Heathcote District Football League
The Heathcote District Football League (HDFL) is an Australian rules football league based in the Heathcote region and major Bendigo area with clubs based in the regions of City of Greater Bendigo, Shire of Campaspe, and Shire of Gannawarra
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1905 |
| Sports | Football (1905–present) |
| Affiliation | AFL Victoria Country (2012–present) |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Headquarters | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | North Bendigo (2019) (3rd Premiership) |
| Most titles | Mount Pleasant (19 Premierships) |
| Related competitions | MCDFL, LVFL, BFL |
| Formerly | |
| 1905–1954 | Heathcote District Football Association |
| 1955–present | Heathcote District Football League |
| Official website | |
| Football | Heathcote District Football League |
| Records | |
| Highest Score | 337 – Heathcote 52.25 (337) 1986; (v Tooborac 12.5 77) – 1986 |
| Most goals in a game | |
| Most goals in a season | 130 – Aaron James – North Bendigo – 2009 |
| Most wins in a row | 31 – Heathcote 2009–2011 |
| Most losses in a row | 34 – Redesdale 1930–1932 |
| Most flags in a row | 5 – Heathcote North 1955–1959 |
| AFL Victoria league rank | 21 (2018)[1] |
History
The Heathcote District Football League became a league in 1955. Previous names for the competitions in the area were the Heathcote District Football Association (1905), McIvor District Football Association (1906) and again the Heathcote District Football Association (1907–1954).
In recent years the Heathcote & District Football League has become one of, if not the strongest of the minor leagues in Victoria. During the Victoria Country Championships (Interleague) the HDFL has accounted for major league side Central Murray Football League as well as established a higher ranking than the North Central Football League. The strength & depth of the league is all the more remarkable considering the size of the league, 9 teams
Over the past few years the HDFL has beaten the Geelong & District & Horsham & District Leagues but fell short to AFL Barwon league, Bellarine in 2016.
The HDFL has had many representatives playing for Victoria Country, including recent players Grant Weeks, Andy Grant, Hadleigh Sirett & Jye Keath.
Clubs
Location
Current HDFL clubs (Greater Bendigo)
Current HDFL clubs (Shire of Campaspe)
Current clubs
| Club | Colours | Moniker | Region | Stadium | Est. | First season | HDFL Premierships |
Most recent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbinabbin |  |
Grasshoppers | Shire of Campaspe | MJ Morgan Reserve, Colbinabbin | 1915 | 1935** | 12 | 2008 | ||
| Elmore |  |
Bloods | Greater Bendigo | Elmore Recreation Reserve, Elmore | 1948 | 1948 | 5 | 2007 | ||
| Heathcote |  |
Saints | Greater Bendigo | Pigeon Park, Heathcote | 1967 | 1967* | 7 | 2010 | ||
| Huntly |  |
Hawks | Greater Bendigo | Specialist Breeders Australia Oval, Huntly | 1986 | 1986 | 0 | |||
| Leitchville Gunbower |  |
Bombers | Shire of Gannawarra | Leitchville Recreation Reserve, Leitchville | 2010 | 2010 | 2 | 2018 | ||
| Lockington Bamawm United |  |
Cats | Shire of Campaspe | Nichol Trading Oval, Lockington | 1917 | 2001 | 4 | 2014 | ||
| Mount Pleasant |  |
Blues | Shire of Campaspe | Toolleen Recreation Reserve, Toolleen | 1889 | 1935** | 19 | 2006 | ||
| North Bendigo |  |
Bulldogs | Greater Bendigo | HIBO Hotel Oval, North Bendigo | 1945 | 1996 | 3 | 2019 | ||
| White Hills |  |
Demons | Greater Bendigo | Tint-a-Car Oval, White Hills | 1984 | 1984 | 1 | 1988 | ||
| ** denotes that the club was a founding member of the HDFL * denotes that the club was a founding member of its former league. | ||||||||||
Former clubs
| Club | Colours | Moniker | Region | Est. | First HDFL season |
Last HDFL season |
Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axedale | Greater Bendigo | 1921 | 1928 | 1932 | 0 | ||
| Broadford |  |
Kangaroos | Shire of Mitchell | 1890 | 1985 | 2008 | 1 |
| Costerfield | Greater Bendigo | 1900 | 1905 | 1947 | 4 | ||
| Goornong | Greater Bendigo | 1947 | 1951 | 0 | |||
| Heathcote | Greater Bendigo | 1905 | 1921 | 1 | |||
| Heathcote North | |
Greater Bendigo | 1922 | 1922 | 1966 | 8 | |
| Heathcote Rovers |  |
Rovers | Greater Bendigo | 1927 | 1927 | 1966 | 9 |
| Knowsley | Greater Bendigo | 1924 | 1927, 1946 | 1 | |||
| Redesdale | Greater Bendigo | 1930 | 1932 | 0 | |||
| Rushworth |  |
Tigers | Shire of Campaspe | 1882 | 1965 | 1998 | 3 |
| Stanhope |  |
Lions | Shire of Campaspe | 1976 | 1998 | 3 | |
| Tooborac | |
Cats | Shire of Mitchell | 1905 | 1986 | 10 |
List of Premierships
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Costerfield (1) | Heathcote | 9.9 (63) – 2.2 (14) |
| 1913 | Costerfield (2) | Heathcote | 6.11 (47) – 3.7 (25) |
| 1914 | Costerfield (3) | Heathcote | 2.10 (22) – 2.7 (19) |
| 1915 | Suspended during World War I | ||
| 1916 | |||
| 1917 | |||
| 1918 | Heathcote (1) | Costerfield | 6.7 (43) – 3.7 (25) |
| 1919 | Costerfield (4) | Heathcote | 8.5 (53) - 4.5 (29) |
| 1920 | Costerfield (5) | Heathcote | 3.9 (27) - 3.5 (23) |
| 1921 | Heathcote (2) | Tooborac | 7.9 (51) - 5.9 (39) |
| 1922 | Heathcote North (1) | Heathcote South | 6.10 (46) - 3.13 (31) |
| 1923 | Costerfield (6) | Heathcote South | 6.10 (46) - 4.3 (27) |
| 1924 | Costerfield (7) | Heathcote Ramblers | 6.5 (41) - 2.6 (18) |
| 1925 | Heathcote Reds (1) | Costerfield | 9.6 (60) - 6.4 (40) |
| 1926 | Costerfield (8) | Knowsley | 7.15 (57) - 5.7 (37) |
| 1927 | Heathcote Rovers (1) | Costerfield | 7.9 (51) - 5.8 (38) |
| 1928 | Heathcote Rovers (2) | Heathcote North | 17.19 (121) - 10.11 (71) |
| 1929 | Heathcote Rovers (3) | Tooborac | 12.11 (83) - 12.5 (77) |
| 1930 | Heathcote Rovers (4) | Heathcote North | 10.10 (70) - 6.7 (43) |
| 1931 | Tooborac (1) | Heathcote North | 13.17 (95) - 10.14 (74) |
| 1932 | Tooborac (2) | Heathcote Rovers | 16.20 (116) - 12.14 (86) |
| 1933 | Tooborac (3) | Heathcote North | 6.5 (41) - 6.4 (40) |
| 1934 | Heathcote Dons (1) | Costerfield | 15.13 (103) – 6.10 (46) |
| 1935 | Tooborac (4) | Heathcote North | 6.17 (53) - 6.12 (48) |
| 1936 | Tooborac (5) | Colbinabbin | 17.14 (116) - 6.14 (50) |
| 1937 | Tooborac (6) | Heathcote Rovers | 12.12 (84) - 5.11 (41) |
| 1938 | Tooborac (7) | Mount Pleasant | 13.12 (90) – 10.11 (71) |
| 1939 | Colbinabbin (1) | Mount Pleasant | 13.16 (94) – 13.4 (82) |
| 1940 | Heathcote Rovers (5) | Mount Pleasant | 11.11 (77) – 9.10 (64) |
| 1941 | Suspended during World War II | ||
| 1942 | |||
| 1943 | |||
| 1944 | |||
| 1945 | Heathcote Rovers (6) | Heathcote North | |
| 1946 | Knowsley (1) | Heathcote North | |
| 1947 | Heathcote Rovers (7) | Heathcote North | |
| 1948 | Heathcote Rovers (8) | Heathcote North | 10.16 (76) - 5.8 (38) |
| 1949 | Colbinabbin (2) | Heathcote North | 11.11 (77) - 10.10 (70) |
| 1950 | Colbinabbin (3) | Tooborac | 10.16 (76) - 6.12 (48) |
| 1951 | Heathcote Rovers (9) | Tooborac | 9.9 (63) – 9.8 (62) |
| 1952 | Heathcote North (2) | Tooborac | 12.10 (82) – 10.9 (69) |
| 1953 | Tooborac (8) | Heathcote North | 9.10 (64) – 4.18 (42) |
| 1954 | Elmore (1) | Tooborac | 15.9 (99) – 7.19 (61) |
| 1955 | Heathcote North (3) | Elmore | 12.11 (83) – 9.8 (62) |
| 1956 | Heathcote North (4) | Mount Pleasant | 16.7 (103) – 7.7 (49) |
| 1957 | Heathcote North (5) | Heathcote Rovers | 6.16 (52) – 3.4 (22) |
| 1958 | Heathcote North (6) | Tooborac | 15.9 (99) – 10.5 (65) |
| 1959 | Heathcote North (7) | Tooborac | 13.5 (83) – 9.13 (67) |
| 1960 | Elmore (2) | Mount Pleasant | 12.17 (89) – 9.12 (66) |
| 1961 | Tooborac (9) | Heathcote North | 14.12 (96) – 11.16 (82) |
| 1962 | Mount Pleasant (1) | Heathcote Rovers | 9.11 (65) – 6.7 (43) |
| 1963 | Elmore (3) | Tooborac | 9.16 (70) – 7.11 (53) |
| 1964 | Heathcote North (8) | Elmore | 9.11 (65) – 6.12 (48) |
| 1965 | Rushworth (1) | Mount Pleasant | 13.14 (92) – 8.4 (52) |
| 1966 | Mount Pleasant (2) | Heathcote North | 10.14 (74) – 9.8 (62) |
| 1967 | Mount Pleasant (3) | Heathcote | 14.10 (94) – 10.11 (71) |
| 1968 | Mount Pleasant (4) | Rushworth | 14.17 (101) – 12.17 (89) |
| 1969 | Rushworth (2) | Elmore | 12.9 (81) – 10.14 (74) |
| 1970 | Heathcote (1) | Elmore | 8.13 (61) – 9.6 (60) |
| 1971 | Mount Pleasant (5) | Heathcote | 18.14 (122) – 9.14 (68) |
| 1972 | Heathcote (2) | Colbinabbin | 17.15 (117) – 12.14 (86) |
| 1973 | Tooborac (10) | Rushworth | 21.21 (147) – 8.7 (55) |
| 1974 | Tooborac (11) | Colbinabbin | 19.26 (140) - 14.15 (99) |
| 1975 | Colbinabbin (4) | Rushworth | 12.15 (87) – 10.13 (73) |
| 1976 | Stanhope (1) | Colbinabbin | 14.13 (97) – 12.13 (85) |
| 1977 | Rushworth (3) | Colbinabbin | 18.2 (110) – 14.17 (101) |
| 1978 | Colbinabbin (5) | Stanhope | 20.12 (132) – 17.15 (117) |
| 1979 | Mount Pleasant (6) | Colbinabbin | 17.10 (112) – 15.17 (107) |
| 1980 | Mount Pleasant (7) | Elmore | 17.13 (115) – 11.18 (84) |
| 1981 | Mount Pleasant (8) | Colbinabbin | 15.18 (108) – 15.10 (100) |
| 1982 | Heathcote (3) | Mount Pleasant | 20.15 (135) – 10.16 (76) |
| 1983 | Mount Pleasant (9) | Stanhope | 8.14 (62) – 6.8 (44) |
| 1984 | Mount Pleasant (10) | Elmore | 21.23 (149) - 12.9 (81) |
| 1985 | Elmore (4) | Heathcote | 14.17 (101) – 10.10 (70) |
| 1986 | Stanhope (2) | Broadford | 22.8 (140) – 6.8 (44) |
| 1987 | Stanhope (3) | White Hills | 23.20 (158) – 13.7 (85) |
| 1988 | White Hills (1) | Stanhope | 12.14 (86) – 9.10 (64) |
| 1989 | Heathcote (4) | Stanhope | 24.15 (159) – 9.7 (61) |
| 1990 | Mount Pleasant (11) | Heathcote | 15.18 (108) – 12.12 (84) |
| 1991 | Colbinabbin (6) | Heathcote | 15.11 (101) – 11.9 (75) |
| 1992 | Heathcote (5) | Mount Pleasant | 16.8 (104) – 9.12 (64) |
| 1993 | Mount Pleasant (12) | Heathcote | 15.10 (100) – 11.14 (80) |
| 1994 | Mount Pleasant (13) | Heathcote | 13.13 (91) – 12.11 (83) |
| 1995 | Mount Pleasant (14) | Heathcote | 11.16 (82) – 10.17 (77) |
| 1996 | Broadford (1) | Mount Pleasant | 7.8 (50) – 6.9 (45) |
| 1997 | Mount Pleasant (15) | Elmore | 13.8 (86) – 11.12 (78) |
| 1998 | Colbinabbin (7) | North Bendigo | 11.19 (85) – 4.3 (27) |
| 1999 | Colbinabbin (8) | Mount Pleasant | 7.8 (50) – 4.6 (30) |
| 2000 | Mount Pleasant (16) | Colbinabbin | 18.10 (118) – 7.12 (54) |
| 2001 | Mount Pleasant (17) | Broadford | 10.8 (68) – 6.8 (44) |
| 2002 | Colbinabbin (9) | Lockington Bawawm United | 15.10 (100) – 11.9 (75) |
| 2003 | Colbinabbin (10) | Broadford | 20.13 (133) – 16.16 (102) |
| 2004 | Colbinabbin (11) | White Hills | 6.14 (50) – 2.9 (21) |
| 2005 | Mount Pleasant (18) | White Hills | 16.14 (110) – 12.15 (87) |
| 2006 | Mount Pleasant (19) | Elmore | 19.13 (127) – 13.12 (90) |
| 2007 | Elmore (5) | Colbinabbin | 26.29 (185) – 12.14 (86) |
| 2008 | Colbinabbin (12) | Heathcote | 16.9 (105) – 12.11 (83) |
| 2009 | Heathcote (6) | Colbinabbin | 15.17 (107) – 15.13 (103) |
| 2010 | Heathcote (7) | Lockington Bamawm United | 8.8 (56) – 5.9 (39) |
| 2011 | Lockington Bamawm United (1) | Heathcote | 15.9 (99) – 14.9 (93) |
| 2012 | Lockington Bamawm United (2) | North Bendigo | 21.14 (140) – 7.4 (46) |
| 2013 | Lockington Bamawm United (3) | Huntly | 15.13 (103) – 6.9 (45) |
| 2014 | Lockington Bamawm United (4) | North Bendigo | 13.9 (87) – 11.10 (76) |
| 2015 | North Bendigo (1) | Leitchville Gunbower | 10.13 (73) – 8.15 (63) |
| 2016 | North Bendigo (2) | Leitchville Gunbower | 14.18 (102) – 13.4 (82) |
| 2017 | Leitchville Gunbower (1) | North Bendigo | 15.18 (108) – 12.10 (82) |
| 2018 | Leitchville Gunbower (2) | North Bendigo | 14.10 (94) – 12.13 (85) |
| 2019 | North Bendigo (3) | Colbinabbin | 10.10 (70) – 4.10 (34) |
Recent seasons
Ladder
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Please read before you update the table:
If in any doubt, check with standings from the official website or other reliable sources.
Updated to match(es) played on 19 June 2018. Source: HDFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. Finals
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