Geelong Football Netball League Explained

Geelong Football Netball League
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Formerly:Geelong Football League (1979–2012)
Teams:12
Confed:AFL Barwon
Country:Australia
Headquarters:Highton, Victoria, Australia
Sponsor:Blood Toyota
Related Comps:Geelong & District FNL
Bellarine FNL

The Geelong Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball league in Victoria, Australia. It is widely regarded as the highest standard Australian rules football league in regional Victoria, with several former AFL players now playing for a variety of clubs.

History

The league was formed in 1979 when twelve clubs broke away from the Geelong & District Football League.[1] The city and country clubs of the old GDFL were divided into the major league competition of the GFL and the minor league of the GDFL. Many of the teams in the lower league wanted a system of promotion and relegation, which was fought by the GFL until the early 1980s when the Victorian Country Football League held a hearing in Melbourne. As a result, a trial promotion-relegation system was put into place on a voluntary basis. Today, the GDFL is opposed to the promotion-relegation system, with a three-division, three league competition of the Geelong FL, Bellarine FL and Geelong & District FL in place in the Geelong region.[2]

In March 2024, following extensive consultation[3] AFL Barwon detailed a plan that would expand the second-tier Bellarine Football Netball League to 12 teams from 2025 with a path for a team to accept an invitation for promotion to the GFNL, replacing a club that would then be relegated from the GNFL.[4]

Clubs

Current clubs

ClubColoursMonikerFormer
league
GFNL seasons
Firstdata-sort-type="number" Totaldata-sort-type="number" TotalMost recentTotalMost recent
Bell ParkDragonsHamlyn Park, Bell Park1958GDFL1979+4442011
ColacTigersCentral Reserve, Colac1948HFL20012212014
GrovedaleTigersBurdoo Reserve, Grovedale1947GDFL1979+44
Geelong WestGiantsWest Oval, Geelong West201720176
LaraCatsLara Recreation Reserve, Lara1880GDFL1989342200222003
LeopoldLionsLeopold Memorial Park, Leopold1955BFL19923122023
Newtown & ChilwellEaglesElderslie Reserve, Newtown1933GDFL1979+443198672019
North ShoreSeagullsWindsor Park, North Shore1927GDFL1979+4411200022001
South BarwonSwansMcDonald Reserve, Belmont19901990338201382012
St AlbansSupersaintsSt Albans Reserve, Thomson1880GDFL1979+4421988
St Joseph'sJoeysHerne Hill Reserve, Herne Hill1973GDFL1985384201812008
St Mary'sSaintsKardinia Park West, South Geelong1953GDFL1979+4462022
+ denotes that the club was a founding member of the GFL

Former clubs

ClubColoursMonikerFormer
league
GFNL seasonsFate
Firstdata-sort-type="number" Totaldata-sort-type="number" TotalMost recent
BarwonBulldogsHighton Recreation Reserve, HightonGDFL1979+11Merged with Belmont to form South Barwon in 1990
East GeelongEaglesRichmond Oval, East GeelongGDFL18791979+1Moved to GDFNL in 1980
Geelong AmateurAmmosQueens Park, HightonGDFL192619863Moved to BFNL in 1989
Geelong West SCCheetahsWest Oval, Geelong WestGDFL19261979+7Merged with Geelong West St Peters to form Geelong West Giants in 2017
Geelong West St PetersRoostersWest Oval, Geelong West1989198928Merged with Geelong West SC to form Geelong West Giants in 2017
North GeelongMagpiesOsborne Park, North GeelongGDFL18761979+4Moved to GDFNL in 1984
St PetersSaintsWalker Oval, Herne HillGDFL1979+8Merged with Geelong West to form Geelong West St Peters in 1989
ThomsonTigersThomson Recreation Reserve, ThomsonGDFL19531979+4Moved to GDFNL in 1984
+ denotes that the club was a founding member of the GFL

Premiers

Senior football

+Team also won the minor premiership for finishing on top of the ladder
^Player also won the Mathieson Medal as the best and fairest in the league
Season Premiers Runners-up Score VenueBest on ground
1979 15.13 (103) d. 12.10 (82) West OvalTrevor McLean (St Mary's)[5] [6]
1980 North Shore+ 14.11 (95) d. 13.7 (85) West OvalSteve Mathieson (North Shore)
1981 North Shore+ (2) 14.12 (96) d. 12.8 (80) West OvalJohn Albon (North Shore)
1982 19.21 (135) d. 12.9 (81) West OvalGary Kelly (Newtown & Chilwell)
1983 North Shore+ (3) 18.14 (122) d. 17.14 (116) West OvalDarren Purcell (North Shore)
1984 12.9 (81) d. 10.6 (66) West OvalGrant Sutherland (Bell Park)
1985 Newtown & Chilwell+ (2) 21.11 (137) d. 13.18 (96) West OvalBasil Flynn^ (Newtown & Chilwell)
1986 Newtown & Chilwell (3) 21.8 (144) d. 15.8 (98) West OvalBasil Flynn (2) (Newtown & Chilwell)
1987 St Albans+ 14.12 (110) d. 12.16 (88) West OvalMark Dahlhaus^ (St Albans)
1988 St Albans+ (2) 12.14 (86) d. 11.12 (78) West OvalWayne Tyquin (St Albans)
1989 St Joseph's+ 18.14 (122) d. 10.5 (65) West OvalJohn Fitzgerald (St Joseph's)
1990 North Shore (4) 14.17 (101) d. 13.9 (87) West OvalRussell Campbell (North Shore)
1991 Bell Park+ (2) 10.9 (69) d. 4.8 (32) West OvalBrad Nicholls (Bell Park)
1992 St Mary's+ (2) 20.6 (126) d. 12.19 (91) West OvalMichael Hosking (St Mary's)
1993 North Shore+ (5) 25.10 (160) d. 12.12 (64) West OvalFrank Fopiani (North Shore)
1994 Lara+ 13.12 (90) d. 12.10 (82) West OvalJason Hassett (Lara)
1995 North Shore+ (6) 15.22 (112) d. 10.9 (69) West OvalFrank Fopiani (2) (North Shore)
1996 North Shore (7) 9.15 (69) d. 8.12 (60) West OvalDamien Clark (North Shore)
1997 North Shore+ (8) 22.14 (146) d. 18.7 (115) West OvalGlenn Keast (North Shore)
1998 North Shore+ (9) 25.15 (165) d. 11.11 (77) West OvalDanny Warren (North Shore)
1999 North Shore+ (10) 24.12 (156) d. 12.7 (79) Kardinia ParkNathan Lewis (North Shore)
2000 North Shore (11) 9.12 (66) d. 3.9 (27) Kardinia ParkMick Atkins (North Shore)
2001 16.15 (11) d. 9.4 (58) Kardinia ParkGlen Wallace (South Barwon)
2002 Lara+ (2) 17.14 (116) d. 13.14 (92) Kardinia ParkPaul Lynch (Lara)
2003 Bell Park (3) 8.11 (59) drew 8.11 (59) Kardinia ParkAndrew Merriman (St Mary's)[7]
14.6 (90) d. 10.11 (71) Kardinia ParkBruce Cohen (Bell Park)
2004 St Mary's (3) 19.8 (122) d. 14.11 (95) Kardinia ParkFrank Fopiani (3) (St Mary's)
2005 South Barwon (2) 17.13 (125) d. 14.10 (94) Kardinia ParkLeighton Richards (South Barwon)
2006 South Barwon (3) 14.12 (96) d. 12.8 (80) Kardinia ParkWarwick Knuckey (South Barwon)
2007 South Barwon+ (4) 11.13 (79) d. 6.6 (42) Kardinia ParkJason Armistead (South Barwon)
2008 St Mary's+ (4) 21.15 (141) d. 5.12 (42) Kardinia ParkBen Lavars (St Mary's)
2009 South Barwon+ (5) 15.12 (102) d. 6.9 (45) Kardinia ParkPaul Sullivan (South Barwon)
2010 South Barwon (6) 11.14 (80) d. 7.13 (55) Kardinia ParkLuke Buckland (South Barwon)
2011 Bell Park+ (4) 11.12 (78) d. 11.6 (72) Kardinia ParkCharlie Hallam (Bell Park)
2012 South Barwon+ (7) 17.9 (111) d. 8.12 (60) Kardinia ParkClinton Wells (South Barwon)
2013 South Barwon+ (8) 13.16 (94) d. 12.2 (74) Kardinia ParkAnthony Biemans (South Barwon)
2014 19.14 (128) d. 11.13 (79) Kardinia ParkMarcus Crook (Colac)
2015 St Joseph's+ (2) 13.15 (93) d. 11.9 (75) Kardinia ParkDaniel Lovick (St Joseph's)
2016 Leopold+ 14.9 (93) d. 8.9 (57) Kardinia ParkJai Thompson (Leopold)
2017 St Joseph's+ (3) 18.16 (124) d. 9.7 (61) Kardinia ParkDaniel Lovick (2) (St Joseph's)
2018 St Joseph's (4) 13.8 (86) d. 11.11 (77) Kardinia ParkJoe Macula (St Joseph's)
2019 St Mary's (5) 10.14 (74) d. 10.12 (72) Kardinia ParkBen Moloney (St Mary's)
2020Season cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
2021Season curtailed due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
2022St Mary's+ (6)Leopold13.13 (91) d. 6.10 (46)St Albans ReserveDamian McMahon (St Mary's)[8] [9]
2023Leopold (2)South Barwon13.16 (94) d. 6.8 (44) Leopold Memorial ParkLogan Wagener (Leopold)[10]

A Grade netball

SeasonPremiersRunners-upScore[11] VenueBest on court
2000North ShoreSt Joseph's32 – 17
2001North Shore (2)Colac32 – 31
2002LaraNorth Shore54 – 44
2003Lara (2)South Barwon51 – 49
2004South BarwonGrovedale53 – 46
2005South Barwon (2)Grovedale61 – 44
2006South Barwon (3)St Joseph's64 – 36
2007South Barwon (4)St Joseph's54 – 38
2008St Joseph'sSouth Barwon49 – 38
2009South Barwon (5)Colac59 – 35
2010South Barwon (6)St Mary's49 – 47Geelong ArenaKelsey Browne (South Barwon)[12] [13]
2011South Barwon (7)St Mary's55 – 41Geelong Arena
2012South Barwon (8)Leopold59 – 43Geelong Arena
2013Newtown & ChilwellSouth Barwon54 – 31Geelong ArenaCasey Price (Newtown & Chilwell)[14]
2014Newtown & Chilwell (2)Leopold49 – 28Kardinia ParkDanielle Stewart (Newtown & Chilwell)[15]
2015Newtown & Chilwell (3)South Barwon44 – 43Kardinia ParkDanielle Stewart (2) (Newtown & Chilwell)
2016Newtown & Chilwell (4)South Barwon51 – 42Kardinia ParkKathleen Knott (Newtown & Chilwell)
Newtown & Chilwell (5)St Albans58 – 46Kardinia ParkJulia Woolley (Newtown & Chilwell)[16]
2018Newtown & Chilwell (6)St Albans60 – 45Kardinia ParkKathleen Knott (2) (Newtown & Chilwell)[17]
2019Newtown & Chilwell (7)St Albans57 – 30Kardinia ParkDanielle Stewart (3) (Newtown & Chilwell)[18]
2020Season cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
2021Season curtailed due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
2022ColacNewtown & Chilwell41 – 33St Albans ReserveBrooke Allan (Colac)[19]
2023Colac (2)Newtown & Chilwell38 – 37Leopold Memorial ParkIndya Forde (Colac)[20]

Individual awards

Senior football

Mathieson Medal

The Don Mathieson Medal is presented to the league's best and fairest player at the conclusion of the home-and-away season. It is named after Don Mathieson, who founded the league in 1979.[21] Two players have won the award on three occasions: John Williams for Barwon and St Mary's across four seasons in the late 1980s, and Newtown & Chilwell's Matthew McMahon in consecutive seasons in the late 2010s. The award has been shared on eight occasions, most notably during a four-way tie in 1995.

^Player also won the Leading Goalkicker Award
Table of recipients
SeasonPlayerClubVotes
1979Ray PawleyBell Park[22]
1980 Alex RizunBell Park
1981 Alan WoodmanSt Albans
1982 Brent DewSt Albans
1983 John PickeringSt Peters
1984 Rod BarrettSt Mary's
Vin ToddNorth Shore
1985 Basil FlynnNewtown & Chilwell
1986 John WilliamsBarwon
1987 Mark DahlhausSt Albans
Paul KeatingNorth Shore
1988 John Williams (2)St Mary's
1989 John Williams (3)St Mary's
1990 Paul Keating (2)North Shore
1991 Glenn KeastSt Albans
1992 Dennis PacorSouth Barwon
Rene PetersLara
1993 Brian HinkleyBell Park
1994 Mark Dahlhaus (2)Leopold
1995 Alister FordSt Albans
Glenn Keast (2)North Shore
Shane KorthSouth Barwon
Jason McGowanNorth Shore
1996 Matt BruhnGrovedale
1997 Ricky O'TooleSt Joseph's
1998 Mark StewartSt Albans
1999 Tom HallNorth Shore
2000 Glen WallaceSouth Barwon
2001 Chris HuxtableNorth Shore
2002 Rick WildeLeopold
2003 Rick Wilde (2)Leopold
2004 Danny O'BrienNorth Shore
2005 Christian ShawNorth Shore
2006 Tony BrownLeopold
2007 Mark CorriganSouth Barwon
David MenschGrovedale
2008 Torin BakerSt Joseph's
Paul CarsonGeelong West St Peters
2009 Nick BatchelorBell Park
2010 Ben LavarsSt Mary's21[23]
2011 James ByrneNorth Shore19[24]
Daniel LovickSt Joseph's19
2012 Daniel Lovick (2)St Joseph's15[25]
Tim SheringhamBell Park15
2013 Stephen PaulkeBell Park18[26]
2014 Guy O'KeefeLeopold24[27]
2015 Stephen Paulke (2)Bell Park20[28]
2016 Nathan DeansGrovedale17[29]
2017 Matthew McMahonNewtown & Chilwell21[30]
2018 Matthew McMahon (2)Newtown & Chilwell32[31]
2019Matthew McMahon (3)Newtown & Chilwell33[32]
2020 Not awarded[33]
2021 Harry BensonSt Mary's26[34]
2022 Harry Benson (2)St Mary's25[35]
2023 Matt Caldow South Barwon22 [36]
Fraser Fort South Barwon22

Leading Goalkicker Award

The Leading Goalkicker Award is presented to the player who has kicked the most goals at the conclusion of the home-and-away season.

^Player also won the Mathieson Medal as the best and fairest in the league
Table of recipients
SeasonPlayerClubGoals
1979Rod AylmerNorth Shore71
1980 Stephen BentleyGrovedale82
1981 Ross AylmerNorth Shore89
1982 Kevin HigginsNewtown & Chilwell131
1983 Bill HigginsSt Peters103
1984 Bill Higgins (2)St Peters102
1985 John ScarlettNewtown & Chilwell104
1986 Russell WebberNewtown & Chilwell95
1987 Russell Webber (2)Newtown & Chilwell86
1988 Wayne TyquinSt Albans114
1989 Chris DoyleSt Joseph's76
1990 Dean HolroydGrovedale74
1991 Dean Holroyd (2)Grovedale52
1992 Wayne Tyquin (2)North Shore117
1993 Ray SarcevicBell Park107
1994 Ian TompkinsSouth Barwon74
1995 Matthew KershawLara78
1996 Wayne Tyquin (3)St Albans103
1997 Aaron GreavesSt Joseph's86
1998 Shane LowtherLara73
1999 Tom HallNorth Shore88
2000 Zvonimir SutoLara100
2001 Zvonimir Suto (2)Lara83
2002 Zvonimir Suto (3)Lara59
2003 Zvonimir Suto (4)St Mary's84
2004 Jay BettNewtown & Chilwell64
2005 Aaron Greaves (2)St Joseph's84
2006 Tim McLeanSt Mary's65
2007 Dale CarsonGeelong West St Peters56
2008 Jarrod GarthBell Park86
2009 Tim McLean (2)St Mary's70
2010 Dale Carson (2)St Joseph's56
2011 Russell RobertsonSt Joseph's80
2012 Russell Robertson (2)St Joseph's69
2013 Shaydon BloomfieldLara92
2014 Jacob McGuaneColac78[37]
2015 Jase PerkinsSt Albans87[38]
2016 Jordan ErskineGrovedale78[39]
2017 Jarrod Garth (2)Bell Park90[40]
2018 Aiden GraceSt Mary's59[41]
2019Andrew BoseleySouth Barwon57[42]
2020 Not awarded
2021 Tom GillettGrovedale42[43]
2022 Mitch PattenLeopold55[44]
2023 Sam DobsonSt Mary's60[45]

A Grade netball

Best & Fairest Award

Table of recipients!Season!Player!Club!Votes!
2000Sarah BirchNorth Shore[46]
2001Stacey CarsonColac
2002Hope CarmodyColac
2003Sascha VeldhuisSouth Barwon
2004Jess OsmentBell Park
2005Melanie HyettNorth Shore
2006Renee SmithSt Albans
2007Vikki MaddenSt Joseph's
2008Renee Smith (2)Grovedale
2009Casey CarrollSt Mary's
2010Renee Smith (3)St Mary's29[47]
2011Shelley ScottColac30[48]
2012Kristy DavisLara22[49]
2013Julia KnottNewtown & Chilwell23[50]
2014Molly JovicSt Joseph's27[51]
2015Kaitlyn AmorLeopold29[52]
2016Tori HonnerSt Joseph's25[53]
Zanna WoodsLeopold25
Zanna Woods (2)Leopold24[54]
2018Zanna Woods (3)Leopold30[55]
Julia Woolley Newtown & Chilwell30
2019Hannah van GemstSt Mary's23[56]
2020Not awarded
2021Tori Honner (2)St Joseph's11[57]
Kaitlyn SheringhamBell Park11
2022Ellen DoyleSouth Barwon22[58]
2023Emma BuwaldaSt Joseph's34[59]

Hot Shot Award

Table of recipients!Season!Player!Club!Goals!
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013Ruby HortonSouth Barwon[60]
2014Ruby Horton (2)South Barwon769[61]
2015Ruby Horton (3)South Barwon729
2016Ruby Horton (4)South Barwon927
Tharjini SivalingamSt Albans701
2018Hannah van GemstSt Mary's
2019Hannah van Gemst (2)St Mary's861
2020Not awarded
2021Jane CookSt Albans369
2022Ellen DoyleSouth Barwon892
2023Ellen Doyle (2)South Barwon701

External links

Notes and References

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  51. Web site: 2014-09-09 . GFNL A-Grade Best & Fairest Winner from @StJoeysFNC Molly Jovic on 27 . 2022-09-16 . . AFL Barwon . en.
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