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The Riverina Football Association was an Australian rules football competition formed in 1924 from the following clubs - Balldale, Brocklesby Culcairn, Henty Town, Henty Rovers, Holbrook and Walla Walla. [1]

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The Riverina Football Association was an Australian Rules Football competition formed in 1924 from the following clubs - Balldale, Brocklesby Culcairn, Henty Town, Henty Rovers, Holbrook and Walla Walla that was active for only six football seasons, up until 1929.

Interestingly, there was a Riverina Main Line Football Association that was formed in 1922 and based in Wagga Wagga. [2] The seven club's that made up this competition were - Culcairn, Henty, Mangoplah, Wagga Federals, Wagga Newtown, Wagga Stars and Yerong Creek. This competition was only in existence for one season, with the Wagga Stars defeating Yerong Creek in the Grand Final. [3] On the eve of the final series Culcairn, Henty, and Mangoplah withdrew from the competition, citing the fact the association refused to provide a VFL umpire for the final series. [4]

In 1923 Mangoplah applied to re-enter the Wagga United Football Association, but the other clubs voted against them. [5] [6] Mangoplah then joined the Yerong Creek & District Football Association [7] and won the minor premiership but lost their semifinal match to Culcairn. Mangoplah, as the minor premiers, exercised their right to challenge the "final" winners. [8] Mangoplah played Culcairn in the Grand Final at Yerong Creek and won the YC&DFA premiership. [9]

Brocklesby's golden era was certainly in the 1920s, when the club played in nine consecutive grand finals between 1923 and 1931, but only won two premierships during this successful period in 1924 and 1928, both in the Riverina Football Association.

In 1927, Culcairn secured the services of Carlton VFL player, Bill Koop as their captain-coach. [10]

Clubs

Teams in Association per year

Football Grand Finals

YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreVenueGateUmpirePremiership Cup
1924Brocklesby7.13 - 55Balldale7.7 - 49Brocklesby£40Green [21] Don Davis Cup.
1925Holbrook9.5 - 59Brocklesby7.7 - 49Holbrook [22] Tooth Cup. [23]
1926Holbrook12.10 - 82Brocklesby11.12 - 78Culcairn£71Harrod [24] Tooth Cup.
1927Henty9.15 - 69Brocklesby5.16 - 46Balldale£40 [25] Tooth Cup. [26]
1928Brocklesby9.14 - 68Culcairn10.5 - 65Walla Walla£60Joyce [27] [28] Tooth Cup.
1929Holbrook13.9 - 87Brocklesby11.18 - 84CulcairnO'Hea [29] Tooth Cup.

Officer Bearers

YearPresidentSecretaryTreasurer
1924A J Andrews [31]
1925A J Andrews
1926A J AndrewsM A R WillsL C Coulter [32]
1927A J AndrewsD W MurrayL C Coulter [33]
1928F W AlldisD W MurrayL C Coulter [34]
1929J H BalfourD W MurrayL C Coulter [35]

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  2. ↑ "1922 - Riverina Main Line Football Association". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 12 May 1922. p. 31. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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