The Mallee Football Netball League (MFNL) was an Australian rules football and netball competition finishing in 2015 with just five clubs based in the Mallee region of northwestern Victoria, Australia. The league featured three grades in the Australian rules football competition, being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 16s. It is not to be confused with the identically named Mallee Football League (South Australia).
History The Mallee Football League was formed in 1997 from the merger of the Northern Mallee Football League and Southern Mallee Football League. The Northern Mallee Football League had been reduced to four clubs after Ouyen Rovers and Tempy-Gorya-Patchewollock merged to form Ouyen United in September 2015.
The Mallee Football League was disbanded at the end of the 2015 season due to insufficient member clubs.
Clubs
Final clubs ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in CompetitionMFL Senior PremiershipsFate TotalYears Ouyen UnitedDemonsBlackburn Park, Ouyen–1997 1997-2015 31998, 2006, 2011 Merged with Walpeup-Underbool in 2016 to form Ouyen United Kangaroos in the Sunraysia FL Sea Lake-Nandaly TigersTigersSea Lake Rec. Reserve, Sea Lake; Berriwillock Rec. Reserve, Berriwillock and Culgoa Recreation Reserve, Culgoa–2003 2003-2015 32009, 2014, 2015 Moved to North Central FL in 2016 Southern Mallee GiantsGiantsBeulah Rec. Reserve, Beulah and Hopetoun Rec. Reserve, Hopetoun–2015 2015 0 - Moved to Horsham & District FL in 2016 Walpeup-UnderboolKangaroosUnderbool Rec. Reserve, UnderboolNMFL1982 1997-2015 4 2001, 2007, 2008, 2012 Merged with Ouyen United in 2016 to form Ouyen United Kangaroos in the Sunraysia FL Woomelang-LascellesCatsWoomelang Rec. Reserve, WoomelangSMFL1951 1997-2015 12013 Folded when the league finished in 2016
Former clubs ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in CompetitionMFL Senior PremiershipsFate TotalYears Berri-CulgoaTigersBerriwillock Rec. Reserve, Berriwillock and Culgoa Recreation Reserve, CulgoaSMFL1975 1997-2002 11999 Merged with Sea Lake-Nandaly in 2003 to form Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers BeulahBluesBeulah Rec. Reserve, BeulahSMFL1893 1997-2014 52000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010 Merged with Hopetoun to form Southern Mallee Giants in 2015 BrimEaglesBrim Rec. Reserve, BrimSMFL1890s 1997-2001 0 - Merged with Warracknabeal in 2002 to form Warrack Eagles in Wimmera FL HopetounDevilsHopetoun Rec. Reserve, HopetounSMFL1890s 1997-2014 0 - Merged with Beulah to form Southern Mallee Giants in 2015 Jeparit-RainbowLakersSir Robert Menzies Park, Jeparit and Rainbow Rec. Reserve, Rainbow–1996 1997-2014 11997 Moved to Horsham & District FL in 2015 ManangatangSaintsManangatang Rec. Reserve, ManangatangNMFL1900s 1997-2003 12002 Merged with Tooleybuc in 2004 to form Tooleybuc-Manangatang in the Central Murray FL NullawilMaroonsNullawil Rec. Reserve, NullawilSMFL1900s 1997 0 - Moved to Golden Rivers FL in 1998 Sea Lake-NandalySeagullsSea Lake Rec. Reserve, Sea LakeNMFL1993 1997-2002 0 - Merged with Berri-Culgoa in 2003 to form Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers YaapeetPurplesYaapeet Rec. Reserve, YaapeetSMFL1900s 1997-1999 0 - Folded in 2000
Football Premierships Seniors 1997 Jeparit-Rainbow 1998 Ouyen United 1999 Berri-Culgoa 2000 Beulah 2001 Walpeup-Underbool 2002 Managatang 2003 Beulah 2004 Beulah 2005 Beulah 2006 Ouyen United 2007 Walpeup-Underbool 2008 Walpeup-Underbool: 20.24 - 144 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 9.9 - 63 2009 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 19.19 - 133 d Ouyen United: 14.16 - 100 2010 Beulah: 14.14 - 98 d Ouyen United: 10.12 - 72 2011 Ouyen United: 17.14 - 116 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 8.12 - 60 2012 Walpeup-Underbool: 26.13 - 169 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 9.6 - 60 2013 Woomelang-Lascelles: 15.14 - 104 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 16.6 - 102 2014 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 11.14 - 80 d Woomelang Lascelles: 9.8 - 62 2015 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers: 18.17 - 125 d Ouyen United: 10.11 - 71
Reserves 2014 Beulah: 14.7 - 91 d Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers: 7.10 - 52 2015 Walpeup-Underbool: 25.11 - 161 d Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers: 5.6 - 36
Thirds / Under 16's 2014 Ouyen United: 12.14 - 86 d Woomelang Lascelles: 4.4 - 28 2015 Ouyen United: 9.9 - 63 d Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers: 7.9 - 51
Leading Goal Kickers Seniors Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals 1997 Tony Doran (Nullawil) 110 2 112 1998 Anthony Perkins (Jeparit Rainbow) 75 1 76 1999 Joel Robins (Beulah) 121 19 140 2000 Greg Barras (Sea Lake Nandaly) 100 10 110 2001 Joel Robins (Beulah) 81 7 88 2002 Jarrod Arentz (Manangatang) 132 19 151 2003 Jarrod Arentz (Manangatang) 75 17 92 2004 Tom Vadljo (Ouyen United) 79 0 79 2005 Ben Zanker (Jeparit Rainbow) 80 0 80 2006 Robert Lindsey (Ouyen United) 105 0 105 2007 Mattre Brown (Walpeup-Underbool) 67 0 67 2008 Simon Weekley (Sea Lake Nandaly) 97 0 97 2009 Nathan Wight (Sea Lake Nandaly) 81 0 81 2010 Bryce Wellington (Hopetoun) 67 0 67 2011 Robert Lindsey (Ouyen United) 98 13 111 2012 David King (Beulah) 69 0 69 2013 Cliff Ryan (Sea Lake Nandaly) 98 12 110 2014 Cliff Ryan (Sea Lake Nandaly) 74 3 77 2015 Jordan Doering (Sea Lake Nandaly) 69 13 82
League Best & Fairest Seniors Russ Gravestocks Medal. Russel Frederick "Russ" Gravestocks was a former long serving secretary of the former Southern Mallee Football League and Mallee Football League. YearWinnerClubVotesRunner upClubVotes1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Scott WeekleySea Lake Nandaly Tigers21Daniel O'Bree Ouyen United 19 2010Scott Smith Beulah 24Peter Caldow Ouyen United 22 2011Colin Durie Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers17Glen Joyce Ouyen United 15 Kain Robins Hopetoun 17 Dale Shannon Beulah 17 2012Colin Durie Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers19Stephen SaundersBeulah 18 2013Trent Donnan Woomelang Lascelles 18Micah Buchanan Beulah 16 2014Tyler LehmannBeulah 20Peter Caldow Ouyen United 16 2015Trent Donnan Woomelang Lascelles 17Arnold Kirby Woomelang Lascelles15
Reserves Tom Ryan Medal Hook Brain Medal YearWinnerClubVotesRunner upClubVotes1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002Brad BallantyneSea Lake Nandaly15Chris Colbert Beulah 13 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009John Guthrie Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers23Scott Clarke Ouyen United 18 2010Michael SaundersBeulah 21Phillip Cox Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers20 2011Jason Hutson Jeparit Rainbow 16Matthew Symes Woomelang Lascelles 15 2012Nathan Grayling Walpeup Underbool 19Lea McKenzie Beulah 17 2013Matthew Symes Woomelang Lascelles 16Harrison WoodingWoomelang Lascelles 15 2014Nathan Wight Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers19Jason Kreuger & Woomelang Lascelles 16 Chris Vorwerk Walpeup Underbool 16 2015Ryan Monaghan Ouyen United 17Matthew Brown & Walpeup Underbool 12 Damon Carra Southern Mallee Giants 12
Thirds / Under 16's Bryant Barry Medal YearWinnerClubVotesRunner upClubVotes1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002Cory WaldronJeparit-Rainbow 41Daniel WeuffenOuyen United 13 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Trent Donnan Woomelang Lascelles 30Dallas WillsmoreWalpeup-Underbool 26 2010Devan Pohlner Outen United 31Nathan Cocks Jeparit Rainbow 24 2011Brodie Adcock Woomelang Lascelles 39Harry Conway Hopetoun 25 2012Thomas Considine &Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers25Tobias Fisher Hopetoun 24 Samual Mead Walpeup Underbool 25 2013Thomas Considine Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers32Ethan Davies Walpeup-Underbool 31 2014Matthew Cresp Ouyen United 27Wade Donnan & Woomelang Lascelles23 Jack Poulton Woomelang Lascelles23 2015Lou White Southern Mallee Giants 23Wade Donnan Woomelang Lascelles21
AFL Players The following former Mallee FNL footballers were drafted and or played senior AFL football, with the year indicating their AFL debut. 2000 - Kane Munro: West Coast. From Walpeup-Underbool 2007 - Mark Austin: Carlton, Western Bulldogs. From Jeparit Rainbow 2014 - Dallas Willsmore: Hawthorn. From Walpeup-Underbool
2008 Ladder Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Walpeup-Underbool 14 3 2 0 2097 1058 198.20% 56 1st Semi Beulah 13 13 91 Jeparit-Rainbow 12 10 82 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 13 3 3 0 1945 1013 192.00% 52 2nd Semi Walpeup-Underbool 6 5 41 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 5 4 34 Beulah 12 3 4 0 1519 1061 143.17% 48 Preliminary Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 15 9 99 Beulah 13 12 90 Jeparit-Rainbow 6 3 10 0 1094 1586 68.98% 24 Grand Walpeup-Underbool 20 24 144 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 9 9 63 Hopetoun 5 3 11 0 1105 1606 68.80% 20 Ouyen United 4 3 12 0 1072 1714 62.54% 16 Woomelang-Lascelles 2 3 14 0 1097 1891 58.01% 8
2009 Ladder Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 15 3 1 0 2023 783 258.37% 60 1st Semi Walpeup-Underbool 14 12 96 Beulah 9 16 70 Ouyen United 12 3 4 0 1772 1227 144.42% 48 2nd Semi Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 14 12 96 Ouyen United 10 4 64 Walpeup-Underbool 10 3 5 1 1683 1088 154.69% 42 Preliminary Ouyen United 11 10 76 Walpeup-Underbool 9 12 66 Beulah 9 3 6 1 1341 1228 109.20% 38 Grand Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 19 19 133 Ouyen United 14 16 100 Hopetoun 5 3 11 0 1047 1549 67.59% 20 Jeparit-Rainbow 4 3 12 0 1017 1776 57.26% 16 Woomelang-Lascelles 0 3 16 0 913 2145 42.56% 0
2010 Ladder Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Beulah 16 3 0 0 2159 859 251.34% 64 1st Semi Jeparit-Rainbow 20 11 131 Hopetoun 13 24 102 Ouyen United 14 3 2 0 2102 998 210.62% 56 2nd Semi Beulah 17 10 112 Ouyen United 15 7 97 Hopetoun 9 3 7 0 1578 1616 97.65% 36 Preliminary Ouyen United 13 14 92 Jeparit-Rainbow 8 13 61 Jeparit-Rainbow 8 3 8 0 1580 1383 114.24% 32 Grand Beulah 14 14 98 Ouyen United 10 12 72 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 7 3 9 0 1503 1423 105.62% 28 Walpeup-Underbool 2 3 14 0 1169 1868 62.58% 8 Woomelang-Lascelles 0 3 16 0 636 2580 24.65% 0
2011 Ladder Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Ouyen United 14 3 2 0 2218 1196 185.45% 56 1st Semi Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 14 19 103 Hopetoun 12 10 82 Beulah 13 3 3 0 1823 1218 149.67% 52 2nd Semi Ouyen United 23 15 153 Beulah 6 14 50 Hopetoun 8 3 8 0 1475 1575 93.65% 32 Preliminary Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 14 15 99 Beulah 10 13 73 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 6 3 10 0 1238 1438 86.09% 24 Grand Ouyen United 17 14 116 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 8 12 60 Walpeup-Underbool 6 3 10 0 1321 1685 78.40% 24 Woomelang-Lascelles 6 3 10 0 1342 1716 78.21% 24 Jeparit-Rainbow 3 3 13 0 1157 1746 66.27% 12
2012 Ladder Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Walpeup-Underbool 14 3 2 0 1905 1329 143.34% 68 1st Semi Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 18 8 116 Beulah 13 11 89 Hopetoun 10 3 5 1 1930 1527 126.39% 54 2nd Semi Walpeup-Underbool 22 7 139 Hopetoun 18 12 120 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 10 3 6 0 1622 1436 112.95% 52 Preliminary Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 14 7 91 Hopetoun 11 13 79 Beulah 9 3 7 0 1515 1305 116.09% 48 Grand Walpeup-Underbool 26 13 169 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 9 6 60 Ouyen United 6 3 10 0 1570 1849 84.91% 36 Jeparit-Rainbow 4 3 12 0 1285 2014 63.80% 28 Woomelang-Lascelles 2 3 13 1 1330 1697 78.37% 22
2013 Ladder Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 14 3 2 0 1933 1100 175.73% 68 1st Semi Woomelang-Lascelles 19 6 120 Walpeup-Underbool 16 9 105 Beulah 13 3 3 0 2070 1347 153.67% 64 2nd Semi Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 15 19 109 Beulah 8 12 60 Walpeup-Underbool 11 3 5 0 1844 1406 131.15% 56 Preliminary Woomelang-Lascelles 19 14 128 Beulah 14 16 100 Woomelang-Lascelles 8 3 8 0 1533 1378 111.25% 44 Grand Woomelang-Lascelles 15 14 104 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 16 6 102 Ouyen United 7 3 9 0 1642 1710 96.02% 40 Jeparit-Rainbow 2 3 14 0 946 2159 43.82% 20 Hopetoun 1 3 15 0 1282 2150 59.63% 16
2014 Ladder Mallee FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts