AFL North East Border Female Football League
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| Formerly | AFL North East Border Youth Girls |
|---|---|
| Association | AFL Victoria Country |
| Sport | Women's Australian rules football |
| Founded | 2015[1] |
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.
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.[2] 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
| Club | Colors | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | NEBFFL Seasons | NEBFFL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Seasons | |||||||
| Lavington |  |
Panthers | Lavington Sports Ground, Hamilton Valley | – | 1880s | 2015- | 4 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Corowa-Rutherglen |  |
Kangaroos | John Foord Oval, Corowa | – | 1979 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| Thurgoona |  |
Bulldogs | Thurgoona Oval, Thurgoona | – | 1988 | 2017-2020, 2022- | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Wangaratta Rovers |  |
Hawks | W.J. Findlay Oval, Wangaratta | – | 1922 | 2018- | 0 | - |
| Wodonga Raiders |  |
Raiders | Birallee Park, Wodonga | – | 1975 | 2015- | 0 | - |
Junior-only clubs
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | NEBFFL Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Albury |  |
Hoppers | Bunton Park, North Albury | – | 1943 | 2024- |
| Wodonga |  |
Bulldogs | Martin Park, Wodonga | – | 1878 | 2021- |
Former clubs
| Club | Colors | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | NEBFFL Seasons | NEBFFL Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Seasons | ||||||||
| Alpine Lions |  |
Lions | Whorouly Recreation Reserve, Whorouly | – | 2016 | 2016-2020 | 0 | - | Merged with Thurgoona and Yarrawonga to play as United in 2021, folded before 2022 season |
| Murray Felines |  |
Felines | Barkly Park, Rutherglen | – | 2016 | 2016-2024 | 0 | - | Merged with Corowa-Rutherglen following 2024 season |
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Lions, Bulldogs, Pigeons | Whorouly Recreation Reserve, Whorouly and J.C. Lowe Oval, Yarrawonga | – | 2021 | 2021 | 0 | - | 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
| Year | Seniors | Youth Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | No competition | Lavington | ||
| 2016 | Lavington | |||
| 2017 | Wodonga Raiders | |||
| 2018 | Thurgoona | Murray Felines | ||
| 2019 | Thurgoona | Lavington | ||
| 2020 | No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| Year | Seniors | U17 | U14 | U12 |
| 2022 | Lavington | Lavington | Lavington | No competition |
| 2023 | Lavington | Lavington | Lavington | |
| 2024 | Lavington | Lavington | Lavington | |
| 2025 | Lavington | Wodonga Raiders | Wodonga | Lavington |
Seasons
2015
- Australian Football League North East Border Youth Girls
- Grand Final: Lavington def. Wodonga Raiders[3]
2016
- Australian Football League North East Border Youth Girls
| Ladder[4] | Wins | Losses | Draws | Byes | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavington | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 593 | 131 | 452.67% | 32 |
| Wodonga Raiders | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 422 | 337 | 125.22% | 20 |
| Alpine Lions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 445 | 380 | 117.11% | 20 |
| Murray Felines | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 680 | 10.00% | 0 |
| Finals[5] | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Alpine Lions | 15 | 12 | 102 | Murray Felines | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Semi | Lavington | 6 | 6 | 42 | Wodonga Raiders | 4 | 6 | 30 |
| Preliminary | Wodonga Raiders | 3 | 6 | 24 | Alpine Lions | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| Grand | Lavington | 9 | 11 | 65 | Wodonga Raiders | 3 | 6 | 24 |
2021 Ladder
| North East Women's | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||