The Australian Football League North East Border Female Football League (AFL NEB FFL) is a Women's Australian rules football competition based in the greater North East Victoria region of Victoria, Australia.
History The league was established in 2015 as a pathway for young girls who wanted to continue playing football after Auskick but were unable to compete in traditional male leagues across the region.Establishment Since its inception the league has grown to seven clubs and two competitions, one for women aged 13 to 16, and a second open-age competition for women aged 17 years and over.
Clubs
Senior Clubs ClubColorsNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueNEBFFL SeasonsNEBFFL Senior PremiershipsTotalSeasons Lavington Panthers Lavington Sports Ground, Hamilton Valley– 1880s 2015- 42022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Corowa-Rutherglen Kangaroos John Foord Oval, Corowa– 1979 2025- 0 - Thurgoona Bulldogs Thurgoona Oval, Thurgoona– 1988 22018, 2019 Wangaratta Rovers Hawks W.J. Findlay Oval, Wangaratta– 1922 2018- 0 - Wodonga Raiders Raiders Birallee Park, Wodonga– 1975 2015- 0 -
Junior-only clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.NEBFFL SeasonsNorth AlburyHoppersBunton Park, North Albury–19432024-WodongaBulldogsMartin Park, Wodonga–18782021-
Former clubs ClubColorsNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueNEBFFL SeasonsNEBFFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalSeasons Alpine Lions Lions Whorouly Recreation Reserve, Whorouly– 2016 0 -Merged with Thurgoona and Yarrawonga to play as United in 2021, folded before 2022 seasonMurray FelinesFelinesBarkly Park, Rutherglen–20162016-20240 -Merged with Corowa-Rutherglen following 2024 seasonUnitedLions, Bulldogs, PigeonsWhorouly Recreation Reserve, Whorouly and J.C. Lowe Oval, Yarrawonga–202120210 -Folded after 2022 season. Only Thurgoona re-formed. Yarrawonga Pigeons J.C. Lowe Oval, Yarrawonga– 1889 2017-2019 0 -In recess since 2019. Played merged with Thurgoona and Alpine Lions as United in 2021
Premiers YearSeniorsYouth Girls2015No competitionLavington2016Lavington2017Wodonga Raiders2018ThurgoonaMurray Felines2019ThurgoonaLavington2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic2021Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemicYearSeniorsU17U14U122022LavingtonLavingtonLavingtonNo competition2023LavingtonLavingtonLavington2024LavingtonLavingtonLavington2025LavingtonWodonga RaidersWodongaLavington
Seasons 2015 Australian Football League North East Border Youth Girls Grand Final: Lavington def. Wodonga Raiders2015 Grand Final result
2016 Australian Football League North East Border Youth Girls Ladder2016 LadderWinsLossesDrawsByesForAgainst%PtsLavington8100593131452.67%32Wodonga Raiders5400422337125.22%20Alpine Lions5400445380117.11%20Murray Felines09006868010.00%0
Finals2016 Grand FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts1st SemiAlpine Lions1512102Murray Felines0002nd SemiLavington6642Wodonga Raiders4630PreliminaryWodonga Raiders3624Alpine Lions2921GrandLavington91165Wodonga Raiders3624
2021 Ladder North East Women'sWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts Wodonga Raiders 10 0 0 0 489 100 489.00% 40 1st Semi Wangaratta Rovers 12 6 78 Murray Felines 1 2 8 Lavington 6 0 3 0 389 155 250.97% 24 2nd Semi Lavington 4 9 33 Wodonga Raiders 3 5 23 Wangaratta Rovers 4 0 4 0 228 241 94.61% 16 Preliminary Wodonga Raiders 10 6 66 Wangaratta Rovers 0 4 4 Murray Felines 1 0 7 0 40 353 11.33% 4 Grand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alpine Lions 1 0 8 0 64 361 17.73% 4 Grand final cancelled due to Government lockdown 2022 Ladder North East WomensWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts Wodonga Raiders 10 0 2 0 742 96 772.92% 40 1st Semi Wangaratta Rovers 5 8 38 Murray Felines 1 1 7 Lavington 10 0 2 0 778 122 637.70% 40 2nd Semi Wodonga Raiders 1 3 9 Lavington 0 2 2 Wangaratta Rovers 6 0 6 0 372 509 73.08% 24 Preliminary Lavington 6 6 42 Wangaratta Rovers 1 3 9 Murray Felines 4 0 8 0 246 451 54.55% 16 Grand Lavington 2 4 16 Wodonga Raiders 1 1 7 Thurgoona 0 0 12 0 87 1047 8.31% 0
References
External links Official AFL NEB Female Football League Website