The Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League (MPFNL), formerly known as the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League (MPNFL), is an Australian rules football competition, governed by the AFL South East. The MPFNL contains teams near the southeastern region of Melbourne, Victoria.
At the end of the 2017 season, the competition was restructured from a geographical to a divisional structure, with promotion/relegation. It contains two divisions with 22 teams in all, 10 in Division 1 and 12 in Division 2.
History The league was formed in 1987 upon the merger of the Mornington Peninsula FL and the Nepean FL. Football on the Peninsula region goes back to 1897, and in 2008 celebrated its centenary.
The first official league, the Peninsula FA, was formed in 1908. This competition played until 1933, and then it merged with the Peninsula District FA (formed in 1920) to form the Mornington Peninsula FL for the 1934 season. Clubs from the small Peninsula Junior FL also joined.
In late 1958 the league's committee allowed Chelsea to transfer in from the Federal FL, couple with the fact the league was in the growth corridor of suburban Melbourne the league decided on a new approach to the competition. It would form a major and minor league competitions. A new Nepean League would be for clubs that only had one open age side. The Mornington Peninsula league would have both seniors and reserves competitions.
The 1958 league ran A, B, & C grade competitions with 28 teams from 18 clubs. Some clubs were directed into the Nepean FL in 1959, and after a few years of promotion and relegation the two leagues merged in 1987.
The competition absorbed the South West Gippsland FL in 1995.
Division One 1987-94; Premier League 1995-2004; Peninsula League 2005–present Division Two 1987-94; Southern Division 1995-98; Nepean Division 1999-2004; Nepean League 2005–present Northern Division 1995-98; Peninsula Division 1999-2004; Casey-Cardinia League 2005–2014
At the end of 2014 the Casey-Cardinia division broke away to form their own competition.
At the end of 2017, it was announced that the divisions would be reworked into a two tier relegation-promotion system, with 10 teams in Division 1, and 12 in Division 2, with the premiers of Division 2 replacing the bottom placed team of Division 1.
2008 the underdog pups beat heavily backed favourites Narre Warren in the grand final of the under 18 colts comp.
Clubs Locations
Men
Division One ClubColoursNicknameHome groundFormer leagueFoundedYears in MPFNLMPFNL senior premierships Total Most recent Devon Meadows PanthersGlover Reserve, Devon MeadowsSWGFL1977 1995-1 2025Dromana TigersDromana Recreation Reserve, DromanaNFL1896 1987-5 2026Edithvale-AspendaleEaglesRegents Park, AspendaleMPFL19211987-72024 Frankston YCW StonecatsJubilee Park, FrankstonNFL1967 1987-14 2022 Langwarrin KangaroosLloyd Park, LangwarrinNFL19201987-42022 Mornington BulldogsAlexandra Park, MorningtonMPFL1888 1987-5 2023 Mount Eliza RedlegsEmil Madsen Reserve, Mount ElizaMPFL1964 1987-4 2024 Red Hill HillmenRed Hill Recreation Reserve, Red HillNFL1929Frankston and Somerville Standard page 5 April 19, 19291987-3 2026 Rosebud BudsOlympic Park, RosebudNFL1929Frankston and Somerville Standard page 5 April 19, 19291987-5 2025 Sorrento Sharks David Macfarlane Reserve, SorrentoMPFL1908 1987-7 2017
Division Two ClubColoursNicknameHome groundFormer leagueFoundedYears in MPFNLMPFNL senior premierships Total Most recent Bonbeach SharksBonbeach Sports Reserve, BonbeachNFL1961 1987-0 - Chelsea SeagullsChelsea Recreation Reserve, ChelseaMPFL1919 1987-4 2006 Crib Point MagpiesCrib Point Recreation Reserve, Crib PointNFL1931 1987-1 2001 Frankston BombersBombersBaxter Park, Frankston SouthMPFL18851987-22009 Hastings BluesHastings Park, HastingsMPFL1889 1987-3 2016 Karingal BullsBallam Park, FrankstonNFL1963 1987-2 1999 Pearcedale PanthersPearcedale Recreation Reserve, PearcedaleNFL1898 1987-3 2003 PinesPythonsEric Bell Reserve, Frankston NorthMPFL19641987-32018 Rye DemonsRJ Rowley Reserve, RyeMPFL1945 1987-1 2006 Seaford TigersRF Miles Recreation Reserve, SeafordMPFL1921 1987-3 2009 Somerville EaglesSomerville Recreation Reserve, SomervilleNFL 1892Mornington Standard page 2 May 12, 18921987-0 - Tyabb Yabbies Bunguyan Reserve, TyabbNFL1899 1987-1 2000
Women
Division One/Division 1 reserves ClubColoursNicknameHome groundFormer leagueFoundedYears in MPFNLSEWF/MPFNL senior premierships Total Most recent Bonbeach SharksBonbeach Reserve, BonbeachSEWF1961 2024-1 2024FrankstonDolphinsKinetic Stadium, FrankstonSEWF18872024-1 2024Hastings/BalnarringThunderBalnarring Reserve, Balnarring–20242024-22025KaringalBullsBallam Park, FrankstonSEWF19632024-12019MorningtonBulldogsAlexandra Oval, MorningtonSEWF18882024-32026PearcedalePanthersPearcedale Recreation Reserve, PearcedaleSEWF18982024-12023TyabbYabbiesBunguyan Reserve, TyabbSEWF18992024-12019Warragul IndustrialsDustiesWestern Park, WarragulSEWF19482024-22024
Division Two ClubColoursNicknameHome groundFormer leagueFoundedYears in MPFNLSEWF/MPFNL senior premierships Total Most recent Bass Coast Breakers Dalyston Recreation Reserve, DalystonSEWF2017 2024-1 2018 Chelsea SeagullsChelsea Recreation Reserve, Chelsea–1919 2025-1 2026 Crib Point MagpiesCrib Point Recreation Reserve, Crib Point–1931 2025-0 – Edithvale-Aspendale EaglesRegents Park, AspendaleSEWF1921 2024-0 – Langwarrin KangaroosLloyd Park, Langwarrin–1920 2025-0 – Mount ElizaRedlegsEmil Madsen Reserve, Mount Eliza–19642025-0 – Red Hill HillmenRed Hill Recreation Reserve, Red HillSEWF1929 2024-0 – PinesPythonsEric Bell Reserve, Frankston NorthSEWF19642024-0 –RyeDemonsRJ Rowley Reserve, RyeSEWF19452024-0 –
Women's teams in recess ClubColoursNicknameHome groundFormer leagueFoundedYears in MPFNLSEWF/MPFNL senior premierships Total Most recentSeafordTigersRF Miles Recreation Reserve, SeafordSEWF1921202412022 Sorrento SharksDavid Macfarlane Reserve, SorrentoSEWF1908 20240 -
Former teams ClubColoursNicknameHome groundFormer leagueFoundedYears in MPFNLSenior premiershipsFate Total Most recent Beaconsfield Eagles BeaconsfieldWGFL1890 2002-20143 2014Formed South East FNL following 2014 season Berwick WickersEdwin Flack Oval, BerwickSWGFL1903 1995-20140 - Formed South East FNL following 2014 season Carrum LionsRoy Dore Reserve, CarrumMPFL1909 1987-19951 1994 Folded after 1995 season, reformed as Carrum-Patterson Lakes in Southern FNL in 2013 Carrum Downs FalconsCarrum Downs Recreation Reserve, Carrum DownsSFNL2000-20050 -Folded after 2005 season Cranbourne EaglesLivingston Recreation Reserve, Cranbourne EastSWGFL1889 1995-20142 2011 Formed South East FNL following 2014 season Dingley DingoesSouter Oval, Dingley VillageSWGFL1958 1995-20060 - Moved to Southern FNL following 2006 seasonDoveton DovesRobinson Reserve, DovetonSWGFL1959 1995-20141 2005 Formed South East FNL following 2014 season Hampton Park RedbacksRobert Booth Reserve, Hampton ParkSWGFL1959 1995-20142 1998 Formed South East FNL following 2014 season Keysborough BurrasRowley Allan Reserve, KeysboroughSWGFL1946 1995-20140 - Moved to Southern FNL following 2014 season Narre Warren MagpiesKalora Park, Narre Warren NorthSWGFL1953 1995-20146 2013 Formed South East FNL following 2014 season Pakenham Lions Toomuc Reserve, PakenhamWGFL 1892 2002-20142 2009 Formed South East FNL following 2014 season Officer KangaroosOfficer Recreation Reserve, OfficerWGLFL1977 2005-20140 -Formed South East FNL following 2014 seasonTooradin-DalmoreSeagullsTooradin Recreation Reserve, TooradinWGLFL19222005-20140 -Formed South East FNL following 2014 season
Recent Premierships
Peninsula Division/Division 1 Season Premiers Score Runner-up Score 1987 Chelsea 26.13 (169) Pines 13.12 (90) 1988 Pines 14.10 (94) Edithvale-Aspendale 12.13 (85) 1989 Edithvale-Aspendale 20.13 (133) Chelsea 11.7 (73) 1990 Chelsea 26.13 (169) Edithvale-Aspendale 16.10 (106) 1991 Frankston YCW 14.10 (94) Pines 10.11 (71) 1992 Frankston YCW 24.8 (152) Chelsea 11.7 (73) 1993 Frankston YCW 13.7 (85) Chelsea 7.7 (49) 1994 Pines 18.10 (118) Frankston YCW 12.14 (86) 1995 Hastings 17.13 (115) Pines 13.10 (88) 1996 Mornington 14.8 (92) Pines 11.11 (77) 1997 Frankston YCW 10.10 (70) Mornington 9.13 (67) 1998 Mornington 21.17 (143) Edithvale-Aspendale 15.11 (101) 1999 Edithvale-Aspendale 19.11 (125) Mornington 18.7 (115) 2000 Edithvale-Aspendale 24.20 (164) Mornington 9.11 (65) 2001 Mornington 33.14 (212) Hastings 12.11 (83) 2002 Edithvale-Aspendale 21.14 (140) Pines 17.6 (108) 2003 Frankston YCW 17.14 (116) Mornington 9.7 (61) 2004 Mornington 14.12 (96) Chelsea 8.10 (58) 2005 Mount Eliza 27.17 (179) Frankston YCW 7.5 (47) 2006 Chelsea 10.18 (78) Mount Eliza 8.8 (56) 2007 Seaford 15.11 (101) Frankston YCW 6.15 (51) 2008 Seaford 17.17 (119) Edithvale-Aspendale 12.17 (89) 2009 Seaford 21.18 (144) Edithvale-Aspendale 12.15 (87) 2010 Frankston YCW 16.11 (107) Seaford 9.9 (63) 2011 Frankston YCW 19.14 (128) Karingal 9.5 (59) 2012 Frankston YCW 12.6 (78) Mt Eliza 9.14 (68) 2013 Edithvale-Aspendale 13.15 (93) Bonbeach 12.14 (86) 2014 Frankston YCW 8.15 (63) Mornington 8.9 (57) 2015 Frankston YCW 18.15 (123) Mornington 5.6 (36) 2016 Frankston YCW 10.9 (69) Mt Eliza 7.5 (47) 2017 Frankston YCW 21.11 (137) Bonbeach 5.5 (35) 2018 Pines 14.12 (96) Sorrento 14.11 (95)2019Dromana8.4 (52)Sorrento6.9 (45)2022Frankston YCW10.11 (71)Bonbeach6.9 (45)2023Dromana14.13 (97)Frankston YCW6.7 (43)2024Mt Eliza12.3 (75)Dromana7.10 (52)2025Rosebud8.7 (55)Mt Eliza7.12 (54)2026Dromana12.13 (85)Rosebud12.8 (80) Summary of Division One/Premier League/Peninsula League Premierships since 1987: 13 Frankston YCW 5 Edithvale-Aspendale 4 Mornington 3 Pines 3 Chelsea 3 Dromana 3 Seaford 2 Mt Eliza 1 Hastings 1 Rosebud
Nepean Division/Division 2 Season Premiers Score Runner-up Score 1987 Edithvale-Aspendale 16.11 (113) Rosebud 13.11 (89) 1988 Rosebud 14.9 (93) Frankston YCW 11.15 (81) 1989 Frankston YCW 24.8 (152) Karingal 14.7 (91) 1990 Red Hill 16.7 (103) Karingal 9.9 (63) 1991 Frankston Bombers 7.10 (52) Rosebud 5.5 (35) 1992 Hastings 14.12 (96) Rosebud 9.9 (63) 1993 Langwarrin 14.13 (97) Carrum 15.6 (96) 1994 Carrum 15.8 (98) Rosebud 13.8 (86) 1995 Pearcedale 18.13 (121) Rosebud 13.9 (87) 1996 Pearcedale 22.15 (147) Mount Eliza 16.6 (102) 1997 Rosebud 24.20 (164) Devon Meadows 12.9 (81) 1998 Mount Eliza 18.14 (122) Pearcedale 15.7 (97) 1999 Berwick 15.9 (99) Crib Point 13.10 (88) 2000 Tyabb 20.9 (129) Keysborough 10.15 (75) 2001 Crib Point 23.10 (148) Pearcedale 10.11 (71) 2002 Langwarrin 17.11 (113) Pearcedale 15.9 (39) 2003 Pearcedale 18.9 (117) Bonbeach 7.4 (46) 2004 Sorrento 6.10 (46) Bonbeach 6.9 (45) 2005 Langwarrin 13.9 (87) Frankston Bombers 11.14 (80) 2006 Rye 16.9 (105) Langwarrin 16.6 (102) 2007 Rosebud 18.10 (118) Frankston Bombers 11.13 (79) 2008 Sorrento 13.8 (86) Dromana 9.8 (62) 2009 Frankston Bombers 13.18 (96) Sorrento 8.11 (59) 2010 Sorrento 17.16 (118) Somerville 11.7 (73) 2011 Sorrento 13.8 (86) Hastings 13.7 (85) 2012 Sorrento 10.13 (73) Dromana 10.11 (71) 2013 Dromana 20.8 (128) Sorrento 7.7 (49) 2014 Sorrento 15.10 (100) Crib Point 5.12 (42) 2015 Rosebud 13.14 (92) Somerville 10.12 (72) 2016 Hastings 11.15 (81) Frankston Bombers 6.18 (54) 2017 Sorrento 13.5 (83) Frankston Bombers 10.9 (69) 2018 Dromana 10.7 (67) Red Hill 9.5 (59) 2019 Red Hill 9.11 (65) Karingal 4.3 (27) 2022 Langwarrin 10.9 (69) Karingal 2.6 (18)2023Mornington9.7 (61)Somerville7.10 (52)2024Edithvale-Aspendale11.16 (82)Chelsea11.11 (77)2025Devon Meadows10.6 (66)Frankston Bombers8.13 (61)2026Red Hill11.7 (73)Chelsea6.9 (
Summary of Division Two/Southern Division/Nepean Division/Nepean League Premierships since 1987: 7 Sorrento 4 Rosebud 4 Langwarrin 3 Pearcedale 2 Dromana 2 Edithvale-Aspendale 2 Frankston Bombers 2 Hastings 2 Red Hill 1 Berwick 1 Carrum 1 Crib Point 1 Devon Meadows 1 Frankston YCW 1 Mount Eliza 1 Mornington 1 Rye 1 Tyabb
Casey-Cardinia Division