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Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League

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Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League
Most recent season or competition:
2018
FormerlyYarra Valley Mountain District Football League (1966 - 2015)
SportAustralian rules football
Founded2016
No. of teams28
CountryAustralia
Official websiteYVMDFL

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

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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

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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

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Clubs

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Final Clubs

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Division One

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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

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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

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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

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Division 1

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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
Total Premierships Won. 1989 to 2018
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

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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
Total Premierships Won
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

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1974 to 1977

Results 1974 - 1977
Year Seniors Reserves Under 18s
1974 Belgrave 2nds[25]
1975 Monbulk 2nds
1976 Healesville 2nds
1977 Upwey-Tecoma 2nds

References

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