2011 Northern Football League season
| 2011 NFL Championship | |
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| Teams | 35 |
| Premiers | Bundoora South Morang |
| Leading goalkicker | Dean Limbach (Montmorency)
Peter Shepperd (Lalor) Dallas King (Parkside) |
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The 85th season of the Northern Football League was held in 2011.
2011 Season
The 2011 Northern Football League Season featured a Senior competition comprising three Divisions - 10 clubs in Division 1, 8 clubs in Division 2, and 7 clubs in Division 3 - a Junior competition featuring over 180 teams across 8 age groups, 8 Youth Girls Teams, and 36 Netball teams. The season began in April and concluded in September with the Division 1 Grand Final between Bundoora and Heidelberg at Preston City Oval.
Clubs
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
| Club | Founded | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Entered Competition | Most recent Relegation | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg West Football Club | 1936 | Hawks | Heidelberg | Heidelberg Park | 1939 | 2009 | |
| Panton Hill Football Club | 1926 | Redbacks | Panton Hill | Cracknell Reserve | 1929–1930, 1997 | 2009 | |
| Parkside Football Club | 1934 | Devils | Alphington | Pitcher Park | 2003 | 2009 | |
| Reservoir Football Club | 1984 | Mustangs | Reservoir | Crispe Park | 1981,2008 | 2009 | |
| South Morang Football Club | 1954 | Lions | Mill Park Lakes | Mill Park Lakes Reserve | 1955 | 2009 | |
| St Mary's Senior Football Club | 2008 | Burra | Bellfield | Ford Park | 2010 | N/A | |
| Watsonia Football Club | 1967 | Saints | Watsonia | A K Lines Reserve | 1969 | 2011 |
Promotion and Relegation
Whittlesea earned promotion to Division 1 for the first time in its history after defeating Lower Plenty to win the 2010 Division 2 premiership, whilst Lalor, who finished bottom of Division 1, were relegated to Division 2. Hurstbridge became the first team in league history to be promoted from Division 3 after defeating Parkside in the 2010 Division 3 Grand Final. The Division 3 competition began after Round 13 2009, when the league split Division 2, however because only half a season of Division 3 competition had been played in 2009, no team was promoted for the 2010 season. Watsonia were relegated to Division 3 following a win less 2010 season in Division 2.
Ladders
Division 1
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | D | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bundoora | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2060 | 1465 | 140.61 | 52 |
| 2 | Heidelberg | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1966 | 1412 | 139.24 | 52 |
| 3 | Greensborough | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1591 | 1391 | 114.38 | 48 |
| 4 | West Preston-Lakside | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1941 | 1693 | 114.65 | 44 |
| 5 | Montmorency | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1882 | 1692 | 111.23 | 44 |
| 6 | Northcote Park | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1831 | 1581 | 115.81 | 40 |
| 7 | Macleod | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1657 | 1596 | 103.82 | 32 |
| 8 | Eltham | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1811 | 1829 | 99.02 | 28 |
| 9 | Whittlesea | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1547 | 1920 | 80.57 | 20 |
| 10 | North Heidelberg | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1016 | 2723 | 37.31 | 0 |
Division 2
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | D | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Plenty | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2585 | 1333 | 193.92 | 68 |
| 2 | Epping | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2309 | 1570 | 147.07 | 56 |
| 3 | Lalor | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2147 | 1410 | 152.27 | 48 |
| 4 | Diamond Creek | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2080 | 1520 | 136.84 | 40 |
| 5 | Fitzroy Stars | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1591 | 1877 | 84.76 | 28 |
| 6 | Hurstbridge | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1638 | 2500 | 65.52 | 20 |
| 7 | Thomastown | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1337 | 2129 | 62.80 | 20 |
| 8 | Mernda | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1118 | 2466 | 45.34 | 8 |
Division 3
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | D | For | Against | % | %WON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Morang | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1707 | 1082 | 157.76 | 87.60 |
| 2 | Parkside | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1607 | 1123 | 143.10 | 68.75 |
| 3 | St.Marys | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1384 | 1125 | 123.02 | 68.75 |
| 4 | Panton Hill | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1580 | 1290 | 122.48 | 56.25 |
| 5 | Reservoir | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1344 | 1256 | 107.01 | 50.00 |
| 6 | Watsonia | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 948 | 1752 | 54.11 | 12.50 |
| 7 | Heidelberg West | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 831 | 1773 | 46.87 | 6.25 |
Finals
Division 1
| Elimination/Qualifying Finals | |||||
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| QF1: Saturday, 3 Sep (2:10 pm) | Heidelberg 14.9 (93) | def. | Greensborough 8.6 (54) | Preston City Oval | |
| EF1: Sunday, 4 Sep (2:10 pm) | West Preston-Lakeside 19.14 (128) | def. | Montmorency 10.6 (66) | Preston City Oval | |
| Semi Finals | |||||
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| SF1: Saturday, 10 Sep (2:10 pm) | Bundoora 21.10 (136) | def. | Heidelberg 9.9 (63) | Preston City Oval | |
| SF2: Sunday, 11 Sep (2:10 pm) | Greensborough 8.10 (58) | def. by | West Preston-Lakeside 15.12 (102) | Preston City Oval | |
| Preliminary Final | |||||
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| PF1: Sunday, 18 Sep (2:10 pm) | Heidelberg 19.13 (127) | def. | West Preston-Lakeside 14.9 (93) | Preston City Oval | |
| Grand Final | |||||
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| Saturday, 24 September (2:10 pm) | Bundoora | def. | Heidelberg | Preston City Oval | |
| 3.3 (21) 4.5 (29) 9.9 (63) 11.10 (76) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.3 (3) 4.8 (32) 5.9 (39) 9.12 (66) |
Best on Ground Award (Formerly Gary Massey Medal): Michael Farelly (Bundoora) | ||
| P.Harrison 2, B.Shaw 2, N.Gloury 2, A.Contessa 2, C.Cloke, T.Barbero, G.Moorcroft | Goals | J.Sinclair 2, M.Favrin, J.Houlihan, J.Williams, M.Chapman, S.Caddy, A.Jackson, A.Symes | |||
| C.Cloke, M.Farelly, M.Dennis, A.Contessa, D.Mitchell, N.Gloury | Best | D.Nolan, B.Harvey, P.Spence, D.Nolan, D.Haydock, M.Chapman | |||
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Division 2
| Semi Finals | |||||
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| SF1: Saturday, 27 Aug (2:10 pm) | Lalor 7.10 (52) | def. by | Diamond Creek 13.9 (87) | Preston City Oval | |
| SF2: Saturday, 3 Sep (2:10 pm) | Lower Plenty 20.16 (136) | def. | Epping 16.15 (111) | Eltham Central Park | |
| Preliminary Final | |||||
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| PF1: Saturday, 10 Sep (2:10 pm) | Epping 18.19 (127) | def. | Diamond Creek 9.15 (69) | Eltham Central Park | |
| Grand Final | |||||
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| Saturday, 17 September (2:10 pm) | Lower Plenty | def. | Epping | Preston City Oval | |
| 7.7 (49) 8.7 (55) 11.12 (78) 12.14 (86) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.0 (18) 3.5 (23) 4.7 (31) 4.10 (34) |
John Elliot Medal: Darcy Barden (Lower Plenty) | ||
| M.Neill 2, B. Barden 2, C. Monger 2, S. Strickland 2, P. Flynn, B. Gill, D. Barden, D. Day | Goals | T. Likos 2, M. Garland , J. King | |||
| D. Barden, C. Monger, P. Flynn, M. Ryan, M. Neill, G. Brown | Best | B. Keating, D. Little, A. Willitts, J. Totino, D. Moore, P. McMahon | |||
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Division 3
| Semi Finals | |||||
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| SF1: Saturday, 27 Aug (1:10 pm) | St.Marys 11.12 (78) | def. by | Panton Hill 15.10 (90) | Epping Recreational Reserve | |
| SF2: Saturday, 27 Aug (2:10 pm) | South Morang 23.14 (152) | def. | Parkside 15.9 (99) | Epping Recreational Reserve | |
| Preliminary Final | |||||
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| PF1: Saturday, 3 Sep (2:10 pm) | Parkside 14.8 (92) | def. | Panton Hill 13.12 (90) | Epping Recreational Reserve | |
| Grand Final | |||||
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| Saturday, 10 September (2:10 pm) | South Morang | def. | Parkside | Epping Recreational Reserve | |
| 4.2 (26) 6.4 (40) 9.7 (61) 15.10 (102) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
8.5 (53) 9.7 (61) 10.11 (71) 11.13 (79) |
Best on Ground: Matthew Manning (South Morang) | ||
| S. Whitnall 5, T. Jinnette 2, L. Manning 2, V. Ferraro , M. Szikla , M. Williamson , T. Stevens , S. Bamford , J. Ward | Best | D. King 3, S. Ware 2, A. Bennett 2, D. Gresham 2, M. Young , D. McCall | |||
| M. Manning, T. Jinnette, M. Szikla, T. Stevens, S. McCleish, S. Whitnall | Injuries | B. Hockey, S. McLaren, D. Gresham, J. Gresham, D. Egan, M. Sabelberg | |||
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Awards
Division 1
- The Frank Rosbrook Medal was awarded to Michael Finn of Heidelberg, who received 22 votes.
- The Leading Goalkicker for 2011 was Dean Limbach of Montmorency, with 83 goals.
- The Coaches Player of the Year was awarded to Kane Shaw of Macleod, who received 22 votes.
Division 1 Team of the Year
| B: | Justin White (Macleod) | Ben Shelton (Bundoora) | Billy Morrison (West Preston-Lakeside) |
| HB: | Simon Prestigiacomo (West Preston-Lakeside) | Nick Riddle (Greensborough) | Daniel Keenan (Montmorency) |
| C: | Bronik Davies (Northcote Park) | Conlan Gunn (Greensborough) | Paul Scanlon (Northcote Park) |
| HF: | Saad Saad (Northcote Park) | Cameron Cloke (Bundoora) | Cathal Corr (Macleod) |
| F: | John Kruezer (Bundoora) | Dean Limbach (Montmorency) | Gary Moorcroft (Bundoora) |
| Foll: | Michael Finn (Heidelberg) | Jake Williams (West Preston-Lakeside) | David Mitchell (Bundoora) |
| Int: | Tim Bongetti (Greensborough) | Shane Harvey (North Heidelberg) | Kane Shaw (Macleod) |
| Jeremy Page (Whittlesea) | |||
| Coach: | Phil Maylin (Bundoora) | ||
Division 2
- The Division 2 Best and Fairest was awarded to Darcy Barden of Lower Plenty, who received 29 votes.
- The Leading Goalkicker for 2011 was Peter Shepperd of Lalor, with 93 goals.
- The Coaches Player of the Year was awarded to Daniel Moore of Epping, who received 31 votes.
Division 2 Team of the Year
| B: | Josh Whitehouse-Summers (Diamond Creek) | Scott Morrison (Lalor) | Tyrone Loader (Diamond Creek) |
| HB: | Matt Rees (Mernda) | Chris Horman (Thomastown) | James Dau (Fitzroy Stars) |
| C: | Jarrod King (Epping) | Lionel Proctor (Fitzroy Stars) | Steven Marshall (Lalor) |
| HF: | Michael Khoury (Thomastown) | Darcy Barden (Lower Plenty) | Adrian Totino (Epping) |
| F: | Michael Manley (Thomastown) | Peter Shepperd (Lalor) | Brent Gutterson (Diamond Creek) |
| Foll: | Daniel Moore (Epping) | Billy Barden (Lower Plenty) | Taylor Veal (Diamond Creek) |
| Int: | Patrick Flynn (Lower Plenty) | Nick Mafilovski (Lalor) | Aaron Willitts (Epping) |
| Luke Simpson (Diamond Creek) | |||
| Coach: | Gary Ramsay (Lower Plenty) | ||
Division 3
- The Division 3 Best and Fairest was awarded to Brad Hockey of Parkside, who received 19 votes.
- The Leading Goalkicker for 2011 was Dallas King of Parkside, with 60 goals.
- The Coaches Player of the Year was awarded to Tristan Kreymborg of Panton Hill, who received 22 votes.
Division 3 Team of the Year
| B: | Troy Jinette (South Morang) | Darren Gresham (Parkside) | Nathan Sadler (Heidelberg West) |
| HB: | Travis Stevens (South Morang) | Will Box (Panton Hill) | Ryan Docherty (Reservoir) |
| C: | Noa Fonua (Heidelberg West) | Brad Hockey (Parkside) | Dillan Ronalds (St.Mary's) |
| HF: | Brendan O'Connor (Panton Hill) | Shane Whitnall (South Morang) | Matthew Patti (St.Mary's) |
| F: | Matthew Manning (South Morang) | Dallas King (Parkside) | Darren Turner (Reservoir) |
| Foll: | Tristan Kreymborg (Panton Hill) | Robbie Wise (Parkside) | Adam Burkett (St.Mary's) |
| Int: | Duane Russell (South Morang) | Andrew Wright (Reservoir) | Nick gorgievski (Reservoir) |
| Adam Carnell (St Mary’s) | |||
| Coach: | Gary Kallinikos (South Morang) | ||
NFL Awards
Seniors
- The Senior Club of the Year was awarded to Lower Plenty
- The Senior Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Colin Bartlett of Epping
- The Most Outstanding Umpire was awarded to Steve Williams
- The Most Improved Umpire was awarded to Luke Richardson
Juniors
- The Junior Club of the Year was awarded to Montmorency
- The Lew Hall Players Award was awarded to Tyler Bux of Hurstbridge
- The Most Outstanding Umpire was awarded to Ben Murray
- The Best First Year Umpire was awarded to Kirsty Lord
See also
References
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- ^ http://www.nfl.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/annual_reports/2011_NFL_Annual_Report.pdf
- ^ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=0-3913-0-140860-0&pool=1001&a=LADDER
- ^ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=0-3913-0-140862-0&a=LADDER
- ^ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=0-3913-0-140861-0&a=LADDER
- ^ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&round=1&client=0-3913-0-140860-0&pool=1001
- ^ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&c=0-3913-0-140860-0&pool=1001&round=2
- ^ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&c=0-3913-0-140860-0&pool=1001&round=3
- ^ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=123401325&c=0-3913-0-140860-0&pool=1001