A look back at all the highlights from the 2014 season.
The season started in superb fashion for the Northern Football League, with the return to senior representative football proving a massive success.
Despite going into its AFL Victoria Metro Championship clash against the Essendon District Football League as the underdog, the NFL led at every change to record a 13.9 (87) to 7.8 (50) victory at Visy Park.
Captain Ryan Jackson was adjudged best on ground, while Cameron Cloke and Jesse Donaldson each kicked three goals.
Senior football enjoyed another competitive season in the NFL, with the league’s 
Division 1 competition enjoying the most evenly contested season of any of Melbourne’s senior football competitions.
Division 2 ranked fourth for competitiveness out of the 23 metropolitan senior competitions, while Division 3 produced a more competitive season than the lowest division in the EDFL, EFL, VAFA and WRFL.
In the NFL top flight, Greensborough broke a 25-year Division 1 premiership drought with a 39-point Grand Final win over old rival Heidelberg.
It was a year of huge improvement for the Boro, following an eight-place finish in 2013.
In club legend Robert Hyde’s last season as coach, Greensborough won 14 of 18 home and away matches. They managed to win the flag despite taking the long route to the Grand Final following a tight loss to Heidelberg in the second semi final.
Greensborough’s one-point loss in the reserves Grand Final denied it becoming the second team behind Reservoir-Lakeside in 1975 to win the Division 1 three-peat. West Preston-Lakeside claimed the thrilling reserves Grand Final with a goal with the last kick of the season.
The league’s innovation and leadership was demonstrated with the introduction of the 23rd Player Rule in Division 1, which proved a success and will be rolled out in Division 2 and 3 in 2015.
North Heidelberg had a dominant season in Division 2, claiming both the seniors and reserves premierships, while St Mary’s success in the under-19s gave the club its first football premiership in the NFL.
Thomastown won its first premiership since 2008 when it romped to the Division 3 flag with a dominant Grand Final performance over Reservoir. The Bears lost just one game all season under the guidance of Dean Sinclair.
Reservoir had some consolation with a comfortable win over South Morang in the Division 3 reserves premiership-decider.
The junior competitions continued to showcase the league’s outstanding junior talent, all while embracing the AFL’s new Junior Match Guide – a framework that provides the best possible journey for young players to progress their learning and development towards the adult version of the game.
The netball competition one again experienced fantastic growth – expanding to nine sections, which included the first-ever winter junior competition.
Diamond Creek continued its dominance in Section 1, winning its fifth consecutive premiership after a come-from-behind Grand Final win over Fitzroy Stars.
Continue below for a review of all the major results from every NFL competition in 2014.
DIVISION 1 SENIORS
Premier: Greensborough
Grand Final: Heidelberg 6.15 (51) def by Greensborough 13.14 (92)
Best and Fairest (Frank Rosbrook Trophy): Bronik Davies (Northcote Park) and Matthew Vasilevski (Lower Plenty)
Leading Goal Kicker: Patrick Fitzgerald (Montmorency) – 66 goals
Coaches Player of the Year: Jesse Donaldson (Montmorency)
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DIVISION 1 RESERVES
Premier: West Preston-Lakeside
Grand Final: West Preston-Lakeside 7.13 (55) def Greensborough 8.6 (54)
Best and Fairest: Brad Sanderson (West Preston-Lakeside)
Leading Goal Kicker: David Bonadio (West Preston-Lakeside) – 48 goals
DIVISION 1 UNDER-19
Premier: Greensborough
Grand Final: Greensborough 11.7 (73) def Montmorency 7.7 (49)
Best and Fairest: Matthew Vincitorio (West Preston-Lakeside)
Leading Goal Kicker: Julian Maloni (West Preston-Lakeside) – 57 goals
DIVISION 2 SENIORS
Premier: North Heidelberg
Grand Final: Fitzroy Stars 11.12 (78) def by North Heidelberg 16.18 (114)
Best and Fairest: Tyler Scarce (Panton Hill)
Leading Goal Kicker: Shane Harvey (North Heidelberg) – 91 goals
Coaches Player of the Year: Shane Harvey (North Heidelberg)
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DIVISION 2 RESERVES
Premier: North Heidelberg
Grand Final: North Heidelberg 15.9 (99) def Mernda 10.7 (67)
Best and Fairest: Matthew Rees (Mernda)
Leading Goal Kicker: Andrew Gray (Diamond Creek) and Kane Massey (North Heidelberg) – 54 goals
DIVISION 2 UNDER-19
Premier: St Mary’s
Grand Final: St Mary’s 9.10 (64) def Hurstbridge 6.6 (42)
Best and Fairest: Declan Carson-McLennan (Hurstbridge) and Thomas Cleary (Diamond Creek)
Leading Goal Kicker: Harley Smith (Diamond Creek) – 49 goals
DIVISION 3 SENIORS
Premier: Thomastown
Grand Final: Thomastown 17.16 (118) def Reservoir 5.9 (39)
Best and Fairest: Matthew Cupo (Thomastown) and Danny O’Sullivan (Reservoir)
Leading Goal Kicker: Jacob Osei-Duro (71 goals)
Coaches Player of the Year: Jarryd Allan (Watsonia)
Team of the Year: Click Here
DIVISION 3 RESERVES
Premier: Reservoir
Grand Final: Reservoir 14.14 (98) def South Morang 5.10 (40)
Best and Fairest: Ben Bodycoat (South Morang), Simon Joules (Watsonia) and Paul Meade (Thomastown)
Leading Goal Kicker: Robert Nedelkovski (Thomastown)
UNDER-18 GIRLS
Premier: Darebin Falcons
Grand Final: South Morang 6.12 (48) def by Darebin Falcons 7.7 (49)
Best and Fairest: Ellie Koiker (Diamond Creek Womens)
Leading Goal Kicker: Grace Addamo (Diamond Creek Womens) – 63 goals
UNDER-17 BLUE
Premier: Diamond Creek
Grand Final: Montmorency 5.3 (33) def by Diamond Creek 10.11 (71)
Best and Fairest: Tyler Barnes (Diamond Creek)
Leading Goal Kicker: Lachlan O’Brien (Montmorency) – 33 goals
UNDER-17 RED
Premier: Eltham
Grand Final: Hurstbridge 7.8 (50) def by Eltham 7.13 (55)
Best and Fairest: Mark Pavlovski (Yarrambat)
Leading Goal Kicker: Mitch Hill (Eltham) – 23 goals
UNDER-16 BLUE
Premier: South Morang
Grand Final: South Morang 12.17 (89) def Mill Park 8.5 (53)
Best and Fairest: Anthony Cardamone (Mill Park)
Leading Goal Kicker: Jackson Smith (South Morang) – 26 goals
UNDER-16 RED
Premier: Thomastown
Grand Final: Greensborough 4.7 (31) def by Thomastown 12.7 (79)
Best and Fairest: Mitchell Dale (Hurstbridge)
Leading Goal Kicker: Lachlan Evans (Thomastown) – 36 goals
UNDER-15 BLUE
Premier: Epping
Grand Final: South Morang 7.6 (48) def by Epping 8.11 (59)
Best and Fairest: Mitchell Andrews (Epping)
Leading Goal Kicker: Ben Peterson (South Morang) – 49 goals
UNDER-15 RED
Premier: Yarrambat
Grand Final: Yarrambat 14.5 (89) def Diamond Creek 5.5 (35)
Best and Fairest: Marcus Lentini (Diamond Creek)
Leading Goal Kicker: Matthew McLellan (Eltham) – 23 goals
UNDER-15 GREEN
Premier: Whittlesea
Grand Final: Whittlesea 11.9 (75) def Bundoora Park 3.8 (26)
Best and Fairest: Liam McLeod (Bundoora Park)
Leading Goal Kicker: Daniel Smith (Whittlesea) – 32 goals
UNDER-15 GIRLS
Premier: Montmorency
Grand Final: Montmorency 2.5 (17) def Diamond Creek Women’s 1.1 (7)
Best and Fairest: Ciara Fitzgerald (West Preston)
Leading Goal Kicker: Ebony Harris (Montmorency) – 32 goals
UNDER-14 BLUE
Premier: South Morang
Grand Final: South Morang 25.9 (159) def Montmorency 4.5 (29)
Best and Fairest: Blake Murphy (Montmorency)
Leading Goal Kicker: Aidan Stavridis (South Morang) – 32 goals
UNDER-14 RED
Premier: Mill Park
Grand Final: Mill Park 15.9 (99) def Wallan 5.6 (36)
Best and Fairest: Lachlan Agnew (Greensborough)
Leading Goal Kicker: Riley Edwards (Mill Park) – 25 goals
UNDER-14 GREEN
Premier: South Morang Gold
Grand Final: South Morang Gold 11.10 (76) def Lalor 4.4 (28)
Best and Fairest: Angus Butterfield (Hurstbridge)
Leading Goal Kicker: Riley Mills (South Morang) – 38 goals
UNDER-13 BLUE
Premier: South Morang Blue
Grand Final: South Morang Blue 8.8 (56) def Whittlesea 6.8 (44)
Best and Fairest: Zac Goodwin (Montmorency), Ethan Lamb (Greensborough) and Rory McIntyre (Whittlesea)
Leading Goal Kicker: Joseph Perretta (Epping) – 16 goals
UNDER-13 RED
Premier: Eltham
Grand Final: Eltham 15.11 (101) def Mernda 5.4 (34)
Best and Fairest: Baden Williams (Eltham)
Leading Goal Kicker: Nathan Baccega (Mernda) – 14 goals
UNDER-13 GREEN
Premier: Keon Park
Grand Final: Keon Park 5.5 (35) def Yarrambat Gold 5.3 (33)
Best and Fairest: Eren Gover (Yarrambat Gold)
Leading Goal Kicker: Tyler Wallace (Research) – 17 goals
UNDER-12 BLUE
Premier: Research
Grand Final: Eltham 5.2 (32) def by Research 10.5 (65)
Leading Goal Kicker: Thomas Allin (Eltham) – 12 goals
UNDER-12 RED
Premier: West Preston
Grand Final: West Preston 9.12 (66) def Bundoora Park 3.1 (19)
Leading Goal Kicker: Giacomo Thomas (West Preston) – 20 goals
UNDER-12 GREEN
Premier: Eltham
Grand Final: West Preston 2.1 (13) def by Eltham 7.2 (44)
Leading Goal Kicker: Jasper Dang-Lynch (West Preston) – 14 goals
UNDER-12 GIRLS
Premier: Montmorency
Grand Final: Montmorency 3.4 (22) def Diamond Creek Womens 3.3 (21)
Leading Goal Kicker: Marlo Gardam (Montmorency) – 21 goals
UNDER-11 BLUE
Premier: Yarrambat
Grand Final: Yarrambat 10.6 (66) def South Morang Blue 4.4 (28)
Leading Goal Kicker: James Kayrooz (Eltham) – 16 goals
UNDER-11 RED
Premier: Eltham
Grand Final: Eltham 3.7 (25) def Montmorency 3.4 (22)
Leading Goal Kicker: Jason McCormick (Eltham) – 17 goals
UNDER-11 GREEN
Premier: Montmorency
Grand Final: Montmorency 9.15 (69) def Wallan 2.3 (15)
Leading Goal Kicker: Anthony Raco (Montmorency) – 16 goals
UNDER-11 SILVER
Premier: South Morang
Grand Final: South Morang 5.2 (32) def West Ivanhoe Roosters 4.4 (28)
Leading Goal Kicker: Kaylan Memis (Bundoora Park) – 13 goals
NETBALL SECTION 1
Premier: Diamond Creek 1
Grand Final: Diamond Creek 1 (53) def Fitzroy Stars 1 (49)
Best and Fairest: Natasha Skehan (Whittlesea 1) and Jacinta Tonkin (Bundoora Comets 1)
Leading Goal Shooter: Sophie Atkinson (Fitzroy Stars 1) – 483 goals
NETBALL SECTION 2
Premier: Greensborough 2
Grand Final: Northcote Park 1 (25) def by Greensborough 2 (29)
Best and Fairest: Sarah Vaughan (Northcote Park 1)
Leading Goal Shooter: Ashlee Vaughan (Northcote Park 1) – 299 goals
NETBALL SECTION 3
Premier: South Morang 2
Grand Final: South Morang 2 (31) def North Heidelberg 2 (26)
Best and Fairest: Jessica Beaton (St Mary’s 1)
Leading Goal Shooter: Karli Burns (South Morang 2) – 254 goals
NETBALL SECTION 4
Premier: Lakeside 2
Grand Final: Watsonia 2 (20) def by Lakeside 2 (29)
Best and Fairest: Clare Derham (St Mary’s 2)
Leading Goal Shooter: Shilo Parrott (Watsonia 2) – 268 goals
NETBALL SECTION 5
Premier: Epping
Grand Final: North Heidelberg 3 (17) def by Epping (24)
Best and Fairest: Dakota Craven (Mernda)
Leading Goal Shooter: Ashlee Ozimek (Bundoora Comets 4) – 229 goals
NETBALL SECTION 6
Premier: Hurstbridge 1
Grand Final: Hurstbridge 1 (31) def Fitzroy Stars 3 (14)
Best and Fairest: Shae Audley (Hurstbridge 1)
Leading Goal Shooter: Tegan Barry (Whittlesea 3) – 187 goals
NETBALL SECTION 7
Premier: North Heidelberg 2
Grand Final: North Heidelberg 2 (28) def Greensborough 5 (19)
Best and Fairest: Avril Stanley (North Heidelberg 4)
Leading Goal Shooter: Avril Stanley (North Heidelberg 4) – 278 goals
NETBALL SECTION 8
Premier: Whittlesea 4
Grand Final: Northcote Park 2 (21) def by Whittlesea 4 (25)
Best and Fairest: Holly Ditchfield (Montmorency)
Leading Goal Shooter: Kim Crawford (Bundoora Comets 5) – 150 goals
NETBALL UNDER-13
Premier: Whittlesea
Grand Final: Whittlesea (34) def Montmorency (4)
Best and Fairest: Mia Daly (Whittlesea)
