Southern Football League (Victoria)
| Founded | 1963 | |
| Formerly known as | South East Suburban Football League | |
| No. of senior divisions | 3 | |
| No. of senior clubs | 33 | |
| 2015 Premiers | Div 1: Dingley Div 2: Oakleigh Districts Div 3: Black Rock |
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| Website | SFL Website | |
The Southern Football Netball League is an Australian rules football league, based in the south and south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, for both seniors and juniors.[1]
History
The South East Suburban League had been formed in 1963 as a merger of the East Suburban FL and the Caulfield Oakleigh District FL, after a number of clubs moved to the Croydon Ferntree Gully FL (now Eastern Football League).
By the time the Federal FL folded in 1981 the SESFL had twenty clubs, with the influx of the additional club the league had a sixteen team A grade and 12 team B grade competitions.
In a major project in 1991 the league underwent a major revamp of its administration and opted to employ a full-time administrator and staff to manage the league's affairs. The League's administration along with its member clubs undertook a far reaching corporate planning programme to map out future directions and objectives. The extra manpower allowed the elevation of League and club standards and the improved marketability of attracting the corporate sponsorship that modern football now required to keep the organization afloat. Much of this work was completed by early 1992 and it was decided that a new name would be required to flow on from the work already achieved. The Southern Football League was adopted to show that a new professionalism was running football in the southern suburbs.
The league in its current form was created in 1993, through the absorption of the Eastern Suburbs Churches Football Association by the Southern Football League. The newly merged league began in 1993 with around 50 clubs playing 5 divisions, though this had dropped to 28 clubs in 3 divisions by 2002 due to clubs folding, merging, or moving to other competitions.[2]
Since that time, the league has grown slightly with the addition of the Southern Dragons in 2009, Endeavour Hills in 2011 and Hallam in 2012. The Dragons returned to the VAFA after the 2012 season,[3] but the revival of Carrum Patterson Lakes in 2013 after almost 20 years in recess kept the league at 31 clubs.[4]
The 2014 SFL third division seniors grand final was called off after a brawl broke out between players and supporters. The game in which Mount Waverley was taking on Carrum Patterson Lakes. A police spokeswoman said supporters started heckling one of the teams as it left the ground at half-time. A fight broke out and one person was treated in hospital. The game was called off when one of the teams refused to return to the field."[5] In 2015 in acknowledging the netball part of the competition, the league changed its name to Southern Football Netball League. [6] In 2016 Port Melbourne Colts transferred in from Western Region Football League and Lyndhurst field a senior side for the first time. Southern Dragons went into recess during the 2015 season. [7]
Premiers
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dingley | Oakleigh Districts | Black Rock | ||
| 2014 | East Brighton | Mordialloc | Match abandoned | ||
| 2013 | St Pauls | Bentleigh | Doveton Eagles | ||
| 2012 | East Brighton | East Malvern | Moorabbin | ||
| 2011 | St Pauls | Highett | Southern Dragons | ||
| 2010 | St Kilda City | Clayton | Hampton | ||
| 2009 | St Kilda City | Heatherton | Skye | ||
| 2008 | St Pauls | Dingley | South Yarra | ||
| 2007 | St Kilda City | Springvale District | Black Rock | ||
| 2006 | Clayton | Heatherton | Parkmore | ||
| 2005 | Balwyn | St Kilda City | Moorabbin | ||
| 2004 | East Brighton | Highett | Black Rock | ||
| 2003 | Balwyn | Murrumbeena | Canterbury | ||
| 2002 | St Kilda City | East Brighton | Hampton | ||
| 2001 | Clayton | Ashwood | Tooronga Malvern | ||
| 2000 | Balwyn | Chelsea Heights | Lyndale | ||
| 1999 | Balwyn | Mordialloc | North Kew | ||
| 1998 | Balwyn | St Kilda City | Heatherton | Mt Waverley Catholics | |
| 1997 | Noble Park | Balwyn | Box Hill Pioneers | Lyndale | |
| 1996 | Noble Park | Ashwood | Highett | Cheltenham Assumption | |
| 1995 | Parkdale | Cheltenham | Chelsea Heights | Doveton Eagles | Lyndale |
| 1994 | Noble Park | Caulfield | St Kilda City | Syndal-Tally Ho | Carrum Downs |
| 1993 | East Brighton | Cheltenham | Murrumbeena | South Yarra | Moorabbin West |
| 1992 | Noble Park | Cheltenham |
South East Suburban FL premiers
| Year | A1 Grade | A2 Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Murrumbeena | |
| 1964 | Mt Waverley | |
| 1965 | Glen Iris | |
| 1966 | East Brighton | Kooyong |
| 1967 | Kooyong | Sandown |
| 1968 | Burwood | St Bedes Old Collegians |
| 1969 | Canterbury | East Malvern |
| 1970 | Burwood | Hawthorn District |
| 1971 | Hawthorn District | St Kilda City |
| 1972 | Canterbury | Sandown |
| 1973 | East Brighton | Ashburton |
| 1974 | Murrumbeena | Carnegie |
| 1975 | Carnegie | Port Colts |
| 1976 | East Brighton | South Melb Dist |
| 1977 | Ashburton | Beaumaris |
| 1978 | Ashburton | Tooronga-Malvern |
| 1979 | Burwood | Glen Iris |
| 1980 | Ashburton | St Kilda City |
| 1981 | Ashburton | East Hawthorn |
| 1982 | Clayton | East Hawthorn |
| 1983 | Noble Park | South Melb Dist |
| 1984 | Clayton | Parkdale |
| 1985 | Noble Park | Tooronga-Malvern |
| 1986 | Noble Park | Highett West |
| 1987 | Noble Park | Ashburton |
| 1988 | Caulfield-Ashburton | East Brighton |
| 1989 | Balwyn | Parkdale |
| 1990 | Noble Park | Tooronga-Malvern |
| 1991 | East Brighton | Canterbury |
Current Clubs
Division 1
| Club | Nickname | Location Ground | Website | Years in Comp | SFL Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleigh | Demons | Bentleigh Reserve | Official Site | Div 2: 2013 | |
| Cheltenham | Rosellas | Cheltenham Reserve | Official Site | 1982- | Div 2: 1992-3, 1995 |
| Clayton | Clays | Meade Reserve, Clayton | Official Site | 1999 - | Div 1: 2001, 2006 Div 2: 2010 |
| Dingley | Dingoes | Official Site | 2007- | Div 1: 2015 Div 2: 2008 |
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| East Brighton | Vampires | Hurlingham Park, Brighton East | Official Site | 1963 - | Div 1: 1993, 2004, 2012, 2014 Div 2: 2002 |
| East Malvern | Panthers | Lucas Oval, Malvern East | Official Site | 1964- (Known as Tooronga/Malvern until 2012) | Div 2: 2012 Div 3: 2001 |
| Mordialloc | Bloodhounds | Ben Kavanagh Reserve, Mordialloc | Official Site | 1988– | Div 2: 1999, 2014 |
| Oakleigh District | Districts | Princes Highway Reserve, Clayton | Official Site | 1982- | Div 2: 2015 |
| St Kilda City | Saints | Peanut Farm Reserve, St Kilda | Official Site | Div 1: 2002, 2007, 2009-10 Div 2: 1998, 2005 Div 3: 1994 |
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| St Pauls | Bulldogs | McKinnon Reserve, Bentleigh | Official Site | 1993- | Div 1: 2008, 2011, 2013 |
Division 2
| Club | Nickname | Suburb | Ground Location | Club Website | Years in Comp | SFL Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rock | Jets | Official Site | Div 3: 2004, 2007, 2015 | |||
| Caulfield | Bears | Official Site | 1993- | Div 2: 1994 | ||
| Chelsea Heights | Demons | Official Site | Div 2: 2000 Div 3: 1995 |
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| Hampton | Hammers | Official Site | Div 3: 2002, 2010 | |||
| Heatherton | Tunners | Official Site | Div 2: 2006, 2009 Div 3: 1998 |
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| Highett | Bulldogs | Official Site | 1993- (known as Highett Districts until 1997) |
Div 2: 2004, 2011 Div 3: 1996 |
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| Keysborough | Burras | Official Site | 2015- | - | ||
| Murrumbeena | Lions | Official Site | 1993- | Div 2: 2003 Div 3: 1993 |
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| Port Melbourne | Colts | Port Melbourne | JL Murphy Reserve | Official Site | 1975-80, 2016- | A2 1975 |
| Skye | Bombers | Official Site | 2006- | Div 3: 2009 | ||
| Springvale Districts | Demons | Official Site | 1993- | Div 2: 2007 |
Division 3
| Club | Nickname | Ground Location | Club website | Years in Comp | SFL Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood | Magpies | Essex Heights Reserve, Ashwood | Official Site | 1985- | Div 2: 1996, 2001 |
| Carrum Patterson Lakes | Lions[8] | Graham Rd, Carrum | Official Site | 2013- Reformed, Carrum FC folded after the 1996 season in the MPNFL |
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| Dandenong | Redlegs[9] | Greaves Reserve, Dandenong | Official site | 1993- (known as Dandenong West until 2003, Dandenong Demons until 2009) (Not connected to former VFA club Dandenong) |
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| Doveton Eagles | Eagles | L.J. Reid Oval, Doveton | Official Site | 1995- | Div 3: 2013 Div 4: 1995 |
| Endeavour Hills | Falcons | Singleton Reserve, Endeavour Hills | Official site | 2011- | - |
| Hallam | Hawks | Hallam Reserve, Hallam | Official site | 2012- | - |
| Lyndale | Pumas | Barry Powell Reserve, Noble Park North | Official Site | 1993- | Div 3: 2000 Div 4: 1997 Div 5: 1995 |
| Lyndhurst | Lightning | Boland Drive, Lyndhurst | 2016- | ||
| Moorabbin | Kangaroos | A.W Oliver Reserve Hampton East | Official Site | 1993- | Div 3: 2005, 2012 Div 5: 1993 |
| Mount Waverley | Mountain Lions[10] | Mayfield Park, Mt Waverley | Official Site | 1993-2002, 2005- (known as Mt Waverley Catholics until 1998) |
Div 4: 1998 |
| Sandown | Cobras | Edinburgh Reserve, Springvale | Official Site | 2002- (known as Southern Cobras until 2004) |
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| South Yarra | Lions | Fritsch Holzer Reserve, Hawthorn East | Official Site | 1993- | Div 3: 2008 Div 4: 1993 |
Previous Clubs
Folded/In Recess
| Club | Last season |
|---|---|
| Ashburton-Chadstone Football Club | 1994 |
| Box Hill Adelphians Football Club | 1995 |
| Brooklyn Football Club | 2004 |
| Carnegie Football Club | 1999 |
| Cerberus Football Club | 2010 |
| Cheltenham Assumption Football Club | 1998 |
| Collingwood Districts Football Club | 1995 |
| Camberwell Power Football Club | 1996 |
| Fairfield Football Club | 1995 |
| Heidelberg Colts Football Club | 1995 |
| North Blackburn Football Club | 1995 |
| Parkmore Football Club | 2007 |
| Richmond Rosellas Football Club | 1995 |
| Southern Dragons | 2015 |
Merged
| Club | Club | Year | Resulting club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burwood Football Club | Mount Waverley (not the current club in Div 3) | 1993 | Mt Waverley-Burwood |
| East Bentleigh | St Paul's | St Paul's-East Bentleigh | |
| East Camberwell | Surrey Hills | 1994 | Surrey Park (moved to EFL in 2001) |
| Mentone | St Bedes Old Collegians (VAFA) | 1993 | St Bedes Mentone Tigers (VAFA) |
| Parkdale | Mentone Amateurs (previously St Patrick's Mentone) (VAFA) | 2003 | Parkdale Vultures (VAFA) |
| Mount Waverley-Burwood | Waverley Amateurs | 2000 | Waverley Blues (EFL) |
Moved to Eastern Football League
| Club | Last season in SFL |
|---|---|
| Balwyn | 2006 |
| Box Hill Pioneers (now known as Whitehorse Pioneers) | 1997 |
| Canterbury | 2008 |
| Noble Park | 1999 |
| Surrey Park | 2001 |
Moved to Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League
- Carrum Downs Football Club
Moved to Northern Football League
Moved to Victorian Amateur Football Association
| Club | Last season in SFL |
|---|---|
| Beaumaris | 1994 |
| Box Hill North | 2001 |
| South Melbourne Districts | 1999 |
| South Mornington | 2006 |
| Syndal-Tally Ho (now known as Chadstone) | 1996 |
Moved to Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League
- Boronia Park Football Club 1999
References
- ↑ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-3909-47823-0-0&sID=122377&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=34217821
- ↑ Moorabbin Kangaroos History
- ↑ Southern Dragons quit SFL to rejoin VAFA
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/southern-football-league-grand-final-abandoned-after-brawl-between-players-and-supporters-20140913-10glto.html#ixzz3FRHxc3fZ
- ↑ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-3909-47823-0-0&sID=122377&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=34217821
- ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/former-hawthorn-star-mark-williams-to-put-stamp-on-wrfl/news-story/7f90139a2dffdbc8d0103dab3230772b
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ [3]
