The Southern Riverina Football Association was first established in 1905 for towns in the Southern Riverina area of New South Wales, near the Murray River, which evolved into a strong and vibrant Australian rules football competition for the next 27 years.
14-640: The Southern Riverina Football Association (SRFA) was first established in 1905. for towns in the Southern Riverina area, near the Murray River, New South Wales to initially play a series of friendly matches. The competition evolved over the next few years and it went onto become a strong and vibrant football competition up until 1931. In 1907, the SRFA consisted of five teams, Berrigan, Finley, Jerilderie, Leniston and Trefoil Park. In 1908, Trefoil Park dropped out of
28-536: A Goulburn Valley Junior Football Association was established with the following clubs competing – Boomanoomana, Burramine South, Cobram, Katamatite and Muckatah. Between 1904 and 1920, the GVFA comprised enough teams to divide it into two divisions (North and South) to minimise travel for clubs to away matches, which was a big issue around 1900. At its peak the GVFA comprised 14 teams in 1906. The GVFA went into recess from 1916 to 1918 due to World War I. In 1932, an attempt
42-569: A team in the SRFA junior competition in 1932. Both clubs, along with Nathalia were finally admitted into the MFL in 1933. The teams below competed in the SRFA in the seasons indicated below. A Southern Riverina Junior Football Association was established in 1930 and the grand final scores are listed below. In May 1933, at the Annual General Meeting of the SRJFA, it was decided to change the name of
56-665: Is an Australian rules football competition that was first established in 1888 in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria, Australia , with the foundation clubs being Cobram, Muckatah, Nathalia, Numurkah, Wunghnu and Yarroweyah. This football competition was separate to the Goulburn Valley District Football Association that was formed in 1893, that is still active today and now called the Goulburn Valley Football League . The original GVFA
70-532: The 1891 – Elder's Hotel (Undera) Medals. Between 1901 and 1906, Drumanure Football Club won six consecutive premierships. In 1911, Muckatah went through the season undefeated when the Muckatah Bombers defeated Numurkah in the grand final on "the pretty tree embowered Drumanure ground" and Muckatah player, George Grant had the distinction of playing in three premiership teams in 1911, with Essendon Football Club VFA team, Tocumwal and Muckatah! In 1911,
84-488: The Mairjimmy "Hayseeds". Tocumwal played in seven consecutive Southern Riverina Football Association grand finals between 1922 and 1928, but unfortunately they only won the last won in 1928. In 1928, six teams made up the SRFA – Berrigan, Corree, Finley, Jerilderie, Lalalty and Tocumwal. In 1931, the SRFA senior football competition was abandoned late in the season, due to a very wet winter, with many matches postponed due to
98-523: The SRFA competition, leaving just four teams. In 1912, Berrigan, Finley and Tocumwal attended the Annual General Meeting and as Finley agreed to field two teams, the association was reformed. But shortly afterwards, Tocumwal joined the Goulburn Valley Football Association and thus the association went into recess for the 1912 season. In 1917, the SRFA consisted of the following four teams – Berrigan, Finley, Jerilderie "Diehards" and
112-803: The competition to the Murray River Second Eighteen Football Association, with Cobram being admitted to play against – Berrigan, Finley, Jerilderie and Tocumwal. In 1945, the Southern Riverina Junior Football Association was re-established. The grand final results are listed below – In 1946, the Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser was writing this competition up as the – Murray Valley Second Eighteen Football Association. Grand Finals scores were – Goulburn Valley Football Association The Goulburn Valley Football Association (GVFA)
126-615: The last won in 1928. Tocumwal Football Club was one of the foundation clubs and played in the Murray Football League from 1931 to 2013. They have won five senior premierships in over their time in the league, with 2009 being their most recent senior premiership in the league and to date. After struggling in the Murray Football League , Tocumwal went and joined the Picola & District Football Netball League in 2014 where they have won two U/14's premierships in 2017 and 2022. They left
140-562: The league after the 2022 season when the league disassociated with the AFL. They rejoined the Murray Football League for the 2023 season, however, returned to the Picola League a year later. Tocumwal won the SRFA junior premiership in 1932, defeating Berrigan in the grand final. Tocumwal Football Club have played in the following football competitions. The following footballers played with Tocumwal prior to playing senior VFL / AFL football, with
154-501: The poor road conditions in the area. The demise of the SRFA came about when both Berrigan and Finley applied to join the Murray Football League (MFL) in 1932, but the two teams were rejected on the grounds of excessive travel for the Victorian-based clubs. This left Berrigan and Finley without a senior football competition in 1932 as both clubs did not want to travel to Oaklands and Urana to compete. Berrigan and Finley both entered
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#1732869890045168-512: Was a football association that catered for the smaller rural towns of the Goulburn Valley region until 1931, when it was superseded by the Murray Football League when it was first established in 1931. There was another Goulburn Valley Football Association, in 1890 and 1891, comprising the following teams – Baldwinsville, Mooroopna, Shepparton, Tatura and Undera, with Mooroopna winning the title in 1890 and Undera defeating Mooroopna to win
182-515: Was established way back in 1891 and played its first recorded match in 1893 against Cobram. Tocumwal played the Murray Border Football Association from 1894 to 1896. They then joined the newly established Federal District Football Association in 1897 and play there until 1902. Tocumwal played in seven consecutive Southern Riverina Football Association (SRFA) grand finals between 1922 and 1928, but unfortunately they only won
196-546: Was made to revive the GVFA, but a lack of interest from clubs meant the association permanently closed down. Tocumwal Football Club The Tocumwal Football Netball Club , nicknamed the Bloods , is an Australian rules football and netball club that competes in the Picola & District Football Netball League . The club is based in the town of Tocumwal located in the Riverina district of New South Wales . Tocumwal FC
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