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| motto =
| motto =
| inaugural = 1893
| inaugural = 1893
| teams = 11
| teams = 10
| singles =
| singles =
| country = [[Australia]]
| country = [[Australia]]
| venue = City Oval, Ballarat, Victoria.
| venue = City Oval, Ballarat, Victoria.
| confed = <!-- or | continent = or | continents = -->
| confed = <!-- or | continent = or | continents = -->
| champion = [[Darley Football Club|Darley]]
| champion = [[Melton Football Club|Melton]]
| champ_season = 2023
| champ_season = 2024
| most successful club = [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]] <br/> (19 premierships)
| most successful club = [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]] <br/> (19 premierships)
| classification =
| classification =
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|-
| '''Most wins in a row'''
| '''Most wins in a row'''
| 49 – North Ballarat – 1991–1993
| 49 – North Ballarat – 1991–1993. Defeated by on 1993 G Final day.


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The '''Ballarat Football League''' ('''BFL''') is an [[Australian rules football]] competition that operates in the [[Ballarat]] region of [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]].
The '''Ballarat Football League''' ('''BFL''') is an [[Australian rules football]] competition that operates in the [[Ballarat]] region of [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]].


The competition formed in 1893 as the Ballarat Football Association and was renamed Ballarat Football League in 1908 and was briefly known as the Ballarat-Wimmera Football League between 1934 and 1936.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Devaney |first=John |title=Ballarat Football League |url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/ballarat_football_league.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309142625/http://fullpointsfooty.net/ballarat_football_league.htm |archive-date=March 9, 2009 |website=Full Points Footy}}</ref>
The competition formed in 1893 as the Ballarat Football Association and was renamed Ballarat Football League in 1908 and was briefly known as the Ballarat-Wimmera Football League between 1934 and 1936.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Devaney |first=John |title=Ballarat Football League |url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/ballarat_football_league.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309142625/http://fullpointsfooty.net/ballarat_football_league.htm |archive-date=March 9, 2009 |url-status=usurped |website=Full Points Footy}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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The BFL briefly amalgamated with the four clubs of [[Wimmera Football League]] from 1934 to 1936, when it was known as the Ballarat-Wimmera Football League.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
The BFL briefly amalgamated with the four clubs of [[Wimmera Football League]] from 1934 to 1936, when it was known as the Ballarat-Wimmera Football League.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />


The league was restructured into six teams in 1938 when it merged with the Ballarat District Football League, with several club mergers taking place.<ref>{{cite web |title=1938 - FOOTBALL MERGER IN BALLARAT |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/278148646 |publisher=The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=20 May 2024 |page=38 |date=18 March 1938}}</ref> Ballarat Imperials FC then merged with the East Ballarat FC and played as Ballarat Imperials, finishing runner up to Sebastopol.<ref>{{cite web |title=1938 - Why Football Has Slumped In Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225435430 |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=20 May 2024 |page=61 |date=10 September 1938}}</ref> Ballarat FC and North Ballarat FC also merged in 1938, to represent the "Lake Ward" of the new football competition.<ref>{{cite web |title=1938 - Football Clubs Amalgamate In Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/278147539 |publisher=The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=25 May 2024 |page=34 |date=16 March 1938}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1938 - FOOTBALL MERGER IN BALLARAT |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/278148646 |publisher=The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=28 May 2024 |page=38 |date=18 March 1938}}</ref>
The league was restructured into six teams in 1938 when it merged with the Ballarat District Football League, with several club mergers taking place.<ref>{{cite web |title=1938 - FOOTBALL MERGER IN BALLARAT |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/278148646 |publisher=The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=20 May 2024 |page=38 |date=18 March 1938}}</ref> Ballarat Imperials FC then merged with the East Ballarat FC and played as Ballarat Imperials, finishing runner up to Sebastopol.<ref>{{cite web |title=1938 - Why Football Has Slumped In Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225435430 |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=20 May 2024 |page=61 |date=10 September 1938}}</ref> Ballarat FC and North Ballarat FC also merged in 1938, to represent the "Lake Ward" of the new football competition.<ref>{{cite web |title=1938 - Football Clubs Amalgamate In Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/278147539 |publisher=The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=25 May 2024 |page=34 |date=16 March 1938}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1938 - FOOTBALL MERGER IN BALLARAT |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/278148646 |publisher=The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=28 May 2024 |page=38 |date=18 March 1938}}</ref>


Sebastopol played in the Clunes Football Association in 1939 and Ballarat CYMS teams pulled out of the Ballarat FL in 1939.<ref>{{cite web |title=1939 - Ballarat's Decline |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225571512 |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=28 May 2024 |page=59 |date=8 April 1939}}</ref> The Ballarat Imperials went into recess just prior to the start of the 1939 Ballarat District Football League season.<ref>{{cite web |title=1939 - Ballarat League |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205977360 |publisher=The Age (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=20 May 2024 |page=13 |date=12 April 1939}}</ref>
Sebastopol played in the Clunes Football Association in 1939 and Ballarat CYMS teams pulled out of the Ballarat FL in 1939.<ref>{{cite web |title=1939 - Ballarat's Decline |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225571512 |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=28 May 2024 |page=59 |date=8 April 1939}}</ref> The Ballarat Imperials went into recess just prior to the start of the 1939 Ballarat District Football League season.<ref>{{cite web |title=1939 - Ballarat League |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205977360 |publisher=The Age (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=20 May 2024 |page=13 |date=12 April 1939}}</ref>
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The Henderson Medal is the league's seasonal [[best and fairest]] award. It was established in 1954 in honour of W. L. Henderson, who served as President from 1943 to 1959.<ref name=":2" />
The Henderson Medal is the league's seasonal [[best and fairest]] award. It was established in 1954 in honour of W. L. Henderson, who served as President from 1943 to 1959.<ref name=":2" />


The BFL is now known as the Ballarat Football Netball League (BNFL), and consists of eleven football netball clubs and nine junior football netball clubs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.bfnl.com.au/the-league/history |access-date=October 8, 2023 |website=Ballarat Football Netball League}}</ref> In 2023, the ''[[Herald Sun]]'' dubbed [[North Ballarat Football Club]] "country footy’s most dominant club over the last several decades"; the club had played in the [[Victorian Football League]] and the [[Bendigo Football Netball League]] before rejoining the BNFL in 2006.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Shane |date=11 July 2023 |title=North Ballarat to host reunion for 1963, 1973, 1983 and 2013 premierships |work=[[Herald Sun]] |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/country/north-ballarat-to-host-reunion-for-1963-1973-1983-and-2013-premierships/news-story/64cba697bbcb9333daa410bded4d5453?amp&nk=afea7e0723be2f93e55cb799b3d20067-1696735808 |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231008032959/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/country/north-ballarat-to-host-reunion-for-1963-1973-1983-and-2013-premierships/news-story/64cba697bbcb9333daa410bded4d5453?amp&nk=afea7e0723be2f93e55cb799b3d20067-1696735808 |archive-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref>
The BFL is now known as the Ballarat Football Netball League (BNFL), and consists of eleven football netball clubs and nine junior football netball clubs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.bfnl.com.au/the-league/history |access-date=October 8, 2023 |website=Ballarat Football Netball League}}</ref> In 2023, the ''[[Herald Sun]]'' dubbed [[North Ballarat Football Club]] "country footy's most dominant club over the last several decades"; the club had played in the [[Victorian Football League]] and the [[Bendigo Football Netball League]] before rejoining the BNFL in 2006.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Shane |date=11 July 2023 |title=North Ballarat to host reunion for 1963, 1973, 1983 and 2013 premierships |work=[[Herald Sun]] |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/country/north-ballarat-to-host-reunion-for-1963-1973-1983-and-2013-premierships/news-story/64cba697bbcb9333daa410bded4d5453?amp&nk=afea7e0723be2f93e55cb799b3d20067-1696735808 |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231008032959/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/country/north-ballarat-to-host-reunion-for-1963-1973-1983-and-2013-premierships/news-story/64cba697bbcb9333daa410bded4d5453?amp&nk=afea7e0723be2f93e55cb799b3d20067-1696735808 |archive-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref>
[[File:Melton v Melton South 1.jpg|thumb|BFL reserves match in Melton]]

;Competition Timeline
;Competition Timeline
*1880 - Ballarat and Western Districts Football Association
*1880 - Ballarat and Western Districts Football Association
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==Current clubs==
==Current clubs==
[[File:Ballarat city oval.jpg|thumb|left|235px|Ballarat City Oval Grandstand]]
[[File:Ballarat city oval.jpg|thumb|right|235px|Ballarat City Oval Grandstand]]
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style= width="730px"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Colours
! rowspan="2" |Nickname
! rowspan="2" |Home Ground
! rowspan="2" |Former League
! rowspan="2" |Est.
! rowspan="2" |Years in BFNL
! colspan="2" |BFL Senior Premierships
|-
|-
! Total
! width="150px" | Club
! Years
! width="50px" | Colours
! width=80px| Nickname
!Home Ground
!Former League
! width="50px" | Est.
!Years in BFNL
! width="50px" | Premiers
! width=200px| Premier years
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Bacchus Marsh Football Club|Bacchus Marsh]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Bacchus Marsh Football Club|Bacchus Marsh]]
| [[File:Bacchus Marsh Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Cobras''
| [[File:Bacchus Marsh Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Cobras''
|Maddingley Park, [[Maddingley]]
| align="left" |Maddingley Park, [[Maddingley]]
|–|| align="center" | 1979
|–|| align="center" | 1979
|1929-30, 1979-|| align="center" | 1 || 2016
|1979-|| align="center" | '''1'''|| align="left" | 2016
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]]
| [[File:Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Swans''
| [[File:Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Swans''
|Alfredton Recreation Reserve, [[Alfredton, Victoria|Alfredton]]
| align="left" |Alfredton Recreation Reserve, [[Alfredton, Victoria|Alfredton]]
|[[Victorian Football League|VFA]]|| align="center" | 1860
|[[Victorian Football League|VFA]]|| align="center" | 1860
|1893-|| align="center" | 19 || 1897, 1898, 1908, 1923, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1971, 1988, 2008
|1893-|| align="center" | '''19'''|| align="left" | 1897, 1898, 1908, 1923, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1971, 1988, 2008
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Darley Football Club|Darley]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Darley Football Club|Darley]]
| [[File:Darley Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Devils''
| [[File:Darley Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Devils''
|Darley Park, [[Darley, Victoria|Darley]]
| align="left" |Darley Park, [[Darley, Victoria|Darley]]
|[[Riddell District Football Netball League|RDFNL]]|| align="center" | 1919
|[[Riddell District Football Netball League|RDFNL]]|| align="center" | 1919
|1997-|| align="center" | 3 || 2015, 2017, 2023
|1997-|| align="center" | '''3'''|| align="left" | 2015, 2017, 2023
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[East Point Football Club|East Point]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[East Point Football Club|East Point]]
| [[File:East Point Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Kangaroos''
| [[File:East Point Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Kangaroos''
|Eastern Oval, [[Ballarat East, Victoria|Ballarat East]]
| align="left" |Eastern Oval, [[Ballarat East, Victoria|Ballarat East]]
|–|| align="center" | 2001
|–|| align="center" | 2001
|2001-|| align="center" | 2 || 2018, 2019
|2001-|| align="center" | '''2'''|| align="left" | 2018, 2019
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Lake Wendouree]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Lake Wendouree]]
| [[File:Lake Wendouree Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Lakers''
| [[File:Lake Wendouree Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Lakers''
|C.E. Brown Reserve, [[Wendouree, Victoria|Wendouree]]
| align="left" |C.E. Brown Reserve, [[Wendouree, Victoria|Wendouree]]
|–|| align="center" | 1994
|–|| align="center" | 1994
|1995-|| align="center" | 1 || 2010
|1995-|| align="center" | '''1'''|| align="left" | 2010
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Melton Football Club|Melton]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Melton Football Club|Melton]]
| [[File:Melton fc icon.png|40x40px|center]] || ''Bloods''
| [[File:Melton fc icon.png|40x40px|center]]|| align="left" | ''Bloods''
|MacPherson Park, [[Toolern Vale]]
| align="left" |MacPherson Park, [[Harkness, Victoria|Harkness]]
|[[Riddell District Football Netball League|RDFNL]]|| align="center" | 1879
| align="center" |[[Riddell District Football Netball League|RDFNL]]|| align="center" | 1879
|1997-|| align="center" | 4 || 2000, 2001, 2005, 2022
|1997-|| align="center" | '''5'''|| align="left" | 2000, 2001, 2005, 2022, 2024
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Melton South Football Club|Melton South]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[North Ballarat Football Club|North Ballarat]]
| [[File:Melton South Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Panthers''
| [[File:North Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Roosters''
|Melton Recreation Reserve, [[Melton, Victoria|Melton]]
| align="left" |[[Eureka Stadium]], [[Wendouree, Victoria|Wendouree]]
|[[Riddell District Football Netball League|RDFNL]]|| align="center" | 1973
|1997-|| align="center" | 0 || -
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[North Ballarat Football Club|North Ballarat]]
| [[File:North Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Roosters''
|[[Eureka Stadium]], [[Wendouree, Victoria|Wendouree]]
|[[Victorian Football League|VFL]]|| align="center" | 1882
|[[Victorian Football League|VFL]]|| align="center" | 1882
|1952-|| align="center" | 17 || 1963, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 {{refn|As [[North Ballarat Football Club|North Ballarat]]|group=note|name=nb}}; 2013, 2014 {{refn|As North Ballarat City|group=note|name=city}}
|1951|| align="center" | '''17'''|| align="left" | 1963, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 {{refn|As [[North Ballarat Football Club|North Ballarat]]|group=note|name=nb}}; 2013, 2014 {{refn|As North Ballarat City|group=note|name=city}}
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]
| [[File:Redan Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| ''Lions''
| [[File:Redan Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Lions''
|City Oval, [[Lake Wendouree]]
| align="left" |City Oval, [[Lake Wendouree]]
|–|| align="center" | 1871
|–|| align="center" | 1871
|1943-|| align="center" | 11 || 1946, 1952, 1975, 1976, 1977, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011
|1943-|| align="center" | '''11'''|| align="left" | 1946, 1952, 1975, 1976, 1977, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Sebastopol Football Netball Club|Sebastopol]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Sebastopol Football Netball Club|Sebastopol]]
| [[File:Sebastopol Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Burras''
| [[File:Sebastopol Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Burras''
|Marty Busch Reserve, [[Sebastopol, Victoria|Sebastopol]]
| align="left" |Marty Busch Reserve, [[Sebastopol, Victoria|Sebastopol]]
|{{Tooltip|BBMFL|Ballarat & Bacchus Marsh Football League}}|| align="center" | 1893
|{{Tooltip|CFL|Clunes Football League}}, {{Tooltip|BBMFL|Ballarat & Bacchus Marsh Football League}}|| align="center" | 1893
|1893-95, 1938, 1940, 1950-53, 1978-|| align="center" | 0 || -
|1893-95, 1938, 1940, 1978-|| align="center" | '''0'''|| align="left" | -
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Sunbury Football Netball Club|Sunbury]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Sunbury Football Netball Club|Sunbury]]
| [[File:Sunbury Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Lions''
| [[File:Sunbury Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || align="left" | ''Lions''
|Clarke Oval, [[Sunbury, Victoria|Sunbury]]
| align="left" |Clarke Oval, [[Sunbury, Victoria|Sunbury]]
|[[Riddell District Football Netball League|RDFNL]]|| align="center" | 1879
|[[Riddell District Football Netball League|RDFNL]]|| align="center" | 1879
|1997-|| align="center" | 5 || 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2012
|1997-|| align="center" | '''5''' || align="left" | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2012
|}
|}


;Notes
;Notes
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Won in the Ballarat FL B-grade/District League competition, which ran separately from the A-Grade competition{{Reflist|group=note}}
{{Reflist|group=note}}


=== BFL Women's ===
=== BFL Women's ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width=&quot;730px&quot;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Colours
! rowspan="2" |Nickname
! rowspan="2" |Home Ground
! rowspan="2" |Former League
! rowspan="2" |Est.
! rowspan="2" |Years in BFNL
! colspan="2" |BFL Senior Premierships
|-
|-
! Total
! width="150px" | Club
! Years
! width="50px" | Colours
! width="80px" | Nickname
!Home Ground
!Former League
! width="50px" | Est.
!Years in BFNL
! width="50px" | Premiers
! width="200px" | Premier years
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Bacchus Marsh Football Club|Bacchus Marsh]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Bacchus Marsh Football Club|Bacchus Marsh]]
| [[File:Bacchus Marsh Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Cobras''
| [[File:Bacchus Marsh Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || align="left" | ''Cobras''
|Maddingley Park, [[Maddingley]]
| align="left" |Maddingley Park, [[Maddingley]]
|[[Victorian Women's Football League|VWFL]]|| align="center" | 1979
|[[Victorian Women's Football League|VWFL]]|| align="center" | 1979
|1979-|| align="center" | 0 || -
|1979-|| align="center" | '''0'''|| align="left" | -
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Carisbrook
! style="text-align:left" | Carisbrook
| [[File:Carisbrook Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Redbacks''
| [[File:Carisbrook Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || align="left" | ''Redbacks''
|Carisbrook Recreation Reserve, [[Carisbrook, Victoria|Carisbrook]]
| align="left" |Carisbrook Recreation Reserve, [[Carisbrook, Victoria|Carisbrook]]
|–|| align="center" | c.1900s
|–|| align="center" | c.1900s
|2023-|| align="center" | 0 || -
|2023-|| align="center" | '''0'''|| align="left" | -
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Darley Football Club|Darley]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Darley Football Club|Darley]]
| [[File:Darley Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Devils''
| [[File:Darley Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || align="left" | ''Devils''
|Darley Park, [[Darley, Victoria|Darley]]
| align="left" |Darley Park, [[Darley, Victoria|Darley]]
|–|| align="center" | 1919
|–|| align="center" | 1919
|1997-|| align="center" | 1 || 2023
|1997-|| align="center" | '''2'''|| align="left" | 2023, 2024
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[East Point Football Club|East Point]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[East Point Football Club|East Point]]
| [[File:East Point Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Kangaroos''
| [[File:East Point Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || align="left" | ''Dragons''
|Eastern Oval, [[Ballarat East, Victoria|Ballarat East]]
| align="left" |Eastern Oval, [[Ballarat East, Victoria|Ballarat East]]
|–|| align="center" | 2001
|–|| align="center" | 2001
|2001-|| align="center" | 0 || -
|2001-|| align="center" | '''0'''|| align="left" | -
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Lake Wendouree]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Lake Wendouree]]
| [[File:Lake Wendouree Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Lakers''
| [[File:Lake Wendouree Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || align="left" | ''Lakers''
|C.E. Brown Reserve, [[Wendouree, Victoria|Wendouree]]
| align="left" |C.E. Brown Reserve, [[Wendouree, Victoria|Wendouree]]
|–|| align="center" | 1994
|–|| align="center" | 1994
|1995-|| align="center" | 0 || -
|1995-|| align="center" | '''0'''|| align="left" | -
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]
| [[File:Redan_Football_Club_colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Lions''
| [[File:Redan_Football_Club_colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || align="left" | ''Lions''
|City Oval, [[Lake Wendouree]]
| align="left" |City Oval, [[Lake Wendouree]]
|–|| align="center" | 1871
|–|| align="center" | 1871
|1943-|| align="center" | 1 || 2022
|1943-|| align="center" | '''1'''|| align="left" | 2022
|}
|}


=== Junior-only clubs ===
=== Junior-only clubs ===
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! width="150px" | Club
!Club
! width="50px" | Colours
!Colours
!Nickname
!Home Ground
!Home Ground
!Est.
! width="80px" | Nickname
! width="50px" | Est.
!Years in BFNL
!Years in BFNL
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Ballarat Storm
! style="text-align:left" | Ballarat Storm
| [[File:Ballarat Storm Junior Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
| [[File:Ballarat Storm Junior Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || align="left" | ''Storm''
|Alfredton Recreation Reserve, [[Alfredton, Victoria|Alfredton]]|| ''Storm'' || align="center" | 2017
| align="left" |Alfredton Recreation Reserve, [[Alfredton, Victoria|Alfredton]]|| align="center" | 2017
|2017-
|2017-
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Mount Clear
! style="text-align:left" |Mount Clear
|[[File:Mount Clear Junior Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:Mount Clear Junior Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
| align="left" |''Mounties''
|Mount Clear Recreation Reserve, [[Mount Clear, Victoria|Mount Clear]]
| align="left" |Mount Clear Recreation Reserve, [[Mount Clear, Victoria|Mount Clear]]
|''Mounties''
| align="center" |1997
| align="center" |1997
|1997-
|1997-
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! style="text-align:left" |Woady Yaloak
! style="text-align:left" |Woady Yaloak
|[[File:Woady Yaloak Junior Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:Woady Yaloak Junior Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
| align="left" |''Warriors''
|Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve, [[Smythesdale]]
| align="left" |Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve, [[Smythesdale]]
|''Warriors''
| align="center" |2019
| align="center" |2019
|2019-
|2019-
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==Former clubs==
==Former clubs==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width=&quot;730px&quot;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Colours
! rowspan="2" |Nickname
! rowspan="2" |Home Ground
! rowspan="2" |Former League
! rowspan="2" |Est.
! rowspan="2" |Years in BFNL
! colspan="2" |BFL Senior Premierships
! rowspan="2" |Fate
|-
|-
! Total
! width="150px" | Club
! Years
! width="50px" | Colours
! width="80px" | Nickname
!Home Ground
!Former league
! width="50px" | Est.
!Years in BFL
! width="50px" | Premiers
! width="200px" | Premier years
! width="200px" | Fate
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Ararat Football Club|Ararat]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Ararat Football Club|Ararat]]
| [[File:Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Rats''
| [[File:Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Rats''
|Alexandra Oval, [[Ararat, Victoria|Ararat]]
| align="left" |Alexandra Oval, [[Ararat, Victoria|Ararat]]
|[[Wimmera Football League|WDFL]]|| align="center" | 1871
|[[Wimmera Football League|WDFL]]|| align="center" | 1871
|1924-1928, 1934-1936|| align="center" | 0 || -
|1924-1928, 1934-1936|| align="center" | '''0''' || align="left" | -
|Moved to [[Wimmera Football League|Wimmera Football Netball League]] following 1936 season
| align="left" |Moved to [[Wimmera Football League|'''Wimmera FNL''']] following 1936 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Bacchus Marsh
|[[File:RichmondDesign.svg|center|40x40px]]
| align="left" |''Tigers''
| align="left" |Maddingley Park, [[Maddingley]]
|{{Tooltip|WBMFA|Werribee Bacchus Marsh Football Association}}
|1881
|1929-30<ref>{{cite web |date=20 April 1929 |title=1929 - FOOTBALL LEAGUE |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/262561160 |access-date=30 May 2024 |publisher=The Bacchus Marsh Express (Vic) |page=3}}</ref>
|'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| align="left" |Moved to '''[[Geelong & District Football Netball League|Geelong Junior FA]]''' in 1931
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Ballarat CYMS
! style="text-align:left" |Ballarat CYMS
|
|
|
|
|City Oval,<ref>{{cite news |date=14 April 1938 |title=BALLARAT LEAGUE |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11176556 |access-date=22 May 2024 |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |location=Victoria, Australia |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=28,594}}</ref> [[Lake Wendouree]]
| align="left" |City Oval, [[Lake Wendouree]]<ref>{{cite news |date=14 April 1938 |title=BALLARAT LEAGUE |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11176556 |access-date=22 May 2024 |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |location=Victoria, Australia |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=28,594}}</ref>
|–
|–
| align="center" |{{Circa|1894}}<ref>{{cite web |title=1894 - DIOCESE OF BALLARAT. |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/169713321 |publisher=Advocate (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=28 May 2024 |page=15 |date=22 September 1894}}</ref>
| align="center" |{{Circa|1894}}<ref>{{cite web |title=1894 - DIOCESE OF BALLARAT. |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/169713321 |publisher=Advocate (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=28 May 2024 |page=15 |date=22 September 1894}}</ref>
|1938<ref>{{cite news |date=10 September 1938 |title=Why Football Has Slumped In Ballarat |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225435430 |access-date=22 May 2024 |newspaper=[[Weekly Times]] |location=Victoria, Australia |page=61 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=3702}}</ref>
|1938<ref>{{cite news |date=10 September 1938 |title=Why Football Has Slumped In Ballarat |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225435430 |access-date=22 May 2024 |newspaper=[[Weekly Times]] |location=Victoria, Australia |page=61 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=3702}}</ref>
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| -
|Folded prior to 1939 season<ref>{{cite web |title=1939 - Country Sport: Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12102565 |publisher=The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=28 May 2024 |page=22 |date=1 March 1939}}</ref>
| align="left" |Folded prior to 1939 season<ref>{{cite web |title=1939 - Country Sport: Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12102565 |publisher=The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=28 May 2024 |page=22 |date=1 March 1939}}</ref>
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Ballarat Imperial Football Club|Ballarat Imperial]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Ballarat Imperial Football Club|Ballarat Imperial]]
| [[File:Ballarat Imperial Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Imps''
| [[File:Ballarat Imperial Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Imps''
|
|
|[[Victorian Football League|VFA]]|| align="center" | 1876
|[[Victorian Football League|VFA]]|| align="center" | 1876
|1893-1938, 1948-1954|| align="center" | 16 || 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1922, 1929, 1935, 1936, 1937
|1893-1938|| align="center" | '''16'''|| align="left" | 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1922, 1929, 1935, 1936, 1937
| align="left" |Entered recess in 1939, re-formed in '''Ballarat FL B Grade''' in 1948
|Folded after 1938. Played in B. Grade between 1948 & 54. Folded after 1954 season.
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Ballarat YCW]]
|[[File:Ballarat YCW Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|''Warriors''
|White Flat Oval, [[Ballarat Central]]
|
| align="center" |1945
|1946-1951
| align="center" |0
| -
|Merged with Wendouree following 1994 season to form [[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Lake Wendouree]]
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[Beaufort Football Club|Beaufort]]
! style="text-align:left" |[[Beaufort Football Club|Beaufort]]
|[[File:Albion Football Club.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:Albion Football Club.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|''Cats''
| align="left" |''Cats''
|Goldfields Recreation Reserve, [[Beaufort, Victoria|Beaufort]]
| align="left" |Goldfields Recreation Reserve, [[Beaufort, Victoria|Beaufort]]
|{{Tooltip|LFL|Lexton Football League}}
|{{Tooltip|LFL|Lexton Football League}}
| align="center" |1880s
| align="center" |1880s
|1966-1993
|1966-1993
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |'''1'''
|1969
| align="left" |1969
|Moved to [[Central Highlands Football League]] following 1993 season, now known as Beaufort Crows
| align="left" |Moved to [[Central Highlands Football League|'''Central Highlands FL''']] following 1993 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Buninyong
|[[File:Essendonsymbol.png|center|40x40px]]
|''Bombers''
|Buninyong Recreation Reserve, [[Buninyong]]
|{{Tooltip|BFL|Bungaree Football League}}
| align="center" |1920s
|1948-1972
| align="center" |0
| -
|Moved to Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh Football league following 1972 season, now in [[Central Highlands Football League]]
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Burrumbeet
|[[File:Essendonsymbol.png|center|40x40px]]
|
|
|{{Tooltip|CFL|Clunes Football League}}
| align="center" |1910s
|1946-1951
| align="center" |0
| -
|Folded
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Carngham
|
|
|Carngham Recreation Reserve, [[Snake Valley, Victoria|Snake Valley]]
|[[Western Plains Football League|WPFL]]
| align="center" |1919
|1962-1968
| align="center" |0
| -
|Merged with Linton to form Carngham Linton in Western Plains Football League following 1968 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[Creswick Football Netball Club|Creswick]]
|[[File:Watsonia Football Club.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|''Wickers''
|Doug Lindsay Reserve, [[Creswick, Victoria|Creswick]]
|{{Tooltip|CFL|Clunes Football League}}
| align="center" |1900s
|1946-1949
| align="center" |0
| -
|Moved to Clunes Football League following 1949 season, now in [[Central Highlands Football League]]
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]]
! style="text-align:left" |[[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]]
|[[File:Melbourne AFLW icon.png|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:Melbourne Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|''Demons''
| align="left" |''Demons''
|Victoria Park, [[Daylesford, Victoria|Daylesford]]
| align="left" |Victoria Park, [[Daylesford, Victoria|Daylesford]]
|{{Tooltip|CFL|Castlemaine Football League}}
|{{Tooltip|CFL|Castlemaine Football League}}
| align="center" |1919
| align="center" |1919
|1929-1931, 1952-2005
|1929-1931, 1952-2005
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |'''1'''
|1961
| align="left" |1961
|Moved to [[Central Highlands Football League]] following 2005 season
| align="left" |Moved to '''[[Central Highlands Football League|Central Highlands FL]]''' following 2005 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Dunnstown
|[[File:Dunnstown Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|''Towners''
|Dunnstown Recreation Reserve, [[Dunnstown, Victoria|Dunnstown]]
|
| align="center" |1894
|1953–1972
| align="center" |0
| -
|Moved to Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh Football league following 1972 season, now in [[Central Highlands Football League]]
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[East Ballarat Football Club|East Ballarat]]
! style="text-align:left" |[[East Ballarat Football Club|East Ballarat]]
|[[File:East Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:East Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|''Bulldogs''
| align="left" |''Bulldogs''
|
|
|{{Tooltip|BDFA|Ballarat District Football Association}}
|{{Tooltip|BDFA|Ballarat District Football Association}}
| align="center" |1885
| align="center" |1885
|1945-2000
|1945-2000
| align="center" |6
| align="center" |'''6'''
|1949, 1950, 1964, 1989, 1990, 1993
| align="left" |1949, 1950, 1964, 1989, 1990, 1993
|Merged with Ballarat Imperials in 1938,<ref>{{cite web |title=1938 - Why Football Has Slumped In Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225435430 |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=61 |date=10 September 1938}}</ref> then later merged with [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]] to form East Point following 2000 season
| align="left" |Merged with '''Ballarat Imperials''' in 1938,<ref>{{cite web |title=1938 - Why Football Has Slumped In Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225435430 |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=61 |date=10 September 1938}}</ref> then later merged with [[Golden Point Football Club|'''Golden Point''']] to form '''East Point''' following 2000 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Elaine
|
|
|
|Elliot Cup
| align="center" |1919
|1957-1968
| align="center" |0
| -
|Folded after 1968 season
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[Geelong West St Peters Football Club|Geelong West]]
! style="text-align:left" |[[Geelong West St Peters Football Club|Geelong West]]
|[[File:GeelongWestColours.png|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:GeelongWestColours.png|center|40x40px]]
|''Roosters''
| align="left" |''Roosters''
|West Oval, [[North Geelong, Victoria|North Geelong]]
| align="left" |West Oval, [[North Geelong, Victoria|North Geelong]]
|[[Geelong & District Football Netball League|GDFNL]]
|[[Geelong & District Football Netball League|GDFNL]]
| align="center" |1878
| align="center" |1878
|1946-1962
|1946-1962
| align="center" |4
| align="center" |'''4'''
|1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
| align="left" |1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
|Moved to [[Victorian Football League|Victorian Football Association]] following 1962 season. Now part of [[Geelong West Giants]]
| align="left" |Moved to [[Victorian Football League|'''Victorian Football Association''']] following 1962 season
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]
! style="text-align:left" | [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]
| [[File:AFL North Melbourne Icon.jpg|center|40x40px]] || ''Kangaroos''
| [[File:AFL North Melbourne Icon.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Kangaroos''
|Eastern Oval, [[Ballarat East, Victoria|Ballarat East]]
| align="left" |Eastern Oval, [[Ballarat East, Victoria|Ballarat East]]
|–|| align="center" | 1902
|–|| align="center" | 1902
|1905-2000|| align="center" | 15 || 1910, 1914, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1939, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1966, 1967, 1980, 1981, 1987
|1905-2000|| align="center" | '''15''' || align="left" | 1910, 1914, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1939, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1966, 1967, 1980, 1981, 1987
|Merged with [[East Ballarat Football Club|East Ballarat]] to form East Point following 2000 season
| align="left" |Merged with [[East Ballarat Football Club|'''East Ballarat''']] to form '''East Point''' following 2000 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Gordon
|[[File:Gordon Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|''Eagles''
|Gordon Recreation Reserve, [[Gordon, Victoria|Gordon]]
|{{Tooltip|DDFL|Daylesford District Football League}}
| align="center" |1890s
|1962-1972
| align="center" |0
| -
|Moved to Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh Football league following 1972 season, now in [[Central Highlands Football League]]
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Horsham
! style="text-align:left" |Horsham
|[[File:Horsham Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:Horsham Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|''Demons''
| align="left" |''Demons''
|Horsham City Oval, [[Horsham, Victoria|Horsham]]
| align="left" |Horsham City Oval, [[Horsham, Victoria|Horsham]]
|[[Wimmera Football League|WDFL]]
|[[Wimmera Football League|WDFL]]
| align="center" |1892
| align="center" |1892
|1934–1936
|1934–1936
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| -
|Moved to [[Wimmera Football League|Wimmera Football Netball League]] following 1936 season
| align="left" |Moved to [[Wimmera Football League|'''Wimmera FNL''']] following 1936 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Korweinguboora
|[[File:Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png|center|40x40px]]
|
|Korweinguboora Recreation Reserve, [[Spargo Creek, Victoria|Spargo Creek]]
|{{Tooltip|DDFL|Daylesford District Football League}}
| align="center" |1920s
|1955-1956
| align="center" |0
| -
|Moved to Clunes Football League following 1956 season, folded 1982
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Langi Kal Kal
|
|
|
|–
| align="center" |1950s
|1957-1958
| align="center" |0
| -
|Moved to Lexton Football League following 1958 season, folded 1965
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[Bacchus Marsh Football Club|Maddingley]]
! style="text-align:left" |[[Bacchus Marsh Football Club|Maddingley]]
|[[File:Essendonsymbol.png|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:Essendonsymbol.png|center|40x40px]]
|''Spiders''
| align="left" |''Spiders''
|Maddingley Park, [[Maddingley]]
| align="left" |Maddingley Park, [[Maddingley]]
|{{Tooltip|BBMFL|Ballarat & Bacchus Marsh Football League}}
|{{Tooltip|BBMFL|Ballarat & Bacchus Marsh Football League}}
| align="center" |1909<ref>{{cite web |title=1909 - The Bacchus Marsh Express |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/90170314 |publisher=The Bacchus Marsh Express (Vic) |access-date=29 May 2024 |page=2 |date=3 April 1909}}</ref>
| align="center" |1909<ref>{{cite web |title=1909 - The Bacchus Marsh Express |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/90170314 |publisher=The Bacchus Marsh Express (Vic) |access-date=29 May 2024 |page=2 |date=3 April 1909}}</ref>
|1978
|1978
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| -
|Merged with [[Bacchus Marsh Football Club|Bacchus Marsh]] following 1978 season
| align="left" |Merged with [[Bacchus Marsh Football Club|'''Bacchus Marsh''']] following 1978 season
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]
! style="text-align:left" |[[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]
|[[File:Dunnstown Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:Dunnstown Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|''Magpies''
| align="left" |''Magpies''
|Princes Park, [[Maryborough, Victoria|Maryborough]]
| align="left" |Princes Park, [[Maryborough, Victoria|Maryborough]]
|–
|–
| align="center" |1872
| align="center" |1872
|1924-1928, 1931, 1946-1991
|1924-1928, 1931, 1946-1991
| align="center" |9
| align="center" |'''9'''
|1924, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1960, 1965, 1968, 1972, 1974
| align="left" |1924, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1960, 1965, 1968, 1972, 1974
|Moved to [[Bendigo Football Netball League|Bendigo Football League]] following 1991 season
| align="left" |Moved to [[Bendigo Football Netball League|'''Bendigo FL''']] following 1991 season
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Melton Centrals
! style="text-align:left" |Melton Centrals
|[[File:Melton Central Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:Melton Central Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|''Blues''
| align="left" |''Blues''
|Arnolds Creek Recreation Reserve, [[Melton West, Victoria|Melton West]]
| align="left" |Arnolds Creek Recreation Reserve, [[Melton West, Victoria|Melton West]]
|[[Victorian Women's Football League|VWFL]]
|[[Victorian Women's Football League|VWFL]]
|1996
|1996
|2021
|2021
|0
|'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| -
|Women's team only, in recess
| align="left" |Women's team only, in recess
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Meredith
! style="text-align:left" |[[Melton South Football Club|Melton South]]
|[[File:Clarence Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:Melton South Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
| align="left" |''Panthers''
|
|Meredith Recreation Reserve, [[Meredith, Victoria|Meredith]]
| align="left" |Melton Recreation Reserve, [[Melton, Victoria|Melton]]
|[[Riddell District Football Netball League|RDFNL]]
|Elliot Cup
|1973
| align="center" |1890s
|1997-2024
|1953-1972
|'''0'''
| align="center" |0
| align="left" | -
| -
| align="left" |Returned to '''[[Riddell District Football Netball League|Riddell District FNL]]''' in 2025
|Moved to Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh Football league following 1972 season, folded in 1981
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Mount Clear
|
|
|
|–
| align="center" |1946
|1947–1958
| align="center" |0
| -
|Folded after 1958 season.
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |RAAF
! style="text-align:left" |RAAF
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| align="center" |1940
| align="center" |1940
|1940–1945
|1940–1945
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| -
|Folded
| align="left" |Folded
|-
! style="text-align:left" |RSL
|
|
|
|{{Tooltip|CFL|Clunes Football League}}
| align="center" |1946
|1948–1949
| align="center" |0
| -
|Folded
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Smeaton
! style="text-align:left" |Smeaton
|
|
|
|
|Smeaton Football Ground, [[Smeaton, Victoria|Smeaton]]
| align="left" |Smeaton Football Ground, [[Smeaton, Victoria|Smeaton]]
|
|
| align="center" |1910s
| align="center" |1910s
|1944–1945
|1944–1945
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| -
|Folded
| align="left" |Folded
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[South Ballarat Football Club|South Ballarat]]
! style="text-align:left" |[[South Ballarat Football Club|South Ballarat]]
|[[File:SouthBallaratColours.png|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:South Ballarat Football Club colours.svg|center|40x40px]]
|
|
|
|
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| align="center" |1877
| align="center" |1877
|1893–1939
|1893–1939
| align="center" |7
| align="center" |'''9'''
| align="left" |1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926, 1934, 1938
|1934,
|Merged with Sebastopol in 1940<ref>{{cite web |title=1940 - New club for Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206773113 |publisher=The Age (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=12 |date=1 May 1940}}</ref>
| align="left" |Merged with Sebastopol in 1940<ref>{{cite web |title=1940 - New club for Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206773113 |publisher=The Age (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=12 |date=1 May 1940}}</ref>
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |South Sebastopol
! style="text-align:left" |South Sebastopol
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| align="center" |1940<ref>{{cite web |title=1940 - New club for Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206773113 |publisher=The Age (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=12 |date=1 May 1940}}</ref>
| align="center" |1940<ref>{{cite web |title=1940 - New club for Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206773113 |publisher=The Age (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=12 |date=1 May 1940}}</ref>
|1940
|1940
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| -
| Merger of South Ballarat & Sebastopol in 1940
| align="left" | Merger of South Ballarat & Sebastopol in 1940
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[Stawell Football Club|Stawell]]
! style="text-align:left" |[[Stawell Football Club|Stawell]]
|[[File:Stawell Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:Stawell Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|''Redlegs''
| align="left" |''Redlegs''
|Central Park, [[Stawell, Victoria|Stawell]]
| align="left" |Central Park, [[Stawell, Victoria|Stawell]]
|[[Wimmera Football League|WDFL]]
|[[Wimmera Football League|WDFL]]
| align="center" |1874
| align="center" |1874
|1934–1936
|1934–1936
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| -
|Moved to [[Wimmera Football League|Wimmera Football Netball League]] following 1936 season
| align="left" |Moved to [[Wimmera Football League|'''Wimmera FNL''']] following 1936 season
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |St. Patrick's
! style="text-align:left" |St. Patrick's
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|–
|–
| align="center" |1939
| align="center" |1939
|1939 - 1940
|1939-1940
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| -
|Folded
| align="left" |Folded
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |Warracknabeal
! style="text-align:left" |Warracknabeal
|[[File:Warracknabeal Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:Warracknabeal Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|''Lions''
| align="left" |''Lions''
|Anzac Park, [[Warracknabeal]]
| align="left" |Anzac Park, [[Warracknabeal]]
|[[Wimmera Football League|WDFL]]
|[[Wimmera Football League|WDFL]]
| align="center" |1870s
| align="center" |1870s
|1934–1936
|1934–1936
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| -
|Moved to [[Wimmera Football League|Wimmera Football Netball League]] following 1936 season
| align="left" |Moved to [[Wimmera Football League|'''Wimmera FNL''']] following 1936 season
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Wendouree]]
! style="text-align:left" |[[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Wendouree]]
|[[File:Wendouree Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|[[File:Wendouree Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
|
|
|C.E. Brown Reserve, [[Wendouree, Victoria|Wendouree]]
| align="left" |C.E. Brown Reserve, [[Wendouree, Victoria|Wendouree]]
|–
|–
| align="center" |1920s
| align="center" |1920s
|{{Tooltip|1946-1972|Played in B-grade/District League}}
|1946–1978
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |'''5'''
| align="left" | 1947*, 1949*, 1963*, 1971*, 1972*
| -
| align="left" |Moved to '''Clunes FL''' in 1973
|Merged with Ballarat YCW following 1994 season to form [[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Lake Wendouree]]
|}
|}


;Notes
;Notes
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Won in the Ballarat FL B-grade/District League competition, which ran separately from the A-Grade competition{{Reflist|group=note}}
{{Reflist|group=note}}


==Football Premiers ==
==Football Premiers ==
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*1885 South<ref>{{cite web |title=1885 - Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197984413 |publisher=Leader (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=21 |date=3 October 1885}}</ref>
*1885 South<ref>{{cite web |title=1885 - Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197984413 |publisher=Leader (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=21 |date=3 October 1885}}</ref>
*1886 South<ref>{{cite web |title=1886 - THE FOOTBALL PREMIERSHIP |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210836175 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=4 |date=1 October 1886}}</ref>
*1886 South<ref>{{cite web |title=1886 - THE FOOTBALL PREMIERSHIP |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210836175 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=4 |date=1 October 1886}}</ref>
*1887 Ballarat<ref>{{cite web |title=1887 - Bowling |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227684017 |publisher=Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=2 |date=12 October 1887}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1887 - BALLARAT FOOTBALL CLUB BASQUET |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207776637 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=3 |date=24 October 1887}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1887 - Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207775584 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=4 |date=3 October 1887}}</ref>
*1887 Ballarat<ref>{{cite web |title=1887 - Bowling |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227684017 |publisher=Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=2 |date=12 October 1887}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1887 - BALLARAT FOOTBALL CLUB BASQUET |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207776637 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=3 |date=24 October 1887}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1887 - Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207775584 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=4 |date=3 October 1887}}</ref>
*1888 Ballarat & South tied<ref>{{cite web |title=1888 - The Ballarat Star |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209448978 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=2 |date=1 October 1888}}</ref>
*1888 Ballarat & South tied<ref>{{cite web |title=1888 - The Ballarat Star |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209448978 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=2 |date=1 October 1888}}</ref>
*1889 Ballarat<ref>{{cite web |title=1889 - Country Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227938459 |publisher=Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=2 |date=9 October 1889}}</ref>
*1889 Ballarat<ref>{{cite web |title=1889 - Country Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227938459 |publisher=Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=2 |date=9 October 1889}}</ref>
*1890 Ballarat & Imperial tied<ref>{{cite web |title=1890 - The Ballarat Clubs |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196983312 |publisher=The Age (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=7 |date=29 September 1890}}</ref>
*1890 Ballarat & Imperial tied<ref>{{cite web |title=1890 - The Ballarat Clubs |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196983312 |publisher=The Age (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=23 May 2024 |page=7 |date=29 September 1890}}</ref>
*1891 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1891 - Football at Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8617505 |publisher=The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=10 |date=21 September 1891}}</ref>
*1891 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1891 - Football at Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8617505 |publisher=The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=10 |date=21 September 1891}}</ref>
*1892 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1892 - SPORTING NEWS |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60444710 |publisher=Illustrated Australian News (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=6 |date=1 October 1892}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1892 - IMPERIAL FOOTBALL CLUB SOCIAL |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204988991 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=4 |date=22 October 1892}}</ref>
*1892 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1892 - SPORTING NEWS |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60444710 |publisher=Illustrated Australian News (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=6 |date=1 October 1892}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1892 - IMPERIAL FOOTBALL CLUB SOCIAL |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204988991 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=4 |date=22 October 1892}}</ref>
*'''Ballarat Football Association'''
*'''Ballarat Football Association'''
*1893 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1893 - Final Premiership List for 1893 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138109183 |publisher=The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=18 |date=7 October 1893}}</ref>
*1893 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1893 - Final Premiership List for 1893 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138109183 |publisher=The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=18 |date=7 October 1893}}</ref>
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*1900 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1900 - POINTS FOR THE PREMIERSHIP. |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206975131 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=4 |date=3 September 1900}}</ref>
*1900 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1900 - POINTS FOR THE PREMIERSHIP. |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206975131 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=4 |date=3 September 1900}}</ref>
*1901 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1901 - THE PREMIERSHIP LIST. |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207506791 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=4 |date=2 September 1901}}</ref>
*1901 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1901 - THE PREMIERSHIP LIST. |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207506791 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=4 |date=2 September 1901}}</ref>
*1902 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1902 - THE SEASON’S RECORD |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211466352 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=4 |date=1 September 1902}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1902 - SPORTING NEWS THE FOOTBALL SEASON |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211464949 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=4 |date=18 August 1902}}</ref>
*1902 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1902 - THE SEASON'S RECORD |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211466352 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=4 |date=1 September 1902}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1902 - SPORTING NEWS THE FOOTBALL SEASON |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211464949 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=4 |date=18 August 1902}}</ref>
*1903 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1903 - Ballarat Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/267780048 |publisher=The Ararat Advertiser and Chronicle for the Stawell and Wimmera Districts (Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=3 |date=15 September 1903}}</ref>
*1903 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1903 - Ballarat Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/267780048 |publisher=The Ararat Advertiser and Chronicle for the Stawell and Wimmera Districts (Vic) |access-date=22 May 2024 |page=3 |date=15 September 1903}}</ref>
*1904 South Ballarat
*1904 South Ballarat
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*'''Ballarat - Wimmera Football League'''
*'''Ballarat - Wimmera Football League'''
*1934 South Ballarat<ref>{{cite web |title=1934 - Premierships Decided in Country Football Competitions: Ballarat-Wimmera League |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/278929789 |publisher=The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=34 |date=17 September 1934}}</ref>
*1934 South Ballarat<ref>{{cite web |title=1934 - Premierships Decided in Country Football Competitions: Ballarat-Wimmera League |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/278929789 |publisher=The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=34 |date=17 September 1934}}</ref>
*1935 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1935 - BALLARAT IMPERIAL'S PREMIERSHIP: POINT'S FORWARDS FAIL |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11772223 |publisher=The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=13 |date=30 September 1935}}</ref>
*1935 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1935 - BALLARAT IMPERIAL'S PREMIERSHIP: POINT'S FORWARDS FAIL |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11772223 |publisher=The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=13 |date=30 September 1935}}</ref>
*1936 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1936 - BALLARAT IMPERIAL WIN PENNANT |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223874894 |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=72 |date=3 October 1936}}</ref>
*1936 Ballarat Imperial<ref>{{cite web |title=1936 - BALLARAT IMPERIAL WIN PENNANT |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223874894 |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=72 |date=3 October 1936}}</ref>
*'''Ballarat Football League'''
*'''Ballarat Football League'''
*1937 Ballarat Imperial (undefeated)<ref>{{cite web |title=1937 - CHAMPIONS FOR 1937 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224412742 |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=20 May 2024 |page=89 |date=18 September 1937}}</ref>
*1937 Ballarat Imperial (undefeated)<ref>{{cite web |title=1937 - CHAMPIONS FOR 1937 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224412742 |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=20 May 2024 |page=89 |date=18 September 1937}}</ref>
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*1944 Ballarat
*1944 Ballarat
*1945 Golden Point
*1945 Golden Point
*1946 Redan<ref>{{cite web |title=1946 - Redan Wins Ballarat League Premiership |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/279125209 |publisher=The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=27 May 2024 |page=30 |date=23 September 1946}}</ref>
*1946 Redan<ref>{{cite web |title=1946 - Redan Wins Ballarat League Premiership |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/279125209 |publisher=The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=27 May 2024 |page=30 |date=23 September 1946}}</ref>
*1947 Golden Point
*1947 Golden Point
*1948 Golden Point
*1948 Golden Point
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*2021 Shortened year > [[COVID-19]] Minor Premiers: Nth Ballarat<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 - BFNL Senior Football Ladder |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?a=LADDER&compID=578538&c=0-6145-0-0-0 |website=Gameday |publisher=Ballarat FNL |access-date=9 May 2024 |date=2021}}</ref>
*2021 Shortened year > [[COVID-19]] Minor Premiers: Nth Ballarat<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 - BFNL Senior Football Ladder |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?a=LADDER&compID=578538&c=0-6145-0-0-0 |website=Gameday |publisher=Ballarat FNL |access-date=9 May 2024 |date=2021}}</ref>
*2022 Melton
*2022 Melton
*2023 Darley{{div col end}}
*2023 Darley
*2024 Melton{{div col end}}


<small>Source<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianrulesfootball.com.au/pages/ballaratfl|title=Ballarat Football League|access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref></small>
<small>Source<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianrulesfootball.com.au/pages/ballaratfl|title=Ballarat Football League|access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref></small>
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;Reserves
;Reserves
*No available records to post?
*No available records to post?

== Ballarat Football League B-Grade/District League ==
Between 1946 and 1972, the Ballarat Football League ran a B-grade competition alongside the main Ballarat Football League. This competiton consisted of smaller clubs based in Ballarat and the small towns surrounding it. The B-grade competition ran separately from the "main" BFL, with no yearly promotion or relegation between the two competitions. In 1959, the competition changed its name to the Ballarat District Football League.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Ballarat Football League / Ballarat Football Association (Vic) |url=http://footypedia.info/00001059.htm |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=footypedia.info}}</ref>

The BDFL wound up after the 1972 season, merging with the Bacchus Marsh Football League to form the Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh Football League.<ref name=":3" />

=== Clubs ===

==== Final ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Colours
! rowspan="2" |Nickname
! rowspan="2" |Home Ground
! rowspan="2" |Former League
! rowspan="2" |Est.
! rowspan="2" |Years in BFNL
! colspan="2" |BDFL Senior Premierships
! rowspan="2" |Fate
|-
! Total
! Years
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Buninyong
| [[File:Essendonsymbol.png|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Bombers''
| align="left" |Buninyong Recreation Reserve, [[Buninyong]]
|{{Tooltip|BFL|Bungaree Football League}}|| align="center" | 1920s
|1948-1972|| align="center" | '''3'''|| align="left" | 1960, 1968, 1970
| align="left" |Formed '''Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh FL''' following 1972 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Dunnstown
| [[File:Dunnstown_Football_Club_colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Towners''
| align="left" |Dunnstown Recreation Reserve, [[Dunnstown, Victoria|Dunnstown]]
| align="center" |{{Tooltip|DDFL|Daylesford District Football League}}|| align="center" | 1894
|1953-1972|| align="center" | '''4'''|| align="left" | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1964
| align="left" |Formed '''Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh FL''' following 1972 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Gordon
| [[File:Gordon_Football_Club_colours_(original).svg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Eagles''
| align="left" |Mount Egerton Recreation Reserve, [[Mount Egerton, Victoria|Mount Egerton]]
|{{Tooltip|DDFL|Daylesford District Football League}}|| align="center" | 1890s
|1962-1972|| align="center" | '''1'''|| align="left" | 1966
| align="left" |Formed '''Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh FL''' following 1972 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Meredith
| [[File:Clarence_Football_Club_colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" |
| align="left" |Meredith Recreation Reserve, [[Meredith, Victoria|Meredith]]
|Elliot Cup|| align="center" | 1890s
|1953-1972|| align="center" | '''3'''|| align="left" | 1959, 1961, 1962
| align="left" |Formed '''Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh FL''' following 1972 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Sebastopol Football Netball Club|Sebastopol]]
| [[File:Sebastopol Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Burras''
| align="left" |Marty Busch Reserve, [[Sebastopol, Victoria|Sebastopol]]
|{{Tooltip|BBMFL|Ballarat & Bacchus Marsh Football League}}|| align="center" | 1893
|1947-1972|| align="center" | '''7'''|| align="left" | 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1965, 1967, 1969
| align="left" |Formed '''Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh FL''' following 1972 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Wendouree]]
| [[File:Wendouree_Football_Club_colours.jpg|center|40x40px]] || align="left" |
| align="left" |C.E. Brown Reserve, [[Wendouree, Victoria|Wendouree]]
|–|| align="center" | 1920s
|1946-1972|| align="center" | '''5''' || align="left" | 1947, 1949, 1963, 1971, 1972
| align="left" |Moved to '''Clunes FL''' in 1973
|}

==== Former ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Colours
! rowspan="2" |Nickname
! rowspan="2" |Home Ground
! rowspan="2" |Former League
! rowspan="2" |Est.
! rowspan="2" |Years in BDFL
! colspan="2" |BDFL Senior Premierships
! rowspan="2" |Fate
|-
! Total
! Years
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Ballarat Imperial Football Club|Ballarat Imperial]]
| [[File:Ballarat_Imperial_Football_Club_colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Imps''
| align="left" |
|{{Tooltip|BFL|Ballarat Football League}}|| align="center" | 1876
|1948-1954|| align="center" | '''0'''|| align="left" | -
| align="left" |Folded after 1954 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Ballarat YCW]]
|
|
| align="left" |White Flat Oval, [[Ballarat Central]]
|–
|1945
|{{Tooltip|1946-1951|Played in B-grade/District League}}
|'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| align="left" |Folded. Junior club played until 1994 when they merged with '''Wendouree''' to form [[Lake Wendouree Football Club|'''Lake Wendouree''']]
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Burrumbeet
| [[File:Essendonsymbol.png|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" |
| align="left" |
|{{Tooltip|CFL|Clunes Football League}}|| align="center" | 1910s
|1946-1951|| align="center" | '''0'''|| align="left" | -
| align="left" |Folded
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Carngham
| || align="left" |
| align="left" |Carngham Recreation Reserve, [[Snake Valley, Victoria|Snake Valley]]
|[[Western Plains Football League|WPFL]]|| align="center" | 1919
|1962-1968|| align="center" | '''0'''|| align="left" | -
| align="left" |Merged with '''Linton''' to form '''Carngham Linton''' in '''Western Plains FL''' following 1968 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[Creswick Football Netball Club|Creswick]]
| [[File:Watsonia_Football_Club.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Wickers''
| align="left" |Hammon Park, [[Creswick, Victoria|Creswick]]
|{{Tooltip|CFL|Clunes Football League}}|| align="center" | 1900s
|1946-1949|| align="center" | '''0'''|| align="left" | -
| align="left" |Moved to '''Clunes FL''' following 1949 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[East Ballarat Football Club|East Ballarat]] seconds
|[[File:East Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
| align="left" |''Bulldogs''
|
|{{Tooltip|BDFA|Ballarat District Football Association}}
|1885
|1946
|'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| align="left" |Moved to reserves competition in 1947
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Elaine
| || align="left" |
| align="left" |
|Elliot Cup|| align="center" | 1919
|1957-1968|| align="center" | '''0'''|| align="left" | -
| align="left" |Folded after 1968 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" |[[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]] seconds
|[[File:AFL North Melbourne Icon.jpg|center|40x40px]]
| align="left" |''Kangaroos''
| align="left" |Eastern Oval, [[Ballarat East, Victoria|Ballarat East]]
|–
|1902
|1946
|'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| align="left" |Moved to reserves competition in 1947
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Korweinguboora
| [[File:Western_Bulldogs_AFLW_icon.png|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" |
| align="left" |Korweinguboora Recreation Reserve, [[Spargo Creek, Victoria|Spargo Creek]]
| align="center" |{{Tooltip|DDFL|Daylesford District Football League}}|| align="center" | 1920s
|1955-1956|| align="center" | '''0'''|| align="left" | -
| align="left" |Moved to '''Clunes FL''' following 1956 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Langi Kal Kal
| || align="left" |
| align="left" |
|–|| align="center" | 1950s
|1957-1958|| align="center" | '''0'''|| align="left" | -
| align="left" |Moved to '''Lexton FL''' following 1958 season
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Mount Clear
| || align="left" |
| align="left" |
|–|| align="center" | 1946
|1947-1958|| align="center" | '''2'''|| align="left" | 1954, 1955
| align="left" |Folded after 1958 season.
|-
! style="text-align:left" | [[North Ballarat Football Club|North City]]
| [[File:North Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]|| align="left" | ''Roosters''
| align="left" |[[Eureka Stadium]], [[Wendouree, Victoria|Wendouree]]
|[[Victorian Football League|VFL]]|| align="center" | 1882
|1946-1951|| align="center" | '''2'''|| align="left" | 1946, 1948
| align="left" |Moved to '''Ballarat FL''' in 1952
|-
![[Redan Football Club|Redan]] seconds
|[[File:Redan Football Club colours.jpg|center|40x40px]]
| align="left" |''Lions''
| align="left" |City Oval, [[Lake Wendouree]]
|–
|1871
|1946
|'''0'''
| align="left" | -
| align="left" |Moved to reserves competition in 1947
|-
! style="text-align:left" | RSL
| || align="left" |
| align="left" |
|{{Tooltip|CFL|Clunes Football League}}|| align="center" | 1946
|1948-1949|| align="center" | '''0''' || align="left" | -
| align="left" |Folded
|}

=== Premierships by year ===
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*1946 North City
*1947 Wendouree
*1948 North City
*1949 Wendouree
*1950 Sebastopol
*1951 Sebastopol
*1952 Sebastopol
*1953 Sebastopol
*1954 Mount Clear
*1955 Mount Clear
*1956 Dunnstown
*1957 Dunnstown
*1958 Dunnstown
*1959 Meredith
*1960 Buninyong
*1961 Meredith
*1962 Meredith
*1963 Wendouree
*1964 Dunnstown
*1965 Sebastopol
*1966 Gordon
*1967 Sebastopol
*1968 Buninyong
*1969 Sebastopol
*1970 Buninyong
*1971 Wendouree
*1972 Wendouree
{{div col end}}


==Football Best & Fairest Awards==
==Football Best & Fairest Awards==
[[File:Ballarat FNL - Henderson Medal Winners.jpg|thumb|right|Ballarat FNL - Henderson Medal Winners]]
[[File:Ballarat FNL - Henderson Medal Winners.jpg|thumb|right|Ballarat FNL - Henderson Medal Winners]]
;Seniors - W L Henderson Medal
;Seniors - W L Henderson Medal
The Ballarat FL's initial best and fairest award in senior football was the George McKenzie<ref>{{cite web |title=1931 - The Final Call |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164967743 |publisher=Record (Emerald Hill, Vic) |access-date=9 May 2024 |page=3 |date=3 October 1931}}</ref> Memorial Medal, first awarded in 1933, which ran from 1933 to 1937. George McKenzie was captain of Ballarat Imperials when they won six consecutive premierships between 1891 and 1896 and were runners up in 1897 and 1898.<ref>{{cite web |title=1922 - Old time captain |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184799718 |publisher=Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=4 |date=7 October 1922}}</ref>
The Ballarat FL's initial best and fairest award in senior football was the George McKenzie<ref>{{cite web |title=1931 - The Final Call |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164967743 |publisher=Record (Emerald Hill, Vic) |access-date=9 May 2024 |page=3 |date=3 October 1931}}</ref> Memorial Medal, first awarded in 1933, which ran from 1933 to 1937. George McKenzie was captain of [[Ballarat Imperial Football Club]] when they won six consecutive premierships between 1891 and 1896 and were runners up in 1897 and 1898.<ref>{{cite web |title=1922 - Old time captain |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184799718 |publisher=Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=21 May 2024 |page=4 |date=7 October 1922}}</ref>


In 1938, the award was called the Angus Gold Cup, then the award was not awarded between 1939 and 1945, due to [[World War Two]]. The Ballarat FL Gold Medal ran from 1946 to 1953 and match day votes were allocated by the [[Ballarat Courier]] newspaper football journalists.
In 1938, the award was called the Angus Gold Cup, then the award was not awarded between 1939 and 1945, due to [[World War Two]]. The Ballarat FL Gold Medal ran from 1946 to 1953 and match day votes were allocated by the [[Ballarat Courier]] newspaper football journalists.
The Henderson Medal is the league's current and seasonal [[best and fairest]] award and the medal was first named in honour of W. L. "Bill" Henderson in 1954,<ref>{{cite web |title=1953 - Ballarat will run own "Brownlow" |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23303063 |publisher=The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=9 May 2024 |page=17 |date=22 October 1953}}</ref> who served as President from 1943 to 1959.<ref name=":2" /> Henderson was a VCFL delegate for 30 years and is a life member of the VCFL and the Ballarat FNL.
The Henderson Medal is the league's current and seasonal [[best and fairest]] award and the medal was first named in honour of W. L. "Bill" Henderson in 1954,<ref>{{cite web |title=1953 - Ballarat will run own "Brownlow" |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23303063 |publisher=The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=9 May 2024 |page=17 |date=22 October 1953}}</ref> who served as President from 1943 to 1959.<ref name=":2" /> Henderson was a VCFL delegate for 30 years and is a life member of the VCFL and the Ballarat FNL.


In 2010, the Ballarat FNL awarded retrospective best and fairest medals to the following footballers, who originally polled the same number of votes as the winner, but finished second in the award, on the countback system - 1952: [[Stan Wallis]], 1965: Tom Simpson and Lindsay Tucker. It appears that the 1933 runner up, W.T. "Webber" Jackson,<ref>{{cite web |title=1933 - Country Football Reports: Ballarat League |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/277062340 |publisher=The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956) |access-date=18 June 2024 |page=37 |date=15 September 1933}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1933 - In the Country: Balarat League |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205105430 |publisher=The Age |access-date=21 June 2024 |page=6 |date=9 October 1933}}</ref> of the [[Ballarat Football Club]] does not appear on the official BFNL Honourboard as a co-winner and his club and family was not awarded a retrospective best and fairest medal in 2010.
In 2010, the Ballarat FNL awarded retrospective best and fairest medals to the following footballers, who originally polled the same number of votes as the winner, but finished second in the award, on the countback system - 1952: [[Stan Wallis]], 1965: Tom Simpson and Lindsay Tucker.
It appears that the 1933 runner up, W.T. "Webber" Jackson,<ref>{{cite web |title=1933 - Country Football Reports: Ballarat League |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/277062340 |publisher=The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956) |access-date=18 June 2024 |page=37 |date=15 September 1933}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1933 - In the Country: Balarat League |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205105430 |publisher=The Age |access-date=21 June 2024 |page=6 |date=9 October 1933}}</ref> of the [[Ballarat Football Club]] does not appear on the official BFNL Honourboard as a co-winner and his club and family was not awarded a retrospective best and fairest medal in 2010.




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|2025 || || ||
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|2024 || Matt Johnston || [[East Point Football Club|East Point]]||26<ref>{{cite web |author1=Greg Gliddon |title=2024 - From St Pat's, to Darwin and back again, Johnston wins Henderson |url=https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/8763797/matt-johnston-claims-henderson-medal-in-dominant-fashion/ |publisher=The Ballarat Courier |access-date=23 September 2024 |date=17 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2023 || [[Brett Bewley]] || [[Darley Football Club|Darley]] ||27<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 - Henderson and McLean Medal Award Winners & Recipients |url=https://www.bfnl.com.au/news-archive/1137-2023-henderson-and-mclean-medal-award-winners-and-recipients |website=Ballarat FNL |access-date=9 May 2024 |date=2023}}</ref>
|2023 || [[Brett Bewley]] || [[Darley Football Club|Darley]] ||27<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 - Henderson and McLean Medal Award Winners & Recipients |url=https://www.bfnl.com.au/news-archive/1137-2023-henderson-and-mclean-medal-award-winners-and-recipients |website=Ballarat FNL |access-date=9 May 2024 |date=2023}}</ref>
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|2022||BFNL in recess ||[[COVID-19]] ||
|2022||BFNL in recess ||[[COVID-19]] ||
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|2019||Alik Magin || [[Sunbury Football Club|Sunbury]] ||25
|2019||Alik Magin || [[Sunbury Football Club|Sunbury]] ||25
|-
|-
|2018||Daniel Burton || [[Bacchus Marsh Football Club|Bacchus Marsh]] ||22
|2018||Daniel Burton || [[Bacchus Marsh Football Club|Bacchus Marsh]] ||22
|-
|-
|2017||Nathan Horbury || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]] ||19
|2017||Nathan Horbury || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]] ||19
|-
|-
|2016||Ben Taylor || [[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Lake Wendouree]] ||
|2016||Ben Taylor || [[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Lake Wendouree]] ||
|-
|-
|2015||Steven Kennedy || [[Darley Football Club|Darley]] ||24
|2015||Steven Kennedy || [[Darley Football Club|Darley]] ||24
|-
|-
|2014||Shane Hutchinson || [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]]||21
|2014||Shane Hutchinson || [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]]||21
|-
|-
|2013||[[Jake Edwards (Australian footballer)|Jake Edwards]] || [[Darley Football Club|Darley]]||
|2013||[[Jake Edwards (Australian footballer)|Jake Edwards]] || [[Darley Football Club|Darley]]||
|-
|-
|2012||Jason McNamara || [[North Ballarat Football Club|North Ballarat]]||26
|2012||Jason McNamara || [[North Ballarat Football Club|North Ballarat]]||26
|-
|-
|2011||Jason McNamara || [[North Ballarat Football Club|North Ballarat]]||
|2011||Jason McNamara || [[North Ballarat Football Club|North Ballarat]]||
|-
|-
|2010||Paul McMahon || [[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Lake Wendouree]]||17
|2010||Paul McMahon || [[Lake Wendouree Football Club|Lake Wendouree]]||17
|-
|-
|2009 || Jarrod Edwards || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||22
|2009 || Jarrod Edwards || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||22
|-
|-
|2008 || Jarrod Edwards || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|2008 || Jarrod Edwards || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|-
|-
|2007 || Jarrod Edwards || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|2007 || Jarrod Edwards || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|-
|-
|2006 || Jarrod Edwards <br /> Dan Jordan || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]] <br /> [[East Point Football Club|East Point]]||
|2006 || Jarrod Edwards <br /> Dan Jordan || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]] <br /> [[East Point Football Club|East Point]]||
|-
|-
|2005 || Ben Jordan || [[East Point Football Club|East Point]]||
|2005 || Ben Jordan || [[East Point Football Club|East Point]]||
|-
|-
|2004 || Jason Watkins || Melton South||
|2004 || Jason Watkins || Melton South||
|-
|-
|2003 || Justin Lewis || Sunbury||
|2003 || Justin Lewis || Sunbury||
|-
|-
|2002 || Matthew Sutton <br /> Scott Winduss || Melton South <br /> [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]]||
|2002 || Matthew Sutton <br /> Scott Winduss || Melton South <br /> [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]]||
|-
|-
|2001 || Scott Winduss || [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]]||
|2001 || Scott Winduss || [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]]||
|-
|-
|2000 || [[Darren Stanley]] || Melton||
|2000 ||[[Darren Stanley]]|| Melton||
|-
|-
|1999 || Shayne Ward <br /> Haami Williams || [[Darley Football Club|Darley]] <br /> Sunbury||
|1999 || Shayne Ward <br /> Haami Williams || [[Darley Football Club|Darley]] <br /> Sunbury||
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|1998 || Darren Stanley <br /> Leigh Trethowan || Melton South <br / > [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]||
|1998 || Darren Stanley <br /> Leigh Trethowan || Melton South <br / > [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]||
|-
|-
|1997 || Wayne Cracknell || [[Bacchus Marsh Football Club|Bacchus Marsh]]||
|1997 || Wayne Cracknell || [[Bacchus Marsh Football Club|Bacchus Marsh]]||
|-
|-
|1996 || Tim Beacham <br /> Glen Wilkins || [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]] <br /> Sebastopol||
|1996 || Tim Beacham <br /> Glen Wilkins || [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]] <br /> Sebastopol||
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|1995 || Greg Cox || [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]||
|1995 || Greg Cox || [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]||
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|1994 || Michael Smith || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|1994 || Michael Smith || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|-
|-
|1993 || Michael Smith || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|1993 || Michael Smith || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|-
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|1992 || [[Michael Phyland]] || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|1992 || [[Michael Phyland]] || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
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|1991 || [[Geoff MacIlwain]] || [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]||
|1991 || [[Geoff MacIlwain]] || [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]||
|-
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|1990 || Geoff Macilwain || [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]||
|1990 || Geoff Macilwain || [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]||
|-
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|1989 || Terry Hourigan || [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]]||
|1989 || Terry Hourigan || [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]]||
|-
|-
|1988 || [[Alister Ford]] || [[East Ballarat Football Club|East Ballarat]]||
|1988 || [[Alister Ford]] || [[East Ballarat Football Club|East Ballarat]]||20
|-
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|1987 || [[Peter Kiel]] || [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]||
|1987 || [[Peter Kiel]] || [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]||
|-
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|1986 || Carl Symons || [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]v
|1986 || Carl Symons || [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]v
|-
|-
|1985 || [[Don Discher]] <br /> [[Terry Love]] || [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]] <br /> [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]] ||
|1985 || [[Don Discher]] <br /> [[Terry Love]] || [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]] <br /> [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]] ||
|-
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|1984 || Brendan Mason || [[East Ballarat Football Club|East Ballarat]]||
|1984 || Brendan Mason || [[East Ballarat Football Club|East Ballarat]]||
|-
|-
|1983 || [[John W. Schultz|John Schultz]] || [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]]||
|1983 || [[John W. Schultz|John Schultz]] || [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]]||
|-
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|1982 || Rod Fehring || [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]||
|1982 || Rod Fehring || [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]||
|-
|-
|1981 || [[Greg Packham]] || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|1981 || [[Greg Packham]] || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|-
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|1980 || [[Peter Kiel]] || [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]||
|1980 || [[Peter Kiel]] || [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]||
|-
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|1979 || Alan Lynch <br /> Terry Howard || [[Beaufort Football Club|Beaufort]] <br /> Sebastopol||
|1979 || Alan Lynch <br /> Terry Howard || [[Beaufort Football Club|Beaufort]] <br /> Sebastopol||
|-
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|1978 || [[Stuart Atkin]] || [[Beaufort Football Club|Beaufort]]||
|1978 || [[Stuart Atkin]] || [[Beaufort Football Club|Beaufort]]||
|-
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|1977 || Don Discher || [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]]||
|1977 || Don Discher || [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]]||
|-
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|1976 || David Jenkins || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|1976 || David Jenkins || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|-
|-
|1975 || Mark White || [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]||
|1975 || Mark White || [[Golden Point Football Club|Golden Point]]||
|-
|-
|1974 || Brendan Mahar || [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]]||
|1974 || Brendan Mahar || [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]]||
|-
|-
|1973 || Mal Henderson || [[North Ballarat Football Club|North Ballarat]]||
|1973 || Mal Henderson || [[North Ballarat Football Club|North Ballarat]]||
|-
|-
|1972 || Peter Merriman || [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]]||
|1972 || Peter Merriman || [[Ballarat Football Club|Ballarat]]||
|-
|-
|1971 || Colin Elliott || [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]||
|1971 || Colin Elliott || [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]||28
|-
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|1970 || Murray Knight || [[Beaufort Football Club|Beaufort]]||
|1970 || Murray Knight || [[Beaufort Football Club|Beaufort]]||
|-
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|1969 || Kevin Coleman || [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]||
|1969 || Kevin Coleman || [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]||
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|1956 || [[Brian Clegg (footballer)|Brian Clegg]] || [[Geelong West Football Club|Geelong West]]||
|1956 || [[Brian Clegg (footballer)|Brian Clegg]] || [[Geelong West Football Club|Geelong West]]||
|-
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|1955 || [[Graham Willey]] || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||18<ref>{{cite web |title=1955 - Willey voted Ballarat's best |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3gAzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6JQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1325%2C745245 |website=Google |publisher=The Age |access-date=9 October 2024 |page=16 |date=5 September 1955}}</ref>
|1955 || [[Graham Willey]] || [[Redan Football Club|Redan]]||
|-
|-
|1954 || [[Vic Bodsworth]] || [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]]||23<ref>{{cite web |title=1954 - Bodsworth "best" in Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23447553 |publisher=The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=9 May 2024 |page=17 |date=13 September 1954}}</ref>
|1954 || [[Vic Bodsworth]] || [[Daylesford Football Club|Daylesford]]||23<ref>{{cite web |title=1954 - Bodsworth "best" in Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23447553 |publisher=The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=9 May 2024 |page=17 |date=13 September 1954}}</ref>
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|1922||R "Bob" Bradby ||Golden Point ||34||2 ||36<ref>{{cite web |title=1922 - Champion Goalkicker |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184799718 |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954) |access-date=21 June 2024 |page=4 |date=25 August 1922}}</ref>
|1922||R "Bob" Bradby ||Golden Point ||34||2 ||36<ref>{{cite web |title=1922 - Champion Goalkicker |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184799718 |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954) |access-date=21 June 2024 |page=4 |date=25 August 1922}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1923||W Harry Kaighin||Ballarat || || ||<ref>{{cite web |title=1923 - BALLARAT CAPTAIN'S FINE RECORD |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223349669 |publisher=The Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=26 May 2024 |page=75 |date=14 July 1923}}</ref>
|1923||W Harry Kaighin||Ballarat || || ||<ref>{{cite web |title=1923 - BALLARAT CAPTAIN'S FINE RECORD |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223349669 |publisher=The Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=26 May 2024 |page=75 |date=14 July 1923}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1924||T George Taylor||Ararat ||60<ref>{{cite web |title=1924 - Ballarat League |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222817097 |publisher=The Weekly Times |access-date=26 May 2024 |page=87 |date=6 September 1924}}</ref> ||N/A ||60<ref>{{cite web |title=1922 - Accurate Goal-Kicker |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/246769360 |publisher=The Herald (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=26 May 2024 |page=6 |date=27 May 1922}}</ref>
|1924||T George Taylor||Ararat ||60<ref>{{cite web |title=1924 - Ballarat League |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222817097 |publisher=The Weekly Times |access-date=26 May 2024 |page=87 |date=6 September 1924}}</ref> ||N/A ||60<ref>{{cite web |title=1922 - Accurate Goal-Kicker |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/246769360 |publisher=The Herald (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=26 May 2024 |page=6 |date=27 May 1922}}</ref>
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|1930||Harry Cooper ||Ballarat || || ||95
|1930||Harry Cooper ||Ballarat || || ||95
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|1931||Joe Plummer ||Daylesford || || ||77<ref>{{cite web |title=1931 - BALLARAT FINAL FOUR DECIDED |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223825116 |publisher=The Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=25 May 2024 |page=63 |date=5 September 1931}}</ref>
|1931||Joe Plummer ||Daylesford || || ||77<ref>{{cite web |title=1931 - BALLARAT FINAL FOUR DECIDED |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223825116 |publisher=The Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=25 May 2024 |page=63 |date=5 September 1931}}</ref>
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|1932||W Haynes ||Golden Point|| || ||52
|1932||W Haynes ||Golden Point|| || ||52
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|2023||Izaac Grant ||Redan ||54 ||1 ||55
|2023||Izaac Grant ||Redan ||54 ||1 ||55
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|2024|| || || || ||
|2024||Braedan Kight ||Melton ||75 ||4 ||79
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|2025|| || || || ||
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|'''Year'''||'''Winner'''||'''Club'''||'''Season's Goals'''||'''Goals in Finals'''||'''Total Goals'''
|'''Year'''||'''Winner'''||'''Club'''||'''Season's Goals'''||'''Goals in Finals'''||'''Total Goals'''
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There is very little Ballarat Football Netball League netball history, premierships, league best and fairest winners, etc available on the internet to reference back to for inclusion on this page at present.
There is very little Ballarat Football Netball League netball history, premierships, league best and fairest winners, etc available on the internet to reference back to for inclusion on this page at present.

The Ballarat FNL netball competition commenced in ?.


In 2024, there were 55 senior and 54 junior netball teams across all grades of the BFNL.
In 2024, there were 55 senior and 54 junior netball teams across all grades of the BFNL.
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* 2022: North Ballarat 47 d Darley 34<ref>{{Cite web |title=NetballConnect - Competition Management System |url=https://registration.netballconnect.com/liveScoreSeasonFixture?organisationKey=3478886f-a4c5-4b33-92dd-d4da37be2329&yearId=4&competitionUniqueKey=47854da7-c5d2-4425-be6d-247539c22c9a&divisionId=4399 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=registration.netballconnect.com}}</ref>
* 2022: North Ballarat 47 d Darley 34<ref>{{Cite web |title=NetballConnect - Competition Management System |url=https://registration.netballconnect.com/liveScoreSeasonFixture?organisationKey=3478886f-a4c5-4b33-92dd-d4da37be2329&yearId=4&competitionUniqueKey=47854da7-c5d2-4425-be6d-247539c22c9a&divisionId=4399 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=registration.netballconnect.com}}</ref>
* 2023: North Ballarat 40 d Darley 38<ref>{{Cite web |title=NetballConnect - Competition Management System |url=https://registration.netballconnect.com/liveScoreSeasonFixture?organisationKey=3478886f-a4c5-4b33-92dd-d4da37be2329&yearId=5&competitionUniqueKey=06bae279-5b07-4040-a97e-5d40fd5a3813&divisionId=9022 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=registration.netballconnect.com}}</ref>
* 2023: North Ballarat 40 d Darley 38<ref>{{Cite web |title=NetballConnect - Competition Management System |url=https://registration.netballconnect.com/liveScoreSeasonFixture?organisationKey=3478886f-a4c5-4b33-92dd-d4da37be2329&yearId=5&competitionUniqueKey=06bae279-5b07-4040-a97e-5d40fd5a3813&divisionId=9022 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=registration.netballconnect.com}}</ref>
* 2024: Sunbury 44 d Darley 41
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*[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/219325145/ 1921 - Ballarat FL Runner Up: Ballarat Imperial FC team photo]
*[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/219325145/ 1921 - Ballarat FL Runner Up: Ballarat Imperial FC team photo]
*[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223349160/23915338/ 1924 - Ballarat FL & Bendigo FL team photos]
*[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223349160/23915338/ 1924 - Ballarat FL & Bendigo FL team photos]
*[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222809884/23791790/ 1924 - Ballarat FC & South Ballarat FC team phtos]
*[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222809884/23791790/ 1924 - Ballarat FC & South Ballarat FC team photos]
*[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222806702/23792214/ 1924 - Ballarat FL Teams: Maryborough FC & Ararat FC team photos]
*[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222806702/23792214/ 1924 - Ballarat FL Teams: Maryborough FC & Ararat FC team photos]
*[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/23788216/ 1924 - Ballarat FL & Bendigo FL team photos]
*[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/23788216/ 1924 - Ballarat FL & Bendigo FL team photos]

Latest revision as of 12:22, 9 January 2025

Ballarat Football League
FormerlyBallarat Football Association (1893-1907)
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1893; 132 years ago (1893)
First season1893
CEOShane Anwyl
COOGemma Murphy
PresidentAdrian Bettio
No. of teams10
CountryAustralia
Venue(s)City Oval, Ballarat, Victoria.
Most recent
champion(s)		Melton
(2024)
Most titlesBallarat
(19 premierships)
Sponsor(s)McDonald's
Official websitehttp://www.bfnl.com.au
Statistics and records
Highest Score 327 – Melton South 50.27.327 (v Redan 1.2.8) – 1998
Most goals in a game 22 – Milton McIntyre: Sth Ballarat v CYMS, 1938[1]
Most goals in a season 159 – Jim Gull – Daylesford – 1961
Most goals in a grand final 10 - Milton McIntyre: Sth Ballarat v Sebastopol, 1938[2]
Most wins in a row 49 – North Ballarat – 1991–1993. Defeated by on 1993 G Final day.
Most losses in a row 69 – Redan – 1995–1999
Most premierships in a row 5 - Ballarat Imperial 1899-1903 & North Ballarat 1982–86
Most premierships won 19 - Ballarat FC
Record Attendance 14,602 (Maryborough v East Ballarat 1949, Grand Final at the Ballarat City Oval)

The Ballarat Football League (BFL) is an Australian rules football competition that operates in the Ballarat region of Victoria.

The competition formed in 1893 as the Ballarat Football Association and was renamed Ballarat Football League in 1908 and was briefly known as the Ballarat-Wimmera Football League between 1934 and 1936.[3]

History

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In 1880, a Ballarat and Western Districts Football Association was formed, but it appears no teams were entered or a draw was made up.[4]

Between 1883 and 1892, there was an unofficial Ballarat / Western Districts football competition, with local Ballarat papers recording a list of premierships teams during this period.[5]

The Ballarat Football Association (BFA) was established in 1893[6] with three member clubs: Ballarat, South Ballarat, and Ballarat Imperial.[3][7][8] The latter was the dominant club in the BFA, winning the first premiership in 1893 and eleven premierships between 1893 and 1906. In 1908, the BFA changed its name to the Ballarat Football League (BFL) and Golden Point Football Club joined the competition.[8] Maryborough and Ararat joined in 1924, followed by Daylesford and Bacchus Marsh several years later.[7]

The BFL briefly amalgamated with the four clubs of Wimmera Football League from 1934 to 1936, when it was known as the Ballarat-Wimmera Football League.[3][7]

The league was restructured into six teams in 1938 when it merged with the Ballarat District Football League, with several club mergers taking place.[9] Ballarat Imperials FC then merged with the East Ballarat FC and played as Ballarat Imperials, finishing runner up to Sebastopol.[10] Ballarat FC and North Ballarat FC also merged in 1938, to represent the "Lake Ward" of the new football competition.[11][12]

Sebastopol played in the Clunes Football Association in 1939 and Ballarat CYMS teams pulled out of the Ballarat FL in 1939.[13] The Ballarat Imperials went into recess just prior to the start of the 1939 Ballarat District Football League season.[14]

World War II brought Redan Football Club and the RAAF and Army teams into the league.[7]

The Henderson Medal is the league's seasonal best and fairest award. It was established in 1954 in honour of W. L. Henderson, who served as President from 1943 to 1959.[8]

The BFL is now known as the Ballarat Football Netball League (BNFL), and consists of eleven football netball clubs and nine junior football netball clubs.[15] In 2023, the Herald Sun dubbed North Ballarat Football Club "country footy's most dominant club over the last several decades"; the club had played in the Victorian Football League and the Bendigo Football Netball League before rejoining the BNFL in 2006.[16]

BFL reserves match in Melton
Competition Timeline
  • 1880 - Ballarat and Western Districts Football Association
  • 1883 - 1892: Unofficial Ballarat / Western Districts Football Competition
  • 1893 - 1907: Ballarat Football Association
  • 1908 - 1914: Ballarat Football League
  • 1915 - 1918: In recess due to World War One
  • 1919 - 1933: Ballarat Football League
  • 1934 - 1936: Ballarat - Wimmera Football League
  • 1937 - Ballarat Football League[17]
  • 1938 - 1940: Ballarat District Football League[18]
  • 1941: In recess due to World War Two[19]
  • 1942 - 2019: Ballarat Football League
  • 2020: In recess due to COVID-19
  • 2021 - 2024: Ballarat Football League

Overview

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Mars Stadium Ballarat.(Winter_2022)

The league features 11 senior clubs. The BFL is a strong league for grass roots football with 9 junior clubs consisting of 63 teams from U/10 through to U/16.5 (Ballarat, Bacchus Marsh, Darley, East Ballarat, Lake Wendouree, Mount Clear, North Ballarat, Redan and Sebastopol).

The Ballarat Football League season normally commences in early April with the regular season matches finishing in late August.

Upon Daylesford's withdrawal from the competition at the end of the 2005 season competing clubs played the opposition clubs twice in the regular season, once at home, once away. This reverted upon North City's admission to the competition in 2008.

The finals series is conducted in September with the Grand Final to decide the premiers for season having been historically held at the Ballarat City and Eastern Ovals. The match attracts crowds of 5000 to 9000 people, with notable attendances of 14602 at the Ballarat City Oval and 8,800 at the Eastern Oval for the 1949 and 1977 Grand Finals respectively.

In 2017, the BFL announced that from 2017 the Grand Final would be played at Mars Stadium with other finals series games remaining at the Eastern and City Ovals.

Governance

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The management of the BFNL is overseen by an independent board of directors. The 2024 chairman is Adrian Bettio.

In 2024, the operations manager is Gemma Murphy, while the general manager is Shane Anwyl, along with two other staff members.

Current clubs

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Locations of the 2019 BFL clubs.
Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in BFNL BFL Senior Premierships
Total Years
Bacchus Marsh
Cobras Maddingley Park, Maddingley – 1979 1979- 1 2016
Ballarat
Swans Alfredton Recreation Reserve, Alfredton VFA 1860 1893- 19 1897, 1898, 1908, 1923, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1971, 1988, 2008
Darley
Devils Darley Park, Darley RDFNL 1919 1997- 3 2015, 2017, 2023
East Point
Kangaroos Eastern Oval, Ballarat East – 2001 2001- 2 2018, 2019
Lake Wendouree
Lakers C.E. Brown Reserve, Wendouree – 1994 1995- 1 2010
Melton
Bloods MacPherson Park, Harkness RDFNL 1879 1997- 5 2000, 2001, 2005, 2022, 2024
North Ballarat
Roosters Eureka Stadium, Wendouree VFL 1882 1951 17 1963, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 [note 1]; 2013, 2014 [note 2]
Redan
Lions City Oval, Lake Wendouree – 1871 1943- 11 1946, 1952, 1975, 1976, 1977, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011
Sebastopol
Burras Marty Busch Reserve, Sebastopol CFL, BBMFL 1893 1893-95, 1938, 1940, 1978- 0 -
Sunbury
Lions Clarke Oval, Sunbury RDFNL 1879 1997- 5 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2012
Notes

*Won in the Ballarat FL B-grade/District League competition, which ran separately from the A-Grade competition

  1. ^ As North Ballarat
  2. ^ As North Ballarat City

BFL Women's

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in BFNL BFL Senior Premierships
Total Years
Bacchus Marsh
Cobras Maddingley Park, Maddingley VWFL 1979 1979- 0 -
Carisbrook
Redbacks Carisbrook Recreation Reserve, Carisbrook – c.1900s 2023- 0 -
Darley
Devils Darley Park, Darley – 1919 1997- 2 2023, 2024
East Point
Dragons Eastern Oval, Ballarat East – 2001 2001- 0 -
Lake Wendouree
Lakers C.E. Brown Reserve, Wendouree – 1994 1995- 0 -
Redan
Lions City Oval, Lake Wendouree – 1871 1943- 1 2022

Junior-only clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Est. Years in BFNL
Ballarat Storm
Storm Alfredton Recreation Reserve, Alfredton 2017 2017-
Mount Clear
Mounties Mount Clear Recreation Reserve, Mount Clear 1997 1997-
Woady Yaloak
Warriors Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve, Smythesdale 2019 2019-

Former clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in BFNL BFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Ararat
Rats Alexandra Oval, Ararat WDFL 1871 1924-1928, 1934-1936 0 - Moved to Wimmera FNL following 1936 season
Bacchus Marsh
Tigers Maddingley Park, Maddingley WBMFA 1881 1929-30[20] 0 - Moved to Geelong Junior FA in 1931
Ballarat CYMS City Oval, Lake Wendouree[21] – c. 1894[22] 1938[23] 0 - Folded prior to 1939 season[24]
Ballarat Imperial
Imps VFA 1876 1893-1938 16 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1922, 1929, 1935, 1936, 1937 Entered recess in 1939, re-formed in Ballarat FL B Grade in 1948
Beaufort
Cats Goldfields Recreation Reserve, Beaufort LFL 1880s 1966-1993 1 1969 Moved to Central Highlands FL following 1993 season
Daylesford
Demons Victoria Park, Daylesford CFL 1919 1929-1931, 1952-2005 1 1961 Moved to Central Highlands FL following 2005 season
East Ballarat
Bulldogs BDFA 1885 1945-2000 6 1949, 1950, 1964, 1989, 1990, 1993 Merged with Ballarat Imperials in 1938,[25] then later merged with Golden Point to form East Point following 2000 season
Geelong West
Roosters West Oval, North Geelong GDFNL 1878 1946-1962 4 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 Moved to Victorian Football Association following 1962 season
Golden Point
Kangaroos Eastern Oval, Ballarat East – 1902 1905-2000 15 1910, 1914, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1939, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1966, 1967, 1980, 1981, 1987 Merged with East Ballarat to form East Point following 2000 season
Horsham
Demons Horsham City Oval, Horsham WDFL 1892 1934–1936 0 - Moved to Wimmera FNL following 1936 season
Maddingley
Spiders Maddingley Park, Maddingley BBMFL 1909[26] 1978 0 - Merged with Bacchus Marsh following 1978 season
Maryborough
Magpies Princes Park, Maryborough – 1872 1924-1928, 1931, 1946-1991 9 1924, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1960, 1965, 1968, 1972, 1974 Moved to Bendigo FL following 1991 season
Melton Centrals
Blues Arnolds Creek Recreation Reserve, Melton West VWFL 1996 2021 0 - Women's team only, in recess
Melton South
Panthers Melton Recreation Reserve, Melton RDFNL 1973 1997-2024 0 - Returned to Riddell District FNL in 2025
RAAF – 1940 1940–1945 0 - Folded
Smeaton Smeaton Football Ground, Smeaton 1910s 1944–1945 0 - Folded
South Ballarat
VFA 1877 1893–1939 9 1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926, 1934, 1938 Merged with Sebastopol in 1940[27]
South Sebastopol – 1940[28] 1940 0 - Merger of South Ballarat & Sebastopol in 1940
Stawell
Redlegs Central Park, Stawell WDFL 1874 1934–1936 0 - Moved to Wimmera FNL following 1936 season
St. Patrick's – 1939 1939-1940 0 - Folded
Warracknabeal
Lions Anzac Park, Warracknabeal WDFL 1870s 1934–1936 0 - Moved to Wimmera FNL following 1936 season
Wendouree
C.E. Brown Reserve, Wendouree – 1920s 1946-1972 5 1947*, 1949*, 1963*, 1971*, 1972* Moved to Clunes FL in 1973
Notes

*Won in the Ballarat FL B-grade/District League competition, which ran separately from the A-Grade competition

Football Premiers

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Seniors[29]
  • Ballarat / Western Districts
  • 1883 South Ballarat
  • 1884 Ballarat Imperial[30]
  • 1885 South[31]
  • 1886 South[32]
  • 1887 Ballarat[33][34][35]
  • 1888 Ballarat & South tied[36]
  • 1889 Ballarat[37]
  • 1890 Ballarat & Imperial tied[38]
  • 1891 Ballarat Imperial[39]
  • 1892 Ballarat Imperial[40][41]
  • Ballarat Football Association
  • 1893 Ballarat Imperial[42]
  • 1894 Ballarat Imperial[43]
  • 1895 Ballarat Imperial[44]
  • 1896 Ballarat Imperial[45]
  • 1897 Ballarat
  • 1898 Ballarat
  • 1899 Ballarat Imperial[46]
  • 1900 Ballarat Imperial[47]
  • 1901 Ballarat Imperial[48]
  • 1902 Ballarat Imperial[49][50]
  • 1903 Ballarat Imperial[51]
  • 1904 South Ballarat
  • 1905 Ballarat Imperial[52][53][54]
  • 1906 Ballarat Imperial[55][56]
  • 1907 South Ballarat
  • Ballarat Football League
  • 1908 Ballarat
  • 1909 South Ballarat
  • 1910 Golden Point
  • 1911 South Ballarat
  • 1912 South Ballarat
  • 1913 South Ballarat
  • 1914 Golden Point
  • 1915–1918 In recess > WW1
  • 1919 Golden Point
  • 1920 Golden Point
  • 1921 Golden Point
  • 1922 Ballarat Imperial[57]
  • 1923 Ballarat
  • 1924 Maryborough[58][59]
  • 1925 Maryborough[60][61]
  • 1926 South Ballarat
  • 1927 Maryborough[62][63]
  • 1928 Ballarat
  • 1929 Ballarat Imperial[64]
  • 1930 Ballarat
  • 1931 Maryborough[65]
  • 1932 Ballarat
  • 1933 Ballarat
  • Ballarat - Wimmera Football League
  • 1934 South Ballarat[66]
  • 1935 Ballarat Imperial[67]
  • 1936 Ballarat Imperial[68]
  • Ballarat Football League
  • 1937 Ballarat Imperial (undefeated)[69]
  • 1938 South Ballarat[70]
  • 1939 Golden Point
  • 1940 Ballarat
  • 1941 In recess > WW2
  • 1942 Ballarat
  • 1943 Ballarat
  • 1944 Ballarat
  • 1945 Golden Point
  • 1946 Redan[71]
  • 1947 Golden Point
  • 1948 Golden Point
  • 1949 East Ballarat
  • 1950 East Ballarat
  • 1951 Ballarat
  • 1952 Redan
  • 1953 Golden Point
  • 1954 Ballarat
  • 1955 Ballarat
  • 1956 Geelong West
  • 1957 Geelong West
  • 1958 Geelong West
  • 1959 Geelong West
  • 1960 Maryborough[72]
  • 1961 Daylesford
  • 1962 Ballarat
  • 1963 North Ballarat
  • 1964 East Ballarat
  • 1965 Maryborough[73][74]
  • 1966 Golden Point
  • 1967 Golden Point
  • 1968 Maryborough[75]
  • 1969 Beaufort
  • 1970 North Ballarat
  • 1971 Ballarat
  • 1972 Maryborough[76][77]
  • 1973 North Ballarat
  • 1974 Maryborough[78]
  • 1975 Redan
  • 1976 Redan
  • 1977 Redan
  • 1978 North Ballarat
  • 1979 North Ballarat
  • 1980 Golden Point
  • 1981 Golden Point
  • 1982 North Ballarat
  • 1983 North Ballarat
  • 1984 North Ballarat
  • 1985 North Ballarat
  • 1986 North Ballarat
  • 1987 Golden Point
  • 1988 Ballarat
  • 1989 East Ballarat
  • 1990 East Ballarat
  • 1991 North Ballarat
  • 1992 North Ballarat
  • 1993 East Ballarat
  • 1994 North Ballarat
  • 1995 North Ballarat
  • 1996 North Ballarat
  • 1997 Sunbury
  • 1998 Sunbury
  • 1999 Sunbury
  • 2000 Melton
  • 2001 Melton
  • 2002 Redan
  • 2003 Redan
  • 2004 Sunbury
  • 2005 Melton
  • 2006 Redan
  • 2007 Redan
  • 2008 Ballarat
  • 2009 Redan
  • 2010 Lake Wendouree
  • 2011 Redan
  • 2012 Sunbury
  • 2013 North Ballarat City
  • 2014 North Ballarat City
  • 2015 Darley
  • 2016 Bacchus Marsh
  • 2017 Darley
  • 2018 East Point
  • 2019 East Point
  • 2020 BFNL in recess > COVID-19
  • 2021 Shortened year > COVID-19 Minor Premiers: Nth Ballarat[79]
  • 2022 Melton
  • 2023 Darley
  • 2024 Melton

Source[80]

Reserves
  • No available records to post?

Ballarat Football League B-Grade/District League

[edit]

Between 1946 and 1972, the Ballarat Football League ran a B-grade competition alongside the main Ballarat Football League. This competiton consisted of smaller clubs based in Ballarat and the small towns surrounding it. The B-grade competition ran separately from the "main" BFL, with no yearly promotion or relegation between the two competitions. In 1959, the competition changed its name to the Ballarat District Football League.[81]

The BDFL wound up after the 1972 season, merging with the Bacchus Marsh Football League to form the Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh Football League.[81]

Clubs

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Final

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in BFNL BDFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Buninyong
Bombers Buninyong Recreation Reserve, Buninyong BFL 1920s 1948-1972 3 1960, 1968, 1970 Formed Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh FL following 1972 season
Dunnstown
Towners Dunnstown Recreation Reserve, Dunnstown DDFL 1894 1953-1972 4 1956, 1957, 1958, 1964 Formed Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh FL following 1972 season
Gordon
Eagles Mount Egerton Recreation Reserve, Mount Egerton DDFL 1890s 1962-1972 1 1966 Formed Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh FL following 1972 season
Meredith
Meredith Recreation Reserve, Meredith Elliot Cup 1890s 1953-1972 3 1959, 1961, 1962 Formed Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh FL following 1972 season
Sebastopol
Burras Marty Busch Reserve, Sebastopol BBMFL 1893 1947-1972 7 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1965, 1967, 1969 Formed Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh FL following 1972 season
Wendouree
C.E. Brown Reserve, Wendouree – 1920s 1946-1972 5 1947, 1949, 1963, 1971, 1972 Moved to Clunes FL in 1973

Former

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in BDFL BDFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Ballarat Imperial
Imps BFL 1876 1948-1954 0 - Folded after 1954 season
Ballarat YCW White Flat Oval, Ballarat Central – 1945 1946-1951 0 - Folded. Junior club played until 1994 when they merged with Wendouree to form Lake Wendouree
Burrumbeet
CFL 1910s 1946-1951 0 - Folded
Carngham Carngham Recreation Reserve, Snake Valley WPFL 1919 1962-1968 0 - Merged with Linton to form Carngham Linton in Western Plains FL following 1968 season
Creswick
Wickers Hammon Park, Creswick CFL 1900s 1946-1949 0 - Moved to Clunes FL following 1949 season
East Ballarat seconds
Bulldogs BDFA 1885 1946 0 - Moved to reserves competition in 1947
Elaine Elliot Cup 1919 1957-1968 0 - Folded after 1968 season
Golden Point seconds
Kangaroos Eastern Oval, Ballarat East – 1902 1946 0 - Moved to reserves competition in 1947
Korweinguboora
Korweinguboora Recreation Reserve, Spargo Creek DDFL 1920s 1955-1956 0 - Moved to Clunes FL following 1956 season
Langi Kal Kal – 1950s 1957-1958 0 - Moved to Lexton FL following 1958 season
Mount Clear – 1946 1947-1958 2 1954, 1955 Folded after 1958 season.
North City
Roosters Eureka Stadium, Wendouree VFL 1882 1946-1951 2 1946, 1948 Moved to Ballarat FL in 1952
Redan seconds
Lions City Oval, Lake Wendouree – 1871 1946 0 - Moved to reserves competition in 1947
RSL CFL 1946 1948-1949 0 - Folded

Premierships by year

[edit]
  • 1946 North City
  • 1947 Wendouree
  • 1948 North City
  • 1949 Wendouree
  • 1950 Sebastopol
  • 1951 Sebastopol
  • 1952 Sebastopol
  • 1953 Sebastopol
  • 1954 Mount Clear
  • 1955 Mount Clear
  • 1956 Dunnstown
  • 1957 Dunnstown
  • 1958 Dunnstown
  • 1959 Meredith
  • 1960 Buninyong
  • 1961 Meredith
  • 1962 Meredith
  • 1963 Wendouree
  • 1964 Dunnstown
  • 1965 Sebastopol
  • 1966 Gordon
  • 1967 Sebastopol
  • 1968 Buninyong
  • 1969 Sebastopol
  • 1970 Buninyong
  • 1971 Wendouree
  • 1972 Wendouree

Football Best & Fairest Awards

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Ballarat FNL - Henderson Medal Winners
Seniors - W L Henderson Medal

The Ballarat FL's initial best and fairest award in senior football was the George McKenzie[82] Memorial Medal, first awarded in 1933, which ran from 1933 to 1937. George McKenzie was captain of Ballarat Imperial Football Club when they won six consecutive premierships between 1891 and 1896 and were runners up in 1897 and 1898.[83]

In 1938, the award was called the Angus Gold Cup, then the award was not awarded between 1939 and 1945, due to World War Two. The Ballarat FL Gold Medal ran from 1946 to 1953 and match day votes were allocated by the Ballarat Courier newspaper football journalists. The Henderson Medal is the league's current and seasonal best and fairest award and the medal was first named in honour of W. L. "Bill" Henderson in 1954,[84] who served as President from 1943 to 1959.[8] Henderson was a VCFL delegate for 30 years and is a life member of the VCFL and the Ballarat FNL.

In 2010, the Ballarat FNL awarded retrospective best and fairest medals to the following footballers, who originally polled the same number of votes as the winner, but finished second in the award, on the countback system - 1952: Stan Wallis, 1965: Tom Simpson and Lindsay Tucker.

It appears that the 1933 runner up, W.T. "Webber" Jackson,[85][86] of the Ballarat Football Club does not appear on the official BFNL Honourboard as a co-winner and his club and family was not awarded a retrospective best and fairest medal in 2010.


Season Player Club Votes
2025
2024 Matt Johnston East Point 26[87]
2023 Brett Bewley Darley 27[88]
2022 Brett Bewley Darley 29[89]
2021 Lachlan Cassidy Sebastopol 16
2022 BFNL in recess COVID-19
2019 Alik Magin Sunbury 25
2018 Daniel Burton Bacchus Marsh 22
2017 Nathan Horbury Redan 19
2016 Ben Taylor Lake Wendouree
2015 Steven Kennedy Darley 24
2014 Shane Hutchinson Ballarat 21
2013 Jake Edwards Darley
2012 Jason McNamara North Ballarat 26
2011 Jason McNamara North Ballarat
2010 Paul McMahon Lake Wendouree 17
2009 Jarrod Edwards Redan 22
2008 Jarrod Edwards Redan
2007 Jarrod Edwards Redan
2006 Jarrod Edwards
Dan Jordan		 Redan
East Point
2005 Ben Jordan East Point
2004 Jason Watkins Melton South
2003 Justin Lewis Sunbury
2002 Matthew Sutton
Scott Winduss		 Melton South
Daylesford
2001 Scott Winduss Daylesford
2000 Darren Stanley Melton
1999 Shayne Ward
Haami Williams		 Darley
Sunbury
1998 Darren Stanley
Leigh Trethowan		 Melton South
Golden Point
1997 Wayne Cracknell Bacchus Marsh
1996 Tim Beacham
Glen Wilkins		 Daylesford
Sebastopol
1995 Greg Cox Golden Point
1994 Michael Smith Redan
1993 Michael Smith Redan
1992 Michael Phyland Redan
1991 Geoff MacIlwain Maryborough
1990 Geoff Macilwain Maryborough
1989 Terry Hourigan Daylesford
1988 Alister Ford East Ballarat 20
1987 Peter Kiel Golden Point
1986 Carl Symons Golden Pointv
1985 Don Discher
Terry Love		 Ballarat
Daylesford
1984 Brendan Mason East Ballarat
1983 John Schultz Daylesford
1982 Rod Fehring Maryborough
1981 Greg Packham Redan
1980 Peter Kiel Golden Point
1979 Alan Lynch
Terry Howard		 Beaufort
Sebastopol
1978 Stuart Atkin Beaufort
1977 Don Discher Ballarat
1976 David Jenkins Redan
1975 Mark White Golden Point
1974 Brendan Mahar Ballarat
1973 Mal Henderson North Ballarat
1972 Peter Merriman Ballarat
1971 Colin Elliott Maryborough 28
1970 Murray Knight Beaufort
1969 Kevin Coleman Maryborough
1968 David Norman Beaufort
1967 L. Henrikson Beaufort
1966 Charlie Marendaz Daylesford
1965 Ted Lovett North Ballarat
Tom Simpson* East Ballarat
Lindsay Tucker* Ballarat
1964 Lance Behan East Ballarat
1963 Ted Lovett North Ballarat
1962 Garry Fenton Golden Pointv
1961 Brian Coleman Maryborough
1960 David Norman North Ballarat
1959 Ian Gordon Golden Point
1958 Bill James Geelong West
1957 Bill McKenzie Redan
1956 Brian Clegg Geelong West
1955 Graham Willey Redan 18[90]
1954 Vic Bodsworth Daylesford 23[91]
W L Henderson Medal: 1954 to present day
1953 Don Nicholls Maryborough [92]
1952 M Edwards & Golden Point
Stan Wallis* Ballarat
1951 Keith Rawle Redan
1950 Frank Pike Ballarat [93]
1949 W. Bill Ebery Redan [94]
1948 H Hubble Maryborough
1947 J Klemm East Ballarat
1946 Stan Webb Redan [95]
Ballarat Courier Gold Medal: 1946 to 1953
1945 Not awarded World War 2
1944 Not awarded World War 2
1943 Not awarded World War 2
1942 Not awarded World War 2
1941 BFL in recess: World War 2
1940 Not awarded World War 2
1939 Not awarded World War 2
1938 E Waller South Ballarat [96]
The Angus Gold Cup: 1938
1937 ? Unknown
1936 Stan Webb Imperial 26[97]
1935 W.T. "Webber" Jackson Ballarat 33[98]
1934 E Ted Bourke Ararat 20[99]
1933 Herman George & Imperial 13[100]
W.T. "Webber" Jackson Ballarat 13[101]
George McKenzie Memorial Medal: 1933 to 1937
Season Player Club Votes

Leading BFL Goalkicker

[edit]
Ballarat Football League - Leading Goalkickers

The BFA leading goal kicking award was initially donated by the former publican of the Union Hotel, Ballarat between 1893 and 1903, Mr. Con Burrow[102]

The BFNL leading goal kicking award was named the Tony Lockett Award in 1988, after the former North Ballarat player, who went onto kick 1360 goals in the AFL between 1983 and 2002, with St.Kilda and the Sydney Swans.

Seniors

Netball

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Ballarat Football Netball League (Netball)
SportNetball
FoundedUnknown
No. of teams11 (Senior) 9 (Junior)
Most recent
champion(s)		North Ballarat (2023)
Most titlesUnknown

There is very little Ballarat Football Netball League netball history, premierships, league best and fairest winners, etc available on the internet to reference back to for inclusion on this page at present.

The Ballarat FNL netball competition commenced in ?.

In 2024, there were 55 senior and 54 junior netball teams across all grades of the BFNL.

As of 2024, the BFNL netball section hosts the following netball competitions -

  • A. Grade, B. Grade, C. Grade, D. Grade & E. Grade
  • 19 & Under
  • 17 & Under Seniors & 17 & Under Reserves
  • 15 & Under Seniors & 15 & Under Reserves
  • 13 & Under Seniors & 13 & Under Reserves
  • 11 & Under Seniors & 11 & Under Reserves
  • 9 & Under

Netball - Premiers

[edit]
A Grade
  • 1993: Sebastopol
  • 1994: ?
  • 1995: ?
  • 1996: ?
  • 1997: ?
  • 1998: ?
  • 1999: ?
  • 2000: ?
  • 2001: ?
  • 2002: ?
  • 2003: ?
  • 2004: ?
  • 2005: ?
  • 2006: ?
  • 2007: ?
  • 2008: ?
  • 2009: ?
  • 2010: ?
  • 2011: ?
  • 2012: ?
  • 2013: Sunbury 58 d North Ballarat 32[125]
  • 2014: Melton 48 d Sunbury 33
  • 2015: North Ballarat 49 d Sunbury 42
  • 2016: East Point 54 d North Ballarat 52
  • 2017: Sunbury 44 d North Ballarat 38
  • 2018: North Ballarat 50 d East Point 42
  • 2019: North Ballarat 48 d East Point 46
  • 2020: BFNL In Recess > COVID-19
  • 2021: Shortened Year > COVID-19 Minor Premiers: North Ballarat
  • 2022: North Ballarat 47 d Darley 34[126]
  • 2023: North Ballarat 40 d Darley 38[127]
  • 2024: Sunbury 44 d Darley 41

Football Ladders

[edit]

1997

[edit]
Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Sunbury 16 0 2 0 2604 1174 221.81% 64 Elimination Darley 19 14 128 Melton South 14 12 96
Melton 13 0 5 0 1878 1114 168.58% 52 Elimination Lake Wendouree 17 18 120 Ballarat 9 16 70
Melton South 12 0 5 1 1833 1560 117.50% 50 Qualifying Sunbury 17 14 116 Melton 9 11 65
Lake Wendouree 12 0 6 0 2028 1331 152.37% 48 1st Semi Melton 15 17 107 Darley 8 15 63
Ballarat 12 0 6 0 1892 1265 149.57% 48 2nd Semi Lake Wendouree 21 8 134 Sunbury 17 17 119
Darley 10 0 8 0 1869 1714 109.04% 40 Preliminary Sunbury 14 12 96 Melton 9 11 65
Daylesford 9 0 8 1 1596 1472 108.42% 38 Grand Sunbury 15 15 105 Lake Wendouree 13 16 94
Sebastopol 8 0 9 1 1433 1464 97.88% 34
Bacchus Marsh 7 0 11 0 1786 1625 109.91% 28
East Ballarat 5 0 13 0 1311 1815 72.23% 20
Golden Point 2 0 15 1 1104 2118 52.12% 10
Redan 0 0 18 0 655 3337 19.63% 0

1998

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Sunbury 16 0 2 0 2692 1084 248.34% 64 Elimination Bacchus Marsh 19 15 129 Darley 10 13 73
Melton South 14 0 3 1 2445 1399 174.77% 58 Elimination Melton 21 19 145 Lake Wendouree 15 13 103
Melton 14 0 4 0 2223 1188 187.12% 56 Qualifying Sunbury 16 17 113 Melton South 15 14 104
Bacchus Marsh 13 0 5 0 2066 1199 172.31% 52 1st Semi Bacchus Marsh 27 11 173 Melton South 8 6 54
Darley 12 0 5 1 2000 1307 153.02% 50 2nd Semi Sunbury 17 7 109 Melton 14 21 105
Lake Wendouree 9 0 9 0 1963 1503 130.61% 36 Preliminary Melton 12 17 89 Bacchus Marsh 11 11 77
East Ballarat 8 0 10 0 1895 1608 117.85% 32 Grand Sunbury 17 9 111 Melton 12 7 79
Sebastopol 7 0 11 0 1563 1610 97.08% 28
Ballarat 7 0 11 0 1542 1890 81.59% 28
Golden Point 5 0 13 0 1531 1719 89.06% 20
Daylesford 2 0 16 0 926 2657 34.85% 8
Redan 0 0 18 0 375 4067 9.22% 0

1999

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Bacchus Marsh 14 0 4 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 56 Elimination Lake Wendouree 20 16 136 Darley 10 8 68
Sunbury 14 0 4 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 56 Elimination Melton 10 17 77 Golden Point 6 9 45
Darley 14 0 4 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 56 Qualifying Sunbury 13 21 99 Bacchus Marsh 11 8 74
Melton 13 0 5 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 52 1st Semi Bacchus Marsh 9 14 68 Lake Wendouree 10 4 64
Golden Point 13 0 5 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 52 2nd Semi Sunbury 17 12 114 Melton 6 9 45
Lake Wendouree 13 0 5 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 52 Preliminary Bacchus Marsh 18 17 125 Melton 6 9 45
East Ballarat 8 0 10 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 32 Grand Sunbury 16 11 107 Bacchus Marsh 14 11 95
Melton South 7 0 11 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 28
Sebastopol 6 0 11 1 0 0 #DIV/0! 26
Ballarat 3 0 14 1 0 0 #DIV/0! 14
Redan 1 0 17 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 4
Daylesford 1 0 17 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 4

2000

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Darley 16 0 2 0 2376 1278 185.92% 64 Elimination Sebastopol 19 17 131 Lake Wendouree 18 2 110
Sunbury 15 0 3 0 2575 1356 189.90% 60 Elimination Melton 16 11 107 Melton South 9 6 60
Melton 15 0 3 0 2182 1286 169.67% 60 Qualifying Darley 16 13 109 Sunbury 12 17 89
Lake Wendouree 14 0 4 0 2154 1292 166.72% 56 1st Semi Sebastopol 14 15 99 Sunbury 13 8 86
Sebastopol 11 0 7 0 2029 1489 136.27% 44 2nd Semi Melton 18 13 121 Darley 9 2 56
Melton South 11 0 7 0 1734 1611 107.64% 44 Preliminary Sebastopol 14 9 93 Darley 11 5 71
Ballarat 7 0 11 0 1571 1571 100.00% 28 Grand Melton 8 4 52 Sebastopol 6 8 44
Golden Point 7 0 11 0 1486 1824 81.47% 28
Redan 5 0 13 0 1526 1624 93.97% 20
Bacchus Marsh 5 0 13 0 1537 1843 83.40% 20
East Ballarat 1 0 17 0 806 2695 29.91% 4
Daylesford 1 0 17 0 834 2941 28.36% 4

2001

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Melton 13 2 3 0 1740 1157 150.39% 60 Elimination Daylesford 19 15 129 Bacchus Marsh 9 3 57
Melton South 12 1 5 0 1428 1136 125.70% 52 Elimination Darley 21 8 134 Sunbury 15 13 103
Bacchus Marsh 11 2 4 1 1717 1351 127.09% 54 Qualifying Melton South 17 9 111 Melton 14 16 100
Sunbury 11 2 5 0 1586 1086 146.04% 52 1st Semi Melton 4 10 34 Daylesford 2 2 14
Darley 12 1 5 0 1558 1273 122.39% 52 2nd Semi Melton South 17 11 113 Darley 12 8 80
Daylesford 10 2 6 0 1561 1219 128.06% 48 Preliminary Melton 16 10 106 Darley 12 7 79
Lake Wendouree 10 1 7 0 1538 1427 107.78% 44 Grand Melton 25 15 165 Melton South 3 9 27
Ballarat 4 2 11 1 1075 1502 71.57% 26
Redan 5 1 12 0 1195 1457 82.02% 24
East Point 1 2 15 0 1008 2007 50.22% 12
Sebastopol 0 2 16 0 1006 1797 55.98% 8

2002

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Sunbury 13 1 4 0 1886 1169 161.33% 56 Elimination Darley 23 19 157 Daylesford 15 4 94
Melton South 13 1 4 0 1927 1212 158.99% 56 Elimination Redan 17 15 117 Melton 7 13 55
Redan 12 2 4 0 1480 1106 133.82% 56 Qualifying Sunbury 15 14 104 Melton South 13 11 89
Daylesford 12 1 5 0 1713 1254 136.60% 52 1st Semi Darley 14 7 91 Melton South 4 9 33
Darley 11 2 5 0 1668 1413 118.05% 52 2nd Semi Sunbury 12 8 80 Redan 9 10 64
Melton 9 2 7 0 1507 1451 103.86% 44 Preliminary Redan 17 17 119 Darley 9 10 64
Sebastopol 7 2 9 0 1416 1687 83.94% 36 Grand Redan 16 14 110 Sunbury 6 15 51
Bacchus Marsh 6 2 10 0 1519 1626 93.42% 32
Lake Wendouree 3 2 13 0 1083 1579 68.59% 20
Ballarat 3 1 14 0 1084 1837 59.01% 16
East Point 1 2 15 0 953 1902 50.11% 12

2003

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Sunbury 16 1 1 0 2211 1022 216.34% 68 Elimination Redan 17 9 111 Darley 12 15 87
Melton South 12 2 4 0 1937 1191 162.64% 56 Elimination Daylesford 15 13 103 Lake Wendouree 11 13 79
Redan 12 2 4 0 1580 974 162.22% 56 Qualifying Sunbury 7 19 61 Melton South 7 6 48
Lake Wendouree 12 2 4 0 1448 1127 128.48% 56 1st Semi Darley 6 12 48 Melton South 5 7 37
Daylesford 11 2 5 0 1783 1109 160.78% 52 2nd Semi Redan 10 7 67 Sunbury 7 13 55
Darley 11 2 5 0 1742 1230 141.63% 52 Preliminary Sunbury 14 17 101 Daylesford 12 18 90
Ballarat 5 2 11 0 999 1665 60.00% 28 Grand Redan 16 11 107 Sunbury 10 9 69
Melton 4 2 12 0 1317 1638 80.40% 24
Sebastopol 3 1 14 0 1045 1802 57.99% 16
East Point 2 1 15 0 1091 2090 52.20% 12
Bacchus Marsh 2 1 15 0 1070 2375 45.05% 12

2004

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Sunbury 16 1 1 0 2114 1044 202.49% 68 Elimination Darley 14 14 98 East Point 8 19 67
Redan 12 1 4 1 1662 958 173.49% 54 Elimination Lake Wendouree 10 10 70 Daylesford 7 11 53
Darley 10 2 6 0 1586 1206 131.51% 48 Qualifying Redan 18 10 118 Sunbury 11 13 79
Daylsford 10 2 6 0 1385 1101 125.79% 48 1st Semi Sunbury 23 13 151 Lake Wendouree 14 10 94
Lake Wendouree 9 2 7 0 1238 1007 122.94% 44 2nd Semi Redan 20 1 121 Darley 11 4 70
East Point 9 2 7 0 1183 1261 93.81% 44 Preliminary Sunbury 10 9 69 Darley 7 4 46
Melton 9 1 7 1 1460 1255 116.33% 42 Grand Sunbury 14 14 98 Redan 11 7 73
Melton South 6 2 10 0 1046 1284 81.46% 32
Bacchus Marsh 5 1 12 0 1167 1852 63.01% 24
Ballarat 3 2 13 0 989 1559 63.44% 20
Sebastopol 0 2 16 0 641 1944 32.97% 8

2005

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Sunbury 15 2 0 1 2302 1146 200.87% 70 Elimination Darley 12 7 79 Melton South 9 9 63
Redan 11 2 5 0 1581 1101 143.60% 52 Elimination Melton 19 9 123 Lake Wendouree 9 14 68
Melton South 11 2 5 0 1657 1353 122.47% 52 Qualifying Sunbury 17 5 107 Redan 11 13 79
Melton 10 2 6 0 1660 1284 129.28% 48 1st Semi Redan 14 12 96 Darley 11 6 72
Lake Wendouree 10 2 6 0 1710 1338 127.80% 48 2nd Semi Sunbury 18 12 120 Melton 13 13 91
Darley 10 2 6 0 1776 1459 121.73% 48 Preliminary Melton 21 9 135 Redan 27 2 164
East Point 10 2 6 0 1764 1502 117.44% 48 Grand Melton 16 19 115 Sunbury 12 12 84
Daylsford 5 2 10 1 1204 1339 89.92% 30
Ballarat 2 2 14 0 1143 1728 66.15% 16
Sebastopol 2 2 14 0 822 2194 37.47% 16
Bacchus Marsh 1 2 15 0 1088 2263 48.08% 12

2006

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
East Point 17 0 1 0 2736 1000 273.60% 68 Elimination Darley 18 15 123 Sunbury 17 13 115
Redan 14 0 4 0 2192 1240 176.77% 56 Elimination Ballarat 13 15 93 Melton 12 11 83
Melton 13 0 4 1 2181 1819 119.90% 54 Qualifying Redan 21 10 136 East Point 19 19 133
Sunbury 11 0 7 0 2355 1660 141.87% 44 1st Semi East Point 17 11 113 Ballarat 13 11 89
Darley 10 0 8 0 2008 1674 119.95% 40 2nd Semi Redan 25 22 172 Darley 14 13 97
Ballarat 9 0 9 0 1837 1895 96.94% 36 Preliminary East Point 27 2 164 Darley 21 9 135
Lake Wendouree 7 0 11 0 1567 1996 78.51% 28 Grand Redan 20 17 137 E Point 17 16 118
Sebastopol 4 0 14 0 1450 2195 66.06% 16
Melton South 3 0 14 1 1443 2356 61.25% 14
Bacchus Marsh 1 0 17 0 1111 3045 36.49% 4

2007

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
East Point 16 0 2 0 2132 1037 205.59% 64 Elimination Redan 14 19 103 Melton 13 7 85
Sunbury 16 0 2 0 1903 991 192.03% 64 Elimination Ballarat 14 19 103 Melton South 15 3 93
Redan 13 0 5 0 1883 1134 166.05% 52 Qualifying Sunbury 14 10 94 East Point 12 11 83
Ballarat 12 0 5 1 1767 1111 159.05% 50 1st Semi Ballarat 15 8 98 East Point 10 10 70
Melton South 10 0 7 1 1685 1670 100.90% 42 2nd Semi Redan 14 17 101 Sunbury 13 9 87
Melton 8 0 10 0 1460 1757 83.10% 32 Preliminary Sunbury 18 10 118 Ballarat 7 11 53
Lake Wendouree 5 0 13 0 1282 1919 66.81% 20 Grand Redan 18 15 123 Sunbury 16 9 105
Darley 4 0 14 0 1200 1895 63.32% 16
Sebastopol 3 0 15 0 1144 1874 61.05% 12
Bacchus Marsh 2 0 16 0 1079 2147 50.26% 8

2008

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Darley 15 2 1 0 1713 1067 160.54% 68 Elimination Lake Wendouree 14 12 96 Sunbury 10 9 69
East Point 12 2 4 0 1729 1180 146.53% 56 Elimination Ballarat 18 16 124 Melton South 9 4 58
Sunbury 11 2 5 0 1334 1246 107.06% 52 Qualifying Darley 16 11 107 East Point 11 10 76
Ballarat 9 2 7 0 1553 1105 140.54% 44 1st Semi East Point 17 14 116 Lake Wendouree 13 11 89
Melton South 9 2 7 0 1620 1286 125.97% 44 2nd Semi Darley 16 9 105 Ballarat 12 16 88
Lake Wendouree 8 2 8 0 1310 1186 110.46% 40 Preliminary Ballarat 14 7 91 East Point 11 10 76
Redan 7 2 9 0 1479 1261 117.29% 36 Grand Ballarat 13 7 85 Darley 10 20 80
Bacchus Marsh 6 2 10 0 1332 1814 73.43% 32
Melton 6 2 10 0 1224 1729 70.79% 32
North Ballarat City 4 2 12 0 1166 1596 73.06% 24
Sebastopol 1 2 15 0 973 1963 49.57% 12

2009

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Redan 13 2 3 0 1737 1013 171.47% 60 Elimination Lake Wendouree 12 13 85 Sunbury 8 6 54
Darley 13 2 3 0 1642 1055 155.64% 60 Elimination East Point 7 7 49 Ballarat 5 8 38
East Point 13 2 3 0 1657 1249 132.67% 60 Qualifying Redan 11 2 68 Darley 7 5 47
Lake Wendouree 12 2 4 0 1662 1160 143.28% 56 1st Semi Lake Wendouree 12 13 85 Darley 8 5 53
Sunbury 11 2 5 0 1798 1167 154.07% 52 2nd Semi East Point 16 5 101 Redan 14 11 95
Ballarat 9 2 7 0 1502 1147 130.95% 44 Preliminary Redan 14 11 95 Lake Wendouree 11 9 75
Melton South 6 2 10 0 1456 1694 85.95% 32 Grand Redan 13 13 91 East Point 6 12 48
North Ballarat City 4 2 12 0 1173 1646 71.26% 24
Melton 4 2 12 0 1005 1668 60.25% 24
Bacchus Marsh 2 2 14 0 1116 1836 60.78% 16
Sebastopol 1 2 15 0 905 2018 44.85% 12

2010

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Sunbury 15 2 1 0 1735 884 196.27% 68 Elimination Ballarat 9 14 68 East Point 6 11 47
Lake Wendouree 13 2 2 1 1523 1076 141.54% 62 Elimination Redan 17 9 111 Darley 14 11 95
Ballarat 13 2 3 0 1885 877 214.94% 60 Qualifying Lake Wendouree 16 9 105 Sunbury 12 12 84
Redan 12 2 3 1 1654 920 179.78% 58 1st Semi Redan 9 11 65 Sunbury 8 9 57
Darley 8 2 8 0 1388 1305 106.36% 40 2nd Semi Lake Wendouree 8 7 55 Ballarat 2 12 24
East Point 8 2 8 0 1387 1314 105.56% 40 Preliminary Ballarat 14 14 98 Redan 7 13 55
Melton South 5 2 11 0 1184 1468 80.65% 28 Grand Lake Wendouree 18 9 117 Ballarat 9 8 62
Melton 5 2 11 0 1091 1733 62.95% 28
North Ballarat City 4 2 12 0 1025 1394 73.53% 24
Sebastopol 2 2 14 0 907 1808 50.17% 16
Bacchus Marsh 2 2 14 0 798 1798 44.38% 16

2011

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Sunbury 15 2 1 0 2021 909 222.33% 68 Elimination Redan 16 13 109 Ballarat 10 7 67
Lake Wendouree 12 2 4 0 1544 1039 148.60% 56 Elimination North Ballarat City 18 13 121 Melton South 8 6 54
North Ballarat City 11 2 5 0 1291 965 133.78% 52 Qualifying Sunbury 13 12 90 Lake Wendouree 10 7 67
Redan 11 2 5 0 1669 1248 133.73% 52 1st Semi North Ballarat City 13 14 92 Lake Wendouree 6 7 43
Melton South 10 2 6 0 1390 1459 95.27% 48 2nd Semi Redan 18 19 127 Sunbury 13 8 86
Ballarat 9 2 7 0 1563 1148 136.15% 44 Preliminary Sunbury 18 11 119 North Ballarat City 11 14 80
East Point 9 2 7 0 1366 1283 106.47% 44 Grand Redan 17 12 114 Sunbury 17 10 112
Bacchus Marsh 5 2 11 0 1371 1412 97.10% 28
Melton 3 2 13 0 1022 1715 59.59% 20
Sebastopol 3 2 13 0 1022 1869 54.68% 20
Darley 0 2 16 0 949 2161 43.91% 8

2012

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Redan 15 2 1 0 1619 982 164.87% 68 Elimination East Point 17 17 119 Ballarat 13 13 91
Sunbury 13 2 3 0 1505 909 165.57% 60 Elimination North Ballarat City 23 9 147 Darley 13 8 86
East Point 12 2 4 0 1773 1385 128.01% 56 Qualifying Sunbury 13 18 96 Redan 8 13 61
Darley 11 2 5 0 1306 1109 117.76% 52 1st Semi Redan 13 13 91 North Ballarat City 12 10 82
North Ballarat City 10 2 6 0 1323 846 156.38% 48 2nd Semi Sunbury 19 16 130 East Point 8 13 61
Ballarat 9 2 7 0 1364 1247 109.38% 44 Preliminary Redan 23 10 148 East Point 15 10 100
Melton South 6 2 10 0 1412 1412 100.00% 32 Grand Sunbury 23 17 155 Redan 15 8 98
Bacchus Marsh 5 2 11 0 1079 1464 73.70% 28
Lake Wendouree 3 2 13 0 959 1525 62.89% 20
Melton 3 2 13 0 1052 1673 62.88% 20
Sebastopol 1 2 15 0 947 1787 52.99% 12

2013

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
North Ballarat City 15 2 1 0 1781 746 238.74% 68 Elimination Sunbury 17 19 121 Ballarat 16 7 103
Redan 12 2 3 1 1557 1006 154.77% 58 Elimination Darley 14 15 99 East Point 13 13 91
Sunbury 12 2 3 1 1656 1187 139.51% 58 Qualifying Redan 11 12 78 North Ballarat City 5 7 37
East Point 12 2 4 0 1809 1312 137.88% 56 1st Semi North Ballarat City 16 10 106 Darley 7 11 53
Darley 11 2 5 0 1570 1075 146.05% 52 2nd Semi Sunbury 12 15 87 Redan 7 15 57
Ballarat 8 2 8 0 1255 1234 101.70% 40 Preliminary North Ballarat City 20 13 133 Redan 9 9 63
Bacchus Marsh 6 2 10 0 1257 1372 91.62% 32 Grand North Ballarat City 14 9 93 Sunbury 10 12 72
Melton South 5 2 11 0 1450 1717 84.45% 28
Lake Wendouree 5 2 11 0 951 1405 67.69% 28
Melton 1 2 15 0 1051 1932 54.40% 12
Sebastopol 0 2 16 0 881 2232 39.47% 8

2014

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
North Ballarat City 15 2 1 0 1798 810 221.98% 68 Elimination Ballarat 23 13 151 Sunbury 11 11 77
Redan 13 2 3 0 1567 950 164.95% 60 Elimination Darley 11 21 87 Lake Wendouree 9 13 67
Ballarat 12 2 4 0 1419 1008 140.77% 56 Qualifying North Ballarat City 12 22 94 Redan 12 8 80
Darley 9 2 6 1 1491 1316 113.30% 46 1st Semi Redan 20 11 131 Darley 9 18 72
Sunbury 8 2 8 0 1388 1319 105.23% 40 2nd Semi North Ballarat City 19 16 130 Ballarat 9 13 67
Lake Wendouree 8 2 8 0 1234 1207 102.24% 40 Preliminary Ballarat 21 11 137 Redan 12 7 79
East Point 8 2 8 0 1363 1346 101.26% 40 Grand North Ballarat City 20 17 137 Ballarat 1 12 18
Bacchus Marsh 7 2 9 0 1274 1205 105.73% 36
Melton 5 2 10 1 1164 1445 80.55% 30
Melton South 2 2 14 0 1179 1645 71.67% 16
Sebastopol 0 2 16 0 679 2305 29.46% 8

2015

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Redan 14 2 2 0 1859 890 208.88% 64 Elimination Darley 12 12 84 Sunbury 2 10 22
North Ballarat City 13 2 3 0 1742 860 202.56% 60 Elimination Lake Wendouree 11 15 81 East Point 11 3 69
Darley 12 2 4 0 1881 1129 166.61% 56 Qualifying Redan 18 15 123 North Ballarat City 8 9 57
Lake Wendouree 12 2 4 0 1596 1050 152.00% 56 1st Semi North Ballarat City 17 11 113 Lake Wendouree 5 14 44
East Point 10 2 6 0 1570 1289 121.80% 48 2nd Semi Darley 15 7 97 Redan 11 13 79
Sunbury 8 2 8 0 1541 1389 110.94% 40 Preliminary North Ballarat City 15 9 99 Redan 12 12 84
Bacchus Marsh 8 2 8 0 1272 1381 92.11% 40 Grand Darley 11 18 84 North Ballarat City 3 5 23
Ballarat 4 2 12 0 1168 1382 84.52% 24
Melton 3 2 12 1 1006 1742 57.75% 22
Melton South 2 2 13 1 1187 2189 54.23% 18
Sebastopol 1 2 15 0 724 2245 32.25% 12

2016

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Lake Wendouree 14 2 2 0 1630 1120 145.54% 64 Elimination Sunbury 12 11 83 Darley 7 11 53
Bacchus Marsh 12 2 4 0 1767 1001 176.52% 56 Elimination Redan 12 7 79 North Ballarat City 5 18 48
Sunbury 12 2 4 0 1798 1168 153.94% 56 Qualifying Bacchus Marsh 13 13 91 Lake Wendouree 7 8 50
Redan 11 2 5 0 1484 1027 144.50% 52 1st Semi Lake Wendouree 11 14 80 Redan 8 11 59
North Ballarat City 11 2 5 0 1695 1220 138.93% 52 2nd Semi Bacchus Marsh 21 12 138 Sunbury 14 6 90
Darley 7 2 9 0 1336 1540 86.75% 36 Preliminary Sunbury 14 22 106 Lake Wendouree 9 14 68
East Point 6 2 10 0 1332 1335 99.78% 32 Grand Bacchus Marsh 13 21 99 Sunbury 5 14 44
Melton 6 2 10 0 1145 1353 84.63% 32
Ballarat 5 2 11 0 1185 1700 69.71% 28
Sebastopol 2 2 14 0 906 1518 59.68% 16
Melton South 0 2 16 0 950 2246 42.30% 8

2017

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Ballarat FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Lake Wendouree 14 2 2 0 1670 1105 151.13% 64 Elimination Darley 15 15 105 North Ballarat City 7 5 47
Bacchus Marsh 13 2 2 1 1686 1019 165.46% 62 Elimination Redan 13 13 91 Sunbury 9 9 63
Darley 12 2 4 0 1606 1100 146.00% 56 Qualifying Bacchus Marsh 11 13 79 Lake Wendouree 6 13 49
Redan 12 2 4 0 1423 1092 130.31% 56 1st Semi Lake Wendouree 12 10 82 Redan 7 10 52
Sunbury 9 2 7 0 1243 998 124.55% 44 2nd Semi Darley 18 18 126 Bacchus Marsh 3 10 28
North Ballarat City 6 2 10 0 1349 1414 95.40% 32 Preliminary Bacchus Marsh 14 15 99 Lake Wendouree 9 9 63
East Point 5 2 9 2 1383 1549 89.28% 32 Grand Darley 14 13 97 Bacchus Marsh 6 11 47
Melton South 6 2 10 0 1358 1663 81.66% 32
Melton 5 2 11 0 1012 1248 81.09% 28
Ballarat 3 2 12 1 1144 1580 72.41% 22
Sebastapol 1 2 15 0 870 1976 44.03% 12

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