Central Highlands Football League

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Central Highlands Football Netball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg2024
FormerlyBacchus Marsh & Ballarat DFL & Clunes FL
Sport Australian rules football, Netball
Founded1979;46 years ago (1979)
FounderVCFL
First season1979
PresidentHeath Boyd
No. of teams17
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Venue(s)Grand Final Venue: Eureka Stadium, Ballarat
Sponsor(s) Brandt
Official website Central Highlands FNL website

The Central Highlands Football Netball League is an Australian Rules Football & Netball League in the Ballarat region. The league coordinates Senior, Reserve, Under 18, Under 15 and Under 12 grades.

Contents

History

Central Highlands FNL - 1979 to 2024

The CHFNL was formed in 1979 as a merger of the Clunes FL and the Bacchus Marsh Ballarat DFL.

In 2011 the league admitted four new clubs from the defunct Lexton Plains Football League, bringing the total number of clubs to 18.

In 2014 Illabarook changed its name to Smythesdale to reflect the town it plays its home games. Smythesdale later entered recess in 2018.

Clunes Football Association - 1931 to 1978

The Clunes FA was formed in 1931 and was initially made up of the following teams - Campbelltown, Clunes, Newstead and Smeaton. [1]

Clubs

Locations

Central Highlands Football League
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14km
8.7miles
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Waubra
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Springbank
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Skipton
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Rokewood Corindhap
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Newlyn
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Learmonth
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Hepburn
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Gordon
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Dunnstown
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Daylesford
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Creswick
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Clunes
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Carngham Linton
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Buninyong
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Bungaree
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Beaufort
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Ballan

Current clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in CHFLCHFL Senior Premierships
TotalYears
Ballan
Ballan Football Club colours.jpg
BluesBallan Recreation Reserve, Ballan BBMFL1881 [2] 1979-21980, 1981
Beaufort
Adelaide Club symbol.svg
CrowsGoldfields Recreation Reserve, Beaufort BFL 1880 [3] 1994-31995, 1996, 2018
Bungaree
Mt Eliza Football Club colours.jpg
DemonsBungaree Recreation Reserve, Bungaree CFL1897 [4] 1979-21991, 2014
Buninyong
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BombersBuninyong Recreation Reserve, Buninyong BBMFL1874 [5] 1979-12002
Carngham Linton
Carngham Linton Football Club colours.jpg
SaintsCarngham Recreation Reserve, Snake Valley LPFL 19692011-0–
Clunes
Clunes Football Club colours.jpg
MagpiesLigar Street Reserve, Clunes CFL18691979-31979, 1993, 1997
Creswick
StKildaDesign.svg
WickersDoug Lindsay Reserve, Creswick CFL1869 [6] 1979-11987
Daylesford
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BulldogsVictoria Park, Daylesford BFL 18772006-42007, 2009, 2012, 2024
Dunnstown
Dunnstown Football Club colours.jpg
TownersDunnstown Recreation Reserve, Dunnstown BBMFL18941979-31994, 1998, 1999
Gordon
Gordon Football Club colours.jpg
EaglesGordon Recreation Reserve, Gordon BBMFL1895 [7] 1979-31988, 2022, 2023
Hepburn
Albert Park football club colors.jpg
BurrasHepburn Recreation Reserve, Hepburn CFL19191979-91985, 1986, 1989, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017
Learmonth
Cranbourne Eagles Colours.png
LakiesLearmonth Recreation Reserve, Learmonth CFL18891979-0–
Newlyn
Albion Football Club.jpg
CatsNewlyn Recreation Reserve, Newlyn CFL19001979-21992, 2003
Rokewood Corindhap
Rokewood Corindhap Football Club colours.jpg
GrasshoppersRokewood Recreation Reserve, Rokewood LPFL 19322011-0–
Skipton
Skipton Football Club colours.jpg
EmusSkipton Recreation Reserve, Skipton LPFL 18732011-12025
Springbank
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersWallace Recreation Reserve, Wallace CFL19251979-51990, 2000, 2001, 2015, 2016
Waubra
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RoosWaubra Recreation Reserve, Waubra CFL19101979-41982, 2006, 2011, 2019

Former clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in CHFLCHFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Darley
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MagpiesDarley Park, Darley BBMFL19191979–198511984Moved to Riddell District FNL following 1985 season
Korweinguboora
Footscray Football Club colours (1975-1996).svg
Korweinguboora Recreation Reserve, Spargo Creek CFL1920s1979–19810–Folded in 1982
Smythesdale
Sunbury Football Club colours.jpg
(2011-12)
Smythesdale Football Club colours.jpg
(2013-18)		BulldogsSmythesdale Recreation Reserve, Smythesdale LPFL 19252011-20180–Entered recess following 2018 season
Wendouree
Wendouree Football Club colours (CHFL).svg
SwansC.E. Brown Reserve, Wendouree CFL1920s1979–199401983Merged with Ballarat YCW to form Lake Wendouree in Ballarat FL following 1994 season

Football Premierships

Senior Football

  • 1979 Clunes d Ballan [8]
  • 1980 Ballan d Dunnstown [9]
  • 1981 Ballan d Springbank [10]
  • 1982 Waubra d Dunnstown
  • 1983 Wendouree d Dunnstown [11]
  • 1984 Darley
  • 1985 Hepburn d Bungaree [12]
  • 1986 Hepburn d Bungaree [13]
  • 1987 Creswick
  • 1988 Gordon d Bungaree [14]
  • 1989 Hepburn d Springbank [15]
  • 1990 Springbank
  • 1991 Bungaree
  • 1992 Newlyn
  • 1993 Clunes
  • 1994 Dunnstown
  • 1995 Beaufort
  • 1996 Beaufort
  • 1997 Clunes
  • 1998 Dunnstown
  • 1999 Dunnstown
  • 2000 Springbank
  • 2001 Springbank
  • 2002 Buninyong
  • 2003 Newlyn
  • 2004 Hepburn
  • 2005 Hepburn
  • 2006 Waubra
  • 2007 Daylesford
  • 2008 Hepburn
  • 2009 Daylesford d Hepburn
  • 2010 Hepburn d Daylesford
  • 2011 Waubra d Daylesford
  • 2012 Daylesford d Buninyong
  • 2013 Hepburn d Buninyong
  • 2014 Bungaree d Springbank
  • 2015 Springbank d Gordon
  • 2016 Springbank d Buninyong
  • 2017 Hepburn d Beaufort
  • 2018 Beaufort d Buninyong
  • 2019 Waubra d Hepburn
  • 2020 League in recess due to COVID-19
  • 2021 No finals > COVID-19 1st: Gordon [16]
  • 2022 Gordon d Springbank
  • 2023 Gordon d Springbank
  • 2024 Daylesford d Bungaree
  • 2025 Skipton d Daylesford

Reserves Football

  • 1979 Bungaree d Wendouree
  • 1980 Bungaree d Wendouree
  • 1981 Creswick d Learmont
  • 1982 Learmonth
  • 1983 Wendouree d Gordon
  • 1984 Wendouree
  • 1985 Darley d Hepburn
  • 1986 Creswick
  • 1987 Creswick
  • 1988 Creswick d Gordon
  • 1989 Wendouree d Newlyn
  • 1990 Gordon
  • 1991 Learmonth
  • 1992 Springbank
  • 1993 Springbank
  • 1994 Wendouree
  • 1995 Ballan
  • 1996 Dunnstown
  • 1997 Buninyong
  • 1998 Clunes
  • 1999 Buninyong
  • 2000 Dunnstown
  • 2001 Buninyong
  • 2002 Buninyong
  • 2003 Buninyong
  • 2004 Hepburn
  • 2005 Buninyong
  • 2006 Hepburn
  • 2007 Waubra
  • 2008 Hepburn
  • 2009 Buninyong d Bungaree
  • 2010 Buninyong d Hepburn
  • 2011 Waubra d Springbank
  • 2012 Buninyong d Waubra
  • 2013 Waubra d Bungaree
  • 2014 Hepburn d Waubra
  • 2015 Beaufort d Buninyong
  • 2016 Springbank d Buninyong
  • 2017 Buninyong d Beaufort
  • 2018 Buninyong d Beaufort
  • 2019 Creswick d Springbank
  • 2020 League in recess due to COVID-19
  • 2021 No finals > COVID-19 1st: Newlyn
  • 2022 Springbank d Skipton
  • 2023 Springbank d Newlyn
  • 2024 Bungaree d Buninyong

Under 17s/18s

  • 1979 Creswick
  • 1980 Newlyn
  • 1981 Hepburn d Ballan
  • 1982 Ballan
  • 1983 Darley
  • 1984 Buninyong
  • 1985 Dunnstown d Darley
  • 1986 Dunnstown
  • 1987 Buninyong
  • 1988 Ballan d Hepburn
  • 1989 Bungaree d Ballan
  • 1990 Creswick
  • 1991 Dunnstown
  • 1992 Ballan
  • 1993 Learmonth
  • 1994 Buninyong
  • 1995 Creswick
  • 1996 Ballan
  • 1997 Bungaree
  • 1998 Bungaree
  • 1999 Bungaree
  • 2000 Gordon
  • 2001 Beaufort
  • 2002 Gordon
  • 2003 Dunnstown
  • 2004 Buninyong
  • 2005 Bungaree
  • 2006 Bungaree
  • 2007 Bungaree
  • 2008 Bungaree
  • Under 18
  • 2009 Daylesford d Ballan
  • 2010 Waubra d Daylesford
  • 2011 Waubra d Learmonth
  • 2012 Springbank d Daylesford
  • Under 17.5
  • 2013 Daylesford d Buninyong
  • 2014 Hepburn d Bungaree
  • Under 18
  • 2015 Bungaree d Hepburn
  • 2016 Beaufort d Waubra
  • 2017 Hepburn d Springbank
  • 2018 Springbank d Buninyong
  • 2019 Gordon d Buninyong
  • 2020 League in recess due to COVID-19
  • 2021 No finals > COVID-19 1st: Rokewood Corindhap
  • 2022 Springbank d Gordon
  • 2023 Springbank d Rokewood Corindhap
  • 2024 Springbank d Daylesford

Under 14s/15s

  • 1979 Clunes
  • 1980 Hepburn
  • 1981 Buninyong
  • 1982 Buninyong
  • 1983 Buninyong
  • 1984 Dunnstown
  • 1985 Creswick d Ballan
  • 1986 Creswick
  • 1987 Newlyn
  • 1988 Bungaree d Ballan
  • 1989 Gordon
  • 1990 Ballan
  • 1991 Buninyong
  • 1992 Creswick
  • 1993 Creswick
  • 1994 Ballan
  • 1995 Creswick
  • 1996 Learmonth
  • 1997 Gordon
  • 1998 Beaufort
  • 1999 Gordon
  • 2000 Learmonth
  • 2001 Learmonth
  • 2002 Buninyong
  • 2003 Creswick
  • 2004 Hepburn
  • 2005 Bungaree
  • 2006 Hepburn
  • 2007 Dunnstown
  • 2008 Creswick
  • Under 15
  • 2009 Learmonth d Dunnstown
  • 2010 Daylesford d Clunes
  • 2011 Creswick d Gordon
  • 2012 Beaufort d Dunnstown
  • Under 14.5
  • 2013 Buninyong d Hepburn
  • 2014 Hepburn d Buninyong
  • Under 15
  • 2015 Creswick d Hepburn
  • 2016 Buninyong d Hepburn
  • 2017 Springbank d Hepburn
  • 2018 Skipton d Gordon
  • 2019 Gordon d Springbank
  • 2020 League in recess due to COVID-19
  • 2021 No finals > COVID-19 1st: Buninyong
  • 2022 Buninyong d Daylesford
  • 2023 Rokewood Corindhap d Springbank
  • 2024 Skipton d Ballan

Statistics

CHFNL: Senior Football Records
Highest Score436 – Gordon 69.22.436 (Smythesdale 1.1.7) – 2015
Most goals in a game22 – Paul McMahon – Springbank vs Smythesdale round 17 2016
Most goals in a season149 – Ian McBain – Dunnstown – 1982
Most wins in a row32 – Dunnstown – 1994–1995
Most losses in a row83 – Smythesdale (Illabarook) – 2011–2015
2023 CHFL season
Football Premiers
  • Seniors: Gordon
  • Reserves:
  • Under 18s:
  • Under 15s:
Football Minor Premiers
  • Seniors:
  • Reserves:
  • Under 18s:
  • Under 15s:
Football Goalkicking Awards
  • Seniors:
  • Reserves:
  • Under 18s:
  • Under 15s:
Football Best & Fairest
  • Seniors: Sean Tighe
  • Reserves:
  • Under 18s:
  • Under 15s:

League Best & Fairest

Senior Football [17]

Leading CHFNL Goalkicker

Seniors [18]

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ "1931 - Newstead". The Age. 15 April 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "1881 - Ballan". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924. 16 May 1881. p. 3. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "1880 - Beaufort". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 26 May 1880. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "1897 - Bungaree". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 5 July 1897. p. 1. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "1874 - News & Notes". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 27 April 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "1869 - News and Notes". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 3 August 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "1895 - Bungaree Chronicles". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 9 May 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "1979 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 17 September 1979. p. 25. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "1980 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 15 September 1980. p. 25. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "1981 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 14 September 1981. p. 31. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "1983 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 19 September 1983. p. 24. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "1985 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 16 September 1985. p. 38. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "1986 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 15 September 1986. p. 36. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "1988 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 12 September 1988. p. 36. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "1989 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 17 September 1989. p. 20. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "2021 - Senior Football Ladder". Gameday. CHFNL. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  17. ↑ "Senior Football: Best & Fairest Winners". Gameday. CHFNL. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  18. ↑ "CHFNL: Senior Football Goalkicking". Gameday. CHFNL. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  19. ↑ "2010 - CHFNL Goalkicking". Gameday. CHFNL. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "2021 - CHFNL Senior Football Goal Kicking". Gameday. CHFNL. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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