| Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League | |
| Formerly: | Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League |
| Sport: | Australian rules football |
| Teams: | 22 |
| Confed: | AFL South East |
| Most Champs: | Hastings (22) |
| Levels: | 2 |
| Promotion: | Division 1 |
| Relegation: | Division 2 |
| Website: | MPFNL site |
The Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League (MPFNL), formerly known as the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League (MPNFL), is an Australian rules football competition, governed by the AFL South East. The MPFNL contains teams near the southeastern region of Melbourne, Victoria.
At the end of the 2017 season, the competition was restructured from a geographical to a divisional structure, with promotion/relegation. It contains two divisions with 22 teams in all, 10 in Division 1 and 12 in Division 2.
The league was formed in 1987 upon the merger of the Mornington Peninsula FL and the Nepean FL. Football on the Peninsula region goes back to 1897, and in 2008 celebrated its centenary.
The first official league, the Peninsula FA, was formed in 1908. This competition played until 1933, and then it merged with the Peninsula District FA (formed in 1920) to form the Mornington Peninsula FL for the 1934 season. Clubs from the small Peninsula Junior FL also joined.
In late 1958 the league's committee allowed Chelsea to transfer in from the Federal FL, couple with the fact the league was in the growth corridor of suburban Melbourne the league decided on a new approach to the competition. It would form a major and minor league competitions. A new Nepean League would be for clubs that only had one open age side. The Mornington Peninsula league would have both seniors and reserves competitions.
The 1958 league ran A, B, & C grade competitions with 28 teams from 18 clubs.Some clubs were directed into the Nepean FL in 1959, and after a few years of promotion and relegation the two leagues merged in 1987.
The competition absorbed the South West Gippsland FL in 1995.
Division One 1987-94; Premier League 1995-2004; Peninsula League 2005–present
Division Two 1987-94; Southern Division 1995-98; Nepean Division 1999-2004; Nepean League 2005–present
Northern Division 1995-98; Peninsula Division 1999-2004; Casey-Cardinia League 2005–2014
At the end of 2014 the Casey-Cardinia division broke away to form their own competition.
At the end of 2017, it was announced that the divisions would be reworked into a two tier relegation-promotion system, with 10 teams in Division 1, and 12 in Division 2, with the premiers of Division 2 replacing the bottom placed team of Division 1.
| Club | Colours | width=50px | Nickname | width=200px | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Premiers | width=500px | Premier years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dromana | Tigers | Dromana Recreation Reserve, Dromana | 1896 | 1987- | 7 | 1931, 1940, 1950, 1971, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023 | |||||
| Frankston Bombers | Bombers | Baxter Park, Frankston South | 1885 | 1987- | 17 | 1911, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1929, 1931, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1961, 1991, 2009 | |||||
| Frankston YCW | Stonecats | Jubilee Park, Frankston | 1967 | 1987- | 16 | 1968, 1974, 1975, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022 | |||||
| Langwarrin | Kangaroos | Lloyd Park, Langwarrin | 1920 | 1987- | 6 | 1930, 1969, 1993, 2002, 2005, 2022 | |||||
| Mornington | Bulldogs | Alexandra Park, Mornington | 1888 | 1987- | 12 | 1915, 1920, 1927, 1950, 1960, 1971, 1984, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2023 | |||||
| Mount Eliza | Redlegs | Emil Madsden Reserve, Mount Eliza | 1964 | 1987- | 4 | 1983, 1998, 2001, 2005 | |||||
| Pines | Pythons | Eric Bell Reserve, Frankston North | 1964 | 1987- | 5 | 1976, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1994, 2018 | |||||
| Red Hill | Hillmen | Red Hill Recreation Reserve, Red Hill | 1929[1] | 1987- | 2 | 1990, 2019 | |||||
| Rosebud | Buds | Olympic Park, Rosebud | 1929[2] | 1987- | 6 | 1933, 1970, 1988, 1997, 2007, 2015 | |||||
| Sorrento | Sharks | David Macfarlan Reserve, Sorrento | 1908 | 1987- | 15 | 1929, 1933, 1935, 1953, 1964, 1969, 1979, 1980, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017 |
| Club | Colours | width=50px | Nickname | width=200px | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Premiers | width=500px | Premier years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonbeach | Sharks | Bonbeach Sports Reserve, Bonbeach | 1961 | 1987- | 3 | 1979, 1982, 1984 | |||||
| Chelsea | Seagulls | Chelsea Recreation Reserve, Chelsea | 1919 | 1987- | 13 | 1936, 1937, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2000, 2006 | |||||
| Crib Point | Magpies | Crib Point Recreation Reserve, Crib Point | 1931 | 1987- | 9 | 1957, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1977, 1985, 2001 | |||||
| Devon Meadows | Panthers | Glover Reserve, Devon Meadows | 1977 | 1995- | 0 | – | |||||
| Edithvale-Aspendale | Eagles | Regents Park, Aspendale | 1921 | 1987- | 9 | 1940, 1965, 1978, 1987, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2013 | |||||
| Hastings | Blues | Hastings Park, Hastings | 1889 | 1987- | 21 | 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1992, 1995, 2016 | |||||
| Karingal | Bulls | Ballam Park, Frankston | 1963 | 1987- | 2 | 1996, 1999 | |||||
| Pearcedale | Panthers | Pearcedale Recreation Reserve, Pearcedale | 1898 | 1987- | 10 | 1934, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1995, 1996, 2003 | |||||
| Rye | Demons | RJ Rowley Reserve, Rye | 1945 | 1987- | 8 | 1951, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1982, 2006 | |||||
| Seaford | Tigers | RF Miles Recreation Reserve, Seaford | 1921 | 1987- | 13 | 1924, 1926, 1927, 1934, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1970, 1981, 1985, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |||||
| Somerville | Eagles | Somerville Recreation Reserve, Somerville | 1892[3] | 1987- | 4 | 1920, 1928, 1981, 1986 | |||||
| Tyabb | Yabbies | Bunguyan Reserve, Tyabb | 1899 | 1987- | 5 | 1921, 1922, 1923, 1932, 2000 |
| Club | Colours | width=50px | Nickname | width=200px | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Premiers | width=500px | Premier years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass Coast | Breakers | Dalyston Recreation Reserve, Dalyston | SEWF | 2017 | 2023- | 1 | Div 2: 2018 (SEWF) | ||||
| Frankston | Dolphins | Kinetic Stadium, Frankston | SEWF | 1887 | 2023- | 1 | Div 3: 2024 | ||||
| Karingal | Bulls | Ballam Park, Frankston | SEWF | 1963 | 1987- | 1 | Div 3: 2019 (SEWF) | ||||
| Mornington Blue | Bulldogs | Alexandra Oval, Mornington | SEWF | 1888 | 1987- | 1 | Div 1: 2023 (SEWF) | ||||
| Mornington White | Bulldogs | Alexandra Oval, Mornington | SEWF | 1888 | 1987- | 1 | Div 1: 2023 (SEWF) | ||||
| Pearcedale | Panthers | Pearcedale Recreation Reserve, Pearcedale | SEWF | 1898 | 1987- | 1 | Div 2: 2023 (SEWF) | ||||
| Seaford | Tigers | RF Miles Recreation Reserve, Seaford | SEWF | 1921 | 1987- | 1 | Div 1: 2022 (SEWF) | ||||
| Warragul Industrials | Dusties | Western Park, Warragul | SEWF | 1948 | 2023- | 1 | Div 2: 2022 (SEWF) |
| Club | Colours | width=50px | Nickname | width=200px | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Premiers | width=500px | Premier years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonbeach | Sharks | Bonbeach Reserve, Bonbeach | SEWF | 1961 | 1987- | 0 | - | ||||
| Cerberus/Balnarring | Thunder | Balnarring Reserve, Balnarring | – | 2024 | 2023- | 1 | Div 3: 2022 (SEWF) | ||||
| Edithvale-Aspendale | Eagles | Regents Park, Aspendale | SEWF | 1921 | 1987- | 0 | - | ||||
| Karingal | Bulls | Ballam Park, Frankston | SEWF | 1963 | 1987- | 1 | Div 3: 2019 (SEWF) | ||||
| Mornington | Bulldogs | Alexandra Oval, Mornington | SEWF | 1888 | 1987- | 1 | Div 1: 2023 (SEWF) | ||||
| Red Hill | Hillmen | Red Hill Recreation Reserve, Red Hill | SEWF | 1929 | 1987- | 0 | - | ||||
| Tyabb | Yabbies | Bunguyan Reserve, Tyabb | SEWF | 1899 | 1987- | 1 | Div 3: 2019 (SEWF) |
| Club | Colours | width=50px | Nickname | width=200px | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Premiers | width=500px | Premier years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | Kinetic Stadium, Frankston | SEWF | 1887 | 2023- | 1 | Div 3: 2024 | |||||
| Pearcedale | Panthers | Pearcedale Recreation Reserve, Pearcedale | SEWF | 1898 | 1987- | 1 | Div 2: 2023 (SEWF) | ||||
| Pines | Pythons | Eric Bell Reserve, Frankston North | SEWF | 1964 | 1987- | 0 | - | ||||
| Rye | Demons | RJ Rowley Reserve, Rye | SEWF | 1945 | 1987- | 0 | - | ||||
| Seaford | Tigers | RF Miles Recreation Reserve, Seaford | SEWF | 1921 | 1987- | 1 | Div 1: 2022 (SEWF) | ||||
| Sorrento | Sharks | David Macfarlane Reserve, Sorrento | SEWF | 1908 | 1987- | 0 | - | ||||
| Warragul Industrials | Dusties | Western Oval, Warragul | SEWF | 1948 | 2023- | 1 | Div 2: 2022 (SEWF) |
| Club | Colours | width=50px | Nickname | width=200px | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Premiers | width=100px | Premier years | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield | Eagles | Holm Park, Beaconsfield | 1890 | 2002-2014 | 3 | 2003, 2004, 2014 | Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Eastern Football Netball League | |||||
| Berwick | Wickers | Edwin Flack Oval, Berwick | 1903 | 1995-2014 | 0 | - | Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Eastern Football Netball League | |||||
| Carrum | Lions | Roy Dore Reserve, Carrum | 1909 | 1987-1995 | 1 | 1994 | Folded after 1996 season, reformed as Carrum-Patterson Lakes in Southern Football Netball League in 2013 | |||||
| Carrum Downs | Blue and Gold | Falcons | Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve, Carrum Downs | SFNL | 2000-2005 | 0 | - | Folded after 2005 season | ||||
| Cranbourne | Eagles | Livingston Recreation Reserve, Cranbourne East | 1889 | 1995-2014 | 2 | 1995, 2011 | Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Southern Football Netball League | |||||
| Dingley | Dingoes | Souter Oval, Dingley Village | 1958 | 1995-2006 | 0 | - | Moved to Southern Football Netball League following 2006 season | |||||
| Doveton | Doves | Robinson Reserve, Doveton | 1959 | 1995-2014 | 1 | 2005 | Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Southern Football Netball League | |||||
| Hampton Park | Redbacks | Robert Booth Reserve, Hampton Park | 1959 | 1995-2014 | 2 | 1997, 1998 | Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Southern Football Netball League | |||||
| Keysborough | Burras | Rowley Allan Reserve, Keysborough | 1946 | 1995-2014 | 0 | - | Moved to Southern Football Netball League following 2006 season | |||||
| Narre Warren | Magpies | Kalora Park, Narre Warren North | 1953 | 1995-2014 | 6 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 | Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Outer East Football Netball League | |||||
| Officer | Kangaroos | Officer Recreation Reserve, Officer | 1977 | 2005-2014 | 0 | - | Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Outer East Football Netball League | |||||
| Pakenham | Lions | Toomuc Reserve, Pakenham | 1892 | 2002-2014 | 2 | 2002, 2009 | Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Outer East Football Netball League | |||||
| Tooradin-Dalmore | Seagulls | Tooradin Recreation Reserve, Tooradin | GL | 1922 | 2005-2014 | 0 | - | Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in West Gippsland Football Netball Competition |
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Chelsea | 26.13 (169) | Pines | 13.12 (90) | |
| 1988 | Pines | 14.10 (94) | Edithvale-Aspendale | 12.13 (85) | |
| 1989 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 20.13 (133) | Chelsea | 11.7 (73) | |
| 1990 | Chelsea | 26.13 (169) | Edithvale-Aspendale | 16.10 (106) | |
| 1991 | Frankston YCW | 14.10 (94) | Pines | 10.11 (71) | |
| 1992 | Frankston YCW | 24.8 (152) | Chelsea | 11.7 (73) | |
| 1993 | Frankston YCW | 13.7 (85) | Chelsea | 7.7 (49) | |
| 1994 | Pines | 18.10 (118) | Frankston YCW | 12.14 (86) | |
| 1995 | Hastings | 17.13 (115) | Pines | 13.10 (88) | |
| 1996 | Mornington | 14.8 (92) | Pines | 11.11 (77) | |
| 1997 | Frankston YCW | 10.10 (70) | Mornington | 9.13 (67) | |
| 1998 | Mornington | 21.17 (143) | Edithvale-Aspendale | 15.11 (101) | |
| 1999 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 19.11 (125) | Mornington | 18.7 (115) | |
| 2000 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 24.20 (164) | Mornington | 9.11 (65) | |
| 2001 | Mornington | 33.14 (212) | Hastings | 12.11 (83) | |
| 2002 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 21.14 (140) | Pines | 17.6 (108) | |
| 2003 | Frankston YCW | 17.14 (116) | Mornington | 9.7 (61) | |
| 2004 | Mornington | 14.12 (96) | Chelsea | 8.10 (58) | |
| 2005 | Mount Eliza | 27.17 (179) | Frankston YCW | 7.5 (47) | |
| 2006 | Chelsea | 10.18 (78) | Mount Eliza | 8.8 (56) | |
| 2007 | Seaford | 15.11 (101) | Frankston YCW | 6.15 (51) | |
| 2008 | Seaford | 17.17 (119) | Edithvale-Aspendale | 12.17 (89) | |
| 2009 | Seaford | 21.18 (144) | Edithvale-Aspendale | 12.15 (87) | |
| 2010 | Frankston YCW | 16.11 (107) | Seaford | 9.9 (63) | |
| 2011 | Frankston YCW | 19.14 (128) | Karingal | 9.5 (59) | |
| 2012 | Frankston YCW | 12.6 (78) | Mt Eliza | 9.14 (68) | |
| 2013 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 13.15 (93) | Bonbeach | 12.14 (86) | |
| 2014 | Frankston YCW | 8.15 (63) | Mornington | 8.9 (57) | |
| 2015 | Frankston YCW | 18.15 (123) | Mornington | 5.6 (36) | |
| 2016 | Frankston YCW | 10.9 (69) | Mt Eliza | 7.5 (47) | |
| 2017 | Frankston YCW | 21.11 (137) | Bonbeach | 5.5 (35) | |
| 2018 | Pines | 14.12 (96) | Sorrento | 14.11 (95) | |
| 2019 | Dromana | 8.4 (52) | Sorrento | 6.9 (45) | |
| 2022 | Frankston YCW | 10.11 (71) | Bonbeach | 6.9 (45) | |
| 2023 | Dromana | 14.13 (97) | Frankston YCW | 6.7 (43) |
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 16.11 (113) | Rosebud | 13.11 (89) | |
| 1988 | Rosebud | 14.9 (93) | Frankston YCW | 11.15 (81) | |
| 1989 | Frankston YCW | 24.8 (152) | Karingal | 14.7 (91) | |
| 1990 | Red Hill | 16.7 (103) | Karingal | 9.9 (63) | |
| 1991 | Frankston Bombers | 7.10 (52) | Rosebud | 5.5 (35) | |
| 1992 | Hastings | 14.12 (96) | Rosebud | 9.9 (63) | |
| 1993 | Langwarrin | 14.13 (97) | Carrum | 15.6 (96) | |
| 1994 | Carrum | 15.8 (98) | Rosebud | 13.8 (86) | |
| 1995 | Pearcedale | 18.13 (121) | Rosebud | 13.9 (87) | |
| 1996 | Pearcedale | 22.15 (147) | Mount Eliza | 16.6 (102) | |
| 1997 | Rosebud | 24.20 (164) | Devon Meadows | 12.9 (81) | |
| 1998 | Mount Eliza | 18.14 (122) | Pearcedale | 15.7 (97) | |
| 1999 | Berwick | 15.9 (99) | Crib Point | 13.10 (88) | |
| 2000 | Tyabb | 20.9 (129) | Keysborough | 10.15 (75) | |
| 2001 | Crib Point | 23.10 (148) | Pearcedale | 10.11 (71) | |
| 2002 | Langwarrin | 17.11 (113) | Pearcedale | 15.9 (39) | |
| 2003 | Pearcedale | 18.9 (117) | Bonbeach | 7.4 (46) | |
| 2004 | Sorrento | 6.10 (46) | Bonbeach | 6.9 (45) | |
| 2005 | Langwarrin | 13.9 (87) | Frankston Bombers | 11.14 (80) | |
| 2006 | Rye | 16.9 (105) | Langwarrin | 16.6 (102) | |
| 2007 | Rosebud | 18.10 (118) | Frankston Bombers | 11.13 (79) | |
| 2008 | Sorrento | 13.8 (86) | Dromana | 9.8 (62) | |
| 2009 | Frankston Bombers | 13.18 (96) | Sorrento | 8.11 (59) | |
| 2010 | Sorrento | 17.16 (118) | Somerville | 11.7 (73) | |
| 2011 | Sorrento | 13.8 (86) | Hastings | 13.7 (85) | |
| 2012 | Sorrento | 10.13 (73) | Dromana | 10.11 (71) | |
| 2013 | Dromana | 20.8 (128) | Sorrento | 7.7 (49) | |
| 2014 | Sorrento | 15.10 (100) | Crib Point | 5.12 (42) | |
| 2015 | Rosebud | 13.14 (92) | Somerville | 10.12 (72) | |
| 2016 | Hastings | 11.15 (81) | Frankston Bombers | 6.18 (54) | |
| 2017 | Sorrento | 13.5 (83) | Frankston Bombers | 10.9 (69) | |
| 2018 | Dromana | 10.7 (67) | Red Hill | 9.5 (59) | |
| 2019 | Red Hill | 9.11 (65) | Karingal | 4.3 (27) | |
| 2022 | Langwarrin | 10.9 (69) | Karingal | 2.6 (18) | |
| 2023 | Mornington | 9.7 (61) | Somerville | 7.10 (52) |
Summary Of Division Two/Southern Division/Nepean Division/Nepean League Premierships since 1987:
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cranbourne | 13.7 (85) | Karingal | 11.11 (77) | |
| 1996 | Karingal | 17.9 (121) | Doveton | 12.12 (84) | |
| 1997 | Hampton Park | 16.12 (108) | Doveton | 14.10 (94) | |
| 1998 | Hampton Park | 17.13 (115) | Seaford | 11.8 (74) | |
| 1999 | Karingal | 19.6 (120) | Doveton | 15.13 (103) | |
| 2000 | Chelsea | 14.14 (98) | Seaford | 12.11 (83) | |
| 2001 | Mount Eliza | 17.12 (114) | Frankston Bombers | 11.2 (68) | |
| 2002 | Pakenham | 22.14 (146) | Narre Warren | 9.8 (62) | |
| 2003 | Beaconsfield | 12.14 (86) | Pakenham | 5.9 (39) | |
| 2004 | Beaconsfield | 13.13 (91) | Seaford | 10.6 (66) | |
| 2005 | Doveton | 6.8 (44) | Narre Warren | 5.7 (37) | |
| 2006 | Narre Warren | 16.17 (113) | Doveton | 10.8 (68) | |
| 2007 | Narre Warren | 15.12 (102) | Pakenham | 13.7 (85) | |
| 2008 | Narre Warren | 27.21 (183) | Keysborough | 7.10 (52) | |
| 2009 | Pakenham | 15.14 (104) | Doveton | 6.10 (46) | |
| 2010 | Narre Warren | 13.24 (102) | Beaconsfield | 11.11 (77) | |
| 2011 | Cranbourne | 15.6 (96) | Narre Warren | 10.15 (75) | |
| 2012 | Narre Warren | 22.13 (145) | Cranbourne | 19.19 (123) | |
| 2013 | Narre Warren | 14.16 (100) | Cranbourne | 15.9 (99) | |
| 2014 | Beaconsfield | 14.8 (92) | Cranbourne | 5.8 (38) |
Summary Of Northern Division/Peninsula Division/Casey-Cardinia League Premierships since 1995: