Bellarine Football Netball League
(Redirected from Bellarine Football League)
 | |
| Formerly | Bellarine & District Football League (1971–1985) Bellarine Football League (1986–2010) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Australian rules football Netball |
| Founded | 1971 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Australia |
| Headquarters | Highton, Victoria, Australia |
| Confederation | AFL Barwon |
| Sponsor | Dow Chemical Company |
| Related competitions | Geelong FNL Geelong & District FNL Polwarth FL |
| Website | aflbarwon.com.au/bfnl |
The Bellarine Football Netball League (BFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball competition based in the Bellarine Peninsula region of Victoria, Australia. Established in 1971 as the Bellarine & District Football League, the competition was formed out of the ashes of the Polwarth Football League, which had six of its former teams join.
The competition was renamed the Bellarine Football League in 1986, and finally the Bellarine Football Netball League in 2011 when the local netball competition was administratively aligned with the football competition for the first time. Prior to 2011, netball clubs competed in a competition overseen by the Bellarine District Netball Association.
The BFNL forms part of the second tier of football in the Geelong area, along with the Geelong Football Netball League (GFNL) and the Geelong & District Football League.
In March 2024, following extensive consultation, AFL Barwon detailed a plan for expanding the BFNL to 12 teams from 2025 with a path for a team to accept an invitation for promotion to the GFNL, replacing a club that would then be relegated from the GFNL.[1][2] However, both Torquay and Geelong Amateur declined the invitation to join the GFNL for the 2026 season, resulting in an 11-team BFNL competition for 2026 due to the inclusion of Surf Coast.[3][4]
Clubs
[edit]Locations
[edit]
Current clubs
[edit]| Club | Colours | Moniker | Home venue | Former league |
Est. | Years in BFNL | BFNL premierships | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Netball | |||||||||
| Total | Most recent | Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Anglesea |  |
Roos | Ellimatta Reserve, Anglesea | GDFL | 1963 | 1973– | 4 | 2025 | 1 | 2012 |
| Barwon Heads |  |
Seagulls | Howard Harmer Reserve, Barwon Heads | GDFL | 1922 | 1971– | 6 | 2022 | 0 | — |
| Drysdale |  |
Hawks | Drysdale Recreational Reserve, Drysdale | GDFL | 1879 | 1971– | 5 | 2010 | 0 | — |
| Geelong Amateur |  |
Ammos, Pegasus | Queens Park, Highton | GDFL | 1926 | 1995– | 5 | 2016 | 3 | 2022 |
| Modewarre |  |
Warriors | Mt Moriac Recreation Reserve, Mount Moriac | GDFL | 1879 | 1996– | 1 | 2018 | 3 | 2018 |
| Newcomb |  |
Power | Grinter Reserve, Moolap | — | 1975 | 1976– | 6 | 2007 | 0 | — |
| Ocean Grove |  |
Grubbers | Shell Road Reserve, Ocean Grove | PFL | 1964 | 1971– | 8 | 2003 | 4 | 2026 |
| Portarlington |  |
Demons | Portarlington Recreation Reserve, Portarlington | PFL | 1874 | 1971– | 2 | 1992 | 0 | — |
| Queenscliff |  |
Coutas | Queenscliff Recreation Reserve, Queenscliff | PFL | 1884 | 1971– | 5 | 2026 | 0 | — |
| Surf Coast |  |
Suns | Banyul-Warri Fields Sporting Precinct, Torquay | — | 2016 | 2026– | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Torquay |  |
Tigers | Spring Creek Reserve,Torquay | PFL | 1952 | 1971– | 10 | 2024 | 3 | 2019 |
Former clubs
[edit]| Club | Colours | Moniker | Home venue | Former league |
Est. | Years in BFNL | BFNL premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | ||||||||
| Leopold |  |
Lions | Leopold Memorial Park, Leopold | PFL | 1955 | 1971–1991 | 2 | 1990 | Moved to Geelong FNL in 1992 |
| St Leonards |  |
Saints | St Leonards Lake Reserve, St Leonards | — | 1985 | 1985–1991 | 0 | — | Moved to Geelong & District FNL in 1992 |
| Winchelsea |  |
Blues | Eastern Reserve, Winchelsea | PFL | 1876 | 1971–1982 | 0 | — | Moved to Colac & District FL in 1983 |
Premiers
[edit]Senior football
[edit]The winner of the best on ground award is presented with the Josh Finch Medal, named in honour of the Modewarre games record holder who retired at the conclusion of the 2025 season with a record four Les Ash Medals to his name. The award's renaming was announced during the 2025 Ash Medal presentation night.[5]
| + | Team also won the minor premiership for finishing on top of the ladder |
| ^ | Player also won the Les Ash Medal as the best and fairest in the league |
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Best on ground | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Torquay | Queenscliff | 18.5 (113) d. 6.15 (51) | Ocean Grove Memorial Reserve | Graham Muncey (Torquay) | [6][7] |
| 1972 | Barwon Heads+ | Ocean Grove | 18.20 (128) d. 15.9 (99) | Leopold Memorial Park | Garry Hamer (Barwon Heads) | [6][7] |
| 1973 | Barwon Heads+ (2) | Winchelsea | 19.11 (125) d. 11.9 (75) | Spring Creek Reserve | Brian Marshman (Barwon Heads) | [6][7] |
| 1974 | Barwon Heads+ (3) | Ocean Grove | 13.14 (92) d. 11.13 (79) | Spring Creek Reserve | Geoff Fry^ (Barwon Heads) | [6][7] |
| 1975 | Queenscliff+ | Drysdale | 14.16 (100) d. 11.10 (76) | Leopold Memorial Park | Peter Growney (Queenscliff) | [6][7] |
| 1976 | Drysdale | Torquay | 23.10 (148) d. 19.13 (127) | Leopold Memorial Park | Greg Scott (Drysdale) | [6][7] |
| 1977 | Drysdale (2) | Queenscliff | 12.10 (82) d. 11.12 (78) | Portarlington Recreation Reserve | David Hall (Drysdale) | [6][7] |
| 1978 | Portarlington | Drysdale | 12.19 (91) d. 5.14 (44) | Howard Harmer Reserve | Vincent Guiffe (Portarlington) | [6][7] |
| 1979 | Leopold | Newcomb | 18.12 (120) d. 17.9 (111) | Spring Creek Reserve | Peter Lewis (Leopold) | [6][7] |
| 1980 | Newcomb | Portarlington | 13.17 (95) d. 9.12 (66) | Leopold Memorial Park | Greg Herbet (Newcomb) | [6][7] |
| 1981 | Newcomb+ (2) | Torquay | 17.10 (112) d. 12.9 (81) | Howard Harmer Reserve | John Fagan^ (Newcomb) | [6][7] |
| 1982 | Newcomb (3) | Torquay | 19.15 (129) d. 8.9 (57) | Leopold Memorial Park | John Fagan (2) (Newcomb) | [6][7] |
| 1983 | Anglesea | Torquay | 14.14 (98) d. 13.6 (84) | Portarlington Recreation Reserve | Brian O’Keefe (Anglesea) | [6][7] |
| 1984 | Torquay (2) | Drysdale | 19.11 (125) d. 19.10 (124) | Leopold Memorial Park | Alan Lynch (Drysdale) | [6][7] |
| 1985 | Drysdale (3) | Leopold | 20.26 (146) d. 11.6 (72) | Portarlington Recreation Reserve | Darren Wilson (Drysdale) | [6][7] |
| Bellarine Football League name adopted | ||||||
| 1986 | Torquay+ (3) | Newcomb | 21.21 (147) d. 4.12 (36) | Howard Harmer Reserve | Shane Jacobsen (Torquay) | [6][7] |
| 1987 | Torquay+ (4) | Leopold | 13.16 (94) d. 10.14 (74) | Leopold Memorial Park | Dale Lewis (Torquay) | [6][7] |
| 1988 | Newcomb (4) | Drysdale | 14.7 (91) d. 11.12 (78) | Leopold Memorial Park | Ross Gibson (Newcomb) | [6][7] |
| 1989 | Torquay+ (5) | Drysdale | 11.15 (81) d. 9.18 (72) | Portarlington Recreation Reserve | John McMahon (Torquay) | [6][7] |
| 1990 | Leopold+ (2) | Anglesea | 17.5 (107) d. 11.13 (79) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Peter Lange (Leopold) | [6][7] |
| 1991 | Anglesea+ (2) | Leopold | 10.15 (75) d. 5.7 (37) | Portarlington Recreation Reserve | Darren Fraser (Anglesea) | [6][7] |
| 1992 | Portarlington+ (2) | Drysdale | 10.6 (66) d. 4.11 (35) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Brian Canny (Portarlington) | [6][7] |
| 1993 | Barwon Heads+ (4) | Ocean Grove | 19.17 (131) d. 10.16 (76) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Antony Callan (Barwon Heads) | [6][7] |
| 1994 | Ocean Grove+ | Portarlington | 16.6 (102) d. 5.12 (42) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Dean Gills (Ocean Grove) | [6][7] |
| 1995 | Ocean Grove+ (2) | Anglesea | 17.12 (114) d. 11.11 (77) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Matthew McTaggart (Ocean Grove) | [6][7] |
| 1996 | Ocean Grove+ (3) | Anglesea | 12.12 (84) d. 7.12 (54) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Steven Sherwell (Ocean Grove) | [6][7] |
| 1997 | Ocean Grove+ (4) | Anglesea | 11.10 (76) d. 4.2 (26) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Will McTaggart (Ocean Grove) | [6][7] |
| 1998 | Torquay+ (6) | Ocean Grove | 9.8 (62) d. 6.7 (43) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | George Arnold^ (Torquay) | [6][7] |
| 1999 | Anglesea+ (3) | Ocean Grove | 13.16 (94) d. 12.12 (84) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Ian Benny (Anglesea) | [6][7] |
| 2000 | Ocean Grove+ (5) | Anglesea | 16.13 (109) d. 7.12 (54) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Mathew Payne^ (Ocean Grove) | [6][7] |
| 2001 | Ocean Grove+ (6) | Drysdale | 23.16 (154) d. 12.8 (80) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Kane Montgomery (Ocean Grove) | [6][7] |
| 2002 | Ocean Grove (7) | Drysdale | 12.23 (95) d. 6.7 (43) | Spring Creek Reserve | James Dalton (Ocean Grove) | [6][7] |
| 2003 | Ocean Grove (8) | Geelong Amateur | 12.9 (81) d. 10.12 (72) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Liam Rock (Ocean Grove) | [6][7] |
| 2004 | Geelong Amateur+ | Ocean Grove | 18.9 (117) d. 11.5 (71) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Haami Williams (Geelong Amateur) | [6][7] |
| 2005 | Newcomb+ (5) | Torquay | 15.18 (108) d. 11.9 (75) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Luke McLean (Newcomb) | [6][7] |
| 2006 | Torquay (7) | Newcomb | 15.9 (99) d. 13.11 (89) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Andrew Wesley (Torquay) | [6][7] |
| 2007 | Newcomb (6) | Ocean Grove | 25.15 (165) d. 17.9 (111) | Spring Creek Reserve | Mark Stewart (Newcomb) | [6][7] |
| 2008 | Geelong Amateur+ (2) | Torquay | 28.11 (179) d. 14.19 (103) | Spring Creek Reserve | Nathan Reid (Geelong Amateur) | [6][7] |
| 2009 | Drysdale (4) | Geelong Amateur | 15.18 (108) d. 13.12 (90) | Spring Creek Reserve | Brett Dowie (Drysdale) | [6][7] |
| 2010 | Drysdale+ (5) | Geelong Amateur | 13.13 (91) d. 11.17 (83) | Spring Creek Reserve | Mitch Scott (Drysdale) | [6][7] |
| Bellarine Football Netball League name adopted | ||||||
| 2011 | Queenscliff (2) | Geelong Amateur | 17.22 (124) d. 13.7 (85) | Spring Creek Reserve | Daniel Gibbs (Queenscliff) | [6][7][8] |
| 2012 | Queenscliff+ (3) | Torquay | 16.14 (110) d. 12.8 (80) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Daniel Gibbs (2) (Queenscliff) | [6][7] |
| 2013 | Queenscliff+ (4) | Drysdale | 14.16 (100) d. 6.11 (47) | Spring Creek Reserve | Brad Ridings (Queenscliff) | [6][7] |
| 2014 | Geelong Amateur+ (3) | Ocean Grove | 22.16 (148) d. 8.9 (57) | Spring Creek Reserve | Kane Smith (Geelong Amateur) | [6][7] |
| 2015 | Geelong Amateur (4) | Torquay | 16.16 (112) d. 11.14 (80) | Spring Creek Reserve | Peter Street (Geelong Amateur) | [6][7] |
| 2016 | Geelong Amateur+ (5) | Modewarre | 18.16 (124) d. 11.11 (77) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Brad King (Geelong Amateur) | [6][7] |
| 2017 | Torquay+ (8) | Geelong Amateur | 17.9 (111) d. 7.18 (60) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Billy Henderson (Torquay) | [6][7] |
| 2018 | Modewarre | Barwon Heads | 14.9 (93) d. 5.16 (46) | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | John Meesen (Modewarre) | [6][7] |
| 2019 | Barwon Heads (5) | Torquay | 13.7 (85) d. 10.11 (71) | Spring Creek Reserve | Zach Walter (Barwon Heads) | [6][7][9] |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | [10] | ||||
| 2021 | Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria | [11] | ||||
| 2022 | Barwon Heads (6) | Torquay | 12.12 (84) d. 3.11 (29) | Grinter Reserve | Sammy Baker (Barwon Heads) | [12] |
| 2023 | Torquay (9) | Drysdale | 16.14 (110) d. 12.6 (78) | Grinter Reserve | Nathan Mifsud (Torquay) | [13] |
| 2024 | Torquay (10) | Anglesea | 16.17 (113) d. 7.9 (51) | Leopold Memorial Park | Chase Loftus (Torquay) | [14] |
| 2025 | Anglesea (4) | Geelong Amateur | 14.10 (94) d. 12.9 (81) | Grinter Reserve | Harrison Ling (Anglesea) | [15] |
| 2026 | Queenscliff+ (5) | Torquay | 14.14 (98) d. 6.11 (47) | Grinter Reserve | Caleb Whitley (Queenscliff) | [16] |
Lower-grade football
[edit]A Grade netball
[edit]| + | Team also won the minor premiership for finishing on top of the ladder |
| ^ | Player also won the league best and fairest award |
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Best on court | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Modewarre | Anglesea | 41–37 | Kardinia Park | Christine Graham (Modewarre) | [25][26] |
| 2012 | Anglesea+ | Modewarre | 62–39 | Banyul-Warri Fields | Elle Rice (Anglesea) | [25][27] |
| 2013 | Torquay | Modewarre | 49–37 | Kardinia Park | Courtney Cuolahan (Torquay) | [25][28] |
| 2014 | Geelong Amateur+ | Torquay | 33–30 | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Jenni Gardner (Geelong Amateur) | [25][29] |
| 2015 | Geelong Amateur (2) | Torquay | 36–29 | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Keisha Guilmartin (Geelong Amateur) | [25][30] |
| 2016 | Torquay (2) | Geelong Amateur | 31–30 | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Jessica Standfield (Torquay) | [25][31] |
| 2017 | Modewarre (2) | Geelong Amateur | 43–27 | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Kim Martin (Modewarre) | [25][32] |
| 2018 | Modewarre+ (3) | Geelong Amateur | 34–30 | Drysdale Recreation Reserve | Jessica Kelly (Modewarre) | [25][33] |
| 2019 | Torquay (3) | Geelong Amateur | 38–25 | Spring Creek Reserve | Courtney Cuolahan (2) (Torquay) | [25][34] |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic | [10] | ||||
| 2021 | Season curtailed due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria | [11] | ||||
| 2022 | Geelong Amateur (3) | Ocean Grove | 60–48 | Grinter Reserve | Keisha Guilmartin (2) (Geelong Amateur) | [35][36] |
| 2023 | Ocean Grove | Geelong Amateur | 53–45 | Grinter Reserve | Ashton O'Brien (Ocean Grove) | [37][38] |
| 2024 | Ocean Grove (2) | Geelong Amateur | 53–48 | Leopold Memorial Park | Emily Moroney (Ocean Grove) | [39] |
| 2025 | Ocean Grove (3) | Geelong Amateur | 53–52 | Grinter Reserve | Kaitlyn Sheringham (Geelong Amateur) | [40] |
| 2026 | Ocean Grove (4) | Geelong Amateur | 51–50 | Grinter Reserve | Amy Kennedy (Ocean Grove) | [41] |
Individual awards
[edit]Senior football
[edit]Les Ash Medal
[edit]The Les Ash Medal, named after the late longtime Bellarine football administrator, is presented to the league's best and fairest player at the conclusion of the home-and-away season. It was first named after Ash in 1989; previously it was known simply as the Best and Fairest Medal. Two players have won the award on four occasions – Modewarre's Josh Finch, whose honours spanned seven seasons throughout the 2010s, and Torquay's James Darke, whose period of success overlapped with Finch to claim the award across nine seasons. Both Finch and Darke are also members of a group of five players who have won the award in consecutive seasons.
| ^ | Player also won the Leading Goalkicker Award |
| Season | Player | Club | Votes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Stewart Mathieson | Winchelsea | [?] | [42] |
| 1972 | Gary Renfrey | Portarlington | [?] | [42] |
| 1973 | Dennis Johnson | Barwon Heads | [?] | [42] |
| 1974 | Geoff Fry | Barwon Heads | [?] | [42] |
| 1975 | Dennis Johnson (2) | Barwon Heads | [?] | [42] |
| 1976 | Robert Warren | Queenscliff | [?] | [42] |
| 1977 | Mike Birrell | Queenscliff | [?] | [42] |
| 1978 | Mike Birrell (2) | Queenscliff | [?] | [42] |
| 1979 | David Roe | Portarlington | [?] | [42] |
| 1980 | Phil Stringer | Ocean Grove | [?] | [42] |
| 1981 | John Fagan | Newcomb | [?] | [42] |
| 1982 | David Roe (2) | Portarlington | [?] | [42] |
| 1983 | Greg Scott | Drysdale | [?] | [42] |
| 1984 | Greg Young | Anglesea | [?] | [42] |
| 1985 | Phil Dennis | Portarlington | [?] | [42] |
| 1986 | Mark Browne^ | Torquay | [?] | [42] |
| 1987 | Brian O'Keefe | Anglesea | [?] | [42] |
| 1988 | Dean McNeil | Queenscliff | [?] | [42] |
| Award renamed to Les Ash Medal | ||||
| 1989 | Chris Taylor | Drysdale | [?] | [42] |
| 1990 | Chris Haddock | Torquay | [?] | [42] |
| 1991 | Chris Haddock (2) | Torquay | [?] | [42] |
| 1992 | Matt Walter | Barwon Heads | [?] | [42] |
| 1993 | Jamie Dalton | Queenscliff | [?] | [42] |
| Paul Hudson | Newcomb | [?] | [42] | |
| 1994 | Geoff Taylor | Barwon Heads | [?] | [42] |
| 1995 | Trevor Tucker | Ocean Grove | [?] | [42] |
| 1996 | Paul Hudson (2) | Newcomb | [?] | [42] |
| 1997 | Paul Hudson (3) | Newcomb | [?] | [42] |
| 1998 | George Arnold | Torquay | [?] | [42] |
| 1999 | Damian Clark | Ocean Grove | [?] | [42] |
| 2000 | Mathew Payne | Ocean Grove | [?] | [42] |
| 2001 | Mark Trevaskis | Geelong Amateur | [?] | [42] |
| 2002 | Mark Hildebrandt | Barwon Heads | [?] | [42] |
| 2003 | Matthew Primmer | Queenscliff | [?] | [42] |
| 2004 | Simon Nelis | Drysdale | [?] | [42] |
| 2005 | Russell Whiteford | Anglesea | [?] | [42] |
| 2006 | James Dalton | Ocean Grove | [?] | [42] |
| 2007 | Ricky O'Toole | Newcomb | [?] | [42] |
| 2008 | Christian Robertson | Anglesea | [?] | [42] |
| 2009 | Lindsay Smith | Geelong Amateur | [?] | [42] |
| 2010 | Josh Finch | Modewarre | 18 | [43] |
| 2011 | Dylan Chaplin-Burch | Queenscliff | 21 | [44] |
| 2012 | Josh Finch (2) | Modewarre | 24 | [45] |
| 2013 | Josh Finch (3) | Modewarre | 30 | [46] |
| 2014 | James Darke | Torquay | 23 | [47] |
| 2015 | Mitch Day^ | Geelong Amateur | 24 | [48] |
| 2016 | Josh Finch (4) | Modewarre | 22 | [49] |
| 2017 | James Darke (2) | Torquay | 31 | [50] |
| 2018 | Jackson Bews | Anglesea | 17 | [51] |
| Mat Dyer | Barwon Heads | 17 | [51] | |
| 2019 | Dom Gleeson | Torquay | 22 | [52] |
| John Meesen | Modewarre | 22 | [52] | |
| 2020 | Not awarded | [10] | ||
| 2021 | James Darke (3) | Torquay | 20[a] | [53] |
| 2022 | James Darke (4) | Torquay | 27 | [54] |
| 2023 | Luke Davis | Barwon Heads | 20[b] | [55] |
| 2024 | Matt Boag | Torquay | 26 | [56] |
| 2025 | Sammy Baker | Barwon Heads | 18 | [57] |
| Ben Fennell | Drysdale | 18 | [57] | |
| 2026 | Logan Wagener | Newcomb | 31 | [58] |
Stephen "Chooka" Piec Medal
[edit]The Stephen "Chooka" Piec Medal is presented to the player who has kicked the most goals at the conclusion of the home-and-away season. Previously known as the Leading Goalkicker Award, the medal was named in honour of Piec at the 2025 Ash Medal presentation night.[59] Piec, described as "a poster boy for the Bellarine in its formative years", solely held the record for the most titles (four) until 2025, when Geelong Amateur's Mitch Day also won a fourth title upon his return to the BFNL following a stint with Lara. The magical century-mark of goals has been reached 14 times throughout the regular season. Dominant Torquay forward Wayne Tyquin's three-year run of 349 cumulative goals from 1997 to 1999 capped off a five-year consecutive period where the league had at least one centurion. Overlap between the Piec Medal and Ash Medal is rare; only two players (Torquay's Mark Browne in 1986 and Day in 2015) have collected both honours in the same season.
| ^ | Player also won the Les Ash Medal as the best and fairest in the league |
| Season | Player | Club | Goals | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Peter Harrison | Portarlington | 51 | [60] |
| 1972 | Stephen "Chooka" Piec | Barwon Heads | 90 | [60] |
| 1973 | Stephen "Chooka" Piec (2) | Barwon Heads | 77 | [60] |
| 1974 | Stephen "Chooka" Piec (3) | Barwon Heads | 57 | [60] |
| 1975 | Ray King | Portarlington | 83 | [60] |
| 1976 | Stephen "Chooka" Piec (4) | Barwon Heads | 68 | [60] |
| 1977 | Randell Whitten | Drysdale | 114 | [60] |
| 1978 | Randell Whitten (2) | Drysdale | 110 | [60] |
| 1979 | Tony Sudale | Newcomb | 85 | [60] |
| 1980 | Gary Harriott | Anglesea | 93 | [60] |
| 1981 | Tony Sudale (2) | Newcomb | 77 | [60] |
| 1982 | Darrell Bissett | Portarlington | 111 | [60] |
| 1983 | Gary Harriott (2) | Anglesea | 91 | [60] |
| 1984 | Kevin Madden | Torquay | 82 | [60] |
| 1985 | Mike Birrell | Queenscliff | 114 | [60] |
| 1986 | Mark Browne^ | Torquay | 83 | [60] |
| 1987 | Jim Kelly | Anglesea | 100 | [60] |
| 1988 | Darrell Bissett (2) | Portarlington | 59 | [60] |
| 1989 | Sean Kennedy | Drysdale | 81 | [60] |
| 1990 | Phil Tagliabue | Leopold | 66 | [60] |
| 1991 | Russell Mitchell | Drysdale | 62 | [60] |
| 1992 | Greg Mighall | Portarlington | 73 | [60] |
| 1993 | Darren Evans | Queenscliff | 63 | [60] |
| 1994 | Stephen Smith | Anglesea | 67 | [60] |
| 1995 | Adam Richardson | Ocean Grove | 121 | [60] |
| 1996 | David Masek | Drysdale | 108 | [60] |
| 1997 | Wayne Tyquin | Torquay | 111 | [60] |
| 1998 | Wayne Tyquin (2) | Torquay | 120 | [60] |
| 1999 | Wayne Tyquin (3) | Torquay | 118 | [60] |
| 2000 | Luke Winter | Anglesea | 75 | [60] |
| 2001 | Jamie Gladman | Queenscliff | 78 | [60] |
| 2002 | Stuart Craven | Drysdale | 63 | [60] |
| 2003 | Adam Richardson | Drysdale | 110 | [60] |
| 2004 | Jamie Gladman | Queenscliff | 78 | [60] |
| 2005 | Adam Skrobalak | Torquay | 68 | [60] |
| 2006 | Adam Skrobalak (2) | Torquay | 95 | [60] |
| 2007 | Sam Clark | Geelong Amateur | 58 | [60] |
| 2008 | Lucas Murphy | Barwon Heads | 102 | [60] |
| 2009 | Lucas Murphy (2) | Barwon Heads | 92 | [60] |
| 2010 | Jason Tom | Geelong Amateur | 67 | [60] |
| 2011 | Jason Tom (2) | Geelong Amateur | 108 | [60] |
| 2012 | Scott Hughes | Torquay | 91 | [60] |
| 2013 | Scott Hughes (2) | Torquay | 97 | [60] |
| 2014 | Daniel DeGois | Queenscliff | 95 | [61] |
| 2015 | Mitch Day^ | Geelong Amateur | 106 | [62] |
| 2016 | Mitch Day (2) | Geelong Amateur | 82 | [63] |
| 2017 | Mitch Day (3) | Geelong Amateur | 70 | [64] |
| 2018 | Jordan Erskine | Anglesea | 83 | [65] |
| 2019 | Jordan Erskine (2) | Anglesea | 94 | [66] |
| 2020 | Not awarded | [10] | ||
| 2021 | Lucas Anderson | Torquay | 56[a] | [67] |
| 2022 | Mat Hebbard | Drysdale | 87 | [68] |
| 2023 | Lucas Anderson (2) | Torquay | 74 | [69] |
| 2024 | Jack Duke | Newcomb | 71 | [70] |
| Award renamed to Stephen "Chooka" Piec Medal | ||||
| 2025 | Mitch Day (4) | Geelong Amateur | 69 | [71] |
| 2026 | Sam Lloyd | Geelong Amateur | 100 | [72] |
A Grade netball
[edit]Best & Fairest Award
[edit]| Season | Player | Club | Votes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nikki Cooke | Drysdale | 24 | [73][74] |
| 2012 | Sarah O'Connor | Modewarre | 27 | [73][75] |
| 2013 | Rochelle Godfrey | Queenscliff | 28 | [76] |
| 2014 | Ashlea Salter | Geelong Amateur | 27 | [61][77] |
| 2015 | Sarah Gunning | Modewarre | 23 | [62][78] |
| 2016 | Hannah Kennedy | Drysdale | 28 | [63][79] |
| 2017 | Olivia Wilson | Barwon Heads | 29 | [64][80] |
| 2018 | Kelsey Ollis | Ocean Grove | 27 | [65][81] |
| 2019 | Ashlea Salter (2) | Geelong Amateur | 36 | [66][82] |
| 2020 | Not awarded | [10] | ||
| 2021 | Jessica Standfield | Torquay | 12[a] | [83] |
| 2022 | Kaitlin Gladman | Queenscliff | 32 | [84] |
| 2023 | Kaitlin Gladman (2) | Queenscliff | 35 | [85] |
| 2024 | Kiralee Collings | Torquay | 27 | [86] |
| Jess Duke | Newcomb | 27 | [86] | |
| 2025 | Ebony Rolph | Queenscliff | 31 | [71] |
| 2026 | Bec Winch | Geelong Amateur | 30 | [87] |
Hot Shot Award
[edit]| Season | Player | Club | Goals | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Errin Schaeffer | Newcomb | 621 | [88] |
| 2012 | Elle Rice | Anglesea | 660 | [89] |
| 2013 | Candice Bull | Portarlington | 651 | [76] |
| 2014 | Candice Bull (2) | Portarlington | [?] | [61] |
| 2015 | Amy Vogels | Torquay | 589 | [62] |
| 2016 | Monique Adams | Barwon Heads | 452 | [63] |
| 2017 | Kim Martin | Modewarre | 629 | [64] |
| 2018 | Monique Adams (2) | Barwon Heads | 594 | [65][90] |
| 2019 | Rebecca Scott | Ocean Grove | 697 | [66][91] |
| 2020 | Not awarded | [10] | ||
| 2021 | Ruby Watson | Geelong Amateur | 531[a] | [67] |
| 2022 | Rebecca O'Neill (2) | Ocean Grove | 831 | [84] |
| 2023 | Ruby Watson (2) | Geelong Amateur | 1,064 | [92] |
| 2024 | Ruby Watson (3) | Geelong Amateur | 852 | [86][92] |
| 2025 | Carly Sanders | Newcomb | 638 | [71] |
| 2026 | Elisa Hall | Surf Coast | 647 | [93] |
Bibliography
[edit]- Cat Country – History of Football In The Geelong Region – John Stoward – ISBN 9780957751583
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ King, Tom (28 March 2024). "Non-mandatory promotion adopted by AFL Barwon". Krock Football. Geelong Broadcasters Pty Limited. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ↑ "AFL Barwon Future of Football & Netball Project Statement - Senior Male Football & Senior Netball". AFL Barwon. 28 March 2024. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ↑ Rivalland, Nathan (28 August 2025). "Torquay makes decision on GFNL promotion". Surf Coast Times. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
- ↑ King, Tom (7 August 2025). "Ammos staying put". K Rock 95.5. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
- ↑ "BFNL Grand Final Best on Ground Award Named in Honour of Modewarre Legend". AFL Barwon. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 "Bellarine Football League - Premiers" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 "Bellarine Football League - Best in Grand Final" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Queenscliff ends premiership drought". Geelong Advertiser. 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Barwon Heads defeat Torquay to win Bellarine Football League grand final". Bellarine Times. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Voogt, Luke (9 June 2020). "Geelong footy season cancelled". Geelong Independent. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 van Oorschot, Vinnie (19 September 2021). "AFL Barwon sounds the final siren on 2021". Geelong Times. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "BFL Scoreboard". Krock Football. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ↑ van Oorschot, Vinnie (9 September 2023). "Tigers redeemed in GF win over Hawks, legend calls time". Surf Coast Times. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ van Oorschot, Vinnie (7 September 2024). "Tigers go back to back after thrashing Roos in Grand Final". Surf Coast Times. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ Cameron, Ben (13 September 2025). "'A special club': Roos break 26-year flag drought". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ King, Tom (19 September 2026). "Coutas claim Bellarine flag". K Rock Football. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 "Bellarine Football League - Premiers" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ McFarlane, Tom (10 September 2018). "Tigers never said die". Geelong Advertiser. p. 32.
- ↑ Oates, Alex (16 September 2019). "Harris answers the call". Geelong Advertiser. p. 42.
- ↑ van Oorschot, Vinnie (14 September 2022). "Tiger time for Torquay's reserves". Bellarine Times.
- ↑ Batten, Dan; Cameron, Ben (11 September 2023). "Ammos win reserves GF after contentious free kick". Geelong Advertiser. p. 31.
- ↑ Cameron, Ben (9 September 2024). "Return the real McCoy". Geelong Advertiser. p. 29.
- ↑ Cameron, Ben (15 September 2025). "Ammo's brave return". Geelong Advertiser. p. 34.
- ↑ Cameron, Ben (21 September 2026). "After 25 years, Coutas stalwart wins first flag". Geelong Advertiser. p. 33.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "BFLN Premiers" (PDF). AFL Barwon. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ↑ Green, Bradley (12 September 2011). "History in the making Warriors' flag a reward for effort". Geelong Advertiser. p. 16.
- ↑ Oates, Alex (10 September 2012). "Victory fuelled by Rice". Geelong Advertiser. p. 15.
- ↑ Ryan, Jemma (9 September 2019). "Torquay clinches thriller". Geelong Advertiser. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020.
- ↑ Ryan, Jemma (8 September 2014). "Perfect finale as Ammos take title". Geelong Advertiser. p. 28.
- ↑ "Double reward for Keisha". Geelong Advertiser. 14 September 2015. p. 27.
- ↑ Reynolds, Ryan (29 August 2016). "Jess the best, and she almost missed season". Geelong Advertiser. p. 34.
- ↑ Ryan, Jemma (14 September 2017). "Warriors take the flag in commanding style". The Echo. p. 35.
- ↑ "AFL Barwon - Modewarre A Grade Premiers". Facebook. 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022. Alt URL
- ↑ "AFL Barwon - BFNL A Grade Premiers Torquay 38 Def Geelong Amateur 25 Best on Court - Courtney Cuolahan - Torquay". Facebook. 14 September 2019. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022. Alt URL
- ↑ "2022 Dow Bellarine FNL A Grade". playhq.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ↑ Nash, Ollie (3 September 2022). "Geelong Amateur is the BFNL's 2022 A Grade premiers". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ↑ van Oorschot, Vinnie (9 September 2023). "Grubbers battle on without star defender to claim A Grade flag". Geelong Times. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ "Ocean Grove prevails in tough contest". Geelong Independent. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ van Oorschot, Vinnie (7 September 2024). "Grubbers end Ammos' perfect season to repeat as premiers". Bellarine Times. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ Saultry, Meg (14 September 2025). "Grubbers stare down adversity in all-time classic BFNL decider". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ Sinclair, Tahlia (19 September 2026). "Grubbers hold on for historic four-peat". Surf Coast Times. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 "BFL Best & Fairest - Senior Best & Fairest (Les Ash Medal)" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ Auciello, Michael (2 September 2010). "Modewarre star wins thrilling BFL vote count". Geelong Advertiser. p. 36.
- ↑ Wade, Nick (8 September 2011). "Chaplin-Burch eyes premiership medal". Geelong Advertiser. p. 51.
- ↑ Football & Netball Geelong 2012 Annual Report. Adcell Group. 3 December 2012. p. 43.
- ↑ Oates, Alex (5 September 2013). "Modewarre star collects third award". Geelong Advertiser. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020.
- ↑ Rooth, Meagan (4 September 2014). "Torquay mid wins BFL medal". The Echo. p. 42.
- ↑ Auciello, Michael (9 September 2015). "Day wins in a nailbiter". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ Wade, Nick (24 August 2016). "Four-time Finch's record Les Ash win". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ "Up among the best". Ocean Grove Voice. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- 1 2 King, Tom (4 September 2018). "Dyer and Bews tie for medal". Surf Coast Times. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- 1 2 King, Tom (4 September 2019). "Gleeson and Meesen share Ash". K rock Football. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ "Darke notches up third best and fairest win". Geelong Independent. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ van Oorschot, Vinnie (17 August 2022). ""A massive honour": Darke acquires fourth Les Ash Medal". Bellarine Times. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ van Oorschot, Vinnie (6 September 2023). "Barwon Heads ruck secures B&F in contentious count". Geelong Times. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ King, Tom (4 September 2024). "Matt's medal! Tiger takes home Ash". K Rock Football. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- 1 2 King, Tom (3 September 2025). "Seagull, Hawk tie for Ash in dramatic count". K Rock Football. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "Wagener Crowned with Les Ash Medal | BFNL Football Best & Fairest Results". AFL Barwon. 17 September 2026. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "AFL Barwon honours iconic Barwon Heads figure". AFL Barwon. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 "BFL Goalkickers - Senior Leading Goalkickers" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 "2014 AFL Barwon Annual Report" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 2014.
- 1 2 3 "2015 AFL Barwon Annual Report" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 "2016 AFL Barwon Annual Report" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 "2017 AFL Barwon Annual Report" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 "2018 AFL Barwon Annual Report" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 "2019 AFL Barwon Annual Report" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- 1 2 "2021 AFL Barwon Annual Report" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ May, Brayden (16 August 2022). "Local and country footy: Victoria's top goalkickers of 2022 named". The Melbourne City News. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Forrest, Matthew (5 September 2023). "Les Ash Medal predictions and best chances revealed". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ van Oorschot, Vinnie (4 September 2024). "Torquay midfielder joins elite company with Les Ash win". Geelong Times. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- 1 2 3 Flynn, Justin (3 September 2025). "A tie in Ash Medal count". Geelong Independent. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ Rivalland, Nathan (26 August 2026). "Lloyd becomes first player in a decade to kick the ton". Geelong Times. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
- 1 2 "BFLN Best and Fairest" (PDF). AFL Barwon. 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ↑ Wade, Nick (8 September 2011). "Drysdale shooter wins award". Geelong Advertiser. p. 51.
- ↑ Reynolds, Ryan (6 September 2012). "O'Connor nets the B&F". Geelong Advertiser. p. 35.
- 1 2 Oates, Alex (5 September 2013). "Midcourt marvel's zest for best". Geelong Advertiser. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020.
- ↑ Reynolds, Ryan (5 September 2014). "Salter lands best and fairest". Geelong Advertiser. p. 53.
- ↑ Reynolds, Ryan (10 September 2015). "Gunning's glory in a thriller". Geelong Advertiser. p. 35.
- ↑ Young, Lachie (25 August 2016). "Comeback kid wins award". Geelong Advertiser. p. 34.
- ↑ "Barwon Heads star wins Premier Division medal". AFL Barwon. 24 August 2017.[dead link]
- ↑ "BFNL A Grade Best and Fairest". AFL Barwon. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ Young, Lachie (5 September 2019). "BFL Netball 2019: Geelong Amateur stalwart Ashlea Salter claims best-and-fairest in emphatic fashion". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ↑ "Team of the year revealed". Ocean Grove Voice. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- 1 2 van Oorschot, Vinnie (17 August 2022). ""Super shocked": Couta captain beats all in best and fairest". Bellarine Times. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ↑ van Oorschot, Vinnie (6 September 2023). "Coutas captain goes back-to-back in best and fairest". Geelong Times. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- 1 2 3 Rivalland, Nathan (4 September 2024). "A Grade best and fairest honours shared". Geelong Times. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ "Winch crowned A Grade medalist | BFNL Netball Best & Fairest Results". AFL Barwon. 17 September 2026. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ Cooke, Nikki (9 September 2011). "A Grade Hot Shot Winner". Football & Netball Geelong. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Football & Netball Geelong 2012 Annual Report". Issuu. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ Young, Lachie (30 August 2018). "Ollis stamps herself as league's best". Geelong Advertiser. p. 35.
- ↑ Nannestad, Klaus (5 September 2019). "Grove's great Scott wins BFNL top goal scorer award". Bellarine Times. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- 1 2 "Ruby Watson | Public Profile". PlayHQ. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ Sinclair, Tahlia (16 September 2026). "Wagener, Winch crowned BFNL's best". Surf Coast Times. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Bellarine Football League at AustralianFootball.com
- Leopold Lions (information about former teams)
- Football Geelong[dead link] (information on home grounds and colours)
- Geelong & District Football League (information on Winchelsea FC)
| National governing bodies | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By state or territory | |||||||||
| Leagues and competitions |
| ||||||||
| Related topics | |||||||||
