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Mallee Football League (Victoria)

The Mallee Football Netball League (MFNL) was an Australian rules football and netball competition finishing in 2015 with just five clubs based in the Mallee region of northwestern Victoria, Australia. The league featured three grades in the Australian rules football competition, being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 16s. It is not to be confused with the identically named Mallee Football League (South Australia).

Mallee Football Netball League
General Information
Duration 1997-2015
Final Season Clubs Southern Mallee Giants
Ouyen United
Sea Lake-Nandaly
Walpeup-Underbool
Woomelang-Lascelles
2015 Season
Premiers Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers
Minor Premiers Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers
(14 wins, 2 losses)
Wooden Spoon Walpeup-Underbool
(3 win, 13 losses)

History

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The Mallee Football League was formed in 1997 from the merger of the Northern Mallee Football League and Southern Mallee Football League. The Northern Mallee Football League had been reduced to four clubs after Ouyen Rovers and Tempy-Gorya-Patchewollock merged to form Ouyen United in September 2015.[1]

The Mallee Football League was disbanded at the end of the 2015 season due to insufficient member clubs.

Clubs

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Final Clubs

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Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in Competition MFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Ouyen United
 
 Demons Blackburn Park, Ouyen – 1997 1997-2015 3 1998, 2006, 2011 Merged with Walpeup-Underbool in 2016 to form Ouyen United Kangaroos in the Sunraysia FL
Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers
 
 Tigers Sea Lake Rec. Reserve, Sea Lake; Berriwillock Rec. Reserve, Berriwillock and Culgoa Recreation Reserve, Culgoa – 2003 2003-2015 3 2009, 2014, 2015 Moved to North Central FL in 2016
Southern Mallee Giants
 
 Giants Beulah Rec. Reserve, Beulah and Hopetoun Rec. Reserve, Hopetoun – 2015 2015 0 - Moved to Horsham & District FL in 2016
Walpeup-Underbool
 
 Kangaroos Underbool Rec. Reserve, Underbool NMFL 1982 1997-2015 4 2001, 2007, 2008, 2012 Merged with Ouyen United in 2016 to form Ouyen United Kangaroos in the Sunraysia FL
Woomelang-Lascelles
 
 Cats Woomelang Rec. Reserve, Woomelang SMFL 1951 1997-2015 1 2013 Folded when the league finished in 2016

Former Clubs

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Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in Competition MFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Berri-Culgoa
 
 Tigers Berriwillock Rec. Reserve, Berriwillock and Culgoa Recreation Reserve, Culgoa SMFL 1975 1997-2002 1 1999 Merged with Sea Lake-Nandaly in 2003 to form Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers
Beulah
 
 Blues Beulah Rec. Reserve, Beulah SMFL 1893 1997-2014 5 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010 Merged with Hopetoun to form Southern Mallee Giants in 2015
Brim
 
 Eagles Brim Rec. Reserve, Brim SMFL 1890s 1997-2001 0 - Merged with Warracknabeal in 2002 to form Warrack Eagles in Wimmera FL
Hopetoun
 
 Devils Hopetoun Rec. Reserve, Hopetoun SMFL 1890s 1997-2014 0 - Merged with Beulah to form Southern Mallee Giants in 2015
Jeparit-Rainbow
 
 Lakers Sir Robert Menzies Park, Jeparit and Rainbow Rec. Reserve, Rainbow – 1996 1997-2014 1 1997 Moved to Horsham & District FL in 2015
Manangatang
 
 Saints Manangatang Rec. Reserve, Manangatang NMFL 1900s 1997-2003 1 2002 Merged with Tooleybuc in 2004 to form Tooleybuc-Manangatang in the Central Murray FL
Nullawil
 
 Maroons Nullawil Rec. Reserve, Nullawil SMFL 1900s 1997 0 - Moved to Golden Rivers FL in 1998
Sea Lake-Nandaly
 
 Swans Sea Lake Rec. Reserve, Sea Lake NMFL 1993 1997-2002 0 - Merged with Berri-Culgoa in 2003 to form Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers
Yaapeet
 
 Purples Yaapeet Rec. Reserve, Yaapeet SMFL 1900s 1997-1999 0 - Folded in 2000

Football Premierships

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Seniors
  • 1997 Jeparit-Rainbow
  • 1998 Ouyen United
  • 1999 Berri-Culgoa
  • 2000 Beulah
  • 2001 Walpeup-Underbool
  • 2002 Managatang
  • 2003 Beulah
  • 2004 Beulah
  • 2005 Beulah
  • 2006 Ouyen United
  • 2007 Walpeup-Underbool
  • 2008 Walpeup-Underbool: 20.24 - 144 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 9.9 - 63
  • 2009 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 19.19 - 133 d Ouyen United: 14.16 - 100
  • 2010 Beulah: 14.14 - 98 d Ouyen United: 10.12 - 72
  • 2011 Ouyen United: 17.14 - 116 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 8.12 - 60
  • 2012 Walpeup-Underbool: 26.13 - 169 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 9.6 - 60
  • 2013 Woomelang-Lascelles: 15.14 - 104 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 16.6 - 102
  • 2014 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 11.14 - 80 d Woomelang Lascelles: 9.8 - 62
  • 2015 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 18.17 - 125 d Ouyen United: 10.11 - 71
Reserves
  • 2014 Beulah: 14.7 - 91 d Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers: 7.10 - 52
  • 2015 Walpeup-Underbool: 25.11 - 161 d Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers: 5.6 - 36
Thirds / Under 16's
  • 2014 Ouyen United: 12.14 - 86 d Woomelang Lascelles: 4.4 - 28
  • 2015 Ouyen United: 9.9 - 63 d Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers: 7.9 - 51

Leading Goal Kickers

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Seniors
Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals
1997 Tony Doran (Nullawil) 110 2 112
1998 Anthony Perkins (Jeparit Rainbow) 75 1 76
1999 Joel Robins (Beulah) 121 19 140
2000 Greg Barras (Sea Lake Nandaly) 100 10 110
2001 Joel Robins (Beulah) 81 7 88
2002 Jarrod Arentz (Manangatang) 132 19 151
2003 Jarrod Arentz (Manangatang) 75 17 92
2004 Tom Vadljo (Ouyen United) 79 0 79
2005 Ben Zanker (Jeparit Rainbow) 80 0 80
2006 Robert Lindsey (Ouyen United) 105 0 105
2007 Mattre Brown (Walpeup-Underbool) 67 0 67
2008 Simon Weekley (Sea Lake Nandaly) 97 0 97
2009 Nathan Wight (Sea Lake Nandaly) 81 0 81
2010 Bryce Wellington (Hopetoun) 67 0 67
2011 Robert Lindsey (Ouyen United) 98 13 111
2012 David King (Beulah) 69 0 69
2013 Cliff Ryan (Sea Lake Nandaly) 98 12 110
2014 Cliff Ryan (Sea Lake Nandaly) 74 3 77
2015 Jordan Doering (Sea Lake Nandaly) 69 13 82

League Best & Fairest

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Seniors
Russ Gravestocks Medal.

Russel Frederick "Russ" Gravestocks was a former long serving secretary of the former Southern Mallee Football League and Mallee Football League.

Year Winner Club Votes Runner Up Club Votes
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 Scott Weekley Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 21 Daniel O'Bree Ouyen United 19
2010 Scott Smith Beulah 24 Peter Caldow Ouyen United 22
2011 Colin Durie Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 17 Glen Joyce Ouyen United 15
Kain Robins Hopetoun 17
Dale Shannon Beulah 17
2012 Colin Durie Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 19 Stephen Saunders Beulah 18
2013 Trent Donnan Woomelang Lascelles 18 Micah Buchanan Beulah 16
2014 Tyler Lehmann Beulah 20 Peter Caldow Ouyen United 16
2015 Trent Donnan Woomelang Lascelles 17 Arnold Kirby Woomelang Lascelles 15[2]
Reserves
  • Tom Ryan Medal
  • Hook Brain Medal
Year Winner Club Votes Runner Up Club Votes
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002 Brad Ballantyne Sea Lake Nandaly 15 Chris Colbert Beulah 13
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 John Guthrie Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 23 Scott Clarke Ouyen United 18
2010 Michael Saunders Beulah 21 Phillip Cox Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 20
2011 Jason Hutson Jeparit Rainbow 16 Matthew Symes Woomelang Lascelles 15
2012 Nathan Grayling Walpeup Underbool 19 Lea McKenzie Beulah 17
2013 Matthew Symes Woomelang Lascelles 16 Harrison Wooding Woomelang Lascelles 15
2014 Nathan Wight Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 19 Jason Kreuger & Woomelang Lascelles 16
Chris Vorwerk Walpeup Underbool 16
2015 Ryan Monaghan Ouyen United 17 Matthew Brown & Walpeup Underbool 12
Damon Carra Southern Mallee Giants 12
Thirds / Under 16's
  • Bryant Barry Medal
Year Winner Club Votes Runner Up Club Votes
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002 Cory Waldron Jeparit-Rainbow 41 Daniel Weuffen Ouyen United 13
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 Trent Donnan Woomelang Lascelles 30 Dallas Willsmore Walpeup-Underbool 26
2010 Devan Pohlner Outen United 31 Nathan Cocks Jeparit Rainbow 24
2011 Brodie Adcock Woomelang Lascelles 39 Harry Conway Hopetoun 25
2012 Thomas Considine & Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 25 Tobias Fisher Hopetoun 24
Samual Mead Walpeup Underbool 25
2013 Thomas Considine Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 32 Ethan Davies Walpeup-Underbool 31
2014 Matthew Cresp Ouyen United 27 Wade Donnan & Woomelang Lascelles 23
Jack Poulton Woomelang Lascelles 23
2015 Lou White Southern Mallee Giants 23 Wade Donnan Woomelang Lascelles 21

AFL Players

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The following former Mallee FNL footballers were drafted and or played senior AFL football, with the year indicating their AFL debut.

2008 Ladder

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Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Walpeup-Underbool 14 3 2 0 2097 1058 198.20% 56 1st Semi Beulah 13 13 91 Jeparit-Rainbow 12 10 82
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 13 3 3 0 1945 1013 192.00% 52 2nd Semi Walpeup-Underbool 6 5 41 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 5 4 34
Beulah 12 3 4 0 1519 1061 143.17% 48 Preliminary Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 15 9 99 Beulah 13 12 90
Jeparit-Rainbow 6 3 10 0 1094 1586 68.98% 24 Grand Walpeup-Underbool 20 24 144 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 9 9 63
Hopetoun 5 3 11 0 1105 1606 68.80% 20
Ouyen United 4 3 12 0 1072 1714 62.54% 16
Woomelang-Lascelles 2 3 14 0 1097 1891 58.01% 8

2009 Ladder

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Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 15 3 1 0 2023 783 258.37% 60 1st Semi Walpeup-Underbool 14 12 96 Beulah 9 16 70
Ouyen United 12 3 4 0 1772 1227 144.42% 48 2nd Semi Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 14 12 96 Ouyen United 10 4 64
Walpeup-Underbool 10 3 5 1 1683 1088 154.69% 42 Preliminary Ouyen United 11 10 76 Walpeup-Underbool 9 12 66
Beulah 9 3 6 1 1341 1228 109.20% 38 Grand Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 19 19 133 Ouyen United 14 16 100
Hopetoun 5 3 11 0 1047 1549 67.59% 20
Jeparit-Rainbow 4 3 12 0 1017 1776 57.26% 16
Woomelang-Lascelles 0 3 16 0 913 2145 42.56% 0

2010 Ladder

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Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Beulah 16 3 0 0 2159 859 251.34% 64 1st Semi Jeparit-Rainbow 20 11 131 Hopetoun 13 24 102
Ouyen United 14 3 2 0 2102 998 210.62% 56 2nd Semi Beulah 17 10 112 Ouyen United 15 7 97
Hopetoun 9 3 7 0 1578 1616 97.65% 36 Preliminary Ouyen United 13 14 92 Jeparit-Rainbow 8 13 61
Jeparit-Rainbow 8 3 8 0 1580 1383 114.24% 32 Grand Beulah 14 14 98 Ouyen United 10 12 72
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 7 3 9 0 1503 1423 105.62% 28
Walpeup-Underbool 2 3 14 0 1169 1868 62.58% 8
Woomelang-Lascelles 0 3 16 0 636 2580 24.65% 0

2011 Ladder

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Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Ouyen United 14 3 2 0 2218 1196 185.45% 56 1st Semi Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 14 19 103 Hopetoun 12 10 82
Beulah 13 3 3 0 1823 1218 149.67% 52 2nd Semi Ouyen United 23 15 153 Beulah 6 14 50
Hopetoun 8 3 8 0 1475 1575 93.65% 32 Preliminary Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 14 15 99 Beulah 10 13 73
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 6 3 10 0 1238 1438 86.09% 24 Grand Ouyen United 17 14 116 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 8 12 60
Walpeup-Underbool 6 3 10 0 1321 1685 78.40% 24
Woomelang-Lascelles 6 3 10 0 1342 1716 78.21% 24
Jeparit-Rainbow 3 3 13 0 1157 1746 66.27% 12

2012 Ladder

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Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Walpeup-Underbool 14 3 2 0 1905 1329 143.34% 68 1st Semi Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 18 8 116 Beulah 13 11 89
Hopetoun 10 3 5 1 1930 1527 126.39% 54 2nd Semi Walpeup-Underbool 22 7 139 Hopetoun 18 12 120
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 10 3 6 0 1622 1436 112.95% 52 Preliminary Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 14 7 91 Hopetoun 11 13 79
Beulah 9 3 7 0 1515 1305 116.09% 48 Grand Walpeup-Underbool 26 13 169 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 9 6 60
Ouyen United 6 3 10 0 1570 1849 84.91% 36
Jeparit-Rainbow 4 3 12 0 1285 2014 63.80% 28
Woomelang-Lascelles 2 3 13 1 1330 1697 78.37% 22

2013 Ladder

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Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 14 3 2 0 1933 1100 175.73% 68 1st Semi Woomelang-Lascelles 19 6 120 Walpeup-Underbool 16 9 105
Beulah 13 3 3 0 2070 1347 153.67% 64 2nd Semi Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 15 19 109 Beulah 8 12 60
Walpeup-Underbool 11 3 5 0 1844 1406 131.15% 56 Preliminary Woomelang-Lascelles 19 14 128 Beulah 14 16 100
Woomelang-Lascelles 8 3 8 0 1533 1378 111.25% 44 Grand Woomelang-Lascelles 15 14 104 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 16 6 102
Ouyen United 7 3 9 0 1642 1710 96.02% 40
Jeparit-Rainbow 2 3 14 0 946 2159 43.82% 20
Hopetoun 1 3 15 0 1282 2150 59.63% 16

References

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  1. ^ Adam McNicol (9 April 2016). "2016 - Grassboots: Merger marks a new era". The Age. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ "2015 - Mallee FNL - Russ Gravestock Medal". Mallee FNL. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. ^ McNicol, Adam (13 April 2013). "Honouring lost mates". The Age. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Club History - Jeparit-Rainbow Football Club". GameDay. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Willsmore's small-town roots". hawthornfc.com.au. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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