Diamond Valley Football League
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The Diamond Valley Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Diamond Valley region of suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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| General Information | |
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| Founded | 1922, Melbourne |
| President | Bob Tregear |
| Secretary | Darryl Collings |
| Contact | Ph: 9435 8228 Fax: 9432 0147 Email: dvfl@bigpond.com
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| Division 1 Senior Clubs | Bundoora Football Club Diamond Creek Football Club Eltham Football Club Greensborough Football Club Heidelberg Football Club Montmorency Football Club North Heidelberg Football Club Northcote Park Football Club West Preston Lakeside Football Club |
| Division 2 Senior Clubs | Fawkner Park Football Club Heidelberg West Football Club Hurstbridge Football Club Kinglake Football Club Lalor Football Club Lower Plenty Football Club Macleod Football Club Mernda Football Club Panton Hill Football Club Parkside Football Club Reservoir Football Club South Morang Football Club Thomastown Football Club Wallan Football Club Watsonia Football Club Whittlesea Football Club |
| Division 1 Junior Clubs | Montmorency Football Club Diamond Creek Football Club Eltham Football Club Yarrambat Football Club West Preston Lakeside Football Club Greensborough Football Club Mill Park Football Club Epping Football Club |
| Division 2 Junior Clubs | Alphington Football Club Lalor Bloods Football Club Research Football Club Hurstbridge Football Club Wallan Football Club Whittlesea Football Club Preston RSL Football Club |
| Division 3 Junior Clubs | West Lalor Football Club Reservoir Football Club Lalor Stars Football Club North Heidelberg Boys Club Kinglake Football Club Panton Hill Football Club Mernda Football Club Fawkner Park Football Club Kingsbury Football Club |
| 2006 Season Division 1 Seniors | |
| Premiers | Heidelberg Football Club |
| Minor Premiers | Bundoora |
| Wooden Spoon | Lalor |
| Best and Fairest Winner(s) | |
| Leading Goal Kicker | |
| Total Attendance | Unknown |
| Average Match Attendance | Unknown |
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[edit] Seniors
The Senior Competition has 26 clubs in 2 divisions,
[edit] Office Bearers
| Year | President | Secretary | Life Memebers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | R.Rogers | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1923 | A.Santon | W.S.Laurie | R.Rogers |
| 1924 | A.Santon | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1925 | A.Santon | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1926 | A.Santon | W.S.Laurie | W.A.Santon |
| 1927 | A.Santon | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1928 | A.Sanion | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1929 | S.W.Kirkland | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1930 | S.W.Kirkland | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1931 | S.W.Kirkland | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1932 | S.W.Kirkland | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1933 | S.W.Kirkland | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1934 | S.W.Kirkland | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1935 | S.W.Kirkland | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1936 | S.W.Kirkland | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1937 | S.W.Kirkland | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1938 | S.W.Kirkland | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1939 | S.W.Kirkland | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1940 | S.W.Kirkland | W.S.Laurie | |
| 1941 | S.W.Kirkland | G.J.LeBrocq | W.S.Laurie |
| 1942 - 1945 | In Recess- War Years | ||
| 1946 | F.Smith | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1947 | F.Smith | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1948 | R.R.Scott | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1949 | R.R.Scott | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1950 | R.R.Scott | G.J.LeBrocq | J.Dawson, A.T.Clarke, T.Hogan, R.A.Smith, F.Smith |
| 1951 | R.R.Scott | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1952 | R.R.Scott | G.J.LeBrocq | R.R.Scott |
| 1953 | R.R.Scott | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1954 | G.J.Gilberg | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1955 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | G.J.Gilberg |
| 1956 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1957 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1958 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1959 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1960 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1961 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | C.W.Hart |
| 1962 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | R.A.E. Tooth |
| 1963 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1964 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | R.R.Beale, I.J.Sheahan, W.T.Randle, T.M.Hogan, F.C.Sweene |
| 1965 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1966 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | R.G.Scott |
| 1967 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | D.P.Cordner |
| 1968 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1969 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1970 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1971 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1972 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1973 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | |
| 1974 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | R.R.G.Ward, W.A.Partington, E.A.Bowcher |
| 1975 | C.W.Hart | G.J.LeBrocq | A.R.Eley |
| 1976 | C.W.Hart | B.A.Tooth | J.B.Murphy |
| 1977 | C.W.Hart | B.A.Tooth | |
| 1978 | C.W.Hart | B.A.Tooth | |
| 1979 | C.W.Hart | B.A.Tooth | R.Rhode |
| 1980 | R.R.G.Ward | B.A.Tooth | D.R.Glasgow, T.M.Bary, B.A.Tooth |
| 1981 | R.R.G.Ward | B.A.Tooth | |
| 1982 | R.R.G.Ward | B.A.Tooth | |
| 1983 | R.R.G.Ward | B.A.Tooth | W.M.Carne, L.R.Hall |
| 1984 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | M.A.Hingston, K.W.Salter |
| 1985 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | B.Boyle, A.Thomas |
| 1986 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | |
| 1987 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | |
| 1988 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | J.R.Welch, W.T.Kelly |
| 1989 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | |
| 1990 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | W.L.E.Hanson |
| 1991 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | P.E.Watkins |
| 1992 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | |
| 1993 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | A.R.Stickland, W.G.McKenna, L.A.Warren |
| 1994 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | P.J.A.Smythe, K.A.Andrew, P.G.Floyd |
| 1995 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | N.K.McLean |
| 1996 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | A.D.Walker, D.Stanley, E.O.Marsh, W.E.Bray |
| 1997 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | D.W.Casey |
| 1998 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | N.Caroll |
| 1999 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | L.Robinson |
| 2000 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | B.J.Smead, J.Garlick, R.J.Curran |
| 2001 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | S.K.Pearn |
| 2002 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | F.A.Mellerick, D.Kuchmar, S.J.Cusumano |
| 2003 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | K. Wing Jan, D.Holt, B.Boffey, W.Bodley, G.Turnball, W.Harris |
| 2004 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | C.B.Keating, Mrs.V.A.Floyd |
| 2005 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | |
| 2006 | R.R.G.Ward | P.G.Floyd | |
| 2007 | B.Treager | D.Collings |
[edit] Club Timeline
[edit] Premiers
[edit] Division 1
| Season | A Grade | Captain | Coach | B Grade | C Grade |
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| 2006 | Heidelberg | Bundoora | West Preston | ||
| 2005 | North Heidelberg | Montmorency | Northcote Park/Alphington | ||
| 2004 | Heidelberg | Heidelberg | Northcote Park/Alphington | ||
| 2003 | West Preston | Bundoora | Northcote Park/Alphington | ||
| 2002 | Northcote Park | Montmorency | Bundoora | ||
| 2001 | Northcote Park | Heidelberg | Montmorency | ||
| 2000 | Northcote Park | Heidelberg | Bundoora | ||
| 1999 | Northcote Park | Bundoora | Alphington | ||
| 1998 | Lalor | Lalor | Alphington | ||
| 1997 | Northcote Park | Bundoora | Epping | ||
| 1996 | Bundoora | Bundoora | North Heidelburg | ||
| 1995 | Bundoora | Montmorency | |||
| 1994 | North Heidelberg | North Heidelberg | |||
| 1993 | Lalor | Bundoora | |||
| 1992 | Lalor | North Heidelberg | Reservoir-Lakeside | ||
| 1991 | Lalor | Bundoora | |||
| 1990 | Heidelberg | North Heidelberg | |||
| 1989 | Greensborough | North Heidelberg | North Heidelburg | ||
| 1988 | Greensborough | North Heidelberg | Bundoora | ||
| 1987 | North Heidelberg | North Heidelberg | |||
| 1986 | Heidelberg | North Heidelberg | |||
| 1985 | North Heidelberg | North Heidelberg | Bundoora | ||
| 1984 | Greensborough | Bundoora | North Heidelburg | ||
| 1983 | Greensborough | Montmorency | |||
| 1982 | Diamond Creek | Heidelburg | |||
| 1981 | Diamond Creek | ||||
| 1980 | Bundoora | Montmorency | |||
| 1979 | Montmorency | ||||
| 1978 | North Heidelberg | Reservoir-Lakeside | |||
| 1977 | Reservoir-Lakeside | North Heidelberg | |||
| 1976 | Montmorency | North Heidelberg | Reservoir-Lakeside | ||
| 1975 | Reservoir-Lakeside | Reservoir-Lakeside | Reservoir-Lakeside | ||
| 1974 | Eltham | ||||
| 1973 | Templestowe | Reservoir-Lakeside | |||
| 1972 | Eltham | Greensborough | |||
| 1971 | Macloed-Rosanna | Reservoir-Lakeside | |||
| 1970 | Eltham | ||||
| 1969 | Eltham | ||||
| 1968 | Templestowe | Reservoir-Lakeside | |||
| 1967 | Greensborough | Heidelberg | |||
| 1966 | Greensborough | ||||
| 1965 | Reservoir-Lakeside | ||||
| 1964 | Heidelberg | ||||
| 1963 | Epping | Heidelberg | North Heidelberg | ||
| 1962 | North Heidelberg | North Heidelberg | North Heidelberg | ||
| 1961 | Greensborough | Greensborough | |||
| 1960 | Greensborough | Heidelberg | Greensborough | ||
| 1959 | Heidelberg | ||||
| 1958 | Greensborough | ||||
| 1957 | Heidelberg | ||||
| 1956 | Heidelberg | Heidelberg | |||
| 1955 | Greensborough | ||||
| 1954 | Montmorency | Greensborough | |||
| 1953 | Eltham | Heidelberg | |||
| 1952 | Greensborough | ||||
| 1951 | Montmorency | Heidelberg | |||
| 1950 | Heidelberg | Heidelberg |
- 1949 Eltham
- 1948 Heidelberg
- 1947 Reservoir
- 1946 Reservoir
- 1941-45 No competeion due to WW2
- 1940 Epping
- 1939 Epping
- 1938 Heidelberg
- 1937 Heidelberg
- 1936 Epping
- 1935 Epping
- 1934 Greensborough
- 1933 Epping
- 1932 Eltham
- 1931 Greensborough
- 1930 Eltham
- 1929 Heidelberg
- 1928 Heidelberg
- 1927 Greensborough
- 1926 Diamond Creek
- 1925 Greensborough
- 1924 Diamond Creek
- 1923 Heidelberg
- 1922 Greensborough
[edit] Division 2
| Season | A Grade | Captain | Coach | B Grade | C Grade |
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| 2006 | Greensborough | Russell Dickson | Greensborough | Greensborough | |
| 2005 | Diamond Creek | Neale Carroll | Greensborough | Macleod | |
| 2004 | Lalor | Lalor | Greensborough | ||
| 2003 | Hurstbridge | Jai Audley | Rob Dyson | Lalor | Lalor |
| 2002 | Eltham | Wayne Freeman | South Morang | Wallan | |
| 2001 | Lalor | Darryl Sinclair | Darryl Sinclair | Lalor | Lalor |
| 2000 | Eltham | Mark Minney | Gary Jessop | Eltham | Bundoora |
| 1999 | Lower Plenty | Paul Hicks | Paul Hicks | Whittlesea | Lower Plenty |
| 1998 | Diamond Creek | Steven Legg | Danny Davenport | Diamond Creek | Reservoir |
| 1997 | Eltham | Paul Smith | Ray Spratt | Diamond Creek | Lower Plenty |
| 1996 | West Preston | Adam Bruni | Harold Martin | West Preston | Research |
| 1995 | Eltham | Paul Smith | Grant Wilmot | West Preston | Hurstbridge |
| 1994 | Northcote Park | Dave Robertson | Dave Robertson | Northcote Park | |
| 1993 | West Preston | Pat Fitzgerald | Andrew Smith | West Preston | Macloed |
| 1992 | Diamond Creek | Greg Elliot | Jon Collins | West Preston | |
| 1991 | Mernda | Simon Smythe | Vin Hanlon | West Preston | |
| 1990 | Epping | Kalev Vann | Graham Bux | Epping | |
| 1989 | Eltham | Andrew Russell | Peter Moore | ||
| 1988 | West Preston | Phil Crapper | Mark Duckworth | Research | |
| 1987 | Watsonia | Adrian Sanderson | Bary Rist | Reservoir Lakeside | |
| 1986 | Epping | Matt Scully | Matt Scully | Reservoir Lakeside | West Preston |
| 1985 | Northcote Park | Wayne Bannister | Wayne Bannister | West Preston | Reservoir Lakeside |
| 1984 | Reservoir | Rob Docherty | Harold Martin | Reservoir | Reservoir |
| 1983 | Heidelberg | Michael Sullivan | Michael Sullivan | Northcote Park | Reservoir |
| 1982 | Eltham | Warren Deards | Hassa Mann | ||
| 1981 | Bundoora | Mark Slater | Mark Slater |
[edit] Clubs
[edit] Division 1
| Club | Logo | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Entered Competition | Most recent Promotion to Division 1 | Jumpers/Notes |
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| Bundoora Football Club |  |
Bulls | Bundoora, Victoria | Yulong Res | 1981 | 1982 | Navy jumper white vee and hoops |
| Diamond Creek Football Club |  |
Creekers | Diamond Creek, Victoria | Coventry Reserve | 1922 | 2006 | Blue jumper with red yoke as Melbourne |
| Eltham Football Club |  |
Panthers | Eltham, Victoria | Eltham Central Pk | 1922 | 2003 | Black jumper with red sash as Essendon |
| Epping Football Club | Epping, Victoria | 1933 | 1991 | Navy jumper white with EFC motif, similar to carlton | |||
| Greensborough Football Club |  |
Borough | Greensborough, Victoria | War Memorial Pk | 1922 | 2007 | Bottle green jumper with white monogram |
| Heidelberg Football Club |  |
Bergers | Heidelberg, Victoria | Warringal Park | 1922 | 1983 | Black jumper with yellow sash as Richmond |
| Montmorency Football Club |  |
Monty | Montmorency, Victora | Montmorency Park | 1924 | Never in Division 2 | Black jumper with white horizontal stripes as Collingwood |
| North Heidelberg Football Club |  |
Doggies | North Heidelberg, Victoria | Shelley Street Res | 1958 | Never in Division 2 | Red, white and blue jumper with Bulldog motif |
| Northcote Park Football Club |  |
Cougars | Northcote, Victoria | Bill Lawry Oval | 1995 | Green and white jumper with Cougar motif | |
| West Preston Lakeside Football Club | Image:Roosters.gif | Roosters | Preston, Victoria | J E Moore Park | 1997 | White jumper with coloured lightning flashes |
[edit] Division 2
| Club | Logo | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Entered Competition | Most recent Relegation to Division 2 | Jumpers/Notes |
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| Fawkner Park Football Club | |||||||
| Heidelberg West Football Club | |||||||
| Hurstbridge Football Club | "Bridges" | ||||||
| Lalor Football Club | "Bloods" | 2007 | |||||
| Lower Plenty Football Club | "Bears" | Montmorency, Victoria | Montmorency Park | 1991 | 2005 | ||
| Macleod Football Club | |||||||
| Mernda Football Club | "The Demons" | Mernda, Victoria | Mernda Recreation Reserve | Red with Royal Blue side spikes | |||
| Panton Hill Football Club | |||||||
| Parkside Football Club | |||||||
| Reservoir Football Club | |||||||
| South Morang Football Club | |||||||
| Thomastown Football Club | |||||||
| Wallan Football Club | 2002 | Never been in division 1 | Black jumper with white horizontal stripes as Collingwood | ||||
| Watsonia Football Club | |||||||
| Whittlesea Football Club | 1992 | Never been in division 1 |
[edit] Promotion and Relegation
At the end of each year the Premiers of division 2 is promoted to division 1 and the club that finishes last in division 1 is relegated to division 2.
[edit] Juniors
The DVFL Juniors Competition has 25 clubs in three divisions. In an average year there about 200 teams competing divided into 8 age groups: Under 9's, Under 10's, Under 11's, Under 12's, Under 13's, Under 14's, Under 15's and Under 17's
[edit] Clubs
[edit] Division 1
- Montmorency Football Club
- Diamond Creek Football Club
- Eltham Football Club
- Yarrambat Football Club
- West Preston Lakeside Football Club
- Greensborough Football Club
- Mill Park Football Club
- Epping Football Club
[edit] Division 2
- Alphington Football Club
- Lalor Bloods Football Club
- Research Football Club
- Hurstbridge Football Club
- Wallan Football Club
- Whittlesea Football Club
- Preston RSL Football Club
- Keon Park Football Club
[edit] Division 3
- West Lalor Football Club
- Reservoir Football Club
- Lalor Stars Football Club
- North Heidelberg Junior Football Club
Formely the North Heidelberg Boys Club.
- Kinglake Football Club
- Panton Hill Football Club
- Mernda Football Club
- Fawkner Park Football Club
- Kingsbury Football Club
When clubs field more than one team in a age group their second team is placed in division 3.
[edit] Promotion and Relegation
For Division 2 and 3 the top two clubs are promoted into the above division, based on the combined results of there Under 13's, 15's and 17's For Division 1 and 2 the bottom two clubs are Relegated to the below division, based on the combined results of there Under 13's, 15's and 17's
[edit] Former Clubs
- All Blacks Football Club
- Coburg Amateur Football Club
- Fairfield Park Football Club
- Kangaroo Ground Football Club
- Plenty Rovers Football Club
The Plenty Rovers FC, came about because of a merger between the Mernda & Doreen, they played at the Doreen Recreation Reserve, from 1932-1964 (1936-1939, 1946 in the DVFL), until they were forced to move out of Doreen due to powerline extensions, and moved to Mernda, were they changed their name back to the Mernda Football club in 1965.
- Research Football Club
- Reservoir-Lakeside Football Club
- Saint Andrews-Coburg Football Club
- Templestowe Football Club
- Thornbury Football Club
- Thornbury Rovers Football Club
- Warrandyte Football Club
- West Preston Football Club
West Preston Lakeside is was formed following the merger of Reservior Lakesie and West Preston.
[edit] Main Sources
- Diamond Valley Football League Annual Report's from 1976 to current day 2007
- Diamond Valley Football League Website
- Diamond Valley Football League Clubs
- Diamond Valley Football League Football Record
- Diamond Valley Football League Archieves
[edit] External links
- Old Diamond Valley Football League Website
- Official Diamond Valley Football League Website
- Greensborough Football Club Website
- Bundoora Football Club Website
- Eltham Football Club Website
- Heidelberg Football Club Website
- North Heidelberg Football Club Website
- North Heidelberg Junior Football Club Website
- Montmorency Football Club Website
- Alphington Juniors Football Club Website
- Lalor Football Club Website
- Mill Park Junior Football Club Website
- Macleod Football Club Website
- Wallan Football Club Website
- Lower Plenty Football Club Website
- Heidelberg West Football Club Website
- Mernda Football Club Website
- Whittlesea Football Club Website
- Hurstbridge Football Club Website
- Diamond Creek Football Club Website
- South Morang Junior Football Club Website
- Greensborough Junior Football Club Website
- Fawkner Park Football Club Website
- Panton Hill Football Club Website
- West Preston Lakeside Football Club Website
| Governing Bodies |
Football Victoria (Metropolitan) | Victorian Country Football League (Country) |
| Professional Clubs (AFL) |
Carlton | Collingwood | Essendon | Hawthorn | North Melbourne | Melbourne | Richmond | St Kilda | Western Bulldogs | Geelong |
| Statewide Leagues | |
| Metropolitan Leagues |
Diamond Valley | Eastern | Essendon District | Southern | VAFA | Western Region |
| Regional Leagues |
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| Junior Leagues - Auskick |
Riddell District Juniors | Waverley Juniors | Moorabbin | Dandenong | Yarra Juniors |
| Women's Leagues | |
| Masters Leagues |
Metropolitan Superules | Country Masters |
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