Mid Murray Football Association Explained

The Mid Murray Football Association was an Australian rules football competition based in the western Riverland region of South Australia, Australia. It operated for 100 years, from 1910 to 2009. It was an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.

Brief history

The Mid-Murray Football Association was formed in 1910 with founding clubs being Kingston, Morgan, and Waikerie.

Final Clubs

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in MMFAMMFA Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Blanchetown Swan ReachBulldogsBlanchetown Oval, Blanchetown and Swan Reach Oval, Swan Reach19721972-200961981, 1982, 1991, 1997, 2002, 2007Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 2010
Morgan Cadell TigersMorgan Sporting Complex, Morgan and Cadell Recreation Ground, Cadell19951995-20090-Folded when the league finished in 2010
Robertstown KangaroosRobertstown Oval, Robertstown1987-2009101987, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009Merged with Eudunda to form Eudunda Robertstown in 2010 in the North Eastern FL
MagpiesCambrai Sports Club, CambraiHFL19221985-200921988, 2000Returned to Hills FL in 2010

Previous Clubs

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in MMFAMMFA Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
BlanchetownBlanchetown Oval, Blanchetown1939-197241953, 1954, 1961, 1962Merged with Swan Reach in 1972 to form Blanchetown Swan Reach
Cadell Red and blackBloodsCadell Recreation Ground, Cadell19331939-1994161947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1985, 1990Merged with Morgan to form Morgan Cadell in 1995
Cadell Training Centre19711971-198311980Absorbed by Cadell in 1984
Holder19481948-19530-Folded in 1954; merged with Taylorville in 1958 to form Taylorville Holder United
Imperials1923-19240-Folded in 1925
Kia Ora19101910-192671914, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925Folded in 1926
KingstonBlack and white18771910-19120-Moved to Upper Murray FL in 1913
Lock 21925-192711927Folded in 1928
MorganBlue and goldEagles1910-1994161928, 1934, 1939, 1946, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1993Merged with Cadell in 1995 to form Morgan Cadell
PerpondaGrass ParrotsPerponda Oval, Perponda1994-199921994, 1998Folded in 2000
Point PassCrowsPoint Pass Memorial Oval, Point Pass199219920-Folded in 1993
Qualco Rovers19111911-19120-Folded in 1913
RamcoRoostersRamco Sporting Facility, Ramco19091910-2008101910, 1935, 1949, 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1995, 1996, 2006Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 2009
Swan ReachSwansSwan Reach Oval, Swan Reach19710-Merged with Blanchetown in 1972 to form Blanchetown Swan Reach
Taylorville Holder United19581958-197521967, 1975Folded in 1976
TruroSky blue and navy blueTruro Oval, Truro1992-19950-Folded in 1996
WaikerieMagpiesWaikerie Oval, Waikerie1910-192641911, 1912, 1913, 1926Split into Waikerie Districts and Waikerie Ramblers in 1927
Waikerie DistrictsWaikerie Oval, Waikerie19271927-19280-Merged with Waikerie Ramblers to form Waikerie in Upper Murray FL in 1929
Waikerie RamblersWaikerie Oval, Waikerie19271927-19280-Merged with Waikerie Districts to form Waikerie in Upper Murray FL in 1929
Waikerie RoversWaikerie Oval, Waikerie19291929-193521932, 1933Formed when the Waikerie clubs left in 1929

Notable Players

Mark Ricciuto - Ramco

Adam Cockshell - Perponda

2006 Ladder

Mid Murray Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Ramco 11 0 3 0 1432 934 60.52% 22
Sedan-Cambrai 8 0 5 1 1161 1042 52.70% 17
Robertstown 8 0 6 0 1242 997 55.47% 16
Blanchetown-Swan Reach 6 0 7 1 998 1065 48.38% 13
Morgan-Cadell 1 0 13 0 792 1587 33.29% 2

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st Semi Robertstown 13 7 85 Blanchetown-Swan Reach 12 8 80
2nd Semi Ramco 16 10 106 Sedan-Cambrai 5 9 39
Preliminary Robertstown 17 16 118 Sedan-Cambrai 4 5 29
Grand Ramco 16 9 105 Robertstown 5 6 36

2007 Ladder

Mid Murray Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Blanchetown-Swan Reach 14 0 0 0 2017 503 80.04% 28
Ramco 10 0 4 0 1262 1104 53.34% 20
Morgan-Cadell 5 0 9 0 1060 1367 43.68% 10
Sedan-Cambrai 5 0 9 0 1032 1413 42.21% 10
Robertstown 1 0 13 0 665 1649 28.74% 2

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st Semi Morgan-Cadell 16 12 108 Sedan-Cambrai 11 21 87
2nd Semi Blanchetown-Swan Reach 14 12 96 Ramco 5 9 39
Preliminary Ramco 16 17 113 Morgan-Cadell 16 8 104
Grand Blanchetown-Swan Reach 26 13 169 Ramco 7 9 51

2008 Ladder

Mid Murray Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Blanchetown-Swan Reach 12 0 2 0 1511 685 68.81% 24
Robertstown 9 0 4 0 1571 901 63.55% 18
Sedan-Cambrai 7 0 6 0 1092 1172 48.23% 14
Morgan-Cadell 3 0 10 0 1023 1577 39.35% 6
Ramco 2 0 11 0 823 1685 32.81% 4

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st Semi Sedan-Cambrai 20 9 129 Morgan-Cadell 9 11 65
2nd Semi Blanchetown-Swan Reach 13 5 83 Robertstown 7 10 52
Preliminary Robertstown 17 6 108 Sedan-Cambrai 9 13 67
Grand Robertstown 14 8 92 Blanchetown-Swan Reach 9 8 62

2009 Ladder

Mid Murray Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Blanchetown-Swan Reach 13 0 1 1 2170 664 76.57% 27
Robertstown 9 0 5 1 2049 824 71.32% 19
Sedan-Cambrai 7 0 8 0 1551 1025 60.21% 14
Morgan-Cadell 0 0 15 0 320 3577 8.21% 0

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st Semi Sedan-Cambrai 37 19 241 Morgan-Cadell 2 4 16
2nd Semi Blanchetown-Swan Reach 4 8 32 Robertstown 7 11 53
Preliminary Sedan-Cambrai 11 8 74 Blanchetown-Swan Reach 9 11 65
Grand Robertstown 15 6 96 Sedan-Cambrai 7 11 53

Football League to disband

From late 2009 to early 2010, Robertstown merged with North Eastern Football League club Eudunda, with the new club competing as the Southern Saints in the NEFL from 2010. This followed the move of Sedan Cambrai to the Hills Football League, leaving the league with only two clubs and deciding to disband. The Association issued a press release on its website announcing the league's disbandment.[1]

Blanchetown/Swan Reach were later accepted into the Riverland Independent Football League.

On 19 October 2017, the Mid-Murray Football Association Incorporated was officially deregistered as an incorporated association by the Corporate Affairs Commission.[2]

External links

Books

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mid Murray. countryfooty.com.au.
  2. Associations Incorporation Act 1985 - Section 43A - Deregistration of Associations. The South Australian Government Gazette. 24 October 2017. 2017. 73. 4365. 6 March 2018. Government of South Australia. Adelaide. English.