Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League

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Mornington Peninsula Nepean
Football League
Mpnfl logo.jpg
Sport Australian rules football
Founded1987;37 years ago (1987)
No. of teams22
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
ConfederationAFL South East
Most titlesHastings (22)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toDivision 1
Relegation toDivision 2
Official website MPNFL site

The Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League (MPNFL) is an Australian rules football competition, governed by the AFL South East. The MPNFL contains teams near the southeastern region of Melbourne, Victoria. At the end of the 2017 season, the competition was restructured from a geographical to a divisional structure, with promotion/ relegation. It contains two divisions with 22 teams in all, 10 in Division 1 and 12 in Division 2.

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History

The league was formed in 1987 upon the merger of the Mornington Peninsula FL and the Nepean FL. Football on the Peninsula region goes back to 1897, and in 2008 celebrated its centenary.

The first official league, the Peninsula FA, was formed in 1908. This competition played until 1933, and then it merged with the Peninsula District FA (formed in 1920) to form the Mornington Peninsula FL for the 1934 season. Clubs from the small Peninsula Junior FL also joined.

In late 1958 the league's committee allowed Chelsea to transfer in from the Federal FL, couple with the fact the league was in the growth corridor of suburban Melbourne the league decided on a new approach to the competition. It would form a major and minor league competitions. A new Nepean League would be for clubs that only had one open age side. The Mornington Peninsula league would have both seniors and reserves competitions.

The 1958 league ran A, B, & C grade competitions with 28 teams from 18 clubs. Some clubs were directed into the Nepean FL in 1959, and after a few years of promotion and relegation the two leagues merged in 1987.

The competition absorbed the South West Gippsland FL in 1995.

Division One 1987-94; Premier League 1995-2004; Peninsula League 2005–present
Division Two 1987-94; Southern Division 1995-98; Nepean Division 1999-2004; Nepean League 2005–present
Northern Division 1995-98; Peninsula Division 1999-2004; Casey-Cardinia League 2005–2014

At the end of 2014 the Casey-Cardinia division broke away to form their own competition.

At the end of 2017, it was announced that the divisions would be reworked into a two tier relegation-promotion system, with 10 teams in Division 1, and 12 in Division 2, with the premiers of Division 2 replacing the bottom placed team of Division 1.

Current Clubs

Men's Division One

ColoursClubNicknameFoundedPremiersPremier years
Dromana Football Club colours.jpg
DromanaTigers189671931, 1940, 1950, 1971, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023
Eltham Football Club.jpg
Frankston Bombers1885171911, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1929, 1931, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1961, 1991, 2009
Frankston YCW Football Club colours.jpg
Frankston Y.C.W.Stonecats1967161968, 1974, 1975, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022
Langwarrin Football Club colours.jpg
LangwarrinKangaroos192061930, 1969, 1993, 2002, 2005, 2022
Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png
MorningtonBulldogs1888121915, 1920, 1927, 1950, 1960, 1971, 1984, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2023
Mt Eliza Football Club colours.jpg
Mount ElizaRedlegs196441983, 1998, 2001, 2005
Pines Football Club colours.jpg
PinesPythons196451976, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1994, 2018
Red Hill Football Club colours.jpg
Red HillHillmen1929 [1] 21990, 2019
Rosebud Football Club colours.jpg
RosebudBuds1929 [2] 61933, 1970, 1988, 1997, 2007, 2015
Bridgewater Football Club colours.jpg
SorrentoSharks1908151929, 1933, 1935, 1953, 1964, 1969, 1979, 1980, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017

Men's Division Two

ColoursClubNicknameFoundedPremiersPremier years
Bonbeach Football Club colours.jpg
BonbeachSharks196131979, 1982, 1984
AFL Geelong Icon.jpg
ChelseaSeagulls1919131936, 1937, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2000, 2006
Crib Point Football Club colours.jpg
Crib PointMagpies193191957, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1977, 1985, 2001
Devon Meadows Football Club colours.jpg
Devon Meadows Panthers19770
Edithvale-Aspendale Football Club colours.jpg
Edithvale-AspendaleEagles192191940, 1965, 1978, 1987, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2013
Hastings Football Club colours.jpg
Hastings Blues1889211908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1992, 1995, 2016
Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg
KaringalBulls196321996, 1999
AFL Geelong Icon.jpg
PearcedalePanthers1898101934, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1995, 1996, 2003
Albert Park football club colors.jpg
RyeDemons194581951, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1982, 2006
RichmondDesign.svg
Seaford Tigers1921131924, 1926, 1927, 1934, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1970, 1981, 1985, 2007, 2008, 2009
Somerville Football Club colours.jpg
SomervilleEagles1892 [3] 41920, 1928, 1981, 1986
Tyabb Football Club colours.jpg
TyabbYabbies189951921, 1922, 1923, 1932, 2000

Women's Division One

ColoursClubNicknameFoundedPremiersPremier years
Bass Coast Breakers Football Club colours.jpg
Bass CoastBreakers20171Div 2: 2018 (SEWF)
VFL Frankston Icon.png
FrankstonDolphins18970-
Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg
KaringalBulls19631Div 3: 2019 (SEWF)
Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png
Mornington BlueBulldogs18881Div 1: 2023 (SEWF)
Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png
Mornington WhiteBulldogs18881Div 1: 2023 (SEWF)
AFL Geelong Icon.jpg
PearcedalePanthers18981Div 2: 2023 (SEWF)
RichmondDesign.svg
Seaford Tigers19211Div 1: 2022 (SEWF)
Warragul Industrials Football Club colours.jpg
Warragul Industrials Dusties19481Div 2: 2022 (SEWF)

Women's Division Two

ColoursClubNicknameFoundedPremiersPremier years
Bonbeach Football Club colours.jpg
BonbeachSharks19610-
Cerberus Football Club colours.jpg
Cerberus/BalnarringThunder20241Div 3: 2022 (SEWF)
Edithvale-Aspendale Football Club colours.jpg
Edithvale-AspendaleEagles19210-
Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg
KaringalBulls19631Div 3: 2019 (SEWF)
Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png
MorningtonBulldogs18881Div 1: 2023 (SEWF)
Red Hill Football Club colours.jpg
Red HillHillmen1929 [1] 0-
Tyabb Football Club colours.jpg
TyabbYabbies18991Div 3: 2019 (SEWF)

Women's Division Three

ColoursClubNicknameFoundedPremiersPremier years
VFL Frankston Icon.png
FrankstonDolphins18970-
AFL Geelong Icon.jpg
PearcedalePanthers18981Div 2: 2023 (SEWF)
Pines Football Club colours.jpg
PinesPythons19640-
Albert Park football club colors.jpg
RyeDemons19450-
RichmondDesign.svg
Seaford Tigers19211Div 1: 2022 (SEWF)
Bridgewater Football Club colours.jpg
SorrentoSharks19080-
Warragul Industrials Football Club colours.jpg
Warragul Industrials Dusties19481Div 2: 2022 (SEWF)

Former Teams

ColoursClubNicknameFoundedPremiersPremier yearsFate
AFL West Coast Eagles Icon 2000-2015.jpg
Beaconsfield Eagles189032003, 2004, 2014Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Eastern Football Netball League
Berwick Football Club.jpg
Berwick Wickers19030-Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Eastern Football Netball League
Carrum Football Club colours.jpg
Carrum Lions190911994Folded after 1996 season, reformed as Carrum-Patterson Lakes in Southern Football Netball League in 2013
Carrum DownsFalcons0-Folded after 2005 season
Cranbourne Football Club colours.jpg
Cranbourne Eagles188921995, 2011Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Southern Football Netball League
Dingley Football Club colours.jpg
Dingley Dingoes19580-Moved to Southern Football Netball League following 2006 season
Doveton Football Club colours.jpg
Doveton Doves195912005Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Southern Football Netball League
Hampton Park Football Club colours.jpg
Hampton Park Redbacks195921997, 1998Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Southern Football Netball League
Keysborough Football Club colours.jpg
Keysborough Burras19460-Moved to Southern Football Netball League following 2006 season
Montmorency Football Club.jpg
Narre WarrenMagpies195362006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Outer East Football Netball League
AFL North Melbourne Icon.jpg
OfficerKangaroos19770-Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Outer East Football Netball League
Pakenham Football Club colours.jpg
PakenhamLions189222002, 2009Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in Outer East Football Netball League
Tooradin-Dalmore Football Club colours.jpg
Tooradin-DalmoreSeagulls19220-Formed South East Football Netball League following 2014 season, now in West Gippsland Football Netball Competition

Recent Premierships

Peninsula Division/Division 1

SeasonPremiersScoreRunner-upScore
1987Chelsea26.13 (169)Pines13.12 (90)
1988Pines14.10 (94)Edithvale-Aspendale12.13 (85)
1989Edithvale-Aspendale20.13 (133)Chelsea11.7 (73)
1990Chelsea26.13 (169)Edithvale-Aspendale16.10 (106)
1991Frankston YCW14.10 (94)Pines10.11 (71)
1992Frankston YCW24.8 (152)Chelsea11.7 (73)
1993Frankston YCW13.7 (85)Chelsea7.7 (49)
1994Pines18.10 (118)Frankston YCW12.14 (86)
1995Hastings17.13 (115)Pines13.10 (88)
1996Mornington14.8 (92)Pines11.11 (77)
1997Frankston YCW10.10 (70)Mornington9.13 (67)
1998Mornington21.17 (143)Edithvale-Aspendale15.11 (101)
1999Edithvale-Aspendale19.11 (125)Mornington18.7 (115)
2000Edithvale-Aspendale24.20 (164)Mornington9.11 (65)
2001Mornington33.14 (212)Hastings12.11 (83)
2002Edithvale-Aspendale21.14 (140)Pines17.6 (108)
2003Frankston YCW17.14 (116)Mornington9.7 (61)
2004Mornington14.12 (96)Chelsea8.10 (58)
2005Mount Eliza27.17 (179)Frankston YCW7.5 (47)
2006Chelsea10.18 (78)Mount Eliza8.8 (56)
2007Seaford15.11 (101)Frankston YCW6.15 (51)
2008Seaford17.17 (119)Edithvale-Aspendale12.17 (89)
2009Seaford21.18 (144)Edithvale-Aspendale12.15 (87)
2010Frankston YCW16.11 (107)Seaford9.9 (63)
2011Frankston YCW19.14 (128)Karingal9.5 (59)
2012Frankston YCW12.6 (78)Mt Eliza9.14 (68)
2013Edithvale-Aspendale13.15 (93)Bonbeach12.14 (86)
2014Frankston YCW8.15 (63)Mornington8.9 (57)
2015Frankston YCW18.15 (123)Mornington5.6 (36)
2016Frankston YCW10.9 (69)Mt Eliza7.5 (47)
2017Frankston YCW21.11 (137)Bonbeach5.5 (35)
2018Pines14.12 (96)Sorrento14.11 (95)
2019Dromana8.4 (52)Sorrento6.9 (45)
2022Frankston YCW10.11 (71)Bonbeach6.9 (45)
2023Dromana14.13 (97)Frankston YCW6.7 (43)

Summary Of Division One/Premier League/Peninsula League Premierships since 1987:

Nepean Division/Division 2

SeasonPremiersScoreRunner-upScore
1987Edithvale-Aspendale16.11 (113)Rosebud13.11 (89)
1988Rosebud14.9 (93)Frankston YCW11.15 (81)
1989Frankston YCW24.8 (152)Karingal14.7 (91)
1990Red Hill16.7 (103)Karingal9.9 (63)
1991Frankston Bombers7.10 (52)Rosebud5.5 (35)
1992Hastings14.12 (96)Rosebud9.9 (63)
1993Langwarrin14.13 (97)Carrum15.6 (96)
1994Carrum15.8 (98)Rosebud13.8 (86)
1995Pearcedale18.13 (121)Rosebud13.9 (87)
1996Pearcedale22.15 (147)Mount Eliza16.6 (102)
1997Rosebud24.20 (164)Devon Meadows12.9 (81)
1998Mount Eliza18.14 (122)Pearcedale15.7 (97)
1999Berwick15.9 (99)Crib Point13.10 (88)
2000Tyabb20.9 (129)Keysborough10.15 (75)
2001Crib Point23.10 (148)Pearcedale10.11 (71)
2002Langwarrin17.11 (113)Pearcedale15.9 (39)
2003Pearcedale18.9 (117)Bonbeach7.4 (46)
2004Sorrento6.10 (46)Bonbeach6.9 (45)
2005Langwarrin13.9 (87)Frankston Bombers11.14 (80)
2006Rye16.9 (105)Langwarrin16.6 (102)
2007Rosebud18.10 (118)Frankston Bombers11.13 (79)
2008Sorrento13.8 (86)Dromana9.8 (62)
2009Frankston Bombers13.18 (96)Sorrento8.11 (59)
2010Sorrento17.16 (118)Somerville11.7 (73)
2011Sorrento13.8 (86)Hastings13.7 (85)
2012Sorrento10.13 (73)Dromana10.11 (71)
2013Dromana20.8 (128)Sorrento7.7 (49)
2014Sorrento15.10 (100)Crib Point5.12 (42)
2015Rosebud13.14 (92)Somerville10.12 (72)
2016Hastings11.15 (81)Frankston Bombers6.18 (54)
2017Sorrento13.5 (83)Frankston Bombers10.9 (69)
2018Dromana10.7 (67)Red Hill9.5 (59)
2019Red Hill9.11 (65)Karingal4.3 (27)
2022Langwarrin10.9 (69)Karingal2.6 (18)
2023Mornington9.7 (61)Somerville7.10 (52)


Summary Of Division Two/Southern Division/Nepean Division/Nepean League Premierships since 1987:

Casey-Cardinia Division

SeasonPremiersScoreRunner-upScore
1995Cranbourne13.7 (85)Karingal11.11 (77)
1996Karingal17.9 (121)Doveton12.12 (84)
1997Hampton Park16.12 (108)Doveton14.10 (94)
1998Hampton Park17.13 (115)Seaford11.8 (74)
1999Karingal19.6 (120)Doveton15.13 (103)
2000Chelsea14.14 (98)Seaford12.11 (83)
2001Mount Eliza17.12 (114)Frankston Bombers11.2 (68)
2002Pakenham22.14 (146)Narre Warren9.8 (62)
2003Beaconsfield12.14 (86)Pakenham5.9 (39)
2004Beaconsfield13.13 (91)Seaford10.6 (66)
2005Doveton6.8 (44)Narre Warren5.7 (37)
2006Narre Warren16.17 (113)Doveton10.8 (68)
2007Narre Warren15.12 (102)Pakenham13.7 (85)
2008Narre Warren27.21 (183)Keysborough7.10 (52)
2009Pakenham15.14 (104)Doveton6.10 (46)
2010Narre Warren13.24 (102)Beaconsfield11.11 (77)
2011Cranbourne15.6 (96)Narre Warren10.15 (75)
2012Narre Warren22.13 (145)Cranbourne19.19 (123)
2013Narre Warren14.16 (100)Cranbourne15.9 (99)
2014Beaconsfield14.8 (92)Cranbourne5.8 (38)

Summary Of Northern Division/Peninsula Division/Casey-Cardinia League Premierships since 1995:

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References

  1. 1 2 Frankston and Somerville Standard page 5 April 19, 1929
  2. Frankston and Somerville Standard page 5 April 19, 1929
  3. Mornington Standard page 2 May 12, 1892