Geelong & District Football League

Geelong & District Football League

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General Information
Founded 1879
Current Clubs Anakie
Bannockburn
Belmont
Bell Post Hill
Corio
East Geelong
Geelong West Giants
Inverleigh
North Geelong
Thomson
Werribee Centrals
Winchelsea
2015 Season
Premiers Bell Post Hill
Minor Premiers Bell Post Hill
Wooden Spoon Corio
League Best & Fairest Jamie Pitman (North Geelong)
Leading Goal Kicker Jamie Pitman (North Geelong) 126

The Geelong & District Football League is the oldest surviving football competition in Victoria. It is one of three Australian rules football leagues in the Geelong area, the others being the Geelong Football League and the Bellarine Football League. There are 12 teams, and the league has produced over 600 VFL/AFL players.[1]

History

The league was formed in 1879 as the Geelong and District Football Association (GDFA). In 1919 it changed name to the GDFL, before changing to the Geelong Junior Football Association in 1922. It reverted to the GDFL name in 1933, then back to the GDFA in 1939, and back to the GDFL in 1945.[1]

From 1946 onwards, the GDFL maintained a divisional system, with clubs in the First Division competing for the Evelyn Hurst Trophy, the Second Division for the Woolworth Cup, and the Third Division for the Jarman Cup. From 1996 onwards, the league has reverted to a single division competition.[2]

The league took the form it is today when 10 clubs broke away in 1979 to form the Geelong Football League. The city and country clubs of the old GDFL were divided into the major league competition of the GFL and the minor league GDFL. Many of the teams in the lower league wanted a system of promotion and relegation, which was fought by the GFL until the early 1980s when the Victorian Country Football League held a hearing in Melbourne. As a result, a trial promotion-relegation system was put into place, on a voluntary basis.

Today the GDFL is opposed to the promotion-relegation system, with the Geelong Football League, Geelong & District Football League and Bellarine Football League forming a three-league, three division football structure for the Geelong area. In 2002, the GDFL adopted netball, originally to keep the wives busy from their husbands, introducing A Grade, B Grade & C Grade senior teams, as well as U/17's, U/15's & U/13's junior netball. In 2009, the GDFL introduced a fourth senior section, D Grade, where East Geelong and Werribee have the past 3 of the last 6 D Grade premierships[3]

Current Clubs

Club Nickname Colours GDFL Premierships Years in GDFL
Anakie Roos Div 2: 1967, 1985
Div 1:1991, 1994		 1949-
Bannockburn Tigers Div 2: 1990
Div 1: 1997-8, 2003		 1953-1958, 1970-
Bell Post Hill Panthers
2010-11-12, 2014-15-16 1977-
Belmont Lions 2007 1965-
(Known as St Bernards from 1965-1973 and from 1974 to 1997 as East Belmont)
Corio Devils
Div 1: 1995 1974-
East Geelong Eagles Div 2: 1993
Div 1: 2009		 1980-
(From 1980-1999 known as Eastern Suburbs)
Geelong West Giants Giants nil 2017-
Inverleigh Hawks Woolworths Cup 1961
Div 2: 1992		 1954-(From 1970- 1995 known as Leigh Districts) reformed 2002
North Geelong Magpies
Div 1: 1949-50-1-2-3-4-5, 1958, 1968-9, 1990, 1992-3, 2002, 2013 1890-
Thomson Tigers Div 2: 1964, 1986, 1991, 1995
Div 1: 1983, 1996, 2005-6, 2008		 1957-
Werribee Centrals Centurions
Div 2: 1984
Div 1: 1987, 1989, 1999, 2000-1, 2004		 1984-
Winchelsea Blues - 2002-

Recent premierships

  • 1945 Geelong West
  • Evelyn Hurst Trophy
  • 1946 East Geelong
  • 1947 East Geelong
  • 1948 East Geelong
  • 1949 North Geelong
  • 1950 North Geelong
  • 1951 North Geelong
  • 1952 North Geelong
  • 1953 North Geelong
  • 1954 North Geelong
  • 1955 North Geelong
  • 1956 St Marys
  • 1957 Barwon
  • 1958 North Geelong
  • 1959 St Marys
  • 1960 St Marys
  • 1961 Barwon
  • 1962 Newtown & Chilwell
  • 1963 Newtown & Chilwell
  • 1964 Newtown & Chilwell
  • 1965 Newtown & Chilwell
  • 1966 Geelong West C&FC
  • 1967 St Marys
  • 1968 North Geelong
  • 1969 North Geelong
  • 1970 East Geelong
  • 1971 Geelong West C&FC
  • 1972 St Marys
  • 1st Division
  • 1973 East Geelong
  • 1974 North Shore
  • 1975 St Marys
  • 1976 North Shore
  • 1977 North Shore
  • 1978 Newtown & Chilwell
  • 1979 Modewarre
  • 1980 St Peters
  • 1981 St Peters
  • 1982 St Josephs
  • 1983 Thomson
  • 1984 St Josephs
  • 1985 Geelong Amateurs
  • 1986 Lara
  • 1987 Werribee Central
  • 1988 Lara
  • 1989 Werribee Central
  • 1990 North Geelong
  • 1991 Anakie
  • 1992 North Geelong
  • 1993 North Geelong
  • 1994 Anakie
  • 1995 Corio
  • 1996 Thomson
  • 1997 Bannockburn
  • 1998 Bannockburn
  • 1999 Werribee Central
  • 2000 Werribee Central
  • 2001 Werribee Central
  • 2002 North Geelong
  • 2003 Bannockburn
  • 2004 Werribee Central
  • 2005 Thomson
  • 2006 Thomson
  • 2007 Belmont
  • 2008 Thomson
  • 2009 East Geelong
  • 2010 Bell Post Hill
  • 2011 Bell Post Hill
  • 2012 Bell Post Hill
  • 2013 North Geelong
  • 2014 Bell Post Hill
  • 2015 Bell Post Hill
  • 2016 Bell Post Hill
  • Woolworths Cup
  • 1946 Sea Scouts
  • 1947 Portarlington
  • 1948 North Shore
  • 1949 St Albans
  • 1950 Freshwater Ck
  • 1951 Freshwater Ck
  • 1952 Lara
  • 1953 Geelong Amateurs
  • 1954 St Albans
  • 1955 North Geelong
  • 1956 North Geelong
  • 1957 North Geelong
  • 1958 North Geelong
  • 1959 North Geelong
  • 1960 Modewarre
  • 1961 Inverleigh
  • 1962 Torquay
  • 1963 Drysdale
  • 1964 Thomson
  • 1965 Lara
  • 1966 Drysdale
  • 1967 Anakie
  • 1968 St Albans
  • 1969 Drysdale
  • 1970 Drysdale
  • 1971 St Albans
  • 1972 St Albans
  • 2nd Division
  • 1973 Modewarre
  • 1974 Modewarre
  • 1975 Grovedale
  • 1976 Modewarre
  • 1977 Grovedale
  • 1978 Geelong West C&FC
  • 1979-1983 single division
  • 1984 Werribee Central
  • 1985 Anakie
  • 1986 Thomson
  • 1987 Geelong West C&FC
  • 1988 North Geelong
  • 1989 Modewarre
  • 1990 Bannockburn
  • 1991 Thomson
  • 1992 Leigh Districts
  • 1993 Eastern Suburbs
  • 1994 Modewarre
  • Jarman Cup
  • 1952 Modewarre
  • 1953 Portarlington
  • 1954 Modewarre
  • 1955 Drysdale
  • 1956 Geelong West C&FC
  • 1957 Barwon Heads Ocean Grove
  • 1958 Portarlington
  • 1959 Portarlington
  • 1960 Torquay
  • 1961 Torquay
  • 1962 Drysdale
  • 1963 Marshall-Grovedale
  • 1964 St Albans
  • 1965 Newtown & Chilwell
  • 1966 East Geelong
  • 1967 Barwon
  • 1968 St Marys
  • 1969 Bell Park
  • 1970 Bell Park
  • 1971 Newtown & Chilwell
  • 1972 St Marys

2009 Ladder

Geelong DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
East Geelong 15 0 3 0 2041 1310 155.80% 60
Bell Post Hill 14 0 4 0 2069 1215 170.29% 56
Thomson 14 0 4 0 1964 1378 142.53% 56
Bannockburn 13 0 5 0 2082 1467 141.92% 52
Werribee Centrals 11 0 7 0 1805 1433 125.96% 44
Inverleigh 11 0 7 0 1582 1518 104.22% 44
Belmont Lions 8 0 10 0 1548 1723 89.84% 32
Corio 7 0 11 0 1685 1923 87.62% 28
North Geelong 6 0 12 0 1760 1771 99.38% 24
Winchelsea 5 0 13 0 1413 1780 79.38% 20
Anakie 2 0 16 0 1294 2275 56.88% 8
Geelong West SC 2 0 16 0 945 2395 39.46% 8

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Elimination Bannockburn 14 15 99 Werribee Centrals 10 11 71
Qualifying Bell Post Hill 17 12 114 Thomson 8 18 66
1st Semi Thomson 16 11 107 Bannockburn 9 9 63
2nd Semi East Geelong 10 15 75 Bell Post Hill 8 17 65
Preliminary Bell Post Hill 15 11 101 Thomson 15 8 98
Grand East Geelong 13 13 91 Bell Post Hill 10 10 70

2010 Ladder

Geelong DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Werribee Centrals 16 0 2 0 2199 1276 172.34% 64
Bell Post Hill 15 0 3 0 2302 1264 182.12% 60
Bannockburn 15 0 3 0 2227 1261 176.61% 60
North Geelong 12 0 6 0 2240 1440 155.56% 48
East Geelong 12 0 6 0 1870 1311 142.64% 48
Thomson 10 0 8 0 1829 1658 110.31% 40
Winchelsea 9 0 9 0 1657 1600 103.56% 36
Inverleigh 7 0 11 0 1463 1415 103.39% 28
Anakie 6 0 12 0 1588 1943 81.73% 24
Corio 4 0 14 0 1172 2492 47.03% 16
Geelong West SC 1 0 17 0 1158 2174 53.27% 4
Belmont Lions 1 0 17 0 838 2709 30.93% 4

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Elimination East Geelong 16 12 108 North Geelong 12 12 84
Qualifying Bell Post Hill 14 15 99 Bannockburn 9 7 61
1st Semi East Geelong 15 9 99 Bannockburn 14 6 90
2nd Semi Bell Post Hill 19 18 132 Werribee Central 10 4 64
Preliminary Werribee Central 10 2 62 East Geelong 8 12 60
Grand Bell Post Hill 21 23 149 Werribee Central 6 10 46

2011 Ladder

Geelong DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Bell Post Hill 17 0 1 0 2279 1050 217.05% 68
East Geelong 17 0 1 0 2526 1179 214.25% 68
Werribee Centrals 14 0 4 0 2037 1318 154.55% 56
Inverleigh 13 0 5 0 2070 1378 150.22% 52
Thomson 9 0 9 0 1620 1683 96.26% 36
Anakie 8 0 10 0 1510 1749 86.34% 32
Bannockburn 7 0 11 0 1451 1685 86.11% 28
Belmont Lions 7 0 11 0 1545 2018 76.56% 28
Corio 6 0 12 0 1599 1944 82.25% 24
North Geelong 5 0 13 0 1739 2008 86.60% 20
Winchelsea 4 0 14 0 1279 2323 55.06% 16
Geelong West SC 1 0 17 0 952 2272 41.90% 4

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Elimination Inverleigh 14 20 104 Thomson 9 11 65
Qualifying East Geelong 15 19 109 Werribee Centrals 5 4 34
1st Semi Inverleigh 14 16 100 Werribee Centrals 13 11 89
2nd Semi Bell Post Hill 10 15 75 East Geelong 8 6 54
Preliminary East Geelong 15 16 106 Inverleigh 8 10 58
Grand Bell Post Hill 17 10 112 East Geelong 13 7 85

2012 Ladder

Geelong DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Bell Post Hill 17 0 1 0 1935 880 219.89% 68
Thomson 15 0 2 1 2133 1181 180.61% 62
Bannockburn 14 0 4 0 1981 1192 166.19% 56
Werribee Centrals 12 0 5 1 1950 1247 156.38% 50
East Geelong 12 0 6 0 1856 1149 161.53% 48
North Geelong 11 0 7 0 2065 1307 158.00% 44
Anakie 9 0 9 0 1819 1478 123.07% 36
Inverleigh 6 0 12 0 1401 1574 89.01% 24
Belmont Lions 5 0 13 0 1319 1748 75.46% 20
Geelong West SC 3 0 15 0 1093 2154 50.74% 12
Corio 3 0 15 0 998 2237 44.61% 12
Winchelsea 0 0 18 0 642 3045 21.08% 0

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Elimination Werribee Centrals 10 4 64 East Geelong 12 21 93
Qualifying Thomson 16 13 109 Bannockburn 14 8 92
1st Semi Bannockburn 8 14 62 East Geelong 20 9 129
2nd Semi Bell Post Hill 14 13 97 Thomson 9 12 66
Preliminary Thomson 6 7 43 East Geelong 17 12 114
Grand Bell Post Hill 13 10 88 East Geelong 11 9 75

2013 Ladder

Geelong DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
North Geelong 17 0 1 0 2009 1177 170.69% 68
Bell Post Hill 16 0 1 0 2168 1080 200.74% 68
East Geelong 12 0 6 0 1594 1554 102.57% 48
Werribee Centrals 10 0 8 0 1776 1518 117.00% 40
Winchelsea 10 0 8 0 1662 1767 94.06% 40
Geelong West 9 0 9 0 1549 1559 99.36% 36
Thomson 8 0 10 0 1674 1721 97.27% 32
Anakie 8 0 10 0 1472 1562 94.24% 32
Bannockburn 8 0 10 0 1438 1676 85.80% 32
Corio 4 0 14 0 1373 1689 81.29% 16
Inverleigh 3 0 14 0 1194 1739 68.66% 12
Belmont Lions 2 0 16 0 1175 2042 57.54% 8

2013 FINALS SERIES

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Qualifying Bell Post Hill 17 5 107 East Geelong 10 11 71
Elimination Werribee Centrals 11 7 73 Winchelsea 14 12 96
2nd Semi North Geelong 11 12 78 Bell Post Hill 20 16 136
1st Semi East Geelong 9 14 68 Winchelsea 8 11 59
Preliminary North Geelong 17 20 122 East Geelong 13 8 86
Grand Bell Post Hill 13 15 93 North Geelong 17 11 113

References

  1. 1 2 Fanning, Noel (9 April 2008). "Geelong and District Football League boasts a long list of superstars". The Geelong Advertiser. www.geelongadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  2. ↑ Geelong & District Football League at Footypedia
  3. ↑ DARYL McLURE (May 24, 2008). "Kick to kick". The Geelong Advertiser. www.geelongadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 2008-11-10.

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