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.

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History

AFFL Cup Last 16, 1931 Season
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FINAL
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	CUP	def.	D2	NSW	Woollahra	FIN

SEMI FINALS
D2	NSW	Woollahra	FIN	def.	D1	NSW	Ashfield
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	CUP	def.	D1	VIC	Kew	SF

QUARTER FINALS
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	CUP	def.	D1	WA	Goldfields
D1	VIC	Kew	SF	def.	D1	VIC	South Yarra	QF
D1	NSW	Ashfield		def.	D1	NSW	Barrier	R16
D2	NSW	Woollahra	FIN	def.	D2	SA	Unley

ROUND OF 16
D2	SA	Unley		def.	D1	QLD	Capricornia
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	CUP	def.	D1	NSW	Crows Nest
D1	NSW	Barrier	R16	def.	D1	VIC	Jolimont
D1	VIC	Kew	SF	def.	D2	QLD	Fortitude
D1	VIC	South Yarra	QF	def.	D2	VIC	Corio
D1	NSW	Ashfield		def.	D2	TAS	Mersey
D1	WA	Goldfields		def.	D3	NSW	Five Dock
D2	NSW	Woollahra	FIN	def.	D2	SA	South-East 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 NSW Qualifying, 1931 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	CUP	def.	D2	NSW	Richmond-Tweed
D1	NSW	Ashfield		def.	D2	NSW	Alexandria
D1	NSW	Barrier	R16	def.	D3	NSW	New England
D1	NSW	Crows Nest		def.	D3	NSW	Warringah
D3	NSW	Five Dock		def.	D2	NSW	Surry Hills
D2	NSW	Woollahra	FIN	def.	D2	NSW	Hunter

SECOND ROUND
D2	NSW	Alexandria		def.	D1	NSW	Bathurst
D1	NSW	Ashfield		def.	D2	NSW	Glebe	QF
D1	NSW	Barrier	R16	def.	D2	NSW	Rozelle
D1	NSW	Crows Nest		def.	D2	NSW	Goulburn & Monaro
D1	NSW	Central & Western Districts	CUP	def.	D3	NSW	Riverina
D3	NSW	Five Dock		def.	D2	NSW	Hastings-Clarence	SF
D3	NSW	New England		def.	D2	NSW	Illawarra
D3	NSW	Warringah		def.	D2	NSW	Botany
D2	NSW	Woollahra	FIN	def.	D3	NSW	Granville
D2	NSW	Hunter		def.	D2	NSW	Parramatta
D2	NSW	Richmond-Tweed		def.	D3	NSW	Albury & Wagga Wagga
D2	NSW	Surry Hills		def.	D3	NSW	Marrickville

FIRST ROUND
D3	NSW	Albury & Wagga Wagga		def.	D3	NSW	Newcastle	R16
D3	NSW	Warringah		def.	D3	NSW	Orange
D3	NSW	Granville		def.	D3	NSW	Rockdale
D3	NSW	Riverina		def.	D3	NSW	Upper Hunter

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, 1931 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D1	VIC	Jolimont		def.	D1	VIC	Balaclava
D1	VIC	Kew	SF	def.	D2	VIC	Wimmera
D1	VIC	South Yarra	QF	def.	D2	VIC	Corangamite
D2	VIC	Corio		def.	D2	VIC	Gippsland

SECOND ROUND
D2	VIC	Wimmera		def.	D1	VIC	Maribyrnong	R16
D2	VIC	Corangamite		def.	D1	VIC	Dandenong
D2	VIC	Corio		def.	D1	VIC	Abbotsford
D1	VIC	Jolimont		def.	D2	VIC	Royal Park	R16
D1	VIC	Balaclava		def.	D2	VIC	Northcote
D1	VIC	Kew	SF	def.	D3	VIC	Melbourne Ports
D1	VIC	South Yarra	QF	def.	D3	VIC	Oakleigh
D2	VIC	Gippsland		def.	D3	VIC	Echuca

FIRST ROUND
D3	VIC	Melbourne Ports		def.	D2	VIC	Western Districts
D2	VIC	Wimmera		def.	D3	VIC	Bendigo
D3	VIC	Echuca		def.	D3	VIC	Ballarat
D3	VIC	Oakleigh		def.	D3	VIC	Wangaratta & Benalla

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, 1931 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D1	QLD	Capricornia		def.	D2	QLD	Maranoa	R16
D2	QLD	Fortitude		def.	D3	QLD	Northern Districts

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

FIRST ROUND
D3	QLD	Nundah		def.	D3	QLD	Carpentaria
D3	QLD	Moreton		def.	D3	QLD	Woolloongabba

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-NT Qualifying, 1931 Season
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SECOND ROUND
D2	SA	South-East Districts		def.	D2	SA	Prospect	R16
D2	SA	Unley		def.	D3	SA	Hindmarsh

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

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, 1931 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D1	WA	Goldfields		def.	D1	WA	South-West Districts	R16

SECOND ROUND
D1	WA	Goldfields		def.	D2	WA	Fremantle
D1	WA	South-West Districts	R16	def.	D3	WA	Perth

FIRST ROUND
D3	WA	Perth		def.	D3	WA	Wheatbelt

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, 1931 Season
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THIRD ROUND
D2	TAS	Mersey		def.	D2	TAS	Hobart

SECOND ROUND
D2	TAS	Mersey		def.	D2	TAS	Launceston
D2	TAS	Hobart		def.	D3	TAS	North-West Districts

FIRST ROUND
D3	TAS	North-West Districts		def.	D3	TAS	Derwent	R16

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, 1931 Season
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MOST SUCCESSFUL AFFL CUP TEAMS OF ALL TIME


NSW	Ashfield	5
VIC	South Yarra	3
SA	Prospect	3
NSW	Central & Western Dist.	2
VIC	Northcote	2
NSW	Glebe	2
VIC	Jolimont	2
NSW	Woollahra	1
WA	Fremantle	1
TAS	Hobart	1

Finals
NSW	Ashfield	8
NSW	Central & Western Dist.	5
VIC	South Yarra	4
VIC	Northcote	4
NSW	Woollahra	4
SA	Prospect	3
NSW	Glebe	3
VIC	Jolimont	2
WA	Fremantle	2
TAS	Hobart	2

Semi Finals
NSW	Ashfield	12
VIC	Northcote	8
VIC	South Yarra	7
SA	Prospect	6
WA	Fremantle	6
NSW	Central & Western Dist.	5
NSW	Glebe	5
TAS	Hobart	5
NSW	Surry Hills	5
VIC	Maribyrnong	5

Quarter Finals
NSW	Ashfield	16
VIC	Northcote	13
VIC	South Yarra	12
QLD	Wide Bay	11
SA	Prospect	10
WA	Fremantle	9
TAS	Hobart	9
VIC	Kew	8
VIC	Abbotsford	8
VIC	Royal Park	8

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	Ashfield	5	1901	21	1929
	NSW	Surry Hills	1	1901	13	1928
	NSW	Rozelle		1901	12	1927
	NSW	Glebe	2	1901	12	1930
	NSW	Crows Nest		1901	12	1929
	NSW	Barrier		1901	11	3
	NSW	Woollahra	1	1901	9	2
	NSW	Central & Western Districts	2	1901	9	3
	NSW	Parramatta		1901	8	1926
	NSW	Goulburn & Monaro		1901	8	1929
	NSW	Newcastle	1	1901	8	1930
	NSW	Botany		1901	6	1927
	NSW	Bathurst	1	1901	6	1928
	NSW	Illawarra		1901	5	1925
	NSW	Hastings-Clarence		1901	5	1930
	NSW	Hunter		1901	4	1929
	NSW	Rockdale		1901	3	1911
	NSW	Albury & Wagga Wagga		1901*	2	1904
	NSW	Alexandria		1906	2	1916
	NSW	Richmond-Tweed		1901	2	1918
	NSW	Upper Hunter		1913	2	1928
	NSW	Granville		1906	1	1916
	NSW	Orange		1901	1	1920
	NSW	New England		1901	1	1924
	NSW	Five Dock		1922	1	--
	NSW	Warringah		1922	--	--
	NSW	Riverina		1901	--	--
	NSW	Marrickville		1922	--	--

(Inactive)

	Team			End	Rd 16	Prev
	NSW	Eden-Monaro		1921	1	1920
	NSW	Dubbo		1921	--	--
	NSW	Darling		1912	--	--
	NSW	Wagga Wagga		1905	--	--

Western Australia

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	WA	Perth	1	1901	14	1926
	WA	Fremantle	1	1901	10	1924
	WA	South-West Districts		1901	5	1930
	WA	Goldfields		1901*	2	1904
	WA	Wheatbelt		1913	--	--

(Inactive)

	Team			End	Rd 16	Prev
	WA	Coolgardie		1912	--	--

Tasmania

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	TAS	Hobart	1	1901	17	1927
	TAS	Mersey		1901	7	1926
	TAS	Launceston		1901	4	1929
	TAS	Derwent		1901	3	1930
	TAS	North-West Districts		1901	--	--

Victoria

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	VIC	Jolimont	2	1901	16	1929
	VIC	South Yarra	3	1901	15	2
	VIC	Northcote	2	1901	14	1929
	VIC	Abbotsford	1	1901	12	1922
	VIC	Royal Park	1	1901	12	1930
	VIC	Maribyrnong	1	1906	10	1930
	VIC	Balaclava		1901	9	1926
	VIC	Kew	1	1901	9	2
	VIC	Gippsland		1901	8	1929
	VIC	Corio		1901	8	1927
	VIC	Ballarat		1901	5	1917
	VIC	Wimmera		1901	5	1922
	VIC	Western Districts		1901	4	1913
	VIC	Echuca		1901	4	1927
	VIC	Bendigo		1901	3	1910
	VIC	Melbourne Ports		1901	3	1924
	VIC	Wangaratta & Benalla		1901*	2	1919
	VIC	Dandenong		1901	2	1923
	VIC	Corangamite		1901	1	1901
	VIC	Oakleigh		1913	--	--

(Inactive)

	Team			End	Rd 16	Prev
	VIC	Maryborough & Castlemaine		1912	3	1909
	VIC	Grampians		1921	--	--
	VIC	Yarra Valley		1912	--	--
	VIC	Benalla		1905	--	--
	VIC	Castlemaine		1905	--	--

Queensland

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	QLD	Fortitude	1	1901	18	1926
	QLD	Wide Bay		1901	13	1930
	QLD	Maranoa		1901	9	1930
	QLD	Capricornia		1901	6	1929
	QLD	Woolloongabba		1901	5	1916
	QLD	Northern Districts		1901	3	1912
	QLD	Darling Downs		1901	3	1920
	QLD	Carpentaria		1901	3	1926
	QLD	Moreton		1901	2	1921
	QLD	Nundah		1913	--	--

South Australia

	Team			Est	Rd 16	Prev
	SA	Prospect	3	1901	23	1930
	SA	South-East Districts		1901	15	1929
	SA	Unley		1901	10	1928
	SA	Angas		1901	8	1922
	SA	Hindmarsh		1901	3	1923
	SA	Yorke		1901	2	1930
	SA	Spencer Ports		1901	1	1908
	NT	Territorians		1922	--	--

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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