The Colac & District Football Netball League (CDFNL) is a minor country football league based in the South West of Victoria in the city of Colac. The CDFNL has 10 clubs, all located in the Colac Otway Shire, with the exception of Lorne, which falls within the Surf Coast Shire. The competition incorporates the two sports of Australian rules football and netball.

History The Colac & District Football League was formed in 1937, as a result of a merger of the Colac and District FA (known pre-1936 as the Colac Churches FA) and the Corangamite Farmers FA. It had A Grade and B Grade competitions.

In 1950 there was a mass exodus of clubs from the CDFL, the cause was that the Colac (Hampden league) team wanted to have the right to pick any player from the Colac DFL without needing a clearance. The result was Colac Imperials and Coragulac opted to leave and join the Polwarth FL and be away from Colac's reach. Beeac went to the Western Plains FL for two years before also joining the Polwarth FL, and Colac Rovers folded. With only Alvie and Warrion remaining in A Grade the surviving B Grade clubs combined into a single local competition along with Carlisle River from the Otway FA.

Over the years, a number of clubs moved between the CDFL and other local leagues, including the Otway Football Association, Polwarth Football League, and the Heytesbury Mt Noorat Football League, all of which are now defunct.

The Polwarth Football League folded after the 1970 season, with Lorne and Apollo Bay joining the CDFL and the other clubs moving to the Bellarine FL.

Otway Districts and Simpson joined the CDFL in 2003, after the Heytesbury Mt Noorat FL folded.

In early 2016, it was announced that Forrest would fold due to lack of players.

Clubs Locations

Current

ClubColoursMonikerFormerLeagueYears in CDFNLTotalMost recentAlvieSwansAlvie Recreation Reserve, AlvieCCFA19221937-142025Apollo BayHawksApollo Bay Recreation Reserve, Apollo BayPFL1971-62004BirregurraSaintsBirregurra Recreation Reserve, BirregurraPFL18831967-62017Colac Imperials ImperialsWestern Reserve, ColacCCFA, PFL19221937-1949, 1955-121995Irrewarra-BeeacBombersIrrewarra Recreation Reserve, Irrewarra—19821983-32010LorneDolphinsStribling Reserve, LornePFL18961971-152026Otway DistrictsGellibrand Recreation Reserve, GellibrandHMNFL19811982-1993, 2003-0—SimpsonTigersSimpson Recreation Reserve, SimpsonHMNFL19652003-22015South ColacKangaroosJoiner Reserve, Elliminyt—19511951-62022Western EaglesEaglesIrrewillipe Recreation Reserve, Irrewillipe—19961996-0—

Former clubs ClubColoursMonikerFormerleagueYears in CDFNLFateTotalMost recentBalintoreCFFA19450—FoldedBeeac MagpiesBeeac Recreation Reserve, BeeacWPFL18831945-1949, 1962-19840—Returned to Western Plains FL after 1949 season. Merged with Irrewarra in 1985 to form Irrewarra-BeeacCarlisle RiverBluesCarlisle River Recreation Reserve, Carlisle RiverOFA19121950-19730—Absorbed by Otway Rovers in 1974Colac DiggersDiggersColac Showgrounds, ColacPFL1947-19480—Merged with Colac Rovers to form Colac in 1948Colac RoversRoversColac Showgrounds, ColacCFL1947-194811939Merged with Colac Diggers to form Colac in 1948Coragulac Rovers Rovers Coragulac Recreation Reserve, Warrion Hill Rd, Warrion—19371937-194931948 Moved to Polwarth FL in 1950Corangamite ColtsCFL 1889 1938-19390—Folded in 1940ElliminytJoiner Reserve, ElliminytCCFA1937-19500—Folded in 1950Forrest (?-1970s)(1970s-?)(?-2016)LionsForrest Recreation Reserve, ForrestPFL18911970-1985, 1987-201622012Recess in 1986. Folded after 2016 seasonGellibrandDemonsGellibrand Recreation Reserve, GellibrandOFA19211957-19810—Merged with Otway Rovers to form Otway Districts after 1981 seasonIrrewarraBombersWarrowie Recreation Reserve, IrrewarraCCFA19221947-198531972Merged with Beeac in 1985 to form Irrewarra-BeeacIrrewillipeBulldogsIrrewillipe Recreation Reserve, Irrewillipe—1938-199541992Merged with Pirron Yallock in 1996 to form Western EaglesNalangilCFFA1937-19460—Merged with Swan Marsh in 1947 to form Nalangil-Swan MarshNalangil-Swan MarshPirron Yallock Recreation Reserve, Swan Marsh—19461947-19480— Renamed Pirron Yallock in 1949North DreeiteCCFA 19371937-19400—Folded in 1940Otway RoversRovers Carlisle River —19571957-198131968Merged with Gellibrand to form Otway Districts after 1981 seasonPirron Yallock TigersPirron Yallock Recreation Reserve, Swan MarshCFL 1940, 1949, 1954-19950—Recess between 1942-48 and 1950-53. Merged with Irrewillipe in 1996 to form Western EaglesSouth PurrumbeteBetersSouth Purrumbete Recreation Reserve, South PurrumbeteCDFL18871946-1948, 1956-198021973Recess from 1949-55. Moved to Heytesbury FL in 1981St Mary'sCCFA1937-19400—Folded in 1940StoneyfordCFFA1937-19400—Folded in 1940Swan MarshWhite with dark hoopsPirron Yallock Recreation Reserve, Swan MarshCFFA1937-194611937Merged with Nalangil in 1947 to form Nalangil-Swan MarshWarrionPanthersWarrion Recreation Reserve, WarrionCFFA1937-198521952Folded in 1986Winchelsea BluesEastern Reserve, WinchelseaBFL18761983-200111987Returned to Geelong & District FNL in 2002YeodeneCCFA19370—Folded in 1940

General statistics General Information Governing Body AFL Victoria Country Founded 1937 Current Clubs 10 Records Highest Score 376 – Winchelsea 58.28.376 v Forrest 1.4.10 – 1987 Most goals in a game 24 – Wayne Tyquin – Birregurra v Otway Districts – 1993 Most Flags in a row 4 – Lorne (1980–1983) Most wins in a row 37 – Lorne (2000–2001) Except 2000 grand final Most losses in a row 55 – Western Eagles (2014–2018) 2024 Premiers Lorne Runners Up Irrewarra-Beeac Minor Premiers Alvie Wooden Spoon Otway League Best & Fairest Brad Surkitt (27) South ColacLeading Goal KickerDominic Dare (Alvie Swans)

Senior Football Premierships

1937 Swan Marsh 3 5 23 defeated Elliminyt 2 3 15 1938 Warrion 7 6 48 defeated Nalangil 1 7 13 1939 Colac Rovers 7 12 54 defeated Coragulac 3 7 25 1940 Coragulac 6 3 39 defeated Pirron Yallock 5 6 36 1941 to 1944 no play due to war 1945 Colac Imperials 9 10 64 defeated Alvie 7 6 48 1946 Coragulac 7 9 51 defeated Beeac 5 11 41 1947 Colac Imperials 13 8 86 defeated Coragulac 9 4 58 1948 Coragulac 8 9 57 defeated Colac Rovers 7 9 51 1949 Colac Imperials 6 8 44 defeated Alvie 3 9 27 1950 Alvie 8 5 53 defeated Warrion 3 8 26 1951 South Colac 5 7 37 defeated Warrion 3 11 29 1952 Warrion 11 13 79 defeated Irrewillipe 7 13 55 1953 Irrewillipe 11 9 75 defeated Carlisle River 7 16 58 1954 Alvie 16 13 109 defeated South Colac 6 22 58 1955 Irrewillipe 7 12 54 defeated Irrewarra 5 6 36 1956 Irrewarra 6 8 44 defeated Colac Imperials 4 9 33 1957 Otway Rovers 12 10 82 defeated Warrion 5 5 35 1958 Otway Rovers 11 7 73 defeated Colac Imperials 9 8 62 1959 Alvie 10 18 78 defeated Otway Rovers 10 11 71 1960 South Purrumbete 9 12 66 defeated Otway Rovers 6 10 46 1961 Otway Rovers 14 13 97 defeated Alvie 10 19 79 1962 Alvie 7 9 51 defeated Colac Imperials 4 5 29 1963 Colac Imperials 9 13 67 defeated Otway Rovers 8 18 66 1964 Colac Imperials 6 4 40 defeated Alvie 4 8 32 1965 Alvie 13 16 94 defeated Otway Rovers 10 11 71 1966 Alvie 17 7 109 defeated Otway Rovers 10 11 71 1967 Alvie 11 6 72 defeated Otway Rovers 10 10 70 1968 Otway Rovers 10 13 73 defeated Colac Imperials 10 8 68 1969 Alvie 11 17 83 defeated Irrewillipe 4 5 29 1970 Alvie 10 9 69 defeated South Colac 8 6 54 1971 Irrewillipe 11 7 73 defeated Alvie 9 10 64 1972 Irrewarra 13 19 97 defeated Apollo Bay 9 7 61 1973 South Purrumbete 6 7 43 Defeated Lorne 6 5 41 1974 Lorne 7 6 48 defeated Alvie 6 8 44 1975 Alvie 9 12 66 defeated Lorne 6 8 44 1976 Lorne 10 18 78 defeated Colac Imperials 6 10 46 1977 Alvie 11 6 72 defeated Colac Imperials 10 10 70 1978 South Colac 16 9 105 defeated Colac Imperials 15 12 102 1979 Colac Imperials 14 18 102 defeated Lorne 14 11 95 1980 Lorne 13 13 91 defeated Irrewillipe 8 9 57 1981 Lorne 15 12 102 defeated South Colac 12 10 82 1982 Lorne 18 10 118 defeated South Colac 11 10 76 1983 Lorne 17 9 111 defeated South Colac 10 2 62 1984 Apollo Bay 13 12 90 defeated Lorne 9 8 62 1985 Birregurra 22 8 140 defeated Alvie 17 8 110 1986 Colac Imperials 15 7 97 defeated Winchelsea 6 12 48 1987 Winchelsea 19 21 135 defeated Colac Imperials 10 10 70 1988 South Colac 15 6 96 defeated Winchelsea 10 7 67 1989 Colac Imperials 17 11 113 defeated South Colac 9 13 67 1990 Birregurra 14 16 100 defeated South Colac 13 11 89 1991 Colac Imperials 13 16 94 defeated Birregurra 12 13 85 1992 Irrewillipe 11 9 75 defeated Colac Imperials 8 14 62 1993 Apollo Bay 12 11 83 defeated Winchelsea 9 15 69 1994 Birregurra 15 5 95 defeated Winchelsea 13 5 83 1996 Apollo Bay 11 13 79 defeated Lorne 9 8 62 1997 South Colac 16 14 110 defeated Lorne 10 14 74 1998 Lorne 11 9 75 defeated Alvie 6 12 48 1999 Apollo Bay 19 17 131 defeated Alvie 12 8 80 2000 Alvie 13 16 94 defeated Lorne 10 17 77 2001 Lorne 18 18 126 defeated South Colac 6 9 45 2002 South Colac 14 8 92 defeated Lorne 12 11 83 2003 Apollo Bay 5 13 43 defeated Lorne 4 8 32 2004 Apollo Bay 23 17 155 defeated Lorne 12 11 83 2005 Forrest 3 5 23 defeated Alvie 2 4 16 2006 Lorne 21 9 135 defeated Irrewarra-Beeac 10 13 73 2007 Lorne 13 12 90 defeated Irrewarra-Beeac 9 8 62 2008 Irrewarra-Beeac 14 14 98 defeated Lorne 5 7 37 2009 Irrewarra-Beeac 17 18 120 defeated Birregurra 10 8 68 2010 Irrewarra-Beeac 11 10 76 defeated Birregurra 11 8 74 2011 Birregurra 6 10 46 defeated South Colac 6 7 43 2012 Forrest 7 5 47 defeated Lorne 5 12 42 2013 Lorne 15 11 101 defeated Colac Imperials 11 6 72 2014 Simpson 21 13 139 defeated Birregurra 5 6 36 2015 Simpson 12 10 82 defeated Irrewarra-Beeac 8 11 59 2016 Birregurra 11 10 76 defeated South Colac 7 12 54 2017 Birregurra 15 4 94 defeated Lorne 5 7 37 2018 Lorne 8 10 58 defeated Birregurra 5 7 37 2019 Lorne 10 18 78 defeated South Colac 2 7 19 2020 no play due to COVID pandemic 2021 no play due to COVID pandemic 2022 South Colac 9 5 59 defeated Irrewarra-Beeac 6 2 38 2023 Alvie 8 9 57 defeated Colac Imperials 4 4 28 2024 Lorne 7 8 50 defeated Irrewarra-Beeac 4 8 32 2025 Alvie 6 10 46 defeated Colac Imperials 5 8 38 2026 Lorne 12 8 80 defeated Colac Imperials 9 15 69

Grand Final Draws 1963 Colac Imperials 3 8 26 Drew with Otway Rovers 3 8 26

A Grade Netball Premierships 1972 Apollo Bay 1973 Apollo Bay 1974 Warrion 1975 Warrion 1976 Warrion 1977 Warrion 1978 Birregurra 1979 Birregurra 1980 Beeac 1981 Beeac 1982 Beeac 1983 Birregurra 1984 Birregurra 1985 Alvie 1986 Alvie 1987 Alvie 1988 Colac Imperials 1989 Alvie 1990 Alvie 1991 Alvie 1992 Alvie 1993 Alvie 1994 Colac Imperials 1995 Western Eagles 1996 Irrewarra-Beeac 1997 Irrewarra-Beeac 1998 Colac Imperials 1999 Irrewarra-Beeac 2000 Colac Imperials 2001 Irrewarra-Beeac 2002 Irrewarra-Beeac 2003 Irrewarra-Beeac 2004 Irrewarra-Beeac 2005 Irrewarra-Beeac 2006 Alvie 2007 Irrewarra-Beeac 2008 Irrewarra-Beeac 2009 Irrewarra-Beeac 2010 Irrewarra-Beeac 2011 Irrewarra-Beeac 2012 Colac Imperials 2013 Colac Imperials 2014 Colac Imperials 2015 South Colac 2016 South Colac 2017 Lorne 2018 Simpson 2019 Alvie 2020 No play due to COVID-19 2021 No play due to COVID-19 2022 Alvie 2023 Irrewarra-Beeac 2024 Alvie 2025 Colac Imperials 2026 Birregurra

Premierships Won:

Alvie: (12)

Apollo Bay: (2)

Birregurra: (5)

Colac Imperials: (8)

Lorne: (1)

Otway District: (0)

South Colac: (2)

Simpson: (1)

Irrewarra-Beeac: (17)

Western Eagles: (1)

Warrion: (4)

Leading Goalkickers