Northern Football League (Australia)

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Northern Football League
Sport Australian Rules Football
Founded 1922
Commissioner Frank Rosbrook
Motto Communities Working Together
No. of teams 33 (total in all divisions)
Country(ies) Flag of Australia Australia
Most recent
champion(s)		 Heidelberg Football Club
Lalor Football Club
Official website http://www.nfl.org.au

The Northern Football League (formerly known as the Diamond Valley Football League) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Diamond Valley region of suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The league changed its name on the 1st May 2007. The League was founded in 1922 originally having 7 clubs, 4 of whom are still participating. In 1941 the league went into recession for 5 years as a result of WW2 play reconmencing in 1946. After the war the league continued to grow. In 1981 it was spilt into two divisions. In 2008 the NFL added an open age Netball comptetion.

The entire DVFL board resigned over the summer of 2006/2007 and was replaced by officials from AFL Victoria.

Contents

[edit] League details

[1]

[edit] Board of Directors

  • Chairman- Frank Rosbrook
  • Deputy Chairman- John Anderson
  • Junior Committee Chairman- Gary Green
  • Jeff Parkes
  • Dean Philpotts
  • Tony Topp
  • Robert Young

[edit] Management

  • General Manager- Kevin Crompton
  • Football Operations Manager- Lee Hartman

[edit] Admin

  • Administration Manager- Delwyn Berry
  • Media Manager- Michael Mclaughlin

[edit] Seniors

The Senior Competition has 26 clubs in 2 divisions,

[edit] Office Bearers

Presidents

Name Start End
R.Rogers 1922 1922
A.Santon 1923 1928
S.W.Kirkland 1928 1941
World War II 1942 1945
F.Smith 1946 1947
R.R.Scott 1948 1953
G.J.Gilberg 1954 1954
W.Hart 1955 1979
R.G.Ward 1980 2006
B.Treager 2007 2007

Secretary

Name Start End
W.S.Laurie 1922 1940
G.J.LeBrocq 1941 1941
World War II 1942 1945
G.J.LeBrocq 1946 1975
B.A.Tooth 1976 1983
P.G.Floyd 1983 2006
D.Collings 2007 2007

[edit] Timeline

[edit] Premiers

[edit] Division 1

[edit] NFL
Year Seniors Captain Coach Reserves Thirds
2007 Heidelberg Blair Harvey Phil Plunkett Heidelberg Eltham

[edit] DVFL
Year Seniors Captain Coach Reserves Thirds
2006 Heidelberg Blair Harvey Craig Hunter Bundoora West Preston Lakeside
2005 North Heidelberg Brett Hancock Brett Hancock Montmorency N'cote Park/Alphington
2004 Heidelberg Blair Harvey Craig Hunter Heidelberg N'cote Park/Alphington
2003 West Preston Lake. Fabian Carelli Ryan Smith Bundoora N'cote Park/Alphington
2002 Northcote Park Matthew Amad Peter Dean Montmorency Bundoora
2001 Northcote Park Matthew Amad Vin Hanlon Heidelberg Montmorency
2000 Northcote Park Matthew Amad Steve Easton Heidelberg Bundoora
1999 Northcote Park Matthew Amad Steve Easton Bundoora N'cote Park/Alphington
1998 Lalor Darryl Sinclair Ray Shaw Lalor N'cote Park/Alphington
1997 Northcote Park John Origlasso Steve Easton Bundoora Epping
1996 Bundoora Trevor Robinson Gary Massey Bundoora North Heidelberg
1995 Bundoora Trevor Robinson Gary Massey Montmorency Lalor
1994 North Heidelberg Mark Perkins Mark Perkins North Heidelberg Montmorency
1993 Lalor Grahan Spillard Steve Easton Bundoora Epping
1992 Lalor Steve Petrucelle Steve Easton North Heidelberg Reservoir-Lakeside
1991 Lalor Brett Mancini Barry Rist Bundoora Montmorency
1990 Heidelberg Shane Delanty Michael Sullivan North Heidelberg Greensborough
1989 Greensborough Brett Fowler Harold Martin North Heidelberg North Heidelberg
1988 Greensborough Wayne Dobson Greg Jones North Heidelberg Bundoora
1987 North Heidelberg Paul Storey Gary Massey North Heidelberg Lalor
1986 Heidelberg Ray Shephard Michael Sullivan North Heidelberg Bundoora
1985 North Heidelberg Paul Storey Gary Massey North Heidelberg Lalor
1984 Greensborough Robert Hyde Robert Hyde Greensborough North Heidelberg
1983 Greensborough Robert Hyde Robert Hyde Bundoora Lalor
1982 Diamond Creek John O'Connell John O'Connell Montmorency Templestowe
1981 Diamond Creek John O'Connell John O'Connell Lalor Montmorency
1980 Lalor Chris Valerkou Barry Rist Lalor Heidelberg
1979 Montmorency Shane Molloy Shane Molloy Montmorency Greensborough
1978 North Heidelberg Kevin Grose Kevin Grose Reservoir-Lakeside Reservoir-Lakeside
1977 Reservoir-Lakeside Dennis Le Gassick Bob Edmonds North Heidelberg Watsonia
1976 Montmorency Lee Adamson Lee Adamson North Heidelberg Reservoir-Lakeside
1975 Reservoir-Lakeside Dennis Le Gassick Kevin Egan Reservoir-Lakeside Reservoir-Lakeside
1974 Eltham Bernie Massey Bernie Massey Eltham Greensborough
1973 Templestowe Garry Dyring Barry Rist Macloed-Rosanna Reservoir-Lakeside
1972 Eltham John Newnham Ray Slocum Greensborough Greensborough
1971 Macleod-Rosanna Kevin Simpson Kevin Dillon Eltham Reservoir-Lakeside
1970 Eltham John Walker John Walker Reservoir-Lakeside Greensborough
1969 Eltham Barry Capuano Hugh Mitchell Reservoir-Lakeside Greensborough
1968 Templestowe Craig Chivers Bob Symes South Morang Reservoir-Lakeside
1967 Greensborough John Carmody John Carmody Heidelberg Montmorency
1966 Greensborough John Carmody John Carmody Reservoir-Lakeside Heidelberg West
1965 Reservoir-Lakeside Graham Campbell Graham Campbell Reservoir-Lakeside Macleod-Rosanna
1964 Heidelberg B. McMahon B. McMahon North Heidelberg Macleod-Rosanna
1963 Epping Trevor Johnson Trevor Johnson Heidelberg North Heidelberg
1962 North Heidelberg I. Buckley E. Draper Greensborough North Heidelberg
1961 Greensborough Joe Murphy Joe Murphy Greensborough
1960 Greensborough Joe Murphy Joe Murphy Heidelberg
1959 Heidelberg Peter Gurry Peter Gurry Macleod
1958 Greensborough Frank Londrigan Frank Londrigan Macleod
1957 Heidelberg K. Hart K. Hart Macleod
1956 Heidelberg K. Hart K. Hart Heidelberg
1955 Greensborough F. Anderson F. Anderson Heidelberg West
1954 Montmorency R. Hibbert Greensborough
1953 Eltham Keith Headon Jack Harding Heidelberg
1952 Greensborough Percy Adamson Percy Adamson Epping
1951 Montmorency Phil Ryan Heidelberg
1950 Heidelberg R. Clarke R. Clarke Heidelberg
1949 Eltham G.Hunter H.Downing Diamond Creek
1948 Heidelberg Macloed
1947 Reservoir Dan Atkinson Dan Atkinson Eltham
1946 Reservoir
1942 - 1945 in recession due to WW2
1941 Heidelberg West
1940 Epping
1939 Epping
1938 Heidelberg
1937 Heidelberg
1936 Epping
1935 Epping
1934 Greensborough
1933 Epping
1932 Eltham H.Weidlich A.Parsons
1931 Greensborough
1930 Eltham A.Parsons A.Parsons
1929 Heidelberg Juniors
1928 Heidelberg Juniors
1927 Greensborough
1926 Diamond Creek
1925 Greensborough
1924 Diamond Creek
1923 Heidelberg
1922 Greensborough

[edit] Division 2

[edit] NFL
Year Seniors Captain Coach Reserves Thirds
2007 Lalor Steven Marshall Mark Pederson Thomastown Mernda

[edit] DVFL
Year Seniors Captain Coach Reserves Thirds
2006 Greensborough Russell Dickson Greensborough Greensborough
2005 Diamond Creek Shannon Logan Neale Carroll Greensborough Macleod
2004 Lalor Gavin Langbourne Gavin Langbourne Lalor Greensborough
2003 Hurstbridge Jai Audley Rob Dyson Lalor Lalor
2002 Eltham Craig McKay Wayne Freeman South Morang Wallan
2001 Lalor Darryl Sinclair Darryl Sinclair Lalor Lalor
2000 Eltham Mark Minney Gary Jessop Eltham Bundoora
1999 Lower Plenty Paul Hicks Paul Hicks Whittlesea Lower Plenty
1998 Diamond Creek Steven Legg Danny Davenport Diamond Creek Reservoir
1997 Eltham Paul Smith Ray Spratt Diamond Creek Lower Plenty
1996 West Preston Adam Bruni Harold Martin West Preston Research
1995 Eltham Paul Smith Grant Wilmot West Preston Hurstbridge
1994 Northcote Park Dave Robertson Dave Robertson Northcote Park one division
1993 West Preston Pat Fitzgerald Andrew Smith West Preston Macloed Juniors
1992 Diamond Creek Greg Elliot Jon Collins West Preston West Lalor
1991 Mernda Simon Smythe Vin Hanlon West Preston one division
1990 Epping Kalev Vann Graham Bux Epping one division
1989 Eltham Andrew Russell Peter Moore Epping one division
1988 West Preston Phil Crapper Mark Duckworth Research one division
1987 Watsonia Adrian Sanderson Barry Rist Reservoir Lakeside
1986 Epping Matt Scully Matt Scully Reservoir Lakeside West Preston
1985 Northcote Park Wayne Bannister Wayne Bannister West Preston Reservoir Lakeside
1984 Reservoir Rob Docherty Harold Martin Reservoir Reservoir
1983 Heidelberg Michael Sullivan Michael Sullivan Northcote Park Reservoir
1982 Eltham Warren Deards Hassa Mann Reservoir Northcote Park
1981 Bundoora Mark Slater Mark Slater Heidelberg Northcote Park

[edit] Best on Ground in Grand Final

Division 1 - Gary Massey Medal Division 2 - John Elliot Medal
Year Player Club Player Club
2007 Michael Gay Heidelberg Nick Mafilovski Lalor
2006 Dale Nolan Heidelberg
2005 Jake King North Heidelberg Shannon Logan Diamond Creek
2004 Chris Hall Heidelberg Paul Briggs Lalor
2003 Justin Crowe Hurstbridge

[edit] League Best and Fairest Winners

Division 1 - Frank Smith Medal Division 2 - George LeBrocq Medal
Year Player Club Player Club
2007 Daniel McFerran West Preston L'side Andrew Bennett Macleod
2006 Brett Jeffrey Northcote Park Daniel Eifermann Whittlesea
2005 Daniel King Epping Ryan Bongetti South Morang
2004 Daniel King Epping William Box Panton Hill
2003 Fabian Carelli West Preston L'side Jai Audley Hurstbridge
2002 Mario Bandera North Heidelberg Heath Ayres Wallan
2001 Dean Haydock Heidelberg Tony Callea Fawkner Park
2000 Paul King Bundoora Paul Eccles Watsonia
1999 Leigh Gray North Heidelberg Mark Spiteri Kinglake
1998 Ryan Smith Heidelberg Dean Harrington Whittlesea
1997 Barry Mitchell Northcote Park Ray Buttigieg South Morang
Tony Maraschiello Mernda
1996 John Origlasso Northcote Park Rocky Iacopino Macloed-Rosanna
1995 Adrian Cameron Bundoora Dale Carmody West Preston
1994 Renato Marinelli Diamond Creek Billy Colosimo Reservoir
1993 Kevin Brown Bundoora Adam Bruni West Preston
1992 Chris Keating Bundoora Paul Tilley West Preston
1991 Peter Woodward Montmorency Robert Mietus Hurstbridge
Neil Brindley Greensborough
Peter Mastin Greensborough
1990 Chris Keating Bundoora
1989 Richard Guldon Heidelberg Brett Johnstone South Morang
1988 Brad Dunbar Heidelberg West Steve Easton Research
1987 Wayne Dobson Greensborough Greg Fyffe West Preston
1986 Mark Perkins Heidelberg West Stan Apostola Epping
1985 Darryl Harries Lalor Les Pugh Thornbury
1984 Kelvin Wood Heidelberg West Adrian Sullivan West Preston
1983 Wayne Dobson Greensborough Bernie Nicholson Macloed - Rosanna
1982 Wayne Headlam Diamond Creek Anthony McFarlane Eltham
Glenn Irving Eltham
1981 Wayne Headlam Diamond Creek Mark Slater Bundoora
1980 Elias Demestichas South Morang
1979 John Ellis Watsonia
1978 Mario Cipolla North Heidelberg
1977 Jeff Edwards North Heidelberg
1976 John Horton Diamond Creek
1975 John Clancy Heidelberg
1974 Mario Cipolla North Heidelberg
1973 S. Thorpe Templestowe
1972 R. Perkins Heidelberg
1971 Jim Christou Heidelberg
1970 Frank Natoli Reservoir Lakeside
1969 Geoff Noble Macloed Rosanna
1968 Dennis Aspinall Eltham
1967 Geoff Condie Diamond Creek
1966 K. Jones Diamond Creek
1965 Graham Campbell Reservoir Lakeside
1964 Pat Foley Heidelberg West
1963 Pat Foley Heidelberg West
1962 Ken Jones Montmorency
1961 Joe Murphy Greensborough
1960 Clem Cooper Epping

[edit] Leading Goal Kickers

Division 1 Division 2
Year Player Club Goals Player Club Goals
2007 Chris Hall Heidelberg 72 Cristian Brandt Macleod 109
Shaun Ryan North Heidelberg 72
2006 Adrian Baker West Preston L'side 73 Nick Lynch Macleod 102
2005 Chris Hall Heidelberg 102
2004 Cristian Brandt North Heidelberg 78 Aaron James Lalor 114
2003 P. Van Blommestein Heidelberg 87 Toby O'Meara Reservoir 73
2002 Steve Bawden Epping 87 Adam Bruni Reservoir 82
2001 Jason Heatley North Heidelberg 110 Paul Baker Whittlesea 107
2000 Damien Yze Northcote Park 99 Gavin Tapner Watsonia 90
1999 Jamie Shaw North Heidelberg 134 Ron McKeown Whittlesea 114
1998 Athas Hrysoulakis Lalor 88 Jamie Bown Whittlesea 79
1997 Jamie Shaw North Heidelberg 114 Paul Baker Kinglake 102
1996 Jamie Shaw North Heidelberg 88 Paul Baker Hurstbridge 93
1995 Jamie Shaw North Heidelberg 113 Paul Baker Hurstbridge 85
David Miller West Preston 85
1994 Jamie Shaw North Heidelberg 161 Paul Baker Hurstbridge 139
1993 Brett Hancock North Heidelberg 97 Paul Baker Hurstbridge 116
1992 Jason Heatley North Heidelberg 118 Cristian Brandt West Preston 68
1991 Jamie Solyom Lalor 73 Greg Withers Heidelberg West 80
1990 David Miller Heidelberg 95 Steve Webster Epping 96
1989 Steve Webster Montmorency 62 M. Niddrie Templestowe 92
1988 Steve Webster Montmorency 57 Darren Scott Epping 80
1987 Steve Webster Montmorency 83 R. Wilson Eltham 83
1986 Mark Johnson North Heidelberg 59 Darren Scott Epping 97
1985 Glenn Townsend Greensborough 103 Warren Jarman Epping 72
1984 Russell Jessop Lalor 103 Steve Banbury West Preston 56
1983 Bill Seiler Diamond Creek 82 Peter McNiece Northcote Park 83
1982 Bill Seiler Diamond Creek 86 P. Lowe Macloed-Rosanna 85
1981 Bill Seiler Diamond Creek 82 Rob Michaelangeli Northcote Park 76
1980
1979
1978 Kevin Grose North Heidelberg 80
Graeme Fraser Montmorency 80
1977
1976 Bruce McDowell Greensborough 97
1975 Bruce McDowell Greensborough 86

[edit] Clubs

[edit] Division 1

Club Last Premiership Nickname Location Home Ground Entered Competition Most recent Promotion to Division 1 Jumpers/Notes U'19's
Bundoora Football Club 1996 Bulls Bundoora, Victoria Yulong Res 1981 1982 Navy jumper white vee and hoops Yes
Diamond Creek Football Club 2005 (div 2) Creekers Diamond Creek, Victoria Coventry Reserve 1922 2006 Blue jumper with red yoke as Melbourne Yes
Eltham Football Club 2002 (div 2) Panthers Eltham, Victoria Eltham Central Pk 1922 2003 Black jumper with red sash as Essendon Yes
Greensborough Football Club 2006 (div 2) Borough Greensborough, Victoria War Memorial Pk 1922 2007 Bottle green jumper with white monogram Yes
Lalor Football Club 2007 (div 2) Bloods Lalor, Victoria Lalor Reserve 1968 2008 Red jumper with white bands Yes
Heidelberg Football Club 2007 Bergers Heidelberg, Victoria Warringal Park 1922 1983 Black jumper with yellow sash as Richmond Yes
Montmorency Football Club 1979 Monty Montmorency, Victoria Montmorency Park, North Oval 1924 Never been relegated White jumper with black horizontal stripes Yes
North Heidelberg Football Club 2005 Doggies Heidelberg Heights, Victoria Shelley Street Res 1958 Never been relegated Red, white and blue jumper with Bulldog motif Yes
Northcote Park Football Club 2002 Cougars Northcote, Victoria Bill Lawry Oval 1982 1995 Green and white jumper with Cougar motif Yes
West Preston Lakeside Football Club 2003 Roosters Reservoir, Victoria J E Moore Park 1996 1997 White jumper with coloured lightning flashes Yes

[edit] Division 2

Club Last Premiership Nickname Location Home Ground Entered Competition Most recent Relegation to Division 2 Jumpers/Notes U'19's
Epping Football Club 1990 Pingers Epping, Victoria Epping Rec Reserve 1933 2007 Navy jumper white with EFC motif, similar to carlton Yes
Fitzroy Stars Football Club - Stars Thornbury, Victoria[2] Crispe Park (Shared with Reservoir) 2008 Never been in Div 1 No
Heidelberg West Football Club 1941 Hawks Heidelberg, Victoria Heidelberg Park 1939 Brown and gold verticle stripes Yes
Hurstbridge Football Club 2003 Bridges Hurstbridge, Victoria Ben Friley Oval 1922-1931, 1988 2005 Yes
Lower Plenty Football Club 1999 Bears Montmorency, Victoria Montmorency Park, South Oval 1995 2005 Yes
Macleod Football Club 1971 (div 1) Kangaroos Rosanna, Victoria De Winton Park 1981 Yes
Mernda Football Club 1991 Demons Mernda, Victoria Mernda Recreation Reserve 1937-1939, 1987 Red with Royal Blue side spikes Yes
Panton Hill Football Club - Redbacks Panton Hill, Victoria Panton Hill Oval 1929-1930, 1997 Never been in Div 1 Red With black Jail Bars No
Parkside Football Club - Devils Alphington, Victoria Pitcher Park 2003 Never Been in Division 1 red jumper white with PFC motif, similer to Preston No
Reservoir Football Club 1984 Two Blues Reservoir, Victoria Crispe Park Yes
South Morang Football Club - Lions Mill Park Lakes, Victoria Mill Park Lakes 1980 Yes
Thomastown Football Club - Bears Thomastown, Victoria Main Street Reserve Never Been in Division 1 Yes
Watsonia Football Club 1987 Saints Watsonia, Victoria A K Lines Reserve Never Been in Division 1 Yes
Whittlesea Football Club - Eagles Whittlesea, Victoria Whittlesea Showgrounds 1934-1946, 1992 Never Been in Division 1 Yes

[edit] Promotion and Relegation

At the end of each year the Premiers of division 2 is promoted to division 1 and the club that finishes last in division 1 is relegated to division 2.

[edit] Juniors

The NFL Juniors Competition has 24 clubs. On average each year there are approximately 200 teams competing divided into 8 age groups: Under 9's, Under 10's, Under 11's, Under 12's, Under 13's, Under 14's, Under 15's and Under 17's.

Up until 2007 clubs where divided into three division with clubs being promoted and relegated between division. In 2008 the league swtiched to a system where each team are graded indvidually after playing a number of grading games. The naming of the division changed from being ranked in numerical order to being assigned a colour; blue, red, green and for any age group with a fourth divsion silver

[edit] Lew Hall Trophy

Trophy awarded each year to the club which has the most premership points over the u'13s, u'15s and u'17s age groups

Year Club Division Points
2007 Wallan 3 116
2006 Hurstbridge 2 140
2005 Preston RSL 3 146
2004 Epping 2 138
2003 Fawkner Park 3 140
2002 Mill Park 1 144

[edit] 2007 Premiers

Age Group Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Under 10's Research Yarrambat Panton Hill
Under 11's Research Yarrambat South Morang
Under 12's Eltham Whittlesea -
Under 13's Eltham Yarrambat Wallan
Under 14's Research Yarrambat -
Under 15's Research Alphington Wallan
Under 17's Diamond Creek Whittlesea Keon Park Stars

[edit] 2006 Premiers

Age Group Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Under 10's Yarrambat Research Eltham
Under 11's Eltham Whittlesea Greensborough
Under 12's Greensborough Eltham -
Under 13's Mill Park Research Lalor Stars
Under 14's Eltham - -
Under 15's Diamond Creek Research West Lalor
Under 17's Eltham Whittlesea Reservoir

[edit] Clubs

Club Logo Nickname Location Home Ground Entered Competition Jumpers/Notes No of teams for 2008
Alphington Football Club Cougars Northcote, Victoria McDonell Park 7
Diamond Creek Football Club Creekers Diamond Creek, Victoria Coventry Reserve Blue jumper with red yoke as Melbourne 8
Eltham Football Club Panthers Eltham, Victoria Eltham Central Pk, Susan Street Reserve, Plenty Park Black jumper with red sash as Essendon 13
Epping Football Club Pingers Epping, Victoria Epping Rec Reserve Navy jumper white with EFC motif, similar to carlton 11
Greensborough Football Club Borough Greensborough, Victoria Anthony Beale Reserve 1968 Bottle green jumper with white monogram 12
Hurstbridge Football Club Hurstbridge , Victoria Ben Frilay Oval 10
Lalor Bloods Football Club Bloods Lalor, Victoria Lalor Reserve 7
Keon Park Stars Junior Football Club Stars Keon Park, Victoria J C Donath Reserve 1993 Black jumper with yellow yoke 4
Lalor Stars Football Club Stars Lalor, Victoria W A Smith Reserve 6
Mill Park Football Club Parkers Mill Park , Victoria Redleap Reserve, Kelynack Reserve Blue and white jumper 8
Montmorency Football Club Monty Montmorency, Victora Montmorency Park 1968 Black and white jumper with Magpie on front 13
Mernda Football Club Demons Mernda, Victoria Mernda Rec Reserve 4
North Heidelberg Junior Football Club Bulldogs Heidelberg Heights, Victoria Shelley Street Reserve pre 1981 red. Blue and white with bulldog logo 5
Panton Hill Football Club Redbacks Panton Hill , Victoria Panton Hill Oval 3
Preston RSL Football Club Preston, Victoria W Ruthven Reserve 5
Research Football Club Research , Victoria Research Park Maroon with gold V on front, same as old Brisbane bears 10
Reservoir Football Club Colts Reservoir, Victoria Crispe Park 5
South Morang Football Club Lions Mill Park Lakes, Victoria Mill Park Lakes 13
Wallan Football Club Magpies Wallan , Victoria Wallan Rec Reserve White jumper with black stripes 6
West Lalor Football Club Dragons Lalor, Victoria Huskisson Reserve 6
West Preston Lakeside Football Club Roosters Preston, Victoria J E Moore Park White jumper with coloured lightning flashes 8
Whittlesea Football Club Eagles Whittlesea, Victoria Whittlesea Showgrounds 10
Yarrambat Football Club Bats Yarrambat, Victoria Yarrambat War Memorial Park Gold and Brown stripes, like hawthorn 11

[edit] Life Members

Name Year Name Year Name Year Name Year
R.Rogers 1923 R.R.G.Ward 1974 L.A.Warren 1993 K. Wing Jan 2003
A.Santon 1926 W.A.Partington 1974 P.J.A.Smythe 1994 D.Holt 2003
W.S.Laurie 1941 E.A.Bowcher 1974 K.A.Andrew 1994 B.Boffey 2003
J.Dawson 1950 A.R.Eley 1975 P.G.Floyd 1994 W.Bodley 2003
A.T.Clarke 1950 J.B.Murphy 1976 N.K.McLean 1995 G.Turnball 2003
T.Hogan 1950 R.Rhode 1979 A.D.Walker 1996 W.Harris 2003
R.A.Smith 1950 D.R.Glasgow 1980 D.Stanley 1996 C.B.Keating 2004
F.Smith 1950 T.M.Bary 1980 E.O.Marsh 1996 V.A.Floyd 2004
R.R.Scott 1952 B.A.Tooth 1980 W.E.Bray 1996
R.R.Scott 1955 M.A.Hingston 1984 D.W.Casey 1997
C.W.Hart 1961 K.W.Salter 1984 N.Caroll 1998
R.A.E. Tooth 1962 B.Boyle 1985 L.Robinson 1999
R.R.Beale 1964 A.Thomas 1985 B.J.Smead 2000
I.J.Sheahan 1964 J.R.Welch 1988 J.Garlick 2000
W.T.Randle 1964 W.T.Kelly 1988 R.J.Curran 2000
T.M.Hogan 1964 W.L.E.Hanson 1990 S.K.Pearn 2001
F.C.Sweene 1964 P.E.Watkins 1991 F.A.Mellerick 2002
R.G.Scott 1966 A.R.Stickland 1993 D.Kuchmar 2002
D.P.Cordner 1967 W.G.McKenna 1993 S.J.Cusumano 2002

[edit] Former Clubs

  • All Blacks Football Club

Club is defunct

  • Coburg Amateur Football Club

Club is defunct

A merger between Diamond Creek and Hurstbridge football clubs prior to WWII which was dissolved when the DVFL resumed in 1946.

  • Fairfield Park Football Club

Club is defunct

  • Fawkner Park Football Club

Merged with North Coburg Saints in 2007 and will play in the EDFL from 2008

  • Kangaroo Ground Football Club

Club is defunct

  • Kinglake Football Club

Currently in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League

  • Plenty Rovers Football Club

The Plenty Rovers FC, came about because of a merger between the Mernda & Doreen, they played at the Doreen Recreation Reserve, from 1932-1964 (1936-1939, 1946 in the DVFL), until they were forced to move out of Doreen due to powerline extensions, and moved to Mernda, where they changed their name back to the Mernda Football club in 1965.

  • Research Football Club

Club is now soley a junior club, however do have an alignment with Lower Plenty Football Club

  • Reservoir-Lakeside Football Club

Merged with West Preston to become West Preston Lakeside

  • Saint Andrews-Coburg Football Club

Club is defunct

Currently in the Eastern Football League (Australia)

  • Thornbury Football Club

Merged with Reservior Rovers to become Thornbury Rovers

  • Thornbury Rovers Football Club

Club is defunct

  • Wallan Football Club

Currently in the Riddell District Football League

  • Warrandyte Football Club

Currently in the Eastern Football League (Australia)

Merged with Reservoir Lakeside to become West Preston Lakeside

[edit] Main Sources

  • Diamond Valley Football League Annual Report's from 1976 to current day 2007
  • Diamond Valley Football League Website
  • Diamond Valley Football League Clubs
  • Diamond Valley Football League Football Record
  • Diamond Valley Football League Archieves
  1. ^ SportingPulse Homepage for Northern Football League
  2. ^ home base will be the Aboriginal Advancement League in Thornbury.

[edit] External links

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