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The Riviera Football League was an Australian rules football league in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.
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The Riviera Football League was an Australian rules football league in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.
The Riviera FL was created in 1986, when the second division of the East Gippsland Football League broke away to form its own league, joined by some clubs from the North Gippsland Football League. The league disbanded [1] after the 2003 season, [2] with remaining teams moving to the North Gippsland FL, East Gippsland FL and Omeo District FL.
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in RFL | Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Boisdale-Briagolong |  | Bombers | Boisdale Recreation Reserve, Boisdale | NGFL | 1982 | 1986–2003 | 3 | 1995, 2000, 2001 | Moved to North Gippsland FL in 2004 |
| Lindenow South |  | Swampies | Lindenow South Recreation Reserve, Lindenow South | EGFL | 1986–2003 | 4 | 1986, 1997, 1998, 1999 | Moved to Omeo District FL in 2004 | |
| Nambrok |  | Hawks | Nambrok Recreation Reserve, Nambrok | NGFL | 1913 | 2001–2003 | 0 | - | Moved to North Gippsland FL in 2004 |
| Newry |  | Crows | Newry Recreation Reserve, Newry | NGFL | c.1900 | 1989–2003 | 4 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 | Moved to North Gippsland FL in 2004 |
| Paynesville |  | Gulls | AJ Freeman Reserve, Paynesville | EGFL | c.1920 | 1986–2003 | 0 | - | Moved to North Gippsland FL in 2004 |
| Stratford |  | Swans | Stratford Recreation Reserve, Stratford | NGFL | c.1900 | 1989–2003 | 3 | 1990, 2002, 2003 | Moved to North Gippsland FL in 2004 |
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in RFL | Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| RAAF East Sale |  | Cats | RAAF East Sale | NGFL | 1943 | 1986–1992 | 0 | - | Folded in 1992 |
| Swan Reach |  | Swans | Swan Reach Recreation Reserve, Swan Reach | EGFL | c.1920 | 1986–1995 | 0 | - | Entered recess in 1996, re-formed in Omeo District FL in 1997 |
| West Bairnsdale | | Hawks | West Bairnsdale Oval, Bairnsdale | EGFL | 1963 | 1986–2001 | 4 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 | Folded in 2001 |
| Riviera FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1837 | 632 | 290.66% | 54 |
| Nambrok | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1729 | 1033 | 167.38% | 36 |
| Newry | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1587 | 1009 | 157.28% | 34 |
| Paynesville | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1418 | 1134 | 125.04% | 32 |
| Boisdale-Briagolong | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1459 | 1225 | 119.10% | 24 |
| Lindenow South | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 244 | 3241 | 7.53% | 0 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Paynesville | 17 | 10 | 112 | Newry | 8 | 6 | 54 |
| 2nd Semi | Stratford | 20 | 9 | 129 | Nambrok | 6 | 7 | 43 |
| Preliminary | Nambrok | 18 | 14 | 122 | Paynesville | 6 | 6 | 42 |
| Grand | Stratford | 17 | 12 | 114 | Nambrok | 9 | 3 | 57 |
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