West Gippsland Football Netball League
The West Gippsland Football Netball Competition is an Australian rules football and netball competition in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The competition comprises four grades of football and six
grades of netball.
History
A Senior Leagues Review that commenced at the beginning of 2015, conducted by AFL Gippsland to address issues of competitive imbalance and club sustainability, brought major change to structure of the lower Gippsland area.The West Gippsland Football Netball Competition in its present incarnation began in 2017 as part of the AFL Gippsland Senior Football Leagues Review of 2015-16.
Five teams from the Ellinbank & District Football League became founding members - Cora Lynn, Nar Nar Goon, Kooweerup, Bunyip and Garfield - while five teams crossed over from the Alberton Football League - Phillip Island, Kilcunda Bass, Dalyston, Inverloch Kongwak and Korumburra-Bena.
In the opening 2017 season, Inverloch Kongwak won the inaugural senior premiership by defeating Cora Lynn in a huge 95-point win. Twelve months later, Phillip Island defeated Koo Wee Rup by 99 points in another blowout decider.
In the 2018 AFL Gippsland League Review, Tooradin Dalmore and Warragul Industrials moved to the West Gippsland League, expanding the competition to twelve clubs.
Clubs
| Club | Colours | Moniker | Years in WGFNC | WGFNC Premierships | Premiership Years | Brief club history |
| Bunyip | Bulldogs | 2017- | - | Founded the original West Gippsland Association in 1927. Moved to the Ellinbank DFL in 1982. | ||
| Cora Lynn | Cobras | 2017- | - | Founded the original West Gippsland Association in 1927. Moved to Ellinbank DFL in 2005. | ||
| Dalyston | Magpies | 2017- | - | Played in local Wonthaggi competitions since the 1910s. Founded the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL in 1955 stayed until the league folded 1995. Joined the Alberton league in 1996 | ||
| Garfield | Stars | 2017- | - | Joined the original West Gippsland Association in 1936. Played in the WGLFL from 2002-2009. Moved to Ellinbank DFL in 2010. | ||
| Inverloch Kongwak | Sea Eagles | 2017- | 1 | Formed from a merger in 1957 the team competed in the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL until the league folded 1995. Joined the Alberton league in 1996 | ||
| Kilcunda Bass | Panthers | 2017- | - | Formed from a merger in 1957 the team competed in the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL until the league folded 1995. Joined the West Gippsland League in 1995 before moving to the Alberton league in 2005 | ||
| Koo Wee Rup | Demons | 2017- | - | Founded the original West Gippsland Association in 1927. Moved to Ellinbank DFL in 2000. | ||
| Korumburra-Bena | Giants | 2017- | - | Formed from a merger in 2001 after the Bena club was no longer viable. Stayed in Alberton league until 2016 | ||
| Nar Nar Goon | The Goons | 2017- | - | Joined the West Gippsland Assoc in 1932. Moved to the Ellinbank DFL in 2005. | ||
| Phillip Island | Bulldogs | 2017- | 2 | Played in local Wonthaggi competitions since the 1930s. Founded the Bass Valley Wonthaggi FL in 1955 stayed until the league folded 1995. Joined the Alberton league in 1996 | ||
| Tooradin Dalmore | Seagulls | 2019- | - | Played in the West Gippsland FL from 1976 to 2004. Transferred to the Casey Cardinia FNL. Moved from the South East FNL when it disbanded after the 2018 season. Coached by Lachie Gillespie for past 7 years, with Nathan Jagoe stiff you miss out on the job for past 3 years | ||
| Warragul Industrials | Dusties | 2019- | - | Formed in 1948, played in Ellinbank DFL until 2018. |