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The Colac & District Football Netball League (CDFNL) is a minor country football league based in the South West of Victoria in the city of Colac. The CDFNL has 10 clubs, all located in the Colac Otway Shire, with the exception of Lorne, which falls within the Surf Coast Shire. The competition incorporates the two sports of Australian rules football and netball.
Formerly | Colac & District Football League (1937–2023) |
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Sport | Australian rules football Netball |
Founded | 1937 |
First season | 1937 |
No. of teams | 10 |
Country | Australia |
Headquarters | Highton, Victoria, Australia |
Confederation | AFL Barwon |
Most recent champion(s) | Alvie Swans Football Club (13th Premiership) (2023) |
Most titles | Lorne & Alvie Football Clubs (13 Premierships) |
Sponsor(s) | Colac RSL |
Official website | cdfnl.com.au |
The Colac & District Football League was formed in 1937, as a result of a merger of the Colac and District FA (known pre-1936 as the Colac Churches FA) and the Corangamite Farmers FA. It had A Grade and B Grade competitions.
In 1950 there was a mass exodus of clubs from the CDFL, the cause was that the Colac (Hampden league) team wanted to have the right to pick any player from the Colac DFL without needing a clearance. The result was Colac Imperials and Coragulac opted to leave and join the Polwarth FL and be away from Colac's reach. Beeac went to the Western Plains FL for two years before also joining the Polwarth FL, and Colac Rovers folded. With only Alvie and Warrion remaining in A Grade the surviving B Grade clubs combined into a single local competition along with Carlisle River from the Otway FA.
Over the years, a number of clubs moved between the CDFL and other local leagues, including the Otway Football Association, Polwarth Football League, and the Heytesbury Mt Noorat Football League, all of which are now defunct.
The Polwarth Football League folded after the 1970 season, with Lorne and Apollo Bay joining the CDFL and the other clubs moving to the Bellarine FL.
Otway Districts and Simpson joined the CDFL in 2003, after the Heytesbury Mt Noorat FL folded.
In early 2016, it was announced that Forrest would fold due to lack of players.[1]
Club | Colours | Moniker | Home venue | Former league |
Est. | CDFNL seasons | CDFNL premierships | ||
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First | Total | Total | Most recent | ||||||
Alvie | Swans | Alvie Recreation Reserve, Alvie | CCFA | 1922 | 1937+ | 87 | 13 | 2023 | |
Apollo Bay | Hawks | Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve, Apollo Bay | PFL | c. 1900s | 1971 | 53 | 6 | 2004 | |
Birregurra | Saints | Birregurra Recreation Reserve, Birregurra | PRDFA | 1883 | 1967 | 57 | 6 | 2017 | |
Colac Imperials | Imperials | Western Reserve, Colac | PFL | 1922 | 1937+ | 82 | 12 | 1995 | |
Irrewarra-Beeac | Bombers | Irrewarra Recreation Reserve, Irrewarra | — | 1982 | 1983 | 41 | 3 | 2010 | |
Lorne | Dolphins | Stribling Reserve, Lorne | PFL | 1896 | 1971 | 53 | 13 | 2019 | |
Otway Districts | Demons | Gellibrand Recreation Reserve, Gellibrand | HMNFL | 1981 | 1982 | 42 | — | — | |
Simpson | Tigers | Simpson Recreation Reserve, Simpson | HMNFL | 1965 | 2003 | 21 | 2 | 2015 | |
South Colac | Kangaroos | Joiner Reserve, Elliminyt | — | 1951 | 1951 | 73 | 6 | 2022 | |
Western Eagles | Eagles | Irrewillipe Recreation Reserve, Irrewillipe | — | 1996 | 1996 | 28 | — | — | |
+ denotes that the club was a founding member of the CDFL † denotes that the club did not participate in one or more seasons due to one or both of the World Wars |
Club | Colours | Moniker | Home venue | Former league |
Est. | Current league |
CDFNL seasons | CDFNL premierships | ||
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First | Total | Total | Most recent | |||||||
Balintore | [?] | [?] | CFFA | c. 1920s | — | 1945 | 1 | — | — | |
Beeac | Magpies | Beeac Recreation Reserve, Beeac | PRDFA | 1883 | — | 1945 | 28 | — | — | |
Carlisle River | Blues | Carlisle River Recreation Reserve, Carlisle River | OFA | 1912 | — | 1950 | 24 | — | — | |
Colac Diggers | Diggers | [?] | PRDFA | c. 1920s | — | 1947 | 2 | — | — | |
Colac Rovers | Rovers | [?] | CFL | c. 1900s | — | 1937+ | 9† | 1 | 1939 | |
Coragulac Rovers | Rovers | [?] | — | c. 1930s | — | 1937+ | 9† | 3 | 1948 | |
Corangamite | [?] | [?] | — | c. 1930s | — | 1939 | 1 | — | — | |
Cororooke | [?] | [?] | CFL | c. 1920s | — | 1938 | 3 | — | — | |
Elliminyt | [?] | Joiner Reserve, Elliminyt | CCFA | c. 1920s | — | 1937+ | 10† | — | — | |
Forrest | Lions | Forrest Recreation Reserve, Forrest | PFL | 1891 | — | 1970 | 46 | 2 | 2012 | |
Gellibrand | Demons | Gellibrand Recreation Reserve, Gellibrand | OFA | 1921 | — | 1957 | 25 | — | — | |
Irrewarra | Bombers | Warrowie Recreation Reserve, Irrewarra | CCFA | 1922 | — | 1947 | 39 | 3 | 1972 | |
Irrewillipe | Bulldogs | Irrewillipe Recreation Reserve, Irrewillipe | — | c. 1930s | — | 1938 | 64† | 4 | 1992 | |
Nalangil | [?] | [?] | CFFA | c. 1919 | — | 1937+ | 6† | — | — | |
Nalangil-Swan Marsh | [?] | [?] | — | 1946 | — | 1947 | 2 | — | — | |
North Dreeite | [?] | [?] | CCFA | c. 1930s | — | 1937+ | 4 | — | — | |
Otway Rovers | Rovers | Carlisle River Recreation Reserve, Carlisle River | — | 1957 | — | 1957 | 25 | 3 | 1968 | |
Pirron Yallock | Tigers | Pirron Yallock Recreation Reserve, Swan Marsh | CFL | c. 1919 | — | 1938 | 64† | — | — | |
South Purrumbete | Panthers | Cobden Recreation Reserve, Cobden | CDFL | 1887 | — | 1947 | 27 | 2 | 1973 | |
St Andrew's | [?] | [?] | CCFA | c. 1920s | — | 1937+ | 4 | — | — | |
St Mary's | [?] | [?] | CCFA | c. 1920s | — | 1937+ | 4 | — | — | |
Stoneyford | [?] | [?] | CFFA | c. 1920s | — | 1937+ | 4 | — | — | |
Swan Marsh | [?] | [?] | CFFA | c. 1920s | — | 1937+ | 6† | 1 | 1937 | |
Warrion | Green and Red | [?] | Warrion Recreation Reserve, Warrion | CFFA | c. 1920s | — | 1937+ | 46† | 2 | 1952 |
Winchelsea | Blues | Eastern Reserve, Winchelsea | BFL | 1876 | GDFNL | 1983 | 19 | 1 | 1987 | |
Yeodene | [?] | [?] | CCFA | c. 1920s | — | 1937+ | 1 | — | — | |
+ denotes that the club was a founding member of the CDFL † denotes that the club did not participate in one or more seasons due to one or both of the World Wars |
General Information | |
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Governing Body | AFL Victoria Country |
Founded | 1937 |
Current Clubs | 10 |
Records | |
Highest Score | 376 - Winchelsea 58.28.376 v Forrest 1.4.10 - 1987 |
Most goals in a game | 24 - Wayne Tyquin - Birregurra v Otway Districts - 1993 |
Most Flags in a row | 4 - Lorne (1980 - 1983) |
Most wins in a row | 37 - Lorne (2000 - 2001) Except 2000 grand final |
Most losses in a row | 55 - Western Eagles (2014 - 2018) |
2023 | |
Premiers | Alvie Swans |
Runners Up | Colac Imperials |
Minor Premiers | Alvie Swans |
Wooden Spoon | Apollo Bay Hawks |
League Best & Fairest | Tyler Flanigan (Irrewarra-Beeac Bombers) |
Leading Goal Kicker | Dominic Dare (Alvie Swans) |
Year | Player | H&A goals | Finals goals | Total Goals |
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1939 | F Newcombe (Swan Marsh) | 30 | 0 | 30 |
1940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1948 | Vin Lidgerwood (Colac Rovers) | 102 | 14 | 116 |
1949 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1951 | G Inglis (South Colac) | 24 | 2 | 26 |
1952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1956 | E Dark (Pirron Yallock) | 48 | 0 | 48 |
1957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1959 | John McDonald (Otway) | 64 | 0 | 64 |
1960 | Ivor Hider (Otway) | 65 | 6 | 71 |
1961 | Len Williamson (Alvie) | 62 | 5 | 67 |
1962 | Ken Speight (Otway) | 80 | 2 | 82 |
1963 | Ivor Hider (Otway) | 74 | 0 | 74 |
1964 | Stuart Reid (Colac Imps) | 70 | 3 | 73 |
1965 | Stuart Reid (Colac Imps) | 82 | 11 | 93 |
1966 | Len Williamson (Alvie) | 69 | 7 | 76 |
1967 | Ivor Hider (Otway) | 100 | 1 | 101 |
1968 | Neil Carr (Otway) | 60 | 6 | 66 |
1969 | David Fleming (Alvie) | 104 | 7 | 111 |
1970 | David Fleming (Alvie) | 56 | 9 | 65 |
1971 | David Fleming (Alvie) | 71 | 5 | 76 |
1972 | Larry Tannock (Apollo Bay) | 86 | 8 | 94 |
1973 | Graeme Wombwell (Sth Purrumbete) | 110 | 5 | 115 |
1974 | David Fleming (Alvie) | 0 | 97 | 97 |
1975 | David Fleming (Alvie) | 75 | 3 | 78 |
1976 | David Fleming (Alvie) | 82 | 10 | 92 |
1977 | Warren Cook (Pirron Yallock) | 74 | 2 | 76 |
1978 | Warren Cook (Pirron Yallock) | 65 | 5 | 70 |
1979 | Warren Cook (Pirron Yallock) | 0 | 89 | 89 |
1980 | David Wyles (Lorne) | 88 | 0 | 88 |
1981 | David Wyles (Lorne) | 78 | 11 | 89 |
1982 | Mike Cameron (Beeac) | 92 | 1 | 93 |
1983 | David Wyles (Lorne) | 83 | 12 | 95 |
1984 | Guy Permezel (Apollo Bay) | 127 | 17 | 144 |
1985 | Denis Phelps (Apollo Bay) | 101 | 0 | 101 |
1986 | Daryl Leak (Winchelsea) | 0 | 107 | 107 |
1987 | Guy Permezel (Apollo Bay) | 104 | 0 | 104 |
1988 | Daryl Leak (Winchelsea) | 0 | 131 | 131 |
1989 | Daryl Leak (Winchelsea) | 0 | 80 | 80 |
1990 | Brett Dwyer (Lorne) | 102 | 7 | 109 |
1991 | Stephen Worland (Winchelsea) | 101 | 0 | 101 |
1992 | Nick Lang (Alvie) | 63 | 0 | 63 |
1993 | Wayne Tyquin (Birregurra) | 0 | 130 | 130 |
1994 | Wayne Tyquin (Birregurra) | 0 | 107 | 107 |
1995 | Michael Coutts (Lorne) | 62 | 14 | 76 |
1996 | Alan Hoffman (Apollo Bay) | 0 | 124 | 124 |
1997 | Martin Stewart (Lorne) | 153 | 15 | 168 |
1998 | Michael Coutts (Lorne) | 124 | 14 | 138 |
1999 | Dean Holroyd (Lorne) | 142 | 5 | 147 |
2000 | James Mawson (Winchelsea) | 0 | 103 | 103 |
2001 | Dean Holroyd (Lorne) | 117 | 7 | 124 |
2002 | Brook Sheils (Lorne) | 56 | 5 | 61 |
2003 | Alan Hoffman (Alvie) | 68 | 0 | 68 |
2004 | Michael Coutts (Lorne) | 91 | 4 | 95 |
2005 | David Timms (Forrest) | 97 | 5 | 102 |
2006 | Christian Kelly (Alvie) | 81 | 3 | 84 |
2007 | David Timms (Forrest) | 110 | 7 | 117 |
2008 | Mark Whelan (Birregurra) | 85 | 0 | 85 |
2009 | Mark Whelan (Birregurra) | 77 | 5 | 82 |
2010 | Christian Kelly (Alvie) | 98 | 6 | 104 |
2011 | Ben Cox (South Colac) | 73 | 12 | 85 |
2012 | Christian Kelly (Birregurra) | 62 | 10 | 72 |
2013 | Luke Norton (Lorne) | 57 | 1 | 58 |
2014 | Christian Kelly (Birregurra) | 63 | 11 | 74 |
2015 | Ben Cox (South Colac) | 104 | 8 | 112 |
2016 | Ben Cox (South Colac) | 95 | 5 | 100 |
2017 | Christian Kelly (Birregurra) | 86 | 8 | 94 |
2018 | Tom Mullane-Grant (Otway Districts) | 76 | 0 | 76 |
2019 | Dominic Dare (Alvie) | 83 | 4 | 87 |
2021 | Dominic Dare (Alvie) | 59 | 0 | 59 |
2022 | Dominic Dare (Alvie) | 87 | 7 | 94 |
2023 | Dominic Dare (Alvie) | 113 | 3 | 116 |
UNDER | 14.5's | |
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U14.5's Premiers | Irrewarra-Beeac | 17 – 1 |
U14.5's Runners Up | Birregurra | 16 – 2 |
U14.5's Minor Premiers | Irrewarra-Beeac | 17 – 1 |
U14.5's Wooden Spoon | Simpson | 0 – 18 |
U14.5's Best & Fairest | Angus Borgia (Western Eagles) | (32) |
U14.5's Leading GoalKicker | George Vickers (Irrewarra-Beeac) | (65) |
UNDER | 18's | |
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U18's Premiers | Irrewarra-Beeac | 18 – 0 |
U18's Runners Up | Lorne | 12 – 5 |
U18's Minor Premiers | Irrewarra-Beeac | 18 – 0 |
U18's Wooden Spoon | Simpson | 2 – 16 |
U18's Best & Fairest | Jack Fish (Western Eagles) | (24) |
U18's Leading Goal Kicker | Charlie Morrissy (Irrewarra-Beeac) | (83) |
2009: Irrewarra Beeac 3.9 27 v 3.3 21 Otway
2010: Birregurra 5.5 35 v 2.1 13 Simpson
2011: Birregurra 4.8 32 v 1.4 10 Simpson
2012: Birregurra 5.4 34 v 2.3 15 South Colac
2013: South Colac 3.6 24 v 3.3 21 Colac Imperials
2014: South Colac 10.8 68 v 2.6 18 Alvie
2015: Lorne 6.3 39 v 4.6 30 Irrewarra Beeac
2016: Irrewarra Beeac 8.10 58 v 3.3 21 Birregurra
2017: Irrewarra Beeac 6.7 43 v 5.3 33 Birregurra
2018: Birregurra 6.6 42 v 4.4 28 Western Eagles
2019: Birregurra 3.2 20 v 2.2 14 Irrewarra Beeac
2020: NO PLAY DUE TO COVID
2021: NO PLAY DUE TO COVID
2022: Irrewarra Beeac 14.14 98 v 2.1 13 Apollo Bay
2023: Irrewarra Beeac 8.9 57 v 3.4 22 Birregurra
2009: Simpson 10.10 70 v 5.9 39 South Colac
2010: South Colac 14.10 94 v 3.2 20 Simpson
2011: Birregurra 10.9 69 v 8.8 56 South Colac
2012: Birregurra 7.10 52 v 0.8 8 Alvie
2013: Birregurra 6.4 40 v 5.5 35 Alvie
2014: Birregurra 14.13 97 v 5.4 34 Colac Imperials
2015: Birregurra 10.6 66 v 7.7 49 Apollo Bay
2016: Alvie 9.11 65 v 5.2 32 Apollo Bay
2017: Alvie 11.10 76 v 5.4 34 Simpson
2018: Irrewarra Beeac 5.5 35 v 3.7 25 Alvie
2019: Irrewarra Beeac 8.2 50 v 1.5 11 Lorne
2020: NO PLAY DUE TO COVID
2021: NO PLAY DUE TO COVID
2022: Lorne 10.5 65 v 2.5 17 Western Eagles
2023: Irrewarra Beeac 6.6 42 v 3.11 29 Lorne
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