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1160:12.10. (82)
1141:21.9. (135)
1121:12.18. (90)
1102:11.11. (77)
1091:James Walle
1004:16.8. (104)
987:Ash Gemmill
978:11.16. (82)
939:13.16. (94)
909:Brian Walsh
906:13.11. (89)
900:13.16. (94)
862:21.8. (134)
849:12.11. (83)
805:18.8. (116)
735:20.8. (128)
703:12.18. (90)
697:13.15. (93)
651:13.10. (88)
606:12.21. (93)
469:Grand Finals
457:
449:
419:
395:
387:
383:Murwillumbah
363:
355:
331:
323:
297:
273:
265:
235:
205:
181:
173:
149:
141:
95:
91:
84:
80:
77:
73:
66:
63:
59:
51:
21:
17:
15:
1614:(1984ā2011)
1604:(1949ā1981)
1594:(1924ā1929)
1590:Riverina FA
1584:(1984ā2021)
1564:(1888ā1999)
1554:(1880ā1893)
1544:(1962ā1984)
1540:New England
1534:(1920ā1940)
1524:(1900ā1932)
1514:(1909ā2007)
1504:(1949ā1981)
1494:(1928ā1935)
1484:(1976ā1999)
1474:(1911ā1971)
1464:(1930ā1957)
1454:(2011ā2019)
1434:South Coast
1409:North Coast
1384:Broken Hill
1293:AFL NSW/ACT
1202:AFL NSW/ACT
1189:Gus Staley
1186:12.8. (80)
1088:10.7. (67)
1082:10.8. (68)
1068:7.16. (58)
1062:15.8. (98)
1029:9.16. (70)
1007:Ben Hughes
964:12.4. (76)
958:12.9. (81)
945:9.11. (65)
887:7.17. (59)
881:12.6. (78)
824:11.3. (69)
741:13.6. (84)
722:5.19. (49)
716:6.16. (52)
631:7.11. (53)
612:6.14. (50)
445:Tweed Coast
261:Goonellabah
34:New England
1672:Categories
1610:Summerland
1600:South West
1570:North West
1520:Deniliquin
1414:North West
1361:AFL Sydney
1213:References
1166:8.5. (53)
1147:4.6. (30)
1127:6.3. (39)
1108:6.5. (41)
1048:6.6. (42)
1042:9.5. (59)
984:8.6. (54)
926:5.7. (37)
920:8.8. (56)
868:6.6. (42)
830:7.6. (48)
811:8.7. (55)
792:7.2. (44)
786:8.8. (56)
634:Ben Sloan
487:Runner Up
36:region of
1560:Newcastle
454:2009-2016
360:2002-2011
324:Kangaroos
240:2010-2011
210:2003ā2007
178:1984-2011
146:1984-2011
42:Australia
1424:Riverina
1196:See also
481:Premier
107:Colours
1645:Related
1366:Women's
293:Grafton
174:Magpies
142:Bombers
137:Ballina
113:Mascot
48:History
24:was an
1404:Hunter
1394:Farrer
490:Score
484:Score
450:Tigers
420:Demons
415:Nimbin
298:Tigers
201:Casino
1550:NSWFA
1450:NEAFL
1333:clubs
1307:clubs
1174:2020
1154:2019
1135:2018
1115:2017
1096:2016
1076:2015
1056:2014
1036:2013
1017:2012
992:2011
972:2010
952:2009
933:2008
914:2007
894:2006
875:2005
856:2004
837:2003
818:2002
799:2001
780:2000
764:1999
748:1998
729:1997
710:1996
691:1995
675:1994
658:1993
639:1992
619:1991
600:1990
583:1989
564:1988
548:1987
532:1986
515:1985
498:1984
478:Year
388:Hawks
368:2011
356:Swans
278:1984
266:Swans
236:Blues
206:Lions
169:Byron
110:Club
100:Clubs
1399:Hume
52:The
32:and
22:SAFL
16:The
1330:VFL
1304:AFL
20:or
1674::
430:-
311:-
246:-
216:-
182:12
40:,
1269:e
1262:t
1255:v
458:4
427:-
396:3
364:1
332:5
308:-
274:1
243:-
213:-
150:5
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