The Lexton Plains Football League was an Australian rules football competition in western Victoria, Australia. The league ran an annual competition from 1999 to 2010.
History The Western Plains Football League, which was formed in 1930 and the Lexton Football League, which was formed in 1945, both merged in 1999 to form the Lexton Plains Football / Netball League.
The league has a brief twelve yer history, then folded after the 2010 season, with the last grand final being postponed a week, due to the local flooding isolating clubs scheduled to play.
Navarre, Natte-Bealiba and Lexton joined the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League, the Ararat Eagles joined the Mininera & District Football League and the four other clubs joined the Central Highlands Football League in an 18 team Competition for 2011.
Clubs
Final clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compLPFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsArarat EaglesEaglesAlexandra Oval, AraratHDFNL20002001-20100 -Moved to Mininera & District FNL after 2010 seasonCarngham LintonSaintsCarngham Recreation Reserve, Snake ValleyWPFL19681999-201042000, 2006, 2007, 2008Moved to Central Highlands FL after 2010 seasonIllabarookBulldogsSmythesdale Recreation Reserve, SmythesdaleWPFL18911999-20100 -Moved to Central Highlands FL after 2010 seasonLextonTigersLexton Recreation Reserve, LextonLFL19201999-20100 -Moved to Maryborough Castlemaine District FNL after 2010 seasonNatte BealibaSwansNatte Yallock Recreation Reserve, Natte YallockLFL19611999-20100 -Moved to Maryborough Castlemaine District FNL after 2010 seasonNavarreHoppersNavarre Recreation Reserve, NavarreLFL19201999-201011999Moved to Maryborough Castlemaine District FNL after 2010 seasonRokewood CorindhapHoppersRokewood Recreation Reserve, Snake ValleyWPFL19321999-201022002, 2004Moved to Central Highlands FL after 2010 seasonSkiptonEmusSkipton Recreation Reserve, SkiptonWPFL18731999-201052001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010Moved to Central Highlands FL after 2010 season
Former clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compLPFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsAvocaBulldogsAvoca Recreation Reserve, AvocaLFL18731999-20040 -Moved to Maryborough Castlemaine District FNL after 2004 seasonDunollyEaglesDunolly Recreation Reserve, DunollyLFL18731999-20000 -Moved to Loddon Valley FNL after 2000 seasonLandsboroughBurrasLandsborough Recreation Reserve, LandsboroughLFL18961999-20010 -Folded in 2001MarnooNavy BluesMarnoo Recreation Reserve, MarnooLFL1900s1999-20000 -Folded in 2000
Premiers Senior Football Premiers YearPremiersScoreRunners upScoreBest on GroundVenueComments1999Navarre 18.14 - 122 Carngham-Linton 14.7 - 91 Christian Bibby (N) 2000Carngham-Linton 28.17 - 185 Skipton 5.4 - 34 Troy Nunn (CL) 2001Skipton 15.7 - 107 Rokewood-Corindhap6.16 - 52 Wayne Grace (S) 2002Rokewood-Corindhap12.9 - 81 Carngham-Linton 11.7 - 73 Aaron Stewart (RC) 2003Skipton 12.16 - 88 Carngham-Linton 10.10 - 70 Darren Fletcher (S) 2004Carngham-Linton 16.14 - 110 Skipton 8.10 - 58 Justin Porter (CL) 2005Skipton 22.18 - 150 Carngham-Linton 9.9 - 63 Mark McGowan (S) 2006Carngham-Linton 12.12 - 84 Skipton 12.9 - 81 Ryan Head (CL) 2007Carngham-Linton 13.7 - 85 Natte Bealiba 10.7 - 67 Clint Ladiges (CL) 2008Carngham-Linton 13.8 - 86 Skipton 11.14 - 80Travis Grigg (CL) 2009Skipton 17.9 - 111 Carngham-Linton 10.9 - 69 Keirnan Molloy (S) Learmonth Oval2010Skipton 16.15 - 111 Lexton 3.8 - 26 Scott Fletcher (S) Eureka Stadium
Reserves Football 2009 - Rokewood-Corindhap: 10.5 - 65 d Carngham-Linton: 7.6 - 48 2010 - Skipton: 16.15 - 111 d Lexton: 3.8 - 26
Under 17's 2009 - Illabarook: 16.7 - 103 d Carngham-Linton: 3.7 - 25 2010 - Skipton: 7.10 - 52 d Rokewood-Corindhap: 5.12 - 42
Under 14's 2009 - Skipton: 7.11 - 53 d Navarre: 7.6 - 48 2010 - Navarre: 7.7 - 49 d Skipton: 4.4 - 28
Under 12's 2009 - Carngham-Linton: 3.5 - 23 d Skipton: 0.1 - 1 2010 - Rokewood-Corindhap: 2.3 - 15 d Skipton: 2.2 - 14
League Best and Fairest Senior Football
Lexton Plains FNL: Best & Fairest / Leading goal-kicker Season Peter Smith Medal Club Votes Leading goal-kicker Club Goals 1999Steve Clohesy Navarre Troy Nunn Carngham-Linton 2000Marcus Driscoll Navarre Shane HutchinsDunolly 2001Trevor Field Avoca Justin Porter Carngham-Linton129(140)2002Jarrod Bibby Navarre Justin Porter Carngham-Linton 2003David Dridan & Lexton 16Justin Porter Carngham-Linton 103 Ross Waters & Carngham-Linton 16 Nick Watson Skipton 16 2004David Dridan & Lexton Justin Porter Carngham-Linton 100 Ian Martin Natte Bealiba 2005Darren Fletcher Skipton 27Justin Porter Carngham-Linton 2006Tim McKay Skipton James McNamee Natte Bealiba 91 2007Karl Begbie Rokewood Corindhap26James McNamee Natte Bealiba 74 2008Stephen Ross Natte Bealiba 24James McNamee Rokewood Corindhap 77 2009Jason Hill Carngham-Linton 24 Thomas Mullane-Grant Rokewood-Corindhap79 2010Ben Martin Navarre 22Tim Beecham Skipton 76
Senior Football Ladders 1999 Ladder
Club Wins Byes Losses For Against % PtsCarngham-Linton 17 1 0 2509 1297 193.4 72Navarre 13 2 3 1882 728 258.5 60Lexton 13 1 4 1935 1120 172.8 56Avoca 12 2 4 1558 1281121.6 56Skipton 10 1 7 1829 1780 102.8 44Rokewood-Corindhap 7 2 9 1584 1679 94.3 36Illabarook 6 2 10 1327 1652 80.3 32Marnoo 4 2 12 1067 1816 58.8 24Natte-Bealiba 4 1 13 1189 1585 75.0 20Dunolly 3 2 13 1221 2249 54.3 20Landsborough 1 2 15 1095 2009 54.5 12
2008 Ladder Lexton Plains Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Rokewood-Corindhap 15 0 0 1 1797 872 206.08% 62 Skipton 13 0 2 1 1654 1212 136.47% 54 Carngham-Linton 12 0 4 0 1858 1235 150.45% 48 Navarre 7 0 9 0 1199 1276 93.97% 28 Illabarook 6 0 10 0 1234 1469 84.00% 24 Lexton 5 0 10 1 1267 1571 80.65% 22 Natte-Bealiba 3 0 13 0 1157 1464 79.03% 12 Ararat Eagles 1 0 14 1 773 1840 42.01% 6
2008 FINALS
Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Elimination Illabarook 10 7 67 Navarre 6 9 45 Qualifying Carngham-Linton 20 12 132 Skipton 8 12 60 1st Semi Skipton 20 9 129 Illabarook 12 5 77 2nd Semi Carngham-Linton 17 12 114 Rokewood-Corindhap 14 3 87 Preliminary Skipton 4 7 31 Rokewood-Corindhap 3 7 25 Grand Carngham-Linton 13 8 86 Skipton 11 14 80
2009 Ladder
Lexton Plains Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Skipton 15 0 1 0 1897 902 210.31% 60 Carngham-Linton 12 0 4 0 1529 1003 152.44% 48 Rokewood-Corindhap 12 0 4 0 1563 1072 145.80% 48 Navarre 9 0 7 0 1408 1247 112.91% 36 Natte-Bealiba 5 0 11 0 966 1583 61.02% 20 Illabarook 4 0 12 0 1068 1543 69.22% 16 Lexton 4 0 12 0 1018 1593 63.90% 16 Ararat Eagles 3 0 13 0 951 1457 65.27% 12
2009 FINALS
Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Elimination Navarre 15 12 102 Natte-Bealiba 4 7 31 Qualifying Rokewood-Corindhap 13 8 86 Carngham-Linton 9 17 71 1st Semi Carngham-Linton 19 9 123 Navarre 9 6 60 2nd Semi Skipton 11 18 84 Rokewood-Corindhap 9 7 61 Preliminary Carngham-Linton 20 3 123 Rokewood-Corindhap 8 12 60 Grand Skipton 17 9 111 Carngham-Linton 10 9 69
2010 Ladder Lexton Plains Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Skipton 15 0 1 0 1909 834 228.90% 60 Rokewood-Corindhap 12 0 4 0 1382 893 154.76% 48 Lexton 11 0 5 0 1385 914 151.53% 44 Navarre 11 0 5 0 1209 972 124.38% 44 Carngham-Linton 7 0 9 0 1305 1118 116.73% 28 Illabarook 5 0 11 0 927 1301 71.25% 20 Natte-Bealiba 3 0 13 0 939 1234 76.09% 12 Ararat Eagles 0 0 16 0 567 2357 24.06% 0
2010 FINALS
Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Elimination Carngham-Linton 6 8 44 Navarre 5 7 37 Qualifying Lexton 5 7 37 Rokewood-Corindhap 1 7 13 1st Semi Rokewood-Corindhap 15 10 100 Carngham-Linton 4 8 32 2nd Semi Lexton 11 5 71 Skipton 8 15 63 Preliminary Skipton 8 10 58 Rokewood-Corindhap 6 4 40 Grand Skipton 16 15 111 Lexton 3 8 26
Lexton Football League The Lexton FL was formed in 1945, with the six foundation club's being - Amphitheatre, Avoca, Lexton, Moonambel, Natte Yallock, Talbot and Waubra.
In 1983, Lexton: 30.24.204 defeated Dunolly: 11.14 - 80, which is the record for the highest score in a senior football grand final.
The best on ground award in the Lexton FL senior football competition received the Mervyn Howard Memorial Award, which was first awarded in 1996.
The Lexton FL merged with the Western Plains Football League in 1999 to form the Lexton Plains Football League.
Senior Football Premiers YearPremiersScoreRunners upScoreBest on GroundVenueComments 1945Lexton 14.20 - 104Moonambel12.10 - 82 1946Waubra defeated Moonambel Avoca 1947Waubra 19.13 - 127Navarre 15.18 - 108 Lexton1948Waubra 18.12 - 120Beaufort 10.14 - 74 Avoca 1949Navarre 19.16 - 130Waubra 16.8 - 104 Lexton1950Waubra 15.12 - 102Lexton 12.8 - 80 Avoca 1951Navarre 18.18 - 126Waubra 18.14 - 122 Avoca 1952Navarre 14.15 - 99 Moonambel11.12 - 78 1953Avocca 15.10 - 100Navarre 12.20 - 92 Lexton1954Navarre 20.11 - 131Waubra 10.5 - 65 Avoca 1955Waubra 12.15 - 87 Navarre 9.13 - 67 1956Waubra 9.15 - 69 Navarre 8.11 - 59 Avoca 1957Waubra 15.13 - 103Moonambel4.7 - 31 Avoca 1958Navarre 21.18 - 144Waubra 8.5 - 53 Lexton1959Navarre 12.14 - 86 Beaufort 5.15 - 45 Avoca 1960Waubra 15.12 - 102Lexton 9.9 - 63 Avoca 1961Navarre 12.10 - 82 Waubra 5.15 - 45 Avoca 1962Navarre 13.12 - 90 Beaufort 11.9 - 75 Avoca 1963Lexton 11.15 - 81 Beaufort 12.8 - 80 Avoca 1964Beaufort 23.14 - 152Lexton 7.9 - 51 Avoca 1965Beaufort 12.13 - 85 Navarre 12.9 - 81 Avoca 1966Lexton 17.11 - 113 Natte Bealiba 12.9 - 81 Avoca 1967Lexton 12.13 - 85 Natte Bealiba 11.9 - 75 Avoca 1968Lexton 11.16 - 82 Natte Bealiba 11.11 - 77 Avoca 1969Natte Bealiba13.12 - 90 Lexton 11.14 - 80 Avoca 1970Natte Bealiba16.16 - 112 Lexton 11.15 - 81 Avoca 1971Lexton 10.20 - 80 Avoca 9.14 - 68 Moonambel 1972Lexton 6.25 - 61 Avoca 5.11 - 41 Natte Yallock1973Moonambel 15.14 - 104 Lexton 13.15 - 93 Avoca 1974Lexton 12.9 - 81 Moonambel 6.8 - 44 Avoca 1975Navarre 16.17 - 113 Lexton 11.13 - 79 Moonambel 1976Lexton 11.15 - 81 Natte Bealiba 11.9 - 75 Avoca 1977Navarre 11.13 - 79 Natte Bealiba 12.5 - 77 Avoca 1978Lexton 15.18 - 108 Navarre 11.14 - 80 Moonambel 1979Moonambel 21.16 - 142 Avoca 17.13 - 115 Natte Yallock1980Avoca 11.17 - 83 Natte Bealiba 7.10 - 52 Moonambel 1981Avoca 20.20 - 140 Lexton 14.13 - 97 Navarre 1982Navarre 14.16 - 100 Natte Bealiba 9.15 - 69 Lexton 1983Lexton 30.24 - 204 Dunolly 11.14 - 80 Moonambel 1984Landsborough 14.14 - 98 Lexton 12.13 - 85 Navarre 1985Landsborough 18.10 - 118 Lexton 14.9 - 93 Natte Yallock1986Landsborough 14.14 - 98 Lexton 10.13 - 73 Navarre 1987Manoo 11.14 - 80 Lexton 10.10 - 70 Avoca 1988Lexton 7.7 - 49 Navarre 4.8 - 32 Dunolly 1989Navarre 18.15 - 123 Marnoo 10.8 - 68 Avoca 1990Navarre 23.10 - 148Avoca 9.12 - 66 Lexton 1991Navarre 15.19 - 109Lexton 11.9 - 75 Marnoo 1992Lexton 9.12 - 66 Navarre 7.5 - 47 Dunolly 1993Avoca 14.9 - 93 Natte Bealiba 11.18 - 84 Landsborough 1994Natte Bealiba15.15 - 105Avoca 11.12 - 78 Lexton 1995Natte Bealiba14.12 - 96 Navarre 8.14 - 62 Marnoo 1996Avoca 11.18 - 84 Natte Bealiba 7.6 - 48 Phil Canny (A) Dunolly 1997Avoca 17.8 - 110 Dunolly 14.10 - 94Jim Jess (A) Landsborough 1998Avoca 17.5 - 107 Lexton 5.11 - 41 Phil Canny (A) Navarre YearPremiersScoreRunner UpScore Best on Ground Venue Comments