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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
NFNL 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

2022 NFNL Premiership Season

NFNL - League records
 
2021 2023
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

2022 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 South Morang 18 15 3 0 1941 872 222.59 60
2 Laurimar 18 14 4 0 2135 897 238.02 56
3 Old Eltham Collegians 18 12 6 0 1694 974 173.92 48
4 Kilmore 18 11 7 0 1686 806 209.18 44
5 Heidelberg West 18 10 8 0 1765 1058 166.82 40
6 Mernda 18 7 11 0 1450 1196 121.24 28
7 Reservoir 18 3 15 0 374 2628 14.23 12
8 Lalor 18 0 18 0 381 2995 12.72 0
  H&A 72 72 72 0 11426 11426 100.00 288
  Finals 4 4 4 0 567 567 100.00 16
  Total 76 76 76 0 11993 11993 100.00 304

2022 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
Old Eltham Collegians1.14.45.77.9 51 Sat 2-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Eltham College 
Kilmore1.12.34.59.7 61 Kilmore won by 10 points
Heidelberg West6.515.1124.1532.21 213 Sat 2-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Lalor1.01.11.21.2 8 Heidelberg West won by 205 points
Laurimar4.29.717.1124.20 164 Sat 2-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Laurimar Reserve 
Reservoir1.01.01.11.1 7 Laurimar won by 157 points
Mernda1.22.23.24.2 26 Sat 2-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Waterview Reserve 
South Morang4.16.39.812.12 84 South Morang won by 58 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Kilmore5.16.511.812.9 81 Sat 9-Apr-2022 2:10 pm J.J. Clancy Reserve 
Laurimar4.28.49.612.11 83 Laurimar won by 2 points
Lalor1.04.24.44.11 35 Sat 9-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Reservoir0.44.66.109.12 66 Reservoir won by 31 points
South Morang4.28.410.713.11 89 Sat 9-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Mill Park Reserve 
Heidelberg West3.16.38.610.7 67 South Morang won by 22 points
Mernda0.12.44.48.6 54 Sat 9-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Waterview Reserve 
Old Eltham Collegians4.56.612.916.11 107 Old Eltham Collegians won by 53 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Laurimar5.210.614.920.12 132 Sat 23-Apr-2022 2:00 pm Laurimar Reserve 
Mernda3.27.211.313.3 81 Laurimar won by 51 points
Reservoir2.02.03.03.0 18 Sat 23-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Kilmore6.312.818.1325.20 170 Kilmore won by 152 points
Heidelberg West1.24.36.109.10 64 Sat 23-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Old Eltham Collegians4.35.67.99.11 65 Old Eltham Collegians won by 1 point
South Morang9.1118.1328.2042.27 279 Sat 23-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Mill Park Reserve 
Lalor1.11.32.42.4 16 South Morang won by 263 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Reservoir0.00.00.00.0 0 Sat 30-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
South Morang6.316.620.1331.19 205 South Morang won by 205 points
Old Eltham Collegians0.42.73.105.15 45 Sat 30-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Eltham College 
Laurimar2.35.36.66.6 42 Old Eltham Collegians won by 3 points
Kilmore4.16.17.38.6 54 Sat 30-Apr-2022 2:10 pm J.J. Clancy Reserve 
Heidelberg West1.01.62.95.13 43 Kilmore won by 11 points
Lalor1.02.03.03.2 20 Sat 30-Apr-2022 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Mernda3.87.1315.1821.24 150 Mernda won by 130 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Lalor1.01.02.13.3 21 Sat 7-May-2022 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Old Eltham Collegians5.911.2019.2531.30 216 Old Eltham Collegians won by 195 points
Laurimar1.41.86.1111.13 79 Sat 7-May-2022 2:10 pm Laurimar Reserve 
Heidelberg West1.32.33.43.5 23 Laurimar won by 56 points
South Morang0.62.74.84.9 33 Sat 7-May-2022 2:10 pm Mill Park Reserve 
Kilmore3.16.28.310.5 65 Kilmore won by 32 points
Mernda2.87.1414.1719.21 135 Sat 7-May-2022 2:10 pm Waterview Reserve 
Reservoir0.00.00.00.1 1 Mernda won by 134 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Old Eltham Collegians7.617.1129.1538.21 249 Sat 14-May-2022 2:10 pm Eltham College 
Reservoir2.03.13.14.1 25 Old Eltham Collegians won by 224 points
Heidelberg West4.09.112.316.7 103 Sat 14-May-2022 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Mernda5.08.414.814.10 94 Heidelberg West won by 9 points
Kilmore9.616.1325.2035.25 235 Sat 14-May-2022 2:10 pm J.J. Clancy Reserve 
Lalor0.00.01.11.2 8 Kilmore won by 227 points
Laurimar2.48.712.914.16 100 Sat 14-May-2022 2:10 pm Laurimar Reserve 
South Morang2.55.68.612.9 81 Laurimar won by 19 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Reservoir1.11.11.21.2 8 Sat 21-May-2022 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Heidelberg West6.611.1318.2126.30 186 Heidelberg West won by 178 points
Lalor1.01.11.31.3 9 Sat 21-May-2022 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Laurimar5.616.1624.2134.27 231 Laurimar won by 222 points
South Morang5.37.510.914.13 97 Sat 21-May-2022 2:10 pm Mill Park Reserve 
Old Eltham Collegians5.211.314.417.4 106 Old Eltham Collegians won by 9 points
Mernda3.74.118.1610.18 78 Sat 21-May-2022 2:10 pm Waterview Reserve 
Kilmore0.22.85.117.11 53 Mernda won by 25 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Reservoir2.04.27.410.8 68 Sat 28-May-2022 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Lalor1.26.48.69.8 62 Reservoir won by 6 points
Old Eltham Collegians2.44.77.97.12 54 Sat 28-May-2022 2:10 pm Eltham College 
Mernda1.15.26.27.5 47 Old Eltham Collegians won by 7 points
Heidelberg West5.45.411.1011.10 76 Sat 28-May-2022 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
South Morang5.45.414.1114.11 95 South Morang won by 19 points
Laurimar3.35.511.616.10 106 Sat 28-May-2022 2:10 pm Laurimar Reserve 
Kilmore1.44.58.99.10 64 Laurimar won by 42 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Kilmore1.12.15.65.12 42 Sat 4-Jun-2022 2:10 pm J.J. Clancy Reserve 
Old Eltham Collegians0.02.13.15.4 34 Kilmore won by 8 points
Lalor0.01.11.11.2 8 Sat 4-Jun-2022 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Heidelberg West4.56.816.1121.15 141 Heidelberg West won by 133 points
South Morang9.1012.1019.2122.25 157 Sat 4-Jun-2022 2:10 pm Mill Park Reserve 
Reservoir0.01.41.41.5 11 South Morang won by 146 points
Mernda3.63.79.99.10 64 Sat 4-Jun-2022 2:10 pm Waterview Reserve 
Laurimar1.05.67.915.13 103 Laurimar won by 39 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Reservoir0.20.20.20.2 2 Sat 18-Jun-2022 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Laurimar10.422.1031.1645.22 292 Laurimar won by 290 points
Old Eltham Collegians1.34.35.48.9 57 Sat 18-Jun-2022 2:10 pm Eltham College 
Heidelberg West4.04.06.213.3 81 Heidelberg West won by 24 points
Kilmore2.03.04.26.5 41 Sat 18-Jun-2022 2:10 pm J.J. Clancy Reserve 
South Morang1.34.65.711.9 75 South Morang won by 34 points
Mernda6.412.920.1331.13 199 Sat 18-Jun-2022 2:10 pm Waterview Reserve 
Lalor0.21.32.45.5 35 Mernda won by 164 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Reservoir0.00.10.20.2 2 Sat 25-Jun-2022 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Old Eltham Collegians8.814.1019.1626.26 182 Old Eltham Collegians won by 180 points
Heidelberg West2.18.511.813.12 90 Sat 25-Jun-2022 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Laurimar3.74.109.1414.14 98 Laurimar won by 8 points
Lalor0.10.21.33.4 22 Sat 25-Jun-2022 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Kilmore5.89.1015.1523.17 155 Kilmore won by 133 points
South Morang———14.8 92 Sat 25-Jun-2022 2:10 pm Mill Park Reserve 
Mernda———8.9 57 South Morang won by 35 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Reservoir0.00.00.00.0 0 Sat 2-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Mernda7.67.77.77.7 49 Mernda won by 49 points
Heidelberg West2.35.98.1312.17 89 Sat 2-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Kilmore2.22.53.66.7 43 Heidelberg West won by 46 points
Lalor0.01.11.22.2 14 Sat 2-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
South Morang2.49.916.1222.18 150 South Morang won by 136 points
Laurimar2.25.710.1012.12 84 Sat 2-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Laurimar Reserve 
Old Eltham Collegians4.25.211.413.7 85 Old Eltham Collegians won by 1 point

Round 13[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Old Eltham Collegians0.30.42.53.6 24 Sat 9-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Eltham College 
South Morang1.24.65.89.9 63 South Morang won by 39 points
Kilmore5.311.917.1226.17 173 Sat 9-Jul-2022 2:10 pm J.J. Clancy Reserve 
Reservoir0.10.20.20.2 2 Kilmore won by 171 points
Laurimar9.314.725.834.12 216 Sat 9-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Laurimar Reserve 
Lalor0.11.11.21.3 9 Laurimar won by 207 points
Mernda5.27.69.814.14 98 Sat 9-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Waterview Reserve 
Heidelberg West5.15.59.910.11 71 Mernda won by 27 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Old Eltham Collegians5.710.818.1024.12 156 Sat 16-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Lalor1.03.53.73.10 28 Old Eltham Collegians won by 128 points
Heidelberg West6.215.821.1526.16 172 Sat 16-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Reservoir1.12.14.36.3 39 Heidelberg West won by 133 points
Kilmore3.34.85.128.14 62 Sat 16-Jul-2022 2:10 pm J.J. Clancy Reserve 
Mernda0.22.22.65.9 39 Kilmore won by 23 points
South Morang2.15.107.1011.16 82 Sat 16-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Mill Park Reserve 
Laurimar3.14.27.59.5 59 South Morang won by 23 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Reservoir1.11.42.53.7 25 Sat 23-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Old Eltham Collegians2.75.1311.1914.25 109 Old Eltham Collegians won by 84 points
Heidelberg West4.15.35.39.3 57 Sat 23-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
South Morang1.07.77.713.9 87 South Morang won by 30 points
Lalor0.01.11.23.5 23 Sat 23-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Kilmore4.612.1219.2026.24 180 Kilmore won by 157 points
Mernda2.13.16.18.2 50 Sat 23-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Waterview Reserve 
Laurimar6.211.512.915.13 103 Laurimar won by 53 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Old Eltham Collegians2.53.63.73.10 28 Sat 30-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Eltham College 
South Morang8.28.212.515.8 98 South Morang won by 70 points
Lalor2.02.03.13.1 19 Sat 30-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Lalor Reserve 
Heidelberg West4.311.813.1320.14 134 Heidelberg West won by 115 points
Laurimar1.42.52.55.9 39 Sat 30-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Laurimar Reserve 
Kilmore1.22.53.65.7 37 Laurimar won by 2 points
Mernda8.810.1213.1817.24 126 Sat 30-Jul-2022 2:10 pm Waterview Reserve 
Reservoir0.21.21.23.4 22 Mernda won by 104 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Reservoir0.55.57.99.12 66 Sat 6-Aug-2022 2:10 pm Crispe Park 
Lalor2.13.34.56.6 42 Reservoir won by 24 points
Heidelberg West1.31.47.510.5 65 Sat 6-Aug-2022 2:10 pm Heidelberg Park 
Mernda2.45.75.105.12 42 Heidelberg West won by 23 points
Kilmore3.03.24.67.8 50 Sat 6-Aug-2022 2:10 pm J.J. Clancy Reserve 
Old Eltham Collegians3.15.26.38.3 51 Old Eltham Collegians won by 1 point
South Morang2.27.311.512.13 85 Sat 6-Aug-2022 2:10 pm Mill Park Reserve 
Laurimar3.15.39.310.4 64 South Morang won by 21 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Laurimar10.612.1115.1919.26 140 Sat 13-Aug-2022 1:30 pm Laurimar Reserve 
Lalor0.00.20.20.2 2 Laurimar won by 138 points
Old Eltham Collegians3.27.610.711.9 75 Sat 13-Aug-2022 2:10 pm Eltham College 
Heidelberg West3.18.212.514.6 90 Heidelberg West won by 15 points
Kilmore———17.18 120 Sat 13-Aug-2022 2:10 pm J.J. Clancy Reserve 
Reservoir———2.0 12 Kilmore won by 108 points
South Morang2.35.68.813.11 89 Sat 13-Aug-2022 2:10 pm Mill Park Reserve 
Mernda4.16.59.69.7 61 South Morang won by 28 points

2022 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 South Morang 18 15 3 0 1941 872 222.59 60
2 Laurimar 18 14 4 0 2135 897 238.02 56
3 Old Eltham Collegians 18 12 6 0 1694 974 173.92 48
4 Kilmore 18 11 7 0 1686 806 209.18 44
5 Heidelberg West 18 10 8 0 1765 1058 166.82 40
6 Mernda 18 7 11 0 1450 1196 121.24 28
7 Reservoir 18 3 15 0 374 2628 14.23 12
8 Lalor 18 0 18 0 381 2995 12.72 0
  H&A 72 72 72 0 11426 11426 100.00 288
  Finals 4 4 4 0 567 567 100.00 16
  Total 76 76 76 0 11993 11993 100.00 304

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

Second Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
South Morang2.23.63.95.14 44 Sat 20-Aug-2022 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
Laurimar3.55.69.910.10 70 Laurimar won by 26 points

First Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Old Eltham Collegians3.27.29.312.6 78 Sun 21-Aug-2022 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
Kilmore2.25.46.67.9 51 Old Eltham Collegians won by 27 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Preliminary Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
South Morang3.38.413.1015.14 104 Sat 27-Aug-2022 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
Old Eltham Collegians0.14.26.59.5 59 South Morang won by 45 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Grand Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Laurimar4.05.18.311.7 73 Sat 3-Sep-2022 2:10 pm Whittlesea Showgrounds 
South Morang1.45.510.613.10 88 South Morang won by 15 points

Footnotes

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