Big Rivers Football League


The Big Rivers Football League is an Australian rules football competition in the Northern Territory, Australia based in the Katherine region. Its governing body is AFL Northern Territory. It consists of 11 clubs, of which 2 are currently women's only, being Eastside FC and Katherine South. In 2025, new teams Ngaliwurru Lions, Borroloola Thunders and Katherine River Sporting Club have joined the senior men's division, replacing Eastside FC. During its inaugural season P Hopkins, T Booth and G Fitzgerald shared the Best and Fairest Award.
It consists of 1 Senior Men's and 1 Senior Women's Division in the 2025 season. Most games are played at the Katherine Showgrounds, with the exception of a few games where teams get home community games or when the Showgrounds aren't available for use. Other grounds used for neutral games in 2025 included Kalano Oval, Katherine High School Oval, Tindal Oval, and Barunga Oval.

Premierships (Mens)

  • 1988/89 Kirby's Agents
  • 1989/90 Rowlands
  • 1990/91 Eastside
  • 1991/92 Katherine South
  • 1992/93 Katherine South
  • 1993/94 Eastside
  • 1994/95 Katherine South ^
  • 1995/96 Katherine South
  • 1996/97 Katherine South
  • 1997/98 Katherine South
  • 1998/99 Eastside
  • 2000 Ngukurr
  • 2001 Arnhem Bombers
  • 2002 Arnhem Crows
  • 2003 Arnhem Crows
  • 2004 Ngukurr
  • 2005 Lajamanu
  • 2006 Arnhem Crows
  • 2007 Ngukurr
  • 2008 Lajamanu
  • 2009 Arnhem Crows
  • 2010 Beswick
  • 2011 Arnhem Crows
  • 2012 Katherine Camels
  • 2013 Eastside FC
  • 2014 Eastside FC
  • 2015 Eastside FC
  • 2016 Eastside FC
  • 2017 Eastside FC
  • 2018 Katherine South
  • 2019 Katherine Camels
  • 2020 Katherine South
  • 2021 Katherine South
  • 2022 Katherine Camels
  • 2023 Ngukurr
  • 2024 Katherine Camels
  • 2025 Katherine Camels
''^Replayed GF due to draw''

Premierships (Women's)

  • 2018 Eastside
  • 2019 Eastside
  • 2020 Arnhem Crows
  • 2021 Arnhem Crows
  • 2022 Eastside
  • 2023 Arnhem Crows
  • 2024 Arnhem Crows
  • 2025 Arnhem Crows

2011 Ladder

FINALS

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
1st Semi Ngukurr Bulldogs 14 9 93 Katherine Camels 11 4 70
2nd Semi Arnhem Crows 17 7 109 Beswick Bears 9 10 64
Preliminary Ngukurr Bulldogs 11 7 73 Beswick Bears 10 11 71
Grand Arnhem Crows 14 8 92 Ngukurr Bulldogs 12 6 78

2012 Ladder

FINALS

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
1st Semi Katherine Camels 10 19 79 Ngukurr Bulldogs 9 11 65
2nd Semi Beswick Bears 15 2 92 Eastside 14 7 91
Preliminary Ngukurr Bulldogs 14 18 102 Beswick Bears 7 6 48
Grand Katherine Camels 14 6 90 Ngukurr Bulldogs 4 6 30

2023 Men's Ladder

FINALS

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
1st Semi Katherine South 8 10 58 Katherine Camels 7 5 47
2nd Semi Ngukurr Bulldogs 17 12 114 Eastside 9 9 63
Preliminary Eastside 7 8 50 Katherine South 12 11 83
Grand Ngukurr Bulldogs 14 10 94 Katherine South 9 4 58

2024 Men's Ladder

FINALS

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
1st Semi Arnhem Crows 12 13 85 Northern Warlpiri Swans 6 5 41
2nd Semi Katherine Camels 13 6 84 Ngukurr Bulldogs 6 7 43
Preliminary Ngukurr Bulldogs 10 10 70 Arnhem Crows 10 8 68
Grand Katherine Camels 13 9 87Ngukurr Bulldogs 11 4 70

2025 Men's Ladder

FINALS

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
1st Semi Garrak Bombers 14 4 88 Ngukurr Bulldogs 14 13 97
2nd Semi Katherine Camels 12 11 83 Arnhem Crows 10 666
Preliminary Arnhem Crows 10 5 65 Ngukurr Bulldogs 15 12 102
Grand Katherine Camels 10 13 73Ngukurr Bulldogs 8 6 54