The North Central Football League is an Australian rules football league based in North Central Victoria, Australia.
History At a Delegate's meeting in April 1930 of the North Central District Football League, the following club's had withdrew from the competition - Birchip, Donald, St Arnaud and Watchem and it was decided to abandoned the NCDFL for 1930.
The North Central Football League was then formed around May 1930 from the following clubs - Birchip, Donald, St. Arnaud and Watchem.
In 1937, the North Central FL decided on playing their competition on the Wednesday afternoon half holiday day, which meant that Birchip and Woomelang clubs were forced to apply for admission to the Ouyen Football League. In 1937, Birchip ended up playing in the Wychproof Football league.
The North Central FL ended up with a three team competition in 1937 consisting of - Donald, St Arnaud and Watchem.
In 1938, Woomelang FC returned to the North Central FL after playing in the FL in 1937.
In 1940, the North Central FL comprised the following clubs - Charlton, Donald, Laen-Carron, St Arnaud, Watchem and Wooroonook.
Early Local Football History In May 1908, the North Western Football Association was formed, comprising Charlton, Glenloth, Wooroonook and Wycheproof.
In September 1913, the North Western Football Association defeated the Maryborough Football Association by 10 points at Princes Park, Maryborough.
In April 1915, the Birchip, Donald, St. Arnaud and Watchem Football Club's formed the North Western District Football Association. Then in early May 1915, Donald pulled out, due to their restricted radius imposed on them by the association. St. Arnaud then joined the Gower East Football Association.
In September 1926, the premiers of both the North Western Football Association (St Arnaud) and Wycheproof District Football Association (Charlton) played each other. Scores were - Charlton: 13.8 - 86 d St Arnaud: 5.5 - 35.
In 1929, the North Central District Football League comprised the following clubs - Birchip, Donald, St Arnaud, Watchem and Woomelang.
Some of the previous leagues in the area were the - Birchip Football Association (as it was last called until it disbanded in 1919), North-Western Football Association (1910–1912) Donald & District Football Association (1913) North-Western Football Association (1914) North-Western District Football Association (1915–1925), and the North Central District Football League (1926–1929)
Clubs Current
ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundsFormer LeagueEst.Years in NCFLNCFL Senior Premierships Total Years Birchip-Watchem BullsGeorge Cartwright Oval, Birchip–1997 1997– 2 2001, 2022 Boort MagpiesBoort Park, BoortGRFL1889 1951– 3 1954, 1982, 2008Calder United LionsLionsNullawil Recreation Reserve, Nullawil and Wycheproof Recreation Reserve, Wycheproof–20242025–1 2025 Charlton NaviesCharlton Park, CharltonKFL1880 1940– 13 1940, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2016 Donald Royal BluesDonald Recreation Reserve, DonaldNCDFL, DDFA1882 1930, 1932– 13 1936, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1963, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2006 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers TigersSea Lake Recreation Reserve, Sea LakeMFL2003 2016–32019, 2023, 2024 St Arnaud (1980s-2011) (2012-) SaintsLord Nelson Park, St ArnaudNCDFL, DDFA1877 1930, 1932– 11 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1948, 1958, 1978, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2015 Wedderburn (?-2010) (2011-) RedbacksDonaldson Park, WedderburnKFL1882 1950– 9 1951, 1968, 1970, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2026
Former clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in NCFLNCFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsBirchipSwansBirchip Recreation Reserve, BirchipNCDFL, SMFL, TFL1930, 1934-1936, 1953-199621986, 1994Recess in 1931. Played in Southern Mallee FL in 1932-33. Moved to Wycheproof DFA in 1937. Merged with Watchem-Corack to form Birchip-Watchem following 1996 seasonCope CopeKKFLc.1870s1945-1949 0 -Merged with Laen-Litchfield to form Laen-Cope Cope-Litchfield following 1950 seasonCorackCorack Recreation Reserve, Corack EastDJFA, BJFL18931933, 1945 0 -Moved to Birchip JFL in 1934. Merged with Watchem following 1945 season to form Watchem-CorackCuryoBJFLc.1890s1938-1939 0 -Moved to Tyrrell FL in 1946Laen–c.19191933-1934 0 -Merged with Litchfield to form Laen-Litchfield following 1934 seasonLaen-Cope Cope-LitchfieldLitchfield Recreation Reserve, Litchfield–19491951-1954 0 -Absorbed by Donald in 1954Laen-LitchfieldLitchfield Recreation Reserve, Litchfield–19341934, 1940, 1945-194911935Played merged with Watchem between 1935-39. Merged with Cope Cope to form Laen-Cope Cope-Litchfield following 1950 seasonLeitchville GunbowerBombersLeitchville Recreation Reserve, Leitchville and Gunbower Recreation Reserve, GunbowerNEFL19951997-2001 0 -Moved to Central Murray FNL following 2001 seasonNarraportNarraport Recreation Reserve, NarraportTFLc.1890s1953-196311956Merged with Wycheproof to form Wycheproof-Narraport following 1963 seasonNullawilMaroonsNullawil Recreation Reserve, NullawilGRFLc.1900s2023–2024 0 -Merged with Wycheproof-Narraport to form Calder United Lions following 2024 seasonSwanwaterDDFAc.1900s1932 0 -FoldedWatchemWatchem Recreation Reserve, WatchemNCDFL, BJFLc.1880s1930, 1932-1934, 1940 0 -Recess in 1931. Played merged with Laen-Litchfield between 1935-39. Merged with Corack following 1945 season to form Watchem-CorackWatchem-CorackWatchem Recreation Reserve, Watchem–19461946-199661953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1969, 1971Merged with Birchip to form Birchip-Watchem following 1996 seasonWatchem-Litchfield–19351935-193911938De-merged into Watchem and Laen-Litchfield following 1939 seasonWoomelangWoomelang Recreation Reserve, WoomelangMFA, SMFLc.1900s1935-1936, 1938-193911935Played in Southern Mallee FL in 1937. Moved to Southern Mallee FA in 1940Wooroonook LakersJeffcott Recreation Reserve, JeffcottDDFAc.1870s1932-1934, 1940-1947 0 -Recess 1935-37. Re-formed in Wycheproof & District FL in 1938. Folded after 1947 seasonWycheproofDemonsWycheproof Recreation Reserve, WycheproofTFLc.1890s1952-196321955, 1957Merged with Narraport to form Wycheproof-Narraport following 1963 season Wycheproof-Narraport DemonsWycheproof Recreation Reserve, Wycheproof–1964 1964–2024 19 1964, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2010, 2017, 2018Merged with Nullawil to form Calder United Lions following 2024 season
List of NCFL premiers
1930 St Arnaud 1931 No NCFL competition 1932 St Arnaud 1933 St Arnaud 1934 St Arnaud 1935 Woomelang 1936 Donald 1937 Donald 1938 Watchem-Litchfield 1939 Donald 1940 Charlton 1941 – 1944 > WWII 1945 Laen-Litchfield 1946 Charlton 1947 Charlton 1948 St Arnaud 1949 Donald 1950 Charlton 1951 Wedderburn 1952 Wycheproof 1953 Watchem-Corack 1954 Boort 1955 Wycheproof 1956 Narraport 1957 Wycheproof 1958 St Arnaud 1959 Birchip 1960 Watchem-Corack 1961 Watchem-Corack 1962 Watchem-Corack
1963 Donald 1964 Wycheproof-Narraport 1965 Wycheproof-Narraport 1966 Charlton 1967 Wycheproof-Narraport 1968 Wedderburn 1969 Watchem-Corack 1970 Wedderburn 1971 Watchem-Corack 1972 Wycheproof-Narraport 1973 Charlton 1974 Charlton 1975 Wycheproof-Narraport 1976 Wycheproof-Narraport 1977 Wycheproof-Narraport 1978 St Arnaud 1979 Donald 1980 Donald 1981 Wycheproof-Narraport 1982 Boort 1983 Wycheproof-Narraport 1984 Wycheproof-Narraport 1985 Wycheproof-Narraport 1986 Birchip 1987 Donald 1988 St Arnaud 1989 Charlton 1990 Charlton 1991 Wycheproof-Narraport 1992 Donald
1993 Donald 1994 Birchip 1995 Wycheproof-Narraport 1996 Wycheproof-Narraport 1997 Wycheproof-Narraport 1998 St Arnaud 1999 St Arnaud 2000 Wycheproof-Narraport 2001 Birchip-Watchem 2002 Donald 2003 Charlton 2004 Donald 2005 Charlton 2006 Donald 2007 Wedderburn 2008 Boort 2009 Charlton 2010 Wycheproof-Narraport 2011 Wedderburn 2012 Wedderburn 2013 Wedderburn 2014 Wedderburn 2015 St Arnaud 2016 Charlton 2017 Wycheproof-Narraport 2018 Wycheproof-Narraport 2019 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers 2020 NCFL in recess > COVID-19 pandemic 2021 No Finals series > COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Birchip-Watchem
2023 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers 2024 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers 2025 Calder United Lions 2026 Wedderburn
Football Grand Finals North Central FL - Seniors YearPremierGBPtsRunner UpGBPts 1930St. Arnaud 11 7 73Birchip 7 4461931NCFL in recess 1932St. Arnaud 1410 94Jeffcott 916701933St. Arnaud 1512102Laen 913671934St. Arnaud 1215 87Birchip 12 5771935Woomelang 12 1183Birchip 8 9651936Donald 11 8 74Woomelang5 11411937Donald 1314 92Watchem 814621938Watchem - Litchfield1211 83Woomelang 716581939Donald (defeated) Woomelang by 25pts1940Charlton1516106Laen-Litchfield513431941-44NCFL in recess > WW2 1945Laen-Litchfield91064 Corack 514441946Charlton 1616112Laen-Litchfield1211831947Charlton 111682 Laen-Litchfield118741948St Arnaud131088Watchem-Corack129811949Donald91367Watchem-Corack613491950Charlton1810118Watchem-Corack1115811951Wedderburn91266Watchem-Corack87551952Wycheproof1517107Donald49331953Watchem-Corack81159Narraport73451954Boort8856Wycheproof617531955Wycheproof91973Birchip1011711956Narraport14892Charlton76481957Wycheproof71254St Arnaud59391958St Arnaud121385Narraport813611959Birchip101070Watchem-Corack66421960Watchem-Corack71153Birchip55351961Watchem-Corack14589Charlton109691962Watchem-Corack1511101Birchip714561963Donald51747Birchip65411964Wycheproof-Narraport61147Watchem-Corack36241965Wycheproof-Narraport1715117Donald15101001966Charlton12880Wycheproof-Narraport116721967Wycheproof-Narraport1819127Watchem-Corack89571968Wedderburn1610106Watchem-Corack1411951969Watchem-Corack131088Birchip1118841970Wedderburn1710112Charlton15111971Watchem-Corack8856Charlton39271972Wycheproof-Narraport199123St Arnaud1114801973ReplayCharltonCharlton171281311085St ArnaudSt Arnaud1592011110651974Charlton9963Wedderburn47311975Wycheproof-Narraport13987Charlton1012721976Wycheproof-Narraport1511101St Arnaud1015751977Wycheproof-Narraport1511101St Arnaud109691978St Arnaud1611107Donald919731979Donald2014134Charlton59391980Donald131391Wycheproof-Narraport1112781981Wycheproof-Narraport2014134Boort1413971982Boort2614170Wycheproof-Narraport1022821983Wycheproof-Narraport1517107Donald1317951984Wycheproof-Narraport1614110Birchip156961985Wycheproof-Narraport2017137Charlton107671986Birchip1812120Wycheproof-Narraport16111071987Donald1912126St Arnaud1215871988St Arnaud217133Charlton139871989Charlton141599Boort77491990Charlton91670St Arnaud915691991Wycheproof-Narraport121082St Arnaud914681992Donald131391St Arnaud129811993Donald141498Wycheproof-Narraport1213851994Birchip111177Wycheproof-Narraport615511995Wycheproof-Narraport9559Birchip54341996Wycheproof-Narraport101171Donald87551997Wycheproof-Narraport15595Donald1410941998St Arnaud131997Donald68441999St Arnaud141195Wycheproof-Narraport129812000Wycheproof-Narraport1615111Wedderburn212242001Birchip-Watchem1817125Wedderburn1112782002Donald1522112Birchip-Watchem115712003Charlton1510100St Arnaud712542004Donald169105Wycheproof-Narraport1311892005Charlton131189Wycheproof-Narraport87552006Donald1719121Boort1214862007Wedderburn2015135Charlton1115812008Boort111581Wedderburn106662009Charlton111177Donald911652010Wycheproof-Narraport13987Boort67432011Wedderburn1816124Wycheproof-Narraport17131152012Wedderburn1612108St Arnaud15171072013Wedderburn121385Charlton1013732014Wedderburn111783Charlton1210822015St Arnaud13886Charlton1112782016Charlton101070Wycheproof-Narraport99632017Wycheproof-Narraport9963Birchip-Watchem79512018Wycheproof-Narraport8856Birchip-Watchem210222019Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers101373Birchip-Watchem86542022Birchip-Watchem101878Donald8957 2023Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers101676Nullawil98622024Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers7547Birchip-Watchem410342025Calder United111480Birchip-Watchem1010702026Wedderburn121082Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers8856
Grand Final Results: 1900 to 1929