Benalla Tungamah Football League
Australian rules football league
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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.[1]
FormerlyTungamah Football League, Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two, Central Goulburn Football League
Founded1938
Folded2005
| Formerly | Tungamah Football League, Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two, Central Goulburn Football League |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1938 |
| Folded | 2005 |
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.[2]
The BTFL went into recess from 1940 to 1947 due to World War II and was reformed in March, 1948.[3]
In 1951, 12 teams competed in the BTFL.[4]
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 | 1949 | 1999-2005 | 0 | - | Moved to Yarra Valley Mountain District FL in 2006 |
| Violet Town |  |
Towners | Violet Town Recreation Reserve, Violet Town | GVFL | 1880 | 1999-2005 | 0 | - | Moved to Kyabram District FNL in 2006 |
| Yea |  |
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 |  |
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 | |
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 |  |
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 |  |
Demons | Mansfield Recreation Reserve, Mansfield | WNEFA | 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 | 1949 | 1995 | 0 | - | Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996 |
| Violet Town | .svg) |
Towners | Violet Town Recreation Reserve, Violet Town | EDFA | 1880 | 1950-1977, 1992-1995 | 2 | 1960, 1961 | 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 |  |
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 |  |
Cats | MVNEFL | 1880s | 1951-1965 | 2 | 1953, 1954 | Folded in 1965 | |
| Devenish | .svg) |
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 |  |
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 |   |
Hawks (formerly Royals) | Invergordon Recreation Reserve, Invergordon | – | 1952, 1966-1987 | 0 | - | Folded | |
| Katamatite | |
Tigers | Katamatite Recreation Reserve, Katamatite | PDFNL | 1891 | 1938-1939, 1956-1994 | 1 | 1979 | Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1995 |
| Mulwala |  |
Lions | Lonsdale Reserve, Mulwala | MVNEFL | 1882 | 1949-1986 | 3 | 1959, 1968, 1969 | Moved to Murray FNL in 1987 |
| North Wangaratta | |
Hawks | North Wangaratta Sports Reserve, North Wangaratta | OKFNL | 1892 | 1951-1952 | 0 | - | Moved to Benalla & District FL in 1953 |
| St James | St James Recreation Reserve, St James | MVNEFL | 1880s | 1938-1939, 1948-1955 | 2 | 1948, 1949 | Merged with Devenish to form St. James-Devenish United in 1956 | ||
| Tungamah | .svg) |
Hoppers | Tungamah Recreation Reserve, Tungamah | MVNEFL | 1882 | 1938-1939, 1949-1994 | 3 | 1938, 1976, 1986 | Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1995 |
| 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[5] | ||||
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 | [6] | ||
| 1939 | Benalla 1sts | 15.16 – 106 | Dookie Yabba | 6.13 – 49 | Devenish | [7] Undefeated Premiers | ||
| 1940–47 | BTFL in recess | BTFL in recess. WW2 | ||||||
| 1948 | St. James | 10.8 – 68 | Benalla 2nds | 2.5 – 17 | Devenish | [8] | ||
| 1949 | St. James | 10.12 – 72 | Benalla 2nds | 7.15 – 57 | Devenish | [9] | ||
| 1950 | Benalla 2nds | 8.16 – 64 | Dookie | 8.13 – 61 | ? | [10] | ||
| 1951 | Wangaratta 2nds | 21.17 – 143 | Burramine | 2.3 – 15 | Benalla Showgrounds | Ivan Vincent. 120 | Wangaratta | [11] |
| 1952 | Benalla 2nds | 13.12 – 90 | Violet Town | 11.16 – 82 | ? | [12][13] | ||
| 1953 | Burramine | 8.21 – 69 | Dookie College | 8.2 – 50 | Tungamah | [14][15] | ||
| 1954 | Burramine | 11.8 – 74 | Dookie College | 9.11 – 65 | St. James | P O'Kane. 68 | Burramine | [16] |
| 1955 | Katandra[17][18] | 14.27 - 111 | Burramine | 10.9 - 69 | Tungamah | N Corboy. 48 | Mulwala | [19] |
| 1956 | Katandra[20][21][22] | 12.11 – 83 | Mulwala | 7.7 – 49 | Dookie | John Dainton. 71 | Dookie | [23] |
| Dick Hammett. 71 | Violet Town | |||||||
| 1957 | Katandra[24] | 11.8 – 74 | Dookie College | 10.8 - 68 | Tungamah | |||
| 1958 | Katandra[25] | 9.9 – 63 | Mulwala | 6.4 – 40 | Wilby | (undefeated premiers) | ||
| 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[26] | 10.7 - 67 | Congupna | 8.11 - 59 | Tungamah | |||
| 1963 | Congupna | 10.9 – 69 | Mulwala | 4.11 – 35 | ? | |||
| 1964 | Congupna | 12.15 – 87 | Tungamah | 8.14 – 62 | Katandra West | Kevin Keenan. 51 | Congupna | Seniors[27] |
| Katandra | 6.4 – 40 | Congupna | 4.3 – 27. | Seconds | ||||
| 1965 | Dookie[28] | 11.9 – 75 | Congupna | 7.10 – 52 | Mulwala | Tom Colbert | Dookie | ?[29] |
| 1966 | Katandra | 9.5 – 59 | Katamatite | 6.9 – 51 | Tungamah | [30] | ||
- 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 | Chris Drum. 115 (126) | Congupna | ||
| 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 | [31] | ||
| 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 | 6.12 - 48 | Katandra | 3.16 - 34 | Dookie | Phil Murray. 74 (84) | Congupna | |
| 1992 | Katandra | 9.13 - 67 | Mansfield | 9.6 - 60 | Shepparton East | |||
| 1993 | Congupna | 15.12 - 102 | Benalla All Blacks | 15.7 - 97 | Shepparton East | |||
| 1994 | Shepparton East | 17.13 - 115 | Mansfield | 16.11 - 107 | ||||
| 1995 | Shepparton East | 20.10 - 130 | Benalla All Blacks | 12.12 - 84 | Congupna | |||
- 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 | Guy Manigan. 101 (117) | Congupna | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Dookie | 6.11 - 47 | Dookie College | 5.9 - 39 | |
| 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 | [32] |
| 1995 | Benalla All Blacks | ||||
- Tungamah Football League
- Fourths / Under 12's Grand Finals
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners Up | Score | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Katandra | defeated | Katamatite | [33] | |
| 1979 | Shepparton East | 2.0 - 12 | Mansfield | 1.0 - 6 | |
| 1980 | |||||
| 1981 | |||||
| 1982 | Benalla All Blacks | ||||
| 1983 | Benalla All Blacks | ||||
| 1984 | |||||
| 1985 | Benalla All Blacks | ||||
| 1986 | Katamatite | 3.1 - 19 | Katandra | ||
| 1987 | |||||
| 1988 | |||||
| 1989 | |||||
| 1990 | |||||
| 1991 | Congupna | Mansfield | |||
| 1992 | Congupna | Mansfield | |||
| 1993 | Katandra | Mansfield | |||
| 1994 | Shepparton East | Katandra | |||
| 1995 | Katandra | Congupna | |||
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 | [34] |
| Les Squires | Mulwala | 21 | |||||
| 1955 | Les Squires[35] | Mulwala | 21 | R Hood | Dookie College | 20 | [36] |
| 1956 | Harry Brittain | Katandra | 34 | Gordon Willett | Wilby | 25 | |
| 1957 | Malcom Hughes | Burramine | 32 | G Webb | Dookie | 23 | [37] |
| 1958 | Laurie Gleeson | Burramine | 28 | R Beames & | Mulwala | 22 | [38] |
| G Willett | Wilby | 22 | |||||
| 1959 | John Clancy | Burramine | 28 | G Willett | Wilby | 21 | [39] |
| 1960 | N Trewin | Katamatite | |||||
| 1961 | H Davidson | Violet Town | |||||
| 1962 | Jim Clancy | Burramine | 21 | Arthur Howell | Wilby | 20 | [40] |
| 1963 | Harry Brittain | Congupna | 24 | W Willett & | Wilby | 21 | [41] |
| Trevor Donovan | Mulwala | 21 | |||||
| 1964 | Trevor Donovan | Mulwala | [42] | ||||
| 1965 | E Denovan | Dookie College | 19 | William Saunders | Tungamah | 15 | [43] |
| 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 | 22 | Trevor Kennedy | Congupna | 18 | |
| 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 Sharp | Violet Town | |||||
| 2004 | Michael Bretherton | Alexandra | |||||
| 2005 | Scott Greig | Dookie United | |||||