season saw 2 new teams and the 2018 season saw 16 teams. 2016 Ladder 2017 Ladder 2018 Ladder 2019 Ladder The 2020 season saw the introduction of a second women's competition. Known as the Black Diamond Plate Women's, it would act as the Second Division of the Black Diamond Cup Women's, which became the First Division women's competition. 2020 Ladders Women's First Grade (Black Diamond Cup Women) Women's Second Grade (Black Diamond Plate Women) Due to coronavirus concerns in the Upper Hunter, Muswellbrook withdrew their women's and men's team after Round 5. 2021 Ladders Women's First Grade (Black Diamond Cup Women, after Round 9) Women's Second Grade (Black Diamond Plate Women, after Round 10) Newcastle Central Coast Umpires Association NCCUA The Newcastle Central Coast Umpires Association provides umpires to the following competitions: • AFL Hunter Coast (Senior Football League on the Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter regions); • AFL Hunter Coast: Central Coast Juniors (Junior Football League on the Central Coast) Hunter Juniors (Junior Football League in the Newcastle and Hunter regions) The NCCUA not only provides umpires to these competitions but provides training and support to these umpires. The NCCUA trains at the following locations, starting at 5:30pm: Tuesdays - Lisarow Sports Ground, Lisarow Wednesday - Tulkaba Park, Teralba The Newcastle Central Coast Umpires Association is led by President Jake Lowe, Treasurer Ashley Borg, Secretary, Tomas Steward and a committee of several umpires. The current Umpire's Coach is Christine Burrows. She works across Junior and Senior Football umpiring pathways. There are also several people who assist both Christine in various coaching and mentoring roles. See also AFL NSW/ACT Australian rules football in New South Wales Newcastle Australian Football League Newcastle Rugby League Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League Central Coast Division Rugby League Group 3 Rugby League Group 21 Rugby League References External links Sport in Newcastle, New South Wales Australian rules football competitions in New South Wales