Riddell District Football Netball League

Riddell District
Football Netball League
SportAustralian rules football
Netball
Founded1912
CEOJordan Doyle
PresidentBrenton Knott
No. of teams11
Country Australia
VenueAFL Victoria
Most recent
champion
Riddell
(2025)
Most titlesRomsey (22)
SponsorBendigo Bank

The Riddell District Football Netball League (RDFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball league in Victoria, Australia. The RDFNL covers towns in the Macedon Ranges and an area from Melton in the south to Kyneton and Lancefield in the north.

The league also runs junior competitions from Under 9 to Under 17 age groups.

Brief history

1910s

The Riddell District Football Association was formed in May 1912 from the following clubs: New Gisborne, Riddell, and Sunbury.[1] Riddell FC won the 1912 premiership and the Raftis Trophy.[2]

1920s

In September 1925, the Riddell DFA hosted the St. Kilda Reserves side in a match at Riddell, with St. Kilda: 15.13 - 103 defeating Riddell DFA: 5.3 - 33[3] Romsey played off in nine grand finals in ten years in the 1920s, winning seven premierships, while Lancefield also played off in nine grand finals in ten years in the 1920s and into the early 1930s, but won only three of their nine grand finals.

1970s

This decade saw Hesket club go into recess and the introduction of new clubs Craigieburn, Melton and Melton South. In 1975 the league went two divisional, with eight teams in First Division and six clubs in Second Division. Numbers were boosted by the return of Trentham and Hesket clubs. 1977 saw Broadford and a second team from Sunbury join the league. Diggers Rest joined in 1978.

1980s

1985 saw the league return to one division with twelve clubs. In 1987 the league went two divisional again as clubs were admitted from the Panton Hill Football League and North Fawkner from the disbanded YCW league. The league had nineteen clubs.

1990s

By the mid-1990s some clubs were struggling to compete, and clubs went into recess.

The strongest clubs, Darley, Melton, Melton South and Sunbury, left for the Ballarat Football League after 1996 season. This reduced the league to one division again. North Fawkner went into recess after 1998 after the club struggled for years to secure sufficient numbers to field two teams, which resulted in many large defeats many over 30 goals.

2000s

  • Gisborne decided to play in the Bendigo Football League from 2000. This was due to the fact that Gisborne was by far the strongest club in the league and felt that it needed to play stronger opponents
  • Macedon went into recess for 2001 and 2002. Due to this it was thought that the league was becoming no longer viable.
  • Wallan FC left for the Diamond Valley Football League in 2002. After a restructure the Riddell District Football League stabilised.
  • 2008 saw Wallan FC return.
  • 2009 saw Broadford FC recommence in the League.

2010s

2020s

Clubs

About OpenStreetMaps
Maps: terms of use
7km
4.3miles
Sunbury
Kangaroos
Sunbury
Melton
Gisborne
Rookies
Mt Alexander
Eynesbury
Darley
Bacchus
Marsh
Woodend-Hesket
Wallan
Romsey
Riddell
Melton South
Melton Central
Macedon
Lancefield
Kyneton
Gisborne Giants
Diggers Rest
Red = Senior clubs
Blue = Field Club 18 team and juniors
Yellow = Only field juniors
Mt Alexander are based in Harcourt, 32km north-west of Kyneton

Current Men's Clubs

Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in Comp RDFNL Senior Premierships
Total Years
Diggers Rest
Burras Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve, Diggers Rest โ€“ 1978 1978- 4 1993, 2016, 2018, 2023
Gisborne Giants
Giants Macedon Ranges Sports Precinct, New Gisborne โ€“ 2016 2025- 0 โ€“
Kyneton
Tigers Kyneton Showgrounds, Kyneton BFNL 1868 2024- 0 โ€“
Lancefield
Tigers Lancefield Park, Lancefield โ€“ 1872 1920- 11 1923, 1924, 1932, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1966, 1995, 1996, 2009
Macedon
Cats Tony Clarke Reserve, Macedon GDFA, TFA 1887 1919-2000, 2003- 3 1919, 1976, 2017
Melton Central
Blues Arnolds Creek Recreation Reserve, Melton West โ€“ 1996 1996- 0 โ€“
Melton South
Panthers Melton Recreation Reserve, Melton BFNL 1973 1973-1996, 2025- 1 1994
Riddell
Bombers Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve, Riddells Creek GDFA 1888 1912- 16 1912, 1947, 1970, 1980, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2022, 2024, 2025
Romsey
Redbacks Romsey Park, Romsey โ€“ 1874 1920- 22 1920, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1963, 1968, 1975, 2003, 2011, 2014, 2015
Wallan
Magpies Greenhill Reserve, Wallan PHFL, NFL 1891 1947-1953, 1965-2001, 2008- 5 1977, 1985, 1989, 1992, 2021*
Woodend-Hesket
Hawks Gilbert Gordon Reserve, Woodend โ€“ 1978 1978- 4 1978, 1983, 2002, 2007

*No finals were played in 2021 due to lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wallan finished the season as minor premiers, and the decision was made to award them the premiership as a result.

Club 18 Only

Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in Comp RDFNL Senior Premierships
Total Years
Bacchus Marsh Thirds
Cobras Maddingley Park, Maddingley โ€“ 1979 2017- 0 โ€“
Darley Thirds
Devils Darley Park, Darley โ€“ 1919 2025- 0 โ€“
Eynesbury
Eagles Eynesbury Recreation Reserve, Eynesbury WFNL 2014 2016-2023, 2025- 0 โ€“

Current Women's Clubs

Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in Comp RDFNL Senior Premierships
Total Years
Lancefield
Tigers Lancefield Park, Lancefield โ€“ 1872 2024- 0 โ€“
Macedon
Cats Tony Clarke Reserve, Macedon โ€“ 1887 2023- 2 2024, 2025
Mt Alexander
Falcons Harcourt Recreation Reserve, Harcourt CVFL 2021 2023- 0 โ€“
Riddell
Bombers Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve, Riddells Creek โ€“ 1888 2026- 0 โ€“

Women's clubs in recess

Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in Comp RDFNL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Kyneton
Tigers Kyneton Showgrounds, Kyneton CVFL 1868 2023โ€“2024 1 2023 In recess since 2024 season[9]
Melton
Bloods MacPherson Park, Harkness BFL 1879 2023-2025 0 โ€“ In recess since 2025 season
Romsey
Redbacks Romsey Park, Romsey โ€“ 1874 2023-2025 0 โ€“ In recess since 2025 season
Woodend-Hesket
Hawks Gilbert Gordon Reserve, Woodend โ€“ 1978 2023-2025 0 โ€“ In recess since 2025 season

Junior Comp Only

Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Senior Affiliation
Gisborne Rookies
Bulldogs Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne Gisborne (BFNL)
Melton
Bloods MacPherson Park, Harkness Melton (BFL)
Sunbury
Lions Clarke Oval, Sunbury Sunbury (BFL)
Sunbury Kangaroos
Kangaroos Eric Boardman Reserve, Sunbury Sunbury Kangaroos (EDFL)

Former

Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in Comp RDFNL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Broadford
Kangaroos Harley Hammond Reserve, Broadford HDFL 1884 1977-1984, 2009-2019 2 1981, 1984 Played in Heathcote District FL between 1985-2008. Moved to Outer East FNL after 2019 season
Craigieburn
Eagles D.S. Aitken Reserve, Craigieburn โ€“ 1970 1972-2000 2 1979, 1993 Moved to Essendon District FL after 2000 season
Darley
Devils Darley Park, Darley CHFL 1919 1986-1996 2 1989, 1995 Moved to Ballarat FL after 1996 season
Darraweit Guim HHFA 1947-1948 0 - Folded c.1950s
Gisborne
Bulldogs Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne GDFA 1879 1904-1999 11 1934, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1997, 1998, 1999 Moved to Bendigo FNL after 1999 season
Hesket
Bohemians WJFA 1873 1936-1971, 1975-1977 1 1960 Recess from 1972-74. Merged with Woodend after 1977 season to form Woodend/Hesket
Jacana (Broadmeadows United 1992-97)
Jaguars Jacana Reserve, Jacana YCWFL 1961 1986-2000 1 2000 Moved to Essendon District FL after 2000 season
Kilmore
Blues JJ Clancy Reserve, Kilmore HHFA, PHFL 1873 1947-1984, 1987-2015 4 1971, 1987, 1994, 2001 Played in Panton Hill FL in 1985-86. Moved to Northern FL after 2015 season
Malmsbury Dark with light MFC monogram Malmsbury Recreation Reserve, Malmsbury CDFA 1879[10] 1956 0 - Folded in 1956
Melton
Bloods MacPherson Park, Toolern Vale BMFL 1879 1973-1996 5 1973, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986 Moved to Ballarat FL after 1996 season
Moomba Park
Cats Moomba Park, Fawkner YCWFL 1982 1987-1996 1 1991 Merged with Fawkner Amateurs to form Fawkner Park in Western Region FL in 1997
North Fawkner
Seth Raistrick Reserve, Campbellfield YCWFL 1986-1998 0 - Folded after 1998 season
Northern Eagles
Eagles Whittlesea Showgrounds, Whittlesea PHFL 1896 1987-1991 1 1988 Moved to Northern FNL after 1991 season, now known as Whittlesea
Rupertswood
Sharks Salesian College, Sunbury VAFA 1999 2013-2019 1 2019 Moved to Essendon District FL after 2019 season
Sunbury
Lions Clarke Oval, Sunbury GDFA 1879 1904-1996 13 1922, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996 Moved to Ballarat FL after 1996 season
Sunbury Kangaroos (Sunbury Rovers 1987-2001)
Kangaroos Eric Boardman Reserve, Sunbury โ€“ 1987 1987-2018 1 2012 Moved to Essendon District FL after 2018 season
Trentham
(1953-58)
(1959-90)
Saints Trentham Reserve, Trentham CDFA, CFL 1892 1953-1965, 1975-1990 3 1956, 1959, 1961 Played in Clunes FL between 1966-74. Moved to Maryborough Castlemaine District FNL following 1990 season
Western Rams (Rockbank 2000-20)
(?-2010s)
(?-2023)
Rams Ian Cowie Recreation Reserve, Rockbank WRFL 1992 2000-2023 0 - Returned to Western FNL after 2023 season
Woodend
Rebels Gilbert Gordon Reserve, Woodend WFL, KDFL, CDFL 1880 1914-1915, 1920-1921, 1923-1925, 1930-1939, 1953-1977 6 1914, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1954, 1964 Played in Woodend FL in 1922. Played in Kyneton DFL between 1926-29. Played in Castlemaine DFL between 1940-52. Merged with Hesket after 1977 season to form Woodend/Hesket

Football Premiers

Seniors

RDFL - Minor Premiers

Seniors

A shield was presented by the RDFA by JW Imms, Romsey to the Minor Premiers, who finished on top of the ladder. Then in 1958, this Shield was changed to the W V Shannon Shield to commemorate Bill Shannon from the Lancefield Football Club.

Division Two: Football Premiers

Reserves Premiers

Thirds Premiers

In 1965, the RDFL Thirds started as an Under 14 competition, then in 1966, became an Under 16 competition.[17] The Under 18.5 years of age Thirds competition came into effect in ?, while the Thirds competition change to an Under 19.5 years of age competition in 2018.

Football Grand Finals

Seniors
YearPremiersScoreRunners upScoreVenue / Comments
1912Riddell1.8 - 14New Gisborne0.2 - 2New Gisborne[19][20]
1913SunburyRomseyRiddell. Romsey did not contest G Final[21]
1914Woodend4.7 - 31Riddell4.7 - 31Woodend. Drawn G Final[22][23][24]
Woodend4.2 - 26Riddell1.6 - 12Woodend. G Final Reply[25][26][27]
1915SunburyRiddellGisborne[28][29]
1916-18RDFA in recess > WW1
1919 Macedon Woodend
1920Romsey3.6 - 24Sunbury3.4 - 22Lancefield[30]
1921Romsey5.4 - 34Sunbury2.2 - 14Lancefield[31]
1922Sunbury3.10 - 28Romsey2.4 - 16Lancefield[32]
1923Lancefield7.5 - 47Romsey2.9 - 21Gisborne[33]
1924Lancefield8.13 - 61Macedon7.4 - 46Lancefield[34]
1925Romsey6.10 - 46Lancefield2.13 - 25Romsey[35]
1926Romsey17.11 - 113Riddell5.11 - 41Lancefield[36]
1927Romsey8.18 - 66Lancefield5.10 - 40Lancefield[37]
1928Romsey9.10 - 64Lancefield5.8 - 38Romsey[38]
1929Romsey7.4 - 46Lancefield4.8 - 34[39]
1930Woodend6.13 - 49Lancefield6.11 - 47Romsey[40]
1931Woodend7.16 - 58Lancefield7.5 - 47Romsey[41]
1932Lancefield15.6 - 96Kilmore10.11 - 71Romsey[42]
1933Romsey10.18 - 78Sunbury12.4 - 76[43]
1934Gisborne15.19 - 109Sunbury7.16 - 58[44]
1935Romsey11.10 - 76Gisborne7.18 - 60[45]
1936Romsey10.11 - 71Woodend5.6 - 36Riddell[46]
1937Woodend20.11 - 131Lancefield12.11 - 83Riddell[47]
1938Romsey5.12 - 42Woodend5.12 - 42Riddell. Drawn G Final[48]
Romsey11.5 - 71Woodend7.8 - 50Riddell. G Final replay[49]
1939Romsey9.12 - 66Lancefield7.6 - 48Woodend[50]
1940-45RDFA in recess > WW2[51]
1946Lancefield?
1947Riddell15.11 - 101Sunbury10.10 - 70Romsey[52]
1948Romsey19.12 - 126Kilmore8.23 - 71Lancefield[53]
1949Lancefield11.5 - 71Sunbury10.6 - 66Lancefield[54]
1950Romsey9.12 - 66Lancefield4.6 - 30Gisborne[55]
1951Romsey7.8 - 50Lancefield7.7 - 49Gisborne[56]
1952Lancefield17.18 - 120Kilmore15.7 - 97Romsey[57]
1953Sunbury6.5 - 35Romsey4.0 - 24Gisborne[58]
1954Woodend10.12 - 72Trentham6.5 - 35Gisborne[59]
1955Sunbury11.14 - 80Lancefield9.11 - 65[60]
1956Trentham15.10 - 100Sunbury6.14 - 50[61]
1957Sunbury16.9 - 105Woodend8.8 - 56[62]
1958Lancefield5.7 - 37Sunbury4.8 - 32[63]
1959TrenthamRomsey
1960Hesket
1961Trentham8.9 - 57Lancefield7.7 - 49[64]
1962Gisborne7.12 - 54Lancefield7.6 - 48[65]
1963Romsey11.8 - 74Lancefield10.14 - 74Drawn G Final[66]
Romsey9.10 - 64Lancefield9.9 - 63Gisborne. G Final replay[67]
1964Woodend7.7 - 49Romsey3.6 - 24[68]
1965Gisborne8.11 - 59Sunbury7.10 - 52[69]
1966Lancefield10.9 - 69Romsey7.8 - 50[70]
1967Gisborne14.18 - 102Woodend13.15 - 93[71]
1968Romsey15.12 - 102Gisborne13.8 - 86[72]
1969SunburyWoodend
1970Riddell15.5 - 95Woodend7.16 - 58[73]
1971Kilmore14.12 - 96Sunbury12.11 - 83
1972Gisborne16.21 - 117Riddell12.8 - 80
1973Melton10.21 - 81Kilmore10.10 - 70
1974Sunbury
1975Gisborne
1976Sunbury
1977Sunbury
1978Gisborne
1979Gisborne
1980Sunbury
1981Gisborne21.21 - 147Lancefield10.11 - 71
1982Sunbury
1983Melton
1984Melton
1985WallanMelton
1986MeltonCraigieburn
1987Sunbury
1988Sunbury
1989Darley
1990Sunbury
1991Riddell
1992Riddell
1993CraigieburnDarley
1994Melton South
1995Darley
1996Sunbury
1997Gisborne
1998Gisborne
1999Gisborne
2000Jacana
2001Kilmore
2002Woodend/Hesket
2003Romsey
2004Lancefield
2005Riddell
2006Riddell
2007Woodend/Hesket
2008Riddell
2009Lancefield
2010Riddell
2011Romsey12.10 - 82Sunbury11.14 - 82Lancefield
2012Sunbury12.14 - 86Romsey12.11 - 83Lancefield
2013Riddell14.5 - 89Diggers Rest12.10 - 82Lancefield
2014Romsey9.17 - 71Diggers Rest7.11 - 53Romsey Park
2015Romsey15.19 - 109Diggers Rest14.15 - 99Romsey Park
2016Diggers Rest12.14 - 86Riddell12.8 - 80Romsey Park
2017Macedon11.14 - 80Rupertswood10.7 - 67Romsey Park
2018Diggers Rest9.12 - 66Riddell6.9 - 45Sunbury
2019Rupertswood21.10 - 136Wallan8.3 - 51Sunbury
2020RDFL in recess > COVID-19
2021Wallan1stMacedon2ndMinor Premiers. Shortened year > COVID-19
2022Riddell14.10 - 94Diggers Rest9.10 - 64Romsey Park
2023Diggers Rest16.9 - 105Woodend - Hesket9.8 - 62Romsey Park
2024 Riddell 15.12 - 102 Wallan 11.5 - 71 Romsey Park
2025 Riddell 13.13 - 91 Macedon 12.6 - 78 Romsey Park
YearPremiersScoreRunner UpScoreVenue / Comments

League Best and Fairest Awards

Seniors
  • - 1952: Ken Cleve (Wallan) tied with Ray Russell (Lancefield) on 14 votes, but was the official runner up on a countback and he has never received a retrospective "co-winners" medal from the RDFL.

Leading RDFL Goalkicker

Seniors

RDFL Office Bearers

2015 Senior Football Ladder

Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Riddell 142201579960164.48%64EliminationBroadford8351Rupertswood5737
Diggers Rest 132301796852210.80%60EliminationRomsey12375Macedon8957
Rupertswood 132301519802189.40%60QualifyingDiggers Rest91266Riddell9862
Romsey 132301713971176.42%601st SemiBroadford91670Riddell71355
Macedon 1026014181004141.24%482nd SemiDiggers Rest1614110Romsey131189
Broadford 1026015261116136.74%48PreliminaryRomsey1619115Broadford71456
Sunbury Kangaroos927013701151119.03%44GrandRomsey1519109Diggers Rest141599
Lancefield72901095130683.84%36
Woodend-Hesket62100860154455.70%32
Wallan421201145156773.07%24
Rockbank22140820150854.38%16
Melton Central22140823162050.80%16

2016 Ladder

Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Diggers Rest 151101772859206.29%64EliminationRiddell14993Rupertswood7850
Macedon 131301393956145.71%56EliminationBroadford1721123Wallan13785
Broadford 1214016961068158.80%52QualifyingDiggers Rest1916130Macedon8957
Riddell 111501749884197.85%481st SemiRiddell13583Macedon12880
Rupertswood 111501475866170.32%482nd SemiDiggers Rest1518108Broadford5939
Wallan 818014321166122.81%36PreliminaryRiddell8654Broadford61450
Sunbury Kangaroos818011711040112.60%36GrandDiggers Rest121486Riddell12880
Lancefield719012791107115.54%32
Romsey6110012321203102.41%28
Woodend-Hesket311301012147268.75%16
Melton Central211401012192152.68%12
Rockbank01160385306612.56%4

2017 Ladder

Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Macedon 140201804631285.90%56EliminationRiddell15696Romsey3422
Rupertswood 130301932705274.04%52EliminationDiggers Rest10464Sunbury Kangaroos6642
Diggers Rest 120401540816188.73%48QualifyingMacedon101575Rupertswood9660
Riddell 1105014591083134.72%441st SemiRupertswood81058Riddell5838
Romsey 1105013511019132.58%442nd SemiMacedon91468Diggers Rest8856
Sunbury Kangaroos 100601484987150.35%40PreliminaryRupertswood10767Diggers Rest51242
Wallan1006015901076147.77%40GrandMacedon111480Rupertswood10767
Melton Central7090947141966.74%28
Woodend-Hesket401201080143975.05%16
Lancefield20140806176345.72%8
Rockbank20140773183442.15%8
Broadford00160556255021.80%0

2018 Ladder

Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Rupertswood 140201763726242.84%56EliminationDiggers Rest1910124Romsey6743
Riddell 130301927727265.06%52EliminationMacedon2110136Wallan111076
Diggers Rest 120401893817231.70%48QualifyingRiddell15797Rupertswood9559
Wallan 120401671908184.03%481st SemiMacedon1812120Rupertswood8957
Macedon 110501328665199.70%442nd SemiRiddell10868Diggers Rest7446
Romsey 907014791040142.21%36PreliminaryDiggers Rest10868Macedon91266
Woodend-Hesket808015411005153.33%32GrandDiggers Rest91266Riddell6945
Sunbury Kangaroos6010011541059108.97%24
Melton Central601001121114398.08%24
Lancefield30130525207625.29%12
Broadford10150448257517.40%4
Rockbank10150424253316.74%4

2019 Ladder

Riddell DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Diggers Rest 132301722835206.23%60EliminationRupertswood187115Macedon91165[104]
Romsey 122401978751263.38%56EliminationRiddell10969Wallan1618114[105]
Rupertswood 122401834705260.14%56QualifyingDiggers Rest101272Romsey5535[106]
Wallan 122401671908184.03%561st SemiDiggers Rest9862Rupertswood131088[107]
Riddell 122401852781237.12%562nd SemiRomsey61046Wallan12981[108]
Wallan 112502251839268.30%52PreliminaryDiggers Rest7850Wallan111177[109]
Macedon102601577832189.54%48GrandRupertswood2110136Wallan8351[110]
Melton Centrals729012941141108.97%36
Woodend-Hesket521101258133494.30%28
Broadford42120814173846.84%24
Lancefield22140453250518.08%16
Rockbank0216025438266.64%8

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