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Record - 17-1

Percentage - 300.1%

Average for - 116

Average against - 39

Attack rank - 1st

Defence rank - 1st

Quarters won - 62 of 72

Avg. player points - 31.6

Players used - 31

Played every game - 7

Club best top five:

(based on weekly best players: 6 votes for being named best, 5 for second and so on)

Wade Donnan - 39

Bryce Delmenico - 38

Brodie Adcock - 36

Brad Collins - 33

Trent Donnan - 33

Top goalkickers:

Billy McInnes - 71

Brad Collins - 34

Wade Donnan - 26

Bryce Delmenico - 24

Jacob Schaper - 21

The Tigers entered the season with high expectation and duly delivered with a year of dominance that was capped with their first NCFL premiership.

Won 17 of their 18 games - their only blemish a 10-point loss to Birchip-Watchem in round 12, while their monster percentage of 300.1 was built on an average for of 116 and against of just 39.

Remarkably, kept their opposition to less than 50 points in 12 games.

Had the competition's leading goalkicker in Billy McInnes (71), while Wade Donnan (17), Bryce Delmenico (16), Ryan O'Sullivan (15) and Trent Donnan (14) all polled double figure votes in the Feeny Medal.

Also won the reserves and under-16 premierships to further underline their season of dominance.

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Record - 16-3

Percentage - 213.8%

Average for - 95

Average against - 44

Attack rank - 2nd

Defence rank - 2nd

Quarters won - 52 of 76

Avg. player points - 39.9

Players used - 30

Played every game - 3

Club best top five:

Nathan Gordon - 64

Dale Hinkley - 49

Jacob Christie - 42

Sam Simmons - 41

Fraser House - 38

Top goalkickers:

Stephen Paulke - 47

Lachlan Foott - 45

Nathan Gordon - 26

Fraser House - 24

Will Sheahan - 16

Reached the grand final for the third year in a row, but once again came up short on the big stage - this time by 19 points against Sea Lake Nandaly.

The only three losses the Bulls suffered for the year were all against the Tigers.

Like the Tigers, the Bulls also restricted their opposition to less than 50 points in 12 games, while they booted the season's highest score - 34.16 (220) against Boort in round six.

Had five players figure in the top 10 in the Addy rankings - Nathan Gordon (No.1), Dale Hinkley (No.3), Jacob Christie (No.4), Sam Simmons (No.6) and Fraser House (No.7).

Still hold the mantle of the club with the NCFL's longest premiership drought stretching back to 2001.

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Record - 11-7

Percentage - 134.9%

Average for - 78

Average against - 57

Attack rank - 4th

Defence rank - 3rd

Quarters won - 44 of 72

Avg. player points - 33.6

Players used - 28

Played every game - 6

Club best top five:

Mitchell Gleeson - 61

Thomas Finlay - 50

Aaron Walklate - 42

Jack Thompson - 30

Kain Robins - 29

Top goalkickers:

Joe McGrath - 44

Kain Robins - 33

Brock Orval - 26

Thomas Finlay - 18

Benjamin Roberts - 13

Returned to the finals for the first time since their 2016 premiership year.

Weren't handed any favours with the draw given the two sides the Navies had to play three times were the power duo of Sea Lake Nanday and Birchip-Watchem - the only sides they lost to for the year.

Had the league's Feeny medallist in ruckman Mitch Gleeson to continue the dominance of big men in the competition.

Bowed out of the premiership race to Birchip-Watchem with a 23-point preliminary final loss.

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Record - 9-8

Percentage - 119.9%

Average for - 72

Average against - 60

Attack rank - 5th

Defence rank - 4th

Quarters won - 37 of 68

Avg. player points - 36.8

Players used - 33

Played every game - 5

Club best top five:

James Wall - 53

Rian McGough - 46

Patrick Purcell - 40

Matt Coleman - 27

Damian Cameron - 24

Top goalkickers:

Seamus Young - 51

Joshua Potter - 26

Rian McGough - 15

Harry Cashin - 13

James Wall - 11

For the third time in the past four years the Royals were knocked out in the first semi-final - this time by Charlton.

The Royals trailed Charlton by two points at three quarter-time of the first semi, but lost by 28 points, with coach Pat Purcell labelling the result a reflection of the season.

"We can match it with the best when we play our style of footy, but when we have lapses we get scored against heavily," Purcell lamented.

Seamus Young had another solid year in front of the sticks kicking 51 goals to win the club goalkicking for the sixth year in a row.

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Record - 8-8

Percentage - 135.4%

Average for - 90

Average against - 66

Attack rank - 3rd

Defence rank - 5th

Quarters won - 36 of 64

Avg. player points - 27.6

Players used - 32

Played every game - 6

Club best top five:

Jackson Guan - 45

Jaran McKay - 39

Jayden Jones - 29

Luke Holt - 23

Ben DeAraugo - 21

Top goalkickers:

Ben DeAraugo - 45

Sam Barnes - 32

Declan Quin - 28

Tom Campbell - 17

Corey Lowry - 16

Still no finals appearances for the Redbacks since winning the last of their four flags in a row in 2014.

Just like they did last year the Redbacks finished fifth, but with one more win than 2018 so there was improvement this season.

Who knows just what damage the Redbacks could have done had they not lost star forward Sam Barnes to an eye injury.

Barnes had booted 32 goals from just five games before his season ended, while the Redbacks never generated any serious momentum given they won no more than two games in a row.

Still, the Redbacks have gone from one win to four to seven to eight over the past four years, so they are on the right trajectory.

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Record - 5-11

Percentage - 68.7%

Average for - 62

Average against - 90

Attack rank - 6th

Defence rank - 6th

Quarters won - 24 of 64

Avg. player points - 27.3

Players used - 40

Played every game - 8

Club best top five:

Conlan Gunn - 53

Jacob Tillig - 35

Nicholas Baldwin - 24

Thomas Bertalli - 22

Harley Durward - 22

Top goalkickers:

Thomas Eltringham - 54

Brady Tillig - 12

James McNamee - 11

Jacob Tillig - 8

Bailey Durward - 7

Season started with a bang - a 144-point thrashing of Boort in the opening round, but that was one of just five victories for the Saints.

New forward Thomas Eltringham battled hard to provide a strong focal point, kicking 54 of the Saints' 139 goals.

No other forward in the competition kicked a bigger percentage of their team's goals than Eltringham's 38.8 per cent for the Saints.

Conlan Gunn capped his consistent by winning the Saints' best and fairest ahead of first-year coach Jacob Tillig.

Now gone four years in a row out of the finals since winning the 2015 flag.

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Record - 2-14

Percentage - 43.8%

Average for - 46

Average against - 106

Attack rank - 7th

Defence rank - 7th

Quarters won - 10 of 64

Avg. player points - 24.1

Players used - 46

Played every game - 4

Club best top five:

George Turner - 62

James Coatsworth - 36

Joel Turner - 24

Thomas Trewin - 20

Rolly White - 18

Top goalkickers:

James Coatsworth - 19

Corey Jones - 16

George Turner - 15

Ricky Allan - 9

Joel Turner - 7

The drop of the Demons could be best summed up in that they won as many games this season as premierships the previous two years - two.

Lost a major chunk of their 2018 premiership side and as a result it was a season of struggle for the Demons with both their wins coming against Boort, while the lack of junior numbers continues to take its toll on the club.

With the Demons' future a discussion point during the year, the club had considered a merger proposal from Nullawil that was abandoned, with president Josh White telling the Addy in July that whatever the future may hold, "the club won't die".

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Record - 0-16

Percentage - 18.9%

Average for - 28

Average against - 146

Attack rank - 8th

Defence rank - 8th

Quarters won - 3 of 64

Avg. player points - 28.6

Players used - 37

Played every game - 3

Club best top five:

Keiren Wilson - 62

Jack Smith - 46

Patrick Bogers - 36

Keanu Padula - 32

Harry Weaver - 27

Top goalkickers:

Sam Griffiths - 12

Cameron Chalmers - 8

Daniel Waldron - 7

Jack Smith - 6

Harry Weaver - 4

Mighty tough year on-field for the Magpies, who ended 2019 winless with an average losing margin on 118 points.

Had to feel for the Magpies in round 14 when they fell an agonising two points short of a win against Wycheproof-Narraport.

But despite their struggles, the Magpies never threw the towel in and rather than the season just petering out, their back end of the year was far more competitive than early.

And unlike last year when they didn't have a coach appointed until December, this time the Magpies already had their 2020 coach Andrew Hawker locked away before the season ended.

ROUND 1:

St Arnaud 25.21 (171) def Boort 4.3 (27)

Birchip 19.11 (125) def Charlton 8.8 (56)

Sea Lake 16.10 (106) def Wedderburn 9.1 (55)

Donald 12.8 (80) def Wycheproof 8.7 (55)

ROUND 2:

Wedderburn 26.32 (188) def Boort 0.6 (6)

Birchip 13.16 (94) def Wycheproof 4.3 (27)

Sea Lake 13.13 (91) def Charlton 9.13 (67)

Donald 12.11 (83) def St Arnaud 12.7 (79)

ROUND 3:

Sea Lake 29.27 (201) def Boort 1.1 (7)

Birchip 21.18 (144) def St Arnaud 1.6 (12)

Charlton 9.14 (68) def Wycheproof 4.8 (32)

Wedderburn 12.14 (86) def Donald 8.8 (56)

ROUND 4:

Charlton 28.27 (195) def Boort 5.5 (35)

Sea Lake 18.12 (120) def Donald 3.6 (24)

St Arnaud 16.11 (107) def Wycheproof 10.8 (68)

Birchip 13.12 (90) def Wedderburn 10.6 (66)

ROUND 5:

Donald 22.19 (151) def Boort 2.6 (18)

Charlton 21.12 (138) def St Arnaud 8.6 (54)

Wedderburn 16.8 (104) def Wycheproof 6.1 (37)

Sea Lake 15.4 (94) def Birchip 7.6 (48)

ROUND 6:

Birchip 34.16 (220) def Boort 1.4 (10)

Sea Lake 27.20 (182) def Wycheproof 7.3 (45)

Wedderburn 13.17 (95) def St Arnaud 7.10 (52)

Charlton 10.20 (80) def Donald 12.4 (76)

ROUND 7:

Wycheproof 22.12 (144) def Boort 4.10 (34)

Sea Lake 14.19 (103) def St Arnaud 4.4 (28)

Birchip 15.9 (99) def Donald 5.13 (43)

Charlton 10.16 (76) def Wedderburn 6.13 (49)

ROUND 8:

Donald 21.13 (139) def Wycheproof 5.4 (34)

Sea Lake 23.20 (158) def Wedderburn 8.6 (54)

St Arnaud 15.15 (105) def Boort 4.7 (31)

Birchip 14.10 (94) def Charlton 6.4 (40)

ROUND 9:

Birchip 21.18 (144) def Wycheproof 4.2 (26)

Wedderburn 21.14 (140) def Boort 8.4 (52)

Donald 13.15 (93) def St Arnaud 7.6 (48)

Sea Lake 10.10 (70) def Charlton 4.5 (29)

ROUND 10:

Sea Lake 20.19 (139) def Boort 1.2 (8)

Charlton 10.10 (70) def Wycheproof 2.4 (16)

Birchip 7.16 (58) def St Arnaud 3.4 (22)

Donald 6.7 (43) def Wedderburn 3.4 (22)

ROUND 11:

Charlton 19.21 (135) def Boort 4.3 (27)

Sea Lake 12.6 (78) def Donald 5.6 (36)

St Arnaud 14.11 (95) def Wycheproof 7.11 (53)

Birchip 12.8 (80) def Wedderburn 6.4 (40)

ROUND 12:

Donald 13.23 (101) def Boort 2.3 (15)

Charlton 13.13 (91) def St Arnaud 2.11 (23)

Wedderburn 17.14 (116) def Wycheproof 6.12 (48)

Birchip 6.9 (45) def Sea Lake 5.5 (35)

ROUND 13:

Sea Lake 17.17 (119) def Wycheproof 1.4 (10)

Wedderburn 21.10 (136) def St Arnaud 5.7 (37)

Birchip 17.9 (111) def Boort 3.6 (24)

Charlton 8.19 (67) def Donald 4.9 (33)

ROUND 14:

Sea Lake 33.18 (216) def St Arnaud 3.0 (18)

Birchip 12.9 (81) def Donald 7.10 (52)

Charlton 13.5 (83) def Wedderburn 11.10 (76)

Wycheproof 10.8 (68) def Boort 10.6 (66)

ROUND 15:

Donald 17.22 (124) def Wycheproof 3.4 (22)

Sea Lake 16.8 (104) def Wedderburn 4.6 (30)

St Arnaud 11.19 (85) def Boort 7.6 (48)

Birchip 6.4 (40) def Charlton 5.7 (37)

ROUND 16:

Wedderburn 27.16 (178) def Boort 5.2 (32)

Birchip 21.22 (148) def Wycheproof 8.8 (56)

Sea Lake 14.16 (100) def Charlton 10.5 (65)

Donald 7.10 (52) def St Arnaud 6.14 (50)

FINALS:

1st semi-final:

Charlton 10.9 (69) def Donald 6.5 (41)

2nd semi-final:

Sea Lake 15.10 (100) def Birchip 10.13 (73)

Preliminary final:

Birchip 8.4 (52) def Charlton 3.11 (29)

Grand final:

Sea Lake 10.13 (73) def Birchip 8.6 (54)

1. SEA LAKE NANDALY

Record - 15-1, 336.7%

2. BIRCHIP-WATCHEM

Record - 15-1, 253.2%

3. CHARLTON

Record - 10-6, 137.8%

4. DONALD

Record -9-7, 124.3%

5. WEDDERBURN

Record - 8-8, 135.3%

6. ST ARNAUD

Record - 5-11, 68.6%

7. WYCHEPROOF-

NARRAPORT

Record - 2-14, 43.8%

8. BOORT

Record - 0-16, 18.8%

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13.13 (91) def Central Highlands 7.8 (50)

Best - B. Adcock, B. Delmenico, T. Donnan, F. House, K. Donnan, S. Pye

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(includes finals)

71 - Billy McInnes

(Sea Lake Nandaly)

54 - Thomas Eltringham

(St Arnaud)

51 - Seamus Young

(Donald)

47 - Stephen Paulke

(Birchip-Watchem)

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FOOTBALL:

SENIORS

Sea Lake Nandaly

RESERVES

Sea Lake Nandaly

UNDER-16

Sea Lake Nandaly

UNDER-13

Boort

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NETBALL:

A GRADE

Wedderburn

B GRADE

Donald

C GRADE

Wedderburn

16-UNDER A

Wedderburn

16-UNDER B

St Arnaud

13-UNDER

Donald 20

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HOCKEY:

MEN

Boort

WOMEN

Charlton

UNDER-15

St Arnaud

UNDER-12

Charlton

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