Troy's Gone Walkabout - Australian Federal Football League

Australian Federal Football League
(AFFL)

The truly national football league that Australia has never had, starting at the time of Federation in 1901. A fictional competition inspired by the pyramid structure of European football/soccer leagues.

Competition Structure

Teams

Season by Season Summary

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NSW Qualifying
VIC Qualifying
QLD Qualifying
SA Qualifying
WA Qualifying
TAS Qualifying
History

AFFL Cup Last 16, 1907 Season
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FINAL
D1	QLD	Fortitude	FIN	def.	D1	VIC	Royal Park	QF

SEMI FINALS
D1	VIC	Royal Park	QF	def.	D1	VIC	Abbotsford
D1	QLD	Fortitude	FIN	def.	D2	VIC	Melbourne Ports

QUARTER FINALS
D2	VIC	Melbourne Ports		def.	D1	NSW	Ashfield	QF
D1	QLD	Fortitude	FIN	def.	D1	NSW	Newcastle
D1	VIC	Royal Park	QF	def.	D1	NSW	Surry Hills	R16
D1	VIC	Abbotsford		def.	D2	NSW	Parramatta

ROUND OF 16
D2	NSW	Parramatta		def.	D1	TAS	Hobart
D1	VIC	Royal Park	QF	def.	D1	WA	Perth
D1	QLD	Fortitude	FIN	def.	D2	NSW	Crows Nest	R16
D1	NSW	Ashfield	QF	def.	D2	SA	Unley	R16
D1	NSW	Newcastle		def.	D2	VIC	Ballarat	R16
D1	VIC	Abbotsford		def.	D2	QLD	Northern Districts
D1	NSW	Surry Hills	R16	def.	D3	SA	Angas
D2	VIC	Melbourne Ports		def.	D2	VIC	Bendigo

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup NSW Qualifying, 1907 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D1	NSW	Ashfield	QF	def.	D1	NSW	Botany
D1	NSW	Surry Hills	R16	def.	D2	NSW	New England
D1	NSW	Newcastle		def.	D2	NSW	Rockdale	R16
D2	NSW	Parramatta		def.	D2	NSW	Glebe	SF
D2	NSW	Crows Nest	R16	def.	D2	NSW	Rozelle

SECOND ROUND
D1	NSW	Ashfield	QF	def.	D2	NSW	Albury & Wagga Wagga
D1	NSW	Newcastle		def.	D2	NSW	Goulburn
D1	NSW	Surry Hills	R16	def.	D3	NSW	Dubbo
D1	NSW	Botany		def.	D3	NSW	Riverina
D2	NSW	Glebe	SF	def.	D2	NSW	Illawarra
D2	NSW	Crows Nest	R16	def.	D2	NSW	Barrier
D2	NSW	Rockdale	R16	def.	D2	NSW	Bathurst
D2	NSW	New England		def.	D3	NSW	Darling
D2	NSW	Rozelle		def.	D3	NSW	Alexandria
D2	NSW	Parramatta		def.	D3	NSW	Woollahra

FIRST ROUND
D3	NSW	Riverina		def.	D2	NSW	Hunter
D2	NSW	Bathurst		def.	D2	NSW	Central-North Districts
D2	NSW	Parramatta		def.	D3	NSW	Eden-Monaro
D3	NSW	Darling		def.	D3	NSW	Granville
D3	NSW	Woollahra		def.	D3	NSW	Orange
D3	NSW	Dubbo		def.	D3	NSW	Richmond-Tweed
D3	NSW	Alexandria		def.	D3	NSW	Hastings-Clarence

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup VIC Qualifying, 1907 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D2	VIC	Melbourne Ports		def.	D1	VIC	Northcote
D1	VIC	Royal Park	QF	def.	D1	VIC	Jolimont	R16
D1	VIC	Abbotsford		def.	D1	VIC	South Yarra
D2	VIC	Ballarat	R16	def.	D2	VIC	Western Districts	R16
D2	VIC	Bendigo		def.	D2	VIC	Echuca

SECOND ROUND
D1	VIC	Abbotsford		def.	D2	VIC	Maryborough & Castlemaine
D1	VIC	South Yarra		def.	D2	VIC	Balaclava
D1	VIC	Royal Park	QF	def.	D3	VIC	Maribyrnong
D1	VIC	Jolimont	R16	def.	D3	VIC	Wimmera
D1	VIC	Northcote		def.	D3	VIC	Corangamite
D2	VIC	Bendigo		def.	D2	VIC	Kew	QF
D2	VIC	Melbourne Ports		def.	D2	VIC	Gippsland
D2	VIC	Ballarat	R16	def.	D3	VIC	Dandenong
D2	VIC	Western Districts	R16	def.	D3	VIC	Grampians
D2	VIC	Echuca		def.	D3	VIC	Corio

FIRST ROUND
D3	VIC	Grampians		def.	D3	VIC	Wangaratta & Benalla
D3	VIC	Maribyrnong		def.	D3	VIC	Yarra Valley

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup QLD Qualifying, 1907 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D2	QLD	Northern Districts		def.	D1	QLD	Woolloongabba
D1	QLD	Fortitude	FIN	def.	D3	QLD	Darling Downs	R16

SECOND ROUND
D1	QLD	Fortitude	FIN	def.	D2	QLD	Maranoa
D1	QLD	Woolloongabba		def.	D3	QLD	Moreton
D2	QLD	Northern Districts		def.	D2	QLD	Capricornia
D3	QLD	Darling Downs	R16	def.	D3	QLD	Wide Bay

FIRST ROUND
D3	QLD	Wide Bay		def.	D3	QLD	Carpentaria

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup SA Qualifying, 1907 Season
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SECOND ROUND
D2	SA	Unley	R16	def.	D1	SA	Prospect	CUP
D3	SA	Angas		def.	D2	SA	Hindmarsh

FIRST ROUND
D2	SA	Unley	R16	def.	D2	SA	South-East Districts
D2	SA	Hindmarsh		def.	D3	SA	Spencer Ports
D3	SA	Angas		def.	D3	SA	Yorke

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup WA Qualifying, 1907 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D1	WA	Perth		def.	D3	WA	Kalgoorlie

SECOND ROUND
D1	WA	Perth		def.	D1	WA	Fremantle	SF
D3	WA	Kalgoorlie		def.	D3	WA	South-West Districts

FIRST ROUND
D3	WA	South-West Districts		def.	D3	WA	Coolgardie

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup TAS Qualifying, 1907 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D1	TAS	Hobart		def.	D2	TAS	Mersey	QF

SECOND ROUND
D1	TAS	Hobart		def.	D2	TAS	Launceston
D2	TAS	Mersey	QF	def.	D3	TAS	Derwent

FIRST ROUND
D3	TAS	Derwent		def.	D3	TAS	North-West Districts

Legend:

"D1" = First Division, "D2" = Second Division, "D3" = Third Division.
"CUP" = Defending holders, "FIN" = Previous season finalist, "SF" = Previous season semi finalists, "QF" = Previous season quarter finalists, "R16" = Previous season Round of 16.

AFFL Cup History, 1907 Season
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MOST SUCCESSFUL AFFL CUP TEAMS OF ALL TIME


VIC	Royal Park	1
QLD	Fortitude	1
SA	Prospect	1
VIC	South Yarra	1
NSW	Glebe	1
VIC	Kew	1
VIC	Jolimont	1

Finals
VIC	Royal Park	2
QLD	Fortitude	2
SA	Prospect	1
VIC	South Yarra	1
NSW	Glebe	1
VIC	Kew	1
VIC	Jolimont	1
NSW	Surry Hills	1
WA	Fremantle	1
QLD	Woolloongabba	1

Semi Finals
SA	Prospect	3
NSW	Surry Hills	3
VIC	Royal Park	2
QLD	Fortitude	2
VIC	South Yarra	2
NSW	Glebe	2
WA	Fremantle	2
QLD	Woolloongabba	2
VIC	Kew	1
VIC	Jolimont	1

Quarter Finals
VIC	Kew	4
NSW	Surry Hills	4
VIC	Royal Park	3
SA	Prospect	3
VIC	Jolimont	3
WA	Fremantle	3
NSW	Newcastle	3
VIC	Corio	3
QLD	Fortitude	2
VIC	South Yarra	2

Legend:

Total number of appearances including wins and losses, current season appearances in bold.

MOST RECENT CUP PROGRESS TO THE ROUND OF 16

New South Wales

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	NSW	Surry Hills		1901	6	5
	NSW	Crows Nest		1901	5	3
	NSW	Newcastle		1901	4	1905
	NSW	Ashfield		1901	4	2
	NSW	Botany		1901	2	1902
	NSW	Rozelle		1901	2	1903
	NSW	Woollahra		1901	2	1904
	NSW	Albury & Wagga Wagga		1901*	2	1904
	NSW	Barrier		1901	2	1905
	NSW	Glebe	1	1901	2	1906
	NSW	Rockdale		1901	2	1906
	NSW	Goulburn		1901	1	1905
	NSW	Parramatta		1901	1	--
	NSW	New England		1901	--	--
	NSW	Dubbo		1901	--	--
	NSW	Riverina		1901	--	--
	NSW	Central-North Districts		1901	--	--
	NSW	Darling		1901	--	--
	NSW	Alexandria		1906	--	--
	NSW	Illawarra		1901	--	--
	NSW	Bathurst		1901	--	--
	NSW	Eden-Monaro		1901	--	--
	NSW	Granville		1906	--	--
	NSW	Orange		1901	--	--
	NSW	Richmond-Tweed		1901	--	--
	NSW	Hastings-Clarence		1901	--	--
	NSW	Hunter		1901	--	--

(Inactive)

	Team			End	Rd 16	Prev
	NSW	Wagga Wagga		1905	--	--

South Australia

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	SA	Prospect	1	1901	6	1906
	SA	Unley		1901	3	2
	SA	South-East Districts		1901	2	1905
	SA	Angas		1901	2	1904
	SA	Hindmarsh		1901	1	1902
	SA	Spencer Ports		1901	--	--
	SA	Yorke		1901	--	--

Western Australia

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	WA	Fremantle		1901	3	1906
	WA	Perth		1901	3	1902
	WA	Kalgoorlie		1901	1	1904
	WA	South-West Districts		1901	--	--
	WA	Coolgardie		1901	--	--

Victoria

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	VIC	Jolimont	1	1901	5	1906
	VIC	Corio		1901	4	1905
	VIC	Kew	1	1901	4	1906
	VIC	Ballarat		1901	4	3
	VIC	Royal Park	1	1901	3	3
	VIC	South Yarra	1	1901	2	1902
	VIC	Northcote		1901	2	1905
	VIC	Western Districts		1901	2	1906
	VIC	Maryborough & Castlemaine		1901*	1	1901
	VIC	Corangamite		1901	1	1901
	VIC	Echuca		1901	1	1902
	VIC	Balaclava		1901	1	1902
	VIC	Wangaratta & Benalla		1901*	1	1903
	VIC	Gippsland		1901	1	1904
	VIC	Melbourne Ports		1901	1	--
	VIC	Abbotsford		1901	1	--
	VIC	Bendigo		1901	1	--
	VIC	Maribyrnong		1906	--	--
	VIC	Wimmera		1901	--	--
	VIC	Grampians		1901	--	--
	VIC	Dandenong		1901	--	--
	VIC	Yarra Valley		1901	--	--

(Inactive)

	Team			End	Rd 16	Prev
	VIC	Benalla		1905	--	--
	VIC	Castlemaine		1905	--	--

Queensland

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	QLD	Fortitude	1	1901	5	4
	QLD	Woolloongabba		1901	4	1905
	QLD	Darling Downs		1901	2	1906
	QLD	Moreton		1901	1	1901
	QLD	Wide Bay		1901	1	1902
	QLD	Northern Districts		1901	1	--
	QLD	Maranoa		1901	--	--
	QLD	Capricornia		1901	--	--
	QLD	Carpentaria		1901	--	--

Tasmania

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	TAS	Hobart		1901	6	1905
	TAS	Mersey		1901	1	1906
	TAS	Derwent		1901	--	--
	TAS	Launceston		1901	--	--
	TAS	North-West Districts		1901	--	--

Legend:

= Number of Cup titles, "Est" = Year established (* denotes a merger has subsequently taken place), "Rd 16" = Number of times reaching the Round of 16 (current season in bold), "Prev" = Season in which the previous Round of 16 appearance was made (excluding the current season).

Competition Structure

Teams

Season by Season Summary

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