# Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League

The Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League (MPFNL), formerly known as the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League (MPNFL), is an Australian rules football competition, governed by the AFL South East. The MPFNL contains teams near the southeastern region of Melbourne, Victoria.
At the end of the 2017 season, the competition was restructured from a geographical to a divisional structure, with promotion/relegation. It contains two divisions with 22 teams in all, 10 in Division 1 and 12 in Division 2.

## History

The league was formed in 1987 upon the merger of the Mornington Peninsula FL and the Nepean FL. Football on the Peninsula region goes back to 1897, and in 2008 celebrated its centenary.
The first official league, the Peninsula FA, was formed in 1908. This competition played until 1933, and then it merged with the Peninsula District FA (formed in 1920) to form the Mornington Peninsula FL for the 1934 season. Clubs from the small Peninsula Junior FL also joined.
In late 1958 the league's committee allowed Chelsea to transfer in from the Federal FL, couple with the fact the league was in the growth corridor of suburban Melbourne the league decided on a new approach to the competition. It would form a major and minor league competitions. A new Nepean League would be for clubs that only had one open age side. The Mornington Peninsula league would have both seniors and reserves competitions.
The 1958 league ran A, B, & C grade competitions with 28 teams from 18 clubs. Some clubs were directed into the Nepean FL in 1959, and after a few years of promotion and relegation the two leagues merged in 1987.
The competition absorbed the South West Gippsland FL in 1995.
Division One 1987-94; Premier League 1995-2004; Peninsula League 2005–present Division Two 1987-94; Southern Division 1995-98; Nepean Division 1999-2004; Nepean League 2005–present Northern Division 1995-98; Peninsula Division 1999-2004; Casey-Cardinia League 2005–2014
At the end of 2014 the Casey-Cardinia division broke away to form their own competition.
At the end of 2017, it was announced that the divisions would be reworked into a two tier relegation-promotion system, with 10 teams in Division 1, and 12 in Division 2, with the premiers of Division 2 replacing the bottom placed team of Division 1.

## Current clubs
### Men's Division One

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Senior Premierships | Senior Premierships |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Total | Most Recent |
| Dromana | | Tigers | Dromana Recreation Reserve, Dromana | NFL | 1896 | 1987- | 7 | 2023 |
| Edithvale-Aspendale | | Eagles | Regents Park, Aspendale | MPFL | 1921 | 1987- | 10 | 2024 |
| Frankston YCW | | Stonecats | Jubilee Park, Frankston | NFL | 1967 | 1987- | 16 | 2022 |
| Langwarrin | | Kangaroos | Lloyd Park, Langwarrin | NFL | 1920 | 1987- | 6 | 2022 |
| Mornington | | Bulldogs | Alexandra Park, Mornington | MPFL | 1888 | 1987- | 12 | 2023 |
| Mount Eliza | | Redlegs | Emil Madsen Reserve, Mount Eliza | MPFL | 1964 | 1987- | 5 | 2024 |
| Pines | | Pythons | Eric Bell Reserve, Frankston North | MPFL | 1964 | 1987- | 5 | 2018 |
| Red Hill | | Hillmen | Red Hill Recreation Reserve, Red Hill | NFL | 1929 | 1987- | 2 | 2019 |
| Rosebud | | Buds | Olympic Park, Rosebud | NFL | 1929 | 1987- | 6 | 2015 |
| Sorrento | | Sharks | David Macfarlane Reserve, Sorrento | MPFL | 1908 | 1987- | 15 | 2017 |

### Men's Division Two

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Senior Premierships | Senior Premierships |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Total | Most Recent |
| Bonbeach | | Sharks | Bonbeach Sports Reserve, Bonbeach | NFL | 1961 | 1987- | 3 | 1984 |
| Chelsea | | Seagulls | Chelsea Recreation Reserve, Chelsea | MPFL | 1919 | 1987- | 13 | 2006 |
| Crib Point | | Magpies | Crib Point Recreation Reserve, Crib Point | NFL | 1931 | 1987- | 9 | 2001 |
| Devon Meadows | | Panthers | Glover Reserve, Devon Meadows | SWGFL | 1977 | 1995- | 0 | – |
| Frankston Bombers | | Bombers | Baxter Park, Frankston South | MPFL | 1885 | 1987- | 17 | 2009 |
| Hastings | | Blues | Hastings Park, Hastings | MPFL | 1889 | 1987- | 21 | 2016 |
| Karingal | | Bulls | Ballam Park, Frankston | NFL | 1963 | 1987- | 2 | 1999 |
| Pearcedale | | Panthers | Pearcedale Recreation Reserve, Pearcedale | NFL | 1898 | 1987- | 10 | 2003 |
| Rye | | Demons | RJ Rowley Reserve, Rye | MPFL | 1945 | 1987- | 8 | 2006 |
| Seaford | | Tigers | RF Miles Recreation Reserve, Seaford | MPFL | 1921 | 1987- | 13 | 2009 |
| Somerville | | Eagles | Somerville Recreation Reserve, Somerville | NFL | 1892 | 1987- | 4 | 1986 |
| Tyabb | | Yabbies | Bunguyan Reserve, Tyabb | NFL | 1899 | 1987- | 5 | 2000 |

### Women's Division One

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | SEWF/MPFNL Senior Premierships | SEWF/MPFNL Senior Premierships |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Total | Most Recent |
| Bass Coast | | Breakers | Dalyston Recreation Reserve, Dalyston | SEWF | 2017 | 2024- | 1 | 2018 |
| Frankston | | Dolphins | Kinetic Stadium, Frankston | SEWF | 1887 | 2024- | 1 | 2024 |
| Karingal | | Bulls | Ballam Park, Frankston | SEWF | 1963 | 2024- | 1 | 2019 |
| Mornington Blue | | Bulldogs | Alexandra Oval, Mornington | SEWF | 1888 | 2024- | 1 | 2023 |
| Mornington White | | Bulldogs | Alexandra Oval, Mornington | SEWF | 1888 | 2024- | 1 | 2023 |
| Pearcedale | | Panthers | Pearcedale Recreation Reserve, Pearcedale | SEWF | 1898 | 2024- | 1 | 2023 |
| Seaford | | Tigers | RF Miles Recreation Reserve, Seaford | SEWF | 1921 | 2024- | 1 | 2022 |
| Warragul Industrials | | Dusties | Western Park, Warragul | SEWF | 1948 | 2024- | 2 | 2024 |

### Women's Division Two

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | SEWF/MPFNL Senior Premierships | SEWF/MPFNL Senior Premierships |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Total | Most Recent |
| Bonbeach | | Sharks | Bonbeach Reserve, Bonbeach | SEWF | 1961 | 2024- | 1 | 2024 |
| Cerberus/Balnarring | | Thunder | Balnarring Reserve, Balnarring | – | 2024 | 2024- | 1 | 2022 |
| Edithvale-Aspendale | | Eagles | Regents Park, Aspendale | SEWF | 1921 | 2024- | 0 | - |
| Karingal | | Bulls | Ballam Park, Frankston | SEWF | 1963 | 2024- | 1 | 2019 |
| Mornington | | Bulldogs | Alexandra Oval, Mornington | SEWF | 1888 | 2024- | 1 | 2023 |
| Red Hill | | Hillmen | Red Hill Recreation Reserve, Red Hill | SEWF | 1929 | 2024- | 0 | - |
| Tyabb | | Yabbies | Bunguyan Reserve, Tyabb | SEWF | 1899 | 2024- | 1 | 2019 |

### Women's Division Three

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | SEWF/MPFNL Senior Premierships | SEWF/MPFNL Senior Premierships |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Total | Most Recent |
| Frankston | | Dolphins | Kinetic Stadium, Frankston | SEWF | 1887 | 2024- | 1 | 2024 |
| Pearcedale | | Panthers | Pearcedale Recreation Reserve, Pearcedale | SEWF | 1898 | 2024- | 1 | 2023 |
| Pines | | Pythons | Eric Bell Reserve, Frankston North | SEWF | 1964 | 2024- | 0 | - |
| Rye | | Demons | RJ Rowley Reserve, Rye | SEWF | 1945 | 2024- | 0 | - |
| Seaford | | Tigers | RF Miles Recreation Reserve, Seaford | SEWF | 1921 | 2024- | 1 | 2022 |
| Sorrento | | Sharks | David Macfarlane Reserve, Sorrento | SEWF | 1908 | 2024- | 0 | - |
| Warragul Industrials | | Dusties | Western Oval, Warragul | SEWF | 1948 | 2024- | 1 | 2022 |

## Former Teams

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Senior Premierships | Senior Premierships | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Founded | Years in MPFNL | Total | Most Recent | Fate |
| Beaconsfield | | Eagles | Holm Park, Beaconsfield | WGFL | 1890 | 2002-2014 | 3 | 2014 | Formed South East FNL following 2014 season |
| Berwick | | Wickers | Edwin Flack Oval, Berwick | SWGFL | 1903 | 1995-2014 | 0 | - | Formed South East FNL following 2014 season |
| Carrum | | Lions | Roy Dore Reserve, Carrum | MPFL | 1909 | 1987-1995 | 1 | 1994 | Folded after 1995 season, reformed as Carrum-Patterson Lakes in Southern FNL in 2013 |
| Carrum Downs | | Falcons | Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve, Carrum Downs | SFNL | | 2000-2005 | 0 | - | Folded after 2005 season |
| Cranbourne | | Eagles | Livingston Recreation Reserve, Cranbourne East | SWGFL | 1889 | 1995-2014 | 2 | 2011 | Formed South East FNL following 2014 season |
| Dingley | | Dingoes | Souter Oval, Dingley Village | SWGFL | 1958 | 1995-2006 | 0 | - | Moved to Southern FNL following 2006 season |
| Doveton | | Doves | Robinson Reserve, Doveton | SWGFL | 1959 | 1995-2014 | 1 | 2005 | Formed South East FNL following 2014 season |
| Hampton Park | | Redbacks | Robert Booth Reserve, Hampton Park | SWGFL | 1959 | 1995-2014 | 2 | 1998 | Formed South East FNL following 2014 season |
| Keysborough | | Burras | Rowley Allan Reserve, Keysborough | SWGFL | 1946 | 1995-2014 | 0 | - | Moved to Southern FNL following 2006 season |
| Narre Warren | | Magpies | Kalora Park, Narre Warren North | SWGFL | 1953 | 1995-2014 | 6 | 2013 | Formed South East FNL following 2014 season |
| Officer | | Kangaroos | Officer Recreation Reserve, Officer | WGFL | 1977 | 2005-2014 | 0 | - | Formed South East FNL following 2014 season |
| Pakenham | | Lions | Toomuc Reserve, Pakenham | WGFL | 1892 | 2002-2014 | 2 | 2009 | Formed South East FNL following 2014 season |
| Tooradin-Dalmore | | Seagulls | Tooradin Recreation Reserve, Tooradin | GL | 1922 | 2005-2014 | 0 | - | Formed South East FNL following 2014 season |

## Recent Premierships
### Peninsula Division/Division 1

| Season | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score |
| 1987 | Chelsea | 26.13 (169) | Pines | 13.12 (90) |
| 1988 | Pines | 14.10 (94) | Edithvale-Aspendale | 12.13 (85) |
| 1989 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 20.13 (133) | Chelsea | 11.7 (73) |
| 1990 | Chelsea | 26.13 (169) | Edithvale-Aspendale | 16.10 (106) |
| 1991 | Frankston YCW | 14.10 (94) | Pines | 10.11 (71) |
| 1992 | Frankston YCW | 24.8 (152) | Chelsea | 11.7 (73) |
| 1993 | Frankston YCW | 13.7 (85) | Chelsea | 7.7 (49) |
| 1994 | Pines | 18.10 (118) | Frankston YCW | 12.14 (86) |
| 1995 | Hastings | 17.13 (115) | Pines | 13.10 (88) |
| 1996 | Mornington | 14.8 (92) | Pines | 11.11 (77) |
| 1997 | Frankston YCW | 10.10 (70) | Mornington | 9.13 (67) |
| 1998 | Mornington | 21.17 (143) | Edithvale-Aspendale | 15.11 (101) |
| 1999 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 19.11 (125) | Mornington | 18.7 (115) |
| 2000 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 24.20 (164) | Mornington | 9.11 (65) |
| 2001 | Mornington | 33.14 (212) | Hastings | 12.11 (83) |
| 2002 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 21.14 (140) | Pines | 17.6 (108) |
| 2003 | Frankston YCW | 17.14 (116) | Mornington | 9.7 (61) |
| 2004 | Mornington | 14.12 (96) | Chelsea | 8.10 (58) |
| 2005 | Mount Eliza | 27.17 (179) | Frankston YCW | 7.5 (47) |
| 2006 | Chelsea | 10.18 (78) | Mount Eliza | 8.8 (56) |
| 2007 | Seaford | 15.11 (101) | Frankston YCW | 6.15 (51) |
| 2008 | Seaford | 17.17 (119) | Edithvale-Aspendale | 12.17 (89) |
| 2009 | Seaford | 21.18 (144) | Edithvale-Aspendale | 12.15 (87) |
| 2010 | Frankston YCW | 16.11 (107) | Seaford | 9.9 (63) |
| 2011 | Frankston YCW | 19.14 (128) | Karingal | 9.5 (59) |
| 2012 | Frankston YCW | 12.6 (78) | Mt Eliza | 9.14 (68) |
| 2013 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 13.15 (93) | Bonbeach | 12.14 (86) |
| 2014 | Frankston YCW | 8.15 (63) | Mornington | 8.9 (57) |
| 2015 | Frankston YCW | 18.15 (123) | Mornington | 5.6 (36) |
| 2016 | Frankston YCW | 10.9 (69) | Mt Eliza | 7.5 (47) |
| 2017 | Frankston YCW | 21.11 (137) | Bonbeach | 5.5 (35) |
| 2018 | Pines | 14.12 (96) | Sorrento | 14.11 (95) |
| 2019 | Dromana | 8.4 (52) | Sorrento | 6.9 (45) |
| 2022 | Frankston YCW | 10.11 (71) | Bonbeach | 6.9 (45) |
| 2023 | Dromana | 14.13 (97) | Frankston YCW | 6.7 (43) |
| 2024 | Mt Eliza | 12.3 (75) | Dromana | 7.10 (52) |
Summary Of Division One/Premier League/Peninsula League Premierships since 1987:
* 13 Frankston YCW
* 5 Edithvale-Aspendale
* 4 Mornington
* 3 Pines
* 3 Chelsea
* 3 Seaford
* 2 Dromana
* 2 Mt Eliza
* 1 Hastings

### Nepean Division/Division 2

| Season | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score |
| 1987 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 16.11 (113) | Rosebud | 13.11 (89) |
| 1988 | Rosebud | 14.9 (93) | Frankston YCW | 11.15 (81) |
| 1989 | Frankston YCW | 24.8 (152) | Karingal | 14.7 (91) |
| 1990 | Red Hill | 16.7 (103) | Karingal | 9.9 (63) |
| 1991 | Frankston Bombers | 7.10 (52) | Rosebud | 5.5 (35) |
| 1992 | Hastings | 14.12 (96) | Rosebud | 9.9 (63) |
| 1993 | Langwarrin | 14.13 (97) | Carrum | 15.6 (96) |
| 1994 | Carrum | 15.8 (98) | Rosebud | 13.8 (86) |
| 1995 | Pearcedale | 18.13 (121) | Rosebud | 13.9 (87) |
| 1996 | Pearcedale | 22.15 (147) | Mount Eliza | 16.6 (102) |
| 1997 | Rosebud | 24.20 (164) | Devon Meadows | 12.9 (81) |
| 1998 | Mount Eliza | 18.14 (122) | Pearcedale | 15.7 (97) |
| 1999 | Berwick | 15.9 (99) | Crib Point | 13.10 (88) |
| 2000 | Tyabb | 20.9 (129) | Keysborough | 10.15 (75) |
| 2001 | Crib Point | 23.10 (148) | Pearcedale | 10.11 (71) |
| 2002 | Langwarrin | 17.11 (113) | Pearcedale | 15.9 (39) |
| 2003 | Pearcedale | 18.9 (117) | Bonbeach | 7.4 (46) |
| 2004 | Sorrento | 6.10 (46) | Bonbeach | 6.9 (45) |
| 2005 | Langwarrin | 13.9 (87) | Frankston Bombers | 11.14 (80) |
| 2006 | Rye | 16.9 (105) | Langwarrin | 16.6 (102) |
| 2007 | Rosebud | 18.10 (118) | Frankston Bombers | 11.13 (79) |
| 2008 | Sorrento | 13.8 (86) | Dromana | 9.8 (62) |
| 2009 | Frankston Bombers | 13.18 (96) | Sorrento | 8.11 (59) |
| 2010 | Sorrento | 17.16 (118) | Somerville | 11.7 (73) |
| 2011 | Sorrento | 13.8 (86) | Hastings | 13.7 (85) |
| 2012 | Sorrento | 10.13 (73) | Dromana | 10.11 (71) |
| 2013 | Dromana | 20.8 (128) | Sorrento | 7.7 (49) |
| 2014 | Sorrento | 15.10 (100) | Crib Point | 5.12 (42) |
| 2015 | Rosebud | 13.14 (92) | Somerville | 10.12 (72) |
| 2016 | Hastings | 11.15 (81) | Frankston Bombers | 6.18 (54) |
| 2017 | Sorrento | 13.5 (83) | Frankston Bombers | 10.9 (69) |
| 2018 | Dromana | 10.7 (67) | Red Hill | 9.5 (59) |
| 2019 | Red Hill | 9.11 (65) | Karingal | 4.3 (27) |
| 2022 | Langwarrin | 10.9 (69) | Karingal | 2.6 (18) |
| 2023 | Mornington | 9.7 (61) | Somerville | 7.10 (52) |
| 2024 | Edithvale-Aspendale | 11.16 (82) | Chelsea | 11.11 (77) |
Summary Of Division Two/Southern Division/Nepean Division/Nepean League Premierships since 1987:
* 7 Sorrento
* 4 Rosebud
* 4 Langwarrin
* 3 Pearcedale
* 2 Dromana
* 2 Edithvale-Aspendale
* 2 Frankston Bombers
* 2 Hastings
* 1 Berwick
* 1 Carrum
* 1 Crib Point
* 1 Frankston YCW
* 1 Mount Eliza
* 1 Mornington
* 1 Red Hill
* 1 Rye
* 1 Tyabb

### Casey-Cardinia Division

| Season | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score |
| 1995 | Cranbourne | 13.7 (85) | Karingal | 11.11 (77) |
| 1996 | Karingal | 17.9 (121) | Doveton | 12.12 (84) |
| 1997 | Hampton Park | 16.12 (108) | Doveton | 14.10 (94) |
| 1998 | Hampton Park | 17.13 (115) | Seaford | 11.8 (74) |
| 1999 | Karingal | 19.6 (120) | Doveton | 15.13 (103) |
| 2000 | Chelsea | 14.14 (98) | Seaford | 12.11 (83) |
| 2001 | Mount Eliza | 17.12 (114) | Frankston Bombers | 11.2 (68) |
| 2002 | Pakenham | 22.14 (146) | Narre Warren | 9.8 (62) |
| 2003 | Beaconsfield | 12.14 (86) | Pakenham | 5.9 (39) |
| 2004 | Beaconsfield | 13.13 (91) | Seaford | 10.6 (66) |
| 2005 | Doveton | 6.8 (44) | Narre Warren | 5.7 (37) |
| 2006 | Narre Warren | 16.17 (113) | Doveton | 10.8 (68) |
| 2007 | Narre Warren | 15.12 (102) | Pakenham | 13.7 (85) |
| 2008 | Narre Warren | 27.21 (183) | Keysborough | 7.10 (52) |
| 2009 | Pakenham | 15.14 (104) | Doveton | 6.10 (46) |
| 2010 | Narre Warren | 13.24 (102) | Beaconsfield | 11.11 (77) |
| 2011 | Cranbourne | 15.6 (96) | Narre Warren | 10.15 (75) |
| 2012 | Narre Warren | 22.13 (145) | Cranbourne | 19.19 (123) |
| 2013 | Narre Warren | 14.16 (100) | Cranbourne | 15.9 (99) |
| 2014 | Beaconsfield | 14.8 (92) | Cranbourne | 5.8 (38) |
Summary Of Northern Division/Peninsula Division/Casey-Cardinia League Premierships since 1995:
* 6 Narre Warren
* 3 Beaconsfield
* 2 Cranbourne
* 2 Hampton Park
* 2 Karingal
* 2 Pakenham
* 1 Chelsea
* 1 Doveton
* 1 Mount Eliza

### Women's Division 1

| Season | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score |
| 2024 | Warragul Industrials | 7.3 (45) | Mornington | 5.5 (35) |
Summary Of Women's Division 1 Premierships since 2024:
* 1 Warragul Industrials

### Women's Division 2

| Season | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score |
| 2024 | Bonbeach | 3.6 (24) | Edithvale-Aspendale | 1.4 (10) |
Summary Of Women's Division 2 Premierships since 2024:
* 1 Bonbeach

### Women's Division 3

| Season | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score |
| 2024 | Frankston | 2.4 (16) | Seaford | 1.4 (10) |
Summary Of Women's Division 3 Premierships since 2024:
* 1 Frankston