Southern Mallee Football League Explained

The Southern Mallee Football League (SMFL) was an Australian rules football competition that finished in 1996 based in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The league featured three grades in the Australian rules football competition, being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 16s.

History

Southern Mallee Football AssociationThe Southern Mallee Football Association (SMFA) was formed in the 1932[1] and continued until 1996 when it merged with the Northern Mallee Football League to form the Mallee Football League (Victoria).

In the 1937 SMFA grand final, E McCarthy kicked 15 goals for Hopetoun Football Club to help them defeat Kenmare.

In April, 1938 the SMFA was renamed the SMF League at its annual general meeting.[2]

A Reserves / Second Eighteen football competition was introduced by the SMFL in 1948.[3]

The thirds competition may have been introduced in 1969 and ran as an under 16 boys competition.

Southern Mallee Football League - 1932 to 1937

From 1932 to 1937,[4] there was also a Southern Mallee Football League (SMFL).[5]

The SMFL also had a junior competition in 1936.[6]

Prior to the start of the 1937 SMFL season, there was a number of clubs considering moving to another league, which caused a delay to the start of the season.[7]

The SMFL folded prior to the start of the 1938 season, with a number of clubs wishing to move to other neighbouring leagues[8] and with Sea Lake going onto play in the Manangatang Waitchie Football League.[9]

Clubs

Southern Mallee Football League (1932-1996)

Known as Southern Mallee Football Association from 1932 - 1937.

Final Clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SMFLSMFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Berri-CulgoaTigersBerriwillock Rec. Reserve, BerriwillockCulgoa Recreation Reserve, Culgoa–19751979-199631994, 1995, 1996Moved to Mallee FL in 1997
BeulahBluesBeulah Rec. Reserve, Beulah18931932-1996181933, 1935, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992Moved to Mallee FL in 1997
BrimEaglesBrim Rec. Reserve, Brim1890s1932-199651932, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1987Moved to Mallee FL in 1997
HopetounDevilsHopetoun Rec. Reserve, Hopetoun1890s1936-1996131937, 1938, 1939, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1991Moved to Mallee FL in 1997
JeparitRedbacksSir Robert Menzies Park, JeparitWFL1900s1990-19960-Merged with Rainbow to form Jeparit-Rainbow in Mallee FL 1997
NullawilMaroonsNullawil Rec. Reserve, NullawilTFL1900s1979-199631979, 1980, 1986Moved to Mallee FL in 1997
RainbowSaintsRainbow Rec. Reserve, Rainbow1900s1937-199631959, 1963, 1970Merged with Jeparit to form Jeparit-Rainbow in Mallee FL 1997
Woomelang-LascellesCombine, CatsWoomelang Rec. Reserve, Woomelang–19511951-199661957, 1960, 1968, 1971, 1988, 1993Moved to Mallee FL in 1997
YaapeetPurplesYaapeet Rec. Reserve, Yaapeet1900s1946-199641958, 1967, 1977, 1978Moved to Mallee FL in 1997

Former Clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SMFLSMFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Jeparit SecondsRedbacksSir Robert Menzies Park, JeparitWFL1900s1957–1959 0-Returned to Wimmera FL in 1960
Kenmare1900s1932–1940, 1946-195411936Disbanded after 1954 season
LascellesCatsLascelles Rec. Reserve, LascellesNMFL1900s1946-195021946, 1949Merged with Woomelang to form Woomelang-Lascelles in 1951
RoseberyRosebery Rec. Reserve, Rosebery18941951-195411934Moved to Mallee Football League in 1955
Warracknabeal SecondsLionsWarracknabeal Rec. Reserve, WarracknabealWFL1870s1957-19590-Returned to Wimmera FL in 1960
Woomelang[10] MagpiesWoomelang Rec. Reserve, WoomelangNCFL1900s1940-195011940Merged with Lascelles to form Woomelang-Lascelles in 1951

Southern Mallee Football League (1932-1937)

Final Clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SMFASMFA Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
BerriwillockBullfrogsBerriwillock Rec. Reserve, Berriwillock1890s1932-193721933, 1936Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1938
LalbertLalbert Rec. Reserve, Lalbert19041936-19370-Moved to Northern District FL in 1938
QuambatookTigersQuambatook Rec. Reserve, Quambatook1910s19370-Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1938
Rosebery18941932-19370-Moved to Southern Mallee FL in 1938
Sea LakeSeagullsSea Lake Rec. Reserve, Sea Lake18941932-193731934, 1937, 1937Moved to Manangatang Waitchie FL in 1938[11]
UltimaRoosUltima Recreation Reserve, Ultima1900s1936-1937[12] 0-Moved to Northern District FL in 1938
WoomelangWoomelang Rec. Reserve, Woomelang1900s1937[13] 0-Moved to North Central FL in 1938

Former Clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SMFASMFA Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
BirchipSwansBirchip Rec. Reserve, Birchip1932-19330-Moved to North Central FL in 1934[14] [15]
CulgoaCulgoa Rec, Reserve, Culgoa1890s1932-1936 0-Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1937
NullawilMaroonsNullawil Rec. Reserve, Nullawil1900s1932-19360-Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1937
WycheproofDemonsWycheproof Recreation Reserve, Wycheproof1890s193211932Moved to Charlton Wycheproof FL in 1933[16]

Senior Football Premierships

Southern Mallee Football Association: 1932 - 1937
  • Southern Mallee Football League: 1938 - 1996
  • Seniors
    • !Year!Premiers!Score!Runner-up!Score
    1932Brim[17] 7.12.54Beulah6.4.40
    1933Beulah[18] 11.14.80Rosebery8.4.52
    1934Rosebery[19] 9.9.63Beulah8.10.58
    1935Beulah[20] 10.4.64Brim4.9.33
    1936Kenmare[21] 9.20.74Brim5.8.38
    1937Hopetoun[22] 21.17.143Kenmare6.7.43
    1938Hopetoun[23] 21-11-137Rainbow11-6-72
    1939Hopetoun15-5-95Brim11-9-75
    1940Woomelang[24] 18.4.112Hopetoun11.14.80
    1941-1945Competition in recess due to World War Two
    1946Lascelles[25] 14.18.102Kenmare8.11.59
    1947Beulah[26] 11.15.81Kenmare8.23.71
    1948Brim8.16.64Hopetoun8.14.62
    1949Lascelles[27] 13.11.89Beulah6.12.48
    1950Beulah7.13.55Lascelles4.12.36
    1951Brim13.16.94Beulah11.15.81
    1952Brim14.18.102Beulah9.11.65
    1953Beulah10.18.78Hopetoun11.10.76
    1954Beulah13.19.97Hopetoun8.13.61
    1955Beulah5.14.44Hopetoun3.9.27
    1956Beulah17.12.114Yaapeet16.4.100
    1957Woomelang-Lascelles6.12.48Beulah6.10.46
    1958Yaapeet13.9.87Hopetoun11.14.80
    1959Rainbow14.11.95Woomelang-Lascelles8.16.64
    1960Woomelang-Lascelles5.14.44Rainbow3.16.34
    1961Beulah15.10.100Hopetoun8.13.61
    1962Beulah13.16.94Rainbow14.8.92
    1963Rainbow9.20.74Woomelang-Lascelles10.12.72
    1964Beulah17.11.113Yaapeet8.8.56
    1965Hopetoun14.16.100Beulah10.13.73
    1966Hopetoun14.12.96Yaapeet9.7.61
    1967Yaapeet12.10.82Hopetoun11.15.81
    1968Woomelang-Lascelles13-11-89Rainbow11-10-76
    1969Hopetoun11.12.78Rainbow7.11.53
    1970Rainbow13.12.90Hopetoun13.10.88
    1971Woomelang-Lascelles16.10.106Hopetoun15.13.103
    1972Hopetoun20.19.139Woomelang-Lascelles9.10.64
    1973Hopetoun[28] 33.13.211Beulah13.6.84
    1974Beulah10-16-76Hopetoun9-12-66
    1975Hopetoun20.24.144Beulah12.7.79
    1976Hopetoun16.18.114Beulah14.9.93
    1977Yaapeet[29] 21.10.136Hopetoun16.16.112
    1978Yaapeet[30] 16.11.107Woomelang-Lascelles10.15.75
    1979Nullawil18.15.123Beulah13.11.89
    1980Nullawil15-14-104Hopetoun11-12-78
    1981Beulah17-19-121Hopetoun17-8-110
    1982Beulah13-21-99Nullawil8-12-60
    1983Hopetoun19-14-128Nullawil11-15-81
    1984Hopetoun18-19-127Nullawil9-9-63
    1985Beulah21-14-140Yaapeet12-10-82
    1986Nullawil[31] 12-10-82Beulah10-7-67
    1987Brim17.13.115Nullawil14.10.94
    1988Woomelang-Lascelles8-15-63Berri-Culgoa3-13-31
    1989Beulah14-7-91Berri-Culgoa10-12-72
    1990Beulah18-13-121Hopetoun13-6-84
    1991Hopetoun17-16-118Beulah16-9-105
    1992Beulah10.12.72Berri-Culgoa7.19.61
    1993Woomelang-Lascelles15-11-101Beulah12-11-83
    1994Berri-Culgoa24.20-164Nullawil11-4-70
    1995Berri-Culgoa16-19-115Jeparit7-11-53
    1996Berri-Culgoa22-21-153Nullawil7-10-52
    Southern Mallee Football League: 1932 to 1937
    !Year!Premiers!Score!Runner-up!Score
    1932Wycheproof[32] 14.17 - 10Sea Lake[33] 6.7 - 43
    1933Berriwillock[34] 10.8 - 68Sea Lake7.15 - 57
    1934Sea Lake[35] 14.14 - 98Berriwillock11.12 - 78
    1935Sea Lake[36] 8.6 - 54Berriwillock[37] [38] 7.11 - 53
    1936Berriwillock[39] 10.11 - 71Sea Lake[40] 5.29 - 59
    1937Sea Lake9.7 - 61Lalbert8.12 - 60

    Reserves Football Premierships

    Southern Mallee Football League
  • Reserves - 1948 to 1996
    • !Year!Premiers!Score!Runner-up!Score
    1962Rosebery[41] 9.10.64Woomelang - Lascelles3.15.33
    1963Rainbow[42] 7.11.53Woomelang - Lascelles7.12.54
    1964Hopetoun[43] 6.18.54 Beulah 7.6.48
    1965Woomelang - Lascelles[44] 20.14.134 Hopetoun 9.11.65
    1966
    1967
    1968Rainbow[45] 11.18.82 Woomelang - Lascelles 6.9.51
    1969Hopetoun[46] 11.12.78 Beulah 7.3.45
    1970
    1971
    1972Hopetoun[47] 14.15.99 Brim 5.9.39
    1973
    1974Beulah[48] 12.14.86 Yaapeet 8.4.52
    1975Woomelang - Lascelles[49] 13.13.91 Hopetoun 10.11.71
    1976
    1977
    1978
    1979Nullawil14.17.101 Yaapeet 7.9.51
    1980Brim[50] 14.11.95 Beulah 13.16.94
    1981Brim17.9.111Beulah 11.18 - 84
    1982Beulah15.15.105 Berri - Culgoa14.14.98
    1983Berri - Culgoa[51] 23.20.158 Beulah 12.8.80
    1984Hopetoun[52] 13.12.90 Beulah 11.13.79
    1985Hopetoun18.11.107 Brim 15.10.100
    1986
    1987
    1988
    1989Yaapeet14.14.98 Hopetoun7.10.52
    1990

    Thirds Football Premierships

    Southern Mallee Football League
  • Thirds / Under 16's - 1969 ? to 1996
    • !Year!Premiers!Score!Runner-up!Score
    1969Hopetoun7.4.46 Beulah7.3.45
    1970
    1971
    1972
    1973
    1974
    1975Rainbow12.12.84 Hopetoun 5.5.35
    1976
    1977
    1978
    1979Woomelang - Lascelles[53] 11.5.71 Hopetoun 7.9.51
    1980
    1981Hopetoun[54] 8.8.56 Woomelang - Lascelles1.3.9
    1982Hopetoun[55] 13.5.83 Beulah4.7.31
    1983
    1984Beulah 7.10.52 Hopetoun5.4.34
    1985Beulah[56] 10.5.65 Hopetoun5.5.35
    1986
    1987
    1988
    1989Woomelang - Lascelles[57] 18.5.113 Hopetoun3.0.18
    1990

    Fourths Football Premierships

    Southern Mallee Football League
  • Fourths / Under 13's - 1984 to 1996

    • Football Best and Fairest Award

    Southern Mallee Football Association - 1932 to 1939
  • Southern Mallee Football League - 1946 - 1996
    Robert Ford Memorial Trophy
  • Seniors
    Year B & F Winner Club Votes Runner Up Club Votes
    1934H Boschen Rosebery 17W Male Kenmare 15[58]
    1946Jim GullKenmare [59]
    1948Jack Kranz Beulah
    1951Bill Heath Rosebery
    1985Leon Krelle Yaapeet 20G Clayton Brim 19

    Links

    Notes and References

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    2. Web site: 1938 - Association Becomes The League In Mallee . The Herald (Melbourne, Vic) . 5 August 2023 . 24 . 26 April 1938.
    3. Web site: 1948 - Football boom in Southern Mallee . Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic) . 29 July 2023 . 15 . 8 June 1949.
    4. Web site: 1937 - Southern Mallee : Strong League Formed . The Weekly Times . 26 July 2023 . 73 . 22 May 1937.
    5. Web site: 1937 - Mallee Leagues . The Age . 29 July 2023 . 17 . 28 June 1937.
    6. Web site: 1936 - Matches in the country . The Argus . 6 August 2023 . 15 . 25 May 1936.
    7. Web site: 1937 - Troubles in the north . The Argus . 6 August 2023 . 7 . 4 May 1937.
    8. Web site: 1938 - Southern Mallee FL . Ouyen Mail (Vic) . 5 August 2023 . 7 . 24 November 1937.
    9. Web site: 1938 - Sea Lake's Triumph . Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) . 30 July 2023 . 74 . 17 September 1938.
    10. Web site: 1933 - Mallee clubs active . The Weekly Times . 31 July 2023 . 60 . 22 April 1933.
    11. Web site: 17 September 1938 . 1938 - Sea Lake's Triumph . 5 August 2023 . The Weekly Times . 74.
    12. Web site: 16 May 1936 . 1936 - New teams admitted . 5 August 2023 . The Weekly Times . 69.
    13. Web site: 11 April 1936 . 1936 - SOUTHERN MALLEE STANDARD HIGH . 6 August 2023 . The Weekly Times . 68.
    14. Web site: 1934 - New league formed at Ouyen . The Weekly Times . 6 August 2023 . 60 . 28 April 1934.
    15. Web site: 1934 - Country matches: Donald . The Argus . 6 August 2023 . 9 . 27 April 1934.
    16. Web site: 1932 - Country Matches . The Argus . 6 August 2023 . 13 . 1 May 1933.
    17. Web site: 1932 - Country Matches . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 25 July 2023 . 12 . 5 September 1932.
    18. Web site: 1933 - Other Matches . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 26 July 2023 . 11 . 28 August 1933.
    19. Web site: 1934 - Matches in the Country . The Argus . 26 July 2023 . 14 . 20 August 1934.
    20. Web site: 1935 - Peninsula League . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 26 July 2023 . 3 . 2 September 1935.
    21. Web site: 1936 - Hopetoun / Sea Lake: Southern Mallee Association & League . The Argus . 26 July 2023 . 15 . 21 September 1936.
    22. Web site: 1937 - Federal League . The Argus . 29 July 2023 . 18 . 27 September 1937.
    23. Web site: 1938 - Results of other games . The Argus . 29 July 2023 . 14 . 12 September 1938.
    24. Web site: 1940 - Country Sport: Football . The Argus . 29 July 2023 . 9 . 22 July 1940.
    25. Web site: 1946 - Country Sports Results (Football) . Trove Newspapers . The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) . 19 July 2023 . 14 . 9 September 1946.
    26. Web site: 1947 - GAME THRIVING IN MALLEE . The Weekly Times . 29 July 2023 . 15 . 24 September 1947.
    27. Web site: Stawell has easy win. (Southern Mallee League) . Trove Newspapers . The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) . 19 July 2023 . 12 . 5 September 1949.
    28. Web site: 1973 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 23 . 17 September 1973.
    29. Web site: 1977 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 31 . 12 September 1977.
    30. Web site: 1978 - Country Football . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 27 . 11 September 1978.
    31. Web site: 1986 - Sports Extra: Country Football . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 4 . 15 September 1986.
    32. Web site: 1932 - Country Matches: Wycheproof . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 5 August 2023 . 12 . 5 September 1932.
    33. Web site: 1932 - Southern Mallee League . The Argus . 6 August 2023 . 13 . 29 August 1932.
    34. Web site: 1933 - Sea Lake . The Argus . 5 August 2023 . 14 . 11 November 1933.
    35. Web site: 1934 - Southern Mallee League . The Age . 5 August 2023 . 7 . 3 September 1934.
    36. Web site: Sea Lake - Southern Mallee FL Grand Final at Culgoa. . The Argus . 5 August 2023 . 14 . 9 September 1935.
    37. Web site: 1935 - Disputed Score . The Age . 5 August 2023 . 7 . 12 September 1934.
    38. Web site: 1935 - Protest dismissed . The Weekly Times . 5 August 2023 . 74 . 21 September 1935.
    39. Web site: 1936 - Sea Lake: Southern Malle League . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 26 July 2023 . 14 . 28 September 1936.
    40. Web site: 1936 - Hopetoun / Sea Lake: Southern Mallee Association & League . The Argus . 26 July 2023 . 15 . 21 September 1936.
    41. Web site: 1962 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 30 July 2023 . 19 . 10 September 1962.
    42. Web site: 1963 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 30 July 2023 . 21 . 2 September 1963.
    43. Web site: 1964 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 30 July 2023 . 21 . 7 September 1964.
    44. Web site: 1965 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 30 July 2023 . 20 . 6 September 1965.
    45. Web site: 1968 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 30 July 2023 . 23 . 16 September 1968.
    46. Web site: 1969 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 30 July 2023 . 19 . 8 September 1969.
    47. Web site: 1972 - Country Football Scores . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 21 . 11 September 2023.
    48. Web site: 1974 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 25 . 16 September 2023.
    49. Web site: 1975 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 21 . 8 September 1975.
    50. Web site: 1980 - Country Football . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 25 . 15 September 1980.
    51. Web site: 1983 - Country Football . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 26 . 12 September 1983.
    52. Web site: 1984 - Country Football . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 26 . 17 September 1984.
    53. Web site: 1979 - Country Football . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 25 . 17 September 1979.
    54. Web site: 1981 - Country Football . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 31 . 14 September 1981.
    55. Web site: 1982 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 25 . 13 September 1982.
    56. Web site: 1985 - Sports Extra: Country Football . Google . The Age . 31 July 2023 . 6 . 16 September 1985.
    57. Web site: 1989 - Country Football . Google . The Sunday Age . 31 July 2023 . 20 . 10 September 1989.
    58. Web site: 1934 - Warracknabeal . The Argus . 26 July 2023 . 11 . 29 August 1934.
    59. Web site: 1954 - Stars from the Mallee . The Horsham Times (Vic) . 30 July 2023 . 5 May 1954.

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