The Central Kimberley Football League is an Australian rules football competition in the Kimberley region of Western Australia .
The league was formed in 1991,[ 1] and a number of the clubs represent local Aboriginal communities.
Presently there a six clubs in the competition, The league plays triple headers at the Fitzroy Crossing recreation ground, matches usually start at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm.
Current clubs
Colours
Club
Logo
Home ground
Years in competition
Premiers
Premiership years
Notes
Bayulu
Bulldogs
Fitzroy Oval
1998–
4
2009, 2012–14
Muludja
Lions
Fitzroy Oval
2018–
-
-
Noonkanbah
Blues
Fitzroy Oval
1994–
5
2000, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019
Known as Mejerrikan Blues 2005 and Nyikina Blues 2011–2012
Wangkatjunka
Crows
Fitzroy Oval
1996–2012, 2014–
1
2018
Yakanarra
Dockers
Fitzroy Oval
1998–2017, 2019–
3
1999, 2008, 2010
Known as Yakanarra Dockers 1998–2002, 2006, 2011–2016, 2019 Walmatjarri Dockers 2003–2005, Djugerari Bombers 2007–2010, 2017
Colours
Club
Logo
Home ground
Years in competition
Premiers
Premiership years
Notes
Red, white, black
Bungarti
Crocs
Fitzroy Oval
2009–2013
-
-
Red, white, black
Derby [1]
Bulldogs / Saints
Derby Oval
1991–2002
1
1998
Known as Derby Bulldogs 1991-1997, Derby Saints 1998-2002 Moved to West Kimberley FL and merged with Spinifex to form Derby Lightning in 2003
Black, yellow
Derby [2]
Tigers
Derby Oval
1991–1997
2
1992, 1993
-
Derby [3]
Demons
Derby Oval
2008
-
-
Red, white, black
Eight Mile
Saints
Fitzroy Oval
2007
-
-
Red, blue, yellow
Fitzroy Crossing
Crocs
Fitzroy Oval
1993–1997
4
1994–97
Went into recess and became Junjuwa Magpies
-
Fitzroy
Hawks
Fitzroy Oval
2015
-
-
White, black
Junjuwa
Magpies
Fitzroy Oval
1998–2010, 2013–2014, 2016–2017
3
2001, 2003, 2016
Known as Junjuwa Magpies 1998–2001, 2016–2017, Bunuba Magpies 2002–2005, Fitzroy Crossing Magpies 2006–2010, 2013–2014
Navy blue, white, yellow
Looma
Eagles
Derby Oval
1992–2005
3
2002, 2004–05
Yellow, brown
Mowanjum
Hawks
Derby Oval
1991–2002, 2018–
1
1991
-
River
Roos
Fitzroy Oval
2004
-
-
White, navy blue
Spinifex
Cats
Derby Oval
1998–2002
-
-
Moved to West Kimberley FL and merged with Derby Saints to form Derby Lightning in 2003
Red, yellow
West Kimberley
Suns
Fitzroy Oval
2016
-
-
Black, yellow
Yiyili
Power / Tigers
Fitzroy Oval
1998–2003, 2005–2007, 2009–2014, 2017
2
2006, 2011
Known as Yiyili Power 1998-2006, Goonian Power 2007, Yiyili Tigers 2009–2014, 2017
Grand final results
Year
Premiers
Score
Runners up
Score
1991
Mowanjum Hawks
15.9 (99)
Derby Bulldogs
9.15 (69)
1992
Derby Tigers
15.6 (96)
Mowanjum Hawks
6.3 (39)
1993
Derby Tigers
17.7 (109)
Derby Bulldogs
6.5 (41)
1994
Fitzroy Crossing Crocs
8.21 (69)
Derby Tigers
8.12 (60)
1995
Fitzroy Crossing Crocs
17.16 (118)
Derby Bulldogs
7.13 (55)
1996
Fitzroy Crossing Crocs
23.11 (149)
Nookanbah Blues
9.4 (58)
1997
Fitzroy Crossing Crocs
10.7 (67)
Derby Bulldogs
9.7 (61)
1998
Derby Saints
8.8 (56)
Yakanarra Dockers
6.8 (44)
1999
Yakanarra Dockers
8.9 (57)
Derby Saints
6.10 (46)
2000
Noonkanbah Blues
10.5 (65)
Junjuwa Magpies
4.11 (35)
2001
Junjuwa Magpies
7.8 (50)
Nookanbah Blues
5.7 (37)
2002
Looma Eagles
8.10 (58)
Bunuba Magpies
9.2 (56)
2003
Bunuba Magpies
9.7 (61)
Looma Eagles
6.7 (43)
2004
Looma Eagles
7.8 (50)
Nookanbah Blues
6.6 (42)
2005
Looma Eagles
9.6 (60)
Nookanbah Blues
7.9 (51)
2006
Yiyili Power
11.8 (74)
Fitzroy Crossing Magpies
7.7 (49)
2007
Noonkanbah Blues
7.13 (55)
Djugerari Bombers
8.5 (53)
2008
Djugerari Bombers
15.8 (98)
Bayulu Bulldogs
13.15 (93)
2009
Bayulu Bulldogs
12.8 (80)
Djugerari Bombers
11.4 (70)
2010
Djugerari Bombers
12.11 (83)
Bayulu Bulldogs
12.7 (79)
2011
Yiyili Tigers
11.8 (74)
Wangkatjunka Crows
9.9 (63)
2012
Bayulu Bulldogs
8.8 (56)
Noonkanbah Blues
8.5 (53)
2013
Bayulu Bulldogs
10.15 (75)
Noonkanbah Blues
10.4 (64)
2014
Bayulu Bulldogs
16.11 (107)
Noonkanbah Blues
10.9 (69)
2015
Noonkanbah Blues
14.10 (94)
Yakanarra Dockers
8.6 (54)
2016
Junjuwa Magpies
10.8 (68)
Bayulu Bulldogs
10.6 (66)
2017
Noonkanbah Blues
11.12 (78)
Bayulu Bulldogs
9.3 (57)
2018
Wangkatjungka Crows
12.4 (76)
Noonkanbah Blues
9.8 (62)
2019
Noonkanbah Blues
13.12 (90)
Muludja Lions
12.4 (76)
Source:
Records sourced from West Australian Country Football League Annual Reports
2024 Ladder
Central Kimberley
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Kadjina Cats
8
0
2
0
558
359
155.43%
32
1st Semi
Noonkanbah Blues
9
8
62
Bayulu Bulldogs
9
6
60
Wangkatjunka Crows
6
0
4
0
455
358
127.09%
24
2nd Semi
Kadjina Cats
7
3
45
Wangkatjungka Crows
6
6
42
Bayulu Bulldogs
6
0
4
0
514
484
106.20%
24
Preliminary
Noonkanbah Blues
10
8
68
Wangkatjungka Crows
6
12
48
Noonkanbah Blues
5
0
5
0
544
395
137.72%
20
Grand
Kadjina Cats
7
8
50
Noonkanbah Blues
5
5
35
Muludja Lions
3
0
7
0
426
539
79.04%
12
River Roos
2
0
8
0
324
691
46.89%
8
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