Central Riverina Football League

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The Central Riverina Football League was a minor Australian rules football competition which ran from 1949 until 1981 in the Riverina region of New South Wales. The league contained a number of historic clubs, many of which no longer exist.

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History

There was a Central Riverina Football League that was formed in 1907 in Narrandra, [1] that was made up from the Coolamon, Hay and Narrandra football clubs. [2]

The Central Riverina Football League (CRFL) was formed in 1949 at the annual general meeting of the Milbrulong & District Football League, when it was decided to change its name to the Central Riverina Football League. [3]

The Milbrulong Football Association was reformed in 1945, [4] after a five-year break due to World War II and was active up until 1948, when the name change took place in early 1949.

In 1946, Boree Creek and Collingullie joined the Milbrulong & DFL from the Lockhart & District Football League. [5]

In 1947 and 1948, some clubs arranged reserve grade matches against other teams, but there was no official competition.

At the 1948 AGM, Mr. Albert Ziebell (Railway Hotel, Lockhart) promised £3/3/ towards the trophy for the best and fairest player in the CRFL. [6]

At the 1949 AGM, Mr. T Brennan of Milbrulong donated £10/10/ towards a cup for the best and fairest player in the CRFL, to be known as the Brennan Cup. [7]

On Wednesday, 12 September 1951, Hawthorn: 20.15 – 135 defeated the Central Riverina Football League: 6.6 – 42, which was played at Lockhart. [8]

The CRFL Reserves / Second eighteen competition was introduced into the CRFL in the late 1950s.

Osborne played in ten grand finals between 1945 and 1961, winning four premierships, while East Wagga played in eight grand final between 1967 and 1976, for four premierships.

In 1982 the CRFL merged with the South West Football League (New South Wales) and the old Farrer Football League to form the Riverina Football Netball League and the Riverina District Football League. [9] [10] [11] [12]

It was between 1983 and 1994 that the Riverina District Football League / Farrer Football League maintained a two division system.

The Riverina District Football League changed its name to the Farrer Football League in 1985.

Clubs

Final

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compSFNL/SESFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalMost recent
Army
Geelong Football Club Colours.svg
CatsKapooka Army Base Oval, Kapooka WSFL1958-1972, 1975-198141967, 1969, 1970, 1971Merged with Junee to form Junee-Kapooka in Riverina & District FL following 1981 season
Barellan United
North Melbourne Football Club colours.svg
KangaroosBarellan Sportsground, Barellan B&DFL 19701973-198121975, 1981Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season
Boree Creek
Collingwood icon.svg
Creekers, MagpiesBoree Creak Recreation Reserve, Boree Creek C&DFL, HFL 18861946-1969, 1980-198111953Moved to Riverina & District FL following 1981 season
Junee
Footscray Football Club colours (1975-1996).svg
BulldogsLaurie Daley Oval, Junee FFL 19191960-198111962Merged with Army to form Junee-Kapooka in Riverina & District FL following 1981 season
Marrar
Essendon Football Club colours.svg
BombersLangtry Oval, Marrar WSFL19181957-198131965, 1966, 1979Moved to Riverina & District FL following 1981 season
RAAFHornetsRAAF Base Oval, Forest Hill WSFL19481957-1966, 1968-1969, 1972-19810-In recess in 1967 and 1970-71. Moved to Riverina & District FL following 1981 season
RCAE
North Adelaide Football Club colours (1983 to 1997).svg
BushpigsPeter Hastie Oval, Charles Sturt University 19721972-198111978Moved to Riverina & District FL following 1981 season
South Wagga-Tolland Dons
Blackburn Football Club colours.svg
DonsMaher Oval, Glenfield Park 19711971-19810-Moved to Riverina & District FL following 1981 season
Whitton
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersWhitton Recreation Ground, Whitton SWFL 1890s1979-19810-Moved to Riverina & District FL following 1981 season

Former

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compSFNL/SESFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalMost recent
Collingullie
Warrandyte Football Club colours.svg
DemonsCrossroads Oval, Collingullie W&DFL19061946-196441951, 1952, 1963, 1964Moved to Farrer FL following 1964 season
Cootamundra
Carlton 2018 AFL.png
BluesClarke Oval, Cootamundra 19601960-198041973, 1974, 1977, 1980Moved to South West District FL following 1980 season
East Wagga
St Kilda Football Club colours.svg
SaintsGumly Oval, Gumly Gumly WSFL19461959-197631968, 1972, 1976Moved to Farrer FL following 1976 season
Lockhart
Essendon Football Club colours.svg
BombersLockhart Recreation Ground, Lockhart TR&DFL18981945-195631948, 1949, 1956Moved to Albury & District FL following 1956 season
MilbrulongMilbrulong Recreation Ground, Milbrulong TR&DFL1945-195811949Folded after 1958 season
MittagongTR&DFL1945-19490-Folded after 1949 season
Osborne
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersOsborne Recreation Reserve, Osborne TR&DFL19011945-196941950, 1957, 1958, 1961Moved to Hume FL following 1969 season
Pleasant Hills
Pleasant Hills Football Club colours.svg
Pleasant Hills Recreation Reserve, Pleasant Hills TR&DFL1948-19530-Folded due to insufficient playing numbers at 1954 AGM
RannockRannock Recreation Reserve, Rannock SWFL 19231962-19640-Folded due to insufficient playing numbers prior to 1965 season
Temora
North Melbourne Football Club colours.svg
KangaroosNixon Park, Temora WSFL19491957-196021959, 1960Moved to Farrer FL following 1961 season
The RockVictoria Park, The Rock TR&DFLc.1920s1945-194721945, 1947Moved to Albury & District FL following 1947 season
Tumut
Hawthorn Football Club Colours.svg
HawksTumut Recreation Reserve, Tumut 19701970-19770-Moved to Upper Murray FL following 1977 season
Turvey Park
Western Bulldogs-Footscray Football Club colours.svg
BulldogsMaher Oval, Wagga Wagga A&DFL reserve grade1954195511955Moved to South West District FL following 1955 season
Uranquinty
Toorad8n-Dalmore colours.png
RosellasUranquinty Oval, Uranquinty W&DFLc.1920s1950-1951, 1964-1967 [13] 0-In recess between 1952 and 1963, re-formed in 1964, entered recess again in 1968, re-formed in Farrer FL in 1985
Yerong Creek
Collingwood icon.svg
MagpiesYerong Creek Sports Ground, Yerong Creek TR&DFLc.1910s1945-195511954Moved to Albury & District FL following 1955 season
Young
St Kilda Football Club colours.svg
SaintsMiller-Henry Oval, Burrangong19761976-19770-Moved to Northern Riverina FL following 1977 season

Football Grand Finals

Seniors
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreCaptainCoachVenueGatePremiership Cup
1945-1948: Milbrulong & DFL
1945The Rock13.10 – 82Osborne8.16 – 64 [14] [15]
1946Milbrulong11.12 – 78Osborne7.12 – 54Bryan BrennanThe RockDonald Ross Cup [16] Umpire: McIntyre (VFL)
1947The Rock15.17 – 107Osborne14.4 – 89Milbrulong£104Donald Ross Cup [17] Umpire: Wollesley (VFL)
1948Lockhart9.14 – 68Yerong Creek9.13 – 67B Dowdle [18] Vince Sullivan [19] MilbrulongDonald Ross Cup [20] Umpire: Male (VFL)
1949-1981: Central Riverina FL
1949Lockhart15.12 – 102Yerong Creek7.7 – 49Vince O'Sullivan [21] MilbrulongDonald Ross Cup [22] Umpire: Haywood (VFL)
1950Osborne10.8 – 68Yerong Creek6.11 – 47Collingullie£110Donald Ross Cup [23] Umpire: Clayton (VFL)
1951Collingullie12.16 – 88Osborne3.7 – 25Milbrulong [24] Umpire: Hopkins (VFL)
1952Collingullie12.9 – 81Yerong Creek6.10 – 46Milbrulong£135Umpire: Hopkins (VFL) [25] [26]
1953Boree Creek14.11 – 95Collingullie9.9 – 63Ivan ArgusIvan ArgusMilbrulong [27] Umpire: (VFL)
1954Yerong Creek10.11 – 71Milbrulong7.6 – 48 [28]
1955Turvey Park8.12 – 60Osborne8.12 – 60(drawn grand final)
Turvey Park9.7 – 61Osborne4.10 – 34(grand final reply)
1956Lockhart12.11 – 83Milbrulong19.9 – 69
1957Osborne9.13 – 67Milbrulong7.12 – 54
1958Osborne16.16 – 122Marrar8.3 – 51
1959Temora16.12 – 108Marrar12.9 – 81
1960Temora9.7 – 60Marrar4.4 – 28Bolton Park, Wagga [29]
1961Osborne12.11 – 83Boree Creek7.15 – 57£
1962Junee16.9 – 105Boree Creek16.6 – 102£
1963Collingullie14.16 – 100Boree Creek4.8 – 32£
1964Collingullie11.11 – 77Junee8.8 – 56£
1965Marrar12.20 – 92Cootamundra11.11 – 77£
1966Marrar9.12 – 66Cootamundra3.5 – 23
1967Army16.18 – 114East Wagga4.5 – 29
1968East Wagga7.16 – 58Junee6.5 – 41
1969Army11.13 – 79East Wagga9.13.67
1970Army19.19 – 133East Wagga15.15. – 105
1971Army15.7 – 97Marrar14.14 – 92
1972East Wagga16.14 – 110Army9.20 – 74
1973Cootamundra17.22 – 124East Wagga14.7 – 91
1974Cootamundra6.8 – 44Barellan United4.9 – 33
1975Barellan United13.14 – 92East Wagga7.9 – 51
1976East Wagga13.12 – 90Cootamundra9.9 – 63
1977Cootamundra11.18 – 84Marrar8.6 – 54
1978RCAE14.8 – 92Barellan United10.8 – 68
1979Marrar14.19 – 103Barellan United14.8 – 92
1980Cootamundra18.17 – 125Marrar6.5 – 41
1981Barellan United15.16 – 106Marrar7.14 – 56
Riverina DISTRICT FL
1982Collingullie – Ashmont21.15 – 141Mangoplah CU11.10 – 76Ian RainbirdIan RainbirdMaher Oval, Wagga
Riverina DISTRICT FL: Division 1
1983North Wagga25.15 – 155Mangoplah CU17.15 – 117Martin KingMartin King
1984Collingullie – Ashmont16.20 – 116Mangoplah CU11.16 – 82Gary ColvinGary Colvin
Seniors
Central Riverina Football League
Reserves
Riverina DISTRICT Football League (1982)
Reserves
Central Riverina FL – Most Senior Premierships / Runners Up (1949–1981)
ClubMost PremiershipsRunners UpGrand Finals
Collingullie415
Cootamundra437
East Wagga358
Osborne437
Army415
Marrar3710
Barellan United235
Lockhart302
Temora202
Boree Creek134
Junee112
RCAE101
Turvey Park101
Milbrulong033
Yerong Creek033
TOTAL333366

Leading Goalkickers

Best & Fairest Award

Senior Football
YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
Milbrilong & DFL
1945no record of winner
1946no record of winner
1947Charles DoigOsborne38Ross GarrettLockhart33 [36]
1948Ross GarrettMilbrulong34Kevin TerlichPleasant Hills20 [37]
Central Riverina FL
1949Charles DoigOsborneBrennan Cup [38] [39]
1950
1951
1952
1953Merv PriestCollinguilleJim StocktonMilbrulong [40] [41]
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960B SmithOsborne
1961Peter WilsonBoree Creek
1962Peter WilsonBoree Creek
1963Peter WilsonBoree Creek
1964B DouglasOsborne
1965B DouglasOsborne
1966G SmithArmy
1967B McCafferyArmy
1968G Buchanan &Army
N RowlandsArmy
1969N JarvisArmy
1970N JarvisArmy
1971Reg HamiltonMarrar
1972B MurphyRCAE
1973B HarperMarrar
1974B HarperMarrar
1975B HarperMarrar
1976Ken ForbesCootamundra
1977Ken ForbesCootamundra
1978M BriggsJunee
1979Errol BootsWhitton
1980P ButterworthRCAE
1981Errol BootsWhitton20R ReedSouth West Tolland16 [42]
Riverina DISTRICT FLGerald Clear Medal
1982Bruce RollinsMarrar21Errol BootsWhitton20 [43]
Riverina DISTRICT FL: Div 1Gerald Clear Medal
1983Laurie PendickNorth Wagga22Phil ReidTemora20
1984Danny MaloneMarrar21Ian GeddesBarellan19
1985 Farrer Football League:Div 1Gerald Clear Medal

Officer Bearers

YearPresidentSecretaryTreasurer
Milbrulong & DFL
1945Ernest C. Howard
1946Ernest C. HowardGeorge Cowin
1947Ernest C. HowardE. HeadC. Lumley [44]
1948Ernest C. Howard
Central Riverina FL
1949Ernest C. HowardL. K. SmithH. Tinsley
1950V FoleyL. K. SmithJ . G. Peach [45]
1951Andy M. O'NeillA. HicksonJ. G. Peach
1952Andy M. O'NeillAlfred H. Shaw
1953Andy M. O'NeillAlfred H. Shaw [46]
1954Andy M. O'NeillAlfred H. Shaw [47]
1959Ernest C. HowardAlfred H. Shaw
1960Ernest C. HowardAlfred H. Shaw
1981George WashingtonToby Kells
Riverina DFL
1982John YatesLex FoleyMalcom Levett
1983Frank Gaynor
YearPresidentSecretaryTreasurer

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