North Central Football League

North Central Football League
General Information
Founded 1930
Records
Highest Score
Most premierships 19 – Wycheproof-Narraport
Most goals in a game 19 – Alan Jackson – Wedderburn (v Watchem-Corack) – 1980
Most goals in a season 133 – Alan Jackson – Wedderburn – 1980
Most flags in a row 4 — Wedderburn – 2011–2014
Most wins in a row
Most losses in a row

The North Central Football League is an Australian rules football league based in North Central Victoria, Australia.

The League was formed in 1930. Previous leagues in the area were the Birchip Football Association (as it was last called until it disbanded in 1919), North-Western Football Association (1910–1919), the North-Western District Football Association (1920–1925), and the North Central District Football League (1926–1929).

Clubs

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Current

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Calder United
Calder United
Wedderburn
St Arnaud
Sea Lake-Nandaly
Donald
Charlton
Boort
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Birchip-Watchem
Locations of the Current NCFL clubs.
Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in NCFL NCFL Senior Premierships
Total Years
Birchip-Watchem
Bulls Birchip Recreation Reserve, Birchip 1997 1997– 2 2001, 2022
Boort
Magpies Boort Park, Boort GRFL 1889 1951– 3 1954, 1982, 2008
Calder United
Lions Nullawil Recreation Reserve, Nullawil and Wycheproof Recreation Reserve, Wycheproof 2024 2025– 0 -
Charlton
Navy Blues Charlton Park, Charlton KFL 1880 1940– 13 1940, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2016
Donald
Royal Blues Donald Recreation Reserve, Donald DDFA c.1880s 1930, 1932– 13 1936, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1963, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2006
Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers
Tigers Sea Lake Recreation Reserve, Sea Lake MFL 2003 2016– 3 2019, 2023, 2024
St Arnaud
Saints Lord Nelson Park, St Arnaud DDFA 1877 1930, 1932– 11 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1948, 1958, 1978, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2015
Wedderburn
Redbacks Donaldson Park, Wedderburn KFL 1882 1950– 8 1951, 1968, 1970, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Former Clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in NCFL NCFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Birchip
Swans Birchip Recreation Reserve, Birchip TFL 1913, 1920-1930, 1934-1936, 1953-1996 2 1986, 1994 Merged with Watchem-Corack to form Birchip-Watchem following 1996 season
Cope Cope
KKFL c.1870s 1924-1926, 1945-1949 0 - Merged with Laen-Litchfield to form Laen-Cope Cope-Litchfield following 1950 season
Corack
Corack Recreation Reserve, Corack East BFA 1893 1933, 1945 0 - Merged with Watchem following 1945 season to form Watchem-Corack
Curyo
BFA c.1890s 1938-1939 0 - Folded
Laen c.1919 1933-1934 0 - Merged with Litchfield to form Laen-Litchfield following 1934 season
Laen-Cope Cope-Litchfield
Litchfield Recreation Reserve, Litchfield 1949 1951-1954 0 - Absorbed by Donald in 1954
Laen-Litchfield
Litchfield Recreation Reserve, Litchfield 1934 1934, 1940, 1945-1949 1 1935 Merged with Cope Cope to form Laen-Cope Cope-Litchfield following 1950 season
Leitchville Gunbower
Bombers Leitchville Recreation Reserve, Leitchville and Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower NEFL 1995 1997-2001 0 - Moved to Central Murray FNL following 2001 season
Narraport
Narraport Recreation Reserve, Narraport TFL c.1890s 1953-1963 1 1956 Merged with Wycheproof to form Wycheproof-Narraport following 1963 season
Nullawil
Maroons Nullawil Recreation Reserve, Nullawil GRFL c.1900s 2023–2024 0 - Merged with Wycheproof-Narraport to form Calder United following 2024 season
Swanwater
DDFA c.1900s 1932 0 - Folded
Watchem
Watchem Recreation Reserve, Watchem BFA c.1880s 1913, 1920-1940 0 - Merged with Corack following 1945 season to form Watchem-Corack
Watchem-Corack
Redlegs Watchem Recreation Reserve, Watchem 1946 1946-1996 6 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1969, 1971 Merged with Birchip to form Birchip-Watchem following 1996 season
Watchem-Litchfield
1935 1935-1939 1 1938 Folded
Woomelang
Woomelang Recreation Reserve, Woomelang MFA c.1900s 1928-1929, 1935-1936, 1938-1939 1 1935 Moved to Southern Mallee FL following 1939 season
Wooroonook
Jeffcott Recreation Reserve, Jeffcott DDFA c.1870s 1932-1934, 1940-1947 0 - Folded
Wycheproof
Wycheproof Recreation Reserve, Wycheproof TFL c.1890s 1952-1963 2 1955, 1957 Merged with Narraport to form Wycheproof-Narraport following 1963 season
Wycheproof-Narraport
Demons Wycheproof Recreation Reserve, Wycheproof 1964 1964–2024 19 1964, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2010, 2017, 2018 Merged with Nullawil to form Calder United following 2024 season

List of NCFL premiers

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Football Grand Finals

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Seniors
Year Premier G B Pts Runner Up G B Pts
1945 Laen-Litchfield 9 10 64 Corack 5 14 44
1946 Charlton 16 16 112 Laen-Litchfield 12 11 83
1947 Charlton 11 16 82 Laen-Litchfield 11 8 74
1948 St Arnaud 13 10 88 Watchem-Corack 12 9 81
1949 Donald 9 13 67 Watchem-Corack 6 13 49
1950 Charlton 18 10 118 Watchem-Corack 11 15 81
1951 Wedderburn 9 12 66 Watchem-Corack 8 7 55
1952 Wycheproof 15 17 107 Donald 4 9 33
1953 Watchem-Corack 8 11 59 Narraport 7 3 45
1954 Boort 8 8 56 Wycheproof 6 17 53
1955 Wycheproof 9 19 73 Birchip 10 11 71
1956 Narraport 14 8 92 Charlton 7 6 48
1957 Wycheproof 7 12 54 St Arnaud 5 9 39
1958 St Arnaud 12 13 85 Narraport 8 13 61
1959 Birchip 10 10 70 Watchem-Corack 6 6 42
1960 Watchem-Corack 7 11 53 Birchip 5 5 35
1961 Watchem-Corack 14 5 89 Charlton 10 9 69
1962 Watchem-Corack 15 11 101 Birchip 7 14 56
1963 Donald 5 17 47 Birchip 6 5 41
1964 Wycheproof-Narraport 6 11 47 Watchem-Corack 3 6 24
1965 Wycheproof-Narraport 17 15 117 Donald 15 10 100
1966 Charlton 12 8 80 Wycheproof-Narraport 11 6 72
1967 Wycheproof-Narraport 18 19 127 Watchem-Corack 8 9 57
1968 Wedderburn 16 10 106 Watchem-Corack 14 11 95
1969 Watchem-Corack 13 10 88 Birchip 11 18 84
1970 Wedderburn 17 10 112 Charlton 1 5 11
1971 Watchem-Corack 8 8 56 Charlton 3 9 27
1972 Wycheproof-Narraport 19 9 123 St Arnaud 11 14 80
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1974 Charlton 9 9 63 Wedderburn 4 7 31
1975 Wycheproof-Narraport 13 9 87 Charlton 10 12 72
1976 Wycheproof-Narraport 15 11 101 St Arnaud 10 15 75
1977 Wycheproof-Narraport 15 11 101 St Arnaud 10 9 69
1978 St Arnaud 16 11 107 Donald 9 19 73
1979 Donald 20 14 134 Charlton 5 9 39
1980 Donald 13 13 91 Wycheproof-Narraport 11 12 78
1981 Wycheproof-Narraport 20 14 134 Boort 14 13 97
1982 Boort 26 14 170 Wycheproof-Narraport 10 22 82
1983 Wycheproof-Narraport 15 17 107 Donald 13 17 95
1984 Wycheproof-Narraport 16 14 110 Birchip 15 6 96
1985 Wycheproof-Narraport 20 17 137 Charlton 10 7 67
1986 Birchip 18 12 120 Wycheproof-Narraport 16 11 107
1987 Donald 19 12 126 St Arnaud 12 15 87
1988 St Arnaud 21 7 133 Charlton 13 9 87
1989 Charlton 14 15 99 Boort 7 7 49
1990 Charlton 9 16 70 St Arnaud 9 15 69
1991 Wycheproof-Narraport 12 10 82 St Arnaud 9 14 68
1992 Donald 13 13 91 St Arnaud 12 9 81
1993 Donald 14 14 98 Wycheproof-Narraport 12 13 85
1994 Birchip 11 11 77 Wycheproof-Narraport 6 15 51
1995 Wycheproof-Narraport 9 5 59 Birchip 5 4 34
1996 Wycheproof-Narraport 10 11 71 Donald 8 7 55
1997 Wycheproof-Narraport 15 5 95 Donald 14 10 94
1998 St Arnaud 13 19 97 Donald 6 8 44
1999 St Arnaud 14 11 95 Wycheproof-Narraport 12 9 81
2000 Wycheproof-Narraport 16 15 111 Wedderburn 2 12 24
2001 Birchip-Watchem 18 17 125 Wedderburn 11 12 78
2002 Donald 15 22 112 Birchip-Watchem 11 5 71
2003 Charlton 15 10 100 St Arnaud 7 12 54
2004 Donald 16 9 105 Wycheproof-Narraport 13 11 89
2005 Charlton 13 11 89 Wycheproof-Narraport 8 7 55
2006 Donald 17 19 121 Boort 12 14 86
2007 Wedderburn 20 15 135 Charlton 11 15 81
2008 Boort 11 15 81 Wedderburn 10 6 66
2009 Charlton 11 11 77 Donald 9 11 65
2010 Wycheproof-Narraport 13 9 87 Boort 6 7 43
2011 Wedderburn 18 16 124 Wycheproof-Narraport 17 13 115
2012 Wedderburn 16 12 108 St Arnaud 15 17 107
2013 Wedderburn 12 13 85 Charlton 10 13 73
2014 Wedderburn 11 17 83 Charlton 12 10 82
2015 St Arnaud 13 8 86 Charlton 11 12 78
2016 Charlton 10 10 70 Wycheproof-Narraport 9 9 63
2017 Wycheproof-Narraport 9 9 63 Birchip-Watchem 7 9 51
2018 Wycheproof-Narraport 8 8 56 Birchip-Watchem 2 10 22
2019 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers 10 13 73 Birchip-Watchem 8 6 54
2022 Birchip-Watchem 10 18 78 Donald 8 9 57
2023 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers 10 16 76 Nullawil 9 8 62
2024 Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers 7 5 47 Birchip-Watchem 4 10 34

2004 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Wycheproof-Narraport 15 3 1 0 1700 1119 151.92% 60 1st Semi Charlton 18 11 119 Boort 11 15 81
Donald 10 3 6 0 1532 1404 109.12% 40 2nd Semi Wycheproof-Narraport 16 10 106 Donald 9 9 63
Boort 8 3 8 0 1343 1370 98.03% 32 Preliminary Donald 8 6 54 Charlton 6 7 43
Charlton 7 3 8 1 1458 1242 117.39% 30 Grand Donald 16 9 105 Wycheproof-Narraport 13 11 89
Wedderburn 7 3 9 0 1483 1632 90.87% 28
Birchip-Watchem 5 3 11 0 1259 1471 85.59% 20
St Arnaud 3 3 12 1 1239 1776 69.76% 14

2005 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Wedderburn 12 3 4 0 1794 1303 137.68% 48 1st Semi Wycheproof-Narraport 18 8 116 Donald 7 13 55
Charlton 12 3 4 0 1737 1293 134.34% 48 2nd Semi Charlton 17 13 115 Wedderburn 17 11 113
Wycheproof-Narraport 11 3 5 0 1425 1227 116.14% 44 Preliminary Wycheproof-Narraport 11 11 77 Wedderburn 9 9 63
Donald 9 3 7 0 1536 1474 104.21% 36 Grand Charlton 13 11 89 Wycheproof-Narraport 8 7 55
Boort 7 3 9 0 1365 1535 88.93% 28
St Arnaud 4 3 12 0 1382 1787 77.34% 16
Birchip-Watchem 1 3 15 0 1113 1733 64.22% 4

2006 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Boort 14 3 2 0 2245 1132 198.32% 56 1st Semi Birchip-Watchem 13 22 100 Charlton 9 5 59
Donald 13 3 3 0 2359 1250 188.72% 52 2nd Semi Boort 10 13 73 Donald 8 12 60
Birchip-Watchem 9 3 6 0 1999 1199 166.72% 36 Preliminary Donald 19 18 132 Birchip-Watchem 12 12 84
Charlton 9 3 5 0 1779 1490 119.40% 36 Grand Donald 17 19 121 Boort 12 14 86
Wedderburn 5 3 10 0 1447 1762 82.12% 20
St Arnaud 3 3 13 0 1208 2448 49.35% 12
Wycheproof-Narraport 1 3 15 0 814 2600 31.31% 4

2007 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Wedderburn 13 3 3 0 1697 1259 134.79% 52 1st Semi Charlton 19 14 128 St Arnaud 11 10 76
Birchip-Watchem 11 3 5 0 1785 1345 132.71% 44 2nd Semi Wedderburn 14 17 101 Birchip-Watchem 7 17 59
Charlton 10 3 6 0 1573 1211 129.89% 40 Preliminary Charlton 17 14 116 Birchip-Watchem 14 14 98
St Arnaud 8 3 8 0 1564 1698 92.11% 32 Grand Wedderburn 20 15 135 Charlton 11 15 81
Boort 7 3 9 0 1569 1322 118.68% 28
Wycheproof-Narraport 4 3 12 0 1102 1856 59.38% 16
Donald 3 3 13 0 1092 1691 64.58% 12

2008 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Boort 15 3 1 0 1980 975 203.08% 60 1st Semi Birchip-Watchem 11 8 74 Charlton 7 7 49
Wedderburn 13 3 3 0 1889 1113 169.72% 52 2nd Semi Wedderburn 19 9 123 Boort 13 16 94
Birchip-Watchem 11 3 5 0 1835 1128 162.68% 44 Preliminary Boort 18 14 122 Birchip-Watchem 11 11 77
Charlton 8 3 8 0 1207 1391 86.77% 32 Grand Boort 11 15 81 Wedderburn 10 6 66
St Arnaud 5 3 11 0 1542 2120 72.74% 20
Donald 2 3 14 0 1137 2033 55.93% 8
Wycheproof-Narraport 2 3 14 0 951 1781 53.40% 8

2009 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Donald 12 3 4 0 1720 1109 155.09% 48 1st Semi Charlton 13 15 93 Boort 7 6 48
Birchip-Watchem 12 3 4 0 1524 1082 140.85% 48 2nd Semi Donald 12 18 90 Birchip-Watchem 11 10 76
Charlton 11 3 5 0 1626 1153 141.02% 44 Preliminary Charlton 13 12 90 Birchip-Watchem 12 11 83
Boort 10 3 6 0 1411 1177 119.88% 40 Grand Donald 9 11 65 Charlton 11 11 77
Wycheproof-Narraport 7 3 9 0 1232 1292 95.36% 28
Wedderburn 4 3 12 0 1013 1614 62.76% 16
St Arnaud 0 3 16 0 1041 2140 48.64% 0

2010 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Donald 13 3 3 0 1605 1181 135.90% 52 1st Semi Boort 16 12 108 Wedderburn 9 6 60
Wycheproof-Narraport 12 3 4 0 1734 1318 131.56% 48 2nd Semi Wycheproof-Narraport 13 5 83 Donald 7 9 51
Boort 11 3 5 0 1589 1117 142.26% 44 Preliminary Boort 13 16 94 Donald 11 11 77
Wedderburn 11 3 5 0 1609 1165 138.11% 44 Grand Wycheproof-Narraport 13 9 87 Boort 6 7 43
Charlton 4 3 12 0 939 1780 52.75% 16
St Arnaud 3 3 13 0 1444 1880 76.81% 12
Birchip-Watchem 2 3 14 0 1082 1561 69.31% 8

2011 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Wedderburn 13 3 3 0 2192 1095 200.18% 52 1st Semi Boort 16 14 110 Donald 11 12 78
Wycheproof-Narraport 13 3 3 0 1769 1088 162.59% 52 2nd Semi Wedderburn 17 8 110 Wycheproof-Narraport 13 15 93
Boort 12 3 3 1 1485 1131 131.30% 50 Preliminary Wycheproof-Narraport 21 15 141 Boort 9 7 61
Donald 7 3 8 1 1511 1338 112.93% 30 Grand Wedderburn 18 16 124 Wycheproof-Narraport 17 13 115
Charlton 7 3 9 0 1310 1473 88.93% 28
Birchip-Watchem 2 3 12 2 876 1524 57.48% 12
St Arnaud 0 3 16 0 962 2456 39.17% 0

2012 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Wedderburn 15 0 1 0 2104 1088 193.38% 60 1st Semi St Arnaud 16 13 109 Wycheproof-Narraport 16 8 104
Birchip-Watchem 9 0 7 0 1443 1323 109.07% 36 2nd Semi Wedderburn 22 15 147 Birchip-Watchem 8 11 59
Wycheproof-Narraport 9 0 7 0 1434 1434 100.00% 36 Preliminary St Arnaud 18 5 113 Birchip-Watchem 9 12 66
St Arnaud 8 0 8 0 1564 1570 99.62% 32 Grand Wedderburn 16 12 108 St Arnaud 15 17 107
Charlton 8 0 8 0 1158 1416 81.78% 32
Donald 5 0 11 0 1203 1549 77.66% 20
Boort 2 0 14 0 1094 1620 67.53% 8

2013 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Charlton 12 0 4 0 1640 860 190.70% 48 1st Semi Wedderburn 15 19 109 Wycheproof-Narraport 11 7 73
St Arnaud 11 0 5 0 1624 1179 137.74% 44 2nd Semi Charlton 17 16 118 St Arnaud 13 12 90
Wycheproof-Narraport 11 0 5 0 1342 1172 114.51% 44 Preliminary Wedderburn 23 16 154 St Arnaud 9 11 65
Wedderburn 10 0 5 1 1532 1226 124.96% 42 Grand Wedderburn 12 13 85 Charlton 10 13 73
Donald 5 0 10 1 1174 1428 82.21% 22
Boort 5 0 11 0 1069 1438 74.34% 20
Birchip-Watchem 1 0 15 0 725 1803 40.21% 4

2014 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Wedderburn 14 0 2 0 2145 951 225.55% 56 1st Semi St Arnaud 20 20 140 Birchip-Watchem 6 5 41
Charlton 12 0 4 0 1515 1001 151.35% 48 2nd Semi Wedderburn 10 14 74 Charlton 4 11 35
St Arnaud 11 0 5 0 1626 1498 108.54% 44 Preliminary Charlton 10 7 67 St Arnaud 8 12 60
Birchip-Watchem 7 0 8 1 1352 1518 89.06% 30 Grand Wedderburn 11 17 83 Charlton 12 10 82
Boort 7 0 8 1 1374 1603 85.71% 30
Wycheproof-Narraport 4 0 12 0 1115 1488 74.93% 16
Donald 0 0 16 0 933 2001 46.63% 0

2015 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
St Arnaud 12 0 4 0 1789 1240 144.27% 48 1st Semi Donald 11 10 76 Birchip-Watchem 10 12 72
Charlton 10 0 6 0 1377 1015 135.67% 40 2nd Semi Charlton 14 18 102 St Arnaud 8 7 55
Birchip-Watchem 10 0 6 0 1287 979 131.46% 40 Preliminary St Arnaud 12 17 89 Donald 10 6 66
Donald 10 0 6 0 1357 1033 131.36% 40 Grand St Arnaud 13 8 86 Charlton 11 12 78
Wycheproof-Narraport 9 0 7 0 1373 1003 136.89% 36
Wedderburn 5 0 11 0 1042 1314 79.30% 20
Boort 0 0 16 0 562 2203 25.51% 0

2016 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Wycheproof-Narraport 15 0 1 0 1633 1076 151.77% 60 1st Semi Donald 8 10 58 Birchip-Watchem 9 9 63
Charlton 12 0 4 0 1530 1142 133.98% 48 2nd Semi Charlton 8 13 61 Wycheproof-Narraport 7 8 50
Donald 11 0 5 0 1393 1040 133.94% 44 Preliminary Wycheproof-Narraport 17 6 108 Birchip-Watchem 9 5 59
Birchip-Watchem 9 0 7 0 1267 1133 111.83% 36 Grand Charlton 10 10 70 Wycheproof-Narraport 9 9 63
Boort 7 0 9 0 1111 1324 83.91% 28
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 5 0 10 1 1250 1316 94.98% 22
St Arnaud 3 0 12 1 1140 1725 66.09% 14
Wedderburn 1 0 15 0 912 1480 61.62% 4

2017 Ladder

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North Central FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Wycheproof-Narraport 14 0 1 1 1839 771 238.52% 58 1st Semi Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 18 14 122 Boort 6 6 42
Birchip-Watchem 11 0 5 0 1294 869 148.91% 44 2nd Semi Birchip-Watchem 15 8 98 Wycheproof-Narraport 8 8 56
Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 11 0 5 0 1471 1179 124.77% 44 Preliminary Wycheproof-Narraport 13 11 89 Sealake-Nandaly Tigers 10 8 68
Boort 10 0 5 1 1067 1004 106.27% 42 Grand Wycheproof-Narraport 9 9 63 Birchip-Watchem 7 9 51
Donald 9 0 7 0 1096 1164 94.16% 36
Wedderburn 4 0 12 0 932 1448 64.36% 16
Charlton 3 0 13 0 961 1490 64.50% 12
St Arnaud 1 0 15 0 1062 1797 59.10% 4
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