Federal Football League

Formation

Formed in 1909 as the Federal Football Association (FFA),^[4] the competition's eight founding members were Cheltenham, Ellindale, Elsternwick, Frankston, Mentone, Mordialloc, Moorabbin, and Glen Huntly,^[5] all from the southern/south eastern suburbs.^[6]

Local Councillor F. T. Le Page was elected president.^[7]

History

In 1915, the Federal football Association (FFA) A. Grade teams were - Brighton District, Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Moorabbin Park, Oakleigh and Elsternwick, whilst the B. Grade clubs were Sandringham, Mentone, Heatherton and Glenhuntly.^[8]

In 1925, the FFA comprised 10 senior and 9 junior club's and had over 1,000 registered players.^[9]

In 1937 the A Section competition teams were composed of - Black Rock, Mordialloc, Cheltenham, East Burwood, Moorabbin, Caulfield, Darling and Mentone, and in the B section, Chelsea, Highett, Mt. Waverley, Mordialloc, Black Rock and Edithvale-Aspendale.^[10]

Middle Brighton FC kicked 50.40 - 340 v Heatherton: 0.0 - 0 in a match in 1914.

Final clubs

Nine clubs competed in the FFL's final season.

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Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League	Est.	Years in FFL	FFL senior premierships		Fate
							Total	Years
Cheltenham		Rosellas	Cheltenham Recreation Reserve, Cheltenham	–	1895	1909–1928; 1930–1981	6	1909, 1911, 1913, 1922, 1925, 1934	Moved to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Clayton		Clays	Clayton Reserve, Clayton	DDFA	1908	1954–1981	2	1980, 1981	Moved to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Highett		Bulldogs	Highett Reserve, Highett	–	1929	1934–1981	4	1971, 1973, 1974, 1979	Moved to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Mentone		Tigers	Mentone Reserve, Mentone	–	1900s	1909; 1913–1914; 1920–1981	5	1928, 1956, 1967, 1968, 1976	Moved to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Moorabbin (II)		Kangas	McKinnon Reserve, McKinnon	–	1979	1979–1981	0	-	Moved to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Noble Park		Bulls	Pat Wright Senior Oval, Noble Park	SESFL	1918	1964–1981	1	1972	Moved to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Oakleigh District		Districts	Princes Highway Reserve, Oakleigh East	SESFL	1950	1964–1981	0	-	Moved to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Parkdale		Seagulls	Gerry Green Reserve, Parkdale	VAFA	1934	1930-1932, 1955–1981	1	1978	Moved to South East Suburban FL in 1982
Springvale		Demons	Springvale Reserve, Springvale	CODFL	1903	1957–1981	7	1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1975, 1977	Moved to VFA in 1982

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Former clubs

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Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League	Est.	Years in FFL	FFL senior premierships		Fate
							Total	Years
Aspendale			Aspendale Racecourse, Aspendale	–	1924	1924-1930	0	-	Merged with Edithvale to form Edithvale-Aspendale in 1931
Bentleigh (Ellindale 1909-14)		Demons	Bentleigh Reserve, Bentleigh	SDFA, CODFL	1919	1909-1912, 1914, 1920–1928, 1957-1978	0	-	Moved to VAFA after 1928 season. Merged with McKinnon to form Moorabbin in 1979
Black Rock		Jets	Donald MacDonald Reserve, Beaumaris	–	1908	1913–1914; 1919–1926; 1931–1972	3	1935, 1936, 1954	Entered recess in 1973; re-formed in YCWFL in 1976
Middle Brighton(Brighton Districts 1920-21)			William Street Reserve, Brighton	–		1913-1915; 1919-1921, 1927	3	1915, 1920, 1921	Merged with Brighton in 1928[12][11]
Brightonvale			Hurlingham Park, Brighton	–		1929	0	-	Senior team entered recess in 1930
Camden (Camden Town 1912-14)			Princes Park, Caulfield South	–		1912-1914, 1939–1956	0	-	Merged with South Caulfield CYMS to form South Caulfield in 1957
Carnegie		Tigers	Koornang Park, Carnegie	VFLSD	1920s	1932-1934	0	-	Moved to VAFA in 1935
Carrum			Keast Park, Seaford	–	1909	1911; 1922–1927	0	-	Folded in 1928; re-formed in Peninsula & District FA in 1932
Carrum-Chelsea			Paddock on Breeze St, Bonbeach	–	1911	1912-1914	0	-	Entered recess in 1915
Chelsea		Seagulls	Chelsea Recreation Reserve, Chelsea	–	1919	1919–1958	1	1955	Moved to Mornington Peninsula FL in 1959
Dandenong (I)			Dandenong Showgrounds, Dandenong	BDFA	1874	1930, 1934	0	-	1931-33, 1935-36 unknown. Moved to Dandenong District FA in 1937.
Dandenong (II)		Redlegs	Dandenong Showgrounds, Dandenong	–	1951	1951–1957	1	1953	Moved to VFA in 1958
Darling			Darling Park, Malvern East	VFLSD		1934–1940	2	1937, 1938	Folded after 1940 season
Doveton		Doves	Robinson Reserve, Doveton	SWGFL	1959	1972–1976	0	-	Returned to South West Gippsland FL in 1977
East Burwood		Rams	East Burwood Reserve, Burwood East	SDFA	1910	1931–1938	1	1932	Senior team entered recess in 1939; re-formed in Eastern Suburban FL in 1945
East Caulfield (Caulfield 1932-70)		Fieldsmen	East Caulfield Reserve, Caulfield East	VFLSD	1894	1932–1976	1	1949	Folded after 1976 season
East Malvern		Demons	Waverley Oval, Malvern East	CODFL	1900s	1962–1973	4	1964, 1966, 1969, 1970	Folded after 1973 season
Edithvale			Regents Park, Aspendale	–	1900s	1921-1930	0	-	Merged with Aspendale to form Edithvale-Aspendale in 1931
Edithvale-Aspendale (Regents Park 1931-35)		Eagles	Regents Park, Aspendale	–	1931	1931-1955	0	-	Moved to Mornington Peninsula FL in 1956
Elsternwick		Wickers	Elsternwick Park, Elsternwick	–	1906	1909–1910, 1913	0	-	Moved to VAFA in 1914
Exchange						1917	0	-	[13]
Frankston			Frankston Park, Frankston	–		1909	0	-
Freighters (Heatherton 1913-50)		Tonners	Heatherton Recreation Reserve, Heatherton	CODFL	1913	1913–1914; 1920–1921; 1927–1928; 1946-1954	0	-	Moved to CYMSFA as Mentone CYMS in 1954
Glen Orme			Koornang Park, Carnegie	–	1946	1946-1949	0	-	Moved to Eastern Suburban FL after 1950 season
Glen Huntly		Hunters	Glen Huntly Park, Caulfield East	CODFL	1900s	1960–1976	0	-	Folded after 1976 season
Glen Huntly Amateurs			Koornang Park, Carnegie	–	1900s	1909, 1913–1915, 1920–1922	0	-	Moved to Caulfield Oakleigh District FL in 1923
Glen Waverley			Central Reserve, Glen Waverley	BDFA	1908	1930–1931	0	-	Moved to VFL Sub-District FL in 1932
Hampton			Castlefield Reserve, Hampton	–	1919	1920[14]	0	-	Merged with various clubs to form Sandringham in 1929[15]
McKinnon		Maccas	McKinnon Reserve, McKinnon	CODFL		1954–1977	3	1957, 1958, 1959	Entered recess in 1978; merged with Bentleigh to form Moorabbin in 1979
Moorabbin (I)		Magpies	Moorabbin Oval, Moorabbin	–	1909	1909–1950	12	1914, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948	Moved to VFA in 1951
Moorabbin Park		Gardeners	Dane Road Reserve, Moorabbin	–		1913-1915, 1920-1928, 1930	0	-	Folded after 1930 season
Mordialloc		Bloodhounds	Ben Kavanagh Reserve, Mordialloc	–	1891	1909–1911; 1921–1957	7	1923, 1924, 1929, 1939, 1950, 1951, 1952	Moved to VFA in 1958
Mount Waverley		Mounts	Oval on corner of Springvale and High St Roads, Glen Waverley	SDFA	1924	1934-1937	0	-	Moved to Caulfield Oakleigh District FL in 1938
Murrumbeena			Frogmore Estate, Carnegie	–	1915	1915, 1921	0	-	Moved to VAFA in 1923
Navy			HMAS Cerberus	MPFL	1913	1959	0	-	Moved to Nepean FL in 1960
Oakleigh		Oaks, Devils	Warrawee Park, Oakleigh	–	1906	1915	0	-	Moved to VFL Sub-Districts in 1919
Sandringham Amateurs				–		1915–1920	0	-	Moved to VAFA in 1921
South Caulfield			Princes Park, Caulfield South	–	1957	1957–1961	0	-	Merged with Brighton in 1964
Vermont		Eagles	Vermont Reserve, Vermont	RDFA	1920	1936	0	-	Moved to Eastern Suburban FL in 1937
Victoria Brewery				–		1910–1912	2	1910, 1912	Left league in 1913[16]
Wells Road				–	1926	1926-1929	0	-	Split from Chelsea in 1926, re-merged in 1930

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Notes

• Bentleigh is not to be confused with the present-day Bentleigh Football Netball Club

Leading Goal Kickers