Federal_Football_League

Federal Football League
Formerly	Federal Football Association (1909−32) ; Federal District Football League (1932−62)
Sport	Australian rules football
Founded	1909
Ceased	1981; 43 years ago
Country	Australia
Most titles	Moorabbin (12)

Federal Football League

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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.

Quick Facts Formerly, Sport ...

It is said that, in the 1960s, Channel Seven were seeking to telecast league games on a Sunday.^[1]^[2]

A. Grade Football Premiers / Runners Up

The Agar Wynne Shield. The Honourable Agar Wynne, MHR was the Federal Football Association's Patron from 1909 to 1915.^[22]

1909 – Cheltenham 6.6.42 d Ellindale 2.12.24^[23]
1910 – Victorian Brewery 10.12.72 d Mordialloc 5.9.39^[24]
1911 – Cheltenham 12.14.86 d Moorabbin 4.7.31^[25] ^[26]
1912 – Victorian Brewery 6.10.46 d Moorabbin 2.12 - 24^[27]
1913 – Cheltenham 9.9.63 d Middle Brighton 7.10.52^[28]
1914 – Moorabbin 5.10.40 d Cheltenham 2.7.19^[29]
1915 – Brighton Districts 9.8.62 d Cheltenham 6.8.44^[30] ^[31]
1916 to 1918 - Federal FL in recess due to World War I
1919 – Sandringham Amateurs 6.13.49 d Black Rock 6.10.46 ^[32]
1920 – Brighton Districts 7.7.49 d Hampton 6.10.46^[33]
1921 – Brighton Districts 8.12.60 d Black Rock 7.9.51 ^[34] ^[35]
1922 – Cheltenham 5.10.40 v Mordialloc 4.14.38 ^[36]
1923 – Mordialloc 10.9.69 d Black Rock 2.9.21 ^[37] ^[38]
1924 – Mordialloc 6.16.52 d Mentone 4.7.31 ^[39] (Mordialloc undefeated premiers)
1925 – Cheltenham 9.6.60 d Mordialloc 5.21.51^[40]
1926 – Moorabbin 13.11.89 d Mordialloc 9.17 - 71^[41]
1927 – Moorabbin 9.11.65 d Middle Brighton 6.9.45^[42]
1928 – Mentone 6.14.50 d Moorabbin 5.15.45^[43]
1929 – Mordialloc 13.12.90 d Mentone 7.3.45^[44]
1930 – Moorabbin 6.11.47 d Mordialloc 5.16.46 ^[45]
1931 – Moorabbin 9.9.63 d Mordialloc 8.7.55^[46]
1932 – East Burwood 13.14.92 d Mentone 11.4.70^[47]
1933 – Moorabbin 10.26.86 d Mordialloc 10.18.78^[48]
1934 – Cheltenham 13.12.90 d Mordialloc 8.13.61
1935 – Black Rock 14.11.95 d East Burwood 11.12.78
1936 – Black Rock 14.9.93 d Darling 12.14.86
1937 – Darling 9.14.68 d Moorabbin 7.12.54
1938 – Darling 9.17.71 d Mordialloc 9.13.67^[49]
1939 – Mordialloc 14.9.93 d Moorabbin 12.13.85
1940 – Moorabbin 11.15.81 d Cheltenham 7.14.56
1941 – Moorabbin 18.16.124 d Cheltenham 11.11.77
1942 to 1944 - Federal FL in recess due to World War II
1945 – Moorabbin 14.19.103 d Camden 10.5.65
1946 – Moorabbin 18.17.125 d Cheltenham 9.17.71
1947 – Moorabbin 15.16.106 d Mordialloc 11.13.79

1948 – Moorabbin 19.11.125 d Camden 10.5.65
1949 - Caulfield 11.15.81 drew Moorabbin 11.15.81
1949 – Caulfield 14.10.94 d Moorabbin 11.10.76 (Grand Final Replay)
1950 – Mordialloc 9.9.63 d Moorabbin 7.14.56
1951 – Mordialloc 21.17.143 d Freighters 6.8.44
1952 – Mordialloc 14.7.91 d Camden 10.13.73
1953 – Dandenong 11.20.86 d Caulfield 9.6.60
1954 – Black Rock 16.17.113 d Dandenong 15.12.102
1955 – Chelsea 10.17.77 d Dandenong 7.12.54
1956 – Mentone 11.8.74 d Mordialloc 9.11.65
1957 – McKinnon 13.9.87 d Mordialloc 12.13.85
1958 – McKinnon 8.12.60 d Springvale 6.9.45
1959 – McKinnon 8.13.61 d Mentone 8.9.57
1960 – Springvale 14.9.93 d McKinnon 8.16.64
1961 – Springvale 12.8.80 d Glen Huntly 10.11.71
1962 – Springvale 14.13.97 d Glen Huntly 7.12.54
1963 – Springvale 17.16.118 d Mentone 8.13.61
1964 – East Malvern 8.18.66 d Glen Huntly 7.9.51
1965 – Springvale 15.13.103 Glen Huntly 3.12.30
1966 – East Malvern 13.13.91 d Springvale 11.13.79
1967 – Mentone 14.10.94 d Glen Huntly 11.9.75
1968 – Mentone 6.17.53 d Oakleigh District 5.13.43
1969 – East Malvern 8.10.58 d Oakleigh District 6.20.56
1970 – East Malvern 20.12.132 d Springvale 15.21.111
1971 – Highett 17.10.112 d Springvale 12.7.79
1972 – Noble Park 15.16.106 d Highett 14.9.93
1973 – Highett 17.19.121 d Noble Park 16.14.110
1974 – Highett 11.15.81 d Cheltenham 11.14.80
1975 – Springvale 20.14.134 d Parkdale 16.13.109
1976 – Mentone 12.17.89 d Cheltenham 12.11.83
1977 – Springvale 18.19.127 d Oakleigh District 17.13.115
1978 – Parkdale 22.19.141 d Oakleigh District 15.17.107
1979 – Highett 14.12.96 d Clayton 11.13.79
1980 – Clayton 17.30.132 d Springvale 13.14.92
1981 – Clayton 16.9.105 d Oakleigh District 11.13.79

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Club	Nickname	Location	Years in competition	Notes
Bentleigh Football Club	Demons	Bentleigh, Victoria	1957–1978	Merged with McKinnon to form the new Moorabbin FC in 1979
Black Rock Football Club	Jets	Black Rock, Victoria	1913–14, 1919–1926, 1931–1972	in recess 1973, reformed in 1980
Brighton Districts Football Club		Brighton, Victoria	1915, 1919-21	Joined the Victorian Junior Football Association in 1922^[12]
Camden Football Club		Caulfield, Victoria	1939–1956	Merged with South Caulfield CYMS to form South Caulfield
Carrum Football Club	Lions	Carrum, Victoria	1911, 1913–1914, 1922–1927	In recess from 1928-31. Joined the Peninsula District FA in 1932
Caulfield Football Club		Caulfield, Victoria	1914, 1930–1970	changed name to East Caulfield
Chelsea Football Club	Seagulls	Chelsea, Victoria	1919–1958	Joined the Mornington Peninsula FL in 1959
Cheltenham Football Club	Rosellas	Cheltenham, Victoria	1909–1928, 1930–1981	Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Clayton Football Club	Clays	Clayton, Victoria	1954–1981	Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Dandenong Football Club	Redlegs	Dandenong, Victoria	1951–1957	Moved to the Victoria Football Association in 1958
Darling Football Club		East Malvern, Victoria	1934–1940	Did not reform after the World War II
Doveton Football Club	Doves	Doveton, Victoria	1972–1976	Returned to the South West Gippsland FL in 1977
East Burwood Football Club	Rams	Burwood East, Victoria	1931–1938	moved to Eastern Suburbs FL in 1939
East Caulfield Football Club		East Caulfield, Victoria	1971–1976	Caulfield (Federal) changed name to avoid confusion with Caulfield VFA
East Malvern Football Club		East Malvern, Victoria	1962–1973	Folded in early 1974 due to lack of off field support.
Ellindale Football Club		McKinnon, Victoria	1909–1910, 1912	In recess by time of World War I
Elsternwick Football Club	Wickers	Elsternwick, Victoria	1909–1910, 1913	Moved to VFL Sub-District Football League
Glen Orme Football Club^[13]		Victoria	1946 - 1948	?
Glen Huntly Football Club	Hunters	Glen Huntly, Victoria	1960–1976	In recess in 1977
Hampton Football Club		Hampton, Victoria	1920^[14]	Joined the Metropolitan Amateurs Football Association in 1921.^[15]
Heatherton Football Club	Tonners	Heatherton, Victoria	1913–14,^[16] 1920–1921, 1927–1928, 1946–1952	Played as Freighters from 1951. Went into recess in 1952
Highett Football Club	Bulldogs	Highett, Victoria	1934–1981	Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982
McKinnon Football Club		McKinnon, Victoria	1954–1977	In recess '78, merged with Bentleigh to form Moorabbin FC (Mark II) in '79
Mentone Football Club	Tigers	Mentone, Victoria	1909, 1913–1914, 1920–1981	Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Middle Brighton Football Club		Brighton, Victoria	1913 & 14^[17]	red & white colors. In 1915 changed their name to Brighton Districts FC^[18]
Moorabbin (I)	Kangaroos	Moorabbin, Victoria	1909–1950	Joined the VFA in 1951
Moorabbin (II)	Kangaroos	Moorabbin, Victoria	1979–1981	Joined the Southern FL in 1982
Moorabbin Park Football Club^[19]		Moorabbin, Victoria	1913-1915	Withdrew in July, 1915 due to WWI^[20]
Mordialloc Football Club	Bloodhounds	Mordialloc, Victoria	1909–1911, 1921–1957	Moved to the Victoria Football Association in 1958
Noble Park Football Club	Bulls	Noble Park, Victoria	1964–1981	Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Oakleigh District Football Club	Districts	Oakleigh, Victoria	1964–1981	Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Parkdale Football Club	Seagulls	Parkdale, Victoria	1955–1981	Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982
South Caulfield Football Club		South Caulfield, Victoria	1957–1961	Merged with Brighton in the Victoria Football Association in 1962
Springvale Football Club	Demons	Springvale, Victoria	1957–1981	Moved to the Victoria Football Association in 1982
Vermont Football Club	Eagles	Vermont, Victoria	1936	Joined the East Suburban Football League in 1937.
Victoria Brewery Football Club		Caulfield, Victoria	1910–1912	Left the FFA after the 1913 FFA - AGM^[21]

Federal_Football_League

Federal Football League

Formation

History

Clubs

A. Grade Football Premiers / Runners Up

Best and Fairest Awards

References

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Formerly	Federal Football Association (1909−32) Federal District Football League (1932−62)
Sport	Australian rules football
Founded	1909
Ceased	1981; 43 years ago (1981)
Country	Australia
Most titles	Moorabbin (12)

Year	Player's Name	Club	Votes	Year	Player's Name	Club	Votes
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