▁competition ▁which ▁ran ▁from ▁ 1 8 8 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁In ▁its ▁time ▁it ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁three ▁main ▁le agues ▁in ▁Tas mania ▁and ▁was ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁La unc eston ▁and ▁surrounding ▁districts . ▁ ▁Two ▁teams ▁( N orth ▁La unc eston ▁and ▁East ▁La unc eston ) ▁were ▁to ▁field ▁reserve ▁grade ▁teams ▁at ▁senior ▁level ▁in ▁the ▁competition ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁upon ▁joining ▁the ▁T FL ▁State wide ▁League ▁with ▁a ▁third ▁club ▁– ▁City - S outh ▁– ▁mer ging ▁with ▁East ▁La unc eston ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁May ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁the ▁N T FA ▁merged ▁with ▁the ▁North ▁West ▁Football ▁Union ▁( N WF U ) ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁Northern ▁Tas man ian ▁Football ▁League , ▁losing ▁both ▁North ▁La unc eston ▁and ▁the ▁merged ▁East ▁La unc eston / City - S outh ▁( S outh ▁La unc eston ) ▁club . ▁ ▁North ▁West ▁Football ▁Union ▁( 1 9 1 0 - − 1 9 8 6 ) ▁▁ ▁The ▁North ▁West ▁Football ▁Union ▁( N WF U ) ▁was ▁an ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football ▁competition ▁which ▁ran ▁from ▁ 1 9 1 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁In ▁its ▁time ▁it ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁three ▁main ▁le agues ▁in ▁Tas mania , ▁with ▁the ▁Tas man ian ▁Football ▁League ▁and ▁Northern ▁Tas man ian ▁Football ▁Association ▁representing ▁the ▁rest