East Gippsland Football League

**East Gippsland Football League**
General Information

Founded	1974
Records
Highest Score	343 - Wy Yung 53.25.343 v Paynesville 3.1.19 - 2005
Most goals in a game	22 - Garry Lee – Lucknow v Swan Reach - 1983
Most goals in a season	133 - Stephen Schaeche (Wy Yung) - 1992
Most premierships	9 - Orbost
Most flags in a row	4 - Snowy Rovers - 1982-1985
Most wins in a row	29 - Bairnsdale - 2000-2001
Most loses in a row	69 - Bruthen - 1974-1978

The East Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football League in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.

History

The East Gippsland FL in its present incarnation began in 1974 with the merger of the Gippsland Football League and the Bairnsdale District Football League. The league has had a number of clubs fold, merge, leave and return over its history, due partly to changing economic circumstances in the area, with areas such as Orbost losing large amounts of their population.

At one stage in the 1980s, the league divided its clubs into two divisions, due to a desire to avoid weekly 40-goal drubbings for the weaker clubs. In 1984 the league had two divisions of five clubs each, both divisions having a club with a bye every week, this move enabling the league to save costs on umpiring.

However, in 1985 Wy Yung got promoted to first division, so the league then had six and four. The second division broke away in 1986 to form the Riviera Football League, together with some clubs who had left the North Gippsland Football League. Most of these clubs returned to the league in 2004 after the Riviera FL disbanded, although others moved to the Omeo & District Football League.

In 2011, the league dropped back to six clubs, with Bairnsdale returning to the Gippsland Football League. In 2012 season the league reverted to again feature 7 clubs, with Stratford announcing that they would leave the North Gippsland Football League and join the EGFL.^[1]

Timeline

Clubs

Lakes Entrance

Lindenow

Lucknow

Orbost-Snowy Rovers

Paynesville

Stratford

Wy Yung

Locations of 2014 EGFL teams

Current

Club	Nickname	Years in EGFL	Premierships	EGFL premierships
Boisdale Briagolong	Bombers	2015-	-	-
Lakes Entrance	Seagulls	1974-	4	1988, 1994, 1995, 2003
Lindenow	Cats	1974-	6	1980, 1986, 1989, 1991, 2011, 2012
Lucknow	Magpies	1974-	2	1993, 1997
Orbost-Snowy Rovers	Rovers	2003-	-	-
Paynesville	Seagulls	1974–1985, 2004-	1	Div 2: 1984, 2013
Stratford	Swans	2012-	1	2014
Wy Yung	Tigers	1974-	3	1992, 2005, 2008

Club	Nickname	Years in Competition	Premierships	Premiership years
Bairnsdale	Redlegs	1999-2010, moved to Gippsland FL	8	2000-01-02, 2004, 2006–07, 2009–10
Bruthen	Bulldogs	1974–1977, moved to Omeo District FL	0	-
Lindenow South	Swampies	1974–1985, moved to Riviera Football League	1	Div 2: 1985
Orbost	Busters	1974–2002, merged with Snowy Rovers	9	1974-75, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1990, 1996, 1998–99
Snowy Rovers	Rovers	1974–2002, merged with Orbost	7	1976-77-78, 1982-83-84-85
Swan Reach	Swans	1974–1985, moved to Riviera Football League	0	-
West Bairnsdale	Hawks	1974–1985, moved to Riviera Football League	0	-

Leading Goal Kickers

Year	Player	H&A goals	Finals goals	Total Goals
1974	Robert Marthick (Orbost)	83	0	83
1975	Graeme Joiner (SR)	105	0	105
1976	Daryl Wren (WY)	115	1	116
1977	Brian McDonald (SR)	115	2	117
1978	Gary Henry (LE)	105	8	113
1979
1980	I Fleischer
1981	Peter Baker (Orb)	105	4	109
1982	Wanye Reggardo (LE)	112	0	112
1983	Garry Lee (Luck)	102	0	102
1984	D Somerville (Luck)	43	0	43
1985	Graeme Joiner (SR)	92	0	92
1986	Darren Vickery (Orb)	60	2	62
1987	Wanye Reggardo (LE)	88	12	100
1988	Bruce Alexander (Lind)	66	6	72
1989	Wanye Reggardo (LE)	88	5	93
1990	Wanye Reggardo (LE)	120	0	120
1991	Stephen Schaeche (WY)	106	5	111
1992	Stephen Schaeche (WY)	126	7	133
1993	Sean Allan (Lucknow)	86	8	94
1994	Mark Campisi (LE)	74	7	81
1995	David Dunkley (Lind)	70	0	70
1996	Darren Vickery (Orb)	111	14	125
1997	Tim Bull (Luck)	67	20	87
1998	Tim Bull (Luck)	61	0	61
1999	Ashley Froud (Bairn)	60	0	60
2000	David Preston (Bairn)	70	6	76
2001	David Preston (Bairn)	82	4	86
2002	David Preston (Bairn)	57	8	65
2003	David Preston (Bairn)	81	8	89
2004	Darren Vickery (OSR)	78	5	83
2005	David Preston (Bairn)	110	9	119
2006	Mathew Davidson (Bairn)	85	16	101
2007	Paul Elliott (Luck)	60	0	60
2008	Andrew Flannagan (Wy Yung)	70	7	77
2009	Mathew Davidson (Bairn)	74	15	89
2010	Mathew Davidson (Bairn)	128	4	132
2011	Stephen Nicholls (Wy Yung)	53	7	60
2012	Matt Counahan (Wy Yung)	53	5	58
2013	Matt Counahan (Wy Yung)	48	0	48
2014	Mark Sellings (Wy Yung)	47	19	66

2013 Ladder

East Gippsland	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
Lucknow	12	3	4	-	-	125.00%	60
Paynesville	11	3	5	-	-	140.63%	56
Stratford	11	3	5	-	-	133.57%	56
Lindenow	8	3	8	-	-	114.80%	44
Wy Yung	7	3	9	-	-	78.54%	40
Lakes Entrance	5	3	11	-	-	89.88%	32
Orbost Snowy Rovers	2	3	14	-	-	54.71%	20

2013 Finals

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
1st Semi	Stratford	20	12	132	Lindenow	7	10	52
2nd Semi	Lucknow	13	15	93	Paynesville	17	15	117
Preliminary	Lucknow	12	20	92	Stratford	11	10	76
GrandFinal	Paynesville	15	7	97	Lucknow	11	11	77

References

↑ Stratford's NGFNL Swansong - Gippsland Times. Boisdale-Briagolong follow suit in 2015, bringing the league to eight clubs.

External links

Australian rules football in Victoria

Representative side	Victoria

Governing bodies	AFL Victoria (metropolitan) AFL Victoria Country (country)

Professional clubs	Carlton Collingwood Essendon Geelong Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Richmond St Kilda Western Bulldogs

Statewide leagues	Victorian Football League TAC Cup (under-18) List of Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

Metropolitan leagues	Eastern Essendon District Northern Riddell District Southern VAFA Western Region

Regional leagues (major)	Ballarat Bellarine Bendigo Central Murray Geelong Gippsland Goulburn Valley Hampden Mornington Peninsula Nepean Murray North Central Ovens & Murray Sunraysia Wimmera Yarra Valley Mountain

Regional leagues (district)	Alberton Central Highlands Colac & District East Gippsland Ellinbank & District Geelong & District Golden Rivers Heathcote Horsham & District Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Kyabram & District Loddon Valley Mallee Maryborough Castlemaine Mid Gippsland Millewa Mininera North Gippsland Omeo & District Ovens & King Picola & District South East South West Tallangatta Upper Murray Warrnambool Western Border

Women's leagues	Victorian Women's Football League AFL Victoria Youth Girls Competition

Defunct leagues	Benalla (1946-2009) Federal (1909-1981) Lexton Plains (1999-2010) Riviera (1986-2003) List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

Principal venues	Melbourne Cricket Ground Docklands Stadium Princes Park Kardinia Park

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