East Gippsland Football League Sport Australian rules football First season 1974 No. of teams 8 Country Australia Most recent champion(s) Wy Yung (5)Most titles Orbost (9)Official website East Gippsland Football League Official Website
The East Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football League in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.
History The East Gippsland FL in its present incarnation began in 1974 with the merger of the Gippsland Football League and the Bairnsdale District Football League. The league has had a number of clubs fold, merge, leave and return over its history, due partly to changing economic circumstances in the area, with areas such as Orbost losing large amounts of their population.
At one stage in the 1980s, the league divided its clubs into two divisions, due to a desire to avoid weekly 40-goal drubbings for the weaker clubs. In 1984 the league had two divisions of five clubs each, both divisions having a club with a bye every week, this move enabling the league to save costs on umpiring.
However, in 1985 Wy Yung got promoted to first division, so the league then had six and four. The second division broke away in 1986 to form the Riviera Football League, together with some clubs who had left the North Gippsland Football League . After the Riviera FL disbanded in 2004, Paynesville was the only East Gippsland member club to return to the EGFL, with West Bairnsdale having folded in the interim, and Lindenow South and Swan Reach instead opting to join the Omeo & District Football League .
In 2011, the league dropped back to six clubs, with Bairnsdale returning to the Gippsland Football League. In 2012 season the league grew to again feature 7 clubs, with Stratford announcing that they would leave the North Gippsland Football League and join the EGFL.[ 1] Boisdale-Briagolong followed suit in 2015, bringing the league to eight clubs.
Timeline
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Locations of 2014 EGFL teams
Not shown: Stratford, Boisdale Briagolong
Notable Records Record Details Year Highest Score 343 Wy Yung 53.25.343 v Paynesville 3.1.19 2005 Most Goals in a Match 22 Garry Lee - Lucknow v Swan Reach 1983 Most Goals in a Season 133 Goals Stephen Schaeche (Wy Yung) 1992 Most Consecutive Premierships 4 Snowy Rovers 1982–1985 Most Consecutive Wins 29 Wins Bairnsdale 2000-2001 Most Consecutive Losses 69 Losses Bruthen 1974–1978
Current Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in EGFL Premierships EGFL premierships Boisdale Briagolong Bombers Boisdale Recreation Reserve, Boisdale NGFNL 1982 2015– - - Lakes Entrance Seagulls Lakes Entrance Recreation Reserve, Lakes Entrance GFL 1891 1974– 4 1988, 1994, 1995, 2003 Lindenow Cats Lindenow Recreation Reserve, Lindenow GFL c.1900s 1974– 8 1980, 1986, 1989, 1991, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019 Lucknow Magpies Lucknow Recreation Reserve, Lucknow BDFL 1951 1974– 3 1993, 1997, 2012 Orbost-Snowy Rovers Blues Lochiel Street Reserve, Orbost – 2003 2003– - - Paynesville Gulls AJ Freeman Reserve, Paynesville RFL c.1920 1974–1985, 2004– 2 Div 2: 1984, Div 1: 2013 Stratford Swans Stratford Recreation Reserve, Stratford NGFNL c.1900 2012— 3 2014, 2018, 2022 Wy Yung Tigers Bullumwaal Road Recreation Reserve, Wy Yung BDFL c.1920 1974- 5 1992, 2005, 2008, 2015, 2023
Previous Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in EGFL Premierships EGFL premierships Fate Bairnsdale Redlegs Bairnsdale City Oval, Bairnsdale GL c.1900 1999–2010 8 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 Moved to Gippsland League Bruthen Bulldogs Bruthen Recreation Reserve, Bruthen GFL c.1920 1974–1977 0 - Moved to Omeo District FL Lindenow South Swampies Lindenow South Recreation Reserve, Lindenow South BDFL 1974–1985 1 Div 2: 1985 Moved to Riviera Football League Orbost Busters Lochiel Street Reserve, Orbost GFL 1890s 1974–2002 9 1974, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999 Merged with Snowy Rovers to form Orbost-Snowy Rovers Snowy Rovers Rovers Orbost Recreation Reserve, Orbost GFL 1970 1974–2002 7 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Merged with Orbost to form Orbost-Snowy Rovers Swan Reach Swans Swan Reach Recreation Reserve, Swan Reach BDFL c.1920 1974–1985 0 - Moved to Riviera Football League West Bairnsdale Hawks West Bairnsdale Oval, Bairnsdale BDFL 1963 1974–1985 0 - Moved to Riviera Football League
Leading Goal Kickers Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals 1974 Robert Marthick (Orbost) 83 0 83 1975 Graeme Joiner (Snowy Rovers) 105 0 105 1976 Daryl Wren (Wy Yung) 115 1 116 1977 Brian McDonald (Snowy Rovers) 115 2 117 1978 Gary Henry (Lakes Entrance) 105 8 113 1979 0 0 0 1980 I Fleischer 0 0 0 1981 Peter Baker (Orbost) 105 4 109 1982 Wayne Reggardo (Lakes Entrance) 112 0 112 1983 Garry Lee (Lucknow) 102 0 102 1984 D Somerville (Lucknow) 43 0 43 1985 Graeme Joiner (Snowy Rovers) 92 0 92 1986 Darren Vickery (Orbost) 60 2 62 1987 Wayne Reggardo (Lakes Entrance) 88 12 100 1988 Bruce Alexander (Lindenow) 66 6 72 1989 Wayne Reggardo (Lakes Entrance) 88 5 93 1990 Wayne Reggardo (Lakes Entrance) 120 0 120 1991 Stephen Schaeche (Wy Yung) 106 5 111 1992 Stephen Schaeche (Wy Yung) 126 7 133 1993 Sean Allan (Lucknow) 86 8 94 1994 Mark Campisi (Lakes Entrance) 74 7 81 1995 David Dunkley (Lindenow) 70 0 70 1996 Darren Vickery (Orbost) 111 14 125 1997 Tim Bull (Lucknow) 67 20 87 1998 Tim Bull (Lucknow) 61 0 61 1999 Ashley Froud (Bairnsdale) 60 0 60 2000 David Preston (Bairnsdale) 70 6 76 2001 David Preston (Bairnsdale) 82 4 86 2002 David Preston (Bairnsdale) 57 8 65 2003 David Preston (Bairnsdale) 81 8 89 2004 Darren Vickery (Orbost Snowy Rovers) 78 5 83 2005 David Preston (Bairnsdale) 110 9 119 2006 Mathew Davidson (Bairnsdale) 85 16 101 2007 Paul Elliott (Lucknow) 60 0 60 2008 Andrew Flannagan (Wy Yung) 70 7 77 2009 Mathew Davidson (Bairnsdale) 74 15 89 2010 Mathew Davidson (Bairnsdale) 128 4 132 2011 Stephen Nicholls (Wy Yung) 53 7 60 2012 Matt Counahan (Wy Yung) 53 5 58 2013 Matt Counahan (Wy Yung) 48 0 48 2014 Mark Sellings (Wy Yung) 47 19 66 2015 Shaun Ryan (Lucknow) 75 0 75 2016 Matthew Davidson (Paynesville) 62 4 66 2017 Michael Preston (Lindenow) 91 6 97 2018 Darren Allen (Lindenow) 57 0 57 2019 Hadyn Erfurth (Stratford) 50 0 50 2020 No play Covid lockdown 0 0 0 2021 Jim Reeves (Boisdale-Briagolong) 36 0 36 2022 Hamish Nettleton (Orbost Snowy Rovers) 49 0 49 2023 Caleb Calwyn (Boisdale-Briagolong) 72 7 79
2011 Ladder East Gippsland Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Wy Yung 14 0 2 0 1981 958 206.78% 56 1st Semi Lakes Entrance 22 14 146 Orbost Snowy Rovers 12 8 80 Lindenow 14 0 2 0 1981 1056 187.59% 56 2nd Semi Lindenow 13 7 85 Wy Yung 12 9 81 Lakes Entrance 9 0 7 0 1654 1393 118.74% 36 Preliminary Wy Yung 10 19 79 Lakes Entrance 7 9 51 Orbost Snowy Rovers 5 0 11 0 1270 1875 67.73% 20 Grand Lindenow 20 14 134 Wy Yung 11 6 72 Lucknow 4 0 12 0 1157 1769 65.40% 16 Paynesville 2 0 14 0 1020 1911 53.38% 8
2012 Ladder East Gippsland Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Wy Yung 12 3 4 0 1539 951 161.83% 60 1st Semi Lucknow 12 14 86 Paynesville 6 12 48 Lindenow 11 3 4 1 1491 1155 129.09% 58 2nd Semi Lindenow 12 8 80 Wy Yung 11 11 77 Paynesville 11 3 5 0 1536 1061 144.77% 56 Preliminary Lucknow 15 20 110 Wy Yung 13 9 87 Lucknow 8 3 8 0 1107 1245 88.92% 44 Grand Lindenow 14 15 99 Lucknow 5 12 42 Stratford 6 3 9 1 1202 1311 91.69% 38 Lakes Entrance 5 3 11 0 1285 1441 89.17% 32 Orbost Snowy Rovers 2 3 14 0 943 1939 48.63% 20
2013 Ladder East Gippsland Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Lucknow 12 3 4 0 1500 1200 125.00% 60 1st Semi Stratford 20 12 132 Lindenow 7 10 52 Paynesville 11 3 5 0 1683 1207 139.44% 56 2nd Semi Paynesville 17 15 117 Lucknow 13 15 93 Stratford 11 3 5 0 1333 998 133.57% 56 Preliminary Lucknow 12 20 92 Stratford 11 10 76 Lindenow 8 3 8 0 1452 1270 114.33% 44 Grand Paynesville 15 7 97 Lucknow 11 11 77 Wy Yung 7 3 9 0 1047 1333 78.54% 40 Lakes Entrance 5 3 11 0 1330 1467 90.66% 32 Orbost Snowy Rovers 2 3 14 0 1058 1928 54.88% 20
2014 Ladder East Gippsland Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Stratford 14 3 1 0 1594 757 210.57% 68 1st Semi Wy Yung 13 8 86 Paynesville 10 10 70 Lindenow 10 3 5 0 1389 1001 138.76% 52 2nd Semi Stratford 15 14 104 Lindenow 9 5 59 Wy Yung 10 3 5 0 1229 1077 114.11% 52 Preliminary Wy Yung 14 10 94 Lindenow 6 12 48 Paynesville 8 3 7 0 1346 972 138.48% 44 Grand Stratford 12 11 83 Wy Yung 12 8 80 Lakes Entrance 7 3 8 0 1036 1223 84.71% 40 Lucknow 3 3 12 0 1047 1557 67.24% 24 Orbost Snowy Rovers 1 2 15 0 856 1910 44.82% 12
2015 Ladder East Gippsland Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Wy Yung 15 0 2 1 1764 993 177.64% 62 1st Semi Lindenow 16 11 107 Paynesville 8 7 55 Stratford 14 0 4 0 1844 1082 170.43% 56 2nd Semi Wy Yung 18 8 116 Stratford 6 5 41 Paynesville 10 0 7 1 1484 1310 113.28% 42 Preliminary Lindenow 13 8 86 Stratford 9 15 69 Lindenow 10 0 8 0 1445 1492 96.85% 40 Grand Wy Yung 13 10 88 Lindenow 11 15 81 Lucknow 8 0 10 0 1559 1333 116.95% 32 Lakes Entrance 7 0 11 0 1123 1609 69.79% 28 Boisdale Briagolong 6 0 12 0 1294 1523 84.96% 24 Orbost Snowy Rovers 1 0 17 0 1017 2188 46.48% 4
2016 Ladder East Gippsland Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Lindenow 17 0 1 0 1775 1024 173.34% 68 1st Semi Orbost Snowy Rovers 14 10 94 Lakes Entrance 9 8 62 Paynesville 13 0 5 0 1768 1189 148.70% 52 2nd Semi Paynesville 11 13 79 Lindenow 8 13 61 Lakes Entrance 10 0 8 0 1279 1393 91.82% 40 Preliminary Lindenow 11 12 78 Orbost Snowy Rovers 4 5 29 Orbost Snowy Rovers 9 0 9 0 1495 1605 93.15% 36 Grand Lindenow 13 13 91 Paynesville 7 12 54 Lucknow 8 0 10 0 1429 1540 92.79% 32 Wy Yung 7 0 10 1 1357 1199 113.18% 30 Boisdale Briagolong 6 0 11 1 1261 1475 85.49% 26 Stratford 1 0 17 0 785 1724 45.53% 4
References ^ "Stratford's NGFNL Swansong - Gippsland Times". Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2011 .
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