Central Murray Football Netball League

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Central Murray
Football Netball League
Sport Australian rules football
Founded1946;79 years ago (1946)
First season1946
No. of teams11 (16 in 2026)
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Most recent
champion(s)
NNW United
(2024)
Most titlesKerang
(10)
Sponsor(s)Murray Downs Golf & Country Club, 3SH
Related
competitions
VFL, MFL
Official website cmfnl.com.au

The Central Murray Football Netball League (CMFNL) is a major country Australian rules football and netball competition based in northern Victoria and southwest New South Wales in Australia.

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History

The league was formed as the Mid-Murray Football League in 1946 as local football resumed after World War II. Nyah won the inaugural premiership, defeating Woorinen in a three-team competition that also included Lake Boga. The MMFL more than doubled in size the following season as more clubs re-formed following the war. [1]

In 1997 the Northern & Echuca Football League folded when its remaining clubs merged to form three new clubs and joined the MMFL. To reflect the larger geographical area the league now covered, the MMFL was re-named the Central Murray Football League. Leitchville-Gunbower joined the league in 2002 from the North Central Football League, while Tooleybuc merged with former Mallee Football League club Manangatang in 2004.

Leitchville-Gunbower moved to the Heathcote District Football League in 2010.

Hay, Moulamein, Murrabit, Ultima and Wandella will join the league from the Golden Rivers Football League for the 2026 season.

Clubs

Locations

Central Murray Football Netball League
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15km
9.3miles
Red pog.svg
Wandella
Red pog.svg
Murrabit
Red pog.svg
Moulamein
Red pog.svg
Hay
Red pog.svg
Tooleybuc Manangatang
Red pog.svg
Woorinen
Red pog.svg
Tyntynder
Red pog.svg
Ultima
Red pog.svg
Swan Hill
Red pog.svg
Nyah-Nyah West United
Red pog.svg
Mallee Eagles
Red pog.svg
Lake Boga
Red pog.svg
Koondrook Barham
Red pog.svg
Kerang
Red pog.svg
Cohuna Kangas
Red pog.svg
Balranald

Current clubs

ClubColoursMonikerHome venueFormer

league

Est.Years in CMFNLCMFNL premierships
TotalMost recent
Balranald
North Melbourne Football Club colours.svg
RoosGreenham Park, Balranald, New South Wales NWMFLc.1940s1955-52009
Cohuna Kangas
Fremantle Football Club colours (clash).svg
KangasCohuna Recreation Reserve, Cohuna, Victoria 19961997-0
Kerang
Kerang Football Club colours.jpg
BluesRiverside Park, Kerang, Victoria 1996 [a] 1997-102023
Koondrook Barham
Koondrook Barham Football Club colours.jpg
River RaidersBarham Recreation Reserve, Barham, New South Wales NEFL 19961946-0
Lake Boga
Collingwood icon.svg
MagpiesLake Boga Community Park, Lake Boga, Victoria NDFL18921997-62003
Mallee Eagles
Mallee Eagles Football Club Colours.svg
EaglesLalbert Recreation Reserve, Lalbert, Victoria NDFLc.1910s [b] 1947-61996
Nyah-Nyah West United
Melbourne Football Club Colours.svg
DemonsNyah Recreation Reserve, Nyah, Victoria 19781978-32024
Swan Hill
Mt Evelyn Football Club colours.jpg
SwansSwan Hill Showgrounds, Swan Hill, Victoria NDFLc.1920s1947-192011
Tooleybuc Manangatang
St Kilda Football Club colours.svg
SaintsTooleybuc Recreation Reserve, Tooleybuc, New South Wales and Manangatang Recreation Reserve, Manangatang, Victoria 20042004-12007
Tyntynder
Western Bulldogs-Footscray Football Club colours.svg
BulldogsAlan Garden Reserve, Swan Hill, Victoria NDFL19191947-131999
Woorinen
Richmond Football Club colours (2017-).svg
TigersWoorinen Recreation Reserve, Woorinen, Victoria MMFA 19191947-102019

Clubs joining in 2026

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer leagueEst.Years in CMFNL
Hay
Hay Football Club colours.jpg
LionsHay Recreation Reserve, Hay, New South Wales B&DFL, GRFL 19371975-1980, 2026-
Moulamein
Moulamein Football Club colours.jpg
SwansMoulamein Recreation Reserve, Moulamein, New South Wales GRFL c.1940s2026-
Murrabit
Murrabit Football Club colours.jpg
BluesMurrabit Recreation Reserve, Murrabit, Victoria GRFL 19192026-
UltimaTBDUltima Recreation Reserve, Ultima, Victoria NDFL, GRFL 19101947-1954, 2026-
Wandella
Blackburn Football Club colours.svg
BombersWandella Recreation Reserve, Wandella, Victoria GRFL 19222026-

Former clubs

ClubColoursMonikerHome venueFormer

league

Est.Years in CMFNLCMFNL premiershipsFate
TotalMost recent
Leitchville Gunbower
Essendon Football Club colours.svg
BombersLeitchville Recreaction Reserve, Leitchville and Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower NCFL 19952002-20090Moved to Heathcote District FL in 2003
Nyah
Nyah Football Club colours.svg
Bohemians, BearsNyah Recreation Reserve, Nyah MMFA 1900s1946-197731963Merged with Nyah West to form Nyah-Nyah West United prior to 1978 season
Nyah West
Essendon Football Club colours.svg
BombersNyah West Sports Ground, Nyah West MMFA 1910s1947-19770Merged with Nyah to form Nyah-Nyah West United prior to 1978 season
Quambatook
St Kilda Football Club colours.svg
SaintsQuambatook Recreation Reserve, Quambatook K&DFL 1910s1950-19720Returned to Kerang & District FL in 1973
Tooleybuc
Tooleybuc Football Club colours.svg
BucsTooleybuc Recreation Reserve, Tooleybuc NDFL19031947-200311965Merged with Manangatang to form Tooleybuc-Manangatang in 2004
Yarraby
Yarraby Football Club colours.svg
MMFA 1910s1949-19550Folded after 1955 season

Premierships

[2]

Notes

  1. as Kerang Rovers–Appin
  2. as Lalbert

References

  1. "Mid-Murray Football League / Central Murray Football League (Vic)". www.footypedia.info. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  2. "Football". centralrivers.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2025.