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	\| [[Adelaide Forge]] 14.16 (100)		\| [[Adelaide Forge]] 14.16 (100)
	\| 19 August 2012		\| 19 August 2012

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	The '''Australian Shardball League''' ('''ASL''') is the premier professional competition in the sport of [[Shardball]], contested by eight clubs based across Australia. Established in 2011, the ASL serves as the highest level of organised Shardball and operates on a fully professional basis, featuring a 22-round home-and-away season followed by a four-team finals series culminating in the ASL Grand Final.		The '''Australian Shardball League''' ('''ASL''') is the premier professional competition in the sport of [[Shardball]], contested by eight clubs based across Australia. Established in 2011, the ASL serves as the highest level of organised Shardball and operates on a fully professional basis, featuring a 22-round home-and-away season followed by a four-team finals series culminating in the ASL Grand Final.

	The ASL is governed by the Australian Shardball Commission and has quickly grown into one of the country’s most prominent national sporting competitions.		The ASL is governed by the Australian Shardball Commission and has quickly grown into one of the country’s most prominent national sporting competitions. Only three teams have won the major premiership title being [[Melbourne Titans]] (2011), [[Sydney Shardhawks]] (2012), and [[Adelaide Forge]] (2013). Similar to the Australian Football League (AFL), teams can be given a minor premiership award, by topping the ladder each season. Only two teams have been given this Melbourne Titans (2011 & 2012) and Adelaide Forge (2013).

	== History ==		== History ==

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	{{Infobox sports league		{{Infobox sports league
	\| title = Australian Shardball League		\| title = Australian Shardball League
	\| current_season = ~~2012~~ Shardball season		\| current_season = 2014 Shardball season
	\| logo = ASLlogo.png		\| logo = ASLlogo.png
	\| pixels = 250		\| pixels = 250
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	\| teams = 8		\| teams = 8
	\| country = Australia		\| country = Australia
	\| most_champs = [[Melbourne Titans]] (1)<br>[[Sydney Shardhawks]] (1)<br>		\| most_champs = [[Melbourne Titans]] (1)<br>[[Sydney Shardhawks]] (1)<br>[[Adelaide Forge]] (1)<br>
	\| champion = ~~Sydney Shardhawks~~ ([[~~2012~~ Shardball season\|~~2012~~]])		\| champion = Adelaide Forge ([[2013 Shardball season\|2013]])
	\| ceo = (TBD)		\| ceo = (TBD)
	\| tv = Seven Network<br/>Foxtel / Kayo		\| tv = Seven Network<br/>Foxtel / Kayo
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	== Competition format ==		== Competition format ==
	The ~~ASL~~ season runs from March to September.		The Australian Shardball League season traditionally runs from March to September, spanning just over six months of competition. The calendar is designed to balance a lengthy home-and-away fixture with a concise finals series, ensuring both consistency and high-stakes drama across the year.
	* Home-and-away season~~: Each~~ club plays 22 matches across 22 rounds, ~~facing~~ every ~~other team~~ three times in a ~~rotating schedule~~.
	* Finals series: The top four ~~clubs qualify for~~ the finals~~, played over~~ two weeks~~. 1st plays 3rd and 2nd plays 4th in~~ semi-finals, ~~with~~ winners ~~meeting in~~ the ASL Grand Final.		During the home-and-away season, each club plays 22 matches across 22 rounds. With eight clubs in the league, the schedule rotates so that each side faces every opponent three times over the course of the season. This structure ensures a balanced fixture while maintaining rivalries and creating variety for supporters.
	* Premiership points: Teams receive 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. ~~Ladder~~ positions are ~~determined~~ by points, ~~then~~ percentage ~~(points~~ for ~~vs. against)~~.
			At the conclusion of the regular rounds, the top four teams on the ladder progress to the finals. The series is staged across two weeks, beginning with the semi-finals, in which the first-placed team plays the third-placed side and the second meets the fourth. The winners of these matches advance to the ASL Grand Final, which determines the season’s premiers.

			Premiership points are awarded throughout the home-and-away season to decide ladder positions. Teams receive four points for a win, two points for a draw, and no points for a loss. This simple structure incentivises consistency across the full 22 rounds, as even a single loss or draw can significantly alter the finals picture.

			If two or more teams finish on the same number of premiership points, positions are separated by percentage. This is calculated by dividing the total points scored for by the total points conceded against, multiplied by 100. The percentage system rewards not only victories but also the ability to maintain strong margins, making it a critical factor in the race for finals qualification.

	== Clubs ==		== Clubs ==
	As of the ~~2012~~ season, the ~~ASL consists~~ of ~~eight~~ clubs:		{{Main\|List of Australian Shardball League clubs}}
	* [[Melbourne Titans]]		By the start of the 2011 season, the Australian Shardball League had settled into an eight-team format that would remain in place for much of the decade. The foundation clubs were the [[Melbourne Titans]], [[Sydney Shardhawks]], [[Brisbane Breakers]], [[Adelaide Forge]], [[Perth Ironfangs]], [[Hobart Crags]], [[Darwin Cyclones]], and [[Canberra Sentinels]]. That year saw the league produce one of its most memorable campaigns, as Melbourne completed an unprecedented undefeated run, finishing on top of the ladder before defeating Sydney in the Grand Final to claim their first premiership. The Titans’ dominance, coupled with a spirited challenge from Adelaide and Sydney, established a competitive balance among the top sides, while Hobart struggled to find form and finished last.
	* [[Sydney Shardhawks]]
	* [[Brisbane Breakers]]		In 2012 the same eight teams again contested the premiership, with expectations that Melbourne would repeat their success. While the Titans once more secured the [[List of ASL minor premiers\|minor premiership]], the season became defined by rising rivalries and closer competition. Adelaide maintained strong pressure near the top, while Sydney bounced back from a patchy start to upset Melbourne in the finals and advance to the decider. Adelaide remained a consistent challenger, though they fell short in September. At the other end, Hobart showed modest improvement, recording several upset wins, while Darwin and Perth endured rebuilding years. Canberra, despite occasional flashes, again fell short of the finals, underlining the depth gap between the league’s contenders and strugglers.
	* [[Adelaide Forge]]
	* [[Perth Ironfangs]]		The Sydney Shardhawks entered the 2013 season as the defending premiers but endured an inconsistent campaign, finishing fifth and becoming the first club to miss the finals in their title defence. Adelaide Forge emerged as the standout side of the year, securing the minor premiership with a 15–7 record and carrying that form into September. After overcoming the Brisbane Breakers in their semi-final, Forge faced the resurgent Hobart Crags—who had stunned the Melbourne Titans in the other semi—in the Grand Final. In front of a strong crowd, Adelaide sealed their first ASL premiership with a 17.11 (113) to 15.12 (102) victory, completing a season in which they claimed both the minor premiership and premiership honours.
	* [[Hobart Crags]]
	* [[Darwin Cyclones]]
	* [[Canberra Sentinels]]

	== Seasons ==		== Seasons ==
			{{See also\|List of ASL premiers}}
	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"		{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
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	\| '''[[Melbourne Titans]]''' {{nowrap\|16.12 (108)}}		\| '''[[Melbourne Titans]]''' {{nowrap\|16.12 (108)}}
	\| [[Sydney Shardhawks]] {{nowrap\|14.11 (95)}}		\| [[Sydney Shardhawks]] {{nowrap\|14.11 (95)}}
	\| rowspan="3" \| Melbourne Cricket Ground		\| rowspan="4" \| Melbourne Cricket Ground
	\| 28 August 2011		\| 28 August 2011
	\| rowspan="2" \| [[Melbourne Titans]]		\| rowspan="2" \| [[Melbourne Titans]]
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	\|2013		\|2013
			\|[[Adelaide Forge\|'''Adelaide Forge''']] 17.11 (113)
			\|[[Hobart Crags]] 15.12 (102)
			\|18 August 2013
			\|[[Adelaide Forge]]
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			\|2014
	\|—		\|—
	\|—		\|—

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	{{Infobox sports league		{{Infobox sports league
	\| title = Australian Shardball League		\| title = Australian Shardball League
	\| current_season = [[2012 Shardball season~~\|2012]]~~		\| current_season = 2012 Shardball season
	\| logo = ASLlogo.png		\| logo = ASLlogo.png
	\| pixels = 250		\| pixels = 250
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	\| teams = 8		\| teams = 8
	\| country = Australia		\| country = Australia
	\| most_champs = [[Melbourne Titans]] (1)		\| most_champs = [[Melbourne Titans]] (1)<br>[[Sydney Shardhawks]] (1)<br>
	\| champion = ~~[[Melbourne Titans]]~~ ([[~~2011~~ Shardball season\|~~2011~~]])		\| champion = Sydney Shardhawks ([[2012 Shardball season\|2012]])
	\| ceo = (TBD)		\| ceo = (TBD)
	\| tv = Seven Network<br/>Foxtel / Kayo		\| tv = Seven Network<br/>Foxtel / Kayo

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	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"		{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
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	! Year !! Premiers (score) !! Runners-up (score) !! Venue !! ~~Attendance~~ !! ~~Best on Ground~~		! Year !! Premiers (score) !! Runners-up (score) !! Venue !! Date of Play !! Minor Premiers
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[2011 Shardball season\|2011]]		\| [[2011 Shardball season\|2011]]
	\| '''Melbourne Titans''' {{nowrap\|16.12 (108)}}		\| '''[[Melbourne Titans]]''' {{nowrap\|16.12 (108)}}
	\| Sydney Shardhawks {{nowrap\|14.11 (95)}}		\| [[Sydney Shardhawks]] {{nowrap\|14.11 (95)}}
	\| Melbourne Cricket Ground		\| rowspan="3" \| Melbourne Cricket Ground
	\| ~~64,500~~		\| 28 August 2011
	\| ~~Jaxon Reid (~~Melbourne)		\| rowspan="2" \| [[Melbourne Titans]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[2012 Shardball season\|2012]]		\| [[2012 Shardball season\|2012]]
	\| –		\| [[Sydney Shardhawks]] 16.14 (110)
	\| –		\| [[Adelaide Forge]] 14.16 (100)
	\| ~~(TBD)~~		\| 19 August 2012
	\| ~~(TBD)~~		\|-
	\| ~~(TBD)~~		\|2013
			\|—
			\|—
			\|?
			\|?
	\|}		\|}

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	\| teams = 8		\| teams = 8
	\| country = ~~{{AUS}}~~		\| country = Australia
	\| most_champs = [[Melbourne Titans]] (1)		\| most_champs = [[Melbourne Titans]] (1)
	\| champion = [[Melbourne Titans]]		\| champion = [[Melbourne Titans]] ([[2011 Shardball season\|2011]])
	\| ceo = (TBD)		\| ceo = (TBD)
	\| tv = Seven Network<br/>Foxtel / Kayo		\| tv = Seven Network<br/>Foxtel / Kayo
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	}}		}}

	The '''Australian Shardball League''' ('''ASL''') is the premier professional competition in the sport of [[Shardball]], contested by eight clubs based across Australia. Established in 2011, the ASL serves as the highest level of organised Shardball and operates on a fully professional basis, featuring a 22-round home-and-away season followed by a four-team finals series culminating in the ASL Grand Final.		The '''Australian Shardball League''' ('''ASL''') is the premier professional competition in the sport of [[Shardball]], contested by eight clubs based across Australia. Established in 2011, the ASL serves as the highest level of organised Shardball and operates on a fully professional basis, featuring a 22-round home-and-away season followed by a four-team finals series culminating in the ASL Grand Final.

	The ASL is governed by the Australian Shardball Commission and has quickly grown into one of the country’s most prominent national sporting competitions.		The ASL is governed by the Australian Shardball Commission and has quickly grown into one of the country’s most prominent national sporting competitions.
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	== Competition format ==		== Competition format ==
	The ASL season runs from March to September.		The ASL season runs from March to September.
	~~* ~~Home-and-away season:** Each club plays 22 matches across 22 rounds, facing every other team three times in a rotating schedule.		* Home-and-away season: Each club plays 22 matches across 22 rounds, facing every other team three times in a rotating schedule.
	~~* ~~Finals series:** The top four clubs qualify for the finals, played over two weeks. 1st plays 3rd and 2nd plays 4th in semi-finals, with winners meeting in the ASL Grand Final.		* Finals series: The top four clubs qualify for the finals, played over two weeks. 1st plays 3rd and 2nd plays 4th in semi-finals, with winners meeting in the ASL Grand Final.
	~~* ~~Premiership points:** Teams receive 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. Ladder positions are determined by points, then percentage (points for vs. against).		* Premiership points: Teams receive 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. Ladder positions are determined by points, then percentage (points for vs. against).

	== Clubs ==		== Clubs ==
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	== Trophy and awards ==		== Trophy and awards ==
	~~* ~~Aurora Trophy** – awarded to the premiership team		* Aurora Trophy – awarded to the premiership team
	~~* ~~ASL Medal** – league best and fairest, voted by umpires		* ASL Medal – league best and fairest, voted by umpires
	~~* ~~Coleman Medal (Shardball)** – leading goalkicker of the season		* Coleman Medal (Shardball) – leading goalkicker of the season
	~~* ~~Grand Final Best on Ground Medal** – awarded to the standout player in the ASL Grand Final		* Grand Final Best on Ground Medal – awarded to the standout player in the ASL Grand Final

	== Media ==		== Media ==
	The league holds national broadcast agreements with the Seven Network and Foxtel/Kayo, with all matches televised live. Major finals matches are simulcast on free-to-air television. The ASL also operates digital streaming and highlights services.		The league holds national broadcast agreements with the Seven Network and Foxtel/Kayo, with all matches televised live. Major finals matches are simulcast on free-to-air television. The ASL also operates digital streaming and highlights services.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Shardball]]
	* [[2011 Shardball season]]
	* [[2012 Shardball season]]

	== Notes and references ==		== Notes and references ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

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{{Infobox sports league
| title = Australian Shardball League
| current_season = [[2012 Shardball season|2012]]
| logo = ASLlogo.png
| pixels = 250
| sport = [[Shardball]]
| founded = 2011
| inaugural = [[2011 Shardball season|2011]]
| teams = 8
| country = {{AUS}}
| most_champs = [[Melbourne Titans]] (1)
| champion = [[Melbourne Titans]]
| ceo = (TBD)
| tv = Seven Network<br/>Foxtel / Kayo
| website = [http://www.shardball.com shardball.com]
}}

The '''Australian Shardball League''' ('''ASL''') is the premier professional competition in the sport of [[Shardball]], contested by eight clubs based across Australia. Established in 2011, the ASL serves as the highest level of organised Shardball and operates on a fully professional basis, featuring a 22-round home-and-away season followed by a four-team finals series culminating in the **ASL Grand Final**.

The ASL is governed by the Australian Shardball Commission and has quickly grown into one of the country’s most prominent national sporting competitions.

== History ==
Shardball developed as a hybridised field sport in the late 2000s, combining elements of traditional Australian rules football with experimental ball-shaping designed to emphasise aerial contests and angular kicking strategies. Formal codification of the sport led to the establishment of the Australian Shardball League in 2011, bringing together foundation clubs from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Darwin and Canberra.

The league’s inaugural season in 2011 saw the [[Melbourne Titans]] complete an undefeated campaign, defeating the [[Sydney Shardhawks]] in the first ASL Grand Final.

== Competition format ==
The ASL season runs from March to September.
* **Home-and-away season:** Each club plays 22 matches across 22 rounds, facing every other team three times in a rotating schedule.
* **Finals series:** The top four clubs qualify for the finals, played over two weeks. 1st plays 3rd and 2nd plays 4th in semi-finals, with winners meeting in the ASL Grand Final.
* **Premiership points:** Teams receive 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. Ladder positions are determined by points, then percentage (points for vs. against).

== Clubs ==
As of the 2012 season, the ASL consists of eight clubs:
* [[Melbourne Titans]]
* [[Sydney Shardhawks]]
* [[Brisbane Breakers]]
* [[Adelaide Forge]]
* [[Perth Ironfangs]]
* [[Hobart Crags]]
* [[Darwin Cyclones]]
* [[Canberra Sentinels]]

== Seasons ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
|-
! Year !! Premiers (score) !! Runners-up (score) !! Venue !! Attendance !! Best on Ground
|-
| [[2011 Shardball season|2011]]
| '''Melbourne Titans''' {{nowrap|16.12 (108)}}
| Sydney Shardhawks {{nowrap|14.11 (95)}}
| Melbourne Cricket Ground
| 64,500
| Jaxon Reid (Melbourne)
|-
| [[2012 Shardball season|2012]]
| –
| –
| (TBD)
| (TBD)
| (TBD)
|}

== Trophy and awards ==
* **Aurora Trophy** – awarded to the premiership team
* **ASL Medal** – league best and fairest, voted by umpires
* **Coleman Medal (Shardball)** – leading goalkicker of the season
* **Grand Final Best on Ground Medal** – awarded to the standout player in the ASL Grand Final

== Media ==
The league holds national broadcast agreements with the **Seven Network** and **Foxtel/Kayo**, with all matches televised live. Major finals matches are simulcast on free-to-air television. The ASL also operates digital streaming and highlights services.

== See also ==
* [[Shardball]]
* [[2011 Shardball season]]
* [[2012 Shardball season]]

== Notes and references ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Shardball}}
{{Australian sport}}