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 and Rockbank in the south to Kyneton and Lancefield in the north. The league also runs junior competitions from Under 10 to Under 18 age groups.

Brief history

1910s

The Riddell District Football Association was formed in May, 1912 from the following clubs - Gisborne, Riddell and Sunbury clubs. 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 1920's, winning seven premierships, while Lancefield also played off in nine grand finals in ten years in the 1920's and into the early 1930's, 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 & 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 2 teams, which resulted in many large defeats many over 30 goals.

2000s

2010s

2020s

Clubs

Current Men's Clubs

• 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

Junior Comp Only

Former

Football Premiers

RDFL - Minor Premiers

A shield was presented by the RDFA by Mr. 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 commorate Bill Shannon from the Lancefield Football Club.

Division Two: Football Premiers

Reserves Premiers

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

League Best and Fairest Awards

Leading RDFL Goalkicker

RDFL Office Bearers

2015 Senior Football Ladder

2016 Ladder

2017 Ladder

2018 Ladder

2019 Ladder