Gungahlin Football Club


The semi-professional Gungahlin Jets Australian Football Club is based in Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory. They compete in the AFL Canberra first grade competition.

History

The Gungahlin Jets were established in 1981 and entered the Monaro AFL division 2 competition in 1982. The club won the MAFL division 2 premiership in their first season.
In 2014, the Liberal government withdrew a $66,000 grant for infrastructure funding provided by the previous Labor government, sparking a controversy. The club was burgled twice in a month; drinks and water bottles intended for fundraising were stolen, and on the second occasion, a television.
The club anticipated fielding 400 players across senior, junior and women's divisions in the 2014 season.
As of April 2018, the Jets had not won a first-grade match since 5 August 2016, a span of 624 days. They had conceded 200 points seven times in the interim. A new coach, John Love, led the club in 2018.

Honours

YearLeagueOpponent
1982Monaro AFL Div 2RMC Rams
1987Monaro AFL Div 2Tuggeranong Hawks
1988Monaro AFL Div 2ANU Griffins
1989Monaro AFL Div 2ANU Griffins
1994Monaro AFL Div 2Harman Hogs
2006AFL Canberra Div 3ANU Griffins
2007AFL Canberra Div 3ANU Griffins
2008AFL Canberra Div 3Belconnen Magpies