Mallee Football League (Victoria)

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Mallee Football Netball League
General Information
Duration1997-2015
Final Season Clubs Southern Mallee Giants
Ouyen United
Sea Lake-Nandaly
Walpeup-Underbool
Woomelang-Lascelles
2015 Season
PremiersSea Lake Nandaly Tigers
Minor PremiersSea Lake Nandaly Tigers
(14 wins, 2 losses)
Wooden SpoonWalpeup-Underbool
(3 win, 13 losses)

The Mallee Football Netball League (MFNL) was an Australian rules football and netball competition finishing in 2015 with just five clubs based in the Mallee region of northwestern Victoria, Australia. The league featured three grades in the Australian rules football competition, being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 16s. It is not to be confused with the identically named Mallee Football League (South Australia).

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History

The Mallee Football League was formed in 1997 from the merger of the Northern Mallee Football League and Southern Mallee Football League. The Northern Mallee Football League had been reduced to four clubs after Ouyen Rovers and Tempy-Gorya-Patchewollock merged to form Ouyen United in September 2015. [1]

The Mallee Football League was disbanded at the end of the 2015 season due to insufficient member clubs.

Clubs

Final Clubs

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in CompetitionMFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Ouyen United
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DemonsBlackburn Park, Ouyen 19971997-201531998, 2006, 2011Merged with Walpeup-Underbool in 2016 to form Ouyen UnitedKangaroos in the Sunraysia FL
Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers
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TigersSea Lake Rec. Reserve, Sea Lake; Berriwillock Rec. Reserve, Berriwillock and Culgoa Recreation Reserve, Culgoa 20032003-201532009, 2014, 2015Moved to North Central FL in 2016
Southern Mallee Giants
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GiantsBeulah Rec. Reserve, Beulah and Hopetoun Rec. Reserve, Hopetoun 201520150-Moved to Horsham & District FL in 2016
Walpeup-Underbool
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KangaroosUnderbool Rec. Reserve, Underbool NMFL 19821997-201542001, 2007, 2008, 2012Merged with Ouyen United in 2016 to form Ouyen United Kangaroos in the Sunraysia FL
Woomelang-Lascelles
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CatsWoomelang Rec. Reserve, Woomelang SMFL 19511997-201512013Folded when the league finished in 2016

Former Clubs

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in CompetitionMFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Berri-Culgoa
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TigersBerriwillock Rec. Reserve, Berriwillock and Culgoa Recreation Reserve, Culgoa SMFL 19751997-200211999Merged with Sea Lake-Nandaly in 2003 to form Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers
Beulah
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BluesBeulah Rec. Reserve, Beulah SMFL 18931997-201452000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010Merged with Hopetoun to form Southern Mallee Giants in 2015
Brim
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EaglesBrim Rec. Reserve, Brim SMFL 1890s1997-20010-Merged with Warracknabeal in 2002 to form Warrack Eagles in Wimmera FL
Hopetoun
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DevilsHopetoun Rec. Reserve, Hopetoun SMFL 1890s1997-20140-Merged with Beulah to form Southern Mallee Giants in 2015
Jeparit-Rainbow
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LakersSir Robert Menzies Park, Jeparit and Rainbow Rec. Reserve, Rainbow 19961997-201411997Moved to Horsham & District FL in 2015
Manangatang
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SaintsManangatang Rec. Reserve, Manangatang NMFL 1900s1997-200312002Merged with Tooleybuc in 2004 to form Tooleybuc-Manangatang in the Central Murray FL
Nullawil
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MaroonsNullawil Rec. Reserve, Nullawil SMFL 1900s19970-Moved to Golden Rivers FL in 1998
Sea Lake-Nandaly
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SwansSea Lake Rec. Reserve, Sea Lake NMFL 19931997-20020-Merged with Berri-Culgoa in 2003 to form Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers
Yaapeet
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PurplesYaapeet Rec. Reserve, Yaapeet SMFL 1900s1997-19990-Folded in 2000

Football Premierships

Seniors
Reserves
Thirds / Under 16's

Leading Goal Kickers

Seniors
YearPlayerH&A goalsFinals goalsTotal Goals
1997Tony Doran (Nullawil)1102112
1998Anthony Perkins (Jeparit Rainbow)75176
1999Joel Robins (Beulah)12119140
2000Greg Barras (Sea Lake Nandaly)10010110
2001Joel Robins (Beulah)81788
2002Jarrod Arentz (Manangatang)13219151
2003Jarrod Arentz (Manangatang)751792
2004Tom Vadljo (Ouyen United)79079
2005Ben Zanker (Jeparit Rainbow)80080
2006Robert Lindsey (Ouyen United)1050105
2007Mattre Brown (Walpeup-Underbool)67067
2008Simon Weekley (Sea Lake Nandaly)97097
2009Nathan Wight (Sea Lake Nandaly)81081
2010Bryce Wellington (Hopetoun)67067
2011Robert Lindsey (Ouyen United)9813111
2012David King (Beulah)69069
2013Cliff Ryan (Sea Lake Nandaly)9812110
2014Cliff Ryan (Sea Lake Nandaly)74377
2015 Jordan Doering (Sea Lake Nandaly)691382

League Best & Fairest

Seniors
Russ Gravestocks Medal.

Russel Frederick "Russ" Gravestocks was a former long serving secretary of the former Southern Mallee Football League and Mallee Football League.

YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009Scott WeekleySea Lake Nandaly Tigers21Daniel O'BreeOuyen United19
2010Scott SmithBeulah24Peter CaldowOuyen United22
2011Colin DurieSea Lake Nandaly Tigers17Glen JoyceOuyen United15
Kain RobinsHopetoun17
Dale ShannonBeulah17
2012Colin DurieSea Lake Nandaly Tigers19Stephen SaundersBeulah18
2013Trent DonnanWoomelang Lascelles18Micah BuchananBeulah16
2014Tyler LehmannBeulah20Peter CaldowOuyen United16
2015Trent DonnanWoomelang Lascelles17Arnold KirbyWoomelang Lascelles15 [2]
Reserves
YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002Brad BallantyneSea Lake Nandaly15Chris ColbertBeulah13
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009John GuthrieSea Lake Nandaly Tigers23Scott ClarkeOuyen United18
2010Michael SaundersBeulah21Phillip CoxSea Lake Nandaly Tigers20
2011Jason HutsonJeparit Rainbow16Matthew SymesWoomelang Lascelles15
2012Nathan GraylingWalpeup Underbool19Lea McKenzieBeulah17
2013Matthew SymesWoomelang Lascelles16Harrison WoodingWoomelang Lascelles15
2014Nathan WightSea Lake Nandaly Tigers19Jason Kreuger &Woomelang Lascelles16
Chris VorwerkWalpeup Underbool16
2015Ryan MonaghanOuyen United17Matthew Brown &Walpeup Underbool12
Damon CarraSouthern Mallee Giants12
Thirds / Under 16's
YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002Cory WaldronJeparit-Rainbow41Daniel WeuffenOuyen United13
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009Trent DonnanWoomelang Lascelles30 Dallas Willsmore Walpeup-Underbool26
2010Devan PohlnerOuten United31Nathan CocksJeparit Rainbow24
2011Brodie AdcockWoomelang Lascelles39Harry ConwayHopetoun25
2012Thomas Considine &Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers25Tobias FisherHopetoun24
Samual MeadWalpeup Underbool25
2013Thomas ConsidineSea Lake Nandaly Tigers32Ethan DaviesWalpeup-Underbool31
2014Matthew CrespOuyen United27Wade Donnan &Woomelang Lascelles23
Jack PoultonWoomelang Lascelles23
2015Lou WhiteSouthern Mallee Giants23Wade DonnanWoomelang Lascelles21

AFL Players

The following former Mallee FNL footballers were drafted and or played senior AFL football, with the year indicating their AFL debut.

2008 Ladder

Mallee FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Walpeup-Underbool 1432020971058198.20%561st SemiBeulah131391Jeparit-Rainbow121082
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 1333019451013192.00%522nd SemiWalpeup-Underbool6541Sealake-Nandaly Tigers5434
Beulah 1234015191061143.17%48PreliminarySealake-Nandaly Tigers15999Beulah131290
Jeparit-Rainbow 631001094158668.98%24GrandWalpeup-Underbool2024144Sealake-Nandaly Tigers9963
Hopetoun531101105160668.80%20
Ouyen United431201072171462.54%16
Woomelang-Lascelles231401097189158.01%8

2009 Ladder

Mallee FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 153102023783258.37%601st SemiWalpeup-Underbool141296Beulah91670
Ouyen United 1234017721227144.42%482nd SemiSea Lake Nandaly Tigers141296Ouyen United10464
Walpeup-Underbool 1035116831088154.69%42PreliminaryOuyen United111076Walpeup-Underbool91266
Beulah 936113411228109.20%38GrandSea Lake Nandaly Tigers1919133Ouyen United1416100
Hopetoun531101047154967.59%20
Jeparit-Rainbow431201017177657.26%16
Woomelang-Lascelles03160913214542.56%0

2010 Ladder

Mallee FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Beulah 163002159859251.34%641st SemiJeparit-Rainbow2011131Hopetoun1324102
Ouyen United 143202102998210.62%562nd SemiBeulah1710112Ouyen United15797
Hopetoun 93701578161697.65%36PreliminaryOuyen United131492Jeparit-Rainbow81361
Jeparit-Rainbow 838015801383114.24%32GrandBeulah141498Ouyen United101272
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers739015031423105.62%28
Walpeup-Underbool231401169186862.58%8
Woomelang-Lascelles03160636258024.65%0

2011 Ladder

Mallee FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Ouyen United 1432022181196185.45%561st SemiSealake-Nandaly Tigers1419103Hopetoun121082
Beulah 1333018231218149.67%522nd SemiOuyen United2315153Beulah61450
Hopetoun 83801475157593.65%32PreliminarySealake-Nandaly Tigers141599Beulah101373
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 631001238143886.09%24GrandOuyen United1714116Sealake-Nandaly Tigers81260
Walpeup-Underbool631001321168578.40%24
Woomelang-Lascelles631001342171678.21%24
Jeparit-Rainbow331301157174666.27%12

2012 Ladder

Mallee FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Walpeup-Underbool 1432019051329143.34%681st SemiSealake-Nandaly Tigers188116Beulah131189
Hopetoun 1035119301527126.39%542nd SemiWalpeup-Underbool227139Hopetoun1812120
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 1036016221436112.95%52PreliminarySealake-Nandaly Tigers14791Hopetoun111379
Beulah 937015151305116.09%48GrandWalpeup-Underbool2613169Sealake-Nandaly Tigers9660
Ouyen United631001570184984.91%36
Jeparit-Rainbow431201285201463.80%28
Woomelang-Lascelles231311330169778.37%22

2013 Ladder

Mallee FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 1432019331100175.73%681st SemiWoomelang-Lascelles196120Walpeup-Underbool169105
Beulah 1333020701347153.67%642nd SemiSealake-Nandaly Tigers1519109Beulah81260
Walpeup-Underbool 1135018441406131.15%56PreliminaryWoomelang-Lascelles1914128Beulah1416100
Woomelang-Lascelles 838015331378111.25%44GrandWoomelang-Lascelles1514104Sealake-Nandaly Tigers166102
Ouyen United73901642171096.02%40
Jeparit-Rainbow23140946215943.82%20
Hopetoun131501282215059.63%16

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