AFL North East Border Female Football League

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AFL NEB Female Football League
General Information
Founded2015
as AFL North East Border Youth Girls [1]
Sports Women's Football (2015–Present)
Affiliation AFL Victoria Country (2015–Present)
Known As
2015-2017AFL NEB Youth Girls
2018–presentAFL NEB Female Football League
2019 Compertitions
FootballWomen's Open

Youth Girls (13's to 16's)

The Australian Football League North East Border Female Football League (AFL NEB FFL) is a Women's Australian rules football competition based in the greater North East Victoria region of Victoria, Australia.

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History

The league was established in 2015 as a pathway for young girls who wanted to continue playing football after Auskick but were unable to compete in traditional male leagues across the region. [2] Since its inception the league has grown to seven clubs and two competitions, one for women aged 13 to 16, and a second open-age competition for women aged 17 years and over.

Clubs

ClubColorsMonikerLocationStateGroundEst.JoinedPremierships:
Women's Open
Premierships:
Youth Girls
Alpine Lions [club 1]
Club Website
BrisbaneAFL.svg
[club 2]
Lions Whorouly VIC Whorouly Recreation Reserve2016201600
Lavington
Club Website
AFL Port Adelaide Icon.jpg
[club 3]
Panthers Hamilton Valley NSW Lavington Sports Ground 1880s201503
2015, 2016, 2019
Murray Felines [club 4]
Club Website
Doveton colours.png Felines Rutherglen VIC Barkly Park2016201601
2018
Wahgunyah VIC Wahgunyah Recreation Reserve
Corowa NSW John Foord Oval
Thurgoona
Club Website
AFL Footscray Icon.jpg Bulldogs Thurgoona NSW Thurgoona Oval198820172
2018, 2019
0
Wangaratta Rovers
Club Website
AFL Hawthorn Icon.jpg Rovers Wangaratta VIC W.J. Findlay Oval1922201800
Wodonga Raiders
Club Website
AFL Melbourne Icon.jpg Raiders Wodonga VIC Birallee Park1975201501
2017
Yarrawonga
Club Website
AFL Geelong Icon.jpg Pigeons Yarrawonga VIC J.C. Lowe Oval1889201700
The leagues lineup of clubs has remained unchanged since the 2018 AFL NEB Female Football League season.

Seasons

2015

2016

Ladder [4] WinsLossesDrawsByesForAgainst%Pts
Lavington8100593131452.67%32
Wodonga Raiders5400422337125.22%20
Alpine Lions5400445380117.11%20
Murray Felines09006868010.00%0
Finals [5] TeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
1st SemiAlpine Lions1512102Murray Felines000
2nd SemiLavington6642Wodonga Raiders4630
PreliminaryWodonga Raiders3624Alpine Lions2921
GrandLavington91165Wodonga Raiders3624

2017

T.B.A.

2018

T.B.A.

T.B.A.

2019

T.B.A.

T.B.A.

2021 Ladder

North East Women'sWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Wodonga Raiders 10000489100489.00%401st SemiWangaratta Rovers12678Murray Felines128
Lavington 6030389155250.97%242nd SemiLavington4933Wodonga Raiders3523
Wangaratta Rovers 404022824194.61%16PreliminaryWodonga Raiders10666Wangaratta Rovers044
Murray Felines 10704035311.33%4Grand00000000
Alpine Lions10806436117.73%4Grand final cancelled due to Government lockdown

2022 Ladder

North East WomensWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Wodonga Raiders 1002074296772.92%401st SemiWangaratta Rovers5838Murray Felines117
Lavington 10020778122637.70%402nd SemiWodonga Raiders139Lavington022
Wangaratta Rovers 606037250973.08%24PreliminaryLavington6642Wangaratta Rovers139
Murray Felines 408024645154.55%16GrandLavington2416Wodonga Raiders117
Thurgoona 001208710478.31%0

Notes

  1. The Alpine Lions Female Football Club is supported by the Whorouly Football Netball Club.
  2.     - Alpine Lions club jumpers are pink with a top third blue and a white lion on the front.
  3.     - Lavington Panthers club jumpers are black with twin white and pink vee's.
  4. The Murray Felines Female Football Club is supported by the Rutherglen Football Netball Club, Wahgunyah Football Netball Club, and Corowa-Rutherglen Football Netball Club.

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References

  1. Girls Footy Takes Flight!
  2. Establishment
  3. 2015 Grand Final result
  4. 2016 Ladder
  5. 2016 Grand Final