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Upper Murray Football Netball League

The Upper Murray Football Netball League (UMFNL) is an Australian Rules Football and Netball competition based in the rural town of Corryong, Victoria, Australia. The league contains four clubs from around the townships & farming districts of the greater Upper Murray area, including the three founding clubs from 1893.

Upper Murray
Football Netball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2021
SportAustralian rules football (1893)
Netball (2001)
Founded1893; 131 years ago (1893) as " Corryong Football Association"
No. of teams4 (6 previously)
Country Australia
ConfederationAFL North East Border
(2013–present)
Netball Victoria
(2001–present)

The league features three grades in the Australian rules football competition, with these being Senior-Grade, Under 14's, with Under 10's as Auskick. In the netball competition, there are six grades, with these being A-Grade, B-Grade, C-Grade, D-Grade, Under 15's, with Under 11's as Netta. Results from Auskick & Netta are normally not recorded and final series are normally not played, instead, emphasis is put on having fun while playing sport and improving their skills.

There are many pieces of league memorabilia scattered throughout the Upper Murray region, including some photos & trophies away from clubroom and sporting grounds. Some notable locations include Bridge Hotel (Jingellic), Corryong Hotel Motel, Corryong Sporting Complex, Courthouse Hotel (Corryong), Hotel Cudgewa, Khancoban Country Golf Club, Koetong Pub, Riley's Restaurant (Corryong), The Man from Snowy River Museum (Corryong), Tintaldra Hotel, and Walwa Hotel.

History edit

Establishment (1892–1893) edit

During the 1892/1893 summer three of the regions cricket clubs agreed to the establishment of a competition in order to keep their players fit during the winter break. The three founding clubs were Corryong, Cudgewa, and Mount Elliot, and in early 1893 the Corryong Football Association was officially established.

The league is one of the oldest Football Leagues in Victoria still active today. It was established 16 years after the first Victorian Football Association (VFA/VFL) season, the same year as the first Ovens & Murray Football Association season, 4 years before the first Victorian Football League (VFL/AFL) season, and 10 years before the first Ovens & King Football Association season. Additional the league was established almost 1 year before the Corryong Courier newspaper was first published on January 25, 1894.

Corryong Football Association (1893–1899) edit

During the first five years of the association only the three founding clubs competed in the competition, and the "championship"[note 1] was awarded to the club that finished in 1st position on the ladder. The early "champions"[note 1] included Corryong (1893, 1895, 1899) and Mount Eliot (1894, 1897, 1898) and Cudgewa (1896).[1]

At the start of the 1898 season, the competition expanded for the first time in its short history to include a fourth football club, Walwa, representing the township of Walwa, Victoria. The addition of the Walwa FC to the competition was seen as a success, and during their second season they finished in second position on the 1899 Ladder.

The same season, 1899, the competition expanded to include a fifth football club, Khancoban FC representing the township of Khancoban, New South Wales. However, the addition of the Khancoban FC to the competition was less successful. Only lasting two seasons, they finished in third and fourth respectively.

Upper Murray Football Club Association (1900–1901) edit

At the start of the 1900 season the competition renamed itself to the Upper Murray Football Club Association , and after the 1900 season the Khancoban FC went into recess for the first time. In 1901, the Mount Elliot FC renamed itself to the Federal FC .

Upper Murray Football Association (1902–1903) edit

At the start of the 1902 season the league name changed again, to the Upper Murray Football Association .

Corryong District Association (1904–1906) edit

At the start of the 1904 season the league name changed again, to the Corryong District Association , also the Federal FC relocated from Mount Elliot, Vic to Corryong, Vic.

The Khancoban FC relocated from Khancoban, NSW to Towong, Vic in 1904 and became the Towong FC before renaming to Towong Wanderers FC in 1905. Then in 1906 they relocated again to Thowgla, Vic and became the Thowgla FC, this move would result in the club's first premiership success, Thowgla 4.6 (30) defeating Corryong 2.8 (20).

Upper Murray Football Association (1907–1936) edit

In 1907 Cudgewa won the right to challenge the minor premiers, Corryong, in the grand final, but Corryong refused to play because an umpire for the grand final was not sourced from Albury, NSW.

By 1908, with a re-found form of success, Thowgla FC relocated back to Khancoban, NSW and renamed back to Khancoban FC and were runners-up in 1908, this was to be the last grand final match for the club. By 1910 the Corryong FC won its fourth straight premiership; 1907 (tied with Cudgewa FC), 1908, 1909, 1910.

From 1912 to 1913 Khancoban FC relocated to Tintaldra, Vic and became known as Tintaldra FC.

After the 1914 season the premiers of Tallangatta and Mitta Mitta Football Association, Federated Railways (a merged club formed by "Tallangatta FC" & "Tallangatta Valley FC"), traveled to Corryong Park to play the Combined Corryong team of both the Corryong & Federal football club's. As reported in the Corryong Courier on Thursday August 20, "The ground was in excellent order , and there was a large attendance of spectators." The Final scores were, Combined Corryong 9 goals & 12 behinds, Federated Railways 6 goals & 10 behinds.[2] As far as records indicate, excluding Inter-League matches, this is the only time that players from the arch-rival football clubs of Corryong & Federal have played together as one club.


Club Inter-League Match
Saturday, 15 August (1914) Combined Corryong
Upper Murray Football Association 		v Federated Railways
Tallangatta and Mitta Mitta Football Association 		Corryong Park Report
?
6.3
?
 9.12 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		?
1.5
?
 6.10 		Umpires: N.Hanlon (of Tallangatta)
Best On Ground: Scott (Federated Railways)
Television broadcast: *Corryong Courier (Newspapers)
Greenham 3
Lukins 2
P.Greenhill, Clem, Hill, Otty 1 		Goals 2 Seammell, Scott
1 Starr, Hogan
Beard, Charlton, Lynch, Greenham, C.Sheather, Lukins, Greenhill, H.Hamilton, H.Waters, Otty, P.Whitehead, Hill Bros., Mildren Bros. Best Scott, O.Scanunell, Hogan, Brown, Card, Starr Bros., Ilaekett, Williams, Judd
none Injuries none
15 Free Kicks for Reports 29 Free Kicks for

In 1916, with a lack of players in the region due to the First World War the Upper Murray Football Association went into recess.

In 1918 the association restarted but the 1918 and 1919 seasons were restricted to half seasons still due to a lack of players after the First World War.

By 1920 the competition was now representing only three townships, with four competing clubs Corryong, Cudgewa, Federal and Walwa.

Upper Murray Football League (1937-2000) edit

In 1950 the round 5 match between Corryong and Cudgewa saw a then-record gate takings of £30.

The UMFNL was also a part of the former recruiting zone known as VFL Country Recruiting Zone no.11, which from the 1960s to the 1980s was controlled by South Melbourne. However, no players were ever recruited from the Upper Murray under the zoning rules to play for South Melbourne.

The Upper Murray Football League won the North East Riverina Leagues Championships in 1976, & 1977 with Kevin Mack as Captain-Coach & John Cornish as Vice Captain. Also in 1977 John Cornish (from Tumbarumba FC) winning "Best player from all leagues in series", Kevin Mack (from Corryong FC) winning "Best player on ground against Hume League", & Craig Whitehead (from Corryong FC) winning "Best player on ground against Ovens & King".

Upper Murray Football Netball League (2001–present) edit

The 2001 season saw a lot of changes for the league including the resumption of the reserve-grade football competition after it folded in 1995, and the junior football competition changed from Under 18s to Under 16s. The introduction of a netball competition being run in conjunction with the football competition, sharing the same club names, colors and playing venues. The largest change seen the Bullioh Valley Football Club reforming in late 2000 as Bullioh Football Netball Club. In 2001 both the VCFL & UMFNL admitted the club into the competition for the 2001 season, despite protests of concerns that Bullioh would pinch players from both the Cudgewa FNC & the Tallangatta Valley FNC.[3]

Unfortunately, since the 2002 season there have currently been no official Inter-League matches, the only exceptions are a handful of Junior Carnivals the last one attended was an AFL North East Border carnival in 2009, & the senior Netballer's since 2006 have regularly attended the Albury Indoor Carnival, normally held in October, after all the regions competitions have ended.[4] The AFL North East Border other league's, the Ovens & Murray Football League, the Ovens & King Football League, & the Tallangatta & District Football League, along with AFL New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory league, the Hume Football League, have agreements with either The AFL Victorian Country Championships or other leagues across Victoria & New South Wales leaving the Upper Murray without the option for an opponent for most years.[5]

In 2008 Federals had a poor season and finished last on the ladder, it was the first time since 1957 that the club didn't play finals.

Since 2013 the league has been affiliated with the AFL Victoria Country North East Border board who are responsible for overseeing the game across the greater local region. In 2019 the board has conducted feasibility studies into the future of the league with player numbers continuing to drop year over year.[6][7][8]

In a first for the local area, the 2015 Round 13 (August 1, 2015) clash between Bullioh & Cudgewa at Tallangata Valley saw the match abandoned by the Umpire. During play in the third quarter Bullioh's Matt Tyrell was reported & requested to leave the ground by the Umpire. After five (5) minutes had past and Tyrell had refused to leave the field of play, a new rule allowed the Umpire officially abandon the match. As the incident has occurred after half time the scores were declared final and Cugdewa officially awarded the four premiership points, "Bullioh 2.1 (13) def. by Cudgewa 8.12 (60)." During that week's tribunal Bullioh's Matt Tyrell was cleared to play the following week after they took into account his excellent playing record, while teammate Taylor Fenton received a one-week suspension for abusive language from the same game.[9][10][11]

As part of the AFL Victoria Country reforms to league operations a player point cap system will be introduced from the start of the 2016 season. Fellow leagues the Ovens and Murray, the Tallangatta and District, and the Ovens and King will also see the introduction of a player point cap system while the Hume league introduced the change to their league for the start of the 2015 season. For the UMFNL the player points cap has been set at 46 for 2016 before it drops by four in 2017.[12]

At the Border-Walwa Football Netball Clubs annual general meeting on Sunday, 9 February 2020 the Border Mail reported that Border-Walwa Football Netball Club's had decided to enter recess for the 2020 season. A number of factors were cited including population decline, but mainly the devastation of the Upper Murray from the 2019/2020 Australian Bushfires. They hope to re-join the league in 2021.[13] This was the first time a club had left the league since then end of the 1995 season when Tumbarumba entered a state of recess for one season.

Footy For Fires edit

The Footy For Fires is a charity event for the Upper Murray Bushfires.

Footy For Fires (Cudgewa Football Ground)
Saturday, 14 March (1:00 pm) Upper Murray Legends  
(Past & Present UMFNL Players) 		v   Celebrity All Stars
(Past AFL Players & Local Celebrities) 		Football Match report
Saturday, 14 March (1:00 pm) Cudgewa Blues  
(2019 UMFNL Premiers) 		v   Federal Swans
(2019 UMFNL Runners-up) 		Netball Match report
Saturday, 14 March (2:15 pm) Thurgoona Bulldogs  
(2019 TDFL Premiers) 		v   Osborne Tigers
(2019 HAFNL Premiers) 		Football Match report
Saturday, 14 March (2:15 pm) Kiewa-Sandy Creek Hawks  
(2019 TDNA Premiers) 57 		def.   Billabong Crows
52 (2019 HAFNL Premiers) 		Netball Match report
Saturday, 14 March (4:30 pm) Wangaratta Rovers  
(2019 NEB FFL 5th place) 		v   Wodonga Raiders
(2019 NEB FFL Runners-up) 		Football Match report
  • A pre-game AFL Auskick clinic will be held for children aged 10-16 from 12:00pm.
  • The day will feature two "Battle of the Premiers" when the 2019 TDFL/TDNA premiers face the 2019 HAFNL premiers in both football and netball matches.

Clubs edit

Current clubs edit

Active clubs edit

Club Col. Nickname Location State Ground Est. Joined Premiers
won 		Premiership Years
Bullioh
[note 2]
 
 Bulldogs Tallangatta Valley VIC Whyeebo Recreation Reserve
1947
2001
7
 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2019
Corryong
 
 Demons Corryong VIC Corryong Showgrounds
1892
1893
32
 1893, 1985, 1899, 1903, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912,
1915, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1951, 1964,
1968, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1985, 1987, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003,
2005, 2017
Cudgewa
 
 Blues Cudgewa VIC Cudgewa Football Ground
1892
1893
31
 1896, 1904, 1907, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1921, 1938, 1939,
1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967,
1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1999, 2000, 2014, 2015, 2023
Tumbarumba
 
 Roos Tumbarumba NSW Tumbarumba Cricket Ground
1969
1971
3
 2012, 2013, 2022

Recess clubs edit

Club Col. Nickname Location State Ground Est. Joined Premiers
won 		Premiership Years
Border-Walwa (R)
[note 3] [note 4]
 
 Magpies Walwa VIC Walwa Sportsground 1960 1960 7 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998
Federal (R)
[note 5] [note 6]
 
 Swans Corryong VIC Corryong Showgrounds
1892
1893
27
 1894, 1987, 1898, 1901, 1902, 1918, 1925, 1933, 1934, 1935,
1945, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1986,
1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2016

★ According to the AFL Victoria Country both Border-Walwa FNC & Federal FNC are still affiliated to the Upper Murray Football Netball League and have publicly stated their desires to rejoin the league in the future. However, they do not currently field any football or netball teams to compete in the competition but maintain some involvement with-in their local community including various fundraising events & community days.

Former clubs edit

Club Col. Nickname Location State Ground Est. Years Premiers
won 		Premiership Years
Berringama  ?  Berries Berringama VIC Berringama Recreation Reserve 1929 1929–1930 0 –
Border United
[note 7]
 
 Hoppers Jingellic NSW Jingellic Cricket Ground 1950 1950–1960 0 –
Tintaldra-Khancoban United
[note 8]
 
 Saints Tintaldra
Khancoban 		VIC
NSW 		Tintaldra Recreation Reserve
Khancoban Cricket Ground 		1899 1899–1967 1 1906
Tumut-Talbingo
[note 9]
 
 Hawks Tumut NSW Tumut Recreation Reserve 1970 1978–1985 1 1982
Walwa
[note 10]
 
 Tigers Walwa VIC Walwa Sportsground 1898 1898–1960 15 1900, 1920, 1922, 1929, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1948, 1949,
1950, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
  • Berringama FC
Competition Level Premierships Year Won
UMFL Senior 0 -

★ Berringama was established in 1929, and entered the competition that season. The club wore light coloured jumper with a dark coloured vee on the front, as the photo is in black and white the team's true colours are unknown.[14] During their first season they were able to claim six points through a win along with a draw against Corryong. They withdrew from the competition after 7 rounds of the 1930 season on July 10, it's unclear as to why they withdrew but records show they were winless in 1930. They last competed in 1930, and since the 1931 season have not played, leading to the club being seen as folded.

  • Tintaldra-Khancoban United FC
Competition Level Premierships Year Won
UMFL Senior 1 1906

★ The football club has had a mixed past, having played under many names & colours as well as locations. The club itself was established in 1899 as Khancoban FC, they played from Khancoban (NSW) until 1900. After a three-year period of recess the club reappeared for the 1904 season as Towong Wanderers FC, they played from Towong (VIC) until 1905. They then relocated for the 1906 season to Thowgla (VIC) and were known as Thowgla FC until 1907. It was while the club was based in Thowgla that the club won their sole premiership when they defeated Corryong in the grand final, 4.6 (30) to 2.8 (20). For the 1908 season they relocated back to Khancoban (NSW) and were renamed back to Khancoban FC. After another three-year period of recess the club reappeared for the 1912 season as Tintaldra FC, they played from Tintaldra (VIC) until 1913. Then from 1914 the club was in recess for 38 years, before returning as Tintaldra FC for the 1951 season playing from Tintaldra (VIC). They would be known as Tintaldra FC until the 1961 season, and from the 1962 season the club would be known as Tintaldra-Khancoban United FC, playing from both Tintaldra (VIC) & Khancoban (NSW). They last competed in 1967, and since the 1968 season have not played, leading to the club being seen as folded.

  • Tumut-Talbingo FC
Competition Level Premierships Year Won
CRFL Senior 0 -
UMFL Senior 1 1982
FFL-D.2 Senior 0 -

★ Tumut was established in 1970, and first competed in the "Central Riverina Football League" until 1977. They then entered the Upper Murray Football League for the 1978 season, before going on to leave after the 1985 season. Tumut claimed their sole senior premiership in 1982 at the Cudgewa Football Ground when they defeated Cudgewa, 14.7 (91) to 8.10 (58). The club renamed to Tumut-Talbingo in 1986 before joining the "Farrar Football League - Division 2" for the 1986 season. They last competed in 1987, and since the 1988 season have not played, leading to the club being seen as folded.

Senior-grade honour boards edit



Notes
1907: Cudgewa won the right to challenge the minor premiers, Corryong, who refused to play because an umpire for the grand final was not sourced from Albury, NSW.
1918–1919: Only a half season was played due to a lack of footballers during and after World War I.
1945–1946: Only a half season was played due to a lack of footballers during and after World War II.

Ladder edit

KEY: [?] = Details are still unclear or are missing.

# First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth
Year Pts Club Pts Club Pts Club Pts Club Pts Club Pts Club
1905 20 Corryong 16 Cudgewa 12 Towong Wanderers [?] [?] Federal [?] [?] Walwa
1906 16 Thowgla 16 Corryong 4 Cudgewa [?] [?] Federal [?] [?] Walwa
1907 14 Corryong 14 Cudgewa 4 Thowgla [?] [?] Federal [?] [?] Walwa
1908 20 Corryong 16 Khancoban 0 Cudgewa [?] [?] Federal [?] [?] Walwa
1909 28 Corryong 16 Cudgewa 12 Walwa 8 Federal
1910 16 Cudgewa 16 Walwa 12 Corryong 4 Federal
1911 20 Cudgewa 12 Walwa 8 Corryong 8 Federal
1912 [?] Corryong [?] Cudgewa [?] Federal [?] Tintaldra [?] [?] Walwa
1913 [?] Cudgewa [?] Corryong [?] Federal [?] Walwa [?] Tintaldra
1914 [?] Cudgewa [?] Federal [?] Corryong [?] [?] Walwa
1915 [?] Corryong [?] Federal [?] Cudgewa [?] [?] Walwa
1916 Upper Murray Football Association in recess due to World War I
1917 Upper Murray Football Association in recess due to World War I
1918 8 Federal 4 Corryong 0 Cudgewa [?] [?] Walwa
1919 [?] [?] Corryong [?] [?] Cudgewa [?] [?] Federal [?] [?] Walwa
1920 [?] Walwa [?] Corryong [?] Cudgewa [?] Federal
1921 28 Cudgewa 28 Corryong 28 Walwa 0 Federal
1922 20 Walwa 16 Cudgewa 8 Corryong 0 Federal
1923 48 Corryong 16 Cudgewa 16 Walwa 16 Federal
1924 40 Corryong 24 Walwa 24 Federal 0 Cudgewa
1925 36 Walwa 28 Corryong 24 Federal 8 Cudgewa
1926 36 Corryong 28 Federal 24 Walwa 8 Cudgewa
1927 [?] Corryong [?] Walwa [?] Cudgewa [?] Federal
1928 [?] Corryong [?] Walwa [?] Federal [?] Cudgewa
1929 44 Walwa 36 Federal 26 Corryong 8 Cudgewa 6 Berringama
1930 36 Corryong 32 Federal 28 Walwa 8 Cudgewa 0 Berringama
1931 32 Walwa 24 Corryong 20 Cudgewa 20 Federal
1932 32 Corryong 24 Walwa 20 Federal 20 Cudgewa
1933 32 Federal 30 Corryong 22 Walwa 12 Cudgewa
1934 30 Walwa 26 Federal 24 Corryong 16 Cudgewa
1935 44 Federal 32 Corryong 20 Walwa 0 Cudgewa
1936 42 Federal 30 Walwa 18 Corryong 6 Cudgewa
1937 28 Walwa 28 Federal 8 Corryong 4 Cudgewa
1938 [?] Cudgewa [?] Walwa [?] Federal [?] Corryong
1939 [?] Cudgewa [?] Corryong [?] Federal [?] Walwa
1940 [?] Walwa [?] Federal [?] Corryong [?] Cudgewa
1941 Upper Murray Football League in recess due to World War II
1942 Upper Murray Football League in recess due to World War II
1943 Upper Murray Football League in recess due to World War II
1944 Upper Murray Football League in recess due to World War II
1945 18 Walwa 12 Cudgewa 10 Corryong 8 Federal
1946 34 Cudgewa 24 Walwa 18 Federal 12 Corryong
1947 40 Cudgewa 32 Walwa 12 Corryong 12 Federal
1948 36 Corryong 24 Walwa 20 Cudgewa 16 Federal
1949 40 Walwa 32 Corryong 18 Federal 6 Cudgewa
1950 40 Walwa 32 Corryong 32 Federal 12 Cudgewa 4 Border United
1951 56 Corryong 44 Federal 36 Walwa 32 Cudgewa 12 Border United 4 Tintaldra
1952 56 Corryong 44 Cudgewa 36 Walwa 24 Federal 20 Border United 0 Tintaldra
1953 [?] Corryong [?] Walwa [?] Federal [?] Cudgewa [?] Border United [?] Tintaldra
1954 [?] Corryong [?] Walwa [?] Federal [?] Cudgewa [?] Border United [?] Tintaldra
1955 [?] Corryong [?] Cudgewa [?] Federal [?] Walwa [?] Border United [?] Tintaldra
1956 52 Walwa 44 Cudgewa 36 Border United 24 Corryong 24 Federal 0 Tintaldra
1957 48 Walwa 42 Border United 34 Cudgewa 32 Corryong 24 Federal 0 Tintaldra
1958 44 Cudgewa 38 Walwa 38 Corryong 28 Federal 24 Border United 8 Tintaldra
1959 [?] Corryong [?] Cudgewa [?] Federal [?] Border United [?] Walwa [?] Tintaldra
1960 [?] Federal [?] Corryong [?] Cudgewa [?] Walwa [?] Border United [?] Tintaldra
1961 60 Cudgewa 46 Federal 32 Corryong 22 Tintaldra 12 Walwa 0 Border United
1962 40 Cudgewa 36 Corryong 24 Federal 20 Border-Walwa 0 Tintaldra-Khancoban United
1963 48 Corryong 36 Cudgewa 20 Federal 16 Border-Walwa 0 Tintaldra-Khancoban United
1964 40 Corryong 36 Federal 24 Border-Walwa 20 Cudgewa 0 Tintaldra-Khancoban United
1965 44 Cudgewa 32 Federal 20 Tintaldra-Khancoban United 16 Corryong 8 Border-Walwa
1966 40 Cudgewa 38 Corryong 28 Federal 14 Border-Walwa 0 Tintaldra-Khancoban United
1967 44 Cudgewa 34 Border-Walwa 22 Corryong 16 Federal 4 Tintaldra-Khancoban United
1968 40 Corryong 32 Federal 28 Cudgewa 20 Border-Walwa
1969 44 Corryong 32 Cudgewa 24 Federal 20 Border-Walwa
1970 56 Cudgewa 24 Corryong 20 Federal 20 Border-Walwa
1971 40 Corryong 36 Cudgewa 28 Federal 16 Border-Walwa 0 Tumbarumba
1972 38 Corryong 24 Federal 24 Border-Walwa 20 Cudgewa 0 Tumbarumba
1973 66 Corryong 59 Border-Walwa 43 Cudgewa 35 Federal 7 Tumbarumba
1974 40 Border-Walwa 28 Federal 28 Cudgewa 20 Corryong 4 Tumbarumba
1975 40 Border-Walwa 32 Federal 28 Cudgewa 20 Corryong 0 Tumbarumba
1976 40 Federal 28 Cudgewa 24 Corryong 16 Border-Walwa 12 Tumbarumba
1977 44 Federal 32 Corryong 28 Border-Walwa 8 Tumbarumba 8 Cudgewa
1978 44 Corryong 44 Federal 36 Border-Walwa 28 Tumbarumba 20 Cudgewa 8 Tumut
1979 52 Cudgewa 44 Corryong 40 Federal 28 Tumbarumba 12 Tumut 8 Border-Walwa
1980 48 Federal 44 Corryong 34 Border-Walwa 28 Tumbarumba 26 Cudgewa 0 Tumut
1981 60 Cudgewa 40 Federal 34 Corryong 34 Border-Walwa 8 Tumbarumba 4 Tumut
1982 44 Cudgewa 40 Tumut 36 Federal 28 Border-Walwa 20 Tumbarumba 12 Corryong
1983 48 Border-Walwa 44 Corryong 40 Federal 28 Tumut 12 Cudgewa 8 Tumbarumba
1984 52 Cudgewa 44 Border-Walwa 40 Corryong 30 Federal 12 Tumut 2 Tumbarumba
1985 48 Corryong 40 Border-Walwa 40 Cudgewa 36 Federal 16 Tumbarumba 0 Tumut
1986 44 Federal 32 Border-Walwa 20 Cudgewa 16 Tumbarumba 8 Corryong
1987 40 Border-Walwa 32 Federal 28 Corryong 20 Tumbarumba 0 Cudgewa
1988 44 Corryong 36 Federal 16 Border-Walwa 16 Tumbarumba 8 Cudgewa
1989 44 Federal 32 Border-Walwa 26 Cudgewa 18 Corryong 0 Tumbarumba
1990 48 Border-Walwa 24 Tumbarumba 24 Corryong 20 Federal 4 Cudgewa
1991 44 Border-Walwa 40 Corryong 24 Cudgewa 12 Federal 0 Tumbarumba
1992 48 Border-Walwa 36 Federal 20 Cudgewa 12 Corryong 4 Tumbarumba
1993 40 Federal 36 Border-Walwa 32 Corryong 8 Cudgewa 4 Tumbarumba
1994 40 Cudgewa 36 Border-Walwa 28 Federal 12 Corryong 4 Tumbarumba
1995 44 Border-Walwa 32 Corryong 28 Cudgewa 16 Federal 0 Tumbarumba
1996 48 Border-Walwa 28 Federal 16 Corryong 4 Cudgewa
1997 48 Border-Walwa 32 Cudgewa 20 Corryong 16 Federal 4 Tumbarumba
1998 36 Border-Walwa 36 Tumbarumba 28 Federal 16 Corryong 4 Cudgewa
1999 40 Border-Walwa 36 Cudgewa 28 Tumbarumba 12 Federal 4 Corryong
2000 42 Cudgewa 34 Corryong 24 Federal 20 Tumbarumba 0 Border-Walwa
2001 56 Corryong 48 Federal 32 Border-Walwa 24 Tumbarumba 16 Bullioh 4 Cudgewa
2002 52 Border-Walwa 44 Corryong 44 Bullioh 24 Federal 16 Tumbarumba 0 Cudgewa
2003 60 Federal 40 Cudgewa 32 Corryong 32 Bullioh 16 Tumbarumba 0 Border-Walwa
2004 52 Bullioh 52 Federal 32 Corryong 28 Cudgewa 12 Border-Walwa 4 Tumbarumba
2005 52 Corryong 44 Federal 40 Bullioh 32 Border-Walwa 8 Cudgewa 4 Tumbarumba
2006 60 Federal 48 Bullioh 32 Corryong 20 Cudgewa 12 Border-Walwa 8 Tumbarumba
2007 56 Bullioh 36 Federal 32 Cudgewa 28 Corryong 20 Border-Walwa 8 Tumbarumba
2008 52 Bullioh 44 Cudgewa 28 Corryong 28 Border-Walwa 16 Tumbarumba 12 Federal
2009 52 Bullioh 36 Border-Walwa 32 Tumbarumba 32 Federal 24 Cudgewa 4 Corryong
2010 56 Bullioh 44 Border-Walwa 44 Federal 20 Tumbarumba 12 Cudgewa 4 Corryong
2011 48 Bullioh 44 Federal 36 Cudgewa 32 Border-Walwa 20 Tumbarumba 0 Corryong
2012 52 Tumbarumba 48 Bullioh 44 Cudgewa 20 Corryong 12 Federal 4 Border-Walwa
2013 60 Tumbarumba 36 Corryong 32 Federal 30 Bullioh 22 Cudgewa 0 Border-Walwa
2014 52 Cudgewa 44 Corryong 44 Bullioh 20 Tumbarumba 20 Federal 0 Border-Walwa
2015 56 Cudgewa 44 Federal 30 Tumbarumba 22 Bullioh 16 Corryongl 12 Border-Walwa
2016 48 Federal 40 Corryong 36 Cudgewa 32 Tumbarumba 24 Bullioh 0 Border-Walwa
2017 56 Bullioh 52 Corryong 32 Federal 24 Border-Walwa 16 Cudgewa 0 Tumbarumba
2018 60 Bullioh 44 Federal 36 Cudgewa 28 Corryong 8 Border-Walwa 4 Tumbarumba
2019 56 Cudgewa 50 Bullioh 30 Federal 28 Tumbarumba 16 Corryong 0 Border-Walwa
2020 League in recess due to COVID-19
2021^ 36 Cudgewa 20 Bullioh 20 Tumbarumba 4 Corryong 0 Federal
2021^ Season abandoned due to COVID-19 - No official Premier after 11 Rounds played
2022 44 Tumbarumba 32 Cudgewa 32 Bullioh 8 Federal 4 Corryong
2023 48 Cudgewa 24 Tumbarumba 24 Bullioh 0 Corryong

Grand Finals edit

KEY: [?] = Details are still unclear or are missing.

Year G B Pts Premiers G B Pts Runners-Up Ground
1905 - - 1st Corryong - - 2nd Cudgewa Ladder: home & away points
1906 4 6 30 Thowgla 2 8 20 Corryong [?]
1907 - - 1st
2nd 		Corryong
Cudgewa 		- - 3rd Thowgla Ladder: home & away points
1908 - - 1st Corryong - - 2nd Khancoban Ladder: home & away points
1909 - - 1st Corryong - - 2nd Cudgewa Ladder: home & away points
1910 7 13 55 Corryong 3 7 25 Cudgewa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1911 9 6 60 Cudgewa 5 9 39 Federal [?]
1912 7 11 47 Corryong 2 4 16 Cudgewa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1913 5 13 43 Cudgewa 4 6 30 Corryong Corryong Recreation Reserve
1914 6 3 39 Cudgewa 2 5 17 Federal Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1915 3 12 30 Corryong 2 6 18 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
1916 Upper Murray Football Association in recess due to World War I
1917 Upper Murray Football Association in recess due to World War I
1918 - - 1st Federal - - 2nd Cudgewa Ladder: home & away points
1919 [?] [?] [?] Cudgewa [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]
1920 [?] [?] [?] Walwa [?] [?] [?] Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1921 4 9 33 Cudgewa 2 11 23 Walwa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1922 [?] [?] [?] Walwa [?] [?] [?] Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1923 9 5 59 Corryong 2 1 13 Cudgewa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1924 6 13 49 Corryong 4 8 32 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
1925 [?] [?] [?] Federal [?] [?] [?] Walwa Walwa Recreation Reserve
1926 5 10 40 Corryong 4 9 33 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
1927 7 10 52 Corryong 4 1 25 Cudgewa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1928 12 12 84 Corryong 11 5 71 Walwa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1929 5 15 45 Walwa 3 3 21 Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1930 12 9 81 Corryong 5 10 40 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
1931 10 7 67 Walwa 9 4 58 Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1932 17 13 115 Corryong 14 5 89 Walwa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1933 9 9 63 Federal 7 8 50 Corryong Corryong Recreation Reserve
1934 11 11 77 Federal 9 10 64 Corryong Corryong Recreation Reserve
1935 10 7 67 Federal 6 9 45 Corryong Corryong Recreation Reserve
1936 6 12 48 Walwa 5 9 39 Federal Walwa Recreation Reserve
1937 12 10 82 Walwa 11 8 74 Federal Walwa Recreation Reserve
1938 7 13 55 Cudgewa 7 24 66 Walwa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1939 7 24 66 Cudgewa 7 13 55 Corryong Corryong Recreation Reserve
1940 7 9 51 Walwa 3 5 23 Federal Walwa Recreation Reserve
1941 Upper Murray Football League in recess due to World War II
1942 Upper Murray Football League in recess due to World War II
1943 Upper Murray Football League in recess due to World War II
1944 Upper Murray Football League in recess due to World War II
1945 8 8 56 Federal 3 9 27 Walwa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1946 3 10 28 Cudgewa 3 7 25 Walwa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1947 7 10 52 Cudgewa 6 9 45 Walwa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1948 16 14 110 Walwa 16 5 101 Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1949 9 19 73 Walwa 8 9 57 Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1950 7 5 47 Walwa 4 7 31 Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1951 10 7 67 Corryong 4 11 35 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
1952 11 10 76 Cudgewa 9 7 61 Corryong Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1953 9 6 60 Cudgewa 8 11 59 Corryong Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1954 12 13 85 Cudgewa 6 2 38 Walwa [?]
1955 7 9 51 Walwa 5 12 42 Corryong [?]
1956 12 5 77 Walwa 5 12 42 Cudgewa [?]
1957 9 13 67 Walwa 4 6 30 Border United [?]
1958 7 10 52 Walwa 6 7 43 Cudgewa [?]
1959 5 12 42 Federal 3 14 32 Corryong [?]
1960 10 7 67 Federal 8 12 60 Corryong [?]
1961 9 7 61 Cudgewa 8 10 58 Federal [?]
1962 9 11 65 Cudgewa 7 11 53 Corryong [?]
1963 11 10 76 Cudgewa 4 11 35 Corryong Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1964 13 11 89 Corryong 6 9 45 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
1965 11 7 73 Federal 9 7 61 Cudgewa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1966 18 14 122 Cudgewa 8 8 56 Corryong Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1967 9 10 64 Cudgewa 5 4 34 Border-Walwa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1968 8 11 59 Corryong 4 6 30 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
1969 12 14 86 Corryong 13 6 84 Cudgewa [?]
1970 11 8 74 Cudgewa 6 13 49 Corryong [?]
1971 9 19 73 Cudgewa 3 8 26 Federal [?]
1972 15 11 101 Corryong 11 6 72 Cudgewa [?]
1973 11 6 72 Cudgewa 5 5 35 Border-Walwa [?]
1974 9 9 63 Cudgewa 8 6 54 Federal Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1975 9 9 63 Federal 8 9 57 Border-Walwa Jingellic Recreation Reserve
1976 9 7 61 Federal 7 8 50 Border-Walwa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1977 18 21 129 Federal 16 7 103 Corryong Corryong Recreation Reserve
1978 17 10 112 Corryong 16 11 107 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
1979 8 22 70 Cudgewa 10 5 65 Federal Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1980 16 18 114 Federal 6 13 49 Tumbarumba Corryong Recreation Reserve
1981 11 25 91 Cudgewa 7 12 54 Border-Walwa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1982 14 7 91 Tumut 8 10 58 Cudgewa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1983 4 7 31 Federal 3 9 27 Border-Walwa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1984 15 18 108 Border-Walwa 13 16 94 Cudgewa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1985 18 9 117 Corryong 15 12 102 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
1986 19 9 123 Federal 10 11 71 Cudgewa [?]
1987 25 13 163 Corryong 10 7 67 Federal Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1988 7 8 50 Federal 5 5 35 Corryong Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1989 7 12 54 Federal 7 7 49 Border-Walwa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1990 18 16 124 Border-Walwa 8 12 60 Corryong Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1991 19 19 133 Border-Walwa 8 11 59 Corryong Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1992 9 4 58 Border-Walwa 4 6 30 Federal Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1993 10 13 73 Federal 8 9 57 Border-Walwa [?]
1994 17 13 115 Federal 10 10 70 Cudgewa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1995 18 13 121 Corryong 13 12 90 Border-Walwa Walwa Recreation Reserve
1996 17 7 109 Border-Walwa 9 7 61 Corryong [?]
1997 15 16 106 Border-Walwa 12 5 77 Cudgewa Walwa Recreation Reserve
1998 6 10 46 Border-Walwa 5 10 40 Tumbarumba Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1999 9 14 68 Cudgewa 10 3 63 Border-Walwa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
2000 21 5 131 Cudgewa 14 9 93 Corryong [?]
2001 9 7 61 Corryong 5 4 34 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
2002 19 14 128 Corryong 4 7 31 Border-Walwa Corryong Recreation Reserve
2003 9 3 57 Corryong 6 2 38 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
2004 10 16 76 Bullioh 8 6 54 Corryong Tallangatta Valley Recreation Reserve
2005 15 11 101 Corryong 7 6 48 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
2006 15 14 104 Federal 3 7 25 Corryong Corryong Recreation Reserve
2007 13 8 86 Federal 12 6 78 Bullioh Tallangatta Valley Recreation Reserve
2008 20 13 133 Bullioh 3 7 25 Corryong Tallangatta Valley Recreation Reserve
2009 12 9 81 Bullioh 7 14 56 Tumbarumba Tallangatta Valley Recreation Reserve
2010 6 4 40 Bullioh 0 4 4 Federal Tallangatta Valley Recreation Reserve
2011 19 11 125 Bullioh 9 8 62 Cudgewa Tallangatta Valley Recreation Reserve
2012 13 11 89 Tumbarumba 12 4 76 Cudgewa Tumbarumba Recreation Reserve
2013 15 12 102 Tumbarumba 10 9 69 Bullioh Tumbarumba Recreation Reserve
2014 16 12 108 Cudgewa 12 5 77 Corryong Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
2015 15 10 100 Cudgewa 9 11 65 Federal Corryong Recreation Reserve
2016 8 12 60 Federal 8 9 57 Corryong Corryong Recreation Reserve
2017 20 7 127 Corryong 10 5 65 Bullioh Corryong Recreation Reserve

Season Structure edit

Currently, the Upper Murray Football Netball League season runs from late April until late August, with matches traditionally played on Saturdays. There are 12 home and away rounds with each club playing each other four times. There are two fixtures per round, with each fixture hosting three football games and six netball games across the day at the one venue. A total of 18 matches take place across the Upper Murray region each round.

There are no fixtured byes each round, but there are three bye weekends fixtured by the league - after rounds 3, 6 and 9.

While there is no official pre-season competition, the league's clubs are free to organise their own practice matches against any opponent either at home or away.

Current competitions edit

Since 2016 a number of the grades in the Australian rules football competition have discontinued, the last under 16's season was held in 2017 and the last reserves season was held in 2019. Additionally the under 13's competition became the under 14's, while in 2019 it was only competed by four clubs (Bullioh, Corryong, Cudgewa & Tumbarumba). There was also talk of scrapping the netball competition's d-grade in 2019, however the clubs voted in favour of retaining it for the 2020 season.

A green tick ( ) represents that competition will be held, while a red cross ( ) indicates that competition is not being held, the competitions for the 2020 Upper Murray Football Netball League are listed below.[15]

Current finals system edit

The Upper Murray Football Netball League currently uses the "Page–McIntyre system". The final series is played over four Saturdays from early August until early September, with the grand final traditionally being played on the first weekend of September.

A home ground advantage is awarded to teams only according to the senior grade football, with all finals for both football & netball are played at the one venue during each final day. Unlike other leagues in the local area, the grand final is not played at a neutral venue (like the TDFL/TDNA) or traditional venue (like the HAFNL), instead the winner of the 2nd Semi-Final for the senior grade football is awarded hosting rights for that season's grand final.

In some cases, a club's team other than the senior grade football team may be listed as the "away team" as they might qualify second for that final. For example, in Cudgewa at the 2019 Grand Final the Cudgewa reserve grade football team was listed as the "away team" as they qualifiedy second for the grand final.

Semi-FinalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
A1st on ladderHomeDWinner major semi-finalHome
2nd on ladderAwayWinner Preliminary FinalAway
CLoser major semi-finalHome
Winner minor semi-finalAway
B3rd on ladderHome
4th on ladderAway

General information edit

League Names
1893–1899 Corryong Football Association
1900–1901 Upper Murray Football Club Association
1902–1903 Upper Murray Football Association
1904–1906 Corryong District Association
1907–1936 Upper Murray Football Association
1937–2000 Upper Murray Football League
2001–present Upper Murray Football Netball League
2021 Compertitions
Football UMFNL Seniors
UMFNL Reserves
UMFNL Under 16's
UMFNL Under 14's
UMFNL Under 10's (Auskick)
Netball UNFNL A-Grade
UMFNL B-Grade
UMFNL C-Grade
UMFNL D-Grade
UMFNL Under 15's
UMFNL Under 11's (Netta)
Men's Leagues
Ovens & King
Ovens & Murray
Tallangata & District
Upper Murray
Women's Leagues
AFLNEB Female
Junior Leagues
Albury Wodonga Junior
Wangaratta & District Junior

League honour boards edit

Club Results edit

Seasons edit

Interleague / community championships matches edit

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Individual awards edit

League medals edit

McAullife Medal: Best & Fairest [?] Medal: Leading Goalkicker
Year Votes Player Club Goals Player Club
2013 20 Even Nichols
Stephen Barnes 		Corryong
Tumbarumba 		90 Matthew Molkentin Tumbarumba

Life members edit

Inducted Inductee Notes
(N/A) Arthur R. Nickless Upper Murray Football League
* (No life membership awarded)
* President: 1972–1977

Victoria Country Football League
* VCFL Service Medallion
M.B.D. Football Council
* Delegate for the Upper Murray Football League 1977

[Pre-1977] Alan M. Vogel Upper Murray Football League
* President: 1961, 1965, 1970
[Pre-1977] Clive McAuliffe Upper Murray Football League
* President: 1964
* Vice President: 1977
* Inter-League Manager: 1977

Victoria Country Football League
* VCFL Service Medallion
M.B.D. Football Council
* Delegate for the Upper Murray Football League 1977

[Pre-1977] Col McClure
(dec.) 		Upper Murray Football League
* Secretary: 1945–1962
* Ball Committee: 1977

Victoria Country Football League
* VCFL Service Medallion

[Pre-1977] G. C. Hamilton
(dec.) 		Upper Murray Football League
* President: 1959
[?] George Turner [?]
[?] Jack Hallinan Border-Walwa FNC
* Formed the Junior Border-Walwa Football team
* Arranged entry into the Upper Murray Football Association
* Coached & organized juniors
* Club Secretary: 10 Seasons

Upper Murray Football League
* Tribunal Representative
Ovens and Murray Football League
* Appeals Board
Victoria Country Football League
* Delegate for the Upper Murray Football League

[?] Jeff Ross Upper Murray Football League Secretary
[?] Milne Bryant
2013 Mont Waters (Tumbarumba AFNC)
[?] Norm Hughes [?]
1976 Ron G. Clarke
(dec.) 		Tintaldra FC
* Player: 1951–1959
* Club Best & Fairest: 1958
* President: 1960–1961

Tintaldra-Khancoban United FC
* President: 1963–1966
Upper Murray Football League
* President: 1962, 1967
* Vice-president: 6 Seasons
* Secretary: 10 Seasons
* Assistant Secretary: 1 Season
* Tribunal Representative: 3 Seasons
* Ball Committee: 1977

National League players edit

Netball honour boards edit

Premiers edit

Best & Fairest edit

Leading Goal Scorers edit

National League players edit

T.B.A.

Inter-League matches edit

T.B.A.

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c The term "champions" was used for a club finishing the season on top of the ladder with no finals series played, today the league recognizes these "champions" who won the "championship" as premiers who won the premiership.
  2. ^ Established as Bullioh Valley in 1947, Reformed as Bullioh in 2000.
  3. ^ Formed from merger of Border United FC & Walwa FC after the 1960 season.
  4. ^ Border-Walwa FNC entered a state of recess from the 2020 pre season, last season they competed in was the 2019 season.
  5. ^ Established as Mount Elliot in 1892, Renamed to Federal in 1901.
  6. ^ Federal FNC entered a state of recess from the 2022 post season, last season they competed in was the 2022 season.
  7. ^ Merged with Walwa FC after the 1960 season to form the Border-Walwa FC.
  8. ^ Established as Khancoban in 1899, and had a number of name changers over the years.
  9. ^ Established as Tumut in 1970, Renamed to Tumut-Talbingo in 1986.
  10. ^ Merged with Border United FC after the 1960 season to form the Border-Walwa FC.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Football". Corryong Courier. 24 September 1896.
  2. ^ http://192.102.239.158/ndp/del/article/130177188?searchTerm=Corryong football club&searchLimits=l-edition=Penguin+Classic+Seriesno.10|||l-word=100+-+1000+Words|||l-title=548
  3. ^ http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=1417335 [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ AFL NorthEastBorder [@AFLNEB] (28 April 2015). "@IAmChrisThunder not sure but longer than 12 years ago. Jnrs played in NE Carnival 5 years ago" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "AFL North East Border".
  6. ^ "AFL North East Border".
  7. ^ "AFL North East Border".
  8. ^ "Our website has moved - AFL North East Border".
  9. ^ "Bulldog walks free at tribunal". 5 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Upper Murray Football Netball League Selected Teams".
  11. ^ "SATURDAY SCOREBOARD: August 1". August 2015.
  12. ^ "Point of it all – AFL Victoria rolls out points cap". September 2015.
  13. ^ https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6621570/border-walwa-members-decide-clubs-fate-at-annual-general-meeting/?cs=9955 Border Mail (09/02/2020) "Border-Walwa members decide club's fate at annual general meeting" - by Brett Kohlhagen
  14. ^ "Cudgewa Football Netball Club on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.[user-generated source]
  15. ^ "Upper Murray league to explore possibility of double-headers". 4 December 2019.

External links edit

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