Bellarine Football Netball League

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Bellarine Football Netball League
Bellarine fl logo.png
FormerlyBellarine & District Football League (1971–1985)
Bellarine Football League (1986–2010)
Sport Australian rules football
Netball
Founded1971;53 years ago (1971)
No. of teams10
CountryAustralia
Headquarters Highton, Victoria, Australia
ConfederationAFL Barwon
Sponsor(s) Dow Chemical Company
Related
competitions		 Geelong FNL
Geelong & District FNL
Polwarth FL
Official website aflbarwon.com.au/bfnl

The Bellarine Football Netball League (BFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball competition based in the Bellarine Peninsula region of Victoria, Australia. Established in 1971 as the Bellarine & District Football League, the competition was formed out of the ashes of the Polwarth Football League, which had six of its former teams join.

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The competition was renamed the Bellarine Football League in 1986, and finally the Bellarine Football Netball League in 2011 when the local netball competition was administratively aligned with the football competition for the first time. Prior to 2011, netball clubs competed in a competition overseen by the Bellarine District Netball Association.

The BFNL forms the second tier of football in the Geelong area, along with the Geelong Football League and the Geelong & District Football League.

Clubs

Current clubs

ClubColoursMonikerLocationHome venueEst.Former
league		BFNL seasonsBFNL premierships
FootballNetball
FirstTotalTotalMost recentTotalMost recent
Anglesea
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Roos Anglesea Ellimatta Reserve1963 GDFL 1973503199912012
Barwon Heads
Barwon Heads Football Club Colours.jpg
Seagulls Barwon Heads Howard Harmer Reserve1922 GDFL 1971+5262022——
Drysdale
Drysdale Football Club colours.jpg
Hawks Drysdale Drysdale Recreational Reserve1879 GDFL 1971+5252010——
Geelong Amateur
Geelong Amateur Football Club colours.jpg
Ammos, Pegasus Highton Queens Park1926 GDFL 1995285201632022
Modewarre
Modewarre Football Club colours.jpg
Warriors Mount Moriac Mt Moriac Recreation Reserve1879 GDFL 1996271201832018
Newcomb
Newcomb Power Football Club colours.jpg
Power Moolap Grinter Reserve1975—19764762007——
Ocean Grove
Ocean Grove Football Club colours.jpg
Grubbers Ocean Grove Shell Road Reserve1964PFL1971+528200312023
Portarlington
Bentleigh Football Club colours.jpg
Demons Portarlington Portarlington Recreation Reserve1874PFL1971+5221992——
Queenscliff
Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png
Coutas Queenscliff Queenscliff Recreation Reserve1884PFL1971+5242013——
Torquay
RichmondDesign.svg
Tigers Torquay Spring Creek Reserve1952PFL1971+529202332019
+ denotes that the club was a founding member of the BDFL


Former clubs

ClubColoursMonikerLocationHome venueEst.Former
league		Current
league		BFNL seasonsBFNL premierships
FirstTotalTotalMost recent
Leopold
Leopold Football Club colours.jpg
Lions Leopold Leopold Memorial Park1955PFL GFNL 1971+2121990
St Leonards
AFL St Kilda Icon.jpg
Saints St Leonards St Leonards Lake Reserve1985——19856——
Winchelsea
Warrnambool Football Club colours.jpg
Blues Winchelsea Eastern Reserve1876PFL GDFNL 1971+12——
+ denotes that the club was a founding member of the BDFL

Premiers

Senior football

+Team also won the minor premiership for finishing on top of the ladder
^Player also won the Les Ash Medal as the best and fairest in the league
SeasonPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueBest on groundRef.
1971 Torquay Queenscliff 18.5 (113) d. 6.15 (51)Ocean Grove Memorial ReserveGraham Muncey (Torquay) [1] [2]
1972 Barwon Heads + Ocean Grove 18.20 (128) d. 15.9 (99)Leopold Memorial Park Garry Hamer (Barwon Heads) [1] [2]
1973 Barwon Heads +(2) Winchelsea 19.11 (125) d. 11.9 (75)Spring Creek ReserveBrian Marshman (Barwon Heads) [1] [2]
1974 Barwon Heads +(3) Ocean Grove 13.14 (92) d. 11.13 (79)Spring Creek ReserveGeoff Fry^ (Barwon Heads) [1] [2]
1975 Queenscliff + Drysdale 14.16 (100) d. 11.10 (76)Leopold Memorial ParkPeter Growney (Queenscliff) [1] [2]
1976 Drysdale Torquay 23.10 (148) d. 19.13 (127)Leopold Memorial ParkGreg Scott (Drysdale) [1] [2]
1977 Drysdale (2) Queenscliff 12.10 (82) d. 11.12 (78)Portarlington Recreation ReserveDavid Hall (Drysdale) [1] [2]
1978 Portarlington Drysdale 12.19 (91) d. 5.14 (44)Howard Harmer ReserveVincent Guiffe (Portarlington) [1] [2]
1979 Leopold Newcomb 18.12 (120) d. 17.9 (111)Spring Creek ReservePeter Lewis (Leopold) [1] [2]
1980 Newcomb Portarlington 13.17 (95) d. 9.12 (66)Leopold Memorial ParkGreg Herbet (Newcomb) [1] [2]
1981 Newcomb +(2) Torquay 17.10 (112) d. 12.9 (81)Howard Harmer ReserveJohn Fagan^ (Newcomb) [1] [2]
1982 Newcomb (3) Torquay 19.15 (129) d. 8.9 (57)Leopold Memorial ParkJohn Fagan (2) (Newcomb) [1] [2]
1983 Anglesea Torquay 14.14 (98) d. 13.6 (84)Portarlington Recreation Reserve Brian O’Keefe (Anglesea) [1] [2]
1984 Torquay (2) Drysdale 19.11 (125) d. 19.10 (124)Leopold Memorial ParkAlan Lynch (Drysdale) [1] [2]
1985 Drysdale (3) Leopold 20.26 (146) d. 11.6 (72)Portarlington Recreation ReserveDarren Wilson (Drysdale) [1] [2]
Bellarine Football League name adopted
1986 Torquay +(3) Newcomb 21.21 (147) d. 4.12 (36)Howard Harmer ReserveShane Jacobsen (Torquay) [1] [2]
1987 Torquay +(4) Leopold 13.16 (94) d. 10.14 (74)Leopold Memorial ParkDale Lewis (Torquay) [1] [2]
1988 Newcomb (4) Drysdale 14.7 (91) d. 11.12 (78)Leopold Memorial ParkRoss Gibson (Newcomb) [1] [2]
1989 Torquay +(5) Drysdale 11.15 (81) d. 9.18 (72)Portarlington Recreation ReserveJohn McMahon (Torquay) [1] [2]
1990 Leopold +(2) Anglesea 17.5 (107) d. 11.13 (79)Drysdale Recreation ReservePeter Lange (Leopold) [1] [2]
1991 Anglesea +(2) Leopold 10.15 (75) d. 5.7 (37)Portarlington Recreation ReserveDarren Fraser (Anglesea) [1] [2]
1992 Portarlington +(2) Drysdale 10.6 (66) d. 4.11 (35)Drysdale Recreation ReserveBrian Canny (Portarlington) [1] [2]
1993 Barwon Heads +(4) Ocean Grove 19.17 (131) d. 10.16 (76)Drysdale Recreation ReserveAntony Callan (Barwon Heads) [1] [2]
1994 Ocean Grove + Portarlington 16.6 (102) d. 5.12 (42)Drysdale Recreation ReserveDean Gills (Ocean Grove) [1] [2]
1995 Ocean Grove +(2) Anglesea 17.12 (114) d. 11.11 (77)Drysdale Recreation ReserveMatthew McTaggart (Ocean Grove) [1] [2]
1996 Ocean Grove +(3) Anglesea 12.12 (84) d. 7.12 (54)Drysdale Recreation ReserveSteven Sherwell (Ocean Grove) [1] [2]
1997 Ocean Grove +(4) Anglesea 11.10 (76) d. 4.2 (26)Drysdale Recreation ReserveWill McTaggart (Ocean Grove) [1] [2]
1998 Torquay +(6) Ocean Grove 9.8 (62) d. 6.7 (43)Drysdale Recreation ReserveGeorge Arnold^ (Torquay) [1] [2]
1999 Anglesea +(3) Ocean Grove 13.16 (94) d. 12.12 (84)Drysdale Recreation ReserveIan Benny (Anglesea) [1] [2]
2000 Ocean Grove +(5) Anglesea 16.13 (109) d. 7.12 (54)Drysdale Recreation ReserveMathew Payne^ (Ocean Grove) [1] [2]
2001 Ocean Grove +(6) Drysdale 23.16 (154) d. 12.8 (80)Drysdale Recreation ReserveKane Montgomery (Ocean Grove) [1] [2]
2002 Ocean Grove (7) Drysdale 12.23 (95) d. 6.7 (43)Spring Creek ReserveJames Dalton (Ocean Grove) [1] [2]
2003 Ocean Grove (8) Geelong Amateur 12.9 (81) d. 10.12 (72)Drysdale Recreation ReserveLiam Rock (Ocean Grove) [1] [2]
2004 Geelong Amateur + Ocean Grove 18.9 (117) d. 11.5 (71)Drysdale Recreation ReserveHaami Williams (Geelong Amateur) [1] [2]
2005 Newcomb +(5) Torquay 15.18 (108) d. 11.9 (75)Drysdale Recreation ReserveLuke McLean (Newcomb) [1] [2]
2006 Torquay (7) Newcomb 15.9 (99) d. 13.11 (89)Drysdale Recreation ReserveAndrew Wesley (Torquay) [1] [2]
2007 Newcomb (6) Ocean Grove 25.15 (165) d. 17.9 (111)Spring Creek ReserveMark Stewart (Newcomb) [1] [2]
2008 Geelong Amateur +(2) Torquay 28.11 (179) d. 14.19 (103)Spring Creek ReserveNathan Reid (Geelong Amateur) [1] [2]
2009 Drysdale (4) Geelong Amateur 15.18 (108) d. 13.12 (90)Spring Creek ReserveBrett Dowie (Drysdale) [1] [2]
2010 Drysdale +(5) Geelong Amateur 13.13 (91) d. 11.17 (83)Spring Creek ReserveMitch Scott (Drysdale) [1] [2]
Bellarine Football Netball League name adopted
2011 Queenscliff (2) Geelong Amateur 17.22 (124) d. 13.7 (85)Spring Creek ReserveDaniel Gibbs (Queenscliff) [1] [2] [3]
2012 Queenscliff +(3) Torquay 16.14 (110) d. 12.8 (80)Drysdale Recreation ReserveDaniel Gibbs (2) (Queenscliff) [1] [2]
2013 Queenscliff +(4) Drysdale 14.16 (100) d. 6.11 (47)Spring Creek ReserveBrad Ridings (Queenscliff) [1] [2]
2014 Geelong Amateur +(3) Ocean Grove 22.16 (148) d. 8.9 (57)Spring Creek ReserveKane Smith (Geelong Amateur) [1] [2]
2015 Geelong Amateur (4) Torquay 16.16 (112) d. 11.14 (80)Spring Creek Reserve Peter Street (Geelong Amateur) [1] [2]
2016 Geelong Amateur +(5) Modewarre 18.16 (124) d. 11.11 (77)Drysdale Recreation ReserveBrad King (Geelong Amateur) [1] [2]
2017 Torquay +(8) Geelong Amateur 17.9 (111) d. 7.18 (60)Drysdale Recreation ReserveBilly Henderson (Torquay) [1] [2]
2018 Modewarre Barwon Heads 14.9 (93) d. 5.16 (46)Drysdale Recreation Reserve John Meesen (Modewarre) [1] [2]
2019 Barwon Heads (5) Torquay 13.7 (85) d. 10.11 (71)Spring Creek ReserveZach Walter (Barwon Heads) [1] [2] [4]
2020Season cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2021Season curtailed due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria [6]
2022 Barwon Heads (6) Torquay 12.12 (84) d. 3.11 (29)Grinter ReserveSammy Baker (Barwon Heads) [7]
2023 Torquay (9) Drysdale 16.14 (110) d. 12.6 (78)Grinter ReserveNathan Mifsud (Torquay) [8]

A Grade netball

+Team also won the minor premiership for finishing on top of the ladder
^Player also won the league best and fairest award
SeasonPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueBest on courtRef.
2011 Modewarre Anglesea 41–37 Kardinia Park Christine Graham (Modewarre) [9] [10]
2012 Anglesea + Modewarre 62–39Banyul-Warri FieldsElle Rice (Anglesea) [9] [11]
2013 Torquay Modewarre 49–37 Kardinia Park Courtney Cuolahan (Torquay) [9] [12]
2014 Geelong Amateur + Torquay 33–30Drysdale Recreation ReserveJenni Gardner (Geelong Amateur) [9] [13]
2015 Geelong Amateur (2) Torquay 36–29Drysdale Recreation ReserveKeisha Guilmartin (Geelong Amateur) [9] [14]
2016 Torquay (2) Geelong Amateur 31–30Drysdale Recreation ReserveJessica Standfield (Torquay) [9] [15]
2017 Modewarre (2) Geelong Amateur 43–27Drysdale Recreation ReserveKim Martin (Modewarre) [9] [16]
2018 Modewarre +(3) Geelong Amateur 34–30Drysdale Recreation ReserveJessica Kelly (Modewarre) [9] [17]
2019 Torquay (3) Geelong Amateur 38–25Spring Creek ReserveCourtney Cuolahan (2) (Torquay) [9] [18]
2020Season cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2021Season curtailed due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria [6]
2022 Geelong Amateur (3) Ocean Grove 60–48Grinter ReserveKeisha Guilmartin (2) (Geelong Amateur) [19] [20]
2023 Ocean Grove Geelong Amateur 53–45Grinter ReserveAshton O'Brien (Ocean Grove) [21] [22]

Individual awards

Senior football

Les Ash Medal

The Les Ash Medal, named after the late longtime Bellarine football administrator, is presented to the league's best and fairest player at the conclusion of the home-and-away season. It was first named after Ash in 1989; previously it was known simply as the best and fairest medal. Two players have won the award on four occasions – Modewarre's Josh Finch, whose honours spanned seven seasons throughout the 2010s, and Torquay's James Darke, whose period of success overlapped with Finch to claim the award across nine seasons. Both Finch and Darke are also members of a group of five players who have won the award in consecutive seasons.

^Player also won the Leading Goalkicker Award
Table of recipients
SeasonPlayerClubVotesRef.
1971Stewart Mathieson Winchelsea [ ? ] [23]
1972Gary Renfrey Portarlington [ ? ] [23]
1973Dennis Johnson Barwon Heads [ ? ] [23]
1974Geoff Fry Barwon Heads [ ? ] [23]
1975Dennis Johnson (2) Barwon Heads [ ? ] [23]
1976Robert Warren Queenscliff [ ? ] [23]
1977Mike Birrell Queenscliff [ ? ] [23]
1978Mike Birrell (2) Queenscliff [ ? ] [23]
1979David Roe Portarlington [ ? ] [23]
1980Phil Stringer Ocean Grove [ ? ] [23]
1981John Fagan Newcomb [ ? ] [23]
1982David Roe (2) Portarlington [ ? ] [23]
1983Greg Scott Drysdale [ ? ] [23]
1984Greg Young Anglesea [ ? ] [23]
1985Phil Dennis Portarlington [ ? ] [23]
1986Mark Browne^ Torquay [ ? ] [23]
1987 Brian O'Keefe Anglesea [ ? ] [23]
1988Dean McNeil Queenscliff [ ? ] [23]
Award renamed to Les Ash Medal
1989Chris Taylor Drysdale [ ? ] [23]
1990Chris Haddock Torquay [ ? ] [23]
1991Chris Haddock (2) Torquay [ ? ] [23]
1992Matt Walter Barwon Heads [ ? ] [23]
1993Jamie Dalton Queenscliff [ ? ] [23]
Paul Hudson Newcomb [ ? ] [23]
1994Geoff Taylor Barwon Heads [ ? ] [23]
1995Trevor Tucker Ocean Grove [ ? ] [23]
1996Paul Hudson (2) Newcomb [ ? ] [23]
1997Paul Hudson (3) Newcomb [ ? ] [23]
1998George Arnold Torquay [ ? ] [23]
1999Damian Clark Ocean Grove [ ? ] [23]
2000Mathew Payne Ocean Grove [ ? ] [23]
2001Mark Trevaskis Geelong Amateur [ ? ] [23]
2002Mark Hildebrandt Barwon Heads [ ? ] [23]
2003Matthew Primmer Queenscliff [ ? ] [23]
2004Simon Nelis Drysdale [ ? ] [23]
2005Russell Whiteford Anglesea [ ? ] [23]
2006James Dalton Ocean Grove [ ? ] [23]
2007Ricky O'Toole Newcomb [ ? ] [23]
2008Christian Robertson Anglesea [ ? ] [23]
2009 Lindsay Smith Geelong Amateur [ ? ] [23]
2010Josh Finch Modewarre 18 [24]
2011Dylan Chaplin-Burch Queenscliff 21 [25]
2012Josh Finch (2) Modewarre 24 [26]
2013Josh Finch (3) Modewarre 30 [27]
2014James Darke Torquay 23 [28]
2015Mitch Day^ Geelong Amateur 24 [29]
2016Josh Finch (4) Modewarre 22 [30]
2017James Darke (2) Torquay 31 [31]
2018Jackson Bews Anglesea 17 [32]
Mat Dyer Barwon Heads 17 [32]
2019Dom Gleeson Torquay 22 [33]
John Meesen Modewarre 22 [33]
2020Not awarded [5]
2021James Darke (3) Torquay 20 [lower-alpha 1] [34]
2022James Darke (4) Torquay 27 [35]
2023Luke Davis Barwon Heads 20 [lower-alpha 2] [36]

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. Barwon Heads' Stephen "Chooka" Piec, described as "a poster boy for the Bellarine in its formative years", holds the record for the most titles (four). The magical century-mark of goals has been reached 14 times throughout the regular season. Dominant Torquay forward Wayne Tyquin's three-year run of 349 cumulative goals from 1997 to 1999 capped off a five-year consecutive period where the league had at least one centurion. Overlap between the Leading Goalkicker Award and the Les Ash Medal is rare; only two players (Torquay's Mark Browne in 1986 and Geelong Amateur's Mitch Day in 2015) have collected both honours in the same season.

^Player also won the Les Ash Medal as the best and fairest in the league
Table of recipients
SeasonPlayerClubGoalsRef.
1971Peter Harrison Portarlington 51 [37]
1972Stephen "Chooka" Piec Barwon Heads 90 [37]
1973Stephen "Chooka" Piec (2) Barwon Heads 77 [37]
1974Stephen "Chooka" Piec (3) Barwon Heads 57 [37]
1975Ray King Portarlington 83 [37]
1976Stephen "Chooka" Piec (4) Barwon Heads 68 [37]
1977Randell Whitten Drysdale 114 [37]
1978Randell Whitten (2) Drysdale 110 [37]
1979Tony Sudale Newcomb 85 [37]
1980Gary Harriott Anglesea 93 [37]
1981Tony Sudale (2) Newcomb 77 [37]
1982Darrell Bissett Portarlington 111 [37]
1983Gary Harriott (2) Anglesea 91 [37]
1984Kevin Madden Torquay 82 [37]
1985Mike Birrell Queenscliff 114 [37]
1986Mark Browne^ Torquay 83 [37]
1987Jim Kelly Anglesea 100 [37]
1988Darrell Bissett (2) Portarlington 59 [37]
1989Sean Kennedy Drysdale 81 [37]
1990Phil Tagliabue Leopold 66 [37]
1991Russell Mitchell Drysdale 62 [37]
1992Greg Mighall Portarlington 73 [37]
1993Darren Evans Queenscliff 63 [37]
1994Stephen Smith Anglesea 67 [37]
1995 Adam Richardson Ocean Grove 121 [37]
1996David Masek Drysdale 108 [37]
1997Wayne Tyquin Torquay 111 [37]
1998Wayne Tyquin (2) Torquay 120 [37]
1999Wayne Tyquin (3) Torquay 118 [37]
2000Luke Winter Anglesea 75 [37]
2001Jamie Gladman Queenscliff 78 [37]
2002Stuart Craven Drysdale 63 [37]
2003 Adam Richardson Drysdale 110 [37]
2004Jamie Gladman Queenscliff 78 [37]
2005Adam Skrobalak Torquay 68 [37]
2006Adam Skrobalak (2) Torquay 95 [37]
2007Sam Clark Geelong Amateur 58 [37]
2008Lucas Murphy Barwon Heads 102 [37]
2009Lucas Murphy (2) Barwon Heads 92 [37]
2010Jason Tom Geelong Amateur 67 [37]
2011Jason Tom (2) Geelong Amateur 108 [37]
2012Scott Hughes Torquay 91 [37]
2013Scott Hughes (2) Torquay 97 [37]
2014Daniel DeGois Queenscliff 95 [38]
2015Mitch Day^ Geelong Amateur 106 [39]
2016Mitch Day (2) Geelong Amateur 82 [40]
2017Mitch Day (3) Geelong Amateur 70 [41]
2018Jordan Erskine Anglesea 83 [42]
2019Jordan Erskine (2) Anglesea 94 [43]
2020Not awarded [5]
2021Lucas Anderson Torquay 56 [lower-alpha 1] [44]
2022Mat Hebbard Drysdale 87 [45]
2023Lucas Anderson (2) Torquay 74 [46]

A Grade netball

Best & Fairest Award

Table of recipients
SeasonPlayerClubVotesRef.
2011Nikki Cooke Drysdale 24 [47] [48]
2012Sarah O'Connor Modewarre 27 [47] [49]
2013Rochelle Godfrey Queenscliff 28 [50]
2014Ashlea Salter Geelong Amateur 27 [38] [51]
2015Sarah Gunning Modewarre 23 [39] [52]
2016Hannah Kennedy Drysdale 28 [40] [53]
2017Olivia Wilson Barwon Heads 29 [41] [54]
2018Kelsey Ollis Ocean Grove 27 [42] [55]
2019Ashlea Salter (2) Geelong Amateur 36 [43] [56]
2020Not awarded [5]
2021Jessica Standfield Torquay 12 [lower-alpha 1] [57]
2022Kaitlin Gladman Queenscliff 32 [58]
2023Kaitlin Gladman (2) Queenscliff 35 [59]

Hot Shot Award

Table of recipients
SeasonPlayerClubGoalsRef.
2011Errin Schaeffer Newcomb 621 [60]
2012Elle Rice Anglesea 660 [61]
2013Candice Bull Portarlington 651 [50]
2014Candice Bull (2) Portarlington [ ? ] [38]
2015Amy Vogels Torquay 589 [39]
2016Monique Adams Barwon Heads 452 [40]
2017Kim Martin Modewarre 629 [41]
2018Monique Adams (2) Barwon Heads 594 [42] [62]
2019Rebecca Scott Ocean Grove 697 [43] [63]
2020Not awarded [5]
2021Ruby Watson Geelong Amateur 531 [lower-alpha 1] [44]
2022Rebecca O'Neill (2) Ocean Grove 831 [58]
2023Ruby Watson (2) Geelong Amateur 1,064 [64]

Bibliography

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Only 12 games were played due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ↑ Drysdale's Ben Fennell polled 22 votes to lead the count, but was ruled ineligible due to a reprimand he received for an incident in the Hawks' round 17 match against Torquay.

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