Riddell District Football Netball League

Australian rules football and netball league

Riddell District
Football Netball LeagueUpcoming season or competition:
2024

Sport| Australian rules football
Netball
Founded| 1912
CEO| Jordan Doyle
President| Brenton Knott
No. of teams| 11
Country|  Australia
Venue(s)| AFL Victoria
Most recent
champion(s)| Riddell
(2024)
Most titles| Romsey (22)
Sponsor(s)| Bendigo Bank

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 in the south to Kyneton and Lancefield in the north.

The league also runs junior competitions from Under 9 to Under 17 age groups.

## Brief history

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### 1910s

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The Riddell District Football Association was formed in May 1912 from the following clubs: New Gisborne, Riddell, and Sunbury.[1] Riddell FC won the 1912 premiership and the Raftis Trophy.[2]

### 1920s

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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[3] Romsey played off in nine grand finals in ten years in the 1920s, winning seven premierships, while Lancefield also played off in nine grand finals in ten years in the 1920s and into the early 1930s, but won only three of their nine grand finals.

### 1970s

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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

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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

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By the mid-1990s some clubs were struggling to compete, and clubs went into recess.

The strongest clubs, Darley, Melton, Melton South and 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 two teams, which resulted in many large defeats many over 30 goals.

### 2000s

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* Gisborne decided to play in the Bendigo Football League from 2000. This was due to the fact that Gisborne was by far the strongest club in the league and felt that it needed to play stronger opponents
* 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

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* Rupertswood joined in full in 2013.[4] 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.[5]
* Sunbury Kangaroos transferred to the Essendon District Football League from 2019.[6]

### 2020s

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* 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[7]
* 2025 February 10, the Riddell District Football Netball League voted not to accept the Kyneton Women's Football Club into its league for the 2025 season. It's the third time the club has been rejected. [8]

## Clubs

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7km
4.3miles

Woodend-Hesket

Wallan

Romsey

Riddell

Melton South

Melton Central

Macedon

Lancefield

Kyneton

Gisborne Giants

Diggers Rest

### Current Men's Clubs

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Club  | Jumper  | Nickname  | Home Ground  | Former League  | Est.  | Years in Comp  | RDFNL Senior Premierships

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Diggers Rest |  | Burras | Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve, Diggers Rest | –  | 1978  | 1978–  | 4 | Div. 1: 2016, 2018, 2023

Div. 2: 1993

Gisborne Giants |  | Giants | Macedon Ranges Sports Precinct, New Gisborne | –  | 2016  | 2025–  | 0 | –
Kyneton |  | Tigers | Kyneton Showgrounds, Kyneton | BFNL | 1868  | 2024–  | 0 | –
Lancefield |  | Tigers | Lancefield Park, Lancefield | –  | 1872  | 1920–  | 11 | Div. 1: 1923, 1924, 1932, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1966, 2009

Div. 2: 1995, 1996

Macedon |  | Cats | Tony Clarke Reserve, Macedon | GDFA, TFA | 1887  | 1920–2000, 2003–  | 2 | Div. 1: 2017

Div. 2: 1976

Melton Central |  | Blues | Arnolds Creek Recreation Reserve, Melton West | –  | 1996  | 1996–  | 0 | –
Melton South |  | Panthers | Melton Recreation Reserve, Melton | BFNL | 1973  | 1973-1996, 2025–  | 1 | Div. 1: 1994
Riddell |  | Bombers | Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve, Riddells Creek | GDFA | 1888  | 1912–  | 15 | Div. 1: 1912, 1947, 1970, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2022, 2024

Div. 2: 1980, 1982, 1990

Romsey |  | Redbacks | Romsey Park, Romsey | –  | 1874  | 1920–  | 22 | Div. 1: 1920, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1963, 1968, 2003, 2011, 2014, 2015

Div. 2: 1975

Wallan |  | Magpies | Greenhill Reserve, Wallan | NFL | 1891  | 1947–53, 1965–2001, 2008–  | 5 | Div. 1: 1985, 2021*

Div. 2: 1977, 1989, 1992

Woodend-Hesket |  | Hawks | Gilbert Gordon Reserve, Woodend | –  | 1978  | 1978–  | 4 | Div. 1: 2002, 2007

Div. 2: 1978, 1983

*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.

### Club 18 Only

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Club  | Jumper  | Nickname  | Home Ground  | Former League  | Est.  | Years in Comp  | RDFNL Senior Premierships

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Bacchus Marsh Thirds  |  | Cobras | Maddingley Park, Maddingley | –  | 1979  | 2017-  | 0 | –
Darley Thirds  |  | Devils | Darley Park, Darley | –  | 1919  | 2025-  | 0 | –
Eynesbury  |  | Eagles | Eynesbury Recreation Reserve, Eynesbury | WFNL | 2014  | 2016–2023, 2025  | 0 | –

### Current Women's Clubs

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Club  | Jumper  | Nickname  | Home Ground  | Former League  | Est.  | Years in Comp  | RDFNL Senior Premierships

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Kyneton |  | Tigers | Kyneton Showgrounds, Kyneton | CVFL | 1868  | 2023–  | 1 | 2023
Lancefield |  | Tigers | Lancefield Park, Lancefield | –  | 1872  | 2024–  | 0 | –
Macedon |  | Cats | Tony Clarke Reserve, Macedon | –  | 1887  | 2023–  | 1 | 2024
Melton |  | Bloods | MacPherson Park, Harkness | BFL | 1879  | 2023–  | 0 | –
Mt Alexander  |  | Falcons | Harcourt Recreation Reserve, Harcourt | CVFL | 2021  | 2023–  | 0 | –
Romsey |  | Redbacks | Romsey Park, Romsey | –  | 1874  | 2023–  | 0 | –
Woodend-Hesket |  | Hawks | Gilbert Gordon Reserve, Woodend | –  | 1978  | 2023–  | 0 | –

### Women's clubs in recess

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Club  | Jumper  | Nickname  | Home Ground  | Former League  | Est.  | Years in Comp  | RDFNL Senior Premierships  | Fate

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Kyneton |  | Tigers | Kyneton Showgrounds, Kyneton | CVFL | 1868  | 2023–2024  | 1 | 2023  | In recess since 2024 season

### Junior Comp Only

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Club  | Jumper  | Nickname  | Home Ground  | Senior Affiliation

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Gisborne Rookies |  | Bulldogs | Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne | Gisborne (BFNL)
Melton |  | Bloods | MacPherson Park, Harkness | Melton (BFL)
Sunbury |  | Lions | Clarke Oval, Sunbury | Sunbury (BFL)
Sunbury Kangaroos |  | Kangaroos | Eric Boardman Reserve, Sunbury | Sunbury Kangaroos (EDFL)

### Former

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Club  | Jumper  | Nickname  | Home Ground  | Former League  | Est.  | Years in Comp  | RDFNL Senior Premierships  | Fate

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Broadford |  | Kangaroos | Harley Hammond Reserve, Broadford | HDFL | 1884  | 1977-1984, 2009-2019  | 2 | Div. 2: 1981, 1984  | Moved to Outer East FNL after 2019 season
Craigieburn |  | Eagles | D.S. Aitken Reserve, Craigieburn | –  | 1970  | 1972-2000  | 2 | Div. 1: 1993

Div. 2: 1979

| Moved to Essendon District FL after 2000 season
Darley |  | Devils | Darley Park, Darley | CHFL | 1919  | 1986-1996  | 2 | Div. 1: 1989, 1995  | Moved to Ballarat FL after 1996 season
Darraweit Guim |  |  |  | HHFA |  | 1947-1948  | 0 | \-  | Folded c.1950s
Gisborne |  | Bulldogs | Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne | GDFA | 1879  | 1904-1999  | 11 | Div. 1: 1934, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1997, 1998, 1999  | Moved to Bendigo FNL after 1999 season
Hesket |  | Bohemians |  | –  | 1873  | 1936-1971, 1975-1977  | 1 | Div. 1: 1960  | Merged with Woodend after 1977 season to form Woodend/Hesket
Jacana |  | Jaguars | Jacana Reserve, Jacana | YCWNFA | 1961  | 1986-2000 | 1 | Div. 1: 2000  | Moved to Essendon District FL after 2000 season
Kilmore |  | Blues | JJ Clancy Reserve, Kilmore | PHFL | 1873  | 1947-1984, 1987-2015  | 4 | Div. 1: 1971, 2001

Div. 2: 1987, 1994

| Moved to Northern FL after 2015 season
Malmsbury | Dark with light MFC monogram  |  | Malmsbury Recreation Reserve, Malmsbury | CFL | 1879[9] | 1956  | 0 | \-  | Folded in 1956
Melton |  | Bloods | MacPherson Park, Toolern Vale | BMFL | 1879  | 1973-1996  | 5 | Div. 1: 1973, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986  | Moved to Ballarat FL after 1996 season
Moomba Park |  | Cats | Moomba Park, Fawkner | YCWNFA | 1982  | 1987-1996  | 1 | Div. 2: 1991  | Merged with Fawkner Amateurs to form Fawkner Park in Western Region FL in 1997
North Fawkner |  |  | Seth Raistrick Reserve, Campbellfield | YCWNFA |  | 1986-1998  | 0 | \-  | Folded after 1998 season
Northern Eagles |  | Eagles | Whittlesea Showgrounds, Whittlesea | PHFL | 1896  | 1987-1991  | 1 | Div. 2: 1988  | Moved to Northern FNL after 1991 season, now known as Whittlesea
Rupertswood |  | Sharks | Salesian College, Sunbury | VAFA | 1999  | 2013-2019  | 1 | Div. 1: 2019  | Moved to Essendon District FL after 2019 season
Sunbury |  | Lions | Clarke Oval, Sunbury | GDFA | 1879  | 1904-1996  | 13 | Div. 1: 1922, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996  | Moved to Ballarat FL after 1996 season
Sunbury Kangaroos |  | Kangaroos | Eric Boardman Reserve, Sunbury | –  | 1987  | 1987-2018  | 1 | Div. 1: 2012  | Moved to Essendon District FL after 2018 season
Trentham | (?-1958)(1959-)  | Saints (formerly Grasshoppers) | Trentham Reserve, Trentham | CFL | 1892  | 1953–1965, 1975–1990  | 3 | Div. 1: 1956, 1959, 1961  | Moved to Maryborough Castlemaine District FNL following 1990 season
Western Rams |  | Rams | Ian Cowie Recreation Reserve, Rockbank | WRFL | 1992  | 2000-2023  | 0 | \-  | Moved to Western FNL after 2023 season
Woodend |  | Rebels | Gilbert Gordon Reserve, Woodend | CFL | 1880  | 1914-1915, 1920-1921, 1923-1925, 1930-1939, 1953-1977  | 6 | Div. 1: 1914, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1954, 1964  | Merged with Hesket after 1977 season to form Woodend/Hesket

## 0Football Premiers

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Seniors

* 1912 Riddell
* 1913 Sunbury
* 1914 Woodend
* 1915 Sunbury
* 1916-18 WW1
* 1919 Macedon
* 1920 Romsey
* 1921 Romsey
* 1922 Sunbury
* 1923 Lancefield
* 1924 Lancefield
* 1925 Romsey
* 1926 Romsey
* 1927 Romsey
* 1928 Romsey
* 1929 Romsey
* 1930 Woodend
* 1931 Woodend
* 1932 Lancefield
* 1933 Romsey

* 1934 Gisborne
* 1935 Romsey
* 1936 Romsey
* 1937 Woodend
* 1938 Romsey
* 1939 Romsey
* 1940-45 WW2
* 1946 Lancefield
* 1947 Riddell
* 1948 Romsey
* 1949 Lancefield
* 1950 Romsey
* 1951 Romsey
* 1952 Lancefield
* 1953 Sunbury
* 1954 Woodend
* 1955 Sunbury
* 1956 Trentham
* 1957 Sunbury
* 1958 Lancefield

* 1959 Trentham
* 1960 Hesket
* 1961 Trentham
* 1962 Gisborne
* 1963 Romsey
* 1964 Woodend
* 1965 Gisborne
* 1966 Lancefield
* 1967 Gisborne
* 1968 Romsey
* 1969 Sunbury
* 1970 Riddell
* 1971 Kilmore
* 1972 Gisborne
* 1973 Melton
* 1974 Sunbury
* 1975 Gisborne
* 1976 Sunbury
* 1977 Sunbury
* 1978 Gisborne

* 1979 Gisborne
* 1980 Sunbury
* 1981 Melton
* 1982 Sunbury
* 1983 Melton
* 1984 Melton
* 1985 Wallan
* 1986 Melton
* 1987 Sunbury
* 1988 Sunbury
* 1989 Darley
* 1990 Sunbury
* 1991 Riddell
* 1992 Riddell
* 1993 Craigieburn
* 1994 Melton South
* 1995 Darley
* 1996 Sunbury
* 1997 Gisborne
* 1998 Gisborne

* 1999 Gisborne
* 2000 Jacana
* 2001 Kilmore
* 2002 Woodend/Hesket
* 2003 Romsey
* 2004 Lancefield
* 2005 Riddell
* 2006 Riddell
* 2007 Woodend/Hesket
* 2008 Riddell
* 2009 Lancefield
* 2010 Riddell
* 2011 Romsey
* 2012 Sunbury Kangaroos
* 2013 Riddell
* 2014 Romsey
* 2015 Romsey
* 2016 Diggers Rest
* 2017 Macedon
* 2018 Diggers Rest

* 2019 Rupertswood
* 2020 RDFL in recess > COVID-19
* 2021 Wallan. Minor premiers. Shortened season > COVID-19
* 2022 Riddell
* 2023 Diggers Rest
* 2024 Riddell

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### RDFL - Minor Premiers

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Seniors

A shield was presented by the RDFA by 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 commemorate Bill Shannon from the Lancefield Football Club.

* 1948 - Kilmore[10]
* 1949 - Lancefield
* 1950 - Sunbury
* 1951 - Romsey
* 1952 - Lancefield
* 1953 - Romsey
* 1954 - Trentham
* 1955 - Sunbury
* 1956 - Trentham
* 1957 - Sunbury
* 1958 - Sunbury
* 1959 - Sunbury
* 1960 - Gisborne

* 1961 - Trentham
* 1962 - Lancefield
* 1963 - Lancefield
* 1964 - Woodend
* 1965 - Gisborne
* 1966 - Lancefield
* 1967 - Woodend
* 1968 - Romsey
* 1969 - Woodend
* 1970 - Woodend
* 1971 - Gisborne
* 1972 - Gisborne
* 1973 - Melton

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## Division Two: Football Premiers

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* 1975 Romsey
* 1976 Macedon
* 1977 Wallan
* 1978 Woodend/Hesket
* 1979 Craigieburn d Broadford
* 1980 Riddell
* 1981 Broadford
* 1982 Riddell

* 1983 Woodend/Hesket
* 1984 Broadford: 19.13 - 127 d Digger's Rest: 15.15 - 105[11]
* 1985 No RDFL Division Two
* 1986 No RDFL Division Two
* 1987 Kilmore
* 1988 Northern Eagles
* 1989 Wallan
* 1990 Riddell

* 1991 Moomba Park
* 1992 Wallan
* 1993 Diggers Rest
* 1994 Kilmore
* 1995 Lancefield
* 1996 Lancefield
* 1997 RDFL returns to one division

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## Reserves Premiers

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* 1953 - Lancefield d Kilmore[12]
* 1954 - Romsey d Gisborne
* 1955 - Woodend d Sunbury
* 1956 - Woodend d Romsey
* 1957 - Woodend d Romsey
* 1958 - Sunbury: 11.12 - 78 d Woodend: 10.9 - 69[13]
* 1959 - Lancefield d Woodend
* 1960 - Woodend d Lancefield
* 1961 - Woodend d Kilmore
* 1962 - Lancefield d Woodend
* 1963 - Sunbury d Lancefield
* 1964 - Sunbury d Trentham
* 1965 - Sunbury d Gisborne
* 1966 - Sunbury: 12.9 - 81 d Kilmore: 9.6 - 60
* 1967 - Gisborne d Romsey
* 1968 - Sunbury: 7.8 - 50 d Lancefield: 6.11 - 47
* 1969 - Gisborne d Lancefield
* 1970 - Gisborne: 11.10 - 76 d Sunbury: 9.8 - 62
* 1971 - Sunbury d Kilmore
* 1972 - Sunbury: 12.11 - 83 d Lancefield: 7.9 - 51[14]
* 1981 - Broadford: 9.8 - 62 d Diggers Rest: 8.13 - 61

* 2011 - Macedon: 13.16 - 94 d Sunbury Kangaroos: 7.2 - 44[15]
* 2012 - Riddell: 9.8 - 62 d Diggers Rest: 7.13 - 55
* 2013 - Diggers Rest: 10.9 - 69 d Riddell: 8.12 - 60
* 2014 - Sunbury Kangaroos: 9.10 - 64 d Riddell: 8.11 - 59
* 2015 - Sunbury Kangaroos: 9.13 - 67 d Diggers REst: 7.7 - 49
* 2016 - Diggers Rest: 17.14 - 116 d Sunbury Kangaroos: 5.4 - 34
* 2017 - Sunbury Kangaroos: 11.17 - 83 d Wallan: 8.11 - 59
* 2018 - Diggers Rest: 6.8 - 44 d Wallan: 2.1 - 13
* 2019 - Wallan: 9.10 - 64 d Rupertswood: 6.7 - 43
* 2020 - RDFNL in recess due to COVID-19
* 2021 - Wallan: 1st - Diggers Rest: 2nd. Minor Premiers > Shorten COVID-19 season > no finals.
* 2022 - Diggers Rest: 5.8 - 38 d Wallan: 2.4 - 16
* 2023 - Diggers Rest: 11.9 - 75 d Wallan: 5.7 - 37
* 2024 - Diggers Rest: 11.5 - 71 d Romsey: 4.4 - 28

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## Thirds Premiers

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In 1965, the RDFL Thirds started as an Under 14 competition, then in 1966, became an Under 16 competition.[16] 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.

* 1965 - Sunbury: 10.4 - 64 d Riddell: 3.1 - 19
* 1966 - Riddell: 10.20 - 80 d Sunbury: 10.4 - 64
* 1967 - Sunbury d Woodend
* 1968 - Woodend d Sunbury
* 1969 - Sunbury d Gisborne
* 1970 - Sunbury d Wallan
* 1971 - Sunbury d Gisborne
* 1972 - Lancefield d Woodend
* 1973 -
* 2002 - Diggers Rest d Kilmore
* 2003 - Woodend Hesket
* 2004 -
* 2005 -
* 2006 -
* 2007 - Woodend Hesket
* 2008 -
* 2009 - Woodend Hesket
* 2010 -

* 2011 - Woodend Hesket: 12.12 - 84 d Sunbury Kangaroos: 8.16 - 64
* 2012 - Riddell: 14.11 - 95 d Wallan: 10.12 - 72
* 2013 - Riddell: 8.7 - 55 d Rupertswood: 7.12 - 54
* 2014 - Rupertswood: 23.19 - 157 d Macedon: 4.4 - 28
* 2015 - Rupertswood: 25.13 - 163 d Woodend Hesket: 11.6 - 72
* 2016 - Rupertswood: 19.14 - 128 d Woodend Hesket: 7.11 - 53
* 2017 - Wallan: 14.14 - 98 d Rupertswood: 5.11 - 41
* 2018 - Rupertswood: 11.8 - 74 d Wallan: 2.8 - 20
* 2019 - Rupertswood: 7.8 - 50 d Woodend Hesket: 4.10 -34
* 2020 - RDFNL in recess due to COVID-19
* 2021 - Wallan: 1st. Diggers Rest: 2nd. Minor Premiers > Shorten COVID-19 season > no finals.[17]
* 2022 - Wallan: 14.5 - 89 d Riddell: 9.5 - 59
* 2023 - Macedon: 17.7 - 109 d Gisborne Giants: 1.4 - 10
* 2024 - Gisborne Giants: 10.14 - 74 d Kyneton: 7.7 - 49

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## Football Grand Finals

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Seniors
Year | Premiers | Score | Runners Up | Score | Venue / Comments

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1912 | Riddell | 1.8 - 14 | New Gisborne | 0.2 - 2 | New Gisborne[18][19]
1913 | Sunbury |  | Romsey |  | Riddell. Romsey did not contest G Final[20]
1914 | Woodend | 4.7 - 31 | Riddell | 4.7 - 31 | Woodend. Drawn G Final[21][22][23]
| Woodend | 4.2 - 26 | Riddell | 1.6 - 12 | Woodend. G Final Reply[24][25][26]
1915 | Sunbury |  | Riddell |  | Gisborne[27][28]
1916-19 |  |  |  |  | RDFA in recess > WW1
1920 | Romsey | 3.6 - 24 | Sunbury | 3.4 - 22 | Lancefield[29]
1921 | Romsey | 5.4 - 34 | Sunbury | 2.2 - 14 | Lancefield[30]
1922 | Sunbury | 3.10 - 28 | Romsey | 2.4 - 16 | Lancefield[31]
1923 | Lancefield | 7.5 - 47 | Romsey | 2.9 - 21 | Gisborne[32]
1924 | Lancefield | 8.13 - 61 | Macedon | 7.4 - 46 | Lancefield[33]
1925 | Romsey | 6.10 - 46 | Lancefield | 2.13 - 25 | Romsey[34]
1926 | Romsey | 17.11 - 113 | Riddell | 5.11 - 41 | Lancefield[35]
1927 | Romsey | 8.18 - 66 | Lancefield | 5.10 - 40 | Lancefield[36]
1928 | Romsey | 9.10 - 64 | Lancefield | 5.8 - 38 | Romsey[37]
1929 | Romsey | 7.4 - 46 | Lancefield | 4.8 - 34 | [38]
1930 | Woodend | 6.13 - 49 | Lancefield | 6.11 - 47 | Romsey[39]
1931 | Woodend | 7.16 - 58 | Lancefield | 7.5 - 47 | Romsey[40]
1932 | Lancefield | 15.6 - 96 | Kilmore | 10.11 - 71 | Romsey[41]
1933 | Romsey | 10.18 - 78 | Sunbury | 12.4 - 76 | [42]
1934 | Gisborne | 15.19 - 109 | Sunbury | 7.16 - 58 | [43]
1935 | Romsey | 11.10 - 76 | Gisborne | 7.18 - 60 | [44]
1936 | Romsey | 10.11 - 71 | Woodend | 5.6 - 36 | Riddell[45]
1937 | Woodend | 20.11 - 131 | Lancefield | 12.11 - 83 | Riddell[46]
1938 | Romsey | 5.12 - 42 | Woodend | 5.12 - 42 | Riddell. Drawn G Final[47]
| Romsey | 11.5 - 71 | Woodend | 7.8 - 50 | Riddell. G Final replay[48]
1939 | Romsey | 9.12 - 66 | Lancefield | 7.6 - 48 | Woodend[49]
1940-45 |  |  |  |  | RDFA in recess > WW2[50]
1946 | Lancefield |  | ? |  |
1947 | Riddell | 15.11 - 101 | Sunbury | 10.10 - 70 | Romsey[51]
1948 | Romsey | 19.12 - 126 | Kilmore | 8.23 - 71 | Lancefield[52]
1949 | Lancefield | 11.5 - 71 | Sunbury | 10.6 - 66 | Lancefield[53]
1950 | Romsey | 9.12 - 66 | Lancefield | 4.6 - 30 | Gisborne[54]
1951 | Romsey | 7.8 - 50 | Lancefield | 7.7 - 49 | Gisborne[55]
1952 | Lancefield | 17.18 - 120 | Kilmore | 15.7 - 97 | Romsey[56]
1953 | Sunbury | 6.5 - 35 | Romsey | 4.0 - 24 | Gisborne[57]
1954 | Woodend | 10.12 - 72 | Trentham | 6.5 - 35 | Gisborne[58]
1955 | Sunbury | 11.14 - 80 | Lancefield | 9.11 - 65 | [59]
1956 | Trentham | 15.10 - 100 | Sunbury | 6.14 - 50 | [60]
1957 | Sunbury | 16.9 - 105 | Woodend | 8.8 - 56 | [61]
1958 | Lancefield | 5.7 - 37 | Sunbury | 4.8 - 32 | [62]
1959 | Trentham |  | Romsey |  |
1960 | Hesket |  |  |  |
1961 | Trentham | 8.9 - 57 | Lancefield | 7.7 - 49 | [63]
1962 | Gisborne | 7.12 - 54 | Lancefield | 7.6 - 48 | [64]
1963 | Romsey | 11.8 - 74 | Lancefield | 10.14 - 74 | Drawn G Final[65]
| Romsey | 9.10 - 64 | Lancefield | 9.9 - 63 | Gisborne. G Final replay[66]
1964 | Woodend | 7.7 - 49 | Romsey | 3.6 - 24 | [67]
1965 | Gisborne | 8.11 - 59 | Sunbury | 7.10 - 52 | [68]
1966 | Lancefield | 10.9 - 69 | Romsey | 7.8 - 50 | [69]
1967 | Gisborne | 14.18 - 102 | Woodend | 13.15 - 93 | [70]
1968 | Romsey | 15.12 - 102 | Gisborne | 13.8 - 86 | [71]
1969 | Sunbury |  | Woodend |  |
1970 | Riddell | 15.5 - 95 | Woodend | 7.16 - 58 | [72]
1971 | Kilmore | 14.12 - 96 | Sunbury | 12.11 - 83 |
1972 | Gisborne | 16.21 - 117 | Riddell | 12.8 - 80 |
1973 | Melton | 10.21 - 81 | Kilmore | 10.10 - 70 |
1974 | Sunbury |  |  |  |
1975 | Gisborne |  |  |  |
1976 | Sunbury |  |  |  |
1977 | Sunbury |  |  |  |
1978 | Gisborne |  |  |  |
1979 | Gisborne |  |  |  |
1980 | Sunbury |  |  |  |
1981 | Gisborne | 21.21 - 147 | Lancefield | 10.11 - 71 |
1982 | Sunbury |  |  |  |
1983 | Melton |  |  |  |
1984 | Melton |  |  |  |
1985 | Wallan |  | Melton |  |
1986 | Melton |  | Craigieburn |  |
1987 | Sunbury |  |  |  |
1988 | Sunbury |  |  |  |
1989 | Darley |  |  |  |
1990 | Sunbury |  |  |  |
1991 | Riddell |  |  |  |
1992 | Riddell |  |  |  |
1993 | Craigieburn |  | Darley |  |
1994 | Melton South |  |  |  |
1995 | Darley |  |  |  |
1996 | Sunbury |  |  |  |
1997 | Gisborne |  |  |  |
1998 | Gisborne |  |  |  |
1999 | Gisborne |  |  |  |
2000 | Jacana |  |  |  |
2001 | Kilmore |  |  |  |
2002 | Woodend/Hesket |  |  |  |
2003 | Romsey |  |  |  |
2004 | Lancefield |  |  |  |
2005 | Riddell |  |  |  |
2006 | Riddell |  |  |  |
2007 | Woodend/Hesket |  |  |  |
2008 | Riddell |  |  |  |
2009 | Lancefield |  |  |  |
2010 | Riddell |  |  |  |
2011 | Romsey | 12.10 - 82 | Sunbury | 11.14 - 82 | Lancefield
2012 | Sunbury | 12.14 - 86 | Romsey | 12.11 - 83 | Lancefield
2013 | Riddell | 14.5 - 89 | Diggers Rest | 12.10 - 82 | Lancefield
2014 | Romsey | 9.17 - 71 | Diggers Rest | 7.11 - 53 | Romsey Park
2015 | Romsey | 15.19 - 109 | Diggers Rest | 14.15 - 99 | Romsey Park
2016 | Diggers Rest | 12.14 - 86 | Riddell | 12.8 - 80 | Romsey Park
2017 | Macedon | 11.14 - 80 | Rupertswood | 10.7 - 67 | Romsey Park
2018 | Diggers Rest | 9.12 - 66 | Riddell | 6.9 - 45 | Sunbury
2019 | Rupertswood | 21.10 - 136 | Wallan | 8.3 - 51 | Sunbury
2020 |  |  |  |  | RDFL in recess > COVID-19
2021 | Wallan | 1st | Macedon | 2nd | Minor Premiers. Shortened year > COVID-19
2022 | Riddell | 14.10 - 94 | Diggers Rest | 9.10 - 64 | Romsey Park
2023 | Diggers Rest | 16.9 - 105 | Woodend - Hesket | 9.8 - 62 | Romsey Park
2024  | Riddell  | 15.12 - 102  | Wallan  | 11.5 - 71  | Romsey Park
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## League Best and Fairest Awards

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Todd Cup
1931 | Glen Scholes | Sunbury | 6 votes[73][74]
Harry Owen White Medal
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1936 | Clarrie O'Connor | Hesket | 24[75]
1937 | J James | Gisborne | [76]
1938 | ? |  |
1939 | ? |  |
1940-45 | RDFA in | recess > | WW2
Bowen Medal[77]
1946 | William Else & | Hesket | 22
| Jack Howard | Riddell | 22
1947 | Bill Shaw | Romsey | 38[78]
1948 | William Else | Hesket | 32[79]
1949 | Bill Shaw | Romsey | 23
1950 | Frank Fitzgerald | Gisborne | 21[80]
1951 | Ray Allen | Macedon | 26[81]
1952 | Ray Russell & | Lancefield | 14
| Ken Cleve * | Wallan | 14[82]
1953 | Bill Shaw | Romsey | 17[83]
1954 | Jack Hiscock | Trentham | 30[84]
1955 | Barry Palmer | Sunbury | 25
1956 | Jim Godden | Woodend | 26
1957 | Geoff Barber | Kilmore | 31
1958 | Keith Shannon | Lancefield | 21
1959 | Bernie Shannon | Lancefield | 19
1960 | Jack Hiscock | Trentham | 26
1961 | Rodney Muir | Hesket | 17
1962 | Bob Holmes | Trentham | 23
1963 | Tom Sankey | Gisborne | 26
1964 | Rodney Muir | Hesket | 24
1965 | Tom Sankey | Gisborne | 23
1966 | Ray Taylor | Macedon | 31
1967 | Ron Howard & | Riddell | 22
| Tom Sankey | Gisborne | 22
1968 | Bryan Lee | Romsey | 27
1969 | Tom Sankey | Gisborne | 26
1970 | Graham Kays | Gisborne | 38
1971 | Les Benjamin | Wallan | 27
1972 | Alan Retallick | Riddell | 32
1973 | Alan Retallick | Riddell | 27[85]
1974 | Greg Liddell | Kilmore | 32
1975 | Ken Conduit | Sunbury | 28
1976 | Laurie Thomas | Gisborn | 27
1977 | Scott Sheldon | Melton | 21
1978 | Scott Sheldon | Melton | 16
1979 | Greg Beck | Woodend/Hesket | 29
1980 | John Fitzgerald | Gisborne | 22
1981 | Shane Muir | Woodend/Hesket | 29
1982 | Ian Benjamin | Wallan | 25
1983 | Brett Hickey | Melton South | 19
1984 | Hugh Carey & | Melton | 27
| Shane Muir | Melton South | 27
1985 | Graham Harrison | Diggers Rest | 22
1986 | Steve Howard | Diggers Rest | 29
1987 | Rod Johnson & | Jacana | 25
| Mark Hunter | Melton | 25
1988 | Tas Turley & | Sunbury | 16
| Michael Hewat | Darley | 16
1989 | Alexis Miller | Darley | 22
1990 | Steve Nash | Sunbury | 25
1991 | Terry Love | Melton | 21
1992 | Andrew Willmott | Sunbury | 17
1993 | Ibrahim Kaakour | Craigieburn | 21
1994 | Jason Sikorski | Melton South | 17
1995 | Mark Power | Sunbury | 26
1996 | Mark Power | Sunbury | 15
1997 | Jamie Cuffe | Romsey | 36
1998 | Gavin Langborne | Wallan | 29
1999 | Dean Fitzpatrick | Wallan | 32
2000 | Luke Edwards | Romsey | 22
2001 | Brett Spencer | Wallan | 26
2002 | Mark Strack & | Romsey | 25
| Robbie Wittmer | Kilmore | 25
2003 | Mark Strack | Romsey | 26
2004 | Alistair Meldrum | Romsey | 18
2005 | Lee James | Riddell | 22
2006 | Steve Ruane | Diggers Rest | 23
2007 | Daniel Bonicci | Sunbury | 32
2008 | Tom Waters | Lancefield | 26
2009 | Aaron Blade | Macedon | 23
2010 | Tom Waters | Lancefield | 30
2011 | Shannon Green | Romsey |
2012 | Cameron Woods | Diggers Rest | 20[86]
2013 | Darrin Goodwin | Macedon | 17[87]
2014 | Dylan Murphy | Sunbury Kangaroos | 16[88]
2015 | Paul Sahlberg | Riddell | 26[89]
2016 | Brent Swallow | Rupertswood | 20[90]
2017 | Jason Cooke | Macedon | 16[91]
2018 | Jesse Davies | Wallan | 27[92]
2019 | Jaidyn Caruana | Romsey | 28[93]
2020 | RDFNL in | recess > | COVID-19
2021 | Ricky Schraven | Wallan | 11[94]
2022 | Steven Boyall | Wallan | 29[95][96]
2023 | Daniel Toman | Woodend Hesket | 21[97][98]
2024 |  |  |
Year | Winner | Club | Votes

* \- 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

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Seniors: | RDFL Senior Football - Leading & Century Goalkickers

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Year | Winner | Club | Season Goals | Goals in finals | Total Goals
1912 |  |  |  |  |
1947 | Jock Wicking | Kilmore | 118 | 6 | 124[99]
1949 | R Ladd | Gisborne | 54 |  | [100]
1950 |  |  |  |  |
2011 | Mathew Davidson | Romsey | 112 | 17 | 129
| Michael Allen | Riddell | 93 | 7 | 100
2012 | Mathew Davidson | Romsey | 100 | 20 | 120
2013 | Mathew Davidson | Romsey | 61 | 5 | 66
2014 | Brian Ruffell | Riddell | 71 | 5 | 76
2015 | Jonathon Kent | Lancefield | 77 | N/A | 77
2016 | Brian Ruffell | Riddell | 70 | 12 | 82
2017 | Jason Cooke | Macedon | 77 | 3 | 80
2018 | Haydn Ross | Riddell | 71 | 3 | 74
2019 | Matthew Perri | Wallan | 92 | 13 | 105
2020 | RDFL in | recess | > COVID-19 |  |
2021 | Matthew Perri | Wallan | 46 | N/A | 46
2022 | Matthew Perri | Wallan | 68 | 5 | 73
2023 | Jack Jedwab | Romsey | 61 | 4 | 65

## RDFL Office Bearers

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1912 |  |  |
1913 | J W B Amess | S B Hannon | [101]
1914 | J W B Amess | Mr Johnson | Mr Johnson[102]

## 2015 Senior Football Ladder

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Diggers Rest  | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1796 | 852 | 210.80% | 60 |  | Elimination | Romsey | 12 | 3 | 75 | Macedon | 8 | 9 | 57
Rupertswood  | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1519 | 802 | 189.40% | 60 |  | Qualifying | Diggers Rest | 9 | 12 | 66 | Riddell | 9 | 8 | 62
Romsey  | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1713 | 971 | 176.42% | 60 |  | 1st Semi | Broadford | 9 | 16 | 70 | Riddell | 7 | 13 | 55
Macedon  | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1418 | 1004 | 141.24% | 48 |  | 2nd Semi | Diggers Rest | 16 | 14 | 110 | Romsey | 13 | 11 | 89
Broadford  | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1526 | 1116 | 136.74% | 48 |  | Preliminary | Romsey | 16 | 19 | 115 | Broadford | 7 | 14 | 56
Sunbury Kangaroos | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1370 | 1151 | 119.03% | 44 |  | Grand | Romsey | 15 | 19 | 109 | Diggers Rest | 14 | 15 | 99
Lancefield | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1095 | 1306 | 83.84% | 36 |
Woodend-Hesket | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 860 | 1544 | 55.70% | 32 |
Wallan | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1145 | 1567 | 73.07% | 24 |
Rockbank | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 820 | 1508 | 54.38% | 16 |
Melton Central | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 823 | 1620 | 50.80% | 16 |

## 2016 Ladder

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Macedon  | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1393 | 956 | 145.71% | 56 |  | Elimination | Broadford | 17 | 21 | 123 | Wallan | 13 | 7 | 85
Broadford  | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1696 | 1068 | 158.80% | 52 |  | Qualifying | Diggers Rest | 19 | 16 | 130 | Macedon | 8 | 9 | 57
Riddell  | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1749 | 884 | 197.85% | 48 |  | 1st Semi | Riddell | 13 | 5 | 83 | Macedon | 12 | 8 | 80
Rupertswood  | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1475 | 866 | 170.32% | 48 |  | 2nd Semi | Diggers Rest | 15 | 18 | 108 | Broadford | 5 | 9 | 39
Wallan  | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1432 | 1166 | 122.81% | 36 |  | Preliminary | Riddell | 8 | 6 | 54 | Broadford | 6 | 14 | 50
Sunbury Kangaroos | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1171 | 1040 | 112.60% | 36 |  | Grand | Diggers Rest | 12 | 14 | 86 | Riddell | 12 | 8 | 80
Lancefield | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1279 | 1107 | 115.54% | 32 |
Romsey | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1232 | 1203 | 102.41% | 28 |
Woodend-Hesket | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1012 | 1472 | 68.75% | 16 |
Melton Central | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1012 | 1921 | 52.68% | 12 |
Rockbank | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 385 | 3066 | 12.56% | 4 |

## 2017 Ladder

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Rupertswood  | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1932 | 705 | 274.04% | 52 |  | Elimination | Diggers Rest | 10 | 4 | 64 | Sunbury Kangaroos | 6 | 6 | 42
Diggers Rest  | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1540 | 816 | 188.73% | 48 |  | Qualifying | Macedon | 10 | 15 | 75 | Rupertswood | 9 | 6 | 60
Riddell  | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1459 | 1083 | 134.72% | 44 |  | 1st Semi | Rupertswood | 8 | 10 | 58 | Riddell | 5 | 8 | 38
Romsey  | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1351 | 1019 | 132.58% | 44 |  | 2nd Semi | Macedon | 9 | 14 | 68 | Diggers Rest | 8 | 8 | 56
Sunbury Kangaroos  | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1484 | 987 | 150.35% | 40 |  | Preliminary | Rupertswood | 10 | 7 | 67 | Diggers Rest | 5 | 12 | 42
Wallan | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1590 | 1076 | 147.77% | 40 |  | Grand | Macedon | 11 | 14 | 80 | Rupertswood | 10 | 7 | 67
Melton Central | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 947 | 1419 | 66.74% | 28 |
Woodend-Hesket | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1080 | 1439 | 75.05% | 16 |
Lancefield | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 806 | 1763 | 45.72% | 8 |
Rockbank | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 773 | 1834 | 42.15% | 8 |
Broadford | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 556 | 2550 | 21.80% | 0 |

## 2018 Ladder

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Riddell  | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1927 | 727 | 265.06% | 52 |  | Elimination | Macedon | 21 | 10 | 136 | Wallan | 11 | 10 | 76
Diggers Rest  | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1893 | 817 | 231.70% | 48 |  | Qualifying | Riddell | 15 | 7 | 97 | Rupertswood | 9 | 5 | 59
Wallan  | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1671 | 908 | 184.03% | 48 |  | 1st Semi | Macedon | 18 | 12 | 120 | Rupertswood | 8 | 9 | 57
Macedon  | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1328 | 665 | 199.70% | 44 |  | 2nd Semi | Riddell | 10 | 8 | 68 | Diggers Rest | 7 | 4 | 46
Romsey  | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1479 | 1040 | 142.21% | 36 |  | Preliminary | Diggers Rest | 10 | 8 | 68 | Macedon | 9 | 12 | 66
Woodend-Hesket | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1541 | 1005 | 153.33% | 32 |  | Grand | Diggers Rest | 9 | 12 | 66 | Riddell | 6 | 9 | 45
Sunbury Kangaroos | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1154 | 1059 | 108.97% | 24 |
Melton Central | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1121 | 1143 | 98.08% | 24 |
Lancefield | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 525 | 2076 | 25.29% | 12 |
Broadford | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 448 | 2575 | 17.40% | 4 |
Rockbank | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 424 | 2533 | 16.74% | 4 |

## 2019 Ladder

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Romsey  | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1978 | 751 | 263.38% | 56 |  | Elimination | Riddell | 10 | 9 | 69 | Wallan | 16 | 18 | 114[104]
Rupertswood  | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1834 | 705 | 260.14% | 56 |  | Qualifying | Diggers Rest | 10 | 12 | 72 | Romsey | 5 | 5 | 35[105]
Wallan  | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1671 | 908 | 184.03% | 56 |  | 1st Semi | Diggers Rest | 9 | 8 | 62 | Rupertswood | 13 | 10 | 88[106]
Riddell  | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1852 | 781 | 237.12% | 56 |  | 2nd Semi | Romsey | 6 | 10 | 46 | Wallan | 12 | 9 | 81[107]
Wallan  | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2251 | 839 | 268.30% | 52 |  | Preliminary | Diggers Rest | 7 | 8 | 50 | Wallan | 11 | 11 | 77[108]
Macedon | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1577 | 832 | 189.54% | 48 |  | Grand | Rupertswood | 21 | 10 | 136 | Wallan | 8 | 3 | 51[109]
Melton Centrals | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1294 | 1141 | 108.97% | 36 |
Woodend-Hesket | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1258 | 1334 | 94.30% | 28 |
Broadford | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 814 | 1738 | 46.84% | 24 |
Lancefield | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 453 | 2505 | 18.08% | 16 |
Rockbank | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 254 | 3826 | 6.64% | 8 |

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## Bibliography

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* 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

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