Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League
| Most recent season or competition: 2018 | |
| Formerly | Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League (1966 - 2015) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 2016 |
| No. of teams | 28 |
| Country | Australia |
| Official website | YVMDFL |
The AFL Yarra Ranges was an Australian rules football and netball organisation based in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges within Victoria. The organisation operated the Yarra Ranges Senior Football league and the Yarra Ranges Junior Football league between 2016 and 2018.
History
[edit]The Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League was formed in 1966, from the amalgamation of the Mountain District Football League (1922 - 1965)[1] and the Yarra Valley Football League (1909–1965).[2]
Most of the teams in the league are based in the outer fringes of north-east and east Melbourne. However, the addition in recent years of Thornton-Eildon, Yea and Alexandra from the Kyabram District Football League has seen the league expand into the Goulburn Valley area of central Victoria.
South Belgrave transferred to the Eastern Football League for the 2008 season, followed by Silvan for the 2011 season. Thornton-Eildon Football Club went into recess at the start of 2011.
In 2016, following a review, the league decided to change its name to the AFL Yarra Ranges. At the conclusion of the 2018 season, the league merged with the South East Football Netball League to form the Outer East Football Netball League.[3]
Structure
[edit]Clubs fielded football teams in seniors, reserves and under-18s. Clubs played in a two division structure in both the seniors and reserves, with the club winning the senior flag in division two promoted and the bottom division one senior club relegated each season. Since 2013, the under-18s has been played as a single division. A netball competition was introduced in 2005, with the competition subsequently expanded to cater for A, B and C grades.
Timeline
[edit]- 1966 - 2015: Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League
- 2016 - 2018: Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League
- 2019–present day: Outer East Football Netball League
Clubs
[edit]Final Clubs
[edit]Division One
[edit]| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in YVMDFL | YVMDFL Senior Premierships[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | |||||||
| Belgrave |  |
Magpies | Belgrave Recreation Reserve, Belgrave | MDFA | 1909 | 1966-2018 | 5 | Div 1: 1975, 1976 Div 2: 1999, 2012, 2017 |
| Emerald |  |
Bombers | Chandler Recreation Reserve, Emerald | MDFA | 1905 | 1966-2018 | 4 | Div 2: 1981, 1983, 1997, 2015 |
| Healesville |  |
Bloods | Don Road Sporting Complex, Healesville | YVFL | 1888 | 1966-2018 | 8 | Div 1: 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1988, 2016 Div 2: 2013 |
| Monbulk |  |
Hawks | Monbulk Recreation Reserve, Monbulk | MDFA | 1895 | 1966-2018 | 7 | Div 1: 1983, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006 Div 2: 1987, 1991 |
| Mount Evelyn |  |
Rovers | Mount Evelyn Recreation Reserve, Mount Evelyn | EFNL | 1931 | 2000-2018 | 0 | - |
| Olinda-Ferny Creek |  |
Bloods | Olinda Recreation Reserve, Olinda | EFNL | 1908 | 1986-2018 | 4 | Div 1: 2017 Div 2: 1988, 2005, 2009 |
| Upwey-Tecoma |  |
Tigers | Upwey Recreation Reserve, Upwey | MDFA | 1946 | 1966-2018 | 12 | Div 1: 1966, 1967, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2009, 2011 |
| Wandin |  |
Bulldogs | Wandin North Recreation Reserve, Wandin North | EFNL | 1909 | 1972-2018 | 6 | Div 1: 1992, 2001, 2002, 2015 Div 2: 1978, 1979 |
| Warburton-Millgrove |  |
Burras | Mac Sparke Oval, Warburton | – | 1967 | 1967-2018 | 3 | Div 1: 1995, 2000 Div 2: 2006 |
| Woori Yallock |  |
Tigers | Woori Yallock Recreation Reserve, Woori Yallock | YVFL | 1905 | 1966-2018 | 12 | Div 1: 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1984, 1987, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Division Two
[edit]| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in YVMDFL | YVMDFL Senior Premierships[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | |||||||
| Alexandra |  |
Rebels | Alexandra Showgrounds, Alexandra | CGFL | 1884 | 1977-1985, 2006–2018 | 2 | Div 2: 1980, 2008 |
| Gembrook Cockatoo |  |
Brookers | Gembrook Recreation Reserve, Gembrook | MDFA | 1906 | 1966-2018 | 4 | Div 1: 1986
Div 2: 2000, 2004, 2016 |
| Kinglake |  |
Lakers | Kinglake Memorial Oval, Kinglake | NFNL | 1930 | 1990-1995, 2008–2018 | 1 | Div 2: 1994 |
| Powelltown |  |
Demons | Powelltown Recreation Reserve, Powelltown | YVFL | 1922 | 1966-2018 | 1 | Div 2: 1989 |
| Seville |  |
Blues | Seville Recreation Reserve, Seville | – | 1972 | 1972-2018 | 4 | Div 1: 1982, 1996 Div 2: 1995, 2003 |
| Thornton-Eildon |  |
Shinboners | Thornton Recreation Reserve, Thornton | CGFL | 1951 | 1977-1985, 2006–2010, 2014–2018 | 1 | Div 2: 2007 |
| Yarra Glen |  |
River Pigs | Yarra Glen Recreation Reserve, Yarra Glen | EFNL | 1888 | 1985-2018 | 5 | Div 2: 1993, 1998, 2001, 2010, 2014 |
| Yarra Junction |  |
Eagles | Yarra Junction Memorial Reserve, Yarra Junction | YVFL | 1909 | 1966-2018 | 3 | Div 2: 1986, 1990, 2018 |
| Yea | |
Tigers | Yea Showgrounds, Yea | KDFNL | 1893 | 1977-1985, 2008–2018 | 2 | Div 2: 1982, 1984 |
Former Clubs
[edit]| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in YVMDFL | YVMDFL Senior Premierships[4] | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Boronia Park |  |
Bombers | Miller Park, Boronia | SFNL | 1990 | 2000-2001 | 0 | - | Folded after 2001 season. |
| Fairpark |  |
Lions | Fairpark Reserve, Ferntree Gully | – | 1969 | 1978-1980 | 0 | - | Transferred to Eastern District FL in 1981 |
| Marysville |  |
Villains[5] | Gallipoli Park, Marysville | 1966–1983 | 1 | Div 2: 1973 | Folded in 1983[6] | ||
| Millgrove |  |
Millgrove Recreation Reserve, Millgrove | YVFL | 1906 | 1966 | 0 | - | Merged with Warburton in 1967 to form Warburton-Millgrove | |
| North Croydon |  |
Kangaroos | Brushy Creek Park, Croydon North | EFNL | 1984 | 1991–1998 | 0 | - | Folded in 1999 |
| Panton Hill | |
Redbacks | A.E. Cracknell Reserve, Panton Hill | PHFL | 1926 | 1988-1996 | 0 | - | Transferred to Diamond Valley FL in 1997 |
| Silvan |  |
Cats | Silvan Recreation Ground, Silvan | CFGFL | 1921 | 1966-2010 | 5 | Div 1: 2004, 2007, 2008 Div 2:1992, 2002 |
Transferred to Eastern FL in 2011 |
| South Belgrave |  |
Hawks | Belgrave South Recreation Reserve, Belgrave | SWGFL | 1946 | 1966–1968, 1970–1977, 1983–2007 | 3 | Div 2: 1976, 1977, 1996 | Transferred to Eastern FL in 2008 |
| Warburton | |
Magpies | Mac Sparke Oval, Warburton | YVFL | 1906 | 1966 | 0 | - | Merged with Millgrove in 1967 to form Warburton-Millgrove |
| Worawa | yellow jumper with black & red | – | 2001 | 2001–2003 | 0 | - | Folded after 2003 season. | ||
Premierships
[edit]Division 1
[edit]- YVMDFL - 1966 to 1972.
- Division One - 1972 to 2018.
| Year | Seniors | Reserves | Under 18s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wandin | Mount Evelyn | |
| 2017 | Olinda-Ferny Creek | Wandin | Wandin |
| 2016 | Healesville | Olinda-Ferny Creek | Mount Evelyn |
| 2015 | Wandin | Upwey-Tecoma | Healesville |
| 2014 | Woori Yallock | Upwey-Tecoma | Healesville |
| 2013 | Woori Yallock | Upwey-Tecoma | Woori Yallock |
| 2012 | Woori Yallock | Healesville | Wandin |
| 2011 | Upwey-Tecoma | Warburton-Millgrove | Upwey-Tecoma |
| 2010 | Woori Yallock | Monbulk | Olinda-Ferny Creek |
| 2009 | Upwey-Tecoma | Upwey-Tecoma | Monbulk |
| 2008 | Silvan | Upwey-Tecoma | Warburton-Millgrove |
| 2007 | Silvan | Warburton-Millgrove | Healesville |
| 2006 | Monbulk | Upwey-Tecoma | Upwey-Tecoma |
| 2005 | Monbulk | Upwey-Tecoma | Healesville |
| 2004 | Silvan | Upwey-Tecoma | Woori Yallock |
| 2003 | Woori Yallock | Healesville | Upwey-Tecoma |
| 2002 | Wandin | Upwey-Tecoma | Upwey-Tecoma |
| 2001 | Wandin | Healesville | Upwey-Tecoma |
| 2000 | Warburton-Millgrove | Wandin | Upwey-Tecoma |
| 1999 | Upwey-Tecoma | Woori Yallock | Healesville |
| 1998 | Monbulk | Upwey-Tecoma | Woori Yallock |
| 1997 | Monbulk | Woori Yallock | Woori Yallock |
| 1996 | Seville | Woori Yallock | Woori Yallock |
| 1995 | Warburton-Millgrove | Woori Yallock | Woori Yallock |
| 1994 | Upwey-Tecoma | Warburton-Millgrove | Upwey-Tecoma |
| 1993 | Upwey-Tecoma | Healesville | Upwey-Tecoma |
| 1992 | Wandin | Woori Yallock | Monbulk |
| 1991 | Upwey-Tecoma | Warburton/Millgrove | Upwey-Tecoma |
| 1990 | Upwey-Tecoma | Woori Yallock | Woori Yallock |
| 1989 | Upwey-Tecoma | Healesville | Upwey-Tecoma |
| 1988 | Healesville | ||
| 1987 | Woori Yallock | Healesville | [7] |
| 1986 | Gembrook | Healesville | Wandin[8] |
| 1985 | Healesville | ||
| 1984 | Woori Yallock | Woori Yallock | Woori Yallock[9] |
| 1983 | Monbulk | ||
| 1982 | Seville | ||
| 1981 | Woori Yallock | Upwey-Tecoma | [10] |
| 1980 | Upwey-Tecoma | Upwey-Tecoma | [11] |
| 1979 | Upwey-Tecoma | Wandin | woori Yallock[12] |
| 1978 | Upwey-Tecoma | [13] | |
| 1977 | Healesville | ||
| 1976 | Belgrave | ||
| 1975 | Belgrave | ||
| 1974 | Woori Yallock | Yarra Junction | Belgrave[14] |
| 1973 | Woori Yallock | Monbulk | Healesville[15] |
| 1972 | Healesville | ||
| 1971 | Woori Yallock | [16] | |
| 1970 | Woori Yallock | Upwey Tecoma | Healesville[17] |
| 1969 | Healesville | Warburton/Millgrove | Warburton/Millgrove[18] |
| 1968 | Healesville | ||
| 1967 | Upwey-Tecoma | Healesville[19] | |
| 1966 | Upwey-Tecoma | Healesville | Healesville[20] |
| Year | A. Grade | B. Grade | C. Grade |
| Club | Seniors | Reserves | Under 18s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woori Yallock | 13 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
| Upwey-Tecoma | 12 | 13 | 11 | 36 |
| Healesville | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| Monbulk | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Warburton-Millgrove | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Seville | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Silvan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wandin | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Belgrave | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Emerald | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gembrook Cockatoo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Olinda-Ferny Creek | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 51 |
Division 2
[edit]1972 to 2018
| Year | Seniors | Reserves | Under 18s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Yarra Junction | Seville | Gembrook Cockatoo |
| 2017 | Belgrave | Belgrave | |
| 2016 | Gembrook-Cockatoo | Yarra Glen | |
| 2015 | Emerald | Yarra Junction | |
| 2014 | Yarra Glen | Seville | |
| 2013 | Healesville | Healesville | |
| 2012 | Belgrave | Seville | Seville |
| 2011 | Emerald | Seville | Seville |
| 2010 | Yarra Glen | Seville | Emerald |
| 2009 | Olinda-Ferny Creek | Olinda-Ferny Creek | Olinda-Ferny Creek |
| 2008 | Alexandra | Alexandra | Emerald |
| 2007 | Thornton Eildon | Alexandra | Yarra Junction |
| 2006 | Warburton-Millgrove | Warburton-Millgrove | South Belgrave |
| 2005 | Olinda-Ferny Creek | South Belgrave | |
| 2004 | Gembrook-Cockatoo | South Belgrave | |
| 2003 | Seville | Yarra Junction | |
| 2002 | Silvan | Yarra Junction | South Belgrave |
| 2001 | Yarra Glen | Yarra Junction | |
| 2000 | Warburton-Millgrove | Gembrook-Cockatoo | Emerald |
| 1999 | Belgrave | Yarra Junction | |
| 1998 | Yarra Glen | Yarra Junction | |
| 1997 | Emerald | Emerald | |
| 1996 | South Belgrave | ||
| 1995 | Seville | ||
| 1994 | Kinglake | ||
| 1993 | Yarra Glen | ||
| 1992 | Silvan | ||
| 1991 | Monbulk | ||
| 1990 | Yarra Junction | ||
| 1989 | Powelltown | ||
| 1988 | Olinda-Ferny Creek | ||
| 1987 | Monbulk | Monbulk | [21] |
| 1986 | Yarra Junction | [22] | |
| 1985 | Wandin | ||
| 1984 | Yea | ||
| 1983 | Emerald | ||
| 1982 | Yea | ||
| 1981 | Emerald | ||
| 1980 | Alexandra | ||
| 1979 | Wandin | ||
| 1978 | Wandin | ||
| 1977 | South Belgrave | ||
| 1976 | South Belgrave | ||
| 1975 | Yarra Junction | ||
| 1974 | Yarra Junction | ? | ?[23] |
| 1973 | Marysville | Emerald | Wandin[24] |
| 1972 | Seville |
| Club | Seniors | Reserves | Under 18s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrave | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| Emerald | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Wandin | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Yarra Junction | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| South Belgrave | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Alexandra | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Seville | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| Powelltown | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Monbulk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Gembrook-Cockatoo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Olinda-Ferny Creek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Silvan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Thornton Eildona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Warburton-Millgrove | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yarra Glen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kinglake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Healesville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fairpark | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
a Under 18s won as Thornton
Division 3
[edit]1974 to 1977
| Year | Seniors | Reserves | Under 18s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgrave 2nds[25] | ||
| 1975 | Monbulk 2nds | ||
| 1976 | Healesville 2nds | ||
| 1977 | Upwey-Tecoma 2nds |
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