Goulburn Valley Football Association

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Goulburn Valley Football Association
Sport Australian rules football
Founded1888;136 years ago (1888)
Ceased1931;93 years ago (1931)
MottoPride in Battle
No. of teams25
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
HeadquartersNumurkah
Confederation AFL Victoria Country
Most titles Numurkah (8)

The Goulburn Valley Football Association (GVFA) is an Australian rules football competition that was first established in 1888 in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria, Australia, with the foundation clubs being Cobram, Muckatah, Nathalia, Numurkah, Wunghnu and Yarroweyah. [1]

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This football competition was separate to the Goulburn Valley District Football Association that was formed in 1893, that is still active today and now called the Goulburn Valley Football League.

History

The original GVFA was a football association that catered for the smaller rural towns of the Goulburn Valley region until 1931, [2] when it was superseded by the Murray Football League when it was first established in 1931. [3]

There was another Goulburn Valley Football Association, in 1890 [4] and 1891, comprising the following teams – Baldwinsville, Mooroopna, Shepparton, Tatura and Undera, with Mooroopna winning the title in 1890 [5] and Undera defeating Mooroopna to win the 1891 – Elder's Hotel (Undera) Medals. [6]

Between 1901 and 1906, Drumanure Football Club won six consecutive premierships.

In 1911, Muckatah went through the season undefeated when the Muckatah Bombers defeated Numurkah in the grand final on "the pretty tree embowered Drumanure ground" and Muckatah player, George Grant had the distinction of playing in three premiership teams in 1911, with Essendon Football Club VFA team, Tocumwal and Muckatah! [7]

In 1911, a Goulburn Valley Junior Football Association was established with the following clubs competing – Boomanoomana, Burramine South, Cobram, Katamatite and Muckatah. [8]

Between 1904 and 1920, the GVFA comprised enough teams to divide it into two divisions (North and South) to minimise travel for clubs to away matches, which was a big issue around 1900. At its peak the GVFA comprised 14 teams in 1906. [9]

The GVFA went into recess from 1916 to 1918 due to World War I.

In 1932, an attempt was made to revive the GVFA, but a lack of interest from clubs meant the association permanently closed down. [10]

Clubs

Final

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in GVFAPremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Cobram
Upwey Tecoma Football Club colours.jpg
TigersScott Reserve, Cobram FDFA 18871891-1892, 1904-1910, 1912-1914, 1919-193061907, 1909, 1913, 1914, 1928, 1929Formed Murray FL in 1931
Nathalia
Nathalia Football Club colours.jpg
PurplesNathalia Recreation Reserve, Nathalia W&MRFA18871888-1889, 1892, 1895-1897, 1900, 1906, 1921-193051896, 1897, 1923, 1927, 1930Returned to Western & Moira Ridings FA in 1931
Numurkah
Numurkah Football Club colours.jpg
BluesNumurkah Showgrounds, Numurkah 18821888-193081888, 1889, 1890, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926Formed Murray FL in 1931
Shepparton Imperials
Diamond Creek Football Club.jpg
FuchsiasDeakin Reserve, Shepparton GVSEFA1926 [11] 19300-Moved to Goulburn Valley Second Eighteen FA in 1931
Strathmerton
South Croydon Football Club colours.jpg
BulldogsStrathmerton Recreation Reserve, Strathmerton FDFA 18881903-1910, 1913-1915, 1919-19300-Formed Murray FL in 1931
Tocumwal
Mordialloc Football Club colours.jpg
BloodsTocumwal Recreation Reserve, Tocumwal SRFA, FDFA 18941905, 1907, 1909, 1912, 1920, 19300-Returned to Southern Riverina FA in 1913 and 1921. Formed Murray FL in 1931
Wunghnu
Montmorency Football Club.jpg
MagpiesWunghnu Recreation Reserve, Wunghnu 18881888-1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1999, 1901-1911, 1913-1915, 1919-1923, 1928-19300-Merged with Wunghnu to form Drumghnu in 1924, de-merged in 1928. Moved to Goulburn Valley Second Eighteen FA in 1931

Former

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in GVFAPremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Barooga
Old Melburnians Football Club colours.jpg
Barooga Recreation Reserve, Barooga FDFA 18941907-19080-Entered recess in 1909; re-formed in Southern Riverina FA in 1929
Barwo190619060-?
Boomanoomana Rovers
Giantscolours.svg
Barooga Recreation Reserve, Barooga GVJFA19111914, 1919-210-Folded in 1921
BunbarthaBunbartha Recreation Reserve, Bunbartha 19101910-11, 1919-210-Excluded from GVFA in 1922. Played in Goulburn Valley Second Eighteen FA between 1928 and 1929
Burramine/Boosey188819100-Folded. Burramine later re-formed in the Benalla-Yarrawonga Line FL in 1923
CongupnaCongupna Recreation Reserve, Congupna 18911891-1892, 1897-19060-Folded in 1906
Drumanure
Upwey Tecoma Football Club colours.jpg
18961896-192371901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908Merged with Wunghnu to form Drumghnu in 1924. Moved to Katandra District FA when Drumghnu de-merged in 1928
Drumghnu
Montmorency Football Club.jpg
19241924-19280-De-merged into Wunghnu and Drumanure in 1929
Kaarimba18961896-19020-Folded
Katamatite Blue and whiteKatamatite Recreation Reserve, Katamatite FDFA 18881906-1909, 1914, 1920-19210-Excluded from GVFA in 1922. Re-formed in Dookie FA in 1924
KatungaKatunga Recreation Reserve, Katunga 18931893-1907, 1911-1915, 191941893, 1894, 1895, 1899Folded in 1919. Re-formed in 1950 in Picola & District FL
Koonoomoo19041904-19080-Folded
Muckatah
Essendonsymbol.png
Yarroweyah Recreation Reserve, Yarroweyah FDFA 18881888, 1895, 1898-1900, 1902-192951898, 1900, 1910, 1911, 1912Moved to Katamatite District FA in 1930 [12]
Naring Dip19051905-19060-Folded
Shepparton
Shepparton Football Club colours.jpg
MaroonsDeakin Reserve, Shepparton GVFL 18961892, 191511892Returned to Goulburn Valley FL in 1915
Tallygaroopna
Diamond Creek Football Club.jpg
RedlegsTallygaroopna Recreation Reserve, Tallygaroopna 18941904-1905, 1907-1915, 1919-192911915Moved to Goulburn Valley Second Eighteen FA in 1930
Waaia
Essendonsymbol.png
BombersWaaia Recreation Reserve, Waaia W&MRFA18941896, 1898-1902, 1906-1908, 1911, 1921-19220-Returned to Western & Moira Ridings FA in 1923
Yarroweyah
Yarroweyah Football Club colours (original).svg
Yarroweyah Recreation Reserve, Yarroweyah 18881888-189211891Moved to Murray Border FA in 1894

GVFA Grand Final Results

YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreVenue / Comments
1888Numurkah [13] No G FinalMuckatahNo G FinalNumurkah only lost 1 game
1889Numurkah [14] 4.8 – 32Cobram0.3 – 3At Cobram
1890 [15] Numurkah [16] 4.10 – 34Yarroweyah1.7 – 13At Numurkah
1891Yarroweyah [17] 3.12 – 30Congupna1.1 – 7At Congupna
1892Shepparton [18] 6.6 – 42Congupna3.4 – 22At Shepparton
1893Katunga? GVDFA formed [19]
1894Katunga?
1895Katunga [20] MuckatahAt Nathalia
1896Nathalia?
1897Nathalia [21] 5.8 – 38Congupna2.6 – 18At Nathalia
1898Muckatah [22] 5.5 – 35Congupna1.2 – 8At Muckatah
1899Katunga [23] No G FinalDrumanureNo G FinalKatunga declared premiers
1900Muckatah [24] 6.6 – 42Waaia4.3 – 27At Numurkah
1901Drumanure [25] 9.18 – 72Numurkah2.3 – 15At Wunghnu
1902Drumanure [26] ? G FinalMuckatah? G Final
1903Drumanure [27] 6.8 – 44Congupna1.3 – 9At Numurkah
1904Drumanure [28] 4.9 – 33Tallygaroopna1.7 – 13At Numurkah
1905Drumanure [29] 7.10 – 52Muckatah7.9 – 51At Numurkah
1906Drumanure [30] 4.8 – 32Cobram3.10 – 28At Numurkah
1907Cobram [31] 5.6 – 36Numurkah [32] 5.5 – 35At Numurkah
1908 [33] Drumanure [34] 4.5 – 29Muckatah2.11 – 23At Numurkah
1909 [35] Cobram [36] 5.5 – 35Muckatah2.16 – 28At Numurkah
1910Muckatah [37] 6.8 – 44Drumanure2.5 – 17At Cobram
1911Muckatah [38] 11.15 – 81Numurkah5.14 – 44At Drumanure. MFC unbeaten.
1912Muckatah [39] 10.13 – 73Numurkah7.12 – 54At Cobram
1913Cobram [40] 18.21 – 129Tallygaroopna3.6 – 24At Numurkah
1914 [41] Cobram [42] 6.8 – 44Muckatah3.4 – 22At Numurkah
1915Tallygaroopna [43] No G FinalMuckatahNo G FinalSeason abandoned
1916In recess WW1
1917In recess WW1
1918In recess WW1
1919 [44] ?Influenza Pandemic [45]
1920 [46] Numurkah [47] 5.6 – 36Cobram4.7 – 31At Numurkah
1921Muckatah [48] 7.15 – 57Drumanure8.2 – 50At Numurkah
1922Numurkah [49] 9.13 – 67Nathalia8.8 – 56At Numurkah
1923 [50] Nathalia [51] 12.10 – 82Cobram11.13 – 79At Nathalia
1924Numurkah [52] 9.14 – 68Nathalia9.8 – 62At Cobram
1925Numurkah [53] 12.8 – 80Muckatah7.9 – 51At Strathmerton
1926Numurkah [54] 11.12 – 78Muckatah8.2 – 50At Strathmerton
1927 [55] Nathalia [56] 12.12 – 84Muckatah10.9 – 69At Numurkah
1928Cobram [57] 27.16 – 162Wunghnu8.8 – 56At Strathmerton
1929Cobram [58] 7.9 – 51Nathalia5.7 – 37At Numurkah
1930Nathalia [59] 13.14 – 86Shepparton Imperials9.8 – 62At Numurkah
YearPremiersScoreRunner UpScoreVenue / Comments

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