The 2013 NEAFL season was the third season of the

North East Australian Football League The North East Australian Football League (NEAFL ) was an Australian rules football league in New South Wales, Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. The league was formed in November 2010, and its inaugural ...

(NEAFL). The Brisbane Lions reserves were the premiers for the season after they defeated the Sydney Swans reserves by 8 points in the

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League structure

The league is split into two divisions called the Northern Conference and the Eastern Conference. The two teams who win their respective Conference finals series meet in the Grand Final.

Participating clubs

Regular season

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Ladder

Finals series

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

State games

The two NEAFL conferences participated in state games in 2013, with the NEAFL Eastern Conference (NSW/ACT) competing against the Tasmanian State League and the NEAFL Northern Conference (QLD/NT) competing against the South Australian National Football League.

Foxtel Cup

Three NEAFL clubs were extended an invitation to compete in the Foxtel Cup knockout competition for 2013. These clubs were 2012 Northern Conference runners up

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ...

, 2012 Eastern Conference premiers and 2012 Northern Conference third-ranked team . Their results are shown below:

Qualifying round

Round 1

Awards

Eastern conference

*The Mulrooney Medal was awarded to James Bennett of . *The NEAFL (Eastern) Rising Star was awarded to Brent Macleod of . *The NEAFL (Eastern) leading goal kicker was awarded to Josh Bennett of , who kicked 61 goals. *The NEAFL (Eastern) goal of the year was awarded to Andrew Dess of , for his goal in round 19. *The NEAFL (Eastern) mark of the year was awarded to Marcus Crook of , for his mark in round 8. *The NEAFL (Eastern) coach of the year was awarded to Matthew Lokan of .

Northern conference

*The

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was awarded to Haydn Kiel of , who polled 21 votes. *The Syd Guilford Trophy was awarded to Cheynee Stiller of , who polled 45 votes. *The NEAFL (Northern) Rising Star was awarded to Josh Smith of . *The Ray Hughson Medal was awarded to Darren Ewing of , who kicked 94 goals. *The NEAFL (Northern) coach of the year was awarded to John Blair of .

Team of the year

Eastern conference

Northern conference

AFL draftees

R – rookie draft

References

External links

*http://www.neafl.com.au/ Official NEAFL website {{NEAFL Australian rules football competition seasons NEAFL North East Australian Football League