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| Formerly | South East Suburban Football League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 1963; 63 years ago (1963) |
| First season | 1963 |
| CEO | Lee Hartman |
| No. of teams | 42 |
| Most recent champions | D1M: Cheltenham D2M: Hampton Park D3M: Hampton D4M: Hallam D1W: Endeavour Hills D2W: Berwick Springs (2025) |
| Most titles | East Brighton (11) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | None |
| Relegation to | None |
| Related competitions | Caulfield-Oakleigh District FL Eastern Suburban FL Eastern Suburban Churches FA Federal FL |
| Official website | sfnl.com.au |
TheSouthern Football Netball League (SFNL) is anAustralian rules football league, based in the south and south eastern suburbs ofMelbourne, Victoria, for senior clubs.
TheSouth East Suburban Football League was formed in 1963 as a merger of theCaulfield Oakleigh District Football League with theEastern Suburban Football League after a number of its clubs moved to the Croydon Ferntree Gully FL (nowEastern Football League).
When theFederal Football League folded at the end of 1981, the SESFL had twenty clubs. After the addition of all but one of the Federal clubs for 1982, the league had a 16 team A grade, and a 12 team B grade competition. The league twice tried 3 divisions but the idea was later dropped as clubs left or folded.
In a major project in 1991, the league underwent a major revamp of its administration and opted to employ a full-time administrator and staff to manage the league's affairs. The League's administration along with its member clubs undertook a far-reaching corporate planning programme to map out future directions and objectives. The extra manpower allowed the elevation of League and club standards and the improved marketability of attracting the corporate sponsorship that modern football now required to keep the organisation afloat. Much of this work was completed by early 1992 and it was decided that a new name would be required to flow on from the work already achieved. TheSouthern Football League was adopted to show that a new professionalism was running football in the southern suburbs.
The league had another major change in 1993, when it absorbed theEastern Suburban Churches Football Association (ESCFA). The newly merged league began in 1993 with around 50 clubs playing 5 divisions, though this had dropped to 28 clubs in 3 divisions by 2002 due to clubs folding, merging, or moving to other competitions.[1]
In April 1997, theSouthern Football Show began onOptus Vision's Localvision channel, covering the weekly news of the league.[2][3] It moved toChannel 31 Melbourne the following year. This program soon became known as theSouthern Footy Show. It later expanded its scope to become theLocal Footy Show, covering many Melbourne leagues until 2011.
In the new millennium, the league grew slightly with the addition of the Southern Dragons in 2009, Endeavour Hills in 2011 andHallam in 2012. The Dragons returned to theVAFA after the 2012 season,[4] but the revival of Carrum Patterson Lakes FC in 2013 after almost 20 years in recess kept the league at 31 clubs.[5]
The 2014 SFL third division seniors grand final was called off after a brawl broke out between players and supporters. The game in which Mount Waverley was taking on Carrum Patterson Lakes. A police spokeswoman said supporters started heckling one of the teams as it left the ground at half-time. A fight broke out and one person was treated in hospital. The game was called off when one of the teams refused to return to the field."[6]
On 11 April 2015, acknowledging the netball part of the competition, the SFL changed its name to theSouthern Football Netball League (SFNL).[7] The 2015 season was also a time when the Southern Dragons went into recess.
In 2016Port Melbourne Colts transferred in fromWestern Region Football League, and Lyndhurst FC fielded a senior side for the first time.[8]
2017 saw the introduction of women's football.
The inclusion of 3 new clubs -Hampton Park, Frankston Dolphins and Cerberus - enabled the league to have 4 men's divisions for 2018.
In 2022 Cranbourne and Doveton joined the league from theOuter East Football Netball League.
Narre Warren and Berwick Springs entered the SFNL from theOuter East Football Netball League in 2025, while Clyde fielded an Open Grade side for the first time.
St John's moved into Division 4 from theVAFA for the 2026 season.
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL/SESFL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Bentleigh |  | Demons | Bentleigh Reserve,Bentleigh | ESCFL,VAFA | 1965 | 1993-1999, 2010- | 1 | 2013 |
| Cheltenham |  | Rosellas | Cheltenham Reserve,Cheltenham | FFL | 1891 | 1982- | 7 | 2025 |
| Dingley |  | Dingoes | Souter Oval,Dingley Village | MPNFL | 1958 | 2007- | 5 | 2019 |
| East Brighton | .svg) | Vampires | Hurlingham Park,Brighton East | CODFL | 1948 | 1963- | 11 | 2023 |
| Hampton Park |  | Redbacks | Robert Booth Reserve,Hampton Park | SEFNL | 1958 | 2018- | 2 | 2025 |
| Murrumbeena |  | Lions | Murrumbeena Park,Murrumbeena | CODFL | 1918 | 1963- | 5 | 2024 |
| Narre Warren |  | Magpies | Kalora Park,Narre Warren North | OEFNL | 1953 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| Port Melbourne Colts |  | Colts | JL Murphy Reserve,Port Melbourne | WRFL | 1957 | 1975-80, 2016- | 2 | 2016 |
| Springvale Districts |  | Demons | Springvale Reserve,Springvale | ESCFA | 1959 | 1993- | 2 | 2018 |
| St Pauls | .svg) | Bulldogs | McKinnon Reserve,Bentleigh | ESCFA | 1948 | 1993- | 4 | 2018 |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL/SESFL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Caulfield Bears |  | Bears | Koornang Park,Carnegie | – | 1993 | 1993- | 1 | 1994 |
| Chelsea Heights | | Demons | Beazley Reserve,Chelsea Heights | SWGFL | 1969 | 1993- | 4 | 2022 |
| Cranbourne |  | Eagles | Livingston Reserve,Cranbourne East | OEFNL | 1889 | 2022- | 1 | 2022 |
| Doveton |  | Doves | Robinson Oval,Doveton | OEFNL | 1959 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| East Malvern(Tooronga-Malvern 1973-2011) |  | Panthers | D.W. Lucas Oval,Malvern East | VAFA | 1964 | 1973- | 5 | 2012 |
| Frankston Dolphins |  | Dolphins | Overport Park,Frankston South | – | 2017 | 2018- | 1 | 2024 |
| Hampton(Hampton United 1993-94) |  | Hammers | Peterson Street Reserve,Highett | ESCFA | 1947 | 1993–2020, 2022- | 2 | 2025 |
| Highett(Highett Districts 1989-96) |  | Bulldogs | Turner Road Reserve,Highett | – | 1988 | 1989- | 4 | 2018 |
| Keysborough | | Burras | Rowley Allan Reserve,Keysborough | MPNFL | 1947 | 2015- | 0 | - |
| Mordialloc | .svg) | Bloodhounds | Ben Kavanagh Reserve,Mordialloc | VFA | 1891 | 1988– | 2 | 2014 |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL/SESFL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Berwick Springs |  | Titans | Mick Morland Reserve,Clyde North | OEFNL | 2019 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| Black Rock |  | Jets | Donald MacDonald Reserve,Black Rock | ESCFA | 1908 | 1986-1991, 1993- | 4 | 2022 |
| Carrum Patterson Lakes |  | Lions[9] | Roy Dore Reserve,Carrum | – | 2013 | 2013- | 0 | - |
| Endeavour Hills |  | Falcons | Barry Simon Reserve,Endeavour Hills | – | 2011 | 2011- | 1 | 2023 |
| Hallam |  | Hawks | Hallam Recreation Reserve,Hallam | OEFNL | 2011 | 2012-2022, 2024- | 1 | 2025 |
| Heatherton |  | Tunners | Heatherton Recreation Reserve,Heatherton | ESCFA | 1913 | 1993- | 3 | 2009 |
| Lyndhurst |  | Lightning | Marriott Waters Reserve,Lyndhurst | – | 2009 | 2016- | 1 | 2022 |
| Skye |  | Bombers | Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve,Carrum Downs | – | 2005 | 2006- | 1 | 2009 |
| South Mornington | .svg) | Tigers | Citation Oval,Mount Martha | VAFA | 2006 | 2006, 2020- | 1 | 2023 |
| St Kilda City |  | Saints | Peanut Farm Reserve,St Kilda | NMFL | 1946 | 1965- | 9 | 2010 |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL/SESFL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Ashwood |  | Magpies | Essex Heights Reserve,Ashwood | – | 1985 | 1985- | 2 | 2001 |
| Clayton |  | Clays | Meade Reserve,Clayton | FFL,EFNL | 1908 | 1982-1985, 1999- | 5 | 2010 |
| Dandenong West(Dandenong 2003-23) |  | Westerners | Greaves Reserve,Dandenong | ESCFA | 1964 | 1984-1986, 1993- | 0 | - |
| Doveton Eagles | .svg) | Eagles | Power Reserve,Doveton | VAFA | 1980 | 1995- | 4 | 2017 |
| Lyndale |  | Pumas | Barry Powell Reserve,Noble Park North | ESCFA | 1961 | 1987-1989, 1993- | 3 | 2000 |
| Moorabbin(Moorabbin West 1978-2002) |  | Kangaroos | A.W Oliver Reserve,Hampton East | ESCFA | 1978 | 1982, 1993- | 3 | 2012 |
| Narre South Saints |  | Saints | Strathaird Reserve,Narre Warren South | VAFA | 2007 | 2020- | 0 | - |
| St John's Old Collegians |  | JOCS | Thomas Carroll Reserve,Doveton | VAFA | 1991 | 2026- | 0 | - |
| South Yarra |  | Lions | Leigh Park,Balwyn North | ESCFA | 1967 | 1993- | 3 | 2019 |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL/SESFL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Clyde |  | Cougars | Clyde Recreation Reserve,Clyde | – | 2024 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| Edithvale-Aspendale Thirds |  | Eagles | Regents Park,Aspendale | – | 1921 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| Heatherhill |  | Hawks | Bruce Park,Frankston | – | 2023 | 2023- | 0 | - |
| Pearcedale Thirds |  | Panthers | Pearcedale Recreation Reserve,Pearcedale | – | 1898 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Bentleigh | | Demons | Bentleigh Reserve,Bentleigh | – | 1965 | 2018- | 0 | - |
| Black Rock | | Jets | McDonald Reserve,Black Rock | – | 1908 | 2022- | 1 | 2022 |
| Casey Thunder |  | Thunder | The Hunt Club Reserve,Cranbourne East | – | 2019 | 2021- | 1 | 2023 |
| Clayton |  | Clays | Meade Reserve,Clayton | – | 1908 | 2018- | 1 | 2018 |
| Endeavour Hills | | Falcons | Barry Simon Reserve,Endeavour Hills | VWFL | 2011 | 2018-2022, 2024- | 4 | 2025 |
| Frankston Dolphins | | Dolphins | Overport Park,Frankston South | – | 2017 | 2018- | 1 | 2024 |
| Lyndale | | Pumas | Barry Powell Reserve,Noble Park North | – | 1961 | 2018- | 1 | 2019 |
| Murrumbeena | .svg) | Lions | Murrumbeena Park,Murrumbeena | – | 1918 | 2018- | 1 | 2017 |
| Mordialloc | | Bloodhounds | Ben Kavanagh Reserve,Mordialloc | – | 1891 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| Narre South Saints | | Saints | Strathaird Reserve,Narre Warren South | – | 2007 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Berwick Springs | | Titans | Mick Morland Reserve,Clyde North | OEFNL | 2020 | 2025- | 1 | 2025 |
| Casey Thunder | | Thunder | The Hunt Club Reserve,Cranbourne East | – | 2019 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| Chelsea Heights | | Demons | Beazley Reserve,Chelsea Heights | – | 1969 | 2023- | 0 | - |
| Clyde | | Cougars | Clyde Recreation Reserve,Clyde | – | 2024 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| Dandenong West | | Westerners | Greaves Reserve,Dandenong | – | 2025 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| Hallam | | Hawks | Hallam Recreation Reserve,Hallam | OEFNL | 2011 | 2018-2022, 2024- | 0 | - |
| Murrumbeena | | Lions | Murrumbeena Park,Murrumbeena | – | 1918 | 2018- | 1 | 2017 |
| Skye | | Bombers | Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve,Carrum Downs | – | 2006 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| St Kilda City | | Saints | Peanut Farm Reserve,St Kilda | – | 1946 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | ||||||||
| East Brighton | | Vampires | Hurlingham Park,Brighton East | – | 1949 | 2018-2024 | 1 | 2023 | In recess since 2024 season |
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in comp | SFNL/SESFL Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | ||||||||
| Ashburton |  | Dragons | Burwood Reserve,Glen Iris | CODFL | 1940s | 1963-1987 | 6 | 1987 | Merged withCaulfield following 1988 season to formCaulfield-Ashburton |
| Ashburton-Chadstone |  | Toffee Apples | Watson Park,Ashburton | ESCFA | 1986 | 1993-1994 | 0 | - | Folded in 1994 |
| Balwyn |  | Tigers | Balwyn Park,Balwyn | ESFL | 1909 | 1963-2006 | 7 | 2005 | Moved toEastern FNL after 2006 season |
| Beaumaris |  | Sharks | Banksia Reserve,Beaumaris | CODFL | 1962 | 1963-1994 | 2 | 1977 | Moved toVAFA after 1994 season |
| Bennettswood |  | Swans | Bennettswood Reserve,Burwood | CODFL,ESFL | 1959 | 1963-1965 | 0 | - | Senior club entered recess, reformed inEastern Districts FL in 1968 |
| Boronia Park |  | Bombers | Miller Park,Boronia | VAFA | 1990 | 1994-1999 | 0 | - | Moved toYarra Valley & Mountain District FL after 1999 season |
| Box Hill North | .svg) | Demons | Elgar Park,Box Hill North | ESCFA | 1983 | 1993-2001 | 0 | - | Moved toVAFA after 2001 season |
| Box Hill Pioneers | .svg) | Pioneers | Springfield Park,Box Hill North | ESCFA | 1954 | 1993-1997 | 1 | 1997 | Moved toEastern FNL after 1997 season, now known asWhitehorse Pioneers |
| Brooklyn |  | Bulls | McIvor Reserve,Yarraville | WRFL | 1981 | 2003-2004 | 0 | - | Folded in 2004 |
| Burnley |  | Burnley Oval,Burnley | CODFL,ESFL | 1920s | 1963-1965 | 0 | - | Folded in 1965 | |
| Burwood |  | Magpies | Burwood Reserve,Glen Iris | ESFL | 1946 | 1963-1984 | 3 | 1979 | Merged withEssex Heights to formAshwood after 1984 season |
| Burwood United | | Woods | Burwood Reserve,Glen Iris | ESCFA | 1962 | 1993 | 0 | - | Merged withMount Waverley to formMount Waverley Burwood after 1993 season |
| Camberwell Power(Box Hill Adelphians 1993-95) |  | Power | Howard Dawson Reserve,Glen Iris | ESCFA | c.1930s | 1993-1996 | 0 | - | Folded in 1996 |
| Canterbury |  | Cobras | Canterbury Sports Ground,Surrey Hills | ESFL | 1881 | 1963-2008 | 4 | 2003 | Moved toEastern FNL after 2008 season |
| Carnegie | | Demons | East Caulfield Reserve,Caulfield East | CODFL,ESCFA | c.1920s | 1963-1976, 1980-1990, 1993-1999 | 2 | 1975 | Recess between 1977-79. Played inEastern Suburban Churches FL in 1991-92. Folded in 2000 |
| Carrum Downs | .svg) | Falcons | Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve,Carrum Downs | 1993-1999 | 1 | 1994 | Moved toMornington Peninsula Nepean FL after 1999 season | ||
| Caulfield |  | Caulfield Park,Caulfield North | YCWFL | 1983-1984 | 0 | - | Folded in 1984 | ||
| Caulfield Amateurs |  | Caulfield Park,Caulfield North | CODFL | 1946 | 1963-1971 | 1 | 1963 | Folded in 1972 | |
| Caulfield-Ashburton | | Dragons | Princes Park,Caulfield South | – | 1988 | 1989 | 1 | 1989 | Suspended and voted out of league after 1989 season |
| Caulfield Kontias | | Magpies | Caulfield Park,Caulfield North | VAFA | 1989 | 1992 | 0 | - | Folded in 1992 |
| Cerberus |  | Dogs | McAuliffe Oval,HMAS Cerberus | GL | 2003 | 2004-2010, 2018-2023 | 1 | 2018 | Merged with South Mornington Thirds side in 2023, folded in 2024 |
| Chadstone | .svg) | Percy Treyvaud Memorial Park,Malvern East | CODFL | 1959 | 1963-1985 | 0 | - | Folded in 1985 | |
| Cheltenham Assumption |  | Red Roosters | Le Page Park,Cheltenham | ESCFA | 1967 | 1993-1998 | 1 | 1996 | Folded in 1998 |
| Collingwood Districts |  | Ramsden Street Oval,Clifton Hill | ESCFA | 1986 | 1993-1995 | 0 | - | Folded in 1996 | |
| East Bentleigh | | Mackie Road Reserve,Bentleigh East | ESCFA | 1993-1995 | 0 | - | Absorbed bySt Pauls Bentleigh to formSt Pauls East Bentleigh after 1995 season | ||
| East Brunswick | | Magpies | Fleming Park,Brunswick East | WRFL | 1922 | 1994 | 0 | - | Folded in 1994 |
| East Camberwell |  | Lynden Park,Camberwell | ESCFA | 1946 | 1993-1994 | 0 | - | Merged withSurrey Hills to formSurrey Park after 1994 season | |
| East Hawthorn |  | Hawks | St James Park,Hawthorn | NMFL | 1931 | 1975-1987 | 3 | 1984 | Expelled from league in 1988 |
| East Malvern Amateurs |  | T.H. King Oval,Glen Iris | CODFL | c.1920s | 1965-1984 | 1 | 1969 | Folded in 1985 | |
| East Sandringham | | Zebras | RG Chisholm Reserve,Sandringham | CODFL | 1948 | 1963-1975 | 0 | - | Folded in 1975 |
| Eley Park |  | Sharks | Eley Park,Blackburn South | ESCFA | 1992 | 1993 | 0 | - | Moved toVAFA after 1993 season |
| Essex Heights | | Tigers | Essex Heights Reserve,Ashwood | – | 1970 | 1970-1982 | 0 | - | Seniors entered recess in 1983, merged withBurwood to formAshwood after 1984 season |
| Fairfield Park |  | Bloods | Fairfield Park Oval,Fairfield | ESCFA | c.1900s | 1993-1995 | 0 | - | Moved toDiamond Valley FL following 1995 season |
| Glen Iris |  | Gladiators | Eric Raven Reserve,Glen Iris | CODFL | 1932 | 1963-1987 | 2 | 1979 | Folded in 1987 |
| Glen Iris District |  | T.H. King Oval,Glen Iris | CODFL | 1959 | 1963-1965 | 0 | - | Folded in 1965 | |
| Hawthorn Citizens(Hawthorn Amateurs 1963-68; Hawthorn District 1969-75) | | Victoria Road Reserve,Hawthorn East | ESFL | 1954 | 1963-1989 | 2 | 1971 | Entered recess in 1989, re-formed inVAFA asHawthorn Amateurs in 1995 | |
| Heidelberg Colts | .svg) | Colts | Olympic Park,Heidelberg West | MNFL | 1967 | 1995 | 0 | - | Folded in 1995 |
| Highett | | Bulldogs | Turner Road Reserve,Highett | FFL | 1929 | 1981-1989 | 0 | - | Merged withHighett West following 1989 season to formHighett Districts |
| Highett West | | Kookaburras | Peterson Street Reserve,Highett | – | 1975 | 1975-1989 | 1 | 1986 | Merged withHighett following 1989 season to formHighett Districts |
| Highett West Youth Club | | Peterson Street Reserve,Highett | CODFL | 19502 | 1963-1965 | 0 | - | Senior team entered recess in 1966, merged withHighett YCW to formHighett West in 1975 | |
| Jolimont | | Carter Oval,Burnley | – | 1965 | 1965-1968 | 0 | - | Folded | |
| Kooyong |  | Righetti Oval,Kooyong | VAFA | 1963 | 1966-1968 | 2 | 1967 | Merged withHawthorn Amateurs in 1969 to formHawthorn District | |
| Lower Plenty | | Hawks | Montmorency Park,Montmorency | ESCFA | 1961 | 1993-1994 | 0 | - | Moved toDiamond Valley FL following 1994 season |
| Mentone | | Tigers | Mentone Reserve,Mentone | FFL | 1904 | 1982-1992 | 0 | - | Merged withSt Bede's Old Collegians following 1992 season to formSt Bede's/Mentone Tigers inVAFA |
| Middle Park |  | Oval 10,Albert Park | YCWFL | 1983-1984 | 0 | - | Folded in 1984 | ||
| Moorabbin |  | Kangas | McKinnon Reserve,Mckinnon | FFL | 1979 | 1982 | 0 | - | Moved toVFA in 1983 |
| Mount Waverley(Mount Waverley Catholics 1993-99) |  | Mountain Lions | Mayfield Park,Mount Waverley | ESCFA | 1974 | 1993-2018 | 2 | 2016 | Folded in 2018 |
| Mount Waverley |  | Mounts, Blues | Mt Waverley Reserve,Mount Waverley | CODFL | 1924 | 1963-1993 | 1 | 1964 | Merged withBurwood United to formMount Waverley Burwood after 1993 season |
| Mount Waverley Burwood | | Mounts, Blues | Mt Waverley Reserve,Mount Waverley | – | 1994 | 1994-1997 | 0 | - | Merged withWaverley Amateurs following 1997 season to formWaverley Blues inEastern FNL |
| Noble Park | .svg) | Bulls | Pat Wright Senior Oval,Noble Park | FFL | 1918 | 1963, 1982-1999 | 9 | 1997 | Moved toEastern FNL after 1999 season |
| North Blackburn |  | Eagles | Koonung Park,Blackburn North | ESCFA | 1967 | 1993-1995 | 0 | - | Folded in 1996 |
| North Kew |   | Bears | Stradbroke Park,Kew East | ESFL | 1932 | 1963-2006 | 1 | 1999 | Merged withKew Amateurs following 2006 season to formKew Bears inVAFA |
| Oakleigh District |  | Districts | Princes Highway Reserve,Oakleigh East | FFL | 1915 | 1963, 1982-2021 | 1 | 2015 | Moved toEastern FNL after 2021 season |
| Parkdale |  | Seagulls | Gerry Green Reserve,Parkdale | FFL | 1934 | 1982-2003 | 3 | 1995 | Merged withMentone Amateurs following 2003 season to formParkdale Vultures inVAFA |
| Parkmore |  | Pirates | Frederick Wachter Reserve,Keysborough | – | 2004 | 2005-2007 | 1 | 2006 | Folded in 2007 |
| R.A.A.F Cadets |  | Highfield Park,Camberwell | CODFL | 1962 | 1963, 1966-1969 | 0 | - | Folded in 1969 | |
| Richmond Rosellas | Rosellas | Kevin Bartlett Reserve,Burnley | ESCFA | 1978 | 1994-1995 | 0 | - | Folded in 1995 | |
| Sandown Cobras(Sandown 1963-86, Southern Cobras 2002-04) |  | Cobras | Edinburgh Reserve,Springvale | CODFL,EFNL | 1962 | 1963-1976, 2002-2023 | 2 | 1972 | Moved toEastern Districts FL after 1976 season. Folded after 2023 season |
| Southern Dragons |  | Dragons | Keeley Park,Clayton South | VAFA | 2007 | 2009-2012, 2015 | 1 | 2011 | Folded after round 9, 2015 |
| South Melbourne Districts | | Bloods | Lindsay Hassett Oval,Albert Park | NMFL | 1912 | 1974-1999 | 2 | 1983 | Moved toVAFA after 1999 season |
| South Murrumbeena |  | Packer Park,Carnegie | CODFL | 1958 | 1963-1965 | 0 | - | Folded in 1965 | |
| St Bede's Old Collegians |  | Bedas | Beda Park,Mordialloc | – | 1966 | 1966-1969 | 1 | 1968 | Moved toVAFA after 1969 season |
| Surrey Park |  | Panthers | Surrey Park,Box Hill | – | 1994 | 1995-2001 | 0 | - | Moved toEastern FNL after 2001 season |
| Syndal-Tally Ho |  | Synners | Jordan Reserve,Chadstone | ESCFA | 1983 | 1993-1996 | 1 | 1994 | Moved toVAFA after 1996 season |
| Tooronga |  | Johnson Oval, Tooronga Park,Malvern | ESFL | 1919 | 1963 | 0 | - | Merged withMalvern to formTooronga-Malvern in theVAFA in 1964 | |
| Southern Football Netball League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 |
| 2025 | Cheltenham | Hampton Park | Hampton | Hallam | 4 divisions (2018−) |
| 2024 | Cheltenham | Murrumbeena | Frankston Dolphins | Hampton | |
| 2023 | Cheltenham | East Brighton | Endeavour Hills | South Mornington | |
| 2022 | Cranbourne | Chelsea Heights | Black Rock | Lyndhurst | |
| 2021 | (Season abandoned due toCOVID-19) | ||||
| 2020 | (No competition due toCOVID-19) | ||||
| 2019 | Dingley | Doveton Eagles | Hampton Park | South Yarra | |
| 2018 | St Paul's | Highett | Springvale Districts | Cerberus | |
| 2017 | Dingley | Chelsea Heights | Doveton Eagles | 3 divisions (1999−2017) | |
| 2016 | Dingley | Port Melbourne Colts | Mount Waverley | ||
| 2015 | Dingley | Oakleigh District | Black Rock | ||
| 2014 | East Brighton | Mordialloc | Match abandoned | ||
| 2013 | St Paul's | Bentleigh | Doveton Eagles | ||
| 2012 | East Brighton | East Malvern | Moorabbin | ||
| 2011 | St Paul's | Highett | Southern Dragons | ||
| 2010 | St Kilda City | Clayton | Hampton | ||
| 2009 | St Kilda City | Heatherton | Skye | ||
| 2008 | St Paul's | Dingley | South Yarra | ||
| 2007 | St Kilda City | Springvale District | Black Rock | ||
| 2006 | Clayton | Heatherton | Parkmore | ||
| 2005 | Balwyn | St Kilda City | Moorabbin | ||
| 2004 | East Brighton | Highett | Black Rock | ||
| 2003 | Balwyn | Murrumbeena | Canterbury | ||
| 2002 | St Kilda City | East Brighton | Hampton | ||
| 2001 | Clayton | Ashwood | Tooronga Malvern | ||
| 2000 | Balwyn | Chelsea Heights | Lyndale | ||
| 1999 | Balwyn | Mordialloc | North Kew | ||
| 1998 | Balwyn | St Kilda City | Heatherton | Mount Waverley Catholics | 4 divisions (1996−1998) |
| 1997 | Noble Park | Balwyn | Box Hill Pioneers | Lyndale | |
| 1996 | Noble Park | Ashwood | Highett | Cheltenham Assumption | |
| 1995 | Parkdale | Cheltenham | Chelsea Heights | Doveton Eagles | Lyndale |
| 1994 | Noble Park | Caulfield | St Kilda City | Syndal-Tally Ho | Carrum Downs |
| 1993 | East Brighton | Cheltenham | Murrumbeena | South Yarra | Moorabbin West |
| 1992 | Noble Park | Cheltenham | 2 divisions (1992) | ||
| South East Suburban Football League | |||||
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | ||
| 1991 | East Brighton | Canterbury | 2 divisions (1987−1991) | ||
| 1990 | Noble Park | Tooronga-Malvern | |||
| 1989 | Balwyn | Parkdale | |||
| 1988 | Caulfield-Ashburton | East Brighton | |||
| 1987 | Noble Park | Ashburton | |||
| 1986 | Noble Park | Highett West | Murrumbeena | 3 divisions (1986) | |
| 1985 | Noble Park | Tooronga-Malvern | 2 divisions (1985) | ||
| 1984 | Clayton | Parkdale | East Hawthorn | 3 divisions (1983-1984) | |
| 1983 | Noble Park | South Melbourne Districts | Hawthorn Citizens | ||
| 1982 | Clayton | East Hawthorn | 2 divisions (1963−1982) | ||
| 1981 | Ashburton | East Hawthorn | |||
| 1980 | Ashburton | St Kilda City | |||
| 1979 | Burwood | Glen Iris | |||
| 1978 | Ashburton | Tooronga-Malvern | |||
| 1977 | Ashburton | Beaumaris | |||
| 1976 | East Brighton | South Melbourne Districts | |||
| 1975 | Carnegie | Port Colts | |||
| 1974 | Murrumbeena | Carnegie | |||
| 1973 | East Brighton | Ashburton | |||
| 1972 | Canterbury | Sandown | |||
| 1971 | Hawthorn District | St Kilda City | |||
| 1970 | Burwood | Hawthorn District | |||
| 1969 | Canterbury | East Malvern | |||
| 1968 | Burwood | St Bede's Old Collegians | |||
| 1967 | Kooyong | Sandown | |||
| 1966 | East Brighton | Kooyong | |||
| 1965 | Glen Iris | Beaumaris | |||
| 1964 | Mount Waverley | Hawthorn Amateurs | |||
| 1963 | Murrumbeena | Caulfield | |||
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Endeavour Hills | Berwick Springs |
| 2024 | Endeavour Hills | Frankston Dolphins |
| 2023 | Casey Thunder | East Brighton |
| 2022 | Endeavour Hills | Black Rock |
| 2021 | (Season abandoned due toCOVID-19) | |
| 2020 | (No competition due toCOVID-19) | |
| 2019 | Endeavour Hills | Lyndale |
| 2018 | Murrumbeena | Clayton |
| 2017 | Murrumbeena | 1 division (2017) |