Riverina Football Association Explained

The Riverina Football Association was an Australian rules football competition formed in 1924 from the following clubs - Balldale, Brocklesby Culcairn, Henty Town, Henty Rovers, Holbrook and Walla Walla.[1]

History

The Riverina Football Association was an Australian Rules Football competition formed in 1924 from the following clubs - Balldale, Brocklesby Culcairn, Henty Town, Henty Rovers, Holbrook and Walla Walla that was active for only six football seasons, up until 1929.

Interestingly, there was a Riverina Main Line Football Association that was formed in 1922 and based in Wagga Wagga.[2] The seven club's that made up this competition were - Culcairn, Henty, Mangoplah, Wagga Federals, Wagga Newtown, Wagga Stars and Yerong Creek. This competition was only in existence for one season, with the Wagga Stars defeating Yerong Creek in the Grand Final.[3] On the eve of the final series Culcairn, Henty, and Mangoplah withdrew from the competition, citing the fact the association refused to provide a VFL umpire for the final series.[4]

In 1923 Mangoplah applied to re-enter the Wagga United Football Association, but the other clubs voted against them.[5] [6] Mangoplah then joined the Yerong Creek & District Football Association[7] and won the minor premiership but lost their semifinal match to Culcairn. Mangoplah, as the minor premiers, exercised their right to challenge the "final" winners.[8] Mangoplah played Culcairn in the Grand Final at Yerong Creek and won the YC&DFA premiership.[9]

Brocklesby's golden era was certainly in the 1920s, when the club played in nine consecutive grand finals between 1923 and 1931, but only won two premierships during this successful period in 1924 and 1928, both in the Riverina Football Association.

In 1927, Culcairn secured the services of Carlton VFL player, Bill Koop as their captain-coach.[10]

Clubs

(blue with a gold sash guernsey) 1924 - 1929. Played the Corowa & District Football Association from 1930 to 1934.

(blue with a white band guernsey) 1924 - 1929. Joined in 1924 after being runners up to Burrumbuttock in the Hume Football Association. Was runner up in Corowa & District Football Association in 1930, then played in the Albury & District Football League in 1931 (runners up) and 1932.

(green guernsey, with white collar) 1924 - 1929. Joined from the Hume Football Association in 1924, then played in the Central Hume Football Association from 1930 to 1934.

Teams in Association per year

Football Grand Finals

YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreVenueGateUmpirePremiership Cup
1924 Brocklesby 7.13 - 55 Balldale 7.7 - 49 Brocklesby£40 Green [21] Don Davis Cup.
1925 Holbrook 9.5 - 59 Brocklesby 7.7 - 49 Holbrook [22] Tooth Cup.[23]
1926 Holbrook 12.10 - 82 Brocklesby 11.12 - 78 Culcairn £71Harrod [24] Tooth Cup.
1927 Henty 9.15 - 69 Brocklesby 5.16 - 46 Balldale £40[25] Tooth Cup.[26]
1928 Brocklesby 9.14 - 68 Culcairn 10.5 - 65 Walla Walla £60Joyce [27] [28] Tooth Cup.
1929 Holbrook 13.9 - 87 Brocklesby 11.18 - 84Culcairn O'Hea [29] Tooth Cup.

Officer Bearers

YearPresidentSecretaryTreasurer
1924A J Andrews [31]
1925A J Andrews
1926A J Andrews M A R Wills L C Coulter[32]
1927A J Andrews D W Murray L C Coulter[33]
1928F W Alldis D W Murray L C Coulter[34]
1929J H Balfour D W Murray L C Coulter[35]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1924 - Riverina Football . Evening News (Sydney, NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 2 . 24 April 1924.
  2. Web site: 1922 - Riverina Main Line Football Association . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 31 . 12 May 1922.
  3. Web site: 1922 – Riverina Mainline FA – Grand Final match review. . Trove Newspapers . Daily Advertiser. Wagga, NSW . 6 September 2020 . 4 . 18 September 1922.
  4. Web site: 1922 – Mangoplah's Withdrawal . Trove Newspapers . The Daily Express. Wagga Wagga, NSW . 25 September 2020 . 4 . 14 September 1922.
  5. Web site: 1923 – Wagga United FA – Advertisement . Trove Newspapers . Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW . 2 September 2020 . 5 . 26 May 1923.
  6. Web site: 1923 – Exclusion of Mangoplah . Trove Newspapers . Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW . 2 September 2020 . 1 . 31 May 1923.
  7. Web site: 1923 – Yerong Creek & District FA – Formation . Trove Newspapers . The Daily Express. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 2 September 2020 . 11 May 1923.
  8. Web site: 1923 – Semi Final match review . Trove Newspapers . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. NSW. 1 September 2020 . 21 . 24 August 1923.
  9. Web site: 1923 – Riverina Main Line FA – Grand Final result . Trove Newspapers . The Daily Express. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 2 September 2020 . 2 . 6 September 1923.
  10. Web site: 1927 - Culcairn . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 3 . 22 April 1927.
  11. Web site: 1924 - District News . Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 3 . 8 May 1924.
  12. Web site: 1925 - Football: Henty squabble ended . Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) . 19 February 2022 . 4 . 18 March 1925.
  13. Web site: 1924 - Henty - Football: Henty Imperials . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 21 . 23 May 1924.
  14. Web site: 1925 - Walla Sub Division . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 47 . 17 April 1925.
  15. Web site: 1926 - Riverina Football . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 19 February 2022 . 23 . 9 April 1926.
  16. Web site: 1926 - The Rock Association Points . Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 3 . 29 July 1929.
  17. Web site: 1924 - Riverina Football Association . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 2 . 20 May 1924.
  18. Web site: 1926 - Riverina Football Association . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 18 . 1926.
  19. Web site: 1927 - Riverina League . The Daily Express (Wagga Wagga, NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 4 . 16 June 1927.
  20. Web site: 1928 - Competition Points . The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 3 . 27 July 1928.
  21. Web site: 1924 - Brocklesby Premiers . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 3 . 16 September 1924.
  22. Web site: 1925 - Riverina Line Association: Holbrook Premiers . Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) . 16 January 2022 . 4 . 14 September 1925.
  23. Web site: 1925 - General . The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 2 . 26 June 1925.
  24. Web site: 1926 - Holbrook . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 16 January 2022 . 43 . 3 September 1926.
  25. Web site: 1927 - Football . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 16 January 2022 . 4 . 9 September 1927.
  26. Web site: 1927 - Football: Meeting of Riverina FL . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 5 . 30 September 1927.
  27. Web site: 1928 - Football: Premiership won by Brocklesby . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 16 January 2022 . 3 . 24 August 1924.
  28. Web site: 1928 - Victory Celebrations . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 19 January 2022 . 3 . 7 September 1928.
  29. Web site: 1929 - Holbrook's last minute win . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 16 January 2022 . 5 . 20 September 1929.
  30. Web site: 1925 - Tooth & Co . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 4 . 15 December 1925.
  31. Web site: 1924 - Riverina Football Association . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 42 . 22 August 1924.
  32. Web site: 1926 - Riverina Football Association . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 19 February 2022 . 23 . 9 April 1926.
  33. Web site: 1927 - Riverina Football Association . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 5 . 8 April 1927.
  34. Web site: 1928 - Riverina Football League . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 3 . 6 April 1928.
  35. Web site: 1929 - Riverina FL . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 18 February 2022 . 6 . 12 April 1929.

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