Riddell District Football Netball League

The Riddell District Football Netball League (RDFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball league in Victoria, Australia. The RDFNL covers towns in the Macedon Ranges and an area from Melton and Rockbank in the south to Kyneton and Lancefield in the north.

Riddell District
Football Netball League
SportAustralian rules football
Netball
Foundedc. 1912
No. of teams10
Country Australia
Venue(s)AFL Victoria
Most recent
champion(s)		Diggers Rest
(2023)
Most titlesRomsey (27)
Sponsor(s)Bendigo Bank

The league also runs junior competitions from Under 10 to Under 18 age groups.

Brief history

1970s

This decade saw Hesket club go into recess and the introduction of new clubs Craigieburn, Melton and Melton South. In 1975 the league went two divisional, With eight teams in First Division and six clubs in Second Division. Numbers were boosted by the return of Trentham and Hesket clubs. 1977 saw Broadford and a second team from Sunbury join the league. Diggers Rest joined in 1978.

1980s

1985 saw the league return to one division with twelve clubs. In 1987 the league went two divisional again as clubs were admitted from the Panton Hill Football League and North Fawkner from the disbanded YCW league the league had nineteen clubs.

1990s

By the mid-1990s some clubs were struggling to compete and clubs went into recess.

The strongest clubs, Darley, Melton, Melton South & Sunbury left for the Ballarat Football League in 1998. This reduced the league to one division again. North Fawkner went into recess after 1998 after the club struggled for years to secure sufficient numbers to field 2 teams, which resulted in many large defeats many over 30 goals.

2000s
  • Gisborne decided to play in the Bendigo Football League from 2000.
  • Macedon went into recess for 2001 and 2002. Due to this it was thought that the league was becoming no longer viable.
  • Wallan FC left for the Diamond Valley Football League in 2002. After a restructure the Riddell District Football League stabilised.
  • 2008 saw Wallan FC return.
  • 2009 saw Broadford FC recommence in the League.

2010s

2020s

Clubs

Current
Jumper Club Nickname Years in Comp Premiers Premiership seasons Notes
 Diggers Rest Burras 1978– 4 1993, 2016, 2018, 2023
Eynesbury Eagles 2016– 0 - Only field Club 18 team
 Kyneton Tigers 2024– 0 - Fielded juniors and womens' teams only in RDFNL in 2023. Member of the Bendigo FNL from 1932-1939 and 1947-2023. Formed in 1868.
 Lancefield Tigers 1920– 11 1923, 1924, 1932, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1966, 1995, 1996, 2009
Macedon Cats 1920–2000
2003– (reformed)		 2 1975, 2017
Melton Central Blues 1996– 0 –
Mt Alexander Falcons 2019– 0 - Only field womens' team
 Riddell Bombers 1912– 15 1905, 1912, 1947, 1970, 1980, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2022
Romsey Redbacks 1920– 27 1891, 1897, 1898, 1902, 1911, 1920, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1963, 1968, 1975, 2003, 2011, 2014, 2015
Wallan Magpies 1947–53, 1965–2001, 2008– 4 1977, 1989, 1992, 1998
Western Rams Rams 2000– 0 –
Woodend/Hesket Hawks 1978– (merger) 2 2002, 2007

Junior Comp Only
Jumper Club Nickname Senior Affiliation
 Gisborne Giants Giants None
 Gisborne Rookies Bulldogs Gisborne (BFL)
 Melton Bloods Melton (BFL)
 Melton South Panthers Melton South (BFL)
 Sunbury Lions Sunbury (BFL)
 Sunbury Kangaroos Kangaroos Sunbury Kangaroos (EDFL)

Former

Premiers

2015 Ladder
Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Riddell 142201579960164.48%64EliminationBroadford8351Rupertswood5737
Diggers Rest 132301796852210.80%60EliminationRomsey12375Macedon8957
Rupertswood 132301519802189.40%60QualifyingDiggers Rest91266Riddell9862
Romsey 132301713971176.42%601st SemiBroadford91670Riddell71355
Macedon 1026014181004141.24%482nd SemiDiggers Rest1614110Romsey131189
Broadford 1026015261116136.74%48PreliminaryRomsey1619115Broadford71456
Sunbury Kangaroos927013701151119.03%44GrandRomsey1519109Diggers Rest141599
Lancefield72901095130683.84%36
Woodend-Hesket62100860154455.70%32
Wallan421201145156773.07%24
Rockbank22140820150854.38%16
Melton Central22140823162050.80%16

2016 Ladder
Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Diggers Rest 151101772859206.29%64EliminationRiddell14993Rupertswood7850
Macedon 131301393956145.71%56EliminationBroadford1721123Wallan13785
Broadford 1214016961068158.80%52QualifyingDiggers Rest1916130Macedon8957
Riddell 111501749884197.85%481st SemiRiddell13583Macedon12880
Rupertswood 111501475866170.32%482nd SemiDiggers Rest1518108Broadford5939
Wallan 818014321166122.81%36PreliminaryRiddell8654Broadford61450
Sunbury Kangaroos818011711040112.60%36GrandDiggers Rest121486Riddell12880
Lancefield719012791107115.54%32
Romsey6110012321203102.41%28
Woodend-Hesket311301012147268.75%16
Melton Central211401012192152.68%12
Rockbank01160385306612.56%4

2017 Ladder
Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Macedon 140201804631285.90%56EliminationRiddell15696Romsey3422
Rupertswood 130301932705274.04%52EliminationDiggers Rest10464Sunbury Kangaroos6642
Diggers Rest 120401540816188.73%48QualifyingMacedon101575Rupertswood9660
Riddell 1105014591083134.72%441st SemiRupertswood81058Riddell5838
Romsey 1105013511019132.58%442nd SemiMacedon91468Diggers Rest8856
Sunbury Kangaroos 100601484987150.35%40PreliminaryRupertswood10767Diggers Rest51242
Wallan1006015901076147.77%40GrandMacedon111480Rupertswood10767
Melton Central7090947141966.74%28
Woodend-Hesket401201080143975.05%16
Lancefield20140806176345.72%8
Rockbank20140773183442.15%8
Broadford00160556255021.80%0

2018 Ladder
Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Rupertswood 140201763726242.84%56EliminationDiggers Rest1910124Romsey6743
Riddell 130301927727265.06%52EliminationMacedon2110136Wallan111076
Diggers Rest 120401893817231.70%48QualifyingRiddell15797Rupertswood9559
Wallan 120401671908184.03%481st SemiMacedon1812120Rupertswood8957
Macedon 110501328665199.70%442nd SemiRiddell10868Diggers Rest7446
Romsey 907014791040142.21%36PreliminaryDiggers Rest10868Macedon91266
Woodend-Hesket808015411005153.33%32GrandDiggers Rest91266Riddell6945
Sunbury Kangaroos6010011541059108.97%24
Melton Central601001121114398.08%24
Lancefield30130525207625.29%12
Broadford10150448257517.40%4
Rockbank10150424253316.74%4

2019 Ladder
Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Diggers Rest 132301722835206.23%60EliminationRupertswood187115Macedon91165[4]
Romsey 122401978751263.38%56EliminationRiddell10969Wallan1618114[5]
Rupertswood 122401834705260.14%56QualifyingDiggers Rest101272Romsey5535[6]
Wallan 122401671908184.03%561st SemiDiggers Rest9862Rupertswood131088[7]
Riddell 122401852781237.12%562nd SemiRomsey61046Wallan12981[8]
Wallan 112502251839268.30%52PreliminaryDiggers Rest7850Wallan111177[9]
Macedon102601577832189.54%48GrandRupertswood2110136Wallan8351[10]
Melton Centrals729012941141108.97%36
Woodend-Hesket521101258133494.30%28
Broadford42120814173846.84%24
Lancefield22140453250518.08%16
Rockbank0216025438266.64%8

References
  1. "Rupertswood Depart the Vafa". 25 October 2012.
  2. http://www.starweekly.com.au/sports/kilmore-joins-the-northern-fl/
  3. "EDFL".
  4. "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Elimination Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Elimination Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  6. "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Qualifying Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Semi Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Semi Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  9. "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Preliminary Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  10. "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Grand Final Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.

Bibliography
  • History of Football in the Bendigo District by John Stoward – ISBN 9780980592917
  • 100 years of Football in the Riddell District by John Stoward
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