Western Plains Football League

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The Western Plains Football League was an Australian rules football League based in Victoria.

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History

The Western Plains Football League started in 1930, with precursor league the Lismore District Football Association finishing. The league continued until 1998 when it merged with the Lexton Football League to create the Lexton Plains Football League. [1]

Some notable players from the Western Plains are Carji Greeves, Reg Hickey, Allan Everett, John Northey and Gerard FitzGerald. [2]


Timeline

Western Plains Football League

Clubs

Final Clubs in 1998

JumperClubNicknameYears in compPremiershipsPremiership YearsNotes
Watsonia Football Club.jpg
Carngham Linton Saints1969-1998121974, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998Moved to Lexton Plains Football League in 1999
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CressyDemons1920-199891920, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1969, 1970Folded in 1999
Sunbury Football Club colours.jpg
IllabarookBulldogs1937-199841938, 1946, 1988, 1991Moved to Lexton Plains Football League in 1999
Murrumbeena Football Club colours.jpg
Lismore1920-1924, 1930–1998101921, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1948, 1952, 1964, 1973, 1986Renamed Lismore-Derrinallum and moved to Mininera & District Football League in 1999
Rokewood Corindhap Football Club colours.jpg
Rokewood-CorindhapHoppers1935-199891947, 1957, 1963, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1992, 1993, 1994Moved to Lexton Plains Football League in 1999
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SkiptonEmus1953-1998--Moved to Lexton Plains Football League in 1999

Previous clubs

JumperClubNicknameYears in compPremiershipsPremiership YearsNotes
Mirboo North Football Club.png
DerrinallumTigers1920-1926, 1930–199791930, 1931, 1960, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1996Merged with Mortlake in the Hampden Football Netball League to form Western Lions in 1998
Berrybank1920-193611936Folded in 1937
Mingay1920-192411924Folded in 1925
Montmorency Football Club.jpg
BeeacMagpies1935-1940,
1950-1951
31937, 1939, 1950Moved to Polwarth Football League in 1952
Bradvale1949-198211965Folded in 1983
Darlington1950-196021955, 1956Folded in 1961
Carngham1953-1961--Moved to Ballarat District Football League in 1962
Harcourt Football Club colours.jpg
Linton1953-196811962Merged with Carngham to form Carngham Linton in 1969
Eltham Football Club.jpg
Glenormiston CollegeThe College1992-1993--Absorbed by Noorat in the Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League in 1994

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References

  1. McGrath, Gavin (2010-07-28). "Western Plains League revisits its long history". The Courier. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  2. McGrath, Gavin (2010-07-28). "Western Plains League revisits its long history". The Courier. Retrieved 2024-05-08.