Geelong Football League

The Geelong Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball league in Victoria, Australia. It is widely regarded as the highest standard Australian rules football league in regional Victoria, with several former AFL players now playing for a variety of clubs.

Geelong Football Netball League
Sport
Founded1979 (1979)
No. of teams12
Country Australia
ConfederationAFL Barwon
Most recent
champion(s)
St Mary's
(2019)
Most titlesNorth Shore (11)
Level on pyramid1
Related
competitions
VFL, GDFL
Official websiteGFNL

History

The league was formed in 1979 when twelve clubs broke away from the Geelong & District Football League.[1] The city and country clubs of the old GDFL were divided into the major league competition of the GFL and the minor league of the GDFL. Many of the teams in the lower league wanted a system of promotion and relegation, which was fought by the GFL until the early 1980s when the Victorian Country Football League held a hearing in Melbourne. As a result, a trial promotion-relegation system was put into place on a voluntary basis. Today, the GDFL is opposed to the promotion-relegation system, with a three-division, three league competition of the Geelong FL, Bellarine FL and Geelong & District FL in place in the Geelong region.[2]

Teams

Current

Colours Club Nickname Location Home Ground Premiers Premiership years Entered GFL
Bell ParkDragonsBell ParkHamlyn Park41984, 1991, 2003, 20111979
ColacTigersColacCentral Reserve120142001
GrovedaleTigersGrovedaleBurdoo Reserve01979
Geelong WestGiantsGeelong WestWest Oval02017
LaraCatsLaraLara Recreation Reserve21994, 20021989
LeopoldLionsLeopoldLeopold Memorial Park120161992
Newtown & ChilwellEaglesNewtown Elderslie Reserve31982, 1985, 19861979
North ShoreSeagullsNorth ShoreWindsor Park111980, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 20001979
South BarwonSwansBelmontMcDonald Reserve82001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 20131990
St AlbansSupersaintsThomsonSt Albans Reserve21987, 19881979
St Joseph'sJoeysHerne Hill Herne Hill Reserve41989, 2015, 2017, 20181985
St Mary'sSaintsSouth GeelongKardinia Park West51979, 1992, 2004, 2008, 20191979

Former

Club Nickname Location Home Ground Colours GFL Premierships Years in GFL Notes
Barwon Bulldogs Belmont, Victoria Roslyn Road Red, White, Blue Nil 1979-1989 Merged with Belmont Two Blues to form South Barwon
East Geelong Eagles East Geelong, Victoria Richmond Crescent
Nil 1979 Joined the Geelong & District Football League
Geelong Amateur Ammos Highton, Victoria Queens Park Green and Blue Nil 1986-1988 Joined the Bellarine Football League
Geelong West CFC Cheetahs Geelong West, Victoria
Nil 1979-85 Joined the Geelong & District Football League
Geelong West St Peters Roosters Geelong West, Victoria West Oval Red, White, Blue Nil 1989-2016 Merged with Geelong West Sporting Club to become the Geelong West Giants
North Geelong Magpies North Geelong, Victoria Osborne Park
Nil 1979-1982 Joined the Geelong & District Football League
St Peters Saints Herne Hill, Victoria Walker Oval Blue and White Nil 1979, 1982-1987 Merged with Geelong West Football Club to become Geelong West-St Peters
Thomson Tigers Thomson, Victoria Godfrey Street
Nil 1979-1981, 1984 Joined the Geelong & District Football League

Grand Finals

Year Premier Goals Behinds Points Runners Up Goals Behinds Points Best player in Grand final
1979St Mary’s1513103North Shore121082Trevor McLean (St Mary’s)
1980North Shore141195St Mary's13785Steve Mathieson (North Shore)
1981North Shore141296Newtown & Chilwell12880John Albon (North Shore)
1982Newtown & Chilwell1921135St Peters12981Gary Kelly (Newtown & Chilwell)
1983North Shore1814122Bell Park1714116Darren Purcell (North Shore)
1984Bell Park12981St Albans10666Grant Sutherland (Bell Park)
1985Newtown & Chilwell2111137St Albans131896Basil Flynn (Newtown & Chilwell)
1986Newtown & Chilwell218144St Albans15898Basil Flynn (Newtown & Chilwell)
1987St Albans141296Newtown & Chilwell121688Mark Dahlhaus (St Albans)
1988St Albans121486St Joseph's111278Wayne Tyquin (St Albans)
1989St Joseph's1814122St Mary's10565John Fitzgerald (St Joseph’s)
1990North Shore1417101St Mary's13987Russell Campbell (North Shore)
1991Bell Park10969North Shore4832Brad Nicholls (Bell Park)
1992St Mary's206126Lara121991Michael Hosking (St Mary’s)
1993North Shore2510160Lara121284Frank Fopiani (North Shore)
1994Lara131290St Mary's121082Jason Hassett (Lara)
1995North Shore1522112Lara10969Frank Fopiani (North Shore)
1996North Shore91569Geelong West St Peters81260Damien Clark (North Shore)
1997North Shore2214146St Joseph's187115Glenn Keast (North Shore)
1998North Shore2515165South Barwon111177Danny Warren (North Shore)
1999North Shore2412156St Joseph's12779Nathan Lewis (North Shore)
2000North Shore91266Lara3927Mick Atkins (North Shore)
2001South Barwon1615111North Shore9458Glen Wallace (South Barwon)
2002Lara1714116St Joseph's131492Paul Lynch (Lara)
2003St Mary's81159Bell Park81159
(Replay)Bell Park14690St Mary's101171Bruce Cohen (Bell Park)
2004St Mary's198122North Shore141195Frank Fopiani (St Mary’s)
2005South Barwon1713115Newtown & Chilwell141094Leighton Richards (South Barwon)
2006South Barwon141296St Joseph's12880Warwick Knuckey (South Barwon)
2007South Barwon111379Bell Park6642Jason Armistead (South Barwon)
2008St Mary's2115141Colac51242Ben Lavars (St Mary’s)
2009South Barwon1512102St Joseph's6945Paul Sullivan (South Barwon)
2010South Barwon111480Bell Park71355Luke Buckland (South Barwon)
2011Bell Park111278South Barwon11672Charlie Hallam (Bell Park)
2012South Barwon179111Bell Park81260Clinton Wells (South Barwon)
2013South Barwon131694Grovedale12274Anthony Biemans (South Barwon)
2014Colac1914110Leopold111379Marcus Crook (Colac)
2015St Joseph's131593Newtown & Chilwell11975Daniel Lovick (St Joseph's)
2016Leopold14993St Mary's8957Jai Thompson (Leopold)
2017St Joseph's1816124St Mary's9761Daniel Lovick (St Joseph's)

Premiership Tally

Mathieson Medal (League Best & Fairest) Winners

  • 2019 Matthew McMahon (Newtown & Chilwell)
  • 2018 Matthew McMahon (Newtown & Chilwell)
  • 2017 Matthew McMahon (Newtown & Chilwell)
  • 2016 Nathan Deans (Grovedale)
  • 2015 Stephen Paulke (Bell Park)
  • 2014 Guy O'Keefe (Leopold)
  • 2013 Stephen Paulke (Bell Park)
  • 2012 Tim Sheringham (Bell Park) & Daniel Lovick (St. Joseph's)
  • 2011 James Byrne (North Shore) & Daniel Lovick (St. Joseph's)
  • 2010 Ben Lavars (St. Mary's)
  • 2009 Nick Batchelor (Bell Park)
  • 2008 Torin Baker (St Joseph’s) & Paul Carson (GWSP)
  • 2007 David Mensch (Grovedale) & Mark Corrigan (South Barwon)
  • 2006 Tony Brown (Leopold)
  • 2005 Christian Shaw (North Shore)
  • 2004 Danny O'Brien (North Shore)
  • 2003 Rick Wilde (Leopold)
  • 2002 Rick Wilde (Leopold)
  • 2001 Chris Huxtable (North Shore)
  • 2000 Glen Wallace (South Barwon)
  • 1999 Tom Hall (North Shore)
  • 1998 Mark Stewart (St Albans)
  • 1997 Ricky O'Toole (St Joseph’s)
  • 1996 Matt Bruhn (Grovedale)
  • 1995 Shane Korth (South Barwon) & Alister Ford (St Albans) & Jason McGowan (North Shore) & Glenn Keast (North Shore)
  • 1994 Mark Dahlhaus (Leopold)
  • 1993 Brian Hinkley (Bell Park)
  • 1992 Rene Peters (Lara) & Dennis Pacor (South Barwon)
  • 1991 Glen Keast (St Albans)
  • 1990 Paul Keating (Nth Shore)
  • 1989 John Williams (St Mary’s)
  • 1988 John Williams (St Mary’s)
  • 1987 Mark Dahlhaus (St Albans) & Paul Keating (North Shore)
  • 1986 John Williams (Barwon)
  • 1985 Basil Flynn (Newtown & Chilwell)
  • 1984 Vin Todd (North Shore) & Rod Barrett (St Mary’s)
  • 1983 John Pickering (St Peters)
  • 1982 Brent Dew (St Albans)
  • 1981 Alan Woodman (St Albans)
  • 1980 Alex Rizun (Bell Park)
  • 1979 Ray Pawley (Bell Park)

GFL's Greatest Players List

In 2015, The Geelong Advertiser football writer, Nick Wade, led a panel of some of the biggest names over the history of GFL footy, including Peter Kelly, Arthur Hodgson and John Fitzgerald, to compile 'the top 50 Geelong Football League players of all time' for those who had played at least 100 GFL games since 1979. North Shore and St Mary's onballer Frank Fopiani was named the best of the top 50 GFL greatest players.[3]

Leading Goalkickers

  • 2019 Andrew Boseley (South Barwon) 57
  • 2018 Samuel Nichols (Newtown & Chilwell) 54
  • 2017 Jarrod Garth (Bell Park) 90
  • 2016 Jordan Erskine (Grovedale) 78
  • 2015 Jase Perkins (St.Albans) 87
  • 2014 Jacob McGuane (Colac) 87
  • 2013 Shaydon Bloomfield (Lara) 96
  • 2012 Russell Robertson (St. Joseph's) 69
  • 2011 Russell Robertson (St. Joseph's) 80
  • 2010 Dale Carson (St Joseph's) 56
  • 2009 Tim McLean (St Mary's) 70
  • 2008 Jarrod Garth (Bell Park) 86
  • 2007 Dale Carson (Geelong West St Peters) 56
  • 2006 Tim McLean (St Mary’s) 65
  • 2005 Aaron Greeves (St Josephs) 84
  • 2004 Jay Bett (Newtown &Chilwell) 64
  • 2003 Zvonimir Suto (St Mary’s) 84
  • 2002 Zvonimir Suto (Lara) 59
  • 2001 Zvonimir Suto (Lara) 83
  • 2000 Zvonimir Suto (Lara) 100
  • 1999 Tom Hall (Nth Shore) 88
  • 1998 Shane Lowther (Lara) 73
  • 1997 Aaron Greaves (St Josephs) 86
  • 1996 Wayne Tyquin (St Albans) 103
  • 1995 Matthew Kershaw (Lara) 78
  • 1994 Ian Tompkins (South Barwon) 74
  • 1993 Ray Sarcevic (Bell Park) 107
  • 1992 Wayne Tyquin (North Shore) 117
  • 1991 Dean Holyroyd (Grovedale) 52
  • 1990 Dean Holyroyd (Grovedale) 74
  • 1989 Chris Doyle (St Josephs) 76
  • 1988 Wayne Tyquin (St Albans) 114
  • 1987 Russell Webber (Newtown &Chilwell) 86
  • 1986 Russell Webber (Newtown & Chilwell) 95
  • 1985 John Scarlett (Newtown &Chilwell) 104
  • 1984 Bill Higgins (St Peters) 102
  • 1983 Bill Higgins (St Peters) 103
  • 1982 Kevin Higgins (Newtown & Chilwell) 131
  • 1981 Ross Aylmer (North Shore) 89
  • 1980 Stephen Bentley (Grovedale) 82
  • 1979 Rod Aylmer (North Shore) 71

2009 Ladder

Geelong FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
South Barwon 170102018994203.02%68EliminationBell Park1416100St Marys8755
Colac 1503019931252159.19%60QualifyingSt Josephs1610106Colac61551
St Josephs 1404017881180151.53%561st SemiBell Park2017137Colac141498
Bell Park 1404020091332150.83%562nd SemiSt Josephs91064South Barwon81563
St Marys 1206019531303149.88%48PreliminarySouth Barwon131189Bell Park6945
Leopold909015721466107.23%36GrandSouth Barwon1512102St Josephs6945
Newtown & Chilwell801001420155691.26%32
Grovedale801001328173376.63%32
Lara401401387184875.05%16
Geelong West St Peters401401314217560.41%16
St Albans301501207192562.70%12
North Shore001801011223645.21%0

2010 Ladder

Geelong FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Bell Park 1503017981178152.63%60EliminationLara111177Leopold101979
South Barwon 1404018821119168.19%56QualifyingSouth Barwon2111137St Marys1913127
St Marys 1206017311320131.14%481st SemiLeopold121284St Marys11975
Lara 1206016641653100.67%482nd SemiBell Park12779South Barwon111177
Leopold 1107018051271142.01%44PreliminarySouth Barwon102080Leopold6642
St Josephs1107015761250126.08%44GrandSouth Barwon111480Bell Park71355
Colac90901597161399.01%36
Newtown & Chilwell90901396144896.41%36
St Albans601201498191278.35%24
Grovedale501301302170676.32%20
Geelong West St Peters401401254187866.77%16
North Shore00180970212545.65%0

2011 Ladder

Geelong FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Bell Park 1602023881176203.06%64EliminationNewtown & Chilwell141094Colac81260
South Barwon 1602019951149173.63%64QualifyingSouth Barwon1513103St Josephs10565
St Josephs 1503019711272154.95%601st SemiSt Josephs1517107Newtown & Chilwell12577
Newtown & Chilwell 1107014941343111.24%442nd SemiBell Park71052South Barwon6743
Colac 1008016691564106.71%40PreliminarySouth Barwon1812120St Josephs12981
St Marys100801612162899.02%40GrandBell Park111278South Barwon11672
Leopold801001485157694.23%32
North Shore601201301162580.06%24
Geelong West St Peters501301294182271.02%20
Lara401401422198471.67%16
Grovedale401401050200052.50%16
St Albans301501288183070.38%12

2012 Ladder

Geelong FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
South Barwon 1602019061040183.27%64EliminationBell Park1625121Leopold7648
Newtown & Chilwell 1404017341224141.67%56QualifyingSt Josephs169105Newtown & Chilwell131189
St Josephs 1206016201198135.23%481st SemiBell Park101272Newtown & Chilwell82068
Leopold 1206016611477112.46%482nd SemiSouth Barwon101474St Josephs6945
Bell Park 1107016861277132.03%44PreliminaryBell Park1610106St Josephs131391
Lara1107018701549120.72%44GrandSouth Barwon179111Bell Park81260
Colac1107016341541106.04%44
St Marys909016221527106.22%36
Geelong West St Peters501301209161075.09%20
North Shore301501106155571.13%12
St Albans301501316193368.08%12
Grovedale10170922235539.15%4

2013 Ladder

Geelong FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
South Barwon 170101793944189.94%68EliminationNewtown & Chilwell15999Lara121890
Bell Park 1404017881200149.00%56QualifyingGrovedale1713115Bell Park167103
Grovedale 1404017351188146.04%561st SemiBell Park1922136Newtown & Chilwell1514104
Newtown & Chilwell 1305018591540120.71%522nd SemiSouth Barwon1719121Grovedale13886
Lara 1107019731557126.72%44PreliminaryGrovedale141599Bell Park101272
Colac1107017871442123.93%44GrandSouth Barwon131694Grovedale12274
St Marys8010015911485107.14%32
St Josephs501301436171383.83%20
Leopold501301524183483.10%20
St Albans501301296177373.10%20
Geelong West St Peters401401329168279.01%16
North Shore10170748250129.91%4

2014 Ladder

Geelong FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Leopold 1403119201192161.07%58EliminationColac1912126Newtown & Chilwell121284
St Marys 1404018511314140.87%56QualifyingSt Marys71052St Josephs1513103
St Josephs 1304119771144172.81%541st SemiColac1720122St Marys131290
Newtown & Chilwell 1305018511094169.20%522nd SemiLeopold1613109St Josephs111076
Colac 1305018941358139.47%52PreliminaryColac209129St Josephs81462
South Barwon1006216121315122.59%44GrandColac1914128Leopold111379
Grovedale809116851592105.84%34
Bell Park80911581167894.22%34
St Albans501301400159987.55%20
Geelong West St Peters401401240181168.47%16
Lara301501281225156.91%12
North Shore00180782272728.68%0

2015 Ladder

Geelong FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
St Josephs 170102062987208.92%68EliminationNewtown & Chilwell132199Grovedale41337
Bell Park 1305018921303145.20%52QualifyingColac14791Bell Park121688
Colac 1305016261293125.75%521st SemiNewtown & Chilwell1915129Bell Park11975
Newtown & Chilwell 1206018131231147.28%482nd SemiSt Josephs2112138Colac6440
Grovedale 1206018671302143.39%48PreliminaryNewtown & Chilwell1614110Colac91569
Leopold1107019211324145.09%44GrandSt Josephs131593Newtown & Chilwell11975
St Albans1008016161435112.61%40
South Barwon8010014991358110.38%32
Geelong West St Peters601201288171275.23%24
St Marys401401397180477.44%16
North Shore201601127171665.68%8
Lara00180585322818.12%0

2016 Ladder

Geelong FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Leopold 170101980969204.33%68EliminationGrovedale131391Bell Park9862
St Marys 1503019841210163.97%60QualifyingSt Marys1512102St Josephs101070
St Josephs 1404017341208143.54%561st SemiGrovedale1812120St Josephs101070
Bell Park 1305017701190148.74%522nd SemiSt Marys15696Leopold13785
Grovedale 1206019791163170.16%48PreliminaryLeopold1711113Grovedale7749
Newtown & Chilwell1008015271444105.75%40GrandLeopold14993St Marys8957
Colac8010014821389106.70%32
South Barwon801001419154891.67%32
St Albans501301466164389.23%20
Geelong West St Peters40140973196149.62%16
North Shore10170847202241.89%4
Lara10170966238040.59%4

2017 Ladder

Geelong FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
St Josephs 180002318905256.13%72EliminationColac111379Leopold61551
Bell Park 1503019581160168.79%60QualifyingSt Marys2012132Bell Park6945
St Marys 1403120951179177.69%581st SemiColac141498Bell Park121284
Colac 1305017651273138.65%522nd SemiSt Marys188116St Josephs111076
Leopold 1008017001238137.32%40PreliminarySt Josephs1424108Colac41034
Grovedale7011016021376116.42%28GrandSt Josephs1816124St Marys9761
South Barwon701101242151881.82%28
North Shore701101316161681.44%28
Newtown & Chilwell6011115001373109.25%26
Geelong West Giants601201222168272.65%24
St Albans401401147195758.61%16
Lara00180633322119.65%0

2018 Ladder

St Albans Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Leopold 170102148808265.84%68EliminationSouth Barwon15797Colac91468
St Marys 1503019671094179.80%60QualifyingSt Marys189117St Josephs91266
St Josephs 1404018251028177.53%561st SemiSt Josephs112086South Barwon8553
South Barwon 1206015821003157.73%482nd SemiSt Marys10767Leopold6945
Colac 1206017681237142.93%48PreliminarySt Josephs61349Leopold7648
Newtown & Chilwell1107017741176150.85%44GrandSt Josephs13886St Marys111177
Bell Park1008014441346107.28%40
Grovedale601201258162477.46%24
North Shore401401010195451.69%16
Geelong West Giants301501045185456.36%12
St Albans30150916199046.03%12
Lara10170675229829.37%4

2019 Ladder

0 Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Colac 1602019041016187.40%64EliminationSt Marys2111137Leopold7547
St Josephs 150301966888221.40%60QualifyingSt Josephs169105Newtown & Chilwell101171
Newtown & Chilwell 1403118071046172.75%581st SemiSt Marys2111137Newtown & Chilwell11773
Leopold 1205116651045159.33%502nd SemiColac91468St Josephs51040
St Marys 1206016831192141.19%48PreliminarySt Marys13886St Josephs9660
Bell Park1206016591253132.40%48GrandSt Marys101474Colac101272
South Barwon909015011247120.37%36
Grovedale501301275168375.76%20
Geelong West Giants501301155169668.10%20
St Albans501301270140190.65%20
Lara20160715214833.29%8
North Shore00180571255622.34%0

References

  1. Fanning, Noel (9 April 2008). "Geelong and District Football League boasts a long list of superstars". The Geelong Advertiser. www.geelongadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  2. DARYL McLURE (24 May 2008). "Kick to kick". The Geelong Advertiser. www.geelongadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  3. http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/localfooty/gfl-top-50-players-of-all-time-frank-fopiani-is-the-best-weve-seen/story-fnjuhsge-1227416775230

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Book

Cat Country - History of Football In The Geelong Region - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3

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