Western Tasmanian Football Association

Australian rules football association in Western Tasmania

Western Tasmanian Football Association

General Information
Founded | 1963
Former names | Queenstown FA (founded in 1924)
Closed | 1994
Final clubs | Lyell Gormanston Lions
Queenstown Blues
Strahan Seals
Zeehan Bulldogs

Former clubs | City Magpies
Gormanston Blues
Lyell Maroons
Mines United
Smelters Robins
Railway
Rosebery Saints
Rosebery-Toorak Hawks
Toorak Tigers
Tullah-Savage River

Stadiums | Queenstown Oval

1993 WTFA Season
Premiers | Lyell-Gormanston
Minor Premiers | Lyell-Gormanston
Wooden spoon | Strahan.
Bartram Medalist  | Not available.
Leading Goalkicker | P Schleigh (Lyell-Gormanston) 53

The Western Tasmanian Football Association was an Australian Rules Football competition based on the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia.
The competition was made up of mostly miners living and working on the State's West Coast.

Of all the clubs that participated in the competition, only the Queenstown Football Club (now nicknamed the Crows) and Rosebery-Toorak Football Club remain in existence, participating in competitions on the North West Coast.

## History

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There was an earlier named entity proposed in the 1890s.[1]

* The League began in 1924 as the Queenstown Football Association.
* The League underwent a name change to the Western Tasmanian Football Association in 1963 as it absorbed the clubs from the Rosebery Football Association.

In 1976, the WTFA absorbed the surviving clubs from the Murchison Football Association. The Lyell Football Club and the Gormanston Football Club merged in 1976 and formed Lyell-Gormanston Football Club.

* In 1977, the Smelters Football Club and the City Football Club Merged and formed the Queenstown Football Club.

Rosebery Football Club and Toorak Football Club merged in 1987 forming the Rosebery-Toorak Football Club.[2]

* Rosebery-Toorak Football Club leave the WTFA and join the NWFA to start in 1990.
* In 1991, the Strahan Football Club re-formed and entered the WTFA, they last played in the Murchison FA in 1958.
* The WTFA closed down at the end of 1993. The Queenstown Crows were formed in 1994 from the merger of Lyell-Gormanston and the Queenstown Blues and are still playing in the Darwin Association.

## Clubs

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### Final clubs

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Club  | Colours  | Nickname  | Home Ground  | Former League  | Est.  | Years in WTFA  | WTFA Senior Premierships  | Fate

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Lyell-Gormanston  |  | Lions | Queenstown Oval, Queenstown | –  | 1976  | 1976-1993  | 11 | 1976, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993  | Merged with Queenstown to form Queenstown Crows in Darwin FA after 1993 season
Queenstown  |  | Blues | Queenstown Oval, Queenstown | –  | 1977  | 1977-1993  | 3 | 1978, 1983, 1984  | Merged with Lyell-Gormanston to form Queenstown Crows in Darwin FA after 1993 season
Strahan  |  | Seals | Strahan Recreation Ground, Strahan | SFA |  | 1991-1993  | 0 | \-  | Folded when WTFA closed down after 1993 season
Zeehan  |  | Bulldogs | Zeehan Cricket Ground, Zeehan | MFA |  | 1976-1993  | 1 | 1985  | Moved to Leven FA after 1993 season

### Former clubs

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Club  | Colours  | Nickname  | Home Ground  | Former League  | Est.  | Years in WTFA  | WTFA Senior Premierships  | Fate

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City  |  | Magpies | Queenstown Oval, Queenstown | –  |  | 1924-1976  | 13 | 1926, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1963  | Merged with Smelters to form Queenstown in 1977
Gormanston  |  | Blues, Mountain Men | Gormanston Recreation Ground, Gormanston | LFA |  | 1933-1941, 1945-1975  | 8 | 1936, 1949, 1950, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970  | Merged with Lyell to form Lyell-Gormanston in 1976
Lyell  |  | Maroons | Queenstown Oval, Queenstown | –  | 1942  | 1942-1975  | 10 | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964  | Merged with Gormanston to form Lyell-Gormanston in 1976
Mines United  | Dark with light monogram  |  | Queenstown Oval, Queenstown | –  |  | 1930-1943  | 3 | 1932, 1933, 1935  | Folded after 1943 season
Railway  |  [3] |  | Queenstown Oval, Queenstown | –  |  | 1924-1929  | 1 | 1925  | Folded after 1929 season
Rosebery  |  | Saints | Rosebery Park Oval, Rosebery | RFA |  | 1964-1986  | 6 | 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980  | Merged with Toorak to form Rosebery-Toorak in 1987
Rosebery-Toorak  |  | Hawks | Rosebery Park Oval, Rosebery | –  | 1987  | 1987-1990  | 0 | \-  | Moved to North Western FA in 1990
Smelters  |  | Robins | Queenstown Oval, Queenstown | –  |  | 1924-1941, 1944-1976  | 11 | 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1938, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959  | Merged with City to form Queenstown in 1977
Toorak  |  | Tigers | Rosebery Park Oval, Rosebery | RFA |  | 1964-1986  | 2 | 1967, 1977  | Merged with Rosebery to form Rosebery-Toorak in 1987
Tullah-Savage River  |  | Roos, River Raiders | Tullah Recreation Ground, Tullah | RFA |  | 1964-1988  | 0 | \-  | Folded after 1988 season

## Premierships

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Queenstown FA premiership winners: 1924-1963

* 1924 ― Smelters
* 1925 ― Railway
* 1926 ― City
* 1927 ― Smelters
* 1928 ― Smelters
* 1929 ― Smelters
* 1930 ― Smelters
* 1931 ― Smelters
* 1932 ― Mines United
* 1933 ― Mines United
* 1934 ― City
* 1935 ― Mines United
* 1936 ― Gormanston
* 1937 ― City
* 1938 ― Smelters
* 1939 ― City
* 1940 ― City
* 1941 ― City
* 1942 ― Lyell
* 1943 ― Lyell

* 1944 ― Lyell
* 1945 ― Lyell
* 1946 ― Lyell
* 1947 ― City
* 1948 ― City
* 1949 ― Gormanston
* 1950 ― Gormanston
* 1951 ― Lyell
* 1952 ― City
* 1953 ― City
* 1954 ― Smelters
* 1955 ― Smelters
* 1956 ― Smelters
* 1957 ― City
* 1958 ― Lyell
* 1959 ― Smelters
* 1960 ― City
* 1961 ― Lyell
* 1962 ― Lyell
* 1963 ― City[4]

| WTFA Premiership winners: 1964-1993

* 1964 ― Lyell 15.17 (107) v Gormanston 9.5 (59)
* 1965 ― Gormanston 9.10 (64) v Lyell 4.14 (38)
* 1966 ― Gormanston 16.11 (107) v Lyell 13.9 (87)
* 1967 ― Toorak 8.9 (57) v Rosebery 6.17 (53)
* 1968 ― Gormanston 10.16 (76) v Toorak 8.12 (60)
* 1969 ― Gormanston 12.14 (86) v Rosebery 8.5 (53)
* 1970 ― Gormanston 19.11 (125) v Toorak 16.13 (109)
* 1971 ― Rosebery 20.18 (138) v Toorak 19.12 (126)
* 1972 ― Rosebery 11.12 (78) v Toorak 10.10 (70)
* 1973 ― Smelters 15.13 (103) v Toorak 12.14 (86)
* 1974 ― Rosebery 16.17 (113) v Smelters 7.12 (54)
* 1975 ― Rosebery 15.17 (107) v Toorak 15.13 (103)
* 1976 ― Lyell-Gormanston 26.25 (181) v City 8.12 (60)
* 1977 ― Toorak 15.21 (111) v Lyell-Gormanston 12.18 (90)
* 1978 ― Queenstown 16.26 (122) v Toorak 14.15 (99)
* 1979 ― Rosebery 15.12 (102) v Toorak 13.12 (90)
* 1980 ― Rosebery 12.17 (89) v Toorak 10.12 (72)
* 1981 ― Lyell-Gormanston 20.18 (138) v Rosebery 13.13 (91)
* 1982 ― Lyell-Gormanston 14.14 (98) v Toorak 9.17 (71)
* 1983 ― Queenstown 7.13 (55) v Lyell-Gormanston 4.4 (28)
* 1984 ― Queenstown 15.19 (109) v Lyell-Gormanston 7.21 (63)
* 1985 ― Zeehan 22.10 (142) v Lyell-Gormanston 14.14 (98)
* 1986 ― Lyell-Gormanston 12.15 (87) v Queenstown 12.14 (86)
* 1987 ― Lyell-Gormanston 9.16 (70) v Tullah-Savage River 7.14 (56)
* 1988 ― Lyell-Gormanston 11.18 (84) v Zeehan 7.9 (51)
* 1989 ― Lyell-Gormanston 14.22 (106) v Queenstown 16.8 (104)
* 1990 ― Lyell-Gormanston 22.21 (153) v Queenstown 16.8 (104)
* 1991 ― Lyell-Gormanston 18.18 (126) v Strahan 14.7 (91)
* 1992 ― Lyell-Gormanston 20.19 (139) v Zeehan 13.12 (90)
* 1993 ― Lyell-Gormanston 17.19 (121) v Queenstown 12.12 (84)

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## Individual awards

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* The senior B&F was the Bartram Medal.
* The reserves B&F was the ALB. Broadby Trophy.
* Seniors and reserves both had leading goalkicker awards.

## 1987 Ladder

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West Tasmanian FA  | Wins  | Byes  | Losses  | Draws  | For  | Against  | %  | Pts

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Rosebery-Toorak  | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1403 | 1071 | 131.00% | 42
Lyell-Gormanston  | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1447 | 1336 | 108.31% | 36
Tullah-Savage River  | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1264 | 1220 | 103.61% | 36
Zeehan  | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1210 | 1473 | 82.15% | 28
Queenstown | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1387 | 1611 | 86.10% | 18

FINALS

Final  | Team  | G  | B  | Pts  | Team  | G  | B  | Pts

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1st Semi | Tullah-Savage River | 13 | 11 | 89 | Zeehan | 9 | 14 | 68
2nd Semi | Lyell-Gormanston | 14 | 16 | 100 | Rosebery-Toorak | 12 | 8 | 80
Preliminary | Tullah-Savage River | 13 | 17 | 95 | Rosebery-Toorak | 10 | 8 | 68
Grand | Lyell-Gormanston | 9 | 16 | 70 | Tullah-Savage River | 7 | 14 | 56

## Notes

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1. ^ "Western Tasmanian Football Association". Zeehan and Dundas Herald (Hobart, Tas. : 1890 - 1922). Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 13 July 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
2. ^ [1] see for 1979-1980's merges and participants
3. ^ "QUEENSTOWN ASSOCIATION". Examiner. 8 April 1927. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
4. ^ "King Football" - Hobart Mercury - Monday, 28 May 1973 (page 29)

## See also

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* Australian rules football in Tasmania
* Leven Football Association
* Darwin Football Association
* North Western Football Association

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Governing body|

* AFL Tasmania

Clubs|

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* Tasmania Football Club

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Academy|

* Tasmania Devils (Talent League; 2019–present)

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* Tasmanian Devils (VFL; 2001–2008)
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* Northern Tasmanian Junior Football Association
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* Tasmania vs Victoria (1960)

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* Bellerive Oval
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