Golden Rivers Football League

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The Golden Rivers Football Netball League (GRFNL) was an Australian rules football and netball competition that was based in north-central Victoria and the western Riverina area of New South Wales.

FormerlyKerang District FA (1919 - 1944) & Kerang & District FL (1946 - 1997)
Founded1919
Ceased2025
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Golden Rivers
Football Netball League
FormerlyKerang District FA (1919 - 1944) & Kerang & District FL (1946 - 1997)
SportAustralian rules football
Netball
Founded1919
Ceased2025
COOJessie Chester
PresidentDonald Willox
Country Australia
Last
champion
Hay
(2025)
SponsorGrainCorp
Official websitegrfnl.com.au
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History

The league, formed in 1919, was known as the Kerang and District Football Association until 1944. In 1946, the league was re-established as the Kerang and District Football League.

In 1998, the league changed its name to the Golden Rivers Football League at the direction of the Victorian Country Football League to better reflect its expansion beyond the immediate Kerang area.

The league was disbanded at the end of the 2025 season due to a declining number of clubs.

Clubs

The league finished with six clubs from towns in Victoria and New South Wales.[1] All football clubs fielded seniors, reserves, under 18 and under 15 teams. All netball clubs fielded A grade, B grade, B reserve, C grade, 17 and under and 14 and under teams.

Locations

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Wandella
Ultima
Murrabit
Moulamein
Macorna
Hay

Final Clubs

More information Club, Colours ...
Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in GRFNL GRFNL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Hay
LionsHay Recreation Reserve, Hay, New South Wales MMFL 19371981–202551982, 1992, 1995, 2023, 2025 Moved to Central Murray FL in 2026
Macorna
TigersMacorna Recreation Reserve, Macorna, Victoria LFA c.1880s1945–202581947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1962, 1970 Moved to Loddon Valley FL in 2026
Moulamein
SwansMoulamein Recreation Reserve, Moulamein, New South Wales NDFL c.1940s1958–202521961, 1988 Moved to Central Murray FL in 2026
Murrabit
BluesMurrabit Recreation Reserve, Murrabit, Victoria KDFA 19191947–2025121949, 1958, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2016 Moved to Central Murray FL in 2026
Ultima
RoosUltima Recreation Reserve, Ultima, Victoria TFL 19101979–2025111981, 1983, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2024 Moved to Central Murray FL in 2026
Wandella
BombersWandella Recreation Reserve, Wandella, Victoria LFA 19221945–2025141955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017 Moved to Central Murray FL in 2026
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Former

More information Club, Colours ...
Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in GRFNL GRFNL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Appin
GrasshoppersAppin Recreation Reserve, Appin LFA 1910s1945–9521964, 1987 Merged with Kerang Rovers to form Kerang Rovers-Appin in Northern & Echuca FL in 1996
Boort
MagpiesBoort Park, Boort KFL 18891945–46, 195011950 Moved to North Central FL in 1951
Kerang
BluesRiverside Park, Kerang NDFL 1945–4611946 Moved to Northern Districts FL in 1947
Kerang Rovers
MagpiesAlexandra Park, Kerang KDFA c.1900s1949–9031954, 1971, 1975 Merged with Kerang in Northern & Echuca FL in 1991
Koondrook
TigersKoondrook Recreation Reserve, Koondrook CGFA 19191945–460 Moved to Northern Districts FL in 1947
Lakes
BulldogsMystic Park Recreation Reserve, Mystic Park 1940s1947–49, 1953–8511972 1950-52 unknown. Folded after 1985 season
Nullawil
MaroonsNullawil Recreation Reserve, Nullawil MFL c.1900s1998–202271998, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022 Moved to North Central FL in 2023
Quambatook
Saints Quambatook Recreation Reserve, Quambatook MMFL c.1910s 1945–46, 1973–2022 5 1945, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1997 Folded in 2022
Wakool
(1970s)
(?-2000s)
(?-2018)
HawksWakool Recreation Reserve, Wakool c.1900s1958–2015, 2017–1871976, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2013 Recess in 2016. Folded in 2018
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Premiers

  • 1945 QUAMBATOOK
  • 1946 KERANG
  • 1947 MACORNA
  • 1948 MACORNA
  • 1949 MURRABIT
  • 1950 BOORT
  • 1951 MACORNA
  • 1952 MACORNA
  • 1953 MACORNA
  • 1954 KERANG ROVERS
  • 1955 WANDELLA
  • 1956 WANDELLA
  • 1957 WANDELLA
  • 1958 MURRABIT
  • 1959 WANDELLA
  • 1960 MACORNA
  • 1961 MOULAMEIN
  • 1962 MACORNA
  • 1963 MURRABIT
  • 1964 APPIN
  • 1965 MURRABIT
  • 1966 MURRABIT
  • 1967 MURRABIT
  • 1968 MURRABIT
  • 1969 MURRABIT
  • 1970 MACORNA
  • 1971 KERANG ROVERS
  • 1972 LAKES
  • 1973 QUAMBATOOK
  • 1974 QUAMBATOOK
  • 1975 KERANG ROVERS
  • 1976 WAKOOL
  • 1977 WANDELLA
  • 1978 WAKOOL
  • 1979 WANDELLA
  • 1980 WAKOOL
  • 1981 ULTIMA
  • 1982 HAY
  • 1983 ULTIMA
  • 1984 QUAMBATOOK
  • 1985 WANDELLA
  • 1986 WANDELLA
  • 1987 APPIN
  • 1988 MOULAMEIN
  • 1989 WAKOOL
  • 1990 WAKOOL
  • 1991 ULTIMA
  • 1992 HAY
  • 1993 WANDELLA
  • 1994 ULTIMA
  • 1995 HAY
  • 1996 ULTIMA
  • 1997 QUAMBATOOK
  • 1998 NULLAWIL
  • 1999 MURRABIT
  • 2000 NULLAWIL
  • 2001 NULLAWIL
  • 2002 ULTIMA
  • 2003 ULTIMA
  • 2004 ULTIMA
  • 2005 MURRABIT
  • 2006 WAKOOL
  • 2007 MURRABIT
  • 2008 WANDELLA
  • 2009 WANDELLA
  • 2010 WANDELLA
  • 2011 WANDELLA
  • 2012 NULLAWIL
  • 2013 WAKOOL
  • 2014 ULTIMA
  • 2015 ULTIMA
  • 2016 MURRABIT
  • 2017 WANDELLA
  • 2018 NULLAWIL
  • 2019 NULLAWIL
  • 2020 League in recess due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2021 Finals not played due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2022 NULLAWIL
  • 2023 HAY
  • 2024 ULTIMA
  • 2025 HAY

E.G Hunt Medallion

The E.G Hunt Medallion is awarded to the Best and Fairest player of the Senior Football competition.

More information Year, Player ...
Year Player Year Player
1947Marsh Long (Macorna)1987Wayne Ladson (Macorna)
1948Marsh Long (Macorna)1988Evan Eilson (Ultima)
1949Marsh Long (Macorna)1989Robert Styles (Hay)
1950Marsh Long (Macorna)1990Greg Turbill (Hay)
1951Vince Kelly (Rovers)1991Warren Maher (Wakool)
1952Keith Morrison (Murrabit)1992Royce Simpson (Hay)
1953Marsh Long (Macorna)1993Shane Ingram (Ultima)
1954Marsh Long (Macorna)1994Roger Smith (Wakool)
1955Linton Mills (Macorna)1995Terry Blake (Wakool)
1956Athol Livingston (Wandella)1996Des Smith (Hay)
1957Jack Findlay (Macorna)1997Brian Theizs (Quambatook)
1958Jack Findlay (Macorna)1998Matt Champerlain (Wandella)
1959Charles Peach (Moulamein) Cliff Mowat (Macorna)1999Dean Young (Ultima)
1960Barry Doran (Moulamein)2000Grant Caelli (Nullawil)
1961John Wishart (Macorna)2001Des Smith (Hay)
1962John Maloni (Wakool)2002Mat Fleming (Murrabit)
1963Stuart Robertson (Murrabit)2003Luke O'Toole (Ultima)
1964Graham Clark (Moulamein)2004Glenn Smith (Nullawil)
1965Bruce Robinson (Wakool)2005Luke O'Toole (Ultima)
1966Jim Sheldon (Macorna)2006Josh Bode (Nullawil)
1967Leon Whelan (Moulamein)2007Glenn Smith (Nullawil)
1968William Proud (Wandella)2008Will Callow (Wandella)
1969Leon Whelan (Moulamein)2009Luke Maher (Quambatook) Michael Rowe (Macorna)
1970Leon Whelan (Moulamein)2010Dain Hayes (Murrabit) Luke Maher (Quambatook)
1971Barry Taylor (Wandella)2011Wayne Mitrovic (Macorna) Scott Mathiaske (Nullawil)
1972Robin Taylor (Rovers)2012Wayne Mitrovic (Macorna)
1973Ian Pay (Appin)2013Luke O'Toole (Ultima)
1974Ian Prendergast (Appin)2014Thomas Isma (Ultima)
1975Bill Zeldenryk (Appin)2015Brodie Bennett (Quambatook)
1976Ian Prendergast (Rovers)2016Bryden Morrison (Murrabit)
1977Ian Prendergast (Rovers)2017Justin Robinson (Wandella)
1978Mark Newell (Wakool)2018Andrew Oberdofer (Nullawil) Daniel Watts (Nullawil)
1979Claude Jackson (Moulamein) Ian Prendergast (Appin)2019Thomas Isma (Moulamein) Jackson Ferguson (Hay)
1980Peter Crawford (Rovers)2020League Cancelled due to Covid-19
1981Neil Byers (Macorna)2021Matt Quigley (Nullawil)
1982Neil Byers (Macorna)2022Ricky Wild (Quambatook)
1983Peter Evans (Moulamein)2023Heath Moloney (Moulamein)
1984Barry Prendergast (Appin)2024Jack Cattanach (Hay)
1985Eddie Redfern (Hay)2025Jacob Watson (Hay)
1986Bryan Livingston (Wandella)
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Leading Goal Kickers

More information Year, Player ...
Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals
1952Cliff Mowat (Macorna)41041
1953Don Poyner (Macorna)60060
1954Don Poyner (Macorna)39039
19550000
19560000
19570000
19580000
1959J Wishart (Macorna)60060
1960Max Major (Murrabit)59362
1961Max Major (Murrabit)85792
1962Max Major (Murrabit)72981
1963Max Major (Murrabit)57360
1964Stewart Robertson (Murrabit)49352
1965Max Major (Murrabit)75580
1966Stewart Robertson (Murrabit)661177
19670000
1968Spike Laursen (Murrabit)66470
1969Laurie Plowman (Appin)67067
19700000
1971Terry Bennett (Lakes)74074
19720000
1973T Green (Wakool)47047
1974Lionel Ritchie (Quambatook)63063
1975T Green (Wakool)55055
1976B Liningston (Wakool)86086
1977L Whelan (Wakool)90090
1978P Evans (Moulemein)53053
1979Steven Strevens (Ultima)1320132
1980Darren Troy (Appin)80787
1981Brian Findlay (Ultima)9321114
1982Ian Prendergast (Appin)83588
1983Steven Strevens (Ultima)10519124
1984Steven Strevens (Lakes)87087
1985Steven Strevens (Ultima)1313134
1986Andrew Moore (Kerang Rovers)1060106
1987Gary MacGillavray (Appin)601474
1988Peter Johnson (Macorna)75681
1989Stephen (Rowdy) Arthur (Wakool)761086
1990Stephen (Rowdy) Arthur (Wakool)87794
1991Dean Farrell (Ultima)83891
1992Andrew Stevens (Hay)1227129
1993Ricky Lavercombe (Wakool)69271
1994Jayson Aylett (Hay)81687
1995Ian Collinson (Moulemein)771188
1996Doug Sutherland (Murrabit)46753
1997Neil McCallum (Hay)85085
1998Tony Doran (Nullawil)969105
1999Tony Doran (Nullawil)978105
2000Tony Doran (Nullawil)89796
2001Tony Doran (Nullawil)81384
2002Tony Doran (Nullawil)77178
2003Brad Carroll (Ultima)1199128
2004Tony Doran (Nullawil)10114115
2005Nathan Henry (Murrabit)1049113
2006Shane Harvey (Wakool)9620116
2007Shane Harvey (Wakool)1007107
2008Nathan Henry (Murrabit)84084
2009Sean Bedggood (Nullawil)711384
2010Sean Bedggood (Nullawil)91394
2011Dean McGowan (Murrabit)72476
2012Daniel Needs (Macorna)52153
2013Luke Kirkland (Wakool)73578
2014Luke Kirkland (Wakool)89392
2015Kallen Heslop (Nullawil)56460
2016Nathan Henry (Murrabit56561
2017Kallen Heslop (Nullawil)80686
2018Arnold Kirby (Ultima)84690
2019Jack O'Rourke (Ultima)80686
2020League in Recess due to Covid-19000
2021Jaydon Stiles (Macorna)56056
2022Mitch Farmer (Nullawil)761187
2023Damian Cupido (Murrabit)52052
2024Ryan Deveruex (Ultima)59362
2025Jack Headon (Hay)64468
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2019 Ladder

More information Wins, Losses ...
Golden Rivers Wins Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Ultima 14111788859208.15%581st SemiWandella122294Hay9559
Nullawil 14201890784241.07%562nd SemiUltima189117Nullawil12981
Wandella 12311825811225.03%50PreliminaryNulliwal121183Wandella12577
Hay 88014331280111.95%32GrandUltima131088Nulliwal1712114
Moulamein88012501175106.38%32
Murrabit51101067137878.78%20
Quambatook2140784196948.23%8
Macorna0160557233823.82%0
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2021 Ladder

More information Wins, Losses ...
Golden Rivers Wins Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Nullawil 11001634478341.84%441st SemiCancelled000Cancelled000
Wandella 830961861111.26%322nd SemiCancelled000Cancelled000
Quambatook 740984793124.09%28PreliminaryCancelled000Cancelled000
Moulamein 740915107185.43%28GrandCancelled000Cancelled000
Hay56085388596.38%20
Murrabit380698100278.78%20
Macorna290778117766.10%8
Ultima1100605116152.11%4
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2022 Ladder

More information Wins, Losses ...
Golden Rivers Wins Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Nullawil 15102328638364.89%601st SemiWandella9660Moulamein1514104
Quambatook 133015281020149.80%522nd SemiNullawil1815123Quambatook7446
Wandella 106012501115112.11%40PreliminaryQuambatook10868Moulamein101575
Moulamein 106013421306102.76%40GrandNullawil1618114Moulamein7446
Macorna7901265156980.62%28
Murrabit4120955157462.08%16
Hay3130955157460.67%12
Ultima2140904175251.60%8
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2023 Ladder

More information Wins, Losses ...
Golden Rivers Wins Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Ultima 15101475845174.56%601st SemiHay2116142Macorna61652
Moulamein 124015031081139.04%482nd SemiUltima141195Moulamein7951
Hay 106012881025125.66%40PreliminaryMoulamein6844Hay12779
Macorna 51101130132285.48%20GrandUltima61652Hay111581
Wandella4120922129771.09%16
Murrabit2140886163454.22%8
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2025 Ladder

More information Wins, Losses ...
Golden Rivers Wins Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Hay 15101831595307.73%601st SemiMoulamein1611107Murrabit101474
Ultima 14201568643243.86%562nd SemiHay121688Ultima10363
Moulamein 8801123133584.12%32PreliminaryUltima141498Moulamein5737
Murrabit 5110928150361.74%20GrandHay101878Ultima91064
Wandella3130810142556.84%12
Macorna1150763152250.13%12
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