Mount Noorat Football League Explained

The Mount Noorat Football League was an Australian rules football competition in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The competition ran from 1932 until 1991.[1]

History

The Mount Noorat Football League was formed in 1932 and lasted until 1991 when the league merged with the Heytesbury Football League to form the Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League.[2]

Final Clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in MNFLPremiershipsFate
TotalYears
EcklinEcklin Recreation Reserve, Ecklin South1937-199151953, 1960, 1967, 1977, 1990Folded in 1991
GlenormistonBombers1910s1932-1991101937, 1946, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1985 Merged with Noorat and moved to Heytesbury Mount Noorat FL in 1992
Glenormiston CollegeThe CollegeGlenormiston College, Glenormiston South19711971-199121982, 1986Moved to Western Plains Football League in 1992
KoloraMagpiesNoorat Recreation Reserve, Noorat1910s1932-1991121947, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984 Moved to Heytesbury Mount Noorat FL in 1992
NooratSwansNoorat Recreation Reserve, Noorat1900s1932-199181949, 1951, 1952, 1958, 1961, 1988, 1989, 1991Merged with Glenormison and moved to Heytesbury Mount Noorat FL in 1992
PanmureBluesPanmure Recreation Reserve, Panmure19191937-1941, 1948–199121968, 1979Moved to Heytesbury FL after WW2, returned in 1948.Moved to Heytesbury Mount Noorat FL in 1992

Former Clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in MNFLPremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Brucknell1920s1938-19410-Moved to Heytesbury District FA in 1945
Ellerslie 1890s1955-19570-Folded in 1958
Framlingham1948-19500-Folded in 1951
Garvoc1936-1941, 1948–195531939, 1940, 1941Folded in 1956
HexhamTigersHexham Recreation Reserve, Hexham1953-198411981Folded in 1985
PurnimBearsPurnim Recreation Reserve, Purnim1987198711987Voted out of league following 1987 season
Terang SecondsBloodsTerang Recreation Reserve, Terang1935-193621935, 1936Moved to Campderdown District FL in 1937
The Sisters1932-196231933, 1934, 1948Folded in 1963
WoorndooTigersWoorndoo Recreation Reserve, Woorndoo1880s1956-198621969, 1972Moved to Mininera & District FL in 1987

VFL/AFL players From MNFL

Kolora

Noorat

Ecklin

References

  1. Web site: Australian Football - MNFL Premiership season - Season 2023 . 2024-07-03 . australianfootball.com.
  2. Book: McLaren, Robert . Playing Footy and Milking Cows: The Mt Noorat Football League . 2006 . 9780977554201.