List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

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This is a list of former Australian Rules Football competitions in the Australian state of Victoria.

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Metropolitan competitions

NameFoundedEndedReasonPrevious NamesKnown clubs
Band of Hope Football Association19201926
Berwick Football Assocication [1] 19101932Most clubs moved to the Dandenong District FL
Bourke-Evelyn Football League19061931
Caulfield Oakleigh Football League [2] 19321962Formed as a feeder competition for players to progress to the Oakleigh (VFA) side. Merged with the Eastern Suburban Football League to form the South East Suburban Football League.
Croydon Ferntree Gully Football League19501961Changed its name to the Eastern Districts Football League
CYMS Football League [3] 19021974
Dandenong Districts Football League [4] 19331953
East Suburban Football League [5] 19321962Merged with the Caulfield Oakleigh Football League to form the South East Suburban Football League.
Eastern Suburban Churches Football Association [6] 19251992Absorbed by the Southern Football League
Federal Football League 19091981Absorbed by the South East Suburban FL
Keilor & Broadmeadows Football League19261931
Melbourne District Football Association19061924Forerunner of the VFL Sub Districts
Melbourne North Football League19891994
Methodist Football League19461955
Metropolitan Football League19501974Sub District Football League (1925–49) Altona, Deer Park, East Brunswick, East Hawthorn, Fairfield, Hawthorn City, Northcote Park, Reservoir, Richmond District, St Albans, St Kilda City, South Melbourne District, Sunshine
Metropolitan Protestant Churches Football League19571971
Mountain District Football Association19111965Existed 1911–1924, reformed 1931–1935, known as Belgrave Football League in 1936, 1945–1965. Merged with Yarra Valley Football League in 1966 to form Yarra Valley & Mountain District Football LeagueMonbulk, Belgrave, Ferny Creek (1911-1932), Olinda (1911-1914 + 1933–1938), Olinda-Ferny Creek (1946-1964), Macclesfield, Emerald, Gembrook, Silvan, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Upwey-Tecoma, Upper Ferntree Gully, South Belgrave, South Wantirna, Mt. Evelyn, Lilydale Imperial (1931–32), Kilsyth (1936)
Northern Metropolitan Football League19751979Batman (now Coburg Districts), Bellfield, Broadmeadows, Collingwood Districts, Dallas Blues, East Brunswick, Fitzroy Stars, Jacana, Merlynston, Preston Wanderers, Princes Hill, RMIT, St Andrews, West Brunswick
Panton Hill Football League [7] 19311987
Protestant Football Association19211940
Reporter District Football Association 19031928Disbanded early 1927 after inner clubs joined the V.F.L. Sub-Districts and the outer clubs formed the Ringwood District Football LeagueBox Hill, Mitcham, Canterbury, Ringwood Imperials (1903), Ringwood, Bayswater, Ferntree Gully, Burwood, East Burwood, Camberwell, Warrandyte, Nunawading, Blackburn, Doncaster, Croydon, Rose Of Camberwell (1909), Surrey Hills, Deepdene, Kilsyth, Kew, Vermont, Auburn, Balwyn
Ringwood District Football League [8] 19271941Ringwood, Blackburn, Doncaster, Warrandyte, Croydon, Kilsyth, Vermont, Mitcham, Templestowe, Tunstall All Blacks, Ringwood East, Olinda-Monbulk (1939), Bayswater, Boronia, Lilydale Stars
Saturday Morning Football League19271960
Scoresby District Football League19251930Bayswater-Boronia, Ferntree Gully, East Burwood, Ferny Creek, Belgrave, Scoresby, Monbulk, Silvan
Sunday Amateur Football League19471964
Sunday Suburban Football League19501968Melbourne Amateur Sunday Football Association (1950–67)
VFA Sub District Football Association19271953
VFL Sub-Districts 19251949Revamped into Metropolitan FL (1950-1974)
Victorian Junior Football Association 18831932
West Suburban Football League [9] 19191987Absorbed by the Footscray District Football League Werribee District Football League (1919–64) Altona, INF, Lara, Laverton, Little River, Metro Farm, Newport, Services, Werribee, Werribee South, Williamstown Rovers, Wyndham
YCW National Football League [10] 19631986ACSC, Bellfield, Broadmeadows, Clifton Hill, Coburg YCW, East Brunswick, East Preston, East Thomastown, Fitzroy Stars, Fairfield, Flemington, Jacana, Kensington Stores, Keon Park, Merlynston, Moomba Park, Moorabbin West, North Fawkner, North Melbourne and District YCW, RAAF Melbourne, RAAF Squadron, Reservoir Rovers, Richmond Centrals (unrelated to current Richmond Central) St Andrews, South Dandenong, West Ivanhoe

Country competitions

List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria
List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria
List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria
List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria
List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria
List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria
List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria
List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria
List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria
List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria
List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

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References

  1. ↑ Dandenong Journal
  2. ↑ Caulfield Oakleigh District Times
  3. ↑ Catholic Advocate
  4. ↑ Dandenong Journal
  5. ↑ Box Hill Reporter
  6. ↑ Box Hill Reporter
  7. ↑ Whittlesea Post
  8. ↑ Ringwood Mail
  9. ↑ Werribee Banner
  10. ↑ Catholic Advocate
  11. ↑ Ararat Advertiser
  12. ↑ Bacchus Marsh Express
  13. ↑ Bairnsdale Advertiser
  14. ↑ Bairnsdale Advertiser
  15. ↑ Ballarat Courier
  16. ↑ Ballarat Courier
  17. ↑ Wonthaggi Sentinel
  18. ↑ Morwell Advertiser
  19. ↑ Horsham Times
  20. ↑ Creswick Advertiser
  21. ↑ Colac Herald
  22. ↑ Traralgon Journal
  23. ↑ Snowy River Mail
  24. ↑ Riverine Herald
  25. ↑ Gippsland Times
  26. ↑ "1931 - Hume Highway Football Association". Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic). 23 April 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  27. ↑ Avoca Mail
  28. ↑ Skipton Standard
  29. ↑ Nhill Free Press
  30. ↑ Swan Hill Guardian
  31. ↑ Terang Express
  32. ↑ North West Express
  33. ↑ Geelong Advertiser
  34. ↑ Warrnambool Standard
  35. ↑ Gippsland Times
  36. ↑ Sea Lake Times
  37. ↑ Hamilton Spectator
  38. ↑ Pakenham Gazette
  39. ↑ Hamilton Spectator
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