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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 and Rockbank in the south to Kyneton and Lancefield in the north.
The league also runs junior competitions from Under 10 to Under 18 age groups.
Brief history
= 1910s
=The Riddell District Football Association was formed in May, 1912 from the following clubs - Gisborne, Riddell and Sunbury clubs. Riddell FC won the 1912 premiership and the Raftis Trophy.
= 1920s
=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
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.
= 1970s
=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.
= 1980s
=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.
= 1990s
=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.
= 2000s
=Gisborne decided to play in the Bendigo Football League from 2000.
Macedon went into recess for 2001 and 2002. Due to this it was thought that the league was becoming no longer viable.
Wallan FC left for the Diamond Valley Football League in 2002. After a restructure the Riddell District Football League stabilised.
2008 saw Wallan FC return.
2009 saw Broadford FC recommence in the League.
= 2010s
=Rupertswood joined in full in 2013. It had been fielding juniors for some years. The senior side transferred in from the VAFA.
Kilmore transferred to the Northern Football League in 2016.
Sunbury Kangaroos transferred to the Essendon District Football League from 2019.
= 2020s
=2020 saw Broadford FC transfer to the AFL Outer East League.
2021 saw Rupertswood FC transfer to the Essendon District Football League
2024 saw Kyneton join the senior ranks after crossing over from the Bendigo Football Netball League
2025 will see the Gisborne Giants field senior teams for the first time, as well as the return of Melton South to the league
Clubs
= Current Men's Clubs
=*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.
= Current Women's Clubs
== Junior Comp Only
== Former
=Football Premiers
Seniors
= RDFL - Minor Premiers
=Seniors
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.
Division Two: Football Premiers
Reserves Premiers
Thirds Premiers
In 1965, the RDFL Thirds started as an Under 14 competition, then in 1966, became an Under 16 competition.
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.
Football Grand Finals
Seniors
League Best and Fairest Awards
Seniors
- 1952: Ken Cleve (Wallan) tied with Ray Russell (Lancefield) on 14 votes, but was the official runner up on a countback and he has never received a retrospective "co-winners" medal from the RDFL.
Leading RDFL Goalkicker
Seniors
RDFL Office Bearers
2015 Senior Football Ladder
2016 Ladder
2017 Ladder
2018 Ladder
2019 Ladder
References
Bibliography
History of Football in the Bendigo District. by John Stoward – ISBN 9780980592917
100 years of Football in the Riddell District. by John Stoward - ISBN 014026969X
External links
Riddell DFL site
1927 - Riddell DFA Premiers: Romsey FC team photo
1935 - Riddell DFA Premiers: Romsey FC team photo
1935 - Riddell DFA Premiership Trophy. The White Cup
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Riddell District Football Netball League
- Western Football Netball League
- Riddell Football Club
- Picola & District Football Netball League
- Lancefield Football Club
- Outer East Football Netball League
- Wallan Football Club
- Darley Football Club
- Kyneton Football Club
- Bendigo Football Netball League
