Yackandandah & District Football League

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Yackandandah & District Football League
Most recent season or competition:
1953
FormerlyYackandandah & District Football Association (1928–1940)
Sport Australian rules football
Founded1928;96 years ago (1928)
First season1928
Ceased1955;69 years ago (1955)
No. of teams22
CountryAustralia
Most titlesBogong FC & Kiewa FC (3)

The Yackandandah & District Football Association was an minor rural Australian Rules Football competition in the North Eastern Victoria and ran from 1928 to 1932, 1940, then from 1946 to 1953, when it folded in early 1954.

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History

There was a Yackandandah Football Association established in 1912 amongst the following club's - Dederang, Yackandandah and Tawonga with Dederang taking out the premiership. [1]

Then in 1928, the Yackandandah & District Football Association was formed and Mr. Fred Malcomson, from the Star Hotel, Yackandandah decided to donate a trophy to the premiers. [2]

In 1933, the Yackandandah & DFA disbanded and the Tallangatta & District Football Association was formed from the following clubs - Bethanga, Granya, Kiewa Valley, Mitta Valley and Tallangatta. [3]

The competition reformed in 1940 for one year, before going into recess due to World War Two. It then reformed in 1946 and was active up until April, 1954 when it went into recess. [4]

In 1947, the Y&DFA had nine local football clubs playing in its competition.

In 1952, Bogong FC changed it club colours to yellow and black. [5]

In 1953, Bogong FC won the minor premiership, with Beechworth Reserves finishing last out of six sides. [6]

All up the Yackandandah & DFA played fifteen season of football, with Bogong FC and Kiewa FC, both winning three premierships.

Bogong FC played in five grand finals in their seven years in the Yackandandah & DFA.

In 1954, the competition went into recess, then in February 1955, the Yackandandah & DFL officially disbanded. [7]

Football Clubs

The following 22 clubs played in the Yackandandah & DFL at some stage between 1928 and 1953.

Teams in Association per football season.

League Best & Fairest

Football Premierships

Grand Final Scores & venues

Most Premierships / Runners Up

ClubMost PremiershipsRunners UpDrawGrand Finals
Bogong325
Kiewa325
Tawonga235
Yackandandah235
Bethanga1214
Talgarno112
Kergunyah112
Mitta Mitta11
Dederang11
Mudgegonga11
Tallangatta11
Total1515232

Office Bearers

YearPresidentSecretaryTreasurer
1928
1929Reg G. EvansEdgar Hadley [49]
1930Reg G. EvansG WynackG Wynack [50]
1931Reg G. EvansF GrantL Matthews [51]
1932E Butson
1933-39Y&DFA inrecess [52]
1940
1941-45Y&DFA inrecess. WW2
1946
1947G Kelly
1948G Kelly
1949G Kelly
1950G Kelly
1951G KellyE ButsonE Butson [53]
1952G KellyE Butson
1953T AgnewE ButsonE Butson [54]
1954
1955E Butson

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