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TheRiviera Football League was anAustralian rules football league in theEast Gippsland region ofVictoria, Australia.
The Riviera FL was created in 1986, when the second division of theEast Gippsland Football League broke away to form its own league, joined by some clubs from theNorth Gippsland Football League. The league disbanded[1] after the 2003 season,[2] with remaining teams moving to theNorth Gippsland FL,East Gippsland FL andOmeo District FL.
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in RFL | Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Boisdale-Briagolong |  | Bombers | Boisdale Recreation Reserve,Boisdale | NGFL | 1982 | 1986–2003 | 3 | 1995, 2000, 2001 | Moved toNorth Gippsland FL in 2004 |
| Lindenow South |  | Swampies | Lindenow South Recreation Reserve, Lindenow South | EGFL | 1902 | 1986–2003 | 4 | 1986, 1997, 1998, 1999 | Moved toOmeo District FL in 2004 |
| Nambrok |  | Hawks | Nambrok Recreation Reserve, Nambrok | NGFL | 1913 | 2001–2003 | 0 | - | Moved toNorth Gippsland FL in 2004 |
| Newry |  | Crows | Newry Recreation Reserve,Newry | NGFL | c.1900 | 1989–2003 | 4 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 | Moved toNorth Gippsland FL in 2004 |
| Paynesville |  | Gulls | AJ Freeman Reserve,Paynesville | EGFL | c.1920 | 1986–2003 | 0 | - | Moved toNorth Gippsland FL in 2004 |
| Stratford | .svg) | Swans | Stratford Recreation Reserve,Stratford | NGFL | c.1900 | 1989–2003 | 3 | 1990, 2002, 2003 | Moved toNorth Gippsland FL in 2004 |
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in RFL | Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| RAAF East Sale |  | Cats | RAAF East Sale | NGFL | 1943 | 1986–1992 | 0 | - | Folded in 1992 |
| Swan Reach |  | Swans | Swan Reach Recreation Reserve,Swan Reach | EGFL | c.1920 | 1986–1995 | 0 | - | Entered recess in 1996, re-formed inOmeo District FL in 1997 |
| West Bairnsdale | | Hawks | West Bairnsdale Oval,Bairnsdale | EGFL | 1963 | 1986–2001 | 4 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 | Folded in 2001 |
| Riviera FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1837 | 632 | 290.66% | 54 |
| Nambrok | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1729 | 1033 | 167.38% | 36 |
| Newry | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1587 | 1009 | 157.28% | 34 |
| Paynesville | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1418 | 1134 | 125.04% | 32 |
| Boisdale-Briagolong | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1459 | 1225 | 119.10% | 24 |
| Lindenow South | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 244 | 3241 | 7.53% | 0 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Paynesville | 17 | 10 | 112 | Newry | 8 | 6 | 54 |
| 2nd Semi | Stratford | 20 | 9 | 129 | Nambrok | 6 | 7 | 43 |
| Preliminary | Nambrok | 18 | 14 | 122 | Paynesville | 6 | 6 | 42 |
| Grand | Stratford | 17 | 12 | 114 | Nambrok | 9 | 3 | 57 |
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