Diamond Valley Football League
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The Northern Football League (formerly known as the Diamond Valley Football League) is an Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

 competition based in the Diamond Valley
Diamond Creek, Victoria
Diamond Creek is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik...

 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. In 2010 the league officially split into three 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 second 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. Reversing the prior decision the league decided that division two would be split half way through the 2009 season based on ladder position after the 13th round and a permanent division three for 2010 would be dependent on at least one more club joining the league. With St Marys to field a senior team in 2010 the NFL have announced a stand alone division three to commence from 2010.

Board of Directors

  • Chairman - Tony Topp
  • Deputy Chairman - Dean Philpotts
  • Jeff Parkes
  • Harry Gasiamis
  • Robert Young
  • Peter Myers
  • Geoff Dempster
  • Matthew Pillios

Junior Committee

  • Dean Philpotts (Junior Chairman)
  • Jarrad Carey
  • Cecilia McMillan
  • Greg Byatt
  • Ron McKeown
  • Stella Pruscino

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

Division 1

Club Founded Nickname Location Home Ground Entered Competition Most recent Promotion Jumper
Bundoora Football Club
Bundoora Football Club
Bundoora Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Bundoora, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:*1975–1980 P.H.F.L Premiers as Bundoora A 1980*1981–1981 D.V.F.L Division Two, Premiers 1981...

1974 Bulls Bundoora
Bundoora, Victoria
Bundoora is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north from the Melbourne central business district. Its Local Government Area are the cities of Banyule, Darebin and Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, Bundoora had a population of 24,018....

Yulong Reserve 1981 1982
Eltham Football Club
Eltham Football Club
Eltham Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Eltham, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:A football team from Eltham began playing social matches at nearby Kangaroo Ground from 1900....

1909 Panthers Eltham
Eltham, Victoria
Eltham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Eltham had a population of 17,581....

Central Park 1922 2003
Greensborough Football Club
Greensborough Football Club
Greensborough Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Greensborough, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:...

1905 Boro Greensborough
Greensborough, Victoria
Greensborough is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Greensborough had a population of 20,214....

War Memorial Park 1922 2007
Heidelberg Football Club
Heidelberg Football Club
Heidelberg Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Heidelberg, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:...

1876 Tigers Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Victoria
Heidelberg is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule....

Warringal Park 1923 1983
Lower Plenty Football Club
Lower Plenty Football Club
Lower Plenty is an Australian rules football club in Montmorency, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:The Lower Plenty Football Club located 18 km north-east of Melbourne in the suburb of Montmorency...

1961 Bears Montmorency
Montmorency, Victoria
Montmorency is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Montmorency had a population of 8176...

Montmorency Park, South Oval 1995 2012
Macleod Football Club
Macleod Football Club
Macleod Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Rosanna, Victoria, currently competing in Division 1 of the Northern Football League.- History :...

1946 Kangaroos Rosanna
Rosanna, Victoria
Rosanna is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule...

De Winton Park 1947 2010
Montmorency Football Club
Montmorency Football Club
Montmorency Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Montmorency, Victoria, currently competing in Division 1 in the Northern Football League.-History:...

1924 Magpies Montmorency
Montmorency, Victoria
Montmorency is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Montmorency had a population of 8176...

Montmorency Park, North Oval 1924 N/A
Northcote Park Football Club
Northcote Park Football Club
The Northcote Park Football Club, nicknamed the Cougars, is an Australian rules football club, located 6 km north of Melbourne, in the suburb of Northcote, currently playing in the Northern Football League....

1952 Cougars Northcote
Northcote, Victoria
Northcote is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin...

Bill Lawry
Bill Lawry
William Morris "Bill" Lawry, AM is a former cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. He captained Australia in 25 Tests, winning nine, losing eight and drawing eight, and led Australia in the inaugural One Day International match, played in 1971...

 Oval
1982 1995
West Preston Lakeside Football Club
West Preston Lakeside Football Club
West Preston Lakeside Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Reservoir, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.The West Preston F.C. was formed in 1948 in the CYMS competition...

1998 Roosters Reservoir
Reservoir, Victoria
Reservoir is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Reservoir had a population of 45,970....

J E Moore Park 1996 1997
Whittlesea Football Club
Whittlesea Football Club
Whittlesea Football Club is a local Australian rules football club in Whittlesea, Victoria, on the outer suburbs of Melbourne playing in the Northern Football League....

1904 Eagles Whittlesea
Whittlesea, Victoria
Whittlesea is a town in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, Whittlesea had a population of 4,563.-History:...

Whittlesea Showgrounds 1934–1946, 1992 2011

Division 2

Club Founded Nickname Location Home Ground Entered Competition Most recent Relegation/Promtion Jumper
Diamond Creek Football Club
Diamond Creek Football Club
The Diamond Creek Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Diamond Creek – an outer north-eastern suburb of Melbourne.-History:Formed in 1904, the club was a founding member of the Whittlesea District Football Association...

1888 Demons Diamond Creek
Diamond Creek, Victoria
Diamond Creek is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik...

Coventry Reserve 1922 2008
Epping Football Club
Epping Football Club
Epping Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the suburb of Epping in the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne. It plays in the Northern Football League ....

1904 Blues Epping
Epping, Victoria
Epping is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...

Epping Recreation Reserve 1933 2007
Fitzroy Stars Football Club
Fitzroy Stars Football Club
The Fitzroy Stars Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 7 km north east of Melbourne in the suburb of Thornbury which has a population of 16726 circa 2006. Fitzroy Stars FC is based in the Aboriginal community of Melbourne inner Northern suburbs. Fitzroy. Stars play their...

1973 Stars Thornbury
Thornbury, Victoria
Thornbury originalSince the 1960s, the vast majority of Melburnians pronounce the name phonetically. The 'h' is no longer silent, and there is more stress placed upon the 'o'. pronunciation is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north from Melbourne's central business district....

Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Melbourne
Victoria Park is a sports venue in Abbotsford a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Built for the purpose of both Australian rules football and cricket, the stadium is oval shaped....

2008 N/A
Hurstbridge Football Club
Hurstbridge Football Club
Hurstbridge Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 34 km north east of Melbourne in the township of Hurstbridge. The club is affiliated with the Northern Football League....

1914 Bridges Hurstbridge
Hurstbridge, Victoria
Hurstbridge is a semi-rural town in Victoria, Australia, 26 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, at the junction of Diamond Creek and Arthur's Creek. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Hurstbridge had a population of 3448.- History...

Ben Friley Oval 1922–1931, 1988 2011
Lalor Football Club
Lalor Football Club
Lalor Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 18 km north of Melbourne in the suburb of Lalor, Victoria which has a population of 19561 circa 2006.The club fields Seniors and Juniors and is affiliated with the Northern Football League....

1955 Bloods Lalor
Lalor, Victoria
Lalor is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census the suburb had a population of 19,561...

Lalor Reserve 1968 2011
North Heidelberg Football Club
North Heidelberg Football Club
North Heidelberg Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Heidelberg West, Victoria, currently competing in Division 1 of the Northern Football League.-Notable players:*Ross 'Twiggy' Dunne*Jason Heatley*Jake King*Shane Harvey*Jamie Shaw...

1958 Bulldogs Heidelberg Heights
Heidelberg Heights, Victoria
Heidelberg Heights is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Heidelberg Heights had a population of 6051.-History:...

Shelley Street Reserve 1958 2012
South Morang Football Club 1954 Lions Mill Park Lakes Mill Park Lakes Reserve 1955 2012
Thomastown Football Club
Thomastown Football Club
Thomastown Football Club are known as the Bears and are an Australian rules football club located 17 km north of Melbourne in the suburb of Thomastown, Victoria fielding teams in the Northern Football League.-Timeline of the Thomastown F.C:...

1976 Bears Thomastown
Thomastown, Victoria
Thomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...

Main Street Reserve 2001 2010

Division 3

Club Founded Nickname Location Home Ground Entered Competition Most recent Relegation Jumper
Heidelberg West Football Club 1936 Hawks Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Victoria
Heidelberg is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule....

Heidelberg Park 1939 2009
Mernda Football Club
Mernda Football Club
The Mernda Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Mernda – a rural north-eastern town of Melbourne.-History:The Mernda Football Club was formed in 1903 and was known as the South Yan Yean Football Club. The club went on for 11 years before changing its name to the Mernda...

1903 Demons Mernda
Mernda, Victoria
Mernda is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, Mernda had a population of 831.-History:...

Mernda Recreation Reserve 1937–1939, 1987 2012
Parkside Football Club
Parkside Football Club
The Parkside Football club is an Australian rules football club located 8 km north east of Melbourne in the suburb of Alphington. The clubs home matches are at Pitcher Park in Alphington....

1934 Devils Alphington
Alphington, Victoria
Alphington is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Darebin and Yarra. At the 2006 Census, Alphington had a population of 4,483...

Pitcher Park 2003 2009
Panton Hill Football Club
Panton Hill Football Club
Panton Hill Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Eltham, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:The club was founded in 1926, and affiliated with the Bourke - Evelyn Football League...

1926 Redbacks Panton Hill
Panton Hill, Victoria
Panton Hill is a town in Victoria, Australia, 32 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik...

Cracknell Reserve 1929–1930, 1997 2009
Reservoir Football Club
Reservoir Football Club
The Reservoir Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 12 km north of Melbourne in the suburb of Reservoir founded in 1923, the club initially competed in the Bourke-Evelyn, Diamond Valley, Metropolitan, and Panton Hill leagues before returning to the DVFL now known as the...

1984 Mustangs Reservoir
Reservoir, Victoria
Reservoir is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Reservoir had a population of 45,970....

Crispe Park 1981,2008 2009
St Mary's Senior Football Club
St Mary's Senior Football Club
St Mary's Senior Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Greensborough, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:...

2008 Burra Mill Park
Mill Park, Victoria
Mill Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...

Kelynack Reserve 2010 N/A
Watsonia Football Club
Watsonia Football Club
The Watsonia Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Watsonia, Victoria, currently competing in Division 3 of the Northern Football League.Watsonia is located 15.2 km north east of Melbourne and has a population of 8739 circa 2006....

1967 Saints Watsonia
Watsonia, Victoria
Watsonia is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Watsonia had a population of 4905.-History:...

A K Lines Reserve 1969 2011

Promotion and Relegation

At the end of each year the Premiers of Division 2 and 3 are promoted, while the clubs that finish last in Division 1 and 2 are relegated.

Premiership Table

Seniors Reserves Thirds
Club Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 1 Div 2
Heidelberg 18 1 - 12 1 - 1 -
Greensborough 16 1 - 5 2 - 8 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 - - 1
Montmorency 4 - - 6 - - 5 -
Bundoora 3 1 - 9 - - 4 1
Reservoir – Lakeside 3 - - 6 2 - 7 1
Reservoir 2 1 - - 2 - - 3
West Preston – Lakeside 2 - - - - - 2 -
Templestowe 2 - - - - - 1 -
Macleod – Rosanna / Macleod 1 1 - 5 - - 2 3
Heidelberg West 1 - - 1 - - 1 -
West Preston - 3 - - 6 - - 1
Lower Plenty - 2 - - 1 - - 3
Hurstbridge - 1 1 - - -* - 1
Watsonia - 1 - - - - 1 -
Mernda / Plenty Rovers - 1 - - 2 - - 1
Whittlesea - 1 - - 1 - - 1
Thomastown - 1 - - 1 - - -
Parkside - - -* - - - - -
South Morang - - 1 1 1 1 - -
Research - - - - 1 - - 1
Panton Hill - - - - - 1 - -
Thornbury - - - - - - - 1
Wallan - - - - - - - 1
West Lalor - - - - - - - 1
Total 85 31 2* 64 31 2* 49 26
* - Premiership won in 2009 in a part season only

Division 1

NFL Seniors Captain Coach Reserves Thirds
2011 Bundoora Brayden Shaw Phil Maylin Montmorency Greensborough
2010 West Preston Lakeside Nick Meese Vin Datoli 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 (footballer)
Mark Perkins is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .Perkins made his way into the Collingwood team on the back of his Frank Smith Medal winning season for Heidelberg West in the 1986 Diamond Valley Football League season. A rover, he...

Mark Perkins
Mark Perkins (footballer)
Mark Perkins is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .Perkins made his way into the Collingwood team on the back of his Frank Smith Medal winning season for Heidelberg West in the 1986 Diamond Valley Football League season. A rover, he...

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
Harold Martin (footballer)
Harold Martin is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League and coached in the Victorian Football Association....

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 (footballer)
Robert Hyde is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Collingwood and Essendon football teams in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s.-Playing Career:...

Robert Hyde
Robert Hyde (footballer)
Robert Hyde is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Collingwood and Essendon football teams in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s.-Playing Career:...

Greensborough North Heidelberg
1983 Greensborough Robert Hyde
Robert Hyde (footballer)
Robert Hyde is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Collingwood and Essendon football teams in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s.-Playing Career:...

Robert Hyde
Robert Hyde (footballer)
Robert Hyde is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Collingwood and Essendon football teams in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s.-Playing Career:...

Bundoora Lalor
1982 Diamond Creek John O'Connell
John O'Connell (footballer)
John O'Connell was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the VFL during the 1970s.O'Connell made his way into the Carlton side after playing underage football for the club. Although originally a centreman and ruck-rover, he was used as a defender when joined the seniors in 1970...

John O'Connell
John O'Connell (footballer)
John O'Connell was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the VFL during the 1970s.O'Connell made his way into the Carlton side after playing underage football for the club. Although originally a centreman and ruck-rover, he was used as a defender when joined the seniors in 1970...

Montmorency Templestowe
1981 Diamond Creek John O'Connell
John O'Connell (footballer)
John O'Connell was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the VFL during the 1970s.O'Connell made his way into the Carlton side after playing underage football for the club. Although originally a centreman and ruck-rover, he was used as a defender when joined the seniors in 1970...

John O'Connell
John O'Connell (footballer)
John O'Connell was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the VFL during the 1970s.O'Connell made his way into the Carlton side after playing underage football for the club. Although originally a centreman and ruck-rover, he was used as a defender when joined the seniors in 1970...

Lalor Montmorency
1980 Lalor Chris Valerkou Barry Rist Lalor Heidelberg
1979 Montmorency Shane Molloy
Shane Molloy
Shane Molloy is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Molloy, recruited from Macleod-Rosanna, was a back pocket player. He made his Fitzroy debut at Princes Park, in a loss to Footscray, who were celebrating Ted Whitten's 300th game...

Shane Molloy
Shane Molloy
Shane Molloy is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Molloy, recruited from Macleod-Rosanna, was a back pocket player. He made his Fitzroy debut at Princes Park, in a loss to Footscray, who were celebrating Ted Whitten's 300th game...

Montmorency Greensborough
1978 North Heidelberg Kevin Grose
Kevin Grose
Kevin Grose is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .A Reservoir Old Boy, Grose played as a half back flanekr for Collingwood over three league seasons. He played 12 games in 1975 and a further 15 in the 1976 VFL season...

Kevin Grose
Kevin Grose
Kevin Grose is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .A Reservoir Old Boy, Grose played as a half back flanekr for Collingwood over three league seasons. He played 12 games in 1975 and a further 15 in the 1976 VFL season...

Reservoir-Lakeside Reservoir-Lakeside
1977 Reservoir-Lakeside Dennis Le Gassick
Dennis Le Gassick
Dennis Le Gassick is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .Le Gassick made six appearances for Collingwood in the 1968 VFL season and another two in 1969....

Bob Edmonds North Heidelberg Watsonia
1976 Montmorency Lee Adamson
Lee Adamson
Lee Adamson is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League .From Greensborough, Adamson came through the Collingwood Football Club's under 19s before getting into the senior side. He made his debut in 1966 as a slender defender...

Lee Adamson
Lee Adamson
Lee Adamson is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League .From Greensborough, Adamson came through the Collingwood Football Club's under 19s before getting into the senior side. He made his debut in 1966 as a slender defender...

North Heidelberg Reservoir-Lakeside
1975 Reservoir-Lakeside Dennis Le Gassick
Dennis Le Gassick
Dennis Le Gassick is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .Le Gassick made six appearances for Collingwood in the 1968 VFL season and another two in 1969....

Kevin Egan
Kevin Egan
Kevin Egan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL during the 1960s.Egan was a good youth player at Essendon and won a Morrish Medal in 1962 for his performances in the Under-19s. The following season he made his first senior appearance and he played in their...

Reservoir-Lakeside Reservoir-Lakeside
1974 Eltham Bernie Massey
Bernie Massey
Bernie Massey is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1960s....

Bernie Massey
Bernie Massey
Bernie Massey is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1960s....

Eltham Greensborough
1973 Templestowe Garry Dyring Barry Rist Macloed-Rosanna Reservoir-Lakeside
1972 Eltham John Newnham
John Newnham
John Newnham is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL.Originally from Ivanhoe, Newnham was a rover and started his career well...

Ray Slocum
Ray Slocum
Ray Slocum was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Recruited locally, Slocum developed into a wingman after being used initially as a rover and at half forward. After retiring he became coach of the Fitzroy reserves and filled in as senior coach...

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
Barry Capuano
Barry Capuano is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL.Wingman Barry Capuano played in a losing Grand Final in his debut season before becoming an Essendon premiership player in 1962. He made his last appearance for the club in 1966 and went on to serve in...

Hugh Mitchell
Hugh Mitchell (footballer)
Hugh Mitchell is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who played for Essendon in the VFL and Dandenong Football Club during the 1950s and 60s.-Early career at Essendon:...

Reservoir-Lakeside Greensborough
1968 Templestowe Craig Chivers Bob Symes South Morang Reservoir-Lakeside
1967 Greensborough John Carmody
John Carmody
John Carmody is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Carmody, the son of Collingwood premiership player Jack Carmody, was a rover, half forward and wingman...

John Carmody
John Carmody
John Carmody is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Carmody, the son of Collingwood premiership player Jack Carmody, was a rover, half forward and wingman...

Heidelberg Montmorency
1966 Greensborough John Carmody
John Carmody
John Carmody is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Carmody, the son of Collingwood premiership player Jack Carmody, was a rover, half forward and wingman...

John Carmody
John Carmody
John Carmody is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Carmody, the son of Collingwood premiership player Jack Carmody, was a rover, half forward and wingman...

Reservoir-Lakeside Heidelberg West
1965 Reservoir-Lakeside Graham Campbell
Graham Campbell
Graham Campbell was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL during the late 1950 and early 1960s....

Graham Campbell
Graham Campbell
Graham Campbell was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL during the late 1950 and early 1960s....

Reservoir-Lakeside Macleod-Rosanna
1964 Heidelberg Brian McMahon Brian McMahon North Heidelberg Macleod-Rosanna
1963 Epping Trevor Johnson
Trevor Johnson (footballer)
Trevor Johnson is a former Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League .Johnson played for Melbourne in the five Grand Finals, winning four.-External links:*...

Trevor Johnson
Trevor Johnson (footballer)
Trevor Johnson is a former Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League .Johnson played for Melbourne in the five Grand Finals, winning four.-External links:*...

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 II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

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
2011 Lower Plenty Billy Barden Gary Ramsey Lower Plenty Lower Plenty
2010 Whittlesea Garret Heenan Peter Budgen Mernda Diamond Creek
2009 Macleod Kane Shaw Christian Brandt Diamond Creek Whittlesea
2009* Parkside Rob Wise Peter Dean
Peter Dean (footballer)
Peter Dean is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Blues from 1984 to 1998 as a defender. From South Bendigo, Dean won 2 premierships with Carlton, in 1987 and 1995. After retiring, Dean was also a runner for the Blues.-External links:*...

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 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
Harold Martin (footballer)
Harold Martin is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League and coached in the Victorian Football Association....

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
Harold Martin (footballer)
Harold Martin is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League and coached in the Victorian Football Association....

Reservoir Reservoir
1983 Heidelberg Michael Sullivan Michael Sullivan Northcote Park Reservoir
1982 Eltham Warren Deards Hassa Mann
Hassa Mann
Harold Peter "Hassa" Mann is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and captained Melbourne in the VFL during the 1960s. He earned the name Hassa when he was a toddler, from his cousin and future Melbourne footballer Len Mann.A centreman, Mann was recruited from Rutherglen, Victoria...

Reservoir Northcote Park
1981 Bundoora Mark Slater Mark Slater Heidelberg Northcote Park
* – Split from Division 2 half way thorough the 2009 competition in preparation for Division 3 in 2010

Division 3

NFL Seniors Captain Coach Reserves
2011 South Morang Daniel Heatley Gary Kallinikos Panton Hill
2010 Hurstbridge Michael Richards Darren Blyth South Morang

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
2011 Michael Finn
Mick Finn
-Playing career:Finn played for Ireland national Australian rules football team in the 2005 Australian Football International Cup, in Melbourne and returned with the team for the 2008 Australian Football International Cup, reaching the semi finals on both occasions. He went on to captain Ireland to...

Heidelberg Dean Limbach Montmorency 83 Michael Farrelly Bundoora
2010 Nick Meese West Preston Lakeside Saul Caddy Heidelberg 82 Jake Williams West Preston Lakeside
2009 Daniel Keenan Montmorency Shane Harvey
Shane Harvey
Shane Harvey is an Australian rules footballer.He was drafted by the Essendon Football Club in the 2001 National draft at pick 18 in the first round from the Northern Knights...

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
Jake King
Jacob 'Jake' King is an Australian rules football player for the Richmond Football Club.-Career:King previously played for North Heidelberg in the Diamond Valley Football League before moving to the Coburg Tigers in the VFL...

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
Jason Heatley
-Early career:Heatley started out in the Diamond Valley Football League in Victoria, he kicked 118 goals for North Heidelberg before being recruited to Subiaco, where he kicked 111 goals in 1993, winning the Bernie Naylor Medal. He had caught the attention of AFL recruiters, and was picked up in...

North Heidelberg 110
2000 Paul King Bundoora Damien Yze Northcote Park 99
1999 Leigh Gray North Heidelberg Jamie Shaw
Jamie Shaw (footballer)
Jamie Shaw is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Preston in the Victorian Football Association and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League ....

North Heidelberg 134
1998 Ryan Smith Heidelberg Athas Hrysoulakis
Athas Hrysoulakis
Athas Hrysoulakis is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian/Australian Football League ....

Lalor 88
1997 Barry Mitchell
Barry Mitchell (footballer)
Barry Mitchell is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans, Carlton and Collingwood in the Australian Football League ....

Northcote Park Jamie Shaw
Jamie Shaw (footballer)
Jamie Shaw is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Preston in the Victorian Football Association and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League ....

North Heidelberg 114
1996 John Origlasso Northcote Park Jamie Shaw
Jamie Shaw (footballer)
Jamie Shaw is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Preston in the Victorian Football Association and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League ....

North Heidelberg 88
1995 Adrian Cameron Bundoora Jamie Shaw
Jamie Shaw (footballer)
Jamie Shaw is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Preston in the Victorian Football Association and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League ....

North Heidelberg 113
1994 Renato Marinelli Diamond Creek Jamie Shaw
Jamie Shaw (footballer)
Jamie Shaw is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Preston in the Victorian Football Association and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League ....

North Heidelberg 161
1993 Kevin Brown Bundoora Brett Hancock North Heidelberg 97
1992 Chris Keating Bundoora Jason Heatley
Jason Heatley
-Early career:Heatley started out in the Diamond Valley Football League in Victoria, he kicked 118 goals for North Heidelberg before being recruited to Subiaco, where he kicked 111 goals in 1993, winning the Bernie Naylor Medal. He had caught the attention of AFL recruiters, and was picked up in...

North Heidelberg 118
1991 Peter Woodward
Neil Brindley
Neil Brindley
Neil Brindley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .Brindley played his first senior game in the opening round of the 1987 VFL season, in a 91 point loss to the Sydney Swans at Victoria Park...

 
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
Mark Perkins (footballer)
Mark Perkins is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .Perkins made his way into the Collingwood team on the back of his Frank Smith Medal winning season for Heidelberg West in the 1986 Diamond Valley Football League season. A rover, he...

Heidelberg West Mark Johnson North Heidelberg 59
1985 Darryl Harries Lalor Glenn Townsend Greensborough 103
1984 Kelvin Wood Heidelberg West Russell Jessop
Russell Jessop
Russell Jessop is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League ....

Lalor 103
1983 Wayne Dobson Greensborough Bill Seiler Diamond Creek 82
1982 Wayne Headlam
Wayne Headlam
Wayne Headlam is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League .Headlam, a ruckman, was recruited from Pascoe Vale and played for Essendon at under-19s level...

Diamond Creek Bill Seiler Diamond Creek 86
1981 Wayne Headlam
Wayne Headlam
Wayne Headlam is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League .Headlam, a ruckman, was recruited from Pascoe Vale and played for Essendon at under-19s level...

Diamond Creek Bill Seiler Diamond Creek 82
1980 Elias Demestichas South Morang Keith Robbins Lalor 90
1979 John Ellis
John Ellis (footballer)
John Ellis is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League .Ellis spent some time in the Essendon reserves, after coming to the club from Keilor....

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
Jim Christou
Jim Christou is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Christou, while playing for Heidelberg, won the Diamond Valley Football League's Best and Fairest award in 1971....

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
Dennis Aspinall
Dennis Aspinall is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .A Reservoir Colt, Aspinall played Under-19s football for Fitzroy...

Eltham Bill Chapman Macleod-Rosanna 73
1967 Geoff Condie Diamond Creek Bernie Drury
Bernie Drury
Bernie Drury is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Drury made six senior appearances for Fitzroy in the 1966 VFL season, all in losses....

Montmorency 69
1966 Ken Jones 
Graham Campbell
Graham Campbell
Graham Campbell was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL during the late 1950 and early 1960s....

Diamond Creek
Reservoir-Lakeside
Max Condie Diamond Creek 81
1965 Graham Campbell
Graham Campbell
Graham Campbell was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL during the late 1950 and early 1960s....

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
Bill Harvey (Australian footballer)
Bill Harvey was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .Harvey, a key forward, managed just two VFL appearances, against Collingwood and Footscray in the 1948 season....

Heidelberg 102
1949 Geoff Heddle Diamond Creek Jack Dempster Templestowe 97
1948 Jack Dempster Templestowe
1947 Reg Milburn
Reg Milburn
Reg Milburn was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Milburn came from Epping and won the Diamond Valley Football League's award for the Best and Fairest player in 1947....

Epping
1946 Joe Delaney Heidelberg

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
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
2009* Robbie Wise Parkside Benjamin Gill Panton Hill 63 Robbie Wise Parkside
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
Aaron James (footballer)
Aaron James is an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, Richmond and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League ....

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
Ron McKeown
Ron McKeown is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian/Australian Football League ....

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
Paul Tilley
Paul Lawrence Tilley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s...

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
* – Split from Division 2 half way thorough the 2009 competition in preparation for Division 3 in 2010

Division 3

Best and Fairest Leading Goal Kicker Best on Ground in Grand Final
Year Player Club Player Club Goals Player Club
2011 Brad Hockey Parkside Dallas King Parkside 60 Matthew Manning South Morang
2010 Ryan Docherty Reservoir Johnathon Garrard Panton Hill 88 Josh Saw Hurstbridge

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. In 2010 the league announced for their 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.
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
Bundoora Park Thunderbolts Junior Football Club Thunderbolts Bundoora
Bundoora, Victoria
Bundoora is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north from the Melbourne central business district. Its Local Government Area are the cities of Banyule, Darebin and Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, Bundoora had a population of 24,018....

Bundoora Park Oval 2011 N/A N/A
Diamond Creek Football Club
Diamond Creek Football Club
The Diamond Creek Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Diamond Creek – an outer north-eastern suburb of Melbourne.-History:Formed in 1904, the club was a founding member of the Whittlesea District Football Association...

Creekers Diamond Creek
Diamond Creek, Victoria
Diamond Creek is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik...

Coventry Reserve 1922 Diamond Creek
Eltham Football Club
Eltham Football Club
Eltham Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Eltham, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:A football team from Eltham began playing social matches at nearby Kangaroo Ground from 1900....

Panthers Eltham
Eltham, Victoria
Eltham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Eltham had a population of 17,581....

Eltham Central, Susan Street Reserve 1922 Eltham
Epping Football Club
Epping Football Club
Epping Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the suburb of Epping in the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne. It plays in the Northern Football League ....

Pingers Epping
Epping, Victoria
Epping is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...

Epping Rec Reserve Epping
Greensborough Junior Football Club Raiders Greensborough
Greensborough, Victoria
Greensborough is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Greensborough had a population of 20,214....

Anthony Beale Reserve 1968 Greensborough
Hurstbridge Football Club
Hurstbridge Football Club
Hurstbridge Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 34 km north east of Melbourne in the township of Hurstbridge. The club is affiliated with the Northern Football League....

Bridges Hurstbridge
Hurstbridge, Victoria
Hurstbridge is a semi-rural town in Victoria, Australia, 26 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, at the junction of Diamond Creek and Arthur's Creek. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Hurstbridge had a population of 3448.- History...

Ben Frilay Oval Hurstbridge
Keon Park Stars Junior Football Club Stars Reservoir
Reservoir, Victoria
Reservoir is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Reservoir had a population of 45,970....

J C Donath Reserve 1993 None
Lalor Football Club
Lalor Football Club
Lalor Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 18 km north of Melbourne in the suburb of Lalor, Victoria which has a population of 19561 circa 2006.The club fields Seniors and Juniors and is affiliated with the Northern Football League....

Bloods Lalor
Lalor, Victoria
Lalor is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census the suburb had a population of 19,561...

Lalor Reserve Lalor
Lalor Stars Junior Football Club Stars Lalor
Lalor, Victoria
Lalor is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census the suburb had a population of 19,561...

W A Smith Reserve Thomastown
Laurimar Football Club Power Doreen
Doreen, Victoria
Doreen is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea and Shire of Nillumbik...

Laurimar Reserve 2011 N/A N/A
Mill Park Junior Football Club Stallions Mill Park
Mill Park, Victoria
Mill Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...

Redleap Reserve Lalor and Bundoora
Mernda Football Club
Mernda Football Club
The Mernda Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Mernda – a rural north-eastern town of Melbourne.-History:The Mernda Football Club was formed in 1903 and was known as the South Yan Yean Football Club. The club went on for 11 years before changing its name to the Mernda...

Demons Mernda
Mernda, Victoria
Mernda is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, Mernda had a population of 831.-History:...

Mernda Rec Reserve Mernda
Montmorency Junior Football Club Magpies Montmorency
Montmorency, Victoria
Montmorency is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Montmorency had a population of 8176...

Montmorency Park 1968 Montmorency
Northcote Junior Football Club 
Formerly Alphington Junior FC
Cougars Northcote
Northcote, Victoria
Northcote is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin...

McDonell Park Northcote Park
North Heidelberg Junior Football Club Bulldogs Heidelberg West Shelley Street Reserve North Heidelberg
Panton Hill Football Club
Panton Hill Football Club
Panton Hill Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Eltham, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:The club was founded in 1926, and affiliated with the Bourke - Evelyn Football League...

Redbacks Panton Hill Cracknell Reserve 1997 Panton Hill
Preston RSL Junior Football Club* Bullants Preston
Preston, Victoria
Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Preston had a population of 27,892.-Settlement:...

W Ruthven Reserve Fitzroy Stars
Research Junior Football Club Searchers Research
Research, Victoria
Research is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Research had a population of 2379.-History:...

Research Park 1987 Lower Plenty
Reservoir Football Club
Reservoir Football Club
The Reservoir Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 12 km north of Melbourne in the suburb of Reservoir founded in 1923, the club initially competed in the Bourke-Evelyn, Diamond Valley, Metropolitan, and Panton Hill leagues before returning to the DVFL now known as the...

Colts Reservoir
Reservoir, Victoria
Reservoir is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Reservoir had a population of 45,970....

Crispe Park Reservoir
South Morang Junior Football Club Lions Mill Park Lakes Mill Park Lakes Reserve South Morang
Wallan Junior Football Club Magpies Wallan Wallan Rec Reserve Wallan
West Lalor Junior Football Club Dragons Lalor
Lalor
Lalor is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic O Leathlobhair, meaning Half Leper. This is also the origin or the other variations in spelling of the name, O'Lawlor, Lawlor and Lawler...

Huskinsson Street Reserve Thomastown
West Preston Lakeside Football Club
West Preston Lakeside Football Club
West Preston Lakeside Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Reservoir, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.The West Preston F.C. was formed in 1948 in the CYMS competition...

Roosters Preston
Preston, Victoria
Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Preston had a population of 27,892.-Settlement:...

J E Moore Park West Preston Lakeside
Whittlesea Football Club
Whittlesea Football Club
Whittlesea Football Club is a local Australian rules football club in Whittlesea, Victoria, on the outer suburbs of Melbourne playing in the Northern Football League....

Eagles Whittlesea
Whittlesea, Victoria
Whittlesea is a town in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, Whittlesea had a population of 4,563.-History:...

Whittlesea Showgrounds Whittlesea
Yarrambat Junior Football Club Bats Yarrambat
Yarrambat, Victoria
Yarrambat is a locality within Greater Melbourne beyond the Melbourne metropolitan area Urban Growth Boundary 32.5 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik...

Yarrambat War Memorial Park None
  • In 2010 Preston RSL did not field any junior teams.

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
    Diamond Valley
    Diamond Valley is a basin located in central Nevada in the western United States, between the Sulphur Spring Range and the Diamond Mountains. The valley is located almost entirely within Eureka County, but the northern end crosses into Elko County. The valley is up to 12 miles wide and over 45...

     Juniors (A merger between Diamond Creek
    Diamond Creek Football Club
    The Diamond Creek Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Diamond Creek – an outer north-eastern suburb of Melbourne.-History:Formed in 1904, the club was a founding member of the Whittlesea District Football Association...

     and Hurstbridge
    Hurstbridge Football Club
    Hurstbridge Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 34 km north east of Melbourne in the township of Hurstbridge. The club is affiliated with the Northern Football League....

     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
    Essendon District Football League
    The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade...

     as Northern Saints)
  • Kangaroo Ground Football Club (Club is defunct)
  • Kinglake Football Club (Currently in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League
    Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League
    The Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League is an Australian rules football and netball competition based in Victoria to the east and northeast of Melbourne.-History:...

    )
  • 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)
  • Preston RSL Junior Football Club (Folded)
  • Research Football Club (Club is now solely a junior club, however they do have an alignment with Lower Plenty Football Club
    Lower Plenty Football Club
    Lower Plenty is an Australian rules football club in Montmorency, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:The Lower Plenty Football Club located 18 km north-east of Melbourne in the suburb of Montmorency...

    )
  • 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
    Templestowe Football Club
    Templestowe Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the outer north eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Currently affiliated with the Eastern Football League, Templestowe Football Club boasts a long and rich history.-History:...

     (Currently in the Eastern Football League (Australia)
    Eastern Football League (Australia)
    The Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne....

    )
  • Thornbury Football Club (Merged with Reservoir Rovers to become Thornbury Rovers)
  • Thornbury Rovers Football Club (Club is defunct)
  • Wallan Football Club
    Wallan Football Club
    The Wallan Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies, is an Australian Rules football club located 49 km north of Melbourne in the town of Wallan and is affiliated with the Riddell District Football League....

     (Currently in the Riddell District Football League
    Riddell District Football League
    The Riddell District Football League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with Football Victoria.The league covers towns in the Macedon Ranges Victoria and an area from Rockbank in the south to Broadford in the north....

    )
  • Warrandyte Football Club (Currently in the Eastern Football League (Australia)
    Eastern Football League (Australia)
    The Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne....

    )
  • 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


External links

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