Waranga North East Football Association

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Waranga North East Football Association
General Information
Founded1913
as Waranga North East Football Association
Known As
1913-49Waranga North East Football Association
1950-76Waranga North East Football League
FoldedAfter the 1976 season
after 52 active playing seasons
1976 Season
Premiers Yea
Minor Premiers Yea
1976 Clubs Alexandra, Broadford, Mansfield, Thornton-Eildon, Yea
Senior Football Records
Most premierships12 – Euroa FC
Most premierships in a row4 – Broadford: 1924 - 27 & 1971 - 74
Most grand finals in a row10 – Seymour FC: 1966 - 1975
Highest grand final score1969 - Euroa: 22.13 - 145 d Seymour: 10.7 - 67
Highest winning grand final margin1969 - (78 points) - Euroa: 22.13 - 145 d Seymour: 10.7 - 67
Highest losing grand final score1927 - Broadford: 20.9 - 129 d Seymour: 16.8 - 104
Most goals in a grand final8: Dick O'Bree (Euroa). 1955 Mansfield d Euroa.
Highest Team Score ?
Most goals in a season ?
Most goals in a game13: Alan Jewell, Mansfield v Thornton AV, 24/4/54
Most wins in a row38: Euroa.

The Waranga North East Football Association was established in 1913 as an Australian Rules football association which was based in the North East and Upper Goulburn Valley regions of Victoria [1] and was active up until 1976.

Contents

History

In May 1913 representatives from Avenel, Euroa, Murchison, Nagambie and Seymour met at the Tabilk Hotel, Tabilk and formed the Waranga North East Football Association, with a draw being established with the first round of matches taking place on Wednesday, 21 May 1913.

Broadford hold the record with four, for the most consecutive premiership wins in a row, which they achieved twice between 1924 and 1927 and later on between 1971 and 1974.Amazingly, Broadford defeated Seymour in all eight grand finals.

Three clubs went through the season as undefeated premiers: Nagambie in 1919 and 1938, Seymour in 1923 and Euroa in 1963 and 1969.

In 1926, J P Minogue, from Seymour [2] (one of the founders of the association) [3] was presented with a Life Membership gold medal for his services rendered. [4]

In 1939 the WNEFA went into recess, with Euroa, Nagambie and Seymour joining the Goulburn Valley Football League and Yea joining the Alexandra Mansfield Football Association. [5] Broadford withdrew from the competition in 1939, due to the closure of the local paper mills.

Mick Minogue (Avenel) was secretary of the former North East Football Association and then the WNEFA from February 1908 [6] to 1939 and never missed a delegate's meeting during that time. [7]

The original colours of the WNEFA representative jumper were blue and gold.

In May 1950, the WNEFA changed its name to the Waranga North East Football League. [8]

In 1960, Bill Burns was presented with a WNEFL Life Membership. Burns was a former coach of Broadford and association delegate. [9]

In October, 1960, the WNEFL was granted major league status by the Victorian Country Football League. [10]

The Bonnie Doon senior team played in nine consecutive WNEFL Reserves grand finals between 1956 and 1964.

In 1966, Dick Tossol from Thornton received a Life Membership of the WNRFL. [11]

Seymour made a record ten consecutive grand finals between 1966 and 1975, winning premierships in 1966 and 1975, but were also runner up for an incredible eight consecutive years between 1967 and 1974.

Clubs

Broadford Recreation Reserve Broadford Recreation Reserve Memorial Gates 001.JPG
Broadford Recreation Reserve

WNEFA Grand Finals

Seniors [13]
Reserves
Thirds

Most Premierships

Most Senior Premierships / Runners Up
ClubMost PremiershipsRunner UpTotal
Euroa12315
Broadford11213
Seymour101828
Alexandra5611
Mansfield448
Yea369
Avenel325
Nagambie279
Thornton Eildon123
Murchison101
Kilmore011
Thornton Acheron Valley011
Total5252104

Best and Fairest Award Winners

The initial best and fairest award was donated by the Kia Ora company in 1948. Then Mr. Keith D. Bryant, a local Yea businessman and councillor, donated the WNEFA best and award trophy from 1949 onwards. Bryant was also Vice President of the WNEFA in 1950, under President, Harry Alexander. [52] and President in 1951. [53]

Senior Leading Goal Kicking Winners

Seniors

WNEFA Inter-league matches

Office Bearers

The table below contains a list of the NEFA (1891 - 1912) and WNEFA Office Bearers from 1913 to 1976.

WNRFL Life Members

In an 1966 article in the Broadford Courier, the WNRFL constitution allowed for seven life members and when Dick Tossol received his in 1966, he was the seventh recipient.

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