Riddell District Football League

Riddell District Football League
General Information
Founded 1912 to 1915 1920
Current clubs Broadford
Diggers Rest
Lancefield
Macedon
Melton Central
Riddell
Rockbank
Romsey
Rupertswood
Sunbury Kangaroos
Wallan
Woodend/Hesket
Current Junior Clubs Diggers Rest Junior Football Netball Club
Rangers
Macedon
Melton Central
Melton Bloods
Melton South
Riddell
Rockbank
Romsey
Rupertswood
Sunbury Lions
Sunbury Kangaroos
Woodend

The Riddell District Football League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with Football Victoria.

The league covers towns in the Macedon Ranges Victoria and an area from Rockbank in the south to Broadford in the north.

The league also runs junior competitions from Under 10 to Under 18 age groups.

Brief history

1970s

This decade saw Hesket club go into recess and the introduction of new clubs Craigieburn, Melton and Melton South. In 1975 the league went two divisional, With eight teams in First Division and six clubs in Second Division. Numbers were boosted by the return of Trentham and Hesket clubs. 1977 saw Broadford and a second team from Sunbury join the league. Diggers Rest joined in 1978.

1980s

1985 saw the league return to one division with twelve clubs. In 1987 the league went two divisional again as clubs were admitted from the Panton Hill Football League and North Fawkner from the disbanded YCW league the league had nineteen clubs.

1990s

By the mid-1990s some clubs were struggling to compete and clubs went into recess.

The strongest clubs, Darley, Melton, Melton South & Sunbury left for the Ballarat Football League in 1998. This reduced the league to one division again. North Fawkner went into recess after 1998 after the club struggled for years to secure sufficient numbers to field 2 teams, which resulted in many large defeats many over 30 goals.

2000s

Gisborne decided to play in the Bendigo Football League from 2000. Due to this it was thought that the league was no longer viable so Wallan FC left for the Diamond Valley Football League in 2002. After a restructure the Riddell District Football League stabilized. Season 2008 saw Wallan FC return and 2009 saw Broadford FC recommence in the League.

2010s

Rupertswood joined in full in 2013.[1] It had been fielding juniors for some years. The senior side transferred in from the VAFA. Kilmore transferred to the Northern Football League in 2016.[2]

Clubs

Current

Club Nickname Years in Comp RDFL Premierships Premiership seasons
Broadford Kangaroos 1977-84, 2009- 1 1981
Diggers Rest Burras 1978- 2 1993, 2016
Lancefield Tigers 1920- 11 1923, 1924, 1932, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1966, 1995, 1996, 2009
Macedon Cats 1920-2000
2003- (reformed)		 2 1975, 2017
Melton Central Blues 1996-
Riddell Bombers 1912- 14 1905, 1912, 1947, 1970, 1980, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013
Rockbank Rams 2000- - -
Romsey Redbacks 1920- 27 1891, 1897, 1898, 1902, 1911, 1920, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1963, 1968, 1975, 2003, 2011, 2014, 2015
Rupertswood Sharks 2013- - -
Sunbury Kangaroos Kangaroos 1987- 1 2012
Wallan Magpies 1947-53, 1965–2001, 2008- 4 1977, 1989, 1992, 1998
Woodend/Hesket Hawks 1978- (merger) 2 2002, 2007

Former

Premiers

2015 Ladder

Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Riddell 142201579960164.48%64
Diggers Rest 132301796852210.80%60
Rupertswood 132301519802189.40%60
Romsey 132301713971176.42%60
Macedon 1026014181004141.24%48
Broadford1026015261116136.74%48
Sunbury Kangaroos927013701151119.03%44
Lancefield72901095130683.84%36
Woodend-Hesket62100860154455.70%32
Wallan421201145156773.07%24
Rockbank22140820150854.38%16
Melton Central22140823162050.80%16

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
EliminationBroadford8351Rupertswood5737
EliminationRomsey12375Macedon8957
QualifyingDiggers Rest91266Riddell9862
1st SemiBroadford91670Riddell71355
2nd SemiDiggers Rest1614110Romsey131189
PreliminaryRomsey1619115Broadford71456
GrandRomsey1519109Diggers Rest141599

2016 Ladder

Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Diggers Rest 151101772859206.29%64
Macedon 131301393956145.71%56
Broadford 1214016961068158.80%52
Riddell 111501749884197.85%48
Rupertswood 111501475866170.32%48
Wallan818014321166122.81%36
Sunbury Kangaroos818011711040112.60%36
Lancefield719012791107115.54%32
Romsey6110012321203102.41%28
Woodend-Hesket311301012147268.75%16
Melton Central211401012192152.68%12
Rockbank01160385306612.56%4

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
EliminationRiddell14993Rupertswood7850
EliminationBroadford1721123Wallan13785
QualifyingDiggers Rest1916130Macedon8957
1st SemiRiddell13583Macedon12880
2nd SemiDiggers Rest1518108Broadford5939
PreliminaryRiddell8654Broadford61450
GrandDiggers Rest121486Romsey12880

2017 Ladder

Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Macedon 140201804631285.90%56
Rupertswood 130301932705274.04%52
Diggers Rest 120401540816188.73%48
Riddell 1105014591083134.72%44
Romsey 1105013511019132.58%44
Sunbury Kangaroos100601484987150.35%40
Wallan1006015901076147.77%40
Melton Central7090947141966.74%28
Woodend-Hesket401201080143975.05%16
Lancefield20140806176345.72%8
Rockbank20140773183442.15%8
Broadford00160556255021.80%0

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
EliminationRiddell15696Romsey3422
EliminationDiggers Rest10464Sunbury Kangaroos6642
QualifyingMacedon101575Rupertswood9660
1st SemiRupertswood81058Riddell5838
2nd SemiMacedon91468Diggers Rest8856
PreliminaryRupertswood10767Diggers Rest51242
GrandMacedon111480Rupertswood10767

References

  1. ↑ http://www.vafa.com.au/latest-news/rupertswood-depart-the-vafa/
  2. ↑ http://www.starweekly.com.au/sports/kilmore-joins-the-northern-fl/

Books

  • History of Football in the Bendigo District - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592917
  • 100 years of Football in the Riddell District - John Stoward
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