Formerly | Federal Football Association |
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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]
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]
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 were 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.
Colours | Club | Nickname | Location | Years in competition | Notes |
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Bentleigh Football Club | Demons | Bentleigh, Victoria | 1957–1978 | Merged with McKinnon to form the new Moorabbin FC in 1979 | |
Black Rock Football Club | Jets | 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 | Lions | 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 | Seagulls | Chelsea, Victoria | 1919–1958 | Joined the Mornington Peninsula FL in 1959 | |
Cheltenham Football Club | Rosellas | Cheltenham, Victoria | 1909–1928, 1930–1981 | Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982 | |
Clayton Football Club | Clays | Clayton, Victoria | 1954–1981 | Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982 | |
Dandenong Football Club | Redlegs | 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 | Doves | Doveton, Victoria | 1972–1976 | Returned to the South West Gippsland FL in 1977 | |
East Burwood Football Club | Rams | 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 | Hunters | 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 | Tonners | Heatherton, Victoria | 1913-14, [16] 1920–1921, 1927–1928, 1946–1952 | Played as Freighters from 1951. Went into recess in 1952 | |
Highett Football Club | Bulldogs | 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 | Tigers | 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 | Kangaroos | 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 | Bloodhounds | Mordialloc, Victoria | 1909–1911, 1921–1957 | Moved to the Victoria Football Association in 1958 | |
Noble Park Football Club | Bulls | Noble Park, Victoria | 1964–1981 | Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982 | |
Oakleigh District Football Club | Districts | Oakleigh, Victoria | 1964–1981 | Transferred to South East Suburban FL in 1982 | |
Parkdale Football Club | Seagulls | 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 | Demons | Springvale, Victoria | 1957–1981 | Moved to the Victoria Football Association in 1982 | |
Vermont Football Club | Eagles | 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] |
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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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 | |
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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 |