Benalla & District Football League

Last updated

Benalla & District Football Netball League
Sport Australian rules football
First season1929
No. of teams5
CountryAustralia
Most recent
champion(s)
Bonnie Doon
(7)
Most titlesGoorambat
(13)

The Benalla & District Football League was an Australian rules football competition based in the Benalla region of Victoria, Australia that existed under various names between 1929 and 2009.

Contents

History

The B&DFL was formed in 1946 and superseded the former Tatong & Thoona Football Association after World War Two. [1]

In 1968, Benalla All Blacks kicked 45.31 - 301 against Devenish: 1.0 - 6, with All Black's Gavin Cherry kicking 19 goals.

In round thirteen of 1981, Glenrowan: 46.18 - 294 defeated Longwood: 1.1 - 7, with Glenrowan's R Fitzgerald kicking 18 goals.

The Victorian Country Football League shut the competition down at the end of the 2009 season when the VCFL policy of leagues having a minimum of six clubs could not be met.

The five remaining clubs joined the following leagues during the 2009 post-season.

League Competition History

The football association commenced in 1929 and has changed its name several times during their 81 years:

Clubs

Final

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in BDFLPremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Bonnie Doon
BULLDOGSDesign.svg
BulldogsBonnie Doon Recreation Reserve, Bonnie Doon WNEFL18851965-200971966, 1989, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009Moved to Ovens & King FNL following 2009 season
Goorambat
Goorambat Football Club colours (original).jpg
BatsGoorambat Recreation Reserve, Goorambat TTFA18931947-2009131935, 1947, 1949, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1978, 1979, 2001, 2006, 2007Moved to Ovens & King FNL following 2009 season
Longwood
Longwood Football Club colours (BDFL).jpg
RedlegsLongwood Recreation Reserve, Longwood HHFA18881970-200931977, 1985, 2000Moved to Kyabram District FNL following 2009 season
Swanpool
Brim Football Club colours.jpg
(1950s)
Swanpool Football Club colours (Benalla & District FL).svg
(Post-1950s)
SwansAlbert Heaney Oval, Swanpool MSFA1920s1929-200951933, 1951, 1957, 1997, 1998Moved to Ovens & King FNL following 2009 season
Tatong
Clunes Football Club colours.jpg
MagpiesTatong Recreation Reserve, Tatong 1920s1929-2009121934, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996Moved to Ovens & King FNL following 2009 season

Former

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in BDFLPremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Baddaginnie  HG Parker Memorial Reserve, Baddaginnie EDFA 1931-19350-Folded
Benalla All Blacks
Benalla All Blacks Football Club colours.jpg
PanthersFriendlies Oval, Benalla CGVFL 19341934-40, 1953-80111934, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1976Moved to Tungamah FL in 1981
Benalla Rovers
RichmondDesign.svg
Tigers1976-198911986Folded
Benalla Seconds
Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg
DemonsBenalla Showgrounds, Benalla 18711929-1931, 194631930, 1931, 1946Joined Euroa Line FA in 1932. Moved to Benalla Mulwala FL following 1931 season
Benalla Thirds
SwanReachDesign.png
DemonsBenalla Showgrounds, Benalla 18711947-19520-Moved to Benalla Junior FL following 1952 season
Devenish
Mordialloc Football Club colours.jpg
BarbersDevenish Recreation Reserve, Devenish TFL 18841963-200622003, 2005Folded
Dookie Collegians seconds
Dookie College Football Club colours.svg
Students Dookie College 1930s1939-197111948Left competition
Glenrowan
RichmondDesign.svg
Kelly TigersGlenrowan Recreation Reserve, Glenrowan EDFA 19191934-1938, 1946-1960, 1963-199151955, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1981Moved to Ovens & King FNL following 1991 season
Glenrowan-Thoona United19611961-19620-De-merged following 1962 season
Greta
Greta Football Club colours.jpg
BluesGreta Recreation Reserve, Hansonville KVFA19011935-19400-Moved to Ovens & King FNL in 1945
MolyullahMolyullah Recreation Reserve, Molyullah 1920s1933-19340-Folded
North Wangaratta
North Wangaratta Football Club colours.jpg
HawksNorth Wangaratta Sports Reserve, North Wangaratta TFL 18921954–196011958Moved to Ovens & King FNL following 1960 season
Samaria West193211932Folded
Strathbogie
Strathbogie Football Club colours.jpg
Strathbogie Recreation Reserve, Strathbogie WNEFL1900s1962-198611983Folded
Thoona
Lake Cargelligo Rovers Football Club colours.jpg
MaroonsThoona Recreation Reserve, Thoona GTFA19191931-1960, 1963-19670-Folded
Thornton-Eildon
AFL North Melbourne Icon.jpg
ShinbonersThornton Recreation Reserve, Thornton YVMDFL 19491986-199431991, 1992, 1993Moved to Tungamah FL following 1994 season
Tolmie
AFL North Melbourne Icon.jpg
SnowmenTolmie Recreation Reserve, Tolmie MHFA1940s1951-197011952Folded
Violet Town    (1979)
Violet Town Football Club Colours.svg
(1987)
TownersViolet Town Recreation Reserve, Violet Town EDFA 18801936-40, 1978-9151938, 1939, 1982, 1987, 1990Moved to Tungamah FL following 1992 season
Winton
Mordialloc Football Club colours.jpg
GTFA1900s1929-31, 1947-5721929, 1950In recess between 1932 & 1946. Folded

Senior Football Premierships / Runner Up: 1929 to 2009

Benalla District Football League.
(Nichols & Sullivan Jewellers Shield) [3]
Tatong / Thoona Football Association
Benalla & District Football League
Notes
- In 1934, Benalla All Blacks won the first grand final, then Glenrowan FC protested against an unregistered player. Tatong then defeated Glenrowan in the 2nd grand final. - In 1940 Benalla All Blacks were undefeated Premiers.

Football Best & Fairest Awards

Tatong & Thoona Football Association
YearB & F WinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
1932
1933
1934 [11] Harry Billman [12] Glenrowan7Joe Askew &Benalla All Blacks4
Arthur Hall Benalla All Blacks4
1935
1936 [13] J A FisherTatong3R ReaperThoona2 & 1/2
1937 [14] Larry O'BrienGlenrowan14J ByrnesBenalla All Blacks13
1938 [15] Geoff Peacock &Violet Town11Jim ClearyThoona8
Fred WallisBenalla All Blacks11
1939
1940
Benalla & District Football League
Seniors
YearB & F WinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
1947 [16] Lewis JamesGoorambat7A Hyland &Benalla5
Lewis JamesGoorambatW MurphyTatong5
1948 [17] Jack Andrews &Benalla
Dick Joyce &Winton
Jack SaundersGoorambat
1949 [18] Tom Dempsey &Goorambat3
[19] Charles TollidaySwanpool3
1950Lewis JamesGoorambat
1951 [20] Ken Lakeman &Winton
Erin Murray &Swanpool
Athol Sims &Tatong
Frank SaundersGoorambat
1952 [21] Doug Probyn Tolmie27 & 1/2R SymesTatong27
1953 [22] Charles TollidaySwanpoolAthol SimsTatong
1954 [23] C BrisbaneTolmie22Don MatthewsTatong18
Athol SimsTatong18
1955
1956
1957 John “Mac” Hill Glenrowan
1958Laurie O'DonnellBenalla All Blacks
1959
1960Kevin AllanNorth Wangaratta23Barry MathiesonSwanpool20
1961Neil HanlonGoorambat
1962
1963Alan O'BrienGlenrowan26
1964Alan O’BrienGlenrowan21
1965
1966Neil HanlonGoorambat
1967Neil HanlonGoorambat27Gary WilsonTolmie21
1968Bryan GibsonThoona24Paul HooperDevenish19
1969Neville SmedleyGlenrowan31T DaleTolmie18
1970Nick FarrellGoorambat25John FoleyGoorambat16
1971John BurnsSwanpool32R HoustonLongwood25
1972Merv HubbardBonnie Doon29Wayne McIntyreGoorambat16
1973
1974Phil NewthSwanpool23Malcom LarkinBonnie Doon16
1975John BurnsBenalla All Blacks22John BoothGlenrowan20
1976David McCulloughGlenrowan
1977M ShiellBenalla All Blacks23T HardingLongwood19
1978Fred MalloyGlenrowan23
1979Geoff PayneBonnie Doon23R VanceViolet Town18
1980David McCannDevenish21V EdwardsStrathbogie18
Geoff PayneBonnie Doon18
1981David McCannDevenish34Ian LeeGoorambat22
1982Andrew KnowlesViolet Town29David McCann &Devenish21
David Pallpratt &Devenish21
Greg Withers &Strathbogie21
1983Robert LoweTatong23Brendan PurcellBonnie Doon21
1984Colin TattersonViolet Town17G. "Jedda" Walker &Longwood16
Greg WithersStrathbogie16
1985Glen ArndtBonnie Doon
1986Robert JohnsonBenalla Rovers24Ian SaundersGoorambat20
1987Andrew VarcoeDevenish25Craig Allchin &Thornton Eildon23
Mark MetznerThornton Eildon23
1988Phil JobBonnie Doon23Gary AbleyViolet Town21
1989Andrew VarcoeDevenish23Mick GrimesBonnie Doon21
1990Brett HalliganThorton Eildon22Gary AbleyViolet Town22 (ineligible)
Mark McGuireTatong15
1991Chris PollardBonnie Doon22Gary GeradaViolet Town12
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010Competition Folded

Leading Goal Kickers

YearPlayerH&A goalsFinals goalsTotal Goals
1950Noel Johnson (Winton)46854
19510000
19520000
1953Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks)751085
1954Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks)881098
1955O'Brien (North Wagaratta)57360
1956Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks)9311104
1957Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks)57057
1958Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks)1082110
19590000
19600000
19610000
1962K Weston (Tatong)66066
1963Robert Ashton (Goorambat)84690
1964Robert Ashton (Goorambat)86995
1965Robert Ashton (Goorambat)973100
1966Bob Burns (Benalla All Blacks)88492
1967J Bear (Glenrowan)69372
1968Gavin Cherry (Benalla All Blacks)1184122
1969Gavin Cherry (Benalla All Blacks)1144118
1970Gavin Cherry (Benalla All Blacks)1144118
1971D Robertson (Swanpool)68573
1972L Withers (Longwood)79584
1973M Withers (Longwood)70474
1974G Joyce (Tatong)57360
1975S Hales (Benalla All Blacks)88593
1976Merv Sellars (Tatong)9212104
1977G Trickey (Benalla All Blacks)76278
1978T Harding (Longwood)52254
1979P Gipps (Strathbogies)67067
1980G Payne (Bonnie Doon)71071
1981R Fitzgerald (Glenrowan)1026108
1982Greg Withers (Strathbogies)1058113
1983Len Holden (Glenrowan)86591
1984Stephen Judd (Tatong)69776
1985P Murrell (Glenrowan)93093
1986Brian Hogg (Benalla Rovers)12312135
1987Philip Job (Boonie Doon)1120112
1988Philip Job (Boonie Doon)1454149
1989Steve Rowe (TED)91899
1990Chris Hayes (Violet Town)11414128
1991Rodney Webster (Tatong)9811109
1992Rodney Webster (Tatong)1090109
1993Steve Rowe (TED)12412136
1994Les Wallace (Tatong)1107117
1995Geoff Hill (Tatong)1038111
1996Geoff Hill (Tatong)9113104
1997John Byrnes (Longwood)85287
1998B Groom (Longwood)65772
1999Ben Vogelzang (Bonnie Doon)11718135
2000Leigh Pollard (Bonnie Doon)78381
2001Peter Cox (Boonie Doon)65570
2002Ben Vogelzang (Bonnie Doon)1110111
2003Ben Vogelzang (Bonnie Doon)1190119
2004Ben Vogelzang (Bonnie Doon)712091
2005David Matheson (Devenish)801292
2006Heath Martin (Bonnie Doon)75075
2007Andrew Doxey (Goorambat)8616102
2008Brad Torney (Bonnie Doon)62062
2009Tom Webster (Bonnie Doon)64064

Senior Seasons

2003 Season

LadderWinsLossesDrawsForAgst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Devenish13201646888185.36521st SemiLongwood121284Tatong71456
Bonnie Doon13201823989184.33522nd SemiDevenish121688Bonnie Doon9862
Longwood87015501233125.7132PreliminaryLongwood166102Bonnie Doon1511101
Tatong5911142166568.5922Grand FinalDevenish1511101Longwood121082
Goorambat41101065147772.1116
Swanpool1131954185151.546

2004 Season

LadderWinsLossesDrawsForAgst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Bonnie Doon14102115765276.47561st SemiTatong2011131Goorambat111177
Devenish12301624994163.38482nd SemiBonnie Doon1812120Devenish14892
Tatong78012251216100.7428PreliminaryDevenish12274Tatong101272
Goorambat6901004126179.6224Grand FinalBonnie Doon2813181Devenish11874
Swanpool5100866150857.4320
Longwood1140734182440.244

2005 Season

LadderWinsLossesDrawsForAgst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Devenish15002340701333.81601st SemiLongwood14589Bonnie Doon131088
Goorambat11401813885204.86442nd SemiGoorambat1510100Devenish15797
Bonnie Doon87017821202148.2532PreliminaryDevenish1716118Longwood101070
Longwood6901183174567.7924Grand FinalDevenish131593Goorambat81058
Tatong510014761271116.1320
Swanpool0150348313811.090

2006 Season

LadderWinsLossesDrawsForAgst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Goorambat14102068804257.21561st SemiBonnie Doon1923137Swanpool11672
Longwood105017551426123.07402nd SemiGoorambat131997Longwood111278
Bonnie Doon96017531141153.6436PreliminaryBonnie Doon2118144Longwood121183
Swanpool6901183152377.6824Grand FinalGoorambat217133Bonnie Doon15797
Tatong41101227197062.2816
Devenish2130754187640.198

2007 Season

LadderWinsLossesDrawsForAgst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Goorambat133018001045172.25521st SemiBonnie Doon3115201Tatong7446
Longwood106017011316129.26402nd SemiGoorambat2111137Longwood81664
Bonnie Doon10601379141197.7340PreliminaryBonnie Doon208128Longwood1816124
Tatong7901526170989.2928Grand FinalGoorambat1910124Bonnie Doon131189
Swanpool0160953187850.750

2008 Season

LadderWinsLossesDrawsForAgst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Bonnie Doon16002691772348.58641st SemiLongwood5333Tatong31129
Goorambat106016531302126.96402nd SemiBonnie Doon2417161Goorambat91165
Tatong9701513179484.3436PreliminaryGoorambat81563Longwood71860
Longwood41201157194859.3916GrandBonnie Doon101777Goorambat11672
Swanpool1150979217744.974

2009 Season

LadderWinsLossesDrawsForAgst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Bonnie Doon16002569382672.51641st SemiGoorambat121284Longwood7345
Swanpool124022351017219.76482nd SemiBonnie Doon131492Swanpool5333
Goorambat78116611258132.0330PreliminarySwanpool1717119Goorambat6339
Longwood4111983194444.9718GrandBonnie Doon1912126Swanpool4933
Tatong016031631639.990

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