Northern Football Netball League
The Northern Football Netball League (formerly known as the Diamond Valley Football League and later Northern Football League) is an Australian sports league based in the Diamond Valley region of suburban Melbourne, Victoria. The league regulates competitions of both sports, Australian rules football and netball in the region.
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| Sport | Australian rules football, Netball |
| Founded | 1922 |
| CEO | Martin Stillman |
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| No. of teams | 29 |
| Country | Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Heidelberg |
| Most titles | Heidelberg (21) |
| Official website | nfl.org.au |
History
The league was founded in 1922, originally having six clubs, three of whom still participate. 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.
Formation of Division Two
In 1981 the league was split into two divisions. The top 10 teams at the end of the 1980 season formed Division One (Diamond Creek, Greensborough, Heidelberg West, Lalor, Macelod-Rosanna, Montmorency, North Heidelberg, Reservoir-Lakeside, Templestowe and Watsonia) for the 1981 season. Division Two was formed by the 4 bottom placed teams from the 1980 season (Eltham, Epping, Heidelberg and South Morang) and 4 new teams making their debut (Bundoora, Northcote Park, Reservoir and West Preston) for the 1981 season.
Renaming of the League
The entire DVFL board resigned over the summer of 2006–2007 and was replaced by officials from AFL Victoria until suitable replacements were found before the start of the 2008 season. At the end of the 2017 season, the NFL was renamed the NFNL to incorporate Netball under the one banner- the NFNL.
Formation of Division Three
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, however Kinglake and Wallan both left the league so the NFL did not proceed. In 2009, the NFL stated that a permanent Division Three for 2010 would be dependent on at least one more club joining the league.[1] With St Mary's indicating that they intended to field a senior team in 2010, the NFL announced a stand-alone Division Three to commence from 2010.[2][3] Reversing an earlier decision, the NFL decided that Division Two would be split during the 2009 season based on ladder position after the 13th round once all teams had played each other once, with the top 8 teams remaining in Division Two and the bottom 6 teams forming Division Three for the remaining games of the season. It was also decided that the newly formed Division Three would play a finals series in 2009, but the premier would not gain promotion to Division Two as these teams had already been relegated for the 2009 season. At the end of Round 13, Diamond Creek, Epping, Fitzroy Stars, Lower Plenty, Macleod, Mernda, Watsonia and Whittlesea formed the top 8 teams and remained in Division Two, whilst Heidelberg West, Hurstbridge, Panton Hill, Parkside, Reservoir and South Morang were the bottom 6 teams and formed the new Division Three.
League details
AFL Victoria Community Championships
In 2016, the Northern Football Netball League began playing in the AFL Victoria Community Championships for metropolitan and country competitions to challenge each other for the title of best football league in Victoria. In 2016, the league were defeated by the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League to be fifth.[4] The next year the league defeated the Western Region Football League and were ranked fourth.[5] In 2018, the league avenged its 2016 defeat by the MPNFL to be ranked second.[6] In 2019, the Northern Football Netball League defeated the Geelong Football League to become the number one ranked league in Victoria.[6]
Key people
- Chairman – Scott Walker
- CEO – Peter McDougall
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
Locations of the 2023 NFNL clubs. Red pogs represent teams in Division One, orange pogs represent teams in Division Two, and yellow pogs represent teams in Division Three. Kilmore is based approximately 30 km north-west of Whittlesea.
Division 1
| Club | Founded | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Entered Competition | Most recent Promotion | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banyule Football Club | 1967 | Bears | Heidelberg | R.J Brockwell Oval | 2015 | 2022 (Div 2 Premiers) |  |
| Bundoora Football Club | 1974 | Bulls | Bundoora | Yulong Reserve | 1981 | 1982 |  |
| Eltham Football Club | 1909 | Panthers | Eltham | Eltham Central Park | 1922–35, 1938 | 2023 (Div 2 Premiers) |  |
| Greensborough Football Club | 1893 | Boro | Greensborough | War Memorial Park | 1922 | 2007 |  |
| Heidelberg Football Club | 1876 | Tigers | Heidelberg | Warringal Park | 1923–25, 1928–34, 1937 | 1984 |  |
| Hurstbridge Football Club | 1914 | Bridges | Hurstbridge | Ben Frilay Oval | 1923, 1928, 1931, 1939-41 as Diamond Valley Juniors merger with Diamond Creek, 1988 | 2016 |  |
| Macleod Football Club | 1946 | Kangaroos | Rosanna | De Winton Park | 1947 | 2009 |  |
| Montmorency Football Club | 1924 | Magpies | Montmorency | Montmorency Park, North Oval | 1925–30, 1936–40, 1946 | N/A |  |
| North Heidelberg Football Club | 1958 | Bulldogs | Heidelberg Heights | Shelley Street Reserve | 1958–72, 1974 | 2017 |  |
| West Preston Lakeside Football Club | 1998 | Roosters | Reservoir | J E Moore Park | 1996 | 1997 |  |
Division 2
| Club | Founded | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Entered Competition | Most recent Relegation/Promotion | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Creek Football Club | 1904 | Demons | Diamond Creek | Coventry Oval | 1922–37, 1939-41 as Diamond Valley Juniors merger with Hurstbridge, 1946 | 2008 (Div 1 Relegation) |  |
| Laurimar Football Club | 2017 | Power | Doreen | Laurimar Reserve | 2017 | 2023 (Div 3 Premiers) |  |
| Lower Plenty Football Club | 1961 | Bears | Montmorency | Montmorency Park, South Oval | 1995 | 2019 (Div 1 Relegation) |  |
| Northcote Park Football Club | 1952 | Cougars | Northcote | Bill Lawry Oval | 1981 | 2022 (Div 1 Relegation) |  |
| Panton Hill Football Club | 1926 | Redbacks | Panton Hill | Cracknell Reserve | 1929–30, 1997 | 2019 (Div 3 Premiers) |  |
| South Morang Football Club (Known as Morang-Bundoora from 1960-64) |
1954 | Lions | Mill Park Lakes | Mill Park Lakes Reserve | 1955 | 2022 (Div 3 premiers) |  |
| St Mary's Senior Football Club | 2009 | Burra | Greensborough | Whatmough Park | 2010 | 2018 (Div 3 Premiers) |  |
| Thomastown Football Club | 1976 | Bears | Thomastown | Main Street Reserve | 1930–31, 2001 | 2014 (Div 3 Premiers) |  |
| Watsonia Football Club | 1967 | Saints | Watsonia | A K Lines Reserve | 1969 | 2016 (Div 3 Premiers) |  |
| Whittlesea Football Club | 1896 | Eagles | Whittlesea | Whittlesea Showgrounds | 1934–39, 1946, 1992 | 2023 (Div 1 Relegation) |  |
Division 3
| Club | Founded | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Entered Competition | Most recent Relegation | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Football Club | 1904 | Blues | Epping | Epping Recreation Reserve | 1933 | 2023 (Div 2 Relegation |  |
| Fitzroy Stars Football Club | 1973 | Stars | Thornbury | Sir Douglas Nicholls Oval | 2008 | 2022 |  |
| Heidelberg West Football Club | 1936 | Hawks | Heidelberg | Heidelberg Park | 1941 | 2009 |  |
| Ivanhoe Football Club | 1910 | Hoers | Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe Park | 2024 | NA |  |
| Kilmore Football Club | 1887 | Blues | Kilmore | JJ Clancy Reserve, Kilmore | 2016 | NA |  |
| Kinglake Football Club | 1925 | Lakers | Kinglake | Kinglake Memorial Reserve | 1996-2000, 2002-2007, 2023 [7] | NA |  |
| Lalor Football Club | 1955 | Bloods | Lalor | Lalor Reserve | 1968 | 2018 |  |
| Mernda Football Club | 1891 | Demons | Mernda | Waterview Recreation Reserve | 1937–1939,1941, 1946, 1987 | 2015 |  |
| Old Eltham Collegians Football Club | 1986 | Turtles | Research | Eltham College Reserve | 2019[8] | NA |  |
| Old Paradians Football Club | 1929 | Raiders | Bundoora | Garvey Oval, Parade College | 2024 | NA |  |
| Reservoir Football Club | 1923 | Mustangs | Reservoir | Crispe Park | 1946–1948, 1981–2006, 2008–2015, 2017 | 2016 |  |
Promotion and Relegation
At the end of each year the Premiers of Division 2 and 3 are promoted, while the clubs that finish bottom in Division 1 and 2 are relegated.
Premiership TimelineNote
Division Promotion and Relegation TimelineNote
Note:
- In 1938, Diamond Creek and Hurstbridge lacked senior players due to WWII. Having a number of boys still wanting to play, they decided to merge their clubs and play as 'Diamond Valley Juniors' against other junior teams in the Melbourne Boys League. In 1939, enough senior players were found to form a team and Diamond Valley Juniors entered a senior team into the DVFL competition from 1939 to 1941. After WWII, Diamond Creek and Hurstbridge returned to playing as separate clubs.
- In 1987, Watsonia won the Division 2 Premiership, but declined to compete in Division 1 due to concerns regarding financial stability and competitiveness: the DVFL allowed Reservoir-Lakeside (the 1987 runners-up) to be promoted to Division 1 for the 1988 season to avoid a bye.
- In 1997, Reservoir-Lakeside asked to be relegated to Division 2 due to an exodus of players, leaving a nine team Division 1 and a bye for that season: Greensborough avoided relegation since Reservoir-Lakeside had dropped before the season began. At the end of the 1997 season, Reservoir-Lakeside (Div 2) and West Preston (Div 1) merged to become West Preston-Lakeside and played the 1998 season in Division 1.
- In 2015, Reservoir won the Division 3 Premiership, but went into recess before the 2016 season, leaving Division 2 with seven teams and requiring a bye.
- In 2018, Lalor requested relegation to Division 3 due to an exodus of players, so that the club could survive and rebuild. The NFL granted Lalor's request, trading places with Epping who agreed to be promoted from Division 3 to Division 2 for the 2018 season to avoid a bye.
- In 2019, the league decided to move to a ten team Division 1 & 2 and an eight team Division 3 structure for the 2020 season with Old Eltham Collegians's successful transfer from the VAFA into the NFNL's Division 3 for the 2019 season. This decision created a nine team Division 2 and 3 for the 2019 season: the league thus promoted the 2018 Division 3 premier, St Mary's, to Division 2 and allowed the last placed 2018 Division 2 team, Watsonia to avoid relegation. At the conclusion of the 2019 season, Panton Hill were promoted to Division 2 after winning the Division 3 premiership and last placed Epping avoided relegation, thus completing the competition restructure.
- In 2021, the season commenced but was interrupted several times due to Victoria being locked down due to Covid-19 outbreaks. A lengthy lock down occurred at the end of the home and away season which caused the finals series to be cancelled. It was subsequently decided that there would be no promotion or relegation between the divisions, however the Best and Fairest and Leading Goal Kicker awards were presented.
Premiership Table
| Seniors | Reserves | Thirds | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Div 1 | Div 2 | Div 3 | Div 1 | Div 2 | Div 3 | Div 1 | Div 2 | Div 3 |
| Heidelberg | 21 | 1 | - | 15 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Greensborough | 17 | 1 | - | 7 | 2 | - | 13 | 2 | - |
| Eltham | 8 | 7 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Epping | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| North Heidelberg | 6 | 2 | - | 11 | 1 | - | 5 | - | - |
| Northcote Park / Northcote Park – Alphington | 6 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 6 | 2 | - |
| Lalor | 5 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | - |
| Bundoora | 5 | 1 | - | 13 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - |
| Diamond Creek | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Montmorency | 4 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| West Preston Lakeside | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Reservoir – Lakeside | 3 | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | 7 | 1 | - |
| Reservoir | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | - |
| Macleod – Rosanna / Macleod | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - |
| Templestowe | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Heidelberg West | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Whittlesea | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - |
| West Preston | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Lower Plenty | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - |
| Hurstbridge | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1Note | - | 1 | - |
| Mernda / Plenty Rovers | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Thomastown | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Watsonia | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Banyule | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| South Morang | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Panton Hill | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| St Mary's | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Laurimar | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parkside | - | - | 1Note | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Research | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Fitzroy Stars | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Old Eltham Collegians | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Thornbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Wallan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| West Lalor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Total | 96 | 41 | 13Note | 75 | 41 | 13Note | 60 | 36 | 2 |
Division 1
| NFL | Seniors | Captain | Coach | Reserves | Thirds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Heidelberg [9] | Sam Gilmore | Vin Dattoli | Heidelberg | Greensborough |
| 2022 | Heidelberg | Sam Gilmore | Danny Nolan | Bundoora | Montmorency |
| 2020 Competition and 2021 Finals suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2019 | West Preston-Lakeside | Nathan Valladares
Ahmed Saad |
Rob Maiorana | Bundoora | Eltham |
| 2018 | West Preston-Lakeside | Nathan Valladares
Ahmed Saad |
Rob Maiorana | Bundoora | Montmorency |
| 2017 | Bundoora | Brent Marshall | Ricky Dyson | Greensborough | Eltham |
| 2016 | Heidelberg | Michael Brunelli | Charles Gaylard | Heidelberg | Greensborough |
| 2015 | Macleod | Kane Shaw | Garry Ramsay | Greensborough | Greensborough |
| 2014 | Greensborough | Lachlan Mcquilken Tim Bongetti Matthew Hyde |
Robert Hyde | West Preston-Lakeside | Greensborough |
| 2013 | Bundoora | Brayden Shaw Micheal Farrelly |
Phil Plunkett | Heidelberg | West Preston-Lakeside |
| 2012 | Northcote Park | Bronik Davies | Jason Heatley | West Preston-Lakeside | Northcote Park |
| 2011 | Bundoora | Brayden Shaw | Phil Maylin | Montmorency | Greensborough |
| 2010 | West Preston Lakeside | Nick Meese | Vin Dattoli | 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 | Nick 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 | Macleod-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-Rosanna | |
| 1958 | Greensborough | Frank Londrigan | Frank Londrigan | Macleod-Rosanna | |
| 1957 | Heidelberg | Kevin Hart | Kevin Hart | Macleod-Rosanna | |
| 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-Rosanna | |
| 1947 | Reservoir | Don Atkinson | Don Atkinson | Eltham | |
| 1946 | Reservoir | Ron McConchie | Tom Manchester | ||
| 1942–1945 Competition suspended due to World War II | |||||
| 1941 | Heidelberg West | Plunkett | |||
| 1940 | Epping | Eddie Worthington | |||
| 1939 | Epping | Eddie Worthington | |||
| 1938 | Heidelberg | Alan Stott | Alan Stott | ||
| 1937 | Heidelberg | Alan Stott | Alan Stott | ||
| 1936 | Epping | Tom Dea | |||
| 1935 | Epping | Tom Dea | |||
| 1934 | Greensborough | Vin Broderick | |||
| 1933 | Epping | W. Callaghan | |||
| 1932 | Eltham | H.Weidlich | A.Parsons | ||
| 1931 | Greensborough | Bill McDowell | |||
| 1930 | Eltham | A.Parsons | A.Parsons | ||
| 1929 | Heidelberg | D. O'Keefe | |||
| 1928 | Heidelberg | G. Rank | |||
| 1927 | Greensborough | Tony Crees | |||
| 1926 | Diamond Creek | E. Murray | |||
| 1925 | Greensborough | Gus Lines | |||
| 1924 | Diamond Creek | Richard Wadeson | |||
| 1923 | Heidelberg | W. Parsons | |||
| 1922 | Greensborough | Harold Hodgson | |||
Division 2
| NFL | Seniors | Captain | Coach | Reserves | Thirds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eltham | Darcy Vallance Jackson Weatherald |
Tim Bongetti | Eltham | Diamond Creek |
| 2022 | Banyule | Devin McDonald | Ricky Dyson | Eltham | Banyule |
| 2020 Competition and 2021 Finals suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2019 | Whittlesea | Riley Dyson | Blair Harvey | Fitzroy Stars | South Morang |
| 2018 | Lower Plenty | Patrick Flynn | Ben Turner | Eltham | Heidelberg |
| 2017 | North Heidelberg | Daniel Bramich | Stephen Saddington | Diamond Creek | Lower Plenty |
| 2016 | Hurstbridge | Sean Jellie Brayden Shaw |
Trevor Frost Rob Dyson |
Thomastown | Diamond Creek |
| 2015 | Whittlesea | Andrew Fairchild | Brad Dean | Thomastown | Whittlesea |
| 2014 | North Heidelberg | Leigh Gilbert | Stephen Saddington | North Heidelberg | St Mary's |
| 2013 | Whittlesea | Roy Dyson Garrett Heenan |
Peter Bugden | Diamond Creek | Whittlesea |
| 2012 | Epping | Daniel Moore | Mario Bandera | Diamond Creek | Thomastown |
| 2011 | Lower Plenty | Billy Barden | Gary Ramsay | 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 | Thirds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Laurimar | Luke Wilson Mitch Thompson |
Jimmy Atkins | Old Eltham Collegians | Thomastown |
| 2022 | South Morang | Matt Robinson | Gary Hall | South Morang | Watsonia |
| 2020 Competition and 2021 Finals suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2019 | Panton Hill | Mitchell Anderson | Steve Layt | Heidelberg West | |
| 2018 | St Mary's | Dillan Ronalds | Fabian Carelli | St Mary's | |
| 2017 | Banyule | Scott Gumbleton | Pete Davey | St Mary's | |
| 2016 | Watsonia | Matthew Crompton | Corey McCall | St Mary's | |
| 2015 | Reservoir | Danny O'Sullivan Ryan Docherty |
Ross Terranova | Banyule | |
| 2014 | Thomastown | Anthony Fazzari | Dean Sinclair | Reservoir | |
| 2013 | Panton Hill | Will Box | Dean Haydock | Watsonia | |
| 2012 | Mernda | Rohan Davies | Brett Wilson | Mernda | |
| 2011 | South Morang | Daniel Heatley | Gary Kallinikos | Panton Hill | |
| 2010 | Hurstbridge | Michael Richards | Darren Blyth | South Morang | |
| 2009Note | Parkside | Rob Wise | Peter Dean | Hurstbridge | |
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 |
| 2023 | Lachlan Wilson | Heidelberg | Patrick Fitzgerald | Montmorency | 72 | Matthew Smith | Heidelberg |
| 2022 | Matthew Harman | West Preston-Lakeside | Patrick Fitzgerald | Montmorency | 67 | Matthew Smith | Heidelberg |
| 2021 | Lachlan Wilson | Heidelberg | Ahmed Saad | West Preston-Lakeside | 54 | 2021 Finals suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020 Competition suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2019 | Tom Bell | Greensborough | Ahmed Saad | West Preston-Lakeside | 76 | Luke Lirosi | West Preston-Lakeside |
| 2018 | Lucas Hobbs Michael Brunelli |
Macleod Heidelberg |
Shane Harvey | North Heidelberg | 72 | Mark Kovacevic | West Preston-Lakeside |
| 2017 | Matthew Dennis | Bundoora | Ahmed Saad | West Preston-Lakeside | 73 | Matthew Dennis | Bundoora |
| 2016 | Matthew Dennis | Bundoora | Gary Moorcroft | Bundoora | 64 | Lachlan Wilson | Heidelberg |
| 2015 | Matt Vasilevski | Lower Plenty | James Kroussoratis | Eltham | 65 | Liam Brandt | Macleod |
| 2014 | Bronik Davies Matt Vasilevski |
Northcote Park Lower Plenty |
Patrick Fitzgerald | Montmorency | 68 | Michael Hooper | Greensborough |
| 2013 | Cameron Cloke | Bundoora | Cameron Cloke | Bundoora | 93 | Brayden Shaw | Bundoora |
| 2012 | Bronik Davies Matthew Dennis |
Northcote Park Bundoora |
Gary Moorcroft | Bundoora | 75 | Anthony Hogan | Northcote Park |
| 2011 | Michael Finn | Heidelberg | Dean Limbach | Montmorency | 83 | Micheal 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| 1937 | Jim Giddens | Plenty Rovers | |||||
| 1933 | J West | Eltham | 128 | ||||
Division 2
| Best and Fairest | Leading Goal Kicker | Best on Ground in Grand Final John Elliot Medal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Club | Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club |
| 2023 | Tane Cotter | St Marys | James Lucente | Watsonia | 59 | Finbar Maley | Eltham |
| 2022 | Darcy Barden | Lower Plenty | Jack Langford | Banyule | 59 | Tim Martin | Banyule |
| 2021 | Tom Keys | Lower Plenty | Jack Langford Ryan Pingree |
Banyule Diamond Creek |
29 | 2021 Finals suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020 Competition suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2019 | Xavier Dimasi Riley Loton Brent Macaffer |
Whittlesea Banyule Eltham |
Michael Still | Eltham | 44 | Xavier Dimasi | Whittlesea |
| 2018 | Patrick Flynn | Lower Plenty | James Kroussoratis | Banyule | 71 | Patrick Flynn | Lower Plenty |
| 2017 | Brent Harvey | North Heidelberg | Shane Harvey | North Heidelberg | 106 | Jesse Tardio | North Heidelberg |
| 2016 | Tyron Loader | Hurstbridge | Daniel Francis | Fitzroy Stars | 68 | Brayden Shaw | Hurstbridge |
| 2015 | Shane Jacobs | Lalor | Todd Hughes | Lalor | 81 | Todd Behan | Whittlesea |
| 2014 | Tyler Scarce | Panton Hill | Shane Harvey | North Heidelberg | 110 | Jesse Tardio | North Heidelberg |
| 2013 | Rohan Davies | Mernda | Shane Harvey | North Heidelberg | 123 | Malcolm Dow* | Fitzroy Stars |
| 2012 | Lionel Proctor | Fitzroy Stars | Shane Harvey | North Heidelberg | 103 | Shane Harvey* | North Heidelberg |
| 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 | 104 | 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 | ||
- Player awarded Best on Ground despite playing for the losing team
Division 3
| Best and Fairest | Leading Goal Kicker | Best on Ground in Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Club | Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club |
| 2023 | Lachlan Evans | Heidelberg West | Matthew Williamson | Old Eltham Collegians | 63 | Joshua Leather | Laurimar |
| 2022 | Chris Ryall | Kilmore | Jackson Cecil | Laurimar | 84 | James Hewson | South Morang |
| 2021 | Chris Ryall | Kilmore | Josh Williamson | Laurimar | 43 | 2021 Finals suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020 Competition suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2019 | Jarryd Coulson | Heidelberg West | Rhys Boyden | Panton Hill | 62 | Daniel Freeman | Panton Hill |
| 2018 | Jarryd Coulson | Heidelberg West | Rhys Boyden | Panton Hill | 76 | Myles Gouldon | St.Marys |
| 2017 | Jarryd Coulson | Heidelberg West | James Kroussoratis | Banyule | 74 | Scott Gumbleton | Banyule |
| 2016 | Matthew Crompton | Watsonia | Aaron Willits | Epping | 67 | Levi Moss | Watsonia |
| 2015 | Daniel Moore | Epping | Kyl Ewart | Heidelberg West | 62 | Judd Darby | Reservoir |
| 2014 | Matthew Cupo Danny O'Sullivan |
Thomastown Reservoir |
Jacob Osei-Duro | Thomastown | 71 | Matthew Cupo | Thomastown |
| 2013 | Lochie Dornauf | Watsonia | Ben Finnin | Panton Hill | 53 | Abe Williams | Panton Hill |
| 2012 | Rohan Davies | Mernda | Johnathon Bryon | Panton Hill | 96 | Matthew Rees | Mernda |
| 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 |
Women's Senior Competition
The NFNL Women's Senior Competition was established in 2017. As the NFNL was one of the first metropolitan leagues in Melbourne to begin their own senior women's competition, football clubs from the EDFL, EFL, VAFA and WRFL participated in the NFNL until their own leagues established women's competitions.
There is currently no promotion or relegation between the divisions. To ensure a competitive balance each season, the competition is graded, meaning teams are placed on their level of ability rather than on how they performed the previous year.
All Divisions
| Club | Founded | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Entered Competition | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banyule Football Club | 1974 | Bears | Heidelberg | RJ Brockwell Reserve | 2021 | |
| Darebin Women's Sports Club | 1990 | Falcons | Preston | A.H. Capp Reserve | 2017 |  |
| Diamond Creek Women's Football Club | 2010 | Creekers | Plenty | Plenty Park Oval | 2017 |  |
| Eltham Football Club | 1909 | Panthers | Eltham | Eltham Central Park | 2018 | |
| Fitzroy Stars Football Club | 1973 | Stars | Thornbury | Sir Douglas Nicholls Oval | 2021 | |
| Greensborough Football Club | 1893 | Boro | Greensborough | War Memorial Park | 2018 | |
| Heidelberg Football Club | 1876 | Tigers | Heidelberg | Warringal Park | 2019 | |
| Heidelberg West Football Club | 1936 | Hawks | Heidelberg | Heidelbrg Park | 2023 | |
| Hurstbridge Football Club | 1914 | Bridges | Hurstbridge | Ben Frilay Oval | 2019 | |
| Laurimar Football Club | 2017 | Power | Doreen | Laurimar Reserve | 2017 | |
| Mernda Football Club | 1891 | Demons | Mernda | Waterview Recreation Reserve | 2018 | |
| Montmorency Football Club | 1924 | Magpies | Montmorency | Montmorency Park, North Oval | 2017 | |
| North Heidelberg Football Club | 1958 | Bulldogs | Heidelberg Heights | Shelley Street Reserve | 2023 | |
| St Mary's Senior Football Club | 2009 | Burra | Greensborough | Whatmough Park | 2018 | |
| Wallan Football Club | 1904 | Magpies | Wallan | Greenhill Reserve | 2019 | |
| West Preston Lakeside Football Club | 1998 | Roosters | Reservoir | J E Moore Park | 2017 | |
| Whittlesea Football Club | 1896 | Eagles | Whittlesea | Whittlesea Showgounds | 2021 | |
Women's Clubs Currently In Recess
| Club | Founded | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Years in Competition | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundoora Football Club | 1974 | Bulls | Bundoora | Yulong Reserve | 2018-2021, 2022 merger to form Lower Plenty-Bundoora | |
| Lower Plenty Football Club | 1961 | Bears | Lower Plenty | Montmorency Park, South Oval | 2021, 2022 merger to form Lower Plenty-Bundoora | |
| Reservoir Football Club | 1923 | Mustangs | Reservoir | Crispe Park | 2019-2021 | |
| South Morang Football Club | 1954 | Lions | Mill Park Lakes | Mill Park Lakes Reserve | 2017-2019 | |
Premiership Table
| Seniors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Div 1 | Div 2 | Div 3 |
| Bendigo | 2 | - | - |
| VU Western Spurs | 1 | 2 | - |
| Diamond Creek Women’s | 1 | - | - |
| Montmorency | 1 | - | - |
| Eltham | - | 1 | - |
| St Mary's | - | 1 | - |
| West Preston Lakeside | - | 1 | - |
| Bundoora | - | - | 1 |
| Greensborough | - | - | 1 |
| Hurstbridge | - | - | 1 |
| Wallan | - | - | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Division 1
| NFL | Seniors | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Montmorency | Madeline Gallagher | Warren Harris |
| 2022 | Diamond Creek Women's | Stacey Cross | Collin Wallington |
| 2020 Competition and 2021 Finals suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2019 | VU Western Spurs | Jessica Francke Tara Morgan |
Christine Polatajko |
| 2018 | Bendigo | Andrea Walsh | Luis Alvarez-Harris |
| 2017 | Bendigo | Leah French | Cherie O'Neill |
Division 2
| NFL | Seniors | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | St Mary's | Elyssa Rees | Troy Bickerton |
| 2022 | Eltham | Darren Cardamone | |
| 2020 Competition and 2021 Finals suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2019 | VU Western Spurs | Amy Unwin | John Mustafa |
| 2018 | West Preston Lakeside | Chloe Kalanj | Brett Pollard |
| 2017 | VU Western Spurs | B Muscat | Christine Polatajko |
Division 3
| NFL | Seniors | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wallan | Kelly Lennox | Leigh Senior |
| 2022 | Hurstbridge | Amy Graham | Paul Reid |
| 2020 Competition and 2021 Finals suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2019 | Greensborough | Kelly Mullins | Stewart Lewis |
| 2018 | Bundoora | Ashleigh Del Romano | Gary Moorcroft |
Division 1
| Best and Fairest | Leading Goal Kicker | Best on Ground in Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Club | Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club |
| 2022 | Ashleigh Snow | West Preston-Lakeside | Linda Thorp | Diamond Creek Women’s | 47 | Stacey Cross | Diamond Creek Women’s |
| 2021 | Shae Audley | Diamond Creek Women's | Linda Thorp | Diamond Creek Women's | 33 | 2021 Finals suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020 Competition suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2019 | Nicole Blyth | Montmorency | Kerrie Clarke | VU Western Spurs | 21 | Jessica Francke | VU Western Spurs |
| 2018 | Sarah Wright | Keilor | Andrea Walsh | Bendigo | 58 | Isabella Ayre | Bendigo |
| 2017 | Shannon Egan | Darebin | Andrea Walsh | Bendigo | 50 | Jacinta Louttit | Bendigo |
Division 2
| Best and Fairest | Leading Goal Kicker | Best on Ground in Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Club | Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club |
| 2022 | Jessica Hardy | St Mary’s | Sarah Johnston | St Mary’s | 45 | Angelique Reibelt | Eltham |
| 2021 | Maree Stephenson | Wallan | Rebecca Hayes | Hurstbridge | 16 | 2021 Finals suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020 Competition suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2019 | Demi Hallett | South Morang | Emma Rowe | Heidelberg | 31 | Danielle Mazzocca | VU Western Spurs |
| 2018 | Catherine O'Bryan | West Preston Lakeside | Samantha Greene | La Trobe Uni | 39 | Catherine O'Bryan | West Preston Lakeside |
| 2017 | Natarsha Bamblett Nicole Blythe Rechelle McSwain |
West Preston Lakeside Montmorency South Morang |
Nadine Rabah | VU Western Spurs | 24 | Nadine Lampard | VU Western Spurs |
Division 3
| Best and Fairest | Leading Goal Kicker | Best on Ground in Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Club | Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club |
| 2022 | Gulia Ceravolo | Mernda | Ameerah Gentle | Mernda | 24 | Sheridan Bennett | Hurstbridge |
| 2021 | Natalie Todaro | Mernda | Rebekah Di Paola | Banyule | 31 | 2021 Finals suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020 Competition suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2019 | Belinda Harris | Hurstbridge | Stacy Rigon | VU Western Spurs | 24 | Ashleigh Ashman* | VU Western Spurs |
| 2018 | Rainbow Ebert | Bundoora | Amy Callaway | Bundoora | 29 | Krystal Cullinan* | Eltham |
- Player awarded Best on Ground despite playing for the losing team
Juniors Competition
The NFNL Juniors Competition has 24 clubs across the boys and girls competitions. The competition comprises age groups from under 9 thorough to under 17. In 2010 the league announced for there 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. The Lew Hall Award changed criteria to become an individual award to acknowledge club and community leadership by a young person.
| Year | Club |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Taj Logan (Diamond Creek) |
| 2019 | Lynton Martin (Keon Park Stars) |
| 2018 | Max Larocia (Kilmore) |
| 2017 | Ruby Panozzo (Montmorency) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darebin Women's Sports Club | Falcons | Preston | A.H. Capp Reserve | 2011 | |
Darebin |
| Diamond Creek Football Club | Creekers | Diamond Creek | Coventry Reserve | 1922 | |
Diamond Creek |
| Diamond Creek Women's Football Club | Creekers | Plenty | Plenty Park Oval | 2011 | |
Diamond Creek |
| Donnybrook Football Club (Victoria) | Dragons | Donnybrook | Cycad Park | 2022 [10] |  |
None |
| Eltham Football Club | Panthers | Eltham | Eltham Central Park, Susan Street Reserve | 1968 | |
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 | |
| Kilmore Football Club | Blues | Kilmore | JJ Clancy Reserve, Kilmore | 2017 | |
Kilmore |
| Keon Park Stars Junior Football Club | Stars | Reservoir | J C Donath Reserve | 1993 |  |
Heidelberg West |
| Kinglake Junior Football Club | Lakers | Kinglake | Kinglake Football Ground | 2013 | |
Kinglake (YVMDRL) |
| Laurimar Football Club | Power | Doreen | Laurimar Reserve | 2011 | |
Laurimar |
| Mernda Football Club | Demons | Mernda | Mernda Rec Reserve | |
Mernda | |
| Mill Park Junior Football Club | Stallions | Mill Park | Redleap Reserve | 1981 |  |
Watsonia |
| Montmorency Football Club | Magpies | Montmorency | Montmorency Park | 1968 | |
Montmorency |
| Panton Hill Football Club | Redbacks | Panton Hill | Cracknell Reserve | 1997 | |
Panton Hill |
| Research Junior Football Club | Searchers | Research | Research Park | 1987 | |
Lower Plenty |
| Reservoir Football Club | Colts | Reservoir | Crispe Park | |
Reservoir | |
| South Morang Football Club | Lions | Mill Park Lakes | Mill Park Lakes Reserve | 1960 | |
South Morang |
| Thomastown Football Club | Bears | Thomastown | Main Street Reserve | 2023 | |
Thomastown |
| Wallan Junior Football Club | Magpies | Wallan | Wallan Rec Reserve | 2002 | |
Wallan |
| West Ivanhoe Junior Football Club | Roosters | Ivanhoe | Seddon Reserve | 2013 |  |
None |
| West Preston 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 | 1979 | |
Old Eltham |
Former Clubs
Former Men's Competition Clubs
| Club | Founded | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Years in NFNL | Current Status | Jumper in NFNL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Blacks Football Club | All Blacks | Templestowe then moved to Heidelberg | Unknown venue in Templestowe then Warringal Park | 1929-1932 | Amalgamated with Heidelberg Football Club |  | |
| Diamond Valley Juniors Football Club | 1939 | Diamond Creek | Coventry Oval | 1939-1941 | In 1939, Diamond Creek and Hurstbridge Football Clubs merged to create Diamond Valley Juniors; After WW2, Diamond Creek and Hurstbridge ended the merger | ||
| Fairfield Park Football Club | 1891 | Bloods | Fairfield | Fairfield Park Oval | 1996 | Folded |  |
| Fawkner Park Football Club | 1998 | Blues | Fawkner | Charles Mutton Reserve | 1998, 2000-2006 | Merged with North Coburg Saints FC and commenced playing as Northern Saints Football Club in the EDFL for the 2007 season |  |
| Kangaroo Ground Football Club | 1893 | Kangaroo Ground | Kangaroo Ground Community Oval | 1922-28 | Folded |  | |
| Parkside Football Club | 1934 | Devils | Alphington | Pitcher Park | 2003-2013 | Transferred to VAFA |  |
| Plenty Rovers Football Club | 1891 | Rovers | Doreen | Doreen Recreation Reserve | 1937–39, 1941, 1946 | Transferred to Panton Hill Football League, renamed to Mernda in 1965, returned to DVFL in 1987 |  |
| Research Senior Football Club | 1958 | Bulldogs | Eltham | Eltham Lower Park | 1986-91 | Folded |  |
| Reservoir-Lakeside Football Club | 1947 | Lakies | Reservoir | LE Cotchin Reserve | 1947-97 | Merged with West Preston to form West Preston Lakeside |  |
| St Andrews Coburg Football Club | 1986 | Saints | Coburg | De Chene Reserve | 1995-96 | Folded |  |
| Templestowe Football Club | 1892 | Maroons or 'Stowers | Templestowe | Porter Street Reserve | 1922–26, 1931–32, 1936–37, 1947–54, 1961-1990 | Transferred to EFNL |  |
| Thornbury Football Club | 1973[11] | Bears | Thornbury | John Cain Memorial Reserve | 1984-87 | Merged with Reservoir Rovers and changed name to Thornbury Rovers |  |
| Thornbury Rovers Football Club | 1988 | Rovers | Thornbury | Hayes Park | 1988-89 | Folded |  |
| Wallan Football Club | 1904 | Magpies | Wallan | Wallan Recreation Reserve | 2002-2007 | Transferred to RDFNL | |
| Warrandyte Football Club | 1906 | Bloods | Warrandyte | Warrandyte Reserve | 1922–23, 1925 | Competing in EFNL |  |
| West Preston Football Club | 1948 | Roosters | Preston | JE Moore Park | 1981-1997 | Merged with Reservoir-Lakeside to form West Preston Lakeside | |
Additional Information
- All Blacks Football Club (Folded). A team from Templestowe, the 'All Blacks' were admitted into the Diamond Valley for the 1929 season.[12] It is known that they wore an all-black uniform based upon two small news articles in 1929 where it was reported that the club had lent their strip to the Diamond Valley Football League representative side for their match against the Bourke-Evelyn League as part of the Hartley Shield inter-league competition.[13][14] The All Blacks were a different team to the current Templestowe Football Club as they played against them in the 1931 and 1932 seasons.[15][16] They moved to Warringal Park in Heidelberg during the 1930 season and were co-tenants with Old Paradians.[17][18] They played their final season in 1932 and 'amalgamated' with Heidelberg Football Club in 1933 to play in the VFL Sub-District League.[19]
- Diamond Valley Juniors was a merger between Diamond Creek and Hurstbridge football clubs in 1938 due to a lack of open aged players. The Diamond Valley Juniors played as a junior club only in the Melbourne Boys League in 1938. In 1939, enough senior players were available and they re-entered the DFVL until 1941. The team was dissolved when the DVFL resumed in 1946 with Diamond Creek and Hurstbridge Football Clubs becoming independent once more.
- 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 to 1964 (1936–1939, 1946 in the DVFL), until they were forced to move out of Doreen due to powerline extensions, and moved to Mernda Recreation Reserve in Schotters Rd, Mernda, where they changed their name back to the Mernda Football Club in 1965). When Mernda rejoined the DVFL, they changed their jumper from the red and blue Melbourne Football Club design to a red jumper with a blue sash (due to Diamond Creek already wearing the Melbourne Football Club jumper).
- Research Football Club (Club is now solely a junior club, however they do have an alignment with Lower Plenty Football Club). They wore a royal blue jumper with a red hoop and a white hoop either side of it in the style of Footscray Football Club when they played in the Panton Hill Football League but changed to a white jumper with red vertical stripes when they joined the Diamond Valley Football League (Due to North Heidelberg already wearing the bulldogs jumper). As a result of a number of violent on-field altercations, the club was expelled following the 1991 season. The Research Senior Football Club played at Eltham Lower Park, a different venue from the junior football club who still play at Research Park.
- St Andrews-Coburg Football Club (Folded) played in a gold jumper with a royal blue vee in the VAFA,[20] but changed to a blue and yellow jumper, the same as the original West Coast Eagles jumper, when they crossed to the Diamond Valley Football League. St Andrews originally played at Brearley Reserve, Pascoe Vale South but with Coburg Amateurs Senior Football Club going into recess at the end of the 1987 season, St Andrews made the move to De Chene Reserve, Coburg in 1989.[21] As a result of the move, St Andrews then merged with the Coburg Amateurs Junior Football Club to become St Andrews-Coburg.
Former Women's Competition Clubs
| Club | Founded | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Years in NFNL | Current Status | Jumper in NFNL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo Women's Football Club | 2011 | Thunder | Bendigo | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 2017-19 | Transferred to CVFLW |  |
| Deer Park Football Club | 1925 | Lions | Deer Park | John McLeod Reserve | 2017 | Transferred to WRFL |  |
| Keilor Football Club | 1877 | Blues | Keilor | Keilor Recreation Reserve | 2018 | Transferred to EDFL |  |
| Kew Football Club | 1900 | Bears | Kew | JJ Higgins Reserve | 2017 | Transferred to VAFA |  |
| La Trobe University Football Club | 1967 | Trobers | Bundoora | Main Oval, La Trobe University | 2017-18 | Transferred to VAFA |  |
| Melbourne University Football Club | 1996 | MUGARS | Parkville | Melbourne University Oval | 2017 | Transferred to VAFA |  |
| Pascoe Vale Football Club | 1909 | Panthers | Pascoe Vale | Raeburn Reserve | 2017 | Transferred to EDFL |  |
| VU Western Spurs Football Club | 1993 | Spurs | Footscray | Henry Turner Reserve | 2017-2022 | Transferred to WRFL |  |
| Whitehorse Colts Football Club | 1954 | Colts | Box Hill | Springfield Park | 2017-18 | Transferred to EFNL |  |
Former Junior Competition Clubs
| Club | Founded | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Years in NFNL | Current Status | Jumper in NFNL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundoora Park Thunderbolts Junior Football Club | 2011 | Thunderbolts | Bundoora | Bundoora Park Oval | 2011-2022 | Folded |  |
| Coburg Amateurs Junior Football Club | Coburg | De Chene Reserve | 1994-1999 | Merged with Newlands Coburg to form Coburg Juniors |  | ||
| Coburg Juniors Football Club | 2000 | Cougars | Coburg | De Chene Reserve | 2000-2004 | Folded |  |
| Holy Child Junior Football Club | Cats | Dallas | Gibb Reserve | 1996-2000 | Folded |  | |
| Jacana Junior Football Club | 1961 | Jaguars | Jacana | Jacana Reserve | 2011 | Female Team Only; joined their Male Teams in EDFL in 2012 |  |
| Kingsbury RSL Junior Football Club | Kangaroos | Kingsbury | John Hall Reserve | 1996-2004 | Folded |  | |
| Lalor Stars Junior Football Club | Stars | Lalor | WA Smith Reserve | 1994-2013 | Folded |  | |
| Newlands Coburg Junior Football Club | 1966 | Cobras | Coburg North | Jackson Reserve | 1996-1999 | Merged with Coburg Amateurs to form Coburg Juniors |  |
| Northcote Junior Football Club Formerly Alphington Junior FC |
1962 | Cougars | Northcote | McDonell Park | -2019 | Moved to YJFL |  |
| Preston RSL Junior Football Club | Preston | W Ruthven VC Reserve | 1986-2010 | Folded |  | ||
| St Damian's Junior Football Club | 1979 | Saints | Bundoora | Binnak Park | 2011 | Female Team Only; joined their Male Teams in Yarra Junior Football League in 2012 |  |
| West Lalor Junior Football Club | 1973 | Dragons | Lalor | Huskisson Recreation Reserve | 1987-2013 | Folded |  |
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 were split, Parkside were not promoted to Division Two.[3][22]
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- Notes
- Diamond Valley Football League Annual Report's from 1976 to 2007
- Diamond Valley Football League Website
- Diamond Valley Football League Clubs
- Diamond Valley Football League Football Record
- Diamond Valley Football League Archives
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