Mallee Football League (Victoria)

The Mallee Football Netball League (MFNL) was an Australian rules football and netball competition finishing in 2015 with just five clubs based in the Mallee region of northwestern Victoria, Australia. The league featured three grades in the Australian rules football competition, being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 16s. It is not to be confused with the identically named Mallee Football League (South Australia).

Mallee Football Netball League
General Information
Duration 1997-2015
Final Season Clubs Beulah-Hopetoun
Ouyen United
Sea Lake-Nandaly
Walpeup-Underbool
Woomelang-Lascelles
2015 Season
Premiers Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers
Minor Premiers Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers
(14 wins, 2 losses)
Wooden Spoon Walpeup-Underbool
(3 win, 13 losses)

History

The Mallee Football League was formed in 1997 from the merger of the Northern Mallee Football League and Southern Mallee Football League. The Northern Mallee Football League had been reduced to four clubs after Ouyen Rovers and Tempy-Gorya-Patchewollock merged to form Ouyen United in September 2015.[1]

The Mallee Football League was disbanded at the end of the 2015 season due to insufficient member clubs.

Clubs
Jumper Club Nickname Years in Competition MFL Premierships Premiership Years Moved to
 Berri-Culgoa Tigers 1997-2002 1 1999 Merged with Sea Lake-Nandaly in 2003
 Beulah Blues 1997-2014 5 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010 Merged with Hopetoun to form Southern Mallee Giants in 2015
 Brim 1997-2001 - - Merged with Warracknabeal in 2002 to form Warrack Eagles in Wimmera Football League
 Hopetoun Devils 1997-2014 - - Merged with Beulah to form Southern Mallee Giants in 2015
 Jeparit-Rainbow Lakers 1997-2014 1 1997 Moved to Horsham & District Football League in 2015
 Manangatang Saints 1997-2003 1 2002 Merged with Tooleybuc in 2004 to form Tooleybuc-Manangatang in the Central Murray Football League
 Nullawil Maroons 1997 - - Moved to Golden Rivers Football League in 1998
 Ouyen United Demons 1997-2015 3 1998, 2006, 2011 Merged with Walpeup-Underbool in 2016 to form Ouyen United Kanagaroos in the Sunraysia Football League
Sea Lake-Nandaly 1997-2002 - - Merged with Berri-Culgoa in 2003
 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers Tigers 2003-2015 3 2009, 2014, 2015 Moved to North Central Football League in 2016
 Southern Mallee Giants Giants 2015 - - Moved to Horsham & District Football League in 2016
 Walpeup-Underbool Kangaroos 1997-2015 4 2001, 2007, 2008, 2012 Merged with Ouyen United in 2016 to form Ouyen United Kanagaroos in the Sunraysia Football League
 Woomelang-Lascelles Cats 1997-2015 1 2013 Folded when the league finished in 2016
 Yaapeet Purples 1997-1999 - - Folded in 2000

    Football Premierships
    Seniors
    • 1997 Jeparit-Rainbow
    • 1998 Ouyen United
    • 1999 Berri-Culgoa
    • 2000 Beulah
    • 2001 Walpeup-Underbool
    • 2002 Managatang
    • 2003 Beulah
    • 2004 Beulah
    • 2005 Beulah
    • 2006 Ouyen United
    • 2007 Walpeup-Underbool
    • 2008 Walpeup-Underbool: 20.24 - 144 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 9.9 - 63
    • 2009 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 19.19 - 133 d Ouyen United: 14.16 - 100
    • 2010 Beulah: 14.14 - 98 d Ouyen United: 10.12 - 72
    • 2011 Ouyen United: 17.14 - 116 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 8.12 - 60
    • 2012 Walpeup-Underbool: 26.13 - 169 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 9.6 - 60
    • 2013 Woomelang-Lascelles: 15.14 - 104 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 16.6 - 102
    • 2014 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 11.14 - 80 d Woomelang Lascelles: 9.8 - 62
    • 2015 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 18.17 - 125 d Ouyen United: 10.11 - 71
    Reserves
    • 2014 Beulah: 14.7 - 91 d Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers: 7.10 - 52
    • 2015 Walpeup-Underbool: 25.11 - 161 d Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers: 5.6 - 36
    Thirds / Under 16's
    • 2014 Ouyen United: 12.14 - 86 d Woomelang Lascelles: 4.4 - 28
    • 2015 Ouyen United: 9.9 - 63 d Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers: 7.9 - 51

    Leading Goal Kickers
    Seniors
    Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals
    1997Tony Doran (Nullawil)1102112
    1998Anthony Perkins (Jeparit Rainbow)75176
    1999Joel Robins (Beulah)12119140
    2000Greg Barras (Sea Lake Nandaly)10010110
    2001Joel Robins (Beulah)81788
    2002Jarrod Arentz (Manangatang)13219151
    2003Jarrod Arentz (Manangatang)751792
    2004Tom Vadljo (Ouyen United)79079
    2005Ben Zanker (Jeparit Rainbow)80080
    2006Robert Lindsey (Ouyen United)1050105
    2007Mattre Brown (Walpeup-Underbool)67067
    2008Simon Weekley (Sea Lake Nandaly)97097
    2009Nathan Wight (Sea Lake Nandaly)81081
    2010Bryce Wellington (Hopetoun)67067
    2011Robert Lindsey (Ouyen United)9813111
    2012David King (Beulah)69069
    2013Cliff Ryan (Sea Lake Nandaly)9812110
    2014Cliff Ryan (Sea Lake Nandaly)74377
    2015Jordan Doering (Sea Lake Nandaly)691382

    League Best & Fairest
    Seniors
    Russ Gravestocks Medal.

    Russel Frederick "Russ" Gravestocks was a former long serving secretary of the former Southern Mallee Football League and Mallee Football League.

    YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
    1997
    1998
    1999
    2000
    2001
    2002
    2003
    2004
    2005
    2006
    2007
    2008
    2009Scott WeekleySea Lake Nandaly Tigers21Daniel O'BreeOuyen United19
    2010Scott SmithBeulah24Peter CaldowOuyen United22
    2011Colin DurieSea Lake Nandaly Tigers17Glen JoyceOuyen United15
    Kain RobinsHopetoun17
    Dale ShannonBeulah17
    2012Colin DurieSea Lake Nandaly Tigers19Stephen SaundersBeulah18
    2013Trent DonnanWoomelang Lascelles18Micah BuchananBeulah16
    2014Tyler LehmannBeulah20Peter CaldowOuyen United16
    2015Trent DonnanWoomelang Lascelles17Arnold KirbyWoomelang Lascelles15[2]
    Reserves
    • Tom Ryan Medal
    • Hook Brain Medal
    YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
    1997
    1998
    1999
    2000
    2001
    2002Brad BallantyneSea Lake Nandaly15Chris ColbertBeulah13
    2003
    2004
    2005
    2006
    2007
    2008
    2009John GuthrieSea Lake Nandaly Tigers23Scott ClarkeOuyen United18
    2010Michael SaundersBeulah21Phillip CoxSea Lake Nandaly Tigers20
    2011Jason HutsonJeparit Rainbow16Matthew SymesWoomelang Lascelles15
    2012Nathan GraylingWalpeup Underbool19Lea McKenzieBeulah17
    2013Matthew SymesWoomelang Lascelles16Harrison WoodingWoomelang Lascelles15
    2014Nathan WightSea Lake Nandaly Tigers19Jason Kreuger &Woomelang Lascelles16
    Chris VorwerkWalpeup Underbool16
    2015Ryan MonaghanOuyen United17Matthew Brown &Walpeup Underbool12
    Damon CarraSouthern Mallee Giants12
    Thirds / Under 16's
    • Bryant Barry Medal
    YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
    1997
    1998
    1999
    2000
    2001
    2002Cory WaldronJeparit-Rainbow41Daniel WeuffenOuyen United13
    2003
    2004
    2005
    2006
    2007
    2008
    2009Trent DonnanWoomelang Lascelles30Dallas WillsmoreWalpeup-Underbool26
    2010Devan PohlnerOuten United31Nathan CocksJeparit Rainbow24
    2011Brodie AdcockWoomelang Lascelles39Harry ConwayHopetoun25
    2012Thomas Considine &Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers25Tobias FisherHopetoun24
    Samual MeadWalpeup Underbool25
    2013Thomas ConsidineSea Lake Nandaly Tigers32Ethan DaviesWalpeup-Underbool31
    2014Matthew CrespOuyen United27Wade Donnan &Woomelang Lascelles23
    Jack PoultonWoomelang Lascelles23
    2015Lou WhiteSouthern Mallee Giants23Wade DonnanWoomelang Lascelles21

    AFL Players

    The following former Mallee FNL footballers were drafted and or played senior AFL football, with the year indicating their AFL debut.

    2008 Ladder
    Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
    Walpeup-Underbool 1432020971058198.20%561st SemiBeulah131391Jeparit-Rainbow121082
    Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 1333019451013192.00%522nd SemiWalpeup-Underbool6541Sealake-Nandaly Tigers5434
    Beulah 1234015191061143.17%48PreliminarySealake-Nandaly Tigers15999Beulah131290
    Jeparit-Rainbow 631001094158668.98%24GrandWalpeup-Underbool2024144Sealake-Nandaly Tigers9963
    Hopetoun531101105160668.80%20
    Ouyen United431201072171462.54%16
    Woomelang-Lascelles231401097189158.01%8

    2009 Ladder
    Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
    Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 153102023783258.37%601st SemiWalpeup-Underbool141296Beulah91670
    Ouyen United 1234017721227144.42%482nd SemiSea Lake Nandaly Tigers141296Ouyen United10464
    Walpeup-Underbool 1035116831088154.69%42PreliminaryOuyen United111076Walpeup-Underbool91266
    Beulah 936113411228109.20%38GrandSea Lake Nandaly Tigers1919133Ouyen United1416100
    Hopetoun531101047154967.59%20
    Jeparit-Rainbow431201017177657.26%16
    Woomelang-Lascelles03160913214542.56%0

    2010 Ladder
    Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
    Beulah 163002159859251.34%641st SemiJeparit-Rainbow2011131Hopetoun1324102
    Ouyen United 143202102998210.62%562nd SemiBeulah1710112Ouyen United15797
    Hopetoun 93701578161697.65%36PreliminaryOuyen United131492Jeparit-Rainbow81361
    Jeparit-Rainbow 838015801383114.24%32GrandBeulah141498Ouyen United101272
    Sealake-Nandaly Tigers739015031423105.62%28
    Walpeup-Underbool231401169186862.58%8
    Woomelang-Lascelles03160636258024.65%0

    2011 Ladder
    Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
    Ouyen United 1432022181196185.45%561st SemiSealake-Nandaly Tigers1419103Hopetoun121082
    Beulah 1333018231218149.67%522nd SemiOuyen United2315153Beulah61450
    Hopetoun 83801475157593.65%32PreliminarySealake-Nandaly Tigers141599Beulah101373
    Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 631001238143886.09%24GrandOuyen United1714116Sealake-Nandaly Tigers81260
    Walpeup-Underbool631001321168578.40%24
    Woomelang-Lascelles631001342171678.21%24
    Jeparit-Rainbow331301157174666.27%12

    2012 Ladder
    Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
    Walpeup-Underbool 1432019051329143.34%681st SemiSealake-Nandaly Tigers188116Beulah131189
    Hopetoun 1035119301527126.39%542nd SemiWalpeup-Underbool227139Hopetoun1812120
    Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 1036016221436112.95%52PreliminarySealake-Nandaly Tigers14791Hopetoun111379
    Beulah 937015151305116.09%48GrandWalpeup-Underbool2613169Sealake-Nandaly Tigers9660
    Ouyen United631001570184984.91%36
    Jeparit-Rainbow431201285201463.80%28
    Woomelang-Lascelles231311330169778.37%22

    2013 Ladder
    Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
    Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 1432019331100175.73%681st SemiWoomelang-Lascelles196120Walpeup-Underbool169105
    Beulah 1333020701347153.67%642nd SemiSealake-Nandaly Tigers1519109Beulah81260
    Walpeup-Underbool 1135018441406131.15%56PreliminaryWoomelang-Lascelles1914128Beulah1416100
    Woomelang-Lascelles 838015331378111.25%44GrandWoomelang-Lascelles1514104Sealake-Nandaly Tigers166102
    Ouyen United73901642171096.02%40
    Jeparit-Rainbow23140946215943.82%20
    Hopetoun131501282215059.63%16

    References
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