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AFLYR - KEY FACTS

Official name
AFL Yarra Ranges Football & Netball

Known as
AFLYR

Disbanded
2018

Headquarters
7/9 Symes Rd, Woori Yallock, VIC, 3139

Phone
(03) 5961 5611

Website
aflyarraranges.com

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1966-2018


Premiership Season

Official Name
YVMDFL Premiership Season

Duration
1966–2018

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Monbulk (VIC) 1966-2018; Powelltown (VIC) 1966-2018; Silvan (VIC) 1966-2010; South Belgrave (VIC) 1966-1968, 1970-1977, 1983-2007; Upwey Tecoma (VIC) 1966-2018; Woori Yallock (VIC) 1966-2018; Yarra Junction (VIC) 1966-2018; Belgrave (VIC) 1966-2018; Emerald (VIC) 1966-2018; Gembrook Cockatoo (VIC) 1966-2018; Healesville (VIC) 1966-2018; Warburton (VIC) 1966; Millgrove (VIC) 1966; Warburton Millgrove (VIC) 1967-2018; Seville (VIC) 1972-2018; Wandin (VIC) 1972-2018; Thornton Eildon (VIC) 1977-1985, 2006-2010, 2014-2018; Yea (VIC) 1977-1985, 2008-2018; Alexandra (VIC) 1977-1985, 2006-2018; Eastern Lions (VIC) 1978-1980; Yarra Glen (VIC) 1985-2018; Olinda Ferny Creek (VIC) 1986-2018; Panton Hill (VIC) 1988-1996; Kinglake (VIC) 1990-1995, 2008-2018; North Croydon (VIC) 1991-1998; Boronia Park (VIC) 2000-2001; Worawa (VIC) 2001-2003; Mount Evelyn (VIC) 2002-2018

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
A.E. Cracknell Reserve; Alexandra Showgrounds; Belgrave Reserve; Belgrave South Reserve; Chandler Reserve; Cheviot Park; Cockatoo Reserve; Gallipoli Park; Gembrook Sportsground; Guy Turner Reserve; Healesville Reserve; Hughes Park; Kinglake Oval; Monbulk Reserve; Mt. Evelyn Reserve; Nar Nar Goon Reserve; Narre Warren East; Olinda Reserve; Pinks Reserve; Powelltown Oval; Queens Park (Healesville); Seville Reserve; Silvan Reserve; Sweeney Reserve; Thornton Reserve; Toomuc Reserve; Upwey Reserve; Wally Tew Reserve; Wandin North Reserve; Warburton Reserve; Woori Yallock Reserve; Worawa College; Worrell Reserve; Yarra Glen Reserve; Yarra Junction Oval; Yarrambat Park; Yea Oval

1997 YVMDFL Premiership Season

YVMDFL - League records
 
1996 1998
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1997 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Emerald 15 14 1 0 2001 939 213.10 56
2 Gembrook Cockatoo 15 12 3 0 1951 1190 163.95 48
3 North Croydon 16 9 7 0 1528 1908 80.08 36
4 Yarra Junction 15 8 7 0 1610 1439 111.88 32
5 Silvan 16 6 10 0 1654 1735 95.33 24
6 Belgrave 16 4 12 0 1259 1870 67.33 16
7 Powelltown 15 1 14 0 1332 2254 59.09 4
  H&A 54 54 54 0 11335 11335 100.00 216
  Finals 4 4 4 0 733 733 100.00 16
  Total 58 58 58 0 12068 12068 100.00 232

1997 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Silvan———28.15 183 Sat 12-Apr-1997 2:10 pm Silvan Reserve 
Powelltown———20.18 138 Silvan won by 45 points
Belgrave———10.12 72 Sat 12-Apr-1997 2:10 pm Belgrave Reserve 
Gembrook Cockatoo———24.23 167 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 95 points
Emerald———30.25 205 Sat 12-Apr-1997 2:10 pm Chandler Reserve 
North Croydon———13.5 83 Emerald won by 122 points
Yarra Junction  Bye

Round 2[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Powelltown———20.18 138 Sat 19-Apr-1997 2:10 pm Powelltown Oval 
Yarra Junction———25.13 163 Yarra Junction won by 25 points
Belgrave———5.13 43 Sat 19-Apr-1997 2:10 pm Belgrave Reserve 
Silvan———18.18 126 Silvan won by 83 points
North Croydon———6.9 45 Sat 19-Apr-1997 2:10 pm Hughes Park 
Gembrook Cockatoo———26.26 182 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 137 points
Emerald  Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Yarra Junction———15.19 109 Sat 26-Apr-1997 2:10 pm Warburton Reserve 
Belgrave———9.13 67 Yarra Junction won by 42 points
Silvan———15.12 102 Sat 26-Apr-1997 2:10 pm Silvan Reserve 
North Croydon———16.12 108 North Croydon won by 6 points
Emerald———16.12 108 Sat 26-Apr-1997 2:10 pm Chandler Reserve 
Gembrook Cockatoo———7.8 50 Emerald won by 58 points
Powelltown  Bye

Round 4[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
North Croydon———18.11 119 Sat 3-May-1997 2:10 pm Hughes Park 
Yarra Junction———19.18 132 Yarra Junction won by 13 points
Emerald———21.13 139 Sat 3-May-1997 2:10 pm Chandler Reserve 
Silvan———8.8 56 Emerald won by 83 points
Belgrave———19.14 128 Sat 3-May-1997 2:10 pm Belgrave Reserve 
Powelltown———13.9 87 Belgrave won by 41 points
Gembrook Cockatoo  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Yarra Junction———7.7 49 Sat 10-May-1997 2:10 pm Warburton Reserve 
Emerald———15.7 97 Emerald won by 48 points
Silvan———12.16 88 Sat 10-May-1997 2:10 pm Silvan Reserve 
Gembrook Cockatoo———23.14 152 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 64 points
Powelltown———11.10 76 Sat 10-May-1997 2:10 pm Powelltown Oval 
North Croydon———16.17 113 North Croydon won by 37 points
Belgrave  Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Gembrook Cockatoo———22.9 141 Sat 17-May-1997 2:10 pm Gembrook Sportsground 
Yarra Junction———17.10 112 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 29 points
Emerald———17.21 123 Sat 17-May-1997 2:10 pm Chandler Reserve 
Powelltown———9.11 65 Emerald won by 58 points
North Croydon———13.14 92 Sat 17-May-1997 2:10 pm Hughes Park 
Belgrave———9.11 65 North Croydon won by 27 points
Silvan  Bye

Round 7[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Yarra Junction———9.12 66 Sat 24-May-1997 2:10 pm Warburton Reserve 
Silvan———12.10 82 Silvan won by 16 points
Powelltown———19.13 127 Sat 24-May-1997 2:10 pm Powelltown Oval 
Gembrook Cockatoo———22.17 149 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 22 points
Belgrave———4.5 29 Sat 24-May-1997 2:10 pm Belgrave Reserve 
Emerald———28.15 183 Emerald won by 154 points
North Croydon  Bye

Round 8[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Powelltown———11.16 82 Sat 31-May-1997 2:10 pm Powelltown Oval 
Silvan———23.19 157 Silvan won by 75 points
Gembrook Cockatoo———25.18 168 Sat 31-May-1997 2:10 pm Toomuc Reserve 
Belgrave———9.9 63 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 105 points
North Croydon———8.7 55 Sat 31-May-1997 2:10 pm Hughes Park 
Emerald———24.19 163 Emerald won by 108 points
Yarra Junction  Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Yarra Junction———19.20 134 Sat 14-Jun-1997 2:10 pm Warburton Reserve 
Powelltown———10.8 68 Yarra Junction won by 66 points
Silvan———17.13 115 Sat 14-Jun-1997 2:10 pm Silvan Reserve 
Belgrave———5.16 46 Silvan won by 69 points
Gembrook Cockatoo———11.10 76 Sat 14-Jun-1997 2:10 pm Toomuc Reserve 
North Croydon———12.16 88 North Croydon won by 12 points
Emerald  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Belgrave———21.8 134 Sat 21-Jun-1997 2:10 pm Belgrave Reserve 
Yarra Junction———12.14 86 Belgrave won by 48 points
North Croydon———20.16 136 Sat 21-Jun-1997 2:10 pm Hughes Park 
Silvan———17.15 117 North Croydon won by 19 points
Gembrook Cockatoo———17.9 111 Sat 21-Jun-1997 2:10 pm Gembrook Sportsground 
Emerald———10.15 75 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 36 points
Powelltown  Bye

Round 11[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Yarra Junction———11.16 82 Sat 28-Jun-1997 2:10 pm Warburton Reserve 
North Croydon———12.11 83 North Croydon won by 1 point
Silvan———16.7 103 Sat 28-Jun-1997 2:10 pm Silvan Reserve 
Emerald———20.16 136 Emerald won by 33 points
Powelltown———21.6 132 Sat 28-Jun-1997 2:10 pm Powelltown Oval 
Belgrave———15.8 98 Powelltown won by 34 points
Gembrook Cockatoo  Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Emerald———14.17 101 Sat 5-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Chandler Reserve 
Yarra Junction———7.9 51 Emerald won by 50 points
Gembrook Cockatoo———18.24 132 Sat 5-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Gembrook Sportsground 
Silvan———8.10 58 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 74 points
North Croydon———18.19 127 Sat 5-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Hughes Park 
Powelltown———16.12 108 North Croydon won by 19 points
Belgrave  Bye

Round 13[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Yarra Junction———8.10 58 Sat 12-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Yarra Junction Oval 
Gembrook Cockatoo———16.13 109 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 51 points
Powelltown———10.10 70 Sat 12-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Powelltown Oval 
Emerald———30.21 201 Emerald won by 131 points
Belgrave———11.18 84 Sat 12-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Belgrave Reserve 
North Croydon———14.9 93 North Croydon won by 9 points
Silvan  Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Silvan———12.17 89 Sat 19-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Silvan Reserve 
Yarra Junction———18.14 122 Yarra Junction won by 33 points
Gembrook Cockatoo———27.19 181 Sat 19-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Toomuc Reserve 
Powelltown———8.9 57 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 124 points
Emerald———17.14 116 Sat 19-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Chandler Reserve 
Belgrave———5.5 35 Emerald won by 81 points
North Croydon  Bye

Round 15[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Silvan———21.24 150 Sat 26-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Silvan Reserve 
Powelltown———6.13 49 Silvan won by 101 points
Gembrook Cockatoo———21.17 143 Sat 26-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Toomuc Reserve 
Belgrave———5.10 40 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 103 points
Emerald———18.23 131 Sat 26-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Chandler Reserve 
North Croydon———11.13 79 Emerald won by 52 points
Yarra Junction  Bye

Round 16[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Powelltown———11.9 75 Sat 2-Aug-1997 2:10 pm Powelltown Oval 
Yarra Junction———27.21 183 Yarra Junction won by 108 points
Belgrave———17.12 114 Sat 2-Aug-1997 2:10 pm Belgrave Reserve 
Silvan———12.10 82 Belgrave won by 32 points
North Croydon———12.13 85 Sat 2-Aug-1997 2:10 pm Hughes Park 
Gembrook Cockatoo———20.16 136 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 51 points
Emerald  Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Yarra Junction———17.9 111 Sat 9-Aug-1997 2:10 pm Warburton Reserve 
Belgrave———12.5 77 Yarra Junction won by 34 points
Silvan———15.7 97 Sat 9-Aug-1997 2:10 pm Silvan Reserve 
North Croydon———24.19 163 North Croydon won by 66 points
Gembrook Cockatoo———8.6 54 Sat 9-Aug-1997 2:10 pm Gembrook Sportsground 
Emerald———17.12 114 Emerald won by 60 points
Powelltown  Bye

Round 18[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
North Croydon———9.5 59 Sat 16-Aug-1997 2:10 pm Hughes Park 
Yarra Junction———22.20 152 Yarra Junction won by 93 points
Emerald———15.19 109 Sat 16-Aug-1997 2:10 pm Chandler Reserve 
Silvan———7.7 49 Emerald won by 60 points
Belgrave———24.20 164 Sat 16-Aug-1997 2:10 pm Belgrave Reserve 
Powelltown———9.6 60 Belgrave won by 104 points
Gembrook Cockatoo  Bye

1997 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Emerald 15 14 1 0 2001 939 213.10 56
2 Gembrook Cockatoo 15 12 3 0 1951 1190 163.95 48
3 North Croydon 16 9 7 0 1528 1908 80.08 36
4 Yarra Junction 15 8 7 0 1610 1439 111.88 32
5 Silvan 16 6 10 0 1654 1735 95.33 24
6 Belgrave 16 4 12 0 1259 1870 67.33 16
7 Powelltown 15 1 14 0 1332 2254 59.09 4
  H&A 54 54 54 0 11335 11335 100.00 216
  Finals 4 4 4 0 733 733 100.00 16
  Total 58 58 58 0 12068 12068 100.00 232

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Yarra Junction———9.10 64 Sun 24-Aug-1997 2:10 pm Chandler Reserve 
North Croydon———9.17 71 North Croydon won by 7 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Emerald———10.11 71 Sun 31-Aug-1997 2:10 pm Yarra Glen Reserve 
Gembrook Cockatoo———17.21 123 Gembrook Cockatoo won by 52 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Emerald———28.17 185 Sun 7-Sep-1997 2:10 pm Monbulk Reserve 
North Croydon———10.9 69 Emerald won by 116 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Gembrook Cockatoo4.27.58.89.8 62 Sun 14-Sep-1997 2:10 pm Healesville Reserve 
Emerald3.27.611.1212.16 88 Emerald won by 26 points

Footnotes

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