AFL North East Border Female Football League

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AFL NEB Female Football League
General Information
Founded2015
as AFL North East Border Youth Girls [1]
Sports Women's Football (2015–Present)
Affiliation AFL Victoria Country (2015–Present)
Known As
2015-2017AFL NEB Youth Girls
2018–presentAFL NEB Female Football League

The Australian Football League North East Border Female Football League (AFL NEB FFL) is a Women's Australian rules football competition based in the greater North East Victoria region of Victoria, Australia.

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History

The league was established in 2015 as a pathway for young girls who wanted to continue playing football after Auskick but were unable to compete in traditional male leagues across the region. [2] Since its inception the league has grown to seven clubs and two competitions, one for women aged 13 to 16, and a second open-age competition for women aged 17 years and over.

Clubs

Senior Clubs

ClubColorsNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.NEBFFL SeasonsNEBFFL Senior Premierships
TotalSeasons
Lavington
Port Adelaide Football Club colours.jpg
Panthers Lavington Sports Ground, Hamilton Valley 1880s2015-22022, 2023
Murray Felines
Murray Felines Football Club colours.jpg
FelinesBarkly Park, Rutherglen 20162016-0-
Thurgoona
Westernbulldogssymbol.png
BulldogsThurgoona Oval, Thurgoona 19882017-2020, 2022-22018, 2019
Wangaratta Rovers
Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg
HawksW.J. Findlay Oval, Wangaratta 19222018-0-
Wodonga Raiders
Mt Eliza Football Club colours.jpg
RaidersBirallee Park, Wodonga 19752015-0-

Junior-only clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.NEBFFL Seasons
North Albury
North Albury Football Club colours.jpg
HoppersBunton Park, North Albury 19432024-
Wodonga
Wodonga JFC colours.jpg
BulldogsMartin Park, Wodonga 18782021-

Former Clubs

ClubColorsNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.NEBFFL SeasonsNEBFFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalSeasons
Alpine Lions
Alpine Lions Football Club colours.jpg
LionsWhorouly Recreation Reserve, Whorouly 20162016-20200-Folded
Yarrawonga
Albion Football Club.jpg
PigeonsJ.C. Lowe Oval, Yarrawonga 18892017-20190-In recess

Premiers

YearSeniorsYouth Girls
2015No competitionLavington
2016Lavington
2017Wodonga Raiders
2018ThurgoonaMurray Felines
2019ThurgoonaLavington
2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
YearSeniorsU17U14
2022LavingtonLavingtonLavington
2023LavingtonLavingtonLavington

Seasons

2015

2016

Ladder [4] WinsLossesDrawsByesForAgainst%Pts
Lavington8100593131452.67%32
Wodonga Raiders5400422337125.22%20
Alpine Lions5400445380117.11%20
Murray Felines09006868010.00%0
Finals [5] TeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
1st SemiAlpine Lions1512102Murray Felines000
2nd SemiLavington6642Wodonga Raiders4630
PreliminaryWodonga Raiders3624Alpine Lions2921
GrandLavington91165Wodonga Raiders3624

2021 Ladder

North East Women'sWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Wodonga Raiders 10000489100489.00%401st SemiWangaratta Rovers12678Murray Felines128
Lavington 6030389155250.97%242nd SemiLavington4933Wodonga Raiders3523
Wangaratta Rovers 404022824194.61%16PreliminaryWodonga Raiders10666Wangaratta Rovers044
Murray Felines 10704035311.33%4Grand00000000
Alpine Lions10806436117.73%4Grand final cancelled due to Government lockdown

2022 Ladder

North East WomensWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Wodonga Raiders 1002074296772.92%401st SemiWangaratta Rovers5838Murray Felines117
Lavington 10020778122637.70%402nd SemiWodonga Raiders139Lavington022
Wangaratta Rovers 606037250973.08%24PreliminaryLavington6642Wangaratta Rovers139
Murray Felines 408024645154.55%16GrandLavington2416Wodonga Raiders117
Thurgoona 001208710478.31%0

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References

  1. Girls Footy Takes Flight!
  2. Establishment
  3. 2015 Grand Final result
  4. 2016 Ladder
  5. 2016 Grand Final