Northern & Echuca Football League

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The Northern & Echuca Football League was an Australian rules football league based between Echuca and Kerang.

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History

The NEFL was formed in 1990 when the Northern District Football League and the Echuca Football League merged. [1] Prospects for the league was positive as it started with twelve clubs, however the improved standard of football being played put pressure on the smaller clubs to seek amalgamation with neighbouring clubs. The league would only last seven seasons until 1996 with the league merging with the Mid Murray Football League to form the Central Murray Football Netball League.

Final clubs in 1996

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compNEFL Senior FlagsFate
TotalYears
Cohuna
Warrandyte Football Club.jpg
BloodsCohuna Recreation Reserve, Cohuna NDFL19131990-19960-Merged with Union in 1997 to form Cohuna Kangas in the Central Murray FNL
Echuca United
Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg
HawksEchuca South Recreation Reserve, Echuca -19941994-19960-Moved to Murray FNL in 1997
Koondrook-Barham
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River RaidersBarham Recreation Reserve, Barham -199619960-Formed Central Murray FNL in 1997
Leitchville Gunbower
Eltham Football Club.jpg
BombersLeitchville Recreaction Reserve, Leitchville and Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower -19951995-199611995Moved to North Central FL in 1997
Lockington Bamawm United
Albion Football Club.jpg
CatsLockington Recreation Reserve, Lockington -19901990-19960-Moved to Bendigo FNL in 1997
Moama
Moama Football Club colours (EFL and NEFL).jpg
MapgiesMoama Recreation Reserve, Moama EFL18921990-199621992, 1996Moved to Murray FNL in 1997
Union
Union Football Club colours.jpg
KangaroosCohuna Recreation Reserve, Cohuna NDFL19191990-199621990Merged with Cohuna in 1997 to form Cohuna Kangas in the Central Murray FNL

Previous clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compNEFL Senior FlagsFate
TotalYears
Barham
Montmorency Football Club.jpg
MagpiesBarham Recreation Reserve, Barham NDFL1900s1990-19950-Merged with Koondrook in 1996 to form Koondrook-Barham
Echuca East
Echuca East Football Club colours.jpg
Echuca Recreation Reserve, Echuca EFL18921990-19930-Merged with Echuca South in 1994 to form Echuca United
Echuca South
Echuca South Football Club colours.jpg
SwansEchuca South Recreation Reserve, Echuca EFL1940s1990-19930-Merged with Echuca East in 1994 to form Echuca United
Gunbower
Melbourne Football Club colours.jpg
DemonsGunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower NDFL1900s1990-19940-Merged with Leitchville in 1994 to form Leitchville Gunbower
Kerang
Kerang Football Club colours.jpg
BluesNDFL192719900-Merged with Kerang Rovers in 1991 to form Kerang Rovers Blues
Kerang Rovers
Kerang Football Club colours.jpg
BluesRiverside Park, Kerang -19911991-19950-Merged with Appin in 1996 to form Kerang Rovers Appin in the Mid Murray FL
Koondrook
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersKoondrook Recreation Reserve, Koondrook NDFL19191990-199511993Merged with Barham in 1996 to form Koondrook-Barham
Leitchville
Leitchville Football Club colours.png
MaroonsLeitchville Recreaction Reserve, Leitchville NDFL19191990-199421991, 1994Merged with Gunbower in 1994 to form Leitchville Gunbower
Pyramid Hill
Watsonia Football Club.jpg
PanthersMitchell Park, Pyramid Hill NDFL18901990-19940-Moved to Loddon Valley FNL in 1995

1990 Ladder

WinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kerang 1701021841098198.91%68EliminationUnion121587Moama121284
Pyramid Hill 1503020771029201.85%60QualifyingLeitchville101777Pyramid Hill7749
Leitchville 1503020881306159.88%601st SemiUnion1913127Pyramid Hill12981
Moama 1305020261494135.61%522nd SemiKerang12981Leitchville61349
Union 1206021801448150.55%48PreliminaryUnion2111137Leitchville141195
Koondrook1008018781524123.23%40GrandUnion1816124Kerang14993
Cohuna90901510162892.75%36
Lockington-Bamwam701101580188184.00%28
Barham401401410199770.61%16
Gunbower301501290238554.09%12
South Echuca201601311204064.26%8
East Echuca10170972267636.32%4

1991 Ladder

Northern & EchucaWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Moama 170102308929248.44%68EliminationPyramid Hill15898Lockington-Bamwam1912126
Leitchville 1404024711204205.23%56QualifyingKoondrook8856Leitchville61551
Koondrook 1404023071260183.10%561st SemiLeitchville1715117Lockington-Bamwam91064
Lockington-Bamwam 1206019481263154.24%482nd SemiMoama1811119Koondrook12981
Pyramid Hill 1206018521462126.68%48PreliminaryLeitchville1715117Koondrook14589
Cohuna1008017941663107.88%40GrandLeitchville1518108Moama10666
Barham8010018861838102.61%32
Kerang Rovers801001397167083.65%32
Union701101811186097.37%28
East Echuca30150861267832.15%12
Gunbower201601191236050.47%8
South Echuca10170951258736.76%4

1992 Ladder

Northern & EchucaWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Koondrook 1602023251315176.81%64EliminationLeitchville1813121Lockington-Bamwam6844
Moama 1305019441440135.00%52QualifyingMoama12880Cohuna131593
Cohuna 1206019721626121.28%481st SemiMoama1613109Leitchville4832
Leitchville 1107018951510125.50%442nd SemiKoondrook6844Cohuna8755
Lockington-Bamwam 1107017161630105.28%44PreliminaryMoama1711113Koondrook176108
Kerang Rovers1107019331856104.15%44GrandMoama121284Cohuna71658
Union8010019391912101.41%32
Barham7011020352020100.74%28
Pyramid Hill701101715176297.33%28
East Echuca701101631199681.71%28
Gunbower401401472217967.55%16
South Echuca101701373264451.93%4

1993 Ladder

Northern & EchucaWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Koondrook 1602025971170221.97%64EliminationKerang Rovers111581Lockington-Bamwam12981
Leitchville 1503022841131201.95%60QualifyingLeitchville10868Union14993
Union 1404022291273175.10%561st SemiLeitchville2114140Lockington-Bamwam91064
Kerang Rovers 1305020601364151.03%522nd SemiKoondrook141599Union101171
Lockington-Bamwam 1008016481531107.64%40PreliminaryLeitchville111076Union10969
Pyramid Hill909017651565112.78%36GrandKoondrook121082Leitchville71052
Moama90901957209293.55%36
Gunbower801001726205783.91%32
Cohuna701101743197188.43%28
East Echuca501301498226766.08%20
South Echuca201601192237050.30%8
Barham00180988289634.12%0

1994 Ladder

Northern & EchucaWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Leitchville 1602021321223174.33%64EliminationKoondrook1816124Union121789
Moama 1503022801310174.05%60QualifyingMoama9963Lockington-Bamwam1416100
Lockington-Bamwam 1305019841174168.99%521st SemiMoama1715117Koondrook11672
Koondrook 1008018111414128.08%402nd SemiLeitchville12678Lockington-Bamwam7547
Union 100801804189095.45%40PreliminaryLockington-Bamwam141397Moama111177
Cohuna90901752187393.54%36GrandLeitchville111076Lockington-Bamwam51242
Echuca United801001638178591.76%32
Kerang Rovers501301568195280.33%20
Pyramid Hill301501174194460.39%12
Barham101701213279143.46%4

1995 Ladder

Northern & EchucaWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Leitchville-Gunbower 152101823889205.06%60EliminationCohuna11874Lockington-Bamwam121688
Moama 1323017001279132.92%52QualifyingMoama1512102Echuca United9963
Echuca United 1224015811062148.87%481st SemiLockington-Bamwam14892Echuca United8452
Cohuna 1125016731214137.81%442nd SemiLeitchville-Gunbower1512102Moama1820128
Lockington-Bamwam 729013591133119.95%28PreliminaryLeitchville-Gunbower121486Lockington-Bamwam11874
Union72901566157399.55%28GrandLeitchville-Gunbower8856Moama71153
Kerang Rovers521101356152788.80%20
Barham22140792200839.44%8
Koondrook02160922208744.18%0

1996 Ladder

Northern & EchucaWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Moama 170102025869233.03%68
Lockington-Bamwam 150301959885221.36%60
Echuca United 1107014561421102.46%441st SemiEchuca United131189Koondrook-Barham11975
Koondrook-Barham 100801483153696.55%402nd SemiMoama91670Lockington-Bamwam81058
Leitchville-Gunbower 801001181141683.40%32PreliminaryLockington-Bamwam14993Echuca United8553
Kerang Rovers Appin701101410154691.20%28GrandMoama12880Lockington-Bamwam111076
Cohuna301501072208051.54%12
Union101701275210860.48%4

References

  1. "Decline and fall of EDFL a sad time in local history". Riverine Herald. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2024-08-20.