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Australian rules football season
2012 premiership season Teams 25 Premiers TBD
Epping
Mernda Minor premiers Montmorency
Epping
Panton Hill Leading goalkicker TBD Matches played 245
The 2012 season is the 86th season of the Northern Football League (formerly Diamond Valley Football League) and commenced in April 2012.
2012 season
The 2012 NFL season will contain 3 divisions. A 10 team Division One, 8 team Division Two and a 7 team Division Three. Lower Plenty were promoted to Division One after winning the Grand Final in Division 2, while North Heidelberg were relegated to Division Two, for the first time in their history, after winning the 'Wooden Spoon ' in Division 1. South Morang were promoted to Division Two after winning the Grand Final in Division 3, while Mernda were relegated to Division Three after winning the 'Wooden Spoon ' in Division 2.
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 plus 5 weeks of finals.
Clubs
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Ladders
Division 1
#
Team
Pld
W
L
D
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Montmorency
18
15
3
0
1885
1432
131.63
60
2
Heidelberg
18
13
4
1
1743
1236
141.02
54
3
Bundoora
18
11
7
0
1889
1434
131.73
44
4
Northcote Park
18
10
7
1
1610
1421
113.30
42
5
West Preston Lakeside
18
9
7
2
1606
1508
106.50
40
6
Eltham
18
7
9
2
1580
1658
93.50
32
7
Greensborough
18
7
10
1
1427
1682
84.84
30
8
Macleod
18
6
11
1
1257
1595
78.81
26
9
Lower Plenty
18
4
14
0
1255
1754
71.55
16
10
Whittlesea
18
3
13
2
1286
1818
70.74
16
Division 2
#
Team
Pld
W
L
D
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Epping
18
17
1
0
1836
1116
164.52
68
2
North Heidelberg
18
14
4
0
2247
1257
178.76
56
3
Diamond Creek
18
12
6
0
1899
1210
156.94
48
4
Fitzroy Stars
18
12
6
0
1783
1643
108.52
48
5
Lalor
18
7
11
0
1473
1701
86.60
28
6
South Morang
18
4
14
0
1110
1790
62.01
16
7
Hurstbridge
18
3
15
0
1224
1953
62.67
12
8
Thomastown
18
3
15
0
1186
2088
56.80
12
Division 3
#
Team
Pld
W
L
D
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Panton Hill
16
15
1
0
1737
1016
170.96
60
2
Mernda
16
13
3
0
1643
836
196.53
52
3
Reservoir
16
12
4
0
1464
1039
140.90
48
4
St.Marys
16
6
10
0
1247
1226
101.71
24
5
Parkside
16
6
10
0
1187
1464
81.08
24
6
Heidelberg West
16
3
13
0
920
1979
46.49
12
7
Watsonia
16
1
15
0
828
1466
56.48
4
Finals
Week 1
Division 3 2nd Semi Final
Saturday 25 August
Panton Hill 49
def. by
Mernda 90
Shelley Park
Mernda beat Panton Hill to move straight into the Grand Final
Division 2 1st Semi Finals
Saturday 25 August
Diamond Creek 72
def. by
Fitzroy Stars 102
Preston City Oval
Fitzroy Stars competed in their first ever final in the Northern Football League, beating Diamond Creek and thus advancing to the Preliminary Final.
Division 3 1st Semi Finals
Sunday 26 August
Reservoir 102
def.
St.Marys 74
Shelley Park
Reservoir ended St.Marys' season and moved into the Preliminary Final against Panton Hill.
Week 2
Division 3 Preliminary Final
Saturday 1 September
Panton Hill 77
def.
Reservoir 73
Epping Recreational Reserve
Panton Hill advanced to their first Grand Final since entering the Northern Football League (Diamond Valley Football League)
Division 1 Qualifying Final
Saturday 1 September
Heidelberg 113
def.
Bundoora 61
Preston City Oval
Heidelberg convincingly beat Bundoora to move into the 2nd Semi Final against Montmorency
Division 2 2nd Semi Final
Saturday 1 September
Epping 97
def.
North Heidelberg 68
Central Park
Epping moved into their second consecutive Grand Final
Division 1 Elimination Final
Sunday 2 September
Northcote Park 91
def.
West Preston Lakeside 63
Preston City Oval
Northcote Park ended West Preston's season and moved into the 1st Semi Final against Bundoora
Week 3
Division 3 Grand Final
Saturday 8 September
Mernda 132
def.
Panton Hill 39
Epping Recreational Reserve
Mernda won its first Grand Final since 1991 and earned a promotion to Division 2
Matthew Rees of Mernda was named Best on Ground
Division 1 1st Semi Final
Saturday 8 September
Montmorency 89
def. by
Heidelberg 109
Preston City Oval
Heidelberg moved into its 8th consecutive Grand Final
Montmorency would play the winner of Bundoora and Northcote Park in the Preliminary Final
Division 2 Preliminary Final
Sunday 8 September
North Heidelberg 116
def.
Fitzroy Stars 93
Central Park
North Heidelberg moved into its first Grand Final since 2005, and its first ever in Division 2, whilst eliminating Fitzroy Stars from its first ever final's series.
Division 1 1st Semi Final
Sunday 9 September
Bundoora 78
def. by
Northcote Park 98
Preston City Oval
Northcote Park advanced to the Preliminary Final against Montmorency whilst Bundoora crashed out of finals in straight sets.
Week 4
Division 2 Grand Final
Saturday 15 September
Epping 111
def.
North Heidelberg 107
Preston City Oval
Epping won its 9th Senior Grand Final an earned a spot in Division 1 in 2013
Shane Harvey of North Heidelberg was awarded Best on Ground in a losing side
Shane Harvey kicked his 100th goal for 2012. He finished with 103 on the back of 9 goals in the Grand Final
Division 1 Preliminary Final
Sunday 16 September
Montmorency 87
def. by
Northcote Park 97
Preston City Oval
Northcote Park moved into the Grand Final for the first time since 2003
Montmorency crashed out of finals in straight sets after winning the Minor Premiership
Week 5
Division 1 Grand Final
Saturday 22 September
Heidelberg 69
def. by
Northcote Park 114
Preston City Oval
Northcote Park won its 6th Division 1 Premiership whilst condemning Heidelberg to its 3rd consecutive Grand Final loss
Anthony Hogan of Northcote Park was named Best on Ground
Awards
The Division One Best and Fairest (Frank Rosbrook Medal) – Matthew Dennis (Bundoora) & Bronik Davies (Northcote Park) 18 votes
The Division One Leading Goal Kicker – Gary Moorcroft (Bundoora) 70 goals
The Division Two Best and Fairest – Lionel Proctor (Fitzroy Stars) 21 votes
The Division Two Leading Goal Kicker – Shane Harvey (North Heidelberg) 87 goals
The Division Three Best and Fairest – Rohan Davies (Mernda) 30 votes
The Division Three Leading Goal Kicker – Joffa Byron (Panton Hill) 96 goals
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