North Central Football League

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North Central Football League
General Information
Founded1930
Records
Highest Score
Most premierships19 – Wycheproof-Narraport
Most goals in a game19 – Alan Jackson – Wedderburn (v Watchem-Corack) – 1980
Most goals in a season133 – Alan Jackson – Wedderburn – 1980
Most flags in a row4 — Wedderburn – 2011–2014
Most wins in a row
Most losses in a row

The North Central Football League is an Australian rules football league based in North Central Victoria, Australia.

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The League was formed in 1930. Previous leagues in the area were the Birchip Football Association (as it was last called until it disbanded in 1919), North-Western Football Association (1910–1919), the North-Western District Football Association (1920–1925), and the North Central District Football League (1926–1929).

Clubs

Current

North Central Football League
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15km
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Nullawil
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Wycheproof-Narraport
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Wedderburn
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St Arnaud
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Sea Lake-Nandaly
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Donald
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Charlton
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Boort
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Birchip-Watchem
Locations of the Current NCFL clubs.
ColoursClubNicknameHome GroundEst.Years in compFlagsPremiership Years
Birchip-Watchem Football Club colours.jpg
Birchip-WatchemBullsBirchip Recreation Reserve, Birchip 19971997–22001, 2022
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BoortMagpiesBoort Park, Boort 18891951–31954, 1982, 2008
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CharltonNavy BluesCharlton Park, Charlton 18801940–131940, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2016
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DonaldRoyal BluesDonald Recreation Reserve, Donald c.1880s1930, 1932–131936, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1963, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2006
Nullawil Football Club colours.jpg
NullawilMaroonsNullawil Recreation Reserve, Nullawil c.1900s2023–--
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Sea Lake-Nandaly TigersTigersSea Lake Recreation Reserve, Sea Lake 20032016–22019, 2023
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St ArnaudSaintsLord Nelson Park, St Arnaud 18771930, 1932–111930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1948, 1958, 1978, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2015
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WedderburnRedbacksDonaldson Park, Wedderburn 18821950–81951, 1968, 1970, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
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Wycheproof-NarraportDemonsWycheproof Recreation Reserve, Wycheproof 19641964–191964, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2010, 2017, 2018

Former Clubs

ColoursClubNicknameHome GroundEst.Years in compFlagsPremiership YearsFate
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BirchipSwansBirchip Recreation Reserve, Birchip 1913, 1920-1930, 1934-1936, 1953-199621986, 1994Merged with Watchem-Corack to form Birchip-Watchem following 1996 season
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Cope Copec.1870s1924-1926, 1945-1949--Merged with Laen-Litchfield to form Laen-Cope Cope-Litchfield following 1950 season
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Corack18931933, 1945--Merged with Watchem following 1945 season to form Watchem-Corack
Curyo Football Club Colours.jpg
Curyoc.1890s1938-1939--Folded
Laenc.19191933-1934--Merged with Litchfield to form Laen-Litchfield following 1934 season
Laen Litchfield Football Club colours.jpg
Laen-Cope Cope-Litchfield19491951-1954--Absorbed by Donald in 1954
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Laen-Litchfield19341934, 1940, 1945-194911935Merged with Cope Cope to form Laen-Cope Cope-Litchfield following 1950 season
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Leitchville GunbowerBombersLeitchville Recreation Reserve, Leitchville

Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower

19981998-2001--Moved to Central Murray Football Netball League following 2001 season
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Narraportc.1890s1953-196311956Merged with Wycheproof to form Wycheproof-Narraport following 1963 season
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Swanwaterc.1900s1932--Folded
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Watchemc.1880s1913, 1920-1940--Merged with Corack following 1945 season to form Watchem-Corack
Watchem-Corack Football Club colours.jpg
Watchem-CorackRedlegsWatchem Recreation Reserve, Watchem 19461946-199661953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1969, 1971Merged with Birchip to form Birchip-Watchem following 1996 season
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Watchem-Litchfield19351935-193911938Folded
Woomelang Football Club colours.png
Woomelangc.1900s1928-1929, 1935-1936, 1938-193911935Moved to Southern Mallee Football League following 1939 season
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Wooroonookc.1870s1932-1934, 1940-1947--Folded
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WycheproofWycheproof Recreation Reserve, Wycheproof c.1890s1952-196321955, 1957Merged with Narraport to form Wycheproof-Narraport following 1963 season

List of NCFL premiers

Football Grand Finals

Seniors
YearPremierGBPtsRunner UpGBPts
1945Laen-Litchfield91064Corack51444
1946Charlton1616112Laen-Litchfield121183
1947Charlton111682Laen-Litchfield11874
1948St Arnaud131088Watchem-Corack12981
1949Donald91367Watchem-Corack61349
1950Charlton1810118Watchem-Corack111581
1951Wedderburn91266Watchem-Corack8755
1952Wycheproof1517107Donald4933
1953Watchem-Corack81159Narraport7345
1954Boort8856Wycheproof61753
1955Wycheproof91973Birchip101171
1956Narraport14892Charlton7648
1957Wycheproof71254St Arnaud5939
1958St Arnaud121385Narraport81361
1959Birchip101070Watchem-Corack6642
1960Watchem-Corack71153Birchip5535
1961Watchem-Corack14589Charlton10969
1962Watchem-Corack1511101Birchip71456
1963Donald51747Birchip6541
1964Wycheproof-Narraport61147Watchem-Corack3624
1965Wycheproof-Narraport1715117Donald1510100
1966Charlton12880Wycheproof-Narraport11672
1967Wycheproof-Narraport1819127Watchem-Corack8957
1968Wedderburn1610106Watchem-Corack141195
1969Watchem-Corack131088Birchip111884
1970Wedderburn1710112Charlton1511
1971Watchem-Corack8856Charlton3927
1972Wycheproof-Narraport199123St Arnaud111480
1973
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1974Charlton9963Wedderburn4731
1975Wycheproof-Narraport13987Charlton101272
1976Wycheproof-Narraport1511101St Arnaud101575
1977Wycheproof-Narraport1511101St Arnaud10969
1978St Arnaud1611107Donald91973
1979Donald2014134Charlton5939
1980Donald131391Wycheproof-Narraport111278
1981Wycheproof-Narraport2014134Boort141397
1982Boort2614170Wycheproof-Narraport102282
1983Wycheproof-Narraport1517107Donald131795
1984Wycheproof-Narraport1614110Birchip15696
1985Wycheproof-Narraport2017137Charlton10767
1986Birchip1812120Wycheproof-Narraport1611107
1987Donald1912126St Arnaud121587
1988St Arnaud217133Charlton13987
1989Charlton141599Boort7749
1990Charlton91670St Arnaud91569
1991Wycheproof-Narraport121082St Arnaud91468
1992Donald131391St Arnaud12981
1993Donald141498Wycheproof-Narraport121385
1994Birchip111177Wycheproof-Narraport61551
1995Wycheproof-Narraport9559Birchip5434
1996Wycheproof-Narraport101171Donald8755
1997Wycheproof-Narraport15595Donald141094
1998St Arnaud131997Donald6844
1999St Arnaud141195Wycheproof-Narraport12981
2000Wycheproof-Narraport1615111Wedderburn21224
2001Birchip-Watchem1817125Wedderburn111278
2002Donald1522112Birchip-Watchem11571
2003Charlton1510100St Arnaud71254
2004Donald169105Wycheproof-Narraport131189
2005Charlton131189Wycheproof-Narraport8755
2006Donald1719121Boort121486
2007Wedderburn2015135Charlton111581
2008Boort111581Wedderburn10666
2009Charlton111177Donald91165
2010Wycheproof-Narraport13987Boort6743
2011Wedderburn1816124Wycheproof-Narraport1713115
2012Wedderburn1612108St Arnaud1517107
2013Wedderburn121385Charlton101373
2014Wedderburn111783Charlton121082
2015St Arnaud13886Charlton111278
2016Charlton101070Wycheproof-Narraport9963
2017Wycheproof-Narraport9963Birchip-Watchem7951
2018Wycheproof-Narraport8856Birchip-Watchem21022
2019Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers101373Birchip-Watchem8654
2022Birchip-Watchem101878Donald8957
2023Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers101676Nullawil9862

2004 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Wycheproof-Narraport 1531017001119151.92%601st SemiCharlton1811119Boort111581
Donald 1036015321404109.12%402nd SemiWycheproof-Narraport1610106Donald9963
Boort 83801343137098.03%32PreliminaryDonald8654Charlton6743
Charlton 738114581242117.39%30GrandDonald169105Wycheproof-Narraport131189
Wedderburn73901483163290.87%28
Birchip-Watchem531101259147185.59%20
St Arnaud331211239177669.76%14

2005 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Wedderburn 1234017941303137.68%481st SemiWycheproof-Narraport188116Donald71355
Charlton 1234017371293134.34%482nd SemiCharlton1713115Wedderburn1711113
Wycheproof-Narraport 1135014251227116.14%44PreliminaryWycheproof-Narraport111177Wedderburn9963
Donald 937015361474104.21%36GrandCharlton131189Wycheproof-Narraport8755
Boort73901365153588.93%28
St Arnaud431201382178777.34%16
Birchip-Watchem131501113173364.22%4

2006 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Boort 1432022451132198.32%561st SemiBirchip-Watchem1322100Charlton9559
Donald 1333023591250188.72%522nd SemiBoort101373Donald81260
Birchip-Watchem 936019991199166.72%36PreliminaryDonald1918132Birchip-Watchem121284
Charlton 935017791490119.40%36GrandDonald1719121Boort121486
Wedderburn531001447176282.12%20
St Arnaud331301208244849.35%12
Wycheproof-Narraport13150814260031.31%4

2007 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Wedderburn 1333016971259134.79%521st SemiCharlton1914128St Arnaud111076
Birchip-Watchem 1135017851345132.71%442nd SemiWedderburn1417101Birchip-Watchem71759
Charlton 1036015731211129.89%40PreliminaryCharlton1714116Birchip-Watchem141498
St Arnaud 83801564169892.11%32GrandWedderburn2015135Charlton111581
Boort739015691322118.68%28
Wycheproof-Narraport431201102185659.38%16
Donald331301092169164.58%12

2008 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Boort 153101980975203.08%601st SemiBirchip-Watchem11874Charlton7749
Wedderburn 1333018891113169.72%522nd SemiWedderburn199123Boort131694
Birchip-Watchem 1135018351128162.68%44PreliminaryBoort1814122Birchip-Watchem111177
Charlton 83801207139186.77%32GrandBoort111581Wedderburn10666
St Arnaud531101542212072.74%20
Donald231401137203355.93%8
Wycheproof-Narraport23140951178153.40%8

2009 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Donald 1234017201109155.09%481st SemiCharlton131593Boort7648
Birchip-Watchem 1234015241082140.85%482nd SemiDonald121890Birchip-Watchem111076
Charlton 1135016261153141.02%44PreliminaryCharlton131290Birchip-Watchem121183
Boort 1036014111177119.88%40GrandDonald91165Charlton111177
Wycheproof-Narraport73901232129295.36%28
Wedderburn431201013161462.76%16
St Arnaud031601041214048.64%0

2010 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Donald 1333016051181135.90%521st SemiBoort1612108Wedderburn9660
Wycheproof-Narraport 1234017341318131.56%482nd SemiWycheproof-Narraport13583Donald7951
Boort 1135015891117142.26%44PreliminaryBoort131694Donald111177
Wedderburn 1135016091165138.11%44GrandWycheproof-Narraport13987Boort6743
Charlton43120939178052.75%16
St Arnaud331301444188076.81%12
Birchip-Watchem231401082156169.31%8

2011 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Wedderburn 1333021921095200.18%521st SemiBoort1614110Donald111278
Wycheproof-Narraport 1333017691088162.59%522nd SemiWedderburn178110Wycheproof-Narraport131593
Boort 1233114851131131.30%50PreliminaryWycheproof-Narraport2115141Boort9761
Donald 738115111338112.93%30GrandWedderburn1816124Wycheproof-Narraport1713115
Charlton73901310147388.93%28
Birchip-Watchem23122876152457.48%12
St Arnaud03160962245639.17%0

2012 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Wedderburn 1501021041088193.38%601st SemiSt Arnaud1613109Wycheproof-Narraport168104
Birchip-Watchem 907014431323109.07%362nd SemiWedderburn2215147Birchip-Watchem81159
Wycheproof-Narraport 907014341434100.00%36PreliminarySt Arnaud185113Birchip-Watchem91266
St Arnaud 80801564157099.62%32GrandWedderburn1612108St Arnaud1517107
Charlton80801158141681.78%32
Donald501101203154977.66%20
Boort201401094162067.53%8

2013 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Charlton 120401640860190.70%481st SemiWedderburn1519109Wycheproof-Narraport11773
St Arnaud 1105016241179137.74%442nd SemiCharlton1716118St Arnaud131290
Wycheproof-Narraport 1105013421172114.51%44PreliminaryWedderburn2316154St Arnaud91165
Wedderburn 1005115321226124.96%42GrandWedderburn121385Charlton101373
Donald501011174142882.21%22
Boort501101069143874.34%20
Birchip-Watchem10150725180340.21%4

2014 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Wedderburn 140202145951225.55%561st SemiSt Arnaud2020140Birchip-Watchem6541
Charlton 1204015151001151.35%482nd SemiWedderburn101474Charlton41135
St Arnaud 1105016261498108.54%44PreliminaryCharlton10767St Arnaud81260
Birchip-Watchem 70811352151889.06%30GrandWedderburn111783Charlton121082
Boort70811374160385.71%30
Wycheproof-Narraport401201115148874.93%16
Donald00160933200146.63%0

2015 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
St Arnaud 1204017891240144.27%481st SemiDonald111076Birchip-Watchem101272
Charlton 1006013771015135.67%402nd SemiCharlton1418102St Arnaud8755
Birchip-Watchem 100601287979131.46%40PreliminarySt Arnaud121789Donald10666
Donald 1006013571033131.36%40GrandSt Arnaud13886Charlton111278
Wycheproof-Narraport907013731003136.89%36
Wedderburn501101042131479.30%20
Boort00160562220325.51%0

2016 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Wycheproof-Narraport 1501016331076151.77%601st SemiDonald81058Birchip-Watchem9963
Charlton 1204015301142133.98%482nd SemiCharlton81361Wycheproof-Narraport7850
Donald 1105013931040133.94%44PreliminaryWycheproof-Narraport176108Birchip-Watchem9559
Birchip-Watchem 907012671133111.83%36GrandCharlton101070Wycheproof-Narraport9963
Boort70901111132483.91%28
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers501011250131694.98%22
St Arnaud301211140172566.09%14
Wedderburn10150912148061.62%4

2017 Ladder

North Central FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Wycheproof-Narraport 140111839771238.52%581st SemiSealake-Nandaly Tigers1814122Boort6642
Birchip-Watchem 110501294869148.91%442nd SemiBirchip-Watchem15898Wycheproof-Narraport8856
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 1105014711179124.77%44PreliminaryWycheproof-Narraport131189Sealake-Nandaly Tigers10868
Boort 1005110671004106.27%42GrandWycheproof-Narraport9963Birchip-Watchem7951
Donald90701096116494.16%36
Wedderburn40120932144864.36%16
Charlton30130961149064.50%12
St Arnaud101501062179759.10%4

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