Central Wheatbelt Football League Explained

Central Wheatbelt Football League
Established 1968
Teams 6
2022 premiers Kalannie
Most premierships 14 – Beacon
website official website

The Central Wheatbelt Football League is an Australian rules football competition in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

History

The Central Wheatbelt Football League (CWFL) was formed at the end of the 1967 football season following a merger of the Dampier Football Association and the Koorda-Wyalkatchem Football Association.[1] The Dampier Football Association (1913–1967) had clubs that included Bencubbin, Kununoppin, Mukinbudin. Nungarin, Trayning, & Yelbeni.

The Koorda-Wyalkatchem Football Association (1958–1967) was an amalgamation of the Koorda Football Association (1929–1957) which had clubs included Gabbin, Cadoux, Booralaming and the Wyalkatchem Football Association (1923–1957) with clubs included Benjabbering, Korrelocking, Wyalkatchem and Yorkrakine

Current clubs

Colours Club Logo Home ground Years in competition Premiers Premiership years Notes
Bombers Beacon Town Oval 1968–1969, 1976– 14 1979–80, 1986, 1989, 1991–97, 1999–2000, 2009
Demons Bencubbin Oval 1968– 6 1985, 1987–88, 2001–02, 2013
Bulldogs Kalannie Town Oval 1984– 7 2003–05, 2011, 2016, 2022, 2023
Kangaroos Koorda Showgrounds 1968– 8 1984, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021
Rams Mukinbudin Oval 1969– 10 1969, 1976–78, 1981, 1998, 2006–07, 2015, 2018 Merger of North Mukinbudin and South Mukinbudin

Former clubs

Colours Club Logo Home ground Years in competition Premiers Premiership years Notes
Blue, white 1968–1969 Absorbed by Wyalkatchem in 1970
Black and white 1968–1976
Cardinal, blue 1968–1973
Red, white Kununoppin Oval 1968 Merged with Trayning to form Towns in 1969
North Mukinbudin Mukinbudin Oval 1968 Merged with South Mukinbudin to form Mukinbudin in 1969
Nungarin Nungarin Oval 1970–1990 1 1982
Blue, whiteNungarin & TownsPanthersNungarin Oval2006–2021[2] [3]
South Mukinbudin Mukinbudin Oval 1968 Merged with North Mukinbudin to form Mukinbudin in 1969
Red, blue Bombers Southern Cross Oval 1987–1991 1 1990 Returned to Eastern Districts Football League in 1992[4]
Blue, white Towns Kununoppin Oval 1969–1990 4 1971, 1973–74, 1983 Merger of Kununoppin and Trayning
Trayning Oval 1968 Merged with Kununoppin to form Towns in 1969
Red, white Bulldogs Wyalkatchem Oval 1968–1975 4 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975 Absorbed Benjaberring in 1970.
Moved to Mortlock Football League in 1976

Grand final results

Year Premiers Score Runners up Score
1968 Wyalkatchem 5.9 (39) Kununoppin 3.6 (24)
1969 Mukinbudin 8.11 (59) Booralaming 7.11 (53)
1970 Wyalkatchem 13.21 (99) Towns 9.9 (63)
1971 Towns Booralaming
1972 Wyalkatchem 10.16 (76) Towns 10.10 (70)
1973 Towns 9.11 (65) Bencubbin 7.9 (51)
1974 Towns 13.10 (88) Wyalkatchem 11.18 (84)
1975 Wyalkatchem 6.14 (50) Mukinbudin 5.12 (42)
1976 Mukinbudin 16.16 (112) Towns 8.11 (59)
1977 Mukinbudin 16.14 (110) Nungarin 10.4 (64)
1978 Mukinbudin 16.16 (112) Towns 8.11 (59)
1979 Beacon 17.10 (112) Towns 7.11 (53)
1980 Beacon 12.8 (80) Mukinbudin 9.12 (66)
1981 Mukinbudin 14.9 (93) Beacon 3.10 (28)
1982 Nungarin 15.17 (107) Towns 9.22 (76)
1983 Towns 19.15 (129) Beacon 14.14 (98)
1984 Koorda 22.18 (150) Beacon 9.12 (66)
1985 Bencubbin 13.10 (88) Beacon 12.12 (84)
1986 Beacon Mukinbudin
1987 Bencubbin 21.19 (145) Beacon 19.14 (128)
1988 Bencubbin 26.18 (174) Beacon 10.11 (71)
1989 Beacon 14.10 (94) Bencubbin 9.11 (65)
1990 Southern Cross 22.12 (144) Beacon 12.8 (80)
1991 Beacon 14.14 (98) Southern Cross 8.9 (57)
1992 Beacon 13.20 (98) Koorda 12.8 (80)
1993 Beacon 16.9 (105) Bencubbin 7.8 (50)
1994 Beacon 19.16 (130) Mukinbudin 12.6 (78)
1995 Beacon 14.10 (94) Bencubbin 13.6 (84)
1996 Beacon 12.15 (87) Koorda 4.15 (39)
1997 Beacon 17.10 (112) Koorda 14.10 (94)
1998 Mukinbudin 10.5 (65) Beacon 6.14 (50)
1999 Beacon 19.19 (133) Kalannie 3.7 (25)
2000 Beacon 17.11 (113) Bencubbin 14.8 (92)
2001 Bencubbin 19.17 (131) Beacon 8.11 (59)
2002 Bencubbin 9.6 (60) Beacon 7.15 (57)
2003 Kalannie 16.6 (102) Beacon 4.9 (33)
2004 Kalannie 10.12 (72) Mukinbudin 7.8 (50)
2005 Kalannie 20.15 (135) Mukinbudin 7.7 (49)
2006 Mukinbudin 16.17 (113) Bencubbin 10.9 (69)
2007 Mukinbudin 12.15 (87) Koorda 8.12 (60)
2008 Koorda 14.14 (98) Beacon 14.11 (95)
2009 Beacon 17.28 (130) Nungarin Towns 10.6 (66)
2010 Koorda 9.13 (67) Beacon 9.12 (66)
2011 Kalannie 13.13 (91) Koorda 13.7 (85)
2012 Koorda 18.11 (119) Bencubbin 7.16 (58)
2013 Bencubbin 12.8 (80) Kalannie 10.4 (64)
2014 Koorda 18.16 (124) Mukinbudin 12.14 (86)
2015 Mukinbudin 13.9 (87) Kalannie 11.11 (77)
2016 Kalannie 8.3 (51) Bencubbin 5.7 (37)
2017 Koorda 14.9 (93) Kalannie 10.5 (65)
2018 Mukinbudin 12.11 (83) Bencubbin 8.11 (59)
2019 Koorda 28.11 (179) Mukinbudin 10.7 (67)
2021 Koorda 23.12 (150) Mukinbudin 5.17 (47)
2022 Kalannie 15.13 (103) Koorda 7.9 (51)
2023Kalannie14.11 (95)Beacon7.2 (44)

Ladders

2006 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Mukinbudin130201622855189.71%521st semiKoorda13886Kalannie101373
Bencubbin1104020541067192.50%442nd semiBencubbin121587Mukinbudin81563
Kalannie90601804944191.10%36PreliminaryMukinbudin1717119Koorda11773
Koorda906017611128156.12%36GrandMukinbudin1617113Bencubbin10969
Beacon301201254164176.42%12
Towns0015030131619.52%0

2007 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Mukinbudin1203017211197143.78%481st semiKalannie1611107Bencubbin61147
Kalannie1005015841082146.40%402nd semiMukinbudin1813121Koorda1510100
Koorda1005015721211129.81%40PreliminaryKoorda15999Kalannie81462
Bencubbin60901254128597.59%24GrandMukinbudin121587Koorda81260
Beacon501001177179565.57%20
Towns201301191192961.74%8

2008 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Beacon120201715886193.57%481st semiKalannie1816124Mukinbudin61046
Koorda100401501908165.31%402nd semiBeacon1922136Koorda9963
Kalannie90501865923202.06%36PreliminaryKoorda1612108Kalannie13987
Mukinbudin60801045129380.82%24GrandKoorda141498Beacon141195
Nungarin & Towns5090988160561.56%20
Bencubbin00140731223032.78%0

2009 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Beacon150002373755314.30%601st semiKoorda91266Nungarin & Towns121486
Kalannie1104017411246139.73%442nd semiBeacon2013133Kalannie6642
Koorda70801415150294.21%28PreliminaryNungarin & Towns111480Koorda91064
Nungarin & Towns60901294159181.33%24GrandBeacon1728130Nungarin & Towns10666
Mukinbudin301201055184457.21%12
Bencubbin301201079201953.44%12

2010 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Beacon140102028845240.00%561st semiMukinbudin14791Kalannie91771
Koorda1005015271116136.83%402nd semiBeacon1416100Koorda101272
Kalannie906014171084130.72%36PreliminaryKoorda131492Mukinbudin111278
Mukinbudin708015241134134.39%28GrandKoorda91367Beacon91266
Bencubbin501001196146581.64%20
Nungarin & Towns00150709275725.72%0

2011 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kalannie140101895678279.50%561st semiBencubbin1517107Mukinbudin122092
Koorda110401811986183.67%442nd semiKalannie14993Koorda61652
Bencubbin708016141373117.55%28PreliminaryKoorda112389Bencubbin111480
Mukinbudin70801281149885.51%28GrandKalannie131391Koorda13785
Beacon60901186155676.22%24
Nungarin & Towns00150814251032.43%0

2012 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kalannie120301779883201.47%481st semiKoorda1911125Mukinbudin71557
Bencubbin1104018701125166.22%442nd semiBencubbin2014134Kalannie81462
Koorda1005016621056157.39%40PreliminaryKoorda141599Kalannie15797
Mukinbudin609014921119133.33%24GrandKoorda1811119Bencubbin71658
Beacon60901374140997.52%24
Nungarin & Towns00150465305015.25%0

2013 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kalannie130202114809261.31%521st semiBencubbin101575Mukinbudin61248
Koorda110401777873203.55%442nd semiKalannie2116142Koorda3624
Mukinbudin1005018441465125.87%40PreliminaryBencubbin141397Koorda91771
Bencubbin70801479153596.35%28GrandBencubbin12880Kalannie10464
Beacon301201023178957.18%12
Nungarin & Towns10140852263632.32%4

2014 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Koorda130202201844260.78%521st semiMukinbudin1813121Beacon111682
Kalannie1104017051004169.82%442nd semiKoorda2121147Kalannie13482
Mukinbudin1005018601115166.82%40PreliminaryMukinbudin2118144Kalannie8755
Beacon807018151197151.63%32GrandKoorda1816124Mukinbudin121486
Bencubbin30120839203941.15%12
Nungarin & Towns00150681290223.47%0

2015 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kalannie140101880854220.14%561st semiMukinbudin1722124Koorda10666
Beacon906015261164131.10%362nd semiKalannie1821129Beacon11773
Mukinbudin906015831399113.15%36PreliminaryMukinbudin2013133Beacon1616112
Koorda708013771374100.22%28GrandMukinbudin13987Kalannie111177
Bencubbin501001080144075.00%20
Nungarin & Towns101401124233948.05%4

2016 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Koorda120201371998137.37%481st semiBencubbin1514104Beacon12981
Kalannie100501464902162.31%402nd semiKalannie14791Koorda6541
Beacon708013031232105.76%28PreliminaryBencubbin131189Koorda81765
Bencubbin707011381110102.52%28GrandKalannie8351Bencubbin5737
Mukinbudin60901106129285.60%24
Nungarin & Towns201301042189055.13%8

2017 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Koorda120301490931160.04%481st semiMukinbudin11874Beacon6945
Kalannie110401323964137.24%442nd semiKalannie91165Koorda4226
Beacon90511115114097.81%38PreliminaryKoorda178110Mukinbudin8755
Mukinbudin807012711242102.33%32GrandKoorda14993Kalannie10565
Bencubbin301201028132177.82%12
Nungarin & Towns101311061169062.78%6

2018 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Bencubbin110311174828141.79%461st semiMukinbudin101272Beacon10363
Koorda110401331843157.89%442nd semiBencubbin91670Koorda10969
Mukinbudin100411582701225.68%42PreliminaryMukinbudin175107Koorda15898
Beacon7080740102971.91%28GrandMukinbudin121183Bencubbin81159
Kalannie5010011781126104.62%20
Nungarin & Towns00150236171413.77%0

2019 ladder

Central WheatbeltWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Koorda150002059616334.25%601st semiBeacon13785Kalannie61046
Mukinbudin1104016331129144.64%442nd semiKoorda141397Mukinbudin10363
Kalannie708013041192109.40%28PreliminaryMukinbudin11975Beacon11672
Beacon609013181134116.23%24GrandKoorda2811179Mukinbudin10767
Bencubbin60901249133693.49%24
Nungarin & Towns00150591285620.69%0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Wheatbelt Football League . 10 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607225755/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/central_wheatbelt_football_league.htm . 7 June 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: 6 May 2019 . Wheatbelt team on end of ridiculous thumping .
  3. Web site: 12 May 2019 . Five wins in five years: Meet WA's footy battlers .
  4. http://www.merredinmercury.com.au/news/local/sport/football-australian-rules/southern-cross-footy-reunion/671046.aspx Southern Cross Footy Reunion – Merridin Wheatbelt Mercury, 26 Jun 2006