The Western Football Netball League (WFNL) is a semi-professional Australian rules football and netball league, based in the western suburbs of Melbourne.

History The league was formed in 1931 as the Footscray District Football League (FDFL).

During the 1950s, the VFL club Footscray was financially backing the competition, so they decided to bar clubs that were inside the zone. This resulted in six clubs leaving. More changes occurred in 1952 as the league decided that clubs had to provide an under-18 competition; this action reduced the club numbers down to twelve. The next initiative was the introduction of an under-16 competition in 1954.

In 1988, the league absorbed clubs from the West Suburban Football League; and, in 2000, to reflect the fact that the league had expanded across the western suburbs, it changed its name to the Western Region Football League (WRFL).

In 2002, the league, in particular its second Division, found itself a national audience when a Seven Network reality TV show, The Club, followed the performance of a team called the Kensington Hill Hammerheads throughout the season. The players, coach and president were chosen on the show, and after finishing third in the regular season, went on to win the flag.

In 2006, the league suspended the Central Altona Football Club for attempting to re-register a player, and they suspended Brunswick Power after the club was found guilty of playing unregistered players. In addition, Central Altona also had a variety of on-field violence and abuse issues, and they were also in trouble for re-registering banned players. Brunswick Power returned for the next season, but folded at the end of 2007.

In 2013, Manor Lakes and Sanctuary Lakes entered the Division Two of the senior competition. In 2014, Werribee Districts transferred from the VAFA, and Tarneit entered a senior team. The league then announced that a third division will form midway through 2014.

In 2015, the Wyndham Suns were admitted to the third division. Parkside, which won the second division premiership in 2014, suffered a bitter internal division and lost most of the players and committee. Instead of being promoted to first division, Parkside staved off recess and were permitted to rebuild the club in the third division.

The league changed its name to the Western Football Netball League in early 2024. Division 3 was abolished following the 2023 season. Eynesbury and the Western Rams joined the competition from the Riddell District Football Netball League for the 2024 season.

Clubs Participating clubs for the 2025 season:

Division One

ClubColoursNicknameHome groundFormer LeagueEstYears in compWFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost Recent Albion Cats JR Parsons Reserve, Sunshine – 1961 1961–42010 Altona Vikings JK Grant Reserve, Altona VSDFL, WDFA, WSFL 1918 1933–1937, 1945–1951, 1977–1979, 1988–72022 Caroline Springs Lakers Society 1056 Oval, Caroline Springs – 2002 2011–22026 Hoppers Crossing Warriors Hogans Road Reserve, Hoppers Crossing WSFL1972 1988–42024Newport AW Langshaw Reserve, Altona North – 2005 2016–12016 Point Cook Bulldogs Saltwater Reserve, Point Cook VAFA2003 2018–1 2018 Point Cook Centrals Sharks Featherbrook Reserve, Point Cook – 2012 2013–22022 Spotswood Woodsmen Donald W McLean Reserve, Spotswood VSDFL 1927 1935–172011 Sunshine Kangaroos Kinder Smith Reserve, Braybrook YCWFL 1959 1978–1 2024Werribee Districts Tigers Soldiers Reserve, Werribee VAFA 1995 1995–1997, 2014–22025 Yarraville Seddon Eagles Yarraville Oval, Yarraville – 2006 2007–22019

Division Two

Club Colours Nickname Home ground Former League Est Years in compWFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost RecentAlbanvaleCobrasRobert Bruce Reserve, Deer ParkVAFA19781978–1988, 1993–12015 Braybrook Brookers Pennell Reserve, Braybrook NDFA 1874 1931–192022Laverton MagpiesLaverton Park, Altona MeadowsWSFL19241988–11989 North Footscray Devils Hansen Reserve, West Footscray – 1934 1935–82026Suns SunsGoddard Street Reserve, TarneitVAFA20132015–12023Sunshine HeightsDragonsAinsworth Reserve, Sunshine WestWSFL19711988–32008TarneitTitansWootten Road Reserve, Tarneit–20142014–0 -West FootscrayRoostersSkinner Reserve, Braybrook–19321932–72007Western Rams RamsIan Cowie Recreation Reserve, RockbankRDFNL19921992-1999, 2024–0 - Wyndhamvale Falcons Wyndham Vale South Oval, Wyndham Vale GDFL1979 1989–1994, 1999–22025

Thirds Only ClubColoursNicknameHome groundFormer LeagueEstYears in compWFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost Recent Glen Orden Hawks Heathdale Oval, Werribee – 1979 1976–2016, 2018–2022, 2024-42019Manor LakesStormHowqua Reserve, Manor Lakes–20122013–2019, 2026-0 -North SunshineRoadrunnersDempster Park, Sunshine North–19671979–22003TruganinaThunderMainview Oval, Truganina–20192026-0 -Werribee CentralsCenturionsGalvin Park, Werribee–19692025-0 -

Club locations

Former clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in WFNLWFNL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalMost Recent 6th Melbourne Scouts –1930s 1934–195211949Folded Altona North Brooklyn Youth (ANBY) AW Langshaw Reserve, Newport –1980s 1985–19910 -Folded Ascot Vale DevilsWalter Reserve, Ascot ValeEDFL1930 1988–199711989Folded in 1997Bacchus Marsh thirdsCobrasMaddingley Park, Maddingley–19782024–20250 -Withdrew WFNL thirds team after 2025 season Bayview Road Methodists – 19310 -Folded Braybrook YCW Dobson Reserve, Maidstone ?0 -FoldedBrooklyn BullsMcIvor Reserve, Yarraville –19811981–200211991Moved to Southern FNL in 2003 BrunswickLionsFleming Park, Brunswick EastVAFA 1926 1995–19980 -Returned to VAFA in 1999 Brunswick PowerPowerFleming Park, Brunswick EastVAFA 2001 2004–20070 -Folded in 2007 Central Altona TigersCrofts Reserve, Altona NorthWSFL1966 1988–20060 -Expelled from league in 2006Coburg DistrictsLionsCole Reserve, Pascoe ValeEDFL19511988-201211988Returned to Essendon District FL in 2013 Combined Churches –1934 1934–194011935Moved to Werribee District FL in 1944 CSR –1930s 1935–19390 -Folded Dark BluesBlues –1932 19320 -FoldedDeer ParkLionsJohn McLeod Reserve, Deer ParkWDFL19251935–1941, 1947–1951, 1967–2022132019Moved to Essendon District FL in 2023 East Brunswick MagpiesFleming Park, Brunswick EastYCWFL1922 1987–19930 -Moved to Southern FNL in 1994 Essendon ALP –1937 19370 -Folded Essendon DistrictsDonsEssendon Recreation Reserve, EssendonVJFA1885 1945–194911945Folded EynesburyEaglesEynesbury Recreation Reserve, EynesburyRDFNL20160 -Returned to Riddell District FNL following 2024 seasonFawkner AmateursFawksCharles Mutton Reserve, FawknerVAFA197319960 -Merged with Moomba Park to form Fawkner Park in 1997Fawkner ParkBluesCharles Mutton Reserve, Fawkner – 199719970 -Moved to in Diamond Valley FL in 1998 Flemington McAlister Oval, ParkvilleYCWFL1945 1987–200011994Folded in 2000 Footscray & Yarraville (F&Y) Socials Angliss Reserve, West Footscray –1945 1946–197541963Folded Footscray Presbyterians –1934 19340 -Folded Footscray Scouts –1931 1931–19330 -Folded Footscray Tech Old Boys Institute Oval, Footscray –1920s 19310 -Moved to VAFA in 1932 Gladstone Park BurrasTullamarine Reserve, TullamarineEDFL1976 1998–20070 -Folded after 2007 season Harvester Socials –1944 1944–19460 -Folded Hobsons Bay SharksFearon Reserve, WilliamstownWSFL1939 1939–1940, 1947–1949, 1988–19940 -Moved to Werribee District FA in 1950. Folded in 1994 Kealba CougarsGreen Gully Reserve, Keilor Downs –1995 1995–20020 -Folded after 2002 season Kensington Hill HammerheadsHammerheadsJ J Holland Park, Kensington –2002 200212002Folded after 2002 seasonKingsville YMCAMcIvor Reserve, Yarraville1978-19800 -Merged with Brooklyn to form Wembley Park in 1981 MaidstoneStonersScovell Reserve, Maidstone –19081947-196411950Moved to Western Suburan FL in 1965 MaribyrnongNDFA1900s 1947–19490 -Folded NewellsImperials Newell's Paddock, Footscray –1933 1933–193811934FoldedNewlands Coburg CobrasJackson Reserve, Coburg NorthYCWFL19841987–19930 -Moved to VAFA in 1994 Newport Market Street Oval, NewportMFL, WSFL1935 1935–1949, 1952–1955, 1988–199911995Moved to Metropolitan FL in 1950. Moved to Werribee District FA in 1956. Folded after 1999 season Newport CYMS –1933 1941–19461Folded North Essendon PanthersBuckley Park, EssendonEDFL1940s 1983–199611987Folded in 1996 North Melbourne & Kensington KangaroosJJ Holland Reserve, Kensington –1986 1986–199821996Folded in 1998 Old Essendon Grammarians BluesPEGS Sporting Fields, Keilor ParkEDFL1968 19830 -Moved to VAFA in 1984 Paisley –1931 1931–19380 -FoldedParksideMagpiesHenry Turner Reserve, FootscrayNMFL18971931–2026172023Moved to Essendon District FL in 2027Port Melbourne ColtsColtsJL Murphy Reserve, Port MelbourneWSFL19571983–201552006Moved to Southern FNL in 2016 RAAF Melbourne RAAF Laverton –1984 1984-19940 -Folded in 1994 Riverside Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray –1931 1932–193411932Absorbed by Parkside in 1935Seddon(1970s)(1990s)(?-2006)HawksHanmer Reserve, Yarraville –19341935–200672001Merged with Yarraville to form Yarraville Seddon Eagles in 2007Seddon Rovers –19321932–19350 -FoldedSt AlbansSaintsKings Park Reserve, Kings ParkMFL19461947–1953, 1958–202262001Expelled from league in 1954, re-formed in Metropolitan FL in 1957. Moved to Essendon District FL in 2023 St Albans South0 -Folded Sandridge Lagoon Reserve, Port Melbourne1980s 1991-19920 -Folded in 1992 South Footscray West Footscray 1935-1941, 1944-194921940 FoldedSunshine DistrictsSelwyn Park, Albion –19381938–1939, 1941–195811946Moved to VFA in 1959 Sunshine Methodists –1934 19340 -Folded Sunshine VRI Dobson Reserve, Maidstone 1991-19930 -Folded Victor Socials –1934 1934–195111939Moved to Sunday Suburban FL as Brooklyn in 1952 Waratah –1944 1944–19520 -Folded West NewportLionsLoft Reserve, NewportWSFL1957 1957–1965, 1988–199721996Played in Western Suburban FL between 1966-87. Folded in 1997 West Spotswood –1939 19390 -Folded Williamstown CYMSSeagullsFearon Reserve, WilliamstownCYMSFA18861965–19680 -Moved to CYMSFA in 1969Williamstown DistrictVSDFL19281935-19430 -Folded Williamstown High School Old Boys –1950 1950–19520 -Folded Williamstown Presbyterians –19451945-19460 -Folded Williamstown RoversLight with dark monogram –19451945–19510 -Moved to Werribee District FL in 1952Williamstown United Fearon Reserve, Williamstown –19381939–1940, 1947–19490 -FoldedYarraville (1936-95)(1996-2006)TigersYarraville Oval, YarravilleVAFA1920s1936–200652000Merged with Seddon to form Yarraville Seddon Eagles in 2007 Yarraville CYMS –1931 1931–19320 -Folded Yarraville Old Boys –1950 1950–19520 -Folded Yarraville Rovers –1932 1932, 19350 -Recess in 1933-34. FoldedYarraville Socials –19351935–19470 -Folded

Premiers Division One