AFL Wide Bay
The AFL Wide Bay is an amateur Australian rules football competition that was formerly known as the "Bundaberg-Wide Bay Australian Football League", which was formed in 1987 through the merger of the "Bundaberg Australian Football League" and "Wide Bay Australian Football League". The competition currently featured teams from the cities of Bundaberg, Maryborough and Hervey Bay.
Most recent season or competition: 2020 | |
Formerly | Bundaberg Wide Bay AFL |
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Sport | Australian rules football |
Founded | 1987 |
No. of teams | 4 |
Country | Australia |
Most recent champion(s) | Across The Waves Bundaberg Eagles (2020) |
Most titles | Hervey Bay Bombers (15) |
Official website | AFL Wide Bay |
Teams from Gympie and Pomona played in this competition up until 2006, before changing leagues. The representative team was known as the "Tigers", wearing guernseys similar to those of the Richmond Tigers.
The competition was merged into the South East Queensland structure for the 2017 season. It resumed under the banner of AFL Wide Bay once again in 2018. In 2021 it was managed by AFL Queensland.