Heathcote District Football League

**Heathcote District Football League**
General Information
Founded	1907
Records
Highest Score	337 – Heathcote 52.25.337 (v Tooborac 12.5.77) - 1986
Most goals in a game	26 - Graeme Waight - Stanhope (v Huntly) – 1987 26 - Ryan Hayes - Elmore (v Huntly) - 2007
Most goals in a season	130 - Aaron James - North Bendigo - 2009
Most wins in a row	31 - Heathcote 2009-2011
Most losses in a row	34 - Redesdale 1930-1932
Most flags in a row	5 - North Heathcote 1955-1959
AFL Victoria league rank	15

The Heathcote District Football League is based in Central Victoria. The league is a minor country league with teams drawn from smaller localities within part of the area of the major Bendigo Football League.

History

The Heathcote District Football League became a league in 1955. Previous names for the competitions in the area were the Heathcote District Football Association (1905), McIvor District Football Association (1906) and again the Heathcote District Football Association (1907-1954).

Clubs

Current Clubs

Club	Nickname	Years in comp	No. of Premierships	Premiership Years
Colbinabbin	Grasshoppers	1935-	12	1939, 1949–50, 1975, 1978, 1991, 1998-89, 2002-03-04, 2008
Elmore	Bloods	1948-	6	1954, 1960, 1963, 1974, 1985, 2007
Heathcote	Saints	1967-	7	1970, 1972, 1982, 1989, 1992, 2009–10
Huntly	Hawks	1986-	-	-
Leitchville Gunbower	Bombers	2010-	-	-
Lockington Bamawm United	Cats	2001-	4	2011-12-13-14
Mount Pleasant	Blues	1935-	17	1962, 1966-67-68, 1971, 1979, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1990, 1993-94-95, 1997, 2000-01, 2005-2006
North Bendigo	Bulldogs	1996-	2	2015-16
White Hills	Demons	1984-	1	1988

Former Clubs

Axedale
Broadford
Costerfield
Goornong
Heathcote North
Heathcote Rovers
Knowsley
Redesdale
Rushworth
Stanhope
Tooborac

Recent Premierships

1951 Heathcote Rovers 9 9 63 Toobarac 9 8 62
1952 Heathcote North 12 10 82 Toobarac 10 9 69
1953 Toobarac 9 10 64 Heathcote North 4 18 42
1954 Elmore 15 9 99 Toobarac 7 18 60
1955 Heathcote North 12 11 83 Elmore 9 8 62
1956 Heathcote North 16 7 103 Mt Pleasant 7 7 49
1957 Heathcote North 6 16 52 Heathcote Rovers 3 4 22
1958 Heathcote North 15 9 99 Toobarac 10 5 65
1959 Heathcote North 13 5 83 Toobarac 9 13 67
1960 Elmore 12 17 89 Mt Pleasant 9 12 66
1961 Toobarac 14 12 96 Heathcote North 11 16 82
1962 Mt Pleasant 9 11 65 Heathcote Rovers 6 7 43
1963 Heathcote North 7 9 51 Toobarac 5 12 42
1964 Heathcote North 9 11 65 Elmore 6 12 48
1965 Rushworth 13 14 92 Mt Pleasant 8 4 52
1966 Mt Pleasant 10 14 74 Heathcote North 9 8 62
1967 Mt Pleasant 14 10 94 Heathcote 10 11 71
1968 Mt Pleasant 14 17 101 Rushworth 12 17 89
1969 Rushworth 12 9 81 Elmore 10 14 74
1970 Heathcote 8 13 61 Elmore 9 6 60
1971 Mt Pleasant 18 14 122 Heathcote 9 14 68
1972 Heathcote 17 15 117 Colbinabbin 12 14 86
1973 Toobarac 21 21 147 Rushworth 8 7 55
1974 Toobarac 19 26 140 Colbinabbin 14 15 99
1975 Colbinabbin 12 15 87 Rushworth 10 13 73
1976 Stanhope 14 13 97 Colbinabbin 12 13 85
1977 Rushworth 18 2 110 Colbinabbin 14 17 101
1978 Colbinabbin 20 12 132 Stanhope 17 15 117
1979 Mt Pleasant 17 10 112 Colbinabbin 15 17 107
1980 Mt Pleasant 17 13 115 Elmore 11 18 84
1981 Mt Pleasant 15 18 108 Colbinabbin 15 10 100
1982 Heathcote 20 15 135 Mt Pleasant 10 16 76
1983 Mt Pleasant 8 14 62 Stanhope 6 8 44
1984 Rushworth 21 23 149 Elmore 12 9 81
1985 Elmore 14 17 101 Heathcote 10 10 70
1986 Stanhope 22 8 140 Broadford 6 8 44
1987 Stanhope 23 20 158 White Hills 13 7 85
1988 White Hills 12 14 86 Stanhope 9 10 64
1989 Heathcote 24 15 159 Stanhope 9 7 61
1990 Mt Pleasant 15 18 108 Heathcote 12 12 84
1991 Colbinabbin 15 11 101 Heathcote 11 9 75
1992 Heathcote 16 8 104 Mt Pleasant 9 12 66
1993 Mt Pleasant 15 10 100 Heathcote 11 14 80
1994 Mt Pleasant 13 13 91 Heathcote 12 11 83
1995 Mt Pleasant 11 16 82 Heathcote 10 17 77
1996 Broadford 7 8 50 Mt Pleasant 6 9 45
1997 Mt Pleasant 13 8 86 Elmore 11 12 78
1998 Colbinabbin 11 19 85 North Bendigo 4 3 27
1999 Colbinabbin 7 8 50 Mt Pleasant 4 6 30
2000 Mt Pleasant 18 10 118 Colbinabbin 7 12 54
2001 Mt Pleasant 10 8 68 Broadford 6 8 44
2002 Colbinabbin 15 10 100 Lockington-Bamawm United 11 9 75
2003 Colbinabbin 20 13 133 Broadford 16 6 102
2004 Colbinabbin 6 4 40 White Hills 2 9 21
2005 Mt Pleasant 16 14 110 White Hills 12 15 87
2006 Mt Pleasant 19 13 127 Elmore 13 12 90
2007 Elmore 26 29 185 Colbinabbin 12 14 86
2008 Colbinabbin 16 9 105 Heathcote 12 11 83
2009 Heathcote 15 17 107 Colbinabbin 15 13 103
2010 Heathcote 8 8 56 Lockington-Bamawn United 5 8 39
2011 Lockington-Bamawn United 15 9 99 Heathcote 14 9 93
2012 Lockington-Bamawn United 21 14 140 North Bendigo 7 4 46
2013 Lockington-Bamawn United 15 13 103 Huntly 6 9 45
2014 Lockington-Bamawn United 13 9 87 North Bendigo 11 10 76
2015 North Bendigo 10 13 73 Leitchville Gunbower 8 15 63
2016 North Bendigo14 18 102 Leitchville Gunbower 13 4 82

Cheatley Medal Winners

Year	Player	Club	No. Votes
2015	Grant Weeks	Colbinabbin	19
2014	Tyson Findlay	North Bendigo	26
2013	Ryan Semmel	Huntly	25
2012	Josh Gitsham	North Bendigo	23
2011	Josh Gitsham	North Bendigo	28
2010	Adrian Dohnt	Lockington - Bamawn	20
2009	Ben Johnston	Colbinabbin	26
2008	Ben Johnston	Colbinabbin	20
2007	Andrew Grant	Elmore	28
2006	David Fevaleaki	Elmore	29
2005	Gavin Bowles	White Hills	22
2004	Damien Slater	Colbinnabin	15
2003	Ake Fonua	Broadford	26
2002	Michael Dobson	Lockington - Bamawn	21

2004 Ladder

Heathcote	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
White Hills	15	2	1	1839	1021	180.12%	68
Colbinabbin	14	2	2	1990	979	203.27%	64
Mt Pleasant	11	2	5	1553	1385	112.13%	52
LBU	8	2	8	1252	1152	108.68%	40
Broadford	8	2	8	1475	1566	94.19%	40
North Bendigo	7	2	9	1433	1586	90.35%	36
Elmore	7	2	9	1231	1569	78.46%	36
Heathcote	1	2	15	1217	1866	65.22%	12
Huntly	1	2	15	977	1843	53.01%	12

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	Broadford	13	8	86	LBU	7	9	51
Qualifying	Colbinabbin	18	13	121	Mt Pleasant	8	9	57
1st Semi	Mt Pleasant	14	8	92	Broadford	7	18	60
2nd Semi	White Hills	12	12	84	Colbinabbin	10	3	63
Preliminary	Colbinabbin	20	10	130	Mt Pleasant	7	14	56
Grand	Colbinabbin	6	4	40	White Hills	2	9	21

2005 Ladder

Heathcote	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
White Hills	14	2	1	1	1978	923	214.30%	66
Mt Pleasant	13	2	3	0	2060	1199	171.81%	60
LBU	12	2	4	0	1654	1090	151.74%	56
Heathcote	9	2	7	0	1461	1292	113.08%	44
Elmore	8	2	7	1	1459	1354	107.75%	42
Broadford	7	2	9	0	1501	1727	86.91%	36
North Bendigo	4	2	12	0	1388	1907	72.78%	24
Colbinabbin	3	2	13	0	1148	1895	60.58%	20
Huntly	1	2	15	0	870	2132	40.81%	12

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	Heathcote	12	10	82	Elmore	18	8	116
Qualifying	Mt Pleasant	17	13	115	LBU	12	12	84
1st Semi	LBU	15	12	102	Elmore	11	11	77
2nd Semi	White Hills	6	11	47	Mt Pleasant	7	7	49
Preliminary	White Hills	16	13	109	LBU	10	9	69
Grand	Mt Pleasant	16	14	110	White Hills	12	15	87

2006 Ladder

Heathcote	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
Elmore	13	2	3	1874	1262	148.49%	60
Mt Pleasant	13	2	3	1930	1332	144.89%	60
LBU	13	2	3	1889	1332	141.82%	60
Heathcote	11	2	5	1785	1315	135.74%	52
Colbinabbin	9	2	7	1567	1383	113.30%	44
Broadford	6	2	10	1558	1866	83.49%	32
North Bendigo	3	2	13	1385	1966	70.45%	20
White Hills	3	2	13	1325	1895	69.92%	20
Huntly	1	2	15	1200	2162	55.50%	12

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	Heathcote	11	20	86	Colbinabbin	13	10	88
Qualifying	Mt Pleasant	21	13	139	LBU	7	8	50
1st Semi	LBU	19	7	121	Colbinabbin	8	16	64
2nd Semi	Elmore	14	22	106	Mt Pleasant	10	13	73
Preliminary	Mt Pleasant	18	12	120	LBU	15	16	106
Grand	Mt Pleasant	19	13	127	Elmore	13	12	90

2007 Ladder

Heathcote	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
Elmore	14	2	2	2239	1126	198.85%	64
Colbinabbin	14	2	2	2118	1218	173.89%	64
Mt Pleasant	11	2	5	2049	1341	152.80%	52
Broadford	8	2	8	1831	1518	120.62%	40
Heathcote	8	2	8	1697	1478	114.82%	40
White Hills	8	2	8	1928	1904	101.26%	40
North Bendigo	5	2	11	1378	2122	64.94%	28
LBU	4	2	12	1356	1941	69.86%	24
Huntly	0	2	16	1000	2948	33.92%	8

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	Heathcote	24	11	155	Broadford	13	11	89
Qualifying	Mt Pleasant	12	12	84	Colbinabbin	24	17	161
1st Semi	Mt Pleasant	22	14	146	Heathcote	13	12	90
2nd Semi	Elmore	19	15	129	Colbinabbin	19	7	121
Preliminary	Mt Pleasant	13	16	94	Colbinabbin	18	10	118
Grand	Elmore	26	29	185	Colbinabbin	12	14	86

2008 Ladder

Heathcote	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
Colbinabbin	14	2	2	0	1945	1179	164.97%	64
Elmore	14	2	2	0	1780	1344	132.44%	64
Heathcote	12	2	4	0	1922	1305	147.28%	56
LBU	11	2	5	0	1502	1276	117.71%	52
Mt Pleasant	7	2	9	0	1582	1617	97.84%	36
White Hills	5	2	11	0	1175	1647	71.34%	28
Broadford	4	2	11	1	1296	1736	74.65%	26
North Bendigo	3	2	13	0	1338	1741	76.85%	20
Huntly	1	2	14	1	1203	1898	63.38%	14

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	LBU	13	17	95	Mt Pleasant	7	8	50
Qualifying	Heathcote	16	5	101	Elmore	11	13	79
1st Semi	LBU	19	12	126	Elmore	14	19	103
2nd Semi	Heathcote	18	9	117	Colbinabbin	14	13	97
Preliminary	Colbinabbin	13	6	84	LBU	6	5	41
Grand	Colbinabbin	16	9	105	Heathcote	12	11	83

2009 Ladder

Heathcote	Wins	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
Colbinabbin	15	1	1966	1127	174.45%	60
Heathcote	13	3	1781	1297	137.32%	52
Elmore	11	5	1759	1234	142.54%	44
LBU	11	5	1632	1220	133.77%	44
North Bendigo	8	8	1613	1617	99.75%	32
Mt Pleasant	4	12	1287	1613	79.79%	16
White Hills	2	14	1224	2016	60.71%	8
Huntly	0	16	952	2090	45.55%	0

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
1st Semi	LBU	13	12	90	Elmore	5	10	40
2nd Semi	Heathcote	14	13	97	Colbinabbin	13	7	85
Preliminary	Colbinabbin	17	8	110	LBU	13	11	89
Grand	Heathcote	15	17	107	Colbinabbin	15	13	103

2010 Ladder

Heathcote	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
Heathcote	16	2	0	1746	1112	157.01%	72
LBU	12	2	4	1989	1057	188.17%	56
Elmore	12	2	2	1494	1150	129.91%	56
North Bendigo	11	2	5	1762	1334	132.08%	52
White Hills	6	2	10	1392	1453	95.8%	32
Mt Pleasant	6	2	10	1232	1455	84.67%	32
Leitchville Gunbower	4	2	12	1335	2021	66.06%	24
Colbinabin	3	2	13	991	1412	70.18%	20
Huntly	2	2	14	1000	1947	51.36%	16

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	North Bendigo	5	9	39	White Hills	7	9	51
Qualifying	Elmore	16	11	107	LBU	15	10	100
1st Semi	LBU	17	17	119	North Bendigo	10	9	69
2nd Semi	Heathcote	17	10	112	Elmore	11	10	76
Preliminary	LBU	17	9	111	Elmore	14	12	96
Grand	Heathcote	8	8	56	LBU	5	9	36

2011 Ladder

Heathcote	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
LBU	15	2	1	0	2052	930	220.65%	68
Heathcote	12	2	3	1	2018	1249	161.57%	58
Elmore	11	2	5	0	1775	1166	152.23	52
White Hills	10	2	6	0	1584	1437	110.23%	48
North Bendigo	8	2	8	0	1830	1765	103.68	40
Leitchville Gunbower	6	2	10	0	1409	1649	85.45%	32
Colbinabbin	6	2	10	0	1309	1537	85.17%	24
Mount Pleasant	2	2	13	1	1120	1976	56.68%	18
Huntly	1	2	15	0	959	2347	40.86%	12

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	White Hills	18	12	120	North Bendigo	16	13	109
Qualifying	Elmore	15	16	106	Heathcote	8	14	62
1st Semi	Heathcote	18	18	126	White Hills	12	11	83
2nd Semi	LBU	16	8	104	Elmore	12	7	79
Preliminary	Heathcote	15	16	106	Elmore	14	8	92
Grand	LBU	15	9	99	Heathcote	14	9	93

2012 Ladder

Heathcote	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
LBU	13	2	3	1744	827	210.88%	60
Colbinabbin	13	2	3	1364	1141	119.54%	60
Heathcote	11	2	5	1787	1307	136.73%	52
Huntly	10	2	6	1580	1336	118.26%	48
North Bendigo	8	2	8	1604	1466	109.41%	40
Mt Pleasant	6	2	10	1361	1694	80.34%	32
Elmore	5	2	11	1155	1564	73.85%	28
White Hills	5	2	11	1321	1830	72.19%	28
Leitchville Gunbower	1	2	15	939	1690	55.56%	12

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	North Bendigo	21	8	134	Huntly	14	8	92
Qualifying	Heathcote	19	12	126	Colbinabbin	11	5	71
1st Semi	North Bendigo	14	12	96	Colbinabbin	9	8	62
2nd Semi	LBU	18	9	117	Heathcote	12	12	84
Preliminary	North Bendigo	19	16	130	Heathcote	10	9	69
Grand	LBU	21	14	140	North Bendigo	7	4	46

Books

History of Football in the Bendigo District - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9805929-1-7

External links

Australian rules football in Victoria

Representative side	Victoria

Governing bodies	AFL Victoria (metropolitan) AFL Victoria Country (country)

Professional clubs	Carlton Collingwood Essendon Geelong Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Richmond St Kilda Western Bulldogs

Statewide leagues	Victorian Football League TAC Cup (under-18) List of Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

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Defunct leagues	Benalla (1946-2009) Federal (1909-1981) Lexton Plains (1999-2010) Mallee (1997-2015) Riviera (1986-2003) Tyrrell (1945-1978) List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

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