Chairman’s Message On behalf of the Board of Directors of Northern Inland Football, I would formally like to welcome everyone to Scully Park for the 2019 Woodley’s Isuzu Ute Northern Inland Premier League Grand Finals. Congratulations to the clubs, players and team officials who have qualified for the biggest day of the season. Northern Inland Football acknowledges the generous support of Woodley’s Isuzu Ute, the official partner of the 2019 Northern Inland Premier League. Our sincere appreciation is also extended to Wests Entertainment Group for their support and dedication to providing a quality facility for today’s Grand Finals. I would like to thank the Northern Inland Football staff on their contributions to this very successful year, along with all the participants and club volunteers who have contributed to a fantastic season and I wish the best of luck to all the teams in today’s Northern Inland Premier League Grand Finals. I would also like to acknowledge and congratulate our Match Officials who should be very proud of their appointments to the Grand Final matches today. Finally, thank you to all the supporters in attendance today for your support of the Northern Inland Premier League and football across the region. Phillip Davies Chairman – Northern Inland Football
General Manager’s Message I would like to join our Chair in extending a warm welcome to everyone attending today’s Grand Finals. Congratulations to the clubs, players and team officials who have qualified for tody’s fixtures. 2019 has been a year of growth for Northern Inland Football, with the region seeing a total of 6,137 players registered resulting in a staggering 3.65% increase for 2019. Within our entry-level and junior players combined, the region saw a 2.77% increase since 2018. A highlight for the region was in Female participation as it saw an increase of 7.76% from 2018. As my second season in the role of General Manager, the progress our clubs have made with our players is a credit to all the volunteers in our football community. With the entry into the Newcastle Metropolitan competition for our U12’s, and most recently being accepted into the Northern League One competition in Newcastle, NIF is now providing a pathway for players and match officials to be part of a higher level of competition on a regular basis. I would also like to recognise and thank the local and national businesses that support our local football community, to see the sponsors displayed and worn proudly by the players is a credit to all involved in building these community partnerships. I would like to thank the Northern Inland Football Team and Board for their support during the 2019 season in the role as General Manager, and the support of the Club Presidents and Committees across the region. On behalf of the Northern Inland Football operations team, we thank you for your support during the 2019 season and look forward to 2020 on and off the field. Julia Farina General Manager - Northern Inland Football
2019 NORTHERN INALND PREMIER LEAGUE POINTS TABLE—FIRST GRADE POS TEAM
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS
1
Tamworth FC
18
14
2
2
43
17
26
44
2
Norths United
18
12
2
4
63
20
43
38
3
South Armidale
18
8
4
6
69
29
40
28
4
North Companions
18
7
4
7
44
34
10
25
5
Oxley Vale Attunga
18
7
4
7
41
40
1
25
6
Demon Knights
18
6
2
10
38
40
-2
20
7
East Armidale United
18
0
0
18
6
121
-115
0
A
GD
PTS
POINTS TABLE—RESERVE GRADE POS TEAM
P
W
D
L
F
1
North Companions
18
15
1
2
62
11
51
46
2
Norths United
18
14
2
2
61
14
47
44
3
Tamworth FC
18
8
2
8
27
28
-1
26
4
South Armidale
18
7
2
9
30
31
-1
23
5
Oxley Vale Attunga
18
6
3
9
36
36
0
21
6
Demon Knights
18
7
0
11
25
52
-27
21
7
East Armidale United
18
1
0
17
10
70
-60
3
FIRST GRADE TEAM LINE UPS
VS Shirt No.
Name
Shirt No.
Name
1
Michael Gay
1
Stephen Tanner
3
Hayden Davidson
2
Jake Davies
4
Ross Price (c)
3
Brendan Boundy
10
Troy Hear field
6
Declan Druitt
14
Matt Gardner
7
Cody McCann
6
Zac Kam
8
James Frost
12
Brent May
9
Mitch Cooper
8
Ryan Davidson
10
Harrison George (c)
23
Cameron Potter
11
Jason Boundy
13
Kurt Barrow
12
Elijah Barnes
9
Josh Bartlett
17
Kieran Davies
20
Sam Coates
Coach
John Edmunds
5
Steven Marshall
Manager
Michael Griffith
11
Bodie Williams
2
Tait Jordan
7
Nguyen Nguyen
Coach
Greg Bartlett
Manager
Wayne May
Manager
Barry Murphy
MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Lachlan Smith • Assistant Referees: James Wallace and Ryan Hendrickse Fourth Official: Toby McVey HEAD TO HEAD Tamworth FC 2 def. Norths United 0 Tamworth FC 2 def. Norths United 1 Tamworth FC 3 def Norths United 2
ROAD TO THE GRAND FINAL Tamworth FC 3 def. Norths United 0 Norths United 3 def. North Companions 0
RESERVE GRADE TEAM LINE UPS
VS Shirt No.
Name
Shirt No.
Name
1
Luke Guest
1
Ryan Harris
2
Daniel Peel
2
Brad Dunham (c)
3
Michell Adams
3
Cooper Heagney
4
Scott Beaton (c)
4
Lachlan Jones
5
Mick McGufficke
5
Josh Whitehead
6
Reuben Baker-Bennic
6
Tyler McCann
7
Dylan Langenbaker
7
Clive O'Connor
8
Joel Carter
8
Harrison Lawlor
9
Matthew Peel
9
Michael Griffith
10
Scott Flanagan
11
Anthony Green
11
Luke Wilson
12
Jake McCann
12
Lucas Buckley
13
Tom Model
13
Jeremiah Barbara
14
Jacob Freeman
14
Jonah Thompson
15
Liam Edmunds
15
Joe Carlon
16
Matthew Fairleigh
16
Cody Thompson
Coach
John Edmunds
Coach
Gavin Thompson
Assistant Coach
Jackson Zifodya
Manager
David Chmieluk
Manager
Wayne Clarke MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Joshua Attard • Assistant Referees: Ben Livingstone and Brad Froud Fourth Official: Toby McVey
HEAD TO HEAD North Companions 2 def. Norths United 1 Norths United 3 def. North Companions 1 Norths Untied 2 def. North Companions 1
ROAD TO THE GRAND FINAL North Companions 3 def. Norths Untied 0 Norths United 3 def. Tamworth FC 1
PAST NORTHERN INLAND PREMIER LEAGUE MINOR PREMIERS AND PREMIERS First Grade
Reserve Grade
Year
Minor Premiers
Premiers
Minor Premiers
Premiers
2001
North Companions
North Companions
South Armidale
South Armidale
2002
Gunnedah United
Gunnedah United
North Armidale
North Armidale
2003
North Armidale
North Armidale
North Armidale
North Armidale
2004
North Companions
North Companions
Demon Knights
Demon Knights
2005
South Armidale
North Armidale
South Armidale
North Armidale
2006
North Armidale
North Armidale
North Companions
Oxley Vale Attunga
2007
North Companions
North Companions
North Companions
North Companions
2008
Oxley Vale Attunga
Oxley Vale Attunga
North Armidale
North Armidale
2009
Oxley Vale Attunga
Oxley Vale Attunga
Oxley Vale Attunga
Oxley Vale Attunga
2010
North Armidale
North Armidale
North Armidale
Oxley Vale Attunga
2011
North Armidale
Oxley Vale Attunga
North Armidale
North Armidale
2012
Northern – North Armidale Southern – Tamworth FC
Tamworth FC
Northern – Demon Knights Southern – Tamworth FC
South Armidale
2013
Northern – North Armidale Southern – Tamworth FC
Tamworth FC
Northern – South Armidale North Companions Southern – Tamworth FC
2014
Northern – Joeys FC Southern – Tamworth FC
Oxley Vale Attunga
Northern – South Armidale Southern – Tamworth FC
Tamworth FC
2015
Northern – Joeys FC Southern – Oxley Vale Attunga
Oxley Vale Attunga
Northern – North Armidale Southern – Tamworth FC
North Armidale
2016
Demon Knights
Oxley Vale Attunga
North Armidale
Tamworth FC
2017
Oxley Vale Attunga
North Companions
North Armidale
North Companions
2018
Tamworth FC
Tamworth FC
North Companions
North Companions
2019
Tamworth FC
North Companions