West Gippsland Football Netball League
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| Founded | 2017 |
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The West Gippsland Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball League in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The competition comprises four grades of football (seniors, reserves, under-18 and under-16) and six grades of netball (A-grade, B-grade, C-grade, 17-&-Under, 15-&-Under and 13-&-Under).
History
A Senior Leagues Review that commenced at the beginning of 2015, conducted by AFL Gippsland to address issues of competitive imbalance and club sustainability, brought major change to structure of the lower Gippsland area. [1]
The West Gippsland Netball FL in its present incarnation began in 2017 as part of the AFL Gippsland Senior Football Leagues Review of 2015-16. Five teams from the Ellinbank & District Football League are Cora Lynn , Nar Nar Goon, Kooweerup, Bunyip, Garfield and five (Phillip Island, Kilcunda Bass, Dalyston, Inverloch-Kongwack and Korumburra-Bena from the Alberton Football League.[2]
Founding Clubs
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Years in WGFL | Premierships | Brief club history |
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| Bunyip |  | Bulldogs | 2017- | - | Founded the original West Gippsland Association in 1927. Moved to the Ellinbank DFL in 1982. |
| Cora Lynn |  | Cobras | 2017- | - | Founded the original West Gippsland Association in 1927. Moved to Ellinbank DFL in 2005. |
| Dalyston |  | Magpies | 2017- | - | Played in local Wonthaggi competitions since the 1910s. Founded the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL in 1955 stayed until the league folded 1995. Joined the Alberton league in 1996 |
| Garfield |  | Stars | 2017- | - | Joined the original West Gippsland Association in 1936. Played in the WGLFL from 2002-2009. Moved to Ellinbank DFL in 2010. |
| Inverloch-Kongwak |  | Sea Eagles | 2017- | - | Formed from a merger in 1957 the team competed in the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL until the league folded 1995. Joined the Alberton league in 1996 |
| Kilcunda-Bass |  | Panthers | 2017- | - | Formed from a merger in 1957 the team competed in the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL until the league folded 1995. Joined the West Gippsland League in 1995 before moving to the Alberton league in 2005 |
| Koo Wee Rup |  | Demons | 2017- | - | Founded the original West Gippsland Association in 1927. Moved to Ellinbank DFL in 2000. |
| Korumburra-Bena |  | Giants | 2017- | - | Formed from a merger in 2001 after the Bena club was no longer viable. Stayed in Alberton league until 2016 |
| Nar Nar Goon |  | The Goons | 2017- | - | Joined the West Gippsland Assoc in 1932. Moved to the Ellinbank DFL in 2005. |
| Phillip Island |  | Bulldogs | 2017- | - | Played in local Wonthaggi competitions since the 1930s. Founded the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL in 1955 stayed until the league folded 1995. Joined the Alberton league in 1996 |