Farrer Football League
General Information | |
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Founded | 1982 |
Previous Names | Riverina District Football League (1982-1984) |
Current Clubs | Barellan United Charles Sturt University Coleambally East Wagga-Kooringal Marrar North Wagga Northern Jets Temora The Rock-Yerong Creek |
2015 Season | |
Premiers | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
Minor Premiers | East Wagga-Kooringal (16 wins, 0 losses) |
Wooden Spoon | Barellan United (1 win, 15 losses) |
The Farrer Football Netball League (FFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball competition containing nine clubs based in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The league features three grades in the Australian rules football competition, with these being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 17s. In the netball competition there are four grades, with these being A-Grade, A-Reserve Grade, B-Grade and C-Grade.
Currently a home and away season consisting of eighteen rounds is played. The best five teams then play off according to the McIntyre System, culminating in the FFNL Grand Final, which is traditionally held at Maher Oval in Wagga Wagga.
History
Breakaway
The Farrer Football League first formed in 1957 as a breakaway from the Albury & District Football League. Culcairn, Henty, Holbrook and Mangoplah-Cookardinia United competed in the first season. In 1958 all remaining clubs from the Albury & District Football League moved across to the new league.
Restructure
It was in 1982 that the Farrer Football League amalgamated with the South Western District Football League and the Central Riverina Football League in order to create the Riverina Football League and the Riverina District Football League, with the latter changing its name to the Farrer Football League in 1985. It was between 1983 and 1994 that the Riverina District/Farrer Football League maintained a two division system.
Notable Players
Footballers from the South Western District, Central Riverina, Farrer, Riverina and Riverina District/Farrer Football Leagues who have played in the VFL/AFL include:
- Terry Daniher (Ariah Park-Mirrool)
- Ricky Quade (Ariah Park-Mirrool)
- Chris Daniher (Ariah Park-Mirrool & Coolamon)
- Colin Hounsell (Collingullie)
- Jason Wild (Collingullie-Ashmont)
- Greg Smith (East Wagga)
- Dennis Carroll (Ganmain)
- Tom Carroll (Ganmain)
- Frank Gumbleton (Ganmain)
- Daniel McPherson (Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong)
- Kurt Aylett (Leeton-Whitton)
- Michael Phyland (Mangoplah-Cookardinia United)
- Orren Stephenson (Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes)
- Perc Bushby (Narrandera)
- Terry O'Neill (Narrandera)
- Wayne Carey (North Wagga)
- Brett Scott (The Rock-Yerong Creek)
- Cameron Mooney (Turvey Park)
- Jason Mooney (Turvey Park)
- David Murphy (Turvey Park)
- Anthony Daniher (Turvey Park & Ganmain)
- Ben Fixter (Wagga Tigers)
- Paul Hawke (Wagga Tigers)
- Paul Kelly (Wagga Tigers)
- Bill Mohr (Wagga Tigers)
- John Pitura (Wagga Tigers)
- Brad Seymour (Wagga Tigers)
- Harry Lampe (Wagga Wagga)
Footballers from the Riverina and Farrer Football Leagues who are currently playing in the AFL include:
- Matthew Kennedy (Collingullie-Glenfield Park)
- Dougal Howard (East Wagga-Kooringal and Wagga Tigers)
- Matt Suckling (East Wagga-Kooringal and Wagga Tigers)
- Sam Murray (Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong)
- Jacob Hopper (Leeton-Whitton)
- Jacob Townsend (Leeton-Whitton)
- Jock Cornell (Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes)
- Harrison Himmelberg (Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes)
- Matthew Flynn (Narrandera)
- Zac Williams (Narrandera)
- Jake Barrett (Temora)
- Luke Breust (Temora)
- Isaac Smith (Temora, East Wagga-Kooringal and Wagga Tigers)
- Harry Cunningham (Turvey Park)
- Max King (Wagga Tigers)
Current clubs
Club | Nickname | Years in Competition | Homeground | No. of Premierships | Premiership Years |
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Barellan United | Two Blues | 1983-92, 2015- | Barellan Sportsground | 1 | 1987 |
Charles Sturt University (previously Rivcoll) | Bushpigs | 1982- | Peter Hastie Oval, Wagga Wagga | 1 | 2001 |
Coleambally | Blues | 2011- | Coleambally Recreation Ground | 0 | None |
East Wagga-Kooringal | Hawks | 2010- | Gumly Oval, Wagga Wagga | 0 | 2016 |
Marrar | Bombers | 1982- | Langtry Oval, Marrar | 2 | 1995-96 |
North Wagga | Saints | 1983-1994; 1998-2006; 2010- | McPherson Oval, Wagga Wagga | 4 | 1983, 1991-92, 1994 |
Northern Jets (Ardlethan-Ariah Park-Mirrool) |
Jets | 2004- | Ardlethan Recreation Ground; Ariah Park Recreation Ground | 2 | 2005, 2007 |
Temora | Kangaroos | 1982-1994; 2002- | Nixon Park Sporting Complex, Temora | 3 | 2012-13-14 |
The Rock-Yerong Creek | Magpies | 1982- | Victoria Park, The Rock | 8 | 1986, 1997-98, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2015 |
Previous clubs
Club | Nickname | Years in Competition | No. of Premierships | Premiership Years | Moved to |
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Ardlethan | Stars | 1987-2003 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Ariah Park-Mirrool Brown Bombers to form Northern Jets in 2004 |
Ariah Park-Mirrool | Brown Bombers | 1991-2003 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Ardlethan Stars to form Northern Jets in 2004 |
Boree Creek | Creekers | 1982 | 0 | None | Disbanded |
Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | Demons | 1982-1994; 1998-2010 | 8 | 1982, 1984, 1999, 2002-03, 2008-09-10 | Riverina Football League in 2011 |
Cootamundra | Blues | 1982-2003 | 0 | None | AFL Canberra in 2004 |
Junee | Bulldogs | 1987 | 0 | None | Disbanded |
Junee-Kapooka | Bulldogs | 1982-1986 | 0 | None | Disbanded |
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | Goannas | 1982-1994 | 5 | 1985, 1988-89-90, 1993 | Riverina Football League in 1995 |
Royal Australian Air Force | Cats | 1982-1996 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with North Wagga Saints in 1997 |
South Wagga-Tolland | Dons | 1982-1997 | 0 | None | Disbanded in 1998 |
Uranquinty | Rosellas | 1985-1986 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Kapooka to form Uranquinty-Kapooka Rosellas |
Uranquinty-Kapooka | Rosellas | 1987-1998 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Collingullie-Ashmont Demons to form Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka Demons in 1999 |
Whitton | Tigers | 1982-1990 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Yanco to form Whitton-Yanco Tigers in 1991 |
Whitton-Yanco | Tigers | 1991-1994 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Leeton Demons to form Leeton-Whitton Crows in 1995 |
Leading Goal Kickers
Year | Player | H&A goals | Finals goals | Total Goals |
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1957 | ||||
1958 | Max Vickery (Culcairn) | 68 | 0 | 68 |
1959 | Max Vickery (Culcairn) | 98 | 0 | 98 |
1960 | H Robb (Wagga Tigers) | 69 | 0 | 69 |
1961 | R Campbell (Wagga Tigers) | 61 | 0 | 61 |
1962 | R Richardson (Temora) | 52 | 0 | 52 |
1963 | H Gardiner (Culcairn) | 65 | 0 | 65 |
1964 | John Condon (TRYC) | 62 | 0 | 62 |
1965 | Rex Burge (MCU) | 70 | 0 | 70 |
1966 | Rex Burge (MCU) | 70 | 0 | 70 |
1967 | Rex Burge (MCU) | 85 | 0 | 85 |
1968 | Ken Morrow (Collingullie) | 72 | 0 | 72 |
1969 | Barry Walker (TRYC) | 118 | 0 | 118 |
1970 | Ken Morrow (Collingullie) | 105 | 0 | 105 |
1971 | Rex Burge (North Wagga) | 100 | 0 | 100 |
1972 | Rex Burge (North Wagga) | 73 | 0 | 73 |
1973 | Greg Sheather (Wagga Tigers) | 107 | 0 | 107 |
1974 | Steve Goodwin (Lockhart) | 111 | 0 | 111 |
1975 | Robert Driscoll (TRYC) | 82 | 0 | 82 |
1976 | Laurie Pendrick (North Wagga) | 114 | 13 | 127 |
1977 | Laurie Pendrick (North Wagga) | 133 | 9 | 159 |
1978 | Greg Sheather (Wagga Tigers) | 136 | 4 | 140 |
1979 | Don Elliott (North Wagga) | 113 | 9 | 122 |
1980 | Allan Breust (Temora) | 108 | 0 | 108 |
1981 | Greg Sheather (Wagga Tigers) | 92 | 0 | 92 |
1982 | Stephen Cole (MCU) | 144 | 5 | 149 |
1983 | Martin King (North Wagga) | 111 | 0 | 111 |
1984 | Warren McLoughlin (CA) | 85 | 15 | 100 |
1985 | John McGregor (North Wagga) | 102 | 0 | 102 |
1986 | Trevor Ion (MCU) | 113 | 0 | 113 |
1987 | Richard Flannagan (TRYC) | 76 | 0 | 76 |
1988 | Terry Gillett (CAK) | |||
1989 | Stephen Cole (MCU) | |||
1990 | Mark Hofert (North Wagga) | |||
1991 | Mark Hofert (North Wagga) | |||
1992 | Mark Hofert (North Wagga) | |||
1993 | Paul McCarty (Ardlethan) | |||
1994 | Paul McCarty (Ardlethan) | |||
1995 | Mark Hofert (TRYC) | 81 | 0 | 81 |
1996 | John Read (Cootamundra) | |||
1997 | John Roberts (Cootamundra) | |||
1998 | Glenn Bench (Ardlethan) | |||
1999 | Jamie Pitt (CAK) | 102 | 5 | 107 |
2000 | Matt Carroll (TRYC) | 109 | 0 | 109 |
2001 | Anthony Carroll (Rivcoll) | 75 | 0 | 75 |
2002 | Mick McPherson (Temora) | 62 | 0 | 62 |
2003 | Matt Carroll (TRYC) | 125 | 0 | 125 |
2004 | Jason Brown (TRYC) | 88 | 0 | 88 |
2005 | Jason Brown (TRYC) | 78 | 5 | 83 |
2006 | Jason Brown (TRYC) | 90 | 0 | 90 |
2007 | Robert Harper (Northern Jets) | 107 | 0 | 107 |
2008 | Marc Geppert (CAK) | 85 | 14 | 99 |
2009 | Marc Geppert (CAK) | 78 | 24 | 102 |
2010 | Marc Geppert (CAK) | 91 | 14 | 105 |
2011 | Christopher Jackson (EWK) | 49 | 0 | 49 |
2012 | Jason Brown (TRYC) | 64 | 7 | 71 |
2013 | Luke Webb (TRYC) | 60 | 2 | 62 |
2014 | Marc Geppert (EWK) | 82 | 13 | 95 |
List of Premiers
First-Grade
Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | ||
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Premiers | Score (Margin) |
Runners-Up | ||
1982 | Collingullie-Ashmont | 14.14.98-12.16.88 (10 points) |
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United |
1983 | North Wagga | 25.15.155-17.15.117 (38 points) |
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | North Wagga |
1984 | Collingullie-Ashmont | 16.20.116-11.16.82 (34 points) |
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United |
1985 | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | 16.14.110-10.10.70 (40 points) |
Collingullie-Ashmont | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United |
1986 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 10.8.68-9.12.66 (2 points) |
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
1987 | Barellan United | 18.14.132-10.8.68 (64 points) |
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | Barellan United |
1988 | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | 12.7.79-10.9.69 (10 points) |
Collingullie-Ashmont | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United |
1989 | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | 10.11.71-8.11.59 (12 points) |
Barellan United | Barellan United |
1990 | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | 18.9.117-9.11.65 (52 points) |
North Wagga | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United |
1991 | North Wagga | 16.14.110-7.14.56 (54 points) |
Ariah Park-Mirrool | North Wagga |
1992 | North Wagga | 10.12.72-9.11.65 (7 points) |
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | North Wagga |
1993 | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | 19.20.134-10.8.68 (66 points) |
North Wagga | Marrar |
1994 | North Wagga | 15.13.103-12.9.81 (22 points) |
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | North Wagga |
1995 | Marrar | 12.8.80-7.15.57 (23 points) |
The Rock-Yerong Creek | Marrar |
1996 | Marrar | 13.10.88-12.8.80 (8 points) |
Ariah Park-Mirrool | Marrar |
1997 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 16.15.111-16.9.105 (6 points) |
Ariah Park-Mirrool | Marrar |
1998 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 13.13.91-8.9.57 (34 points) |
Ardlethan | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
1999 | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | 19.13.127-12.11.83 (44 points) |
Ardlethan | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
2000 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 9.13.67-5.7.37 (30 points) |
Marrar | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
2001 | Rivcoll | 10.10.70-9.10.64 (6 points) |
Ariah Park-Mirrool | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka |
2002 | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | 20.19.139-12.12.84 (55 points) |
Ardlethan | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka |
2003 | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | 12.9.81-10.14.74 (7 points) |
The Rock-Yerong Creek | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka |
2004 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 10.9.69-8.9.57 (12 points) |
North Wagga | North Wagga |
2005 | Northern Jets | 13.10.88-7.15.57 (31 points) |
Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | Northern Jets |
2006 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 20.13.133-15.9.99 (34 points) |
Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
2007 | Northern Jets | 15.22.112-15.15.105 (7 points) |
Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | Northern Jets |
2008 | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | 22.16.148-10.7.67 (81 points) |
The Rock-Yerong Creek | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka |
2009 | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | 12.19.91-8.9.57 (34 points) |
Marrar | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka |
2010 | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | 17.19.121-1.3.9 (112 points) |
Marrar | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka |
2011 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 13.8.86-10.12.72 (14 points) |
Marrar | Marrar |
2012 | Temora | 14.7.91-12.1.73 (18 points) |
The Rock-Yerong Creek | Temora |
2013 | Temora | 12.14.86-11.4.70 (16 points) |
The Rock-Yerong Creek | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
2014 | Temora | 15.10.100-5.10.40 (60 points) |
East Wagga-Kooringal | Temora |
2015 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 12.4.76-10.10.70 (6 points) |
East Wagga-Kooringal | East Wagga-Kooringal |
Reserve-Grade
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Under 17s/18s
Under 18s
- 1982: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
- 1983: South Wagga-Tolland
- 1984: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
- 1985: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
- 1986: The Rock-Yerong Creek
- 1987: Collingullie-Ashmont
- 1988: Collingullie-Ashmont
- 1989: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
- 1990: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
- 1991: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
- 1992: Temora
- 1993: Temora
- 1994: Temora
Under 17s
- 2009: Northern Jets
- 2010: North Wagga
- 2011: Temora
- 2012: North Wagga
- 2013: No Competition
- 2014: North Wagga
- 2015: Northern Jets
Division 2
- 1983: South Wagga-Tolland
- 1984: Junee-Kapooka
- 1985: Whitton
- 1986: Whitton
- 1987: Whitton
- 1988: South Wagga-Tolland
- 1989: Cootamundra
- 1990: South Wagga-Tolland
- 1991: Rivcoll
- 1992: Cootamundra
- 1993: Uranquinty-Kapooka
- 1994: South Wagga-Tolland
2012 Ladder
Farrer FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Temora | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1729 | 874 | 197.83% | 56 |
TRYC | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1532 | 773 | 198.19% | 52 |
Eastern Hawks | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1340 | 1351 | 99.19% | 36 |
Marrar | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1210 | 1122 | 107.84% | 32 |
North Wagga | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1081 | 1363 | 79.31% | 24 |
CSU | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1167 | 1587 | 73.53% | 24 |
Northern Jets | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1115 | 1344 | 82.96% | 20 |
Coleambally | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 927 | 1687 | 54.95% | 12 |
FINALS
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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Elimination | Marrar | 9 | 9 | 63 | North Wagga | 9 | 6 | 60 |
Qualifying | TRYC | 17 | 10 | 112 | Eastern Hawks | 7 | 9 | 51 |
1st Semi | Marrar | 13 | 19 | 97 | Eastern Hawks | 5 | 10 | 40 |
2nd Semi | Temora | 14 | 11 | 95 | TRYC | 8 | 8 | 56 |
Preliminary | TRYC | 10 | 8 | 68 | Marrar | 8 | 13 | 61 |
Grand | Temora | 14 | 7 | 91 | TRYC | 12 | 1 | 73 |
2013 Ladder
Farrer FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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TRYC | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1570 | 952 | 164.92% | 56 |
Temora | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1700 | 770 | 220.78% | 52 |
Northern Jets | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1365 | 1170 | 116.67% | 44 |
Marrar | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1066 | 1201 | 88.76% | 36 |
East Wagga-Kooringal | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1298 | 1225 | 105.96% | 32 |
North Wagga | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 913 | 1366 | 66.84% | 12 |
Coleambally | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 942 | 1459 | 64.56% | 12 |
Charles Sturt University | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 954 | 1665 | 57.30% | 12 |
FINALS
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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Elimination | Marrar | 12 | 11 | 83 | East Wagga-Kooringal | 7 | 8 | 50 |
Qualifying | Temora | 16 | 11 | 107 | Northern Jets | 5 | 8 | 38 |
1st Semi | Northern Jets | 13 | 11 | 89 | Marrar | 8 | 10 | 58 |
2nd Semi | Temora | 11 | 9 | 75 | TRYC | 5 | 8 | 38 |
Preliminary | TRYC | 14 | 7 | 91 | Northern Jets | 9 | 9 | 63 |
Grand | Temora | 12 | 14 | 86 | TRYC | 11 | 4 | 70 |
See also
- AFL Canberra
- AFL NSW/ACT
- Australian rules football in New South Wales
- Northern Riverina Football League
- Riverina Football League