The Federal Football League was an Australian rules football competition in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, that was in existence from 1909 to 1981. It was regarded as one of the strongest metropolitan leagues in Melbourne and in the 1960s and it is said that Channel Seven were seeking to telecast league games on a Sunday.
Formation
Formed in 1909 as the Federal Football Association, the competition's eight founding members were Cheltenham, Ellindale, Elsternwick, Frankston, Mentone, Mordialloc, Moorabbin, and Glen Huntly, all from the southern/south eastern suburbs.
Local Councillor F. T. Le Page was elected president.
History
In 1915, the Federal football Association (FFA) A. Grade teams were - Brighton District, Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Moorabbin Park, Oakleigh and Elsternwick, whilst the B. Grade clubs were Sandringham, Mentone, Heatherton and Glenhuntly.
In 1925, the FFA comprised 10 senior and 9 junior club's and had over 1,000 registered players.
In 1933, J Nolan kicked 116 goals for the Caulfield.
In 1937 the A Section competition teams where composed of - Black Rock, Mordialloc, Cheltenham, East Burwood, Moorabbin, Caulfield, Darling and Mentone, and in the B section, Chelsea, Highett, Mt. Waverley, Mordialloc, Black Rock and Edithvale-Aspendale.
Middle Brighton FC kicked 50.40 - 340 v Heatherton: 0.0 - 0 in a match in 1914.
Clubs
A. Grade Football Premiers / Runners Up
The Agar Wynne Shield. The Honourable Agar Wynne, MHR was the Federal Football Association's Patron from 1909 to 1915.
1909 – Cheltenham 6.6.42 d Ellindale 2.12.24
1910 – Victorian Brewery 10.12.72 d Mordialloc 5.9.39
1911 – Cheltenham 12.14.86 d Moorabbin 4.7.31
1912 – Victorian Brewery 6.10.46 d Moorabbin 2.12 - 24
1913 – Cheltenham 9.9.63 d Middle Brighton 7.10.52
1914 – Moorabbin 5.10.40 d Cheltenham 2.7.19
1915 – Brighton Districts 9.8.62 d Cheltenham 6.8.44
1916 to 1918 - Federal FL in recess due to World War I
1919 – Sandringham Amateurs 6.13.49 d Black Rock 6.10.46
1920 – Brighton Districts 7.7.49 d Hampton 6.10.46
1921 – Brighton Districts 8.12.60 d Black Rock 7.9.51
1922 – Cheltenham 5.10.40 v Mordialloc 4.14.38
1923 – Mordialloc 10.9.69 d Black Rock 2.9.21
1924 – Mordialloc 6.16.52 d Mentone 4.7.31 (Mordialloc undefeated premiers) 1925 – Cheltenham 9.6.60 d Mordialloc 5.21.51 1926 – Moorabbin 13.11.89 d Mordialloc 9.17 - 71 1927 – Moorabbin 9.11.65 d Middle Brighton 6.9.45 1928 – Mentone 6.14.50 d Moorabbin 5.15.45 1929 – Mordialloc 13.12.90 d Mentone 7.3.45 1930 – Moorabbin 6.11.47 d Mordialloc 5.16.46 1931 – Moorabbin 9.9.63 d Mordialloc 8.7.55 1932 – East Burwood 13.14.92 d Mentone 11.4.70 1933 – Moorabbin 10.26.86 d Mordialloc 10.18.78 1934 – Cheltenham 13.12.90 d Mordialloc 8.13.61 1935 – Black Rock 14.11.95 d East Burwood 11.12.78 1936 – Black Rock 14.9.93 d Darling 12.14.86 1937 – Darling 9.14.68 d Moorabbin 7.12.54 1938 – Darling 9.17.71 d Mordialloc 9.13.67 1939 – Mordialloc 14.9.93 d Moorabbin 12.13.85 1940 – Moorabbin 11.15.81 d Cheltenham 7.14.56 1941 – Moorabbin 18.16.124 d Cheltenham 11.11.77 1942 to 1944 - Federal FL in recess due to World War II 1945 – Moorabbin 14.19.103 d Camden 10.5.65 1946 – Moorabbin 18.17.125 d Cheltenham 9.17.71 1947 – Moorabbin 15.16.106 d Mordialloc 11.13.79