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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

2012 NFL Premiership Season

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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

2012 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Panton Hill 16 15 1 0 1737 1016 170.96 60
2 Mernda 16 13 3 0 1643 836 196.53 52
3 Reservoir 16 12 4 0 1464 1039 140.90 48
4 St. Mary's (Greensborough) 16 6 10 0 1247 1226 101.71 24
5 Parkside Amateurs 16 6 10 0 1187 1464 81.08 24
6 Heidelberg West 16 3 13 0 920 1979 46.49 12
7 Watsonia 16 1 15 0 828 1466 56.48 4
  H&A 56 56 56 0 9026 9026 100.00 224
  Finals 4 4 4 0 636 636 100.00 16
  Total 60 60 60 0 9662 9662 100.00 240

2012 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 2SF | 1SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Reservoir4.07.211.312.10 82 Sat 14-Apr-2012 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
St. Mary's (Greensborough)0.43.84.88.9 57 Reservoir won by 25 points
Heidelberg West2.16.56.68.11 59 Sat 14-Apr-2012 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Watsonia5.77.1111.1615.21 111 Watsonia won by 52 points
Parkside Amateurs1.25.510.512.9 81 Sat 14-Apr-2012 2:10 pm Pitcher Park 
Mernda6.49.619.1020.13 133 Mernda won by 52 points
Panton Hill  Bye

Round 2[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Watsonia4.16.210.210.4 64 Sat 21-Apr-2012 2:10 pm A.K. Lines Reserve 
Reservoir3.28.610.1014.14 98 Reservoir won by 34 points
Mernda1.72.118.159.20 74 Sat 21-Apr-2012 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Panton Hill4.15.47.713.8 86 Panton Hill won by 12 points
St. Mary's (Greensborough)1.47.613.1115.15 105 Sat 21-Apr-2012 2:10 pm Binnak Park 
Parkside Amateurs1.07.28.411.6 72 St. Mary's (Greensborough) won by 33 points
Heidelberg West  Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill2.310.513.915.14 104 Sat 28-Apr-2012 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
St. Mary's (Greensborough)4.19.311.913.13 91 Panton Hill won by 13 points
Reservoir3.38.911.1315.15 105 Sat 28-Apr-2012 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Heidelberg West1.53.75.1010.12 72 Reservoir won by 33 points
Parkside Amateurs1.34.46.77.10 52 Sat 28-Apr-2012 2:10 pm Pitcher Park 
Watsonia1.23.33.45.14 44 Parkside Amateurs won by 8 points
Mernda  Bye

Round 4[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Watsonia2.12.22.35.10 40 Sat 5-May-2012 2:10 pm A.K. Lines Reserve 
Panton Hill4.38.614.914.13 97 Panton Hill won by 57 points
Heidelberg West3.25.37.58.6 54 Sat 5-May-2012 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Parkside Amateurs5.214.320.923.13 151 Parkside Amateurs won by 97 points
St. Mary's (Greensborough)1.52.94.126.15 51 Sat 5-May-2012 2:10 pm Whatmough Park 
Mernda1.53.75.88.12 60 Mernda won by 9 points
Reservoir  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill11.1018.1823.2234.25 229 Sat 12-May-2012 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Heidelberg West0.12.24.56.5 41 Panton Hill won by 188 points
Mernda6.99.1614.2218.28 136 Sat 12-May-2012 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Watsonia0.00.31.43.9 27 Mernda won by 109 points
Parkside Amateurs2.34.56.57.7 49 Sat 12-May-2012 2:10 pm Pitcher Park 
Reservoir3.38.414.616.9 105 Reservoir won by 56 points
St. Mary's (Greensborough)  Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Watsonia1.25.37.39.3 57 Sat 19-May-2012 2:10 pm A.K. Lines Reserve 
St. Mary's (Greensborough)2.47.814.914.11 95 St. Mary's (Greensborough) won by 38 points
Reservoir4.08.29.412.8 80 Sat 19-May-2012 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Panton Hill5.510.711.1015.15 105 Panton Hill won by 25 points
Heidelberg West1.12.23.46.4 40 Sat 19-May-2012 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Mernda10.517.1224.1531.18 204 Mernda won by 164 points
Parkside Amateurs  Bye

Round 7[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill8.115.818.1318.18 126 Sat 26-May-2012 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Parkside Amateurs2.15.29.511.7 73 Panton Hill won by 53 points
St. Mary's (Greensborough)4.414.818.1122.15 147 Sat 26-May-2012 2:10 pm Binnak Park 
Heidelberg West3.24.46.67.6 48 St. Mary's (Greensborough) won by 99 points
Mernda5.19.29.29.5 59 Sat 26-May-2012 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Reservoir1.03.27.68.10 58 Mernda won by 1 point
Watsonia  Bye

Round 8[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Watsonia3.25.412.513.11 89 Sat 2-Jun-2012 2:10 pm A.K. Lines Reserve 
Heidelberg West1.37.79.914.9 93 Heidelberg West won by 4 points
St. Mary's (Greensborough)2.27.612.914.14 98 Sat 2-Jun-2012 2:10 pm Binnak Park 
Reservoir3.25.28.412.5 77 St. Mary's (Greensborough) won by 21 points
Mernda3.47.715.1123.16 154 Sat 2-Jun-2012 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Parkside Amateurs3.05.28.58.6 54 Mernda won by 100 points
Panton Hill  Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill6.18.410.513.7 85 Sat 9-Jun-2012 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
St. Mary's (Greensborough)5.37.48.68.7 55 Panton Hill won by 30 points
Reservoir6.512.1014.1317.14 116 Sat 9-Jun-2012 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Heidelberg West1.32.64.95.13 43 Reservoir won by 73 points
Parkside Amateurs  Bye
Watsonia  Bye
Mernda  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill4.26.37.68.8 56 Sat 16-Jun-2012 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Mernda5.310.515.724.12 156 Mernda won by 100 points
St. Mary's (Greensborough)1.17.37.58.9 57 Sat 16-Jun-2012 2:10 pm Binnak Park 
Parkside Amateurs3.36.510.812.9 81 Parkside Amateurs won by 24 points
Reservoir6.26.310.616.12 108 Sat 16-Jun-2012 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Watsonia3.26.49.511.8 74 Reservoir won by 34 points
Heidelberg West  Bye

Round 11[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Watsonia0.22.32.44.5 29 Sat 23-Jun-2012 2:10 pm A.K. Lines Reserve 
Panton Hill1.26.39.411.6 72 Panton Hill won by 43 points
Mernda2.25.36.89.9 63 Sat 23-Jun-2012 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
St. Mary's (Greensborough)1.01.12.14.1 25 Mernda won by 38 points
Parkside Amateurs6.112.418.622.7 139 Sat 23-Jun-2012 2:10 pm Pitcher Park 
Heidelberg West2.43.65.78.10 58 Parkside Amateurs won by 81 points
Reservoir  Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Watsonia0.13.15.26.3 39 Sat 30-Jun-2012 2:10 pm A.K. Lines Reserve 
Mernda8.611.715.1318.17 125 Mernda won by 86 points
Reservoir4.27.39.715.11 101 Sat 30-Jun-2012 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Parkside Amateurs3.16.210.511.7 73 Reservoir won by 28 points
Heidelberg West2.58.99.1210.14 74 Sat 30-Jun-2012 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Panton Hill3.57.613.618.13 121 Panton Hill won by 47 points
St. Mary's (Greensborough)  Bye

Round 13[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill2.104.127.1613.16 94 Sat 7-Jul-2012 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Reservoir2.16.68.811.10 76 Panton Hill won by 18 points
Mernda4.29.610.816.9 105 Sat 7-Jul-2012 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Heidelberg West1.02.04.25.2 32 Mernda won by 73 points
St. Mary's (Greensborough)5.512.814.1218.15 123 Sat 7-Jul-2012 2:10 pm Whatmough Park 
Watsonia2.32.44.45.7 37 St. Mary's (Greensborough) won by 86 points
Parkside Amateurs  Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Reservoir2.05.07.112.2 74 Sat 14-Jul-2012 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Mernda2.93.145.167.20 62 Reservoir won by 12 points
Heidelberg West1.14.26.29.4 58 Sat 14-Jul-2012 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
St. Mary's (Greensborough)5.45.79.915.11 101 St. Mary's (Greensborough) won by 43 points
Parkside Amateurs3.25.37.58.6 54 Sat 14-Jul-2012 2:10 pm Pitcher Park 
Panton Hill2.513.820.1227.15 177 Panton Hill won by 123 points
Watsonia  Bye

Round 15[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Reservoir5.210.516.821.10 136 Sat 21-Jul-2012 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
St. Mary's (Greensborough)1.04.26.410.9 69 Reservoir won by 67 points
Heidelberg West3.38.511.513.9 87 Sat 21-Jul-2012 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Watsonia4.27.39.511.6 72 Heidelberg West won by 15 points
Mernda3.44.128.1716.21 117 Sat 21-Jul-2012 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Parkside Amateurs5.69.810.813.8 86 Mernda won by 31 points
Panton Hill  Bye

Round 16[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Watsonia1.12.22.23.2 20 Sat 28-Jul-2012 2:10 pm A.K. Lines Reserve 
Reservoir0.22.63.97.11 53 Reservoir won by 33 points
Mernda1.11.31.63.7 25 Sat 28-Jul-2012 2:10 pm Mernda Reserve 
Panton Hill2.14.36.57.7 49 Panton Hill won by 24 points
Parkside Amateurs2.45.56.69.9 63 Sat 28-Jul-2012 2:10 pm Pitcher Park 
St. Mary's (Greensborough)1.23.36.46.4 40 Parkside Amateurs won by 23 points
Heidelberg West  Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Heidelberg West3.35.106.138.16 64 Sat 4-Aug-2012 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Reservoir7.512.714.920.11 131 Reservoir won by 67 points
Parkside Amateurs4.56.68.1110.12 72 Sat 4-Aug-2012 2:10 pm Pitcher Park 
Watsonia0.52.64.118.13 61 Parkside Amateurs won by 11 points
St. Mary's (Greensborough)2.14.37.711.9 75 Sat 4-Aug-2012 2:10 pm Whatmough Park 
Panton Hill2.47.1011.1515.16 106 Panton Hill won by 31 points
Mernda  Bye

Round 18[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill4.19.1011.1018.15 123 Sat 11-Aug-2012 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Watsonia3.54.55.76.8 44 Panton Hill won by 79 points
Heidelberg West5.36.67.710.8 68 Sat 11-Aug-2012 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Parkside Amateurs3.06.27.37.9 51 Heidelberg West won by 17 points
St. Mary's (Greensborough)0.15.36.49.4 58 Sat 11-Aug-2012 2:10 pm Whatmough Park 
Mernda5.38.710.1513.19 97 Mernda won by 39 points
Reservoir  Bye

Round 19[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill3.69.1311.1415.17 107 Sat 18-Aug-2012 2:10 pm A.E. Cracknell Reserve 
Heidelberg West0.10.10.24.5 29 Panton Hill won by 78 points
Watsonia1.21.22.23.2 20 Sat 18-Aug-2012 2:10 pm A.K. Lines Reserve 
Mernda3.26.108.1010.13 73 Mernda won by 53 points
Parkside Amateurs1.42.55.65.6 36 Sat 18-Aug-2012 2:10 pm Pitcher Park 
Reservoir3.08.19.310.4 64 Reservoir won by 28 points
St. Mary's (Greensborough)  Bye

2012 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Panton Hill 16 15 1 0 1737 1016 170.96 60
2 Mernda 16 13 3 0 1643 836 196.53 52
3 Reservoir 16 12 4 0 1464 1039 140.90 48
4 St. Mary's (Greensborough) 16 6 10 0 1247 1226 101.71 24
5 Parkside Amateurs 16 6 10 0 1187 1464 81.08 24
6 Heidelberg West 16 3 13 0 920 1979 46.49 12
7 Watsonia 16 1 15 0 828 1466 56.48 4
  H&A 56 56 56 0 9026 9026 100.00 224
  Finals 4 4 4 0 636 636 100.00 16
  Total 60 60 60 0 9662 9662 100.00 240

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

Second Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill2.42.64.67.7 49 Sat 25-Aug-2012 2:10 pm Shelley Reserve 
Mernda4.17.88.913.12 90 Mernda won by 41 points

First Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Reservoir5.18.212.516.6 102 Sun 26-Aug-2012 2:10 pm Shelley Reserve 
St. Mary's (Greensborough)1.33.84.1210.14 74 Reservoir won by 28 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Preliminary Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Panton Hill1.14.46.811.11 77 Sat 1-Sep-2012 2:10 pm Epping Reserve 
Reservoir2.64.87.1210.13 73 Panton Hill won by 4 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Grand Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Mernda1.37.1012.1719.18 132 Sat 8-Sep-2012 2:15 pm Epping Reserve 
Panton Hill3.05.05.16.3 39 Mernda won by 93 points

Footnotes

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