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Alberton Football Netball League

The Alberton Football Netball League was an Australian rules football league covering the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.

Alberton Football Netball League
FormerlyAlberton Football Association
SportAustralian rules football
First season1946
PresidentBarry Stride
No. of teams6
CountryAustralia
Most recent
champion(s)		Foster
(9 premierships)
Most titlesFish Creek
(20 premierships)
Official websiteAlberton Football League Official Website

History

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1946: Reformation of Alberton Football Association (League)

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The Alberton Football Association was reformed in 1946 after the end of World War II in 1945, renamed the Alberton Football League in 1947, with eight teams comprising the league such as Carrajung, Devon (formed 1883 also known from 1900 to 1909 as West Alberton), Foster (formed 1890), Ramblers, Toora (formed 1891), Welshpool, Woodside and Yarram (formed 1887).[1] The name of the league is taken from the small town of Alberton, near Yarram.

The Ramblers Football Club, after a promising inaugural season in the league where it recorded six wins to just miss the finals, decided to disband from the league and Won Wron Football Club were accepted into the league for the 1949 season.[2] Four years later, the Carrajung Football Club followed suit which enabled Fish Creek to join the Alberton League in 1953.[3] Carrajung produced many substandard efforts during their seven years of existence in the Alberton League and many matches would result in percentage gaining contests for opposing teams. The club finished last in 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951 and 1952. The very last game Carrajung played in the Alberton League during the 1952 season resulted in Toora forward, Frank Salmon, kicking a record 34 goals 17 behinds out of the teams 35.18 score. Salmon's (and his teammates' efforts) helped him claim the League goalkicking award by overtaking Woodside great Charles Williamson.

1947–1952: Early dominance by Woodside

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Woodside dominated the competition during the early stages as the club won six consecutive premierships from 1947 to 1952.[4] It is the only club to have achieved such a feat in the league's history.

1953–1967: Golden era of Fish Creek success

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Fish Creek produced the most outstanding era of success in the Alberton League as it claimed 11 premierships from 15 successive Grand Final appearances between 1953 and 1967.[5][6] The recruitment of former VFL Collingwood player, Maurice 'Mocca' Dunstan helped the club attain a standard of professionalism that was second to none for a sustained period.

Much focus throughout the late 1950s and 1960s centred around the future of football in the region, with many suggesting that the South Gippsland Football League and the Alberton Football League merge to generate a more powerful football league across South Gippsland for better growth in the sport. However, the AFL continued to function through many debates and became progressively stronger by the 1970s.

1970s: Meeniyan-Dumbalk United and Stony Creek join the fray

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In 1969, the Meeniyan-Dumbalk United and Stony Creek Football Clubs joined the Alberton League after the SGFL eventually disbanded[7] as Welshpool won a treble of premierships from 1969 to 1971. Welshpool also became the first club in the AFL to produce an undefeated season with its flag in 1970.[8]

In 1973, Toora and Meeniyan-Dumbalk United fought out a close grand final with Toora winning by a single point. It remains to this day Toora's only Alberton senior grade premiership and the only 1-point grand final (seniors) in the Alberton league's history.

By the late 1970s, Yarram were looking to join the Latrobe Valley Football League but remained with the AFL and by the end of the 1981 season the league was reduced to nine clubs when Won Wron and Woodside merged to form the Won Wron-Woodside Football Club.[9]

The inclusion of Tarwin in 1988[10] returned the number of clubs to ten but by 1995, Welshpool had amalgamated with Devon.[11]

1996–2005: League Expansion

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In 1996, Dalyston, Wonthaggi Rovers, Inverloch, Korumburra and Bena joined the Alberton Football League,[12] after the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL had been disbanded as part of a restructuring of local football by the Victorian Country Football League. The "final five" system was first utilised with the inclusion of the new clubs.

Devon-Welshpool and Won Wron-Woodside created the Allies when they merged in 1997[13] and then Bena and Korumburra joined forces to become Korumburra-Bena in 2001.[14]

In 2005 the Phillip Island and Kilcunda-Bass football clubs moved from the defunct West Gippsland Football League to the Alberton Football League.[15]

The 2008 season saw a large contingent from the Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside Football Club leave to create a new club, the Woodside & District Wildcats, in the North Gippsland Football League.[16]

2005–2008: DWWWW Allies de-merger

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See also: § Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside Recess

Since merging in 1997 the DWWWW Allies had enjoyed some early years of success with premierships in 1998, 1999 and 2003. However, with the further expansion of the league in 2005 the club tired of travelling up to two hours west to places such as Dalyston, Bass and Cowes. Some supporters and players with the club began agitating for a move to the closer North Gippsland Football League. This change was looking set to be approved, until in 2007 a proposal was put forth for the club to play all their home games at Woodside. The Devon-Welshpool people of the club who were proud of the facilities at the Alberton West Recreation Reserve, refused to agree. After a number of meetings failed to find a solution an extraordinary resolution took place. The club de-merged.[17]

Most of the Won Wron-Woodside people, led by Anthony Banik, moved away from the rest of the club to form a new entity known as the Woodside & District Wildcats. The new club would join the North Gippsland Football League from the 2008 season onwards, whilst DWWWW would continue competing in the Alberton league, albeit with a heavily weakened playing list.

The division of the club extended beyond football, causing a major rift within the local community that in some cases continues to this day. Despite, the divide DWWWW refused to revert to their former name of Devon-Welshpool. A number of Won Wron-Woodside life members had remained on board with DWWWW through the split and the club president Matthew Moore had remained hopeful that some Won Wron-Woodside people may return.

In the six years after the de-merger the DWWWW football club's on-field success was virtually non-existent. From 2008 to 2013 the DWWWW senior team would achieve only 3 wins and a staggering 105 losses, which included four winless seasons. This level of poor on-field results was mirrored in the reserve and junior grades.

In 2014 after multiple years of struggling for success and maintaining a large enough playing list the options had become limited and the members voted for the club to enter recess.

2005–2009: Formation and departure of Wonthaggi Power

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At the end of 2004 the Wonthaggi Rovers (Alberton) and Wonthaggi Blues (West Gippsland Latrobe) would merge to become a new entity known as the Wonthaggi Power. This new club applied to enter the Alberton league, citing junior players resenting travelling to distant clubs such as Sale and Maffra.

This move was met with discontent from some existing Alberton clubs. Wonthaggi with a local population of 7000 people now had a single club to compete against towns with local populations of only approximately 200 people. Wonthaggi Power were admitted into the Alberton Football League under the provision that if they were proven too strong they would relocate to the much stronger West Gippsland Latrobe Football League.

Wonthaggi Power achieved immediate success making the grand final in their first three years, winning two of them. The reserves and junior teams achieved similar success. Despite this evidence, Wonthaggi members and administrators refused to relocate to the stronger competition. The club's rivals became increasingly disgruntled and began to seek assistance from the Victorian Country Football League. The governing body reviewed the situation and ordered Wonthaggi Power to begin competing against towns of similar size. In response Wonthaggi Power decided to launch legal action.

Early in 2008 an agreement was reached that would see Wonthaggi compete in Alberton for seasons 2008 and 2009, before departing the league at the conclusion of the 2009 season. This was a legally binding agreement, however the Alberton clubs were still seeking a more rapid solution. They discussed options of forming their own breakaway league or boycotting matches against Wonthaggi Power.

Yarram Football Club were the first club to lead a boycott. They had defeated Wonthaggi Power in the 2007 grand final the previous year and were only scheduled to play Wonthaggi Power once during the 2008 home & away season. The Yarram committee had decided to take matters into their own hands and on 17 May 2008 in a watershed moment for the league they forfeited all grades of football and netball from their round 6 clash against Wonthaggi Power. As a consequence of the forfeiture the Victorian Country Football League issued Yarram with a $6,500 fine - half of which was suspended. Other clubs would avoid following Yarram's example and would instead assist to help cover the costs of their fine.

Wonthaggi would go on to finish the season undefeated and comfortably secure first position on the ladder, whilst Yarram would finish just below them in second position. Both teams would finally meet for the first time that year in a semi-final clash at Tarwin Lower. In this match, Wonthaggi would defeat Yarram by a massive 64-points in what was fierce and fiery encounter for both players and spectators. They would proceed directly through to the grand final two weeks later were their opponent would again be Yarram. Wonthaggi would become victorious, this time defeating Yarram by 57-points to claim their third flag in the Alberton league.[18]

The dispute would continue into the following season with the VCFL making the recommendation that Wonthaggi Power enter either Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League (Casey Cardinia division) or the West Gippsland Latrobe Football League. On July 14, 2009, Wonthaggi Power published an open letter to the VCFL disputing the decision. The letter referred to the decision as 'lacking clarity, direction and vision', whilst labelling the VCFL themselves as 'incompetent'.[19] The VCFL did not publicly respond to the letter and despite Wonthaggi Power's resistance it was ultimately decided that the 2009 season would be Wonthaggi's last in Alberton.

Wonthaggi Power would once again finish on top of the ladder with only two losses during the 2009 home & away season. A victory in the finals would see Wonthaggi progress directly to the grand final and regardless of the result this was to be Wonthaggi's final match in Alberton. Their opponent was third placed Stony Creek, who also happened to be one of the teams to claim a victory against Wonthaggi during the season. With such a vast difference in township populations the match was widely considered a 'David verses Goliath' match-up. Despite playing two more finals matches on their way to the grand final Stony Creek would defeat Wonthaggi by 14-points. This was Stony Creek's second Alberton premiership, their first since 1983.[20]

At the conclusion of the season Wonthaggi Power transferred into the newly renamed Gippsland Football League for the start of the 2010 season. For the five years that Wonthaggi Power had participated in the Alberton football league they had made the grand final every season, which included winning three of them.

2010–2020: League Demise

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The last round of the 2010 season saw Yarram defeat Tarwin. However, this result was subsequently reversed and the win awarded to Tarwin by the Victorian Country Football League (VCFL) after it was discovered that Yarram had fielded an unregistered player under another identity. Yarram club president, Paul Clavorino, claimed that the player didn't have any impact on the result. The result didn't have any effect for Yarram's finals aspirations as by this point in the season the club was already out of contention. The change in result would impact which teams would play each other in the first week of finals. As a consequence three clubs (Fish Creek, Korumburra-Bena & Tarwin) would end up changing opponents.[21]

Yarram depart to North Gippsland football league

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In August 2013, Yarram applied to transfer to the North Gippsland Football League (NGFL). Their application would stall with an unofficial vote from the NGFL clubs to accept Yarram resulting in a fifty-fifty split. Some concerns cited by the NGFL clubs were the reintroduction of a bye, subsequent return to a 20-round season and struggle between clubs for junior footballers.[22] In October Yarram appealed to AFL Victoria Country who after considering submissions from the relevant parties overturned the initial decision and allowed Yarram to enter the NGFL beginning with 2014 season.[23] This move ended a 68-year affiliation with the Alberton Football League of which Yarram was a founding member.[24]

Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside Recess

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In its existence the Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside football has twice gone into recess. As of 2020 the club is still in recess.

First recess: 2014 season
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On 30 March 2014, after many years of struggling since the 2008 de-merger, members of the DWWWW football club met to vote on the fate of the club. A shortage of players had already forced the club's committee to give up on fielding a team for the 2014 season. Now the members were voting on whether the club would be placed into a temporary recess or wound up. The club would remain alive after a vote saw close to 100% of members vote for the club to enter a recess. With the club in recess for the 2014 season the remaining DWWWW players transferred to the neighbouring Yarram and Woodside & District football clubs, who with the influx of players became markedly stronger. Despite not fielding a team the DWWWW community continued to keep the club's members together with regular meal nights for everyone to get together and continue to support the club. The recess would only last for the one season with the club back fielding a team the following season in 2015.[25]

Second recess: 2018 season — Present
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With the recruitment of players from outside of the local area the club was able to field football teams for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 season. During this time the club also experienced some success, coming within 11 points of a place in the 2017 grand final. Unfortunately, an acrimonious saga regarding player payment destabilised the playing group, culminating in several player players walking out on the club.

For the second time in four years the shortage of players forced the club to move into recess for the 2018 season, leaving the Alberton football league with only six clubs fielding teams. The Allies remain in recess to this day. Since 2017, the club has the maintained a healthy financial position and continues to engage with its members through the likes of midweek meals and social functions.[26]

While the DWWWW remains still remains alive, the disbandment of the Alberton football league in 2020 has meant that the club is without a league to participate in. Should the club accumulate enough players to field a team again they would need to seek approval to join either the North Gippsland or Mid Gippsland football league where they could complete. However, many football followers in the Yarram region believe that the community of 2,200 people is simply too small to sustainably support three football clubs and that with each passing season the likelihood of DWWWW returning a team to the field continues to diminish.

AFL Gippsland Review

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A 2015 review, conducted by AFL Gippsland to address issues of competitive imbalance and club sustainability, brought major change to structure of the Alberton Football Netball League.[27] In 2017, the Alberton League was reduced to seven clubs after the departure Dalyston, Korumburra-Bena, Inverloch-Kongwak, Kilcunda-Bass and Phillip Island to the newly formed West Gippsland Football Netball League as part of the review. Prior to the 2018 season, DWWWW went into recess again due to lack of players in the district and would remain in recess throughout the 2019 season.[28]

Colgan Bauer Review

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In 2019 AFL Victoria commissioned consultancy group Colgan Bauer to review the structure and sustainability of football in the Gippsland region and provide a strategic plan for the future. A number of town hall style meetings were conducted to gather feedback from community members within the region. A number of ideas were proposed for how to preserve the Alberton Football League. These included adding two clubs from the nearby West Gippsland Football League and the Alberton Football League joining the West Gippsland Football League as a second division.

A further review recommended that the AFL merge with the Mid Gippsland Football League for the 2019 season.[29] However a backlash by some clubs who had concerns over a 15 team competition and increased travel distance of the proposed league.[30]

Final Alberton Match

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The final match in the Alberton Football League was the 2019 Grand Final which took place on 31 August 2019. The match was contested by the Foster and Stony Creek football clubs at the Tarwin Lower recreation reserve. Foster defeated Stony Creek by 7 points in what would be the closest grand final margin since 1995. On the date of the match occurring the future of the Alberton had not yet been determined and no one was aware that this was Alberton's final match.[31]

2020 Season Cancellation

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The COVID-19 pandemic lead to the 2020 season being abandoned, despite efforts to run a junior competition in conjunction with the Mid Gippsland Football League.[32] Whilst the league sat idle, the planning for the future of the Alberton football clubs continued. On 24 April 2020 a meeting of the Mid Gippsland football clubs saw them vote to accept all six Alberton clubs as of the 2021 season, whilst the Alberton Football League would cease to exist. This decision was met with widespread relief after many years of uncertainty surrounding the future of the league's clubs.[33] On 25 November 2020 the Alberton Football League conducted its final annual general meeting. A special resolution to dissolve the league was passed and after 74 years of competition the league had officially met its end.

Clubs

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Final Clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in AFNL AFNL Senior Premierships
Total Years
Fish Creek
 
 Kangaroos John Terrill Memorial Park, Fish Creek SGFL 1891 1953- 20 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1985, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2016, 2017, 2018
Foster
 
 Tigers Foster Showgrounds, Foster SGFL 1890 1946- 9 1946, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1993, 2010, 2019
Meeniyan Dumbalk United
 
 Demons Meeniyan Recreation Reserve, Meeniyan SGFL 1964 1969- 5 1975, 1976, 1981, 1988, 1990
Stony Creek
 
 Lions Stony Creek Racecourse,
Stony Creek 		SGFL 1894 1969- 2 1983, 2009
Tarwin
 
 Sharks Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve, Tarwin Lower – 1988 1988- 1 2004
Toora & District
 
 Magpies Toora Recreation Reserve, Toora SGFL 1891 1946- 1 1973

Former clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in AFNL AFNL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Bena
 
 Bulls, Beanmen BVWDFL 1921 1996-2000 0 — Merged with Korumburra to form Korumburra-Bena in 2001
Carrajung
 
 Blacks Carrajung Memorial Park, Carrajung – 1911 1946-1952 0 — Folded in 1952
Dalyston
 
 Magpies Dalyston Recreation Reserve, Dalyston BVWDFL 1898 1996-2016 1 2015 Moved to West Gippsland FNC in 2016
Devon
 
 Bombers Alberton West Recreation Reserve, Alberton West AFA 1883 1946-1994 2 1968, 1987 Merged with Welshpool to form Devon-Welshpool in 1995
Devon-Welshpool
 
 Bombers, Bulldogs Alberton West Recreation Reserve, Alberton West and Arthur Sutherland Reserve, Welshpool – 1995 1995-1996 2 1995, 1996 Merged with Won Wron-Woodside to form East Coast Allies (later Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside) in 1997
Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside
 
 Allies, Four Wheel Drives Alberton West Recreation Reserve, Alberton West – 1997 1997-2017 3 1998, 1999, 2003 Entered recess in 2014, returned in 2015, folded in 2018
Inverloch-Kongwak
 
 Sea Eagles Inverloch Recreation Reserve, Inverloch BVWDFL 1957 1996-2016 0 — Moved to West Gippsland FNC in 2016
Kilcunda-Bass
 
 Panthers Bass Recreation Reserve, Bass GL 1957 2005-2016 3 2011, 2012, 2013 Moved to West Gippsland FNC in 2016
Korumburra
 
 Bullants Korumburra Showgrounds, Korumburra BVWDFL 1911 1996-2000 1 1997 Merged with Bena to form Korumburra-Bena in 2001
Korumburra-Bena
 
 Giants (formerly Bulldogs) Korumburra Showgrounds, Korumburra – 2001 2001-2016 0 — Moved to West Gippsland FNC in 2016
Phillip Island
 
 Bulldogs Cowes Recreation Reserve, Cowes GL 1932 2005-2016 1 2014 Moved to West Gippsland FNC in 2016
Ramblers (Hiawatha)
 
 Ramblers AFA 1900 1946-1948 0 — Folded in 1948
Welshpool
 
 Bulldogs Arthur Sutherland Reserve, Welshpool AFA 1909 1946-1994 6 1953, 1962, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979 Merged with Devon to form Devon-Welshpool in 1995
Won Wron
 
 Swans Won Wron Recreation Reserve, Won Wron AFA 1919 1949-1981 0 — Merged with Woodside to form Won Wron-Woodside in 1982
Won Wron-Woodside
 
 Blues Won Wron Recreation Reserve, Won Wron and Woodside Recreation Reserve, Woodside – 1982 1982-1994 1 1994 Merged with Devon-Welshpool to form East Coast Allies (later Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside) in 1997
Wonthaggi Rovers
 
 Tigers BVWDFL 1956 1996-2004 0 — Merged with Wonthaggi Blues to form Wonthaggi Power in 2005
Wonthaggi Power
 
 Power Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve, Wonthaggi – 2005 2005-2009 3 2005, 2006, 2008 Moved to West Gippsland Latrobe FL in 2010 when ordered to by the VCFL.
Woodside
 
 Blues Woodside Recreation Reserve, Woodside AFA 1908 1946-1981 8 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1974 Merged with Won Wron to form Won Wron-Woodside in 1982
Yarram
 
 Demons Yarram Recreation Reserve, Yarram GFL 1887 1946-2013 5 1954, 1972, 1977, 1986, 2007 Moved to North Gippsland FL in 2014

Timeline of clubs

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| = indicates premiership year
Club recess

Players

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VFL/AFL Players

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During its history the Alberton Football League has produced a number of players who would go on to play in the VFL/AFL competition.

Jarryd Blair

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Jarryd Blair played junior football at Wonthaggi Power and in 2006 he was a part of the senior premiership team. He was selected as pick 27 in the 2009 AFL rookie draft and made his AFL debut in round 14, 2010 against West Coast at Etihad Stadium. His debut AFL season saw him play in Collingwood's 2010 premiership team. Blair played 157 games for Collingwood before being delisted in 2018. In 2020, Wonthaggi Power announced that Blair had been appointed as senior coach for the 2021 season in the Gippsland League.

Brent Macaffer

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Brent Macaffer was selected as pick 26 in the 2007 AFL rookie draft. He would play in Collingwood's 2010 premiership team. In 2016, Macaffer announced his retirement from AFL football. Macaffer would return to his original club, Kilcunda Bass to coach the club for the 2017 season. On 13 February 2019, Macaffer was awarded a life member of the Collingwood Football Club.

Nathan Vardy

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Nathan Vardy played his junior football for DWWWW. He was selected at pick 42 by Geelong in the 2009 national draft. At the conclusion of the 2016 season Vardy was traded to the West Coast Eagles. In 2017, with Nic Naitanui and Scott Lycett injured, Vardy had to take charge as West Coast's number one ruckman and played almost every game.[34] He played a critical role in West Coast's 2018 premiership team. Vardy is one of four current former Alberton players listed by AFL clubs.

Player Original Alberton club VFL/AFL club(s) VFL/AFL games played First season Most recent season
Ian Abraham Won Wron Collingwood 3 1960 1961
Damien Adkins Meeniyan Dumbalk United Collingwood / West Coast Eagles 54 2000 2005
Anthony Banik Won Wron-Woodside Richmond 49 1990 1994
Jarryd Blair Wonthaggi Power Collingwood 157 2010 2018
Neil Chandler Welshpool Carlton / St Kilda 82 1968 1974
Sam Docherty Phillip Island Brisbane Lions / Carlton 108* 2013 2020
Andrew Dunkley Devon Sydney Swans 217 1992 2002
Xavier Duursma Foster Port Adelaide 35* 2019 2020
Brett Eddy Foster Port Adelaide 3 2017 2017
Robert Eddy Stony Creek St Kilda 33 2007 2011
Sam Flanders Fish Creek Gold Coast Suns 5* 2020 2020
Mitch Golby Kilcunda Bass Brisbane Lions 56 2011 2015
Jed Lamb Yarram Sydney Swans / GWS Giants / Carlton 66 2011 2018
Brent Macaffer Kilcunda Bass Collingwood 77 2009 2016
Max Parker Welshpool Footscray 5 1971 1971
Laurie Rippon Welshpool Footscray 45 1969 1973
Barry Standfield Fish Creek Footscray / Adelaide 111 1990 1997
Wayne Weidemann Fish Creek Adelaide 68 1991 1996
Trent West Wonthaggi Power Geelong / Brisbane Lions 70 2008 2016
Nathan Vardy DWWWW Geelong / West Coast Eagles 68* 2010 2020
Current AFL listed player
*Games played correct as at 5 October 2020
† List may not be complete

Awards

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The following major individual awards and accolades are presented each season:

  • Peter Moore Medal — to the fairest and best player in the league, voted by the umpires
  • Leading goal kicker award — for the player who scores the most goals during the home & away season
  • Bill Pollock Medal — the best player on the ground in the grand final
  • Rising star award — a monthly award for promising up-and-coming players
  • Team of the year — a squad of 21 players deemed the best in their positions
  • Most disciplined club award — for the club who receives the most discipline points, voted by the umpires

Season structure

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Pre-season

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The Alberton Football League like most country leagues does not have a formal Pre-season competition. As part of their Pre-season preparation clubs will often schedule between one and two practice matches with clubs from other leagues prior to the season beginning. These matches could take on different structures and were primarily conducted on a non-official basis with limited match officials and scores not being recorded.

Premiership season

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The Alberton home-and-away season at present lasts for 15 rounds, starting in mid April and ending in early August. As of the 2017 season, each team plays 15 matches. Teams receive four premiership points for a win and two premiership points for a draw. Ladder finishing positions are based on the number of premiership points won, and "percentage" (calculated as the ratio of points scored to points conceded throughout the season) is used as a tie-breaker when teams finish with equal premiership points.

Finals series

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Since its inception until 1995 the Alberton finals consisted of a 'final-four' system. With the inclusion of a number of clubs from the defunct Bass Valley Wonthaggi football league in 1996 the finals series was expanded to a 'final-five' system. The finals series was expanded again in 2005 with the inclusion of Kilcunda Bass and Phillip Island to become a 'final-six' system. Since 2017 the finals series has since returned to a 'final-four' system, after a number of clubs left resulting in a smaller competition.

The top four teams at the end of the Alberton home & away season compete in a four-week finals series throughout August, culminating in a grand final to determine the premiers. The grand final is played on the afternoon of the last Saturday in August.

The winning team receives a silver premiership cup and a premiership flag – a new one of each is manufactured each year. The flag has been presented since the league began and is traditionally unfurled at the team's first home game of the following season. Additionally, each player in the grand final-winning team receives a premiership medallion.

2019 Finals series

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Qualifying – Week 2 / Elimination – Week 1Preliminary – Week 3Grand Final – Week 4
1  Foster12.8 (80)1  Foster8.7 (55)
2  Stony Creek8.5 (53)2  Stony Creek7.6 (48)
2  Stony Creek12.10 (82)
3  Fish Creek7.5 (47)
3  Fish Creek23.10 (148)
4  Toora & District4.5 (29)

Grand final venues

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For most of its history the Alberton football league grand final was hosted at the Yarram recreation reserve. With the expansion of the league in 1996 the grand final was relocated to the Foster Showgrounds to maintain a central location with respect to the rest of the league. With Foster football club making the grand final in 2010 and 2011 the grand final was subsequently relocated to Inverloch recreation reserve to avoid a home-ground advantage. The grand final venue would then cycle back to Foster in 2012. The grand final since cycled between a few different venues until Tarwin Lower recreation reserve hosted the last Alberton grand final in 2019.

  • Yarram Recreation Reserve (1946–1952)
  • Welshpool Recreation Reserve (1953)
  • Yarram Recreation Reserve (1954–1973)
  • Foster Showgrounds (1974)
  • Yarram Recreation Reserve (1975)
  • Foster Showgrounds (1976–1977)
  • Yarram Recreation Reserve (1978–1995)
  • Foster Showgrounds (1996–2009)
  • Inverloch Recreation Reserve (2010–2011)
  • Foster Showgrounds (2012)
  • Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve (2013)
  • Meeniyan Recreation Reserve (2014–2018)
  • Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve (2019)

Finals history

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Year Premier Runner-up Third Fourth Fifth Sixth
1946 Foster 3.4 (22) Woodside 2.7 (19) Devon Welshpool
1947 Woodside 15.23 (113) Foster 9.6 (60) Welshpool Devon
1948 Woodside 11.15 (81) Devon 11.5 (71) Toora Yarram
1949 Woodside 11.18 (84) Welshpool 9.14 (68) Yarram Devon
1950 Woodside 8.17 (65) Devon 7.10 (52) Yarram Welshpool
1951 Woodside 10.15 (75) Welshpool 9.12 (66) Yarram Foster
1952 Woodside 3.5 (23) Toora 2.7 (19) Foster Welshpool
1953 Welshpool 16.20 (116) Fish Creek 6.6 (42) Toora Woodside
1954 Yarram 10.12 (72) Fish Creek 11.4 (70) Welshpool Woodside
1955 Fish Creek 16.7 (103) Welshpool 7.10 (52) Woodside Yarram
1956 Fish Creek 17.12 (114) Woodside 15.14 (104) Yarram Welshpool
1957 Woodside 9.10 (64) Fish Creek 7.11 (53) Foster Yarram
1958 Fish Creek 18.14 (122) Yarram 15.13 (103) Woodside Foster
1959 Fish Creek 16.15 (111) Yarram 11.14 (80) Won Wron Welshpool
1960 Fish Creek 8.14 (62) Welshpool 6.8 (44) Won Wron Yarram
1961 Fish Creek 15.14 (104) Devon 7.6 (48) Toora Won Wron
1962 Welshpool 7.13 (55) Fish Creek 8.5 (53) Foster Yarram
1963 Fish Creek 13.8 (86) Toora 4.11 (35) Foster Welshpool
1964 Fish Creek 8.6 (54) Welshpool 5.5 (35) Toora Devon
1965 Fish Creek 9.11 (65) Toora 8.9 (57) Won Wron Welshpool
1966 Fish Creek 17.17 (119) Toora 9.7 (61) Yarram Foster
1967 Fish Creek 12.8 (80) Welshpool 9.11 (65) Won Wron Devon
1968 Devon 12.9 (81) Welshpool 7.3 (45) Toora Foster
1969 Welshpool 12.24 (96) Fish Creek 9.11 (65) Toora Foster
1970 Welshpool 12.16 (88) Toora 8.7 (55) Yarram Foster
1971 Welshpool 12.12 (84) Woodside 6.5 (41) Won Wron Toora
1972 Yarram 14.14 (98) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 9.20 (74) Woodside Toora
1973 Toora 10.13 (73) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 10.12 (72) Woodside Foster
1974 Woodside 10.13 (73) Yarram 5.8 (38) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United Toora
1975 Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 17.19 (121) Woodside 5.16 (46) Welshpool Yarram
1976 Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 15.16 (106) Yarram 10.12 (72) Woodside Fish Creek
1977 Yarram 18.15 (123) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 16.12 (108) Foster Woodside
1978 Foster 13.14 (92) Woodside 5.9 (39) Yarram Meeniyan-Dumbalk United
1979 Welshpool 12.18 (90) Foster 13.10 (88) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United Stony Creek
1980 Foster 11.17 (83) Stony Creek 8.7 (55) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United Toora
1981 Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 9.14 (68) Foster 6.16 (52) Stony Creek Toora
1982 Foster 14.11 (95) Won Wron-Woodside 8.8 (56) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United Devon
1983 Stony Creek 14.13 (97) Devon 7.6 (48) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United Won Wron-Woodside
1984 Foster 15.7 (97) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 9.11 (65) Won Wron-Woodside Fish Creek
1985 Fish Creek 8.9 (57) Stony Creek 3.11 (29) Devon Yarram
1986 Yarram 15.12 (102) Devon 5.8 (38) Won Wron-Woodside Stony Creek
1987 Devon 11.10 (76) Fish Creek 8.15 (63) Won Wron-Woodside Yarram
1988 Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 16.15 (111) Fish Creek 10.9 (69) Devon Won Wron-Woodside
1989 Foster 12.10 (82) Toora 7.8 (50) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United Devon
1990 Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 14.19 (103) Foster 11.12 (78) Fish Creek Toora
1991 Fish Creek 20.8 (128) Foster 7.11 (53) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United Toora
1992 Fish Creek 14.12 (96) Foster 7.14 (56) Yarram Tarwin
1993 Foster 20.10 (130) Won Wron-Woodside 9.6 (60) Fish Creek Meeniyan-Dumbalk United
1994 Won Wron-Woodside 12.15 (87) Fish Creek 5.10 (40) Foster Meeniyan-Dumbalk United
1995 Devon-Welshpool 11.8 (74) Won Wron-Woodside 10.8 (68) Fish Creek Foster
1996 Devon-Welshpool 9.18 (72) Inverloch-Kongwak 5.5 (35) Dalyston Foster Meeniyan-Dumbalk United
1997 Korumburra 17.14 (116) Inverloch-Kongwak 13.7 (85) Dalyston Meeniyan-Dumbalk United Fish Creek
1998 Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 22.19 (151) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 14.10 (94) Yarram Korumburra Fish Creek
1999 Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 15.19 (109) Fish Creek 10.10 (70) Inverloch-Kongwak Korumburra Yarram
2000 Fish Creek 13.6 (84) Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 10.11 (71) Dalyston Korumburra Inverloch-Kongwak
2001 Fish Creek 14.11 (95) Inverloch-Kongwak 11.6 (72) Korumburra-Bena Dalyston Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside
2002 Fish Creek 18.12 (120) Inverloch-Kongwak 13.13 (91) Dalyston Wonthaggi Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside
2003 Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 13.14 (92) Fish Creek 12.12 (84) Dalyston Wonthaggi Meeniyan-Dumbalk United
2004 Tarwin 6.13 (49) Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 2.5 (17) Fish Creek Stony Creek Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside
2005 Wonthaggi 15.8 (98) Fish Creek 11.12 (78) Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside Tarwin Yarram Korumburra-Bena
2006 Wonthaggi 20.13 (133) Yarram 14.15 (99) Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside Foster Korumburra-Bena Tarwin
2007 Yarram 16.10 (106) Wonthaggi 14.13 (97) Inverloch-Kongwak Toora Tarwin Phillip Island
2008 Wonthaggi 18.20 (128) Yarram 10.11 (71) Phillip Island Tarwin Dalyston Korumburra-Bena
2009 Stony Creek 14.10 (94) Wonthaggi 11.14 (80) Korumburra-Bena Yarram Tarwin Phillip Island
2010 Foster 13.20 (98) Stony Creek 11.8 (74) Phillip Island Fish Creek Tarwin Korumburra-Bena
2011 Kilcunda-Bass 13.3 (81) Foster 7.15 (57) Korumburra-Bena Fish Creek Meeniyan-Dumbalk United Stony Creek
2012 Kilcunda-Bass 12.17 (89) Dalyston 11.4 (70) Fish Creek Korumburra-Bena Foster Inverloch-Kongwak
2013 Kilcunda-Bass 18.10 (118) Korumburra-Bena 12.10 (82) Dalyston Fish Creek Yarram Phillip Island
2014 Phillip Island 17.16 (118) Dalyston 11.07 (73) Kilcunda-Bass Inverloch-Kongwak Korumburra-Bena Fish Creek
2015 Dalyston 21.9 (135) Fish Creek 8.5 (53) Phillip Island Stony Creek Meeniyan-Dumbalk United Inverloch-Kongwak
2016 Fish Creek 6.15 (51) Inverloch-Kongwak 4.10 (34) Dalyston Foster Kilcunda-Bass Stony Creek
2017 Fish Creek 17.10 (112) Toora 10.9 (69) Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside Stony Creek
2018 Fish Creek 14.12 (96) Foster 6.6 (42) Stony Creek Toora
2019 Foster 8.7 (55) Stony Creek 7.6 (48) Fish Creek Toora

Peter Moore Medallists (Best and fairest winners)

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Year Player Team Votes
1947 Jack Mitchell Foster 18½
1948 Noel Ross Foster 32½
1949 Jack Mitchell Foster 14½
1950 Joe Malone Foster 26
1951 Joe Malone Foster 20
1952 Ben Davis Won Wron 15
1953 Stan O'Neill Devon 25
1954 Brian Reid Yarram 22
1955 Stan O'Neill Devon 24
1956 Leo Clarke Woodside 23
1957 Ken May Won Wron 20
1958 Hugh Davis Foster 18
1959 Pat Lithgow Devon 19
1960 Ron Standfield Fish Creek 17
Ian Crewes Devon 17
1961 Ernie Taylor Won Wron 19
1962 George Howlett Woodside 20
1963 Gary Clavarino Foster 21
1964 Jeff Standfield Fish Creek 14
1965 Gary Clavarino Foster 22
1966 Gary Clavarino Foster 28
1967 Gary Clavarino Foster 21
1968 John Fellows Fish Creek 21
1969 Paul Sutherland Welshpool 24
1970 John Burleigh Yarram 21
1971 Don McKnight Stony Creek 30
1972 Ross Smith Won Wron 19
Paul Sutherland Welshpool 19
1973 Angus Hume Toora 31
1974 Graham Anderson Foster 28
1975 Alan Lowe Devon 23
1976 Peter Lynch Yarram 23
1977 Wayne Lynch Yarram 29
1978 Wayne Lynch Devon 29
1979 Alan Lowe Woodside 24
Chris Aitken Welshpool 24
1980 Rod McRae Toora 29
1981 Neil Park Fish Creek 18
John Johnston Toora 18
1982 Trevor Young Toora 19
1983 John Pellicano Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 23
1984 Robert Davies Foster 19
Paul Clavarino Yarram 19
Wayne Withworth Fish Creek 19
1985 Rohan Burke Yarram 24
1986 Paul Clavarino Yarram 27
1987 Wayne Weidemann Fish Creek 25
1988 Paul Heppell Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 25
1989 Peter Lynch Yarram 28
1990 Greg Ryan Toora 26
1991 Wayne Lynch Welshpool 21
1992 Henry Bergervoet Won Wron-Woodside 23
1993 Henry Bergervoet Won Wron-Woodside 25
1994 Brendan Littler Won Wron-Woodside 21
1995 Nicholas Shaw Fish Creek 23
1996 Phil Pavey Devon-Welshpool 24
Justin Paul Wonthaggi 24
1997 Glen Garner Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 25
1998 Tim Harris Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 30
1999 Anthony Knox Korumburra 19
2000 Marshall Livingstone Fish Creek 27
2001 Barry Standfield Fish Creek 29
2002 Neil De Santis Inverloch-Kongwak 24
2003 David Baldi Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 26
2004 Brad Hutchinson Stony Creek 31
2005 Brett Anthony Kilcunda-Bass 31
2006 Mark Bradley Korumburra-Bena 32
2007 Griffin Underwood Yarram 27
2008 James Ross Dalyston 32
2009 Aaron Ware Wonthaggi 20
2010 Shaun Everington Foster 30
2011 Shaun Everington Foster 24
2012 Travis Manne Fish Creek 21
2013 Mark Bradley Korumburra-Bena 26
2014 Chris Endres Kilcunda-Bass 25
2015 Brendan Kimber Phillip Island 31
2016 Chris Endres Kilcunda-Bass 27
Tom Cameron Fish Creek 27
2017 Callum Park Fish Creek 25
Ben Wells Toora 25
2018 Ethan Park Fish Creek 20
Jesse Manton Toora 20
2019 Darcy Atkins Stony Creek 20

Century Goal Kickers

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Year Player Team Goals (Incl. finals)
1957 Ben Davis Won Wron 103
1970 Ron Tibballs Welshpool 117
1972 Kevin Foat Woodside 119
1974 Kevin Foat Woodside 116
1977 Harry Skreja Yarram 113
1978 Daniel Dwyer Woodside 103
1983 Robert Profitt Devon 116
1983 Daniel Dwyer Won Wron-Woodside 110
1990 Andrew Young Fish Creek 124
1992 Craig Hams Foster 129
1994 Peter Anderson Won Wron-Woodside 131
1995 Peter Anderson Won Wron-Woodside 112
1996 Justin Paul Wonthaggi 116
1996 Glen Martin Inverloch-Kongwak 104
1997 Phil Bramley Yarram 105
2002 Rodney Tack Dalyston 119
2004 Lucas McMillan Stony Creek 111
2006 Rodney Tack Wonthaggi 135
2006 Barry Standfield Fish Creek 102
2011 Luke James Kilcunda-Bass 119
2011 Tom Bartholomew Foster 110
2013 Kael Bergles Kilcunda-Bass 121
2015 Michael Kraska Dalyston 128
2015 Beau Runnalls Phillip Island 106
2017 Kael Bergles Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 122

Final standings

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2004 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Meeniyan Dumbalk United 17 0 1 0 1878 1126 166.79% 68
Tarwin 14 0 4 0 1970 1144 172.20% 56
Fish Creek 14 0 4 0 1760 1331 132.23% 56
Stony Creek 12 0 6 0 1795 1252 143.37% 48
DWWWW 11 0 7 0 1453 1263 115.04% 44
Dalyston 10 0 8 0 1375 1241 110.80% 40
Korumburra-Bena 8 0 10 0 1488 1170 127.18% 32
Inverloch-Kongwak 7 0 11 0 1497 1412 102.06% 28
Wonthaggi Rovers 5 0 12 1 1121 1581 70.90% 22
Yarram 5 0 13 0 1132 1527 74.13% 20
Foster 2 0 15 1 1037 1928 53.79% 10
Toora & District 2 0 16 0 856 2387 35.86% 8

FINALS

Qualifying Final at WonthaggiSecond semi-final at Fish CreekPreliminary finalGrand Final at Foster
1  Meeniyan Dumbalk Utd.19.13 (127)  Tarwin6.12 (49)
  Tarwin19.14 (128)  Meeniyan Dumbalk Utd.2.5 (17)
2  Tarwin13.8 (86)  Meeniyan Dumbalk Utd.13.11 (89)
3  Fish Creek12.6 (78)First semi-final at Tarwin Lower  Fish Creek11.16 (82)
  Fish Creek18.10 (118)
4  Stony Creek20.18 (138)  Stony Creek12.12 (84)
5  DWWWW9.11 (65)

2007 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Wonthaggi Power 17 0 1 0 2315 896 258.37% 68
Yarram 17 0 1 0 2009 896 224.22% 68
Toora & District 12 0 6 0 1757 1314 133.71% 48
Tarwin 10 0 8 0 1620 1385 116.97% 40
Inverloch-Kongwak 9 0 8 1 1268 1384 91.62% 38
Phillip Island 9 0 9 0 1297 1244 104.26% 36
Kilcunda-Bass 9 0 9 0 1476 1524 96.85% 36
Fish Creek 8 0 9 1 1387 1551 89.43% 34
Dalyston 8 0 10 0 1442 1478 97.56% 32
Stony Creek 7 0 10 1 1245 1476 84.35% 30
Korumburra-Bena 7 0 11 0 1134 1423 79.69% 28
Foster 6 0 11 1 1309 1588 82.43% 24
Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 4 0 14 0 1067 2138 49.91% 16
Meeniyan Dumbalk United 1 0 17 0 886 1915 46.27% 4

FINALS

Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek Four
Second semi-final at Tarwin LowerGrand Final at Foster
1  Wonthaggi Power12.12 (84)  Yarram16.10 (106)
2  Yarram14.19 (103)Preliminary Final at Fish Creek  Wonthaggi Power14.13 (97)
First Elimination Final at Korumburra
  Wonthaggi Power12.8 (134)
3  Toora & District18.19 (127)
First semi-final at Wonthaggi  Inverloch-Kongwak5.6 (36)
6  Phillip Island8.8 (56)
  Toora & District10.13 (73)
Second Elimination Final at Dalyston
  Inverloch-Kongwak13.13 (91)
4  Tarwin10.10 (70)
5  Inverloch-Kongwak14.10 (94)

2008 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Wonthaggi Power 18 0 0 0 2088 883 236.47% 72
Yarram 14 0 4 0 1783 1187 150.21% 56
Dalyston 13 0 5 0 1810 1451 124.74% 52
Tarwin 12 0 6 0 2190 1441 151.98% 48
Korumburra-Bena 12 0 6 0 1710 1359 125.83% 48
Phillip Island 11 0 7 0 1568 1216 128.95% 44
Inverloch-Kongwak 9 0 9 0 1569 1247 125.82% 36
Stony Creek 9 0 9 0 1549 1525 101.57% 36
Fish Creek 9 0 9 0 1382 1400 98.71% 36
Toora & District 8 0 10 0 1550 1503 103.13% 32
Kilcunda Bass 6 0 12 0 1571 1781 88.21% 24
Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 3 0 15 0 1063 2120 50.14% 12
Foster 2 0 16 0 1450 2038 71.15% 8
Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 0 0 18 0 784 2916 26.89% 0

FINALS

Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek Four
Second semi-final at Tarwin LowerGrand Final at Foster
1  Wonthaggi Power20.8 (128)  Wonthaggi Power18.20 (128)
2  Yarram10.4 (64)Preliminary Final at Fish Creek  Yarram10.11 (71)
First Elimination Final at Korumburra
  Yarram21.24 (150)
3  Dalyston16.8 (104)
First semi-final at Wonthaggi  Phillip Island7.10 (52)
6  Phillip Island17.6 (108)
  Tarwin7.7 (49)
Second Elimination Final at Fish Creek
  Phillip Island6.16 (52)
4  Tarwin19.14 (128)
5  Korumburra-Bena8.8 (56)

2009 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Wonthaggi Power 16 0 2 0 2012 948 212.24% 64
Korumburra-Bena 15 0 3 0 1825 1061 172.01% 60
Stony Creek 14 0 4 0 1590 1086 146.41% 56
Yarram 13 0 5 0 1664 1252 132.91% 52
Tarwin 12 0 6 0 1641 1241 132.23% 48
Phillip Island 11 0 7 0 1559 1325 117.66% 44
Foster 9 0 9 0 1551 1373 112.96% 36
Dalyston 9 0 9 0 1481 1511 98.01% 36
Inverloch-Kongwak 7 0 11 0 1224 1267 96.61% 28
Kilcunda Bass 7 0 11 0 1140 1446 78.84% 28
Toora & District 5 0 13 0 1029 1541 66.77% 20
Fish Creek 3 0 15 0 1177 1814 64.88% 12
Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 3 0 15 0 1217 1875 64.91% 12
Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 2 0 16 0 804 2174 36.98% 8

FINALS

Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek Four
Second semi-final at Tarwin LowerGrand Final at Foster
1  Wonthaggi Power12.17 (89)  Wonthaggi Power11.14 (80)
2  Korumburra-Bena8.3 (51)Preliminary Final at Fish CreekStony Creek14.10 (94)
First Elimination Final at Wonthaggi
  Korumburra-Bena11.13 (79)
3Stony Creek11.11 (77)
First semi-final at InverlochStony Creek15.14 (104)
6  Phillip Island7.5 (47)
Stony Creek9.17 (71)
Second Elimination Final at Stony Creek
  Yarram9.10 (64)
4  Yarram12.10 (82)
5  Tarwin7.17 (59)

2010 Ladder

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Foster after winning the 2010 Alberton Football League grand final.
Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Foster 17 2 1 0 2367 966 245.03% 68
Stony Creek 15 2 2 1 1526 978 156.03% 62
Phillip Island 12 2 6 0 1737 916 189.63% 48
Tarwin 11 2 7 0 1744 1150 151.65% 44
Fish Creek 11 2 7 0 1544 1267 121.86% 44
Korumburra-Bena 10 2 7 1 1540 1123 137.13% 42
Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 10 2 8 0 1687 1320 127.80% 40
Kilcunda Bass 9 2 9 0 1631 1348 120.99% 36
Yarram 8 2 10 0 1466 1310 111.91% 32
Inverloch-Kongwak 8 2 10 0 1521 1510 100.73% 32
Dalyston 3 2 15 0 1325 1738 76.24% 12
Toora & District 2 2 16 0 752 2219 33.89% 8
Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 0 2 18 0 497 3492 14.23% 0

FINALS

Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek Four
Second semi-final at Tarwin LowerGrand Final at Inverloch
1  Foster11.9 (75)  Stony Creek11.8 (74)
2  Stony Creek12.11 (83)Preliminary Final at Fish Creek  Foster13.20 (98)
First Elimination Final at Foster
  Foster9.15 (69)
3  Phillip Island8.9 (57)
First semi-final at Meeniyan  Phillip Island10.4 (64)
6  Korumburra-Bena6.4 (40)
  Phillip Island11.11 (77)
Second Elimination Final at Stony Creek
  Fish Creek6.5 (41)
4  Tarwin4.5 (29)
5  Fish Creek6.9 (45)

2011 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Kilcunda Bass 16 2 2 0 2367 966 245.03% 64
Foster 14 2 4 0 1526 978 156.03% 56
Korumburra-Bena 13 2 5 0 1737 916 189.63% 52
Fish Creek 12 2 6 0 1744 1150 151.65% 48
Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 12 2 6 0 1544 1267 121.86% 48
Stony Creek 12 2 6 0 1540 1123 137.13% 48
Dalyston 10 2 8 0 1687 1320 127.80% 40
Inverloch-Kongwak 10 2 8 0 1631 1348 120.99% 40
Yarram 7 2 11 0 1466 1310 111.91% 28
Phillip Island 5 2 13 0 1521 1510 100.73% 20
Tarwin 5 2 13 0 1325 1738 76.24% 20
Toora & District 1 2 17 0 752 2219 33.89% 4
Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 0 2 18 0 497 3492 14.23% 0


FINALS

Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek Four
Second semi-final at KorumburraGrand Final at Inverloch
1  Kilcunda-Bass16.13 (109)  Kilcunda-Bass13.3 (81)
2  Foster15.11 (101)Preliminary Final at Tarwin Lower  Foster7.15 (57)
First Elimination Final at Cowes
  Foster17.9 (111)
3  Korumburra-Bena16.10 (106)
First semi-final at Foster  Korumburra-Bena6.14 (50)
6  Stony Creek12.6 (78)
  Korumburra-Bena11.12 (78)
Second Elimination Final at Yarram
  Fish Creek9.11 (65)
4  Fish Creek16.10 (106)
5  Meeniyan Dumbalk Utd.10.10 (70)

2012 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Fish Creek 15 0 2 1 1898 1013 187.36% 62
Kilcunda Bass 15 0 3 0 1653 1048 157.73% 60
Dalyston 13 0 5 0 1582 1116 141.76% 52
Korumburra-Bena 11 0 7 0 1517 1163 130.44% 44
Foster 10 0 7 1 1547 1499 103.20% 42
Inverloch-Kongwak 10 0 8 0 1717 1271 135.09% 40
Phillip Island 10 0 8 0 1458 1186 122.93% 40
Tarwin 9 0 9 0 1457 1164 125.17% 36
Yarram 9 0 9 0 1477 1454 101.58% 36
Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 7 0 11 0 1367 1280 106.80% 28
Stony Creek 6 0 12 0 1248 1220 102.30% 24
Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 1 0 17 0 736 2345 31.39% 4
Toora & District 0 0 18 0 637 2535 25.13% 0

FINALS

Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek Four
Second semi-final at FosterGrand Final at Foster
1  Fish Creek9.13 (67)  Kilcunda-Bass12.17 (89)
2  Kilcunda-Bass11.11 (77)Preliminary Final at Tarwin Lower  Dalyston11.4 (70)
First Elimination Final at Fish Creek
  Fish Creek3.14 (32)
3  Dalyston11.7 (73)
First semi-final at Cowes  Dalyston8.10 (58)
6  Inverloch-Kongwak5.6 (36)
  Dalyston20.10 (130)
Second Elimination Final at Yarram
  Korumburra-Bena15.12 (102)
4  Korumburra-Bena10.17 (77)
5  Foster9.5 (59)

2013 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Kilcunda Bass 16 2 2 0 2126 932 228.11% 64
Dalyston 16 2 2 0 1767 911 193.96% 72
Phillip Island 13 2 4 1 1674 987 169.60% 62
Yarram 14 1 3 1 1725 1067 161.67% 62
Korumburra-Bena 13 2 5 0 1844 977 188.74% 60
Fish Creek 12 2 6 0 1644 1103 149.05% 56
Inverloch-Kongwak 8 2 10 0 1238 1170 105.81% 40
Stony Creek 7 2 11 0 1384 1127 122.80% 36
Tarwin 6 2 12 0 851 1824 46.66% 32
Foster 6 1 12 0 1175 1443 81.43% 28
Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 3 2 15 0 937 1755 53.39% 20
Toora & District 2 2 16 0 834 1932 43.17% 16
Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 0 2 18 0 514 2485 20.68% 8

FINALS

Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek Four
Second semi-final at CowesGrand Final at Wonthaggi
1  Kilcunda-Bass15.10 (100)  Kilcunda-Bass18.10 (118)
2  Dalyston9.8 (62)Preliminary Final at Tarwin Lower  Korumburra-Bena12.10 (82)
First Elimination Final at Korumburra
  Dalyston8.12 (60)
3  Yarram5.7 (37)
First semi-final at Toora  Korumburra-Bena15.18 (108)
6  Fish Creek7.6 (48)
  Fish Creek9.8 (62)
Second Elimination Final at Alberton West
  Korumburra-Bena17.10 (112)
4  Phillip Island3.7 (25)
5  Korumburra-Bena7.8 (50)

2014 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Kilcunda Bass 13 3 3 0 1440 813 177.12% 64 Elimination Phillip Island 19 22 136 Fish Creek 8 6 54
Dalyston 12 3 4 0 1461 826 176.88% 60 Qualifying Inverloch-Kongwak 13 13 91 Korumburra-Bena 12 12 84
Phillip Island 11 3 5 0 1216 850 143.06% 56 1st semi Phillip Island 24 15 159 Inverloch-Kongwak 7 8 50
Korumburra-Bena 9 3 7 0 1238 906 136.64% 48 2nd semi Dalyston 14 20 104 Kilcunda Bass 14 9 93
Inverloch-Kongwak 9 3 7 0 1219 952 128.05% 48 Preliminary Phillip Island 14 13 97 Kilcunda Bass 10 4 64
Fish Creek 8 3 8 0 975 1189 82.00% 44 Grand Phillip Island 17 16 118 Dalyston 11 7 73
Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 8 3 8 0 953 1191 80.02% 44
Tarwin 6 3 10 0 981 1256 78.11% 36
Stony Creek 6 3 10 0 842 1227 68.62% 36
Toora & District 4 3 12 0 753 1288 58.46% 28
Foster 2 3 14 0 750 1330 56.39% 20
Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek Four
Second semi-final at CowesGrand Final at Meeniyan
1  Dalyston14.20 (104)  Dalyston11.7 (73)
2  Kilcunda-Bass14.9 (93)Preliminary Final at Inverloch  Phillip Island17.16 (118)
First Elimination Final at Bass
  Kilcunda-Bass10.4 (64)
3  Phillip Island19.22 (136)
First semi-final at Stony Creek  Phillip Island14.13 (97)
6  Fish Creek8.6 (54)
  Phillip Island24.15 (159)
Second Elimination Final at Fish Creek
  Inverloch-Kongwak7.8 (50)
4  Korumburra-Bena12.12 (84)
5  Inverloch-Kongwak13.13 (91)

2015 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Dalyston 18 0 0 0 2292 659 347.80% 72 Elimination Fish Creek 9 13 67 Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 9 10 64
Phillip Island 15 0 3 0 1911 841 227.23% 60 Qualifying Stony Creek 15 19 109 Inverloch-Kongwak 7 9 51
Stony Creek 12 0 5 1 1306 890 146.74% 50 1st semi Fish Creek 11 14 80 Stony Creek 3 12 30
Fish Creek 12 0 6 0 1716 1299 132.10% 48 2nd semi Dalyston 10 5 65 Phillip Island 2 3 15
Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 12 0 6 0 1322 1141 115.86% 48 Preliminary Fish Creek 13 16 94 Phillip Island 7 18 60
Inverloch-Kongwak 9 0 9 0 1200 1402 85.59% 36 Grand Dalyston 21 9 135 Fish Creek 8 5 53
Foster 8 0 10 0 991 1293 76.64% 32
Kilcunda Bass 6 0 11 1 1095 1455 75.26% 26
Tarwin 6 0 12 0 1178 1222 96.40% 24
DWWWW 5 0 13 0 1009 1489 67.76% 20
Toora & District 3 0 15 0 784 1687 46.47% 12
Korumburra-Bena 1 0 17 0 635 2061 30.81% 4
Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek Four
Second semi-final at KorumburraGrand Final at Meeniyan
1  Dalyston10.5 (65)  Dalyston21.9 (135)
2  Phillip Island2.3 (15)Preliminary Final at Tarwin Lower  Fish Creek8.5 (53)
First Elimination Final at Alberton West
  Phillip Island7.18 (60)
3  Stony Creek15.19 (109)
First semi-final at Toora  Fish Creek13.16 (94)
6  Inverloch-Kongwak7.9 (51)
  Stony Creek3.12 (30)
Second Elimination Final at Foster
  Fish Creek11.14 (80)
4  Fish Creek9.13 (67)
5  Meeniyan Dumbalk Utd.9.10 (64)

2016 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts


Fish Creek 16 0 2 0 1828 997 183.35% 64
Dalyston 15 0 3 0 1885 957 196.97% 60
Foster 15 0 3 0 1627 945 172.17% 60
Inverloch-Kongwak 14 0 4 0 1820 863 210.89% 56
Kilcunda Bass 11 0 7 0 1451 1155 125.63% 44
Stony Creek 9 0 9 0 1067 1211 88.11% 36
DWWWW 8 0 10 0 1248 1522 82.00% 32
Phillip Island 6 0 12 0 1214 1346 90.19% 24
Toora & District 5 0 13 0 1192 1376 86.63% 20
Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 5 0 13 0 1091 1539 70.89% 20
Tarwin 3 0 14 1 972 1529 63.57% 14
Korumburra-Bena 0 0 17 1 431 2386 18.06% 2
Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek Four
Second semi-final at CowesGrand Final at Meeniyan
1  Fish Creek13.9 (87)  Fish Creek6.15 (51)
2  Dalyston11.11 (77)Preliminary Final at Bass  Inverloch-Kongwak4.10 (34)
First Elimination Final at Tarwin Lower
  Dalyston11.7 (73)
3  Foster13.10 (88)
First semi-final at Stony Creek  Inverloch-Kongwak13.13 (91)
6  Stony Creek7.7 (49)
  Foster10.9 (69)
Second Elimination Final at Dalyston
  Inverloch-Kongwak11.11 (77)
4  Inverloch-Kongwak13.17 (95)
5  Kilcunda-Bass4.7 (31)

2017 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Fish Creek 17 3 1 0 2187 784 278.95% 68
Devon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside 12 3 6 0 1704 1015 167.88% 48
Toora & District 12 3 6 0 1656 1065 155.49% 48
Stony Creek 9 3 9 0 1127 1208 93.29% 36
Tarwin 9 3 9 0 1284 1472 87.23% 36
Foster 4 3 14 0 972 1541 63.08% 16
Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 0 3 18 0 574 2419 23.73% 0

FINALS

Semi-finals – Week 1Preliminary – Week 2Grand Final – Week 3
1  Fish Creek9.9 (63)1  Fish Creek17.10 (112)
2  DWWWW6.4 (44)3  Toora & District10.9 (69)
2  DWWWW8.13 (61)
3  Toora & District11.6 (72)
3  Toora & District19.11 (125)
4  Stony Creek5.4 (34)

2018 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Fish Creek 14 1 2 0 1417 663 213.73% 56
Stony Creek 11 1 5 0 1345 764 176.05% 44
Foster 9 1 7 0 1180 883 133.64% 36
Toora 8 1 8 0 1072 1006 106.56% 32
Tarwin 6 1 10 0 869 1410 61.63% 24
Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 0 1 16 0 537 1694 31.70% 0

FINALS

Semi-finals – Week 1Preliminary – Week 2Grand Final – Week 3
1  Fish Creek9.16 (70)1  Fish Creek14.12 (96)
2  Stony Creek10.8 (68)3  Foster6.6 (42)
2  Stony Creek12.7 (79)
3  Foster12.8 (80)
3  Foster8.4 (52)
4  Toora & District6.11 (47)

2019 Ladder

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Alberton FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Foster 14 0 1 0 1411 589 239.56% 56
Stony Creek 10 0 5 0 950 860 110.47% 40
Fish Creek 9 0 6 0 1045 808 129.33% 36
Toora 5 0 10 0 912 1213 75.19% 20
Meeniyan-Dumbalk United 4 0 11 0 806 1098 73.41% 16
Tarwin 3 0 12 0 791 1347 58.72% 12

FINALS

2nd semi-final– Week 2 / 1st semi-final– Week 1Preliminary – Week 3Grand Final – Week 4
1  Foster12.8 (80)1  Foster8.7 (55)
2  Stony Creek8.5 (53)2  Stony Creek7.6 (48)
2  Stony Creek12.10 (82)
3  Fish Creek7.5 (47)
3  Fish Creek23.10 (148)
4  Toora & District4.5 (29)

References

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  1. ^ Gippsland Standard 1946
  2. ^ Gippsland Standard 1949
  3. ^ Foster Mirror 1953
  4. ^ Gippsland Standard
  5. ^ Gippsland Standard
  6. ^ Foster Mirror
  7. ^ Gippsland Standard
  8. ^ Gippsland Standard 1970
  9. ^ Yarram Standard News 1981
  10. ^ Yarram Standard News 1988
  11. ^ Yarram Standard News 1995
  12. ^ South Gippsland Sentinel 1996
  13. ^ Yarram Standard News 1997
  14. ^ South Gippsland Sentinel 2001
  15. ^ South Gippsland Sentinel
  16. ^ Gippsland Times 2008
  17. ^ The Age: The demerger and the damage
  18. ^ The Age: The Power win but still lose
  19. ^ The Great Southern Star: Wonthaggi's plea for help
  20. ^ South Gippsland Sentinel Times: The goal that sealed it for stony
  21. ^ The Great Southern Star: Footy Turmoil
  22. ^ Latrobe Valley Express: Split decision on Yarram
  23. ^ Gippsland Times: Split decision on Yarram move
  24. ^ Latrobe Valley Express: Backflip on Yarram move
  25. ^ The Age: Allies fold third team unlucky
  26. ^ Gippsland Times: DWWW likely to remain in recess
  27. ^ 2015/16 Football Review – Gippsland
  28. ^ Gippsland Times: DWWWW likely to remain in recess
  29. ^ Weekly Times: Alberton, Mid Gippsland leagues merger proposed
  30. ^ Hit Network: Merger plans scrapped for Alberton and Mid Gippsland leagues
  31. ^ The Foster Mirror: Year of the Tiger
  32. ^ Paper News: Alberton season cancelled
  33. ^ ABC Gippsland: Mid Gippsland Football Netball League accepts all six Alberton clubs into comp
  34. ^ Forsaith, Rob (15 September 2017). "The Eagles' unlikely ruck saviour". Retrieved 16 September 2017.
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