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Formerly | Federal Football Association (1909−32) Federal District Football League (1932−62) |
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Sport | Australian rules football |
Founded | 1909[1] |
Ceased | 1981 |
Country | Australia |
Most titles | Moorabbin (12) |
The Federal Football League (FFL), also known simply as the Federal League, was an Australian rules football competition in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. The competition was in existence from 1909 to 1981 and was regarded as one of the strongest metropolitan leagues in Melbourne.[2]
It is said that, in the mid-1960s, Channel 7 was seeking to telecast FFL games on a Sunday.[3]
History
[edit]Formation
[edit]Formed in 1909 as the Federal Football Association (FFA),[4] the competition's eight founding members were Cheltenham, Ellindale, Elsternwick, Frankston, Mentone, Mordialloc, Moorabbin, and Glen Huntly,[5] all from the southern/south eastern suburbs.[6]
Local Councillor F. T. Le Page was elected president.[7]
History
[edit]In 1915, the Federal football Association (FFA) A. Grade teams were - Brighton District, Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Moorabbin Park, Oakleigh and Elsternwick, whilst the B. Grade clubs were Sandringham, Mentone, Heatherton and Glenhuntly.[8]
In 1925, the FFA comprised 10 senior and 9 junior club's and had over 1,000 registered players.[9]
In 1937 the A Section competition teams were composed of - Black Rock, Mordialloc, Cheltenham, East Burwood, Moorabbin, Caulfield, Darling and Mentone, and in the B section, Chelsea, Highett, Mt. Waverley, Mordialloc, Black Rock and Edithvale-Aspendale.[10]
Middle Brighton FC kicked 50.40 - 340 v Heatherton: 0.0 - 0 in a match in 1914.
Clubs
[edit]Nine clubs competed in the FFL's final season.
Club | Colours | Nickname | Seasons | Fate/current league |
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Bentleigh | ![]() |
Demons | 1957–1978 | Merged 1979 with McKinnon to form Moorabbin (II) |
Black Rock | ![]() |
Jets | 1913–14; 1919–1926; 1931–1972 |
SFNL |
Brighton Districts | ![]() |
1913-1915; 1919-1921 |
Merged[11][12] 1928 with Brighton | |
Camden | 1939–1956 | Merged 1956 with South Caulfield CYMS to form South Caulfield | ||
Carrum | ![]() |
Lions | 1911; 1913–1914; 1922–1927 |
SFNL |
Chelsea | ![]() |
Seagulls | 1919–1958 | MPNFL |
Cheltenham | ![]() |
Rosellas | 1909–1928; 1930–1981 |
SFNL |
Clayton | ![]() |
Clays | 1954–1981 | SFNL |
Dandenong | ![]() |
Redlegs | 1951–1957 | Folded 1994 |
Darling | 1934–1940 | Folded c. 1940 | ||
Doveton | ![]() |
Doves | 1972–1976 | SFNL |
East Burwood | ![]() |
Rams | 1931–1938 | EFNL |
East Caulfield | ![]() |
1932–1976 | Folded 1976 | |
East Malvern | ![]() |
1962–1973 | Folded 1973 | |
Ellindale | 1909–1910; 1912 |
Folded c. 1913 | ||
Elsternwick | ![]() |
Wickers | 1909–1910, 1913 | VAFA |
Glen Orme | 1946-1948 | Folded[13] c. 1948 | ||
Glen Huntly | Hunters | 1960–1974 | Merged 1974 with Glen Huntly Amateurs | |
Hampton | 1920[14] | Merged[15] 1929 with various clubs to form Sandringham | ||
Heatherton (Freighters) |
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Tonners | 1913–1914; 1920–1921; 1927–1928; 1946–1952 |
SFNL[16] |
Highett | ![]() |
Bulldogs | 1934–1981 | SFNL |
McKinnon | 1954–1977 | Merged 1979 with Bentleigh to form Moorabbin (II) | ||
Mentone | ![]() |
Tigers | 1909; 1913–1914; 1920–1981 |
Merged 1993 with St Bedes |
Moorabbin (I) | ![]() |
Kangaroos | 1909–1950 | Folded 1965 |
Moorabbin (II) | ![]() |
Kangaroos | 1979–1981 | Folded 1987 |
Moorabbin Park | 1913-1915 | Folded[17][18] 1915 | ||
Mordialloc | ![]() |
Bloodhounds | 1909–1911; 1921–1957 |
SFNL |
Noble Park | ![]() |
Bulls | 1964–1981 | SFNL |
Oakleigh District | ![]() |
Districts | 1964–1981 | SFNL |
Parkdale | Seagulls | 1955–1981 | Merged 2004 with Mentone to form Parkdale Vultures | |
South Caulfield | 1957–1961 | Merged 1964 with Brighton | ||
Springvale | ![]() |
Demons | 1957–1981 | VFL as Casey |
University Reds | ![]() |
Reds | 1971−1972 | Merged 2008 with Fitzroy |
Vermont | ![]() |
Eagles | 1936 | EFNL |
Victoria Brewery | 1910–1912 | Folded[19] 1913 |
Notes
[edit]- Bentleigh is not to be confused with the present-day Bentleigh Football Netball Club
- Brighton Districts was known as Middle Brighton until 1915[20][21]
- McKinnon was in recess for the 1978 season
A. Grade Football Premiers / Runners Up
[edit]The Agar Wynne Shield. The Honourable Agar Wynne, MHR was the Federal Football Association's Patron from 1909 to 1915.[22]
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Best and Fairest Awards
[edit]- Senior Football / A. Grade Section[50]
Cr. J.W. ALLNUT MEDAL. (Allnut was President of the FFA from 1936 to 1945 & a life member).
Year | Player's Name | Club | Votes | Year | Player's Name | Club | Votes | |
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1927 | P Gleeson | Chelsea | 1952 | C. Mudge | Mentone | |||
1928 | P Gleeson | Chelsea | 1953 | A. Beckwith | Mentone | |||
1929 | Les Warren & | Chelsea | 1954 [51] | G March | Camden | 22 | ||
W Hughes | Mordialloc | 1955 | R Goodes | Parkdale | ||||
1930 | Les Warren | Chelsea | 1956 | George Ashman | Mordialloc | |||
1931 | A Perry | Black Rock | 1957 | Kevin Phillips | Chelsea | |||
1932 | B.Kavanagh | Mordialloc | 1958 | Kevan Hamilton | McKinnon | |||
1933 | J Ash & | Caulfield | 1959 | K Roberts | Cheltenham | |||
I Corry | Cheltenham | 1960 | I Gardner | Springvale | ||||
1934 | V Hunter | East Burwood | 1961 | Kevan Hamilton | McKinnon | |||
1935 | E Roff | East Burwood | 1962 | Kevan Hamilton | McKinnon | |||
1936 | E Martin | East Burwood | 1963 | Kevan Hamilton | McKinnon | |||
1937[52] | J Mitchell | Mentone | 1964 | K Hamilton | McKinnon | |||
1938[53] | P Witchell | Black Rock | 21 | 1965 | G Gotch | Glenhuntly | ||
1939 | K Dunn | Mentone | 1966 | W Morrison | Highett | |||
1940 | E.McInerny | Moorabbin | 1967 | J Ward | Black Rock | |||
1941[54] | Laurie Kelly | Camden | 1968 | I House | Caulfield | |||
1942 | In recess. WW2 | 1969 | C Hutchins | East Malvern | ||||
1943 | In recess. WW2 | 1970 | K Ellis | Glenhuntly | ||||
1944 | In recess. WW2 | 1971 | J Calleja | Bentleigh | ||||
1945 | R.Hocking | Camden | 1972 | D. McGrath | Noble Park | |||
1946 | D.Fankhauser | Mordialloc | 1973 | F.Clifford | Doveton | |||
1947 | C.Mudge & | Mordialloc | 1974 | G.Skinner | Parkdale | |||
Alf Evans | Chelsea | 1975 | R.Johnston | McKinnon | ||||
1948 | C.Coade & | Glen Orme | 1976 | A.Sierowkoski | Mentone | |||
G.Daley & | Heatherton | 1977 | L.Studham | Noble Park | ||||
C.Mudge | Mordialloc | 1978 | T.Quinn | Bentleigh | ||||
1949 | R.Fox | Moorabbin | 1979 | S.Watt | Noble Park | |||
1950 | C.Dawson | Caulfield | 1980 | D.Brooks | Noble Park | |||
1951 | C.Mudge | Mentone | 1981 | T.Quinn | Moorabbin |
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