Golden Rivers Football League Explained

Golden Rivers Football Netball League
Current Season:	2024
Formerly:	Kerang District FA (1919 - 1944) & Kerang & District FL (1946 - 1997)
Sport:	Australian rules football Netball
Founded:	1919
Ceo:	Sheridan Harrop
Coo:	Jessie Chester
President:	Greg Bear
Continent:	or
Continents:	-->
Sponsor:	GrainCorp

Statistics and records
Highest Score
Most goals in a game	24 – Nathan Henry – Murrabit (v Quambatook) – 2005
Most goals in a season	134 – Steven Strevens – Ultima – 1985
Most goals in a grand final
Most wins in a row	21 - Murrabit - 1965-1966
Most losses in a row	33 - Moulamein - 1999-2001
Most premierships in a row	5 - Murrabit 1965–1969
Most premierships won	14 - Wandella

The Golden Rivers Football Netball League (GRFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball organisation with clubs in north-central Victoria and the western Riverina district of New South Wales.

History

The league, formed in 1919, was known as the Kerang and District Football Association until 1944. In 1946, the league was re-established as the Kerang and District Football League.

In 1998, the league changed its name to the Golden Rivers Football League at the direction of the Victorian Country Football League to better reflect its expansion beyond the immediate Kerang area.

Clubs

The league currently has teams from six towns in Victoria and New South Wales. All football clubs field seniors, reserves, under 17 and under 14 teams. All netball clubs field A grade, B grade, B reserve, 17 and under and 14 and under teams.

Current

Club	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League	Est.	Years in Competition	Premiership Years
Hay	Lions			c.1940s	1981–	1982, 1992, 1995, 2023
Macorna	Tigers	Macorna Recreation Reserve, Macorna		c.1880s	1945–	1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1962, 1970
Moulamein	Swans	Moulamein Recreation Reserve, Moulamein		c.1940s	1958–	1961, 1988
Murrabit	Blues	Murrabit Recreation Reserve, Murrabit		1919	1947–	1949, 1958, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2016
Ultima	Roos	Ultima Recreation Reserve, Ultima	TFL	1910	1979–	1981, 1983, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015
Wandella	Bombers	Wandella Recreation Reserve, Wandella		1922	1945–	1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017

Former

Club	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League	Est.	Years in Comp.	Premiership Years	Fate
Appin	Grasshoppers			1910s	1945–94	1964, 1987	Merged with Kerang Rovers to form Kerang
Boort	Magpies			1889	1945–46, 1950	1950	Moved to North Central Football League in 1951
Kerang	Blues				1945–46	1946	Moved to Northern Districts Football League in 1947
Kerang Rovers	Magpies			c.1900s	1949–90	1954, 1971, 1975	Merged with Appin to form Kerang
Koondrook	Tigers			1919	1945–46	–	Moved to Northern Districts Football League in 1947
Lake Charm			–	1919	1947–1949	–	Merged with Mystic Park to form Lakes
Lakes	Bulldogs	Mystic Park Recreation Reserve, Mystic Park	–	1950	1947–49, 1953–85	1972	Folded in 1985
Nullawil	Maroons	Nullawil Recreation Reserve, Nullawil	MFL	c.1900s	1998–2022	1998, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022	Moved to North Central Football League in 2023
Quambatook	Saints	Quambatook Recreation Reserve, Quambatook		c.1910s	1945–46, 1973–2022	1945, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1997	Folded in 2022
Wakool	Hawks	Wakool Recreation Reserve, Wakool	–	c.1900s	1958–2015, 2017–18	1976, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2013	Folded in 2018

Premiers

1945 QUAMBATOOK
1946 KERANG
1947 MACORNA
1948 MACORNA
1949 MURRABIT
1950 BOORT
1951 MACORNA
1952 MACORNA
1953 MACORNA
1954 KERANG ROVERS
1955 WANDELLA
1956 WANDELLA
1957 WANDELLA
1958 MURRABIT
1959 WANDELLA
1960 MACORNA
1961 MOULAMEIN
1962 MACORNA
1963 MURRABIT
1964 APPIN
1965 MURRABIT
1966 MURRABIT
1967 MURRABIT
1968 MURRABIT
1969 MURRABIT
1970 MACORNA
1971 KERANG ROVERS
1972 LAKES
1973 QUAMBATOOK
1974 QUAMBATOOK
1975 KERANG ROVERS
1976 WAKOOL
1977 WANDELLA
1978 WAKOOL
1979 WANDELLA
1980 WAKOOL
1981 ULTIMA
1982 HAY
1983 ULTIMA
1984 QUAMBATOOK
1985 WANDELLA
1986 WANDELLA
1987 APPIN
1988 MOULAMEIN
1989 WAKOOL
1990 WAKOOL
1991 ULTIMA
1992 HAY
1993 WANDELLA
1994 ULTIMA
1995 HAY
1996 ULTIMA
1997 QUAMBATOOK
1998 NULLAWIL
1999 MURRABIT
2000 NULLAWIL
2001 NULLAWIL
2002 ULTIMA
2003 ULTIMA
2004 ULTIMA
2005 MURRABIT
2006 WAKOOL
2007 MURRABIT
2008 WANDELLA
2009 WANDELLA
2010 WANDELLA
2011 WANDELLA
2012 NULLAWIL
2013 WAKOOL
2014 ULTIMA
2015 ULTIMA
2016 MURRABIT
2017 WANDELLA
2018 NULLAWIL
2019 NULLAWIL
2020 League in recess due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Finals not played due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 NULLAWIL
2023 HAY

E.G Hunt Medallion

The E.G Hunt Medallion is awarded to the Best and Fairest player of the Senior Football competition.

Year	Player	Year	Player
1947	Marsh Long (Macorna)	1987	Wayne Ladson (Macorna)
1948	Marsh Long (Macorna)	1988	Evan Eilson (Ultima)
1949	Marsh Long (Macorna)	1989	Robert Styles (Hay)
1950	Marsh Long (Macorna)	1990	Greg Turbill (Hay)
1951	Vince Kelly (Rovers)	1991	Warren Maher (Wakool)
1952	Keith Morrison (Murrabit)	1992	Royce Simpson (Hay)
1953	Marsh Long (Macorna)	1993	Shane Ingram (Ultima)
1954	Marsh Long (Macorna)	1994	Roger Smith (Wakool)
1955	Linton Mills (Macorna)	1995	Terry Blake (Wakool)
1956	Athol Livingston (Wandella)	1996	Des Smith (Hay)
1957	Jack Findlay (Macorna)	1997	Brian Theizs (Quambatook)
1958	Jack Findlay (Macorna)	1998	Matt Champerlain (Wandella)
1959	Charles Peach (Moulamein) Cliff Mowat (Macorna)	1999	Dean Young (Ultima)
1960	Barry Doran (Moulamein)	2000	Grant Caelli (Nullawil)
1961	John Wishart (Macorna)	2001	Des Smith (Hay)
1962	John Maloni (Wakool)	2002	Mat Fleming (Murrabit)
1963	Stuart Robertson (Murrabit)	2003	Luke O'Toole (Ultima)
1964	Graham Clark (Moulamein)	2004	Glenn Smith (Nullawil)
1965	Bruce Robinson (Wakool)	2005	Luke O'Toole (Ultima)
1966	Jim Sheldon (Macorna)	2006	Josh Bode (Nullawil)
1967	Leon Whelan (Moulamein)	2007	Glenn Smith (Nullawil)
1968	William Proud (Wandella)	2008	Will Callow (Wandella)
1969	Leon Whelan (Moulamein)	2009	Luke Maher (Quambatook) Michael Rowe (Macorna)
1970	Leon Whelan (Moulamein)	2010	Dain Hayes (Murrabit) Luke Maher (Quambatook)
1971	Barry Taylor (Wandella)	2011	Wayne Mitrovic (Macorna) Scott Mathiaske (Nullawil)
1972	Robin Taylor (Rovers)	2012	Wayne Mitrovic (Macorna)
1973	Ian Pay (Appin)	2013	Luke O'Toole (Ultima)
1974	Ian Prendergast (Appin)	2014	Thomas Isma (Ultima)
1975	Bill Zeldenryk (Appin)	2015	Brodie Bennett (Quambatook)
1976	Ian Prendergast (Rovers)	2016	Bryden Morrison (Murrabit)
1977	Ian Prendergast (Rovers)	2017	Justin Robinson (Wandella)
1978	Mark Newell (Wakool)	2018	Andrew Oberdofer (Nullawil) Daniel Watts (Nullawil)
1979	Claude Jackson (Moulamein) Ian Prendergast (Appin)	2019	Thomas Isma (Moulamein) Jackson Ferguson (Hay)
1980	Peter Crawford (Rovers)	2020	League Cancelled due to Covid-19
1981	Neil Byers (Macorna)	2021	Matt Quigley (Nullawil)
1982	Neil Byers (Macorna)	2022	Ricky Wild (Quambatook)
1983	Peter Evans (Moulamein)	2023	Heath Moloney (Moulamein)
1984	Barry Prendergast (Appin)
1985	Eddie Redfern (Hay)
1986	Bryan Livingston (Wandella)

Leading Goal Kickers

Year	Player	H&A goals	Finals goals	Total Goals
1952	Cliff Mowat (Macorna)	41	0	41
1953	Don Poyner (Macorna)	60	0	60
1954	Don Poyner (Macorna)	39	0	39
1955	0	0	0	0
1956	0	0	0	0
1957	0	0	0	0
1958	0	0	0	0
1959	J Wishart (Macorna)	60	0	60
1960	Max Major (Murrabit)	59	3	62
1961	Max Major (Murrabit)	85	7	92
1962	Max Major (Murrabit)	72	9	81
1963	Max Major (Murrabit)	57	3	60
1964	Stewart Robertson (Murrabit)	49	3	52
1965	Max Major (Murrabit)	75	5	80
1966	Stewart Robertson (Murrabit)	66	11	77
1967	0	0	0	0
1968	Spike Laursen (Murrabit)	66	4	70
1969	Laurie Plowman (Appin)	67	0	67
1970	0	0	0	0
1971	Terry Bennett (Lakes)	74	0	74
1972	0	0	0	0
1973	T Green (Wakool)	47	0	47
1974	Lionel Ritchie (Quambatook)	63	0	63
1975	T Green (Wakool)	55	0	55
1976	B Liningston (Wakool)	86	0	86
1977	L Whelan (Wakool)	90	0	90
1978	P Evans (Moulemein)	53	0	53
1979	Steven Strevens (Ultima)	132	0	132
1980	Darren Troy (Appin)	80	7	87
1981	Brian Findlay (Ultima)	93	21	114
1982	Ian Prendergast (Appin)	83	5	88
1983	Steven Strevens (Ultima)	105	19	124
1984	Steven Strevens (Lakes)	87	0	87
1985	Steven Strevens (Ultima)	131	3	134
1986	Andrew Moore (Kerang Rovers)	106	0	106
1987	Gary MacGillavray (Appin)	60	14	74
1988	Peter Johnson (Macorna)	75	6	81
1989	Stephen (Rowdy) Arthur (Wakool)	76	10	86
1990	Stephen (Rowdy) Arthur (Wakool)	87	7	94
1991	Dean Farrell (Ultima)	83	8	91
1992	Andrew Stevens (Hay)	122	7	129
1993	Ricky Lavercombe (Wakool)	69	2	71
1994	Jayson Aylett (Hay)	81	6	87
1995	Ian Collinson (Moulemein)	77	11	88
1996	Doug Sutherland (Murrabit)	46	7	53
1997	Neil McCallum (Hay)	85	0	85
1998	Tony Doran (Nullawil)	96	9	105
1999	Tony Doran (Nullawil)	97	8	105
2000	Tony Doran (Nullawil)	89	7	96
2001	Tony Doran (Nullawil)	81	3	84
2002	Tony Doran (Nullawil)	77	1	78
2003	Brad Carroll (Ultima)	119	9	128
2004	Tony Doran (Nullawil)	101	14	115
2005	Nathan Henry (Murrabit)	104	9	113
2006	Shane Harvey (Wakool)	96	20	116
2007	Shane Harvey (Wakool)	100	7	107
2008	Nathan Henry (Murrabit)	84	0	84
2009	Sean Bedggood (Nullawil)	71	13	84
2010	Sean Bedggood (Nullawil)	91	3	94
2011	Dean McGowan (Murrabit)	72	4	76
2012	Daniel Needs (Macorna)	52	1	53
2013	Luke Kirkland (Wakool)	73	5	78
2014	Luke Kirkland (Wakool)	89	3	92
2015	Kallen Heslop (Nullawil)	56	4	60
2016	Nathan Henry (Murrabit	56	5	61
2017	Kallen Heslop (Nullawil)	80	6	86
2018	Arnold Kirby (Ultima)	84	6	90
2019	Jack O'Rourke (Ultima)	80	6	86
2020	League in Recess due to Covid-19	0	0	0
2021	Jaydon Stiles (Macorna)	56	0	56
2022	Mitch Farmer (Nulliwal)	76	11	87
2023	Damian Cupido (Murrabit)	52	0	52

2018 Ladder

Golden Rivers	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Nullawil	15	0	1	0	2485	632	393.20%	60	1st Semi	Wandella	17	9	111	Hay	13	6	84
Ultima	14	0	2	0	2235	655	341.22%	56	2nd Semi	Nullawil	14	14	98	Ultima	15	4	94
Wandella	13	0	3	0	2067	769	268.79%	52	Preliminary	Ultima	10	8	68	Wandella	9	13	67
Hay	10	0	6	0	1831	1022	179.16%	40	Grand	Nullawil	12	16	88	Ultima	6	10	46
Murrabit	7	0	9	0	1313	1288	101.94%	28
Moulamein	7	0	9	0	1337	1511	88.48%	28
Quambatook	3	0	13	0	996	2065	48.23%	12
Macorna	3	0	13	0	747	2031	36.78%	12
Wakool	0	0	16	0	344	3382	10.17%	0

2019 Ladder

Golden Rivers	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Ultima	14	1	1	1788	859	208.15%	58	1st Semi	Wandella	12	22	94	Hay	9	5	59
Nullawil	14	2	0	1890	784	241.07%	56	2nd Semi	Ultima	18	9	117	Nullawil	12	9	81
Wandella	12	3	1	1825	811	225.03%	50	Preliminary	Nulliwal	12	11	83	Wandella	12	5	77
Hay	8	8	0	1433	1280	111.95%	32	Grand	Ultima	13	10	88	Nulliwal	17	12	114
Moulamein	8	8	0	1250	1175	106.38%	32
Murrabit	5	11	0	1067	1378	78.78%	20
Quambatook	2	14	0	784	1969	48.23%	8
Macorna	0	16	0	557	2338	23.82%	0

2021 Ladder

Golden Rivers	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	Team
Nullawil	11	0	0	1634	478	341.84%	44	1st Semi	Quambatook	Moulamein
Wandella	8	3	0	961	861	111.26%	32	2nd Semi	Nullawil	Wandella
Quambatook	7	4	0	984	793	124.09%	28	Preliminary
Moulamein	7	4	0	915	1071	85.43%	28	Grand
Hay	5	6	0	853	885	96.38%	20
Murrabit	3	8	0	698	1002	78.78%	20
Macorna	2	9	0	778	1177	66.10%	8
Ultima	1	10	0	605	1161	52.11%	4

2022 Ladder

Golden Rivers	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Nullawil	15	1	0	2328	638	364.89%	60	1st Semi	Wandella	9	6	60	Moulamein	15	14	104
Quambatook	13	3	0	1528	1020	149.80%	52	2nd Semi	Nullawil	18	15	123	Quambatook	7	4	46
Wandella	10	6	0	1250	1115	112.11%	40	Preliminary	Quambatook	10	8	68	Moulamein	10	15	75
Moulamein	10	6	0	1342	1306	102.76%	40	Grand	Nullawil	16	18	114	Moulamein	7	4	46
Macorna	7	9	0	1265	1569	80.62%	28
Murrabit	4	12	0	955	1574	62.08%	16
Hay	3	13	0	955	1574	60.67%	12
Ultima	2	14	0	904	1752	51.60%	8

2023 Ladder

Golden Rivers	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Ultima	15	1	0	1475	845	174.56%	60	1st Semi	Hay	21	16	142	Macorna	6	16	52
Moulamein	12	4	0	1503	1081	139.04%	48	2nd Semi	Ultima	14	11	95	Moulamein	7	9	51
Hay	10	6	0	1288	1025	125.66%	40	Preliminary	Moulamein	6	8	44	Hay	12	7	79
Macorna	5	11	0	1130	1322	85.48%	20	Grand	Ultima	6	16	52	Hay	11	15	81
Wandella	4	12	0	922	1297	71.09%	16
Murrabit	2	14	0	886	1634	54.22%	8

External links

- Golden Rivers FNL - Facebook page