Upcoming season or competition: 2024 | |
Sport | Australian rules football Netball |
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Founded | c. 1912 |
CEO | Jordan Doyle |
President | Brenton Knott |
No. of teams | 11 |
Country | Australia |
Venue(s) | AFL Victoria |
Most recent champion(s) | Riddell (2024) |
Most titles | Romsey (22) |
Sponsor(s) | Bendigo Bank |
The Riddell District Football Netball League (RDFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball league in Victoria, Australia. The RDFNL covers towns in the Macedon Ranges and an area from Melton in the south to Kyneton and Lancefield in the north.
The league also runs junior competitions from Under 9 to Under 17 age groups.
The Riddell District Football Association was formed in May, 1912 from the following clubs - Gisborne, Riddell and Sunbury clubs. [1] Riddell FC won the 1912 premiership and the Raftis Trophy. [2]
In September, 1925, the Riddell DFA hosted the St. Kilda Reserves side in a match at Riddell, with St. Kilda: 15.13 - 103 defeating Riddell DFA: 5.3 - 33 [3] Romsey played off in nine grand finals in ten years in the 1920's, winning seven premierships, while Lancefield also played off in nine grand finals in ten years in the 1920's and into the early 1930's, but won only three of their nine grand finals.
This decade saw Hesket club go into recess and the introduction of new clubs Craigieburn, Melton and Melton South. In 1975 the league went two divisional, With eight teams in First Division and six clubs in Second Division. Numbers were boosted by the return of Trentham and Hesket clubs. 1977 saw Broadford and a second team from Sunbury join the league. Diggers Rest joined in 1978.
1985 saw the league return to one division with twelve clubs. In 1987 the league went two divisional again as clubs were admitted from the Panton Hill Football League and North Fawkner from the disbanded YCW league the league had nineteen clubs.
By the mid-1990s some clubs were struggling to compete and clubs went into recess.
The strongest clubs, Darley, Melton, Melton South & Sunbury left for the Ballarat Football League after 1996 season. This reduced the league to one division again. North Fawkner went into recess after 1998 after the club struggled for years to secure sufficient numbers to field 2 teams, which resulted in many large defeats many over 30 goals.
Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | RDFNL Senior Premierships | |
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Diggers Rest | Burras | Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve, Diggers Rest | – | 1978 | 1978– | 4 | Div. 1: 2016, 2018, 2023 Div. 2: 1993 | |
Gisborne Giants | Giants | Macedon Ranges Sports Precinct, New Gisborne | – | 2016 | 2025– | 0 | – | |
Kyneton | Tigers | Kyneton Showgrounds, Kyneton | BFNL | 1868 | 2024– | 0 | – | |
Lancefield | Tigers | Lancefield Park, Lancefield | – | 1872 | 1920– | 11 | Div. 1: 1923, 1924, 1932, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1966, 2009 Div. 2: 1995, 1996 | |
Macedon | Cats | Tony Clarke Reserve, Macedon | GDFA, TFA | 1887 | 1920–2000, 2003– | 2 | Div. 1: 2017 Div. 2: 1976 | |
Melton Central | Blues | Arnolds Creek Recreation Reserve, Melton West | – | 1996 | 1996– | 0 | – | |
Melton South | Panthers | Melton Recreation Reserve, Melton | BFNL | 1973 | 1973-1996, 2025– | 1 | Div. 1: 1994 | |
Riddell | Bombers | Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve, Riddells Creek | GDFA | 1888 | 1912– | 15 | Div. 1: 1912, 1947, 1970, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2022, 2024 Div. 2: 1980, 1982, 1990 | |
Romsey | Redbacks | Romsey Park, Romsey | – | 1874 | 1920– | 22 | Div. 1: 1920, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1963, 1968, 2003, 2011, 2014, 2015 Div. 2: 1975 | |
Wallan | Magpies | Greenhill Reserve, Wallan | NFL | 1891 | 1947–53, 1965–2001, 2008– | 5 | Div. 1: 1985, 2021* Div. 2: 1977, 1989, 1992 | |
Woodend-Hesket | Hawks | Gilbert Gordon Reserve, Woodend | – | 1978 | 1978– | 4 | Div. 1: 2002, 2007 Div. 2: 1978, 1983 |
*No finals were played in 2021 due to lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wallan finished the season as minor premiers, and the decision was made to award them the premiership as a result.
Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | RDFNL Senior Premierships | |
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Total | Years | |||||||
Kyneton | Tigers | Kyneton Showgrounds, Kyneton | CVFL | 1868 | 2023– | 1 | 2023 | |
Lancefield | Tigers | Lancefield Park, Lancefield | – | 1872 | 2024– | 0 | – | |
Macedon | Cats | Tony Clarke Reserve, Macedon | – | 1887 | 2023– | 1 | 2024 | |
Melton | Bloods | MacPherson Park, Toolern Vale | BFL | 1879 | 2023– | 0 | – | |
Mt Alexander | Falcons | Harcourt Recreation Reserve, Harcourt | CVFL | 2021 | 2023– | 0 | – | |
Romsey | Redbacks | Romsey Park, Romsey | – | 1874 | 2023– | 0 | – | |
Woodend-Hesket | Hawks | Gilbert Gordon Reserve, Woodend | – | 1978 | 2023– | 0 | – |
Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Senior Affiliation |
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Eynesbury | Eagles | Eynesbury Recreation Reserve, Eynesbury | Eynesbury (WFNL) | |
Gisborne Rookies | Bulldogs | Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne | Gisborne (BFNL) | |
Melton | Bloods | MacPherson Park, Toolern Vale | Melton (BFL) | |
Sunbury | Lions | Clarke Oval, Sunbury | Sunbury (BFL) | |
Sunbury Kangaroos | Kangaroos | Eric Boardman Reserve, Sunbury | Sunbury Kangaroos (EDFL) |
Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | RDFNL Senior Premierships | Fate | |
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Total | Years | ||||||||
Broadford | Kangaroos | Harley Hammond Reserve, Broadford | HDFL | 1884 | 1977-1984, 2009-2019 | 2 | Div. 2: 1981, 1984 | Moved to Outer East FNL after 2019 season | |
Craigieburn | Eagles | D.S. Aitken Reserve, Craigieburn | – | 1970 | 1972-2000 | 2 | Div. 1: 1993 Div. 2: 1979 | Moved to Essendon District FL after 2000 season | |
Darley | Devils | Darley Park, Darley | CHFL | 1919 | 1986-1996 | 2 | Div. 1: 1989, 1995 | Moved to Ballarat FL after 1996 season | |
Darraweit Guim | HHFA | 1947-1948 | 0 | - | Folded c.1950s | ||||
Eynesbury | Eagles | Eynesbury Recreation Reserve, Eynesbury | – | 2016–2023 | 0 | - | Moved to Western Region FL after 2023 season | ||
Gisborne | Bulldogs | Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne | GDFA | 1879 | 1904-1999 | 11 | Div. 1: 1934, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1997, 1998, 1999 | Moved to Bendigo FNL after 1999 season | |
Hesket | Bohemians | – | 1873 | 1936-1971, 1975-1977 | 1 | Div. 1: 1960 | Merged with Woodend after 1977 season to form Woodend/Hesket | ||
Jacana | Jaguars | Jacana Reserve, Jacana | YCWNFA | 1961 | 1986-2000 | 1 | Div. 1: 2000 | Moved to Essendon District FL after 2000 season | |
Kilmore | Blues | JJ Clancy Reserve, Kilmore | PHFL | 1873 | 1947-1984, 1987-2015 | 4 | Div. 1: 1971, 2001 Div. 2: 1987, 1994 | Moved to Northern FL after 2015 season | |
Malmsbury | CFL | 1879 [8] | 1956 | - | Folded in 1956 | ||||
Melton | Bloods | MacPherson Park, Toolern Vale | BMFL | 1879 | 1973-1996 | 5 | Div. 1: 1973, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986 | Moved to Ballarat FL after 1996 season | |
Moomba Park | Cats | Moomba Park, Fawkner | YCWNFA | 1982 | 1987-1996 | 1 | Div. 2: 1991 | Merged with Fawkner Amateurs to form Fawkner Park in Western Region FL in 1997 | |
North Fawkner | Seth Raistrick Reserve, Campbellfield | YCWNFA | 1986-1998 | 0 | - | Folded after 1998 season | |||
Northern Eagles | Eagles | Whittlesea Showgrounds, Whittlesea | PHFL | 1896 | 1987-1991 | 1 | Div. 2: 1988 | Moved to Northern FNL after 1991 season, now known as Whittlesea | |
Rupertswood | Sharks | Salesian College, Sunbury | VAFA | 1999 | 2013-2019 | 1 | Div. 1: 2019 | Moved to Essendon District FL after 2019 season | |
Sunbury | Lions | Clarke Oval, Sunbury | GDFA | 1879 | 1904-1996 | 13 | Div. 1: 1922, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996 | Moved to Ballarat FL after 1996 season | |
Sunbury Kangaroos | Kangaroos | Eric Boardman Reserve, Sunbury | – | 1987 | 1987-2018 | 1 | Div. 1: 2012 | Moved to Essendon District FL after 2018 season | |
Trentham | Saints | Trentham Reserve, Trentham | CFL | 1892 | 1953–1965, 1975–1990 | 3 | Div. 1: 1956, 1959, 1961 | Moved to Maryborough Castlemaine District FNL following 1990 season | |
Western Rams | Rams | Ian Cowie Recreation Reserve, Rockbank | WRFL | 1992 | 2000-2023 | 0 | - | Moved to Western FNL after 2023 season | |
Woodend | Rebels | Gilbert Gordon Reserve, Woodend | CFL | 1880 | 1914-1915, 1920-1921, 1923-1925, 1930-1939, 1953-1977 | 6 | Div. 1: 1914, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1954, 1964 | Merged with Hesket after 1977 season to form Woodend/Hesket |
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A shield was presented by the RDFA by Mr. JW Imms, Romsey to the Minor Premiers, who finished on top of the ladder. Then in 1958, this Shield was changed to the W V Shannon Shield to commorate Bill Shannon from the Lancefield Football Club.
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In 1965, the RDFL Thirds started as an Under 14 competition, then in 1966, became an Under 16 competition. [15] The Under 18.5 years of age Thirds competition came into effect in ?, while the Thirds competition change to an Under 19.5 years of age competition in 2018.
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Year | Premiers | Score | Runners Up | Score | Venue / Comments |
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1912 | Riddell | 1.8 - 14 | New Gisborne | 0.2 - 2 | New Gisborne [17] [18] |
1913 | Sunbury | Romsey | Riddell. Romsey did not contest G Final [19] | ||
1914 | Woodend | 4.7 - 31 | Riddell | 4.7 - 31 | Woodend. Drawn G Final [20] [21] [22] |
Woodend | 4.2 - 26 | Riddell | 1.6 - 12 | Woodend. G Final Reply [23] [24] [25] | |
1915 | Sunbury | Riddell | Gisborne [26] [27] | ||
1916-19 | RDFA in recess > WW1 | ||||
1920 | Romsey | 3.6 - 24 | Sunbury | 3.4 - 22 | Lancefield [28] |
1921 | Romsey | 5.4 - 34 | Sunbury | 2.2 - 14 | Lancefield [29] |
1922 | Sunbury | 3.10 - 28 | Romsey | 2.4 - 16 | Lancefield [30] |
1923 | Lancefield | 7.5 - 47 | Romsey | 2.9 - 21 | Gisborne [31] |
1924 | Lancefield | 8.13 - 61 | Macedon | 7.4 - 46 | Lancefield [32] |
1925 | Romsey | 6.10 - 46 | Lancefield | 2.13 - 25 | Romsey [33] |
1926 | Romsey | 17.11 - 113 | Riddell | 5.11 - 41 | Lancefield [34] |
1927 | Romsey | 8.18 - 66 | Lancefield | 5.10 - 40 | Lancefield [35] |
1928 | Romsey | 9.10 - 64 | Lancefield | 5.8 - 38 | Romsey [36] |
1929 | Romsey | 7.4 - 46 | Lancefield | 4.8 - 34 | [37] |
1930 | Woodend | 6.13 - 49 | Lancefield | 6.11 - 47 | Romsey [38] |
1931 | Woodend | 7.16 - 58 | Lancefield | 7.5 - 47 | Romsey [39] |
1932 | Lancefield | 15.6 - 96 | Kilmore | 10.11 - 71 | Romsey [40] |
1933 | Romsey | 10.18 - 78 | Sunbury | 12.4 - 76 | [41] |
1934 | Gisborne | 15.19 - 109 | Sunbury | 7.16 - 58 | [42] |
1935 | Romsey | 11.10 - 76 | Gisborne | 7.18 - 60 | [43] |
1936 | Romsey | 10.11 - 71 | Woodend | 5.6 - 36 | Riddell [44] |
1937 | Woodend | 20.11 - 131 | Lancefield | 12.11 - 83 | Riddell [45] |
1938 | Romsey | 5.12 - 42 | Woodend | 5.12 - 42 | Riddell. Drawn G Final [46] |
Romsey | 11.5 - 71 | Woodend | 7.8 - 50 | Riddell. G Final replay [47] | |
1939 | Romsey | 9.12 - 66 | Lancefield | 7.6 - 48 | Woodend [48] |
1940-45 | RDFA in recess > WW2 [49] | ||||
1946 | Lancefield | ? | |||
1947 | Riddell | 15.11 - 101 | Sunbury | 10.10 - 70 | Romsey [50] |
1948 | Romsey | 19.12 - 126 | Kilmore | 8.23 - 71 | Lancefield [51] |
1949 | Lancefield | 11.5 - 71 | Sunbury | 10.6 - 66 | Lancefield [52] |
1950 | Romsey | 9.12 - 66 | Lancefield | 4.6 - 30 | Gisborne [53] |
1951 | Romsey | 7.8 - 50 | Lancefield | 7.7 - 49 | Gisborne [54] |
1952 | Lancefield | 17.18 - 120 | Kilmore | 15.7 - 97 | Romsey [55] |
1953 | Sunbury | 6.5 - 35 | Romsey | 4.0 - 24 | Gisborne [56] |
1954 | Woodend | 10.12 - 72 | Trentham | 6.5 - 35 | Gisborne [57] |
1955 | Sunbury | 11.14 - 80 | Lancefield | 9.11 - 65 | [58] |
1956 | Trentham | 15.10 - 100 | Sunbury | 6.14 - 50 | [59] |
1957 | Sunbury | 16.9 - 105 | Woodend | 8.8 - 56 | [60] |
1958 | Lancefield | 5.7 - 37 | Sunbury | 4.8 - 32 | [61] |
1959 | Trentham | Romsey | |||
1960 | Hesket | ||||
1961 | Trentham | 8.9 - 57 | Lancefield | 7.7 - 49 | [62] |
1962 | Gisborne | 7.12 - 54 | Lancefield | 7.6 - 48 | [63] |
1963 | Romsey | 11.8 - 74 | Lancefield | 10.14 - 74 | Drawn G Final [64] |
Romsey | 9.10 - 64 | Lancefield | 9.9 - 63 | Gisborne. G Final replay [65] | |
1964 | Woodend | 7.7 - 49 | Romsey | 3.6 - 24 | [66] |
1965 | Gisborne | 8.11 - 59 | Sunbury | 7.10 - 52 | [67] |
1966 | Lancefield | 10.9 - 69 | Romsey | 7.8 - 50 | [68] |
1967 | Gisborne | 14.18 - 102 | Woodend | 13.15 - 93 | [69] |
1968 | Romsey | 15.12 - 102 | Gisborne | 13.8 - 86 | [70] |
1969 | Sunbury | Woodend | |||
1970 | Riddell | 15.5 - 95 | Woodend | 7.16 - 58 | [71] |
1971 | Kilmore | 14.12 - 96 | Sunbury | 12.11 - 83 | |
1972 | Gisborne | 16.21 - 117 | Riddell | 12.8 - 80 | |
1973 | Melton | 10.21 - 81 | Kilmore | 10.10 - 70 | |
1974 | Sunbury | ||||
1975 | Gisborne | ||||
1976 | Sunbury | ||||
1977 | Sunbury | ||||
1978 | Gisborne | ||||
1979 | Gisborne | ||||
1980 | Sunbury | ||||
1981 | Gisborne | 21.21 - 147 | Lancefield | 10.11 - 71 | |
1982 | Sunbury | ||||
1983 | Melton | ||||
1984 | Melton | ||||
1985 | Wallan | Melton | |||
1986 | Melton | Craigieburn | |||
1987 | Sunbury | ||||
1988 | Sunbury | ||||
1989 | Darley | ||||
1990 | Sunbury | ||||
1991 | Riddell | ||||
1992 | Riddell | ||||
1993 | Craigieburn | Darley | |||
1994 | Melton South | ||||
1995 | Darley | ||||
1996 | Sunbury | ||||
1997 | Gisborne | ||||
1998 | Gisborne | ||||
1999 | Gisborne | ||||
2000 | Jacana | ||||
2001 | Kilmore | ||||
2002 | Woodend/Hesket | ||||
2003 | Romsey | ||||
2004 | Lancefield | ||||
2005 | Riddell | ||||
2006 | Riddell | ||||
2007 | Woodend/Hesket | ||||
2008 | Riddell | ||||
2009 | Lancefield | ||||
2010 | Riddell | ||||
2011 | Romsey | 12.10 - 82 | Sunbury | 11.14 - 82 | Lancefield |
2012 | Sunbury | 12.14 - 86 | Romsey | 12.11 - 83 | Lancefield |
2013 | Riddell | 14.5 - 89 | Diggers Rest | 12.10 - 82 | Lancefield |
2014 | Romsey | 9.17 - 71 | Diggers Rest | 7.11 - 53 | Romsey Park |
2015 | Romsey | 15.19 - 109 | Diggers Rest | 14.15 - 99 | Romsey Park |
2016 | Diggers Rest | 12.14 - 86 | Riddell | 12.8 - 80 | Romsey Park |
2017 | Macedon | 11.14 - 80 | Rupertswood | 10.7 - 67 | Romsey Park |
2018 | Diggers Rest | 9.12 - 66 | Riddell | 6.9 - 45 | Sunbury |
2019 | Rupertswood | 21.10 - 136 | Wallan | 8.3 - 51 | Sunbury |
2020 | RDFL in recess > COVID-19 | ||||
2021 | Wallan | 1st | Macedon | 2nd | Minor Premiers. Shortened year > COVID-19 |
2022 | Riddell | 14.10 - 94 | Diggers Rest | 9.10 - 64 | Romsey Park |
2023 | Diggers Rest | 16.9 - 105 | Woodend - Hesket | 9.8 - 62 | Romsey Park |
2024 | Riddell | 15.12 - 102 | Wallan | 11.5 - 71 | Romsey Park |
Year | Premiers | Score | Runner Up | Score | Venue / Comments |
Seniors: | RDFL Senior Football - Best & Fairest | ||||||||
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Year | Winner | Club | Votes | ||||||
Todd Cup | |||||||||
1931 | Glen Scholes | Sunbury | 6 votes [72] [73] | ||||||
Harry Owen White Medal | |||||||||
1936 | Clarrie O'Connor | Hesket | 24 [74] | ||||||
1937 | J James | Gisborne | [75] | ||||||
1938 | ? | ||||||||
1939 | ? | ||||||||
1940-45 | RDFA in | recess > | WW2 | ||||||
Bowen Medal [76] | |||||||||
1946 | William Else & | Hesket | 22 | ||||||
Jack Howard | Riddell | 22 | |||||||
1947 | Bill Shaw | Romsey | 38 [77] | ||||||
1948 | William Else | Hesket | 32 [78] | ||||||
1949 | Bill Shaw | Romsey | 23 | ||||||
1950 | Frank Fitzgerald | Gisborne | 21 [79] | ||||||
1951 | Ray Allen | Macedon | 26 [80] | ||||||
1952 | Ray Russell & | Lancefield | 14 | ||||||
Ken Cleve * | Wallan | 14 [81] | |||||||
1953 | Bill Shaw | Romsey | 17 [82] | ||||||
1954 | Jack Hiscock | Trentham | 30 [83] | ||||||
1955 | Barry Palmer | Sunbury | 25 | ||||||
1956 | Jim Godden | Woodend | 26 | ||||||
1957 | Geoff Barber | Kilmore | 31 | ||||||
1958 | Keith Shannon | Lancefield | 21 | ||||||
1959 | Bernie Shannon | Lancefield | 19 | ||||||
1960 | Jack Hiscock | Trentham | 26 | ||||||
1961 | Rodney Muir | Hesket | 17 | ||||||
1962 | Bob Holmes | Trentham | 23 | ||||||
1963 | Tom Sankey | Gisborne | 26 | ||||||
1964 | Rodney Muir | Hesket | 24 | ||||||
1965 | Tom Sankey | Gisborne | 23 | ||||||
1966 | Ray Taylor | Macedon | 31 | ||||||
1967 | Ron Howard & | Riddell | 22 | ||||||
Tom Sankey | Gisborne | 22 | |||||||
1968 | Bryan Lee | Romsey | 27 | ||||||
1969 | Tom Sankey | Gisborne | 26 | ||||||
1970 | Graham Kays | Gisborne | 38 | ||||||
1971 | Les Benjamin | Wallan | 27 | ||||||
1972 | Alan Retallick | Riddell | 32 | ||||||
1973 | Alan Retallick | Riddell | 27 [84] | ||||||
1974 | Greg Liddell | Kilmore | 32 | ||||||
1975 | Ken Conduit | Sunbury | 28 | ||||||
1976 | Laurie Thomas | Gisborn | 27 | ||||||
1977 | Scott Sheldon | Melton | 21 | ||||||
1978 | Scott Sheldon | Melton | 16 | ||||||
1979 | Greg Beck | Woodend/Hesket | 29 | ||||||
1980 | John Fitzgerald | Gisborne | 22 | ||||||
1981 | Shane Muir | Woodend/Hesket | 29 | ||||||
1982 | Ian Benjamin | Wallan | 25 | ||||||
1983 | Brett Hickey | Melton South | 19 | ||||||
1984 | Hugh Carey & | Melton | 27 | ||||||
Shane Muir | Melton South | 27 | |||||||
1985 | Graham Harrison | Diggers Rest | 22 | ||||||
1986 | Steve Howard | Diggers Rest | 29 | ||||||
1987 | Rod Johnson & | Jacana | 25 | ||||||
Mark Hunter | Melton | 25 | |||||||
1988 | Tas Turley & | Sunbury | 16 | ||||||
Michael Hewat | Darley | 16 | |||||||
1989 | Alexis Miller | Darley | 22 | ||||||
1990 | Steve Nash | Sunbury | 25 | ||||||
1991 | Terry Love | Melton | 21 | ||||||
1992 | Andrew Willmott | Sunbury | 17 | ||||||
1993 | Ibrahim Kaakour | Craigieburn | 21 | ||||||
1994 | Jason Sikorski | Melton South | 17 | ||||||
1995 | Mark Power | Sunbury | 26 | ||||||
1996 | Mark Power | Sunbury | 15 | ||||||
1997 | Jamie Cuffe | Romsey | 36 | ||||||
1998 | Gavin Langborne | Wallan | 29 | ||||||
1999 | Dean Fitzpatrick | Wallan | 32 | ||||||
2000 | Luke Edwards | Romsey | 22 | ||||||
2001 | Brett Spencer | Wallan | 26 | ||||||
2002 | Mark Strack & | Romsey | 25 | ||||||
Robbie Wittmer | Kilmore | 25 | |||||||
2003 | Mark Strack | Romsey | 26 | ||||||
2004 | Alistair Meldrum | Romsey | 18 | ||||||
2005 | Lee James | Riddell | 22 | ||||||
2006 | Steve Ruane | Diggers Rest | 23 | ||||||
2007 | Daniel Bonicci | Sunbury | 32 | ||||||
2008 | Tom Waters | Lancefield | 26 | ||||||
2009 | Aaron Blade | Macedon | 23 | ||||||
2010 | Tom Waters | Lancefield | 30 | ||||||
2011 | Shannon Green | Romsey | |||||||
2012 | Cameron Woods | Diggers Rest | 20 [85] | ||||||
2013 | Darrin Goodwin | Macedon | 17 [86] | ||||||
2014 | Dylan Murphy | Sunbury Kangaroos | 16 [87] | ||||||
2015 | Paul Sahlberg | Riddell | 26 [88] | ||||||
2016 | Brent Swallow | Rupertswood | 20 [89] | ||||||
2017 | Jason Cooke | Macedon | 16 [90] | ||||||
2018 | Jesse Davies | Wallan | 27 [91] | ||||||
2019 | Jaidyn Caruana | Romsey | 28 [92] | ||||||
2020 | RDFNL in | recess > | COVID-19 | ||||||
2021 | Ricky Schraven | Wallan | 11 [93] | ||||||
2022 | Steven Boyall | Wallan | 29 [94] [95] | ||||||
2023 | Daniel Toman | Woodend Hesket | 21 [96] [97] | ||||||
2024 | |||||||||
Year | Winner | Club | Votes | ||||||
Seniors: | RDFL Senior Football - Leading & Century Goalkickers | ||||||||
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Year | Winner | Club | Season Goals | Goals in finals | Total Goals | ||||
1912 | |||||||||
1947 | Jock Wicking | Kilmore | 118 | 6 | 124 [98] | ||||
1949 | R Ladd | Gisborne | 54 | [99] | |||||
1950 | |||||||||
2011 | Mathew Davidson | Romsey | 112 | 17 | 129 | ||||
Michael Allen | Riddell | 93 | 7 | 100 | |||||
2012 | Mathew Davidson | Romsey | 100 | 20 | 120 | ||||
2013 | Mathew Davidson | Romsey | 61 | 5 | 66 | ||||
2014 | Brian Ruffell | Riddell | 71 | 5 | 76 | ||||
2015 | Jonathon Kent | Lancefield | 77 | N/A | 77 | ||||
2016 | Brian Ruffell | Riddell | 70 | 12 | 82 | ||||
2017 | Jason Cooke | Macedon | 77 | 3 | 80 | ||||
2018 | Haydn Ross | Riddell | 71 | 3 | 74 | ||||
2019 | Matthew Perri | Wallan | 92 | 13 | 105 | ||||
2020 | RDFL in | recess | > COVID-19 | ||||||
2021 | Matthew Perri | Wallan | 46 | N/A | 46 | ||||
2022 | Matthew Perri | Wallan | 68 | 5 | 73 | ||||
2023 | Jack Jedwab | Romsey | 61 | 4 | 65 | ||||
RDFL | RDFL Office Bearers | ||||||||
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Year | President | Secretary | Treasurer | ||||||
1912 | |||||||||
1913 | J W B Amess | S B Hannon | [100] | ||||||
1914 | J W B Amess | Mr Johnson | Mr Johnson [101] | ||||||
Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Riddell | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1579 | 960 | 164.48% | 64 | Elimination | Broadford | 8 | 3 | 51 | Rupertswood | 5 | 7 | 37 | |
Diggers Rest | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1796 | 852 | 210.80% | 60 | Elimination | Romsey | 12 | 3 | 75 | Macedon | 8 | 9 | 57 | |
Rupertswood | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1519 | 802 | 189.40% | 60 | Qualifying | Diggers Rest | 9 | 12 | 66 | Riddell | 9 | 8 | 62 | |
Romsey | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1713 | 971 | 176.42% | 60 | 1st Semi | Broadford | 9 | 16 | 70 | Riddell | 7 | 13 | 55 | |
Macedon | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1418 | 1004 | 141.24% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Diggers Rest | 16 | 14 | 110 | Romsey | 13 | 11 | 89 | |
Broadford | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1526 | 1116 | 136.74% | 48 | Preliminary | Romsey | 16 | 19 | 115 | Broadford | 7 | 14 | 56 | |
Sunbury Kangaroos | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1370 | 1151 | 119.03% | 44 | Grand | Romsey | 15 | 19 | 109 | Diggers Rest | 14 | 15 | 99 | |
Lancefield | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1095 | 1306 | 83.84% | 36 | ||||||||||
Woodend-Hesket | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 860 | 1544 | 55.70% | 32 | ||||||||||
Wallan | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1145 | 1567 | 73.07% | 24 | ||||||||||
Rockbank | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 820 | 1508 | 54.38% | 16 | ||||||||||
Melton Central | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 823 | 1620 | 50.80% | 16 | ||||||||||
Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Diggers Rest | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1772 | 859 | 206.29% | 64 | Elimination | Riddell | 14 | 9 | 93 | Rupertswood | 7 | 8 | 50 | |
Macedon | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1393 | 956 | 145.71% | 56 | Elimination | Broadford | 17 | 21 | 123 | Wallan | 13 | 7 | 85 | |
Broadford | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1696 | 1068 | 158.80% | 52 | Qualifying | Diggers Rest | 19 | 16 | 130 | Macedon | 8 | 9 | 57 | |
Riddell | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1749 | 884 | 197.85% | 48 | 1st Semi | Riddell | 13 | 5 | 83 | Macedon | 12 | 8 | 80 | |
Rupertswood | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1475 | 866 | 170.32% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Diggers Rest | 15 | 18 | 108 | Broadford | 5 | 9 | 39 | |
Wallan | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1432 | 1166 | 122.81% | 36 | Preliminary | Riddell | 8 | 6 | 54 | Broadford | 6 | 14 | 50 | |
Sunbury Kangaroos | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1171 | 1040 | 112.60% | 36 | Grand | Diggers Rest | 12 | 14 | 86 | Riddell | 12 | 8 | 80 | |
Lancefield | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1279 | 1107 | 115.54% | 32 | ||||||||||
Romsey | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1232 | 1203 | 102.41% | 28 | ||||||||||
Woodend-Hesket | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1012 | 1472 | 68.75% | 16 | ||||||||||
Melton Central | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1012 | 1921 | 52.68% | 12 | ||||||||||
Rockbank | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 385 | 3066 | 12.56% | 4 | ||||||||||
Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Macedon | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1804 | 631 | 285.90% | 56 | Elimination | Riddell | 15 | 6 | 96 | Romsey | 3 | 4 | 22 | |
Rupertswood | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1932 | 705 | 274.04% | 52 | Elimination | Diggers Rest | 10 | 4 | 64 | Sunbury Kangaroos | 6 | 6 | 42 | |
Diggers Rest | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1540 | 816 | 188.73% | 48 | Qualifying | Macedon | 10 | 15 | 75 | Rupertswood | 9 | 6 | 60 | |
Riddell | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1459 | 1083 | 134.72% | 44 | 1st Semi | Rupertswood | 8 | 10 | 58 | Riddell | 5 | 8 | 38 | |
Romsey | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1351 | 1019 | 132.58% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Macedon | 9 | 14 | 68 | Diggers Rest | 8 | 8 | 56 | |
Sunbury Kangaroos | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1484 | 987 | 150.35% | 40 | Preliminary | Rupertswood | 10 | 7 | 67 | Diggers Rest | 5 | 12 | 42 | |
Wallan | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1590 | 1076 | 147.77% | 40 | Grand | Macedon | 11 | 14 | 80 | Rupertswood | 10 | 7 | 67 | |
Melton Central | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 947 | 1419 | 66.74% | 28 | ||||||||||
Woodend-Hesket | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1080 | 1439 | 75.05% | 16 | ||||||||||
Lancefield | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 806 | 1763 | 45.72% | 8 | ||||||||||
Rockbank | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 773 | 1834 | 42.15% | 8 | ||||||||||
Broadford | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 556 | 2550 | 21.80% | 0 | ||||||||||
Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Rupertswood | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1763 | 726 | 242.84% | 56 | Elimination | Diggers Rest | 19 | 10 | 124 | Romsey | 6 | 7 | 43 | |
Riddell | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1927 | 727 | 265.06% | 52 | Elimination | Macedon | 21 | 10 | 136 | Wallan | 11 | 10 | 76 | |
Diggers Rest | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1893 | 817 | 231.70% | 48 | Qualifying | Riddell | 15 | 7 | 97 | Rupertswood | 9 | 5 | 59 | |
Wallan | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1671 | 908 | 184.03% | 48 | 1st Semi | Macedon | 18 | 12 | 120 | Rupertswood | 8 | 9 | 57 | |
Macedon | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1328 | 665 | 199.70% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Riddell | 10 | 8 | 68 | Diggers Rest | 7 | 4 | 46 | |
Romsey | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1479 | 1040 | 142.21% | 36 | Preliminary | Diggers Rest | 10 | 8 | 68 | Macedon | 9 | 12 | 66 | |
Woodend-Hesket | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1541 | 1005 | 153.33% | 32 | Grand | Diggers Rest | 9 | 12 | 66 | Riddell | 6 | 9 | 45 | |
Sunbury Kangaroos | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1154 | 1059 | 108.97% | 24 | ||||||||||
Melton Central | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1121 | 1143 | 98.08% | 24 | ||||||||||
Lancefield | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 525 | 2076 | 25.29% | 12 | ||||||||||
Broadford | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 448 | 2575 | 17.40% | 4 | ||||||||||
Rockbank | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 424 | 2533 | 16.74% | 4 | ||||||||||
Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Diggers Rest | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1722 | 835 | 206.23% | 60 | Elimination | Rupertswood | 18 | 7 | 115 | Macedon | 9 | 11 | 65 [102] | |
Romsey | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1978 | 751 | 263.38% | 56 | Elimination | Riddell | 10 | 9 | 69 | Wallan | 16 | 18 | 114 [103] | |
Rupertswood | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1834 | 705 | 260.14% | 56 | Qualifying | Diggers Rest | 10 | 12 | 72 | Romsey | 5 | 5 | 35 [104] | |
Wallan | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1671 | 908 | 184.03% | 56 | 1st Semi | Diggers Rest | 9 | 8 | 62 | Rupertswood | 13 | 10 | 88 [105] | |
Riddell | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1852 | 781 | 237.12% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Romsey | 6 | 10 | 46 | Wallan | 12 | 9 | 81 [106] | |
Wallan | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2251 | 839 | 268.30% | 52 | Preliminary | Diggers Rest | 7 | 8 | 50 | Wallan | 11 | 11 | 77 [107] | |
Macedon | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1577 | 832 | 189.54% | 48 | Grand | Rupertswood | 21 | 10 | 136 | Wallan | 8 | 3 | 51 [108] | |
Melton Centrals | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1294 | 1141 | 108.97% | 36 | ||||||||||
Woodend-Hesket | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1258 | 1334 | 94.30% | 28 | ||||||||||
Broadford | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 814 | 1738 | 46.84% | 24 | ||||||||||
Lancefield | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 453 | 2505 | 18.08% | 16 | ||||||||||
Rockbank | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 254 | 3826 | 6.64% | 8 | ||||||||||
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