Northern Football League (Australia)
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| Current season or competition: 2009 |
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| Formerly | Diamond Valley Football League |
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| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Commissioner | Ron Bongetti |
| Motto | Communities Working Together |
| No. of teams | 33 |
| Country(ies) | Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Heidelberg Macleod |
| Most championships | Heidelberg |
| 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.
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 2nd 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 2 would be split half way through the 2009 season based on ladder position after the 13th round and a permanent division 3 for 2010 would 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 3 to commence from 2010.[3] [4]
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League details
Board of Directors
- Chairman- Frank Rosbrook (deceased)
- Jeff Parkes
- Dean Philpotts
- Tony Topp
- Robert Young
- Ron Bongetti
Junior Committee
- Dean Philpotts (Junior Chairman)
- Michael McLaughlin
- Noel Smith
- Wayne Zealley
- Mark Adams
Management
- General Manager- Kevin Crompton
- Football Operations Manager- Jarrad Carey
Admin
- Administration Manager- Delwyn Berry
- Media Manager- Josh Berriman
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 |
Secretarys
| 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 | Navy jumper white vee and hoops |
| Eltham Football Club | 1909 | Panthers | Eltham | Central Park | 1922 | 2003 |
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| Greensborough Football Club | 1905 | Boro | Greensborough | War Memorial Park | 1922 | 2007 | Bottle green jumper with white GFC monogram |
| Lalor Football Club | 1955 | Bloods | Lalor | Lalor Reserve | 1968 | 2008 | Red jumper with White wings and White LFC motif |
| Heidelberg Football Club | 1876 | Tigers | Heidelberg | Warringal Park | 1923 | 1983 |
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| Macleod Football Club | 1946 | Kangaroos | Rosanna | De Winton Park | 1947 | 2010 | Royal blue,white and gold panels |
| Montmorency Football Club | 1924 | Magpies | Montmorency | Montmorency Park, North Oval | 1924 | N/A |
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| North Heidelberg Football Club | 1958 | Bulldogs | Heidelberg Heights | Shelley Street Reserve | 1958 | N/A | Red, white and blue jumper with Bulldog motif |
| Northcote Park Football Club | 1952 | Cougars | Northcote | Bill Lawry Oval | 1982 | 1995 | Green and White and Gold panels with Green Cougar motif |
| West Preston Lakeside Football Club | 1998 | Roosters | Reservoir | J E Moore Park | 1996 | 1997 | White jumper with red and blue v's |
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 |
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| Epping Football Club | 1904 | Blues | Epping | Epping Recreation Reserve | 1933 | 2007 | Navy jumper with white EFC on front |
| Fitzroy Stars Football Club | 1973 | Stars | Thornbury | Victoria Park | 2008 | N/A | Red Jumper with Black top and Yellow Southern Cross on front. |
| Keon Park Football Club | 2008 | Stars | Resevoir | J.C.Donath Reserve | 2009 Under 19's only | N/A | Black Jumper with Yellow yoke |
| Lower Plenty Football Club | 1961 | Bears | Montmorency | Montmorency Park, South Oval | 1995 | 2005 |
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| Mernda Football Club | 1903 | Demons | Mernda | Mernda Recreation Reserve | 1937-1939, 1987 | 1991 | Red with Royal Blue Lightning spikes |
| Thomastown Football Club | 1976 | Bears | Thomastown | Main Street Reserve | 2001 | 2010 | Brown with Grey and Gold lightning vee with Bear logo on front |
| Watsonia Football Club | 1967 | Saints | Watsonia | A K Lines Reserve | 1981 |
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| Whittlesea Football Club | 1904 | Eagles | Whittlesea | Whittlesea Showgrounds | 1934-1946, 1992 | N/A | Blue jumper with Yellow wings and Eagle motif |
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 |
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| Hurstbridge Football Club | 1914 | Bridges | Hurstbridge | Ben Friley Oval | 1922-1931, 1988 | 2009 | Navy Jumper with Gold middle panel and Navy HFC motif |
| Parkside Football Club | 1934 | Devils | Alphington | Pitcher Park | 2003 | 2009 | Red jumper white with PFC motif, |
| Panton Hill Football Club | 1926 | Redback Spiders | Panton Hill | Panton Hill Oval | 1929-1930, 1997 | 2009 | Red with black Prison Bars |
| Reservoir Football Club | 1984 | Mustangs | Reservoir | Crispe Park | 1981,2008 | 2009 | Blue jumper with Light Blue jail bars |
| South Morang Football Club | 1954 | Lions | Mill Park Lakes | Mill Park Lakes Reserve | 2009 |
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| St Mary's Senior Football Club | 2008 | Burra | Mill Park | Kelynack Reserve | 2010 | N/A | Teal jumper with White and Black curved design on sides |
Promotion and Relegation
At the end of each year the Premiers of division 2 and 3 are promoted to division while the club that finishes last in division 1 and 3 are relegated.
Timeline
Premiers
Premiership Table
| Seniors | Reserves | Thirds | ||||
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| Club | Div 1 | Div 2 | Div 1 | Div 2 | Div 1 | Div 2 |
| Heidelberg | 18 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Greensborough | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 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 | - | - |
| Montmorency | 4 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Reservoir - Lakeside | 3 | - | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Bundoora | 2 | 1 | 8 | - | 4 | 1 |
| Reservoir | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| Templestowe | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Macleod - Rosanna / Macleod | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 2 | 3 |
| Heidelberg West | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| West Preston - Lakeside | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| West Preston | - | 3 | - | 6 | - | 1 |
| Watsonia | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Lower Plenty | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Hurstbridge | - | 1 | - | 1* | - | 1 |
| Mernda / Plenty Rovers | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Thomastown | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Parkside | - | 1* | - | - | - | - |
| South Morang | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Whittlesea | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Research | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Thornbury | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Wallan | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| West Lalor | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Total | 83 | 30* | 62 | 30* | 47 | 24 |
- * - includes Division 3 premiership which formed part of the Division 2 competition in 2009
Division 1
| NFL | Seniors | Captain | Coach | Reserves | Thirds |
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| 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 | Brett Hancock | 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 | Macloed | |
| 1947 | Reservoir | Don Atkinson | Don Atkinson | Eltham | |
| 1946 | Reservoir | Ron McConchie | Tom Manchester | ||
| 1941 - 1945 Competition suspened due to World War 2 | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Macleod | Kane Shaw | Christian Brandt | Diamond Creek | Whittlesea |
| 2009* | Parkside | Robert Wise | Peter Dean | Hurstbridge | |
| 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 | Russell Dickson | Greensborough | Greensborough | |
| 2005 | Diamond Creek | Shannon Logan | Neale Carroll | Greensborough | Macleod |
| 2004 | Lalor | Gavin Langbourne | 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 | n/a |
| 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 | n/a |
| 1990 | Epping | Kalev Vann | Graham Bux | Epping | n/a |
| 1989 | Eltham | Andrew Russell | Peter Moore | Epping | n/a |
| 1988 | West Preston | Phil Crapper | Mark Duckworth | Research | n/a |
| 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 premiership which formed part of the Division 2 competition in 2009
Awards
Division 1
| Best and Fairest Frank Smith Medal |
Leading Goal Kicker | Best on Ground in grand final Gary Massey Medal |
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| Year | Player | Club | Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club |
| 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 |
| 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 | P. 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 | K. 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 | C. Vadja | Macleod-Rosanna | 81 | ||
| 1969 | Geoff Noble | Macleod-Rosanna | |||||
| 1968 | Dennis Aspinall | Eltham | |||||
| 1967 | Geoff Condie | Diamond Creek | |||||
| 1966 | K. Jones | Diamond Creek | |||||
| 1965 | Graham Campbell | Reservoir Lakeside | |||||
| 1964 | Pat Foley | Heidelberg West | |||||
| 1963 | Pat Foley | Heidelberg West | |||||
| 1962 | Ken Jones | Montmorency | |||||
| 1961 | Joe Murphy | Greensborough | |||||
| 1960 | Clem Cooper | Epping | |||||
Division 2
| Best and Fairest George LeBrocq Medal |
Leading Goal Kicker | Best on Ground in Grand Final John Elliot Medal |
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| Year | Player | Club | Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club |
| 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 |
M. Niddrie | Templestowe | 92 | ||
| 1988 | Steve Easton | Research | Darren Scott | Epping | 80 | ||
| 1987 | Greg Fyffe | West Preston | R. 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 | ||
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 except under 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Creek Football Club | Creekers | Diamond Creek | Coventry Reserve | 1922 | |
Diamond Creek |
| Eltham Football Club | Panthers | Eltham | Eltham Central Pk, Plenty Park, Susan Street Reserve | 1922 | |
Eltham |
| Epping Football Club | Pingers | Epping | Epping Rec Reserve | Navy jumper with White EFC motif on front | Epping | |
| Greensborough Football Club | Raiders | Greensborough | Anthony Beale Reserve | 1968 | Green Jumper with White hoops at top and raider logo | Greensborough |
| Hurstbridge Football Club | Bridges | Hurstbridge | Ben Frilay Oval | Navy jumper with Gold middle panel and HFC motif | Hurstbridge | |
| Keon Park Stars Junior Football Club | Stars | Keon Park | J C Donath Reserve | 1993 | Black jumper with yellow yoke | Keon Park Stars Under 19's |
| Lalor Football Club | Bloods | Lalor | Lalor Reserve | Red Jumper white wings | Lalor | |
| Lalor Stars Football Club | Stars | Lalor | W A Smith Reserve | Bottle Green and Red Jumper with White diagonal lightning bolt | Thomastown | |
| Mill Park Football Club | Stallions | Mill Park | Redleap Reserve | Blue jumper with White lightning stripes in diagonal corners | None | |
| Mernda Football Club | Demons | Mernda | Mernda Rec Reserve | Red jumper with Navy lightning stripes in diagonal corners | Mernda | |
| Montmorency Football Club | Magpies | Montmorency | Montmorency Park | 1968 | Black jumper with White stripes at the bottom leading to Magpie logo | Montmorency |
| Northcote Junior Football Club Formerly Alphington Junior FC |
Cougars | Northcote | McDonell Park | Blue, White and Gold Panels with Green Cougar across front | Northcote Park | |
| North Heidelberg Junior Football Club | Bulldogs | Heidelberg Heights | Shelley Street Reserve | Red Blue and White with bulldog logo | North Heidelberg | |
| Panton Hill Football Club | Redbacks | Panton Hill | Panton Hill Oval | 1997 | White jumper with Red and Black stripes at top above Redback logo | Panton Hill |
| Preston RSL Football Club | Bullants | Preston | W Ruthven Reserve | Red jumper with White PRSLYC motif above Bullant | Fitzroy Stars | |
| Research Junior Football Club | Searchers | Research | Research Park | 1987 | Maroon jumper with a White outlined Yellow V | Lower Plenty |
| Reservoir Football Club | Colts | Reservoir | Crispe Park | Blue Jumper with Light Blue jail bars | Reservoir | |
| South Morang Football Club | Lions | Mill Park Lakes | Mill Park Lakes | Maroon and Blue jumper with Gold lion, like Brisbane | South Morang | |
| Wallan Junior Football Club | Magpies | Wallan | Wallan Rec Reserve | White Jumper with Black stripes | Wallan | |
| West Lalor Junior Football Club | Dragons | Lalor | Huskinsson Street Reserve | Navy Jumper with Silver V | Thomastown | |
| West Preston Lakeside Football Club | Roosters | Preston | J E Moore Park | White and Red jumper with Blue lightning flashes | West Preston Lakeside | |
| Whittlesea Football Club | Eagles | Whittlesea | Whittlesea Showgrounds | Navy jumper with Gold wings and Gold Eagle in the middle | Whittlesea | |
| Yarrambat Football Club | Bats | Yarrambat | Yarrambat War Memorial Park | Gold and Brown stripes, like Hawthorn | None |
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 |
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)
- 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)
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.
- ^ http://www.nfl.org.au/football/division-2-a-3/214-division-23-recap.html
- ^ http://www.nfl.org.au/league/news/313-stand-alone-division-3-to-go-ahead-in-2010.html
- ^ http://diamond-valley-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/nfl-third-division-gets-go-ahead/
- ^ SportingPulse Homepage for Northern Football League
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
- 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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