Recent content by Todman

2024 draw is out, 5 senior teams Coffs, Sawtell, Grafton, Pt Macquarie and Northern Beaches In reserves Northern Beaches and Nambucca Valley have joined forces as is the case with the womens and U/18s

Local politics was the cause. From 1927 to 1929 the Western District had east and west divisions, the top two from each division would play off for the flag. In 1930 the board wanted to have a single division which meant all clubs play each other. When the four eastern clubs broke away from...

I think Happy Valley played at Debneys Park, Flemington. It is just a hunch.

In 1948 Winnap and Dartmoor merged (WINMOOR) and played in the Mt Gambier DFL in 1948 and 1949. The league became South East and Border FL in 1950. Winmoor were runners up in 1950. Their last season was 1951. 1952 and stand alone Winnap joined the Heywood DFL. In 1955 Heywood DFL became...

The Port Fairy FL was founded in 1927, there was always a Port Fairy side in it. I suppose it was originally the Second 18 until Hampden insisted on PF having a reserve grade side. John Stoward's book list reserve grade B&F from 1968. That would mean that in 1968 and 1969 when the team was...

There used to be a Port Fairy III XVIII that played in the PFFL. So Seniors and Reserves in the Hampden FL and a Club XVIII in the Port Fairy FL. The Club XVIII failed to win a game in there last two seasons in the PFFL.

28 scoring shots to 22. to me thats a good sign.

These only become issues when the current government stuffs up bigtime.

The 4 pillars of state government 1. Law and order 2. Health 3. Education 4. Public Transport. If the public perceives you as better than the other guys then you win.

I played my entire career with South Purrumbete from 1972 to 1983. South Purrumbete were in the Colac DFL until the end 1980. In 1981 they moved to Heytesbury FL. Heytesbury and Mt Noorat FL merged for 1992. South Purrumbete merged (Absorbed Scotts Creek in 1996) kept name and jumper Wound up...