Warrnambool District Football League

Warrnambool District Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the region of rural of Warrnambool. It is an eleven team competition starting in April and finishing in September. The league was founded in 1946.[1]

Warrnambool District Football League
General Information
Founded 1946
Records
Highest Score 360 - Dennington 56.24.360 (v Bushfield 1.2.8) - 1985
Most goals in a game 24 - Anthony Kelly - Dennington (v Bushfield) - 1985
Most goals in a season 165 - Tony Russell – South Rovers 1993
Most wins in a row 39 - Merrivale - 1996-1997
Most losses in a row 79 - East Warrnambool – 2007-2011
Most flags in a row 8 West End 1948-1955

Clubs

Current
Jumper Club Nickname Years in comp WDFL Premierships Premiership Years
Allansford Cats 1971-
(known as West End-Allansford pre-2002)		 7 1971, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987
East Warrnambool Bombers 1946- 2 1967, 1995
Kolora Noorat Power 2003- 5 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2019
Merrivale Tigers 1946- 7 1958, 1979, 1991, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2014
Nirranda Blues 1992- 3 1999, 2016, 2018
Old Collegians Warriors 1951-
(known as YCW 1951-52)		 8 1956, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1984, 1989, 1992
Panmure Bulldogs 1997- 5 1997, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2013
Russell's Creek Kangaroos 1946- 9 1946, 1947, 1957, 1963, 1973, 1974, 1990, 1998, 2000
South Rovers Lions 1946- 5 1975, 1985, 1986, 1993, 2007
Timboon Demons 2003- 1 2008
Dennington Dogs 1953- 4 1966, 1982, 1988, 2015

Former
Jumper Club Nickname Years in comp WDFL

Premierships

Premiership

Years

Bushfield 1959-1985 1 1977
Deakin University Sharks 1977-2016 (Known as W.I.A.E pre 1991) 0
Grassmere 1959-1985 3 1960, 1968, 1972
Northern Districts 1986-1997 1 1994
Tower Hill 1958-1983 2 1959, 1961
West End 1943-1970 9 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1962
Yambuk 1981-1988 0

Founding
  • East Stars (now known as East Warrnambool)
  • West End (merged with Allansford in 1971)
  • South Warrnambool Juniors (now known as South Rovers)
  • Merrivale
  • Russell's Creek

Premiers
  • 1946 Russell Creek 9 6 60 def South Juniors 8 8 56
  • 1947 Russell Creek 7 12 54 def West End 6 8 44
  • 1948 West End 8 16 64 def South Rovers 6 12 48
  • 1949 West End 10 4 64 def East Stars 4 12 36
  • 1950 West End 10 12 72 def Merrivale 1 10 16
  • 1951 West End 10 8 68 def Merrivale 7 9 51
  • 1952 West End 8 5 53 def Merrivale 5 15 45
  • 1953 West End 19 7 121 def Russell Creek 8 12 60
  • 1954 West End 13 14 92 def Merrivale 6 18 54
  • 1955 West End 7 8 50 def Old Collegians 4 13 37
  • 1956 Old Collegians 13 16 94 def South Rovers 8 10 58
  • 1957 Russell Creek 10 11 71 def South Rovers 6 2 38
  • 1958 Merrivale 13 15 93 def Russell Creek 13 13 91
  • 1959 Tower Hill 9 10 64 def Grassmere 3 3 21
  • 1960 Grassmere 11 8 74 def South Rovers 9 7 61
  • 1961 Tower Hill 5 12 42 def Old Collegians 3 5 23
  • 1962 West End 7 10 52 def Old Collegians 6 9 45
  • 1963 Russell Creek 9 14 68 def Old Collegians 3 7 25
  • 1964 Old Collegians 7 13 55 def Russell Creek 6 11 47
  • 1965 Old Collegians 8 11 59 def Bushfield 8 9 57
  • 1966 Dennington 12 15 87 def Old Collegians 9 7 61
  • 1967 East Warrnambool 10 12 72 def Old Collegians 10 7 67
  • 1968 Grassmere 7 11 53 def Merrivale 7 8 50
  • 1969 Old Collegians 9 6 60 def Merrivale 7 12 54
  • 1970 Old Collegians 16 10 106 def Dennington 10 14 74
  • 1971 WE Allansford 13 15 93 def Merrivale 12 18 90
  • 1972 Grassmere 15 15 105 def Dennington 11 11 77
  • 1973 Russell Creek 15 11 101 def Dennington 11 12 78
  • 1974 Russell Creek 9 7 61 def Merrivale 5 9 39
  • 1975 South Rovers 15 11 101 def Russell Creek 11 11 77
  • 1976 WE Allansford 16 15 111 def East Warrnambool 12 10 82
  • 1977 Bushfield 12 16 88 def East Warrnambool 9 6 60
  • 1978 WE Allansford 16 14 110 def Dennington 8 14 62
  • 1979 Merrivale 12 10 82 def WE Allansford 10 13 73
  • 1980 WE Allansford 12 18 90 def Dennington 5 9 39
  • 1981 WE Allansford 18 14 122 Defeated Dennington 13 15 93
  • 1982 Dennington 19 14 128 def WE Allansford 16 15 111
  • 1983 WE Allansford 21 19 145 def Dennington 9 7 61
  • 1984 Old Collegians 14 11 95 def WE Allansford 8 13 61
  • 1985 South Rovers 18 11 119 def WE Allansford 8 18 66
  • 1986 South Rovers 14 12 96 def Dennington 4 5 29
  • 1987 WE Allansford 16 12 108 def Old Collegians 13 9 87
  • 1988 Dennington 10 14 74 def Old Collegians 6 8 44
  • 1989 Old Collegians 19 18 132 def Dennington 8 11 59
  • 1990 Russell Creek 12 11 83 def Institute 10 15 75
  • 1991 Merrivale 16 16 112 def Old Collegians 14 9 93
  • 1992 Old Collegians 8 9 57 def Northern Districts 3 10 28
  • 1993 South Rovers 14 10 94 def Nirranda 8 16 64
  • 1994 Northern Districts 19 16 130 def East Warrnambool 9 13 67
  • 1995 East Warrnambool 33 10 208 def Merrivale 10 5 65
  • 1996 Merrivale 24 20 164 def Russell Creek 16 6 102
  • 1997 Panmure 16 8 104 def Merrivale 11 13 79
  • 1998 Russell Creek 15 7 97 def Panmure 11 10 76
  • 1999 Nirranda 10 7 67 def Russell Creek 5 5 35
  • 2000 Russell Creek 10 8 68 def Deakin Uni 9 7 61
  • 2001 Panmure 16 3 99 def Deakin Uni 11 11 77
  • 2002 Panmure 11 8 74 def Merrivale 6 8 44
  • 2003 Merrivale 19 7 121 def Russell Creek 17 8 110
  • 2004 Russell Creek 22 12 144 def Allansford 4 12 36
  • 2005 Russell Creek 19 13 127 def Old Collegians 14 12 96
  • 2006 Merrivale 20 16 136 def Dennington 12 9 81
  • 2007 South Rovers 19 10 124 def Timboon 17 16 118
  • 2008 Timboon 18 12 120 def Kolora-Noorat 17 9 111
  • 2009 Kolora-Noorat 12 11 83 def Timboon 5 3 33
  • 2010 Kolora-Noorat 11 6 72 def Dennington 9 10 64
  • 2011 Kolora-Noorat 15 12 102 def Old Collegians 12 15 87
  • 2012 Panmure 9 4 58 def Kolora-Noorat 7 12 54
  • 2013 Panmure 13 13 91 def Dennington 5 11 41
  • 2014 Merrivale 11 9 75 def Panmure 6 12 66
  • 2015 Dennington 12 15 87 def Merrivale 12 7 79
  • 2016 Nirranda 6 9 46 def Old Collegians 5 8 38
  • 2017 Kolora Noorat 17 7 109 def Old Collegians 8 7 55
  • 2018 Nirranda 10 11 71 def Old Collegians 5 10 40 (3 GFs in a row)
  • 2019 Kolora-Noorat 10 8 68 def Nirranda 3 14 32
  • 2020 League in recess due to COVID19 pandemic

Changing teams

1947

  • East Stars
  • Koroit Seconds (one season only)
  • South Warrnambool Juniors become South Rovers

1949

  • Wangoom (one season only)

1951

  • YCW (renamed Old Collegians in 1953)

1953

  • Dennington

1957

  • Tower Hill

1959

  • Bushfield
  • Grassmere

1965

  • East Stars become East Warrnambool

1970

  • West End and Allansford merged

1977

  • W.I.A.E.

1981

  • Yambuk

1984

  • Tower Hill folded

1986

  • Northern Districts (merger of Bushfield and Grassmere)

1988

  • Yambuk folded

1992

  • Nirranda

1997

2003

  • Timboon Demons
  • Kolora-Noorat

2017

  • Deakin University Folded

2006 Ladder
Warrnambool DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Merrivale 1602025781127228.75%64
Kolora-Noorat 1503019991157172.77%60
Dennington 1404021351337159.69%56
Timboon Demons 1305017091139150.04%52
Old Collegians 1206018521256147.45%48
Panmure100801549171590.32%40
Allansford801001629178191.47%32
South Rovers601201466178382.22%24
Nirranda601201385193771.50%24
Russell Creek301501266191066.28%12
Deakin University301501064214349.65%12
East Warrnambool20160909225640.29%8

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
EliminationOld Collegians1611107Timboon Demons111379
QualifyingDennington188116Kolora -Noorat15999
1st SemiKolora -Noorat1714116Old Collegians1613109
2nd SemiDennington169105Merrivale11975
PreliminaryMerrivale2113139Kolora -Noorat8957
GrandMerrivale2016136Dennington12981

2007 Ladder
Warrnambool DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Timboon Demons 1602023401030227.18%64
Merrivale 1305022141413156.69%52
South Rovers 1305019401446134.16%52
Kolora-Noorat 1206019241323145.43%48
Allansford 1206018511343137.83%48
Russell Creek1206018631397133.36%48
Dennington1107020561405146.33%44
Panmure909015841538102.99%36
Old Collegians401311199204358.69%18
East Warrnambool20160834231136.09%8
Deakin University20160742217234.16%8
Nirranda101611086221249.10%6

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
EliminationKolora -Noorat141498Allansford81058
QualifyingSouth Rovers1717119Merrivale111682
1st SemiMerrivale2014134Kolora -Noorat1816124
2nd SemiTimboon Demons1711113South Rovers199123
PreliminaryTimboon Demons1517107Merrivale81563
GrandSouth Rovers1910124Timboon Demons1716118

2008 Ladder
Warrnambool DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Kolora-Noorat 1701022971041220.65%68
Timboon Demons 150302167970223.40%60
Merrivale 1503018591042178.41%60
Panmure 140402118930227.74%56
Dennington 1107020381725118.14%44
South Rovers809116221565103.64%34
Allansford80911320136696.63%34
Russell Creek801001466154395.01%32
Old Collegians601201429167485.36%24
Nirranda40140827201641.02%16
Deakin University101701127236347.69%4
East Warrnambool00180719275426.11%0

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
EliminationPanmure1712114Dennington91064
QualifyingTimboon Demons14791Merrivale8553
1st SemiPanmure166102Merrivale21426
2nd SemiKolora/Noorat111581Timboon Demons111076
PreliminaryTimboon Demons1811119Panmure71355
GrandTimboon Demons1812120Kolora/Noorat179111

2009 Ladder
Warrnambool DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Kolora-Noorat 170102417994243.16%68
Dennington 1701026901206223.05%68
Timboon Demons 140402359919256.69%56
Panmure 1106117801268140.38%46
Russell Creek 90721489159193.59%40
Allansford100801487180082.61%40
South Rovers908117431551112.38%38
Nirranda701101412176979.82%28
Old Collegians601201513156196.93%24
Merrivale501301188167870.80%20
Deakin University101701070250842.66%4
East Warrnambool00180615291821.08%0

' FINALS'

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
EliminationPanmure15999Russell Creek7749
QualifyingDennington91569Timboon Demons81563
1st SemiTimboon Demons131088Panmure81462
2nd SemiKolora-Noorat141397Dennington12981
PreliminaryTimboon Demons101171Dennington9963
GrandKolora-Noorat121183Timboon Demons5333

2010 Ladder
Warrnambool DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Dennington 160112608873298.74%66
Kolora-Noorat 1602021171204175.83%64
Panmure 1403118271365133.85%58
Russell Creek 1404020061105181.54%56
Old Collegians 1206019531388140.71%48
South Rovers909016141524105.91%36
Timboon Demons701101387166683.25%28
Allansford601201426175081.49%24
Merrivale601201363167881.23%24
Deakin University501301252181369.06%20
Nirranda201601091216250.46%8
East Warrnambool00180717283325.31%0

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
EliminationRussell Creek141296Old Collegians6440
QualifyingPanmure15898Kolora-Noorat13684
1st SemiKolora-Noorat111278Russell Creek7749
2nd SemiDennington141599Panmure5232
PreliminaryKolora-Noorat121183Panmure111177
GrandKolora-Noorat11672Dennington91064

2011 Ladder
Warrnambool DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Kolora-Noorat 1602023221020227.65%64
Old Collegians 1602020951149182.33%64
Merrivale 1404020421180173.05%56
South Rovers 1404020831265164.66%56
Panmure 1107017591667105.52%44
Timboon Demons909016721353123.58%36
Russell Creek8010019331523126.92%32
Nirranda8010015691504104.32%32
Dennington501301454176682.33%20
Allansford501301402173680.76%20
East Warrnambool10170895280831.87%4
Deakin University10170700295523.69%4

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
EliminationSouth Rovers1820128Panmure14993
QualifyingMerrivale12880Old Collegians71456
1st SemiOld Collegians131694South Rovers8957
2nd SemiKolora-Noorat169105Merrivale81260
PreliminaryOld Collegians2214146Merrivale10868
GrandKolora-Noorat1512102Old Collegians121587
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References
  1. http://aflnational.com/vic/country/warrnambool/
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