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North Central Football League
Australian rules football league in North Central Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The North Central Football League is an Australian rules football league based in North Central Victoria, Australia.
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At a Delegate's meeting in April 1930 of the North Central District Football League, the following club's had withdrew from the competition - Birchip, Donald, St Arnaud and Watchem and it was decided to abandoned the NCDFL for 1930.[1][2]
The North Central Football League was then formed around May 1930 from the following clubs - Birchip, Donald, St. Arnaud and Watchem.[3]
In 1937, the North Central FL decided on playing their competition on the Wednesday afternoon half holiday day, which meant that Birchip and Woomelang clubs were forced to apply for admission to the Ouyen Football League.[4][5][6] In 1937, Birchip ended up playing in the Wychproof Football league.[7]
The North Central FL ended up with a three team competition in 1937 consisting of - Donald, St Arnaud and Watchem.[8]
In 1938, Woomelang FC returned to the North Central FL after playing in the FL in 1937.[9]
In 1940, the North Central FL comprised the following clubs - Charlton, Donald, Laen-Carron, St Arnaud, Watchem and Wooroonook.[10]
- Early Local Football History
In May 1908, the North Western Football Association was formed, comprising Charlton, Glenloth, Wooroonook and Wycheproof.[11]
In September 1913, the North Western Football Association defeated the Maryborough Football Association by 10 points at Princes Park, Maryborough.[12]
In April 1915, the Birchip, Donald, St. Arnaud and Watchem Football Club's formed the North Western District Football Association.[13] Then in early May 1915, Donald pulled out, due to their restricted radius imposed on them by the association.[14][15] St. Arnaud then joined the Gower East Football Association.[16]
In September 1926, the premiers of both the North Western Football Association (St Arnaud) and Wycheproof District Football Association (Charlton) played each other. Scores were - Charlton: 13.8 - 86 d St Arnaud: 5.5 - 35.[17]
In 1929, the North Central District Football League comprised the following clubs - Birchip, Donald, St Arnaud, Watchem and Woomelang.[18]
Some of the previous leagues in the area were the -
- Birchip Football Association (as it was last called until it disbanded in 1919),
- North-Western Football Association (1910–1912)
- Donald & District Football Association (1913)
- North-Western Football Association (1914)
- North-Western District Football Association (1915–1925),[19][20] and the
- North Central District Football League (1926–1929)[21]
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Clubs
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List of NCFL premiers
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Football Grand Finals
- North Central FL - Seniors
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Grand Final Results: 1900 to 1929
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Below is a list of grand final results from former local North Central Victorian football associations / leagues, who all played an important part in providing local football competitions prior to the formation of the North Central Football League in 1930.
- Wooroonook Football Association
- 1900 - ?
- North Western Football Association
- 1900 - Donald[28]
- 1905 - Charlton: 3.9 - 27 d Buckrabanyule: 2.3 - 15[29]
- 1908 - Charlton: 80 d Wooroonook: 26 (Barry's Trophy)[30][31]
- 1909 - Charlton: 6.15 - 51 d Woosang: 3.2 - 20[32]
- 1910 - Charlton: 2.12 - 24 d Wooroonook: 1.5 - 11[33]
- Birchip Football Association
- St. Arnaud Football Association
- 1910 - 1st: St. Arnaud: 2nd: Birchip[36]
- Woomelang District Football Association
- Watchem Football Association
- Wycheproof and Charlton Football Association[42]
- 1904 - 1st: Corak[43][44]
- 1911 - 1st: Corak: 2nd Charlton[45]
- 1912 - Narraport: 6.13 - 49 d Charlton: 2.7 - 19[46][47]
- 1913 - [48]
- 1914 - Charlton: 4.14 - 38 d Narraport: 2.12 - 24[49]
- Boort Football Association
- 1913 - Marmal: 2.5 - 17 d Boort: 1.4 - 10[50]
- Donald District Football Association[51]
- North Western Football Association
- 1915 - 1918: NWFA in recess > World War 2
- Birchip District Football Association
- 1918 - Whirily: 7.8 - 50 d Watchem: 2.5 - 17[54]
- North Western Football Association
- 1919 - St. Arnaud: 4.10 - 34 d Donald: 4.9 - 33 (Protest)[55]
- 1919 - St. Arnaud: d Donald: (Grand Final Reply)[56]
- North Western District Football Association
- 1920 - Donald:
- 1921 - Watchem: d St. Arnaud:[57]
- 1922 - Watchem: 10.20 - 80 d Donald: 4.9 - 33[58]
- 1923 - St. Arnaud: 6.8 - 44 d Watchem: 4.6 - 30[59]
- 1924 - Donald: 10.8 - 68 d Birchip: 4.6 - 30[60]
- 1925 - Birchip: 15.12 - 102 d Donald: 10.7 - 67[61][62]
- North Central District Football League
- 1926 - St. Arnaud: 8.17 - 65 d Donald: 5.7 - 37[63][64]
- 1927 - St. Arnaud: 8.15 - 63 d Watchem: 5.8 - 38[65]
- 1928 - Birchip: 9.13 - 67 d Woomelang: 9.11 - 65[66]
- 1929 - Birchip: 15.19 - 109 d Woomelang: 12.16 - 88[67]
- Wycheproof & District Football Association[68]
- 1909 - Corack: 4.5 - 29 drew with Wycheproof: 3.11 - 29[69]
- 1912 - Narraport: 6.13 - 49 d Charlton: 2.7 - 19[70][71]
- 1913 - [72]
- 1914 - Charlton: 4.14 - 38 d Narraport: 2.12 - 24[73]
- 1915 - 1918: WDFA in recess > World War One
- 1919 - Wycheproof: 4.10 - 34 d Narraport: 3.7 - 25[74]
- 1920 - Wycheproof: 6.10 - 46 d Charlton: 6.4 - 40[75]
- Nullawili / Narraport Football Association
- 1921 - Narraport: 9.17 - 71 d Whirily: 5.6 - 36[76]
- Northern District Football Association
- 1921 - Wycheproof: 6.10 - 46 d Sea Lake: 6.5 - 35[77][78]
- 1922 - Charlton[79]
- 1923 - Woosang: 6.11 - 47 d Wycheproof: 6.8 - 44
- 1924 - Narraport: 8.13 - 61 d Woosang: 6.10 - 46
- 1925 - Narraport: 9.5 - 53 d Wycheproof: 4.7 - 31[80][81]
- 1926 - Charlton: 8.9 - 57 d Narraport: 7.5 - 47[82][83]
- Gladstone Football Association[84]
- 1925 - Boort:[85]
- Northern Mallee Football Association
- 1927 - Narraport: 6.13 - 49 d Nullawil: 6.8 - 44[86]
- 1928 - Nullawil: 7.5 - 47 d Charlton: 5.7 - 37[87]
- 1929 - Wycheproof: 12.21 - 93 d Nullawil: 7.4 - 46[88]
- 1930 - Wycheproof: 13.12 - 90 d Culgoa: 10.4 - 64[89][90]
- Wycheproof / Sea Lake Football Association
- 1931 - Nullawil: 4.8 - 32 d Wycheproof: 2.8 - 20[91]
- Wycheproof Football Association
- 1932 - Wycheproof: 5.9 - 39 d Narraport: 4.12 - 36[92]
- 1933 - Wycheproof
- 1934 - Narraport
- 1935 - Narraport
- 1936 - Charlton: 18.7 - 115 d Narraport: 9.13 - 67[93]
- 1937 - Nullawil
- 1938 - Culgoa
- 1939 - Narraport
- 1940 - Narraport
- Best & Fairest Award
- 1937 - Ray Allan - Narraport FC[94]
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Senior Football Best and Fairest / Feeney Medal Winners
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When football resumed in the North Central FL after World War Two, Mr. J.J. Feeney, himself a former renown local footballer, made available a best and fairest award each year from 1947 onwards.
Feeney began his local football career in 1897, at the age of 17 and he played until he was in his mid forties. Feeney played for a number of local clubs including - Goorac, Sutherland, Saltwater, Donald, Traynors Island, Watchem, Coonooer Bridge, St. Arnaud and Cope Cope. Some of these clubs played football on a Wednesday afternoon and / or a Saturday, so at times he played twice a week.
After his retirement from playing, Feeney spent 33 years on the North Central FL Independent Tribunal.[95]
- Seniors
- Reserves
- 1974 - L Mulquiny (Charlton) lost on a countback, but has never received a retrospective medal.
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Senior Leading Goal Kicking Winners
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- Seniors - The Richmond Trophy[97]
The Richmond trophy was donated by former Watchem player, Alf Richmond in 1947, who was the Watchem / Corack FC Vice President and club delegate.
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2004 Ladder
2005 Ladder
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2006 Ladder
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2007 Ladder
2008 Ladder
2009 Ladder
2010 Ladder
2011 Ladder
2012 Ladder
2013 Ladder
2014 Ladder
2015 Ladder
2016 Ladder
2025 Ladder
(E) Team eliminated from finals contention
(Q) Team qualified for finals series
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