Murray Valley Football Netball League

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Murray Valley Football Netball League
Sport Australian rules football
Netball
Founded2023;2 years ago (2023)
No. of teams7
CountryAustralia
Confederation SANFL Community Football
Official website mvfnl.com

The Murray Valley Football Netball League (MVFNL) is an Australian rules football League located in South Australia's Riverland region. The league features clubs from the smaller towns of the Riverland and Upper Murray region.

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The league was born out of the ashes of the Riverland Independent Football League, which, after disassociating from the Riverland Football League following the conclusion of the 2022 season, combined with the Riverland Independent Netball Association to create a new administration and competition. [1]

History

The origins of this league came in 1909 when Lyrup, Renmark Town and Fairview Rovers founded the Murray Football Association. Lyrup won the first ever premiership.

The competition reformed in 1919 as the Upper Murray Football Association and in 1923 split into A and B grade competitions. In 1952, the Association became the Upper Murray Football League (UMFL), not to be confused with the league of the same name located around Corryong, Victoria.

In 1971, the league's B Grade division split out into its own competition as the Riverland Independent B-Grade Football Association. It was renamed the Riverland Independent Football League (RIFL) the following season, while the UMFL underwent its own renaming to the Riverland Football League.

Ramco joined the RIFL in 2009 from the Mid Murray Football Association (MMFA), as did Blanchetown/Swan Reach in 2010, and the MMFA disbanded.

At the conclusion of the 2022 season, the Mallee Football League disbanded and Murrayville applied for admittance to the new MVFNL competition.

Clubs

Murray Valley FNL (2023–)

Current clubs

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in MVFNLMVFNL Premierships
TotalYears
Blanchetown-Swan Reach
Blanchetown-Swan Reach Football Club colours.jpg
Redbacks (formerly Bulldogs)Blanchetown Oval, Blanchetown and Swan Reach Oval, Swan Reach RIFL19722023–0
Browns Well
Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg
BombersParuna Oval, Paruna RIFL19692023–0
Murrayville
Murrayville Football Club colours.jpg
Blues (formerly Bulldogs)Murrayville Oval, Murrayville MFL 19602023–12024
Paringa
Yeppoon Swans Football Club colours.png
SwansParinga Oval, Paringa RIFL19612023–0
Sedan-Cambrai
Surrey Park Football Club.jpg
MagpiesCambrai Sports Club, Cambrai RIFL19222023–12023
Ramco
Ramco Football Club colours.jpg
RoostersRamco Sporting Facility, Ramco RIFL19092023–0
Wunkar
Wunkar Football Club colours.jpg
BulldogsWunkar Oval, Wunkar RIFL19712023–0

Riverland Independent FL (1971–2022)

Final clubs

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in RIFLRIFL Premierships
TotalYears [2]
Blanchetown-Swan Reach
Blanchetown-Swan Reach Football Club colours.jpg
Redbacks (formerly Bulldogs)Blanchetown Oval, Blanchetown and Swan Reach Oval, Swan Reach MMFA 19722010–2014, 2016–202222012, 2022
Browns Well
Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg
BombersParuna Oval, Paruna UMFL19691971–2022101972, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1985–86, 1988, 2000, 2016–17
Paringa
Yeppoon Swans Football Club colours.png
SwansParinga Oval, Paringa UMFL19611971–202281979, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018
Sedan-Cambrai
Surrey Park Football Club.jpg
MagpiesCambrai Sports Club, Cambrai HFL 19222016–202212019
Ramco
Ramco Football Club colours.jpg
RoostersRamco Sporting Facility, Ramco MMFA 19092009–202212021
Wunkar
Wunkar Football Club colours.jpg
BulldogsWunkar Oval, Wunkar 19711971–202221974, 1976

Former clubs

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in RIFLRIFL PremiershipsFate
TotalYears [2]
Browns Well 2
Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg
BombersParuna Oval, Paruna UMFL19691971–19760-Browns Well only fielded one side after 1976 season
Chaffey
Chaffey Football Club colours.svg
BluesUMFL1971–19730-Folded after 1973 season
Cobdogla
West Coast Eagles 2018 colours.png
EaglesCobdogla Oval, Cobdogla UMFL19191971–2021111981, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008Folded after 2021 season
East Murray
East Murray Football Club colours.jpg
TigersEast Murray Community Complex, Mindarie MFL19711994–201412003Folded after 2014 season
Gerard  
(1971-?)
   
(?-1989)
HawksGerard Mission Oval, Gerard and Glossop High School, Glossop UMFL19481971–1972, 1974–1984, 1987–19890-Folded after 1989 season
Lyrup   (1909-87)
Lyrup Football Club Colours.svg
(1988-2021)
LionsLyrup Sporting Complex, Lyrup UMFL19091971–2013, 2014–202181973, 1980, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2015Folded after 2022 season
Moorook-Kingston
Moorook-Kingston Football Club colours.jpg
WarriorsMoorook Oval, Moorook UMFL19631971–201671971, 1977, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2014Folded after 2017 season
Renmark-Chaffey
AFL North Melbourne Icon.jpg
RoversRenmark Oval, Renmark 19811981–19850-Folded after 1985 season
Riverland United
Stjoseph fc icon.png
SaintsGerard Mission Oval, Gerard 19971997–2001, 20030-Suspended mid-season 2001, returned in 2003 but folded after the season

2022 Ladder

Riverland IndependentWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Blanchetown/Swan Reach 15000141959670.42%301st SemiWunkar91367Browns Well9862
Sedan Cambrai 11030147582264.21%222nd SemiSedan Cambrai13583Blanchetown/Swan Reach10262
Wunkar 8070105095252.45%16PreliminaryBlanchetown/Swan Reach1613109Wunkar61046
Browns Well 4090884113643.76%8GrandBlanchetown/Swan Reach10767Sedan Cambrai8654
Ramco30110794138936.37%6
Paringa20130721144833.24%4

2023 Ladder

Murray ValleyWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Sedan Cambrai 12000154033182.31%241st SemiMurrayville12880Ramco15999
Browns Well 8040109562663.63%162nd SemiSedan Cambrai2111137Browns Well61046
Murrayville 804093681753.39%16PreliminaryBrowns Well141195Ramco8553
Ramco 606064093340.69%12GrandSedan Cambrai131391Browns Well8553
Blanchetown/Swan Reach309051883638.26%6
Wunkar3090643109037.10%6
Paringa20100416115526.48%4

2024 Ladder

Murray ValleyWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Blanchetown/Swan Reach 13010108770960.52%261st SemiBrowns Well8654Wunkar4630
Murrayville 9050121173562.23%182nd SemiMurrayville1611107Blanchetown/Swan Reach12577
Browns Well 9050107566561.78%18PreliminaryBrowns Well121486Blanchetown/Swan Reach6642
Wunkar 608085093247.70%12GrandMurrayville2210142Browns Well9660
Ramco509085299546.13%10
Sedan Cambrai40100756110140.71%8
Paringa30110511120529.78%6

Notable players

Premiers

Riverland Independent FL (1971–2022)

Murray Valley FNL (2023–)

References

  1. Dand, Lachlan (18 January 2023). "Real deal Neil to lead new MVFNL". Murray Pioneer. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 Country Footy 2010 Archived 22 July 2012 at archive.today

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