Mallee Football League (Victoria) Explained

Mallee Football Netball League
General Information
Duration1997-2015
Final Season ClubsSouthern Mallee Giants
Ouyen United
Sea Lake-Nandaly
Walpeup-Underbool
Woomelang-Lascelles
2015 Season
PremiersSea Lake Nandaly Tigers
Minor PremiersSea Lake Nandaly Tigers
(14 wins, 2 losses)
Wooden SpoonWalpeup-Underbool
(3 win, 13 losses)

The Mallee Football Netball League (MFNL) was an Australian rules football and netball competition finishing in 2015 with just five clubs based in the Mallee region of northwestern Victoria, Australia. The league featured three grades in the Australian rules football competition, being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 16s. It is not to be confused with the identically named Mallee Football League (South Australia).

History

The Mallee Football League was formed in 1997 from the merger of the Northern Mallee Football League and Southern Mallee Football League. The Northern Mallee Football League had been reduced to four clubs after Ouyen Rovers and Tempy-Gorya-Patchewollock merged to form Ouyen United in September 2015.[1]

The Mallee Football League was disbanded at the end of the 2015 season due to insufficient member clubs.

Clubs

Final Clubs

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in CompetitionMFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Ouyen UnitedDemonsBlackburn Park, Ouyen–19971997-201531998, 2006, 2011Merged with Walpeup-Underbool in 2016 to form Ouyen United Kanagaroos in the Sunraysia FL
Sea Lake-Nandaly TigersTigersSea Lake Rec. Reserve, Sea Lake Berriwillock Rec. Reserve, BerriwillockCulgoa Recreation Reserve, Culgoa–20032003-201532009, 2014, 2015Moved to North Central FL in 2016
Southern Mallee GiantsGiantsBeulah Rec. Reserve, Beulah and Hopetoun Rec. Reserve, Hopetoun–201520150-Moved to Horsham & District FL in 2016
Walpeup-UnderboolKangaroosUnderbool Rec. Reserve, UnderboolNMFL19821997-201542001, 2007, 2008, 2012Merged with Ouyen United in 2016 to form Ouyen United Kanagaroos in the Sunraysia FL
Woomelang-LascellesCatsWoomelang Rec. Reserve, WoomelangSMFL19511997-201512013Folded when the league finished in 2016

Former Clubs

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in CompetitionMFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Berri-CulgoaTigersBerriwillock Rec. Reserve, BerriwillockCulgoa Recreation Reserve, CulgoaSMFL19751997-200211999Merged with Sea Lake-Nandaly in 2003 to form Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers
BeulahBluesBeulah Rec. Reserve, BeulahSMFL18931997-201452000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010Merged with Hopetoun to form Southern Mallee Giants in 2015
BrimEaglesBrim Rec. Reserve, BrimSMFL1890s1997-20010-Merged with Warracknabeal in 2002 to form Warrack Eagles in Wimmera FL
HopetounDevilsHopetoun Rec. Reserve, HopetounSMFL1890s1997-20140-Merged with Beulah to form Southern Mallee Giants in 2015
Jeparit-RainbowLakersSir Robert Menzies Park, Jeparit and Rainbow Rec. Reserve, Rainbow–19961997-201411997Moved to Horsham & District FL in 2015
ManangatangSaintsManangatang Rec. Reserve, ManangatangNMFL1900s1997-200312002Merged with Tooleybuc in 2004 to form Tooleybuc-Manangatang in the Central Murray FL
NullawilMaroonsNullawil Rec. Reserve, NullawilSMFL1900s19970-Moved to Golden Rivers FL in 1998
Sea Lake-NandalySwansSea Lake Rec. Reserve, Sea LakeNMFL19931997-20020-Merged with Berri-Culgoa in 2003 to form Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers
YaapeetPurplesYaapeet Rec. Reserve, YaapeetSMFL1900s1997-19990-Folded in 2000

Football Premierships

Seniors
Reserves
Thirds / Under 16's

Leading Goal Kickers

Seniors
Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals
1997 Tony Doran (Nullawil) 110 2 112
1998 Anthony Perkins (Jeparit Rainbow) 75 1 76
1999 Joel Robins (Beulah) 121 19 140
2000 Greg Barras (Sea Lake Nandaly) 100 10 110
2001 Joel Robins (Beulah) 81 7 88
2002 Jarrod Arentz (Manangatang) 132 19 151
2003 Jarrod Arentz (Manangatang) 75 17 92
2004 Tom Vadljo (Ouyen United) 79 0 79
2005 Ben Zanker (Jeparit Rainbow) 80 0 80
2006 Robert Lindsey (Ouyen United) 105 0 105
2007 Mattre Brown (Walpeup-Underbool) 67 0 67
2008 Simon Weekley (Sea Lake Nandaly) 97 0 97
2009 Nathan Wight (Sea Lake Nandaly) 81 0 81
2010 Bryce Wellington (Hopetoun) 67 0 67
2011 Robert Lindsey (Ouyen United) 98 13 111
2012 David King (Beulah) 69 0 69
2013 Cliff Ryan (Sea Lake Nandaly) 98 12 110
2014 Cliff Ryan (Sea Lake Nandaly) 74 3 77
2015 Jordan Doering (Sea Lake Nandaly) 69 13 82

League Best & Fairest

Seniors
  • Russ Gravestocks Medal. Russel Frederick "Russ" Gravestocks was a former long serving secretary of the former Southern Mallee Football League and Mallee Football League.
    • YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
    1997
    1998
    1999
    2000
    2001
    2002
    2003
    2004
    2005
    2006
    2007
    2008
    2009Scott WeekleySea Lake Nandaly Tigers21Daniel O'Bree Ouyen United 19
    2010Scott Smith Beulah 24Peter Caldow Ouyen United 22
    2011Colin Durie Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers17Glen Joyce Ouyen United 15
    Kain Robins Hopetoun 17
    Dale Shannon Beulah 17
    2012Colin Durie Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers19Stephen SaundersBeulah 18
    2013Trent Donnan Woomelang Lascelles 18Micah Buchanan Beulah 16
    2014Tyler LehmannBeulah 20Peter Caldow Ouyen United 16
    2015Trent Donnan Woomelang Lascelles 17Arnold Kirby Woomelang Lascelles15[2]
    Reserves
    YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
    1997
    1998
    1999
    2000
    2001
    2002Brad BallantyneSea Lake Nandaly15Chris Colbert Beulah 13
    2003
    2004
    2005
    2006
    2007
    2008
    2009John Guthrie Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers23Scott Clarke Ouyen United 18
    2010Michael SaundersBeulah 21Phillip Cox Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers20
    2011Jason Hutson Jeparit Rainbow 16Matthew Symes Woomelang Lascelles 15
    2012Nathan Grayling Walpeup Underbool 19Lea McKenzie Beulah 17
    2013Matthew Symes Woomelang Lascelles 16Harrison WoodingWoomelang Lascelles 15
    2014Nathan Wight Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers19Jason Kreuger & Woomelang Lascelles 16
    Chris Vorwerk Walpeup Underbool 16
    2015Ryan Monaghan Ouyen United 17Matthew Brown & Walpeup Underbool 12
    Damon Carra Southern Mallee Giants 12
    Thirds / Under 16's
    YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
    1997
    1998
    1999
    2000
    2001
    2002Cory WaldronJeparit-Rainbow 41Daniel WeuffenOuyen United 13
    2003
    2004
    2005
    2006
    2007
    2008
    2009Trent Donnan Woomelang Lascelles 30Dallas WillsmoreWalpeup-Underbool 26
    2010Devan Pohlner Outen United 31Nathan Cocks Jeparit Rainbow 24
    2011Brodie Adcock Woomelang Lascelles 39Harry Conway Hopetoun 25
    2012Thomas Considine &Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers25Tobias Fisher Hopetoun 24
    Samual Mead Walpeup Underbool 25
    2013Thomas Considine Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers32Ethan Davies Walpeup-Underbool 31
    2014Matthew Cresp Ouyen United 27Wade Donnan & Woomelang Lascelles23
    Jack Poulton Woomelang Lascelles23
    2015Lou White Southern Mallee Giants 23Wade Donnan Woomelang Lascelles21

    AFL Players

    The following former Mallee FNL footballers were drafted and or played senior AFL football, with the year indicating their AFL debut.

    2008 Ladder

    Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
    Walpeup-Underbool 14 3 2 0 2097 1058 198.20% 56 1st Semi Beulah 13 13 91 Jeparit-Rainbow 12 10 82
    Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 13 3 3 0 1945 1013 192.00% 52 2nd Semi Walpeup-Underbool 6 5 41 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 5 4 34
    Beulah 12 3 4 0 1519 1061 143.17% 48 Preliminary Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 15 9 99 Beulah 13 12 90
    Jeparit-Rainbow 6 3 10 0 1094 1586 68.98% 24 Grand Walpeup-Underbool 20 24 144 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 9 9 63
    Hopetoun 5 3 11 0 1105 1606 68.80% 20
    Ouyen United 4 3 12 0 1072 1714 62.54% 16
    Woomelang-Lascelles 2 3 14 0 1097 1891 58.01% 8

    2009 Ladder

    Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
    Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 15 3 1 0 2023 783 258.37% 60 1st Semi Walpeup-Underbool 14 12 96 Beulah 9 16 70
    Ouyen United 12 3 4 0 1772 1227 144.42% 48 2nd Semi Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 14 12 96 Ouyen United 10 4 64
    Walpeup-Underbool 10 3 5 1 1683 1088 154.69% 42 Preliminary Ouyen United 11 10 76 Walpeup-Underbool 9 12 66
    Beulah 9 3 6 1 1341 1228 109.20% 38 Grand Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 19 19 133 Ouyen United 14 16 100
    Hopetoun 5 3 11 0 1047 1549 67.59% 20
    Jeparit-Rainbow 4 3 12 0 1017 1776 57.26% 16
    Woomelang-Lascelles 0 3 16 0 913 2145 42.56% 0

    2010 Ladder

    Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
    Beulah 16 3 0 0 2159 859 251.34% 64 1st Semi Jeparit-Rainbow 20 11 131 Hopetoun 13 24 102
    Ouyen United 14 3 2 0 2102 998 210.62% 56 2nd Semi Beulah 17 10 112 Ouyen United 15 7 97
    Hopetoun 9 3 7 0 1578 1616 97.65% 36 Preliminary Ouyen United 13 14 92 Jeparit-Rainbow 8 13 61
    Jeparit-Rainbow 8 3 8 0 1580 1383 114.24% 32 Grand Beulah 14 14 98 Ouyen United 10 12 72
    Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 7 3 9 0 1503 1423 105.62% 28
    Walpeup-Underbool 2 3 14 0 1169 1868 62.58% 8
    Woomelang-Lascelles 0 3 16 0 636 2580 24.65% 0

    2011 Ladder

    Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
    Ouyen United 14 3 2 0 2218 1196 185.45% 56 1st Semi Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 14 19 103 Hopetoun 12 10 82
    Beulah 13 3 3 0 1823 1218 149.67% 52 2nd Semi Ouyen United 23 15 153 Beulah 6 14 50
    Hopetoun 8 3 8 0 1475 1575 93.65% 32 Preliminary Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 14 15 99 Beulah 10 13 73
    Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 6 3 10 0 1238 1438 86.09% 24 Grand Ouyen United 17 14 116 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 8 12 60
    Walpeup-Underbool 6 3 10 0 1321 1685 78.40% 24
    Woomelang-Lascelles 6 3 10 0 1342 1716 78.21% 24
    Jeparit-Rainbow 3 3 13 0 1157 1746 66.27% 12

    2012 Ladder

    Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
    Walpeup-Underbool 14 3 2 0 1905 1329 143.34% 68 1st Semi Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 18 8 116 Beulah 13 11 89
    Hopetoun 10 3 5 1 1930 1527 126.39% 54 2nd Semi Walpeup-Underbool 22 7 139 Hopetoun 18 12 120
    Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 10 3 6 0 1622 1436 112.95% 52 Preliminary Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 14 7 91 Hopetoun 11 13 79
    Beulah 9 3 7 0 1515 1305 116.09% 48 Grand Walpeup-Underbool 26 13 169 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 9 6 60
    Ouyen United 6 3 10 0 1570 1849 84.91% 36
    Jeparit-Rainbow 4 3 12 0 1285 2014 63.80% 28
    Woomelang-Lascelles 2 3 13 1 1330 1697 78.37% 22

    2013 Ladder

    Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
    Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 14 3 2 0 1933 1100 175.73% 68 1st Semi Woomelang-Lascelles 19 6 120 Walpeup-Underbool 16 9 105
    Beulah 13 3 3 0 2070 1347 153.67% 64 2nd Semi Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 15 19 109 Beulah 8 12 60
    Walpeup-Underbool 11 3 5 0 1844 1406 131.15% 56 Preliminary Woomelang-Lascelles 19 14 128 Beulah 14 16 100
    Woomelang-Lascelles 8 3 8 0 1533 1378 111.25% 44 Grand Woomelang-Lascelles 15 14 104 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 16 6 102
    Ouyen United 7 3 9 0 1642 1710 96.02% 40
    Jeparit-Rainbow 2 3 14 0 946 2159 43.82% 20
    Hopetoun 1 3 15 0 1282 2150 59.63% 16

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Adam McNicol . 2016 - Grassboots: Merger marks a new era . The Age . 8 August 2023 . 9 April 2016.
    2. Web site: 2015 - Mallee FNL - Russ Gravestock Medal . Mallee FNL . 7 August 2023 . 31 August 2015.
    3. Web site: McNicol . Adam . 2013-04-13 . Honouring lost mates . 2023-09-22 . The Age . en.
    4. Web site: Club History - Jeparit-Rainbow Football Club . 2023-08-26 . GameDay . en.
    5. Web site: 2013-12-02 . Willsmore's small-town roots . 2023-07-15 . hawthornfc.com.au . en.

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