East Gippsland Football League
The East Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football League in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Records | |
| Highest Score | 343 - Wy Yung 53.25.343 v Paynesville 3.1.19 - 2005 |
| Most goals in a game | 22 - Garry Lee – Lucknow v Swan Reach - 1983 |
| Most goals in a season | 133 - Stephen Schaeche (Wy Yung) - 1992 |
| Most premierships | 9 - Orbost |
| Most flags in a row | 4 - Snowy Rovers - 1982-1985 |
| Most wins in a row | 29 - Bairnsdale - 2000-2001 |
| Most losses in a row | 69 - Bruthen - 1974-1978 |
History
The East Gippsland FL in its present incarnation began in 1974 with the merger of the Gippsland Football League and the Bairnsdale District Football League. The league has had a number of clubs fold, merge, leave and return over its history, due partly to changing economic circumstances in the area, with areas such as Orbost losing large amounts of their population.
At one stage in the 1980s, the league divided its clubs into two divisions, due to a desire to avoid weekly 40-goal drubbings for the weaker clubs. In 1984 the league had two divisions of five clubs each, both divisions having a club with a bye every week, this move enabling the league to save costs on umpiring.
However, in 1985 Wy Yung got promoted to first division, so the league then had six and four. The second division broke away in 1986 to form the Riviera Football League, together with some clubs who had left the North Gippsland Football League. After the Riviera FL disbanded in 2004, Paynesville was the only East Gippsland member club to return to the EGFL, with West Bairnsdale having folded in the interim, and Lindenow South and Swan Reach instead opting to join the Omeo & District Football League.
In 2011, the league dropped back to six clubs, with Bairnsdale returning to the Gippsland Football League. In 2012 season the league grew to again feature 7 clubs, with Stratford announcing that they would leave the North Gippsland Football League and join the EGFL.[1] Boisdale-Briagolong followed suit in 2015, bringing the league to eight clubs.
Timeline
Clubs
Not shown: Stratford
Current
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Years in EGFL | Premierships | EGFL premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boisdale Briagolong |  | Bombers | 2015- | - | - |
| Lakes Entrance |  | Seagulls | 1974- | 4 | 1988, 1994, 1995, 2003 |
| Lindenow |  | Cats | 1974- | 8 | 1980, 1986, 1989, 1991, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| Lucknow |  | Magpies | 1974- | 3 | 1993, 1997, 2012 |
| Orbost-Snowy Rovers |  | Blues | 2003- | - | - |
| Paynesville |  | Gulls | 1974–1985, 2004- | 2 | Div 2: 1984, Div 1: 2013 |
| Stratford |  | Swans | 2012- | 2 | 2014, 2018 |
| Wy Yung |  | Tigers | 1974- | 4 | 1992, 2005, 2008, 2015 |
Previous
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in Competition | Premierships | Premiership years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale | Redlegs | 1999-2010, moved to Gippsland FL | 8 | 2000-01-02, 2004, 2006–07, 2009–10 | |
| Bruthen | Bulldogs | 1974–1977, moved to Omeo District FL | 0 | - | |
| Lindenow South | Swampies | 1974–1985, moved to Riviera Football League | 1 | Div 2: 1985 | |
| Orbost | Busters | 1974–2002, merged with Snowy Rovers | 9 | 1974-75, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1990, 1996, 1998–99 | |
| Snowy Rovers | Rovers | 1974–2002, merged with Orbost | 7 | 1976-77-78, 1982-83-84-85 | |
| Swan Reach | Swans | 1974–1985, moved to Riviera Football League | 0 | - | |
| West Bairnsdale | Hawks | 1974–1985, moved to Riviera Football League | 0 | - |
Leading Goal Kickers
| Year | Player | H&A goals | Finals goals | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Robert Marthick (Orbost) | 83 | 0 | 83 |
| 1975 | Graeme Joiner (SR) | 105 | 0 | 105 |
| 1976 | Daryl Wren (WY) | 115 | 1 | 116 |
| 1977 | Brian McDonald (SR) | 115 | 2 | 117 |
| 1978 | Gary Henry (LE) | 105 | 8 | 113 |
| 1979 | ||||
| 1980 | I Fleischer | |||
| 1981 | Peter Baker (Orb) | 105 | 4 | 109 |
| 1982 | Wanye Reggardo (LE) | 112 | 0 | 112 |
| 1983 | Garry Lee (Luck) | 102 | 0 | 102 |
| 1984 | D Somerville (Luck) | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| 1985 | Graeme Joiner (SR) | 92 | 0 | 92 |
| 1986 | Darren Vickery (Orb) | 60 | 2 | 62 |
| 1987 | Wanye Reggardo (LE) | 88 | 12 | 100 |
| 1988 | Bruce Alexander (Lind) | 66 | 6 | 72 |
| 1989 | Wanye Reggardo (LE) | 88 | 5 | 93 |
| 1990 | Wanye Reggardo (LE) | 120 | 0 | 120 |
| 1991 | Stephen Schaeche (WY) | 106 | 5 | 111 |
| 1992 | Stephen Schaeche (WY) | 126 | 7 | 133 |
| 1993 | Sean Allan (Lucknow) | 86 | 8 | 94 |
| 1994 | Mark Campisi (LE) | 74 | 7 | 81 |
| 1995 | David Dunkley (Lind) | 70 | 0 | 70 |
| 1996 | Darren Vickery (Orb) | 111 | 14 | 125 |
| 1997 | Tim Bull (Luck) | 67 | 20 | 87 |
| 1998 | Tim Bull (Luck) | 61 | 0 | 61 |
| 1999 | Ashley Froud (Bairn) | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| 2000 | David Preston (Bairn) | 70 | 6 | 76 |
| 2001 | David Preston (Bairn) | 82 | 4 | 86 |
| 2002 | David Preston (Bairn) | 57 | 8 | 65 |
| 2003 | David Preston (Bairn) | 81 | 8 | 89 |
| 2004 | Darren Vickery (OSR) | 78 | 5 | 83 |
| 2005 | David Preston (Bairn) | 110 | 9 | 119 |
| 2006 | Mathew Davidson (Bairn) | 85 | 16 | 101 |
| 2007 | Paul Elliott (Luck) | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| 2008 | Andrew Flannagan (Wy Yung) | 70 | 7 | 77 |
| 2009 | Mathew Davidson (Bairn) | 74 | 15 | 89 |
| 2010 | Mathew Davidson (Bairn) | 128 | 4 | 132 |
| 2011 | Mathew Stephens (Lucknow) | 53 | 7 | 60 |
| 2012 | Mathew Stephens (Lucknow) | 53 | 5 | 58 |
| 2013 | Matt Counahan (Wy Yung) | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| 2014 | Mark Sellings (Wy Yung) | 47 | 19 | 66 |
| 2015 | Shaun Ryan (Lucknow) | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| 2016 | Mathew Stephens (Lucknow) | 103 | 9 | 112 |
2011 Ladder
| East Gippsland | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wy Yung | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1981 | 958 | 206.78% | 56 | 1st Semi | Lakes Entrance | 22 | 14 | 146 | Orbost Snowy Rovers | 12 | 8 | 80 | |
| Lindenow | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1981 | 1056 | 187.59% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Lindenow | 13 | 7 | 85 | Wy Yung | 12 | 9 | 81 | |
| Lakes Entrance | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1654 | 1393 | 118.74% | 36 | Preliminary | Wy Yung | 10 | 19 | 79 | Lakes Entrance | 7 | 9 | 51 | |
| Orbost Snowy Rovers | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1270 | 1875 | 67.73% | 20 | Grand | Lindenow | 20 | 14 | 134 | Wy Yung | 11 | 6 | 72 | |
| Lucknow | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1157 | 1769 | 65.40% | 16 | ||||||||||
| Paynesville | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1020 | 1911 | 53.38% | 8 | ||||||||||
2012 Ladder
| East Gippsland | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wy Yung | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1539 | 951 | 161.83% | 60 | 1st Semi | Lucknow | 12 | 14 | 86 | Paynesville | 6 | 12 | 48 | |
| Lindenow | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1491 | 1155 | 129.09% | 58 | 2nd Semi | Lindenow | 12 | 8 | 80 | Wy Yung | 11 | 11 | 77 | |
| Paynesville | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1536 | 1061 | 144.77% | 56 | Preliminary | Lucknow | 15 | 20 | 110 | Wy Yung | 13 | 9 | 87 | |
| Lucknow | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1107 | 1245 | 88.92% | 44 | Grand | Lindenow | 14 | 15 | 99 | Lucknow | 5 | 12 | 42 | |
| Stratford | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1202 | 1311 | 91.69% | 38 | ||||||||||
| Lakes Entrance | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1285 | 1441 | 89.17% | 32 | ||||||||||
| Orbost Snowy Rovers | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 943 | 1939 | 48.63% | 20 | ||||||||||
2013 Ladder
| East Gippsland | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucknow | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1500 | 1200 | 125.00% | 60 | 1st Semi | Stratford | 20 | 12 | 132 | Lindenow | 7 | 10 | 52 | |
| Paynesville | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1683 | 1207 | 139.44% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Paynesville | 17 | 15 | 117 | Lucknow | 13 | 15 | 93 | |
| Stratford | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1333 | 998 | 133.57% | 56 | Preliminary | Lucknow | 12 | 20 | 92 | Stratford | 11 | 10 | 76 | |
| Lindenow | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1452 | 1270 | 114.33% | 44 | Grand | Paynesville | 15 | 7 | 97 | Lucknow | 11 | 11 | 77 | |
| Wy Yung | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1047 | 1333 | 78.54% | 40 | ||||||||||
| Lakes Entrance | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1330 | 1467 | 90.66% | 32 | ||||||||||
| Orbost Snowy Rovers | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1058 | 1928 | 54.88% | 20 | ||||||||||
2014 Ladder
| East Gippsland | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1594 | 757 | 210.57% | 68 | 1st Semi | Wy Yung | 13 | 8 | 86 | Paynesville | 10 | 10 | 70 | |
| Lindenow | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1389 | 1001 | 138.76% | 52 | 2nd Semi | Stratford | 15 | 14 | 104 | Lindenow | 9 | 5 | 59 | |
| Wy Yung | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1229 | 1077 | 114.11% | 52 | Preliminary | Wy Yung | 14 | 10 | 94 | Lindenow | 6 | 12 | 48 | |
| Paynesville | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1346 | 972 | 138.48% | 44 | Grand | Stratford | 12 | 11 | 83 | Wy Yung | 12 | 8 | 80 | |
| Lakes Entrance | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1036 | 1223 | 84.71% | 40 | ||||||||||
| Lucknow | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1047 | 1557 | 67.24% | 24 | ||||||||||
| Orbost Snowy Rovers | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 856 | 1910 | 44.82% | 12 | ||||||||||
2015 Ladder
| East Gippsland | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wy Yung | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1764 | 993 | 177.64% | 62 | 1st Semi | Lindenow | 16 | 11 | 107 | Paynesville | 8 | 7 | 55 | |
| Stratford | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1844 | 1082 | 170.43% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Wy Yung | 18 | 8 | 116 | Stratford | 6 | 5 | 41 | |
| Paynesville | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1484 | 1310 | 113.28% | 42 | Preliminary | Lindenow | 13 | 8 | 86 | Stratford | 9 | 15 | 69 | |
| Lindenow | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1445 | 1492 | 96.85% | 40 | Grand | Wy Yung | 13 | 10 | 88 | Lindenow | 11 | 15 | 81 | |
| Lucknow | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1559 | 1333 | 116.95% | 32 | ||||||||||
| Lakes Entrance | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1123 | 1609 | 69.79% | 28 | ||||||||||
| Boisdale Braigolong | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1294 | 1523 | 84.96% | 24 | ||||||||||
| Orbost Snowy Rovers | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1017 | 2188 | 46.48% | 4 | ||||||||||
2016 Ladder
| East Gippsland | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenow | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1775 | 1024 | 173.34% | 68 | 1st Semi | Orbost Snowy Rovers | 14 | 10 | 94 | Lakes Entrance | 9 | 8 | 62 | |
| Paynesville | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1768 | 1189 | 148.70% | 52 | 2nd Semi | Paynesville | 11 | 13 | 79 | Lindenow | 8 | 13 | 61 | |
| Lakes Entrance | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1279 | 1393 | 91.82% | 40 | Preliminary | Lindenow | 11 | 12 | 78 | Orbost Snowy Rovers | 4 | 5 | 29 | |
| Orbost Snowy Rovers | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1495 | 1605 | 93.15% | 36 | Grand | Lindenow | 13 | 13 | 91 | Paynesville | 7 | 12 | 54 | |
| Lucknow | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1429 | 1540 | 92.79% | 32 | ||||||||||
| Wy Yung | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1357 | 1199 | 113.18% | 30 | ||||||||||
| Boisdale Braigolong | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1261 | 1475 | 85.49% | 26 | ||||||||||
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 785 | 1724 | 45.53% | 4 | ||||||||||
References
- "Stratford's NGFNL Swansong - Gippsland Times". Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2011.