Northern Football League (Australia)
| Current season or competition: 2011 Northern Football League Season |
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| Formerly | Diamond Valley Football League |
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| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Commissioner | Tony Topp |
| Motto | Communities Working Together |
| No. of teams | 34 |
| Country(ies) | Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Bundoora Lower Plenty South Morang |
| Most titles | Heidelberg (18) |
| Official website | 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 1 May 2007. The league was founded in 1922, originally having seven clubs, four of whom are still participating. In 1941 the league went into recess for five years as a result of World War II, the competition recommencing in 1946. After the war the league continued to grow. In 1981 it was split into two divisions. In 2010 the league officially split into three divisions.
The entire DVFL board resigned over the summer of 2006–2007 and was replaced by officials from AFL Victoria until suitable replacements were found prior to the commencement of the 2008 season.
In 2008 the NFL added an open-age Netball competition and announced an intention that a third division would be added for the 2009 season with the old 14 team second division to be split into eight and six team divisions. Three junior clubs, Yarrambat, St Marys, Keon Park Stars, announced plans to field Under-19s teams for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons.[1] Reversing the prior decision the league decided that division two would be split half way through the 2009 season based on ladder position after the 13th round and a permanent division three for 2010 would be dependent on at least one more club joining the league.[2] With St Marys to field a senior team in 2010 the NFL have announced a stand alone division three to commence from 2010.[3][4]
Contents |
League details
Board of Directors
- Chairman - Tony Topp
- Deputy Chairman - Dean Philpotts
- Jeff Parkes
- Harry Gasiamis
- Robert Young
- Peter Myers
- Geoff Dempster
- Matthew Pillios
Junior Committee
- Dean Philpotts (Junior Chairman)
- Jarrad Carey
- Cecilia McMillan
- Greg Byatt
- Ron McKeown
- Stella Pruscino
Management
- CEO- Jeremy Bourke
- Football Operations Manager- Ron McKeown
Admin
- Administration Manager- Delwyn Berry
- Media Manager- Samuel Zito
Presidents
| Name | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| R.Rogers | 1922 | 1922 |
| A.Santon | 1923 | 1928 |
| S.W.Kirkland | 1928 | 1941 |
| 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 |
Secretaries
| Name | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| W.S.Laurie | 1922 | 1940 |
| G.J.LeBrocq | 1941 | 1975 |
| B.A.Tooth | 1976 | 1983 |
| P.G.Floyd | 1983 | 2006 |
| D.Collings | 2007 | 2007 |
Senior Competition
Clubs
Division 1
| Club | Founded | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Entered Competition | Most recent Promotion | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundoora Football Club | 1974 | Bulls | Bundoora | Yulong Reserve | 1981 | 1982 | |
| Eltham Football Club | 1909 | Panthers | Eltham | Central Park | 1922 | 2003 | |
| Greensborough Football Club | 1905 | Boro | Greensborough | War Memorial Park | 1922 | 2007 | |
| Heidelberg Football Club | 1876 | Tigers | Heidelberg | Warringal Park | 1923 | 1983 | |
| Lower Plenty Football Club | 1961 | Bears | Montmorency | Montmorency Park, South Oval | 1995 | 2012 | |
| Macleod Football Club | 1946 | Kangaroos | Rosanna | De Winton Park | 1947 | 2010 | |
| Montmorency Football Club | 1924 | Magpies | Montmorency | Montmorency Park, North Oval | 1924 | N/A | |
| Northcote Park Football Club | 1952 | Cougars | Northcote | Bill Lawry Oval | 1982 | 1995 | |
| West Preston Lakeside Football Club | 1998 | Roosters | Reservoir | J E Moore Park | 1996 | 1997 | |
| Whittlesea Football Club | 1904 | Eagles | Whittlesea | Whittlesea Showgrounds | 1934–1946, 1992 | 2011 |
Division 2
| Club | Founded | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Entered Competition | Most recent Relegation/Promtion | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Creek Football Club | 1888 | Demons | Diamond Creek | Coventry Reserve | 1922 | 2008 | |
| Epping Football Club | 1904 | Blues | Epping | Epping Recreation Reserve | 1933 | 2007 | |
| Fitzroy Stars Football Club | 1973 | Stars | Thornbury | Victoria Park | 2008 | N/A | |
| Hurstbridge Football Club | 1914 | Bridges | Hurstbridge | Ben Friley Oval | 1922–1931, 1988 | 2011 | |
| Lalor Football Club | 1955 | Bloods | Lalor | Lalor Reserve | 1968 | 2011 | |
| North Heidelberg Football Club | 1958 | Bulldogs | Heidelberg Heights | Shelley Street Reserve | 1958 | 2012 | |
| South Morang Football Club | 1954 | Lions | Mill Park Lakes | Mill Park Lakes Reserve | 1955 | 2012 | |
| Thomastown Football Club | 1976 | Bears | Thomastown | Main Street Reserve | 2001 | 2010 |
Division 3
| Club | Founded | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Entered Competition | Most recent Relegation | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg West Football Club | 1936 | Hawks | Heidelberg | Heidelberg Park | 1939 | 2009 | |
| Mernda Football Club | 1903 | Demons | Mernda | Mernda Recreation Reserve | 1937–1939, 1987 | 2012 | |
| Parkside Football Club | 1934 | Devils | Alphington | Pitcher Park | 2003 | 2009 | |
| Panton Hill Football Club | 1926 | Redbacks | Panton Hill | Cracknell Reserve | 1929–1930, 1997 | 2009 | |
| Reservoir Football Club | 1984 | Mustangs | Reservoir | Crispe Park | 1981,2008 | 2009 | |
| St Mary's Senior Football Club | 2008 | Burra | Mill Park | Kelynack Reserve | 2010 | N/A | |
| Watsonia Football Club | 1967 | Saints | Watsonia | A K Lines Reserve | 1969 | 2011 |
Promotion and Relegation
At the end of each year the Premiers of Division 2 and 3 are promoted, while the clubs that finish last in Division 1 and 2 are relegated.
TimelineNote
Premiers
Premiership Table
| Seniors | Reserves | Thirds | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Div 1 | Div 2 | Div 3 | Div 1 | Div 2 | Div 3 | Div 1 | Div 2 |
| Heidelberg | 18 | 1 | - | 12 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Greensborough | 16 | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 9 | 2 |
| Eltham | 8 | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Epping | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| North Heidelberg | 6 | - | - | 11 | - | - | 5 | - |
| Lalor | 5 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | 2 |
| Northcote Park / Northcote Park – Alphington | 5 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 2 |
| Diamond Creek | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Montmorency | 4 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 5 | - |
| Bundoora | 3 | 1 | - | 10 | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| Reservoir – Lakeside | 3 | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | 7 | 1 |
| Reservoir | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| West Preston Lakeside | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Templestowe | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Macleod – Rosanna / Macleod | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Heidelberg West | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| West Preston | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 1 |
| Lower Plenty | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Hurstbridge | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1Note | - | 1 |
| Watsonia | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Mernda / Plenty Rovers | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Whittlesea | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Thomastown | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Parkside | - | - | 1Note | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Morang | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Research | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Panton Hill | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Thornbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Wallan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| West Lalor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Total | 85 | 31 | 3Note | 64 | 31 | 3Note | 49 | 26 |
Division 1
| NFL | Seniors | Captain | Coach | Reserves | Thirds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bundoora | Brayden Shaw | Phil Maylin | Montmorency | Greensborough |
| 2010 | West Preston Lakeside | Nick Meese | Vin Datoli | Bundoora | Greensborough |
| 2009 | Heidelberg | Abe Williams | Phil Plunkett | Bundoora | Greensborough |
| 2008 | Heidelberg | Blair Harvey | Phil Plunkett | Heidelberg | West Preston Lakeside |
| 2007 | Heidelberg | Blair Harvey | Phil Plunkett | Heidelberg | Eltham |
| DVFL | Seniors | Captain | Coach | Reserves | Thirds |
| 2006 | Heidelberg | Blair Harvey | Craig Hunter | Bundoora | West Preston Lakeside |
| 2005 | North Heidelberg | Leigh Gray | Brett Hancock | Montmorency | N'cote Park/Alphington |
| 2004 | Heidelberg | Blair Harvey | Craig Hunter | Heidelberg | N'cote Park/Alphington |
| 2003 | West Preston Lakeside | 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 | Graham 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 | Brian McMahon | Brian McMahon | North Heidelberg | Macleod-Rosanna |
| 1963 | Epping | Trevor Johnson | Trevor Johnson | Heidelberg | North Heidelberg |
| 1962 | North Heidelberg | Ron Buckley | Eddie 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 | Kevin Hart | Kevin Hart | Macleod | |
| 1956 | Heidelberg | Kevin Hart | Kevin Hart | Heidelberg | |
| 1955 | Greensborough | Fred Anderson | Fred Anderson | Heidelberg West | |
| 1954 | Montmorency | R. Hibbert | Phil Ryan | Greensborough | |
| 1953 | Eltham | Keith Headon | Jack Harding | Heidelberg | |
| 1952 | Greensborough | Percy Adamson | Percy Adamson | Epping | |
| 1951 | Montmorency | Phil Ryan | Phil Ryan | Heidelberg | |
| 1950 | Heidelberg | R. Clarke | R. Clarke | Heidelberg | |
| 1949 | Eltham | G.Hunter | Henry Downing | Diamond Creek | |
| 1948 | Heidelberg | G. Irvine | Alan Stott | Macleod | |
| 1947 | Reservoir | Don Atkinson | Don Atkinson | Eltham | |
| 1946 | Reservoir | Ron McConchie | Tom Manchester | ||
| 1941–1945 Competition suspened due to World War II | |||||
| 1941 | Heidelberg West | ||||
| 1940 | Epping | ||||
| 1939 | Epping | ||||
| 1938 | Heidelberg | Alan Stott | Alan Stott | ||
| 1937 | Heidelberg | Alan Stott | Alan Stott | ||
| 1936 | Epping | ||||
| 1935 | Epping | ||||
| 1934 | Greensborough | ||||
| 1933 | Epping | ||||
| 1932 | Eltham | H.Weidlich | A.Parsons | ||
| 1931 | Greensborough | ||||
| 1930 | Eltham | A.Parsons | A.Parsons | ||
| 1929 | Heidelberg | ||||
| 1928 | Heidelberg | ||||
| 1927 | Greensborough | ||||
| 1926 | Diamond Creek | ||||
| 1925 | Greensborough | ||||
| 1924 | Diamond Creek | ||||
| 1923 | Heidelberg | ||||
| 1922 | Greensborough | ||||
Division 2
| NFL | Seniors | Captain | Coach | Reserves | Thirds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lower Plenty | Billy Barden | Gary Ramsey | Lower Plenty | Lower Plenty |
| 2010 | Whittlesea | Garret Heenan | Peter Budgen | Mernda | Diamond Creek |
| 2009 | Macleod | Kane Shaw | Christian Brandt | Diamond Creek | Whittlesea |
| 2008 | Thomastown | Barry McDonald Vince Capeci |
Dean Sinclair | Mernda | Macleod |
| 2007 | Lalor | Steven Marshall | Mark Pederson | Thomastown | Mernda |
| DVFL | Seniors | Captain | Coach | Reserves | Thirds |
| 2006 | Greensborough | Paul Hattenfels | Russell Dickson | Greensborough | Greensborough |
| 2005 | Diamond Creek | Shannon Logan | Neale Carroll | Greensborough | Macleod |
| 2004 | Lalor | Steve Marshall | 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 | |
| 1993 | West Preston | Pat Fitzgerald | Andrew Smith | West Preston | Macleod Juniors |
| 1992 | Diamond Creek | Greg Elliot | Jon Collins | West Preston | West Lalor |
| 1991 | Mernda | Simon Smythe | Vin Hanlon | West Preston | |
| 1990 | Epping | Kalev Vann | Graham Bux | Epping | |
| 1989 | Eltham | Andrew Russell | Peter Moore | Epping | |
| 1988 | West Preston | Phil Crapper | Mark Duckworth | Research | |
| 1987 | Watsonia | Adrian Sanderson | Barry Rist | Reservoir Lakeside | Thornbury |
| 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 |
Division 3
| NFL | Seniors | Captain | Coach | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | South Morang | Daniel Heatley | Gary Kallinikos | Panton Hill |
| 2010 | Hurstbridge | Michael Richards | Darren Blyth | South Morang |
| 2009Note | Parkside | Rob Wise | Peter Dean | Hurstbridge |
Awards
Division 1
| NFL | Best and Fairest Frank Rosbrook Medal |
Leading Goal Kicker | Best on Ground in Grand Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Club | Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club |
| 2011 | Michael Finn | Heidelberg | Dean Limbach | Montmorency | 83 | Michael Farrelly | Bundoora |
| 2010 | Nick Meese | West Preston Lakeside | Saul Caddy | Heidelberg | 82 | Jake Williams | West Preston Lakeside |
| 2009 | Daniel Keenan | Montmorency | Shane Harvey | North Heidelberg | 102 | Dean Haydock | Heidelberg |
| 2008 | Shane Harvey Daniel Keenan David Mitchell |
North Heidelberg Montmorency Bundoora |
Shane Harvey | North Heidelberg | 108 | Blair Harvey | Heidelberg |
| 2007 | Daniel McFerran | West Preston L'side | Chris Hall Shaun Ryan |
Heidelberg North Heidelberg |
72 | Michael Gay | Heidelberg |
| DVFL | Best and Fairest Frank Smith Medal |
Leading Goal Kicker | Best on Ground in Grand Final Gary Massey Medal |
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| 2006 | Brett Jeffrey | Northcote Park | Adrian Baker | West Preston L'side | 73 | Dale Nolan | Heidelberg |
| 2005 | Daniel King | Epping | Chris Hall | Heidelberg | 102 | Jake King | North Heidelberg |
| 2004 | Daniel King | Epping | Cristian Brandt | North Heidelberg | 78 | Chris Hall | Heidelberg |
| 2003 | Fabian Carelli | West Preston L'side | Peter Van Blommestein | Heidelberg | 87 | Damien Walsh-Quay | West Preston L'side |
| 2002 | Mario Bandera | North Heidelberg | Steve Bawden | Epping | 87 | ||
| 2001 | Dean Haydock | Heidelberg | Jason Heatley | North Heidelberg | 110 | ||
| 2000 | Paul King | Bundoora | Damien Yze | Northcote Park | 99 | ||
| 1999 | Leigh Gray | North Heidelberg | Jamie Shaw | North Heidelberg | 134 | ||
| 1998 | Ryan Smith | Heidelberg | Athas Hrysoulakis | Lalor | 88 | ||
| 1997 | Barry Mitchell | Northcote Park | Jamie Shaw | North Heidelberg | 114 | ||
| 1996 | John Origlasso | Northcote Park | Jamie Shaw | North Heidelberg | 88 | ||
| 1995 | Adrian Cameron | Bundoora | Jamie Shaw | North Heidelberg | 113 | ||
| 1994 | Renato Marinelli | Diamond Creek | Jamie Shaw | North Heidelberg | 161 | ||
| 1993 | Kevin Brown | Bundoora | Brett Hancock | North Heidelberg | 97 | ||
| 1992 | Chris Keating | Bundoora | Jason Heatley | North Heidelberg | 118 | ||
| 1991 | Peter Woodward Neil Brindley Peter Mastin |
Montmorency Greensborough Greensborough |
Jamie Solyom | Lalor | 73 | ||
| 1990 | Chris Keating | Bundoora | David Miller | Heidelberg | 95 | ||
| 1989 | Richard Guldon | Heidelberg | Steve Webster | Montmorency | 62 | ||
| 1988 | Brad Dunbar | Heidelberg West | Steve Webster | Montmorency | 57 | ||
| 1987 | Wayne Dobson | Greensborough | Steve Webster | Montmorency | 83 | ||
| 1986 | Mark Perkins | Heidelberg West | Mark Johnson | North Heidelberg | 59 | ||
| 1985 | Darryl Harries | Lalor | Glenn Townsend | Greensborough | 103 | ||
| 1984 | Kelvin Wood | Heidelberg West | Russell Jessop | Lalor | 103 | ||
| 1983 | Wayne Dobson | Greensborough | Bill Seiler | Diamond Creek | 82 | ||
| 1982 | Wayne Headlam | Diamond Creek | Bill Seiler | Diamond Creek | 86 | ||
| 1981 | Wayne Headlam | Diamond Creek | Bill Seiler | Diamond Creek | 82 | ||
| 1980 | Elias Demestichas | South Morang | Keith Robbins | Lalor | 90 | ||
| 1979 | John Ellis | Watsonia | Robert Downie | Watsonia | 64 | ||
| 1978 | Mario Cipolla | North Heidelberg | Kevin Grose Graeme Fraser |
North Heidelberg Montmorency |
80 | ||
| 1977 | Jeff Edwards | North Heidelberg | Ron Wilson | South Morang | 83 | ||
| 1976 | John Horton | Diamond Creek | Bruce McDowell | Greensborough | 97 | ||
| 1975 | John Clancy | Heidelberg | Bruce McDowell | Greensborough | 86 | ||
| 1974 | Mario Cipolla | North Heidelberg | Lindsay Hopkins | Templestowe | 66 | ||
| 1973 | Stephen Thorpe | Templestowe | Ivan Bromley | Reservoir-Lakeside | 87 | ||
| 1972 | Robin Perkins | Heidelberg | Ivan Bromley | Reservoir-Lakeside | 115 | ||
| 1971 | Jim Christou | Heidelberg | John Horton | Diamond Creek | 78 | ||
| 1970 | Frank Natoli | Reservoir Lakeside | John Vadja | Macleod-Rosanna | 81 | ||
| 1969 | Geoff Noble | Macleod-Rosanna | Ted Wallace | Templestowe | 94 | ||
| 1968 | Dennis Aspinall | Eltham | Bill Chapman | Macleod-Rosanna | 73 | ||
| 1967 | Geoff Condie | Diamond Creek | Bernie Drury | Montmorency | 69 | ||
| 1966 | Ken Jones Graham Campbell |
Diamond Creek Reservoir-Lakeside |
Max Condie | Diamond Creek | 81 | ||
| 1965 | Graham Campbell | Reservoir-Lakeside | Doug Hayes | Reservoir-Lakeside | 85 | ||
| 1964 | Pat Foley | Heidelberg West | Claude Howard | Heidelberg | 74 | ||
| 1963 | Pat Foley | Heidelberg West | Gerald Walsh | Epping | 96 | ||
| 1962 | Ken Jones | Montmorency | Gerald Walsh | Epping | 70 | ||
| 1961 | Joe Murphy | Greensborough | Les Cann | Reservoir Lakeside | 68 | ||
| 1960 | Clem Cooper | Epping | Ivan Francis | Heidelberg West | 67 | ||
| 1959 | John Elliot | Diamond Creek | Ed Crawley | Heidelberg West | 70 | ||
| 1958 | John Elliot Don McDowell |
Diamond Creek Greensborough |
Gerald Walsh | Epping | 81 | ||
| 1957 | John Elliot | Diamond Creek | Ray Skals | Greensborough | 96 | ||
| 1956 | Jack Davies | Epping | Les Cann | Montmorency | 85 | ||
| 1955 | Kevin Hart | Macleod | Ron Denmead | Montmorency | 65 | ||
| 1954 | Joe Murphy Doug King |
Greensborough Reservoir-Lakeside |
Ron Denmead | Montmorency | 126 | ||
| 1953 | Jack Tucker | Heidelberg West | Roy Kelly | Eltham | 64 | ||
| 1952 | Kevin Hart | Macleod | Wally Dingle | Montmorency | 71 | ||
| 1951 | Joe Adams | Epping | Brian Gillberg | Montmorency | 74 | ||
| 1950 | Geoff Heddle | Diamond Creek | Bill Harvey | Heidelberg | 102 | ||
| 1949 | Geoff Heddle | Diamond Creek | Jack Dempster | Templestowe | 97 | ||
| 1948 | Jack Dempster | Templestowe | Gordon Hastings | Reservoir | 68 | ||
| 1947 | Reg Milburn | Epping | Gordon Hastings | Reservoir | 112 | ||
| 1946 | Joe Delaney | Heidelberg | Gordon Hastings | Reservoir | 73 | ||
| 1933 | J West | Eltham | 128 | ||||
Division 2
| Best and Fairest | Leading Goal Kicker | Best on Ground in Grand Final John Elliot Medal |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Club | Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club |
| 2011 | Darcy Barden | Lower Plenty | Peter Shepherd | Lalor | 93 | Darcy Barden | Lower Plenty |
| 2010 | Luke Jackson | Diamond Creek | Benjamin Gill | Lower Plenty | 59 | Lucas Hobbs | Whittlesea |
| 2009 | Daniel Moore | Epping | John Hayes | Fitzroy Stars | 89 | Kane Shaw | Macleod |
| 2008 | Lionel Proctor | Fitzroy Stars | Aaron Willitts | Epping | 78 | Stefan Berak | Thomastown |
| 2007 | Andrew Bennett | Macleod | Cristian Brandt | Macleod | 109 | Nick Mafilovski | Lalor |
| 2006 | Daniel Eifermann | Whittlesea | Nick Lynch | Macleod | 102 | David Hutchison | Greensborough |
| 2005 | Ryan Bongetti | South Morang | Tom Felle | Mernda | ? | Shannon Logan | Diamond Creek |
| 2004 | William Box | Panton Hill | Aaron James | Lalor | 114 | Paul Briggs | Lalor |
| 2003 | Jai Audley | Hurstbridge | Toby O'Meara | Reservoir | 73 | Justin Crowe | Hurstbridge |
| 2002 | Heath Ayres | Wallan | Adam Bruni | Reservoir | 82 | ||
| 2001 | Tony Callea | Fawkner Park | Paul Baker | Whittlesea | 107 | ||
| 2000 | Paul Eccles | Watsonia | Gavin Tapner | Watsonia | 90 | ||
| 1999 | Mark Spiteri | Kinglake | Ron McKeown | Whittlesea | 114 | ||
| 1998 | Dean Harrington | Whittlesea | Jamie Bown | Whittlesea | 79 | ||
| 1997 | Ray Buttigieg Tony Maraschiello |
South Morang Mernda |
Paul Baker | Kinglake | 102 | ||
| 1996 | Rocky Iacopino | Macleod | Paul Baker | Hurstbridge | 93 | ||
| 1995 | Dale Carmody | West Preston | Paul Baker David Miller |
Hurstbridge West Preston |
85 | ||
| 1994 | Billy Colosimo | Reservoir | Paul Baker | Hurstbridge | 139 | ||
| 1993 | Adam Bruni | West Preston | Paul Baker | Hurstbridge | 116 | ||
| 1992 | Paul Tilley | West Preston | Cristian Brandt | West Preston | 68 | ||
| 1991 | Robert Mietus | Hurstbridge | Greg Withers | Heidelberg West | 80 | ||
| 1990 | Malcolm Griffiths John Hassell |
Watsonia Mernda |
Steve Webster | Epping | 96 | ||
| 1989 | Brett Johnstone Glenn Whittenbury |
South Morang Templestowe |
Malcolm Niddrie | Templestowe | 92 | ||
| 1988 | Steve Easton | Research | Darren Scott | Epping | 80 | ||
| 1987 | Greg Fyffe | West Preston | Ron Wilson | Eltham | 83 | ||
| 1986 | Stan Apostola | Epping | Darren Scott | Epping | 97 | ||
| 1985 | Les Pugh | Thornbury | Warren Jarman | Eltham | 72 | ||
| 1984 | Adrian Sullivan | West Preston | Steve Banbury | West Preston | 56 | ||
| 1983 | Bernie Nicholson | Macleod–Rosanna | Peter McNiece | Northcote Park | 83 | ||
| 1982 | Anthony McFarlane Glenn Irving |
Eltham Eltham |
Peter Lowe | Macleod-Rosanna | 85 | ||
| 1981 | Mark Slater | Bundoora | Rob Michaelangeli | Northcote Park | 76 | ||
Division 3
| Best and Fairest | Leading Goal Kicker | Best on Ground in Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Club | Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club |
| 2011 | Brad Hockey | Parkside | Dallas King | Parkside | 60 | Matthew Manning | South Morang |
| 2010 | Ryan Docherty | Reservoir | Johnathon Garrard | Panton Hill | 88 | Josh Saw | Hurstbridge |
| 2009Note | Robbie Wise | Parkside | Benjamin Gill | Panton Hill | 63 | Robbie Wise | Parkside |
Juniors Competition
The NFL Juniors Competition has 24 clubs. The competition comprises approximately 200 teams divided into 8 age groups; under 9 thorough to under 17. In 2010 the league announced for their to be an under 16 age group which had previously not existed.
Lew Hall Trophy
The trophy is awarded each year to the club which has the most combined premiership points from the under 13, under 15 and under 17 age groups.
| Year | Club |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Research |
| 2006 | Hurstbridge |
| 2005 | Preston RSL |
| 2004 | Epping |
| 2003 | Fawkner Park |
| 2002 | Mill Park |
| 2001 | Mill Park |
| 2000 | Yarrambat |
| 1999 | Whittlesea |
| 1998 | Eltham |
| 1997 | Keon Park Stars |
| 1996 | Greensborough |
| 1995 | Montmorency |
Clubs
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Entered Competition | Jumpers/Notes | Senior Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundoora Park Thunderbolts Junior Football Club | Thunderbolts | Bundoora | Bundoora Park Oval | 2011 [6] | N/A | N/A |
| Diamond Creek Football Club | Creekers | Diamond Creek | Coventry Reserve | 1922 | Diamond Creek | |
| Eltham Football Club | Panthers | Eltham | Eltham Central, Susan Street Reserve | 1922 | Eltham | |
| Epping Football Club | Pingers | Epping | Epping Rec Reserve | Epping | ||
| Greensborough Junior Football Club | Raiders | Greensborough | Anthony Beale Reserve | 1968 | Greensborough | |
| Hurstbridge Football Club | Bridges | Hurstbridge | Ben Frilay Oval | Hurstbridge | ||
| Keon Park Stars Junior Football Club | Stars | Reservoir | J C Donath Reserve | 1993 | None | |
| Lalor Football Club | Bloods | Lalor | Lalor Reserve | Lalor | ||
| Lalor Stars Junior Football Club | Stars | Lalor | W A Smith Reserve | Thomastown | ||
| Laurimar Football Club | Power | Doreen | Laurimar Reserve | 2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Mill Park Junior Football Club | Stallions | Mill Park | Redleap Reserve | Lalor and Bundoora | ||
| Mernda Football Club | Demons | Mernda | Mernda Rec Reserve | Mernda | ||
| Montmorency Junior Football Club | Magpies | Montmorency | Montmorency Park | 1968 | Montmorency | |
| Northcote Junior Football Club Formerly Alphington Junior FC |
Cougars | Northcote | McDonell Park | Northcote Park | ||
| North Heidelberg Junior Football Club | Bulldogs | Heidelberg West | Shelley Street Reserve | North Heidelberg | ||
| Panton Hill Football Club | Redbacks | Panton Hill | Cracknell Reserve | 1997 | Panton Hill | |
| Preston RSL Junior Football Club* | Bullants | Preston | W Ruthven Reserve | Fitzroy Stars | ||
| Research Junior Football Club | Searchers | Research | Research Park | 1987 | Lower Plenty | |
| Reservoir Football Club | Colts | Reservoir | Crispe Park | Reservoir | ||
| South Morang Junior Football Club | Lions | Mill Park Lakes | Mill Park Lakes Reserve | South Morang | ||
| Wallan Junior Football Club | Magpies | Wallan | Wallan Rec Reserve | Wallan | ||
| West Lalor Junior Football Club | Dragons | Lalor | Huskinsson Street Reserve | Thomastown | ||
| West Preston Lakeside Football Club | Roosters | Preston | J E Moore Park | West Preston Lakeside | ||
| Whittlesea Football Club | Eagles | Whittlesea | Whittlesea Showgrounds | Whittlesea | ||
| Yarrambat Junior Football Club | Bats | Yarrambat | Yarrambat War Memorial Park | None |
- In 2010 Preston RSL did not field any junior teams.
Life Members
DVFL 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 |
NFL Life Members[7]
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Bernie Smead | 2011 |
| Bill McKenna | 2011 |
| Brian Tooth | 2011 |
| Chris Keating | 2011 |
| Darryl Sinclair | 2011 |
| David Kuchmar | 2011 |
| Don Casey | 2011 |
| Don Stanley | 2011 |
| Eric Marsh | 2011 |
| Ernie Ward | 2011 |
| Francis Mellerick | 2011 |
| Graeme Dunne | 2011 |
| Graham Norman | 2011 |
| Grant Turnbull | 2011 |
| Ivan Sheahan | 2011 |
| John Garlick | 2011 |
| Ken Andrew | 2011 |
| Ken Wing Jan | 2011 |
| Kenneth Salter | 2011 |
| Les Robinson | 2011 |
| Michael Hingston | 2011 |
| Neale Carroll | 2011 |
| Neil McLean | 2011 |
| Noel Smith | 2011 |
| Norman Ferguson | 2011 |
| Peter Smythe | 2011 |
| Ray Welch | 2011 |
| Rory Curran | 2011 |
| S.K (Peter) Pearn | 2011 |
| Stephen Petruccelle | 2011 |
| Tom Lambeth | 2011 |
| Walter Randle | 2011 |
| Warren Harris | 2011 |
| Wayne Bodley | 2011 |
| Wayne Kelly | 2011 |
| Wayne Zealey | 2011 |
| William Bray | 2011 |
Former Clubs
- All Blacks Football Club (Club is defunct)
- Coburg Amateur Football Club (Club is defunct)
- Diamond Valley Juniors (A merger between Diamond Creek and Hurstbridge football clubs prior to World War II 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 play in the EDFL as Northern Saints)
- Kangaroo Ground Football Club (Club is defunct)
- Kinglake Football Club (Currently in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League)
- Kingsbury Junior Football Club (Club is defunct)
- 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)
- Preston RSL Junior Football Club (Folded)
- Research Football Club (Club is now solely a junior club, however they do have an alignment with Lower Plenty Football Club)
- Reservoir-Lakeside Football Club (Merged with West Preston to form West Preston Lakeside F.C)
- St Andrews-Coburg Football Club (Club is defunct)
- Templestowe Football Club (Currently in the Eastern Football League (Australia))
- Thornbury Football Club (Merged with Reservoir 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))
- West Preston Football Club (Merged with Reservoir Lakeside to become West Preston Lakeside)
Footnote
Halfway through the 2009 season, six clubs, including Parkside and Hurstbridge, split from Division 2 in preparation for a third division in 2010. These clubs competed against each other for the rest of the season and Parkside defeated Hurstbridge in the senior grand final with Hurstbridge winning the reserve grand final. As per the announcement of the league at the time the divisions where spilt Parkside was not promoted to Division Two neither was Watsonia, the last place team in the reduced Division Two, relegated to Division Three. [8]
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] Rosbrook, Frank: "The Chairman's Corner", 02/08/2008.
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ NFL third division gets go-ahead - Australian Rules/Footy - Sport - Diamond Valley Leader
- ^ SportingPulse Homepage for Northern Football League
- ^ http://www.nfl.org.au/Junior-News/bundoora-park-thunderbolts-information-day.html
- ^ http://nfl.org.au/History/life-members.html
- ^ [4]
External links
- Old Diamond Valley Football League Website
- Official Northern Football League Website
- Greensborough Football Club Website
- Bundoora Football Club Website
- Eltham Football Club Website
- Epping Football Club Website
- Heidelberg Football Club Website
- North Heidelberg Football Club Website
- North Heidelberg Junior Football Club Website
- Montmorency Football Club Website
- Alphington Juniors Football Club Website
- Keon Park Stars Junior Football Club Website
- Lalor Football Club Website
- Mill Park Junior Football Club Website
- Macleod Football Club Website
- Wallan Football Club Website
- Lower Plenty Football Club Website
- Heidelberg West Football Club Website
- Mernda Football Club Website
- Whittlesea Football Club Website
- Hurstbridge Football Club Website
- Diamond Creek Football Club Website
- South Morang Junior Football Club Website
- Greensborough Junior Football Club Website
- Panton Hill Football Club Website
- Watsonia Football Club Website
- West Preston Lakeside Football Club Website
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