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The Murray Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League. The league covers a large area of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales from Shepparton in the south to Deniliquin in the north. It covers much the same area as the Picola & District Football League but the teams tend to be based in the larger communities and towns.

SportAustralian rules football
Netball
Founded1931; 95 years ago (1931)
CEODale Norman
PresidentJulie Walsh
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Murray Football Netball League
SportAustralian rules football
Netball
Founded1931; 95 years ago (1931)
CEODale Norman
PresidentJulie Walsh
No. of teams11
Country Australia
ConfederationAFL Victoria Country
Most recent
champion
Congupna
Most titlesNathalia & Deniliquin (14)
SponsorEagle I T-L Irrigation
Related
competitions		VFL
WebsiteMurray FNL
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History

The "Murray Football League" (MFL) was established in 1931, when it superseded the old Goulburn Valley Football Association, with the following clubs, Barooga, Cobram, Numurkah, Strathmerton and Tocumwal.[1]

Nathalia Football Club's admission into the MFL was initially rejected in 1931 by club delegates[2] and they entered the Western and Moira Ridings Football Association. Berrigan, Finley and Nathalia's application for admission into the MFL in 1932[3][4] was rejected and they continued to play in their existing competitions. These three clubs were finally admitted into the MFL in 1933.[5]

At a MFL club's delegates meeting in June, 1940, club's decided to abandoned the season and a motion was carried to conclude the season at the completion of the first round of MFL matches (Rd.7), after all teams had played each other once.[6] Nathalia Football Club were undefeated when the season was officially abandoned in 1940.[7]

Between 1941 and 1945 the league went into recess for World War II.

During its first 44 years, the league's administration was very stable, with only four presidents and three secretaries, with Mr. M D "Des" O'Dwyer presiding from 1931 to the late 1950s and Mr. Bill Limbrick of Katunga was secretary from 1949 to 1974 and Mr. D McClelland President from 1966 to 1974. The MFL played in the NSW Australian Football Championships in the mid-1970s.[8] Long time secretary, Les Belt held office from 1930 to 1948.[9]

The senior football goal kicking award was initially known as the Les Belt Trophy (MFL Secretary & donor) in the 1940s,[10] before changing to the Les Mogg Perpetual Trophy in 1962, with Trevor Sutton – Deniliquin holding the record with 227 goals that he kicked in 1982, plus 22 goals in the finals for a total of 249 goals.[11][12]

In 1958, Berrigan FC proposed that an official MFL Thirds competition be formed and that the Murray League Seconds Eighteen FA be taken over by the MFL. Both proposals were defeated,[13] but the MFL Reserves competition went onto supersede the Murray League Seconds Eighteen FA for the start of the 1959 football season.

In July, 1960, the Murray FL senior football representative side (18.8 - 116), led by Les Mogg defeated St Kilda (15.14 - 104) at Tocumwal.[14]

Former Jerilderie player, Bill Brownless kicked 148 goals and was runner up in the 1985 O’Dwyer Medal, before making his debut with Geelong Football Club in 1986.

In 1995 Cobram football and netball club won seniors, reserves, fourths, and all netball side grand finals. 9 out of 10 grand finals for the season.

Following the disbanding of the Echuca Football League, Echuca United and Moama joined the league in 1997.

In 2006 Tongala and Rumbalara made their debut with the league. Tongala was previously in the Goulburn Valley Football League and Rumbalara was in the now-defunct Central Goulburn Football League.

The 2008 premiership was won by Nathalia to complete 4 in a row premiership wins. Nathalia repeated this effort in 2018 and went one further in 2019, achieving 5 premierships a row.

Nathalia is the only team to complete 5 premierships in a row. Nathalia alongside Deniliquin are the only teams to complete 4 in a row with Nathalia achieving this feat twice.

In 2018 Tungamah, Shepparton East and Katandra joined the Murray Football League after leaving the new merging Picola & District Football League due to their affiliation dispute with AFL Goulburn Murray.[15] Shepparton East moved onto the Kyabram & District Football League at the beginning of the 2019 season.

Clubs

Locations

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Tongala
Rumbalara
Numurkah
Nathalia
Mulwala
Moama
Finley
Echuca United
Deniliquin
Congupna
Cobram
Barooga

Current

More information Club, Colours ...
Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in MFNL MFNL Senior Premierships
Total Years
Cobram
Tigers Scott Reserve, Cobram, Victoria GVFA 1887 1937- 13 1931, 1947, 1948, 1955, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1974, 1984, 1995, 1998, 2025
Congupna
The Road Congupna Recreation Reserve, Congupna, Victoria TFL, GVFL 1956 1997- 2 2024, 2026
Deniliquin
Rams Hardinge Street Oval, Deniliquin, New South Wales EFL 1933 1949- 14 1957, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011
Echuca United
Eagles Echuca South Recreation Reserve, Echuca, Victoria NEFL 1994 1997- 1 2013
Finley
Cats Finley Recreation Reserve, Finley, New South Wales SRFA c.1890s 1933- 7 1952, 1954, 1958, 1971, 1981, 1982, 1988
Moama
Magpies Moama Recreation Reserve, Moama, New South Wales NEFL 1892 1997- 1 2010
Mulwala
Lions Lonsdale Reserve, Mulwala, New South Wales TFL 1882 1987- 3 1990, 2022, 2023
Nathalia
Purples Nathalia Recreation Reserve, Nathalia, Victoria PDFNL, TDFL 1887 1933- 14 1939, 1949, 1963, 1978, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Numurkah
Blues Numurkah Showgrounds, Numurkah, Victoria GVFA 1882 1931- 13 1932, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1962, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1999, 2000
Rumbalara
Rumba Rumbalara Recreation Reserve, Shepparton, Victoria CGFL 1997 2006- 1 2014
Tongala
Blues Tongala Recreation Reserve, Tongala, Victoria GVFL 1894 2006- 0 –
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Former clubs

More information Club, Colours ...
Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in MFNL MFNL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Barooga
Hawks Barooga Recreation Reserve, Barooga, New South Wales PDFNL 1894 1931-1935, 1948-1958, 1989-2025 4 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 Moved to Southern Riverina FA in 1936. Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1959 and 2026
Berrigan
Saints Berrigan Recreation Reserve, Berrigan SRFA 1891 1933-2002 5 1934, 1936, 1965, 1968, 1980 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 2003
Blighty
Redeyes Blighty Recreation Reserve, Blighty ERFL 1949 1955-1958, 1962-1963 0 – Played in Edward River FL between 1959-61. Moved to Coreen & District FL in 1963
Coleambally
Blues Coleambally Sports Grounds, Coleambally B&DFL c.1960s 1980-1983 0 – Moved to Coreen & District FL in 1984
Jerilderie
Demons Jerilderie Recreation Reserve, Jerilderie SRFA, C&DFL 1891 1932-1956, 1964-1993 3 1983, 1987, 1989 Played in Coreen & District FL between 1957-63. Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1994
Katamatite
Tigers Katamatite Recreation Reserve, Katamatite BMFL 1891 1940, 1946-1947 0 – Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1947
Katandra
Kats Katandra Recreation Reserve, Katandra West PDFNL 1911 2018-2019 0 – Returned to Picola & District FNL in 2021
Muckatah
Bombers Yarroweyah Recreation Reserve, Yarroweyah, Victoria KDFA c.1880s 1932-1939 0 – Folded
Shepparton East
(1962-67)
(2018)		 Eagles Central Park Recreation Reserve, Shepparton East KDFA, PDFNL 1924 1962-1967, 2018 0 – Moved to Tungamah FL in 1968. Moved to Kyabram & District FNL in 2019
Strathmerton
Bulldogs Strathmerton Recreation Reserve, Strathmerton GVFA, PDFNL 1894 1931-1935, 1938-1993 2 1956, 1964 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1936 and 1994
Tocumwal
Bloods Tocumwal Recreation Reserve, Tocumwal GVFA, PDFNL 1891 1931-2013, 2023 5 1935, 1946, 1967, 1991, 2009 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 2014 and 2024
Tungamah
Bears Tungamah Recreation Reserve, Tungamah PDFNL 1882 2018-2019 0 – Returned to Picola & District FNL in 2021
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Senior Football Premierships

In 1938, Mr E Coxon of Numurkah donated a premiership trophy and whose sons Mick and Jack Coxon would later on donate the same trophy.

More information Year, Premiers ...
YearPremiersScoreRunners upScoreBest on GroundCaptainCoachVenueGateComments
1931Cobram6.10 – 46Strathmerton3.11 – 29No AwardTocumwal[16]
1932Numurkah17.11 – 113Cobram11.4 – 70N/ATocumwal£50/18[17]
1933Numurkah13.16 – 94Cobram7.6 – 48N/AStrathmerton£63[18]
1934Berrigan9.23 – 77Cobram7.11 – 55N/AC MilburnStrathmerton£58/11[19][20]
1935Tocumwal13.12 – 90Berrigan5.7 – 37N/AP BolmanFinley£100/12[21]
1936Berrigan14.14 – 98Numurkah11.5 – 71N/ATocumwal£100[22]
1937Numurkah10.7 – 67Nathalia8.13 – 61N/ACobram£111[23]
1938Numurkah6.15 – 45Finley4.10 – 34N/ACobram£145[24]
1939Nathalia12.15 – 85Berrigan11.10 – 76N/AB HeadCobram£116[25][26]
19401st: Nathalia7 wins, 0 lossesMFL abandoned after Rd.7[27]
1941MFL in recess. WW2
1942MFL in recess. WW2
1943MFL in recess. WW2
1944MFL in recess. WW2
1945MFL in recess. WW2
1946Tocumwal7.14 – 56Nathalia5.3 – 33N/AStrathmerton£272[28]
1947Cobram15.15 – 105Numurkah13.12 – 90N/AF AndersonF AndersonStrathmerton£253CFC undefeated in '47[29][30]
1948Cobram10.12 – 72Numurkah8.13 – 61N/AF AndersonF AndersonTocumwal£245[31]
1949Nathalia12.6 – 78Cobram8.10 – 58N/AF HamiltonF HamiltonTocumwal£320[32]
1950Numurkah11.13 – 79Finley11.8 – 74Lyn Thorton (N)Syd StewartSyd StewartTocumwal£460[33]
1951Numurkah16.22 – 118Nathalia7.8 – 50N/ASyd StewartSyd StewartTocumwal£476[34]
1952Deniliquin10.9 – 69Finley9.15 – 69N/ATocumwal£872/5Drawn Grand Final[35]
Finley10.17 – 77Deniliquin11.5 – 71N/ATocumwal£733Grand Final Replay[36]
1953Numurkah6.14 – 50Tocumwal6.11 – 47N/ATocumwalCrowd: 2929[37]
1954Finley13.13 – 91Tocumwal7.8 – 50N/ATocumwal£670[38][39]
1955Cobram17.11 – 113Berrigan10.17 – 77N/ALes MoggLes MoggTocumwal£750[40]
1956Strathmerton7.7 – 49Tocumwal6.6 – 42N/ATocumwal£720[41]
1957Deniliquin9.10 – 64Cobram4.15 – 39N/APeter O'DonohueTocumwal£1003[42]
1958Finley8.10 – 58Deniliquin7.11 – 53N/ATocumwal£875[43]
1959Cobram9.11 – 65Deniliquin6.5 – 35N/ALes MoggLes MoggTocumwal£875[44][45]
1960Cobram7.13 – 55Strathmerton3.6 – 24N/ALes MoggLes MoggTocumwal£824[46]
1961Cobram8.7 – 55Deniliquin6.8 – 44N/A? Mogg didn't play in GFLes MoggTocumwal£1150[47]
1962Numurkah8.4 – 52Deniliquin3.10 – 28N/ATocumwal£435[48]
1963Nathalia11.10 – 76Deniliquin9.10 – 64N/ATocumwal
1964Strathmerton16.13 – 109Numurkah9.9 – 63N/ALance OswaldLance OswaldTocumwal[49]
1965Berrigan9.14 – 68Tocumwal9.6 – 60Russ Milne (B)Gerald EastmureGerald EastmureCobram£797[50][51]
1966Deniliquin9.10 – 64Tocumwal7.6 – 48N/AGraham IonCobram$1620decimal currency commenced
1967Tocumwal11.10 – 76Cobram7.13 – 55N/ADon WhittenFinley$1310[52][53]
1968Berrigan12.13 – 85Finley8.6 – 54N/AGerald EastmureTocumwal$842
1969Cobram9.11 – 65Jerilderie9.5 – 59N/AJ MurtonTocumwal$1060[54]
1970Numurkah12.24 – 96Berrigan8.11 – 59N/ATocumwal$1411[55]
1971Finley13.11 – 89Deniliquin8.9 – 57N/AWally MumfordTocumwal$1658[56]
1972Deniliquin12.17 – 89Finley9.11 – 65N/ARay MurphyRay MurphyCobram$1770[57][58]
1973Deniliquin18.16 - 124Cobram10.6 - 66N/ARay MurphyRay MurphyTocumwal$1720
1974Cobram13.13 - 91Deniliquin11.12 - 78N/ATocumwal$1610[59]
1975Deniliquin15.18 – 108Strathmerton5.8 – 38N/ARay MurphyRay MurphyTocumwal$2248[60]
1976Deniliquin16.11 – 107Jerilderie12.4 – 76N/ARay MurphyRay MurphyTocumwal$2600[61]
1977Numurkah11.14 - 80Deniliquin8.9 - 57N/ADon RuddTocumwal$3840
1978Nathalia16.7 – 103Deniliquin9.16 – 70N/ADenis HigginsTocumwal$3880[62]
1979Numurkah14.11 – 95Berrigan7.17 – 59N/ATocumwal$5092[63]
1980Berrigan19.19 – 133Nathalia19.12 – 126N/ATocumwal$5485[64]
1981Finley16.7 – 103Numurkah10.8 – 68N/ATocumwal$7676[65]
1982Finley22.8 - 140Cobram12.9 - 81first awarded in '83Tocumwal$8242
1983JerilderieDeniliquinMichael Gilmore (J)Tocumwal$8930
1984Cobram15.13 – 103Deniliquin15.8 – 98Brian Bourke (D)Tocumwal$7499[66]
1985DeniliquinJeriliderieBrian Bourke (D)Greg DanckertGreg DanckertTocumwal$15063
1986Deniliquin15.5 – 95Finley6.11 – 47Robb Hawkins (F)Greg DanckertGreg DanckertTocumwal$10520[67]
1987JerilderieDeniliquinRussell Jeffrey (J)Tocumwal$16200
1988Finley12.17 – 89Jerilderie4.8 – 32Michael Taylor (F)Robb HawkinsTocumwal$12518[68]
1989JerilderieTocumwalRussell Jeffrey (J)Tocumwal$16125
1990Mulwala12.18 – 90Tocumwal11.13 – 79Phil Goode (M)Peter SeymourTocumwal$19510
1991TocumwalFinleyStuart Roe (T)Tocumwal$16955
1992Barooga12.15 - 87Cobram8.11 - 59Kelly O’Donnell (B)Glen CarrollTocumwal$16300
1993BaroogaFinleyJohn Brunner (B)Glen CarrollTocumwal$14273
1994Barooga24.15 - 159Deniliquin10.9 - 69John Brunner (B)Glen CarrollTocumwal$12142
1995CobramDeniliquinGeorge Nicolopoulos (C)Tocumwal$14032
1996Deniliquin9.16 - 70Barooga8.11 - 59Ashley Connick (D)Trevor MorrisTocumwal$13561
1997BaroogaNathaliaJohn Brunner (B)A TranterTocumwal$17967
1998Cobram14.14 – 98Congupna9.11 – 65Mark Brown (C)Don RuddTocumwal$21968
1999Numurkah14.14 – 98Deniliquin7.10 – 52Luke Cowan (N)Tocumwal$18103
2000Numurkah17.12 – 114Deniliquin10.7 – 67Rob McCartney (N)Rob McCartneyTocumwal$24702
2001Deniliquin13.13 – 91Moama9.4 – 54Leigh Marshall (D)Gary ParsonsTocumwal$19354[69]
2002Deniliquin19.13 – 127Mulwala12.10 – 82Andrew May (D)Gary ParsonsTocumwal$27550[70]
2003Deniliquin19.6 - 120Tocumwal8.7 - 55Ben Seignor (D)Gary ParsonsTocumwal$32461
2004Deniliquin15.7 – 97Nathalia8.6 – 54Leigh Marshall (D)Gary ParsonsTocumwal$32386
2005Nathalia11.11 – 77Tocumwal3.6 – 24Ryan Butler (N)Adam QuarrellJ NihillTocumwal$36820
2006Nathalia16.14 – 110Echuca United7.9 – 51Nathan Gemmill (N)Ashley GemmillB SmithTocumwal$36899
2007Nathalia18.10 – 118Barooga11.6 – 72Drew Barnes (N)Ashley GemmillMarc QuarrellTocumwal$35990
2008Nathalia16.10 – 106Barooga9.9 – 63Troy Snelson (N)Nathan GemmillMarc QuarrellTocumwal$35918
2009Tocumwal16.10 – 106Moama15.10 – 100Anthony Mellington (T)Anthony MellingtonStuart RoeTocumwal$46250[71][72]
2010Moama19.15 – 129Mulwala6.10 – 46Levi Moss (M)Luke EldridgeShannon KeamTocumwal$38130[73]
2011Deniliquin11.12 – 78Cobram8.20 68Troy Bartlett (D)Anthony BullGary ParsonsTocumwal$38,855[74]
2012Nathalia16.11 – 107Finley13.16 – 94Jason Limbrick (N)Ross Garner/Ben HitchcockAdam QuarrellTocumwal$40,907[75]
2013Echuca United18.12 – 120Mulwala8.10 – 58Scott Beattie (EU)Rowan Priest/Craig FrostScott BeattieTocumwal$39,005[76]
2014Rumbalara11.11 – 77Finley10.12 – 72Levi Power (R)Damian CupidoDamian CupidoMoama$48,620
2015Nathalia13.9 – 87Moama12.12 – 84Lachlan Schultz (M)Jarrod MaskellJason LimbrickMoama$58156[77]
2016Nathalia11.11 – 77Finley11.8 – 74Brett Vallender (N)Jarrod MaskellCraig KellowMoama$56,145
2017Nathalia10.7 – 67Numurkah7.15 – 57Jason Limbrick (N)Jarrod MaskellCraig KellowRumbalara$48,155
2018Nathalia13.8 – 86Barooga7.6 – 48Tom Nihill (N)Tom NihillCraig KellowRumbalara
2019Nathalia13.8 – 86Tongala5.11 – 41Bailey Bell (N)Tom NihillMalcom BarnesFinley
2020In recess COVID-19
20211st: Tongala13 wins, 0 losses2nd: Cobram11 wins, 2 lossesNo finals series COVID-19
2022Mulwala7.5 – 47Cobram6.8 – 44Matt Gorman (M)Jackson GashRohan DaviesMoama
2023 Mulwala 14.14 – 98 Congupna 9.11 – 65 Ron Middleton (M) Dylan McNamara Rohan Davies Moama $64,638
2024 Congupna 9.11 – 65 Finley 9.10 – 64 Sam Buxton (C) Daniel Schaper Ben Bingham Moama $80,850
2025 Cobram 8.6 – 54 Congupna 5.21 – 51 Luca Allen (C) Samuel Beasley Mark Meyland Moama $75,680
2026 Congupna 14.6-90 Cobram 11.16 - 82 Bryden Squire Daniel Schaper Ben Bingham Moama
YearPremiersScoreRunners upScoreBest on GroundCaptainCoachVenueGateComments
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Reserves Football Premierships

In 1946, the Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser was writing this competition up as the – Murray League Second Eighteen Football Association.[78] This competition was later referred to as the Seconds Eighteen Football Association and then the Murray Football League Seconds Football Association.[79] The MFL Reserves competition went onto supersede the Murray League Seconds Eighteen FA for the start of the 1959 football season. Grand Finals scores were –

  • 1937 - Cobram/Barooga United: 8.9 - 57 d Jerilderie: 7.3 - 45[80]
  • 1946 – Tocumwal: 9.13 – 67 defeated Jerilderie: 4.10 – 34[81]
  • 1947 – Berrigan: 9.11 – 54 defeated Finley: 6.9 – 45.[82][83]
  • 1948 – Berrigan: 12.15 – 87 defeated Jerilderie: 12.10 – 82.[84][85]
  • 1949 – Finley: 8.12 – 60 defeated Barooga: 6.12 – 48.[86]
  • 1950 – Barooga: 9.7 – 61 drew with Finley: 8.13 – 61.[87]
  • 1950 – Barooga: 8.11 – 59 defeated Finley: 6.2 – 38. Grand Final replay.[88]
  • 1951 – Jerilderie: 9.8 – 62 defeated Barooga: 8.9 – 57.[89][90]
  • 1952 – Barooga: 8.14 – 62 defeated Yarrawonga: 8.7 – 55.[91]
  • 1953 – Barooga: 10.18 – 78 defeated Yarrawonga: 6.7 – 43.[92]
  • 1954 – Denilquin: 17.11 – 113 defeated Jerilderie: 4.8 – 32.[93]
  • 1955 – Yarrawonga defeated Barooga?, at Tocumwal.[94]
  • 1956: Barooga d Deniliquin[95]
  • 1957: Yarrawonga d Barooga[96]
  • 1958: Berrigan d Cobram[97][98]


W "Bill" Gibbins Cup[99] – Initially donated in 1959.[100]
  • 1959: Numurkah d Nathalia
  • 1960: Cobram d Deniliquin
  • 1961: Numurkah d Cobram
  • 1962: Deniliquin d Numurkah
  • 1963: Numurkah d Strathmerton
  • 1964: Numurkah d Deniliquin
  • 1965: Numurkah d Deniliquin
  • 1966: Berrigan d Numurkah
  • 1967: Deniliquin d Finley
  • 1968: Cobram d Tocumwal
  • 1969: Tocumwal d Berrigan
  • 1970: Tocumwal d Numurkah
  • 1971: Tocumwal d Deniliquin
  • 1972: Deniliquin d Numurkah
  • 1973: Deniliquin d Cobram
  • 1974: Strathmerton d Deniliquin
  • 1975: Deniliquin d Strathmerton
  • 1976: Cobram d Deniliquin
  • 1977: Cobram d Deniliquin
  • 1978: Deniliquin d Cobram
  • 1979: Deniliquin d Finley
  • 1980: Finley d Numurkah
  • 1981: Finley d Cobram
  • 1982: Finley d Tocumwal
  • 1983: Finley d Cobram
  • 1984: Cobram d Nathalia
  • 1985: Deniliquin d Finley
  • 1986: Finley d Deniliquin
  • 1987: Mulwala d Deniliquin
  • 1988: Cobram d Mulwala
  • 1989: Barooga d Mulwala
  • 1990: Finley d Mulwala
  • 1991: Finley d Deniliquin
  • 1992: Cobram d Nathalia
  • 1993: Deniliquin d Finley
  • 1994: Cobram d Barooga
  • 1995: Cobram d Deniliquin
  • 1996: Deniliquin
  • 1997: Cobram
  • 1998: Moama
  • 1999: Numurkah
  • 2000: Nathalia
  • 2001: Deniliquin
  • 2002: Mulwala
  • 2003: Moama
  • 2004: Mulwala
  • 2005: Mulwala
  • 2006: Barooga
  • 2007: Mulwala
  • 2008: Barooga
  • 2009: Barooga d Moama
  • 2010: Mulwala d Moama
  • 2011: Moama d Tongala
  • 2012: Mulwala d Tongala
  • 2013: Mulwala d Tongala
  • 2014: Echuca United d Numurkah
  • 2015: Moama d Tongala
  • 2016: Moama d Barooga
  • 2017: Numurkah d Barooga
  • 2018: Mulwala d Moama
  • 2019: Tongala d Rumbalara
  • 2020: MFNL in recess > COVID-19
  • 2021: No finals series > COVID-19
  • 2022: Tongala d Moama
  • 2023: Congupna d Mulwala
  • 2024: Mulwala d Deniliquin
  • 2025: Moama d Congupna
  • 2026: Congupna d Moama

Thirds Football Premierships

Thirds
Under 16's
  • 1963: Deniliquin d Numurkah[111]
  • 1964:
  • 1965: Nathalia
  • 1966: Nathalia
  • 1967:
  • 1968: Strathmerton
  • 1969: Nathalia d Deniliquin[112]
  • 1970:
Under 17's
  • 2009: Finley d Deniliquin
  • 2010: Deniliquin d Cobram
  • 2011: Congupna d Echuca United
  • 2012: Congupna d Finley
  • 2013: Finley d Moama
  • 2014: Moama d Mulwala
  • 2015: Moama d Cobram
  • 2016: Moama d Finley
  • 2017: Moama d Cobram
  • 2018: Moama d Numurkah
  • 2019: Cobram d Rumbalara[113]
  • 2020: MFNL in recess > COVID-19

Murray FNL – Best & Fairest Awards

Senior Football – O'Dwyer Medal

This award is named after long serving MFL President, Mr. M.D. "Des" O'Dwyer (1931 to 1954), who initially donated a gold medal in 1934.[114]

In 1959, Len Sexton, Berrigan tied with the best and fairest winner on votes but finished as runner up under the old countback system.

There are fifteen former senior VFL/AFL footballers below that have won an O'Dwyer Medal.

Multiple medal winners
  • 5 – John "JJ" Ryan – Strathmerton
  • 4 – George Burke – Numurkah
  • 3 – John Fisicaro – Deniliquin
  • 2 - George Bush - Berrigan
  • 2 – Syd Stewart – Numurkah
  • 2 – Terry Wells – Cobram & Jerilderie
  • 2 – John Brunner – Barooga
  • 2 - Robert Lamberti - Mulwala
  • 2 - Lee Warnett - Tocumwal
  • 2 – Ryan Bongetti – Cobram
  • 2 – Rhys Archard – Moama
  • 2 - Jackson Gash - Mulwala
O'Dwyer Medal Winners
  • 1931-33: No best & fairest award
  • 1934: George Burke, Numurkah (7)[115]
    & Norman Taylor – Finley (7)[116]
  • 1935: George Bourke, Numurkah (7)[117]
  • 1936: George Bush, Berrigan (3 & 1/2)[118]
  • 1937: George Bush – Berrigan (3)[119]
  • 1938: George Bourke, Numurkah (10)[120]
  • 1939: George Bourke, Numurkah (12)[121]
  • 1940: No award. 1940 abandoned after Rd.7,
  • 1941-45: MFL in recess due to WW2
  • 1946: Merv Dudley, Numurkah (19)[122][123]
    & Des Martin – Berrigan (19)[124]
  • 1947: Bill Lumsden, Katamatite (20)[125]
  • 1948: Ron Simpson, Cobram (16)[126]
  • 1949: Syd Stewart, Numurkah (?)[127]
  • 1950: Syd Stewart, Numurkah (21)[128]
  • 1951: Jack Stein, Tocumwal (15)[129]
  • 1952: Viv T. Davies, Numurkah (22)[130]
  • 1953: Frank Scanlan, Tocumwal (30)[131]
  • 1954: Alan Ednie, Berrigan (16)[132][133]
  • 1955: R "Bob" Thompson, Finley (19)[134]
  • 1956: Len Carter, Strathmerton (21)
  • 1957: John J. Ryan, Strathmerton (21)[135][136]
  • 1958: John J. Ryan, Strathmerton (24)[137]
  • 1959: John J. Ryan, Strathmerton (25)
    Len Sexton, Berrigan (25)*[138]
  • 1960: Len Sexton, Berrigan (23)[139]
  • 1961: Les Mogg, Cobram (17)[140]
  • 1962: Graham Ellis, Berrigan (25)[141]
  • 1963: John J. Ryan, Strathmerton (20)[142][143]
  • 1964: John J. Ryan, Strathmerton (20)[144]
  • 1965: Jim Cullen, Tocumwal (25)[145]
  • 1966: Norm Smith, Strathmerton (28)[146]
  • 1967: Graham Ion, Deniliquin (29)
  • 1968: Fred Way, Berrigan (20)[147]
  • 1969: Laurie Flanigan, Cobram (21)[148][149]
  • 1970: Peter Dealy, Numurkah (23)
  • 1971: Trevor Miller,[150] Jerilderie (32)
  • 1972: Bruce Day, Tocumwal (20)
  • 1973: R. Dunn, Strathmerton (25)
  • 1974: Terry Wells, Jerilderie (20)
  • 1975: Steven Way, Berrigan (12)
  • 1976: Peter Pettigrew, Nathalia (15)
  • 1977: Michael Hawkins, Finley (16)
  • 1978: Steve Maddox, Cobram (25)
  • 1979: B. Young, Deniliquin (23)
  • 1980: Terry Wells, Cobram (21)
  • 1981: G. Ralph, Numurkah (18)
  • 1982: Trevor Sutton, Deniliquin (26)
  • 1983: Wayne Deledio, Nathalia (28)
  • 1984: C. Bell, Strathmerton (20)
  • 1985: B. Morrison, Nathalia (26)
  • 1986: J. Greiner, Berrigan (20)
  • 1987: Philip Beams,[151] Mulwala (25)
  • 1988: I. Newell, Strathmerton (29)
  • 1989: E. Muench, Jerilderie (27)
  • 1990: P. Stevenson, Barooga (30)
  • 1991: Brian Bourke, Deniliquin (22)
  • 1992: Kelly O’Donnell, Barooga (28)
  • 1993: John Brunner, Barooga (27)
  • 1994: Chris Foran, Barooga (27)
  • 1995: John Fisicaro, Deniliquin (21)
  • 1996: John Fisicaro, Deniliquin (20)
  • 1997: John Brunner, Barooga (37)
  • 1998: Michael Smith, Cobram (26)
    & Shaun Gordon, Congupna (26)[152]
  • 1999: Robert Lamberti, Mulwala (26)[153]
  • 2000: Brendan Hogan, Moama (24)[154]
  • 2001: Robert Lamberti, Mulwala (30)[155]
  • 2002: John Fisicaro, Deniliquin (25)
  • 2003: G. Spinks, Deniliquin (23)
  • 2004: Ashley Gemmill, Nathalia (25)
  • 2005: Nathan Gemmill, Nathalia (19)
    & Jason Sanderson, Mulwala (19)
  • 2006: Marty Brooks – Barooga (25)
  • 2007: Matthew Byers – Barooga (30)
  • 2008: Daryl Harrison – Tongala (22)
    & Lee Warnett – Tocumwal (22)
  • 2009: Lee Warnett – Tocumwal (21)[156]
  • 2010: Ryan Bongetti – Cobram (20)[157]
  • 2011: Ryan Bongetti – Cobram (27)[158]
  • 2012: Rowan Priest, Echuca United (29)[159]
  • 2013: Ashley Morris – Deniliquin (28)
  • 2014: Marcus Smith – Barooga (26)
  • 2015: Rhys Archard – Moama (29)
  • 2016: Ned Morrison – Finley (25)
  • 2017: Rhys Archard – Moama (25)
  • 2018: Brodie A’vard – Barooga (37)[160]
  • 2019: Jackson Gash – Mulwala (30)
  • 2020: MFNL in recess > COVID-19
  • 2021: Coby McCarthy – Tongala (19)
  • 2022: Nicholas Jamieson – Tongala &
  • 2022: Brodie Ross – Naithalia (25)
  • 2023: Jackson Gash – Mulwala (23)
  • 2024: Sam Beasley – Cobram &
  • 2024: Jack Russell – Moama (22)
  • 2025: Jackson Trengove – Cobram (27)
  • 2026:

Reserves Football

Murray Seconds Eighteen FA
  • 1946-50: No B&F award?
  • 1951: Max Mason – Jerilderie &
    M Toohey – Barooga (25)[161][162]
  • 1952: Vin Toohey - Barooga (?)[163]
  • 1953 - Vin Toohey - Barooga (?)[164]
  • 1954: Gerald O'Dwyer - Barooga[165][166]
  • 1955: G O'Dwyer - Barooga[167]
  • 1956: Don Hyde - Deniliquin[168]
  • 1957: Jim Cullen – Barooga (24)[169][170][171]
  • 1958: Vin Toohey - Barooga (24)[172]
MFL President's Trophy – 1959 to 2002
  • 1959: B Fanner – Nathalia (14)
  • 1960: A Vearing – Nathalia (12)
  • 1961: Ian "Joey" Bush – Berrigan (20)
  • 1962: J Jennings – Deniliquin (23)[173]
  • 1963: R Crowley – Finley (22)
  • 1964: J Turvey – Strathmerton (20)
  • 1965: F Simpson – Finley (15)
  • 1966: B Ryan – Nathalia (26)
  • 1967: R Randell – Tocumwal (20)
  • 1968: R Randell – Tocumwal (12)
  • 1969: D Watt – Tocumwal (20)
  • 1970: B Morrison – Nathalia (22)
  • 1971: J Herberte – Tocumwal (14)
  • 1972: T Maher – Deniliquin (17)
  • 1973: T Maher – Deniliquin (19)
  • 1974: P Smith – Jerilderie (24)
  • 1975: R Kelly – Tocumwal &
    A Willoughby – Deniliquin (11)
  • 1976: D Darby – Cobram (16)
  • 1977: B Herberte – Tocumwal (15)
    P Webb – Strathmerton (15)*
  • 1978: P Todd – Deniliquin (14)
  • 1979: Gary Mills – Deniliquin (12)
  • 1980: J Greiner – Berrigan (19)
  • 1981: K Thewlis – Cobram (20)
  • 1982: G Burness – Numurkah (14)
  • 1983: L Evans – Cobram (17)
  • 1984: T Saunders – Nathalia (16)
  • 1985: K Bevan – Tocumwal (13)
  • 1986: J Artavilla – Cobram &
    S Catena – Jerilderie (11)
  • 1987: M Anderson – Findlay (15)
  • 1988: G Giggins – Mulwala (24)
  • 1989: S Lawford – Mulwala (18)
  • 1990: J Sibraa – Berrigan (16)
  • 1991: N Gemmill – Nathalia (17)
  • 1992: L Hicks – Nathalia (14)
  • 1993: D Newell – Strathmerton (16)
  • 1994: J Wellman – Numurkah (15)
  • 1995: S Mark – Nathalia (20)
  • 1996: M Limbrick – Nathalia (21)
  • 1997: D Mollison – Mulwala (21)
  • 1998: R Hansford – Nathalia (19)
  • 1999: A Hawks – Nathalia (17)
  • 2000: A Favaro – Nathalia (21)
  • 2001: Daryl Cooper – Mulwala (19)
  • 2002: Alan Favaro – Nathalia (27)
Damien Jones Medal – 2003 to present day
  • 2003: Ty Russell – Finley (21)
  • 2004: Leigh Miller – Mulwala (18)
  • 2005: Peter Beasley – Cobram (26)
  • 2006: Daryl Bowden – Barooga &
    Daniel Kirchen – Mulwala (25)
  • 2007: Robert Baldock – Echuca United &
    Stephen Nunn – Mulwala &
    Stephen Reynolds – Finley (16)
  • 2008: Wayne Giblin – Cobram (18)
  • 2009: Tim Easton – Moama (17)
  • 2010: Tim Easton – Moama (21)
  • 2011: Paul Nevill – Moama (19)
  • 2012: Ashley Hughes – Tongala (28)
  • 2013: Chris O'Neill – Mulwala (24)
  • 2014: Keegan Ryan – Numurkah (21)
  • 2015: Paul Nevill – Moama (26)
  • 2016: James Tyler – Tongala (15)
  • 2017: Chris O'Neill – Mulwala (22)
  • 2018: Chris O'Neill – Mulwala &
    James Tyler – Tongala (18)
  • 2019: Alan Richardson – Tungamah (28)
  • 2020: MFNL in recess > COVID-19
  • 2021: Nicholas Woods – Tongala (29)
  • 2022: Joesepth Bland – Mulwala &
    Aiden Free – Deniliquin (19)
  • 2023: Fraser Buchanan – Moama (16)
  • 2024: Jake Myles – Congupna (24)
  • 2025: Daniel Ellis – Cobram (28)
  • 2026:
  • – 1977: P Webb (Strathmerton) tied with the winner on votes but finished as runner up under the old countback system.

Goalkicking Award

The initial Murray FL goalkicking award was presented in 1947 and was donated was the Murray FL secretary, Mr Les Belt. The award for the leading goalkicker in the Murray FNL senior football receives the Les Mogg Perpetual Trophy. Mogg was the first footballer to kick 100 goals in the home and away season when he kicked 132 goals in 1960, playing for Cobram. Finley's Darren Jackson kicked 100 plus goals in five separate football seasons.

Most goals in a season

(^ - includes goals kicked in finals)

Most goals in match
  • 24 - Trevor Sutton: Deniliquin v Coleambally, Rd.5, 1982
  • 21 - Graham Bland: Berrigan
Senior Football
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2014 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Rumbalara 1403120091401143.40%58EliminationBarooga1811119Mulwala12678
Finley 1404016101134141.98%56QualifyingEchuca United131189Deniliquin71153
Echuca United 1206015081062142.00%481st SemiEchuca United15797Barooga101373
Barooga 1206017671248141.59%482nd SemiRumbalara1619115Finley121082
Mulwala 1206018101398129.47%48PreliminaryFinley237145Echuca United8654
Deniliquin1206014671177124.64%48GrandRumbalara111177Finley101272
Nathalia1106115391014151.78%46
Moama909016741479113.18%36
Congupna401401241145885.12%16
Numurkah401401184177666.67%16
Tongala301501353180674.92%12
Cobram00180595280421.22%0
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2015 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mulwala 1404016371276128.29%56EliminationMoama185113Rumbalara12880
Nathalia 130501819956190.27%52QualifyingTongala1711113Barooga8755
Rumbalara 1305018561446128.35%521st SemiMoama131189Tongala13684
Barooga 1305016071298123.81%522nd SemiNathalia175107Mulwala13987
Tongala 1206019651394140.96%48PreliminaryMoama198122Mulwala11874
Moama1206016551211136.66%48GrandNathalia13987Moama121284
Echuca United1107014741415104.17%44
Finley701101302135496.16%28
Numurkah601201304141292.35%24
Deniliquin401401215179667.65%16
Congupna201601009192052.55%8
Cobram10170729209434.81%4
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2016 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Finley 160201809818221.15%64EliminationBarooga1521111Rumbalara5434
Nathalia 150302031965210.47%60QualifyingMoama179111Numurkah15898
Barooga 150302046980208.78%601st SemiMoama14993Barooga13886
Moama 140402125919231.23%562nd SemiNathalia111076Finley91266
Numurkah 1107018021188151.68%44PreliminaryFinley1612108Moama8654
Rumbalara1107018061352133.58%44GrandNathalia111177Finley11874
Mulwala801001496150899.20%32
Cobram601201148162070.86%24
Tongala501301291155782.92%20
Deniliquin40140946183751.50%16
Echuca United30150972207146.93%12
Congupna0018027529329.38%0
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2017 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Numurkah 160202488819303.79%64EliminationBarooga1818126Echuca United4428
Nathalia 150302277939242.49%60QualifyingMoama1510100Mulwala61046
Barooga 1404020781017204.33%561st SemiBarooga1712114Moama10666
Mulwala 1305018441234149.43%522nd SemiNumurkah131189Nathalia10363
Moama 1305017011188143.18%52PreliminaryNathalia12678Barooga5737
Echuca United1206015891202132.20%48GrandNathalia10767Numurkah71557
Cobram801001422148795.63%32
Deniliquin701101098164866.63%28
Rumbalara301501167203057.49%12
Tongala301501107193157.33%12
Congupna301501053218248.26%12
Finley10170672281923.84%4
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2018 to 2022 Ladders

2023 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mulwala 171022148759287.75%68Elimination Final 1Numurkah12577Finley13987
Congupna 135021959956204.92%52Elimination Final 2Nathalia11773Moama12678
Numurkah 1350215821033153.15%52Second Semi FinalMulwala11874Congupna179111
Nathalia 1350217101118152.95%52First Semi FinalFinley8654Moama11975
Moama 126021492854174.71%48Preliminary FinalMulwala8957Moama7850
Finley 1260215251131134.84%48Grand FinalCongupna91165Mulwala141498
Cobram1080213421138117.93%40
Barooga810021360142795.30%32
Deniliquin7110212031137105.80%28
Echuca United6120214831404105.63%24
Tongala513021309138694.44%20
Tocumwal 1 17 0 2 726 2561 28.35% 4
Rumbalara01802419339012.36%0
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2024 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Congupna 171001782919193.91%68Elimination Final 1Moama131492Numurkah81058
Finley 1341013971014137.77%54Elimination Final 2Deniliquin14993Mulwala111177
Moama 125101365940145.21%50Second Semi FinalCongupna169105Finley111076
Deniliquin 126001290893144.46%48First Semi FinalMoama10868Deniliquin8654
Mulwala 117001408988142.51%44Preliminary FinalFinley7749Moama7547
Numurkah 1071014231151123.63%42Grand FinalCongupna91165Finley91064
Cobram108001289987130.50%40
Nathalia981014611208120.94%38
Tongala612001011146668.96%24
Rumbalara315001044170361.30%12
Barooga21600979171357.15%8
Echuca United11700579204528.31%4
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2025 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Congupna 180002626629417.49%72Elimination Final 1Moama8957Numurkah7547
Mulwala 144001699990171.62%56Elimination Final 2Cobram121082Nathalia10969
Moama 144001436991144.90%56Second Semi FinalCongupna1516106Mulwala6945
Cobram 126001561964161.93%48First Semi FinalMoama10868Cobram111379
Nathalia 1260012871213106.10%48Preliminary FinalMulwala9862Cobram101373
Numurkah 1080013601073126.75%40Grand FinalCongupna52151Cobram8654
Rumbalara810001178146280.57%32
Echuca United612001096143176.59%24
Deniliquin61200996135573.51%24
Tongala513001163162271.70%20
Finley31500811186343.53%12
Barooga01800534215424.79%0
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2026 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Congupna 161121888910207.47%66Elimination Final 1Mulwala71961Tongala91367
Cobram 1350218301046174.95%52Elimination Final 2Nathalia101171Numurkah81058
Mulwala 1350215891086146.32%52Second Semi FinalCongupna9963Cobram9660
Nathalia 1260214531079134.66%48First Semi FinalTongala7648Nathalia1512102
Numurkah 1080213371111120.34%40Preliminary FinalCobram141195Nathalia101272
Tongala 1080213501287104.90%40Grand FinalCongupna14690Cobram111682
Moama810021012144869.89%32
Finley7110214191127125.91%28
Echuca United41312921138866.35%18
Deniliquin31502823172547.71%12
Rumbalara21602860227537.80%8
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