Central Riverina Football League Explained

The Central Riverina Football League was a minor Australian rules football competition which ran from 1949 until 1981 in the Riverina region of New South Wales. The league contained a number of historic clubs, many of which no longer exist.

History

There was a Central Riverina Football League that was formed in 1907 in Narrandra,[1] that was made up from the Coolamon, Hay and Narrandra football clubs.[2]

The Central Riverina Football League (CRFL) was formed in 1949 at the annual general meeting of the Milbrulong & District Football League, when it was decided to change its name to the Central Riverina Football League.[3]

The Milbrulong Football Association was reformed in 1945,[4] after a five-year break due to World War Two and was active up until 1948, when the name change took place in early 1949.

In 1946, Boree Creek and Collingullie joined the Milbrulong & DFL from the Lockhart & District Football League.[5]

In 1947 and 1948, some clubs arranged reserve grade matches against other teams, but there was no official competition.

At the 1948 AGM, Mr. Albert Ziebell (Railway Hotel, Lockhart) promised £3/3/ towards the trophy for the best and fairest player in the CRFL.[6]

At the 1949 AGM, Mr. T Brennan of Milbrulong donated £10/10/ towards a cup for the best and fairest player in the CRFL, to be known as the Brennan Cup.[7]

On Wednesday, 12 September 1951, Hawthorn: 20.15 - 135 defeated the Central Riverina Football League: 6.6 - 42, which was played at Lockhart.[8]

The CRFL Reserves / Second eighteen competition was introduced into the CRFL in the late 1950s.

Osborne played in ten grand finals between 1945 and 1961, winning four premierships, while East Wagga played in eight grand final between 1967 and 1976, for four premierships.

In 1982 the CRFL merged with the South West Football League (New South Wales) and the old Farrer Football League to form the Riverina Football Netball League and the Riverina District Football League.[9] [10]

It was between 1983 and 1994 that the Riverina District Football League / Farrer Football League maintained a two division system.

The Riverina District Football League changed its name to the Farrer Football League in 1985.

Football Clubs

Milbrulong & District Football League (1945 - 1948)
Central Riverina Football League (1949 - 1981)[11]

Football Grand Finals

Seniors
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreCaptainCoachVenueGatePremiership Cup
Milbrulong & DFL
1945The Rock 13.10 - 82 Osborne 8.16 - 64 [13] [14]
1946Milbrulong 11.12 - 78 Osborne 7.12 - 54Bryan BrennanThe Rock Donald Ross Cup[15] Umpire: McIntyre (VFL)
1947The Rock 15.17 - 107 Osborne 14.4 - 89Milbrulong£104Donald Ross Cup[16] Umpire: Wollesley (VFL)
1948Lockhart 9.14 - 68 Yerong Creek 9.13 - 67 B Dowdle[17] Vince Sullivan[18] Milbrulong Donald Ross Cup[19] Umpire: Male (VFL)
Central Riverina FL
1949Lockhart 15.12 - 102Yerong Creek7.7 - 49Vince O'Sullivan[20] Milbrulong Donald Ross Cup[21] Umpire: Haywood (VFL)
1950Osborne 10.8 - 68 Yerong Creek6.11 - 47Collingullie £110 Donald Ross Cup[22] Umpire: Clayton (VFL)
1951Collingullie 12.16 - 88 Osborne 3.7 - 25 Milbrulong [23] Umpire: Hopkins (VFL)
1952Collingullie12.9 - 81Yerong Creek6.10 - 46Milbrulong £135Umpire: Hopkins (VFL)[24] [25]
1953Boree Creek 14.11 - 95 Collingullie9.9 - 63 Ivan Argus Ivan Argus Milbrulong [26] Umpire: (VFL)
1954Yerong Creek 10.11 - 71 Milbrulong 7.6 - 48 [27]
1955Turvey Park 8.12 - 60 Osborne 8.12 - 60(drawn grand final)
Turvey Park 9.7 - 61 Osborne 4.10 - 34(grand final reply)
1956Lockhart 12.11 - 83 Milbrulong 19.9 - 69
1957Osborne 9.13 - 67 Milbrulong 7.12 - 54
1958Osborne 16.16 - 122Marrar 8.3 - 51
1959Temora 16.12 - 108Marrar 12.9 - 81
1960Temora 9.7 - 60 Marrar4.4 - 28 Bolton Park, Wagga[28]
1961Osborne 12.11 - 83Boree Creek 7.15 - 57 £
1962Junee 16.9 - 105Boree Creek 16.6 - 102 £
1963Collingullie14.16 - 100 Boree Creek 4.8 - 32 £
1964Collingullie11.11 - 77 Junee 8.8 - 56 £
1965Marrar 12.20 - 92 Cootamundra 11.11 - 77 £
1966Marrar 9.12 - 66 Cootamundra 3.5 - 23
1967Army 16.18 - 114 East Wagga 4.5 - 29
1968East Wagga 7.16 - 58 Junee 6.5 - 41
1969Army 11.13 - 79 East Wagga 9.13.67
1970Army 19.19 - 133East Wagga 15.15. - 105
1971Army 15.7 - 97 Marrar 14.14 - 92
1972East Wagga 16.14 - 110Army 9.20 - 74
1973Cootamundra 17.22 - 124East Wagga 14.7 - 91
1974Cootamundra 6.8 - 44 Barellan United 4.9 - 33
1975Barellan United13.14 - 92East Wagga 7.9 - 51
1976East Wagga 13.12 - 90Cootamundra 9.9 - 63
1977Cootamundra 11.18 - 84 Marrar 8.6 - 54
1978RCAE 14.8 - 92 Barellan United10.8 - 68
1979Marrar 14.19 - 103Barellan United14.8 - 92
1980Cootamundra 18.17 - 125Marrar 6.5 - 41
1981Barellan United15.16 - 106Marrar 7.14 - 56
Riverina DISTRICT FL
1982Collingullie - Ashmont21.15 - 141Mangoplah CU11.10 - 76Ian RainbirdIan RainbirdMaher Oval, Wagga
Riverina DISTRICT FL: Division 1
1983North Wagga 25.15 - 155Mangoplah CU17.15 - 117Martin KingMartin King
1984Collingullie - Ashmont16.20 - 116 Mangoplah CU11.16 - 82 Gary ColvinGary Colvin
Seniors
Central Riverina Football League
  • Reserves
    • Riverina DISTRICT Football League (1982)
  • Reserves
    • Central Riverina FL - Most Senior Premierships / Runners Up (1949 - 1981)
    ClubMost PremiershipsRunners Up Grand Finals
    Collingullie 4 1 5
    Cootamundra 4 3 7
    East Wagga 3 5 8
    Osborne 4 3 7
    Army 4 1 5
    Marrar 3 7 10
    Barellan United2 3 5
    Lockhart 3 0 2
    Temora 2 0 2
    Boree Creek 1 3 4
    Junee 1 1 2
    RCAE 1 0 1
    Turvey Park 1 0 1
    Milbrulong 0 3 3
    Yerong Creek 0 3 3
    TOTAL 33 33 66

    Leading Goalkickers

    Best & Fairest Award

    Senior Football
    YearWinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
    Milbrilong & DFL
    1945no record of winner
    1946no record of winner
    1947Charles Doig Osborne 38Ross GarrettLockhart33[35]
    1948Ross Garrett Milbrulong34Kevin TerlichPleasant Hills20[36]
    Central Riverina FL
    1949Charles Doig OsborneBrennan Cup[37] [38]
    1950
    1951
    1952
    1953Merv PriestCollinguilleJim StocktonMilbrulong[39] [40]
    1954
    1955
    1956
    1957
    1958
    1959
    1960B Smith Osborne
    1961Peter WilsonBoree Creek
    1962Peter WilsonBoree Creek
    1963Peter WilsonBoree Creek
    1964B Douglas Osborne
    1965B Douglas Osborne
    1966G Smith Army
    1967B McCaffery Army
    1968G Buchanan &Army
    N Rowlands Army
    1969N Jarvis Army
    1970N Jarvis Army
    1971Reg HamiltonMarrar
    1972B Murphy RCAE
    1973B Harper Marrar
    1974B Harper Marrar
    1975B Harper Marrar
    1976Ken Forbes Cootamundra
    1977Ken Forbes Cootamundra
    1978M Briggs Junee
    1979Errol Boots Whitton
    1980P ButterworthRCAE
    1981Errol Boots Whitton 20 R Reed South West Tolland16[41]
    Riverina DISTRICT FLGerald Clear Medal
    1982Bruce RollinsMarrar 21Errol BootsWhitton20[42]
    Riverina DISTRICT FL: Div 1 Gerald Clear Medal
    1983Laurie PendickNorth Wagga 22Phil Reid Temora 20
    1984Danny Malone Marrar 21Ian GeddesBarellan19
    1985Farrer Football League

    Div 1

    		Gerald Clear Medal

    Officer Bearers

    YearPresidentSecretaryTreasurer
    Milbrulong & DFL
    1945Ernest C. Howard
    1946Ernest C. Howard George Cowin
    1947Ernest C. Howard E. Head C. Lumley[43]
    1948Ernest C. Howard
    Central Riverina FL
    1949Ernest C. Howard L. K. Smith H. Tinsley
    1950V Foley L. K. Smith J . G. Peach[44]
    1951Andy M. O'Neill A. Hickson J. G. Peach
    1952Andy M. O'Neill Alfred H. Shaw
    1953Andy M. O'Neill Alfred H. Shaw [45]
    1954Andy M. O'Neill Alfred H. Shaw [46]
    1959Ernest C. HowardAlfred H. Shaw
    1960Ernest C. HowardAlfred H. Shaw
    1981George Washington Toby Kells
    Riverina DFL
    1982John YatesLex Foley Malcom Levett
    1983Frank Gaynor
    YearPresident Secretary Treasurer

    Links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 1907 - Central Riverina Football League . Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW) . 25 February 2022 . 2 . 31 May 1907.
    2. Web site: 1907 - Narandra . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 23 December 2022 . 47 . 21 June 1907.
    3. Web site: 1949 - Football . The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register (NSW) . 13 December 2022 . 8 . 8 April 1949.
    4. Web site: 1945 - Milbrulong League . The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register (NSW) . 15 December 2022 . 6 . 1 June 1945.
    5. Web site: 1946 - Football . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 15 December 2022 . 2 . 2 April 1946.
    6. Web site: 1948 - Football . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 15 December 2022 . 7 . 6 April 1948.
    7. Web site: 1949 - Football . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 15 December 2022 . 7 . 29 March 1949.
    8. Web site: 1951 - HAWTHORN FOOTBALLERS GIVE GRAND DISPLAY . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 16 December 2022 . 1 . 18 September 1951.
    9. Web site: 1982 - Riverina District FL - Record . NSW Football History . Riverina District FL . 22 December 2022 . 2 . 10 April 1982.
    10. Web site: Central Riverina Football League – 1960 – NSW Australian Football History Society Inc . 2022-11-18 . en-AU.
    11. Web site: 29 May 1982 . Riverina District FL v Hume FL . 10 January 2023 . NSW Football History . Central Riverina FL . 18.
    12. Web site: 31 March 1952 . 1952 - Central Riverina Football League Re-forms . 14 December 2022 . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 1.
    13. Web site: 1945 - Australian Rules: The Rock wins the premiership . Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) . 14 December 2022 . 6 . 28 September 1945.
    14. Web site: 1945 – Premiership Banquet . Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) . 6 February 2022 . 8 . 16 October 1945.
    15. Web site: 1946 – Milbrulong wins grand final . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 8 February 2022 . 1 . 3 September 1946.
    16. Web site: 1947 – THE ROCK UNDEFEATED IN MILBRULONG LEAGUE . The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register (NSW) . 8 February 2022 . 6 . 5 September 1947.
    17. Web site: 1948 - Lockhart Wins Aussie Rules Premiership . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 23 December 2022 . 4 . 7 September 1948.
    18. Web site: 1948 - Lockhart FC . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 23 December 2022 . 4 . 14 September 1948.
    19. Web site: 1947 – Lockhart Win Milbrulong Premiership By One Point . The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register (NSW) . 8 February 2022 . 8 . 10 September 1948.
    20. Web site: 1949 - Lockhart wins premiership . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 23 December 2022 . 8 . 6 September 1949.
    21. Web site: 1949 - Central Riverina League Grand-Final: won by Lockhart . The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register (NSW) . 8 February 2022 . 4 . 9 September 1949 . 8 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220208225713/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/175486058 . live .
    22. Web site: 1950 – Osborne Defeat Yerong Creek in Central Riverina League Premiership . The Observer (Henty, NSW) . 8 February 2022 . 12 . 8 September 1950.
    23. Web site: 1951 – COLLINGULLIE WINS ITS FIRST PREMIERSHIP . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 8 February 2022 . 2 . 11 September 1950.
    24. Web site: 1952 - Second Successive to Collingullie . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 23 December 2022 . 8 . 9 September 1952.
    25. Web site: 1952 – Collingullie win grand final . The Observer (Henty, NSW) . 8 February 2022 . 8 . 12 September 1952.
    26. Web site: 1953 - Central Riverina League Result . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 9 February 2022 . 8 . 1 September 1953.
    27. Web site: 1954 - Yerong Creek Win Cent. Riverina League Premiership . The Observer (Henty, NSW) . 14 December 2022 . 8 . 3 September 1954.
    28. Web site: 1960 - Central Riverina Football League . NSW Football History . Central Riverina Football League . 13 December 2022 . 17 September 1960.
    29. Web site: 1947 – THE ROCK UNDEFEATED IN MILBRULONG LEAGUE . The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register (NSW) . 8 February 2022 . 6 . 5 September 1947.
    30. Web site: 1947 – Lockhart Win Milbrulong Premiership By One Point . The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register (NSW) . 8 February 2022 . 8 . 10 September 1948.
    31. Web site: 1949 - Central Riverina League Grand-Final: won by Lockhart . The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register (NSW) . 8 February 2022 . 4 . 9 September 1949 . 8 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220208225713/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/175486058 . live .
    32. Web site: 1952 - Aussie Rules . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 21 December 2022 . 8 . 2 September 1952.
    33. Web site: 1953 - Central Riverina Results . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 21 December 2022 . 8 . 25 August 1953.
    34. Web site: 1953 - Central Riverina Results . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 21 December 2022 . 8 . 11 August 1953.
    35. Web site: 1947 - MILBRULONG TROPHY WINNERS . Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) . 15 December 2022 . 8 . 9 August 1947.
    36. Web site: 1948 - Football . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 20 December 2022 . 7 . 24 August 1948.
    37. Web site: 1949 - Football . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 20 December 2022 . 7 . 9 August 1949.
    38. Web site: 1949 - Central Riverina Trophy Won by C. Doig . Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) . 15 December 2022 . 4 . 19 August 1949.
    39. Web site: 1953 - Boree Creek Win Grand Final in Central Riverina League . The Observer (Henty, NSW) . 20 December 2022 . 8 . 4 September 1953.
    40. Web site: 1953 - Central Riverina FL Results . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 21 December 2022 . 8 . 1 September 1953.
    41. Web site: 1981 - CRFL Record - Grand Final Edition . NSW Football History . Central Riverina FL . 16 December 2022 . 14 . 5 September 1981.
    42. Web site: 1982 - RDFL - Qualifying Final Record . NSW Football History . Riverina District FL . 3 February 2023 . 22 . 29 August 1982.
    43. Web site: 1947 - M & D Football League . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 15 December 2022 . 4 . 18 March 1947.
    44. Web site: 1950 - Football . The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register (NSW) . 16 December 2022 . 8 . 7 April 1950.
    45. Web site: 1953 - Central Riverina Football League Re-forms . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 16 December 2022 . 1 . 31 March 1953.
    46. Web site: 1954 - Central Riverina FL . The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW) . 14 December 2022 . 8 . 2 March 1954.

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