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| Sport | Australian rules football Netball |
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| Founded | c. 1912 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Venue(s) | AFL Victoria |
| Most recent champion(s) | Diggers Rest (2023) |
| Most titles | Romsey (27) |
| 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 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
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 in 1998. 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.[1] 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.[2]
- Sunbury Kangaroos transferred to the Essendon District Football League from 2019.[3]
2020s
- 2020 saw Broadford FC transfer to the AFL Outer East League.
- 2021 saw Rupertswood FC transfer to the Essendon District Football League
- 2024 will see Kyneton join the senior ranks after crossing over from the Bendigo Football Netball League
Clubs
Current
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in Comp | RDFNL Premiers | Premiership seasons | Notes |
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Diggers Rest | Burras | 1978– | 4 | Division 1: 2016, 2018, 2023
Division 2: 1993 |
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Eynesbury | Eagles | 2016– | 0 | - | Only field Club 18 team |
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Kyneton | Tigers | 2024– | 0 | - | Fielded juniors and womens' teams only in RDFNL in 2023. Member of the Bendigo FNL from 1932-1939 and 1947-2023. Formed in 1868. |
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Lancefield | Tigers | 1920– | 11 | Division 1: 1923, 1924, 1932, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1966, 2009
Division 2: 1995, 1996 |
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Macedon | Cats | 1920–2000, 2003– (reformed) | 2 | Division 1: 2017
Division 2: 1976 |
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Melton Central | Blues | 1996– | 0 | – | |
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Mt Alexander | Falcons | 2019– | 0 | - | Only field womens' team |
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Riddell | Bombers | 1912– | 15 | Division 1: 1905, 1912, 1947, 1970, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2022
Division 2: 1980, 1982, 1990 |
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Romsey | Redbacks | 1920– | 27 | Division 1: 1891, 1897, 1898, 1902, 1911, 1920, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1963, 1968, 2003, 2011, 2014, 2015
Division 2: 1975 |
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Wallan | Magpies | 1947–53, 1965–2001, 2008– | 4 | Division 1: 1977, 1989, 1992, 1998 | |
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Woodend/Hesket | Hawks | 1978– (merger) | 2 | Division 1: 2002, 2007 |
Junior Comp Only
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Senior Affiliation |
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Gisborne Giants | Giants | None |
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Gisborne Rookies | Bulldogs | Gisborne (BFL) |
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Melton | Bloods | Melton (BFL) |
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Melton South | Panthers | Melton South (BFL) |
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Sunbury | Lions | Sunbury (BFL) |
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Sunbury Kangaroos | Kangaroos | Sunbury Kangaroos (EDFL) |
Former
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in Comp | RDFNL Premiers | Premiership seasons | Fate |
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Broadford | Kangaroos | 1977-1984, 2009-2019 | 2 | Division 2: 1981, 1984 | Moved to Outer East Football Netball League after 2019 season |
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Craigieburn | Eagles | 1972-2000 | 2 | Division 1: 1993
Division 2: 1979 |
Moved to Essendon District Football League after 2000 season |
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Darley | Devils | 1986-1996 | 2 | Division 1: 1989, 1995 | Moved to Ballarat Football League after 1996 season |
| Darraweit Guim | 1947-1948 | Folded c.1950s | ||||
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Gisborne | Bulldogs | 1904-1999 | 11 | Division 1: 1934, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1997, 1998, 1999 | Moved to Bendigo Football Netball League after 1999 season |
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Hesket | Bohemians | 1936-1971, 1975-1977 | 1 | Division 1: 1960 | Merged with Woodend after 1977 season to form Woodend/Hesket |
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Jacana | Jaguars | 1986-2000 | 1 | Division 1: 2000 | Moved to Essendon District Football League after 2000 season |
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Kilmore | Blues | 1947-1984, 1987-2015 | 4 | Division 1: 1971, 2001
Division 2: 1987, 1994 |
Moved to Northern Football Netball League after 2015 season |
| Malmsbury | 1956 | Folded | ||||
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Melton | Bloods | 1973-1996 | 5 | Division 1: 1973, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986 | Moved to Ballarat Football League after 1996 season |
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Melton South | Panthers | 1973-1996 | 1 | Division 1: 1994 | Moved to Ballarat Football League after 1996 season |
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Moomba Park | 1987-1995 | 1 | Division 2: 1991 | Merged with Fawkner Amateurs to form Fawkner Park in NFNL in 1996 | |
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North Fawkner | 1986-1998 | 0 | Folded after 1998 season | ||
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Rupertswood | Sharks | 2013-2019 | 1 | Division 1: 2019 | Moved to Essendon District Football League after 2019 season |
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Sunbury | Lions | 1904-1996 | 13 | Division 1: 1922, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996 | Moved to Ballarat Football League after 1996 season |
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Sunbury Kangaroos | Kangaroos | 1987-2018 | 1 | Division 1: 2012 | Moved to Essendon District Football League after 2018 season |
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Trentham | Saints | 1953–1965, 1975–1990 | 3 | Division 1: 1956, 1959, 1961 | Moved to Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League following 1990 season |
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Western Rams | Rams | 2000-2023 | 0 | Moved to Western Region Football League after 2023 season | |
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Whittlesea (known as Northern Eagles during their time in the RDFNL) | Eagles | 1987-1991 | 1 | Division 2: 1988 | Moved to Northern Football Netball League after 1991 season |
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Woodend | Rebels | 1904-1921, 1923-1939, 1953-1977 | 6 | Division 1: 1904, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1954, 1964 | Merged with Hesket after 1977 season to form Woodend/Hesket |
Premiers
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Division 2
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2015 Ladder
| Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Riddell | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1579 | 960 | 164.48% | 64 | Elimination | Broadford | 8 | 3 | 51 | Rupertswood | 5 | 7 | 37 | |
| 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
| Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Diggers Rest | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1772 | 859 | 206.29% | 64 | Elimination | Riddell | 14 | 9 | 93 | Rupertswood | 7 | 8 | 50 | |
| 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
| Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Macedon | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1804 | 631 | 285.90% | 56 | Elimination | Riddell | 15 | 6 | 96 | Romsey | 3 | 4 | 22 | |
| 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
| Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Rupertswood | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1763 | 726 | 242.84% | 56 | Elimination | Diggers Rest | 19 | 10 | 124 | Romsey | 6 | 7 | 43 | |
| 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
| Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Diggers Rest | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1722 | 835 | 206.23% | 60 | Elimination | Rupertswood | 18 | 7 | 115 | Macedon | 9 | 11 | 65[4] | |
| Romsey | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1978 | 751 | 263.38% | 56 | Elimination | Riddell | 10 | 9 | 69 | Wallan | 16 | 18 | 114[5] | |
| Rupertswood | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1834 | 705 | 260.14% | 56 | Qualifying | Diggers Rest | 10 | 12 | 72 | Romsey | 5 | 5 | 35[6] | |
| Wallan | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1671 | 908 | 184.03% | 56 | 1st Semi | Diggers Rest | 9 | 8 | 62 | Rupertswood | 13 | 10 | 88[7] | |
| Riddell | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1852 | 781 | 237.12% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Romsey | 6 | 10 | 46 | Wallan | 12 | 9 | 81[8] | |
| Wallan | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2251 | 839 | 268.30% | 52 | Preliminary | Diggers Rest | 7 | 8 | 50 | Wallan | 11 | 11 | 77[9] | |
| Macedon | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1577 | 832 | 189.54% | 48 | Grand | Rupertswood | 21 | 10 | 136 | Wallan | 8 | 3 | 51[10] | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Rupertswood Depart the Vafa". 25 October 2012.
- ↑ http://www.starweekly.com.au/sports/kilmore-joins-the-northern-fl/
- ↑ "EDFL".
- ↑ "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Elimination Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Elimination Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Qualifying Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Semi Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Semi Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Preliminary Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "2019 ONTIME DELIVERY SOLUTIONS SENIORS Grand Final Results 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
Bibliography
- History of Football in the Bendigo District by John Stoward – ISBN 9780980592917
- 100 years of Football in the Riddell District by John Stoward
External links
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