Mid Murray Football Association

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The Mid Murray Football Association was an Australian rules football competition based in the western Riverland region of South Australia, Australia. It operated for 100 years, from 1910 to 2009. It was an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.

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Brief history

The Mid-Murray Football Association was formed in 1910 with founding clubs being Kingston, Morgan, and Waikerie.

Final Clubs

JumperClubNicknameYears in compPremiershipsPremiership yearsNotes
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Blanchetown Swan ReachBulldogs1972-200961981, 1982, 1991, 1997, 2002, 2007Moved to Riverland Independent Football League in 2010
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Morgan CadellTigers1995-2009--Folded when the league finished in 2010
RobertstownKangaroos1987-2009101987, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009Merged with Eudunda in 2010 and joined the North Eastern Football League
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Sedan Cambrai Magpies1985-200921988, 2000Moved to Hills Football League in 2010

Previous Clubs

JumperClubNicknameYears in compPremiershipsPremiership yearsNotes
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RamcoRoosters1910-2008101910, 1935, 1949, 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1995, 1996, 2006Moved to Riverland Independent Football League in 2009
PerpondaGrass Parrots1994-199921994, 1998Folded in 2000
Truro1992-1995--Folded in 1996
Cadell1939-1994161947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1985, 1990Merged with Morgan in 1995
Morgan1910-1994161928, 1934, 1939, 1946, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1993Merged with Cadell in 1995
Point PassCrows1992--Folded in 1993
Cadell Training Centre1971-198311980Absorbed by Cadell in 1984
Taylorville Holder United1958-197521967, 1975Folded in 1976
Swan Reach1971--Merged with Blanchetown in 1972
Blanchetown1939-197141953, 1954, 1961, 1962Merged with Swan Reach in 1972
Holder1948-1953--Folded in 1954 then merged with Taylorville in 1958
Waikerie Rovers1929-193521932, 1933Formed when the Waikerie clubs left in 1929
Waikerie Ramblers1927-1928--Merged with Waikerie Districts and moved to Riverland Football League in 1929
Waikerie Districts1927-1928--Merged with Waikerie Ramblers and moved to Riverland Football League in 1929
Lock 21925-192711927Folded in 1928
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Waikerie Magpies1910-192641911, 1912, 1913, 1926Split into Waikerie Districts and Waikerie Ramblers in 1927
Kia Ora1910-192671914, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925Folded in 1926
Imperials1923-1924--Folded in 1925
Qualco Rovers1911-1912--Folded in 1913
Kingston1910-1912--Moved to Loxton Football Association in 1913

Notable Players

Mark Ricciuto Ramco

Adam Cockshell Perponda

2006 Ladder

Mid MurrayWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
Ramco 11030143293460.52%22
Sedan-Cambrai 80511161104252.70%17
Robertstown 8060124299755.47%16
Blanchetown-Swan Reach 6071998106548.38%13
Morgan-Cadell10130792158733.29%2

FINALS

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
1st SemiRobertstown13785Blanchetown-Swan Reach12880
2nd SemiRamco1610106Sedan-Cambrai5939
PreliminaryRobertstown1716118Sedan-Cambrai4529
GrandRamco169105Robertstown5636

2007 Ladder

Mid MurrayWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
Blanchetown-Swan Reach 14000201750380.04%28
Ramco 100401262110453.34%20
Morgan-Cadell 50901060136743.68%10
Sedan-Cambrai 50901032141342.21%10
Robertstown10130665164928.74%2

FINALS

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
1st SemiMorgan-Cadell1612108Sedan-Cambrai112187
2nd SemiBlanchetown-Swan Reach141296Ramco5939
PreliminaryRamco1617113Morgan-Cadell168104
GrandBlanchetown-Swan Reach2613169Ramco7951

2008 Ladder

Mid MurrayWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
Blanchetown-Swan Reach 12020151168568.81%24
Robertstown 9040157190163.55%18
Sedan-Cambrai 70601092117248.23%14
Morgan-Cadell 301001023157739.35%6
Ramco20110823168532.81%4

FINALS

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
1st SemiSedan-Cambrai209129Morgan-Cadell91165
2nd SemiBlanchetown-Swan Reach13583Robertstown71052
PreliminaryRobertstown176108Sedan-Cambrai91367
GrandRobertstown14892Blanchetown-Swan Reach9862

2009 Ladder

Mid MurrayWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
Blanchetown-Swan Reach 13011217066476.57%27
Robertstown 9051204982471.32%19
Sedan-Cambrai 70801551102560.21%14
Morgan-Cadell 0015032035778.21%0

FINALS

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
1st SemiSedan-Cambrai3719241Morgan-Cadell2416
2nd SemiBlanchetown-Swan Reach4832Robertstown71153
PreliminarySedan-Cambrai11874Blanchetown-Swan Reach91165
GrandRobertstown15696Sedan-Cambrai71153

Football League to disband

From late 2009 to early 2010, Robertstown merged with North Eastern Football League club Eudunda, with the new club competing as the Southern Saints in the NEFL from 2010. This followed the move of Sedan Cambrai to the Hills Football League, leaving the league with only two clubs and deciding to disband. The Association issued a press release on its website announcing the league's disbandment. [1]

Blanchetown/Swan Reach were later accepted into the Riverland Independent Football League.

On 19 October 2017, the Mid-Murray Football Association Incorporated was officially deregistered as an incorporated association by the Corporate Affairs Commission. [2]

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References

  1. "Mid Murray". countryfooty.com.au.
  2. "Associations Incorporation Act 1985 - Section 43A - Deregistration of Associations" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Adelaide: Government of South Australia. 2017 (73): 4365. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2018.

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