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| Sport | Australian rules football |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | NNW United (2024) |
| Most titles | Kerang (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.
The league was formed in 1997, combining all eight teams from the existing Mid Murray Football League, and three sides from the Northern & Echuca 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.
| Club | Colours | Moniker | Home venue | Former league | Est. | Years in CMFNL | CMFNL premierships | |
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| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Balranald |  | Roos | Greenham Park, Balranald, New South Wales | MMFL | c. 1940s | 1997- | 2 | 2009 |
| Cohuna Kangas |  | Kangas | Cohuna Recreation Reserve, Cohuna, Victoria | — | 1996 | 1997- | 0 | — |
| Kerang |  | Blues | Riverside Park, Kerang, Victoria | — | 1996 [lower-alpha 1] | 1997- | 10 | 2023 |
| Koondrook Barham |  | River Raiders | Barham Recreation Reserve, Barham, New South Wales | NEFL | 1996 | 1997- | 0 | — |
| Lake Boga |  | Magpies | Lake Boga Community Park, Lake Boga, Victoria | MMFL | 1892 | 1997- | 1 | 2003 |
| Mallee Eagles |  | Eagles | Lalbert Recreation Reserve, Lalbert, Victoria | MMFL | c. 1910s [lower-alpha 2] | 1997- | 0 | — |
| Nyah-Nyah West United |  | Demons | Nyah Recreation Reserve, Nyah, Victoria | MMFL | 1978 | 1997- | 3 | 2024 |
| Swan Hill |  | Swans | Swan Hill Showgrounds, Swan Hill, Victoria | MMFL | c. 1920s | 1997- | 3 | 2011 |
| Tooleybuc Manangatang |  | Saints | Tooleybuc Recreation Reserve, Tooleybuc, New South Wales | — | 2004 | 2004- | 1 | 2007 |
| Tyntynder |  | Bulldogs | Alan Garden Reserve, Swan Hill, Victoria | MMFL | 1919 | 1997- | 3 | 1999 |
| Woorinen |  | Tigers | Woorinen Recreation Reserve, Woorinen, Victoria | MMFL | 1919 | 1997- | 3 | 2019 |
| Club | Colours | Moniker | Home venue | Est. | Former league | Years in CMFNL | CMFNL premierships | Fate | |
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| Total | Most recent | ||||||||
| Leitchville Gunbower |  | Bombers | Leitchville Recreaction Reserve, Leitchville and Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower | 1995 | NCFL | 2002-2009 | 0 | — | Moved to Heathcote District FL in 2003 |
| Tooleybuc |  | Bucs | Tooleybuc Recreation Reserve, Tooleybuc | 1903 | MMFL | 1997-2003 | 0 | — | Merged with Manangatang to form Tooleybuc-Manangatang in 2004 |
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