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==2010 season==
==2010 season==
The 2011 NFL season will contain 3 divisions. A 10 team Division One, 8 team Division Two and a 7 team Division Three. The 2010 Division Two Premiers (Whittlesea) have been promoted to Division One while the [[Wooden Spooners]] from Division One (Lalor) relegated to Division Two. The 2010 Division Three Premiers (Hurstbridge) have been promoted to Division Two while the [[Wooden Spooners]] from Division Two (Watsonia) relegated to Division Three.
The 2011 NFL season contained three divisions for the first time in the leagues history . A ten team Division 1 , eight team Division 2 and a seven team Division 3 . The 2009 Division 2 Premiers [[Macleod Football Club| Macleod]] was promoted to Division 1, whilst [[Thomastown Football Club | Thomastown]] was relegated to Division 2 after finishing in bottom place . [[Parkside Football Club | Parkside]] won the 2009 Division 3 premiership but were not promoted as the Division 3 competition had only been active from half way through the 2009 season when Division 2 split. This also meant that no Division 2 team was relegated .
The fixture for the 2011 NFL season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the NFL. The season will run for 18 rounds (including a split round) plus 5 weeks of finals.
The fixture for the 2011 NFL season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the NFL. The season will run for 18 rounds (including a split round) plus 5 weeks of finals.
Australian rules football season
NFL Championship Teams 25 Premiers West Preston Lakeside
Whittlesea
Hurstbridge Minor premiers Heidelberg
Whittlesea
Hurstbridge Matches played 245
The 2010 season is the 84th season of the Northern Football League and commenced in April 2010.
2010 season
The 2011 NFL season contained three divisions for the first time in the leagues history. A ten team Division 1, eight team Division 2 and a seven team Division 3. The 2009 Division 2 Premiers Macleod was promoted to Division 1, whilst Thomastown was relegated to Division 2 after finishing in bottom place. Parkside won the 2009 Division 3 premiership but were not promoted as the Division 3 competition had only been active from half way through the 2009 season when Division 2 split. This also meant that no Division 2 team was relegated.
The fixture for the 2011 NFL season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the NFL. The season will run for 18 rounds (including a split round) plus 5 weeks of finals.
Clubs
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Regular season
Division 1
Round 1 (Season Launch)
Division 1
Saturday 10 April
Heidelberg 158
def.
Lalor 73
Waringal Park
[ 1]
Saturday 10 April
Eltham 109
def.
Greensborough 100
Central Park
[ 1]
Saturday 10 April
Macleod 138
def.
Northcote Park 88
De Winton Park
[ 1]
Saturday 10 April
North Heidelberg 84
def.
Montomrency 47
Shelley Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 10 April
West Preston Lakeside 85
def.
Bundoora 75
J.E Moore Park
[ 2]
Round 1 marked Macleods first game in Division 1
Division 2
Saturday 10 April
Diamond Creek 113
def.
Thomastown 71
Coventry Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 10 April
Lower Plenty 138
def.
Fitzroy Stars 88
Montmorency Park #2
Official Website of the Northern Football League - Results-Fixtures [dead link ]
Saturday 10 April
Mernda 67
def. by
Whittlesea 174
Mernda Recreational Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 10 April
Watsonia 34
def. by
Epping 175
A.K Lines Reserve
[ 1]
Round 1 marked Thomastown's first game in Division 2 since 2008 when they were promoted to Division 1.
Division 3
Saturday 10 April
St.Marys 38
def. by
Panton Hill 210
Cracknell Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 10 April
Reservoir 161
def.
Heidelberg West 123
Crispe Park
[ 1]
Saturday 10 April
Parkside 133
def.
South Morang 74
Pitcher Park
[ 1]
Saturday 10 April
Hurstbridge
def.
bye
[ 1]
Round 1 marked St. Mary's SFC's first senior game as a club. Their 172 point drumming at the hands of Panton Hill was not the perfect start.
Round 2
Division 1
Saturday 17 April
Bundoora 46
def. by
Heidelberg 102
Yulong Reserve
[ 3]
Saturday 17 April
Greensborough 63
def. by
West Preston Lakeside 113
War Memorial Park
[ 1]
Saturday 17 April
Lalor 106
def. by
Macleod 124
Lalor Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 17 April
Northcote Park 91
def. by
North Heidelberg 133
Bill Lawry Oval
[ 4]
Saturday 17 April
Montmorency 49
def. by
Eltham 112
Montmorency Park
[ 1]
Heidelberg's 56 point win over Bundoora became their 40th straight win. This is a new Northern Football League Record.
The Montmorency vs Eltham clash was the first night game of the season.
Division 2
Saturday 17 April
Thomastown 106
def.
Mernda 101
Main Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 17 April
Fitzroy Stars 63
def. by
Diamond Creek 103
Victoria Park
[ 1]
Saturday 17 April
Whittlesea 105
def.
Epping 61
Whittlesea Showgrounds
[ 1]
Saturday 17 April
Watsonia 8
def. by
Lower Plenty 156
A.K Lines Reserve
[ 1]
Watsonia score of 8 behinds became the first time this year a team hadn't kicked a goal in a match.
Thomastown won their first game in Division 2 for the season after being relegated from Division 1.
Division 3
Saturday 17 April
Heidelberg West 124
def.
St.Marys 53
Heidelberg Park
[ 1]
Saturday 17 April
South Morang 80
def. by
Reservoir 138
Crispe Park
[ 1]
Saturday 17 April
Panton Hill 81
def. by
Hurstbridge 116
Cracknell Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 17 April
Parkside
def.
bye
[ 1]
When Heidelberg West beat St.Marys at Heidelberg Park, it became their first Senior win since 2006.
Round 3
Division 1
Saturday 24 April
Heidelberg 146
def.
Greensborough 43
Waringal Park
[ 1]
Saturday 24 April
Bundoora 56
def. by
Montmorency 78
Yulong Reserve
[ 5]
Saturday 24 April
Lalor 75
def. by
Northcoe Park 82
Lalor Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 24 April
Macleod 102
def.
Eltham 101
De Winton Park
[ 1]
Saturday 24 April
West Preston 91
def.
North Heidelberg 70
J.E Moore Park
[ 6]
Macleods win against Eltham meant that they were undefeated after 3 rounds in Division 1 after coming up from Division 2.
Division 2
Saturday 24 April
Diamond Creek 207
def.
Watsonia 8
Coventry Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 24 April
Lower Plenty 168
def.
Thomastown 88
Montmorency Park #2
Official Website of the Northern Football League - Results-Fixtures [dead link ]
Saturday 24 April
Whittlesea 143
def.
Fitzroy Stars 60
Whittlesea Showgrounds
[ 1]
Saturday 24 April
Mernda 85
def. by
Epping 104
Mernda Recreational Reserve
[ 1]
For the 2nd week in a row Watsonia could only muster a total score of 8.
Division 3
Saturday 24 April
Hurstbridge 195
def.
Heidelberg West 66
Ben Frilay Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 24 April
St.Marys 63
def. by
Reservoir 173
Kelynack Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 24 April
Parkside 122
def.
Panton Hill 67
Pitcher Park
[ 1]
Saturday 24 April
South Morang
def.
bye
[ 1]
Reservoir won their 3rd consecutive game in 2010, which was a great effort considering they won just 2 in 2009.
Round 4 (Rivalry Round)
Division 1
Saturday 1 May
Eltham 68
def. by
Bundoora 136
Central Park
[ 7]
Saturday 1 May
Greensborough 107
def.
Macleod 71
War Memorial Park
[ 1]
Saturday 1 May
Northcote Park 126
def.
West Preston Lakeside 79
Bill Lawry Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 1 May
North Heidelberg 77
def. by
Heidelberg 119
Shelley Street Reserve
[ 8]
Saturday 1 May
Montmorency 111
def.
Lalor 97
Montmorency Park
[ 1]
This round marked Rivalry Round.
Division 2
Saturday 1 May
Epping 77
def.
Lower Plenty 63
Epping Recreation Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 1 May
Thomastown 184
def.
Watsonia 24
Main Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 1 May
Whittlesea 85
def.
Diamond Creek 48
Whittlesea Showgrounds
[ 1]
Saturday 1 May
Fitzroy Stars 85
def. by
Mernda 94
Victoria Park
[ 1]
When Epping defeated Lower Plenty, it meant Lower Plenty had not won at Epping Recreation Reserve since 2000.
Division 3
Saturday 1 May
Heidelberg West 90
def.
South Morang 64
Heidelberg Park
[ 1]
Saturday 1 May
Hurstbridge 121
def.
Parkside 109
Ben Frilay Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 1 May
Reservoir 116
def.
Panton Hill 61
Crispe Park
[ 1]
Saturday 1 May
St.Marys
def.
bye
[ 1]
Hurstbridge and Parkside met in Round 4 for the first time since the Division 3 Grand Final of the previous year.
Round 5
Division 1
Saturday 8 May
Bundoora 121
def.
North Heidelberg 69
Yulong Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 8 May
Greensborough 43
def. by
Lalor 101
War Memorial Park
[ 1]
Saturday 8 May
Macleod 94
def. by
Montmorency 111
De Winton Park
[ 9]
Saturday 8 May
West Preston 67
def.
Eltham 58
J.E Moore Park
[ 10]
Saturday 8 May
Northcote Park 79
def. by
Heidelberg 97
Bill Lawry Oval
[ 1]
Lalor snapped a 4-game losing streak in their 58 point win over Greensborough.
Montmorency won their 3rd game in a row when they defeated Macleod
Division 2
Saturday 8 May
Mernda 77
def. by
Lower Plenty 84
Mernda Recreation Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 8 May
Diamond Creek 97
def.
Epping 61
Coventry Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 8 May
Thomastown 143
def.
Fitzroy Stars 103
Main Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 8 May
Watsonia 6
def. by
Whittlesea 190
A.K Lines Reserve
[ 1]
Watsonia's Score of 1.0.6 was the lowest of any team in all divisions at this time.
Division 3
Saturday 8 May
South Morang 74
def. by
Hurstbridge 105
Mill Park Lakes Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 8 May
Panton Hill 169
def.
Heidelberg West 75
Cracknell Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 8 May
Parkside 178
def.
St.Marys 20
Pitcher Park
[ 1]
Saturday 8 May
Reservoir
def.
bye
[ 1]
Round 6
Division 1
Saturday 15 May
Heidelberg 166
def.
Macleod 43
Waringal Park
[ 11]
Saturday 15 May
Lalor 79
def. by
Bundoora 124
Lalor Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 15 May
Northcote Park 99
def. by
Greensborough 100
Bill Lawry Oval
[ 12]
Saturday 15 May
North Heidelberg 126
def.
Eltham 85
Shelley Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 15 May
Montmorency 101
drew with
West Preston Lakeside 101
Montmorency Park
[ 1]
Montmorency vs West Preston Lakeside at Montmorency became the first game this season to be drawn.
Division 2
Saturday 15 May
Lower Plenty 146
def.
Diamond Creek 84
Montmorency Park #2
Official Website of the Northern Football League - Results-Fixtures [dead link ]
Saturday 15 May
Mernda 215
def.
Watsonia 16
Mernda Recreation Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 15 May
Fitzroy Stars 84
def. by
Epping 102
Victoria Park
[ 1]
Saturday 15 May
Whittlesea 137
def.
Thomastown 49
Whittlesea Showgrounds
[ 1]
For the 2nd time this season Watsonia were beaten by 199 points.
Division 3
Saturday 15 May
St.Marys 84
def. by
South Morang 133
Kelynack Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 15 May
Parkside 133
def.
Heidelberg West 27
Pitcher Park
[ 1]
Saturday 15 May
Reservoir 89
def.
Hurstbridge 82
Crispe Park
[ 1]
Saturday 15 May
Panton Hill
def.
bye
[ 1]
South Morangs first win of season 2010 came when they defeated St.Marys at Kelynack Reserve
Round 7
Division 1
Saturday 22 May
Bundoora 81
def.
Macleod 73
Yulong Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 22 May
Eltham 94
def.
Lalor 67
Central Park
[ 1]
Saturday 22 May
Montmorency 142
def.
Northcote Park 62
Montmorency Park
[ 1]
Saturday 22 May
North Heidelberg 90
def. by
Greensborough 100
Shelley Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 22 May
West Preston Lakeside 69
def. by
Heidelberg 118
J.E Moore Park
[ 13]
For the first time in league history in all three divisions the two top teams faced off against each other. This was labeled the 'Top of the table Treble'. In division 1 the all conquering Heidelberg were too good for West Preston Lakeside.
Division 2
Saturday 22 May
Lower Plenty 103
def. by
Whittlesea 124
Montmorency Park #2
Official Website of the Northern Football League - Results-Fixtures [dead link ]
Saturday 22 May
Fitzroy Stars 136
def.
Watsonia 46
Victoria Park
[ 1]
Saturday 22 May
Epping 140
def.
Thomastown 41
Epping Recreation Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 22 May
Diamond Creek 118
def.
Mernda 85
Coventry Oval
[ 1]
For the first time in league history in all 3 divisions the 2 top teams faced off against each other. This was labeled the 'Top of the table Treble'. In division 2 Whittlesea were able to extend their winning streak by overcoming Lower Plenty.
Division 3
Saturday 22 May
Hurstbridge 249
def.
St.Marys 22
Ben Frilay Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 22 May
South Morang 152
def. by
Panton Hill 124
Mill Park Lakes Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 22 May
Reservoir 88
def.
Parkside 73
Crispe Park
[ 1]
Saturday 22 May
Panton Hill
def.
bye
[ 1]
For the first time in league history in all 3 divisions the 2 top teams faced off against each other. This was labeled the 'Top of the table Treble'. In division 2 Reservoir were able to extend their winning streak by overcoming Parkside.
Round 8 (Charity Round)
Division 1
Saturday 29 May
Greensborough 69
def. by
Bundoora 113
War Memorial Park
[ 1]
Saturday 29 May
Heidelberg 130
def.
Montmorency 75
Waringal Park
[ 1]
Saturday 29 May
Lalor 72
def. by
West Preston Lakeside 120
Lalor Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 29 May
Macleod 111
def. by
North Heidelberg 120
De Winton Park
[ 1]
Saturday 29 May
Northcote Park 104
def.
Eltham 91
Bill Lawry Oval
[]
Round was marked Charity Round and each club from all divisions chose a Charity to raise money for.
The Greensborough vs Bundoora clash at War Memorial Park was labelled the 'Pink Day' as Greensborough chose McGrath Foundation as their charity. The ground was marked with pink lines, the balls in all 3 games were pink and Greensborough wore an alternate White strip with a bright Pink logo.
Division 2
Saturday 29 May
Epping 101
def.
Mernda 77
Epping Recreation Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 29 May
Thomastown 53
def. by
Lower Plenty 193
Main Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 29 May
Fitzroy Stars 41
def. by
Whittlesea 180
Victoria Park
[ 1]
Saturday 29 May
Watsonia 2
def. by
Diamond Creek 114
A.K Lines Reserve
[ 1]
Round was marked Charity Round and each club from all divisions chose a Charity to raise money for.
Watsonia's score of 0.2.2 was the lowest score by any team this season.
Division 3
Saturday 29 May
Heidelberg West 49
def. by
Reservoir 152
Heidelberg Park
[ 1]
Saturday 29 May
South Morang 86
def. by
Parkside 117
Mill Park Lakes Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 29 May
Panton Hill 137
def.
St.Marys 62
Cracknell Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 29 May
Hurstbridge
def.
bye
[ 1]
Round was marked Charity Round and each club from all divisions chose a Charity to raise money for.
Reservoirs undefeated streak now sat at 7 games.
Round 9
Division 1
Saturday 5 June
Eltham 60
def. by
Heidelberg 128
Central Park
[ 1]
Saturday 5 June
Macleod 81
def.
West Preston Lakeside 66
De Winton Park
[ 1]
Saturday 5 June
North Heidelberg 82
def.
Lalor 49
Shelley Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 5 June
Northcote Park 30
def. by
Bundoora 94
Bill Lawry Oval
[ 14]
Saturday 5 June
Greensborough 44
def. by
Montmorency 98
War Memorial Park
[ 15]
Heidelberg won their 9th in a row for the season.
Lalor lost their 4th game in a row and sat bottom of the ladder after just one win in the first half of the season.
Division 2
Saturday 5 June
Epping 65
def. by
Whittlesea 110
Epping Recreation Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 5 June
Diamond Creek 120
def.
Fitzroy Stars 48
Coventry Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 5 June
Lower Plenty 192
def.
Watsonia 37
Montmorency Park #2
Official Website of the Northern Football League - Results-Fixtures [dead link ]
Saturday 5 June
Mernda 146
def.
Thomastown 80
Mernda Recreation Reserve
[ 1]
Half way through the season and Watsonia were still yet to register a win. Meanwhile, Whittlesea still hadn't lost a game.
Division 3
Saturday 5 June
Hurstbridge 60
def. by
Panton Hill 78
Ben Frilay Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 5 June
St.Marys 55
def. by
Heidelberg West 73
Kelynack Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 5 June
Reservoir 100
def.
South Morang 39
Crispe Park
[ 1]
Saturday 5 June
Parkside
def.
bye
[ 1]
St.Marys got close to their first win going down to Heidelberg West by just 18 points.
Round 10 (Queens Birthday Split Rivalry Round)
Division 1
Saturday 12 June
West Preston Lakeside 99
def.
Northcote Park 91
J.E Moore Park
[ 16]
Saturday 19 June
Bundoora 90
def. by
Eltham 107
Yulong Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 19 June
Lalor 56
def. by
Montmorency 104
Lalor Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 19 June
Heidelberg 172
def.
North Heidelberg 43
Waringal Park
[ 17]
Saturday 19 June
Macleod 84
drew with
Greensborough 84
De Winton Park
[ 18]
12 June was Queens Birthday Weekend but when West Preston Lakeside and Northcote Park agreed to play the round became Queens Birthday Split Round.
Macleod and Greensboroughs draw became the 2nd draw for the season.
Heidelberg's 132 thumping of local rivals North Heidelberg is the largest of the season by any team in Division 1 2010.
Division 2
Saturday 19 June
Epping 265
def.
Watsonia 10
Epping Recreation Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 19 June
Thomastown 75
def. by
Diamond Creek 166
Main Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 19 June
Fitzroy Stars 75
def. by
Lower Plenty 77
Victoria Park
[ 1]
Saturday 19 June
Whittlesea 86
def. by
Mernda 98
Whittlesea Showgrounds
[ 1]
Eppings 255 point drumming of Watsonia became the biggest win by any team in any Senior competition this season.
Whittlesea lost their first game of the season going down to local rivals Mernda by 2 goals.
Division 3
Saturday 19 June
Panton Hill 146
def.
Reservoir 57
Cracknell Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 19 June
South Morang 111
def.
Heidelberg West 80
Mill Park Lakes Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 19 June
Parkside 76
def. by
Hurstbridge 89
Pitcher Park
[ 1]
Saturday 19 June
St.Marys
def.
bye
[ 1]
Reservoir lost their first game of the season when they were embarrassed by Panton Hill to the tune of 89 points.
Round 11
Division 1
Saturday 26 June
Eltham 108
def.
Macleod 92
Central Park
[ 1]
Saturday 26 June
Greensborough 102
def.
Heidelberg 75
War Memorial Park
[ 1]
Saturday 26 June
Montmorency 99
def.
Bundoora 69
Montmorency Park
[ 1]
Saturday 26 June
North Heidelberg 31
def. by
West Preston Lakeside 128
Shelley Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 26 June
Northcote Park 101
def.
Lalor 91
Bill Lawry Oval
[ 19]
On 26 June 2010 Greensborough became the first team in 798 days (2 and 1/2 years) to defeat Heidelberg. The loss breaks Heidelberg's record 48-game winning streak. Ironically this makes Greensborough the only team to have beaten top place Heidelberg and lost to bottom placed Lalor.
Division 2
Saturday 26 June
Diamond Creek 69
def. by
Whittlesea 84
Coventry Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 26 June
Lower Plenty 96
def.
Epping 95
Montmorency Park #2
Official Website of the Northern Football League - Results-Fixtures [dead link ]
Saturday 26 June
Mernda 74
def.
Fitzroy Stars 28
Mernda Recreational Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 26 June
Watsonia 38
def. by
Thomastown 81
A.K Lines Reserve
[ 1]
Watsonia scored their highest score of the year kicking 5 goals 8, but were still unable to grab a win.
Division 3
Saturday 26 June
Heidelberg West 62
def. by
Hurstbridge 126
Heidelberg Park
[ 1]
Saturday 26 June
Panton Hill 63
def.
Parkside 60
Cracknell Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 26 June
Reservoir 124
def.
St.Marys 79
Crispe Park
[ 1]
Saturday 26 June
South Morang
def.
bye
[ 1]
Panton Hill won their 6th game in a row and moved into 3rd position on the ladder.
Round 12
Round 12
Saturday 3 July
Heidelberg 92
def.
Northcote Park 50
Waringal Park
[ 1]
Saturday 3 July
Montmorency 145
def.
Macleod 86
Montmorency Park
[ 1]
Saturday 3 July
Lalor 78
def. by
Greensborough 94
Lalor Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 3 July
North Heidelberg 69
def.
Bundoora 61
Shelley Street Reserve
[ 20]
Saturday 3 July
Eltham 96
def.
West Preston Lakeside 76
Central Park
[ 21]
Elthams win over West Preston made it their 3rd on the trot, it also meant they had beaten every top 5 team except Heidelberg.
Lalor's loss to Greensborough increased their losing streak to 7 games. This is the worst losing streak of any team this year.
Division 2
Saturday 3 July
Diamond Creek 87
def.
Lower Plenty 55
Coventry Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 3 July
Thomastown 35
def. by
Whittlesea 99
Main Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 3 July
Epping 118
def.
Fitzroy Stars 60
Epping Recreational Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 3 July
Watsonia 43
def. by
Epping 158
A.K Lines Reserve
[ 1]
For the 2nd week in a row Watsonia reached their highest score of the year kicking 6 goals 7.
Division 3
Saturday 3 July
St.Marys 51
def. by
Hurstbridge 120
Kelynack Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 3 July
Panton Hill 162
def.
South Morang 13
Cracknell Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 3 July
Parkside 98
def.
Reservoir 77
Pitcher Park
[ 1]
Saturday 3 July
Heidelberg West
def.
bye
[ 1]
Reservoir lost their 2nd game of the season going down to Parkside by 21 points.
South Morang's score of 13 was the lowest of any team this season.
Round 13
Division 1
Saturday 10 July
Greensborough 44
def. by
Northcote Park 103
War Memorial Park
[ 1]
Saturday 10 July
Eltham 96
def.
North Heidelberg 92
Central Park
[ 1]
Saturday 10 July
Bundoora 74
def.
Lalor 53
Yulong Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 10 July
Macleod 58
def. by
Heidelberg 105
De Winton Park
[ 1]
Saturday 10 July
West Preston Lakeside 57
def. by
Montmorency 73
J.E Moore Park
[ 22]
Montmorency won their 5th game in a row to move into second place on the ladder.
Division 2
Saturday 10 July
Epping 105
def.
Diamond Creek 57
Epping Recreational Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 10 July
Lower Plenty 132
def.
Mernda 89
Montmorency Park #2
Official Website of the Northern Football League - Results-Fixtures [dead link ]
Saturday 10 July
Fitzroy Stars 144
def.
Thomastown 78
Victoria Park
[ 1]
Saturday 10 July
Whittlesea 155
def.
Watsonia 20
Whittlesea Showgrounds
[ 1]
Epping's win over Diamond Creek meant that they moved to equal 3rd with Diamond Creek and only 1 game behind 2nd placed Lower Plenty.
Division 3
Saturday 10 July
Heidelberg West 42
def. by
Panton Hill 88
Heidelberg Park
[ 1]
Saturday 10 July
Hurstbridge 179
def.
South Morang 38
Ben Frilay Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 10 July
St.Marys 61
def. by
Parkside 81
Kelynack Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 10 July
Reservoir
def.
bye
[ 1]
Panton Hill won their 8th game in a row when they defeated Heidelberg West.
Round 14
Division 1
Saturday 17 July
Greensborough 95
def. by
Eltham 128
War Memorial Park
[ 1]
Saturday 17 July
Montmorency 107
def.
North Heidelberg 58
Montmorency Park
[ 1]
Saturday 17 July
Bundoora 76
def. by
West Preston Lakeside 79
Yulong Reserve
[ 23]
Saturday 17 July
Lalor 32
def. by
Heidelberg 173
Lalor Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 17 July
Northcote Park 110
def.
Macleod 74
De Winton Park
[ 24]
Heidelberg's 141 point thumping of Lalor became the biggest win in Division 1 this season.
Division 2
Saturday 17 July
Mernda 62
def.
Diamond Creek 51
Mernda Recreational Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 17 July
Thomastown 91
def.
Epping 73
Main Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 17 July
Watsonia 39
def. by
Fitzroy Stars 155
A.K Lines Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 17 July
Whittlesea 74
def.
Lower Plenty 49
Whittlesea Showgrounds
[ 1]
Diamond Creek lost their 2nd game in-a-row for the first time this season.
Division 3
Saturday 17 July
Heidelberg West 58
def. by
Parkside 162
Heidelberg Park
[ 1]
Saturday 17 July
Hurstbridge 85
def. by
Reservoir 96
Ben Frilay Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 17 July
South Morang 50
def. by
St.Marys 123
Mill Park Lakes Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 17 July
Panton Hill
def.
bye
[ 1]
On 17 July 2010, St.Marys SFC won their first Senior game in their short history defeating South Morang by 73 points.
Round 15 (Division 1 Split Round)
Division 1
Saturday 24 July
Eltham 100
def. by
Montomerency 108
Central Park
[ 25]
Saturday 24 July
Heidelberg 106
def.
Bundoora 49
Warringal Park
[ 1]
Saturday 31 July
Macleod 126
def. by
Lalor 146
De Winton Park
[ 1]
Saturday 31 July
North Heidelberg 86
def. by
Northcote Park 153
Shelley Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 31 July
West Preston Lakeside 94
def.
Greensborough 63
J.E Moore Park
[ 1]
Lalor won their 2nd game of the season and with it, gained back mathematical chance of avoiding relegation. They would need to win every game to do so though and rely on other results, however it never happened and they were relegated.
Division 2
Saturday 24 July
Diamond Creek 103
def.
Whittlesea 88
Coventry Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 24 July
Epping 193
def.
Watsonia 28
Epping Recreational Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 24 July
Lower Plenty 150
def.
Thomastown 70
Montmorency Park #2
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Saturday 24 July
Fitzroy Stars 75
def. by
Mernda 177
Victoria Park
[ 1]
Whittlesea lost just their 2nd game for the year.
Division 3
Saturday 24 July
Panton Hill 55
def. by
Hurstbridge 64
Cracknell Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 24 July
Parkside 196
def.
South Morang 50
Pitcher Park
[ 1]
Saturday 24 July
Reservoir 128
def.
Heidelberg West 106
Crispe Park
[ 1]
Saturday 24 July
St.Marys
def.
bye
[ 1]
Hurstbridge ended Panton Hill's 8-game winning streak.
Round 16
Division 1
Saturday 7 August
Greensborough 122
def.
North Heidelberg 81
War Memorial Park
[ 26]
Saturday 7 August
Heidelberg 125
def.
West Preston Lakeside 16
Warringal Park
[ 1]
Saturday 7 August
Lalor 44
def. by
Eltham 83
Lalor Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 7 August
Macleod 79
def. by
Bundoora 92
De Winton Park
[ 1]
Saturday 7 August
Northcote Park 103
def.
Montmorency 68
Bill Lawry Oval
[ 1]
After losing to Eltham at home, Lalor stitched up the wooden spoon, and relegation to Division 2 in 2011, for good.
Division 2
Saturday 31 July
Mernda 0
def. by
Diamond Creek 0
Coventry Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 31 July
Thomastown 124
def. by
Fitzroy Stars 130
Main Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 31 July
Watsonia 17
def. by
Lower Plenty 179
A.K Lines Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 31 July
Whittlesea 117
def.
Epping 47
Whittlesea Showgrounds
[ 1]
The Mernda vs Diamond Creek match was scheduled to be played at Mernda Recreational Reserve but the Mernda Playing Staff were not happy and decided to forfeit all games on Saturday. The club was eventually fined $2000 by the league for this offense.
Division 3
Saturday 31 July
Heidelberg West 65
def. by
Panton Hill 150
Heidelberg Park
[ 1]
Saturday 31 July
Hurstbridge 96
def.
Parkside 93
Ben Frilay Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 31 July
St.Marys 37
def. by
Reservoir 133
Kelynack Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 31 July
South Morang
def.
bye
[ 1]
Hurstbridge defeated Parkside for the 3rd time this year by under 13 points.
Round 17
Division 1
Saturday 14 August
Bundoora 79
def.
Northcote Park 76
Yulong Reserve
[ 26]
Saturday 14 August
Heidelberg 102
def.
Eltham 40
Warringal Park
[ 1]
Saturday 14 August
Lalor 37
def. by
North Heidelberg 96
Lalor Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 14 August
Montmorency 145
def.
Greensborough 69
Montmorency Park
[ 1]
Saturday 14 August
West Preston Lakeside 79
def.
Macleod 67
Crispe Park
[ 1]
Bundoora cemented their finals spot with a nail-biting win over Northcote Park.
The West Preston Lakeside vs Macleod game was moved from J.E Moore Park to Crispe Park because of poor ground condition.
Division 2
Saturday 7 August
Diamond Creek 180
def.
Thomastown 14
Coventry Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 7 August
Epping 152
def.
Mernda 49
Epping Recreational Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 7 August
Lower Plenty 94
def.
Whittlesea 80
Montmorency Park #2
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Saturday 7 August
Fitzroy Stars 132
def.
Watsonia 52
Victoria Park
[ 1]
When Lower Plenty defeated Whittlesea, it secured them 2nd spot and a double chance.
Division 3
Saturday 7 August
South Morang 89
def. by
Heidelberg West 103
Mill Park Lakes Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 7 August
Parkside 156
def.
St.Marys 59
Ben Frilay Oval
[ 1]
Saturday 7 August
Reservoir 81
def. by
Panton Hill 89
Crispe Park
[ 1]
Saturday 7 August
Hurstbridge
def.
bye
[ 1]
When Panton Hill beat Reservoir at Crispe Park it mean Hurstbridge were still able to grab the minor premiership if they defeated Heidelberg West in Round 18.
Round 18
Division 1
Saturday 21 August
Bundoora 98
def.
Greensborough 84
Yulong Reserve
[ 26]
Saturday 21 August
Eltham 100
def.
Northcote Park 92
Central Park
[ 1]
Saturday 21 August
Montmorency 120
def.
Heidelberg 101
Montmorency Park
[ 1]
Saturday 21 August
North Heidelberg 111
def. by
Macleod 121
Shelley Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 21 August
West Preston Lakeside 87
def.
Lalor 62
J.E Moore Park
[ 1]
Heidelberg lost their 2nd game of the season for the first time in 4 years.
Elthams 8 point win over Nortchote Park meant they would play finals and the Cougars would miss out.
Heidelberg, Montmorency, West Preston Lakeside, Bundoora and Eltham finished top 5 and would play finals while Northcote Park, North Heidelberg, Greensborough, Macleod and Lalor all missed out on finals.
Lalor would get relegated to Division 2 after 3 years in Division 1.
Division 2
Saturday 14 August
Mernda 79
def. by
Lower Plenty 136
Montmorency Park #2
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Saturday 14 August
Thomastown 63
def. by
Epping 93
Main Street Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 14 August
Watsonia 21
def. by
Diamond Creek 92
A.K Lines Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 14 August
Whittlesea 86
def.
Fitzroy Stars 42
Whittlesea Showgrounds
[ 1]
Mernda vs Lower Plenty was scheduled to be played at Mernda Recreational Reserve but due to poor ground condition it was changed to Montmorency Park, Mernda however did not forfeit this game.
Whittlesea, Lower Plenty, Diamond Creek and Epping rounded out the top 4 and would play on in the post-season while Mernda, Fitzroy Stars, Thomastown and Watsonia were unable to make finals.
Watsonia would be relegated to Division 3 after a forgetable year in Division 2.
Division 3
Saturday 14 August
Heidelberg West 49
def. by
Hurstbridge 111
Heidelberg Park
[ 1]
Saturday 14 August
St.Marys 70
def.
South Morang 47
Kelynack Reserve
[ 1]
Saturday 14 August
Panton Hill 94
def.
Parkside 77
Pitcher Park
[ 1]
Saturday 14 August
Reservoir
def.
bye
[ 1]
Panton Hill vs Parkside was scheduled to be played at Cracknell Reserve (Panton Hill) but was changed to Pitcher Park (Parkside) due to poor ground condition.
Hurstbridge won the minor premiership when they defeated Heidelberg West and jumped Reservoir on the ladder.
St.Marys won their 2nd game of the year thus meaning them and South Morang shared the Wooden Spoon win only 2 wins for the season.
Hurstbridge, Reservoir, Panton Hill and Parkside all made finals while Heidelberg West, South Morang and St.Marys were not good enough to progress into finals.
Ladders
Division 1
#
Team
Pld
W
L
D
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Heidelberg Tigers
18
16
2
0
2215
1075
206.05
64
2
Montmorency Magpies
18
13
4
1
1781
1479
120.42
54
3
West Preston Lakeside Roosters
18
11
6
1
1506
1448
104.01
46
4
Bundoora Bulls
18
10
8
0
1531
1402
109.20
40
5
Eltham Panthers
18
10
8
0
1636
1670
97.96
40
6
Northcote Park Cougars
18
8
10
0
1637
1679
97.50
36
7
North Heidelberg Bulldogs
18
7
11
0
1518
1811
83.82
32
8
Greensborough Boro
18
6
11
1
1426
1816
78.52
26
9
Macleod Kangaroos
18
5
12
1
1615
1926
83.85
22
10
Lalor Bloods
18
2
16
0
1318
1877
70.22
8
Division 2
#
Team
Pld
W
L
D
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Whittlesea Eagles
18
15
3
0
2117
1057
200.28
60
2
Lower Plenty Bears
18
14
4
0
2210
1310
168.70
56
3
Diamond Creek Demons
18
13
5
0
1951
1137
171.59
52
4
Epping Blues
18
12
6
0
2028
1257
161.34
48
5
Mernda Demons
18
8
10
0
1794
1711
104.85
32
6
Fitzroy Stars
18
5
13
0
1551
1891
82.02
20
7
Thomastown Bears
18
5
13
0
1444
2198
65.70
20
8
Watsonia Saints
18
0
18
0
449
2983
15.05
0
Division 3
#
Team
Pld
W
L
D
B
For
Against
%
%won
Pts
1
Hurstbridge Bridges
15
12
3
0
3
1798
1039
173.05
80.00
48
2
Reservoir Mustangs
15
12
3
0
3
1713
1209
141.69
80.00
48
3
Panton Hill Redbacks
16
12
4
0
2
1801
1172
153.67
75.00
48
4
Parkside Devils
16
10
6
0
2
1874
1130
165.84
80.00
40
5
Heidelberg West Hawks
16
4
12
0
2
1192
1947
61.22
25.00
16
6
South Morang Lions
15
2
13
0
3
1072
1832
58.52
13.33
8
7
St.Marys Burra
15
2
13
0
3
887
1998
43.89
13.33
8
Finals
Week 1
Division 3 2nd Semi Final
Saturday 21 August
Hurstbridge 159
def.
Reservoir 43
Whittlesea Showgrounds
[ 1]
Hurstbridge embarrassed Reservoir to move into their 2nd Grand Final in a row.
Division 2 1st Semi Finals
Saturday 21 August
Diamond Creek 135
def.
Epping 66
Preston City Oval
[ 1]
Diamond Creek knocked Epping out of finals in style and moved into a 2nd consecutive Preliminary Final.
Division 3 1st Semi Finals
Sunday 22 August
Panton Hill 81
def. by
Parkside 101
Ben Frilay Oval
[ 1]
Parkside defied most odds and knocked Panton Hill out finals and in doing so, progressed to the Preliminary Final against Reservoir.
Week 2
Division 3 Preliminary Final
Saturday 28 August
Reservoir 69
def. by
Parkside 85
Central Park
[ 1]
Reservoir crashed out of finals in straight sets while Parkside set up a re-match of last years Grand Final against Hurstbridge.
Division 1 Qualifying Final
Saturday 28 August
Montmorency 75
def. by
West Preston Lakeside 81
Preston City Oval
[ 1]
West Preston Lakeside somewhat surprisingly beat an inform Montmorency to move into a Semi-Final against Heidelberg.
Division 2 2nd Semi Final
Sunday 29 August
Whittlesea 73
def.
Lower Plenty 57
Epping Recreational Reserve
[ 1]
Whittlesea moved straight into their 2nd Grand Final in a row while Lower Plenty would face Diamond Creek in the Preliminary Final.
Division 1 Elimination Final
Sunday 29 August
Bundoora 111
def.
Eltham 102
Preston City Oval
[ 1]
Bundoora ended Eltham's dreams of a successful campaign and moved into a sudden-death Semi Final against Montmorency.
Week 3
Division 3 Grand Final
Saturday 4 September
Hurstbridge 52
def.
Parkside 19
Epping Recreational Reserve
[ 1]
In the re-match of last year's Grand Final, Hurstbridge were able to over-power a gallant Parkside team and win their 2nd Premiership of the new Millennium as well as Division 2 berth.
Josh Saw from Hurstbridge was awarded the Best on Ground medal.
Division 1 1st Semi Final
Saturday 4 September
Montmorency 51
def. by
Bundoora 83
Preston City Oval
[ 1]
Bundoora continued their recent good finals form by knocking the Magpies out of finals for a 2nd straight year.
Division 2 Preliminary Final
Sunday 5 September
Lower Plenty 71
def.
Diamond Creek 70
Central Park
[ 1]
Lower Plenty's Jai Norman kicked the winning point with only seconds to go and in doing so, won Lower Plenty a Grand Final spot for the first time since their Premiership triumph in 1999.
Division 1 1st Semi Final
Sunday 29 August
Heidelberg 116
def.
West Preston Lakeside 28
Preston City Oval
[ 1]
Heidelberg's 86 point win meant that they were in a Grand Final for a 7th consecutive time. West Preston now had to face Bundoora in a Preliminary Final.
Week 4
Division 2 Grand Final
Saturday 11 September
Whittlesea 71
def.
Lower Plenty 57
Preston City Oval
[ 1]
Whittlesea won their first Grand Final since joining the Northern Football League and would also be promoted to Division 1 for the first time. Lower Plenty can be pleased with the fact that they improved from 6th in 2009 to finish overall 2nd in 2010.
Lucas Hobbs from Whittlesea was awarded the Best on Ground medal.
Division 1 Preliminary Final
Sunday 12 September
West Preston 96
def.
Bundoora 80
Preston City Oval
[ 1]
West Preston Lakeside moved into their first Grand Final since their triumph in 2003. Bundoora are now out of Finals but can be pleased with the 2 wins they did have in this year's Final Series.
Week 5
Division 1 Grand Final
Saturday 18 September
Heidelberg 66
def. by
West Preston Lakeside 87
Preston City Oval
[ 1]
On 18 September, West Preston Lakeside ended Heidelberg's supreme reign as 4-peat Champions. West Preston kicked 8 goals to 2 in the 2nd half to take out their 2nd Premiership since the merger.
Jake Williams of West Preston Lakeside was awarded the Best on Ground medal.
Awards
The Division One Best and Fairest (Frank Rosbrook Medal) was awarded to Nick Meese of West Preston
The Division One Leading Goal Kicker was Saul Caddy of Heidelberg (82 goals)
The Division Two Best and Fairest was awarded to Luke Jackson of Diamond Creek
The Division Two Leading Goal Kicker was Benjamin Gill of Lower Plenty (59 goals)
The Division Three Best and Fairest was awarded to Ryan Docherty of Reservoir
The Division Three Leading Goal Kicker was Johnathon Garrard of Panton Hill (88 goals)
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