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NFNL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Northern Football Netball League

Known as
NFNL

Headquarters
Sports Drive, Bundoora, VIC, 3083

Postal Address
La Trobe Sports Stadium, Sports Drive, Bundoora, VIC 3083

Phone
(03) 9435 8228

Email
enquiries@nfnl.org.au

Website
nfnl.org.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Women's Premiership Season 2017-2025; Men's Premiership Season 1922-2025


Premiership Season

Official Name
NFL Premiership Season

Duration
1922–2025

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Diamond Creek (VIC) 1922-1937, 1946-2025; Eltham (VIC) 1922-1935, 1938-2025; Greensborough (VIC) 1922-2025; Heidelberg (VIC) 1923-1925, 1930-2025; Montmorency (VIC) 1925-2025; Hurstbridge (VIC) 1927-1929, 1931, 1988-2025; Panton Hill (VIC) 1929-1930, 1997-2025; Reservoir (VIC) 1931-1948, 1981-2015, 2017-2025; Epping (VIC) 1933-2025; Whittlesea (VIC) 1934-1939, 1946, 1992-2025; Mernda (VIC) 1937-1939, 1946, 1987-2025; Heidelberg West (VIC) 1941-2025; Macleod (VIC) 1947-2025; South Morang (VIC) 1955-2025; North Heidelberg (VIC) 1958-2025; Lalor (VIC) 1968-2025; Watsonia (VIC) 1969-2025; Northcote Park (VIC) 1981-2025; Bundoora (VIC) 1981-2025; Lower Plenty (VIC) 1995-2025; Kinglake (VIC) 1996-2000, 2002-2007, 2023-2025; West Preston Lakeside (VIC) 1998-2025; Thomastown (VIC) 2001-2025; Fitzroy Stars (VIC) 2008-2025; St. Mary's (Greensborough) (VIC) 2010-2025; Banyule (VIC) 2015-2025; Kilmore (VIC) 2016-2025; Laurimar (VIC) 2017-2025; Old Eltham Collegians (VIC) 2019-2025; Old Paradians (VIC) 2024-2025; Ivanhoe  (VIC) 2024-2025; Thomastown WFC (VIC) 2024-2025

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Templestowe (VIC) 1922-1927, 1931-1933, 1947-1954, 1961-1990; Warrandyte (VIC) 1922-1924, 1926; Kangaroo Ground (VIC) 1922-1929; All Blacks (VIC) 1929-1932; Thomastown (Original) (VIC) 1930-1931; Diamond Valley Juniors (VIC) 1939-1941; Reservoir Lakeside (VIC) 1947-1997; West Preston (VIC) 1981-1997; Thornbury (VIC) 1984-1987; Research (VIC) 1986-1991; Thornbury Rovers (VIC) 1988-1990; St. Andrews Coburg (VIC) 1995-1996; Fairfield Park (VIC) 1996; Fawkner Park (VIC) 1997-2007; Wallan (VIC) 2002-2007; Parkside Amateurs (VIC) 2003-2014; Whitehorse Colts WFC (VIC) 2017-; Pascoe Vale WFC (VIC) 2017-; South Morang WFC (VIC) 2017-

Affiliated grounds (Current)
A.E. Cracknell Reserve; A.K. Lines Reserve; Ben Frilay Oval; Beverley Rd Oval; Bill Lawry Oval; Binnak Park; Coventry Oval; Crispe Park; De Winton Park; Douglas Nicholls Oval; Eltham Central Park; Eltham College; Epping Reserve; G.W.M.P.; Heidelberg Park; J.E. Moore Park; J.J. Clancy Reserve; Kinglake Oval; Lalor Reserve; Laurimar Reserve; Main St Reserve; Mill Park Reserve; Montmorency North Oval; Montmorency South Oval; Preston City Oval; RMIT Bundoora; Shelley Reserve; Warringal Park; Waterview Reserve; Whatmough Park; Whittlesea Showgrounds; Yulong Reserve

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Coburg City Oval; Ford Park; Mernda Reserve; Pitcher Park; R.J. Brockwell Oval; Victoria Park; Yarrambat Park

2015 NFL Premiership Season

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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

2015 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Lalor 18 13 4 1 1828 1502 121.70 54
2 Hurstbridge 18 12 6 0 1767 1398 126.39 48
3 Whittlesea 18 11 6 1 1865 1492 125.00 46
4 Fitzroy Stars 18 11 6 1 1853 1584 116.98 46
5 Thomastown 18 11 7 0 1415 1489 95.03 44
6 Diamond Creek 18 7 10 1 1320 1325 99.62 30
7 Panton Hill 18 4 14 0 1291 1703 75.81 16
8 Mernda 18 1 17 0 995 1841 54.05 4
  H&A 72 70 70 2 12334 12334 100.00 288
  Finals 4 4 4 0 739 739 100.00 16
  Total 76 74 74 2 13073 13073 100.00 304

2015 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 2SF | 1SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Thomastown0.44.77.1010.12 72 Sat 11-Apr-2015 2:10 pm Main St Reserve 
Panton Hill2.55.58.610.8 68 Thomastown won by 4 points
Mernda2.15.17.410.7 67 Sat 11-Apr-2015 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Lalor3.27.1013.1317.13 115 Lalor won by 48 points
Fitzroy Stars3.47.119.1217.13 115 Sat 11-Apr-2015 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Hurstbridge2.23.56.812.10 82 Fitzroy Stars won by 33 points
Whittlesea3.47.711.913.10 88 Sat 11-Apr-2015 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
Diamond Creek2.25.45.58.8 56 Whittlesea won by 32 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Hurstbridge3.67.911.1618.20 128 Sat 18-Apr-2015 2:10 pm Ben Frilay Oval 
Mernda1.14.66.712.9 81 Hurstbridge won by 47 points
Diamond Creek2.63.94.126.15 51 Sat 18-Apr-2015 2:10 pm Coventry Oval 
Thomastown5.55.68.69.11 65 Thomastown won by 14 points
Lalor4.48.713.1215.15 105 Sat 18-Apr-2015 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Fitzroy Stars2.35.610.814.13 97 Lalor won by 8 points
Panton Hill2.46.611.815.13 103 Sat 18-Apr-2015 5:15 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Whittlesea5.512.814.1015.11 101 Panton Hill won by 2 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Hurstbridge2.36.810.914.13 97 Sat 25-Apr-2015 2:10 pm Ben Frilay Oval 
Panton Hill2.56.99.1610.18 78 Hurstbridge won by 19 points
Diamond Creek1.72.114.135.15 45 Sat 25-Apr-2015 2:10 pm Coventry Oval 
Lalor2.13.24.66.9 45 Diamond Creek drew with Lalor
Thomastown3.27.512.815.9 99 Sat 25-Apr-2015 2:10 pm Main St Reserve 
Fitzroy Stars3.26.310.614.8 92 Thomastown won by 7 points
Mernda1.31.41.63.7 25 Sat 25-Apr-2015 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Whittlesea3.67.1211.1717.19 121 Whittlesea won by 96 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Lalor2.28.79.714.11 95 Sat 2-May-2015 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Hurstbridge8.411.417.821.19 145 Hurstbridge won by 50 points
Fitzroy Stars1.58.1312.2016.23 119 Sat 2-May-2015 2:10 pm Douglas Nicholls Oval 
Mernda7.28.312.516.7 103 Fitzroy Stars won by 16 points
Whittlesea2.07.59.612.10 82 Sat 2-May-2015 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
Thomastown5.27.49.613.8 86 Thomastown won by 4 points
Panton Hill1.33.65.85.11 41 Sat 2-May-2015 4:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Diamond Creek2.44.88.1211.13 79 Diamond Creek won by 38 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Hurstbridge3.25.78.1111.14 80 Sat 9-May-2015 2:10 pm Ben Frilay Oval 
Diamond Creek6.48.79.913.17 95 Diamond Creek won by 15 points
Lalor5.28.614.815.10 100 Sat 9-May-2015 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Panton Hill2.110.213.314.6 90 Lalor won by 10 points
Mernda3.37.37.410.4 64 Sat 9-May-2015 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Thomastown4.26.810.1115.18 108 Thomastown won by 44 points
Fitzroy Stars2.54.125.187.20 62 Sat 9-May-2015 2:10 pm Douglas Nicholls Oval 
Whittlesea3.35.46.79.8 62 Fitzroy Stars drew with Whittlesea

Round 6[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Diamond Creek3.43.74.87.17 59 Sat 16-May-2015 2:10 pm Coventry Oval 
Fitzroy Stars2.35.97.119.13 67 Fitzroy Stars won by 8 points
Thomastown6.27.49.614.9 93 Sat 16-May-2015 2:10 pm Main St Reserve 
Hurstbridge4.27.49.810.10 70 Thomastown won by 23 points
Whittlesea2.55.810.1114.15 99 Sat 16-May-2015 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
Lalor2.37.78.1012.12 84 Whittlesea won by 15 points
Panton Hill4.39.811.1315.15 105 Sat 16-May-2015 4:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Mernda1.22.44.56.14 50 Panton Hill won by 55 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Thomastown1.47.411.1014.13 97 Sat 23-May-2015 2:10 pm Main St Reserve 
Diamond Creek4.311.611.813.9 87 Thomastown won by 10 points
Mernda1.22.42.43.5 23 Sat 23-May-2015 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Hurstbridge6.411.715.1918.23 131 Hurstbridge won by 108 points
Fitzroy Stars3.84.138.1410.19 79 Sat 23-May-2015 2:10 pm Douglas Nicholls Oval 
Lalor4.310.314.917.14 116 Lalor won by 37 points
Whittlesea4.210.318.822.10 142 Sat 23-May-2015 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
Panton Hill2.14.28.211.6 72 Whittlesea won by 70 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Hurstbridge5.310.712.914.18 102 Sat 30-May-2015 2:10 pm Ben Frilay Oval 
Whittlesea2.65.910.1212.15 87 Hurstbridge won by 15 points
Lalor1.18.99.1117.14 116 Sat 30-May-2015 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Thomastown6.59.511.813.13 91 Lalor won by 25 points
Mernda1.12.53.64.9 33 Sat 30-May-2015 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Diamond Creek4.45.58.1312.16 88 Diamond Creek won by 55 points
Fitzroy Stars4.211.713.1015.12 102 Sat 30-May-2015 2:10 pm Douglas Nicholls Oval 
Panton Hill1.02.35.310.10 70 Fitzroy Stars won by 32 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill1.53.55.117.12 54 Sat 13-Jun-2015 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Thomastown2.08.413.715.11 101 Thomastown won by 47 points
Hurstbridge3.47.612.1117.15 117 Sat 13-Jun-2015 2:10 pm Ben Frilay Oval 
Fitzroy Stars2.39.613.916.15 111 Hurstbridge won by 6 points
Diamond Creek4.76.78.910.12 72 Sat 13-Jun-2015 2:10 pm Coventry Oval 
Whittlesea4.25.412.714.8 92 Whittlesea won by 20 points
Lalor3.59.1212.1717.23 125 Sat 13-Jun-2015 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Mernda4.35.66.109.13 67 Lalor won by 58 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill2.310.510.615.11 101 Sat 20-Jun-2015 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Lalor4.39.414.516.7 103 Lalor won by 2 points
Diamond Creek0.11.23.33.3 21 Sat 20-Jun-2015 2:10 pm Coventry Oval 
Hurstbridge2.73.1210.1514.16 100 Hurstbridge won by 79 points
Thomastown1.43.104.157.16 58 Sat 20-Jun-2015 2:10 pm Main St Reserve 
Mernda0.24.36.711.7 73 Mernda won by 15 points
Whittlesea7.110.816.921.10 136 Sat 20-Jun-2015 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
Fitzroy Stars4.48.89.1314.15 99 Whittlesea won by 37 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Hurstbridge8.111.313.1017.15 117 Sat 27-Jun-2015 2:10 pm Ben Frilay Oval 
Thomastown2.15.39.613.7 85 Hurstbridge won by 32 points
Lalor1.26.59.613.9 87 Sat 27-Jun-2015 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Whittlesea6.310.512.715.11 101 Whittlesea won by 14 points
Mernda3.16.29.412.5 77 Sat 27-Jun-2015 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Panton Hill2.16.39.415.7 97 Panton Hill won by 20 points
Fitzroy Stars7.411.615.1121.13 139 Sat 27-Jun-2015 2:10 pm Douglas Nicholls Oval 
Diamond Creek2.56.78.913.15 93 Fitzroy Stars won by 46 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill1.02.14.17.5 47 Sat 4-Jul-2015 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Hurstbridge2.24.57.57.10 52 Hurstbridge won by 5 points
Lalor6.38.415.616.7 103 Sat 4-Jul-2015 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Diamond Creek2.05.36.411.8 74 Lalor won by 29 points
Thomastown5.26.109.1211.16 82 Sat 4-Jul-2015 2:10 pm Main St Reserve 
Whittlesea2.24.59.109.19 73 Thomastown won by 9 points
Mernda0.12.33.55.7 37 Sat 4-Jul-2015 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Fitzroy Stars6.77.1110.1413.17 95 Fitzroy Stars won by 58 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Hurstbridge3.47.89.910.11 71 Sat 11-Jul-2015 2:10 pm Ben Frilay Oval 
Lalor2.46.412.814.12 96 Lalor won by 25 points
Diamond Creek3.27.711.813.10 88 Sat 11-Jul-2015 2:10 pm Coventry Oval 
Panton Hill1.21.34.45.4 34 Diamond Creek won by 54 points
Fitzroy Stars2.610.1212.1517.17 119 Sat 11-Jul-2015 2:10 pm Douglas Nicholls Oval 
Thomastown2.55.78.109.11 65 Fitzroy Stars won by 54 points
Whittlesea6.49.716.1122.16 148 Sat 11-Jul-2015 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
Mernda1.14.36.59.6 60 Whittlesea won by 88 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill4.27.712.1112.15 87 Sat 25-Jul-2015 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Fitzroy Stars2.76.119.1314.16 100 Fitzroy Stars won by 13 points
Diamond Creek4.38.88.1114.15 99 Sat 25-Jul-2015 2:10 pm Coventry Oval 
Mernda1.02.33.57.7 49 Diamond Creek won by 50 points
Thomastown1.25.45.66.13 49 Sat 25-Jul-2015 2:10 pm Main St Reserve 
Lalor3.34.67.109.12 66 Lalor won by 17 points
Whittlesea5.29.318.1021.11 137 Sat 25-Jul-2015 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
Hurstbridge3.17.47.413.6 84 Whittlesea won by 53 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Hurstbridge4.35.47.108.12 60 Sat 1-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Ben Frilay Oval 
Thomastown4.25.47.99.11 65 Thomastown won by 5 points
Lalor6.210.513.916.12 108 Sat 1-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Whittlesea5.28.413.618.9 117 Whittlesea won by 9 points
Mernda0.31.42.63.6 24 Sat 1-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Panton Hill3.14.17.48.6 54 Panton Hill won by 30 points
Fitzroy Stars2.35.66.711.10 76 Sat 1-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Douglas Nicholls Oval 
Diamond Creek1.44.510.1013.11 89 Diamond Creek won by 13 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill1.22.43.68.8 56 Sat 8-Aug-2015 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Lalor4.310.717.1120.16 136 Lalor won by 80 points
Diamond Creek1.43.54.65.7 37 Sat 8-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Coventry Oval 
Hurstbridge0.43.95.118.14 62 Hurstbridge won by 25 points
Thomastown0.31.43.76.10 46 Sat 8-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Main St Reserve 
Mernda1.21.43.76.9 45 Thomastown won by 1 point
Whittlesea4.29.314.419.6 120 Sat 8-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
Fitzroy Stars3.410.816.1018.13 121 Fitzroy Stars won by 1 point

Round 17[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Hurstbridge3.69.914.1420.20 140 Sat 15-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Ben Frilay Oval 
Panton Hill2.04.24.48.8 56 Hurstbridge won by 84 points
Lalor4.36.510.714.13 97 Sat 15-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Diamond Creek4.47.89.119.12 66 Lalor won by 31 points
Mernda2.26.37.59.6 60 Sat 15-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Whittlesea4.16.512.712.11 83 Whittlesea won by 23 points
Fitzroy Stars5.27.313.618.13 121 Sat 15-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Douglas Nicholls Oval 
Thomastown3.55.107.129.12 66 Fitzroy Stars won by 55 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill3.29.49.811.12 78 Sat 22-Aug-2015 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Fitzroy Stars5.410.1014.1420.19 139 Fitzroy Stars won by 61 points
Diamond Creek4.77.813.1018.13 121 Sat 22-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Coventry Oval 
Mernda2.23.56.78.9 57 Diamond Creek won by 64 points
Thomastown2.26.59.613.9 87 Sat 22-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Main St Reserve 
Lalor4.510.716.920.11 131 Lalor won by 44 points
Whittlesea2.07.47.711.10 76 Sat 22-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
Hurstbridge7.610.1016.1219.15 129 Hurstbridge won by 53 points

2015 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Lalor 18 13 4 1 1828 1502 121.70 54
2 Hurstbridge 18 12 6 0 1767 1398 126.39 48
3 Whittlesea 18 11 6 1 1865 1492 125.00 46
4 Fitzroy Stars 18 11 6 1 1853 1584 116.98 46
5 Thomastown 18 11 7 0 1415 1489 95.03 44
6 Diamond Creek 18 7 10 1 1320 1325 99.62 30
7 Panton Hill 18 4 14 0 1291 1703 75.81 16
8 Mernda 18 1 17 0 995 1841 54.05 4
  H&A 72 70 70 2 12334 12334 100.00 288
  Finals 4 4 4 0 739 739 100.00 16
  Total 76 74 74 2 13073 13073 100.00 304

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

Second Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Lalor3.27.98.1214.14 98 Sat 29-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Epping Reserve 
Hurstbridge4.06.18.39.6 60 Lalor won by 38 points

First Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Whittlesea3.08.010.214.2 86 Sun 30-Aug-2015 2:10 pm Epping Reserve 
Fitzroy Stars2.03.25.411.5 71 Whittlesea won by 15 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Preliminary Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Hurstbridge4.49.812.1314.15 99 Sat 5-Sep-2015 2:10 pm Epping Reserve 
Whittlesea4.411.617.920.14 134 Whittlesea won by 35 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Grand Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Lalor3.36.69.714.10 94 Sat 12-Sep-2015 2:15 pm Preston City Oval 
Whittlesea6.47.611.1014.13 97 Whittlesea won by 3 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.