2012 Northern Football League season
| 2012 Premiership season |
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| Teams |
25 |
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| Premiers |
TBD
Epping
Mernda |
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| Minor premiers |
Montmorency
Epping
Panton Hill |
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| Matches played |
245 |
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| Leading goalkicker |
TBD |
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2013 → |
The 2012 season is the 86th season of the Northern Football League (formerly Diamond Valley Football League) and commenced in April 2012.
2012 season
The 2012 NFL season will contain 3 divisions. A 10 team Division One, 8 team Division Two and a 7 team Division Three. Lower Plenty were promoted to Division One after winning the Grand Final in Division 2, while North Heidelberg were relegated to Division Two, for the first time in their history, after winning the 'Wooden Spoon' in Division 1. South Morang were promoted to Division Two after winning the Grand Final in Division 3, while Mernda were relegated to Division Three after winning the 'Wooden Spoon' in Division 2.
The fixture for the 2011 NFL season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the NFL. The season will run for 18 rounds plus 5 weeks of finals.
Clubs
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Ladders
Division 1
| # |
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
For |
Against |
% |
Pts |
| 1 | Montmorency |
18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1885 | 1432 | 131.63 | 60 |
| 2 | Heidelberg |
18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1743 | 1236 | 141.02 | 54 |
| 3 | Bundoora |
18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1889 | 1434 | 131.73 | 44 |
| 4 | Northcote Park |
18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1610 | 1421 | 113.30 | 42 |
| 5 | West Preston Lakeside |
18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1606 | 1508 | 106.50 | 40 |
| 6 | Eltham |
18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1580 | 1658 | 93.50 | 32 |
| 7 | Greensborough |
18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1427 | 1682 | 84.84 | 30 |
| 8 | Macleod |
18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1257 | 1595 | 78.81 | 26 |
| 9 | Lower Plenty |
18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1255 | 1754 | 71.55 | 16 |
| 10 | Whittlesea |
18 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1286 | 1818 | 70.74 | 16 |
Division 2
| # |
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
For |
Against |
% |
Pts |
| 1 | Epping |
18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1836 | 1116 | 164.52 | 68 |
| 2 | North Heidelberg |
18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2247 | 1257 | 178.76 | 56 |
| 3 | Diamond Creek |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1899 | 1210 | 156.94 | 48 |
| 4 | Fitzroy Stars |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1783 | 1643 | 108.52 | 48 |
| 5 | Lalor |
18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1473 | 1701 | 86.60 | 28 |
| 6 | South Morang |
18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1110 | 1790 | 62.01 | 16 |
| 7 | Hurstbridge |
18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1224 | 1953 | 62.67 | 12 |
| 8 | Thomastown |
18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1186 | 2088 | 56.80 | 12 |
Division 3
| # |
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
For |
Against |
% |
Pts |
| 1 | Panton Hill |
16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1737 | 1016 | 170.96 | 60 |
| 2 | Mernda |
16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1643 | 836 | 196.53 | 52 |
| 3 | Reservoir |
16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1464 | 1039 | 140.90 | 48 |
| 4 | St.Marys |
16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1247 | 1226 | 101.71 | 24 |
| 5 | Parkside |
16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1187 | 1464 | 81.08 | 24 |
| 6 | Heidelberg West |
16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 920 | 1979 | 46.49 | 12 |
| 7 | Watsonia |
16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 828 | 1466 | 56.48 | 4 |
Finals
Week 1
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Division 3 2nd Semi Final |
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| Saturday 25 August |
Panton Hill 49 |
def. by |
Mernda 90 |
Shelley Park |
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- Mernda beat Panton Hill to move straight into the Grand Final
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Division 2 1st Semi Finals |
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| Saturday 25 August |
Diamond Creek 72 |
def. by |
Fitzroy Stars 102 |
Preston City Oval |
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- Fitzroy Stars competed in their first ever final in the Northern Football League, beating Diamond Creek and thus advancing to the Preliminary Final.
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Division 3 1st Semi Finals |
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| Sunday 26 August |
Reservoir 102 |
def. |
St.Marys 74 |
Shelley Park |
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- Reservoir ended St.Marys' season and moved into the Preliminary Final against Panton Hill.
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Week 2
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Division 3 Preliminary Final |
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| Saturday 1 September |
Panton Hill 77 |
def. |
Reservoir 73 |
Epping Recreational Reserve |
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- Panton Hill advanced to their first Grand Final since entering the Northern Football League (Diamond Valley Football League)
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Division 1 Qualifying Final |
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| Saturday 1 September |
Heidelberg 113 |
def. |
Bundoora 61 |
Preston City Oval |
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- Heidelberg convincingly beat Bundoora to move into the 2nd Semi Final against Montmorency
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Division 2 2nd Semi Final |
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| Saturday 1 September |
Epping 97 |
def. |
North Heidelberg 68 |
Central Park |
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- Epping moved into their second consecutive Grand Final
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Division 1 Elimination Final |
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| Sunday 2 September |
Northcote Park 91 |
def. |
West Preston Lakeside 63 |
Preston City Oval |
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- Northcote Park ended West Preston's season and moved into the 1st Semi Final against Bundoora
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Week 3
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Division 3 Grand Final |
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| Saturday 8 September |
Mernda 132 |
def. |
Panton Hill 39 |
Epping Recreational Reserve |
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- Mernda won its first Grand Final since 1991 and earned a promotion to Division 2
- Matthew Rees of Mernda was named Best on Ground
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Division 1 1st Semi Final |
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| Saturday 8 September |
Montmorency 89 |
def. by |
Heidelberg 109 |
Preston City Oval |
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- Heidelberg moved into its 8th consecutive Grand Final
- Montmorency would play the winner of Bundoora and Northcote Park in the Preliminary Final
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Division 2 Preliminary Final |
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| Sunday 8 September |
North Heidelberg 116 |
def. |
Fitzroy Stars 93 |
Central Park |
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- North Heidelberg moved into its first Grand Final since 2005, and its first ever in Division 2, whilst eliminating Fitzroy Stars from its first ever final's series.
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Division 1 1st Semi Final |
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| Sunday 9 September |
Bundoora 78 |
def. by |
Northcote Park 98 |
Preston City Oval |
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- Northcote Park advanced to the Preliminary Final against Montmorency whilst Bundoora crashed out of finals in straight sets.
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Week 4
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Division 2 Grand Final |
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| Saturday 15 September |
Epping 111 |
def. |
North Heidelberg 107 |
Preston City Oval |
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- Epping won its 9th Senior Grand Final an earned a spot in Division 1 in 2013
- Shane Harvey of North Heidelberg was awarded Best on Ground in a losing side
- Shane Harvey kicked his 100th goal for 2012. He finished with 103 on the back of 9 goals in the Grand Final
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Division 1 Preliminary Final |
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| Sunday 16 September |
Montmorency 87 |
def. by |
Northcote Park 97 |
Preston City Oval |
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- Northcote Park moved into the Grand Final for the first time since 2003
- Montmorency crashed out of finals in straight sets after winning the Minor Premiership
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Week 5
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Division 1 Grand Final |
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| Saturday 22 September |
Heidelberg 69 |
def. by |
Northcote Park 114 |
Preston City Oval |
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- Northcote Park won its 6th Division 1 Premiership whilst condemning Heidelberg to its 3rd consecutive Grand Final loss
- Anthony Hogan of Northcote Park was named Best on Ground
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Awards
- The Division One Best and Fairest (Frank Rosbrook Medal) – Matthew Dennis (Bundoora) & Bronik Davies (Northcote Park) 18 votes
- The Division One Leading Goal Kicker – Gary Moorcroft (Bundoora) 70 goals
- The Division Two Best and Fairest – Lionel Proctor (Fitzroy Stars) 21 votes
- The Division Two Leading Goal Kicker – Shane Harvey (North Heidelberg) 87 goals
- The Division Three Best and Fairest – Rohan Davies (Mernda) 30 votes
- The Division Three Leading Goal Kicker – Joffa Byron (Panton Hill) 96 goals
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