West Gippsland Football Netball League

West Gippsland Football Netball Competition
General Information
Founded 2017
Records
Highest Score
Most goals in a game
Most goals in a season
Most Premierships - Inverloch-Kongwak = 1
Most flags in a row
Most wins in a row
Most losses in a row

The West Gippsland Football Netball Competition (WGFNC) is an Australian rules football and netball competition in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The competition comprises four grades of football (seniors, reserves, under-18 and under-16) and six grades of netball (A-grade, B-grade, C-grade, 17-&-Under, 15-&-Under and 13-&-Under).

History

A Senior Leagues Review that commenced at the beginning of 2015, conducted by AFL Gippsland to address issues of competitive imbalance and club sustainability, brought major change to structure of the lower Gippsland area.[1]

The West Gippsland Football Netball Competition in its present incarnation began in 2017 as part of the AFL Gippsland Senior Football Leagues Review of 2015-16. Five teams from the Ellinbank & District Football League are Cora Lynn , Nar Nar Goon, Kooweerup, Bunyip, Garfield and five (Phillip Island, Kilcunda Bass, Dalyston, Inverloch-Kongwack and Korumburra-Bena from the Alberton Football League.[2]

In the opening 2017 season, Inverloch-Kongwak won the inaugural senior premiership by defeating Cora Lynn in a huge 95-point win.

Founding Clubs

Club Colours Nickname Years in WGFNC Premierships Brief club history
Bunyip
Bulldogs2017--Founded the original West Gippsland Association in 1927. Moved to the Ellinbank DFL in 1982.
Cora Lynn
Cobras2017--Founded the original West Gippsland Association in 1927. Moved to Ellinbank DFL in 2005.
Dalyston
Magpies2017--Played in local Wonthaggi competitions since the 1910s. Founded the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL in 1955 stayed until the league folded 1995. Joined the Alberton league in 1996
Garfield
Stars2017--Joined the original West Gippsland Association in 1936. Played in the WGLFL from 2002-2009. Moved to Ellinbank DFL in 2010.
Inverloch-Kongwak
Sea Eagles2017-1Formed from a merger in 1957 the team competed in the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL until the league folded 1995. Joined the Alberton league in 1996
Kilcunda-Bass
Panthers2017--Formed from a merger in 1957 the team competed in the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL until the league folded 1995. Joined the West Gippsland League in 1995 before moving to the Alberton league in 2005
Koo Wee Rup
Demons2017--Founded the original West Gippsland Association in 1927. Moved to Ellinbank DFL in 2000.
Korumburra-Bena
Giants2017--Formed from a merger in 2001 after the Bena club was no longer viable. Stayed in Alberton league until 2016
Nar Nar Goon
The Goons2017--Joined the West Gippsland Assoc in 1932. Moved to the Ellinbank DFL in 2005.
Phillip Island
Bulldogs2017--Played in local Wonthaggi competitions since the 1930s. Founded the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL in 1955 stayed until the league folded 1995. Joined the Alberton league in 1996

References

  1. ↑ http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/sport/country-football/west-gippsland-competition-to-be-formed-under-review/news-story/340fa623a808e8c67da7d8647196ce2a
  2. ↑ "West Gippsland competition launched". The Star. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
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