Ellinbank & District Football League

The Ellinbank and District Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the West Gippsland region of Victoria for smaller towns and villages in the regions of Baw Baw, South Gippsland and Cardinia.

Ellinbank & District Football League
General Information
Founded 1937
Foundation Clubs
  • Ellinbank
  • Wooreen
  • Hallora
  • Strzelecki
No. of clubs 11
Current Clubs
  • Buln Buln
  • Catani
  • Ellinbank
  • Neerim-Neerim South
  • Lang Lang
  • Longwarry
  • Nilma Darnum
  • Nyora
  • Poowong
  • Trafalgar
  • Yarragon
Website EDFL Website
2019 Season
Seniors Premiers Longwarry
Reserves Premiers Ellinbank
Under 18s Premiers Longwarry
Under 16s Premiers Buln Buln

There are 11 teams in the league fielding 2 senior sides and 2 junior sides (U/16.5 and U/18.5)

History

The EDFL was founded in 1937.

In 2014, the league partitioned into two geographic divisions which operated as separate competitions with separate premiers.[1] In this season, the seven-team western division comprised Nar Nar Goon, Garfield, Cora Lynn, Koo-wee-rup, Bunyip, Catani and Lang Lang; and the eastern division, with eight clubs, comprised Nyora, Poowong, Ellinbank, Nilma-Darnum, Warragul Industrials, Buln Buln, Neerim-Neerim South and Longwarry. This partition lasted only one year, and the league rejoined as a single division again from 2015.[2]

In 2016 C31 broadcast a live match of the EDFL game between Koo Wee Rup and Cora Lynn.

In 2017 five clubs were redirected to found the West Gippsland Football Netball League. This left the league with ten clubs. The 2019 senior premiership was won by Longwarry Football Club over Ellinbank by 39 points. The grand final was played at Dowton Park Yarragon.

In the 2018 AFL Gippsland League Review, Yarragon joined from the neighbouring Mid Gippsland League.[3] Warragul Industrials moved to the West Gippsland League,[4] keeping the competition at ten clubs.

The 2019 senior premiership was won by Longwarry Football Club over Ellinbank by 39 points. This ended a 51-year premiership drought for Longwarry and giving them their first EDFL premiership. The grand final was played at Dowton Park Yarragon.

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, all EDFL competitions were abandoned for season 2020.

In 2021 the Trafalgar Football and Netball Club will join the EDFL taking the total teams to 11. 2021 will also see the junior age structure change to Under 16.5 and Under 18.5

Current clubs
Club Colours Moniker Home venue Formed First year Premierships Premiership Years
Total Most recent
Buln Buln
LyrebirdsBuln Buln Recreation Reserve19191949102014 (Eastern)1956, 1965, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2014 (Eastern)
Catani
BluesCatani Recreation Reserve1976420171992, 2004, 2005, 2017
Ellinbank
EaglesEllinbank Recreation Reserve19371519951939, 1946, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1963, 1974, 1975, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1995
Lang Lang
TigersLang Lang Community Recreation Precinct189520000——
Longwarry
CrowsLongwarry Recreation Reserve1900s1993120192019
Neerim-Neerim South
CatsNeerim South Recreation Reserve1954
(merger)		1954719991962, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1998, 1999
Nilma Darnum
BombersDarnum Recreation Reserve1947
(merger)		1947520091947 (Darnum FC), 1949, 1951, 1959 (Nilma Lillico FC), 2009 (Nilma Darnum FC)
Nyora
SaintsNyora Recreation Reserve1880s1967420181993, 2006, 2007, 2018
Poowong
MagpiesPoowong Recreation Reserve1900s1967920031967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1985, 1989, 1991, 2003
Trafalgar
BloodsTrafalgar Recreation Reserve188820210——
Yarragon
PanthersDowton Park Reserve, Yarragon189520190——

Premiers

References
  1. http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/06/12/573148_country-footy.html
  2. "EDFL TO REVERT BACK TO A ONE TIER COMPETITION IN 2015". 20 October 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. http://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/5673823/yarragon-accepts-move-to-ellinbank-league/
  4. "Dusties launch into pre season". 20 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

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  1. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=HSWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fleader%2Flocalfooty%2Fwhich-local-footy-leagues-will-play-on-in-2020-or-reset-for-2021%2Fnews-story%2F0e5fea53f4be7318c0e3131b56df0018&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium
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