official website| Official website

The North Pilbara Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in Karratha and Port Hedland in Western Australia.[1]

## History of Football in the Pilbara

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In 1977 the De Grey Football Association (based around Port Hedland) and West Pilbara Football League (based around Karratha) merged to form the De Gray West Pilbara Football League.[2]

In 1983 there was a name change to North Pilbara Football League.

## Clubs

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### Current

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Dampier  |  | Sharks | Windy Ridge Oval, Dampier | WPFA | 1972  | 1977–  | 9 | 1983, 1984, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Karratha Falcons  |  | Falcons | Butler Reserve, Bulgarra  | –  | 1979  | 1979–  | 5 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 2006, 2010
Karratha Kats  |  | Kats | Kevin Richards Oval, Millars Well  | WPFA | 1972  | 1977–  | 12 | 1979, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016, 2018
Port Hedland Rovers  |  | Bulldogs | Colin Matheson Oval, Port Hedland | DGFA | 1967  | 1977–  | 9 | 1978, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013
South Hedland  |  | Mighty Swans | Kevin Scott Oval, South Hedland | DGFA | 1975  | 1977–  | 9 | 1980, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2015, 2020
Wickham  |  | Wolves | Wickham Town Oval, Wickham | WPFA | 1972  | 1977–  | 2 | 2017, 2019

### Former

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Burrup  |  |  |  |  | 1982  | 1982  | 0 | \-  | Winless in its only season.
Finucane Island  |  |  | Finucane Island Oval, Finucane Island | DGFA | 1967  | 1980-1982, 1985-1987  | 0 | \-  | Returned from recess in 1979 (played DGFL reserves) and returned to senior ranks from 1980-82 before going back into recess. Absorbed by Port Hedland Panthers after the 1984 season and played as Finucane Island Panthers (1985) and Finucane Island (1986-87) before disbanding.
Goldsworthy  |  | Tigers | Goldsworthy Oval, Goldsworthy | DGFA | 1969  | 1977–1981  | 1 | 1977  | Folded after 1981 season
Port Hedland  |  | Panthers |  | DGFA | 1969  | 1977–1984  | 1 | 1982  | "Merged" with Finucane Island after the 1984 season to become the Finucane Island Panthers. Folded after the 1987 season
Shay Gap  |  | Hawks | Shay Gap Oval, Shay Gap | DGFA | 1975  | 1977–1983  | 0 | \-  | Demoted from senior ranks after the 1980 season. Played reserves football until 1983.

## 2006 ladder

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Karratha Falcons  | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1514 | 1267 | 119.49% | 46 |  | 1st semi | Wickham | 21 | 13 | 139 | Port Hedland | 17 | 10 | 112
Dampier  | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1630 | 1172 | 139.08% | 40 |  | 2nd semi | Dampier | 20 | 15 | 135 | Karratha Falcons | 14 | 11 | 95
Port Hedland  | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1456 | 1140 | 127.72% | 34 |  | Preliminary | Karratha Falcons | 18 | 10 | 118 | Wickham | 17 | 12 | 114
Wickham  | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1358 | 1622 | 83.72% | 28 |  | Grand | Karratha Falcons | 17 | 6 | 108 | Dampier | 15 | 11 | 101
Karratha Kats | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1151 | 1458 | 78.94% | 16 |
South Hedland | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 916 | 1366 | 67.06% | 16 |

## 2007 ladder

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Karratha Falcons  | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1943 | 916 | 212.12% | 48 |  | 1st semi | South Hedland | 11 | 12 | 78 | Dampier | 8 | 10 | 58
Port Hedland  | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1631 | 896 | 182.03% | 44 |  | 2nd semi | Port Hedland | 17 | 6 | 108 | Karratha Falcons | 11 | 13 | 79
South Hedland  | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1251 | 1125 | 111.20% | 40 |  | Preliminary | Karratha Falcons | 19 | 11 | 125 | South Hedland | 13 | 13 | 91
Dampier  | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1291 | 1297 | 99.54% | 28 |  | Grand | Port Hedland | 18 | 17 | 125 | Karratha Falcons | 9 | 10 | 64
Wickham | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1154 | 1661 | 69.48% | 16 |
Karratha Kats | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 697 | 2072 | 33.64% | 4 |

## 2008 ladder

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North Pilbara  | Wins  | Byes  | Losses  | Draws  | For  | Against  | %  | Pts  |  | Final  | Team  | G  | B  | Pts  | Team  | G  | B  | Pts

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Dampier  | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1711 | 995 | 171.96% | 52 |  | 1st semi | Karratha Falcons | 18 | 19 | 127 | Wickham | 16 | 13 | 109
Port Hedland  | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1663 | 1023 | 162.56% | 44 |  | 2nd semi | Dampier | 12 | 7 | 79 | Port Hedland | 12 | 6 | 78
Karratha Falcons  | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1328 | 1244 | 106.75% | 36 |  | Preliminary | Port Hedland | 16 | 13 | 109 | Karratha Falcons | 12 | 10 | 82
Wickham  | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1445 | 1176 | 122.87% | 32 |  | Grand | Dampier | 21 | 12 | 138 | Port Hedland | 11 | 13 | 79
South Hedland | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 703 | 1360 | 51.69% | 12 |
Karratha Kats | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 419 | 1471 | 28.48% | 4 |

## 2009 ladder

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Karratha Falcons  | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1765 | 660 | 267.42% | 56 |  | 1st semi | Port Hedland | 16 | 9 | 105 | Karratha Kats | 7 | 8 | 50
Dampier  | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1801 | 856 | 210.40% | 48 |  | 2nd semi | Karratha Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dampier | 0 | 0 | 0
Port Hedland  | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1148 | 1005 | 114.23% | 32 |  | Preliminary | Dampier | 17 | 11 | 113 | Port Hedland | 6 | 9 | 45
Karratha Kats  | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1288 | 1297 | 99.31% | 24 |  | Grand | Dampier | 8 | 13 | 61 | Karratha Falcons | 7 | 2 | 44
Wickham | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 539 | 2079 | 25.93% | 12 |
South Hedland | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 710 | 1354 | 52.44% | 8 |

## 2010 ladder

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Karratha Falcons  | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1455 | 614 | 236.97% | 52 |  | 1st semi | Karratha Kats | 13 | 11 | 89 | Dampier | 10 | 10 | 70
Port Hedland  | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1241 | 723 | 171.65% | 52 |  | 2nd semi | Karratha Falcons | 9 | 10 | 64 | Port Hedland | 5 | 10 | 40
Karratha Kats  | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1505 | 1082 | 139.09% | 32 |  | Preliminary | Port Hedland | 9 | 14 | 68 | Karratha Kats | 10 | 3 | 63
Dampier  | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1044 | 1081 | 96.58% | 24 |  | Grand | Karratha Falcons | 12 | 10 | 82 | Port Hedland | 6 | 14 | 50
South Hedland | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 658 | 1561 | 42.15% | 12 |
Wickham | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 529 | 1371 | 38.58% | 8 |

## 2011 ladder

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Port Hedland  | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1470 | 910 | 161.54% | 52 |  | 1st semi | South Hedland | 17 | 10 | 112 | Karratha Kats | 9 | 12 | 66
Karratha Falcons  | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1268 | 902 | 140.58% | 42 |  | 2nd semi | Port Hedland | 12 | 21 | 93 | Karratha Falcons | 9 | 11 | 65
South Hedland  | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1228 | 1157 | 106.14% | 40 |  | Preliminary | South Hedland | 12 | 13 | 85 | Karratha Falcons | 12 | 6 | 78
Karratha Kats  | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1023 | 1375 | 74.40% | 24 |  | Grand | Port Hedland | 13 | 13 | 91 | South Hedland | 7 | 5 | 47
Dampier | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1301 | 1391 | 93.53% | 16 |
Wickham | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 603 | 1158 | 52.07% | 6 |

## 2012 ladder

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Karratha Falcons  | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1544 | 907 | 170.23% | 52 |  | 1st semi | Karratha Kats | 18 | 18 | 126 | South Hedland | 4 | 3 | 27
Port Hedland  | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1607 | 1057 | 152.03% | 44 |  | 2nd semi | Port Hedland | 17 | 11 | 113 | Karratha Falcons | 9 | 8 | 62
Karratha Kats  | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1523 | 1060 | 143.68% | 36 |  | Preliminary | Karratha Kats | 21 | 14 | 140 | Karratha Falcons | 10 | 11 | 71
South Hedland  | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1381 | 1123 | 122.97% | 20 |  | Grand | Port Hedland | 17 | 8 | 110 | Karratha Kats | 12 | 7 | 79
Wickham | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1162 | 1604 | 72.44% | 20 |
Dampier | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 650 | 2116 | 30.72% | 8 |

## 2013 ladder

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Wickham  | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1533 | 942 | 162.74% | 46 |  | 1st semi | Karratha Falcons | 13 | 9 | 87 | Karratha Kats | 7 | 12 | 54
Port Hedland  | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1535 | 1040 | 147.60% | 44 |  | 2nd semi | Port Hedland | 16 | 15 | 111 | Wickham | 10 | 7 | 67
Karratha Falcons  | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1229 | 1018 | 120.73% | 40 |  | Preliminary | Wickham | 13 | 18 | 96 | Karratha Falcons | 8 | 5 | 53
Karratha Kats  | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1359 | 1175 | 115.66% | 34 |  | Grand | Port Hedland | 11 | 12 | 78 | Wickham | 7 | 14 | 56
Dampier | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1008 | 1683 | 59.89% | 12 |
South Hedland | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 922 | 1728 | 53.36% | 4 |

## 2014 ladder

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Port Hedland Rovers  | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1768 | 860 | 205.58% | 50 |  | 1st semi | Dampier Sharks | 16 | 11 | 107 | Karratha Falcons | 13 | 9 | 87
Karratha Kats  | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1471 | 1149 | 128.02% | 40 |  | 2nd semi | Port Hedland Rovers | 12 | 7 | 79 | Karratha Kats | 6 | 5 | 41
Dampier Sharks  | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1397 | 1385 | 100.87% | 36 |  | Preliminary | Karratha Kats | 12 | 10 | 82 | Dampier Sharks | 11 | 8 | 74
Karratha Falcons  | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1159 | 1375 | 84.29% | 24 |  | Grand | Karratha Kats | 15 | 6 | 96 | Port Hedland Rovers | 10 | 6 | 66
South Hedland Swans | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1145 | 1452 | 78.86% | 24 |
Wickham Wolves | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 998 | 1717 | 58.12% | 6 |

## 2015 ladder

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Dampier Sharks  | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1608 | 892 | 180.27% | 48 |  | 1st semi | Wickham Wolves | 10 | 10 | 70 | Port Hedland Rovers | 7 | 9 | 51
South Hedland Swans  | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1519 | 897 | 169.34% | 48 |  | 2nd semi | South Hedland Swans | 15 | 6 | 96 | Dampier Sharks | 10 | 10 | 70
Wickham Wolves  | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1043 | 1287 | 81.04% | 30 |  | Preliminary | Dampier Sharks | 14 | 14 | 98 | Wickham Wolves | 8 | 9 | 57
Port Hedland Rovers  | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 965 | 1414 | 68.25% | 24 |  | Grand | South Hedland Swans | 13 | 19 | 97 | Dampier Sharks | 10 | 12 | 72
Karratha Kats | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1020 | 1154 | 88.39% | 20 |
Karratha Falcons | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 911 | 1422 | 64.06% | 12 |

## 2016 ladder

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Wickham Wolves  | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1401 | 848 | 165.21% | 50 |  | 1st semi | Karratha Kats | 9 | 12 | 66 | Port Hedland Rovers | 8 | 3 | 51
South Hedland Swans  | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1435 | 943 | 152.17% | 46 |  | 2nd semi | South Hedland Swans | 9 | 13 | 67 | Wickham Wolves | 10 | 6 | 66
Karratha Kats  | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1152 | 898 | 128.29% | 30 |  | Preliminary | Karratha Kats | 9 | 8 | 62 | Wickham Wolves | 8 | 4 | 52
Port Hedland Rovers  | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1056 | 1079 | 97.87% | 26 |  | Grand | Karratha Kats | 12 | 10 | 82 | South Hedland Swans | 7 | 6 | 48
Dampier Sharks | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 911 | 1542 | 59.08% | 16 |
Karratha Falcons | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 815 | 1460 | 55.82% | 12 |

## 2017 ladder

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Wickham Wolves  | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1447 | 738 | 196.07% | 56 |  | 1st semi | Karratha Kats | 19 | 8 | 122 | South Hedland | 9 | 8 | 62
Dampier Sharks  | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1280 | 878 | 145.79% | 40 |  | 2nd semi | Wickham Wolves | 11 | 8 | 74 | Dampier | 5 | 13 | 43
Karratha Kats  | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1242 | 859 | 144.59% | 40 |  | Preliminary | Dampier | 13 | 7 | 85 | Karratha Kats | 6 | 7 | 43
South Hedland Swans  | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1070 | 1311 | 81.62% | 20 |  | Grand | Wickham Wolves | 12 | 13 | 85 | Dampier | 9 | 6 | 60
Port Hedland Rovers | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 848 | 1347 | 62.95% | 20 |
Karratha Falcons | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 681 | 1435 | 47.46% | 4 |

## 2018 ladder

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Wickham Wolves  | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1726 | 770 | 224.16% | 52 |  | 1st semi | South Hedland | 13 | 12 | 90 | Dampier Sharks | 9 | 8 | 62
Karratha Kats  | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1427 | 768 | 185.81% | 52 |  | 2nd semi | Karratha Kats | 11 | 18 | 84 | Wickham Wolves | 8 | 10 | 58
South Hedland Swans  | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1360 | 948 | 143.46% | 40 |  | Preliminary | Wickham Wolves | 19 | 8 | 122 | South Hedland | 4 | 16 | 40
Dampier Sharks  | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1047 | 1307 | 80.11% | 24 |  | Grand | Karratha Kats | 13 | 8 | 86 | Wickham Wolves | 9 | 9 | 63
Karratha Falcons | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 978 | 1462 | 66.89% | 8 |
Port Hedland Rovers | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 543 | 1826 | 29.74% | 4 |

## 2019 ladder

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Wickham Wolves  | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1533 | 855 | 179.30% | 56 |  | 1st semi | Dampier Sharks | 10 | 10 | 70 | Port Hedland Rovers | 8 | 11 | 59
Karratha Kats  | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1239 | 862 | 143.74% | 44 |  | 2nd semi | Karratha Kats | 9 | 6 | 60 | Wickham Wolves | 7 | 10 | 52
Dampier Sharks  | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1337 | 1123 | 119.06% | 28 |  | Preliminary | Wickham Wolves | 10 | 7 | 67 | Dampier Sharks | 8 | 13 | 61
Port Hedland Rovers  | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 926 | 1060 | 87.36% | 24 |  | Grand | Wickham Wolves | 10 | 5 | 65 | Karratha Kats | 8 | 16 | 64
South Hedland Swans | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1111 | 1296 | 85.73% | 16 |
Karratha Falcons | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 799 | 1749 | 45.68% | 12 |

## References

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1. ^ A way of Life
2. ^ "North West Football Clubs Almalgamate". Hamersley News. 1977.

## Website

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Official website

## Further reading

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* A Way of Life - The Story of country football in Western Australia - Alan East

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