| Formerly | Federal Football Association |
|---|---|
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Ceased | 1981 |
| Country | Australia |
| Most titles | Moorabbin (12) |
The Federal Football League was an Australian rules football competition in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, that was in existence from 1909 to 1981. It was regarded as one of the strongest metropolitan leagues in Melbourne and in the 1960s[1] and it is said that Channel Seven were seeking to telecast league games on a Sunday.[2]
Formation
Formed in 1909[3] as the Federal Football Association,[4] the competition's eight founding members were Cheltenham, Ellindale, Elsternwick, Frankston, Mentone, Mordialloc, Moorabbin, and Glen Huntly,[5] all from the southern/south eastern suburbs.[6]
Local Councillor F. T. Le Page was elected president.[7]
History
In 1915, the Federal football Association (FFA) A. Grade teams were - Brighton District, Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Moorabbin Park, Oakleigh and Elsternwick, whilst the B. Grade clubs were Sandringham, Mentone, Heatherton and Glenhuntly.[8]
In 1925, the FFA comprised 10 senior and 9 junior club's and had over 1,000 registered players.[9]
In 1933, J Nolan kicked 116 goals for the Caulfield.[10]
In 1937 the A Section competition teams where composed of - Black Rock, Mordialloc, Cheltenham, East Burwood, Moorabbin, Caulfield, Darling and Mentone, and in the B section, Chelsea, Highett, Mt. Waverley, Mordialloc, Black Rock and Edithvale-Aspendale.[11]
Middle Brighton FC kicked 50.40 - 340 v Heatherton: 0.0 - 0 in a match in 1914.
Clubs
| Club | Based | Years in competition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleigh Football Club | Bentleigh, Victoria | 1957–1978 | Merged with McKinnon to form the new Moorabbin FC in 1979 |
| Black Rock Football Club | Black Rock, Victoria | 1913-14, 1919–1926, 1931–1972 | in recess 1973, reformed in 1980 |
| Brighton Districts Football Club | Brighton, Victoria | 1915, 1919-21 | Joined the Victorian Junior Football Association in 1922[12] |
| Camden Football Club | Caulfield, Victoria | 1939–1956 | Merged with South Caulfield CYMS to form South Caulfield |
| Carrum Football Club | Carrum, Victoria | 1911, 1913-1914, 1922–1927 | In recess from 1928-31. Joined the Peninsula District FA in 1932 |
| Caulfield Football Club | Caulfield, Victoria | 1914, 1930–1970 | changed name to East Caulfield |
| Chelsea Football Club | Chelsea, Victoria | 1919–1958 | Joined the Mornington Peninsula FL in 1959 |
| Cheltenham Football Club | Cheltenham, Victoria | 1909–1928, 1930–1981 | Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982 |
| Clayton Football Club | Clayton, Victoria | 1954–1981 | Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982 |
| Dandenong Football Club | Dandenong, Victoria | 1951–1957 | Moved to the Victoria Football Association in 1958 |
| Darling Football Club | East Malvern, Victoria | 1934–1940 | Did not reform after the World War II |
| Doveton Football Club | Doveton, Victoria | 1972–1976 | Returned to the South West Gippsland FL in 1977 |
| East Burwood Football Club | Burwood East, Victoria | 1931–1938 | moved to Eastern Suburbs FL in 1939 |
| East Caulfield Football Club | East Caulfield, Victoria | 1971–1976 | Caulfield (Federal) changed name to avoid confusion with Caulfield VFA |
| East Malvern Football Club | East Malvern, Victoria | 1962–1973 | Folded in early 1974 due to lack of off field support. |
| Ellindale Football Club | McKinnon, Victoria | 1909–1910, 1912 | In recess by time of World War I |
| Glen Orme Football Club[13] | Victoria | 1946 - 1948 | ? |
| Glen Huntly Football Club | Glen Huntly, Victoria | 1960–1976 | In recess in 1977 |
| Hampton Football Club | Hampton, Victoria | 1920[14] | Joined the Metropolitan Amateurs Football Association in 1921.[15] |
| Heatherton Football Club | Heatherton, Victoria | 1913-14,[16] 1920–1921, 1927–1928, 1946–1952 | Played as Freighters from 1951. Went into recess in 1952 |
| Highett Football Club | Highett, Victoria | 1934–1981 | Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982 |
| McKinnon Football Club | McKinnon, Victoria | 1954–1977 | In recess '78, merged with Bentleigh to form Moorabbin FC (Mark II) in '79 |
| Mentone Football Club | Mentone, Victoria | 1909, 1913-1914, 1920–1981 | Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982 |
| Middle Brighton Football Club | Brighton, Victoria | 1913 & 14[17] | red & white colors. In 1915 changed their name to Brighton Districts FC[18] |
| Moorabbin Football Club | Moorabbin, Victoria | 1909–1950, 1979-1981 | Joined the Victoria Football Association in 1951. Returned in 1979 |
| Moorabbin Park Football Club[19] | Moorabbin, Victoria | 1913-1915 | Withdrew in July, 1915 due to WWI[20] |
| Mordialloc Football Club | Mordialloc, Victoria | 1909–1911, 1921–1957 | Moved to the Victoria Football Association in 1958 |
| Noble Park Football Club | Noble Park, Victoria | 1964–1981 | Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982 |
| Oakleigh District Football Club | Oakleigh, Victoria | 1964–1981 | Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982 |
| Parkdale Football Club | Parkdale, Victoria | 1955–1981 | Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982 |
| South Caulfield Football Club | South Caulfield, Victoria | 1957–1961 | Merged with Brighton in the Victoria Football Association in 1962 |
| Springvale Football Club | Springvale, Victoria | 1957–1981 | Moved to the Victoria Football Association in 1982 |
| Vermont Football Club | Vermont, Victoria | 1936 | Joined the East Suburban Football League in 1937. |
| Victoria Brewery Football Club | Caulfield, Victoria | 1910–1912 | Left the FFA after the 1913 FFA - AGM[21] |
A. Grade Football Premiers / Runners Up
The Agar Wynne Shield. The Honourable Agar Wynne, MHR was the Federal Football Association's Patron from 1909 to 1915.[22]
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Best and Fairest Awards
- Senior Football / A. Grade Section[50]
Cr. J.W. ALLNUT MEDAL. (Allnut was President of the FFA from 1936 to 1945 & a life member).
| Year | Player's Name | Club | Votes | Year | Player's Name | Club | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | P Gleeson | Chelsea | 1952 | C. Mudge | Mentone | |||
| 1928 | P Gleeson | Chelsea | 1953 | A. Beckwith | Mentone | |||
| 1929 | Les Warren & | Chelsea | 1954 [51] | G March | Camden | 22 | ||
| W Hughes | Mordialloc | 1955 | R Goodes | Parkdale | ||||
| 1930 | Les Warren | Chelsea | 1956 | George Ashman | Mordialloc | |||
| 1931 | A Perry | Black Rock | 1957 | Kevin Phillips | Chelsea | |||
| 1932 | B.Kavanagh | Mordialloc | 1958 | Kevan Hamilton | McKinnon | |||
| 1933 | J Ash & | Caulfield | 1959 | K Roberts | Cheltenham | |||
| I Corry | Cheltenham | 1960 | I Gardner | Springvale | ||||
| 1934 | V Hunter | East Burwood | 1961 | Kevan Hamilton | McKinnon | |||
| 1935 | E Roff | East Burwood | 1962 | Kevan Hamilton | McKinnon | |||
| 1936 | E Martin | East Burwood | 1963 | Kevan Hamilton | McKinnon | |||
| 1937[52] | J Mitchell | Mentone | 1964 | K Hamilton | McKinnon | |||
| 1938[53] | P Witchell | Black Rock | 21 | 1965 | G Gotch | Glenhuntly | ||
| 1939 | K Dunn | Mentone | 1966 | W Morrison | Highett | |||
| 1940 | E.McInerny | Moorabbin | 1967 | J Ward | Black Rock | |||
| 1941[54] | Laurie Kelly | Camden | 1968 | I House | Caulfield | |||
| 1942 | In recess. WW2 | 1969 | C Hutchins | East Malvern | ||||
| 1943 | In recess. WW2 | 1970 | K Ellis | Glenhuntly | ||||
| 1944 | In recess. WW2 | 1971 | J Calleja | Bentleigh | ||||
| 1945 | R.Hocking | Camden | 1972 | D. McGrath | Noble Park | |||
| 1946 | D.Fankhauser | Mordialloc | 1973 | F.Clifford | Doveton | |||
| 1947 | C.Mudge & | Mordialloc | 1974 | G.Skinner | Parkdale | |||
| Alf Evans | Chelsea | 1975 | R.Johnston | McKinnon | ||||
| 1948 | C.Coade & | Glen Orme | 1976 | A.Sierowkoski | Mentone | |||
| G.Daley & | Heatherton | 1977 | L.Studham | Noble Park | ||||
| C.Mudge | Mordialloc | 1978 | T.Quinn | Bentleigh | ||||
| 1949 | R.Fox | Moorabbin | 1979 | S.Watt | Noble Park | |||
| 1950 | C.Dawson | Caulfield | 1980 | D.Brooks | Noble Park | |||
| 1951 | C.Mudge | Mentone | 1981 | T.Quinn | Moorabbin | |||
References
- ↑ "Federal League: Its Value to the Game". The Age. 24 April 1936. p. 9. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ "Cheltenham Football Club hosts reunion of Federal league". Moorabbin Glen Eira Leader. Herald Sun. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "Cheltenham". Brighton Southern Cross. Victoria. 6 February 1909. p. 4. Retrieved 4 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "1909 - Federal Association". Mornington and Dromana Standard (Vic). 27 March 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "Position of the Clubs". Mornington and Dromana Standard (Morning. ed.). Victoria. 31 July 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Events in the Past: The Federal Football League Launched in 1909". City of Kingston. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ "Federal Association". Mornington and Dromana Standard (Morning. ed.). Victoria. 27 March 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "1915 - Football". Brighton Southern Cross (Vic). 3 April 1915. p. 3. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "1925 - Federal football". Sporting Globe. 8 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "1933 - Caulfield Shines". Sporting Globe. 21 October 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "1937 - Federal League". The Age. 3 April 1937. p. 43. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1922 - Junior Football". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic). 19 August 1922. p. 5.
- ↑ "1946 - FIXTURES AND ENGAGEMENTS FOR TOMORROW". The Argus. 26 April 1946. p. 13. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "1920 - Football". The Age. 19 March 1920. p. 12. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "1921 - Metropolitan Semi Finals". The Age. 15 August 1921. p. 11. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "1914 - Federal Football". Brighton Southern Cross (Vic). 29 August 1914. p. 6. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "1913 - Middle Brighton Club". Brighton Southern Cross (Vic). 12 April 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "1915 - Football". Sandringham Southern Cross (Vic). 20 March 1915. p. 8. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "1913 - Football: Federal Association". Brighton Southern Cross (Vic). 27 September 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "1915 - Football". Brighton Southern Cross (Vic). 24 July 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ↑ "1913 - Federal Football Association". Brighton Southern Cross (Vic). 29 March 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ↑ "1910 - Football: Federal Association". Mornington & Dromana Standard (Vic). 5 March 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1909 - Football: Federal Association - Cheltenham Premiers". Mornington and Dromana Standard (Vic. 11 September 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1910 - Federal Association". Brighton Southern Cross (Vic). 13 August 1910. p. 9. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1911 - Federal Association". Brighton Southern Cross (Vic). 2 September 1911. p. 9. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1911 - News of the Week: Cheltenham". Brighton Southern Cross (Vic). 7 October 1911. p. 6. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1912 - Football: Federal Association". Brighton Southern Cross (Vic). 28 September 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1913 - Football: Federal Association". Brighton Southern Cross (Vic). 11 October 1913. p. 9. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1914 - Football: Federal Association". Brighton Southern Cross (Vic). 26 September 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1915 - Football: Final Match". Seaside News (Cheltenham, Vic). 21 August 1915. p. 8. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1915 - Football: Final Match, Brighton Districts Premiers". Moorabbin News (Vic). 21 August 1915. p. 8. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "1919 - SECOND JUNIOR SEMI-FINAL TO-MORROW". Geelong Advertiser (Vic). 3 October 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1920 - Cadet Premiership". The Age. 4 October 1920. p. 8. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "1921 - Preparing for Football". The Herald. 2 April 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "1921 - Federal Association". The Age. 19 September 1921. p. 14. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1922 - Sporting Life: Federal Association". Frankston & Somerville Standard (Vic). 30 August 1922. p. 1. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1923 - Federal Football Association". Frankston & Somerville Standard (Vic). 22 August 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1923 - That Fair Dinkum Football Team". Frankston & Somerville Standard (Vic). 14 September 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1924 - Federal Association". The Argus. 15 September 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1922 - Other Matches: Federal Association". The Age. 21 September 1925. p. 15. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1926 - Football: Federal Association". The Argus. 27 September 1926. p. 7. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "1927 - Football: Federal Association Final". The Argus. 26 September 1927. p. 6. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "1928 - Football: Federal Association". The Argus. 24 September 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "1929 - Football: Federal Association". The Argus. 9 September 1929. p. 16. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "1925 - Federal FA". Malvern Standard (Vic). 25 September 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "1931 - Football". Frankston & Somerville Standard (Vic). 17 October 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "1932 - Federal Districts". The Age. 26 September 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "1933 - Federal District League". The Age. 25 September 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "1938 - Federal First Grade". The Argus. 12 September 1938. p. 14. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ Alan Maher & Ross McCulloch. "Federal FL - Best & Fairest Awards". Federal FL - 1909 to 1981. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "1954 - Bill Campbell Dande's "Best & Fairest"". The Dandenong Journal (Vic). 8 September 1954. p. 24. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "1937 - V.F.L. FEDERAL DISTRICT". Frankston & Somerville Standard (Vic). 29 October 1937. p. 8. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "1938 - BEST & FAIREST DISTRICT PLAYERS". The Herald. 16 September 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "1942 - Federal League - Annual Meeting". Standard (Frankston, Vic). 10 April 1942. p. 3. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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