The North Gippsland Football Netball League (NGFNL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Central Gippsland region of Victoria.
History The NGFL was formed in 1955 through the merger of the Cowwarr Football League and the Sale District Football League.
The league was known as the Sale Cowwarr FL, until taking its present name in 1965. The region where the league is located is home to a number of other Australian football leagues, and a number of clubs have shifted between the North Gippsland FL and others such as the Mid Gippsland Football League, Riviera Football League and Latrobe Valley Football League.
In 2008, the league gained the Woodside and District Wildcats, who broke away from the DWWWW club in the Alberton Football League, followed in 2014 by Yarram. In 2012 Stratford, followed by Boisdale-Briagolong in 2015 moved to the weaker East Gippsland Football League.Stratford's NGFNL Swansong – Gippsland Times, 2 August 2011
Games in the North Gippsland Football League are umpired by members of the Sale Umpires Association.
League Football Records
+ Notable Records Record Details Year Highest Score Most Goals in a Match Most Goals in a Season 164 Goals William Higgins – Heyfield 1976 Most Consecutive Premierships 4 Heyfield 1997–2000 Most Consecutive Wins 28 Wins Sale City 2010–2012 Most Consecutive Losses 37 Losses Nambrok 1998–2001
Clubs Locations
Current clubs ClubColoursMonikerHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in Comp.NGFL Senior Premierships Total Years Churchill CougarsGaskin Park, ChurchillGL1888 1995– 5 2002, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2019 Cowwarr SaintsCowwarr Recreation Reserve, CowwarrCFL 1892 1955– 6 1963, 1973, 1974, 1987, 2006, 2026 Glengarry MagpiesGlengarry Recreation Reserve, GlengarryCFL1895 1955– 11 1959, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1994, 1996, 2013 Gormandale TigersGormandale Recreation Reserve, GormandaleCFL1898 1955– 6 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995 Heyfield KangaroosGordon Street Reserve, HeyfieldGL1882 1975– 10 1976, 1988, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012Morwell EastHawksRonald Reserve, MorwellMGFNL19732027–0 - Rosedale BluesRosedale Recreation Reserve, RosedaleCFL1882 1955– 6 1958, 1961, 1962, 1965, 2001, 2015 Sale City BulldogsStephenson Park, Sale– 1970 1970–2002, 2004– 7 1978, 1979, 1993, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017 Traralgon Tyers United BombersTyers Recreation Reserve, TyersGL1981 1981, 1989– 3 1990, 2004, 2023 Woodside & District WildcatsWoodside Recreation Reserve, Woodside–2008 2008– 2 2024, 2025 Yallourn Yallourn North JetsGeorge Bates Reserve, Yallourn NorthMGFNL 1977 2021– 1 2022 Yarram DemonsYarram Recreation Reserve, YarramAFNL1887 2014– 1 2018
Former ClubColoursMonikerHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in Comp.NGFL Senior PremiershipsFate Total Years Boisdale BombersBoisdale Recreation Reserve, BoisdaleSDFLc.1900 1955–1982 1 1970Merged with Briagolong in 1982, who had been in recess since the c. 1952 SDFL season Boisdale-Briagolong BombersBoisdale Recreation Reserve, BoisdaleRFL1982 1983–1985, 2004–2014 0-Moved to Riviera FL in 1986 and East Gippsland FL in 2015 Clydebank SDFLc.1930s 1955 0-Folded after 1955 season Maffra Rovers Dark with light vee RoversSDFL 1955–1956, 1960–1973 1 1969Merged with Maffra in 1974 Maryvale Maryvale Paper Mill Oval, Maryvale–c.1950s 1960–1965 1 1964Moved to Mid Gippsland FL in 1966 Nambrok HawksNambrok Recreation Reserve, NambrokSDFL, RFL1913 1958–1999, 2004 3 1977, 1980, 1985Moved to Riviera FL in 2000, returned in 2004, folded after 2004 season. Newry (1955–88)(2004) CrowsNewry Recreation Reserve, NewryCFL, RFLc.1900 1955–1988, 2004 2 1956, 1957Moved to Riviera FL in 1989, returned in 2004, folded after 2004 season. Old Collegians – 1955 1955–1956 0-Folded after 1956 season RAAF East Sale CatsRAAF East SaleSDFL1943 1955–1985 4 1955, 1960, 1972, 1975Formed Riviera FL in 1986 Stratford SwansStratford Recreation Reserve, StratfordGL, RFLc.1900 1974–1988, 2004–2011 0-Moved to Riviera FL in 1989 and East Gippsland FL in 2012 St Patrick's College StudentsSDFL 1955–1960 0-Folded after 1960 season Toongabbie YabbiesToongabbie Recreation Reserve, ToongabbieCFLc.19001987–1997 0-Folded after 1997 season Traralgon Seconds MaroonsTraralgon Recreation Reserve, TraralgonCFL1883 1963–1967 0 -Joined seniors in Gippsland Latrobe Valley FL in 1968
Premiers
Year Premier Runner up Sale Cowwarr Football League 1955 RAAF 14.22.106 Maffra Rovers 3.8.26 1956 Newry 9.12.66 RAAF 8.4.52 1957 Newry 8.7.55 Gormandale 7.4.46 1958 Rosedale 10.6.66 Newry 8.17.65 1959 Glengarry 13.9.87 RAAF 12.8.61 1960 RAAF 8.13.61 Glengarry 6.10.46 1961 Rosedale 10.9.69 Cowwarr 7.6.48 1962 Rosedale 3.8.26 Maryvale 3.6.24 1963 Cowwarr 7.5.47 Gormandale 3.3.21 1964 Maryvale 11.11.77 Maffra Rovers 10.9.69 North Gippsland Football League 1965 Rosedale 10.7.67 Maryvale 6.15.51 1966 Glengarry 9.4.64 Traralgon 8.7.55 1967 Glengarry 12.14.86 Rosedale 7.5.47 1968 Glengarry 7.16.58 Maffra Rovers 7.5.47 1969 Maffra Rovers 10.13.73 Boisdale 9.4.58 1970 Boisdale 17.14.116 Nambrok 7.15.57 1971 Glengarry 11.12.78 Boisdale 7.11.53 1972 RAAF 16.11.107 Glengarry 10.5.65 1973 Cowwarr 9.14.68 Gormandale 9.7.61 1974 Cowwarr 11.10.76 Newry 6.6.42 1975 RAAF 8.14.62 Newry 6.12.48 1976 Heyfield (Champions) 17.18.110 Stratford 11.16.82 1977 Nambrok (Champions) 13.7.85 Sale City 11.6.72 1978 Sale City 14.12.96 Nambrok 9.15.69 1979 Sale City 12.14.86 Nambrok 11.16.82 1980 Nambrok 14.9.93 Glengarry 11.8.74 1981 Glengarry 14.16.100 Gormandale 7.5.47 1982 Gormandale 15.6.96 Glengarry 8.10.58 1983 Glengarry 22.12.144 Gormandale 7.12.54 1984 Glengarry 12.4.76 Gormandale 11.6.72 1985 Nambrok 21.9.135 Heyfield 17.5.107 1986 Gormandale (Champions) 13.8.86 Cowwarr 10.13.73 1987 Cowwarr 15.4.94 Heyfield 12.11.83 1988 Heyfield 11.12.78 Cowwarr 5.12.42 1989 Gormandale 10.14.74 Glengarry 10.9.69 1990 Traralgon Tyers United 12.19.91 Heyfield 10.10.70 1991 Gormandale 22.19.151 Heyfield 15.9.99 1992 Gormandale (Champions) 8.9.57 Glengarry 3.4.22 1993 Sale City 10.14.74 Gormandale 8.6.54 1994 Glengarry 11.16.82 Gormandale 11.11.77 1995 Gormandale 13.13.91 Churchill 12.11.83 1996 Glengarry 10.13.73 Churchill 10.12.72 1997 Heyfield 19.8.122 Traralgon Tyers United 6.14.56 1998 Heyfield 14.15.99 Glengarry 11.13.79 1999 Heyfield 12.16.88 Sale City 9.7.61 2000 Heyfield (Champions) 15.11.101 Glengarry 8.6.54 North Gippsland Football Netball League 2001 Rosedale 17.10.112 Churchill 6.18.54 2002 Churchill 15.9.99 Traralgon Tyers United 5.3.33 2003 Churchill 14.14.98 Heyfield 12.10.82 2004 Traralgon Tyers United 17.8.110 Heyfield 6.8.44 2005 Heyfield 24.10.154 Cowwarr 10.9.69 2006 Cowwarr 11.21.87 Rosedale 10.7.67 2007 Heyfield 11.10.76 Churchill 8.11.59 2008 Churchill 11.10.76 Gormandale 9.19.73 2009 Heyfield 15.13.103 Churchill 10.14.74 2010 Sale City 17.16.118 Rosedale 13.11.89 2011 Sale City 16.14.110 Glengarry 14.9.93 2012 Heyfield 14.9.93 Rosedale 10.15.75 2013 Glengarry 16.15.111 Heyfield 15.15.105 2014 Churchill 20.9.129 Heyfield 10.18.78 2015 Rosedale 12.22.94 Heyfield 5.6.36 2016 Sale City 13.14.92 Heyfield 5.9.39 2017 Sale City 14.16.100 Yarram 5.11.41 2018 Yarram 8.17.65 Churchill 5.3.33 2019 Churchill 9.11.65 Yarram 8.10.58 2022 Yallourn Yallourn North 16.10.106 Traralgon Tyers United 9.8.62 2023 Traralgon Tyers United 4.14.38 Woodside 2.8.202024 Woodside 9.8.62 Traralgon Tyers United 5.17.472025 Woodside 12.12.84 Traralgon Tyers United 9.17.712026Cowwarr 19.8.122Woodside 13.8.86
Leading Goal Kickers
YearPlayerH&A goalsFinals goalsTotal Goals 1955 P Robinson (Maffra Rovers) 87 0 87 1956 Daryl Lane (Gormandale) 79 0 79 1957 Daryl Lane (Gormandale) 44 4 48 1958 H Gallatly (Newry) 60 6 66 1959 T. O'Callaghan (Glengarry) 60 0 60 1960 T. O'Callaghan (Glengarry) 76 0 76 1961 T. O'Callaghan (Glengarry) 59 0 59 1962 R Cugley (Glengarry) 71 0 71 1963 A. Anton (Cowwarr) 58 0 58 1964 T. Robinson (Maffra Rovers) 58 0 58 1965 B Farley (Rosedale) 74 0 74 1966 G Robbins (Glengarry) 101 0 101 1967 J Glenton (Nambrok) 58 0 58 1968 C French (Boisdale) 44 0 44 1969 N Farrington (Rosedale) 85 0 85 1970 D O'Donnell (Cowwarr) 78 0 78 1971 D O'Donnell (Cowwarr) 89 0 89 1972 G Steele (Boisdale) 77 0 77 1973 P Northe (Gormandale) 80 0 80 1974 G. Domaille (Gormandale) 59 0 59 1975 M Jones (RAAF) 99 0 99 1976 William Higgins (Heyfield) 164 10 174 1977 R Reid (Rosedale) 79 0 79 1978 D Parker (Cowwarr) 75 0 75 1979 P. Wojcinski (Heyfield) 95 0 95 1980 D Reid (Rosedale) 78 0 78 1981 G Young (RAAF) 114 0 114 1982 R Cowell (Gormandale) 107 0 107 1983 R King (Glengarry) 121 0 121 1984 B Doolan (Nambrok) 99 0 99 1985 Chris May (Glengarry) 112 0 112 1986 Paul Horton (Rosedale) 67 0 67 1987 Paul Horton (Rosedale) 73 0 73 1988 Paul Horton (Rosedale) 111 0 111 1989 Dean Grant (Gormandale) 61 0 61 1990 Paul Horton (Rosedale) 79 0 79 1991 Rod Jennings (TTU) 58 0 58 1992 Grantley Switzer (Gormandale) 79 0 79 1993 John Ashby (Sale City) 92 10 102 1994 Rod Jennings (TTU) 77 0 77 1995 David Reid (Heyfield) 69 0 69 1996 Steve Sanders (Churchill) 100 0 100 1997 Chris Membrey (Glengarry) 88 7 95 1998 Nathan McDonald (Churchill) 109 0 109 1999 Rod Tylor (Glengarry) 88 1 89 2000 David Ivey( Heyfield) 111 13 124 2001 Nick Leechino (Rosedale) 87 5 92 2002 Nick Leechino (Rosedale) 72 2 74 2003 T Darby (Churchill) 84 0 84 2004 David Ivey( Cowwarr) 84 0 84 2005 Paul Richards (Gormandale) 70 0 70 2006 Paul Richards (Gormandale) 69 0 69 2007 Gerard Kennedy (Heyfield) 65 11 76 2008 Nathan McDonald (Churchill) 75 17 92 2009 Justin Staley (Woodside) 74 0 74 2010 Paul Richards (Gormandale) 78 0 78 2011 Jacob Schuback (Sale City) 101 12 113 2012 Josh King (Glengarry) 75 5 80 2013 Josh King (Glengarry) 54 18 72 2014 Justin Staley (Woodside) 65 1 66 2015 Stephen Hawkins (TTU) 57 1 58 2016 Brandon McDonald (Rosedale) 77 0 77 2017 Corbin Sutherland (Yarram) 65 4 69 2018 Stuart Buckley (Sale City) 50 4 54 2019 Shane Morgan (Cowwarr) 67 0 67 2021 Brandon McDonald (Rosedale) 48 0 48 2022 Ben Kearns (Churchill) 76 0 76 2023 Daniel Farmer (Woodside) 82 8 90 2024 Dean Macdonald (YYN) 71 8 79 2025 Dean Macdonald (YYN) 81 0 81 2026 Keenan Hughes (Cowwarr) 116 8 124
2007 Ladder North Gippsland FLWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts Churchill 17 0 1 0 1850 881 209.99% 68 Elimination Gormandale 17 7 109 Cowwarr 8 12 60 Heyfield 16 0 2 0 1924 921 208.90% 64 Qualifying Heyfield 19 20 134 Rosedale 13 6 84 Rosedale 13 0 5 0 1944 890 218.43% 52 1st Semi Rosedale 16 16 112 Gormandale 10 10 70 Gormandale 12 0 6 0 1691 1041 162.44% 48 2nd Semi Churchill 10 9 69 Heyfield 14 11 95 Cowwarr 12 0 6 0 1813 1341 135.20% 48 Preliminary Churchill 19 7 121 Rosedale 13 9 87 Sale City 6 0 12 0 1166 1595 73.10% 24 Grand Heyfield 11 10 76 Churchill 8 11 59 TT United 6 0 12 0 995 1805 55.12% 24 Boisdale Braigolong 4 0 14 0 1082 1646 65.74% 16 Glengarry 4 0 14 0 1082 1853 58.39% 16 Stratford 0 0 18 0 723 2297 31.48% 0
2008 Ladder North Gippsland FLWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts Gormandale 16 2 2 0 2022 896 225.67% 72 Elimination Heyfield 23 19 157 Boisdale Braigolong 5 14 44 Churchill 14 2 4 0 1887 1228 153.66% 64 Qualifying Churchill 16 9 105 Glengarry 9 15 69 Glengarry 13 2 5 0 1897 1223 155.11% 60 1st Semi Glengarry 9 11 65 Heyfield 7 3 45 Heyfield 13 2 5 0 1975 1308 150.99% 60 2nd Semi Gormandale 16 10 106 Churchill 13 13 91 Boisdale Braigolong 12 2 6 0 1875 1668 112.41% 56 Preliminary Churchill 18 13 121 Glengarry 11 10 76 Rosedale 10 2 8 0 1832 1376 133.14% 48 Grand Churchill 11 10 76 Gormandale 9 19 73 Cowwarr 7 2 11 0 1596 1906 83.74% 36 TT United 6 2 12 0 1406 1658 84.80% 32 Sale City 5 2 13 0 1413 1685 83.86% 28 Welshpool 2 2 16 0 959 2618 36.63% 16 Stratford 1 2 17 0 1077 2373 45.39% 12
2009 Ladder