recess 2004: Hervey Bay Bombers 2005: Hervey Bay Bombers 2006: ATW Bundaberg 2007: Hervey Bay Bombers 2008: ATW Bundaberg 2009: Hervey Bay Bombers 2010: Brothers Bulldogs 2011: ATW Bundaberg 2012: Hervey Bay Bombers 2013: Hervey Bay Bombers 2014: ATW Bundaberg 2015: ATW Bundaberg 2016: ATW Bundaberg Defunct competitions Bundaberg AFL The Bundaberg Australian Football League was an amateur competition formed in 1972 and continued until 1986, before merging with the Wide Bay Australian Football League, starting a new competition called the Bundaberg Wide Bay Australian Football League in 1987, now known as AFL Wide Bay. The four foundation clubs were Burnett Heads, Southern Suburbs (South Bundaberg), Western Suburbs (West Bundaberg), and North Bundaberg. Clubs Premiers Bundaberg AFL (1972-1986) 1972: North Bundaberg 1973: Western Suburbs 1974: Western Suburbs 1975: North Bundaberg 1976: North Bundaberg 1977: Hervey Bay 1978: North Bundaberg 1979: North Bundaberg 1980: West Bundaberg 1981: South Bundaberg 1982: Hervey Bay 1983: Hervey Bay 1984: Urangan 1985: West Bundaberg 1986: West Bundaberg Central Highlands AFL The Central Highlands Australian Football League was an amateur competition formed in 1983 and ceased operations after the 1997 season. Most of the previous clubs still exist and operate Auskick programs, including Dysart and Emerald. The Moranbah Bulldogs moved to the AFL Mackay after the league folded. The league was a once flourishing competition with Clubs competing in Seniors, Reserves and juniors in Under 16's, 14's, and 12's. Around 1994, the mines in the area shifted from a five-day week into a seven-day 12-hour roster, which in turn limited teams' playing rosters. The league then changed onfield playing numbers from 18 to 13 with unlimited bench players. Unfortunately this still did not help and most clubs were forced to cease operations due to lack of playing numbers and not of financial matters. Prior to the formation of the competition, Dysart, Middlemount and Moranbah had played in the Mackay competition. Clubs Premiers Central Highlands AFL (1983-1997) 1983: Dysart 1984: Dysart 1985: Moranbah 1986: Moranbah 1987: Middlemount 1988: Emerald 1989: Emerald 1990: Blackwater 1991: Blackwater 1992: Blackwater 1993: Emerald 1994: Emerald 1995: Emerald 1996: Emerald 1997: Emerald Gold Coast AFL The Gold Coast Australian Football League was a competition that operated from at least 1961 to 1996 before being absorbed by the Queensland AFL as its Gold Coast Division. Clubs Premiers Gold Coast AFL (1961-1996) / AFLQ - Gold Coast Division (1997-1999) 1961: Southport 1962: Southport 1963: