Big Rivers Football League / Katherine District Football League (NT)

Quick Premiers List :

Katherine DFL : 1988/89 - Kirbys Agents. 1989/90 - Rowlands. 1990/91 - Eastside. 1991/92 - Katherine South. 1992/93 - Katherine South. 1993/94 - Eastside. 1994/95(A) - Katherine South. 1994/95(B) - ?. 1995/96(A) - Katherine South. 1995/96(B) - ?. 1996/97(A) - Katherine South. 1996/97(B) - Lajamanu. 1997/98(A) - Katherine South. 1997/98(B) - Victoria River. 1998/99(A) - Eastside.

1998/99(B) - Victoria River. 1999/2000(A) - Ngukurr. 1999/2000(B) - ?. 2001(A) - Arnhem Bombers. 2001(B) - Daguragu. 2002(A) - Arnhem Crows. 2002(B) - Tindal. 2003(A) - Arnhem Crows. 2003(B) - Tindal. 2004 - Ngukurr. 2005 - Lajamanu. 2006 - Arnhem Crows. 2007 - Ngukurr. 2008 - Lajamanu. 2009 - Arnhem Crows.

Big Rivers FL : 2010 - Beswick. 2011 - Arnhem Crows. 2012 - Katherine. 2013 - Eastside. 2014 - Eastside. 2015 - Eastside.

Timeline :
1988/89 (Katherine DFL) :
The Katherine DFL commenced this season.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Barunga,
 - Kalano,
 - Kirbys Agents,
 - Rowlands and
 - Tindal.
Grand Final - Kirbys Agents 21.16.142 defeated Rowlands 9.5.59.

1989/90 (Katherine DFL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Barunga,
 - Beswick,
 - Kalano (final season),
 - Kirbys Agents,
 - Rowlands (changed name to Eastside next season) and
 - Tindal.
Grand Final - Rowlands 16.14.110 defeated Kirbys Agents 22.6.72.

1990/91 (Katherine DFL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Barunga,
 - Beswick (final season),
 - Eastside (changed name from Rowlands),
 - Katherine South (debut),
 - Kirbys Agents and
 - Tindal.
Grand Final - Eastside 22.18.150 defeated Kirbys Agents 6.6.42.

1991/92 (Katherine DFL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Barunga,
 - Eastside,
 - Katherine South,
 - Kirbys Agents,
 - Lajamanu (debut) and
 - Tindal.
Grand Final - Katherine South 14.14.98 defeated Kirbys Agents 15.6.96.

1992/93 (Katherine DFL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Barunga,
 - Eastside,
 - Katherine South,
 - Kirbys Agents and
 - Tindal.
Grand Final - Katherine South 7.13.55 defeated Eastside 6.8.44.

1993/94 (Katherine DFL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Barunga,
 - Eastside,
 - Katherine South,
 - Kirbys Agents,
 - Ngukurr and
 - Tindal.
Grand Final - Eastside 16.12.108 defeated Katherine South 15.10.100.

1994/95 (Katherine DFL) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Arnhem,
 - Eastside,
 - Katherine South,
 - Kirbys Agents,
 - Ngukurr and
 - Tindal.
Grand Final - Katherine South 12.14.86 drew Kirbys Agents 13.8.86.
Grand Final Replay - Katherine South 20.16.136 defeated Kirbys Agents 9.10.64.
B Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Dagaragu,
 - Kirbys Agents,
 - Lajamanu and
 - Yarralin.

1995/96 (Katherine DFL) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Eastside,
 - Katherine South,
 - Kirbys Agents,
 - Ngukurr and
 - Tindal.
Grand Final - Katherine South defeated Eastside by 24 points.
B Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Dagaragu,
 - Kirbys Agents,
 - Lajamanu and
 - Yarralin.

1996/97 (Katherine DFL) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Eastside,
 - Katherine South,
 - Kirbys Agents,
 - Ngukurr and
 - Tindal.
Grand Final - Katherine South 15.9.99 defeated Eastside 8.6.54.
B Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Hodgson Downs,
 - Kalano,
 - Katherine South,
 - Kirbys Agents,
 - Lajamanu and
 - Yarralin.
Grand Final - Lajamanu 14.7.91 defeated Kalano 7.9.51.

1997/98 (Katherine DFL) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Eastside,
 - Kalano,
 - Katherine South,
 - Kirbys Agents (changed name to Katherine next season),
 - Ngukurr and
 - Tindal.
Grand Final - Katherine South 17.8.110 defeated Ngukurr 10.12.72.
B Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Beswick,
 - Dagaragu,
 - Hodgson Downs and
 - Victoria River.
Grand Final - Victoria River 10.10.70 defeated Daguragu 6.10.46.

1998/99 (Katherine DFL) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - East Arnhem,
 - Eastside,
 - Kalano,
 - Katherine (changed name from Kirbys Agents),
 - Katherine South and
 - Ngukurr.
Grand Final - Eastside 13.11.89 defeated Katherine South 11.8.74.
B Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Burton & Balls,
 - Dagaragu,
 - Katherine,
 - Tindal and
 - Victoria River.
Grand Final - Victoria River 11.10.76 defeated Dagaragu 6.6.42.

1999/2000 (Katherine DFL) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - East Arnhem,
 - Eastside,
 - Kalano,
 - Katherine,
 - Katherine South and
 - Ngukurr.
Grand Final - Ngukurr 9.7.61 defeated Katherine South 8.9.57.
B Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Burton & Balls,
 - Dagaragu,
 - Eastside,
 - Hodgson Downs,
 - Ngukurr and
 - Tindal.

2001 (Katherine DFL) :
Katherine DFL altered fixturing from a summer competition to a winter competition.
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Arnhem (withdrew midseason due to merger),
 - Arnhem Bombers (formed midseason from merger, this season only),
 - Burton & Balls,
 - Eastside,
 - Kalano (withdrew midseason due to merger),
 - Katherine,
 - Katherine South and
 - Ngukurr.
Grand Final - Arnhem Bombers 16.10.106 defeated Eastside 8.6.54.
B Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Arnhem Bombers,
 - Dagaragu,
 - Hodgson Downs,
 - Jilkminggan,
 - Tindal and
 - Yugal.
Grand Final - Daguragu 7.5.48 defeated Yugal 6.7.43.

2002 (Katherine DFL) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Kalano (rejoined, result of split),
 - Arnhem (rejoined, result of split),
 - Burton & Balls,
 - Eastside,
 - Katherine (final season),
 - Katherine South and
 - Ngukurr.
Conflicting Data: One source suggests there were 6 teams in A Grade, not 7.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Ngukkur 11.14.80 defeated Kalano 9.7.61.
 - Second Semi-Final - Arnhem 12.5.77 defeated Katherine 9.8.62.
 - Preliminary Final - Ngukkur 12.5.77 defeated Katherine 6.14.50.
 - Grand Final - Arnhem 10.6.66 defeated Ngukkur 7.11.53.
B Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Daguragu,
 - Jilkminggan,
 - Lajamanu,
 - Minyerri,
 - Tindal,
 - Yarralin and
 - Yugal.
Conflicting Data: One source suggests there were 8 teams in B Grade, not 7.
Finals Series :
 - Preliminary Final - ? defeated Dagarugu.
 - Grand Final - Tindal 10.4.64 defeated Lajamanu 9.7.61.

2003 (Katherine DFL) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Arnhem Bombers,
 - Arnhem Crows,
 - Buccaneers (withdrew midseason),
 - Eastside (final season),
 - Katherine South and
 - Ngukurr.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Eastside 12.15.87 defeated Arnhem Bombers 9.3.57.
 - Second Semi-Final - Arnhem Crows 12.14.86 defeated Ngukurr 12.6.78.
 - Preliminary Final - Ngukurr 13.7.85 defeated Eastside 11.12.78.
 - Grand Final - Arnhem Crows 12.13.85 defeated Ngukurr 11.7.73.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gurindji,
 - Jilkminggan,
 - Lajamanu,
 - Minyerri,
 - Tindal and
 - Yarralin.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Tindal defeated Yarralin (forfeit).
 - Second Semi-Final - Lajamanu 9.7.61 defeated Minyerri 6.10.46.
 - Preliminary Final - Tindal 7.6.48 Minyerri 3.5.23.
 - Grand Final - Tindal 7.4.46 defeated Lajamanu 6.8.44.

2004 (Katherine DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Arnhem Crows,
 - Kalano,
 - Katherine,
 - Lajamanu,
 - Ngukurr,
 - Nurralindji and
 - Tindal.
Grand Final - Ngukurr 12.14.86 defeated Lajamanu 11.18.84.^[source]

2005 (Katherine DFL) - Grand Final : Lajamanu 16.13.96 defeated Arnhem Crows 15.9.99.^[source]
2006 (Katherine DFL) - Grand Final : Arnhem Crows 11.10.76 defeated Lajamanu 10.6.66.^[source]
2007 (Katherine DFL) - Grand Final : Ngukurr 17.8.110 defeated Arnhem Crows 11.8.80.^[source]
2008 (Katherine DFL) - Grand Final : Lajamanu 14.12.96 defeated Arnhem Crows 11.6.72.^[source]
2009 (Katherine DFL) - Grand Final : Arnhem Crows 10.5.65 defeated Katherine 9.4.58.^[source]

2010 (Big Rivers FL) :
General - The Katherine DFL changed name to the Big Rivers FL.
Grand Final - Beswick 12.12.84 defeated Arnhem Crows 11.7.73.^[source]

2011 (Big Rivers FL) - Grand Final : Arnhem Crows 14.8.92 defeated Ngukurr 12.6.78.^[source]
2012 (Big Rivers FL) - Grand Final : Katherine 14.6.90 defeated Ngukurr 4.6.30.^[source]
2013 (Big Rivers FL) - Grand Final : Eastside 10.14.74 defeated Ngukurr 8.11.59.^[source]
2014 (Big Rivers FL) - Grand Final : Eastside 16.5.101 defeated Katherine 6.6.42.^[source]
2015 (Big Rivers FL) - Grand Final : Eastside 14.7.91 defeated Katherine 10.14.74.^[source]

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