Kyabram District Football Netball League Formerly Kyabram District Football League Sport Australian rules football Founded 1932 No. of teams 14 Competitors Country Australia
The Kyabram District Football League (KDL) is an Australian rules football league in Victoria . It is made up of 15 teams; the most recent additions include Dookie United in 2018 and Shepparton East in 2019.[ 1] The KDL is made up of smaller country town football clubs in the Goulburn Valley .
The majority of these towns have a population base of around 1000 people, each of these clubs aims to field four football sides in the Senior, Reserve, Under 18 and Under 13 divisions of the KDFL as well as eight netball sides in A-Grade, B-Grade, C-Grade, C Reserve, 17 & Under, 15 & Under, 13 & Under and 11 & Under divisions,
The KDL season is made up of 18 rounds in the home and away season, with each side playing 16 games, at the conclusion of the home and away season, the top six teams in each division face off in the finals series. The top two teams in this series are assured a second chance at making the Grand Final, however the third, fourth, fifth and sixth placed teams have no such luxury and are eliminated after any loss, this system works to reward the teams who have performed better over the home and away season.
During the season, each club will play eight home games and eight away games, in finals however, venues are designated to different clubs on a cycle. For over a decade the Grand Final has been hosted by Goulburn Valley Football League ground, Mooroopna hosting on most occasions and Tatura being the venue in 2013.
History
The original Kyabram District Football Association was formed in 1915 at a meeting at Mate's Hotel, Kyabram from the following clubs - Kyabram Ramblers, Kyabram Rovers, Merrigum, Tongala, Undera and Wyuna,[ 2] but when several club's pulled out mid season to take up lessons in rifle shooting, by the Kyabram Rifle Club, the season was abandoned, due to the local World War One movement.[ 3]
The Kyabram District Football Association was formed in 1932,[ 4] [ 5] changing its name to Kyabram District Football League in 1960.[ 6]
The Kyabram District Patriotic Football League was established in 1944 and continued on in 1945 to provide some local football in the Goulburn Valley area and also raised £400 in funds for the War.[ 7]
In 2021, 18 home and away matches were played in the KDFNL, but no finals series was played due to the COVID-19 situation enforced by the Victorian Labor Government.
Current Clubs
Club
Colours
Nickname
Home Ground
Former League
Est.
Years in KDFNL
KDFNL Senior Premierships
Total
Years
Avenel
File:Avenel Football Club colours.jpg
Swans
Avenel Recreation Reserve, Avenel
1881
1976–
6
1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1994
Girgarre
File:North Melbourne white.png
Kangaroos
Girgarre Recreation Reserve, Girgarre
1920
1932–38,[ 8] 1940,[ 9] 1944-47, 1949-[ 10]
4
1952, 1976, 1983, 1991
Lancaster
SeagullsDesign
Wombats
Lancaster Recreation Reserve, Lancaster
1910
1932–
11
1932, 1934, 1935, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1992, 2001, 2011, 2022, 2023
Longwood
File:Longwood Football Club colours.jpg
Redlegs
Longwood Recreation Reserve, Longwood
BDFNL
1888
2010–
0
-
Merrigum
File:Merrigum Football Club colours.jpg
Bulldogs
Merrigum Recreation Reserve, Merrigum
1902
1933-1939,[ 11] 1946–[ 12]
9
1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1957, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2015
Murchison-Toolamba
File:Murchison-Toolamba Football Club colours.jpg
Grasshoppers
Murchison Recreation Reserve, Murchison
GVFL
1881
1964–
5
1964, 1966, 1982, 2013, 2024
Nagambie
Watsonia_Football_Club
Lakers
Nagambie Recreation Reserve, Nagambie
GVFL
1881
1965–
13
1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019
Rushworth
File:Rushworth Football Club colours.jpg
Tigers
Rushworth Recreation Reserve, Rushworth
HDFNL
1882
1998–
1
2004
Shepparton East
File:West Coast Eagles Football Club colours.jpg
Eagles
Central Park Recreation Reserve, Shepparton East
PDFNL
1924
1956–1961, 2019–
4
1958, 1959, 1960, 1961
Stanhope
File:Stanhope Football Club colours.jpg
Lions
Stanhope Recreation Reserve, Stanhope
HDFNL
1920
1933-1945, 1995–
7
1936, 1938, 1944, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008
Tallygaroopna
Diamond_Creek_Football_Club
Redlegs
Tallygaroopna Recreation Reserve, Tallygaroopna
PDFNL
1904
1958–
6
1963, 1971, 1973, 1974, 2005, 2018
Undera
File:Undera Football Club colours.jpg
Lions
Undera Recreation Reserve, Undera
CGVFL
1888
1940–47,[ 13] 1953–[ 14]
7
1947, 1955, 1962, 1968, 1972, 1997, 2009
Violet Town
File:Violet Town Football Club colours.jpg
Towners
Violet Town Recreation Reserve, Violet Town
CGFL
1880
2006–
1
2012
Former Clubs
Club
Colours
Nickname
Home Ground
Former League
Est.
Years in KDFNL
KDFNL Senior Premierships
Fate
Total
Years
Ardmona
File:Geelong icon.svg
Bush Cats
Ardmona Recreation Reserve, Ardmona
CGVFL
1920
1957-2021
5
1993, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2006
In recess since 2021 season
Army Camp No. 1
–
1942
1946
1
1946
Folded
Cooma
Light and dark blue
Cooma Recreation Reserve, Cooma
c.1900s
1948-1954[ 15]
0
-
Folded
Congupna
File:SwanReachDesign.png
The Road
Congupna Recreation Reserve, Congupna
–
1956
1956-1961
1
1956
Moved to Benalla Tungamah FL in 1962
Corop
c.1920s
1936[ 16]
0
-
Folded prior to 1937 season.[ 17]
Dookie United
File:Port Adelaide Football Club colours.jpg
Dooks
Dookie Recreation Reserve, Dookie
PDFNL
1977
2018–2024
0
-
Kyabram Imperials[ 18]
Quantong_club_colours Quantong_club_colours
[ 19]
c.1900s
1948-1950
1
1948
Folded in April, 1951.[ 20]
Kyabram Saturdays
purple & gold[ 21]
c.1920s
1932-1940
1
1933
Folded
Kyabram Legion Rovers[ 22]
–
c.1900s
1948-1949[ 23]
0
-
Folded
Kyabram Reserves
File:Essendonsymbol.png
Bombers
Kyabram Recreation Reserve, Kyabram
–
1886
1946-1947
0
–
Joined senior team in Goulburn Valley FL
Kyabram Youth Club
CGVFL
1940s
1951-1958
1
1954
Folded in early 1956
Miepoll
File:Mordialloc Football Club colours.jpg
Miepoll, Recreation Reserve, Miepoll
CGVFL
c.1900s
1955-1962[ 24]
0
-
Folded after 1962 season.[ 25]
Tatura Juniors
Bulldogs
Tatura Showgrounds, Tatura
–
1894
1947 [ 26]
0
Joined senior team in Goulburn Valley FL
Tongala
File:Tongala Football Club colours.jpg
Blues
Tongala Recreation Reserve, Tongala
1894
1936-1945, 1946-1947 (reserves only)
4
1937, 1939, 1940, 1945
Moved to Goulburn Valley FNL following 1945 season
Wyuna
File:Wyuna Football Club colours.svg
Wyuna Recreation Reserve, Wyuna
PDFNL
c.1900s
1932-1936, 1946-1952
0
-
Folded in April, 1953.[ 27]
Yea
File:RichmondDesign.svg
Tigers
Yea Showgrounds, Yea
YVMDFL , CGFL
1887
1986-1997, 2006-2007
0
-
Moved to Central Goulburn FL following 1997 season
File:Undera Park 001.JPG Undera Park
File:Violet Town War Memorial Gates.JPG Violet Town War Memorial Gates
Seniors
Most flags in a row
4 – Shepparton East 1958–1961
Most consecutive grand finals
7 - Merrigum: 1947 to 1953 (Premiers: 1949, 50, 51 & 53)
Most goals in a grand final
12 - 1953: Les Pell - Merrigum
Highest score in a grand final
1967: Nagambie: 24.19 - 163 d Merrigum: 6.3 - 39
Highest overall score
Stanhope: 62.30 - 402 d Ardmona 0.1 - 1. Rd. 12, 6 July 2019[ 28]
Most McNamara Medal / KDFNL best & fairest wins
4 - Rohan Aldous: 1988, 1998, 1999, 2000.
Most goals in a game
34 – Craig Whelan: Violet Town: 56.22 - 358 d Ardmona: 2.5 - 17. Rd. 12, 30 June 2012[ 29]
Most goals in a season
173 – Perry Meka – Ardmona – 1992
Most wins in a row
35 – Lancaster 2001–2002, but lost the 2002 grand final to Ardmona.
Most losses in a row
Ardmona FC Seniors: 61
2015 - Losses: 5 - From Rd.16, 2015,[ 30]
2016 - Losses: 18
2017 - Losses: 0 (Ardmona 1sts in recess in 2017)
2018 - Losses: 18[ 31]
2019 - Losses:16,[ 32]
2020 - Losses: 0 KDFNL / Ardmona both in recess . COVID-19
2021 - Losses: 4 [ 33] Ardmona won against Longwood, Rd. 5, 2021.[ 34] 2121 days since their last win.[ 35]
Senior Football Grand Finals
Seniors
Year
Premiers
Score
Runners Up
Score
Captain/Coach
Venue
Gate
Kyabram DFA
1932
Lancaster
8.6 - 54
Kyabram Saturdays
7.7 - 49
W McKenzie
Wyuna
£2/10
1933
Kyabram Saturdays
6.11 - 47
Lancaster
6.6 - 42
Ross Cooper
Wyuna
£16/6/6
1934
Lancaster
9.4 - 58
Stanhope
8.8 - 56
F Schefferle
Kyabram
£29/11[ 36]
1935
Lancaster
8.15 - 63
Stanhope
5.9 - 39
F Schefferle
Kyabram
£34/5[ 37]
1936
Stanhope
13.10 - 88
Tongala
11.12 - 78
W Buzza
Kyabram
£33 9/6 11/
1937
Tongala
13.14 - 92
Lancaster
13.14 - 92
G Fraser
Kyabram
1938
Stanhope
10.5 - 65
Tongala
9.7 - 61
Bert Pattison
Kyabram
[ 38]
1939
Tongala
15.9 - 98
Stanhope
13.12 - 90
G Fraser
Kyabram
[ 39]
1940
Tongala
9.11 - 65
Stanhope
4.8 - 32
G Fraser
Kyabram
£15 6/6
1941-43
In recess > WW2 .
Kyabram Patriotic FL
1944
Stanhope
15.16 - 106
Ky Valley
8.15 - 63
A Pattison
Kyabram
£51/10/-
1945
Tongala
18.17 - 125
Stanhope
11.9 - 75
K Aldous
Kyabram
£97 2/6[ 40]
Kyabram DFA
1946
Army Camp No.1
14.8 - 92
Undera
13.10 - 88
Kyabram
1947
Undera
10.8 - 68
Merrigum
7.16 - 58
B Tyndell
Kyabram
"More than £50"
1948
Kyabram Imperials
12.14 - 86
Merrigum
9.14 - 68
W Connors
Kyabram
1949
Merrigum
8.15 - 63
Kyabram Imperials
7.5 - 47
M Turnbull
Cooma
[ 41]
1950
Merrigum
10.10 - 70
Lancaster
6.12 - 48
Kyabram
[ 42]
1951
Merrigum
14.12 - 96
Girgarre
10.6 - 66
M Fitzgerald
Kyabram
[ 43]
1952
Girgarre
8.12 - 60
Merrigum
4.9 - 33
Kyabram
[ 44]
1953
Merrigum
24.11 - 155
Kyabram Boy's Club
11.15 - 81
J Davies
Kyabram
[ 45]
1954
Kyabram Boy's Club
10.12 - 72
Lancaster
10.5 - 65
Lindsay Dillon
Kyabram
[ 46] [ 47]
1955
Undera
6.8 - 44
Lancaster
5.7 - 37
Dick Ough
Kyabram
£121[ 48]
1956
Congupna
10.10 - 70
Merrigum
9.4 - 58
[ 49]
1957
Merrigum
1958
Shepparton East
1959
Shepparton East
4.8 - 32
Girgarre
1.7 - 13
[ 50]
Kyabram DFL
1960
Shepparton East
11.12 - 78
Congupna
7.6 - 48
[ 51]
1961
Shepparton East
1962
Undera
1963
Tallygaroopna
14.11 - 95
Girgarre
13.16 - 94
[ 52]
1964
Murchison
14.14 - 98
Merrigum
3.7 - 25
[ 53]
1965
Nagambie
10.13 - 73
Tallygaroopna
9.7 - 61
1966
Murchison
10.15 - 75
Nagambie
8.15 - 63
1967
Nagambie
24.19 - 163
Merrigum
6.3 - 39
1968
Undera
11.26 - 92
Merrigum
8.13 - 61
1969
Nagambie
11.12 - 78
Tallygaroopna
5.6 - 36
1970
Nagambie
11.8 - 74
Undera
8.9 - 57
1971
Tallygaroopna
11.15 - 81
Nagambie
11.8 - 74
1972
Undera
1973
Tallygaroopna
1974
Tallygaroopna
1975
Nagambie
Merrigum
1976
Girgarre
17.13 - 115
Nagambie
14.13 - 97
1977
Nagambie
16.13 - 109
Avenel
12.10 - 82
1978
Avenel
15.13 - 103
Lancaster
9.13 - 67
1979
Avenel
20.12 - 132
Undera
7.12 - 54
[ 54]
1980
Lancaster
12.10 - 82
Avenel
8.9 - 57
[ 55]
1981
Lancaster
13.12 - 90
Merrigum
8.17 - 65
[ 56]
1982
Murchison
Avenel
1983
Girgarre
12.5 - 77
Tallygaroopna
9.17 - 71
[ 57]
1984
Avenel
17.9 - 111
Nagambie
12.14 - 86
[ 58]
1985
Avenel
Nagambie
1986
Merrigum
24.12 - 156
Avenel
9.9 - 63
1987
Merrigum
16.16 - 112
Lancaster
12.6 - 78
1988
Lancaster
19.19 - 133
Murchison
13.15 - 93
[ 59]
1989
Avenel
13.7 - 85
Girgarre
10.12 - 72
[ 60]
1990
Merrigum
1991
Girgarre
1992
Lancaster
1993
Ardmona
1994
Avenel
1995
Ardmona
1996
Ardmona
1997
Undera
1998
Nagambie
10.17 - 77
Undera
8.8 - 56
1999
Nagambie
24.5 - 149
Rushworth
10.6 - 66
2000
Stanhope
23.11 - 149
Nagambie
11.11 - 77
2001
Lancaster
2002
Ardmona
2003
Stanhope*
2004
Rushworth
2005
Tallygaroopna
2006
Ardmona
2007
Stanhope
2008
Stanhope
2009
Undera
16. 13 - 109
Nagambie
13. 14 - 92
Terry Mahoney
Mooroopna
2010
Nagambie
12.17 - 89
Undera
10.14 - 74
Robert Auld
Mooroopna
2011
Lancaster
17.9 - 111
Rushworth
9.13 - 67
Paul Burnett
Mooroopna
2012
Violet Town
23.18 - 156
Undera
11.14 - 80
Hayden Lamaro
Mooroopna
[ 61] [ 62]
2013
Murchison
16.19 - 115
Stanhope
12.12 - 84
Steve Reeves
Mooroopna
2014
Nagambie
18.12 - 120
Merrigum
13.7 - 85
Linc Sullivan
Mooroopna
2015
Merrigum
11.9 - 75
Stanhope
8.2 - 50
Christian Barnett
Mooroopna
2016
Nagambie
17.16 - 118
Avenel
15.10 - 100
Linc Sullivan
Mooroopna
2017
Nagambie
21.16-142
Violet Town
13.11-89
Linc Sullivan
Mooroopna
2018
Tallygaroopna
11.18 - 81
Nagambie
9.6 - 60
Kevin O'Donoghue
Mooroopna
2019
Nagambie
18.9 - 117
Tallygaroopna
9.5 - 59
Anthony Haysom
Mooroopna
2020
KDFNL in recess > COVID-19
2021
Lancaster
1st
Avenel
2nd
Tom Davies & Corey Carver
No finals series > COVID-19
2022
Lancaster
6.10 - 46
Murchison Toolamba
5.6 - 36
Tom Davies
Mooroopna
[ 63]
2023
Lancaster
19.11 - 125
Nagambie
8.12 - 60
Tom Davies
Mooroopna
[ 64]
2024
Murchison-Toolamba
13.13 - 91
Shepparton East
6.8 - 44
Mooroopna
Year
Premiers
Score
Runner up
Score
Captain / Coach
Venue
Gate
In 1944 and 1945, the competition was called the Kyabram District Patriotic Football League.
Awards
Year
Seniors
Reserves
Thirds
Fourths
2024
Murchison-Toolamba
Murchison-Toolamba
Nagambie
Violet Town
2023
Lancaster
Lancaster
Violet Town
Dookie United
2022
Lancaster
Lancaster
Nagambie
No competition 1932-2022
2021
Lancaster: 1st
No premier awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020
No Season
No Season
No Season
2019
Nagambie
Tallygaroopna
Lancaster
2018
Tallygaroopna
Stanhope
Lancaster
2017
Nagambie
Merrigum
Tallygaroopna
2016
Nagambie
Nagambie
Merrigum
2015
Merrigum
Lancaster
Lancaster
2014
Nagambie
Rushworth
Ardmona
2013
Murchison
Undera
Lancaster
2012
Violet Town
Tallygaroopna
Lancaster
2011
Lancaster
Lancaster
Tallygaroopna (Premiers & Champions)
2010
Nagambie
Stanhope
Murchison (Premiers & Champions)
2009
Undera
Undera
Rushworth
2008
Stanhope
Stanhope
Nagambie
2007
Stanhope
Lancaster
Violet Town
2006
Ardmona
Ardmona
Avenel
2005
Tallygaroopna
Stanhope
Avenel
2004
Rushworth
Tallygaroopna
Lancaster
2003
Stanhope (Premiers & Champions)
Stanhope
Merrigum
2002[ 65]
Ardmona
Avenel
Merrigum
2001
Lancaster
Murchison
Stanhope
2000
Stanhope
Lancaster
Avenel
1999
Nagambie (Premiers & Champions)
Rushworth
Stanhope
1998
Nagambie
Rushworth
Lancaster
1997
Undera
Ardmona
Stanhope
1996
Ardmona
Ardmona
Stanhope
1995
Ardmona
Lancaster
Girgarre
1994
Avenel
Tallygaroopna
Avenel (Premiers & Champions)
1993
Ardmona
Ardmona
Yea
1992
Lancaster
Lancaster
Yea
1991
Girgarre
Tallygaroopna
Merrigum
1990
Merrigum
Merrigum
Yea (Premiers & Champions)
1989[ 66]
Avenel
Girgarre
Merrigum
1988[ 67]
Lancaster
Yea
Merrigum
1987[ 68]
Merrigum
Lancaster
Yea (Premiers & Champions)
1986
Merrigum
Merrigum
Yea (Premiers & Champions)
1985
Avenel
Avenel
Undera
1984[ 69]
Avenel
Tallygaroopna
Avenel
1983
Girgarre
Nagambie
Avenel
1982
Murchison
Murchison
Nagambie
1981
Lancaster
Merrigum (Premiers & Champions)
Nagambie
1980
Lancaster
Lancaster
Murchison
1979
Avenel
Avenel
Avenel
1978
Avenel
Avenel
Lancaster
1977[ 70]
Nagambie
Lancaster
Undera
1976[ 71]
Girgarre
Ardmona
Nagambie (Premiers & Champions)
1975
Nagambie
Tallygaroopna
Girgarre
1974
Tallygaroopna
Tallygaroopna
Lancaster
1973
Tallygaroopna
Tallygaroopna
Girgarre
1972
Undera
Murchison
Ardmona
1971[ 72]
Tallygaroopna
Girgarre
Ardmona
1970[ 73]
Nagambie
Girgarre
Murchison
1969[ 74]
Nagambie
Ardmona
No competition 1932-1969
1968
Undera
Ardmona
1967[ 75]
Nagambie
Murchison
1966[ 76]
Murchison
No competition 1932-1966
1965[ 77]
Nagambie
1964
Murchison
1963
Tallygaroopna
1962
Undera
1961
Shepparton East
1960
Shepparton East
1959
Shepparton East
1958
Shepparton East
1957
Merrigum
1956
Congupna
1955
Undera
1954
Kyabram Youth Club
1953
Merrigum
1952
Girgarre
1951
Merrigum
1950
Merrigum
1949
Merrigum
1948[ 78]
Kyabram Imperials
1947[ 79]
Undera
1946[ 80]
Camp No.1 (undefeated)
1945[ 81]
Tongala
1944[ 82]
Stanhope
1941-43
In recess > WW2
1940[ 83]
Tongala
1939[ 84]
Tongala
1938[ 85]
Stanhope
1937[ 86]
Tongala
1936[ 87]
Stanhope
1935[ 88]
Lancaster
1934[ 89]
Lancaster
1933[ 90]
Kyabram Saturdays
1932[ 91]
Lancaster
Seniors - McNamara Medal.
The Bryan McNamara Memorial Medal was instituted by Mrs Byran McNamara as her late husband was a keen supporter and volunteer of the Kyabram DFA.[ 92]
1946 – Keith Dunstall (Girgarre)[ 93]
1947 – Bryan Tyndall (Undera)[ 94]
1948 – Kevin Betson (Kyabram Imperials)
1949 – Peter Humphrey (Kyabram Imperials) & Ian Greening (Merrigum)[ 95]
1950 – J.Brown (Girgarre)[ 96]
1951 – Les Pell (Wyuna)[ 97]
1952 – Elden Wade (Lancaster)[ 98]
1953 – Ian Perry (Cooma) 19 votes[ 99]
1954 – Laurance Doolan (Girgarre)[ 100]
1955 – Peter Fry (Merrigum)[ 101]
1956 – F.Salmon (Lancaster) & D.McKenna (Shepparton East)
1957 – W.Roe (Congupna)
1958 – Ian Hughes (Miepoll) (father of Merv Hughes )
1959 – G.Arthur (Girgarre)
1960 – J.Sellwood (Undera)
1961 – K.James (Miepoll)
1962 – J.Neal (Undera)
1963 – R.Doolan (Girgarre)
1964 – G.Cross (Murchison)
1965 – R.Moore (Nagambie)
1966 – A.Carson (Girgarre)
1967 – P.Sleeth (Undera)
1968 – Colin Barnes (Ardmona)
1969 – M.Varcoe (Girgarre) & N.Hosie (Tallygaroopna)
1970 – K.Chapman (Merrigum)
1971 – N.Langley (Girgarre)
1972 – D.McKellar (Ardmona)
1973 – P.Sleeth (Undera)
1974 – M.Black (Nagambie) & P.Sleeth (Undera)
1975 – B.Finnigan (Nagambie)
1976 – K.Atkinson (Murchison)
1977 – T.Gallagher (Nagambie)
1978 – L.Casey (Girgarre)
1979 – G.Saunders (Ardmona)
1980 – C.Gundrill (Undera)
1981 – N.Whittaker (Tallygaroopna)
1982 – G.Wallis (Girgarre)
1983 – W.Lee (Tallygaroopna)
1984 – E.Shiels (Nagambie)
1985 – Murray Black (Nagambie)
1986 – Ed.Shiels (Nagambie) & N.Whittaker (Tallygaroopna)
1987 – M.Rijs (Murchison) & P.White (Merrigum)
1988 – Rohan Aldous (Avenel)
1989 – M.Power (Tallygaroopna)
1990 – P.Cunningham (Yea)
1991 – P.Thorpe (Avenel)
1992 – Ed.Shiels (Nagambie)
1993 – Ed.Shiels (Nagambie)
1994 – R.Demarte (Lancaster)
1995 – R.Martin (Yea)
1996 – R.Martin (Yea)
1997 – L.O'Brien (Undera)
1998 – Rohan Aldous (Nagambie)
1999 – Rohan Aldous (Nagambie)
2000 – Rohan Aldous (Nagambie)
2001 – A.Thomas (Lancaster)
2002 – J.Waasdorp (Rushworth)
2003 – D.Harrison (Stanhope)
2004 – T. Sidebottom (Tallygaroopna)
2005 – B. Lowe (Ardmona)
2006 – A. Molisak (Tallygaroopna)
2007 – M. Shiels (Nagambie)
2008 – C. Eddy (Lancaster)& M. Young (Ardmona)
2009 – P. Burnett (Lancaster)
2010 – T. Snelson (Girgarre)
2011 – S. Thompson (Lancaster)
2012 – R. Lee (Violet Town)
2013 – J. Pell (Merrigum)
2014 – M. Shiels (Nagambie)
2015 – D. Stirling (Avenel)
2016 – K. Duncan (Avenel) 34 votes
2017 – S. Poole (Violet Town)
2018 - Kaine Herbert (Undera) 28 Votes
2019 - Kaine Herbert (Undera) 27 Votes
2020 - KDFNL in recess > COVID-19
2021 - Thomas Davies (Lancaster)
2022 - Jack Excell (Violet Town)
2023 - Braydon Avola (Avenel)
2024 - James Milne (Murchison-Toolamba), Blake Fothergill and Rielly Old (both Nagambie)
1940 winner, Keith Dunstall also won the GVFNL Morrison Medal in 1948 with Stanhope.
1968 winner, Colin Barnes also won the O&KFL best and fairest ward in 1960 and 1961.
2018 and 2019 winner, Kaine Herbert also won the O&KFL Baker Medal in 2016 with Bonnie Doon.
Leading Goal Kickers
Year
Player
Club
H&A goals
Finals goals
Total Goals
1958
R Adams
Miepoll
60
60
1959
Jim Baker
Cogupna Road
104
9
113
1960
William Tyquin
Shepparton East
67
1
68
1961
W Betson
Cogupna Road
87
4
91
1962
J Corken
Tallygaroopna
71
8
79
1963
0
1964
Jim Tweedle
Murchison
57
6
63
1965
Jim Tweedle
Murchison
85
10
95
1966
Dick Moore
Nagambie
135
0
135
1967
Brian Lodding
Nagambie
43
6
49
1968
Peter Mark
Undera
58
0
58
1969
Stan Atkinson
Ardmona
97
3
100
1970
Brian Lodding
Nagambie
67
2
69
1971
Col Jones
Tallygaroopna
76
1
77
1972
Rex Wright
Tallygaroopna
58
11
69
1973
Rex Wright
Tallygaroopna
47
6
53
1974
Stuart Florence
Ardmona
89
12
101
1975
Wayne Leppard
Merrigum
52
5
57
1976
Andrew Jones
Girgarre
87
7
94
1977
Murray Kick
Murchison
73
2
75
1978
Dennis Patterson
Merrigum
72
1
73
1979
Barry Freer
Undera
65
8
73
1980
Peter Law
Merrigum
71
8
79
1981
Peter Law
Merrigum
57
5
62
1982
Trevor Coulstock
Lancaster
79
79
1983
Trevor Coulstock
Lancaster
65
65
1984
William Hannam
Avenel
83
4
87
1985
Brian MacGibbon
Tallygaroopna
73
73
1986
Richard Ivey
Yea
120
6
126
1987
Robert Walters
Murchison
118
14
132
1988
Robert Walters
Murchison
84
11
95
1989
Robert Walters
Murchison
95
10
105
1990
Robert Walters
Murchison
100
12
112
1991
Darren Turner
Tallygaroopna
115
5
120
1992
Perry Meka
Ardmona
151
22
173
1993
Perry Meka
Ardmona
143
28
171
1994
Darren Block
Avenel
77
77
1995
Shane Loveless
Ardmona
125
27
152
1996
Shane Loveless
Ardmona
140
8
148
1997
David Giles
Undera
117
9
126
1998
Jodie Canavan
Stanhope
116
116
1999
Danny Irwin
Rushworth
119
19
138
2000
Gavin Exell
Stanhope
104
20
124
2001
Gavin Exell
Stanhope
112
23
135
2002
Damien Yze
Ardmona
129
25
154
2003
Gavin Exell
Stanhope
115
11
126
2004
Jodie Canavan
Rushworth
98
10
108
2005
Travis Wayman
Tallygaroopna
109
10
119
2006
Perry Meka
Ardmona
134
15
149
2007
Perry Meka
Ardmona
98
9
107
2008
Adrian Meka
Ardmona
97
6
103
2009
Sam LaPorta
Undera
88
22
110
2010
Sam LaPorta
Undera
111
12
123
2011
Sam LaPorta
Undera
96
14
110
2012
Brent Arho
Tallygaroopna
125
–
125
2013
Anthony Mellington
Murchison
75
7
82
2014
Patrick Rattray
Nagambie
100
15
115
2015
Matt Forys
Stanhope
110
23
133
2016
Robert Staff
Violet Town
114
2
116
2017
Robert Osborne
Rushworth
100
-
100
2018
Mathew Waterman
Nagambie
78
2019
Kasey Duncan
Avenel
58
2020
In recess>COVID-19
2021
Josh Mellington
Violet Town
113
2022
Jack Excell
Violet Town
102
8
110
2023
James Lloyd
Murchison-Toolamba
64
10
74
2024
James Lloyd
Murchison-Toolamba
130
7
137
1982- Peter Ewart 69 (Murchison) and 11 in finals
1988- Brett Barnes 84 (Nagambie)and 3 goals in finals
1997- Shane Loveless 111 (Ardmona) and 28 goals in finals
The Kyabram District Junior Football Association was formed on Saturday evening, 14th May 1910 at the Albion Hotel, Kyabram from delegates from the following club's - Cooma, Kyabram Imperials, Merrigum and Wyuna.[ 102]
The KDJFA disbanded in May, 1929 due to several clubs pulling out of this Wednesday competition and entering a newly formed Saturday football competition, the Central Goulburn Valley Junior Football Association.[ 103]
Football Grand Finals
Seniors
Year
Premiers
Score
Runner Up
Score
Grand Final Venue
1910
Merrigum
9.23 - 77
Lancaster
4.2 - 26
Merrigum[ 104]
1911
Undera
7.9 - 51
Cooma
2.5 - 17
Kyabram[ 105]
1912
Lancaster
1.2 - 8
Cooma
0.5 - 5
Kyabram[ 106]
1913
Kyabram Imperials
3.6 - 24
Undera
2.2 - 14
Kyabram[ 107]
1914
Kyabram Imperials
5.7 - 37
Wyuna
2.2 - 14
[ 108]
1915-18
KDJFA in recess > WW1 [ 109]
1919
Lancaster
1.10 - 16
Tongala
2.2 - 14
Wyuna[ 110]
1920
Tongala
3.3. - 21
Undera
2.2 - 14
Wyuna[ 111]
1921
Wyuna
7.9 - 51
Tongala
5.11 - 41
Kyabram[ 112]
1922
Wyuna
7.9 - 51
Undera
7.4 - 46
1st G Final. Kyabram[ 113] [ 114]
Wyuna
10.18 - 78
Undera
4.4 - 28
2nd G Final. Kyabram[ 115] [ 116] [ 117]
1923
Tongala
5.5 - 35
Kyabram Imperials
3.7 - 25
[ 118]
1924
Kyabram Imperials
6.10 - 46
Wyuna
4.6 - 30
Kyabram[ 119] [ 120]
1925
Kyabram Imperials
9.8 - 62
Cooma
3.2 - 20
Wyuna[ 121]
1926
Wyuna
7.8 - 50
Kyabram Saturdays
6.9 - 45
[ 122]
1927
Kyabram Imperials
7.12 - 54
Wyuna
3.5 - 23
Kyabram[ 123]
1928
Kyabram Imperials
12.12 - 84
Wyuna
9.5 - 59
Kyabram[ 124]
2014 Ladder
Kyabram DFL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Merrigum
16
0
2
0
2146
1094
196.16%
64
Elimination
Stanhope
12
12
84
Lancaster
14
12
96
Nagambie
16
0
2
0
2074
1073
193.29%
64
Qualifying
Murchison
16
19
115
Avenel
13
4
82
Stanhope
15
0
3
0
1829
1039
176.03%
60
Semi
Murchison
16
7
103
Lancaster
13
12
90
Murchison
11
0
6
0
1806
1158
155.96%
44
Semi
Merrigum
14
8
92
Nagambie
7
16
58
Avenel
11
0
7
0
1391
1325
104.98%
44
Preliminary
Nagambie
13
10
88
Murchison
10
15
75
Lancaster
10
0
8
0
1517
1355
111.96%
40
Grand
Nagambie
18
12
120
Merrigum
13
7
85
Undera
10
0
8
0
1385
1268
109.23%
40
Tallygaroopna
7
0
11
0
1267
1560
81.22%
28
Ardmona
6
0
12
0
1140
1657
68.80%
24
Rushworth
5
0
12
1
1349
1549
87.09%
22
Violet Town
4
0
13
1
1285
1694
75.86%
18
Girgarre
2
0
16
0
1029
2275
45.23%
8
Longwood
2
0
15
0
879
2050
42.88%
8
2015 Ladder
Kyabram DFL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Nagambie
17
2
1
0
2562
944
271.40%
76
Elimination
Stanhope
16
8
104
Violet Town
8
10
58
Merrigum
16
2
2
0
2510
807
311.03%
72
Qualifying
Avenel
15
12
102
Lancaster
14
12
96
Stanhope
14
2
4
0
2084
978
213.09%
64
Semi
Stanhope
19
17
131
Avenel
15
13
103
Avenel
13
2
5
0
2306
1222
188.71%
60
Semi
Merrigum
14
15
99
Nagambie
10
10
70
Lancaster
12
2
6
0
2331
1015
229.66%
56
Preliminary
Stanhope
17
12
114
Nagambie
12
16
88
Violet Town
11
2
7
0
1876
1324
141.69%
52
Grand
Merrigum
11
9
75
Stanhope
8
2
50
Murchison
10
2
8
0
1815
1496
121.32%
48
Undera
9
2
9
0
1651
1282
128.78%
44
Girgarre
5
2
13
0
1254
1825
68.71%
28
Tallygaroopna
5
2
13
0
1284
1903
67.47%
28
Ardmona
4
2
14
0
959
2678
35.81%
24
Rushworth
1
2
17
0
728
3378
21.55%
12
Longwood
0
2
18
0
648
3156
20.53%
8
2016 Ladder
Kyabram DFL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Avenel
17
2
1
0
2295
973
235.87%
76
Elimination
Stanhope
15
4
94
Tallygaroopna
9
11
65
Nagambie
16
2
2
0
2199
757
290.49%
72
Qualifying
Merrigum
12
14
86
Violet Town
7
9
51
Stanhope
14
2
4
0
1867
911
204.94%
64
Semi
Stanhope
17
12
114
Merrigum
9
5
59
Violet Town
12
2
6
0
1845
1108
166.52%
56
Semi
Nagambie
15
17
107
Avenel
6
11
47
Merrigum
11
2
7
0
1506
1134
132.80%
52
Preliminary
Avenel
15
15
105
Stanhope
10
8
68
Tallygaroopna
10
2
8
0
1963
1032
190.21%
48
Grand
Nagambie
17
16
118
Avenel
15
10
100
Lancaster
10
2
8
0
1506
1164
129.38%
48
Murchison
8
2
10
0
1533
1242
123.43%
40
Girgarre
8
2
10
0
1361
1314
103.58%
40
Rushworth
7
2
11
0
1242
1623
76.52%
36
Undera
3
2
15
0
792
1950
40.62%
20
Longwood
1
2
17
0
701
2496
28.08%
12
Ardmona
0
2
18
0
248
3354
7.39%
8
2017 Ladder
Kyabram DFL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Violet Town
16
2
2
0
2059
1054
195.35%
72
Elimination
Stanhope
15
14
104
Lancaster
3
8
26
Nagambie
15
2
3
0
2061
1097
187.88%
68
Qualifying
Tallygaroopna
13
15
93
Avenel
15
8
98
Stanhope
13
2
5
0
1767
1018
173.58%
60
Semi
Avenel
9
11
65
Stanhope
4
16
40
Avenel
12
2
6
0
1867
1044
178.83%
56
Semi
Nagambie
10
13
73
Violet Town
8
9
57
Tallygaroopna
12
2
6
0
2023
1016
199.11%
56
Preliminary
Violet Town
16
12
108
Avenel
8
9
57
Lancaster
11
2
7
0
1790
1049
170.64%
52
Grand
Nagambie
21
16
142
Violet Town
13
11
89
Murchison
10
2
8
0
1459
1272
114.70%
48
Girgarre
9
2
9
0
1446
1093
132.30%
44
Merrigum
8
2
10
0
1334
1484
89.89%
40
Rushworth
5
2
13
0
1448
1678
86.29%
28
Undera
3
2
15
0
654
2883
22.68%
20
Longwood
3
2
15
0
1154
2574
44.83%
20
Ardmona
0
0
0
0
0
1800
0.00%
0
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