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Murray Football Netball League

The Murray Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League. The league covers a large area of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales from Shepparton in the south to Deniliquin in the north.

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Murray Football Netball League
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SportAustralian rules football
Netball
Founded1931; 94 years ago (1931)
No. of teams12
Country Australia
ConfederationAFL Victoria Country
Most recent
champion(s)
Congupna
Most titlesNathalia & Deniliquin (14)
Sponsor(s)Eagle I T-L Irrigation
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competitions
VFL, CMFL
Official websitemurraynl.com.au
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It covers much the same area as the Picola & District Football League but the teams tend to be the larger communities and towns.

History

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The "Murray Football League" (MFL) was established in 1931, when it superseded the old Goulburn Valley Football Association, with the following clubs, Barooga, Cobram, Numurkah, Strathmerton and Tocumwal.[1]

Nathalia Football Club's admission into the MFL was initially rejected in 1931 by club delegates[2] and they entered the Western and Moira Ridings Football Association. Berrigan, Finley and Nathalia's application for admission into the MFL in 1932[3][4] was rejected and they continued to play in their existing competitions. These three clubs were finally admitted into the MFL in 1933.[5]

At a MFL club's delegates meeting in June, 1940, club's decided to abandoned the season and a motion was carried to conclude the season at the completion of the first round of MFL matches (Rd.7), after all teams had played each other once.[6] Nathalia Football Club were undefeated when the season was officially abandoned in 1940.[7]

Between 1941 and 1945 the league went into recess for World War II.

During its first 44 years, the league's administration was very stable, with only four presidents and three secretaries, with Mr. M D "Des" O'Dwyer presiding from 1931 to the late 1950s and Mr. Bill Limbrick of Katunga was secretary from 1949 to 1974 and Mr. D McClelland President from 1966 to 1974. The MFL played in the NSW Australian Football Championships in the mid-1970s.[8] Long time secretary, Les Belt held office from 1930 to 1948.[9]

The senior football goal kicking award was initially known as the Les Belt Trophy (MFL Secretary & donor) in the 1940s,[10] before changing to the Les Mogg Perpetual Trophy in 1962, with Trevor Sutton – Deniliquin holding the record with 227 goals that he kicked in 1982, plus 22 goals in the finals for a total of 249 goals.[11][12]

Former Jerilderie player, Bill Brownless kicked 148 goals and was runner up in the 1985 O’Dwyer Medal, before making his debut with Geelong Football Club in 1986.

In 1995 Cobram football and netball club won seniors, reserves, fourths, and all netball side grand finals. 9 out of 10 grand finals for the season.

Following the disbanding of the Echuca Football League, Echuca United and Moama joined the league in 1997.

In 2006 Tongala and Rumbalara made their debut with the league. Tongala was previously in the Goulburn Valley Football League and Rumbalara was in the now-defunct Central Goulburn Football League.

The 2008 premiership was won by Nathalia to complete 4 in a row premiership wins. Nathalia repeated this effort in 2018 and went one further in 2019, achieving 5 premierships a row.

Nathalia is the only team to complete 5 premierships in a row. Nathalia alongside Deniliquin are the only teams to complete 4 in a row with Nathalia achieving this feat twice.

In 2018 Tungamah, Shepparton East and Katandra joined the Murray Football League after leaving the new merging Picola & District Football League due to their affiliation dispute with AFL Goulburn Murray.[13] Shepparton East moved onto the Kyabram & District Football League at the beginning of the 2019 season.

Clubs

Locations

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Tongala
Rumbalara
Numurkah
Nathalia
Mulwala
Moama
Finley
Echuca United
Deniliquin
Congupna
Cobram
Barooga

Current

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in MFNL MFNL Senior Premierships
Total Years
Barooga
Hawks Barooga Recreation Reserve, Barooga, New South Wales PDFNL 1894 1931-1935, 1948-1958, 1989- 4 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997
Cobram
Tigers Scott Reserve, Cobram, Victoria GVFA 1887 1937- 12 1931, 1947, 1948, 1955, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1974, 1984, 1995, 1998
Congupna
The Road Congupna Recreation Reserve, Congupna, Victoria TFL, GVFL 1956 1997- 1 2024
Deniliquin
Rams Hardinge Street Oval, Deniliquin, New South Wales EFL 1933 1949- 14 1957, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011
Echuca United
Eagles Echuca South Recreation Reserve, Echuca, Victoria NEFL 1994 1997- 1 2013
Finley
Cats Finley Recreation Reserve, Finley, New South Wales SRFL c.1890s 1933- 7 1952, 1954, 1958, 1971, 1981, 1982, 1988
Moama
Magpies Moama Recreation Reserve, Moama, New South Wales NEFL 1892 1997- 1 2010
Mulwala
Lions Lonsdale Reserve, Mulwala, New South Wales TFL 1882 1987- 3 1990, 2022, 2023
Nathalia
Purples Nathalia Recreation Reserve, Nathalia, Victoria PDFNL, TDFL 1887 1933- 14 1939, 1949, 1963, 1978, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Numurkah
Blues Numurkah Showgrounds, Numurkah, Victoria GVFA 1882 1931- 13 1932, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1962, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1999, 2000
Rumbalara
Rumba Rumbalara Recreation Reserve, Shepparton, Victoria CGFL 1997 2006- 1 2014
Tongala
Blues Tongala Recreation Reserve, Tongala, Victoria GVFL 1894 2006- 0 _
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Former clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in MFNL MFNL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Berrigan
Saints Berrigan Recreation Reserve, Berrigan SRFL 1891 1933-2002 5 1934, 1936, 1965, 1968, 1980 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 2003
Blighty
Redeyes Blighty Recreation Reserve, Blighty ERFL 1949 1955-1958, 1962-1963 0 _ Moved to Coreen & District FL in 1963
Coleambally
Blues Coleambally Sports Grounds, Coleambally BDFL c.1960s 1980-1983 0 _ Moved to Coreen & District FL in 1984
Jerilderie
Demons Jerilderie Recreation Reserve, Jerilderie SRFL 1891 1932-1956, 1964-1993 3 1983, 1987, 1989 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1994
Katamatite
Tigers Katamatite Recreation Reserve, Katamatite BMFL 1891 1940, 1946-1947 0 _ Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1947
Katandra
Kats Katandra Recreation Reserve, Katandra West PDFNL 1911 2018-2019 0 _ Returned to Picola & District FNL in 2021
Muckatah
Yarroweyah Recreation Reserve, Yarroweyah, Victoria KDFA c.1880s 1932-1939 0 _ Folded
Shepparton East
Eagles Central Park Recreation Reserve, Shepparton East KDFA, PDFNL 1924 1962-1967, 2018 0 _ Moved to Kyabram & District FNL in 2019
Strathmerton
Bulldogs Strathmerton Recreation Reserve, Strathmerton PDFNL 1894 1931-1935, 1938-1993 2 1956, 1964 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1994
Tocumwal
Bloods Tocumwal Recreation Reserve, Tocumwal PDFNL 1891 1931-2013, 2023 5 1935, 1946, 1967, 1991, 2009 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 2014 and 2024
Tungamah
Bears Tungamah Recreation Reserve, Tungamah PDFNL 1882 2018-2019 0 _ Returned to Picola & District FNL in 2021
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Senior Football Premierships

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YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreBest on GroundCaptainCoachVenueGateComments
1931Cobram6.10 – 46Strathmerton3.11 – 29No AwardTocumwal[14]
1932Numurkah17.11 – 113Cobram11.4 – 70N/ATocumwal£50/18[15]
1933Numurkah13.16 – 94Cobram7.6 – 48N/AStrathmerton£63[16]
1934Berrigan9.23 – 77Cobram7.11 – 55N/AStrathmerton£58/11[17][18]
1935Tocumwal13.12 – 90Berrigan5.7 – 37N/AP BolmanFinley£100/12[19]
1936Berrigan14.14 – 98Numurkah11.5 – 71N/ATocumwal£100[20]
1937Numurkah10.7 – 67Nathalia8.13 – 61N/ACobram£111[21]
1938Numurkah6.15 – 45Finley4.10 – 34N/ACobram£145[22]
1939Nathalia12.15 – 85Berrigan11.10 – 76N/AB HeadCobram£116[23][24]
1940MFL abandoned after Rd.7 [25]
1941MFL in recess. WW1
1942MFL in recess. WW1
1943MFL in recess. WW1
1944MFL in recess. WW1
1945MFL in recess. WW1
1946Tocumwal7.14 – 56Nathalia5.3 – 33N/AStrathmerton£272[26]
1947Cobram15.15 – 105Numurkah13.12 – 90N/AF AndersonF AndersonStrathmerton£253CFC undefeated in '47 [27][28]
1948Cobram10.12 – 72Numurkah8.13 – 61N/AF AndersonF AndersonTocumwal£245[29]
1949Nathalia12.6 – 78Cobram8.10 – 58N/AF HamiltonF HamiltonTocumwal£320[30]
1950Numurkah11.13 – 79Finley11.8 – 74Lyn Thorton (N)Syd StewartSyd StewartTocumwal£460[31]
1951Numurkah16.22 – 118Nathalia7.8 – 50N/ASyd StewartSyd StewartTocumwal[32]
1952Deniliquin10.9 – 69Finley9.15 – 69N/ATocumwal£872/5Drawn Grand Final [33]
1952Finley10.17 – 77Deniliquin11.5 – 71N/ATocumwal£733Grand Final Replay[34]
1953Numurkah6.14 – 50Tocumwal6.11 – 47N/ATocumwal[35]
1954Finley13.13 – 91Tocumwal7.8 – 50N/ATocumwal£605/5[36]
1955CobramBerriganN/ATocumwal
1956StrathmertonTocumwalN/ATocumwal
1957DeniliquinCobramN/APeter O'DonohueTocumwal
1958FinleyDeniliquinN/ATocumwal
1959CobramDeniliquinN/ATocumwal
1960CobramStrathmertonN/ATocumwal
1961CobramDeniliquinN/ATocumwal
1962Numurkah8.4 – 52Deniliquin3.10 – 28N/ATocumwal
1963Nathalia11.10 – 76Deniliquin9.10 – 64N/ATocumwal
1964StrathmertonNumurkahN/ATocumwal
1965BerriganTocumwalN/ACobram
1966DeniliquinTocumwalN/AGraham IonCobram$1620decimal currency commenced
1967TocumwalCobramN/ADon WhittenFinley$1310
1968BerriganFinleyN/ATocumwal$842
1969CobramJerilderieN/ATocumwal$1060
1970NumurkahBerriganN/ATocumwal$1411
1971FinleyDeniliquinN/AWally MumfordTocumwal$1658
1972DeniliquinFinleyN/ARay MurphyRay MurphyCobram$1770
1973DeniliquinCobramN/ARay MurphyRay MurphyTocumwal$1720
1974CobramDeniliquinN/ATocumwal$1610
1975DeniliquinStrathmertonN/ARay MurphyRay MurphyTocumwal$2248
1976DeniliquinJerilderieN/ARay MurphyRay MurphyTocumwal$2600
1977NumurkahDeniliquinN/AD RuddTocumwal$3840
1978NathaliaDeniliquinN/ADenis HigginsTocumwal$3880
1979NumurkahBerriganN/ATocumwal$5092
1980BerriganNathaliaN/ATocumwal$5485
1981FinleyNumurkahN/ATocumwal$7676
1982FinleyCobramfirst awarded in '83Tocumwal$8242
1983JerilderieDeniliquinMichael Gilmore (J)Tocumwal$8930
1984CobramDeniliquinBrian Bourke (D)Tocumwal$7499
1985DeniliquinJeriliderieBrian Bourke (D)Greg DanckertGreg DanckertTocumwal$15063
1986DeniliquinFinleyRobb Hawkins (F)Greg DanckertGreg DanckertTocumwal$10520
1987JerilderieDeniliquinRussell Jeffrey (J)Trevor MorrisTocumwal$16200
1988FinleyJerilderieMichael Taylor (F)Robb HawkinsTocumwal$12518
1989JerilderieTocumwalRussell Jeffrey (J)Tocumwal$16125
1990Mulwala12.18 – 90Tocumwal11.13 – 79Phil Goode (M)Peter SeymourTocumwal$19510
1991TocumwalFinleyStuart Roe (T)Tocumwal$16955
1992BaroogaCobramKelly O’Donnell (B)Glen CarrollTocumwal$16300
1993BaroogaFinleyJohn Brunner (B)Glen CarrollTocumwal$14273
1994BaroogaDeniliquinJohn Brunner (B)Glen CarrollTocumwal$12142
1995CobramDeniliquinGeorge Nicolopoulos (C)Tocumwal$14032
1996DeniliquinBaroogaAshley Connick (D)Tocumwal$13561
1997BaroogaNathaliaJohn Brunner (B)A TranterTocumwal$17967
1998CobramCongupnaMark Brown (C)Tocumwal$21968
1999Numurkah14.14 – 98Deniliquin7.10 – 52Luke Cowan (N)Tocumwal$18103
2000Numurkah17.12 – 114Deniliquin10.7 – 67Rob McCartney (N)Rob McCartneyTocumwal$24702
2001Deniliquin13.13 – 91Moama9.4 – 54Leigh Marshall (D)Gary ParsonsTocumwal$19354[37]
2002Deniliquin19.13 – 127Mulwala12.10 – 82Andrew May (D)Gary ParsonsTocumwal$27550[38]
2003DeniliquinTocumwalBen Seignor (D)Gary ParsonsTocumwal$32461
2004Deniliquin15.7 – 97Nathalia8.6 – 54Leigh Marshall (D)Gary ParsonsTocumwal$32386
2005Nathalia11.11 – 77Tocumwal3.6 – 24Ryan Butler (N)Adam QuarrellJ NihillTocumwal$36820
2006Nathalia16.14 – 110Echuca United7.9 – 51Nathan Gemmill (N)Ashley GemmillB Smith$36899
2007Nathalia18.10 – 118Barooga11.6 – 72Drew Barnes (N)Ashley GemmillMarc QuarrellTocumwal$35990
2008Nathalia16.10 – 106Barooga9.9 – 63Troy Snelson (N)Nathan GemmillMarc QuarrellTocumwal$35918
2009Tocumwal16.10 – 106Moama15.10 – 100Anthony Mellington (T)Stuart RoeTocumwal$46250[39][40]
2010Moama19.15 – 129Mulwala6.10 – 46Levi Moss (M)Luke EldridgeShannon KeamTocumwal$38130[41]
2011Deniliquin11.12 – 78Cobram8.20 68Troy Bartlett (D)Gary ParsonsTocumwal$38855[42]
2012Nathalia16.11 – 107Finley13.16 – 94Jason Limbrick (N)Ross Garner & Ben HitchcockAdam QuarrellTocumwal$40907[43]
2013Echuca United18.12 – 120Mulwala8.10 – 58Scott Beattie (EU)Rowan Priest & Craig FrostScott BeattieTocumwal$39005[44]
2014Rumbalara11.11 – 77Finley10.12 – 72Levi Power (R)Damian CupidoDamian CupidoMoama$48620
2015Nathalia13.9 – 87Moama12.12 – 84Lachlan Schultz (M)Jarrod MaskellJason LimbrickMoama$58156[45]
2016Nathalia11.11 – 77Finley11.8 – 74Brett Vallender (N)Jarrod MaskellCraig KellowMoama
2017Nathalia10.7 – 67Numurkah7.15 – 57Jason Limbrick (N)Jarrod MaskellCraig KellowRumbalara
2018Nathalia13.8 – 86Barooga7.6 – 48Tom Nihill (N)Tom NihillCraig KellowRumbalara
2019Nathalia13.8 – 86Tongala5.11 – 41Bailey Bell (N)Tom NihillMalcom BarnesFinley
2020In recess COVID-19
2021No finals series COVID-19
2022Mulwala7.5 – 47Cobram6.8 – 44Moama
2023 Mulwala 14.14 – 98 Congupna 9.11 – 65 Ron Middleton Dylan McNamara Rohan Davies Moama
2024 Congupna 9.11 – 65 Finley 9.11 – 64 Sam Buxton (C) Daniel Schaper Ben Bingham Moama
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Reserves Football Premierships

Gibbins Cup

Murray FNL – Best & Fairest Awards

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Senior Football – O'Dwyer Medal

This award is named after long serving MFL President, Mr. M.D. "Des" O'Dwyer (1931 to 1954), who initially donated a gold medal in 1934.[46]

2014 Ladder

More information Wins, Byes ...
Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Rumbalara 1403120091401143.40%58EliminationBarooga1811119Mulwala12678
Finley 1404016101134141.98%56QualifyingEchuca United131189Deniliquin71153
Echuca United 1206015081062142.00%481st SemiEchuca United15797Barooga101373
Barooga 1206017671248141.59%482nd SemiRumbalara1619115Finley121082
Mulwala 1206018101398129.47%48PreliminaryFinley237145Echuca United8654
Deniliquin1206014671177124.64%48GrandRumbalara111177Finley101272
Nathalia1106115391014151.78%46
Moama909016741479113.18%36
Congupna401401241145885.12%16
Numurkah401401184177666.67%16
Tongala301501353180674.92%12
Cobram00180595280421.22%0
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2015 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mulwala 1404016371276128.29%56EliminationMoama185113Rumbalara12880
Nathalia 130501819956190.27%52QualifyingTongala1711113Barooga8755
Rumbalara 1305018561446128.35%521st SemiMoama131189Tongala13684
Barooga 1305016071298123.81%522nd SemiNathalia175107Mulwala13987
Tongala 1206019651394140.96%48PreliminaryMoama198122Mulwala11874
Moama1206016551211136.66%48GrandNathalia13987Moama121284
Echuca United1107014741415104.17%44
Finley701101302135496.16%28
Numurkah601201304141292.35%24
Deniliquin401401215179667.65%16
Congupna201601009192052.55%8
Cobram10170729209434.81%4
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2016 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Finley 160201809818221.15%64EliminationBarooga1521111Rumbalara5434
Nathalia 150302031965210.47%60QualifyingMoama179111Numurkah15898
Barooga 150302046980208.78%601st SemiMoama14993Barooga13886
Moama 140402125919231.23%562nd SemiNathalia111076Finley91266
Numurkah 1107018021188151.68%44PreliminaryFinley1612108Moama8654
Rumbalara1107018061352133.58%44GrandNathalia111177Finley11874
Mulwala801001496150899.20%32
Cobram601201148162070.86%24
Tongala501301291155782.92%20
Deniliquin40140946183751.50%16
Echuca United30150972207146.93%12
Congupna0018027529329.38%0
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2017 Ladder

More information Wins, Byes ...
Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Numurkah 160202488819303.79%64EliminationBarooga1818126Echuca United4428
Nathalia 150302277939242.49%60QualifyingMoama1510100Mulwala61046
Barooga 1404020781017204.33%561st SemiBarooga1712114Moama10666
Mulwala 1305018441234149.43%522nd SemiNumurkah131189Nathalia10363
Moama 1305017011188143.18%52PreliminaryNathalia12678Barooga5737
Echuca United1206015891202132.20%48GrandNathalia10767Numurkah71557
Cobram801001422148795.63%32
Deniliquin701101098164866.63%28
Rumbalara301501167203057.49%12
Tongala301501107193157.33%12
Congupna301501053218248.26%12
Finley10170672281923.84%4
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2018 Ladder

More information Wins, Byes ...
Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Nathalia 170101942870223.22%68 Elimination Numurkah169105Echuca United141296
Barooga 160201672886188.71%64 Elimination Rumbalara1714116Mulwala121385
Finley 1305014101054133.78%52 Qualifying Barooga1613109Finley81058
Cobram 1305015991281124.82%52 Qualifying Nathalia14993Cobram101373
Numurkah 1206016981204141.03%48 Semi Rumbalara1916130Finley101171
Rumbalara 1206017141338128.10%48 Semi Numurkah167103Cobram11874
Mulwala 1008015771419111.13%40 Preliminary Barooga1510100Numurkah111177
Echuca United 801001382139499.14%32 Preliminary Nathalia8553Rumbalara7749
Moama801001303151885.84%32 Grand Nathalia13886Barooga7648
Shepparton East601201122144177.86%24
Congupna501301282170075.41%20
Tungamah501301307174574.90%20
Tongala501301214167972.30%20
Katandra301501111174263.78%12
Deniliquin20160866192844.92%8
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