Millewa Football League Explained

Millewa Football League
Current Season:	2021
Sport:	Australian rules football
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Champion:	Bambill
Champ Season:	2023

The Millewa Football League is an Australian rules football league with teams based in north-western Victoria and south-western New South Wales, Australia.

The clubs are mostly based within the same area as the clubs in the Sunraysia Football League, but generally represent smaller towns and communities. Clubs only field one senior football team and up to five netball teams.

History

The Millewa Football Association was reformed in 1925. At this time it had teams representing Lock 9, Lake Cullulleraine and Werrimull, and a team called "the Kangaroos".^[1] Lake Cullulleraine were the premiers that year.^[2] A fortnight after the grand final, a combined association team played the Mildura Football Club in a charity match.^[3]

In 1932, the now Millewa Football League contained teams from Bambill, Karawinna, Meringur, Merinee, Pirlta and Werrimull.^[4]

Due to World War II, the league went into recess between 1942 and 1945. Media coverage of this league was non-existent between 1940 and 1960. Regular scores did not start appearing in the press until the mid-1970s.^[5] Meringur went into recess prior to the 2012 season due to lack of players attributed to the population decline in the district, however returned in 2013. Euston merged with Robinvale of the Sunraysia Football League before the beginning of the 2015 to play in that competition.

Clubs

Current

Club	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League	Est.	Years in comp	MFL Premierships	Premiership Years
Bambill	Saints	Mildura Senior College, Mildura	–	1920s	1927–	29	1935, 1938, 1939, 1949, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023
Cardross	Lions	Cardross Recreational Reserve, Cardross	SFNL	1948	1962–	3	1962, 1963, 1972
Gol Gol (formerly Alcheringa)	Hawks	Alcheringa Oval, Gol Gol	–	1980	1980–	11	1982, 1983, 1984, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010
Meringur	Kangaroos	Johansen Memorial Reserve, Cullulleraine	–	1926	1926–36, 1949–2011, 2013– (2012 in recess)	9	1950, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964
Nangiloc	Demons	Nangiloc Recreational Reserve, Nangiloc	–	1975	1975–	8	1978, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2017, 2018
Werrimull	Magpies	Johansen Memorial Reserve, Cullulleraine	–	1926	1926–	19	1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 2003, 2012, 2013

Past Clubs

Club	Nickname	Home Ground	Former league	Est.	Years in comp	MFL Premierships	Premiership Years	Fate
Benetook			–	1920s	1931	0	-	Folded
Coomealla	All-Blacks		SFNL	1920s	1981-1989	0	-	Folded
Euston	Bombers	Euston Recreation Reserve, Euston		1920s	1999-2014	1	2008	Merged with Robinvale following 2014 season to form Robinvale-Euston in Sunraysia Football League
Karawinna			–	1920s	1926-1936	0	-	Folded
Karween			–	1920s	1932-1934	0	-	Folded
Karween-Karawinna	Tigers		–	1954	1954-1998	1	1997	Folded
Merinee			–	1920s	1928-1949	9	1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1946	Folded
Meringur-South Merbein			–	1988	1988-1995	0	-	Re-named Meringur following 1995 season
Morkalla-Karween			–	1935	1935-1953	1	1953	Folded
Nichols Point		Nichols Point Reserve, Nichols Point	–	1977	1977-1982	0	-	Folded
Pirlta			–	1920s	1929-1932	0	-	Folded
South Merbein	Swans		SFNL	1919	1960-1987	0	-	Merged with Meringur following 1987 season
Yarrara			–	1920s	1926-1937	0	-	Folded

General statistics

General Information
Founded	1926
Records
Highest Score	305 — Bambill 48.17.305 (v Werrimull 5.0.30) – 1996
Most premierships	27 – Bambill
Most goals in a game
Most goals in a season	149 – Rex Handy (Coomealla) – 1986
Most flags in a row	6 – Meringur – 1956–1961
Most wins in a row	50 – Nangiloc – 1993–96
Most losses in a row	26 – Cardross – 2001–2003

Leading Goal Kickers

Year	Player	H&A goals	Finals goals	Total Goals
1976	Ian Hobbs (Bambill) / Denis Coburn (Nangiloc)	60 / 60	5 / 5	65 / 65
1977	Les Hazel (Nangiloc)	75	10	85
1978	John Sheahan(Werrimull)	106	15	121
1979
1980
1981	Owen Evans (Werrimull)	73	5	78
1982	Don Cooke (Meringur)	100	11	111
1983	Rex Handy (Coomealla)	107	0	107
1984	Geoff Lucas (Alcheringa)	118	0	118
1985	Ron Jackson (Bambill)	139	9	148
1986	Rex Handy (Coomealla)	120	29	149
1987
1988	Jerry Vuik (Bambill)	79	2	81
1989	Jerry Vuik (Bambill)	89	3	92
1990	Glenn Mitchell (Werrimull)	41
1991	Frank Oldfield (Alcheringa)	123	0	123
1992	Frank Oldfield (Alcheringa)	108	0	108
1993	Grenville Dietrich (KK)	118	7	125
1994	Grenville Dietrich (KK)	123	0	123
1995	Grenville Dietrich (KK)	105	0	105
1996	Grenville Dietrich (KK)	112	3	115
1997	Brett Robertson (Bambill)	55	0	55
1998	Daryl Fisher (Cardross)	73	0	73
1999	David McDonnell (Gol Gol)	51	0	51
2000	Brett Haase (Euston)	103	5	108
2001	Matt Leeder (Werrimull)	105	1	106
2002	Mark Fitzgerald (Mer)	81	0	81
2003	Shane Ruyg (Werrimul)	83	11	94
2004	Bradley Brooks (GG)	90	16	106
2005	Bradley Brooks (GG)	85	2	87
2006	Mark Duscher (Werrimull)	76	0	76
2007	David Hall (Bambill)	71	7	78
2008	Mahino Paola(Euston)	71	0	71
2009	Kaleb Sherwell (Gol Gol)	81	7	88
2010	Brett Haase (Bambill)	92	0	92
2011	Jason Bell (Gol Gol)	83	19	102
2012	Robert Lindsey (Gol Gol)	117	16	133
2013	Luke Stanbrook (Bambill)	69	9	78
2014	Isaiah Johnson (Werrimull)	79	5	84
2015	Luke Stanbrook (Bambill)	67	6	73
2016	Luke Hubble (Bambill)	68	0	68
2017	David Keens (Nangiloc)	67	4	71
2018	David Hall (Bambill)	57	2	59

Recent Grand Finals

1960 Meringur 11 13 79 Defeated Werrimull 4 6 30
1961 Meringur 8 15 63 Defeated Werrimull 8 4 52
1962 Cardross 11 12 78 Defeated Meringur 11 9 75
1963 Cardross 10 10 70 Defeated Meringur 10 9 69
1964 Meringur 13 21 99 Defeated Bambill 13 3 81
1965 Bambill 8 10 58 Defeated Meringur 5 10 40
1966 Bambill 14 13 97 Defeated Cardross 14 4 88
1967 Bambill 9 13 67 Defeated Meringur 5 15 45
1968 Bambill 12 10 82 Defeated Werrimull 7 10 52
1969 South Merbein 11 11 77 Defeated Karween-Karawinna 6 11 47
1970 Bambill 13 8 86 Defeated Cardross 8 12 60
1971 Bambill 14 15 99 Defeated Karween-Karawinna 11 12 78
1972 Cardross 17 14 116 Defeated Werrimull 12 18 90
1973 Werrimull 9 11 65 Defeated Bambill 7 6 48
1974 Werrimull 17 18 120 Defeated South Merbein 17 11 113
1975 Werrimull 15 18 108 Defeated Bambill 14 10 94
1976 Bambill 14 12 96 Defeated Nangiloc 4 17 41
1977 Werrimull 15 15 105 Defeated Nangiloc 13 13 91
1978 Nangiloc 19 10 124 Defeated Meringur 18 9 117
1979 Werrimull 16 22 118 Defeated Bambill 16 18 114
1980 Bambill 15 12 102 Defeated Werrimull 11 11 77
1981 Werrimull 19 12 126 Defeated Alcheringa 12 11 83
1982 Alcheringa 31 21 207 Defeated Cardross 14 8 92
1983 Alcheringa 27 10 172 Defeated Bambill 14 10 94
1984 Alcheringa 18 17 125 Defeated Bambill 15 10 100
1985 Bambill 15 11 101 Defeated Alcheringa 11 9 75
1986 Bambill 15 8 98 Defeated Alcheringa 13 10 88
1987 Bambill 26 14 170 Defeated Alcheringa 15 8 98
1988 Bambill 7 18 60 Defeated Meringur South Merbein 3 9 27
1989 Nangiloc 17 18 120 Defeated Alcheringa 13 12 90
1990 Nangiloc 15 15 105 Defeated Alcheringa 10 13 73
1991 Alcheringa 16 11 107 Defeated Bambill 9 8 62
1992 Alcheringa 12 7 79 Defeated Bambill 7 13 55
1993 Nangiloc 13 8 86 Defeated Bambill 8 17 65
1994 Nangiloc 14 16 100 Defeated Bambill 12 8 80
1995 Nangiloc 15 16 106 Defeated Bambill 10 10 70
1996 Bambill 15 19 109 Defeated Nangiloc 11 11 77
1997 Karween-Karawinna 16 10 106 Defeated Bambill 14 12 96
1998 Bambill 20 12 132 Defeated Werrimull 6 9 45
1999 Gol Gol 17 15 117 Defeated Nangiloc 13 14 92
2000 Bambill 18 19 127 Defeated Gol Gol 11 10 76
2001 Gol Gol 19 16 130 Defeated Werrimull 5 8 38
2002 Bambill 24 11 155 Defeated Euston 5 10 40
2003 Werrimull 19 12 126 Defeated Gol Gol 18 17 125
2004 Gol Gol 12 12 84 Defeated Bambill 6 10 46
2005 Gol Gol 20 15 135 Defeated Meringur 4 8 32
2006 Gol Gol 22 18 150 Defeated Cardross 1 12 18
2007 Bambill 19 13 127 Defeated Cardross 4 9 33
2008 Euston 13 10 88 Defeated Gol Gol 6 12 48
2009 Bambill 13 14 92 Defeated Gol Gol 11 5 71
2010 Gol Gol 14 15 89 Defeated Bambill 5 18 48
2011 Bambill 24 14 158 Defeated Werrimull 14 5 89
2012 Werrimull 20 23 143 Defeated Gol Gol 4 5 29
2013 Werrimull 18 16 124 Defeated Bambill 13 8 86
2014 Bambill 19 21 135 Defeated 9 8 62
2015 Bambill 16 14 110 Defeated Werrimull 8 13 61
2016 Bambill 11 9 75 Defeated Gol Gol 6 9 45
2017 Nangiloc 9 10 64 Defeated Gol Gol 7 13 55
2018 Nangiloc 11 6 72 Defeated Werrimull 8 9 57
2019 Bambill 10 13 73 Defeated Nangiloc 10 10 70
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Finals cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Bambill 16 17 113 Defeated Cardross 7 8 50
2023 Bambill 12 12 84 Defeated Gol Gol 11 5 71

Premierships

1926 Werrimull
1927 Werrimull
1928 Werrimull
1929 Werrimull
1930 Werrimull
1931 Merinee
1932 Merinee
1933 Merinee
1934 Merinee
1935 Bambill
1936 Merinee
1937 Merinee
1938 Bambill
1939 Bambill
1940 Merinee
1941 Merinee
1942 War
1943 War
1944 War
1945 War
1946 Merinee
1947 Werrimull
1948 Werrimull
1949 Bambill
1950 Meringur
1951 Werrimull
1952 Meringur
1953 Karween
1954 Werrimull
1955 Werrimull
1956 Meringur
1957 Meringur
1958 Meringur
1959 Meringur
1960 Meringur
1961 Meringur
1962 Cardross
1963 Cardross
1964 Meringur
1965 Bambill
1966 Bambill
1967 Bambill
1968 Bambill
1969 South Merbein
1970 Bambill
1971 Bambill
1972 Cardross
1973 Werrimull
1974 Werrimull
1975 Werrimull
1976 Bambill
1977 Werrimull
1978 Nangiloc
1979 Werrimull
1980 Bambill
1981 Werrimull
1982 Alcheringa
1983 Alcheringa
1984 Alcheringa
1985 Bambill
1986 Bambill
1987 Bambill
1988 Bambill
1989 Nangiloc
1990 Nangiloc
1991 Alcheringa
1992 Alcheringa
1993 Nangiloc
1994 Nangiloc
1995 Nangiloc
1996 Bambill
1997 Karween Karawinna
1998 Bambill
1999 Gol Gol
2000 Bambill
2001 Gol Gol
2002 Bambill
2003 Werrimull
2004 Gol Gol
2005 Gol Gol
2006 Gol Gol
2007 Bambill
2008 Euston
2009 Bambill
2010 Gol Gol
2011 Bambill
2012 Werrimull
2013 Werrimull
2014 Bambill
2015 Bambill
2016 Bambill
2017 Nangiloc
2018 Nangiloc
2019 Bambill
2020 (none)
2021 (none)
2022 Bambill
2023 Bambill

Notes

2015 Ladder

Millewa	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts		Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Bambill	14	0	3	0	2174	1065	204.13%	56		1st Semi	Werrimull	15	8	98	Gol Gol	10	15	75
Nangolic	13	0	4	0	1878	1232	152.44%	52		2nd Semi	Bambill	14	15	99	Nangiloc	14	10	94
	Gol Gol	10	0	7	0	1402	1355	103.47%	40		Preliminary	Werrimull	14	18	102	Nangiloc	11	6	72
Werrimull	7	0	10	0	1332	1199	111.09%	28		Grand	Bambill	16	14	110	Werrimull	8	13	61
Cardross	6	0	11	0	1364	1628	83.78%	24
Meringur	1	0	16	0	725	2396	30.26%	4

2016 Ladder

Millewa	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Bambill	15	0	0	0	2448	631	387.96%	60	1st Semi	Nangiloc	14	6	90	Werrimull	8	2	50
Gol Gol	12	0	3	0	1738	879	197.72%	48	2nd Semi	Gol Gol	13	13	91	Bambill	13	12	90
Nangolic	7	0	8	0	1284	1385	92.71%	28	Preliminary	Bambill	12	14	86	Nangiloc	7	12	54
Werrimull	6	0	9	0	1065	1455	73.20%	24	Grand	Bambill	11	9	75	Gol Gol	6	9	45
Meringur	4	0	11	0	1092	1515	72.08%	16
Cardross	1	0	14	0	687	2449	28.05%	4

2017 Ladder

Millewa	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Gol Gol	13	0	2	0	1834	828	221.50%	52	1st Semi	Meringur	15	11	101	Werrimull	7	8	50
Nangolic	12	0	3	0	1718	918	187.15%	48	2nd Semi	Gol Gol	13	10	88	Nangiloc	5	6	36
Meringur	7	0	8	0	1228	1162	105.68%	28	Preliminary	Nangiloc	19	12	126	Meringur	12	5	77
Werrimull	6	0	8	1	1324	1190	111.26%	26	Grand	Nangiloc	9	10	64	Gol Gol	7	13	55
Cardross	6	0	8	1	1323	1288	102.72%	26
Bambill	0	0	15	0	610	2651	23.01%	0

2018 Ladder

Millewa	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Nangiloc	12	0	3	0	1479	880	168.07%	48	1st Semi	Meringur	6	6	42	Bambill	19	6	120
Werrimull	10	0	5	0	1327	1183	112.17%	40	2nd Semi	Nanigloc	10	10	70	Werrimull	7	23	65
Meringur	9	0	5	1	1299	970	133.92%	38	Preliminary	Werrimull	16	5	101	Bambill	8	13	61
Bambill	9	0	6	0	1391	1207	115.24%	36	Grand	Nangiloc	11	6	72	Werrimull	8	9	57
Gol Gol	3	0	11	1	1143	1314	86.99%	14
Cardross	1	0	14	0	849	1934	43.90%	4

2019 Ladder

Millewa	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Nangolic	15	0	0	0	1686	715	235.80%	60	1st Semi	Cardross	6	11	47	Meringur	5	6	36
Bambill	12	0	3	0	1452	974	149.08%	48	2nd Semi	Bambill	16	13	109	Nangiloc	9	8	62
Cardross	6	0	9	0	1092	1203	90.77%	24	Preliminary	Nangiloc	20	14	134	Cardross	8	11	59
Meringur	6	0	9	0	1059	1211	87.45%	24	Grand	Bambill	10	13	73	Nangiloc	10	10	70
Werrimull	5	0	10	0	969	1321	73.35%	20
Gol Gol	2	0	13	0	744	1418	52.47%	8

External links

Millewa Football League website

Notes and References

News: Millewa Association. . Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record. 6 June 1925 . 11.
News: FINAL MATCH . Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record . 11 September 1925 . 9.
News: BENEFIT MATCH . Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record . 25 September 1925 . 11.
News: COUNTRY FOOTBALL LEAGUE . Ouyen Mail. 2 September 1932 . 1.
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