| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| First season | 1946 |
| No. of teams | 11 (16 in 2026) |
| 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 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.
| Club | Colours | Moniker | Home venue | Former league | Est. | Years in CMFNL | CMFNL premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Balranald |  | Roos | Greenham Park, Balranald, New South Wales | NWMFL | c. 1940s | 1955- | 5 | 2009 |
| Cohuna Kangas |  | Kangas | Cohuna Recreation Reserve, Cohuna, Victoria | — | 1996 | 1997- | 0 | – |
| Kerang |  | Blues | Riverside Park, Kerang, Victoria | – | 1996 [a] | 1997- | 10 | 2023 |
| Koondrook Barham |  | River Raiders | Barham Recreation Reserve, Barham, New South Wales | NEFL | 1996 | 1946- | 0 | – |
| Lake Boga |  | Magpies | Lake Boga Community Park, Lake Boga, Victoria | NDFL | 1892 | 1997- | 6 | 2003 |
| Mallee Eagles |  | Eagles | Lalbert Recreation Reserve, Lalbert, Victoria | NDFL | c. 1910s [b] | 1947- | 6 | 1996 |
| Nyah-Nyah West United |  | Demons | Nyah Recreation Reserve, Nyah, Victoria | – | 1978 | 1978- | 3 | 2024 |
| Swan Hill |  | Swans | Swan Hill Showgrounds, Swan Hill, Victoria | NDFL | c. 1920s | 1947- | 19 | 2011 |
| Tooleybuc Manangatang |  | Saints | Tooleybuc Recreation Reserve, Tooleybuc, New South Wales and Manangatang Recreation Reserve, Manangatang, Victoria | – | 2004 | 2004- | 1 | 2007 |
| Tyntynder |  | Bulldogs | Alan Garden Reserve, Swan Hill, Victoria | NDFL | 1919 | 1947- | 13 | 1999 |
| Woorinen |  | Tigers | Woorinen Recreation Reserve, Woorinen, Victoria | MMFA | 1919 | 1947- | 10 | 2019 |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former league | Est. | Years in CMFNL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay |  | Lions | Hay Recreation Reserve, Hay, New South Wales | B&DFL, GRFL | 1937 | 1975-1980, 2026- |
| Moulamein |  | Swans | Moulamein Recreation Reserve, Moulamein, New South Wales | GRFL | c.1940s | 2026- |
| Murrabit |  | Blues | Murrabit Recreation Reserve, Murrabit, Victoria | GRFL | 1919 | 2026- |
| Ultima |  | Storm | Ultima Recreation Reserve, Ultima, Victoria | NDFL, GRFL | 1905 | 1947-1954, 2026- |
| Wandella |  | Bombers | Wandella Recreation Reserve, Wandella, Victoria | GRFL | 1922 | 2026- |
| Club | Colours | Moniker | Home venue | Former league | Est. | Years in CMFNL | CMFNL premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | ||||||||
| Leitchville Gunbower |  | Bombers | Leitchville Recreaction Reserve, Leitchville and Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower | NCFL | 1995 | 2002-2009 | 0 | – | Moved to Heathcote District FL in 2003 |
| Nyah |  | Bohemians, Bears | Nyah Recreation Reserve, Nyah | MMFA | 1900s | 1946-1977 | 3 | 1963 | Merged with Nyah West to form Nyah-Nyah West United prior to 1978 season |
| Nyah West | | Bombers | Nyah West Sports Ground, Nyah West | MMFA | 1910s | 1947-1977 | 0 | – | Merged with Nyah to form Nyah-Nyah West United prior to 1978 season |
| Quambatook | | Saints | Quambatook Recreation Reserve, Quambatook | K&DFL | 1910s | 1950-1972 | 0 | – | Returned to Kerang & District FL in 1973 |
| Tooleybuc |  | Bucs | Tooleybuc Recreation Reserve, Tooleybuc | NDFL | 1903 | 1947-2003 | 1 | 1965 | Merged with Manangatang to form Tooleybuc-Manangatang in 2004 |
| Yarraby |  | MMFA | 1910s | 1949-1955 | 0 | – | Folded after 1955 season | ||
