Loddon Valley Football Netball League

The Loddon Valley Football Netball League (LVFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball league based in Central Victoria.

History

The league was formed in 1903 by the Inglewood, Bridgewater, Newbridge and Arnold's Bridge clubs.

Inglewood and Bridgewater withdrew in 1908 to form the Korong District Central Association with Korong Vale and Wedderburn.

The Loddon Valley Association remained based around the Newbridge area until the Bridgewater and Inglewood clubs returned in the late 1930s.

The centre of the league shifted to Inglewood with the inclusion of Bears Lagoon Ã¢ÂÂ Serpentine after WW2.

Gradually the smaller clubs such as Rheola, Logan, Arnold's Bridge and Bealiba folded or left the competition until in 1956 northern clubs Calivil, Mitiamo and Yarrawalla were admitted.

A junior competition was introduced in 1959, and Reserves competition in 1970.

Clubs

Locations

Senior Clubs

U18s only

Former clubs

League awards and honours

Senior Football

The winner of the LVFNL senior football best and fairest award receives the Frank Harding Medal, which was first awarded in.

Premierships

Senior Football

1903 Inglewood
1904 Dunolly
1905 Bridgewater
1906 Bridgewater
1907 Newbridge
1908 Newbridge
1909 Newbridge
1910 Newbridge
1911 Laanecoorie
1912 Newbridge
1913 Laanecoorie
1914 Newbridge
1915 Bridgewater
1916Ã¢ÂÂ1918 - WWI
1919 Laanecoorie
1920 Laanecoorie
1921 Laanecoorie
1922 Laanecoorie
1923 Shelbourne
1924 Arnold
1925 Shelbourne
1926 Shelbourne
1927 Eddington
1928 Eddington
1929 Newbridge
1930 Newbridge
1931 Tarnagulla
1932 Tarnagulla
1933 Newbridge

1934 Woodstock
1935 Woodstock
1936 Laanecoorie
1937 Laanecoorie
1938 Bridgewater
1939 Bridgewater
1940Ã¢ÂÂ1944 - WWII
1945 Bridgewater
1946 Inglewood
1947 BL-Serpentine
1948 BL-Serpentine
1949 BL-Serpentine
1950 Bridgewater
1951 Inglewood
1952 Bealiba
1953 Inglewood
1954 Inglewood
1955 Bridgewater
1956 Inglewood
1957 Newbridge
1958 Inglewood
1959 Bridgewater
1960 BL-Serpentine
1961 BL-Serpentine
1962 Bridgewater
1963 Bridgewater
1964 Calivil
1965 BL-Serpentine
1966 BL-Serpentine

1967 Mitiamo
1968 Calivil
1969 Calivil
1970 Calivil
1971 Inglewood
1972 Yarrawalla
1973 Yarrawalla
1974 Bridgewater
1975 Yarrawalla
1976 Bridgewater
1977 Mitiamo
1978 Newbridge
1979 Mitiamo
1980 Bridgewater
1981 Korong Vale
1982 BL-Serpentine
1983 BL-Serpentine
1984 Bridgewater
1985 Bridgewater
1986 Inglewood
1987 YCW
1988 Bridgewater
1989 Marong
1990 Calivil
1991 Bridgewater
1992 BL-Serpentine
1993 Newbridge
1994 BL-Serpentine
1995 BL-Serpentine

1996 Calivil
1997 YCW
1998 Calivil
1999 Mitiamo
2000 Newbridge
2001 YCW
2002 YCW
2003 Calivil
2004 Calivil
2005 Calivil
2006 Calivil
2007 Calivil
2008 Calivil
2009 Mitiamo
2010 Bridgewater
2011 Bridgewater
2012 Bridgewater
2013 Bridgewater
2014 Bridgewater
2015 Bridgewater
2016 Bridgewater
2017 Calivil
2018 Newbridge
2019 Mitiamo
2020 Season cancelled > COVID 19
2021 Finals abandoned > COVID 19
2022 Marong
2023 Marong
2024 Marong
2025 Marong

Current Finals System

Finals Format

Week one

Qualifying Final: 2nd ranked team meets 3rd ranked team. Winner proceeds to Week 2 (2nd Semi Final). Loser proceeds to Week 2 (1st Semi Final).
Elimination Final: 4th ranked team meets 5th ranked team. Winner proceeds to Week 2 (1st Semi Final). Loser is Eliminated.

Week two

1st Semi Final: Loser of Qualifying Final meets winner of Elimination Final. Winner proceeds to Week 3 (Preliminary Final). Loser is Eliminated.
2nd Semi Final: 1st ranked team meets winner of Qualifying Final. Winner proceeds to Week 4 (Grand Final). Loser proceeds to Week 3 (Preliminary Final).

Week three

Preliminary Final: Loser of 2nd Semi Final meets winner of 1st Semi Final. Winner proceeds to Week 4 (Grand Final). Loser is Eliminated.

Week four

Grand Final: Winner of 2nd Semi Final meets winner of Preliminary Final. Winner is crowned Premier.

Season results

2001 Ladder

2002 Ladder

2003 Ladder

2004 Ladder

2005 Ladder

2006 Ladder

2007 Ladder

2008 Ladder

2009 Ladder

2010 Ladder

2011 Ladder

2012 Ladder

2013 Ladder

2014 Ladder

2015 Ladder

2016 Ladder

2017 Ladder

2018 Ladder

2019 Ladder

2020 Ladder

2021 Ladder

Home & Away Season was reduced by 5 rounds and Finals series abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria