Central Highlands Football League

"CHFL" redirects here. For the Canadian radio station, see CHFL-FM.
Central Highlands Football Netball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024
FormerlyBacchus Marsh & Ballarat DFL & Clunes FL
SportAustralian rules football, Netball
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979)
FounderVCFL
First season1979
PresidentHeath Boyd
No. of teams17
Country Australia
Venue(s)Grand Final Venue: Eureka Stadium, Ballarat
Sponsor(s)Brandt
Official websiteCentral Highlands FNL website

The Central Highlands Football Netball League is an Australian Rules Football & Netball League in the Ballarat region. The league coordinates Senior, Reserve, Under 18, Under 15 and Under 12 grades.

History

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Central Highlands FNL - 1979 to 2024

The CHFNL was formed in 1979 as a merger of the Clunes FL and the Bacchus Marsh Ballarat DFL.

In 2011 the league admitted four new clubs from the defunct Lexton Plains Football League, bringing the total number of clubs to 18.

In 2014 Illabarook changed its name to Smythesdale to reflect the town it plays its home games. Smythesdale later entered recess in 2018.

Clunes Football Association - 1931 to 1978

The Clunes FA was formed in 1931 and was initially made up of the following teams - Campbelltown, Clunes, Newstead and Smeaton.[1]

Clubs

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Current clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in CHFL CHFL Senior Premierships
Total Years
Ballan
Blues Ballan Recreation Reserve, Ballan BBMFL 1881[2] 1979- 2 1980, 1981
Beaufort
Crows Goldfields Recreation Reserve, Beaufort BFL 1880[3] 1994- 3 1995, 1996, 2018
Bungaree
Demons Bungaree Recreation Reserve, Bungaree CFL 1897[4] 1979- 2 1991, 2014
Buninyong
Bombers Buninyong Recreation Reserve, Buninyong BBMFL 1874[5] 1979- 1 2002
Carngham Linton
Saints Carngham Recreation Reserve, Snake Valley LPFL 1969 2011- 0 –
Clunes
Magpies Ligar Street Reserve, Clunes CFL 1869 1979- 3 1979, 1993, 1997
Creswick
Wickers Doug Lindsay Reserve, Creswick CFL 1869[6] 1979- 1 1987
Daylesford
Bulldogs Victoria Park, Daylesford BFL 1877 2006- 4 2007, 2009, 2012, 2024
Dunnstown
Towners Dunnstown Recreation Reserve, Dunnstown BBMFL 1894 1979- 3 1994, 1998, 1999
Gordon
Eagles Gordon Recreation Reserve, Gordon BBMFL 1895[7] 1979- 3 1988, 2022, 2023
Hepburn
Burras Hepburn Recreation Reserve, Hepburn CFL 1919 1979- 9 1985, 1986, 1989, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017
Learmonth
Lakies Learmonth Recreation Reserve, Learmonth CFL 1889 1979- 0 –
Newlyn
Cats Newlyn Recreation Reserve, Newlyn CFL 1900 1979- 2 1992, 2003
Rokewood Corindhap
Grasshoppers Rokewood Recreation Reserve, Rokewood LPFL 1932 2011- 0 –
Skipton
Emus Skipton Recreation Reserve, Skipton LPFL 1873 2011- 0 –
Springbank
Tigers Wallace Recreation Reserve, Wallace CFL 1925 1979- 5 1990, 2000, 2001, 2015, 2016
Waubra
Roos Waubra Recreation Reserve, Waubra CFL 1910 1979- 4 1982, 2006, 2011, 2019

Former clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in CHFL CHFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Darley
Devils Darley Park, Darley BBMFL 1919 1979–1985 1 1984 Moved to Riddell District FNL following 1985 season
Korweinguboora
Korweinguboora Recreation Reserve, Spargo Creek CFL 1920s 1979–1981 0 – Folded in 1982
Smythesdale

(formerly Illabarook)

Bulldogs Smythesdale Recreation Reserve, Smythesdale LPFL 1925 2011–2018 0 – Entered recess following 2018 season
Wendouree
C.E. Brown Reserve, Wendouree BFL 1920s 1979–1994 0 1983 Merged with Ballarat YCW to form Lake Wendouree in Ballarat FL following 1994 season

Location of clubs

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Carngham-Linton (Snake Valley)
Waubra
Skipton
Rokewood-Corindhap
Newlyn
Learmonth
Dunnstown
Creswick
Clunes
Carngham-Linton (Linton)
Buninyong
Bungaree
Beaufort
Locations of the 2019 CHFL clubs.

Football Premierships

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Senior Football
  • 1979 Clunes d Ballan[8]
  • 1980 Ballan d Dunnstown[9]
  • 1981 Ballan d Springbank[10]
  • 1982 Waubra d Dunnstown
  • 1983 Wendouree d Dunnstown[11]
  • 1984 Darley
  • 1985 Hepburn d Bungaree[12]
  • 1986 Hepburn d Bungaree[13]
  • 1987 Creswick
  • 1988 Gordon d Bungaree[14]
  • 1989 Hepburn d Springbank[15]
  • 1990 Springbank
  • 1991 Bungaree
  • 1992 Newlyn
  • 1993 Clunes
  • 1994 Dunnstown
  • 1995 Beaufort
  • 1996 Beaufort
  • 1997 Clunes
  • 1998 Dunnstown
  • 1999 Dunnstown
  • 2000 Springbank
  • 2001 Springbank
  • 2002 Buninyong
  • 2003 Newlyn
  • 2004 Hepburn
  • 2005 Hepburn
  • 2006 Waubra
  • 2007 Daylesford
  • 2008 Hepburn
  • 2009 Daylesford d Hepburn
  • 2010 Hepburn d Daylesford
  • 2011 Waubra d Daylesford
  • 2012 Daylesford d Buninyong
  • 2013 Hepburn d Buninyong
  • 2014 Bungaree d Springbank
  • 2015 Springbank d Gordon
  • 2016 Springbank d Buninyong
  • 2017 Hepburn d Beaufort
  • 2018 Beaufort d Buninyong
  • 2019 Waubra d Hepburn
  • 2020 League in recess due to COVID-19
  • 2021 No finals > COVID-19 1st: Gordon[16]
  • 2022 Gordon d Springbank
  • 2023 Gordon d Springbank
  • 2024 Daylesford d Bungaree
Reserves Football
  • 1979 Bungaree d Wendouree
  • 1980 Bungaree d Wendouree
  • 1981 Creswick d Learmont
  • 1982 Learmonth
  • 1983 Wendouree d Gordon
  • 1984 Wendouree
  • 1985 Darley d Hepburn
  • 1986 Creswick
  • 1987 Creswick
  • 1988 Creswick d Gordon
  • 1989 Wendouree d Newlyn
  • 1990 Gordon
  • 1991 Learmonth
  • 1992 Springbank
  • 1993 Springbank
  • 1994 Wendouree
  • 1995 Ballan
  • 1996 Dunnstown
  • 1997 Buninyong
  • 1998 Clunes
  • 1999 Buninyong
  • 2000 Dunnstown
  • 2001 Buninyong
  • 2002 Buninyong
  • 2003 Buninyong
  • 2004 Hepburn
  • 2005 Buninyong
  • 2006 Hepburn
  • 2007 Waubra
  • 2008 Hepburn
  • 2009 Buninyong d Bungaree
  • 2010 Buninyong d Hepburn
  • 2011 Waubra d Springbank
  • 2012 Buninyong d Waubra
  • 2013 Waubra d Bungaree
  • 2014 Hepburn d Waubra
  • 2015 Beaufort d Buninyong
  • 2016 Springbank d Buninyong
  • 2017 Buninyong d Beaufort
  • 2018 Buninyong d Beaufort
  • 2019 Creswick d Springbank
  • 2020 League in recess due to COVID-19
  • 2021 No finals > COVID-19 1st: Newlyn
  • 2022 Springbank d Skipton
  • 2023 Springbank d Newlyn
  • 2024 Bungaree d Buninyong
Under 17s/18s
  • 1979 Creswick
  • 1980 Newlyn
  • 1981 Hepburn d Ballan
  • 1982 Ballan
  • 1983 Darley
  • 1984 Buninyong
  • 1985 Dunnstown d Darley
  • 1986 Dunnstown
  • 1987 Buninyong
  • 1988 Ballan d Hepburn
  • 1989 Bungaree d Ballan
  • 1990 Creswick
  • 1991 Dunnstown
  • 1992 Ballan
  • 1993 Learmonth
  • 1994 Buninyong
  • 1995 Creswick
  • 1996 Ballan
  • 1997 Bungaree
  • 1998 Bungaree
  • 1999 Bungaree
  • 2000 Gordon
  • 2001 Beaufort
  • 2002 Gordon
  • 2003 Dunnstown
  • 2004 Buninyong
  • 2005 Bungaree
  • 2006 Bungaree
  • 2007 Bungaree
  • 2008 Bungaree
  • Under 18
  • 2009 Daylesford d Ballan
  • 2010 Waubra d Daylesford
  • 2011 Waubra d Learmonth
  • 2012 Springbank d Daylesford
  • Under 17.5
  • 2013 Daylesford d Buninyong
  • 2014 Hepburn d Bungaree
  • Under 18
  • 2015 Bungaree d Hepburn
  • 2016 Beaufort d Waubra
  • 2017 Hepburn d Springbank
  • 2018 Springbank d Buninyong
  • 2019 Gordon d Buninyong
  • 2020 League in recess due to COVID-19
  • 2021 No finals > COVID-19 1st: Rokewood Corindhap
  • 2022 Springbank d Gordon
  • 2023 Springbank d Rokewood Corindhap
  • 2024 Springbank d Daylesford
Under 14s/15s
  • 1979 Clunes
  • 1980 Hepburn
  • 1981 Buninyong
  • 1982 Buninyong
  • 1983 Buninyong
  • 1984 Dunnstown
  • 1985 Creswick d Ballan
  • 1986 Creswick
  • 1987 Newlyn
  • 1988 Bungaree d Ballan
  • 1989 Gordon
  • 1990 Ballan
  • 1991 Buninyong
  • 1992 Creswick
  • 1993 Creswick
  • 1994 Ballan
  • 1995 Creswick
  • 1996 Learmonth
  • 1997 Gordon
  • 1998 Beaufort
  • 1999 Gordon
  • 2000 Learmonth
  • 2001 Learmonth
  • 2002 Buninyong
  • 2003 Creswick
  • 2004 Hepburn
  • 2005 Bungaree
  • 2006 Hepburn
  • 2007 Dunnstown
  • 2008 Creswick
  • Under 15
  • 2009 Learmonth d Dunnstown
  • 2010 Daylesford d Clunes
  • 2011 Creswick d Gordon
  • 2012 Beaufort d Dunnstown
  • Under 14.5
  • 2013 Buninyong d Hepburn
  • 2014 Hepburn d Buninyong
  • Under 15
  • 2015 Creswick d Hepburn
  • 2016 Buninyong d Hepburn
  • 2017 Springbank d Hepburn
  • 2018 Skipton d Gordon
  • 2019 Gordon d Springbank
  • 2020 League in recess due to COVID-19
  • 2021 No finals > COVID-19 1st: Buninyong
  • 2022 Buninyong d Daylesford
  • 2023 Rokewood Corindhap d Springbank
  • 2024 Skipton d Ballan

Statistics

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CHFNL: Senior Football Records
Highest Score 436 – Gordon 69.22.436 (Smythesdale 1.1.7) – 2015
Most goals in a game 22 – Paul McMahon – Springbank vs Smythesdale round 17 2016
Most goals in a season 149 – Ian McBain – Dunnstown – 1982
Most wins in a row 32 – Dunnstown – 1994–1995
Most losses in a row 83 – Smythesdale (Illabarook) – 2011–2015
2023 CHFL season
Football Premiers
  • Seniors: Gordon
  • Reserves:
  • Under 18s:
  • Under 15s:
 Football Minor Premiers
  • Seniors:
  • Reserves:
  • Under 18s:
  • Under 15s:
Football Goalkicking Awards
  • Seniors:
  • Reserves:
  • Under 18s:
  • Under 15s:
 Football Best & Fairest
  • Seniors: Sean Tighe
  • Reserves:
  • Under 18s:
  • Under 15s:

League Best & Fairest

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Senior Football[17]

Leading CHFNL Goalkicker

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Seniors[18]

Bibliography

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  • History of Football in the Ballarat District by John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9805929-0-0

References

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  1. ^ "1931 - Newstead". The Age. 15 April 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ "1881 - Ballan". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924. 16 May 1881. p. 3. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ "1880 - Beaufort". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 26 May 1880. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ "1897 - Bungaree". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 5 July 1897. p. 1. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ^ "1874 - News & Notes". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 27 April 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. ^ "1869 - News and Notes". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 3 August 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ^ "1895 - Bungaree Chronicles". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 9 May 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  8. ^ "1979 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 17 September 1979. p. 25. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  9. ^ "1980 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 15 September 1980. p. 25. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  10. ^ "1981 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 14 September 1981. p. 31. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  11. ^ "1983 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 19 September 1983. p. 24. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  12. ^ "1985 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 16 September 1985. p. 38. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  13. ^ "1986 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 15 September 1986. p. 36. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  14. ^ "1988 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 12 September 1988. p. 36. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  15. ^ "1989 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 17 September 1989. p. 20. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  16. ^ "2021 - Senior Football Ladder". Gameday. CHFNL. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Senior Football: Best & Fairest Winners". Gameday. CHFNL. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  18. ^ "CHFNL: Senior Football Goalkicking". Gameday. CHFNL. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  19. ^ "2010 - CHFNL Goalkicking". Gameday. CHFNL. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  20. ^ "2021 - CHFNL Senior Football Goal Kicking". Gameday. CHFNL. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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