
Latest News
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Lottie Colquhoun Wins Back-to-Back NUL Women’s Best and Fairest Medals
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University of Birmingham’s Theodore Wrigley Wins Tom Wills Medal
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NUL All-Stars Return for 2020 International Test Match Against Ireland
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All Ages, All Stages: Panthers Vital in Formation of South Wales NUL Side
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National University League Returns; Reigning Men’s Premiers Oxford Host Opening Round
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Honours Even in First Ever University Test Matches
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Lottie Colquhoun Wins Women’s NUL Best and Fairest Medal
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University of Oxford’s Ben Doherty Wins Tom Wills Medal
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Inaugural National University League Champions Crowned
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Oxford Claim Dual National University League Minor Premiership Honours
The History
Established in 2018, the National University League was launched as the country's first Australian rules football league.
It features teams from the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Birmingham, along with a Universities of South Wales side made up of players from universities in the area.
In its inaugural season, Oxford won the Men's Division, defeating the University of Birmingham in the Grand Final by a score of 17.12 (114) to 6.6 (42) thanks to nine goals from 2018/19 leading goalkicker Ben Doherty.
Meanwhile, the Birmingham defeated Oxford in the Women's Division Grand Final 5.11 (41) to 3.7 (25).
The 2019/20 season gets underway on November 11th. Want your university to get involved with the NUL? Email info@aflengland.org for more details!
2018/19 Season
Men's Division
Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | % | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 472 | 141 | 334.8 | 20 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 290 | 213 | 136.2 | 20 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 212 | 235 | 90.2 | 8 |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 6 | 83 | 468 | 17.7 | 0 |
Women's Division
Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | % | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 226 | 130 | 173.8 | 16 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 214 | 173 | 123.7 | 16 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 184 | 159 | 115.7 | 12 |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 137 | 299 | 45.8 | 4 |
Best & Fairest
Leading Goalkicker
University of Oxford – Ben Doherty (29 goals)

University of Cambridge – Pauline O’Malley (12 goals)

Round 1: November 10th (Cambridge)
Men's Division
Oxford 10.11 (71) def. Cambridge 3.3 (21)
Birmingham 7.4 (46) def. Oxford 4.5 (29)
Birmingham 6.6 (42) def. Cambridge 3.6 (24)
Women's Division
Birmingham 3.3 (21) def. Cambridge 2.6 (18)
Oxford 5.10 (40) def. Birmingham 4.2 (26)
Oxford 7.6 (48) def. Cambridge 0.2 (2)
Round 2 - Rainbow Round: December 1st (Oxford)
Men's Division
Cambridge 9.13 (67) def. Universities of South Wales 2.4 (16)
Oxford 7.4 (46) def. Cambridge 3.8 (26)
Oxford 19.8 (122) def. Universities of South Wales 1.6 (12)
Women's Division
Universities of South Wales 5.5 (35) def. Oxford 1.3 (9)
Cambridge 12.8 (80) def. Universities of South Wales 4.3 (27)
Cambridge 6.7 (43) def. Oxford 1.1 (7)
Round 3: January 19th (Birmingham)
Men's Division
Birmingham 11.12 (78) def. Universities of South Wales 2.5 (17)
Birmingham 9.6 (60) def. Cambridge 3.6 (24)
Universities of South Wales 7.10 (52) def. Cambridge 4.9 (33)
Women's Division
Cambridge 6.4 (40) def. Universities of South Wales 2.11 (23)
Birmingham 10.8 (68) def. Universities of South Wales 1.4 (10)
Birmingham 4.9 (33) def. Cambridge 0.1 (1)
Round 4: February 16th (Wales)
Men's Division
Birmingham 6.13 (49) def. Universities of South Wales 2.5 (17)
Oxford 16.6 (102) def. Birmingham 2.3 (15)
Oxford 15.12 (102) def. Universities of South Wales 3.3 (21)
Women's Division
Oxford 9.10 (64) def. Birmingham 3.4 (22)
Oxford 8.10 (58) def. Universities of South Wales 0.2 (2)
Birmingham 6.8 (44) def. Universities of South Wales 6.4 (40)