# Riddell District Football Netball League

The Riddell District Football Netball League (RDFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball league in Victoria, Australia. The RDFNL covers towns in the Macedon Ranges and an area from Melton in the south to Kyneton and Lancefield in the north.
The league also runs junior competitions from Under 9 to Under 17 age groups.

## Brief history
### 1910s

The Riddell District Football Association was formed in May 1912 from the following clubs: New Gisborne, Riddell, and Sunbury. Riddell FC won the 1912 premiership and the Raftis Trophy.

### 1920s

In September 1925, the Riddell DFA hosted the St. Kilda Reserves side in a match at Riddell, with St. Kilda: 15.13 - 103 defeating Riddell DFA: 5.3 - 33 Romsey played off in nine grand finals in ten years in the 1920s, winning seven premierships, while Lancefield also played off in nine grand finals in ten years in the 1920s and into the early 1930s, but won only three of their nine grand finals.

### 1970s

This decade saw Hesket club go into recess and the introduction of new clubs Craigieburn, Melton and Melton South. In 1975 the league went two divisional, with eight teams in First Division and six clubs in Second Division. Numbers were boosted by the return of Trentham and Hesket clubs. 1977 saw Broadford and a second team from Sunbury join the league. Diggers Rest joined in 1978.

### 1980s

1985 saw the league return to one division with twelve clubs. In 1987 the league went two divisional again as clubs were admitted from the Panton Hill Football League and North Fawkner from the disbanded YCW league. The league had nineteen clubs.

### 1990s

By the mid-1990s some clubs were struggling to compete, and clubs went into recess.
The strongest clubs, Darley, Melton, Melton South and Sunbury, left for the Ballarat Football League after 1996 season. This reduced the league to one division again. North Fawkner went into recess after 1998 after the club struggled for years to secure sufficient numbers to field two teams, which resulted in many large defeats many over 30 goals.

### 2000s

* Gisborne decided to play in the Bendigo Football League from 2000. This was due to the fact that Gisborne was by far the strongest club in the league and felt that it needed to play stronger opponents
* Macedon went into recess for 2001 and 2002. Due to this it was thought that the league was becoming no longer viable.
* Wallan FC left for the Diamond Valley Football League in 2002. After a restructure the Riddell District Football League stabilised.
* 2008 saw Wallan FC return.
* 2009 saw Broadford FC recommence in the League.

### 2010s

* Rupertswood joined in full in 2013. It had been fielding juniors for some years. The senior side transferred in from the VAFA.
* Kilmore transferred to the Northern Football League in 2016.
* Sunbury Kangaroos transferred to the Essendon District Football League from 2019.

### 2020s

* 2020 saw Broadford FC transfer to the AFL Outer East League.
* 2021 saw Rupertswood FC transfer to the Essendon District Football League
* 2024 saw Kyneton join the senior ranks after crossing over from the Bendigo Football Netball League
* 2025 will see the Gisborne Giants field senior teams for the first time, as well as the return of Melton South to the league
* 2025 February 10, the Riddell District Football Netball League voted not to accept the Kyneton Women's Football Club into its league for the 2025 season. It's the third time the club has been rejected.

## Clubs
### Current Men's Clubs

| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | RDFNL Senior Premierships | RDFNL Senior Premierships |
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | Total | Years |
| Diggers Rest | | Burras | Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve, Diggers Rest | – | 1978 | 1978– | 4 | Div. 1: 2016, 2018, 2023 Div. 2: 1993 |
| Gisborne Giants | | Giants | Macedon Ranges Sports Precinct, New Gisborne | – | 2016 | 2025– | 0 | – |
| Kyneton | | Tigers | Kyneton Showgrounds, Kyneton | BFNL | 1868 | 2024– | 0 | – |
| Lancefield | | Tigers | Lancefield Park, Lancefield | – | 1872 | 1920– | 11 | Div. 1: 1923, 1924, 1932, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1966, 2009 Div. 2: 1995, 1996 |
| Macedon | | Cats | Tony Clarke Reserve, Macedon | GDFA, TFA | 1887 | 1920–2000, 2003– | 2 | Div. 1: 2017 Div. 2: 1976 |
| Melton Central | | Blues | Arnolds Creek Recreation Reserve, Melton West | – | 1996 | 1996– | 0 | – |
| Melton South | | Panthers | Melton Recreation Reserve, Melton | BFNL | 1973 | 1973-1996, 2025– | 1 | Div. 1: 1994 |
| Riddell | | Bombers | Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve, Riddells Creek | GDFA | 1888 | 1912– | 15 | Div. 1: 1912, 1947, 1970, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2022, 2024 Div. 2: 1980, 1982, 1990 |
| Romsey | | Redbacks | Romsey Park, Romsey | – | 1874 | 1920– | 22 | Div. 1: 1920, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1963, 1968, 2003, 2011, 2014, 2015 Div. 2: 1975 |
| Wallan | | Magpies | Greenhill Reserve, Wallan | NFL | 1891 | 1947–53, 1965–2001, 2008– | 5 | Div. 1: 1985, 2021* Div. 2: 1977, 1989, 1992 |
| Woodend-Hesket | | Hawks | Gilbert Gordon Reserve, Woodend | – | 1978 | 1978– | 4 | Div. 1: 2002, 2007 Div. 2: 1978, 1983 |
*No finals were played in 2021 due to lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wallan finished the season as minor premiers, and the decision was made to award them the premiership as a result.

### Current Women's Clubs

| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | RDFNL Senior Premierships | RDFNL Senior Premierships |
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | Total | Years |
| Kyneton | | Tigers | Kyneton Showgrounds, Kyneton | CVFL | 1868 | 2023– | 1 | 2023 |
| Lancefield | | Tigers | Lancefield Park, Lancefield | – | 1872 | 2024– | 0 | – |
| Macedon | | Cats | Tony Clarke Reserve, Macedon | – | 1887 | 2023– | 1 | 2024 |
| Melton | | Bloods | MacPherson Park, Harkness | BFL | 1879 | 2023– | 0 | – |
| Mt Alexander | | Falcons | Harcourt Recreation Reserve, Harcourt | CVFL | 2021 | 2023– | 0 | – |
| Romsey | | Redbacks | Romsey Park, Romsey | – | 1874 | 2023– | 0 | – |
| Woodend-Hesket | | Hawks | Gilbert Gordon Reserve, Woodend | – | 1978 | 2023– | 0 | – |

### Junior Comp Only

| Club | Nickname | Home Ground | Senior Affiliation |
| Eynesbury | Eagles | Eynesbury Recreation Reserve, Eynesbury | Eynesbury (WFNL) |
| Gisborne Rookies | Bulldogs | Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne | Gisborne (BFNL) |
| Melton | Bloods | MacPherson Park, Harkness | Melton (BFL) |
| Sunbury | Lions | Clarke Oval, Sunbury | Sunbury (BFL) |
| Sunbury Kangaroos | Kangaroos | Eric Boardman Reserve, Sunbury | Sunbury Kangaroos (EDFL) |

### Former

| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | RDFNL Senior Premierships | RDFNL Senior Premierships | Fate |
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | Total | Years | Fate |
| Broadford | | Kangaroos | Harley Hammond Reserve, Broadford | HDFL | 1884 | 1977-1984, 2009-2019 | 2 | Div. 2: 1981, 1984 | Moved to Outer East FNL after 2019 season |
| Craigieburn | | Eagles | D.S. Aitken Reserve, Craigieburn | – | 1970 | 1972-2000 | 2 | Div. 1: 1993 Div. 2: 1979 | Moved to Essendon District FL after 2000 season |
| Darley | | Devils | Darley Park, Darley | CHFL | 1919 | 1986-1996 | 2 | Div. 1: 1989, 1995 | Moved to Ballarat FL after 1996 season |
| Darraweit Guim | | | | HHFA | | 1947-1948 | 0 | - | Folded c.1950s |
| Eynesbury | | Eagles | Eynesbury Recreation Reserve, Eynesbury | – | | 2016–2023 | 0 | - | Moved to Western Region FL after 2023 season |
| Gisborne | | Bulldogs | Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne | GDFA | 1879 | 1904-1999 | 11 | Div. 1: 1934, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1997, 1998, 1999 | Moved to Bendigo FNL after 1999 season |
| Hesket | | Bohemians | | – | 1873 | 1936-1971, 1975-1977 | 1 | Div. 1: 1960 | Merged with Woodend after 1977 season to form Woodend/Hesket |
| Jacana | | Jaguars | Jacana Reserve, Jacana | YCWNFA | 1961 | 1986-2000 | 1 | Div. 1: 2000 | Moved to Essendon District FL after 2000 season |
| Kilmore | | Blues | JJ Clancy Reserve, Kilmore | PHFL | 1873 | 1947-1984, 1987-2015 | 4 | Div. 1: 1971, 2001 Div. 2: 1987, 1994 | Moved to Northern FL after 2015 season |
| Malmsbury | | | Malmsbury Recreation Reserve, Malmsbury | CFL | 1879 | 1956 | | - | Folded in 1956 |
| Melton | | Bloods | MacPherson Park, Toolern Vale | BMFL | 1879 | 1973-1996 | 5 | Div. 1: 1973, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986 | Moved to Ballarat FL after 1996 season |
| Moomba Park | | Cats | Moomba Park, Fawkner | YCWNFA | 1982 | 1987-1996 | 1 | Div. 2: 1991 | Merged with Fawkner Amateurs to form Fawkner Park in Western Region FL in 1997 |
| North Fawkner | | | Seth Raistrick Reserve, Campbellfield | YCWNFA | | 1986-1998 | 0 | - | Folded after 1998 season |
| Northern Eagles | | Eagles | Whittlesea Showgrounds, Whittlesea | PHFL | 1896 | 1987-1991 | 1 | Div. 2: 1988 | Moved to Northern FNL after 1991 season, now known as Whittlesea |
| Rupertswood | | Sharks | Salesian College, Sunbury | VAFA | 1999 | 2013-2019 | 1 | Div. 1: 2019 | Moved to Essendon District FL after 2019 season |
| Sunbury | | Lions | Clarke Oval, Sunbury | GDFA | 1879 | 1904-1996 | 13 | Div. 1: 1922, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996 | Moved to Ballarat FL after 1996 season |
| Sunbury Kangaroos | | Kangaroos | Eric Boardman Reserve, Sunbury | – | 1987 | 1987-2018 | 1 | Div. 1: 2012 | Moved to Essendon District FL after 2018 season |
| Trentham | (?-1958)(1959-) | Saints (formerly Grasshoppers) | Trentham Reserve, Trentham | CFL | 1892 | 1953–1965, 1975–1990 | 3 | Div. 1: 1956, 1959, 1961 | Moved to Maryborough Castlemaine District FNL following 1990 season |
| Western Rams | | Rams | Ian Cowie Recreation Reserve, Rockbank | WRFL | 1992 | 2000-2023 | 0 | - | Moved to Western FNL after 2023 season |
| Woodend | | Rebels | Gilbert Gordon Reserve, Woodend | CFL | 1880 | 1914-1915, 1920-1921, 1923-1925, 1930-1939, 1953-1977 | 6 | Div. 1: 1914, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1954, 1964 | Merged with Hesket after 1977 season to form Woodend/Hesket |

## Football Premiers
### RDFL - Minor Premiers
#### Seniors

A shield was presented by the RDFA by JW Imms, Romsey to the Minor Premiers, who finished on top of the ladder. Then in 1958, this Shield was changed to the W V Shannon Shield to commemorate Bill Shannon from the Lancefield Football Club.

## Thirds Premiers

In 1965, the RDFL Thirds started as an Under 14 competition, then in 1966, became an Under 16 competition. The Under 18.5 years of age Thirds competition came into effect in ?, while the Thirds competition change to an Under 19.5 years of age competition in 2018.

## Football Grand Finals
### Seniors

| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners Up | Score | Venue / Comments |
| 1912 | Riddell | 1.8 - 14 | New Gisborne | 0.2 - 2 | New Gisborne |
| 1913 | Sunbury | | Romsey | | Riddell. Romsey did not contest G Final |
| 1914 | Woodend | 4.7 - 31 | Riddell | 4.7 - 31 | Woodend. Drawn G Final |
| | Woodend | 4.2 - 26 | Riddell | 1.6 - 12 | Woodend. G Final Reply |
| 1915 | Sunbury | | Riddell | | Gisborne |
| 1916-19 | | | | | RDFA in recess > WW1 |
| 1920 | Romsey | 3.6 - 24 | Sunbury | 3.4 - 22 | Lancefield |
| 1921 | Romsey | 5.4 - 34 | Sunbury | 2.2 - 14 | Lancefield |
| 1922 | Sunbury | 3.10 - 28 | Romsey | 2.4 - 16 | Lancefield |
| 1923 | Lancefield | 7.5 - 47 | Romsey | 2.9 - 21 | Gisborne |
| 1924 | Lancefield | 8.13 - 61 | Macedon | 7.4 - 46 | Lancefield |
| 1925 | Romsey | 6.10 - 46 | Lancefield | 2.13 - 25 | Romsey |
| 1926 | Romsey | 17.11 - 113 | Riddell | 5.11 - 41 | Lancefield |
| 1927 | Romsey | 8.18 - 66 | Lancefield | 5.10 - 40 | Lancefield |
| 1928 | Romsey | 9.10 - 64 | Lancefield | 5.8 - 38 | Romsey |
| 1929 | Romsey | 7.4 - 46 | Lancefield | 4.8 - 34 | |
| 1930 | Woodend | 6.13 - 49 | Lancefield | 6.11 - 47 | Romsey |
| 1931 | Woodend | 7.16 - 58 | Lancefield | 7.5 - 47 | Romsey |
| 1932 | Lancefield | 15.6 - 96 | Kilmore | 10.11 - 71 | Romsey |
| 1933 | Romsey | 10.18 - 78 | Sunbury | 12.4 - 76 | |
| 1934 | Gisborne | 15.19 - 109 | Sunbury | 7.16 - 58 | |
| 1935 | Romsey | 11.10 - 76 | Gisborne | 7.18 - 60 | |
| 1936 | Romsey | 10.11 - 71 | Woodend | 5.6 - 36 | Riddell |
| 1937 | Woodend | 20.11 - 131 | Lancefield | 12.11 - 83 | Riddell |
| 1938 | Romsey | 5.12 - 42 | Woodend | 5.12 - 42 | Riddell. Drawn G Final |
| | Romsey | 11.5 - 71 | Woodend | 7.8 - 50 | Riddell. G Final replay |
| 1939 | Romsey | 9.12 - 66 | Lancefield | 7.6 - 48 | Woodend |
| 1940-45 | | | | | RDFA in recess > WW2 |
| 1946 | Lancefield | | ? | | |
| 1947 | Riddell | 15.11 - 101 | Sunbury | 10.10 - 70 | Romsey |
| 1948 | Romsey | 19.12 - 126 | Kilmore | 8.23 - 71 | Lancefield |
| 1949 | Lancefield | 11.5 - 71 | Sunbury | 10.6 - 66 | Lancefield |
| 1950 | Romsey | 9.12 - 66 | Lancefield | 4.6 - 30 | Gisborne |
| 1951 | Romsey | 7.8 - 50 | Lancefield | 7.7 - 49 | Gisborne |
| 1952 | Lancefield | 17.18 - 120 | Kilmore | 15.7 - 97 | Romsey |
| 1953 | Sunbury | 6.5 - 35 | Romsey | 4.0 - 24 | Gisborne |
| 1954 | Woodend | 10.12 - 72 | Trentham | 6.5 - 35 | Gisborne |
| 1955 | Sunbury | 11.14 - 80 | Lancefield | 9.11 - 65 | |
| 1956 | Trentham | 15.10 - 100 | Sunbury | 6.14 - 50 | |
| 1957 | Sunbury | 16.9 - 105 | Woodend | 8.8 - 56 | |
| 1958 | Lancefield | 5.7 - 37 | Sunbury | 4.8 - 32 | |
| 1959 | Trentham | | Romsey | | |
| 1960 | Hesket | | | | |
| 1961 | Trentham | 8.9 - 57 | Lancefield | 7.7 - 49 | |
| 1962 | Gisborne | 7.12 - 54 | Lancefield | 7.6 - 48 | |
| 1963 | Romsey | 11.8 - 74 | Lancefield | 10.14 - 74 | Drawn G Final |
| | Romsey | 9.10 - 64 | Lancefield | 9.9 - 63 | Gisborne. G Final replay |
| 1964 | Woodend | 7.7 - 49 | Romsey | 3.6 - 24 | |
| 1965 | Gisborne | 8.11 - 59 | Sunbury | 7.10 - 52 | |
| 1966 | Lancefield | 10.9 - 69 | Romsey | 7.8 - 50 | |
| 1967 | Gisborne | 14.18 - 102 | Woodend | 13.15 - 93 | |
| 1968 | Romsey | 15.12 - 102 | Gisborne | 13.8 - 86 | |
| 1969 | Sunbury | | Woodend | | |
| 1970 | Riddell | 15.5 - 95 | Woodend | 7.16 - 58 | |
| 1971 | Kilmore | 14.12 - 96 | Sunbury | 12.11 - 83 | |
| 1972 | Gisborne | 16.21 - 117 | Riddell | 12.8 - 80 | |
| 1973 | Melton | 10.21 - 81 | Kilmore | 10.10 - 70 | |
| 1974 | Sunbury | | | | |
| 1975 | Gisborne | | | | |
| 1976 | Sunbury | | | | |
| 1977 | Sunbury | | | | |
| 1978 | Gisborne | | | | |
| 1979 | Gisborne | | | | |
| 1980 | Sunbury | | | | |
| 1981 | Gisborne | 21.21 - 147 | Lancefield | 10.11 - 71 | |
| 1982 | Sunbury | | | | |
| 1983 | Melton | | | | |
| 1984 | Melton | | | | |
| 1985 | Wallan | | Melton | | |
| 1986 | Melton | | Craigieburn | | |
| 1987 | Sunbury | | | | |
| 1988 | Sunbury | | | | |
| 1989 | Darley | | | | |
| 1990 | Sunbury | | | | |
| 1991 | Riddell | | | | |
| 1992 | Riddell | | | | |
| 1993 | Craigieburn | | Darley | | |
| 1994 | Melton South | | | | |
| 1995 | Darley | | | | |
| 1996 | Sunbury | | | | |
| 1997 | Gisborne | | | | |
| 1998 | Gisborne | | | | |
| 1999 | Gisborne | | | | |
| 2000 | Jacana | | | | |
| 2001 | Kilmore | | | | |
| 2002 | Woodend/Hesket | | | | |
| 2003 | Romsey | | | | |
| 2004 | Lancefield | | | | |
| 2005 | Riddell | | | | |
| 2006 | Riddell | | | | |
| 2007 | Woodend/Hesket | | | | |
| 2008 | Riddell | | | | |
| 2009 | Lancefield | | | | |
| 2010 | Riddell | | | | |
| 2011 | Romsey | 12.10 - 82 | Sunbury | 11.14 - 82 | Lancefield |
| 2012 | Sunbury | 12.14 - 86 | Romsey | 12.11 - 83 | Lancefield |
| 2013 | Riddell | 14.5 - 89 | Diggers Rest | 12.10 - 82 | Lancefield |
| 2014 | Romsey | 9.17 - 71 | Diggers Rest | 7.11 - 53 | Romsey Park |
| 2015 | Romsey | 15.19 - 109 | Diggers Rest | 14.15 - 99 | Romsey Park |
| 2016 | Diggers Rest | 12.14 - 86 | Riddell | 12.8 - 80 | Romsey Park |
| 2017 | Macedon | 11.14 - 80 | Rupertswood | 10.7 - 67 | Romsey Park |
| 2018 | Diggers Rest | 9.12 - 66 | Riddell | 6.9 - 45 | Sunbury |
| 2019 | Rupertswood | 21.10 - 136 | Wallan | 8.3 - 51 | Sunbury |
| 2020 | | | | | RDFL in recess > COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Wallan | 1st | Macedon | 2nd | Minor Premiers. Shortened year > COVID-19 |
| 2022 | Riddell | 14.10 - 94 | Diggers Rest | 9.10 - 64 | Romsey Park |
| 2023 | Diggers Rest | 16.9 - 105 | Woodend - Hesket | 9.8 - 62 | Romsey Park |
| 2024 | Riddell | 15.12 - 102 | Wallan | 11.5 - 71 | Romsey Park |
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner Up | Score | Venue / Comments |

## League Best and Fairest Awards
### Seniors

| Seniors: | RDFL Senior Football - Best & Fairest | RDFL Senior Football - Best & Fairest | RDFL Senior Football - Best & Fairest |
| Year | Winner | Club | Votes |
| Todd Cup ||||||||||
| 1931 | Glen Scholes | Sunbury | 6 votes |
| Harry Owen White Medal ||||||||||
| 1936 | Clarrie O'Connor | Hesket | 24 |
| 1937 | J James | Gisborne | |
| 1938 | ? | | |
| 1939 | ? | | |
| 1940-45 | RDFA in | recess > | WW2 |
| Bowen Medal ||||||||||
| 1946 | William Else & | Hesket | 22 |
| | Jack Howard | Riddell | 22 |
| 1947 | Bill Shaw | Romsey | 38 |
| 1948 | William Else | Hesket | 32 |
| 1949 | Bill Shaw | Romsey | 23 |
| 1950 | Frank Fitzgerald | Gisborne | 21 |
| 1951 | Ray Allen | Macedon | 26 |
| 1952 | Ray Russell & | Lancefield | 14 |
| | Ken Cleve * | Wallan | 14 |
| 1953 | Bill Shaw | Romsey | 17 |
| 1954 | Jack Hiscock | Trentham | 30 |
| 1955 | Barry Palmer | Sunbury | 25 |
| 1956 | Jim Godden | Woodend | 26 |
| 1957 | Geoff Barber | Kilmore | 31 |
| 1958 | Keith Shannon | Lancefield | 21 |
| 1959 | Bernie Shannon | Lancefield | 19 |
| 1960 | Jack Hiscock | Trentham | 26 |
| 1961 | Rodney Muir | Hesket | 17 |
| 1962 | Bob Holmes | Trentham | 23 |
| 1963 | Tom Sankey | Gisborne | 26 |
| 1964 | Rodney Muir | Hesket | 24 |
| 1965 | Tom Sankey | Gisborne | 23 |
| 1966 | Ray Taylor | Macedon | 31 |
| 1967 | Ron Howard & | Riddell | 22 |
| | Tom Sankey | Gisborne | 22 |
| 1968 | Bryan Lee | Romsey | 27 |
| 1969 | Tom Sankey | Gisborne | 26 |
| 1970 | Graham Kays | Gisborne | 38 |
| 1971 | Les Benjamin | Wallan | 27 |
| 1972 | Alan Retallick | Riddell | 32 |
| 1973 | Alan Retallick | Riddell | 27 |
| 1974 | Greg Liddell | Kilmore | 32 |
| 1975 | Ken Conduit | Sunbury | 28 |
| 1976 | Laurie Thomas | Gisborn | 27 |
| 1977 | Scott Sheldon | Melton | 21 |
| 1978 | Scott Sheldon | Melton | 16 |
| 1979 | Greg Beck | Woodend/Hesket | 29 |
| 1980 | John Fitzgerald | Gisborne | 22 |
| 1981 | Shane Muir | Woodend/Hesket | 29 |
| 1982 | Ian Benjamin | Wallan | 25 |
| 1983 | Brett Hickey | Melton South | 19 |
| 1984 | Hugh Carey & | Melton | 27 |
| | Shane Muir | Melton South | 27 |
| 1985 | Graham Harrison | Diggers Rest | 22 |
| 1986 | Steve Howard | Diggers Rest | 29 |
| 1987 | Rod Johnson & | Jacana | 25 |
| | Mark Hunter | Melton | 25 |
| 1988 | Tas Turley & | Sunbury | 16 |
| | Michael Hewat | Darley | 16 |
| 1989 | Alexis Miller | Darley | 22 |
| 1990 | Steve Nash | Sunbury | 25 |
| 1991 | Terry Love | Melton | 21 |
| 1992 | Andrew Willmott | Sunbury | 17 |
| 1993 | Ibrahim Kaakour | Craigieburn | 21 |
| 1994 | Jason Sikorski | Melton South | 17 |
| 1995 | Mark Power | Sunbury | 26 |
| 1996 | Mark Power | Sunbury | 15 |
| 1997 | Jamie Cuffe | Romsey | 36 |
| 1998 | Gavin Langborne | Wallan | 29 |
| 1999 | Dean Fitzpatrick | Wallan | 32 |
| 2000 | Luke Edwards | Romsey | 22 |
| 2001 | Brett Spencer | Wallan | 26 |
| 2002 | Mark Strack & | Romsey | 25 |
| | Robbie Wittmer | Kilmore | 25 |
| 2003 | Mark Strack | Romsey | 26 |
| 2004 | Alistair Meldrum | Romsey | 18 |
| 2005 | Lee James | Riddell | 22 |
| 2006 | Steve Ruane | Diggers Rest | 23 |
| 2007 | Daniel Bonicci | Sunbury | 32 |
| 2008 | Tom Waters | Lancefield | 26 |
| 2009 | Aaron Blade | Macedon | 23 |
| 2010 | Tom Waters | Lancefield | 30 |
| 2011 | Shannon Green | Romsey | |
| 2012 | Cameron Woods | Diggers Rest | 20 |
| 2013 | Darrin Goodwin | Macedon | 17 |
| 2014 | Dylan Murphy | Sunbury Kangaroos | 16 |
| 2015 | Paul Sahlberg | Riddell | 26 |
| 2016 | Brent Swallow | Rupertswood | 20 |
| 2017 | Jason Cooke | Macedon | 16 |
| 2018 | Jesse Davies | Wallan | 27 |
| 2019 | Jaidyn Caruana | Romsey | 28 |
| 2020 | RDFNL in | recess > | COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Ricky Schraven | Wallan | 11 |
| 2022 | Steven Boyall | Wallan | 29 |
| 2023 | Daniel Toman | Woodend Hesket | 21 |
| 2024 | | | |
| Year | Winner | Club | Votes |
* - 1952: Ken Cleve (Wallan) tied with Ray Russell (Lancefield) on 14 votes, but was the official runner up on a countback and he has never received a retrospective "co-winners" medal from the RDFL.

## Leading RDFL Goalkicker
### Seniors

| Seniors: | RDFL Senior Football - Leading & Century Goalkickers | RDFL Senior Football - Leading & Century Goalkickers | RDFL Senior Football - Leading & Century Goalkickers | RDFL Senior Football - Leading & Century Goalkickers | RDFL Senior Football - Leading & Century Goalkickers |
| Year | Winner | Club | Season Goals | Goals in finals | Total Goals |
| 1912 | | | | | |
| 1947 | Jock Wicking | Kilmore | 118 | 6 | 124 |
| 1949 | R Ladd | Gisborne | 54 | | |
| 1950 | | | | | |
| 2011 | Mathew Davidson | Romsey | 112 | 17 | 129 |
| | Michael Allen | Riddell | 93 | 7 | 100 |
| 2012 | Mathew Davidson | Romsey | 100 | 20 | 120 |
| 2013 | Mathew Davidson | Romsey | 61 | 5 | 66 |
| 2014 | Brian Ruffell | Riddell | 71 | 5 | 76 |
| 2015 | Jonathon Kent | Lancefield | 77 | N/A | 77 |
| 2016 | Brian Ruffell | Riddell | 70 | 12 | 82 |
| 2017 | Jason Cooke | Macedon | 77 | 3 | 80 |
| 2018 | Haydn Ross | Riddell | 71 | 3 | 74 |
| 2019 | Matthew Perri | Wallan | 92 | 13 | 105 |
| 2020 | RDFL in | recess | > COVID-19 | | |
| 2021 | Matthew Perri | Wallan | 46 | N/A | 46 |
| 2022 | Matthew Perri | Wallan | 68 | 5 | 73 |
| 2023 | Jack Jedwab | Romsey | 61 | 4 | 65 |

## RDFL Office Bearers

| RDFL | RDFL Office Bearers | RDFL Office Bearers | RDFL Office Bearers |
| Year | President | Secretary | Treasurer |
| 1912 | | | |
| 1913 | J W B Amess | S B Hannon | |
| 1914 | J W B Amess | Mr Johnson | Mr Johnson |

## 2015 Senior Football Ladder

| Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Riddell | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1579 | 960 | 164.48% | 64 | Elimination | Broadford | 8 | 3 | 51 | Rupertswood | 5 | 7 | 37 |
| Diggers Rest | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1796 | 852 | 210.80% | 60 | Elimination | Romsey | 12 | 3 | 75 | Macedon | 8 | 9 | 57 |
| Rupertswood | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1519 | 802 | 189.40% | 60 | Qualifying | Diggers Rest | 9 | 12 | 66 | Riddell | 9 | 8 | 62 |
| Romsey | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1713 | 971 | 176.42% | 60 | 1st Semi | Broadford | 9 | 16 | 70 | Riddell | 7 | 13 | 55 |
| Macedon | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1418 | 1004 | 141.24% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Diggers Rest | 16 | 14 | 110 | Romsey | 13 | 11 | 89 |
| Broadford | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1526 | 1116 | 136.74% | 48 | Preliminary | Romsey | 16 | 19 | 115 | Broadford | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| Sunbury Kangaroos | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1370 | 1151 | 119.03% | 44 | Grand | Romsey | 15 | 19 | 109 | Diggers Rest | 14 | 15 | 99 |
| Lancefield | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1095 | 1306 | 83.84% | 36 |
| Woodend-Hesket | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 860 | 1544 | 55.70% | 32 |
| Wallan | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1145 | 1567 | 73.07% | 24 |
| Rockbank | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 820 | 1508 | 54.38% | 16 |
| Melton Central | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 823 | 1620 | 50.80% | 16 |

## 2016 Ladder

| Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Diggers Rest | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1772 | 859 | 206.29% | 64 | Elimination | Riddell | 14 | 9 | 93 | Rupertswood | 7 | 8 | 50 |
| Macedon | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1393 | 956 | 145.71% | 56 | Elimination | Broadford | 17 | 21 | 123 | Wallan | 13 | 7 | 85 |
| Broadford | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1696 | 1068 | 158.80% | 52 | Qualifying | Diggers Rest | 19 | 16 | 130 | Macedon | 8 | 9 | 57 |
| Riddell | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1749 | 884 | 197.85% | 48 | 1st Semi | Riddell | 13 | 5 | 83 | Macedon | 12 | 8 | 80 |
| Rupertswood | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1475 | 866 | 170.32% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Diggers Rest | 15 | 18 | 108 | Broadford | 5 | 9 | 39 |
| Wallan | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1432 | 1166 | 122.81% | 36 | Preliminary | Riddell | 8 | 6 | 54 | Broadford | 6 | 14 | 50 |
| Sunbury Kangaroos | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1171 | 1040 | 112.60% | 36 | Grand | Diggers Rest | 12 | 14 | 86 | Riddell | 12 | 8 | 80 |
| Lancefield | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1279 | 1107 | 115.54% | 32 |
| Romsey | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1232 | 1203 | 102.41% | 28 |
| Woodend-Hesket | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1012 | 1472 | 68.75% | 16 |
| Melton Central | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1012 | 1921 | 52.68% | 12 |
| Rockbank | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 385 | 3066 | 12.56% | 4 |

## 2017 Ladder

| Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Macedon | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1804 | 631 | 285.90% | 56 | Elimination | Riddell | 15 | 6 | 96 | Romsey | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| Rupertswood | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1932 | 705 | 274.04% | 52 | Elimination | Diggers Rest | 10 | 4 | 64 | Sunbury Kangaroos | 6 | 6 | 42 |
| Diggers Rest | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1540 | 816 | 188.73% | 48 | Qualifying | Macedon | 10 | 15 | 75 | Rupertswood | 9 | 6 | 60 |
| Riddell | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1459 | 1083 | 134.72% | 44 | 1st Semi | Rupertswood | 8 | 10 | 58 | Riddell | 5 | 8 | 38 |
| Romsey | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1351 | 1019 | 132.58% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Macedon | 9 | 14 | 68 | Diggers Rest | 8 | 8 | 56 |
| Sunbury Kangaroos | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1484 | 987 | 150.35% | 40 | Preliminary | Rupertswood | 10 | 7 | 67 | Diggers Rest | 5 | 12 | 42 |
| Wallan | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1590 | 1076 | 147.77% | 40 | Grand | Macedon | 11 | 14 | 80 | Rupertswood | 10 | 7 | 67 |
| Melton Central | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 947 | 1419 | 66.74% | 28 |
| Woodend-Hesket | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1080 | 1439 | 75.05% | 16 |
| Lancefield | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 806 | 1763 | 45.72% | 8 |
| Rockbank | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 773 | 1834 | 42.15% | 8 |
| Broadford | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 556 | 2550 | 21.80% | 0 |

## 2018 Ladder

| Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Rupertswood | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1763 | 726 | 242.84% | 56 | Elimination | Diggers Rest | 19 | 10 | 124 | Romsey | 6 | 7 | 43 |
| Riddell | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1927 | 727 | 265.06% | 52 | Elimination | Macedon | 21 | 10 | 136 | Wallan | 11 | 10 | 76 |
| Diggers Rest | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1893 | 817 | 231.70% | 48 | Qualifying | Riddell | 15 | 7 | 97 | Rupertswood | 9 | 5 | 59 |
| Wallan | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1671 | 908 | 184.03% | 48 | 1st Semi | Macedon | 18 | 12 | 120 | Rupertswood | 8 | 9 | 57 |
| Macedon | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1328 | 665 | 199.70% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Riddell | 10 | 8 | 68 | Diggers Rest | 7 | 4 | 46 |
| Romsey | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1479 | 1040 | 142.21% | 36 | Preliminary | Diggers Rest | 10 | 8 | 68 | Macedon | 9 | 12 | 66 |
| Woodend-Hesket | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1541 | 1005 | 153.33% | 32 | Grand | Diggers Rest | 9 | 12 | 66 | Riddell | 6 | 9 | 45 |
| Sunbury Kangaroos | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1154 | 1059 | 108.97% | 24 |
| Melton Central | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1121 | 1143 | 98.08% | 24 |
| Lancefield | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 525 | 2076 | 25.29% | 12 |
| Broadford | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 448 | 2575 | 17.40% | 4 |
| Rockbank | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 424 | 2533 | 16.74% | 4 |

## 2019 Ladder

| Riddell DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Diggers Rest | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1722 | 835 | 206.23% | 60 | Elimination | Rupertswood | 18 | 7 | 115 | Macedon | 9 | 11 | 65 |
| Romsey | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1978 | 751 | 263.38% | 56 | Elimination | Riddell | 10 | 9 | 69 | Wallan | 16 | 18 | 114 |
| Rupertswood | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1834 | 705 | 260.14% | 56 | Qualifying | Diggers Rest | 10 | 12 | 72 | Romsey | 5 | 5 | 35 |
| Wallan | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1671 | 908 | 184.03% | 56 | 1st Semi | Diggers Rest | 9 | 8 | 62 | Rupertswood | 13 | 10 | 88 |
| Riddell | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1852 | 781 | 237.12% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Romsey | 6 | 10 | 46 | Wallan | 12 | 9 | 81 |
| Wallan | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2251 | 839 | 268.30% | 52 | Preliminary | Diggers Rest | 7 | 8 | 50 | Wallan | 11 | 11 | 77 |
| Macedon | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1577 | 832 | 189.54% | 48 | Grand | Rupertswood | 21 | 10 | 136 | Wallan | 8 | 3 | 51 |
| Melton Centrals | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1294 | 1141 | 108.97% | 36 |
| Woodend-Hesket | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1258 | 1334 | 94.30% | 28 |
| Broadford | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 814 | 1738 | 46.84% | 24 |
| Lancefield | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 453 | 2505 | 18.08% | 16 |
| Rockbank | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 254 | 3826 | 6.64% | 8 |