Black Diamond Australian Football League
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The Black Diamond Australian Football League is an Australian rules football competition in the Newcastle, Hunter Valley and Central Coast regions of New South Wales.
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[edit] History
The league was formed in 2000 from a merger of the Newcastle Australian Football League and the Central Coast Australian Football League. The name "Black Diamond AFL" derives from the Cup which has been awarded to the Newcastle AFL Premiers since 1888 and said to be Australia's, and indeed the world's, oldest sporting trophy.[1]
Since the Black Diamond AFL commenced in 2000 the following clubs have won Premierships.
The Black Diamond AFL were successful in winning the Southern NSW AFL Championships in 2007, defeating the Riverina Football League.
In 2008, two clubs were removed from the competition, Woy Woy and Singleton. Singleton and Woy Woy both hope to return in the near future.
In addition, one club was promoted to First Grade, being Lake Macquarie Crows.
[edit] Black Diamond Australian Football League Premiers
| Year | Premiers |
|---|---|
| 2000 |  Terrigal-Avoca |
| 2001 |  West Newcastle-Wallsend |
| 2002 | Cardiff |
| 2003 | Newcastle City |
| 2004 | Cardiff |
| 2005 | Cardiff |
| 2006 | Cardiff |
| 2007 | [[1]]-->Killarney Vale |
[edit] Current Senior Clubs
| Club | Colours | Website |
| Cardiff Hawks AFC | Official Site | |
| Gosford Tigers AFC | Official Site | |
| Killarney Vale Bombers AFC | Official Site | |
| Nelson Bay Marlins |  |
Official Site |
| Newcastle City Blues AFC | Official Site | |
| Terrigal-Avoca Panthers AFC | |
Official Site |
| Warners Bay Bulldogs AFC | Official Site | |
| Wyong Lakes Magpies AFC | Official Site | |
| Lake Macquarie Crows AFC | Official Site | |
| Singleton Roosters AFC | Reserve Grade Only |
[edit] Former Clubs
| Club | Colours | Years in competition |
| West Newcastle-Wallsend | |
2000-2002 |
| Woy Woy Peninsula Swans | 2008 |
[edit] Umpires Association
The Black Diamond AFL Umpires Association is officially known as the Newcastle Central Coast Australian Football Umpires Association (NCCAFUA). The president of the umpires' group is Darrel Luck, who is also a life member. The umpires' group train at Baxter Field, Marks Point and are always looking for more members to join its ranks. The NCCAFUA provides umpires for all BDAFL matches where possible and the current coach is Roger Crowhurst.
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