Central Murray Football Netball League
Australian sports league
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Sport | Australian rules football |
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Founded | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) |
President | John Brookshaw[1] |
No. of teams | 11 |
Country | ![]() |
Most recent champion(s) | Kerang |
Most titles | Kerang (10) |
Sponsor(s) | Murray Downs Golf & Country Club, 3SH |
Related competitions | VFL, MFL |
Official website | cmfnl.com.au |
The Central Murray Football Netball League (CMFNL) is a major country Australian rules football and netball competition based in northern Victoria and southwest New South Wales in Australia.
History
The league was formed in 1997, combining all eight teams from the existing Mid Murray Football League, and three sides from the Northern and Echuca Football League. Leitchville-Gunbower joined the league in 2002 from the North Central Football League, while Tooleybuc merged with former Mallee Football League club Manangatang in 2004.
Leitchville-Gunbower moved to the Heathcote District Football League in 2010.
Clubs
Current clubs
Club | Colours | Moniker | Home venue | Former league | Est. | CMFNL seasons | CMFNL premierships | ||
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First | Total | Total | Most recent | ||||||
Balranald | ![]() | Roos | Greenham Park, Balranald, New South Wales | MMFL | c. 1940s | 1997+ | 26 | 2 | 2009 |
Cohuna Kangas | ![]() | Kangas | Cohuna Recreation Reserve, Cohuna, Victoria | — | 1996 | 1997+ | 26 | — | — |
Kerang | ![]() | Blues | Riverside Park, Kerang, Victoria | — | 1996[a] | 1997+[a] | 26 | 10 | 2023 |
Koondrook Barham | ![]() | River Raiders | Barham Recreation Reserve, Barham, New South Wales | NEFL | 1996 | 1997+ | 26 | — | — |
Lake Boga | ![]() | Magpies | Lake Boga Community Park, Lake Boga, Victoria | MMFL | 1892 | 1997+ | 26 | 1 | 2003 |
Mallee Eagles (Known as Lalbert 1997-2010) | ![]() | Eagles | Lalbert Recreation Reserve, Lalbert, Victoria | MMFL | c. 1910s[b] | 1997+[b] | 26 | — | — |
Nyah-Nyah West United | ![]() | Demons | Nyah Recreation Reserve, Nyah, Victoria | MMFL | 1978 | 1997+ | 26 | 2 | 2001 |
Swan Hill | ![]() | Swans | Swan Hill Showgrounds, Swan Hill, Victoria | MMFL | c. 1920s | 1997+ | 26 | 3 | 2011 |
Tooleybuc Manangatang | ![]() | Saints | Tooleybuc Recreation Reserve, Tooleybuc, New South Wales | — | 2004 | 2004 | 19 | 1 | 2007 |
Tyntynder | ![]() | Bulldogs | Alan Garden Reserve, Swan Hill, Victoria | MMFL | 1919 | 1997+ | 26 | 3 | 1999 |
Woorinen | ![]() | Tigers | Woorinen Recreation Reserve, Woorinen, Victoria | MMFL | 1919 | 1997+ | 26 | 3 | 2019 |
+ denotes that the club was a founding member of the CMFL |
Former clubs
Club | Colours | Moniker | Home venue | Est. | Former league | CMFNL seasons | CMFNL premierships | Fate | ||
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First | Total | Total | Most recent | |||||||
Leitchville Gunbower | ![]() | Bombers | Leitchville Recreaction Reserve, Leitchville and Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower | 1995 | NCFL | 2002 | 8 | — | — | Moved to Heathcote District Football League in 2003 |
Tooleybuc | ![]() | Bucs | Tooleybuc Recreation Reserve, Tooleybuc | 1903 | MMFL | 1997+ | 7 | — | — | Merged with Manangatag to form Tooleybuc-Manangatang |
+ denotes that the club was a founding member of the CMFL |
Premierships
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Notes
- ^ a b as Kerang Rovers–Appin
- ^ a b as Lalbert
References
- ^ Governance Central Murray Football League, SportsTG. Accessed 6 October 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Central Murray at Full Points Footy
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Clubs in the Central Murray Football Netball League
- Balranald
- Cohuna Kangas
- Kerang
- Koondrook Barham
- Lake Boga
- Mallee Eagles
- Nyah Nyah West United
- Swan Hill
- Tooleybuc Manangatang
- Tyntynder
- Woorinen
- Leitchville Gunbower
- Tooleybuc