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Southern Mallee Football League

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

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Southern Mallee Football Association

The 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

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Southern Mallee Football League (1932-1996)

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Known as Southern Mallee Football Association from 1932 - 1937.

Final Clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in SMFL SMFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Berri-Culgoa
 
 Tigers Berriwillock Rec. Reserve, Berriwillock and Culgoa Recreation Reserve, Culgoa – 1975 1979-1996 3 1994, 1995, 1996 Formed Mallee FL in 1997
Beulah
 
 Blues Beulah Rec. Reserve, Beulah MFA 1893 1932-1996 18 1933, 1935, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992 Formed Mallee FL in 1997
Brim
 
 Eagles Brim Rec. Reserve, Brim MFA 1890s 1932-1996 5 1932, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1987 Formed Mallee FL in 1997
Hopetoun
 
 Devils Hopetoun Rec. Reserve, Hopetoun MFA 1890s 1936-1996 13 1937, 1938, 1939, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1991 Formed Mallee FL in 1997
Jeparit
 
 Redbacks Sir Robert Menzies Park, Jeparit WFL 1900s 1990-1996 0 - Merged with Rainbow to form Jeparit-Rainbow in Mallee FL 1997
Nullawil
 
 Maroons Nullawil Rec. Reserve, Nullawil TFL 1900s 1979-1996 3 1979, 1980, 1986 Formed Mallee FL in 1997
Rainbow
 
 Saints Rainbow Rec. Reserve, Rainbow JDFL 1900s 1937-1996 3 1959, 1963, 1970 Merged with Jeparit to form Jeparit-Rainbow in Mallee FL 1997
Woomelang-Lascelles
 
 Combine, Cats Woomelang Rec. Reserve, Woomelang – 1951 1951-1996 6 1957, 1960, 1968, 1971, 1988, 1993 Formed Mallee FL in 1997
Yaapeet
 
 Purples Yaapeet Rec. Reserve, Yaapeet JDFL 1900s 1946-1996 4 1958, 1967, 1977, 1978 Formed Mallee FL in 1997

Former Clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in SMFL SMFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Kenmare RFA 1900s 1932–1940, 1946-1954 1 1936 Disbanded after 1954 season
Lascelles
 
 Cats Lascelles Rec. Reserve, Lascelles NMFL 1900s 1946-1950 2 1946, 1949 Merged with Woomelang to form Woomelang-Lascelles in 1951
Rosebery
 
 Rosebery Rec. Reserve, Rosebery SMFA 1894 1951-1954 1 1934 Moved to Mallee FL in 1955
Warracknabeal Seconds
 
 Lions Warracknabeal Rec. Reserve, Warracknabeal WFL 1870s 1957-1959 0 - Returned to Wimmera FL in 1960
Woomelang[10]
 
 Magpies Woomelang Rec. Reserve, Woomelang NCFL 1900s 1940-1950 1 1940 Merged with Lascelles to form Woomelang-Lascelles in 1951

Southern Mallee Football League (1932-1937)

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Final Clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in SMFA SMFA Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Berriwillock
 
 Bullfrogs Berriwillock Rec. Reserve, Berriwillock NMDFA 1890s 1932-1937 2 1933, 1936 Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1938
Lalbert Lalbert Rec. Reserve, Lalbert LMFA 1904 1936-1937 0 - Moved to Northern District FL in 1938
Quambatook
 
 Tigers Quambatook Rec. Reserve, Quambatook KFA 1910s 1937 0 - Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1938
Rosebery
 
 MFA 1894 1932-1937 0 - Moved to Southern Mallee FL in 1938
Sea Lake
 
 Seagulls Sea Lake Rec. Reserve, Sea Lake NMDFA 1894 1932-1937 3 1934, 1937, 1937 Moved to Manangatang Waitchie FL in 1938[11]
Ultima
 
 Roos Ultima Recreation Reserve, Ultima NDFA 1900s 1936-1937[12] 0 - Moved to Northern District FL in 1938
Woomelang
 
 Woomelang Rec. Reserve, Woomelang MFA 1900s 1937[13] 0 - Moved to North Central FL in 1938

Former Clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in SMFA SMFA Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Birchip
 
 Swans Birchip Rec. Reserve, Birchip BFA 1932-1933 0 - Moved to North Central FL in 1934[14][15]
Culgoa
 
 Culgoa Rec, Reserve, Culgoa NMDFA 1890s 1932-1936 0 - Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1937
Nullawil
 
 Maroons Nullawil Rec. Reserve, Nullawil NMDFA 1900s 1932-1936 0 - Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1937
Wycheproof
 
 Demons Wycheproof Recreation Reserve, Wycheproof NMDFA 1890s 1932 1 1932 Moved to Charlton Wycheproof FL in 1933[16]

Senior Football Premierships

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Southern Mallee Football Association
1932 - 1937
Southern Mallee Football League
1938 - 1996
Seniors
Year Premiers Score Runner-up Score
1932 Brim[17] 7.12.54 Beulah 6.4.40
1933 Beulah[18] 11.14.80 Rosebery 8.4.52
1934 Rosebery[19] 9.9.63 Beulah 8.10.58
1935 Beulah[20] 10.4.64 Brim 4.9.33
1936 Kenmare[21] 9.20.74 Brim 5.8.38
1937 Hopetoun[22] 21.17.143 Kenmare 6.7.43
1938 Hopetoun[23] 21-11-137 Rainbow 11-6-72
1939 Hopetoun 15-5-95 Brim 11-9-75
1940 Woomelang[24] 18.4.112 Hopetoun 11.14.80
1941-1945 Competition in recess due to World War Two
1946 Lascelles[25] 14.18.102 Kenmare 8.11.59
1947 Beulah[26] 11.15.81 Kenmare 8.23.71
1948 Brim 8.16.64 Hopetoun 8.14.62
1949 Lascelles[27] 13.11.89 Beulah 6.12.48
1950 Beulah 7.13.55 Lascelles 4.12.36
1951 Brim 13.16.94 Beulah 11.15.81
1952 Brim 14.18.102 Beulah 9.11.65
1953 Beulah 10.18.78 Hopetoun 11.10.76
1954 Beulah 13.19.97 Hopetoun 8.13.61
1955 Beulah 5.14.44 Hopetoun 3.9.27
1956 Beulah 17.12.114 Yaapeet 16.4.100
1957 Woomelang-Lascelles 6.12.48 Beulah 6.10.46
1958 Yaapeet 13.9.87 Hopetoun 11.14.80
1959 Rainbow 14.11.95 Woomelang-Lascelles 8.16.64
1960 Woomelang-Lascelles 5.14.44 Rainbow 3.16.34
1961 Beulah 15.10.100 Hopetoun 8.13.61
1962 Beulah 13.16.94 Rainbow 14.8.92
1963 Rainbow 9.20.74 Woomelang-Lascelles 10.12.72
1964 Beulah 17.11.113 Yaapeet 8.8.56
1965 Hopetoun 14.16.100 Beulah 10.13.73
1966 Hopetoun 14.12.96 Yaapeet 9.7.61
1967 Yaapeet 12.10.82 Hopetoun 11.15.81
1968 Woomelang-Lascelles 13-11-89 Rainbow 11-10-76
1969 Hopetoun 11.12.78 Rainbow 7.11.53
1970 Rainbow 13.12.90 Hopetoun 13.10.88
1971 Woomelang-Lascelles 16.10.106 Hopetoun 15.13.103
1972 Hopetoun 20.19.139 Woomelang-Lascelles 9.10.64
1973 Hopetoun[28] 33.13.211 Beulah 13.6.84
1974 Beulah 10-16-76 Hopetoun 9-12-66
1975 Hopetoun 20.24.144 Beulah 12.7.79
1976 Hopetoun 16.18.114 Beulah 14.9.93
1977 Yaapeet[29] 21.10.136 Hopetoun 16.16.112
1978 Yaapeet[30] 16.11.107 Woomelang-Lascelles 10.15.75
1979 Nullawil 18.15.123 Beulah 13.11.89
1980 Nullawil 15-14-104 Hopetoun 11-12-78
1981 Beulah 17-19-121 Hopetoun 17-8-110
1982 Beulah 13-21-99 Nullawil 8-12-60
1983 Hopetoun 19-14-128 Nullawil 11-15-81
1984 Hopetoun 18-19-127 Nullawil 9-9-63
1985 Beulah 21-14-140 Yaapeet 12-10-82
1986 Nullawil[31] 12-10-82 Beulah 10-7-67
1987 Brim 17.13.115 Nullawil 14.10.94
1988 Woomelang-Lascelles 8-15-63 Berri-Culgoa 3-13-31
1989 Beulah 14-7-91 Berri-Culgoa 10-12-72
1990 Beulah 18-13-121 Hopetoun 13-6-84
1991 Hopetoun 17-16-118 Beulah 16-9-105
1992 Beulah 10.12.72 Berri-Culgoa 7.19.61
1993 Woomelang-Lascelles 15-11-101 Beulah 12-11-83
1994 Berri-Culgoa 24.20-164 Nullawil 11-4-70
1995 Berri-Culgoa 16-19-115 Jeparit 7-11-53
1996 Berri-Culgoa 22-21-153 Nullawil 7-10-52
Southern Mallee Football League
1932 to 1937
Year Premiers Score Runner-up Score
1932 Wycheproof[32] 14.17 - 10 Sea Lake[33] 6.7 - 43
1933 Berriwillock[34] 10.8 - 68 Sea Lake 7.15 - 57
1934 Sea Lake[35] 14.14 - 98 Berriwillock 11.12 - 78
1935 Sea Lake[36] 8.6 - 54 Berriwillock[37][38] 7.11 - 53
1936 Berriwillock[39] 10.11 - 71 Sea Lake[40] 5.29 - 59
1937 Sea Lake 9.7 - 61 Lalbert 8.12 - 60

Reserves Football Premierships

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Southern Mallee Football League
Reserves - 1948 to 1996
Year Premiers Score Runner-up Score
1962 Rosebery[41] 9.10.64 Woomelang - Lascelles 3.15.33
1963 Rainbow[42] 7.11.53 Woomelang - Lascelles 7.12.54
1964 Hopetoun[43] 6.18.54 Beulah 7.6.48
1965 Woomelang - Lascelles[44] 20.14.134 Hopetoun 9.11.65
1966
1967
1968 Rainbow[45] 11.18.82 Woomelang - Lascelles 6.9.51
1969 Hopetoun[46] 11.12.78 Beulah 7.3.45
1970
1971
1972 Hopetoun[47] 14.15.99 Brim 5.9.39
1973
1974 Beulah[48] 12.14.86 Yaapeet 8.4.52
1975 Woomelang - Lascelles[49] 13.13.91 Hopetoun 10.11.71
1976
1977
1978
1979 Nullawil 14.17.101 Yaapeet 7.9.51
1980 Brim[50] 14.11.95 Beulah 13.16.94
1981 Brim 17.9.111 Beulah 11.18 - 84
1982 Beulah 15.15.105 Berri - Culgoa 14.14.98
1983 Berri - Culgoa[51] 23.20.158 Beulah 12.8.80
1984 Hopetoun[52] 13.12.90 Beulah 11.13.79
1985 Hopetoun 18.11.107 Brim 15.10.100
1986
1987
1988
1989 Yaapeet 14.14.98 Hopetoun 7.10.52
1990

Thirds Football Premierships

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Southern Mallee Football League
Thirds / Under 16's - 1969 ? to 1996
Year Premiers Score Runner-up Score
1969 Hopetoun 7.4.46 Beulah 7.3.45
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975 Rainbow 12.12.84 Hopetoun 5.5.35
1976
1977
1978
1979 Woomelang - Lascelles[53] 11.5.71 Hopetoun 7.9.51
1980
1981 Hopetoun[54] 8.8.56 Woomelang - Lascelles 1.3.9
1982 Hopetoun[55] 13.5.83 Beulah 4.7.31
1983
1984 Beulah 7.10.52 Hopetoun 5.4.34
1985 Beulah[56] 10.5.65 Hopetoun 5.5.35
1986
1987
1988
1989 Woomelang - Lascelles[57] 18.5.113 Hopetoun 3.0.18
1990

Fourths Football Premierships

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Southern Mallee Football League
Fourths / Under 13's - 1984 to 1996
Year Premiers Score Runner-up Score
1984 Hopetoun 2.2.14 Brim 1.1.7

Football Best and Fairest Award

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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
1934 H Boschen Rosebery 17 W Male Kenmare 15[58]
1946 Jim Gull Kenmare [59]
1948 Jack Kranz Beulah
1951 Bill Heath Rosebery
1985 Leon Krelle Yaapeet 20 G Clayton Brim 19

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