South West Football League (New South Wales)

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The South West District Football League was a major Australian rules football competition which ran from 1910 until 1981 in the Riverina region of New South Wales. [1] [2]

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History

The first recorded Australian Rules Football match in the Riverina area was on 1 August 1881 between Wagga Wagga and the more experienced Albury team and was played in Wagga. [3]

The South West District Football Association (SWDFL) was formed in 1913, when it superseded the Ganmain Football Association, which was formed in 1910, with all clubs moving into play in the SWDFL competition.

In 1924 a South Western District Football League team played Collingwood Football Club at Narrandera with Collingwood winning, 86 to SWDFL 76. [4]

In May, 1930 the SWDFL competition was abandoned, after Whitton withdrew earlier at the AGM, then both Ganmain and Matong club withdrew due to a lack of players. [5] In the 1931 SWDFL grand final, Jim Ceely, from Matong FC received a trophy for best player on the ground. [6]

In August 1933, Melbourne Football Club played a match at Narandrea Park Oval against a SWDFL representative team, with Melbourne: 15.19 - 109 defeating SWDFL: 8.20 - 68. [7] In 1934, a SWDFL representative team played a match at Leeton against a combined Hawthorn - Footscray team, [8] with Hawthorn - Footscray: 20.15 - 135 defeating the SWDFL: 6.11 - 47. [9]

In 1937 and 1938, both Ganmain & Matong football clubs pulled out of the SWDFL and thus the SWDFL went into recess. [10] In April, 1939, the SWDFL was reformed [11] with the following seven clubs taking part - Coolamon, Ganmain, Griffith, Grong Grong, Leeton, Matong and Narandera. [12]

Laurie Taylor and Dudley Smith from Coolamon FC, played for New South Wales against Victoria in July, 1949, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. [13] [14] [15] [16]

In 1953, Ariah Park FC and Mirrool FC merged and entered one senior team & one reserves team in the SWDFL. Ardlethan FC joined the SWDFL in 1954 and wore a jumper featuring three vertical stripes, black, gold and red.

In 1959, former Brownlow Medalist, Grong Grong Matong captain-coach, Peter Box won the Gammage Medal, but SWDFL officials later decide that coaches would be ineligible to win the league award in future years. [17]

The SWDFL first played in the Victorian Country Football League in 1961 and in 1964, won the Victorian Country Football Championships, with SWDFL: 13.14 - 92 defeating the Hampden Football League: 9.16 - 70 [18] in the grand final, played at Narrandera. In 1969, Ricky Quade and Frank Gumbleton both finished third in the SWDFL best and fairest award, the Gammage Medal, [19] with both going on to have fine VFL careers.

Mr. Jim Quinn was President of the South Western District Football League for 25 consecutive years, before resigning on Monday 5 April 1976 due to ill health. [20]

The league was forced to merge with the Central Riverina Football League and the Farrer Football League to form the Riverina Football League and Riverina District Football League in 1982, [21] [22] [23] under the recommendations from the VCFL, with the CRDFL changing its name to the Farrer Football League in 1985. It was between 1983 and 1994 that the Riverina District Football League / Farrer Football League maintained a two division system.

Clubs

Final Clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SWDFLSWDFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Ardlethan
Ardlethan Football Club Colours.svg
StarsArdlethan Sports Ground, Ardlethan B&DFL 19071954-19810-Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season
Ariah Park-Mirrool [24]
Ariah Park-Mirrool Football Club Colours.svg
Brown BombersAriah Park Recreation Reserve, Ariah Park 19531953-198131954, 1955, 1962Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season
Coolamon Rovers [25]
Coolamon Rovers Football Club colours.jpg
HoppersKindra Park, Coolamon GFA, WARFL, C&DFA18941913, 1919-1929, 1931-1932, 1934-1936, 1939-1940, 1946-198151920, 1922, 1959, 1970, 1973Played in Coolamon & District FA in 1918 and 1945 and Wagga AFRL in 1937-38. Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season
Cootamundra
Carlton Football Club colours (1998-2005).svg
BluesClarke Oval, Cootamundra CRFL 196019810-Moved to Riverina District FL following 1981 season
Ganmain
Mt Evelyn Football Club colours.jpg
MaroonsGanmain Sports Ground, Ganmain GFA, C&DFA18931913-1914, 1919-1929, 1931-1936, 1946, 1949-1981131925, 1935, 1940, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1976Played in Coolamon & District FA in 1918 and 1945. Merged with Grong Grong-Matong to form Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong in Riverina FL following 1981 season
Griffith
South Melbourne Football Club Colours.svg
SwansGriffith Exies Oval, Griffith L&DFA19141939-1940, 1946-198121952, 1968Played in Leeton & District FA in 1941. Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season
Grong Grong Matong
Collingwood icon.svg
MagpiesGrong Grong Sports Ground, Grong Grong and Matong Sports Ground, Matong 19521952-19810-Merged with Ganmain to form Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong in Riverina FL following 1981 season
Leeton
Melbourne Football Club Colours.svg
RedlegsLeeton Showgrounds, Leeton GFA, L&DFA19121914, 1919-1929, 1931-1936, 1939-1940, 1946-198171927, 1936, 1939, 1958, 1971, 1975, 1978Played in Leeton & District FA in 1937-1938 and 1941. Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season
Narrandera Imperial
Narrandera Imperial Football Club colours.svg
EaglesNarrandera Sports Ground, Narrandera GFA, L&DFA19101913-1914, 1919-1929, 1931-1934, 1936, 1939-1940, 1946-1981.151913, 1914, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1981.Played in Leeton & District FA in 1935-1938 and 1941. Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season
Turvey Park
Western Bulldogs-Footscray Football Club colours.svg
BulldogsMaher Oval, Wagga Wagga CRFL 19541956-198131961, 1977, 1980Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season

Former clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SWDFLSWDFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Darlington Point  Pointers, Riversiders, BluesDarlington Point Football Ground, Darlington Point L&DFA19061951-19540-Moved to Barellan & District FL following 1954 season [26]
FederalsFederalsRannock Recreation Reserve, Rannock R&DFA19231952-19550-Entered recess following 1955 season, re-formed in Central Riverina FL as Rannock in 1962
Grong Grong  BluesGrong Grong Sports Ground, Grong Grong GFA, L&DFA1890s1913-1914, 1919-1929, 1931-1933, 1935-1936, 1939-1940, 1946-1947, 19510-Reserves only in 1951. Played in Leeton & District FL between 1948 and 1950. Merged with Matong to form Grong Grong-Matong following 1951 season
Junee
Western Bulldogs-Footscray Football Club colours.svg
BulldogsLaurie Daley Oval, Junee WARFL19191919-1922, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1949-195211921 [27] Played in Wagga ARFL between 1937-1940 and 1946-1948. Moved to Wagga Sunday FL in 1953. [28]
Marrar
Essendon Football Club colours.svg
BombersLangtry Oval, Marrar C&DFA, WARFL,19181919-1926, 1932, 1949-195131918, 1919, 1923Moved to Rannock & District FA following 1932 season. Moved to Albury & District FL reserves competition in 1952. [29]
Matong
Collingwood icon.svg
MagpiesMatong Sports Ground, Matong GFA, C&DFA1900s1913-1914, 1919-1929, 1931-1933, 1935-1936, 1939-1940, 1946-195121926, 1931Played in Coolamon & District FA in 1918 Merged with Grong Grong to form Grong Grong-Matong following 1951 season
Whitton [30]
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersWhitton Recreation Ground, Whitton L&DFA1890s1929, 1947-19790-Moved to Central Riverina FL after Rd.1, 1979. [31]
Yanco
Collingwood icon.svg
PenguinsYanco Sportsground, Yanco L&DFA19181951-19520-Entered recess following 1952 season, re-formed in Barellan & District FL in 1962

Football Premierships

In 1931, the Page Final Four System was introduced by the VFL.

Seniors
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreVenueGateUmpireNotes
Ganmain & DFA
1910GanmainMatongGanmain [32]
1911MatongMatong were unbeaten in 1911 [33]
1912Matong27Ganmain12"Final" [34]
South West DFA
1913Narrandera4.7 - 31Matong3.8 - 26Matong [35]
1914Narrandera126Matong22Narandera Park£8/14sPitcherRoach Guest Cup [36]
1915-17SWDFL in recess due to WW1
1918Marrar7.8 - 50Ganmain1.1 - 7Matong£35Coolamon & DFL. [37]
1919Marrar37Narandera10MarrarHarrodPlayed 7/11/19. [38]
1920Coolamon5.12 - 42Narandera3.11 - 29Ganmain£78/6sNordenRoach Guest Cup [39] [40]
1921Junee8.12 - 60Coolamon3.7 - 25Junee Park Oval£60A Wickham [41] W Hardingham Cup [42] [43]
1922Coolamon4.16 - 40Narandera3.7 - 25Coolamon Racetrack£66AylingW Hardingham Cup [44]
1923Marrar9.9 - 63Narandera7.9 - 51GanmainH WarrenW Hardingham Cup [45]
1924Narandera9.18 - 72Ganmain7.9 - 51Leeton£95AylesJ A Alexander Cup [46]
1925Ganmain10.5 - 65Matong6.16 - 52Ganmain£85J A Alexander Cup [47]
1926Matong10.9 - 69Leeton9.3 - 63Leeton£100J BrandonJ A Alexander Cup [48]
1927Leeton17.10 - 112Ganmain10.17 - 78Narrandera Park£178Arthur WickhamJ A Alexander Cup [49]
1928Narrandera15.14 - 104Leeton14.5 - 89Gaimain£95Arthur WickhamJohn Hunter & Son Cup [50] [51] [52]
1929Leeton13.16 - 94Matong9.12 - 66Narrandera£150John Hunter & Son Cup [53]
1930SWDFL in recess. [54]
1931Matong9.7 - 61Narrandera7.5 - 47CoolamonJohn Hunter & Son Cup [55]
1932Narrandera7.8 - 50Leeton7.7 - 49Matong£55L GillmanJohn Hunter & Son Cup [56] [57]
1933Narandera10.13 - 73Leeton8.18 - 66Matong£68R ThompsonJohn Hunter & Son Cup [58] [59]
1934Narrandera11.12 - 78Matong7.9 - 51Coolamon£53/8sE PawleyRody Hogan Cup. [60] No premiership awarded > dispute. [61]
1935Ganmain13.26 - 104Matong15.10 - 100Ganmain£78C RoweBOG: Clonnie Heath [62] [63]
1936Leeton11.7 - 73Matong8.11 - 59Narrandera Park£80McLean [64]
1937SWDFL in recess [65]
1938SWDFL in recess. [66]
1939Leeton16.13 - 109Coolamon7.15 - 57Narrandera£122W MarneyO G Washington Cup [67]
1940Gamain22.14 - 146Coolamon10.18 - 78Ganmain£95Harry ClaytonThame & Hinchcliffe Cup [68]
1941-45SWDFL in recess: WW2
1941Leeton9.18 - 72Narandera6.12 - 48Narrandera£48Curly HardingWartime Competition Kinlock Cup G Final [69]
1946Ganmain18.17 - 125Narrandera8.6 - 54MatongCleary [70]
1947Narrandera11.16 - 82Coolamon6.10 - 46Narrandera£150F H GrantBart Nulty Trophy. NFC undefeated in '47. [71] [72]
1948Narrandera8.11 - 59Whitton6.9 - 45Leeton2000+ crowdD SullivanBart Nulty Trophy [73]
1949Ganmain12.11 - 89Narrandera10.10 - 70Leeton£358Dennis FrickerPat F. Withers Trophy [74]
1950Ganmain16.12 - 108Griffith11.10 - 76Narrandrea£474J WallmeyerPat F. Withers Trophy [75]
1951Ganmain7.7 - 49Whitton5.14 - 44Narrandera£527Harry ClaytonNarrandera Argus Trophy [76]
1952Griffith12.15 - 87Whitton6.12 - 48Narrandera£686Peter WattNarrandera Argus Cup [77] [78]
1953Ganmain13.12 - 90Leeton13.7 - 85Narrandera£965J SawyerNarrandera Argus Cup [79] [80]
1954Ariah Park Mirrool10.20 - 80Ganmain6.7 - 43Narrandera£1011L C SmithNarrandera Argus Cup [81]
1955Ariah Park Mirrool15.8 - 98Leeton12.12 - 84Narrandera£858Alan Nash
1956Ganmain13.13 - 91Ariah Park Mirrool9.10 - 64Narrandera£1,023Bill Barbour
1957Ganmain11.19 - 85Ariah Park Mirrool8.19 - 67Narrandera£1,053Dudley Ridley
1958Leeton15.14 - 104Coolamon14.9 - 93Narrandera£1,281Dudley Ridley
1959Coolamon13.11 - 89Turvey Park11.11 - 79Narrandera£1,281Dudley Ridley
1960Narrandera9.18 - 72Turvey Park6.8 - 44Narrandera£1,881Ron Brophy
1961Turvey Park17.23 - 125Leeton12.13 - 85Narrandera£1,720Kevin Jackson
1962Ariah Park Mirrool10.20 - 80Coolamon11.12 - 78Narrandera£1,818Ron Brophy
1963Turvey Park16.12 - 108Leeton11.19 - 85Narrandera£1,716Stan Fisher
1964Ganmain15.8 - 98Griffith13.18 - 96Narrandera£1,034Ron Brophy
1965Ganmain12.14 - 86Griffith6.12 - 48Narrandera£1,548Jim Brewer
1966Narrandera8.15 - 63Griffith6.9 - 45Narrandera$3,059Peter Sheales
1967Narrandera17.15 - 117Leeton10.21 - 81Narrandera$3,622Jim McMaster
1968Griffith13.17 - 95Ariah Park Mirrool10.11 - 71Narrandera$3,542Peter Sheales
1969Ganmain10.16 - 76Griffith10.14 - 74Narrandera$3,542Graham Huggins
1970Coolamon18.21 - 129Turvey Park13.9 - 87Narrandera$3,108Peter Sheales
1971Leeton15.18 - 108Griffith13.12 - 90Narrandera$3,688Ian Robinson
1972Narrandera15.14 - 104Griffith7.12 - 54Narrandera$2,939Mike Henry
1973Coolamon13.15 - 93Turvey Park12.14 - 86Narrandera$3,487Len Sexton
1974Narrandera19.17 - 131Coolamon19.16 - 130Narrandra$3,890Neville Nash
1975Leeton19.14 - 128Turvey Park16.14 110Narrandera$5,260Neville Nash
1976Ganmain20.8 - 128Narrandera14.17 101Narrandera$8,130R H Lyons
1977Turvey Park17.14 - 116Ariah Park Mirrool14.13 - 97Narrandera$6,174John Morgan [82]
1978Leeton18.16 - 124Turvey Park16.15 - 111Narrandera$9,400Glen James
1979Narrandera17.17 - 119Ariah Park Mirrool15.13 - 103Narrandera$8,771Ken Norris
1980Turvey Park14.15 - 99Coolamon12.13 - 85Narrandera$10,133Jim Chapman [83]
1981Narrandera14.6 - 90Ariah Park Mirrool10.17 - 77Narrandera$8,661Quinn/Russo [84]
Reserves
Under 19's

Football Best and Fairest Award

Seniors

WIlliam Gammage Medal (William J. Gammage was the Treasurer of the SWDFL who first donated the medal in 1948) [86]

YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
1934Victor JonesMatong [87]
Keith Parris Narandera
Maurie Mahony Coolamon
1939Ken Brill &Grong Grong [88]
Ray DavisMatong [89]
WIlliam Gammage Medal
1948 Geoff Willis Griffith6 Les Main Leeton3 [90]
Bluey O'BryanNarrandera3
Dudley SmithCoolamon3
Jazbo ThompsonWhitton3
Terry WoodsGriffith3
1949Leo FoleyNarranderaLionel CrumpGriffith [91]
1950 Dudley Mattingly &Matong6Ron InchCoolamon [92]
Bernie PattisonMarrar6 [93]
1951Peter CurtisCoolamon7Bernie PattisonMarrar4 [94]
Len PedlerNarrandera4
Terry WoodGriffith4 [95]
1952Jack Pattison &Coolamon4Len BrillGanmain3
Len PedlerNarrandera4 Tom Roulent Griffith3
H TurnerNarrandera3 [96]
1953Kevin PlemingAriah Park - Mirrool13Alan BrillGanmain8 [97]
J J BrownGGMU8
Gerald CarrollGanmain8
Ron HarrisLeeton8
Len PedlerAriah Park - Mirrool8
Rod WalshGGMU8
Terry WoodGriffith8
1954Joe MickilsonAriah Park - Mirrool6Jack TuckerWhitton4
Dan WeldonLeeton4
1955Dan WeldonLeeton3.5Arthur AllenArdlethan3
Len BrillGanmain3
Tom DunganWhitton3
Ron HarrisLeeton3
Max KruseLeeton3
Neil ThomsonArdlethan3
1956Jim StocktonNarrandera6Arthur AllenArdlethan4
Len BrillGanmain4
Neale RutzouCoolamon4
1957Vic HathawayGriffith6Pat QuadeAriah Park Mirrool5
Mervyn PieperGrong Grong Matong5
1958 Des Lyons Leeton5Mervyn PieperGrong Grong Matong4
Bernie ScullyAriah Park - Mirrool5
Fred ThompsonArdelthan5
1959 Peter Box Grong Grong Matong27 Ian Gillett Coolamon22
1960Keith MurphyTurvey Park21Vic HathawayGriffith20
1961Vic Hathaway [98] Griffith24Gerald CarrollGanmain21
Fred ThompsonArdlethan21
1962Max Kruse SnrLeeton18Jim BloomfieldNarrandera17
1963 Des Lyons Leeton18Terry McGeeGrong Grong Matong17
Robbie NolanTurvey Park17
1964Len SextonGriffith34Bernie ScullyAriah Park - Mirrool19
1965 Peter Weidemann Coolamon28Robbie NolanTurvey Park26
1966 Frank Hodgkin Ganmain16 Peter Box Narrandera15
Mal RussellGriffith15
1967Robbie NolanTurvey Park17R "Lou" AlchinLeeton15
1968Ian CrewesArdlethan27R "Bob" LittleWhitton24
1969Alan HayesCoolamon24Harold EvansWhitton19
1970Alan HayesCoolamon27 Doug Priest Ariah Park Mirrool24
1971Peter ClarkeWhitton20Jeff HemphillNarrandera19
1972Sid RobbinsGriffith23A DudleyLeeton18
Jeff HemphillNarrandera18
1973Barry DayAriah Park - Mirrool23T McPhersonGanmain17
N WellerCoolamon17
1974Jim GeltchWhitton23Stephen MargosisNarrandrea22
1975 Jim Prentice Ariah Park - Mirrool26Joe DarbyGanmain23
1976 Wayne Evans Grong Grong Matong32Bruce StewartArdelthan26
1977 Jim Prentice Ariah Park - Mirrool26Keith MillerTurvey Park21
1978Terry HaddrillAriah Park - Mirrool18Rod LawryArdelthan17
Greg LeechGanmain18
David ScottNarrandra18
1979Barry NolanGanmain21 Jim Prentice Ariah Park - Mirrool17
1980Terry HaddrillAriah Park - Mirrool
1981Grant LuhrsGriffith20Alan HayesTurvey Park19
YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes

Leading Goalkicker

Seniors

Keisling Trophy Was donated by Mr. Ken Keisling, from E & K Keisling Jewellers, Narrandera. [99]

YearMost GoalsClubGoalsFinals GoalsTotal Goals
1953 Clinton Wines Ganmain100+ [100] unofficial
1958 Kevin Gleeson Ganmain92 [101] unofficial
1959 Geoff Kingston Turvey Park100+ [102] unofficial
1960 Tom Carroll Ganmain100+ [103] unofficial
Keisling Trophy
1961Len SextonGriffith69170
1962Len SextonGriffith57N/A57
1963Rex BurgeTurvey Park8714101
1964 Tom Carroll Ganmain8616102
1965 Tom Carroll Ganmain90898
1966Kevin FruendCoolamon93699
1967 Des Lyons Leeton67572
1968Ron O'NeilGriffith11411125
1969 Ricky Quade Ariah Park Mirrool131N/A131
Ron O'NeilGriffith1247131
1970 Jim Prentice Ariah Park Mirrool91N/A91
1971 Victor Hugo Narrandera72N/A72
1972 Phil Gehrig Ganmain95N/A95
1973Grant LuhrsGriffith78583
1974B HarrisonLeeton76N/A76
1975Ralf RobinsGriffith92496
1976 Russell Campbell Ganmain1038111
1977T StirlingArdlethan92N/A92
1978Mark NewtonAriah Park Mirrool97N/A97
1979Mark NewtonAriah Park Mirrool722193
1980 Greg Nichols Turvey Park79079
1981John NewtonAriah Park Mirrool1339142 [104]

Interleague Football Results

The Neville Nesbitt Trophy

Neville Nesbitt was the donor of a large trophy for interleague matches between the SWDFL and the Farrer Football League.

The SWDFL first played in the Victorian Country Football League inter-league competition in 1961 and in 1964, won the Victorian Country Football Champions, with SWDFL: 13.14 - 92 defeating the Hampden Football League: 9.16 - 70 [105] in the grand final, played at Narrandera.

The SWDFL won the 1977 NSW Country Championships, defeating the Murray Football League in Sydney and the 1979 NSW Country Championships, defeating the Sydney Football League, which was played at Narrandera.

YearCaptainCoachVenueSouth West ScoreMatch ResultOppositionMatch ScoreGateNotes
1912GanmainAriah Park FA24/8/12 [106]
1924Narrandera10.15 - 75lost to Collingwood 13.8 - 8616/7/24 [107] [108]
1933L HastieNarandera Park9.19 - 73lost to Melbourne 15.19 - 109£12512/8/33 [109] [110]
1934Leeton Cricket Ground6.11 - 47lost toHawthorn/Footscray20.15 - 13511.8.34
1934Lockhart, NSW25.28 - 178defeatedThe Rock & DFL3.17 - 3525.8.34 [111]
1935Ariah Park FA
1946Narrandera6.14 - 50lost toEastern Suburbs8.10 - 588/6/46 [112]
1948Vic WoolnoughLeeton11.17 - 83lost to VFL 23.19 - 1538/8/48 [113]
1950 Keith Shea Trumper Park, Sydney15.22 - 112lost toNSWANFL18.8 - 11611/6/50 [114]
1950 Keith Shea Ganmain31.16 - 204defeatedAriah Park FA12.9 - 811/7/50 [115]
1951Jack QuinnNarrandera6.4 - 40lost to VFL 18.24 - 132£40027/5/51 [116]
1952 Laurie Carroll Leeton Showgrounds7.10 - 52lost to O&MFL 24.16 - 160£17716/6/52 [117]
1954 Erwin Dornau Bolton Park, Wagga10.7 - 67lost to Albury & DFL 12.20 - 92£52419/6/54 [118] [119]
1955Narrandera20.17 - 137defeated Albury & DFL 13.19 - 9719.6.55
1957 Clinton Wines Narrandera12.8 - 80lost to North Melbourne 14.17 - 101£88421/7/57
1959Alex BoyleNarrandera14.26 - 110defeatedFarrer FL13.10 - 88£1,04421/6/59. Nesbitt Trophy
1960Bolton Park, Wagga18.16 - 124defeatedFarrer FL12.16 - 8812/6/60. Nesbitt Trophy
1960Jack HudsonNarrandera12.13 - 85lost toCollingwood FC13.28 - 106£1,20226/6/60
1961Narrandera12.16 - 88lost toGeelong FC12.22 - 94£88628/5/61
1961 Peter Box Narrandera10.13 - 73lost to O&MFL 13.21 - 99£58110/6/61. VCFL Country Championships
1961Coolamon16.16 - 124lost toFarrer FL19.28 - 142£76016/7/61. Nesbitt Trophy
1962Bernie ScullyBolton Park, Wagga22.14 - 146defeatedFarrer FL9.13 - 6720/5/62. Nesbitt Trophy
1962Bernie ScullyTrumper Park, Sydney16.15 - 113defeatedSydney FL9.16 - 703/6/62
1963 Peter Box Bernie ScullyAlbury15.18 - 108defeated O&MFL 13.12 - 90£7988/6/63. VCFL Country Championships Rd.1
1963 Peter Box Bernie ScullyDeakin Reserve, Shepparton10.14 - 74defeatedWaranga Nth Est FL9.4 - 58£61410/6/63. VCFL Country Championships Rd.2. Zone Champions [120]
1963Bernie ScullyNarrandera12.16 - 88lost to Carlton 18.19 - 1277/7/63
1963 Peter Box Bernie ScullyNarrandera9.20 - 74lost toFarrer FL12.10 - 82£83228/7/63. Nesbitt Trophy
1964Wagga Wagga12.13 - 85defeatedFarrer FL7.13 - 5531/5/64. Nesbitt Trophy
1964Narrandera18.16 - 124defeatedNorth Central FL10.16 - 7614/6/64. VCFL Country Championships Semi Final
1964 Ian Gillett Narrandera13.14 - 92defeatedHampden FL9.16 - 7011/7/64. VCFL Country Championships Grand Final [121]
1965Narrandera20.12 - 132defeatedFarrer FL11.19 - 8523/5/65. Nesbitt Trophy
1965Seymour14.14 - 98drew withWaranga Nth Est FL13.20 - 9813/6/65. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1
1965Shepparton17.19 - 121defeatedWaranga Nth Est FL8.13 - 6115/6/65. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1 replay
1965Albury9.11 - 65lost to O&MFL 13.11 - 8924/7/65. VCFL Country Championships Zone Final
1966Yerong Creek12.21 - 93lost toFarrer FL14.13 - 9729/5/66. Nesbitt Trophy
1966Narrandera12.15 - 87lost toCanberra ANFL21.17 - 1432/7/66 [122]
1967Ganmain7.16 - 58lost toFarrer FL16.17 - 11321/5/67. Nesbitt Trophy
1967Narrandera14.16 - 100lost toGoulburn Valley FL14.20 - 10425/6/67. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1
1968Yerong Creek21.12 - 138defeatedFarrer FL11.8 - 749/6/68. Nesbitt Trophy
1969Manuka Oval, Canberra7.20 - 62lost toCanberra ANFL11.12 - 781/6/69
1969Narrandera18.14 - 122defeatedFarrer FL No.114.11 - 9515/6/69. VCFL Country Championships Rd.1. Nesbitt Trophy.
1969 Barry Rist Narrandera18.19 - 127defeatedFarrer FL No.216.19 - 11515/6/69.
1969Jim HayesAlbury Sportground10.14 - 74lost to O&MFL 19.22 - 13613/7/69. VCFL Country Championships Rd.2 [123]
1970Yerong Creek16.16 - 112lost toFarrer FL19.21 - 13514/6/70. Nesbitt Trophy
1970Narrandera5.17 - 107defeatedCanberra ANFL14.15 - 995/7/70
1971 Warren Roper Narrandera18.19 - 127defeatedFarrer FL11.13 - 7930/5/71. Nesbitt Trophy
1971 Warren Roper Swan Hill6.17 - 53lost toMid Murray FL11.18 - 7412/6/71. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1
1972Yerong Creek10.13 - 73lost toFarrer FL14.17 - 10128/5/72. Nesbitt Trophy
1973Jeff HemphillManuka Oval, Canberra12.9 - 81lost toCanberra NFL12.18 - 9020/5/73
1973Jeff HemphillNarrandera15.8 - 98defeatedFarrer FL11.10 - 7610/6/73. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1. Nesbitt Trophy [124]
1973Jeff HemphillCorowa11.15 - 81lost to O&MFL 15.12 - 10222/7/73. VCFL Country Championships. Rd. 2.
1974Robertson Oval, Wagga12.17 - 89lost toSydney FL15.13 - 10318/5/74. NSW Championships. Day 1 [125]
1974Robertson Oval, Wagga9.11 - 65lost toFarrer FL17.23 - 12519/5/74. NSW Championships. Day 2 [125]
1974Yerong Creek15.17 - 107lost toFarrer FL12.11 - 83Nesbit Trophy. 16/6/74
1975Graham MillerGraham MillerNarrandera16.16 - 112defeatedFarrer FL11.14 - 8021/6/75. NSW Championships. Day 1.
1975Graham MillerGraham MillerNarrandera18.21 - 128lost toSydney FL21.7 - 13322/6/75. NSW Championships. Day 2. G Final
1976 Tom Carroll Narrandera20.19 - 139defeatedCanberra ANFL10.13 - 7316/5/76 [126]
1976 Tom Carroll Finley19.18 - 132defeatedMurray FL7.19 - 61$138126/6/76. NSW Championships. Day 1 [127]
1976 Tom Carroll Finley14.12- 96lost toFarrer FL16.15-111$142627/6/16. NSW Championships. Day 2. G Final [127]
1977Greg Leech Tom Carroll Ganmain13.14 - 92lost to O&MFL 15.19 - 10915/5/77. VCFL Country Championships. [128]
1977Greg Leech Tom Carroll Sydney Showgrounds15.25 - 115defeatedSydney FL12.11 - 8311/6/77. NSW Championships. Day 1 [129]
1977Greg Leech Tom Carroll Sydney Showgrounds17.6 - 108defeatedMurray FL10.15 - 7512/6/77. NSW Championships. Day 2. G Final [129]
1978Greg LeechGreg LeechMartin Park, Wodonga11.10 - 76lost to O&MFL 18.26 - 13414/5/78. VCFL Championships. Rd. 1. [130] [131]
1978Greg LeechGreg LeechMaher Oval, Wagga7.18 - 60lost toFarrer FL14.9 - 933/6/78. NSW Championships. Day 1 [132]
1978Greg LeechGreg LeechMaher Oval, Wagga18.12 - 120defeatedSydney FL15.10 - 100 [133] 4/6/78. NSW Championships. Day 2. 3rd [132]
1979 Jim Prentice Tom Carroll Echuca14.14 - 98lost to Goulburn Valley FL 19.19 - 13320.5.79. VCFL Country Championships [134]
1979 Tom Carroll Narrandera20.26 - 146defeatedMurray FL12.14 - 862/6/79. NSW Championships. Day 1
1979 Tom Carroll Narrandera28.17 - 185defeatedSydney FL12.10 - 823/5/79. NSW Championships. Day 2. G Final
1980John ChamberlainPhil GehrigNarrandra17.15 - 117lost toBendigo FC22.20 - 152$2,10018/5/80. VCFL Country Championships
1980Phil GehrigDeniliquin, NSW11.9 - 75lost toSydney FL18.9 - 1187/6/80. NSW Championships. Day 1 [135]
1980Phil GehrigDeniliquin, NSW12.8 - 80lost toMurray FL16.15 - 1118/6/80. NSW Championships. Day 2. 4th [135]
1981Alan HayesAlan Hayes [136] Albury Sportsground14.19 - 103lost to O&MFL 19.11 - 12510/5/81. VCFL Championships

VFL Players

The following SWDFL footballers went onto play senior VFL football with the following clubs, with the year indicating their VFL debut -

The following senior VFL players came to play and or coach in the SWDFL, with the year indicating their first season in the SWDFL.

South Australian National Football League

Officer Bearers

YearPresidentSecretaryTreasurerNotes
Ganmain & DFA
1910
1911
1912
South West District FL
1913R B BurnsD J Thompson [138]
1914R D Burns [139]
1915SWDFA in recess > WW1
1916SWDFA in recess > WW1
1917SWDFA in recess > WW1
1918SWDFA in recessCoolamon & DFA formed
1919W GuestL HenshawE C Podmore [140]
W AndersonW Anderson, Dec'19 [141]
1920W GuestW AndersonJ Kennedy
1921W C H HardinghamD K Frew
1922F D InmanW F InmanJ C Little
1923L CameronG G MillerJ C Little
1924W NultyW C H HardinghamJ C Little
1925W NultyW C H HardinghamJ C Little
1926John Wise
1927J A AlexanderGeorge HepburnJ C Little [142]
1928J W FordGeorge HepburnJ C Little
1929J CarrollC Jack SmithR Richardson
1930J CarrollC Jack SmithR RichardsonSWDFL in recess
1931T H MancyC Jack SmithK A Edwards
1932Leo SmithC Jack SmithLen Wilkinson
1933
1934
1935MaloneyC Jack Smith
1936
1937SWDFL in recess
1938H BreadenC Jack SmithSWDFL in recess
1939W J T MorganC Jack SmithGeorge V Stevens
1940W J T MorganC Jack SmithGeorge V Stevens
1941-45SWDFL in recess>WW2
1945G HinchcliffeC Jack SmithGeorge V Stevens [143]
1946W Harry LoganC Jack SmithGeorge V Stevens [144]
1948W MilesH Doug RoachWilliam J Gammage [145]
1949W MilesH Doug RoachWilliam J Gammage
1950Jim QuinnH Doug RoachWilliam J Gammage
1951Jim QuinnH Doug RoachWilliam J Gammage
1952Jim QuinnH Doug RoachWilliam J Gammage
1953Jim QuinnH Doug RoachWilliam J Gammage
1954Jim QuinnH Doug RoachWilliam J Gammage
1955Jim QuinnH Doug RoachWilliam J Gammage
1956Jim QuinnH Doug RoachWilliam J Gammage
1957Jim QuinnA F ElringtonWilliam J Gammage
1958Jim Quinn
1959Jim Quinn
1960Jim QuinnF H BrattonK Taylor
1961Jim QuinnF H BrattonH W McKinnon
1962Jim QuinnF H BrattonH W McKinnon
1963Jim QuinnF H BrattonH G Brett
1964Jim QuinnHarvey G BrettC Suttie
1965Jim QuinnHarvey G BrettR J Biggs
1966Jim QuinnHarvey G BrettR J Biggs
1967Jim QuinnHarvey G BrettPeter J Wilson
1968Jim QuinnN Jack BuchananRon Alston
1969Jim QuinnN Jack BuchananV Vic Woolnough
1970Jim QuinnN Jack BuchananV Vic Woolnough
1971Jim QuinnN Jack BuchananV Vic Woolnough
1972Jim QuinnN Jack BuchananV Vic Woolnough
1973Jim QuinnN Jack BuchananV Vic Woolnough
1974Jim QuinnN Jack BuchananV Vic Woolnough
1975Jim QuinnN Jack BuchananV Vic Woolnough
1976Jim QuinnN Jack BuchananV Vic WoolnoughQuinn resigned in April '76
J Frank GaynorGaynor appointed in May '76
1977J Frank GaynorN Jack BuchananV Vic Woolnough
1978J Frank GaynorN Jack BuchananV Vic Woolnough
1979J Frank GaynorN Jack BuchananV Vic Woolnough
1980J Frank GaynorN Jack BuchananV Vic Woolnough
1981J Frank GaynorJohn E TriggV Vic Woolnough [146]

Life Members

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