South West District Football League (New South Wales)
Former Australian rules football competition
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The South West District Football League was a major Australian rules football competition which ran from 1910 until 1981 in the Riverina region of New South Wales.[1][2]
History
The first recorded Australian Rules Football match in the Riverina area was on 1 August 1881 between Wagga Wagga and the more experienced Albury team and was played in Wagga.[3]
The South West District Football Association (SWDFL) was formed in 1913, when it superseded the Ganmain Football Association, which was formed in 1910, with all clubs moving into play in the SWDFL competition.
In 1924 a South Western District Football League team played Collingwood Football Club at Narrandera with Collingwood winning, 86 to SWDFL 76.[4]
In May, 1930 the SWDFL competition was abandoned, after Whitton withdrew earlier at the AGM, then both Ganmain and Matong club withdrew due to a lack of players.[5] In the 1931 SWDFL grand final, Jim Ceely, from Matong FC received a trophy for best player on the ground.[6]
In August 1933, Melbourne Football Club played a match at Narandrea Park Oval against a SWDFL representative team, with Melbourne: 15.19 - 109 defeating SWDFL: 8.20 - 68.[7] In 1934, a SWDFL representative team played a match at Leeton against a combined Hawthorn - Footscray team,[8] with Hawthorn - Footscray: 20.15 - 135 defeating the SWDFL: 6.11 - 47.[9]
In 1937 and 1938, both Ganmain & Matong football clubs pulled out of the SWDFL and thus the SWDFL went into recess.[10] In April, 1939, the SWDFL was reformed[11] with the following seven clubs taking part - Coolamon, Ganmain, Griffith, Grong Grong, Leeton, Matong and Narandera.[12]
Laurie Taylor and Dudley Smith from Coolamon FC, played for New South Wales against Victoria in July, 1949, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[13][14][15][16]
In 1953, Ariah Park FC and Mirrool FC merged and entered one senior team & one reserves team in the SWDFL. Ardlethan FC joined the SWDFL in 1954 and wore a jumper featuring three vertical stripes, black, gold and red.
In 1959, former Brownlow Medalist, Grong Grong Matong captain-coach, Peter Box won the Gammage Medal, but SWDFL officials later decide that coaches would be ineligible to win the league award in future years.[17]
The SWDFL first played in the Victorian Country Football League in 1961 and in 1964, won the Victorian Country Football Championships, with SWDFL: 13.14 - 92 defeating the Hampden Football League: 9.16 - 70[18] in the grand final, played at Narrandera. In 1969, Ricky Quade and Frank Gumbleton both finished third in the SWDFL best and fairest award, the Gammage Medal,[19] with both going on to have fine VFL careers.
Mr. Jim Quinn was President of the South Western District Football League for 25 consecutive years, before resigning on Monday 5 April 1976 due to ill health.[20]
The league was forced to merge with the Central Riverina Football League and the Farrer Football League to form the Riverina Football League and Riverina District Football League in 1982,[21][22][23] under the recommendations from the VCFL, with the CRDFL changing its name to the Farrer Football League in 1985. It was between 1983 and 1994 that the Riverina District Football League / Farrer Football League maintained a two division system.
Clubs
Final Clubs
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SWDFL | SWDFL Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Ardlethan |  |
Stars | Ardlethan Sports Ground, Ardlethan | B&DFL | 1907 | 1954-1981 | 0 | - | Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season |
| Ariah Park-Mirrool[24] |  |
Brown Bombers | Ariah Park Recreation Reserve, Ariah Park | – | 1953 | 1953-1981 | 3 | 1954, 1955, 1962 | Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season |
| Coolamon Rovers[25] |  |
Hoppers | Kindra Park, Coolamon | GFA, WAFL, C&DFA | 1894 | 1913, 1919-1929, 1931-1932, 1934-1936, 1939-1940, 1946-1981 | 5 | 1920, 1922, 1959, 1970, 1973 | Played in Coolamon & District FA in 1918 and 1945 and Wagga AFL in 1937-38. Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season |
| Cootamundra |  |
Blues | Clarke Oval, Cootamundra | CRFL | 1960 | 1981 | 0 | - | Moved to Riverina District FL following 1981 season |
| Ganmain |  |
Maroons | Ganmain Sports Ground, Ganmain | GFA, C&DFA | 1893 | 1913-1914, 1919-1929, 1931-1936, 1946, 1949-1981 | 13 | 1925, 1935, 1940, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1976 | Played in Coolamon & District FA in 1918 and 1945. Merged with Grong Grong-Matong to form Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong in Riverina FL following 1981 season |
| Griffith |  |
Swans | Griffith Exies Oval, Griffith | L&DFA | 1914 | 1939-1940, 1946-1981 | 2 | 1952, 1968 | Played in Leeton & District FA in 1941. Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season |
| Grong Grong Matong |  |
Magpies | Grong Grong Sports Ground, Grong Grong and Matong Sports Ground, Matong | – | 1952 | 1952-1981 | 0 | - | Merged with Ganmain to form Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong in Riverina FL following 1981 season |
| Leeton |  |
Redlegs | Leeton Showgrounds, Leeton | GFA, L&DFA | 1912 | 1914, 1919-1929, 1931-1936, 1939-1940, 1946-1981 | 7 | 1927, 1936, 1939, 1958, 1971, 1975, 1978 | Played in Leeton & District FA in 1937-1938 and 1941. Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season |
| Narrandera Imperial |  |
Eagles | Narrandera Sports Ground, Narrandera | GFA, L&DFA | 1910 | 1913-1914, 1919-1929, 1931-1934, 1936, 1939-1940, 1946-1981. | 15 | 1913, 1914, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1981. | Played in Leeton & District FA in 1935-1938 and 1941. Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season |
| Turvey Park |  |
Bulldogs | Maher Oval, Wagga Wagga | CRFL | 1954 | 1956-1981 | 3 | 1961, 1977, 1980 | Moved to Riverina FL following 1981 season |
Former clubs
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SWDFL | SWDFL Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Darlington Point | Pointers, Riversiders, Blues | Darlington Point Football Ground, Darlington Point | L&DFA | 1906 | 1951-1954 | 0 | - | Moved to Barellan & District FL following 1954 season[26] | |
| Federals |  |
Federals | Rannock Recreation Reserve, Rannock | R&DFA | 1923 | 1952-1955 | 0 | - | Entered recess following 1955 season, re-formed in Central Riverina FL as Rannock in 1962 |
| Grong Grong |  |
Blues | Grong Grong Sports Ground, Grong Grong | GFA, L&DFA | 1890s | 1913-1914, 1919-1929, 1931-1933, 1935-1936, 1939-1940, 1946-1947, 1951 | 0 | - | Reserves only in 1951. Played in Leeton & District FA between 1948 and 1950. Merged with Matong to form Grong Grong-Matong following 1951 season |
| Junee | |
Bulldogs | Laurie Daley Oval, Junee | WAFL | 1919 | 1919-1922, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1949-1952 | 1 | 1921[27] | Played in Wagga AFL between 1937-1940 and 1946-1948. Moved to Wagga Sunday FL in 1953.[28] |
| Marrar |  |
Bombers | Langtry Oval, Marrar | C&DFA, WAFL, | 1918 | 1919-1926, 1932, 1949-1951 | 3 | 1918, 1919, 1923 | Moved to Rannock & District FA following 1932 season. Moved to Albury & District FL reserves competition in 1952.[29] |
| Matong | |
Magpies | Matong Sports Ground, Matong | GFA, C&DFA | 1900s | 1913-1914, 1919-1929, 1931-1933, 1935-1936, 1939-1940, 1946-1951 | 2 | 1926, 1931 | Played in Coolamon & District FA in 1918. Merged with Grong Grong to form Grong Grong-Matong following 1951 season |
| Whitton[30] |  |
Tigers | Whitton Recreation Ground, Whitton | L&DFA | 1890s | 1929, 1947-1979 | 0 | - | Moved to Central Riverina FL after Rd.1, 1979.[31] |
| Yanco | |
Penguins | Yanco Sportsground, Yanco | L&DFA | 1918 | 1951-1952 | 0 | - | Entered recess following 1952 season, re-formed in Barellan & District FL in 1962 |
Football Premierships
In 1931, the Page Final Four System was introduced by the VFL.
- Seniors
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners up | Score | Venue | Gate | Umpire | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganmain & DFA | ||||||||
| 1910 | Ganmain | Matong | Ganmain | [32] | ||||
| 1911 | Matong | Matong were unbeaten in 1911[33] | ||||||
| 1912 | Matong | 27 | Ganmain | 12 | "Final"[34] | |||
| South West DFA | ||||||||
| 1913 | Narrandera | 4.7 - 31 | Matong | 3.8 - 26 | Matong | [35] | ||
| 1914 | Narrandera | 126 | Matong | 22 | Narandera Park | £8/14s | Pitcher | Roach Guest Cup[36] |
| 1915-17 | SWDFL in recess due to WW1 | |||||||
| 1918 | Marrar | 7.8 - 50 | Ganmain | 1.1 - 7 | Matong | £35 | Coolamon & DFL.[37] | |
| 1919 | Marrar | 37 | Narandera | 10 | Marrar | Harrod | Played 7/11/19.[38] | |
| 1920 | Coolamon | 5.12 - 42 | Narandera | 3.11 - 29 | Ganmain | £78/6s | Norden | Roach Guest Cup[39][40] |
| 1921 | Junee | 8.12 - 60 | Coolamon | 3.7 - 25 | Junee Park Oval | £60 | A Wickham[41] | W Hardingham Cup[42][43] |
| 1922 | Coolamon | 4.16 - 40 | Narandera | 3.7 - 25 | Coolamon Racetrack | £66 | Ayling | W Hardingham Cup[44] |
| 1923 | Marrar | 9.9 - 63 | Narandera | 7.9 - 51 | Ganmain | H Warren | W Hardingham Cup[45] | |
| 1924 | Narandera | 9.18 - 72 | Ganmain | 7.9 - 51 | Leeton | £95 | Ayles | J A Alexander Cup[46] |
| 1925 | Ganmain | 10.5 - 65 | Matong | 6.16 - 52 | Ganmain | £85 | J A Alexander Cup[47] | |
| 1926 | Matong | 10.9 - 69 | Leeton | 9.3 - 63 | Leeton | £100 | J Brandon | J A Alexander Cup[48] |
| 1927 | Leeton | 17.10 - 112 | Ganmain | 10.17 - 78 | Narrandera Park | £178 | Arthur Wickham | J A Alexander Cup[49] |
| 1928 | Narrandera | 15.14 - 104 | Leeton | 14.5 - 89 | Gaimain | £95 | Arthur Wickham | John Hunter & Son Cup[50][51][52] |
| 1929 | Leeton | 13.16 - 94 | Matong | 9.12 - 66 | Narrandera | £150 | John Hunter & Son Cup[53] | |
| 1930 | SWDFL in recess.[54] | |||||||
| 1931 | Matong | 9.7 - 61 | Narrandera | 7.5 - 47 | Coolamon | John Hunter & Son Cup[55] | ||
| 1932 | Narrandera | 7.8 - 50 | Leeton | 7.7 - 49 | Matong | £55 | L Gillman | John Hunter & Son Cup[56][57] |
| 1933 | Narandera | 10.13 - 73 | Leeton | 8.18 - 66 | Matong | £68 | R Thompson | John Hunter & Son Cup[58][59] |
| 1934 | Narrandera | 11.12 - 78 | Matong | 7.9 - 51 | Coolamon | £53/8s | E Pawley | Rody Hogan Cup.[60] No premiership awarded > dispute.[61] |
| 1935 | Ganmain | 13.26 - 104 | Matong | 15.10 - 100 | Ganmain | £78 | C Rowe | BOG: Clonnie Heath[62][63] |
| 1936 | Leeton | 11.7 - 73 | Matong | 8.11 - 59 | Narrandera Park | £80 | McLean | [64] |
| 1937 | SWDFL in recess[65] | |||||||
| 1938 | SWDFL in recess.[66] | |||||||
| 1939 | Leeton | 16.13 - 109 | Coolamon | 7.15 - 57 | Narrandera | £122 | W Marney | O G Washington Cup[67] |
| 1940 | Gamain | 22.14 - 146 | Coolamon | 10.18 - 78 | Ganmain | £95 | Harry Clayton | Thame & Hinchcliffe Cup[68] |
| 1941-45 | SWDFL in recess: WW2 | |||||||
| 1941 | Leeton | 9.18 - 72 | Narandera | 6.12 - 48 | Narrandera | £48 | Curly Harding | Wartime Competition Kinlock Cup G Final[69] |
| 1946 | Ganmain | 18.17 - 125 | Narrandera | 8.6 - 54 | Matong | Cleary | [70] | |
| 1947 | Narrandera | 11.16 - 82 | Coolamon | 6.10 - 46 | Narrandera | £150 | F H Grant | Bart Nulty Trophy. NFC undefeated in '47.[71][72] |
| 1948 | Narrandera | 8.11 - 59 | Whitton | 6.9 - 45 | Leeton | 2000+ crowd | D Sullivan | Bart Nulty Trophy[73] |
| 1949 | Ganmain | 12.11 - 89 | Narrandera | 10.10 - 70 | Leeton | £358 | Dennis Fricker | Pat F. Withers Trophy[74] |
| 1950 | Ganmain | 16.12 - 108 | Griffith | 11.10 - 76 | Narrandrea | £474 | J Wallmeyer | Pat F. Withers Trophy[75] |
| 1951 | Ganmain | 7.7 - 49 | Whitton | 5.14 - 44 | Narrandera | £527 | Harry Clayton | Narrandera Argus Trophy[76] |
| 1952 | Griffith | 12.15 - 87 | Whitton | 6.12 - 48 | Narrandera | £686 | Peter Watt | Narrandera Argus Cup[77][78] |
| 1953 | Ganmain | 13.12 - 90 | Leeton | 13.7 - 85 | Narrandera | £965 | J Sawyer | Narrandera Argus Cup[79][80] |
| 1954 | Ariah Park Mirrool | 10.20 - 80 | Ganmain | 6.7 - 43 | Narrandera | £1011 | L C Smith | Narrandera Argus Cup[81] |
| 1955 | Ariah Park Mirrool | 15.8 - 98 | Leeton | 12.12 - 84 | Narrandera | £858 | Alan Nash | |
| 1956 | Ganmain | 13.13 - 91 | Ariah Park Mirrool | 9.10 - 64 | Narrandera | £1,023 | Bill Barbour | |
| 1957 | Ganmain | 11.19 - 85 | Ariah Park Mirrool | 8.19 - 67 | Narrandera | £1,053 | Dudley Ridley | |
| 1958 | Leeton | 15.14 - 104 | Coolamon | 14.9 - 93 | Narrandera | £1,281 | Dudley Ridley | |
| 1959 | Coolamon | 13.11 - 89 | Turvey Park | 11.11 - 79 | Narrandera | £1,281 | Dudley Ridley | |
| 1960 | Narrandera | 9.18 - 72 | Turvey Park | 6.8 - 44 | Narrandera | £1,881 | Ron Brophy | |
| 1961 | Turvey Park | 17.23 - 125 | Leeton | 12.13 - 85 | Narrandera | £1,720 | Kevin Jackson | |
| 1962 | Ariah Park Mirrool | 10.20 - 80 | Coolamon | 11.12 - 78 | Narrandera | £1,818 | Ron Brophy | |
| 1963 | Turvey Park | 16.12 - 108 | Leeton | 11.19 - 85 | Narrandera | £1,716 | Stan Fisher | |
| 1964 | Ganmain | 15.8 - 98 | Griffith | 13.18 - 96 | Narrandera | £1,034 | Ron Brophy | |
| 1965 | Ganmain | 12.14 - 86 | Griffith | 6.12 - 48 | Narrandera | £1,548 | Jim Brewer | |
| 1966 | Narrandera | 8.15 - 63 | Griffith | 6.9 - 45 | Narrandera | $3,059 | Peter Sheales | |
| 1967 | Narrandera | 17.15 - 117 | Leeton | 10.21 - 81 | Narrandera | $3,622 | Jim McMaster | |
| 1968 | Griffith | 13.17 - 95 | Ariah Park Mirrool | 10.11 - 71 | Narrandera | $3,542 | Peter Sheales | |
| 1969 | Ganmain | 10.16 - 76 | Griffith | 10.14 - 74 | Narrandera | $3,542 | Graham Huggins | |
| 1970 | Coolamon | 18.21 - 129 | Turvey Park | 13.9 - 87 | Narrandera | $3,108 | Peter Sheales | |
| 1971 | Leeton | 15.18 - 108 | Griffith | 13.12 - 90 | Narrandera | $3,688 | Ian Robinson | |
| 1972 | Narrandera | 15.14 - 104 | Griffith | 7.12 - 54 | Narrandera | $2,939 | Mike Henry | |
| 1973 | Coolamon | 13.15 - 93 | Turvey Park | 12.14 - 86 | Narrandera | $3,487 | Len Sexton | |
| 1974 | Narrandera | 19.17 - 131 | Coolamon | 19.16 - 130 | Narrandra | $3,890 | Neville Nash | |
| 1975 | Leeton | 19.14 - 128 | Turvey Park | 16.14 110 | Narrandera | $5,260 | Neville Nash | |
| 1976 | Ganmain | 20.8 - 128 | Narrandera | 14.17 101 | Narrandera | $8,130 | R H Lyons | |
| 1977 | Turvey Park | 17.14 - 116 | Ariah Park Mirrool | 14.13 - 97 | Narrandera | $6,174 | John Morgan | [82] |
| 1978 | Leeton | 18.16 - 124 | Turvey Park | 16.15 - 111 | Narrandera | $9,400 | Glen James | |
| 1979 | Narrandera | 17.17 - 119 | Ariah Park Mirrool | 15.13 - 103 | Narrandera | $8,771 | Ken Norris | |
| 1980 | Turvey Park | 14.15 - 99 | Coolamon | 12.13 - 85 | Narrandera | $10,133 | Jim Chapman | [83] |
| 1981 | Narrandera | 14.6 - 90 | Ariah Park Mirrool | 10.17 - 77 | Narrandera | $8,661 | Quinn/Russo | [84] |
- Reserves
- 1980 - Narrandera: 22.11 - 143 d APM: 15.6 - 96
- Under 19's
- 1980 - Turvey Park: 16.13 - 109 d Narrandera: 13.12 - 90[85]
Football Best and Fairest Award
- Seniors
WIlliam Gammage Medal (William J. Gammage was the Treasurer of the SWDFL who first donated the medal in 1948)[86]
| Year | Winner | Club | Votes | Runner up | Club | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Victor Jones | Matong | [87] | |||
| Keith Parris | Narandera | |||||
| Maurie Mahony | Coolamon | |||||
| 1939 | Ken Brill & | Grong Grong | [88] | |||
| Ray Davis | Matong | [89] | ||||
| WIlliam Gammage Medal | ||||||
| 1948 | Geoff Willis | Griffith | 6 | Les Main | Leeton | 3[90] |
| Bluey O'Bryan | Narrandera | 3 | ||||
| Dudley Smith | Coolamon | 3 | ||||
| Jazbo Thompson | Whitton | 3 | ||||
| Terry Woods | Griffith | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | Leo Foley | Narrandera | Lionel Crump | Griffith | [91] | |
| 1950 | Dudley Mattingly & | Matong | 6 | Ron Inch | Coolamon | [92] |
| Bernie Pattison | Marrar | 6 | [93] | |||
| 1951 | Peter Curtis | Coolamon | 7 | Bernie Pattison | Marrar | 4[94] |
| Len Pedler | Narrandera | 4 | ||||
| Terry Wood | Griffith | 4[95] | ||||
| 1952 | Jack Pattison & | Coolamon | 4 | Len Brill | Ganmain | 3 |
| Len Pedler | Narrandera | 4 | Tom Roulent | Griffith | 3 | |
| H Turner | Narrandera | 3[96] | ||||
| 1953 | Kevin Pleming | Ariah Park - Mirrool | 13 | Alan Brill | Ganmain | 8[97] |
| J J Brown | GGMU | 8 | ||||
| Gerald Carroll | Ganmain | 8 | ||||
| Ron Harris | Leeton | 8 | ||||
| Len Pedler | Ariah Park - Mirrool | 8 | ||||
| Rod Walsh | GGMU | 8 | ||||
| Terry Wood | Griffith | 8 | ||||
| 1954 | Joe Mickilson | Ariah Park - Mirrool | 6 | Jack Tucker | Whitton | 4 |
| Dan Weldon | Leeton | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | Dan Weldon | Leeton | 3.5 | Arthur Allen | Ardlethan | 3 |
| Len Brill | Ganmain | 3 | ||||
| Tom Dungan | Whitton | 3 | ||||
| Ron Harris | Leeton | 3 | ||||
| Max Kruse | Leeton | 3 | ||||
| Neil Thomson | Ardlethan | 3 | ||||
| 1956 | Jim Stockton | Narrandera | 6 | Arthur Allen | Ardlethan | 4 |
| Len Brill | Ganmain | 4 | ||||
| Neale Rutzou | Coolamon | 4 | ||||
| 1957 | Vic Hathaway | Griffith | 6 | Pat Quade | Ariah Park Mirrool | 5 |
| Mervyn Pieper | Grong Grong Matong | 5 | ||||
| 1958 | Des Lyons | Leeton | 5 | Mervyn Piepe r | Grong Grong Matong | 4 |
| Bernie Scully | Ariah Park - Mirrool | 5 | ||||
| Fred Thompson | Ardelthan | 5 | ||||
| 1959 | Peter Box | Grong Grong Matong | 27 | Ian Gillett | Coolamon | 22 |
| 1960 | Keith Murphy | Turvey Park | 21 | Vic Hathaway | Griffith | 20 |
| 1961 | Vic Hathaway[98] | Griffith | 24 | Gerald Carroll | Ganmain | 21 |
| Fred Thompson | Ardlethan | 21 | ||||
| 1962 | Max Kruse Snr | Leeton | 18 | Jim Bloomfield | Narrandera | 17 |
| 1963 | Des Lyons | Leeton | 18 | Terry McGee | Grong Grong Matong | 17 |
| Robbie Nolan | Turvey Park | 17 | ||||
| 1964 | Len Sexton | Griffith | 34 | Bernie Scully | Ariah Park - Mirrool | 19 |
| 1965 | Peter Weidemann | Coolamon | 28 | Robbie Nolan | Turvey Park | 26 |
| 1966 | Frank Hodgkin | Ganmain | 16 | Peter Box | Narrandera | 15 |
| Mal Russell | Griffith | 15 | ||||
| 1967 | Robbie Nolan | Turvey Park | 17 | R "Lou" Alchin | Leeton | 15 |
| 1968 | Ian Crewes | Ardlethan | 27 | R "Bob" Little | Whitton | 24 |
| 1969 | Alan Hayes | Coolamon | 24 | Harold Evans | Whitton | 19 |
| 1970 | Alan Hayes | Coolamon | 27 | Doug Priest | Ariah Park Mirrool | 24 |
| 1971 | Peter Clarke | Whitton | 20 | Jeff Hemphill | Narrandera | 19 |
| 1972 | Sid Robbins | Griffith | 23 | A Dudley | Leeton | 18 |
| Jeff Hemphill | Narrandera | 18 | ||||
| 1973 | Barry Day | Ariah Park - Mirrool | 23 | T McPherson | Ganmain | 17 |
| N Weller | Coolamon | 17 | ||||
| 1974 | Jim Geltch | Whitton | 23 | Stephen Margosis | Narrandrea | 22 |
| 1975 | Jim Prentice | Ariah Park - Mirrool | 26 | Joe Darby | Ganmain | 23 |
| 1976 | Wayne Evans | Grong Grong Matong | 32 | Bruce Stewart | Ardelthan | 26 |
| 1977 | Jim Prentice | Ariah Park - Mirrool | 26 | Keith Miller | Turvey Park | 21 |
| 1978 | Terry Haddrill | Ariah Park - Mirrool | 18 | Rod Lawry | Ardelthan | 17 |
| Greg Leech | Ganmain | 18 | ||||
| David Scott | Narrandra | 18 | ||||
| 1979 | Barry Nolan | Ganmain | 21 | Jim Prentice | Ariah Park - Mirrool | 17 |
| 1980 | Terry Haddrill | Ariah Park - Mirrool | ||||
| 1981 | Grant Luhrs | Griffith | 20 | Alan Hayes | Turvey Park | 19 |
| Year | Winner | Club | Votes | Runner Up | Club | Votes |
Leading Goalkicker
- Seniors
Keisling Trophy Was donated by Mr. Ken Keisling, from E & K Keisling Jewellers, Narrandera.[99]
| Year | Most Goals | Club | Goals | Finals Goals | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Clinton Wines | Ganmain | 100+ | [100] unofficial | |
| 1958 | Kevin Gleeson | Ganmain | 92 | [101] unofficial | |
| 1959 | Geoff Kingston | Turvey Park | 100+ | [102] unofficial | |
| 1960 | Tom Carroll | Ganmain | 100+ | [103] unofficial | |
| Keisling Trophy | |||||
| 1961 | Len Sexton | Griffith | 69 | 1 | 70 |
| 1962 | Len Sexton | Griffith | 57 | N/A | 57 |
| 1963 | Rex Burge | Turvey Park | 87 | 14 | 101 |
| 1964 | Tom Carroll | Ganmain | 86 | 16 | 102 |
| 1965 | Tom Carroll | Ganmain | 90 | 8 | 98 |
| 1966 | Kevin Fruend | Coolamon | 93 | 6 | 99 |
| 1967 | Des Lyons | Leeton | 67 | 5 | 72 |
| 1968 | Ron O'Neil | Griffith | 114 | 11 | 125 |
| 1969 | Ricky Quade | Ariah Park Mirrool | 131 | N/A | 131 |
| Ron O'Neil | Griffith | 124 | 7 | 131 | |
| 1970 | Jim Prentice | Ariah Park Mirrool | 91 | N/A | 91 |
| 1971 | Victor Hugo | Narrandera | 72 | N/A | 72 |
| 1972 | Phil Gehrig | Ganmain | 95 | N/A | 95 |
| 1973 | Grant Luhrs | Griffith | 78 | 5 | 83 |
| 1974 | B Harrison | Leeton | 76 | N/A | 76 |
| 1975 | Ralf Robins | Griffith | 92 | 4 | 96 |
| 1976 | Russell Campbell | Ganmain | 103 | 8 | 111 |
| 1977 | T Stirling | Ardlethan | 92 | N/A | 92 |
| 1978 | Mark Newton | Ariah Park Mirrool | 97 | N/A | 97 |
| 1979 | Mark Newton | Ariah Park Mirrool | 72 | 21 | 93 |
| 1980 | Greg Nichols | Turvey Park | 79 | 0 | 79 |
| 1981 | John Newton | Ariah Park Mirrool | 133 | 9 | 142[104] |
Interleague Football Results
- The Neville Nesbitt Trophy
Neville Nesbitt was the donor of a large trophy for interleague matches between the SWDFL and the Farrer Football League.
The SWDFL first played in the Victorian Country Football League inter-league competition in 1961 and in 1964, won the Victorian Country Football Champions, with SWDFL: 13.14 - 92 defeating the Hampden Football League: 9.16 - 70[105] in the grand final, played at Narrandera.
The SWDFL won the 1977 NSW Country Championships, defeating the Murray Football League in Sydney and the 1979 NSW Country Championships, defeating the Sydney Football League, which was played at Narrandera.
| Year | Captain | Coach | Venue | South West Score | Match Result | Opposition | Match Score | Gate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Ganmain | Ariah Park FA | 24/8/12[106] | ||||||
| 1924 | Narrandera | 10.15 - 75 | lost to | Collingwood | 13.8 - 86 | 16/7/24[107][108] | |||
| 1933 | L Hastie | Narandera Park | 9.19 - 73 | lost to | Melbourne | 15.19 - 109 | £125 | 12/8/33[109][110] | |
| 1934 | Leeton Cricket Ground | 6.11 - 47 | lost to | Hawthorn/Footscray | 20.15 - 135 | 11.8.34 | |||
| 1934 | Lockhart, NSW | 25.28 - 178 | defeated | The Rock & DFL | 3.17 - 35 | 25.8.34[111] | |||
| 1935 | Ariah Park FA | ||||||||
| 1946 | Narrandera | 6.14 - 50 | lost to | Eastern Suburbs | 8.10 - 58 | 8/6/46[112] | |||
| 1948 | Vic Woolnough | Leeton | 11.17 - 83 | lost to | VFL | 23.19 - 153 | 8/8/48[113] | ||
| 1950 | Keith Shea | Trumper Park, Sydney | 15.22 - 112 | lost to | NSWANFL | 18.8 - 116 | 11/6/50[114] | ||
| 1950 | Keith Shea | Ganmain | 31.16 - 204 | defeated | Ariah Park FA | 12.9 - 81 | 1/7/50[115] | ||
| 1951 | Jack Quinn | Narrandera | 6.4 - 40 | lost to | VFL | 18.24 - 132 | £400 | 27/5/51[116] | |
| 1952 | Laurie Carroll | Leeton Showgrounds | 7.10 - 52 | lost to | O&MFL | 24.16 - 160 | £177 | 16/6/52[117] | |
| 1954 | Erwin Dornau | Bolton Park, Wagga | 10.7 - 67 | lost to | Albury & DFL | 12.20 - 92 | £524 | 19/6/54[118][119] | |
| 1955 | Narrandera | 20.17 - 137 | defeated | Albury & DFL | 13.19 - 97 | 19.6.55 | |||
| 1957 | Clinton Wines | Narrandera | 12.8 - 80 | lost to | North Melbourne | 14.17 - 101 | £884 | 21/7/57 | |
| 1959 | Alex Boyle | Narrandera | 14.26 - 110 | defeated | Farrer FL | 13.10 - 88 | £1,044 | 21/6/59. Nesbitt Trophy | |
| 1960 | Bolton Park, Wagga | 18.16 - 124 | defeated | Farrer FL | 12.16 - 88 | 12/6/60. Nesbitt Trophy | |||
| 1960 | Jack Hudson | Narrandera | 12.13 - 85 | lost to | Collingwood FC | 13.28 - 106 | £1,202 | 26/6/60 | |
| 1961 | Narrandera | 12.16 - 88 | lost to | Geelong FC | 12.22 - 94 | £886 | 28/5/61 | ||
| 1961 | Peter Box | Narrandera | 10.13 - 73 | lost to | O&MFL | 13.21 - 99 | £581 | 10/6/61. VCFL Country Championships | |
| 1961 | Coolamon | 16.16 - 124 | lost to | Farrer FL | 19.28 - 142 | £760 | 16/7/61. Nesbitt Trophy | ||
| 1962 | Bernie Scully | Bolton Park, Wagga | 22.14 - 146 | defeated | Farrer FL | 9.13 - 67 | 20/5/62. Nesbitt Trophy | ||
| 1962 | Bernie Scully | Trumper Park, Sydney | 16.15 - 113 | defeated | Sydney FL | 9.16 - 70 | 3/6/62 | ||
| 1963 | Peter Box | Bernie Scully | Albury | 15.18 - 108 | defeated | O&MFL | 13.12 - 90 | £798 | 8/6/63. VCFL Country Championships Rd.1 |
| 1963 | Peter Box | Bernie Scully | Deakin Reserve, Shepparton | 10.14 - 74 | defeated | Waranga Nth Est FL | 9.4 - 58 | £614 | 10/6/63. VCFL Country Championships Rd.2. Zone Champions[120] |
| 1963 | Bernie Scully | Narrandera | 12.16 - 88 | lost to | Carlton | 18.19 - 127 | 7/7/63 | ||
| 1963 | Peter Box | Bernie Scully | Narrandera | 9.20 - 74 | lost to | Farrer FL | 12.10 - 82 | £832 | 28/7/63. Nesbitt Trophy |
| 1964 | Wagga Wagga | 12.13 - 85 | defeated | Farrer FL | 7.13 - 55 | 31/5/64. Nesbitt Trophy | |||
| 1964 | Narrandera | 18.16 - 124 | defeated | North Central FL | 10.16 - 76 | 14/6/64. VCFL Country Championships Semi Final | |||
| 1964 | Ian Gillett | Narrandera | 13.14 - 92 | defeated | Hampden FL | 9.16 - 70 | 11/7/64. VCFL Country Championships Grand Final[121] | ||
| 1965 | Narrandera | 20.12 - 132 | defeated | Farrer FL | 11.19 - 85 | 23/5/65. Nesbitt Trophy | |||
| 1965 | Seymour | 14.14 - 98 | drew with | Waranga Nth Est FL | 13.20 - 98 | 13/6/65. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1 | |||
| 1965 | Shepparton | 17.19 - 121 | defeated | Waranga Nth Est FL | 8.13 - 61 | 15/6/65. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1 replay | |||
| 1965 | Albury | 9.11 - 65 | lost to | O&MFL | 13.11 - 89 | 24/7/65. VCFL Country Championships Zone Final | |||
| 1966 | Yerong Creek | 12.21 - 93 | lost to | Farrer FL | 14.13 - 97 | 29/5/66. Nesbitt Trophy | |||
| 1966 | Narrandera | 12.15 - 87 | lost to | Canberra ANFL | 21.17 - 143 | 2/7/66[122] | |||
| 1967 | Ganmain | 7.16 - 58 | lost to | Farrer FL | 16.17 - 113 | 21/5/67. Nesbitt Trophy | |||
| 1967 | Narrandera | 14.16 - 100 | lost to | Goulburn Valley FL | 14.20 - 104 | 25/6/67. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1 | |||
| 1968 | Yerong Creek | 21.12 - 138 | defeated | Farrer FL | 11.8 - 74 | 9/6/68. Nesbitt Trophy | |||
| 1969 | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 7.20 - 62 | lost to | Canberra ANFL | 11.12 - 78 | 1/6/69 | |||
| 1969 | Narrandera | 18.14 - 122 | defeated | Farrer FL No.1 | 14.11 - 95 | 15/6/69. VCFL Country Championships Rd.1. Nesbitt Trophy. | |||
| 1969 | Barry Rist | Narrandera | 18.19 - 127 | defeated | Farrer FL No.2 | 16.19 - 115 | 15/6/69. | ||
| 1969 | Jim Hayes | Albury Sportground | 10.14 - 74 | lost to | O&MFL | 19.22 - 136 | 13/7/69. VCFL Country Championships Rd.2[123] | ||
| 1970 | Yerong Creek | 16.16 - 112 | lost to | Farrer FL | 19.21 - 135 | 14/6/70. Nesbitt Trophy | |||
| 1970 | Narrandera | 5.17 - 107 | defeated | Canberra ANFL | 14.15 - 99 | 5/7/70 | |||
| 1971 | Warren Roper | Narrandera | 18.19 - 127 | defeated | Farrer FL | 11.13 - 79 | 30/5/71. Nesbitt Trophy | ||
| 1971 | Warren Roper | Swan Hill | 6.17 - 53 | lost to | Mid Murray FL | 11.18 - 74 | 12/6/71. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1 | ||
| 1972 | Yerong Creek | 10.13 - 73 | lost to | Farrer FL | 14.17 - 101 | 28/5/72. Nesbitt Trophy | |||
| 1973 | Jeff Hemphill | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 12.9 - 81 | lost to | Canberra NFL | 12.18 - 90 | 20/5/73 | ||
| 1973 | Jeff Hemphill | Narrandera | 15.8 - 98 | defeated | Farrer FL | 11.10 - 76 | 10/6/73. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1. Nesbitt Trophy[124] | ||
| 1973 | Jeff Hemphill | Corowa | 11.15 - 81 | lost to | O&MFL | 15.12 - 102 | 22/7/73. VCFL Country Championships. Rd. 2. | ||
| 1974 | Robertson Oval, Wagga | 12.17 - 89 | lost to | Sydney FL | 15.13 - 103 | 18/5/74. NSW Championships. Day 1[125] | |||
| 1974 | Robertson Oval, Wagga | 9.11 - 65 | lost to | Farrer FL | 17.23 - 125 | 19/5/74. NSW Championships. Day 2[125] | |||
| 1974 | Yerong Creek | 15.17 - 107 | lost to | Farrer FL | 12.11 - 83 | Nesbit Trophy. 16/6/74 | |||
| 1975 | Graham Miller | Graham Miller | Narrandera | 16.16 - 112 | defeated | Farrer FL | 11.14 - 80 | 21/6/75. NSW Championships. Day 1. | |
| 1975 | Graham Miller | Graham Miller | Narrandera | 18.21 - 128 | lost to | Sydney FL | 21.7 - 133 | 22/6/75. NSW Championships. Day 2. G Final | |
| 1976 | Tom Carroll | Narrandera | 20.19 - 139 | defeated | Canberra ANFL | 10.13 - 73 | 16/5/76[126] | ||
| 1976 | Tom Carroll | Finley | 19.18 - 132 | defeated | Murray FL | 7.19 - 61 | $1381 | 26/6/76. NSW Championships. Day 1[127] | |
| 1976 | Tom Carroll | Finley | 14.12- 96 | lost to | Farrer FL | 16.15-111 | $1426 | 27/6/16. NSW Championships. Day 2. G Final[127] | |
| 1977 | Greg Leech | Tom Carroll | Ganmain | 13.14 - 92 | lost to | O&MFL | 15.19 - 109 | 15/5/77. VCFL Country Championships.[128] | |
| 1977 | Greg Leech | Tom Carroll | Sydney Showgrounds | 15.25 - 115 | defeated | Sydney FL | 12.11 - 83 | 11/6/77. NSW Championships. Day 1[129] | |
| 1977 | Greg Leech | Tom Carroll | Sydney Showgrounds | 17.6 - 108 | defeated | Murray FL | 10.15 - 75 | 12/6/77. NSW Championships. Day 2. G Final[129] | |
| 1978 | Greg Leech | Greg Leech | Martin Park, Wodonga | 11.10 - 76 | lost to | O&MFL | 18.26 - 134 | 14/5/78. VCFL Championships. Rd. 1.[130][131] | |
| 1978 | Greg Leech | Greg Leech | Maher Oval, Wagga | 7.18 - 60 | lost to | Farrer FL | 14.9 - 93 | 3/6/78. NSW Championships. Day 1[132] | |
| 1978 | Greg Leech | Greg Leech | Maher Oval, Wagga | 18.12 - 120 | defeated | Sydney FL | 15.10 - 100[133] | 4/6/78. NSW Championships. Day 2. 3rd[132] | |
| 1979 | Jim Prentice | Tom Carroll | Echuca | 14.14 - 98 | lost to | Goulburn Valley FL | 19.19 - 133 | 20.5.79. VCFL Country Championships[134] | |
| 1979 | Tom Carroll | Narrandera | 20.26 - 146 | defeated | Murray FL | 12.14 - 86 | 2/6/79. NSW Championships. Day 1 | ||
| 1979 | Tom Carroll | Narrandera | 28.17 - 185 | defeated | Sydney FL | 12.10 - 82 | 3/5/79. NSW Championships. Day 2. G Final | ||
| 1980 | John Chamberlain | Phil Gehrig | Narrandra | 17.15 - 117 | lost to | Bendigo FC | 22.20 - 152 | $2,100 | 18/5/80. VCFL Country Championships |
| 1980 | Phil Gehrig | Deniliquin, NSW | 11.9 - 75 | lost to | Sydney FL | 18.9 - 118 | 7/6/80. NSW Championships. Day 1[135] | ||
| 1980 | Phil Gehrig | Deniliquin, NSW | 12.8 - 80 | lost to | Murray FL | 16.15 - 111 | 8/6/80. NSW Championships. Day 2. 4th[135] | ||
| 1981 | Alan Hayes | Alan Hayes[136] | Albury Sportsground | 14.19 - 103 | lost to | O&MFL | 19.11 - 125 | 10/5/81. VCFL Championships | |
VFL Players
The following SWDFL footballers went onto play senior VFL football with the following clubs, with the year indicating their VFL debut -
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The following senior VFL players came to play and or coach in the SWDFL, with the year indicating their first season in the SWDFL.
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South Australian National Football League
- 1961 - Geoff Kingston - Turvey Park to West Torrens
Officer Bearers
| Year | President | Secretary | Treasurer | Notes |
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| Ganmain & DFA | ||||
| 1910 | ||||
| 1911 | ||||
| 1912 | ||||
| South West District FL | ||||
| 1913 | R B Burns | D J Thompson | [138] | |
| 1914 | R D Burns | [139] | ||
| 1915 | SWDFA in recess > WW1 | |||
| 1916 | SWDFA in recess > WW1 | |||
| 1917 | SWDFA in recess > WW1 | |||
| 1918 | SWDFA in recess | Coolamon & DFA formed | ||
| 1919 | W Guest | L Henshaw | E C Podmore | [140] |
| W Anderson | W Anderson, Dec'19[141] | |||
| 1920 | W Guest | W Anderson | J Kennedy | |
| 1921 | W C H Hardingham | D K Frew | ||
| 1922 | F D Inman | W F Inman | J C Little | |
| 1923 | L Cameron | G G Miller | J C Little | |
| 1924 | W Nulty | W C H Hardingham | J C Little | |
| 1925 | W Nulty | W C H Hardingham | J C Little | |
| 1926 | John Wise | |||
| 1927 | J A Alexander | George Hepburn | J C Little | [142] |
| 1928 | J W Ford | George Hepburn | J C Little | |
| 1929 | J Carroll | C Jack Smith | R Richardson | |
| 1930 | J Carroll | C Jack Smith | R Richardson | SWDFL in recess |
| 1931 | T H Mancy | C Jack Smith | K A Edwards | |
| 1932 | Leo Smith | C Jack Smith | Len Wilkinson | |
| 1933 | ||||
| 1934 | ||||
| 1935 | Maloney | C Jack Smith | ||
| 1936 | ||||
| 1937 | SWDFL in recess | |||
| 1938 | H Breaden | C Jack Smith | SWDFL in recess | |
| 1939 | W J T Morgan | C Jack Smith | George V Stevens | |
| 1940 | W J T Morgan | C Jack Smith | George V Stevens | |
| 1941-45 | SWDFL in recess>WW2 | |||
| 1945 | G Hinchcliffe | C Jack Smith | George V Stevens | [143] |
| 1946 | W Harry Logan | C Jack Smith | George V Stevens | [144] |
| 1948 | W Miles | H Doug Roach | William J Gammage | [145] |
| 1949 | W Miles | H Doug Roach | William J Gammage | |
| 1950 | Jim Quinn | H Doug Roach | William J Gammage | |
| 1951 | Jim Quinn | H Doug Roach | William J Gammage | |
| 1952 | Jim Quinn | H Doug Roach | William J Gammage | |
| 1953 | Jim Quinn | H Doug Roach | William J Gammage | |
| 1954 | Jim Quinn | H Doug Roach | William J Gammage | |
| 1955 | Jim Quinn | H Doug Roach | William J Gammage | |
| 1956 | Jim Quinn | H Doug Roach | William J Gammage | |
| 1957 | Jim Quinn | A F Elrington | William J Gammage | |
| 1958 | Jim Quinn | |||
| 1959 | Jim Quinn | |||
| 1960 | Jim Quinn | F H Bratton | K Taylor | |
| 1961 | Jim Quinn | F H Bratton | H W McKinnon | |
| 1962 | Jim Quinn | F H Bratton | H W McKinnon | |
| 1963 | Jim Quinn | F H Bratton | H G Brett | |
| 1964 | Jim Quinn | Harvey G Brett | C Suttie | |
| 1965 | Jim Quinn | Harvey G Brett | R J Biggs | |
| 1966 | Jim Quinn | Harvey G Brett | R J Biggs | |
| 1967 | Jim Quinn | Harvey G Brett | Peter J Wilson | |
| 1968 | Jim Quinn | N Jack Buchanan | Ron Alston | |
| 1969 | Jim Quinn | N Jack Buchanan | V Vic Woolnough | |
| 1970 | Jim Quinn | N Jack Buchanan | V Vic Woolnough | |
| 1971 | Jim Quinn | N Jack Buchanan | V Vic Woolnough | |
| 1972 | Jim Quinn | N Jack Buchanan | V Vic Woolnough | |
| 1973 | Jim Quinn | N Jack Buchanan | V Vic Woolnough | |
| 1974 | Jim Quinn | N Jack Buchanan | V Vic Woolnough | |
| 1975 | Jim Quinn | N Jack Buchanan | V Vic Woolnough | |
| 1976 | Jim Quinn | N Jack Buchanan | V Vic Woolnough | Quinn resigned in April '76 |
| J Frank Gaynor | Gaynor appointed in May '76 | |||
| 1977 | J Frank Gaynor | N Jack Buchanan | V Vic Woolnough | |
| 1978 | J Frank Gaynor | N Jack Buchanan | V Vic Woolnough | |
| 1979 | J Frank Gaynor | N Jack Buchanan | V Vic Woolnough | |
| 1980 | J Frank Gaynor | N Jack Buchanan | V Vic Woolnough | |
| 1981 | J Frank Gaynor | John E Trigg | V Vic Woolnough | [146] |
Life Members
- 1972 - Jim Quinn[147]
Links
- History of South West District Football League
- "Swans on Screen": Griffith FNC - Detailed & comprehensive club & SWDFL league history
- AFL Victoria Country
- Australian rules football in New South Wales
- Albury & District Football League
- Central Hume Football Association
- Central Riverina Football League
- Central Riverina FL - "CRFL Weekly Record"
- Coreen & District Football League
- Farrer Football League
- Hume Football Netball League
- Northern Riverina Football League
- Riverina Football Association
- Riverina Football Netball League
- 1928 - South West DFL Premiers: Narrandera FC team photo
- 1948 - South West DFL Premiers: Narrandera FC team photo
- 1962 - South West DFL Premiers: Ariah Park FC team photo
- 1964 - Victorian Country Football Champions: SWDFL Representative team photo
- 1974 - South West DFL Premiers: Narrandera FC team photo