The Western Plains Football League was an Australian rules football League based in Victoria.
History edit
The Western Plains Football League started in 1920, with precursor league the Lismore District Football Association finishing. The league continued until 1998 when it merged with the Lexton Football League to create the Lexton Plains Football League.[1]
Some notable players from the Western Plains are Carji Greeves, Reg Hickey, Allan Everett, John Northey and Gerard FitzGerald.[2]
Clubs edit
Final Clubs in 1998 edit
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in comp | Premierships | Premiership Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Carngham Linton | Saints | 1969-1998 | 12 | 1974, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998 | Moved to Lexton Plains Football League in 1999 |
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Cressy | Demons | 1920-1998 | 7 | 1920, 1951, 1953, 1959, 1961, 1969, 1970 | Folded in 1999 |
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Illabarook | Bulldogs | 1937-1998 | 2 | 1988, 1991 | Moved to Lexton Plains Football League in 1999 |
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Lismore | 1920-1924, 1930–1998 | 19 | 1921, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1948, 1952, 1964, 1973, 1986 | Renamed Lismore-Derrinallum and moved to Mininera & District Football League in 1999 | |
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Rokewood-Corindhap | Hoppers | 1935-1998 | 10 | 1946, 1947, 1957, 1963, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1992, 1993, 1994 | Moved to Lexton Plains Football League in 1999 |
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Skipton | 1953-1998 | - | - | Moved to Lexton Plains Football League in 1999 |
Previous clubs edit
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in comp | Premierships | Premiership Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrinallum | 1920-1926, 1930–1997 | 0 | 1930, 1931, 1960, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1996 | Merged with Mortlake in the Hampden Football Netball League to form Western Lions in 1998 | ||
| Berrybank | 1920-1936 | 1 | 1936 | Folded in 1937 | ||
| Mingay | 1920-1924 | 1 | 1924 | Folded in 1925 | ||
| Beeac | 1935-1940,1950-1951 | 3 | 1937, 1938, 1939 | Moved to Polwarth FL in 1952 | ||
| Bradvale | 1949-1982 | 1 | 1965 | Folded in 1983 | ||
| Darlington | 1950-1960 | 3 | 1955, 1956, 1958 | Folded in 1961 | ||
| Carngham | 1953-1968 | - | - | Merged with Linton to form Carngham Linton in 1969 | ||
| Linton | 1953-1968 | 1 | 1962 | Merged with Carngham to form Carngham Linton in 1969 | ||
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Glenormiston College | The college | 1992-1993 | - | - | Absorbed by Noorat in the Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League in 1994 |
References edit
- ^ McGrath, Gavin (2010-07-28). "Western Plains League revisits its long history". The Courier. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ McGrath, Gavin (2010-07-28). "Western Plains League revisits its long history". The Courier. Retrieved 2024-05-08.