West Gippsland Football Netball Competition

Australian rules football and netball league

West Gippsland Football
Netball Competition

Founded| 2017; 8 years ago (2017)
No. of teams| 12
State|  Victoria
Region| West Gippsland
Current premiers
(2024)| Nar Nar Goon
(1st premiership)
Most premierships| Inverloch-Kongwak (2)
Phillip Island (2)
Official website| wgfnc.org.au

The West Gippsland Football Netball Competition (WGFNC) is an Australian rules football and netball league in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The competition comprises four grades of football (seniors, reserves, under-18 and under-16) and six grades of netball (A-grade, B-grade, C-grade, 17-&-Under, 15-&-Under and 13-&-Under).

The competition is not to be confused with the former West Gippsland Football League which merged with the Gippsland Latrobe Football League at the end of 2001 to form the West Gippsland Latrobe Football League.

## History

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A Senior Leagues Review that commenced at the beginning of 2015, conducted by AFL Gippsland to address issues of competitive imbalance and club sustainability, brought major change to structure of the lower Gippsland area.[1]

The West Gippsland Football Netball Competition in its present incarnation began in 2017 as part of the AFL Gippsland Senior Football Leagues Review of 2015–16. Five teams from the Ellinbank & District Football League became founding members - Cora Lynn, Nar Nar Goon, Koo Wee Rup, Bunyip and Garfield - while five teams crossed over from the Alberton Football League \- Phillip Island, Kilcunda Bass, Dalyston, Inverloch Kongwak and Korumburra-Bena.[2]

### 2017 season

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The first ever WGFNC match was played as a stand-alone night game between Cora Lynn and Inverloch-Kongwak. Both teams would enjoy a successful season finishing 2nd and 1st on the ladder respectively. They wouldn't end up meeting again until they played each other in the semi-finals.

The inaugural WGFNC grand final was again contested between Inverloch-Kongwak and Cora Lynn at Wonthaggi recreation reserve. Both teams had competed in grand finals the year before. Inverloch-Kongwak were coming off a 17-point defeat at the hands of Fish Creek in the Alberton Football League the year before, whilst Cora Lynn were on a streak of 3 successive premierships.

Inverloch-Kongwak dominated the match, defeating Cora Lynn by a massive 95-points. The victory was Inverloch-Kongwak's seventh senior premiership, their first since 1986.

### 2018 season

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Twelve months later, Phillip Island defeated Koo Wee Rup by a massive 99-points in what was one of the most one-sided grand finals in country football history. Koo Wee Rup who had finished in third position on the ladder failed to kick a single goal, instead score scoring just 3-points for the entire match. The win marked Phillip Island's fifth senior premiership, having won one four years prior in the Alberton Football League.

In the 2018 AFL Gippsland League Review, saw Tooradin Dalmore and Warragul Industrials approved to relocate into the West Gippsland League from the 2019 season, expanding the competition to twelve clubs.[3]

### 2019 season

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For the 2019 season the league had expanded with Tooradin-Dalmore and Warragul Industrials joining the WGFNC in 2019. Phillips Island and Cora Lynn would both start the season very well, remaining undefeated for the first eight rounds. This run looked to be under threat for one of the teams when they were scheduled to play each other in round 9 at the Cowes recreation reserve. Unexpectedly, both teams managed to retain their undefeated record with the match concluding in a thrilling drawn result. Onlookers agreed that this was the most fitting result, with many witnesses to the game describing it as one of the best games of country football they had ever seen.

Phillip Island would go on to maintain their undefeated record for the rest of the home & away season whilst Cora Lynn would finish second on the ladder having lost only two.

The two clubs would only meet again in the grand final. A cloudy day at the Garfield recreation reserve, would see Phillip Island get the early upper hand before Cora Lynn kick a few goals to again make it a close contest.[4]

In another close affair between the two clubs, Phillip Island would their second consecutive premiership, this time by only 4-points in the closest WGFNC grand final yet. It was a day for close games with the reserve grade seeing Tooradin-Dalmore defeating Koo Wee Rup with a goal after the siren.[5]

### 2020 season cancellation

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The COVID-19 pandemic meant that 2020 season was cancelled due to government restrictions for sport and recreation. Efforts were made to run a modified junior competition, however further restrictions meant that these plans had to be abandoned, with a focus to return to normal competition in 2021.[6]

## Clubs

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### Locations

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7km
4.3miles

Warragul Industrials

Tooradin Dalmore

Phillip Island

Nar Nar Goon

Korumburra Bena

Koo Wee Rup

Kilcunda Bass

Inverloch Kongwak

Garfield

Dalyston

Cora Lynn

### Current clubs

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Club  | Colours  | Moniker  | Home venue | Former
league  | Formed  | Years in WGFNL  | WGFNL senior premierships

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Cora Lynn  |

| Cobras | Cora Lynn Recreation Reserve, Cora Lynn | EDFL | 1913 | 2017 | 0 | —
Dalyston  |  | Magpies | Dalyston Recreation Reserve, Dalyston | AFNL | 1898 | 2017 | 0 | —
Garfield  |  | Stars | Garfield Recreation Reserve, Garfield | EDFL | 1935 | 2017 | 0 | —
Inverloch Kongwak  |

| Sea Eagles | Inverloch Recreation Reserve, Inverloch | AFNL | 1957
(Merger) | 2017 | 2 | 2017, 2023
Kilcunda Bass  |

| Panthers | Bass Recreation Reserve, Bass | AFNL | 1957
(Merger) | 2017 | 0 | —
Koo Wee Rup  |

| Demons | Koo Wee Rup Recreation Reserve, Koo Wee Rup | EDFL | c.1900 | 2017 | 0 | —
Korumburra Bena  |  | Giants | Korumburra Showgrounds, Korumburra | AFNL | 2001
(Merger) | 2017 | 0 | —
Nar Nar Goon  |  | Goons | Nar Nar Goon Recreation Reserve, Nar Nar Goon | EDFL | c.1900 | 2017 | 1 | 2024
Phillip Island  |  | Bulldogs | Cowes Recreation Reserve, Cowes | AFNL | 1932 | 2017 | 2 | 2018, 2019
Tooradin Dalmore  |  | Seagulls | Tooradin Recreation Reserve, Tooradin | SEFNL | 1922
(Merger) | 2019 | 1 | 2022
Warragul Industrials |  | Dusties | Western Park Reserve, Warragul | EDFL | 1948 | 2019 | 0 | —

### Former clubs

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Club  | Colours  | Moniker  | Home venue | Former
league  | Formed  | Years in WGFNL  | WGFNL senior premierships  | Fate

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Total  | Years
Bunyip  |

| Bulldogs | Bunyip Showgrounds, Bunyip | EDFL | 1879 | 2017−2024 | 0 | —  | Returned to Ellinbank & District FNL in 2025

## Premiers

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### Seniors

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Year  | Premiers  | Runners-up  | Venue  | Date  | Ref

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2017 | Inverloch-Kongwak (1) | 15.18 (162) | Cora Lynn (1) | 4.7 (31) | Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve | 16 September 2017 | [7]
2018 | Phillip Island (1) | 14.18 (102) | Koo Wee Rup (1) | 0.3 (3) | Garfield Recreation Reserve | 15 September 2018 | [8]
2019 | Phillip Island (2) | 9.11 (65) | Cora Lynn (2) | 9.7 (61) | Garfield Recreation Reserve | 7 September 2019 | [9]
2020 | Season not contested due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2021 | Premiership not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2022 | Tooradin-Dalmore (1) | 13.10 (88) | Phillip Island (1) | 6.6 (42) | Garfield Recreation Reserve | 10 September 2022 |
2023 | Inverloch-Kongwak (2) | 10.15 (75) | Phillip Island (2) | 6.4 (40) | Koo Wee Rup Recreation Reserve | 16 September 2023 |
2024 | Nar Nar Goon (1) | 14.3 (87) | Phillip Island (3) | 10.3 (63) | Garfield Recreation Reserve | 14 September 2024 | [10]

### Reserves

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Year  | Premiers  | Runners-up  | Venue  | Date  | Ref

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2017 | Koo Wee Rup (1) | 6.3 (39) | Phillip Island (1) | 3.7 (25) | Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve | 16 September 2017 | [11]
2018 | Koo Wee Rup (2) | 8.3 (51) | Inverloch-Kongwak (1) | 2.1 (13) |  |  |
2019 | Tooradin-Dalmore (1) | 4.7 (31) | Koo Wee Rup (1) | 4.3 (27) |  |  |
2020 | Season not contested due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2021 | Premiership not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2022 | Tooradin-Dalmore (2) | 14.4 (88) | Koo Wee Rup (2) | 6.4 (40) |  |  |
2023 | Inverloch-Kongwak (1) | 9.8 (62) | Tooradin-Dalmore (1) | 1.9 (15) |  |  |
2024 | Nar Nar Goon (1) | 7.6 (48) | Tooradin-Dalmore (2) | 6.6 (42 |  |  |

### Thirds

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Year  | Premiers  | Runners-up  | Venue  | Date  | Ref

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2017 | Garfield (1) | 3.5 (23) | Cora Lynn (1) | 3.1 (19) | Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve | 16 September 2017 | [12]
2018 | Phillip Island (1) | 3.8 (26) | Cora Lynn (2) | 1.6 (12) |  |  |
2019 | Phillip Island (2) | 4.3 (27) | Inverloch-Kongwak (1) | 2.6 (18) |  |  |
2020 | Season not contested due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2021 | Premiership not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2022 | Inverloch-Kongwak (1) | 4.7 (31) | Garfield (1) | 3.2 (20) |  |  |
2023 | Inverloch-Kongwak (2) | 5.6 (36) | Phillip Island (1) | 1.7 (13) |  |  |
2024 | Phillip Island (3) | 3.6 (24) | Warragul Industrials (1) | 2.5 (17) |  |  |

### Fourths

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Year  | Premiers  | Runners-up  | Venue  | Date  | Ref

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2017 | Bunyip (1) | 2.9 (21) | Phillip Island (1) | 3.0 (18) | Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve | 16 September 2017 | [13]
2018 | Koo Wee Rup (1) | 4.3 (27) | Inverloch-Kongwak (1) | 2.5 (17) |  |  |
2019 | Phillip Island (1) | 4.4 (28) | Nar Nar Goon (1) | 2.3 (15) |  |  |
2020 | Season not contested due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2021 | Premiership not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2022 | Phillip Island (2) | 7.8 (50) | Inverloch-Kongwak (2) | 3.0 (18) |  |  |
2023 | Phillip Island (3) | 8.6 (54) | Warragul Industrials (1) | 4.3 (27) |  |  |
2024 | Warragul Industrials (1) | 4.8 (32) | Phillip Island (2) | 3.1 (19) |  |  |

## Season Structure

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### Pre-season

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The West Gippsland Football Netball Competition like most country leagues does not have a formal Pre-season competition. As part of their Pre-season preparation clubs will often schedule between one and two practice matches with clubs from other leagues prior to the season beginning. These matches could take on different structures and were primarily conducted on a non-official basis with limited match officials and scores not being recorded.

### Premiership season

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The West Gippsland home-and-away season lasts for 18 rounds, starting in mid April and ending in mid August. As of the 2017 season, each team plays 18 matches. Teams receive four premiership points for a win and two premiership points for a draw. Ladder finishing positions are based on the number of premiership points won, and "percentage" (calculated as the ratio of points scored to points conceded throughout the season) is used as a tie-breaker when teams finish with equal premiership points.

### Finals series

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Since its inception until 2017 the West Gippsland finals have consisted of a 'Top-5' finals system.

The top five teams at the end of the West Gippsland home & away season compete in a four-week finals series throughout August, culminating in a grand final to determine the premiers. The finals series is played under the 'Top-5' Page playoff system, and the grand final is played on the afternoon of the last Saturday in August or the first Saturday of September.

The winning team receives a silver premiership cup, a premiership flag – a new one of each is manufactured each year. The flag has been presented since the league began and is traditionally unfurled at the team's first home game of the following season. Additionally, each player in the grand final-winning team receives a premiership medallion.

In 2020 it was decided that the finals system would expand to a 'Top-6'.

#### 2019 Finals series

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| Week One| | | Week Two| | | Week Three| | | Week Four
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| Second Semi-Final at Bass| Grand Final at Garfield
| 1|  Phillip Island| 7.16 (58)| |  Phillip Island| 9.11 (65)
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| First Semi-Final at Koo Wee Rup| | | |  Tooradin-Dalmore| 5.4 (34)| | | Preliminary Final at Koo Wee Rup| | |  Cora Lynn| 9.7 (61)
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| 2|  Cora Lynn| 8.6 (54)| |  Tooradin-Dalmore| 7.9 (51)|
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| 3|  Tooradin-Dalmore| 13.18 (96)| | | First Semi-Final at Korumburra| | |  Cora Lynn| 15.11 (101)| |
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| |  Cora Lynn| 17.19 (121)|
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| Second Elimination Final at Cora Lynn| | |  Koo Wee Rup| 9.7 (61)| |
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| 4|  Inverloch-Kongwak| 5.17 (47)|
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| 5|  Koo Wee Rup| 11.10 (76)| |
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## Awards

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The following major individual awards and accolades are presented each season:

* Best & fairest award — to the fairest and best player in the league, voted by the umpires
* Leading goal kicker award — for the player who scores the most goals during the home & away season
* AFL Victoria Country Medal — the best player on the ground in the Grand Final
* Team of the year — a squad of 24 players deemed the best in their positions
* Most disciplined club award — for the club who receives the most discipline points, voted by the umpires

### Team of the Year

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2019 WGFNC Team of the Year[14] B: | Mark Griffin (Phillip Island)  | Mitchell Wallace (Cora Lynn)  | Lewis Rankin (Inverloch-Kongwak)

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HB: | Nathan Muratore (Koo Wee Rup)  | Jason Tomada (Phillip Island)  | Luke Walker (Koo Wee Rup)
C: | Jaymie Youle (Phillip Island)  | Trent Armour (Nar Nar Goon)  | Tanner Stanton (Garfield)
HF: | Nathan Langley (Cora Lynn)  | Sam Gibbins (Inverloch-Kongwak)  | Julian Suarez (Tooradin-Dalmore)
F: | Andrew Dean (Tooradin-Dalmore)  | Nathan Gardiner (Cora Lynn)  | Jason Wells (Koo Wee Rup)

Foll: | Cameron Pedersen (Phillip Island) Vice-Captain | Brendan Kimber (Phillip Island) Captain | Tyson Bale (Warragul Industrials)

Int: | Zak Vernon (Phillip Island)  | Joel Gibson (Koo Wee Rup)  | Nathan Voss (Koo Wee Rup)
Kris Sabbatucci (Tooradin-Dalmore)  | Chris Johnson (Cora Lynn)  | Jeb McLeod (Bunyip)

Coach: | Beau Vernon (Phillip Island)

### Award Winners

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Best & Fairest[15]

Year  | Winner  | Club  | Votes
2023  | Dale Gawley  | Kilcunda Bass  | 28
2022  | Brent Macaffer | Tooradin-Dalmore  | 25
2019  | Cameron Pedersen | Phillip Island  | 38
2018  | Brendan Kimber  | Phillip Island  | 24
2017  | Andrew Soumilas  | Inverloch-Kongwak  | 31
Leading Goal Kicker[16]

Year  | Winner  | Club  | Goals
2024  | Nathan Gardiner  | Cora Lynn  | 101
2023  | Nathan Gardiner  | Cora Lynn  | 103
2022  | Nathan Gardiner  | Cora Lynn  | 78
2021  | Nathan Gardiner  | Cora Lynn  | 50
2019  | Nathan Gardiner  | Cora Lynn  | 73
2018  | Jason Wells  | Koo Wee Rup  | 79
2017  | Nathan Langley  | Cora Lynn  | 68

## 2017 Ladder

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West Gippsland  | Wins  | Losses  | Draws  | For  | Against  | %  | Pts

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Inverloch Kongwak  | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1767 | 1066 | 165.76% | 58
Cora Lynn  | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1796 | 1249 | 143.80% | 56
Dalyston  | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1667 | 1187 | 140.44% | 54
Nar Nar Goon  | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1322 | 1196 | 110.54% | 40
Phillip Island  | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1303 | 1220 | 106.80% | 40
Koo Wee Rup | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1294 | 1265 | 102.29% | 40
Kilcunda Bass | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1243 | 1245 | 99.84% | 36
Garfield | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1155 | 1449 | 79.71% | 20
Bunyip | 3 | 15 | 0 | 987 | 1724 | 57.25% | 12
Korumburra-Bena | 1 | 17 | 0 | 801 | 1734 | 46.19% | 4

### 2017 Finals series

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| Week One| | | Week Two| | | Week Three| | | Week Four
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| Second Semi-Final at Nar Nar Goon| Grand Final at Wonthaggi
| 1|  Inverloch-Kongwak| 12.23 (95)| |  Inverloch-Kongwak| 18.18 (126)
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| Qualifying Final at Koo Wee Rup| | | |  Cora Lynn| 13.11 (89)| | | Preliminary Final at Garfield| | |  Cora Lynn| 4.7 (31)
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| 2|  Cora Lynn| 19.10 (124)| |  Cora Lynn| 18.8 (116)|
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| 3|  Dalyston| 10.9 (69)| | | First Semi-Final at Inverloch| | |  Phillip Island| 4.3 (27)| |
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| |  Dalyston| 9.9 (63)|
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| Elimination Final at Inverloch| | |  Phillip Island| 13.9 (87)| |
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| 4|  Nar Nar Goon| 2.9 (21)|
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| 5|  Phillip Island| 14.10 (94)| |
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## 2018 Ladder

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West Gippsland  | Wins  | Losses  | Draws  | For  | Against  | %  | Pts

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Phillip Island  | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1759 | 905 | 194.36% | 56
Nar Nar Goon  | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1696 | 915 | 185.36% | 56
Koo Wee Rup  | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1764 | 964 | 182.99% | 56
Inverloch Kongwak  | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1577 | 924 | 170.67% | 56
Cora Lynn  | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1525 | 1197 | 127.40% | 44
Garfield | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1352 | 1200 | 112.67% | 40
Korumburra-Bena | 5 | 13 | 0 | 941 | 1275 | 73.80% | 20
Bunyip | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1027 | 1655 | 62.05% | 16
Kilcunda Bass | 2 | 16 | 0 | 728 | 1877 | 38.79% | 8
Dalyston | 2 | 16 | 0 | 724 | 2181 | 33.20% | 8

### 2018 Finals series

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| Week One| | | Week Two| | | Week Three| | | Week Four
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| Second Semi-Final at Cora Lynn| Grand Final at Garfield
| 1|  Phillip Island| 14.14 (98)| |  Phillip Island| 14.18 (102)
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| Qualifying Final at Koo Wee Rup| | | |  Koo Wee Rup| 5.8 (38)| | | Preliminary Final at Garfield| | |  Koo Wee Rup| 0.3 (3)
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| 2|  Nar Nar Goon| 10.6 (46)| |  Koo Wee Rup| 10.9 (69)|
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| 3|  Koo Wee Rup| 17.11 (113)| | | First Semi-Final at Koo Wee Rup| | |  Nar Nar Goon| 7.17 (59)| |
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| |  Nar Nar Goon| 16.13 (109)|
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| Elimination Final at Inverloch| | |  Cora Lynn| 6.14 (50)| |
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| 4|  Inverloch-Kongwak| 4.14 (38)|
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| 5|  Cora Lynn| 6.9 (45)| |
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## 2019 Ladder

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West Gippsland  | Wins  | Byes  | Losses  | Draws  | For  | Against  | %  | Pts

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Phillip Island  | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1966 | 697 | 282.07% | 70
Cora Lynn  | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1779 | 977 | 182.09% | 62
Tooradin Dalmore  | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1627 | 1145 | 142.10% | 50
Inverloch Kongwak  | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1618 | 977 | 165.61% | 48
Koo Wee Rup  | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1517 | 1313 | 115.54% | 44
Bunyip | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1170 | 1016 | 115.16% | 44
Nar Nar Goon | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1287 | 1146 | 112.30% | 40
Garfield | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 945 | 1057 | 89.40% | 30
Korumburra-Bena | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 839 | 1496 | 56.08% | 16
Kilcunda Bass | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 765 | 1831 | 41.78% | 12
Dalyston | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 747 | 1669 | 44.76% | 8
Warragul Industrials | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 699 | 1635 | 42.75% | 8

### 2019 Finals series

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| Week One| | | Week Two| | | Week Three| | | Week Four
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| Second Semi-Final at Bass| Grand Final at Garfield
| 1|  Phillip Island| 7.16 (58)| |  Phillip Island| 9.11 (65)
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| First Semi-Final at Koo Wee Rup| | | |  Tooradin-Dalmore| 5.4 (34)| | | Preliminary Final at Koo Wee Rup| | |  Cora Lynn| 9.7 (61)
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| 2|  Cora Lynn| 8.6 (54)| |  Tooradin-Dalmore| 7.9 (51)|
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| 3|  Tooradin-Dalmore| 13.18 (96)| | | First Semi-Final at Korumburra| | |  Cora Lynn| 15.11 (101)| |
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| |  Cora Lynn| 17.19 (121)|
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| Second Elimination Final at Cora Lynn| | |  Koo Wee Rup| 9.7 (61)| |
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| 4|  Inverloch-Kongwak| 5.17 (47)|
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| 5|  Koo Wee Rup| 11.10 (76)| |
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## 2022 Ladder

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West Gippsland  | Wins  | Losses  | Draws  | For  | Against  | %  | Pts

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Tooradin-Dalmore | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2078 | 779 | 266.75% | 68
Phillip Island  | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1970 | 889 | 221.60% | 64
Inverloch-Kongwak | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1713 | 967 | 177.15% | 56
Nar Nar Goon | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1680 | 964 | 174.27% | 52
Cora Lynn | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1580 | 1114 | 141.83% | 48
Warragul Industrials | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1428 | 1163 | 122.79% | 40
Bunyip | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1190 | 1278 | 93.11% | 32
Koo Wee Rup | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1297 | 1568 | 82.72% | 28
Kilcunda Bass | 7 | 11 | 0 | 970 | 1522 | 63.73% | 28
Dalyston | 2 | 16 | 0 | 818 | 1906 | 42.92% | 8
Garfield | 1 | 17 | 0 | 757 | 1890 | 40.05% | 4
Korumburra-Bena | 1 | 17 | 0 | 705 | 2146 | 32.85% | 4

### 2022 Finals series

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| Week One| | | Week Two| | | Week Three| | | Week Four
| | Second Semi-Final at Inverloch| | Grand Final at Garfield
| 1|  Tooradin-Dalmore| 13.4 (82)| |  Tooradin-Dalmore| 13.10 (88)
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| 2|  Phillip Island| 6.9 (45)| | | Preliminary Final at Dalyston| | |  Phillip Island| 6.6 (42)
| First Elimination Final at Bass| |
| |  Phillip Island| 7.12 (54)|
| 3|  Inverloch-Kongwak| 6.11 (47)| | | |
| | | First Semi-Final at Cora Lynn| | |  Warragul Industrials| 7.10 (52)| |
| 6|  Warragul Industrials| 9.7 (61)| | | | | |
| | |  Warragul Industrials| 7.4 (46)|
| Second Elimination Final at Garfield| | | |
| | |  Cora Lynn| 4.7 (31)| |
| 4|  Nar Nar Goon| 7.13 (55)| | | |
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| 5|  Cora Lynn| 11.6 (72)| |
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## 2023 Ladder

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West Gippsland  | Wins  | Losses  | Draws  | For  | Against  | %  | Pts

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Inverloch-Kongwak | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1795 | 606 | 296.92% | 66
Phillip Island | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1979 | 906 | 218.43% | 56
Tooradin Dalmore  | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1675 | 918 | 182.46% | 56
Nar Nar Goon | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1900 | 844 | 225.12% | 54
Cora Lynn | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1552 | 1148 | 135.19% | 48
Warragul Industrials | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1458 | 1060 | 137.55% | 44
Dalyston | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1261 | 1563 | 80.68% | 32
Kilcunda Bass | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1216 | 1538 | 79.06% | 28
Koo Wee Rup | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1174 | 1405 | 83.56% | 20
Garfield | 4 | 14 | 0 | 970 | 1679 | 57.77% | 16
Korumburra-Bena | 3 | 15 | 0 | 684 | 2109 | 32.43% | 12
Bunyip | 0 | 18 | 0 | 546 | 2434 | 22.43% | 0

### 2023 Finals series

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Week One| | | Week Two| | | Week Three| | | Week Four
| | Second Semi-Final at Nar Nar Goon| | Grand Final at Koo Wee Rup
| 1|  Inverloch-Kongwak| 12.9 (81)| |  Inverloch-Kongwak| 10.15 (75)
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| 2|  Phillip Island| 12.8 (80)| | | Preliminary Final at Dalyston| | |  Phillip Island| 6.4 (40)
| First Elimination Final at Inverloch| |
| |  Phillip Island| 6.8 (44)|
| 3|  Tooradin-Dalmore| 12.10 (82)| | | |
| | | First Semi-Final at Bass| | |  Nar Nar Goon| 6.7 (43)| |
| 6|  Warragul Industrials| 15.6 (96)| | | | | |
| | |  Nar Nar Goon| 10.12 (72)|
| Second Elimination Final at Warragul| | | |
| | |  Warragul Industrials| 5.7 (37)| |
| 4|  Nar Nar Goon| 12.9 (81)| | | |
| | |
| 5|  Cora Lynn| 6.7 (43)| |
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## 2024 Ladder

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West Gippsland  | Wins  | Losses  | Draws  | For  | Against  | %  | Pts

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Cora Lynn | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1918 | 822 | 233.33% | 62
Phillip Island | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1936 | 964 | 200.83% | 62
Nar Nar Goon  | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1888 | 713 | 264.80% | 60
Inverloch-Kongwak | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1758 | 807 | 217.84% | 56
Tooradin-Dalmore | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1806 | 835 | 216.29% | 52
Kilcunda Bass | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1281 | 1255 | 102.07% | 40
Warragul Industrials | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1296 | 1437 | 90.19% | 28
Koo Wee Rup | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1154 | 1352 | 85.36% | 28
Dalyston | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1041 | 1646 | 63.24% | 16
Garfield | 4 | 14 | 0 | 633 | 1634 | 38.74% | 16
Korumburra-Bena | 3 | 15 | 0 | 800 | 1773 | 45.12% | 12
Bunyip | 0 | 18 | 0 | 288 | 2561 | 11.25% | 0

### 2024 Finals series

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Week One| | | Week Two| | | Week Three| | | Week Four
| | Second Semi-Final at Nar Nar Goon| | Grand Final at Garfield
| 1|  Cora Lynn| 5.11 (41)| |  Phillip Island| 10.3 (63)
| | | |
| 2|  Phillip Island| 7.11 (53)| | | Preliminary Final at Dalyston| | |  Nar Nar Goon| 14.3 (87)
| First Elimination Final at Inverloch| |
| |  Cora Lynn| 10.7 (67)|
| 3|  Nar Nar Goon| 10.12 (72)| | | |
| | | First Semi-Final at Cora Lynn| | |  Nar Nar Goon| 13.11 (89)| |
| 6|  Kilcunda Bass| 6.9 (45)| | | | | |
| | |  Nar Nar Goon| 12.18 (90)|
| Second Elimination Final at Bass| | | |
| | |  Inverloch-Kongwak| 8.10 (58)| |
| 4|  Inverloch-Kongwak| 10.11 (71)| | | |
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| 5|  Tooradin-Dalmore| 10.6 (66)| |
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## References

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1. ^ Weekly Times: West Gippsland competition to be formed under review
2. ^ "West Gippsland competition launched". The Star. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
3. ^ "Dusties launch into pre season". 20 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
4. ^ West Gippsland FNC grand final preview
5. ^ Pakenham Gazette: A history making day
6. ^ Sentinel Times: No junior action for west gippsland
7. ^ "Inverloch Kongwak 18.18-126 def. 4.7-31 Cora Lynn". GameDay. West Gippsland Football Netball Competition. 16 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
8. ^ "Phillip Island 14.18-102 def. 0.3-3 Koo Wee Rup". GameDay. West Gippsland Football Netball Competition. 15 September 2018. Archived from the original on 6 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
9. ^ "Phillip Island 9.11-65 def. 9.7-61 Cora Lynn". GameDay. West Gippsland Football Netball Competition. 5 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
10. ^ Nagel, David (4 January 2025). "2024 in Review: Yeah, yeah for Nar Nar Goon". Cranbourne Star News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
11. ^ "Koo Wee Rup 6.3-39 def. 3.7-25 Phillip Island". GameDay. West Gippsland Football Netball Competition. 16 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
12. ^ "Cora Lynn 3.1-19 def. by 3.5-23 Garfield". GameDay. West Gippsland Football Netball Competition. 16 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
13. ^ "Phillip Island 3.0-18 def. by 2.9-21 Bunyip". GameDay. West Gippsland Football Netball Competition. 16 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
14. ^ WGFNC team of the year
15. ^ WGFNC best & fairest award winners
16. ^ WGFNC leading goal kickers

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