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Benalla Tungamah Football League
General Information
Founded 1938
as the Benalla Tungamah Football League[1]
Name Changes 1967 – Tungamah Football League
1996 – Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two
1999 – Central Goulburn Football League
Folded 2005
after 67 seasons

The Benalla Tungamah Football League (TBFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victoria, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie.[2]

History

The Benalla Tungamah Football League (BTFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victorian, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie. This newly formed league came about when Mulwala Football Club left the Benalla Mulwala Football League to join the Coreen & District Football League in 1938.[3] The BTFL went into recess from 1940 to 1947 due to World War II and was reformed in March, 1948.[4] In 1951, 12 teams competed in the BTFL.[5] Benalla made six grand finals in their seven years in the BTFL, winning three premierships, before Benalla and Wangaratta reserves sides both entered the Ovens and Murray Football League's newly formed seconds competition in 1953. The BTFL changed its name to the Tungamah Football League in 1967. In 1996, the league changed its name to the Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two competition. The GVFL absorbed the clubs from the Tungamah Football League and had a second division for three years (1996–1998). Then in 1999, the league's name was changed to the Central Goulburn Football Netball League, which lasted until 2005, when club's went into other competitions under the demise of the VCFL. The CGFNL had four grades of football – Seniors, Reserves, Under 17's and Under 14's, plus five grades of netball – A, B, B Reserve, D & E Grade. The Lawless family donated a medal to the senior football best and fairest winners from 1954 to 2005, across the four different football league names. Interestingly, Alexandra's George Steiner won three league best and fairest Lawless Medals, one in each of the following – Tungamah Football League – 1994, Goulburn Valley – Division Two – 1996 and Central Goulburn Football League – 2000.

Clubs

Central Goulburn Football League (1999-2005)

Final Clubs

Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. CGFL Seasons CGFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Alexandra
Rebels Alexandra Showgrounds, Alexandra GVFL 1872 1999-2005 1 2000 Moved to Yarra Valley Mountain District FL in 2006
Dookie United
Kangaroos Dookie Recreation Reserve, Dookie GVFL 1977 1999-2005 0 - Moved to Picola & District FNL in 2006
Rumbalara
Rumba Rumbalara Recreation Reserve, Shepparton GVFL 1997 1999-2005 2 1999, 2002 Moved to Murray FNL in 2006
Shepparton East
Bombers Central Park Recreation Reserve, Shepparton East GVFL 1924 1999-2005 2 2001, 2004 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 2006
Thornton-Eildon
Shinboners Thornton Recreation Reserve, Thornton GVFL 1957 1999-2005 0 - Moved to Yarra Valley Mountain District FL in 2006
Violet Town
File:Violet Town Football Club colours.jpg
 Towners Violet Town Recreation Reserve, Violet Town GVFL 1880 1999-2005 0 - Moved to Kyabram District FNL in 2006
Yea File:RichmondDesign.svg Tigers Yea Showgrounds, Yea GVFL 1887 1999-2005 2 2003, 2005 Moved to Kyabram District FNL in 2006

Former Clubs

Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. CGFL Seasons CGFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Benalla All-Blacks
File:Benalla All Blacks Football Club colours.jpg
 Panthers Friendlies Oval, Benalla GVFL 1934 1999-2004 0 - Moved to Ovens & King FL in 2004

Benalla Tungamah/Tungamah Football League (1938-1995)

Final Clubs

Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. BTFL/TFNL Seasons BTFL/TFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Alexandra
Rebels Alexandra Showgrounds, Alexandra YVMDFL 1872 1986-1995 1 1988 Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996
Benalla All-Blacks
File:Benalla All Blacks Football Club colours.jpg
 Panthers Friendlies Oval, Benalla BDFL 1934 1981-1995 1 1981 Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996
Congupna
The Road, Roaders Congupna Recreation Reserve, Congupna KDFNL 1956 1962-1995 5 1963, 1971, 1978, 1991, 1993 Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996
Dookie United
Kangaroos Dookie Recreation Reserve, Dookie – 1977 1977-1995 0 - Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996
Katandra
File:Katandra fc icon.png
 Kats Katandra Recreation Reserve, Katandra West CGVFL 1911 1952-1995 13 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1992 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1996
Mansfield
File:Mansfield Football Club colours.jpg
 Eagles Mansfield Recreation Reserve, Mansfield WNEFL 1881 1977-1995 2 1987, 1989 Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996
Shepparton East
Bombers Central Park Recreation Reserve, Shepparton East MFNL 1924 1968-1995 6 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1995 Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996
Thornton-Eildon
Shinboners Thornton Recreation Reserve, Thornton BDFL 1957 1995 0 - Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996

Former Clubs

Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. BTFL/TFNL Seasons BTFL/TFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Benalla
File:Timor Football Club colours.jpg
 Demons Benalla Showgrounds, Benalla BMFL 1871 1938-1939 1 1939 Moved to Goulburn Valley FNL in 1940
Benalla Reserves
Demons Benalla Showgrounds, Benalla MVNEFL 1871 1948-1952 2 1950, 1952 Moved to Ovens & Murray FL in 1953
Burramine
File:Burramine Football Club colours.jpg
 Cats MVNEFL 1880s 1951-1965 2 1953, 1954 Folded in 1965
Devenish
File:Mordialloc Football Club colours.jpg
 Barbers Devenish Recreation Reserve, Devenish MVNEFL 1884 1938-1939, 1948-1952 0 - Moved to Benalla & District FL in 1953
Dookie
Magpies Dookie Recreation Reserve, Dookie CGVFL 1887 1949-1976 2 1962, 1965 Merged with Dookie College to form Dookie United in 1977
Dookie College
File:Dookie College Football Club colours.svg
 Students Dookie College CGVFL 1946 1953-1976 1 1970 Merged with Dookie to form Dookie United in 1977
Dookie Yabba BMFL 1932 1938-1939 0 - Moved to Goulburn Valley FL in 1940
Invergordon
File:Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg
 Hawks (formerly Royals) Invergordon Recreation Reserve, Invergordon – 1952, 1966-1987 0 - Folded
Katamatite File:RichmondDesign.svg Tigers Katamatite Recreation Reserve, Katamatite PDFNL 1891 1938-1939, 1956-1994 1 1979 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1995
Mulwala
File:Mulwala Football Club colours.jpg
 Lions Lonsdale Reserve, Mulwala MVNEFL 1882 1949-1986 3 1959, 1968, 1969 Moved to Murray FNL in 1987
North Wangaratta
File:North Wangaratta Football Club colours.jpg
 Hawks North Wangaratta Sports Reserve, North Wangaratta OKFNL 1892 1951-1952 0 - Moved to Benalla & District FL in 1953
St. James MVNEFL 1880s 1938-1939, 1948-1955 2 1948, 1949 Merged with Devenish to form St. James-Devenish United in 1956
Tungamah
Hoppers Tungamah Recreation Reserve, Tungamah MVNEFL 1882 1938-1939, 1949-1994 3 1938, 1976, 1986 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1995
Violet Town File:BULLDOGSDesign.svg Towners Violet Town Recreation Reserve, Violet Town EDFA 1880 1950-1977 2 1960, 1961 Moved to Benalla & District FL in 1978
Wangaratta Reserves
Magpies Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta OKFNL 1875 1949-1952 1 1951 Moved to Ovens & Murray FL in 1953
Wilby
Saints Wilby Recreation Reserve, Wilby BMFL 1951-1970 1 1967 Folded after 1970 season
Yarrawonga Rovers Rovers 1951 0 - Left competition[6]

Honour Board

Benalla – Tungamah Football League
  • 1938 to 1966.
  • Senior Football
Year Premiers Score Runners Up Score Venue Most Goals Club Comments
1938 Tungamah  11.12 – 78 Benalla 1sts 9.8 – 62 St. James     [7]
1939 Benalla 1sts  15.16 – 106 Dookie Yabba 6.13 – 49 Devenish   [8] Undefeated Premiers
1940–47 BTFL in recess  BTFL in recess. WW2
1948 St. James   10.8 – 68 Benalla 2nds 2.5 – 17 Devenish   [9]
1949 St. James   10.12 – 72 Benalla 2nds 7.15 – 57 Devenish   [10]
1950 Benalla 2nds   8.16 – 64   Dookie 8.13 – 61  ?    [11]
1951 Wangaratta 2nds  21.17 – 143 Burramine 2.3 – 15 Benalla Showgrounds Ivan Vincent. 120 Wangaratta [12]
1952 Benalla 2nds  13.12 – 90 Violet Town 11.16 – 82 ?   [13][14]
1953 Burramine  8.21 – 69 Dookie College 8.2 – 50 Tungamah [15][16]
1954 Burramine  11.8 – 74 Dookie College 9.11 – 65 St. James P O'Kane. 68 Burramine   [17]
1955 Katandra  14.27 - 111 Burramine 10.9 - 69 ?  
1956 Katandra  12.11 – 83 Mulwala 7.7 – 49 ?  
1957 Katandra  11.8 – 74 Dookie College 10.8 - 68  
1958 Katandra  9.9 – 63 Mulwala 6.4 – 40 ?  
1959 Mulwala  12.16 – 88 Violet Town 6.10 – 46 ?
1960 Violet Town 6.12 - 48 Katandra 5.6 - 36 ?  
1961 Violet Town 14.17 – 101 Mulwala 6.12 – 48 ?  
1962 Dookie  10.7 - 67 Congupna 8.11 - 59 ?  
1963 Congupna  10.9 – 69 Mulwala 4.11 – 35 ?  
1964 Congupna  12.15 – 87 Tungamah 8.14 – 62 ? Seniors
Katandra 6.4 – 40 Congupna 4.3 – 27. Seconds
1965 Dookie 11.9 – 75 Congupna 7.10 – 52 ?
1966 Katandra 9.5 – 59 Katamatite 6.9 – 51 Tungamah  
Tungamah Football League
  • 1967 to 1995
Year Premiers Score Runners Up Score Venue Most Goals Club Comments
1967 Wilby 11.16 – 82 Congupna 7.12 – 58 Mulwala
1968 Mulwala 13.17 – 95 Wilby 5.8 – 38 Katandra     Umpire: Bill Deller
1969 Mulwala 15.15 – 105 Dookie College 10.11 – 71    
1970 Dookie College 13.8 – 86 Katandra 11.11 – 77     
1971 Congupna 16.17 - 113 Katandra 14.12 - 96     
1972 Shepparton East 13.12 – 90 Katandra 10.13 – 73 Dookie     
1973 Katandra 22.18 - 150 Shepparton East 9.8 - 62     
1974 Katandra 11.9 – 75 Mulwala 8.12 – 60     
1975 Katandra 19.23 – 137 Congupna 10.13 - 73     
1976 Tungamah 14.21 - 105 Shepparton East 15.13 - 103 Congupna Les Parish 89 (105) Tungamah
1977 Katandra 15.12 – 72 Dookie United 14.17 - 101
1978 Congupna 15.16 - 106 Katandra 15.14 - 104
1979 Katamatite 17.11 – 113 Katandra 14.15 – 99 Dookie
1980 Shepparton East 19.13 – 127 Katandra 13.12 – 90
1981 Benalla All Blacks 20.11 – 131 Shepparton East 13.10 – 88
1982 Shepparton East 18.14 – 110 Congupna 14.12 – 96
1983 Katandra 20.18 – 136 Mansfield 14.13 – 97
1984 Katandra 18.15 – 123 Benalla All Blacks 14.9 – 93
1985 Shepparton East 19.10 – 124 Benalla All Blacks 11.14 – 80 B Frampton: 90 All Blacks
1986 Tungamah 13.11 – 89 Katandra 10.13 – 73
1987 Mansfield 18.7 – 115 Alexandra 11.15 – 81 Dookie
1988 Alexandra 15.16 – 106 Shepparton East 10.10 – 70 Benalla [18]
1989 Mansfield 12.19 – 91 Katandra 8.9 – 57 W Armstrong: 59 All Blacks
1990 Katandra 13.9 - 87 Shepparton East 10.17 - 77
1991 Congupna 8.12 - 60 Katandra 3.16 - 34
1992 Katandra 9.13 - 67 Mansfield 9.6 - 60
1993 Congupna 15.12 - 102 Benalla All Blacks 15.7 - 97
1994 Shepparton East 17.13 - 115 Mansfield 16.11 - 107
1995 Shepparton East 20.10 - 130 Benalla All Blacks 12.12 - 84
Goulburn Valley Football League
Division Two
  • 1996 to 1998
Year Premiers Score Runners Up Score Venue Most Goals Club Comments
1996 Mansfield 21.20 - 146 Shepparton East 2.16 - 28
1997 Alexandra 20.13 – 133 Mansfield 19.12 – 126 Dookie
1998 Rumbalara 21.18 – 124 Alexandra 14.10 – 94 GVFL – Div 2, changed to CGFL
Central Goulburn Football League
  • 1999 to 2005
Year Premiers Score Runners Up Score Venue Most Goals Club Comments
1999 Rumbalara 16.11 – 107 Shepparton East 11.12 – 78
2000 Alexandra 12.9 – 81 Yea 8.14 – 62 Dookie
2001 Shepparton East 19.12 – 126 Yea 10.10 – 70
2002 Rumbalara 17.9 – 111 Yea 16.9 – 105
2003 Yea 27.15 - 177 Violet Town 9.9 - 63
2004 Shepparton East 17.10 - 112 Rumbalara 16.10 - 106
2005 Yea 9.12 – 66 Rumbalara 8.9 – 57 B.Firebrace: 62 Rumbalara

() - Brackets includes goals kicked in finals.

Tungamah Football League
  • Reserves Grand Finals
Year Premiers Score Runners Up Score Comments
1964 Katandra 6.4 - 28 Congupna Road 4.3 - 27
1965 Congupna Road 10.12 - 72 Mulwala 2.13 - 25
1966 Congupna Road 6.11 - 47 Katandra 5.1 - 31
1967 Congupna Road 8.13 - 61 Dookie College 8.1 - 49
1968 Mulwala 3.12 - 30 Katandra 3.8 - 26
1969
1970 Dookie College 16.12 - 108 Mulwala 6.7 - 43
1971
1972 Shepparton East 12.? - ? Congupna 11.10 - 76
1979 Congupna 12.9 - 81 Shepparton East 9.9 - 63
1980 Shepparton East 14.14 - 98 Benalla All Blacks 9.9 - 63
1981 Benalla All Blacks 12.18 - 90 Mansfield 11.18 - 84
1982 Mansfield 13.14 - 92 Dookie United 9.9 - 63
1983 Mansfield 14.9 - 93 Shepparton East 14.9 - 93 Drawn G Final
1983 G Final Replay
1984 Katandra 9.6 - 60 Benalla All Blacks 8.12 - 60 Drawn G Final
1984 G Final Replay
1985 Benalla All Blacks 12.11 - 83 Mansfield 7.5 - 47
1986 Shepparton East 9.8 - 62 Katandra 7.7 - 49
Tungamah Football League
  • Thirds / Under 17's Grand Finals
Year Premiers Score Runners Up Score Comments
1968 Congupna Road 8.3 - 51 Mulwala 7.7 - 49
1969
1970 Katandra 8.9 - 57 Mulwala 5.4 - 34
1971
1972 Mulwala 8.12 - 60 Dookie 7.9 - 51
1979 Mansfield 10.6 - 66 Benalla All Blacks 7.8 - 50
1980
1981 Mansfield 9.6 - 60 Katamatite 8.6 - 54
1982 Katamatite 11.10 - 76 Mansfield 7.5 - 47
1983 Katandra 8.14 - 62 Mulwala 5.8 - 38
1984 Benalla All Blacks 7.4 - 46 Katandra 4.4 - 28
1985
1986 Benalla All Blacks 18.12 - 120 Shepparton East 6.3 - 39 [19]
1995 Benalla All Blacks
Tungamah Football League
  • Fourths / Under 12's Grand Finals
Year Premiers Score Runners Up Score Comments
1970 Katandra defeated Katamatite [20]
1979 Shepparton East 2.0 - 12 Mansfield 1.0 - 6
1982 Benalla All Blacks
1983 Benalla All Blacks
1985 Benalla All Blacks
1986 Katamatite 3.1 - 19 Katandra 1.1 - 7
File:Tungamah Football League - Lawless Medal..jpg

Senior Football Best & Fairest Awards

Benalla Tungamah Football League
  • 1938 to 1966
  • The Lawless Family Medal

The Lawless Family Medal for the BTFL senior football best and fairest award was first donated in 1954, by John J. Lawless – Senior, with the winner receiving a canteen of cutlery.

Year Winner Club Votes Runners Up Club Votes Comments
1954 N Elliott Tungamah 28 Harry Brittain & Katandra 22 [21]
    Les Squires Mulwala 21
1955   Les Squires   Mulwala   R Hood Dookie College [22]
1956  Harry Brittain  Katandra       
1957  Jim Clancy  Burramine       
1958  Laurie Gleeson Burramine       
1959  Malcom Hughes Burramine       
1960  N Trewin Katamatite       
1961  H Davidson Violet Town       
1962  Jim Clancy Burramine       
1963  Harry Brittain Congupna       
1964  T Donovan Mulwala       
1965  E Donovan Dookie College William Saunders Tungamah   
1966  Lance McMillan Violet Town 20&1/2 Tony Murphy  Katamatite 19
Tungamah Football League
  • 1967 to 1995
  • The Lawless Family Medal
Year Winner Club Votes Runners Up Club Votes Comments
1967  Tony Murphy Katamatite  19 Terry Putt  Dookie  16
1968  Terry Putt Dookie       
1969 Ray Henderson & Shepparton East       
  T Murphy Katamatite       
1970  J Walduck Dookie College       
1971  D Read Dookie College       
1972  V Edwards  &  Violet Town      
  Ray Henderson Shepparton East       
1973  Stan Jacques Shepparton East Laurie Flanigan  Katamatitie   
1974  Stan Jacques Shepparton East      
1975  Stan Jacques Shepparton East      
1976 Les Parish Tungamah 26 Ross McKellar Dookie 22
1977 B Cooper Mulwala
1978 Bernie Lonergan Katamatite
1979 P J Cooper & Tungamah
Andy Alterton Katamatite
1980 Damian Drum Congupna
1981 P J Cooper Tungamah
1982 Andy Alterton Katamatite
1983 Chris Drum Congupna
1984 John Brunner Benalla All Blacks
1985 John Brunner Benalla All Blacks
1986 Gary Cameron & Katamatite
John Tossol Alexandra
1987 Bruce McCormack Mansfield
1988 Bruce McCormack Mansfield
1989 John Tossol Alexandra
1990 G Currie Benalla All Blacks
1991 G Mifka & Tungamah
Andrew Walker Alexandra
1992 Noel Coutts Violet Town
1993 John Keady & Shepparton East
John Martinello Benalla All Blacks
1994 George Steiner Alexandra
1995 S Joyce Congupna

Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two

  • 1996 to 1998
  • The Lawless Family Medal
Year Winner Club Votes Runners Up Club Votes Comments
1996 George Steiner Alexandra
1997 Denis Sheahan Mansfield
1998 Chris Pollard Yea

Central Goulburn Football League

  • 1999 to 2005
  • The Lawless Family Medal
Year Winner Club Votes Runners Up Club Votes Comments
1999 Chris Ludeman Dookie United
2000 George Steiner Alexandra
2001 Noel Coutts Violet Town
2002 Leighthen Briggs & Rumbalara
Luke Maher Dookie United
2003 Matthew Sharpe Violet Town
2004 Michael Bretherton Alexandra
2005 Scott Greig Dookie United

External links

References

  1. ↑ Footypedia
  2. ↑ "1938 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Draw". Benalla Ensign. 10 June 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 21 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  3. ↑ "1938 - Benalla Mulwala Football League - AGM". The Age. 4 May 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 25 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  4. ↑ "1948 - League reformed". Benalla Ensign. 19 March 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 21 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  5. ↑ "1951 - Benalla Tungamah Football League - Draw". Benalla Ensign. 5 April 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 21 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  6. ↑ "TWO FOOTBALL TEAMS OUT". Benalla Ensign. 6 March 1952. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "1938 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 7 October 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 21 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  8. ↑ "1939 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 29 September 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 21 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  9. ↑ "1948 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 10 September 1948. p. 6. Retrieved 21 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  10. ↑ "1949 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 23 September 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 21 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  11. ↑ "1950 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 7 September 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 21 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
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  14. ↑ "1952 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Premiership Shield". Benalla Ensign. 16 October 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
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  18. ↑ "1988 - Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Alexandra Football Club. Alexandra Standard newspaper. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  19. ↑ "Sports Extra: Country Football". The Age. 22 September 1986. p. 4. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  20. ↑ "Country Football". Google. The Age. 14 September 1970. p. 19. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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  22. ↑ "1955 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Lawless Medal". The Argus. 2 September 1955. p. 22. Retrieved 28 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
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