Murray Football League
Encyclopedia
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1931 |
| Current clubs | Barooga Barooga Football Club The Barooga Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Barooga located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... Cobram Cobram Football Club The Cobram Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the regional city of Cobram located in north east Victoria.... Congupna Congupna Football Club The Congupna Football Club, nicknamed the Road, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Congupna located just north of Shepparton, Victoria.... Deniliquin Deniliquin Football Club The Deniliquin Football Club, nicknamed the Rams, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Deniliquin located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... Echuca United Echuca United Football Club Echuca United Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football club based in the northern Victorian city of Echuca.The club was formed in 1994 with the merger of the Echuca South and Echuca East Football Clubs and competed in the Northern and Echuca League until 1996... Finley Finley Football Club The Finley Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Finley located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... Moama Moama Football Club The Moama Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Moama located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... Mulwala Mulwala Football Club The Mulwala Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Mulwala located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... Nathalia Nathalia Football Club The Nathalia Football Club, nicknamed the Purples, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Nathalia located in north east Victoria.Nathalia joined the Murray Football League in 1931.... Numurkah Numurkah Football Club The Numurkah Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Numurkah located in north east Victoria.... Rumbalara Rumbalara Football Club The Rumbalara Football Club, nicknamed Rumba, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League since 2006.The club is based in the city of Shepparton located in the north of Victoria. The club is affiliated with the Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-Operative... Tocumwal Tocumwal Football Club The Tocumwal Football Club, nicknamed the Bloods, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Tocumwal located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... Tongala Tongala Football Club The Tongala Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Tongala located in the north of Victoria.... |
| 2007 Season | |
| Premiers | Nathalia Nathalia Football Club The Nathalia Football Club, nicknamed the Purples, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Nathalia located in north east Victoria.Nathalia joined the Murray Football League in 1931.... |
| Minor Premiers | Nathalia Nathalia Football Club The Nathalia Football Club, nicknamed the Purples, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Nathalia located in north east Victoria.Nathalia joined the Murray Football League in 1931.... |
| Wooden spoon | Cobram Cobram Football Club The Cobram Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the regional city of Cobram located in north east Victoria.... |
| Best & Fairest (O'Dwyer Medal) | Matthew Byers (Barooga Barooga Football Club The Barooga Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Barooga located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... ) |
The Murray Football League is an Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League
Victorian Country Football League
The Victorian Country Football League is the governing body for Australian rules football in Victoria outside of metropolitan Melbourne on behalf of AFL Victoria...
.
The league covers a large area of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
from Shepparton
Shepparton, Victoria
Shepparton is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in the north east of Victoria, Australia approximately north-east of Melbourne. It is the fifth largest city in Victoria, Australia. The estimated population of Shepparton's statistical area is 48,926.It began as a sheep station...
in the south to Deniliquin in the north.
It covers much the same area as the Picola & District Football League
Picola & District Football League
The Picola & District Football Netball League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League.The league covers a large area of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales from Shepparton in the south to Jerilderie in the north and consists of teams...
but the teams tend be the larger communities and towns.
The Grand Final
Grand Final
Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sport term used to describe a match that decides a league champion.It originated in Victoria and South Australia and has become specifically significant Australian culture...
is traditionally hosted by Tocumwal
Tocumwal, New South Wales
Tocumwal is a town in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia in the Berrigan Shire Local Government Area, near the Victorian border. The town is situated on the banks of the Murray River, north of the city of Melbourne. The Newell Highway, part of the main road route between...
.
History
The Murray Football League (MFL) was established in 1931 with the following clubs, BaroogaBarooga, New South Wales
Barooga is a border town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, situated just north of the Murray River which forms the border withVictoria. It is located in the Berrigan Shire Council Local Government Area...
, Cobram
Cobram, Victoria
Cobram is a town in Australia. Cobram is located on the Murray River which forms the border between Victoria and New South Wales. Cobram along with the nearby towns of Numurkah and Yarrawonga is part of Shire of Moira. Its twin town of Barooga is located on the north side of the Murray River....
, Muckatah, Numurkah
Numurkah, Victoria
Numurkah is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Goulburn Valley Highway, north of Shepparton, in the Shire of Moira. At the 2006 census, Numurkah had a population of 4,643.- History :...
, Strathmerton
Strathmerton, Victoria
Strathmerton is a small country town in Victoria, Australia.It is located in the Shire of Moira Local Government Area on the Murray Valley Highway, about west of Cobram and previously known as the most northerly point in Victoria North of Melbourne at the start of the Goulburn Valley Highway...
and Tocumwal
Tocumwal, New South Wales
Tocumwal is a town in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia in the Berrigan Shire Local Government Area, near the Victorian border. The town is situated on the banks of the Murray River, north of the city of Melbourne. The Newell Highway, part of the main road route between...
.
Between 1941 and 1945 the league went into recess for World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Following the disbanding of the Echuca Football League, Echuca United
Echuca United Football Club
Echuca United Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football club based in the northern Victorian city of Echuca.The club was formed in 1994 with the merger of the Echuca South and Echuca East Football Clubs and competed in the Northern and Echuca League until 1996...
and Moama
Moama Football Club
The Moama Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Moama located in the Riverina district of New South Wales....
joined the league.
In 2006 Tongala
Tongala Football Club
The Tongala Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Tongala located in the north of Victoria....
and Rumbalara
Rumbalara Football Club
The Rumbalara Football Club, nicknamed Rumba, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League since 2006.The club is based in the city of Shepparton located in the north of Victoria. The club is affiliated with the Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-Operative...
made their debut with the league. Tongala was previously in the Goulburn Valley Football League
Goulburn Valley Football League
The Goulburn Valley Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia...
and Rumbalara was in the now defunct Central Goulburn Football League.
The 2008 premiership was won by Nathalia to complete 4 in a row premiership wins.
Current
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in comp | MFL Premierships | Premiership Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barooga Barooga Football Club The Barooga Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Barooga located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... |
Hawks | 1989- | 4 | 1992-3-4, 1997 | |
| Cobram Cobram Football Club The Cobram Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the regional city of Cobram located in north east Victoria.... |
Tigers | 1937- | 11 | 1947-8, 1955, 1959-60-1, 1969, 1974, 1984, 1995, 1998 | |
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Congupna Congupna Football Club The Congupna Football Club, nicknamed the Road, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Congupna located just north of Shepparton, Victoria.... |
The Road | 1997- | - | - |
| Deniliquin Deniliquin Football Club The Deniliquin Football Club, nicknamed the Rams, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Deniliquin located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... |
Rams | 1949- | 14 | 1957, 1966, 1972-3, 1975-6, 1985-6, 1996, 2001-2-3-4, 2011 | |
| Echuca United Echuca United Football Club Echuca United Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football club based in the northern Victorian city of Echuca.The club was formed in 1994 with the merger of the Echuca South and Echuca East Football Clubs and competed in the Northern and Echuca League until 1996... |
Eagles | 1997- | - | - | |
 |
Finley Finley Football Club The Finley Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Finley located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... |
Cats | 1933- | 7 | 1952, 1954, 1958, 1971, 1981-2, 1988 |
 |
Moama Moama Football Club The Moama Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Moama located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... |
Magpies | 1997- | - | 2010 |
| Mulwala Mulwala Football Club The Mulwala Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Mulwala located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... |
Lions | 1987- | 1 | 1990 | |
| Nathalia Nathalia Football Club The Nathalia Football Club, nicknamed the Purples, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Nathalia located in north east Victoria.Nathalia joined the Murray Football League in 1931.... |
Purples | 1933- | 8 | 1939, 1949, 1963, 1978, 2005-6-7-8 | |
| Numurkah Numurkah Football Club The Numurkah Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Numurkah located in north east Victoria.... |
Blues | 1931- | 13 | 1932-3, 1937-8, 1950-1, 1953, 1962, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1999, 2000 | |
| Rumbalara Rumbalara Football Club The Rumbalara Football Club, nicknamed Rumba, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League since 2006.The club is based in the city of Shepparton located in the north of Victoria. The club is affiliated with the Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-Operative... |
Rumba | 2006- | - | - | |
| Tocumwal Tocumwal Football Club The Tocumwal Football Club, nicknamed the Bloods, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Tocumwal located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.... |
Bloods | 1931- | 5 | 1935, 1946, 1967, 1991, 2009 | |
| Tongala Tongala Football Club The Tongala Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Tongala located in the north of Victoria.... |
Blues | 2006- | - | - | |
Former Clubs
- Berrigan Football ClubBerrigan Football ClubThe Berrigan Football Club, nicknamed the Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Picola & District Football League. The club is based in the small town of Berrigan located in the Riverina district of New South Wales....
- Strathmerton Football ClubStrathmerton Football ClubThe Strathmerton Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Picola & District Football League.The club is based in the small Victorian town of Strathmerton.-Premierships:...
- Katamatite Football ClubKatamatite Football ClubThe Katamatite Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Picola & District Football League. The club is based in the small Victorian town of Katamatite.-Premierships:*Picola & District Football League...
- Jerilderie Football ClubJerilderie Football ClubJerilderie Football Club is an Australian Rules Football club that plays in the Picola & District Football League. The club is located in Jerilderie, New South Wales, a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales...
- Shepparton East Football ClubShepparton East Football ClubThe Shepparton East Football Club, now nicknamed the Eagles, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Picola & District Football League...
- Coleambally Football Club
Recent Premiers
- 1997 Barooga
- 1998 Cobram
- 1999 Numurkah
- 2000 Numurkah
- 2001 Deniliquin
- 2002 Deniliquin
- 2003 Deniliquin
- 2004 Deniliquin
- 2005 Nathalia
- 2006 Nathalia
- 2007 Nathalia
- 2008 Nathalia
- 2009 Tocumwal
- 2010 Moama
- 2011 Deniliquin
2008 Ladder
| Murray FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moama | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2450 | 1090 | 224.77% | 68 |
| Barooga | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2311 | 1265 | 182.69% | 64 |
| Nathalia | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2383 | 1026 | 232.26% | 60 |
| Rumbalara | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2254 | 1316 | 171.28% | 52 |
| Tongala | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1770 | 1580 | 112.03% | 48 |
| Numurkah | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1814 | 1497 | 121.18% | 44 |
| Deniliquin | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1664 | 1496 | 111.23% | 36 |
| Cobram | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1517 | 1869 | 81.17% | 28 |
| Tocumwal | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1389 | 1886 | 73.65% | 24 |
| Mulwala | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1096 | 2208 | 49.64% | 18 |
| Echuca United | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1230 | 1883 | 65.32% | 16 |
| Congupna | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1296 | 1938 | 66.87% | 10 |
| Finley | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 738 | 2858 | 25.82% | 0 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | Nathalia | 12 | 22 | 94 | Numurkah | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| Elimination | Tongala | 9 | 6 | 60 | Rumbalara | 5 | 10 | 40 |
| 1st Semi | Nathalia | 20 | 14 | 134 | Tongala | 9 | 7 | 61 |
| 2nd Semi | Barooga | 18 | 11 | 119 | Moama | 13 | 5 | 83 |
| Preliminary | Nathalia | 13 | 11 | 89 | Moama | 7 | 15 | 57 |
| Grand | Nathalia | 16 | 10 | 106 | Barooga | 9 | 9 | 63 |
2009 Ladder
| Murray FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tocumwal | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2315 | 1178 | 196.52% | 60 |
| Barooga | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1974 | 1481 | 133.29% | 60 |
| Moama | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1998 | 1054 | 189.56% | 52 |
| Deniliquin | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1617 | 1379 | 117.26% | 48 |
| Congupna | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1516 | 1296 | 116.98% | 48 |
| Numurkah | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1699 | 1444 | 117.66% | 44 |
| Tongala | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1910 | 1438 | 132.82% | 40 |
| Mulwala | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1609 | 1554 | 103.54% | 40 |
| Cobram | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1732 | 1528 | 113.35% | 32 |
| Nathalia | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1262 | 1843 | 68.48% | 20 |
| Rumbalara | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1487 | 1871 | 79.48% | 16 |
| Echuca United | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1109 | 1944 | 57.05% | 8 |
| Finley | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 659 | 2877 | 22.91% | 0 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | Deniliquin | 15 | 12 | 102 | Congupna | 8 | 15 | 63 |
| Elimination | Moama | 20 | 23 | 143 | Numurkah | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| 1st Semi | Moama | 16 | 16 | 112 | Deniliquin | 8 | 5 | 53 |
| 2nd Semi | Tocumwal | 21 | 17 | 143 | Barooga | 11 | 10 | 76 |
| Preliminary | Moama | 12 | 12 | 84 | Barooga | 11 | 13 | 79 |
| Grand | Tocumwal | 16 | 10 | 106 | Moama | 15 | 10 | 100 |