Sunraysia Football League

The Sunraysia Football League is an Australian Rules league based in Northwestern Victoria with clubs located in the vicinity of Mildura and Wentworth, New South Wales. The league is a major country league.

History

The Sunraysia Football League was formed in 1945, replacing the earlier Mildura Football League (1903 to 1920) and Mildura District Football League (1921 to 1944).

Clubs

Current

Club	Nickname	Years in comp	SFL Premierships	Premiership Years
Imperials	Imps	1945-	19	1949-50, 1956-7, 1971, 1977, 1986-7-8, 1990, 1992-3-4-5, 1999, 2004-5, 2008, 2013
Irymple	Swallows	1945-	6	1954, 1966, 1976, 1978, 2006. 2011
Merbein	Magpies	1945-	6	1948, 1962, 1963, 1975, 2002, 2003
Mildura	Demons	1945-	8	1946, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1982, 2007
Ouyen United	Kangas^[1]	2016-	1	2016
Red Cliffs	Tigers	1945-	11	1953, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 2000, 2014, 2015
Robinvale	Eagles	1958-	9	1965, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2010
South Mildura	Bulldogs	1945-	4	1968, 1969, 1970, 1998
Wentworth Districts	Kangaroos	1957-	6	1973, 1984, 1996, 2001, 2009, 2012

Leading Goal Kickers

Year	Player	H&A goals	Finals goals	Total Goals
1945	N McManus (Red Cliffs)	114	7	121
1946	0	0	0	0
1947	Barry Moore (Imperials)	45	0	45
1948	Jack Doherty (Merbein)	62	0	62
1949	Jack Gleeson (Imperials)	116	2	118
1950	Jack Gleeson (Imperials)	118	13	131
1951	Lance Simpson (Merbein)	68	0	68
1952	Ross Burr (Mildura)	74	16	90
1953	Jim McKechnie (Red Cliffs)	29	10	39
1954	Ross Burr (Mildura)	58	9	67
1955	Ross Burr (Mildura)	73	5	78
1956	Jim McKechnie (Red Cliffs)	64	0	64
1957	David Gathercole (Irymple)	71	4	75
1958	Stan Nokes (Merbein)	110	11	133
1959	John Jessup (Irymple)	73	5	78
1960	Ken Whitecross (Mildura)	71	6	77
1961	John Jessup (Irymple)	81	4	85
1962	John Jessup (Irymple)	71	4	75
1963	John Jessup (Irymple)	71	0	71
1964	Merv Summerfield (Imp)	47	0	47
1965	Peter Mitchell (Merbein)	71	0	71
1966	Ross Burr (Irymple)	56	0	56
1967	Alan Rowarth (Robinvale)	79	0	79
1968	Alan Rowarth (Robinvale)	59	0	59
1969	Graham Bland (Merbein)	83	5	88
1970	Graham Bland (Merbein)	87	0	87
1971	Graham Bland (Merbein)	83	0	83
1972	Graham Bland (Merbein)	106	0	106
1973	John Thompson (Wentworth)	79	0	79
1974	Graham Bland (Merbein)	100	5	105
1975	Graham Bland (Merbein)	121	14	135
1976	Frank Curran (Robinvale)	67	1	68
1977	Graham Bland (Merbein)	107	4	111
1978	Alan McDonald (Imp)	85	4	89
1979	Peter Woodford (Red Cliffs)	105	5	110
1980	Colin Chester (Mildura)	139	15	154
1981	Colin Chester (Mildura)	69	0	69
1982	Colin Chester (South Mildura)	104	13	117
1983	John Price (Imperials)	73	1	74
1984	Trevor Sutton (Robinvale)	154	9	163
1985	John Price (Imperials)	105	0	105
1986	Craig Earnshaw (Irymple)	87	6	93
1987	Phillip Nash (Imperials)	98	0	98
1988	Heath Shepherd (Robinvale)	72	4	76
1989	Pat Healy (Robinvale)	99	8	107
1990	Phillip Nash (Imperials)	78	8	86
1991	Michael Dean (Wentworth)	88	0	88
1992	Jasmin Baryzcka (Mildura)	76	0	76
1993	Michael Johnston (Red Cliffs)	109	3	112
1994	Chris Pohlner (South Mildura)	96	8	104
1995	Michael Bilucaglia (South Mildura)	107	14	121
1996	Dallas Kalms (Wentworth)	78	15	93
1997	Dallas Kalms (Wentworth)	111	11	122
1998	Michael Bilucaglia (South Mildura)	85	13	98
1999	Toby Cardew (Mildura)	71	0	71
2000	Robert Lindsey (Red Cliffs)	124	10	134
2001	Paul Evans (Robinvale)	119	0	119
2002	Brenton McMasters (Merbein)	94	0	94
2003	Jason Bell (Red Cliffs)	77	0	77
2004	Jason Bell (Red Cliffs)	96	11	107
2005	Jason Bell (Wentworth)	90	9	99
2006	Brett Haase (South Mildura)	79	0	79
2007	Jason Bell (Wentworth)	98	6	104
2008	Michael Faulkhead (Red Cliffs)	77	0	77
2009	Michael Faulkhead (Red Cliffs)	111	6	117
2010	Bradley O'Connor (Robinvale)	115	17	132
2011	Carmelo Lando (Wentworth)	103	11	114
2012	Carmelo Lando (Wentworth)	74	6	80
2013	Michael Faulkhead (Red Cliffs)	65	8	73
2014	Troy Moncur (Red Cliffs)	62	11	73
2015	Jason Eagle (Irymple)	117	6	123

2009 Ladder

Sunrayia FL	Wins	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Wentworth	14	4	2301	1409	163.31%	56	1st Semi	Robinvale	11	8	74	Red Cliffs	11	7	73
Imperials	13	5	2091	1286	162.60%	52	2nd Semi	Wentworth	20	12	132	Imperials	12	16	88
Robinvale	13	5	2073	1369	151.42%	52	Preliminary	Robinvale	13	13	91	Imperials	10	13	73
Red Cliffs	10	8	1980	1534	129.07%	40	Grand	Wentworth	24	19	163	Robinvale	10	10	70
Irymple	8	10	1947	1731	112.48%	32
Mildura	8	10	1824	1858	98.17%	32
South Mildura	6	12	1536	2003	76.68%	24
Merbein	0	18	755	3317	22.76%	0

2010 Ladder

Sunrayia FL	Wins	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Robinvale	18	0	2731	674	405.19%	72	1st Semi	Irymple	16	12	108	Imperials	13	9	87
Wentworth	14	4	1891	1420	133.17%	56	2nd Semi	Robinvale	28	8	176	Wentworth	10	8	68
Imperials	11	7	1825	1442	126.56%	44	Preliminary	Irymple	14	11	95	Wentworth	8	18	66
Irymple	10	8	1626	1637	99.33%	40	Grand	Robinvale	21	12	138	Irymple	11	10	76
Mildura	9	9	1634	1738	94.02%	36
South Mildura	8	10	1597	1923	83.05%	32
Merbein	2	16	1475	2594	56.86%	8
Red Cliffs	0	18	1071	2422	44.22%	0

2011 Ladder

Sunrayia FL	Wins	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Irymple	16	2	2236	1077	207.61%	64	1st Semi	Wentworth	18	11	119	South Mildura	9	11	65
Robinvale	15	3	2253	1111	202.79%	60	2nd Semi	Robinvale	17	8	110	Irymple	11	13	79
South Mildura	13	5	1907	1205	158.26%	52	Preliminary	Irymple	13	17	95	Wentworth	11	7	73
Wentworth	11	7	2196	1478	148.58%	44	Grand	Irymple	13	10	88	Robinvale	12	9	81
Mildura	8	10	1602	1788	89.60%	32
Merbein	5	13	1222	2539	48.13%	20
Red Cliffs	3	15	1155	2294	50.35%	12
Imperials	1	17	1177	2256	52.17%	4

2012 Ladder

Sunrayia FL	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Irymple	17	1	0	1977	799	247.43%	68	1st Semi	South Mildura	16	14	110	Mildura	7	3	45
Wentworth	15	3	0	2262	1154	196.01%	60	2nd Semi	Irymple	17	8	110	Wentworth	12	8	80
South Mildura	13	5	0	2052	1166	175.99%	52	Preliminary	Wentworth	13	11	89	South Mildura	4	17	41
Mildura	9	9	0	1268	1593	79.60%	36	Grand	Wentworth	14	7	91	Irymple	11	18	84
Robinvale	6	11	1	1311	1669	78.55%	26
Merbein	5	12	1	1396	1614	86.49%	22
Red Cliffs	4	14	0	1150	2044	56.26%	16
Imperials	2	16	0	916	2293	39.95%	8

2013 Ladder

Sunrayia FL	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Irymple	14	4	0	2093	1156	181.06%	56	1st Semi	Red Cliffs	26	11	167	Wentworth	18	7	115
Imperials	13	4	1	1731	1276	135.66%	54	2nd Semi	Irymple	13	14	92	Imperials	11	8	74
Red Cliffs	13	4	1	1795	1346	133.36%	54	Preliminary	Imperials	10	19	79	Red Cliffs	8	7	55
Wentworth	9	9	0	1603	1630	98.34%	36	Grand	Imperials	12	8	80	Irymple	6	10	46
Mildura	7	11	0	1308	1477	88.56%	28
Robinvale	6	11	1	1325	1632	81.19%	26
South Mildura	6	11	1	1312	1814	72.33%	26
Merbein	2	16	0	1187	2023	58.68%	8

External links

References

↑ Ouyen in as the Kangas

Australian rules football in Victoria

Representative side	Victoria

Governing bodies	AFL Victoria (metropolitan) AFL Victoria Country (country)

Professional clubs	Carlton Collingwood Essendon Geelong Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Richmond St Kilda Western Bulldogs

Statewide leagues	Victorian Football League TAC Cup (under-18) List of Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

Metropolitan leagues	Eastern Essendon District Northern Riddell District Southern VAFA Western Region

Regional leagues (major)	Ballarat Bellarine Bendigo Central Murray Geelong Gippsland Goulburn Valley Hampden Mornington Peninsula Nepean Murray North Central Ovens & Murray Sunraysia Wimmera Yarra Valley Mountain

Regional leagues (district)	Alberton Central Highlands Colac & District East Gippsland Ellinbank & District Geelong & District Golden Rivers Heathcote Horsham & District Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Kyabram & District Loddon Valley Maryborough Castlemaine Mid Gippsland Millewa Mininera North Gippsland Omeo & District Ovens & King Picola & District South East South West Tallangatta Upper Murray Warrnambool Western Border

Women's leagues	Victorian Women's Football League AFL Victoria Youth Girls Competition

Defunct leagues	Benalla (1946-2009) Federal (1909-1981) Lexton Plains (1999-2010) Mallee (1997-2015) Riviera (1986-2003) Tyrrell (1945-1978) List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

Principal venues	Melbourne Cricket Ground Docklands Stadium Princes Park Kardinia Park

Australian rules football in New South Wales

Governing body	AFL NSW/ACT

AFL clubs	Greater Western Sydney Sydney Swans

NEAFL clubs	Sydney Swans reserves Sydney University Western Sydney University (GWS reserves)

Major leagues	NEAFL

Metropolitan leagues	Sydney AFL

Regional leagues	Black Diamond Broken Hill Canberra Central Murray Central West Farrer Golden Rivers Hume Millewa Murray Newcastle North Coast Northern Riverina Ovens & Murray Picola & District QAFA (Northern Rivers) Riverina Sapphire Coast South Coast Sunraysia Tamworth Upper Murray

Women's leagues	Sydney Women's AFL

Defunct leagues	Coreen & District (1909-2007)

Principal venues	Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Showground Stadium

Related	Sydney Derby List of clubs

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