Colac & District Football Netball League

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Colac & District
Football Netball League
Colacdistrict fnl logo.png
FormerlyColac & District Football League (1937–2024)
Sport Australian rules football
Netball
Founded1937;87 years ago (1937)
First season1937
No. of teams10
CountryAustralia
Headquarters Highton, Victoria, Australia
ConfederationAFL Barwon
Most recent
champion(s)
Lorne (14th Premiership)
(2024)
Most titlesLorne (14 Premierships)
Sponsor(s) Colac RSL
Official website cdfnl.com.au

The Colac & District Football Netball League (CDFNL) is a minor country football league based in the South West of Victoria in the city of Colac. The CDFNL has 10 clubs, all located in the Colac Otway Shire, with the exception of Lorne, which falls within the Surf Coast Shire. The competition incorporates the two sports of Australian rules football and netball.

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History

The Colac & District Football League was formed in 1937, as a result of a merger of the Colac and District FA (known pre-1936 as the Colac Churches FA) and the Corangamite Farmers FA. It had A Grade and B Grade competitions.

In 1950 there was a mass exodus of clubs from the CDFL, the cause was that the Colac (Hampden league) team wanted to have the right to pick any player from the Colac DFL without needing a clearance. The result was Colac Imperials and Coragulac opted to leave and join the Polwarth FL and be away from Colac's reach. Beeac went to the Western Plains FL for two years before also joining the Polwarth FL, and Colac Rovers folded. With only Alvie and Warrion remaining in A Grade the surviving B Grade clubs combined into a single local competition along with Carlisle River from the Otway FA.

Over the years, a number of clubs moved between the CDFL and other local leagues, including the Otway Football Association, Polwarth Football League, and the Heytesbury Mt Noorat Football League, all of which are now defunct.

The Polwarth Football League folded after the 1970 season, with Lorne and Apollo Bay joining the CDFL and the other clubs moving to the Bellarine FL.

Otway Districts and Simpson joined the CDFL in 2003, after the Heytesbury Mt Noorat FL folded.

In early 2016, it was announced that Forrest would fold due to lack of players. [1]

Clubs

Current clubs

ClubColoursMonikerHome venueFormer
League
Est.Years in CDFNLCDFNL premierships
TotalMost recent
Alvie
Alvie Football Club colours.jpg
SwansAlvie Recreation Reserve, Alvie CCFA19221937-132023
Apollo Bay
AFL Hawthorn Icon.jpg
HawksApollo Bay Recreation Reserve, Apollo Bay PFLc.1900s1971-62004
Birregurra
AFL St Kilda Icon.jpg
SaintsBirregurra Recreation Reserve, Birregurra PRDFA18831967-62017
Colac Imperials
Albion Football Club.jpg
ImperialsWestern Reserve, Colac PFL19221937-1949, 1955-121995
Irrewarra-Beeac
Essendonsymbol.png
BombersIrrewarra Recreation Reserve, Irrewarra 19821983-32010
Lorne
Lorne Football Club colours.jpg
DolphinsStribling Reserve, Lorne PFL18961971-142024
Otway Districts
Bentleigh Football Club colours.jpg
DemonsGellibrand Recreation Reserve, Gellibrand HMNFL 19811982-1993, 2003-0
Simpson
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersSimpson Recreation Reserve, Simpson HMNFL 19652003-22015
South Colac
North-melbourne.svg
KangaroosJoiner Reserve, Elliminyt 19511951-62022
Western Eagles
Western Eagles Football Club colours.jpg
EaglesIrrewillipe Recreation Reserve, Irrewillipe 19961996-0
Colac & District Football Netball League
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15km
10miles
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Western Eagles
Red pog.svg
South Colac
Red pog.svg
Simpson
Red pog.svg
Otway Districts
Red pog.svg
Lorne
Red pog.svg
Irrewarra-Beacc
Red pog.svg
Colac
Red pog.svg
Birregurra
Red pog.svg
Apollo Bay
Red pog.svg
Alvie

Former clubs

ClubColoursMonikerHome venueFormer
league
Est.Years in CDFNLCDFNL premiershipsFate
TotalMost recent
BalintoreCFFAc.1920s19450Folded
Beeac
Montmorency Football Club.jpg
MagpiesBeeac Recreation Reserve, Beeac PRDFA18831945-1949, 1962-19840Merged with Irrewarra in 1985 to form Irrewarra-Beeac
Carlisle River
Carlton 2018 AFL.png
BluesCarlisle River Recreation Reserve, Carlisle River OFA19121950-19730Absorbed by Otway Rovers in 1974
Colac DiggersDiggersPRDFAc.1920s1947-19480Merged with Colac Rovers to form Colac in 1948
Colac RoversRoversCFLc.1900s1947-194811939Merged with Colac Diggers to form Colac in 1948
Coragulac RoversRoversc.1930s1937-194931948Folded in 1950s
Corangamitec.1930s19390Folded in 1940
CororookeCFLc.1920s1938-19400Folded in 1940
ElliminytJoiner Reserve, Elliminyt CCFAc.1920s1937-19500Folded in 1950
Forrest
Brisbanelions fc icon.png
LionsForrest Recreation Reserve, Forrest PFL18911970-1985, 1987-201622012In recess since 2016 [1]
Gellibrand
Bentleigh Football Club colours.jpg
DemonsGellibrand Recreation Reserve, Gellibrand OFA19211957-19810Merged with Otway Rovers in 1983 to form Otway Districts
Irrewarra
Essendonsymbol.png
BombersWarrowie Recreation Reserve, Irrewarra CCFA19221947-198531972Merged with Beeac in 1985 to form Irrewarra-Beeac
Irrewillipe
Irrewillipe Football Club colours.svg
BulldogsIrrewillipe Recreation Reserve, Irrewillipe c.1930s1938-199541992Merged with Pirron Yallock in 1996 to form Western Eagles
NalangilCFFAc.19191937-19460Merged with Swan Marsh in 1947 to form Nalangil-Swan Marsh
Nalangil-Swan Marsh19461947-19480Folded in 1950s
North DreeiteCCFAc.1930s1937-19400Folded in 1940
Otway Rovers
Eltham Collegians Football Club.jpg
RoversCarlisle River Recreation Reserve, Carlisle River 19571957-198131968Merged with Gellibrand in 1983 to form Otway Districts
Pirron Yallock
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersPirron Yallock Recreation Reserve, Swan Marsh CFLc.19191938-19950Merged with Pirron Yallock in 1996 to form Western Eagles
South Purrumbete
South Purrumbete Football Club colours.jpg
PanthersCobden Recreation Reserve, Cobden CDFL18871947-1948, 1956-198021973Moved to Heytesbury FL in 1981
St Andrew'sCCFAc.1920s1937-19400Folded in 1940
St Mary'sCCFAc.1920s1937-19400Folded in 1940
StoneyfordCFFAc.1920s1937-19400Folded in 1940
Swan MarshCFFAc.1920s1937-194611937Merged with Swan Marsh in 1947 to form Nalangil-Swan Marsh
Warrion
Tooradin-Dalmore Football Club colours.jpg
Warrion Recreation Reserve, Warrion CFFAc.1920s1937-198521952Folded in 1986
Winchelsea
Warrnambool Football Club colours.jpg
BluesEastern Reserve, Winchelsea BFL 18761983-200111987Returned to Geelong & District FNL in 2002
YeodeneCCFAc.1920s19370Folded in 1940

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General statistics

General Information
Governing Body AFL Victoria Country
Founded1937
Current Clubs 10
Records
Highest Score376 – Winchelsea 58.28.376 v Forrest 1.4.10 – 1987
Most goals in a game24 – Wayne Tyquin – Birregurra v Otway Districts – 1993
Most Flags in a row4 – Lorne (1980–1983)
Most wins in a row37 – Lorne (2000–2001) Except 2000 grand final
Most losses in a row55 – Western Eagles
(2014–2018)
2024
PremiersLorne
Runners UpIrrewarra-Beeac
Minor PremiersAlvie
Wooden SpoonOtway
League Best & FairestBrad Surkitt (27) South Colac
Leading Goal KickerDominic Dare (Alvie Swans)

Football Premierships

Grand Final Draws

Netball Premierships


YearPlayerH&A goalsFinals goalsTotal Goals
1939F Newcombe (Swan Marsh)30030
19400000
19450000
19460000
19470000
1948Vin Lidgerwood (Colac Rovers)10214116
19490000
19500000
1951G Inglis (South Colac)24226
19520000
19530000
19540000
19550000
1956E Dark (Pirron Yallock)48048
19570000
19580000
1959John McDonald (Otway)64064
1960Ivor Hider (Otway)65671
1961Len Williamson (Alvie)62567
1962Ken Speight (Otway)80282
1963Ivor Hider (Otway)74074
1964Stuart Reid (Colac Imps)70373
1965Stuart Reid (Colac Imps)821193
1966Len Williamson (Alvie)69776
1967Ivor Hider (Otway)1001101
1968Neil Carr (Otway)60666
1969David Fleming (Alvie)1047111
1970David Fleming (Alvie)56965
1971David Fleming (Alvie)71576
1972Larry Tannock (Apollo Bay)86894
1973Graeme Wombwell (Sth Purrumbete)1105115
1974David Fleming (Alvie)09797
1975David Fleming (Alvie)75378
1976David Fleming (Alvie)821092
1977Warren Cook (Pirron Yallock)74276
1978Warren Cook (Pirron Yallock)65570
1979Warren Cook (Pirron Yallock)08989
1980David Wyles (Lorne)88088
1981David Wyles (Lorne)781189
1982Mike Cameron (Beeac)92193
1983David Wyles (Lorne)831295
1984Guy Permezel (Apollo Bay)12717144
1985Denis Phelps (Apollo Bay)1010101
1986Daryl Leak (Winchelsea)0107107
1987Guy Permezel (Apollo Bay)1040104
1988Daryl Leak (Winchelsea)0131131
1989Daryl Leak (Winchelsea)08080
1990Brett Dwyer (Lorne)1027109
1991Stephen Worland (Winchelsea)1010101
1992Nick Lang (Alvie)63063
1993Wayne Tyquin (Birregurra)0130130
1994Wayne Tyquin (Birregurra)0107107
1995Michael Coutts (Lorne)621476
1996Alan Hoffman (Apollo Bay)0124124
1997Martin Stewart (Lorne)15315168
1998Michael Coutts (Lorne)12414138
1999Dean Holroyd (Lorne)1425147
2000James Mawson (Winchelsea)0103103
2001Dean Holroyd (Lorne)1177124
2002Brook Sheils (Lorne)56561
2003Alan Hoffman (Alvie)68068
2004Michael Coutts (Lorne)91495
2005David Timms (Forrest)975102
2006Christian Kelly (Alvie)81384
2007David Timms (Forrest)1107117
2008Mark Whelan (Birregurra)85085
2009Mark Whelan (Birregurra)77582
2010Christian Kelly (Alvie)986104
2011Ben Cox (South Colac)731285
2012Christian Kelly (Birregurra)621072
2013Luke Norton (Lorne)57158
2014Christian Kelly (Birregurra)631174
2015Ben Cox (South Colac)1048112
2016Ben Cox (South Colac)955100
2017Christian Kelly (Birregurra)86894
2018Tom Mullane-Grant (Otway Districts)76076
2019Dominic Dare (Alvie)83487
2021Dominic Dare (Alvie)59059
2022Dominic Dare (Alvie)87794
2023Dominic Dare (Alvie)1133116
2024Dominic Dare (Alvie)74276

Football leading goal kickers

U15 CDFNL Premierships

2009: Irrewarra Beeac 3.9 27 v 3.3 21 Otway

2010: Birregurra 5.5 35 v 2.1 13 Simpson

2011: Birregurra 4.8 32 v 1.4 10 Simpson

2012: Birregurra 5.4 34 v 2.3 15 South Colac

2013: South Colac 3.6 24 v 3.3 21 Colac Imperials

2014: South Colac 10.8 68 v 2.6 18 Alvie

2015: Lorne 6.3 39 v 4.6 30 Irrewarra Beeac

2016: Irrewarra Beeac 8.10 58 v 3.3 21 Birregurra

2017: Irrewarra Beeac 6.7 43 v 5.3 33 Birregurra

2018: Birregurra 6.6 42 v 4.4 28 Western Eagles

2019: Birregurra 3.2 20 v 2.2 14 Irrewarra Beeac

2020: No Play Due to COVID

2021: No Play Due to COVID

2022: Irrewarra Beeac 14.14 98 v 2.1 13 Apollo Bay

2023: Irrewarra Beeac 8.9 57 v 3.4 22 Birregurra

2024: South Colac 9.5 59 v Western Eagles 5.2 32

U18 CDFNL Premierships

2009: Simpson 10.10 70 v 5.9 39 South Colac

2010: South Colac 14.10 94 v 3.2 20 Simpson

2011: Birregurra 10.9 69 v 8.8 56 South Colac

2012: Birregurra 7.10 52 v 0.8 8 Alvie

2013: Birregurra 6.4 40 v 5.5 35 Alvie

2014: Birregurra 14.13 97 v 5.4 34 Colac Imperials

2015: Birregurra 10.6 66 v 7.7 49 Apollo Bay

2016: Alvie 9.11 65 v 5.2 32 Apollo Bay

2017: Alvie 11.10 76 v 5.4 34 Simpson

2018: Irrewarra Beeac 5.5 35 v 3.7 25 Alvie

2019: Irrewarra Beeac 8.2 50 v 1.5 11 Lorne

2020: No Play Due to COVID

2021: No Play Due to COVID

2022: Lorne 10.5 65 v 2.5 17 Western Eagles

2023: Irrewarra Beeac 6.6 42 v 3.11 29 Lorne

2024: Birregurra 7.7 49 v 6.5 41 Irrewarra Beeac

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