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WFNL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Western Football Netball League

Known as
WFNL

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Women's Premiership Season 2018-2025; Men's Premiership Season 1931-2025


Premiership season

Official Name
WRFL Premiership season

Duration
1931–2025

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Parkside (VIC) 1931-2025; Braybrook (VIC) 1931-2025; West Footscray (VIC) 1932-2025; Altona (VIC) 1933-1937, 1945-1949, 1951, 1977-1979, 1988-2025; North Footscray (VIC) 1935-2025; Spotswood (VIC) 1935-2025; Albion (VIC) 1961-2025; Sunshine Kangaroos (VIC) 1978-2025; Albanvale (VIC) 1978-1988, 1993-2025; North Sunshine (VIC) 1979-2025; Glen Orden (VIC) 1979-2016, 2018-2025; Sunshine Heights (VIC) 1988-2025; Hoppers Crossing (VIC) 1988-2025; Laverton (VIC) 1988-2025; Wyndhamvale (VIC) 1989-1994, 1999-2025; Western Rams (VIC) 1992-1999, 2024-2025; Werribee Districts (VIC) 1995-1997, 2014-2025; Yarraville Seddon (VIC) 2007-2025; Caroline Springs (VIC) 2011-2025; Point Cook Centrals (VIC) 2013-2025; Tarneit  (VIC) 2014-2025; Suns (VIC) 2015-2025; Newport (VIC) 2016-2025; Point Cook (VIC) 2018-2025

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Footscray Tech Old Boys (VIC) 1931; Bayview Road Methodists (VIC) 1931; Footscray Scouts (VIC) 1931-1933; Riverside (VIC) 1931-1934; Paisley (VIC) 1931-1938; Yarraville CYMS (VIC) 1931; Dark Blues (VIC) 1932; Yarraville Rovers (VIC) 1932, 1935; Seddon Rovers (VIC) 1932-1935; Newells Imperials (VIC) 1933-1938; North Williamstown (VIC) 1933-1935; Shell (VIC) 1933; Sixth Melbourne Scouts (VIC) 1934-1952; Combined Churches (VIC) 1934-1940; Footscray Presbyterians (VIC) 1934; Sunshine Methodists (VIC) 1934; Victor Socials (VIC) 1934-1951; Deer Park (VIC) 1935-1941, 1947-1951, 1967-2022; Seddon Yarraville (VIC) 1935-2006; CSR (VIC) 1935-1939; Newport United (VIC) 1935-1949, 1952-1955, 1988-1999; South Footscray (VIC) 1935-1941, 1944-1949; Williamstown District (VIC) 1935-1943; Yarraville Socials (VIC) 1935-1947; Yarraville (Kingsville) (VIC) 1936-2006; Essendon ALP (VIC) 1937; Sunshine Districts (VIC) 1938-1950; West Spotswood (VIC) 1939; Williamstown United (VIC) 1939-1940, 1947-1949; St. Andrews (Footscray) (VIC) 1940-1942; Newport CYMS (VIC) 1941-1946; Essendon District (VIC) 1942-1949; Harvester Socials (VIC) 1944-1946; Williamstown Rovers (VIC) 1945-1951; Waratah (VIC) 1945-1952; Williamstown Presbyterians (VIC) 1945-1946; F & Y Socials (VIC) 1946-1975; St. Albans (Melbourne) (VIC) 1947-1953, 1958-2022; Maidstone (VIC) 1947-1964; Maribyrnong (VIC) 1947-1949; Myer (VIC) 1949; Williamstown HS Old Boys (VIC) 1950-1951; Yarraville Boys Club (VIC) 1950-1952; Sunshine Thirds (VIC) 1952-1958; West Newport (VIC) 1957-1965, 1988-1997; Williamstown CYMS (VIC) 1965-1968; Kingsville YMCA (VIC) 1978-1980; Brooklyn (VIC) 1981-2002; Old Essendon Grammarians (VIC) 1983; North Essendon (VIC) 1983-1996; Port Melbourne Colts (VIC) 1984-2015; RAAF Melbourne (VIC) 1984-1993; Altona North Brooklyn (VIC) 1985-1991; North Melb Kensington (VIC) 1986-1990, 1993-1998; Newlands Coburg (VIC) 1987-1993; East Brunswick (VIC) 1987-1993; Flemington (VIC) 1987-2000; Coburg Districts (VIC) 1988-2012; Ascot Vale (VIC) 1988-1997; Central Altona (VIC) 1988-2006; Hobsons Bay (VIC) 1988-1996; Sandridge (VIC) 1991-1992; Sunshine VRI (VIC) 1991-1994; Brunswick Amateurs (VIC) 1995-1997; Kealba (VIC) 1995-2002; Fawkner Park (VIC) 1996; Gladstone Park (VIC) 1998-2007; Hammerheads (VIC) 2002; Brunswick Power (VIC) 2004-2007; Manor Lakes (VIC) 2013-2019; Spotswood WFC (VIC) 2018-; West Footscray WFC (VIC) 2018-; Werribee Centrals WFC (VIC) 2018-; North Sunshine WFC (VIC) 2018-

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Ainsworth Reserve; Bryan Martyn Oval; Caroline Springs Reserve; Chirnside Park; Dempster Park; Featherbrook Reserve; Goddard St Reserve; Grant Reserve; Hansen Reserve; Henry Turner Reserve; Hogans Reserve; J.R. Parsons Reserve; Kinder Smith Reserve; Langshaw Reserve; Laverton Park; McLean Reserve; Pennell Reserve; Robert Bruce Oval; Saltwater Reserve; Shorten Reserve; Soldiers Reserve; Wootten Rd Reserve; Wyndhamvale South Oval; Yarraville Oval

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Heathdale Reserve; Howqua Reserve; J.L. Murphy Reserve; John McLeod Reserve; Kings Park Reserve; W.C.G.; Walter St Reserve; Whitten Oval; Wyndhamvale Reserve

2017 WRFL Premiership season

WRFL - League records
 
2016 2018
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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

2017 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
A
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 North Footscray 15 13 2 0 0 1859 882 210.77 52
2 Yarraville Seddon 14 11 3 0 1 1470 779 188.70 44
3 Manor Lakes 15 9 6 0 0 1200 1179 101.78 36
4 Albanvale 15 5 10 0 0 1044 1643 63.54 20
5 Newport 14 4 10 0 1 971 1245 77.99 16
6 West Footscray 15 2 13 0 0 807 1623 49.72 8
  H&A 44 44 44 0 1 7351 7351 100.00 176
  Finals 4 4 4 0 0 565 565 100.00 16
  Total 48 48 48 0 1 7916 7916 100.00 192

2017 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albanvale3.36.510.714.9 93 Sat 22-Apr-2017 2:15 pm Robert Bruce Oval 
West Footscray2.17.39.711.9 75 Albanvale won by 18 points
Manor Lakes2.04.15.26.5 41 Sat 22-Apr-2017 2:15 pm Howqua Reserve 
Yarraville Seddon2.25.511.913.11 89 Yarraville Seddon won by 48 points
Newport2.16.59.613.7 85 Sat 22-Apr-2017 2:15 pm Bryan Martyn Oval 
North Footscray5.49.711.821.9 135 North Footscray won by 50 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
North Footscray3.35.611.820.11 131 Sat 29-Apr-2017 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Manor Lakes3.25.28.210.5 65 North Footscray won by 66 points
West Footscray2.34.65.98.11 59 Sat 29-Apr-2017 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
Newport2.34.59.912.12 84 Newport won by 25 points
Yarraville Seddon7.29.514.618.12 120 Sat 29-Apr-2017 2:15 pm Yarraville Oval 
Albanvale1.04.56.610.9 69 Yarraville Seddon won by 51 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albanvale3.04.35.69.7 61 Sat 6-May-2017 2:15 pm Robert Bruce Oval 
North Footscray5.313.719.1127.11 173 North Footscray won by 112 points
Manor Lakes3.46.89.1310.14 74 Sat 6-May-2017 2:15 pm Howqua Reserve 
Newport2.23.76.78.13 61 Manor Lakes won by 13 points
West Footscray0.03.13.34.3 27 Sat 6-May-2017 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
Yarraville Seddon3.14.810.1016.16 112 Yarraville Seddon won by 85 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Manor Lakes5.49.411.813.11 89 Sat 20-May-2017 2:15 pm Howqua Reserve 
West Footscray1.12.54.75.9 39 Manor Lakes won by 50 points
Newport0.43.94.158.19 67 Sat 20-May-2017 2:15 pm Bryan Martyn Oval 
Albanvale3.89.119.159.16 70 Albanvale won by 3 points
North Footscray7.511.618.1022.10 142 Sat 20-May-2017 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Yarraville Seddon2.26.78.1013.14 92 North Footscray won by 50 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albanvale4.39.611.715.9 99 Sat 27-May-2017 2:15 pm Robert Bruce Oval 
Manor Lakes8.413.919.1523.15 153 Manor Lakes won by 54 points
West Footscray1.23.45.85.11 41 Sat 27-May-2017 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
North Footscray8.413.818.1122.19 151 North Footscray won by 110 points
Yarraville Seddon3.36.57.816.15 111 Sat 27-May-2017 2:15 pm Yarraville Oval 
Newport1.12.17.47.5 47 Yarraville Seddon won by 64 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
North Footscray5.19.315.820.12 132 Sat 3-Jun-2017 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Newport2.24.48.69.7 61 North Footscray won by 71 points
West Footscray0.35.99.1010.12 72 Sat 3-Jun-2017 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
Albanvale6.28.413.717.8 110 Albanvale won by 38 points
Yarraville Seddon4.47.912.1112.12 84 Sat 3-Jun-2017 2:15 pm Yarraville Oval 
Manor Lakes0.23.44.48.8 56 Yarraville Seddon won by 28 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albanvale2.22.22.32.3 15 Sat 17-Jun-2017 2:15 pm Robert Bruce Oval 
Yarraville Seddon2.38.1015.1423.18 156 Yarraville Seddon won by 141 points
Manor Lakes3.15.56.68.11 59 Sat 17-Jun-2017 2:15 pm Howqua Reserve 
North Footscray6.410.619.724.9 153 North Footscray won by 94 points
West Footscray2.35.57.914.13 97 Sat 17-Jun-2017 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
Newport2.16.29.510.7 67 West Footscray won by 30 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Newport2.32.33.65.9 39 Sat 24-Jun-2017 2:15 pm Bryan Martyn Oval 
Manor Lakes5.89.1013.1015.18 108 Manor Lakes won by 69 points
North Footscray3.47.814.1120.15 135 Sat 24-Jun-2017 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Albanvale1.44.55.85.11 41 North Footscray won by 94 points
West Footscray2.03.06.17.3 45 Sat 24-Jun-2017 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
Yarraville Seddon4.29.617.824.10 154 Yarraville Seddon won by 109 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albanvale3.17.67.812.9 81 Sat 1-Jul-2017 2:15 pm Robert Bruce Oval 
Newport4.55.1312.1815.21 111 Newport won by 30 points
Yarraville Seddon2.17.810.914.14 98 Sat 1-Jul-2017 2:15 pm McLean Reserve 
North Footscray3.24.46.76.9 45 Yarraville Seddon won by 53 points
West Footscray1.44.56.69.8 62 Sat 1-Jul-2017 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
Manor Lakes1.53.88.911.11 77 Manor Lakes won by 15 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Manor Lakes3.28.39.417.7 109 Sat 8-Jul-2017 2:15 pm Howqua Reserve 
Albanvale1.04.68.119.11 65 Manor Lakes won by 44 points
Newport———— Sat 8-Jul-2017 2:15 pm Bryan Martyn Oval 
Yarraville Seddon———— Match Abandoned
North Footscray4.510.1316.1829.21 195 Sat 8-Jul-2017 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
West Footscray1.22.23.23.3 21 North Footscray won by 174 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albanvale5.26.38.610.8 68 Sat 22-Jul-2017 2:15 pm Robert Bruce Oval 
West Footscray2.25.78.810.20 80 West Footscray won by 12 points
Manor Lakes4.54.69.1110.11 71 Sat 22-Jul-2017 2:15 pm Howqua Reserve 
Yarraville Seddon3.15.46.48.10 58 Manor Lakes won by 13 points
Newport8.18.19.29.4 58 Sat 22-Jul-2017 2:15 pm Bryan Martyn Oval 
North Footscray2.23.56.810.15 75 North Footscray won by 17 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Newport0.03.34.610.15 75 Sat 29-Jul-2017 2:15 pm Bryan Martyn Oval 
West Footscray3.74.87.108.10 58 Newport won by 17 points
North Footscray4.38.109.1215.17 107 Sat 29-Jul-2017 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Manor Lakes1.51.57.78.10 58 North Footscray won by 49 points
Yarraville Seddon2.63.88.149.14 68 Sat 29-Jul-2017 2:15 pm Yarraville Oval 
Albanvale0.15.46.412.9 81 Albanvale won by 13 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albanvale1.33.35.35.3 33 Sat 5-Aug-2017 2:15 pm Robert Bruce Oval 
North Footscray3.28.511.1015.18 108 North Footscray won by 75 points
Manor Lakes7.87.89.1210.14 74 Sat 5-Aug-2017 2:15 pm Howqua Reserve 
Newport0.03.33.55.8 38 Manor Lakes won by 36 points
West Footscray1.24.44.45.8 38 Sat 5-Aug-2017 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
Yarraville Seddon1.311.815.922.13 145 Yarraville Seddon won by 107 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Manor Lakes5.27.29.911.12 78 Sat 12-Aug-2017 2:15 pm Howqua Reserve 
West Footscray2.07.07.08.1 49 Manor Lakes won by 29 points
Newport5.411.817.1219.14 128 Sat 12-Aug-2017 2:15 pm Bryan Martyn Oval 
Albanvale2.43.55.77.11 53 Newport won by 75 points
North Footscray1.22.54.77.10 52 Sat 12-Aug-2017 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Yarraville Seddon1.14.46.59.11 65 Yarraville Seddon won by 13 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albanvale3.18.410.616.9 105 Sat 19-Aug-2017 2:15 pm Robert Bruce Oval 
Manor Lakes5.46.710.813.10 88 Albanvale won by 17 points
West Footscray0.22.25.76.8 44 Sat 19-Aug-2017 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
North Footscray3.59.712.1318.17 125 North Footscray won by 81 points
Yarraville Seddon2.39.511.618.10 118 Sat 19-Aug-2017 2:15 pm Yarraville Oval 
Newport2.34.46.57.8 50 Yarraville Seddon won by 68 points

2017 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
A
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 North Footscray 15 13 2 0 0 1859 882 210.77 52
2 Yarraville Seddon 14 11 3 0 1 1470 779 188.70 44
3 Manor Lakes 15 9 6 0 0 1200 1179 101.78 36
4 Albanvale 15 5 10 0 0 1044 1643 63.54 20
5 Newport 14 4 10 0 1 971 1245 77.99 16
6 West Footscray 15 2 13 0 0 807 1623 49.72 8
  H&A 44 44 44 0 1 7351 7351 100.00 176
  Finals 4 4 4 0 0 565 565 100.00 16
  Total 48 48 48 0 1 7916 7916 100.00 192

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

Second Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
North Footscray2.12.44.46.5 41 Sat 26-Aug-2017 2:15 pm Hogans Reserve 
Yarraville Seddon2.34.65.97.11 53 Yarraville Seddon won by 12 points

First Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Manor Lakes6.77.912.1414.14 98 Sun 27-Aug-2017 2:15 pm Hogans Reserve 
Albanvale0.04.25.37.8 50 Manor Lakes won by 48 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Preliminary Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
North Footscray5.76.1014.1215.12 102 Sat 2-Sep-2017 2:15 pm Wyndhamvale South Oval 
Manor Lakes0.05.55.510.11 71 North Footscray won by 31 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Grand Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Yarraville Seddon0.33.54.86.10 46 Sun 10-Sep-2017 2:15 pm W.C.G. 
North Footscray1.65.910.1215.14 104 North Footscray won by 58 points

Footnotes

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