Colac & District Football Netball League

Colac & District
Football Netball League
FormerlyColac & District Football League (1937–2024)
SportAustralian rules football
Netball
Founded1937; 88 years ago (1937)
First season1937
No. of teams10
CountryAustralia
HeadquartersHighton, Victoria, Australia
ConfederationAFL Barwon
Most recent
champion(s)		Lorne (14th Premiership)
(2024)
Most titlesLorne (14 Premierships)
Sponsor(s)Colac RSL
Official websitecdfnl.com.au

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.

History

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]

Clubs

Current clubs

Club Colours Moniker Home venue Former
League 		Est. Years in CDFNL CDFNL premierships
Total Most recent
Alvie
Swans Alvie Recreation Reserve, Alvie CCFA 1922 1937- 13 2023
Apollo Bay
Hawks Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve, Apollo Bay PFL c. 1900s 1971- 6 2004
Birregurra
Saints Birregurra Recreation Reserve, Birregurra PRDFA 1883 1967- 6 2017
Colac Imperials
Imperials Western Reserve, Colac PFL 1922 1937-1949, 1955- 12 1995
Irrewarra-Beeac
Bombers Irrewarra Recreation Reserve, Irrewarra — 1982 1983- 3 2010
Lorne
Dolphins Stribling Reserve, Lorne PFL 1896 1971- 14 2024
Otway Districts
Demons Gellibrand Recreation Reserve, Gellibrand HMNFL 1981 1982-1993, 2003- 0 —
Simpson
Tigers Simpson Recreation Reserve, Simpson HMNFL 1965 2003- 2 2015
South Colac
Kangaroos Joiner Reserve, Elliminyt — 1951 1951- 6 2022
Western Eagles
Eagles Irrewillipe Recreation Reserve, Irrewillipe — 1996 1996- 0 —
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Simpson
Otway Districts
Lorne
Irrewarra-Beacc
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Birregurra
Apollo Bay
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Alvie

Former clubs

Club Colours Moniker Home venue Former
league 		Est. Years in CDFNL CDFNL premierships Fate
Total Most recent
Balintore CFFA c. 1920s 1945 0 — Folded
Beeac
Magpies Beeac Recreation Reserve, Beeac PRDFA 1883 1945-1949, 1962-1984 0 — Merged with Irrewarra in 1985 to form Irrewarra-Beeac
Carlisle River
Blues Carlisle River Recreation Reserve, Carlisle River OFA 1912 1950-1973 0 — Absorbed by Otway Rovers in 1974
Colac Diggers Diggers PRDFA c. 1920s 1947-1948 0 — Merged with Colac Rovers to form Colac in 1948
Colac Rovers Rovers CFL c. 1900s 1947-1948 1 1939 Merged with Colac Diggers to form Colac in 1948
Coragulac Rovers Rovers — c. 1930s 1937-1949 3 1948 Folded in 1950s
Corangamite — c. 1930s 1939 0 — Folded in 1940
Cororooke CFL c. 1920s 1938-1940 0 — Folded in 1940
Elliminyt Joiner Reserve, Elliminyt CCFA c. 1920s 1937-1950 0 — Folded in 1950
Forrest
Lions Forrest Recreation Reserve, Forrest PFL 1891 1970-1985, 1987-2016 2 2012 In recess since 2016[1]
Gellibrand
Demons Gellibrand Recreation Reserve, Gellibrand OFA 1921 1957-1981 0 — Merged with Otway Rovers in 1983 to form Otway Districts
Irrewarra
Bombers Warrowie Recreation Reserve, Irrewarra CCFA 1922 1947-1985 3 1972 Merged with Beeac in 1985 to form Irrewarra-Beeac
Irrewillipe
Bulldogs Irrewillipe Recreation Reserve, Irrewillipe — c. 1930s 1938-1995 4 1992 Merged with Pirron Yallock in 1996 to form Western Eagles
Nalangil CFFA c. 1919 1937-1946 0 — Merged with Swan Marsh in 1947 to form Nalangil-Swan Marsh
Nalangil-Swan Marsh — 1946 1947-1948 0 — Folded in 1950s
North Dreeite CCFA  c. 1930s 1937-1940 0 — Folded in 1940
Otway Rovers
Rovers Carlisle River Recreation Reserve, Carlisle River — 1957 1957-1981 3 1968 Merged with Gellibrand in 1983 to form Otway Districts
Pirron Yallock
Tigers Pirron Yallock Recreation Reserve, Swan Marsh CFL c. 1919  1938-1995 0 — Merged with Pirron Yallock in 1996 to form Western Eagles
South Purrumbete
Panthers Cobden Recreation Reserve, Cobden CDFL 1887 1947-1948, 1956-1980 2 1973 Moved to Heytesbury FL in 1981
St Andrew's CCFA c. 1920s 1937-1940 0 — Folded in 1940
St Mary's CCFA c. 1920s 1937-1940 0 — Folded in 1940
Stoneyford CFFA c. 1920s 1937-1940 0 — Folded in 1940
Swan Marsh CFFA c. 1920s 1937-1946 1 1937 Merged with Swan Marsh in 1947 to form Nalangil-Swan Marsh
Warrion
Warrion Recreation Reserve, Warrion CFFA c. 1920s 1937-1985 2 1952 Folded in 1986
Winchelsea
Blues Eastern Reserve, Winchelsea BFL 1876 1983-2001 1 1987 Returned to Geelong & District FNL in 2002
Yeodene CCFA c. 1920s 1937 0 — Folded in 1940

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General statistics

General Information
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)
2024
Premiers Lorne
Runners Up Irrewarra-Beeac
Minor Premiers Alvie
Wooden Spoon Otway
League Best & Fairest Brad Surkitt (27) South Colac
Leading Goal Kicker Dominic Dare (Alvie Swans)

Football Premierships

  • 1937 Swan Marsh 3 5 23 defeated Elliminyt 2 3 15
  • 1938 Warrion 7 6 48 defeated Nalangil 1 7 13
  • 1939 Colac Rovers 7 12 54 defeated Coragulac 3 7 25
  • 1940 Coragulac 6 3 39 defeated Pirron Yallock 5 6 36
  • 1941 to 1944 no play due to war
  • 1945 Colac Imperials 9 10 64 defeated Alvie 7 6 48
  • 1946 Coragulac 7 9 51 defeated Beeac 5 11 41
  • 1947 Colac Imperials 13 8 86 defeated Coragulac 9 4 58
  • 1948 Coragulac 8 9 57 defeated Colac Rovers 7 9 51
  • 1949 Colac Imperials 6 8 44 defeated Alvie 3 9 27
  • 1950 Alvie 8 5 53 defeated Warrion 3 8 26
  • 1951 South Colac 5 7 37 defeated Warrion 3 11 29
  • 1952 Warrion 11 13 79 defeated Irrewillipe 7 13 55
  • 1953 Irrewillipe 11 9 75 defeated Carlisle River 7 16 58
  • 1954 Alvie 16 13 109 defeated South Colac 6 22 58
  • 1955 Irrewillipe 7 12 54 defeated Irrewarra 5 6 36
  • 1956 Irrewarra 6 8 44 defeated Colac Imperials 4 9 33
  • 1957 Otway Rovers 12 10 82 defeated Warrion 5 5 35
  • 1958 Otway Rovers 11 7 73 defeated Colac Imperials 9 8 62
  • 1959 Alvie 10 18 78 defeated Otway Rovers 10 11 71
  • 1960 South Purrumbete 9 12 66 defeated Otway Rovers 6 10 46
  • 1961 Otway Rovers 14 13 97 defeated Alvie 10 19 79
  • 1962 Alvie 7 9 51 defeated Colac Imperials 4 5 29
  • 1963 Colac Imperials 9 13 67 defeated Otway Rovers 8 18 66
  • 1964 Colac Imperials 6 4 40 defeated Alvie 4 8 32
  • 1965 Alvie 13 16 94 defeated Otway Rovers 10 11 71
  • 1966 Alvie 17 7 109 defeated Otway Rovers 10 11 71
  • 1967 Alvie 11 6 72 defeated Otway Rovers 10 10 70
  • 1968 Otway Rovers 10 13 73 defeated Colac Imperials 10 8 68
  • 1969 Alvie 11 17 83 defeated Irrewillipe 4 5 29
  • 1970 Alvie 10 9 69 defeated South Colac 8 6 54
  • 1971 Irrewillipe 11 7 73 defeated Alvie 9 10 64
  • 1972 Irrewarra 13 19 97 defeated Apollo Bay 9 7 61
  • 1973 South Purrumbete 6 7 43 Defeated Lorne 6 5 41
  • 1974 Lorne 7 6 48 defeated Alvie 6 8 44
  • 1975 Alvie 9 12 66 defeated Lorne 6 8 44
  • 1976 Lorne 10 18 78 defeated Colac Imperials 6 10 46
  • 1977 Alvie 11 6 72 defeated Colac Imperials 10 10 70
  • 1978 South Colac 16 9 105 defeated Colac Imperials 15 12 102
  • 1979 Colac Imperials 14 18 102 defeated Lorne 14 11 95
  • 1980 Lorne 13 13 91 defeated Irrewillipe 8 9 57
  • 1981 Lorne 15 12 102 defeated South Colac 12 10 82
  • 1982 Lorne 18 10 118 defeated South Colac 11 10 76
  • 1983 Lorne 17 9 111 defeated South Colac 10 2 62
  • 1984 Apollo Bay 13 12 90 defeated Lorne 9 8 62
  • 1985 Birregurra 22 8 140 defeated Alvie 17 8 110
  • 1986 Colac Imperials 15 7 97 defeated Winchelsea 6 12 48
  • 1987 Winchelsea 19 21 135 defeated Colac Imperials 10 10 70
  • 1988 South Colac 15 6 96 defeated Winchelsea 10 7 67
  • 1989 Colac Imperials 17 11 113 defeated South Colac 9 13 67
  • 1990 Birregurra 14 16 100 defeated South Colac 13 11 89
  • 1991 Colac Imperials 13 16 94 defeated Birregurra 12 13 85
  • 1992 Irrewillipe 11 9 75 defeated Colac Imperials 8 14 62
  • 1993 Apollo Bay 12 11 83 defeated Winchelsea 9 15 69
  • 1994 Birregurra 15 5 95 defeated Winchelsea 13 5 83
  • 1996 Apollo Bay 11 13 79 defeated Lorne 9 8 62
  • 1997 South Colac 16 14 110 defeated Lorne 10 14 74
  • 1998 Lorne 11 9 75 defeated Alvie 6 12 48
  • 1999 Apollo Bay 19 17 131 defeated Alvie 12 8 80
  • 2000 Alvie 13 16 94 defeated Lorne 10 17 77
  • 2001 Lorne 18 18 126 defeated South Colac 6 9 45
  • 2002 South Colac 14 8 92 defeated Lorne 12 11 83
  • 2003 Apollo Bay 5 13 43 defeated Lorne 4 8 32
  • 2004 Apollo Bay 23 17 155 defeated Lorne 12 11 83
  • 2005 Forrest 3 5 23 defeated Alvie 2 4 16
  • 2006 Lorne 21 9 135 defeated Irrewarra-Beeac 10 13 73
  • 2007 Lorne 13 12 90 defeated Irrewarra-Beeac 9 8 62
  • 2008 Irrewarra-Beeac 14 14 98 defeated Lorne 5 7 37
  • 2009 Irrewarra-Beeac 17 18 120 defeated Birregurra 10 8 68
  • 2010 Irrewarra-Beeac 11 10 76 defeated Birregurra 11 8 74
  • 2011 Birregurra 6 10 46 defeated South Colac 6 7 43
  • 2012 Forrest 7 5 47 defeated Lorne 5 12 42
  • 2013 Lorne 15 11 101 defeated Colac Imperials 11 6 72
  • 2014 Simpson 21 13 139 defeated Birregurra 5 6 36
  • 2015 Simpson 12 10 82 defeated Irrewarra-Beeac 8 11 59
  • 2016 Birregurra 11 10 76 defeated South Colac 7 12 54
  • 2017 Birregurra 15 4 94 defeated Lorne 5 7 37
  • 2018 Lorne 8 10 58 defeated Birregurra 5 7 37
  • 2019 Lorne 10 18 78 defeated South Colac 2 7 19
  • 2020 no play due to COVID pandemic
  • 2021 no play due to COVID pandemic
  • 2022 South Colac 9 5 59 defeated Irrewarra-Beeac 6 2 38
  • 2023 Alvie 8 9 57 defeated Colac Imperials 4 4 28
  • 2024 Lorne 7 8 50 defeated Irrewarra-Beeac 4 8 32

Grand Final Draws

  • 1963 Colac Imperials 3 8 26 Drew with Otway Rovers 3 8 26

Netball Premierships

  • 1972 Apollo Bay
  • 1973 Apollo Bay
  • 1974 Warrion
  • 1975 Warrion
  • 1976 Warrion
  • 1977 Warrion
  • 1978 Birregurra
  • 1979 Birregurra
  • 1980 Beeac
  • 1981 Beeac
  • 1982 Beeac
  • 1983 Birregurra
  • 1984 Birregurra
  • 1985 Alvie
  • 1986 Alvie
  • 1987 Alvie
  • 1988 Colac Imperials
  • 1989 Alvie
  • 1990 Alvie
  • 1991 Alvie
  • 1992 Alvie
  • 1993 Alvie
  • 1994 Colac Imperials
  • 1995 Western Eagles
  • 1996 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 1997 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 1998 Colac Imperials
  • 1999 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 2000 Colac Imperials
  • 2001 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 2002 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 2003 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 2004 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 2005 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 2006 Alvie
  • 2007 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 2008 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 2009 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 2010 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 2011 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 2012 Colac Imperials
  • 2013 Colac Imperials
  • 2014 Colac Imperials
  • 2015 South Colac
  • 2016 South Colac
  • 2017 Lorne
  • 2018 Simpson
  • 2019 Alvie
  • 2020 No play due to COVID-19
  • 2021 No play due to COVID-19
  • 2022 Alvie
  • 2023 Irrewarra-Beeac
  • 2024 Alvie


Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals
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
2024 Dominic Dare (Alvie) 74 2 76

Football leading goal kickers

U15 CDFNL Premierships

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

2024: South Colac 9.5 59 v Western Eagles 5.2 32

U18 CDFNL Premierships

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

2024: Birregurra 7.7 49 v 6.5 41 Irrewarra Beeac

References

  1. ^ a b "Forrest FNC Goes Into Recession". mixx1063.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Colac and District Football League". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.