East Gippsland Football League
Encyclopedia
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Records | |
| Highest Score | 343 - Wy Yung 53.25.343 v Paynesville 3.1.19 - 2005 |
| Most goals in a game | 22 - Garry Lee – Lucknow v Swan Reach - 1983 |
| Most goals in a season | 133 - Stephen Schaeche (Wy Yung) - 1992 |
| Most premierships | 9 - Orbost |
| Most flags in a row | 4 - Snowy Rovers - 1982-1985 |
| Most wins in a row | 29 - Bairnsdale - 2000-2001 |
| Most loses in a row | 69 - Bruthen - 1974-1978 |
The East Gippsland 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...
League in the East Gippsland
East Gippsland
East Gippsland is the eastern region of Gippsland, Australia covering 31,740 square kilometres of Victoria. It has a population of 80,114....
region of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
History
The East Gippsland FL in its present incarnation began in 1974 with the merger of the Gippsland Football League and the Bairnsdale District Football League. The league has had a number of clubs fold, merge, leave and return over its history, due partly to changing economic circumstances in the area, with areas such as Orbost losing large amounts of their population.At one stage in the 1980s, the league divided its clubs into two divisions, due to a desire to avoid weekly 40-goal drubbings for the weaker clubs. In 1984 the league had two divisions of five clubs each, both divisions having a club with a bye every week, this move enabling the league to save costs on umpiring.
However, in 1985 Wy Yung got promoted to first division, so the league then had six and four. The second division broke away in 1986 to form the Riviera Football League
Riviera Football League
The Riviera Football League was an Australian rules football league in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The Riviera FL was created in 1986, when the second division of the East Gippsland Football League broke away to form its own league, joined by some clubs from the North...
, together with some clubs who had left the North Gippsland Football League
North Gippsland Football League
The North Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football league in the Central Gippsland area of Victoria, Australia, formed in 1955 through the merger of the Cowwarr Football League and the Sale District Football League....
. Most of these clubs returned to the league in 2004 after the Riviera FL disbanded, although others moved to the Omeo & District Football League
Omeo & District Football League
The Omeo and District Football League is an Australian Rules Football League based out of the Tambo Valley region of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The ODFL has existed in some form since 1893, and operates under the auspices of the Victorian Country Football League...
.
In 2011, the league dropped back to six clubs, with Bairnsdale returning to the Gippsland Football League. The 2012 season looks set to again feature 7 clubs, with Stratford announcing that they would leave the North Gippsland Football League
North Gippsland Football League
The North Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football league in the Central Gippsland area of Victoria, Australia, formed in 1955 through the merger of the Cowwarr Football League and the Sale District Football League....
and join the EGFL.
Current
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in EGFL | Premierships | EGFL premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes Entrance Lakes Entrance, Victoria Lakes Entrance is a tourist resort and fishing port in eastern Victoria, Australia. It is situated approximately east of Melbourne, near a managed, man-made channel connecting the Gippsland Lakes to the Bass Strait. At the 2006 census, Lakes Entrance had a population of 4,094.The township was... |
Seagulls | 1974- | 4 | 1988, 1994, 1995, 2003 | |
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Lindenow Lindenow, Victoria Lindenow is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Dargo Road, in the Shire of East Gippsland near Bairnsdale.At the 2006 census, Lindenow had a population of 338.... |
Cats | 1974- | 5 | 1980, 1986, 1989, 1991, 2011 |
| Lucknow | Magpies | 1974- | 2 | 1993, 1997 | |
| Orbost-Snowy Rovers Orbost, Victoria Orbost is a town in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located east of Melbourne and south of Canberra where the Princes Highway crosses the Snowy River. It is about from the town of Marlo on the coast of Bass Strait. At the 2006 census, Orbost had a population of 2452... |
Rovers | 2003- | - | - | |
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Paynesville Paynesville, Victoria Paynesville is a tourist/holiday resort town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Paynesville had a population of 2967. The town is located east of the state capital, Melbourne. It is known as the boating capital of Victoria.... |
Seagulls | 1974–1985, 2004- | 1 | Div 2: 1984 |
| Stratford Stratford, Victoria Stratford is a town on the Avon River in Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne on the Princes Highway in Shire of Wellington. At the 2006 census, Stratford had a population of 1950. The town services the local regional community and travellers on the Princes Highway. Stratford's principal... |
Swans | 2012- | - | - | |
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Wy Yung | Tigers | 1974- | 3 | 1992, 2005, 2008 |
Previous
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in Competition | Premierships | Premiership years |
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Bairnsdale | Redlegs | 1999-2010, moved to Gippsland FL | 8 | 2000-01-02, 2004, 2006-07, 2009-10 |
| Bruthen | Bulldogs | 1974–1977, moved to Omeo District FL Omeo & District Football League The Omeo and District Football League is an Australian Rules Football League based out of the Tambo Valley region of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The ODFL has existed in some form since 1893, and operates under the auspices of the Victorian Country Football League... |
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| Lindenow South | Swampies | 1974–1985, moved to Riviera Football League Riviera Football League The Riviera Football League was an Australian rules football league in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The Riviera FL was created in 1986, when the second division of the East Gippsland Football League broke away to form its own league, joined by some clubs from the North... |
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| Orbost | Busters | 1974–2002, merged with Snowy Rovers | 9 | 1974-75, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1990, 1996, 1998-99 | |
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Snowy Rovers | Rovers | 1974–2002, merged with Orbost | 7 | 1976-77-78, 1982-83-84-85 |
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Swan Reach | Swans | 1974–1985, moved to Riviera Football League Riviera Football League The Riviera Football League was an Australian rules football league in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The Riviera FL was created in 1986, when the second division of the East Gippsland Football League broke away to form its own league, joined by some clubs from the North... |
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West Bairnsdale | Hawks | 1974–1985, moved to Riviera Football League Riviera Football League The Riviera Football League was an Australian rules football league in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The Riviera FL was created in 1986, when the second division of the East Gippsland Football League broke away to form its own league, joined by some clubs from the North... |
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2009 Ladder
| East Gippsland | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2301 | 810 | 284.07% | 60 |
| Wy Yung | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1988 | 953 | 208.60% | 52 |
| Paynesville | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1893 | 1235 | 153.28% | 40 |
| Lakes Entrance | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1452 | 1693 | 85.76% | 36 |
| Lindenow | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 975 | 1785 | 54.62% | 16 |
| Lucknow | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1107 | 2126 | 52.07% | 12 |
| Orbost Snowy Rovers | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1054 | 2168 | 48.62% | 8 |
Finals
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Paynesville | 14 | 13 | 97 | Lakes Entrance | 7 | 15 | 57 |
| 2nd Semi | Bairnsdale | 24 | 12 | 156 | Wy Yung | 5 | 13 | 43 |
| Preliminary | Wy Yung | 13 | 15 | 93 | Paynesville | 7 | 2 | 44 |
| Grand | Bairnsdale | 13 | 16 | 94 | Wy Yung | 9 | 11 | 65 |
2010 Ladder
| East Gippsland | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2363 | 1171 | 201.79% | 68 |
| Lindenow | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1969 | 1296 | 151.93% | 64 |
| Lakes Entrance | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1665 | 1499 | 111.07% | 48 |
| Wy Yung | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1524 | 1505 | 101.26% | 40 |
| Lucknow | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1305 | 1937 | 67.37% | 36 |
| Paynesville | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1429 | 1998 | 71.52% | 28 |
| Orbost Snowy Rovers | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1221 | 2070 | 58.99% | 24 |
Finals
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Lakes Entrance | 14 | 9 | 93 | Wy Yung | 12 | 6 | 78 |
| 2nd Semi | Bairnsdale | 16 | 19 | 115 | Lindenow | 10 | 5 | 65 |
| Preliminary | Lindenow | 21 | 12 | 138 | Lakes Entrance | 12 | 10 | 82 |
| Grand | Bairnsdale | 20 | 15 | 135 | Lindenow | 10 | 15 | 75 |
2011 Ladder
| East Gippsland | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wy Yung | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1981 | 958 | 206.78% | 56 |
| Lindenow | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1981 | 1056 | 187.59% | 56 |
| Lakes Entrance | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1654 | 1393 | 118.74% | 36 |
| Orbost Snowy Rovers | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1270 | 1875 | 67.73% | 20 |
| Lucknow | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1157 | 1769 | 65.40% | 16 |
| Paynesville | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1020 | 1911 | 53.38% | 8 |
Finals
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Lakes Entrance | 22 | 14 | 146 | Orbost Snowy Rovers | 12 | 8 | 80 |
| 2nd Semi | Lindenow | 13 | 7 | 85 | Wy Yung | 12 | 9 | 81 |
| Preliminary | Wy Yung | 10 | 19 | 79 | Lakes Entrance | 7 | 9 | 51 |
| Grand | Lindenow | 20 | 14 | 134 | Wy Yung | 11 | 6 | 72 |