Bellarine Football League
The Bellarine Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Bellarine Peninsula region of Victoria, Australia, formed in 1971.
Six of the eight founding clubs played in the Polwarth Football league the year before. Two Polwarth clubs, Lorne and Apollo Bay, were forced to join the CDFL. Drysdale and Barwon Heads joined from the Geelong & District Football League.
The Bellarine Football League forms the second tier of football in the Geelong area, along with the Geelong Football League and the Geelong & District Football League.Teams
Current
Former
Premiers
Season | Premier | Runner Up | Score | Best on Ground |
1971 | Torquay | Queenscliff | 18.5 - 6.15 | Graham Muncey |
1972 | Barwon Heads | Ocean Grove | 18.20 - 15.9 | Garry Hamer |
1973 | Barwon Heads | Winchelsea | 19.11 - 11.9 | Brian Marshman |
1974 | Barwon Heads | Ocean Grove | 13.14 - 11.13 | Geoff Fry |
1975 | Queenscliff | Drysdale | 14.16 - 11.10 | Peter Growney |
1976 | Drysdale | Torquay | 23.10 - 19.13 | Greg Scott |
1977 | Drysdale | Queenscliff | 12.10 - 11.12 | David Hall |
1978 | Portarlington | Drysdale | 12.19 - 5.14 | Vincent Guiffe |
1979 | Leopold | Newcomb | 18.12 - 17.9 | Peter Lewis |
1980 | Newcomb | Portarlington | 13.17 - 9.12 | Greg Herbet |
1981 | Newcomb | Torquay | 17.10 - 12.9 | John Fagan |
1982 | Newcomb | Torquay | 19.15 - 8.9 | John Fagan |
1983 | Anglesea | Torquay | 14.14 - 13.6 | Brian O’Keefe |
1984 | Torquay | Drysdale | 19.11 - 19.10 | Alan Lynch |
1985 | Drysdale | Leopold | 20.26 - 11.6 | Darren Wilson |
1986 | Torquay | Newcomb | 21.21 - 4.12 | Shane Jacobsen |
1987 | Torquay | Leopold | 13.16 - 10.14 | Dale Lewis |
1988 | Newcomb | Drysdale | 14.7 - 11.12 | Ross Gibson |
1989 | Torquay | Drysdale | 11.15 - 9.18 | John McMahon |
1990 | Leopold | Anglesea | 17.5 - 11.13 | Peter Lange |
1991 | Anglesea | Leopold | 10.15 - 5.7 | Darren Fraser |
1992 | Portarlington | Drysdale | 10.6 – 4.11 | Brian Canny |
1993 | Barwon Heads | Ocean Grove | 19.17 - 10.16 | Antony Callan |
1994 | Ocean Grove | Portarlington | 16.6 - 5.12 | Dean Gills |
1995 | Ocean Grove | Anglesea | 17.12 - 11.11 | Matthew McTaggart |
1996 | Ocean Grove | Anglesea | 12.12 – 7.12 | Steven Sherwell |
1997 | Ocean Grove | Anglesea | 11.10 - 4.2 | Will McTaggart |
1998 | Torquay | Ocean Grove | 9.8 - 6.7 | George Arnold |
1999 | Anglesea | Ocean Grove | 13.16 - 12.12 | Ian Benny |
2000 | Ocean Grove | Anglesea | 16.13 - 7.12 | Matthew Payne |
2001 | Ocean Grove | Drysdale | 23.16 - 12.8 | Kane Montgomery |
2002 | Ocean Grove | Drysdale | 12.23 - 6.7 | James Dalton |
2003 | Ocean Grove | Geelong Amateur | 12.9 - 10.12 | Liam Rock |
2004 | Geelong Amateur | Ocean Grove | 18.9 - 11.5 | Haami Williams |
2005 | Newcomb | Torquay | 15.18 - 11.9 | Luke McLean |
2006 | Torquay | Newcomb | 15.9 - 13.11 | Andrew Wesley |
2007 | Newcomb | Ocean Grove | 25.15 - 17.9 | Mark Stewart |
2008 | Geelong Amateur | Torquay | 28.11 - 14.19 | Nathan Reid |
2009 | Drysdale | Geelong Amateur | 15.18 - 13.12 | Brett Dowie |
2010 | Drysdale | Geelong Amateur | 13.13 - 11.17 | Mitch Scott |
2011 | Queenscliff | Geelong Amateur | 17.22 - 13.7 | Daniel Gibbs |
2012 | Queenscliff | Torquay | 16.14 - 12.8 | Daniel Gibbs |
2013 | Queenscliff | Drysdale | 14.16 - 6.11 | Brad Ridings |
2014 | Geelong Amateur | Ocean Grove | 22.16 - 8.9 | Kane Smith |
2015 | Geelong Amateur | Torquay | 16.16 – 11.14 | Peter Street |
2016 | Geelong Amateur | Modewarre | 18.16 – 11.11 | Brad King |
2017 | Torquay | Geelong Amateur | 17.9 – 7.18 | Billy Henderson |
2018 | Modewarre | Barwon Heads | 14.9 – 5.16 | John Meesen |
Awards
League Best & Fairest
- 2018 Jackson Bews & Mat Dyer
- 2017 James Darke
- 2016 Josh Finch
- 2015 Mitch Day
- 2014 James Darke
- 2013 Josh Finch
- 2012 Josh Finch
- 2011 Dylan Chaplin-Burch
- 2010 Josh Finch
- 2009 Lindsay Smith
- 2008 Christian Robertson
- 2007 Ricky O’Toole
- 2006 James Dalton
- 2005 Russell Whiteford
- 2004 Simon Nelis
- 2003 Matthew Primmer
- 2002 Mark Hildebrandt
- 2001 Mark Trevaskis
- 2000 Mathew Payne
- 1999 Damian Clark
- 1998 George Arnold
- 1997 Paul Hudson
- 1996 Paul Hudson
- 1995 Trevor Tucker
- 1994 Geoff Taylor
- 1993 Paul Hudson & Jamie Dalton
- 1992 Matt Walter
- 1991 Chris Haddock
- 1990 Chris Haddock
- 1989 Chris Taylor
- 1988 Dean McNeil
- 1987 Brian O’Keefe
- 1986 Mark Browne
- 1985 Phil Dennis
- 1984 Greg Young
- 1983 Greg Scott
- 1982 David Roe
- 1981 John Fagan
- 1980 Phil Stringer
- 1979 David Roe
- 1978 Mike Birrell
- 1977 Mike Birrell
- 1976 Robert Warren
- 1975 Dennis Johnson
- 1974 Geoff Fry
- 1973 Dennis Johnson
- 1972 Gary Renfrey
- 1971 Stewart Mathieson
Leading Goal Kickers
- 2018 Mitch Phelps 78
- 2017 Mitch Day 70
- 2016 Mitch Day 87
- 2015 Mitch Day 114
- 2014 Daniel Degois 102
- 2013 Scott Hughes 101
- 2012 Scott Hughes 106
- 2011 Jason Tom 120
- 2010 Jason Tom 89
- 2009 Lucas Murphy 92
- 2008 Lucas Murphy 102
- 2007 Sam Clark 58
- 2006 Adam Skrobalak 95
- 2005 Adam Skrobalak 68
- 2004 Jamie Gladman 78
- 2003 Adam Richardson 110
- 2002 Stuart Craven 63
- 2001 Jamie Gladman 66
- 2000 Luke Winter 75
- 1999 Wayne Tyquin 118
- 1998 Wayne Tyquin 120
- 1997 Wayne Tyquin 111
- 1996 David Masek 108
- 1995 Adam Richardson 121
- 1994 Stephen Smith 67
- 1993 Darren Evans 63
- 1992 Greg Mighall 73
- 1991 Russell Mitchell 62
- 1990 Phil Tagliabue 66
- 1989 Sean Kennedy 81
- 1988 Darrell Bissett 59
- 1987 Jim Kelly 100
- 1986 Mark Browne 83
- 1985 Mike Birrell 114
- 1984 Kevin Madden 82
- 1983 Gary Harriott 91
- 1982 Darrell Bissett 111
- 1981 Tony Sudale 77
- 1980 Gary Harriott 93
- 1979 Tony Sudale 85
- 1978 Randell Whitten 110
- 1977 Randell Whitten 114
- 1976 Stephen “Chooka” Piec 68
- 1975 Ray King 83
- 1974 Stephen “Chooka” Piec 57
- 1973 Stephen “Chooka” Piec 77
- 1972 Stephen “Chooka” Piec 90
- 1971 Peter Harrison 51
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