Federal Football League

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Federal Football League
FederalFootballAssociation.png
FormerlyFederal Football Association (1909−32)
Federal District Football League (1932−62)
Sport Australian rules football
Founded1909 [1]
Ceased1981;43 years ago (1981)
CountryAustralia
Most titles Moorabbin (12)

The Federal Football League (FFL), also known simply as the Federal League, was an Australian rules football competition in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. The competition was in existence from 1909 to 1981 and was regarded as one of the strongest metropolitan leagues in Melbourne. [2]

Contents

It is said that, in the mid-1960s, Channel 7 was seeking to telecast FFL games on a Sunday. [3]

History

Formation

Formed in 1909 as the Federal Football Association (FFA), [4] the competition's eight founding members were Cheltenham, Ellindale, Elsternwick, Frankston, Mentone, Mordialloc, Moorabbin, and Glen Huntly, [5] all from the southern/south eastern suburbs. [6]

Local Councillor F. T. Le Page was elected president. [7]

History

In 1915, the Federal football Association (FFA) A. Grade teams were - Brighton District, Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Moorabbin Park, Oakleigh and Elsternwick, whilst the B. Grade clubs were Sandringham, Mentone, Heatherton and Glenhuntly. [8]

In 1925, the FFA comprised 10 senior and 9 junior club's and had over 1,000 registered players. [9]

In 1937 the A Section competition teams were composed of - Black Rock, Mordialloc, Cheltenham, East Burwood, Moorabbin, Caulfield, Darling and Mentone, and in the B section, Chelsea, Highett, Mt. Waverley, Mordialloc, Black Rock and Edithvale-Aspendale. [10]

Middle Brighton FC kicked 50.40 - 340 v Heatherton: 0.0 - 0 in a match in 1914.

Clubs

Nine clubs competed in the FFL's final season.

ClubColoursNicknameSeasonsFate/current league
Bentleigh
Bentleigh Football Club colours.jpg
Demons1957–1978Merged
1979 with McKinnon to form Moorabbin (II)
Black Rock
EssendonDesign.svg
Jets1913–14; 1919–1926;
1931–1972		 SFNL
Brighton Districts
BrightonColours.png
1913-1915;
1919-1921		Merged [11] [12]
1928 with Brighton
Camden 1939–1956Merged
1956 with South Caulfield CYMS to form South Caulfield
Carrum
Carrum Football Club colours.jpg
Lions1911; 1913–1914;
1922–1927		 SFNL
Chelsea
Albion Football Club.jpg
Seagulls1919–1958 MPNFL
Cheltenham
Cheltenham Football Club colours.jpg
Rosellas1909–1928;
1930–1981		 SFNL
Clayton
Clunes Football Club colours.jpg
Clays1954–1981 SFNL
Dandenong
Bentleigh Football Club colours.jpg
Redlegs1951–1957Folded
1994
Darling1934–1940Folded
c. 1940
Doveton
Doveton Football Club colours.jpg
Doves1972–1976 SFNL
East Burwood
East Burwood Football Club.jpg
Rams1931–1938 EFNL
East Caulfield
EastCaulfield.png
1932–1976Folded
1976
East Malvern
Bentleigh Football Club colours.jpg
1962–1973Folded
1973
Ellindale1909–1910;
1912		Folded
c. 1913
Elsternwick
Elsternwick Amateur Football Club colours.jpg
Wickers1909–1910, 1913 VAFA
Glen Orme1946-1948Folded [13]
c. 1948
Glen Huntly Hunters1960–1974Merged
1974 with Glen Huntly Amateurs
Hampton1920 [14] Merged [15]
1929 with various clubs to form Sandringham
Heatherton
(Freighters)
Montmorency Football Club.jpg
Tonners1913–1914; 1920–1921;
1927–1928; 1946–1952		 SFNL [16]
Highett
Croydon South Football Club.jpg
Bulldogs1934–1981 SFNL
McKinnon 1954–1977Merged
1979 with Bentleigh to form Moorabbin (II)
Mentone
RichmondDesign.svg
Tigers1909; 1913–1914;
1920–1981		Merged
1993 with St Bedes
Moorabbin (I)
AFL Geelong Icon.jpg
Kangaroos1909–1950Folded
1965
Moorabbin (II)
Moorabbin2Colours.png
Kangaroos1979–1981Folded
1987
Moorabbin Park1913-1915Folded [17] [18]
1915
Mordialloc
Mordialloc Football Club colours.jpg
Bloodhounds1909–1911;
1921–1957		 SFNL
Noble Park
West Coast Eagles Football Club colours.jpg
Bulls1964–1981 SFNL
Oakleigh District
Oakleigh District Football Club.jpg
Districts1964–1981 SFNL
Parkdale Seagulls1955–1981Merged
2004 with Mentone to form Parkdale Vultures
South Caulfield 1957–1961Merged
1964 with Brighton
Springvale
Bentleigh Football Club colours.jpg
Demons1957–1981 VFL
as Casey
University Reds
Fitzroy Football Club colours.jpg
Reds1971−1972Merged
2008 with Fitzroy
Vermont
Vermont Football Club Colours.jpg
Eagles1936 EFNL
Victoria Brewery1910–1912Folded [19]
1913

Notes

A. Grade Football Premiers / Runners Up

The Agar Wynne Shield. The Honourable Agar Wynne, MHR was the Federal Football Association's Patron from 1909 to 1915. [22]

Best and Fairest Awards

Senior Football / A. Grade Section [50]

Cr. J.W. ALLNUT MEDAL. (Allnut was President of the FFA from 1936 to 1945 & a life member).

YearPlayer's NameClubVotesYearPlayer's NameClubVotes
1927P GleesonChelsea1952C. MudgeMentone
1928P GleesonChelsea1953A. BeckwithMentone
1929Les Warren &Chelsea1954 [51] G MarchCamden22
W HughesMordialloc1955R GoodesParkdale
1930Les WarrenChelsea1956George AshmanMordialloc
1931A PerryBlack Rock1957Kevin PhillipsChelsea
1932B.KavanaghMordialloc1958 Kevan Hamilton McKinnon
1933J Ash &Caulfield1959K RobertsCheltenham
I CorryCheltenham1960I GardnerSpringvale
1934V HunterEast Burwood1961Kevan HamiltonMcKinnon
1935E RoffEast Burwood1962Kevan HamiltonMcKinnon
1936E MartinEast Burwood1963Kevan HamiltonMcKinnon
1937 [52] J MitchellMentone1964K HamiltonMcKinnon
1938 [53] P WitchellBlack Rock211965G GotchGlenhuntly
1939K DunnMentone1966W MorrisonHighett
1940E.McInernyMoorabbin1967J WardBlack Rock
1941 [54] Laurie KellyCamden1968I HouseCaulfield
1942In recess. WW2 1969C HutchinsEast Malvern
1943In recess. WW2 1970K EllisGlenhuntly
1944In recess. WW2 1971J CallejaBentleigh
1945R.HockingCamden1972D. McGrathNoble Park
1946D.FankhauserMordialloc1973F.CliffordDoveton
1947C.Mudge &Mordialloc1974G.SkinnerParkdale
Alf EvansChelsea1975R.JohnstonMcKinnon
1948C.Coade &Glen Orme1976A.SierowkoskiMentone
G.Daley &Heatherton1977L.StudhamNoble Park
C.MudgeMordialloc1978T.QuinnBentleigh
1949R.FoxMoorabbin1979S.WattNoble Park
1950C.DawsonCaulfield1980D.BrooksNoble Park
1951C.MudgeMentone1981T.QuinnMoorabbin

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