Gove Australian Football League
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The Gove Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory.[1][2]
Clubs
Current
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground/Location | Est. | Years in GAFL | GAFL Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||
| Baywara |  |
Power | Gunyangara Oval, Gunyangara | 2007-2008, 2010-2016, 2018- | 1 | 2007 | |
| Djarrak |  |
Hawks | Yirrkala Oval, Yirrkala | 1973 | 1975-1993, 1996- | 7 | 1975, 1980, 1981, 2000, 2009, 2015, 2017 |
| Gopu |  |
Tuna | Gunyangara Oval, Gunyangara | 1973 | 1975- | 14 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 |
| Nguykal |  |
King Fish | Yirrkala Oval, Yirrkala | 2001 | 2002- | 7 | 2003, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| Nhulunbuy |  |
Saints | Hindle Oval, Nhulunbuy | 1998 | 1998-2012, 2016-2017, 2020- | 5 | 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2023 |
Former
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground/Location | Est. | Years in GAFL | GAFL Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | |||||||
| Baru | Crocs | Maningrida | 1995 | 1995-1996 | 0 | - | Left league | |
| Cats |  |
Cats | Hindle Oval, Nhulunbuy | 1973 | 1975-1997 | 8 | 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1993 | Merged with Walkabout to form Nhulunbuy after 1997 season |
| Datjala |  |
Tigers | Hindle Oval, Nhulunbuy | 2020 | 2020-2021 | 0 | - | Folded after 2021 season |
| Djet | 1994 | 1994, 1997, 2000-2002 | 0 | - | Folded after 2002 season | |||
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Dockers | Hindle Oval, Nhulunbuy | 1997 | 1997-1998 | 1 | 1997 | Folded |
| Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella 1993) |  |
Bulls | Gapuwiyak Oval, Gapuwiyak | 1993 | 1993, 2013-2016, 2019-2020 | 0 | - | Folded to allow for Gapuwiyak Football League to re-form in 2021 |
| Groote Eylandt |  |
Stingrays | Groote Eylandt | 2020 | 2020-2021 | 0 | - | Left league |
| Gumulu | 2000 | 2000 | 0 | - | Left league | |||
| Insects | Insects | 1980 | 1980-1985 | 0 | - | Folded after 1985 season | ||
| Nhulunbuy Baywara | Hindle Oval, Nhulunbuy | 2017 | 2017 | 0 | - | Folded when Baywara re-formed in 2018 | ||
| Walkabout (South Arnhem 1975-86) | Chooks | Hindle Oval, Nhulunbuy | 1975 | 1975-1997 | 4 | 1977, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992 | Merged with Cats to form Nhulunbuy after 1997 season | |
| Wurrpan | Emus | 1998 | 1998 | 0 | - | Left league | ||
Premiers
- 1974 NO FINALS PLAYED
- 1975 DJARRAK FC
- 1976 CATS FC
- 1977 SOUTH ARNHEM FC
- 1978 CATS FC
- 1979 CATS FC
- 1980 DJARRAK FC
- 1981 DJARRAK FC
- 1982 SOUTH ARNHEM FC
- 1983 CATS FC
- 1984 CATS FC
- 1985 SOUTH ARNHEM FC
- 1986 CATS FC
- 1987 WALKABOUT FC
- 1988 CATS FC
- 1989 WALKABOUT FC
- 1990 GOPU FC
- 1991 WALKABOUT FC
- 1992 WALKABOUT FC
- 1993 CATS FC
- 1994 GOPU FC
- 1995 GOPU FC
- 1996 GOPU FC
- 1997 GALUPU FC
- 1998 GOPU FC
- 1999 NHULUNBUY FC
- 2000 DJARRAK FC
- 2001 GOPU FC
- 2002 GOPU FC
- 2003 NGUYKAL FC
- 2004 NHULUNBUY FC
- 2005 NHULUNBUY FC
- 2006 NHULUNBUY FC
- 2007 BAYWARA FC
- 2008 GOPU FC
- 2009 DJARRAK FC
- 2010 GOPU FC
- 2011 GOPU FC
- 2012 GOPU FC
- 2013 NGUYKAL FC
- 2014 NGUYKAL FC
- 2015 DJARRAK FC
- 2016 NGUYKAL FC
- 2017 DJARRAK FC
- 2018 NGUYKAL FC
- 2019 NGUYKAL FC
- 2020 GOPU FC
- 2021 NGUYKAL FC
- 2022 GOPU FC
- 2023 NHULUNBUY FC
- 2024 GOPU FC
- 2025 GOPU FC
