Mount Noorat Football League

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The Mount Noorat Football League was an Australian rules football competition in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The competition ran from 1932 until 1991. [1]

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History

The Mount Noorat Football League was formed in 1932 and lasted until 1991 when the league merged with the Heytesbury Football League to form the Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League. [2]

Final Clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundYears in compPremiersPremiership YearsFate
Ecklin
Leongatha Football Club colours.jpg
Ecklin South 1937-199151953, 1960, 1967, 1977, 1990Folded in 1991
Glenormiston
Eltham Football Club.jpg
Bombers1932-1991101937, 1946, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1985Merged with Noorat and moved to Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League in 1992
Glenormiston College
Mulwala Football Club colours.jpg
The College Glenormiston College, Glenormiston South1971-199121982, 1986Moved to Western Plains Football League in 1992
Kolora
Surrey Park Football Club.jpg
MagpiesNoorat Recreation Reserve, Noorat 1932-1991121947, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984Moved to Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League in 1992
Noorat
Clarence Football Club colours.jpg
SwansNoorat Recreation Reserve, Noorat 1932-199181949, 1951, 1952, 1958, 1961, 1988, 1989, 1991Merged with Glenormison and moved to Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League in 1992
Panmure
Coldstream Football Club.jpg
BluesPanmure Recreation Reserve, Panmure 1937-1941, 1948–199121968, 1979Moved to Heytesbury FL after WW2, returned in 1948.

Moved to Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League in 1992

Former Clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundYears in compPremiersPremiership YearsFate
Brucknell19380-Moved to Heytesbury District FL in 1937
Ellerslie1955-19570-Folded in 1958
Framlingham1948-19500-Folded in 1951
Garvoc1936-1941, 1948–195531939, 1940, 1941Folded in 1956
Hexham
Upwey Tecoma Football Club colours.jpg
TigersHexham Recreation Reserve, Hexham 1953-198411981Folded in 1985
Purnim
Purnim Football Club colours.jpg
BearsPurnim Recreation Reserve, Purnim 198711987Voted out of league following 1987 season
Terang Seconds
Terang Mortlake Football Club colours.jpg
BloodsTerang Recreation Reserve, Terang 1935-193621935, 1936Moved to Campderdown District FL in 1937
The Sisters1932-196231933, 1934, 1948Folded in 1963
Woorndoo
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersWoorndoo Recreation Reserve, Woorndoo 1956-198621969, 1972Moved to Mininera & District Football League in 1987

VFL/AFL players From MNFL

Kolora

Noorat

Ecklin

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References

  1. "Australian Football - MNFL Premiership season - Season 2023". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  2. McLaren, Robert (2006). Playing Footy and Milking Cows: The Mt Noorat Football League. ISBN   9780977554201.