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2013 NEAFL season

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Teams
  
19

Matches played
  
184

Premiers
  
Brisbane Lions (2nd premiership)

Minor premiers
  
Brisbane Lions (1st minor premiership)

Leading goalkicker
  
Darren Ewing NT Thunder (95 goals)

Grogan Medallist
  
Haydn Kiel Southport (21 votes)

The 2013 NEAFL season was the third season of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). The Brisbane Lions reserves were the premiers for the season after they defeated the Sydney Swans reserves by 8 points in the Grand Final.

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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.

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

Eastern conference

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

    • Northern conference

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

    • AFL draftees

    R – rookie draft

    References

    2013 NEAFL season Wikipedia
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