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South West Football League (New South Wales)

The South West District Football League was a major Australian rules football competition which ran from 1910 until 1981 in the Riverina region of New South Wales.[1][2]

History

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The first recorded Australian Rules Football match in the Riverina area was on 1 August 1881 between Wagga Wagga and the more experienced Albury team and was played in Wagga.[3]

The South West District Football Association (SWDFL) was formed in 1913, when it superseded the Ganmain Football Association, which was formed in 1910, with all clubs moving into play in the SWDFL competition.

In 1924 a South Western District Football League team played Collingwood Football Club at Narrandera with Collingwood winning, 86 to SWDFL 76.[4]

In May, 1930 the SWDFL competition was abandoned, after Whitton withdrew earlier at the AGM, then both Ganmain and Matong club withdrew due to a lack of players.[5] In the 1931 SWDFL grand final, Jim Ceely, from Matong FC received a trophy for best player on the ground.[6]

In August 1933, Melbourne Football Club played a match at Narandrea Park Oval against a SWDFL representative team, with Melbourne: 15.19 - 109 defeating SWDFL: 8.20 - 68.[7] In 1934, a SWDFL representative team played a match at Leeton against a combined Hawthorn - Footscray team,[8] with Hawthorn - Footscray: 20.15 - 135 defeating the SWDFL: 6.11 - 47.[9]

In 1937 and 1938, both Ganmain & Matong football clubs pulled out of the SWDFL and thus the SWDFL went into recess.[10] In April, 1939, the SWDFL was reformed[11] with the following seven clubs taking part - Coolamon, Ganmain, Griffith, Grong Grong, Leeton, Matong and Narandera.[12]

Laurie Taylor and Dudley Smith from Coolamon FC, played for New South Wales against Victoria in July, 1949, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[13][14][15][16]

In 1953, Ariah Park FC and Mirrool FC merged and entered one senior team & one reserves team in the SWDFL. Ardlethan FC joined the SWDFL in 1954 and wore a jumper featuring three vertical stripes, black, gold and red.

In 1959, former Brownlow Medalist, Grong Grong Matong captain-coach, Peter Box won the Gammage Medal, but SWDFL officials later decide that coaches would be ineligible to win the league award in future years.[17]

The SWDFL first played in the Victorian Country Football League in 1961 and in 1964, won the Victorian Country Football Championships, with SWDFL: 13.14 - 92 defeating the Hampden Football League: 9.16 - 70[18] in the grand final, played at Narrandera. In 1969, Ricky Quade and Frank Gumbleton both finished third in the SWDFL best and fairest award, the Gammage Medal,[19] with both going on to have fine VFL careers.

Mr. Jim Quinn was President of the South Western District Football League for 25 consecutive years, before resigning on Monday 5 April 1976 due to ill health.[20]

The league was forced to merge with the Central Riverina Football League and the Farrer Football League to form the Riverina Football League and Riverina District Football League in 1982,[21][22][23] under the recommendations from the VCFL, with the CRDFL changing its name to the Farrer Football League in 1985. It was between 1983 and 1994 that the Riverina District Football League / Farrer Football League maintained a two division system.

Clubs

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Colours Club Mascot Years in competition Senior Football Premierships Runners Up Notes
Ardlethan Stars 1954 – 1981 Joined Riverina Football League in 1982. Moved to Farrer League in 1987 and merged with Ariah Park in 2003.
Ariah Park-Mirrool[24] Brown Bombers 1953 – 1981 (3) 1954, 55, 62 (6) 1956, 57, 68, 77, 79, 81 Joined Riverina Football League in 1982. Moved to Farrer League in 1991 and merged with Ardlethan in 2003.
Coolamon Rovers[25] Hoppers 1913, 19–29, 31–32, 34–36, 39–40, 46–81 (5) 1920, 22, 59, 70, 73 (8) 1921, 39, 40, 47, 58, 62, 74, 80 Joined Riverina Football League in 1982.
Cootamundra Blues 1981 Joined Riverina District Football League in 1982.
Ganmain Maroons 1913–4, 19–29, 31–36, 46, 49–81 (14) 1925, 35, 40, 46, 49, 50, 51, 53, 56, 57, 64, 65, 69, 76 (3) 1924, 27, 54 Merged with Grong Grong Matong in 1982 & joined Riverina Football League in 1982.
Griffith Swans 1939 & 40, 1946 - 1981. (2) 1952, 68, (7) 1950, 64, 65, 66, 69, 71, 72, Joined Riverina Football League in 1982.
Grong Grong Matong Magpies 1952 – 1981 Joined Riverina Football League in 1982.
Junee Bulldogs 1919–22, 24, 26, 27, 49–52 (1) 1921[26] Joined the Wagga (Sunday) FL in 1953.[27] Played in the Central Riverina Football League from 1958 to 1981. Merged with the Army in 1982. Folded in 1987.
Leeton Redlegs 1914, 1919–29, 31–36, 1939 & 40, 1946–81 (7) 1927, 36, 39, 58, 71, 75, 78 (11) 1925, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 53, 55, 61, 63, 67 Joined Riverina Football League in 1982. Merged with Whitton-Yanco in 1994.
Marrar Bombers 1919 - 26, 1932, 1949–51 (3) 1918, 19, 23 Joined the Albury & District Football League Reserves in 1952.[28]
Matong Magpies 1913, 14, 1919–29, 31–33, 35, 36, 39–40, 46–51 (2) 1926, 31 (6) 1913, 14, 18, 29, 35, 36 Merged with Grong Grong in 1952 and became the Grong Grong Matong United FC
Narrandera Imperial Eagles 1913, 14, 1919–29, 31–34, 1936, 1939–40, 1946–81. (15) 1913, 14, 24, 28, 32, 33, 47, 48, 60, 66, 67, 72, 74, 79, 81. (8) 1919, 20, 22, 23, 31, 46, 49, 76, Joined Riverina Football League in 1982.
Turvey Park Bulldogs 1956 – 1981 (3) 1961, 77, 80 (6) 1959, 60, 63, 70, 73, 75, 78 Joined Riverina Football League in 1982.
Whitton[29] Tigers 1929, 1947 - 1979 (3) 1948, 51, 52 Joined the Central Riverina Football League after Rd.1, 1979.[30] Merged with Leeton in 1994

Reserve Grade teams

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Football Premierships

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In 1931, the Page Final Four System was introduced by the VFL.

Seniors
Year Premiers Score Runners Up Score Venue Gate Umpire Notes
Ganmain & DFA
1910 Ganmain Matong Ganmain [32]
1911 Matong Matong were unbeaten in 1911[33]
1912 Matong 27 Ganmain 12 "Final"[34]
South West DFA
1913 Narrandera 4.7 - 31 Matong 3.8 - 26 Matong [35]
1914 Narrandera 126 Matong 22 Narandera Park £8/14s Pitcher Roach Guest Cup[36]
1915-17 SWDFL in recess due to WW1
1918 Marrar 7.8 - 50 Ganmain 1.1 - 7 Matong £35 Coolamon & DFL.[37]
1919 Marrar 37 Narandera 10 Marrar Harrod Played 7/11/19.[38]
1920 Coolamon 5.12 - 42 Narandera 3.11 - 29 Ganmain £78/6s Norden Roach Guest Cup[39][40]
1921 Junee 8.12 - 60 Coolamon 3.7 - 25 Junee Park Oval £60 A Wickham[41] W Hardingham Cup[42][43]
1922 Coolamon 4.16 - 40 Narandera 3.7 - 25 Coolamon Racetrack £66 Ayling W Hardingham Cup[44]
1923 Marrar 9.9 - 63 Narandera 7.9 - 51 Ganmain H Warren W Hardingham Cup[45]
1924 Narandera 9.18 - 72 Ganmain 7.9 - 51 Leeton £95 Ayles J A Alexander Cup[46]
1925 Ganmain 10.5 - 65 Matong 6.16 - 52 Ganmain £85 J A Alexander Cup[47]
1926 Matong 10.9 - 69 Leeton 9.3 - 63 Leeton £100 J Brandon J A Alexander Cup[48]
1927 Leeton 17.10 - 112 Ganmain 10.17 - 78 Narrandera Park £178 Arthur Wickham J A Alexander Cup[49]
1928 Narrandera 15.14 - 104 Leeton 14.5 - 89 Gaimain £95 Arthur Wickham John Hunter & Son Cup[50][51][52]
1929 Leeton 13.16 - 94 Matong 9.12 - 66 Narrandera £150 John Hunter & Son Cup[53]
1930 SWDFL in recess.[54]
1931 Matong 9.7 - 61 Narrandera 7.5 - 47 Coolamon John Hunter & Son Cup[55]
1932 Narrandera 7.8 - 50 Leeton 7.7 - 49 Matong £55 L Gillman John Hunter & Son Cup[56][57]
1933 Narandera 10.13 - 73 Leeton 8.18 - 66 Matong £68 R Thompson John Hunter & Son Cup[58][59]
1934 Narandrea 11.12 - 78 Matong 7.9 - 51 Coolamon £53/8s E Pawley Rody Hogan Cup.[60] No premiership awarded > dispute.[61]
1935 Ganmain 13.26 - 104 Matong 15.10 - 100 Ganmain £78 C Rowe BOG: Clonnie Heath[62][63]
1936 Leeton 11.7 - 73 Matong 8.11 - 59 Narandrea Park £80 McLean [64]
1937 SWDFL in recess[65]
1938 SWDFL in recess.[66]
1939 Leeton 16.13 - 109 Coolamon 7.15 - 57 Narandera £122 W Marney O G Washington Cup[67]
1940 Gamain 22.14 - 146 Coolamon 10.18 - 78 Ganmain £95 Harry Clayton Thame & Hinchcliffe Cup[68]
1941-45 SWDFL in recess: WW2
1941 Leeton 9.18 - 72 Narandera 6.12 - 48 Narandera £48 Curly Harding Wartime Competition Kinlock Cup G Final[69]
1946 Ganmain 18.17 - 125 Narrandera 8.6 - 54 Matong Cleary [70]
1947 Narrandera 11.16 - 82 Coolamon 6.10 - 46 Narrandera £150 F H Grant Bart Nulty Trophy. NFC undefeated in '47.[71][72]
1948 Narrandera 8.11 - 59 Whitton 6.9 - 45 Leeton 2000+ crowd D Sullivan Bart Nulty Trophy[73]
1949 Ganmain 12.11 - 89 Narrandera 10.10 - 70 Leeton £358 Dennis Fricker Pat F. Withers Trophy[74]
1950 Ganmain 16.12 - 108 Griffith 11.10 - 76 Narrandrea £474 J Wallmeyer Pat F. Withers Trophy[75]
1951 Ganmain 7.7 - 49 Whitton 5.14 - 44 Narrandera £527 Harry Clayton Narrandera Argus Trophy[76]
1952 Griffith 12.15 - 87 Whitton 6.12 - 48 Narrandera £686 Peter Watt Narrandera Argus Cup[77][78]
1953 Ganmain 13.12 - 90 Leeton 13.7 - 85 Narrandera £965 J Sawyer Narrandera Argus Cup[79][80]
1954 Ariah Park Mirrool 10.20 - 80 Ganmain 6.7 - 43 Narrandera £1011 L C Smith Narrandera Argus Cup[81]
1955 Ariah Park Mirrool 15.8 - 98 Leeton 12.12 - 84 Narrandera £858 Alan Nash
1956 Ganmain 13.13 - 91 Ariah Park Mirrool 9.10 - 64 Narrandera £1,023 Bill Barbour
1957 Ganmain 11.19 - 85 Ariah Park Mirrool 8.19 - 67 Narrandera £1,053 Dudley Ridley
1958 Leeton 15.14 - 104 Coolamon 14.9 - 93 Narrandera £1,281 Dudley Ridley
1959 Coolamon 13.11 - 89 Turvey Park 11.11 - 79 Narrandera £1,281 Dudley Ridley
1960 Narrandera 9.18 - 72 Turvey Park 6.8 - 44 Narrandera £1,881 Ron Brophy
1961 Turvey Park 17.23 - 125 Leeton 12.13 - 85 Narrandera £1,720 Kevin Jackson
1962 Ariah Park Mirrool 10.20 - 80 Coolamon 11.12 - 78 Narrandera £1,818 Ron Brophy
1963 Turvey Park 16.12 - 108 Leeton 11.19 - 85 Narrandera £1,716 Stan Fisher
1964 Ganmain 15.8 - 98 Griffith 13.18 - 96 Narrandera £1,034 Ron Brophy
1965 Ganmain 12.14 - 86 Griffith 6.12 - 48 Narrandera £1,548 Jim Brewer
1966 Narrandera 8.15 - 63 Griffith 6.9 - 45 Narrandera $3,059 Peter Sheales
1967 Narrandera 17.15 - 117 Leeton 10.21 - 81 Narrandera $3,622 Jim McMaster
1968 Griffith 13.17 - 95 Ariah Park Mirrool 10.11 - 71 Narrandera $3,542 Peter Sheales
1969 Ganmain 10.16 - 76 Griffith 10.14 - 74 Narrandera $3,542 Graham Huggins
1970 Coolamon 18.21 - 129 Turvey Park 13.9 - 87 Narrandera $3,108 Peter Sheales
1971 Leeton 15.18 - 108 Griffith 13.12 - 90 Narrandera $3,688 Ian Robinson
1972 Narrandera 15.14 - 104 Griffith 7.12 - 54 Narrandera $2,939 Mike Henry
1973 Coolamon 13.15 - 93 Turvey Park 12.14 - 86 Narrandera $3,487 Len Sexton
1974 Narrandera 19.17 - 131 Coolamon 19.16 - 130 Narrandra $3,890 Neville Nash
1975 Leeton 19.14 - 128 Turvey Park 16.14 110 Narrandera $5,260 Neville Nash
1976 Ganmain 20.8 - 128 Narrandera 14.17 101 Narrandera $8,130 R H Lyons
1977 Turvey Park 17.14 - 116 Ariah Park Mirrool 14.13 - 97 Narrandera $6,174 John Morgan [82]
1978 Leeton 18.16 - 124 Turvey Park 16.15 - 111 Narrandera $9,400 Glen James
1979 Narrandera 17.17 - 119 Ariah Park Mirrool 15.13 - 103 Narrandera $8,771 Ken Norris
1980 Turvey Park 14.15 - 99 Coolamon 12.13 - 85 Narrandera $10,133 Jim Chapman [83]
1981 Narrandera 14.6 - 90 Ariah Park Mirrool 10.17 - 77 Narrandera $8,661 Quinn/Russo [84]
Reserves
Under 19's

Football Best and Fairest Award

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Seniors

WIlliam Gammage Medal (William J. Gammage was the Treasurer of the SWDFL who first donated the medal in 1948)[86]

Year Winner Club Votes Runner Up Club Votes
1934 Victor Jones Matong [87]
Keith Parris Narandera
Maurie Mahony Coolamon
1939 Ken Brill & Grong Grong [88]
Ray Davis Matong [89]
WIlliam Gammage Medal
1948 Geoff Willis Griffith 6 Les Main Leeton 3[90]
Bluey O'Bryan Narrandera 3
Dudley Smith Coolamon 3
Jazbo Thompson Whitton 3
Terry Woods Griffith 3
1949 Leo Foley Narrandera Lionel Crump Griffith [91]
1950 Dudley Mattingly & Matong 6 Ron Inch Coolamon [92]
Bernie Pattison Marrar 6 [93]
1951 Peter Curtis Coolamon 7 Bernie Pattison Marrar 4[94]
Len Pedler Narrandera 4
Terry Wood Griffith 4[95]
1952 Jack Pattison & Coolamon 4 Len Brill Ganmain 3
Len Pedler Narrandera 4 Tom Roulent Griffith 3
H Turner Narrandera 3[96]
1953 Kevin Pleming Ariah Park - Mirrool 13 Alan Brill Ganmain 8[97]
J J Brown GGMU 8
Gerald Carroll Ganmain 8
Ron Harris Leeton 8
Len Pedler Ariah Park - Mirrool 8
Rod Walsh GGMU 8
Terry Wood Griffith 8
1954 Joe Mickilson Ariah Park - Mirrool 6 Jack Tucker Whitton 4
Dan Weldon Leeton 4
1955 Dan Weldon Leeton 3.5 Arthur Allen Ardlethan 3
Len Brill Ganmain 3
Tom Dungan Whitton 3
Ron Harris Leeton 3
Max Kruse Leeton 3
Neil Thomson Ardlethan 3
1956 Jim Stockton Narrandera 6 Arthur Allen Ardlethan 4
Len Brill Ganmain 4
Neale Rutzou Coolamon 4
1957 Vic Hathaway Griffith 6 Pat Quade Ariah Park Mirrool 5
Mervyn Pieper Grong Grong Matong 5
1958 Des Lyons Leeton 5 Mervyn Pieper Grong Grong Matong 4
Bernie Scully Ariah Park - Mirrool 5
Fred Thompson Ardelthan 5
1959 Peter Box Grong Grong Matong 27 Ian Gillett Coolamon 22
1960 Keith Murphy Turvey Park 21 Vic Hathaway Griffith 20
1961 Vic Hathaway[98] Griffith 24 Gerald Carroll Ganmain 21
Fred Thompson Ardlethan 21
1962 Max Kruse Snr Leeton 18 Jim Bloomfield Narrandera 17
1963 Des Lyons Leeton 18 Terry McGee Grong Grong Matong 17
Robbie Nolan Turvey Park 17
1964 Len Sexton Griffith 34 Bernie Scully Ariah Park - Mirrool 19
1965 Peter Weidemann Coolamon 28 Robbie Nolan Turvey Park 26
1966 Frank Hodgkin Ganmain 16 Peter Box Narrandera 15
Mal Russell Griffith 15
1967 Robbie Nolan Turvey Park 17 R "Lou" Alchin Leeton 15
1968 Ian Crewes Ardlethan 27 R "Bob" Little Whitton 24
1969 Alan Hayes Coolamon 24 Harold Evans Whitton 19
1970 Alan Hayes Coolamon 27 Doug Priest Ariah Park Mirrool 24
1971 Peter Clarke Whitton 20 Jeff Hemphill Narrandera 19
1972 Sid Robbins Griffith 23 A Dudley Leeton 18
Jeff Hemphill Narrandera 18
1973 Barry Day Ariah Park - Mirrool 23 T McPherson Ganmain 17
N Weller Coolamon 17
1974 Jim Geltch Whitton 23 Stephen Margosis Narrandrea 22
1975 Jim Prentice Ariah Park - Mirrool 26 Joe Darby Ganmain 23
1976 Wayne Evans Grong Grong Matong 32 Bruce Stewart Ardelthan 26
1977 Jim Prentice Ariah Park - Mirrool 26 Keith Miller Turvey Park 21
1978 Terry Haddrill Ariah Park - Mirrool 18 Rod Lawry Ardelthan 17
Greg Leech Ganmain 18
David Scott Narrandra 18
1979 Barry Nolan Ganmain 21 Jim Prentice Ariah Park - Mirrool 17
1980 Terry Haddrill Ariah Park - Mirrool
1981 Grant Luhrs Griffith 20 Alan Hayes Turvey Park 19
Year Winner Club Votes Runner Up Club Votes

Leading Goalkicker

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Seniors

Keisling Trophy Was donated by Mr. Ken Keisling, from E & K Keisling Jewellers, Narrandera.[99]

Year Most Goals Club Goals Finals Goals Total Goals
1953 Clinton Wines Ganmain 100+ [100] unofficial
1958 Kevin Gleeson Ganmain 92 [101] unofficial
1959 Geoff Kingston Turvey Park 100+ [102] unofficial
1960 Tom Carroll Ganmain 100+ [103] unofficial
Keisling Trophy
1961 Len Sexton Griffith 69 1 70
1962 Len Sexton Griffith 57 N/A 57
1963 Rex Burge Turvey Park 87 14 101
1964 Tom Carroll Ganmain 86 16 102
1965 Tom Carroll Ganmain 90 8 98
1966 Kevin Fruend Coolamon 93 6 99
1967 Des Lyons Leeton 67 5 72
1968 Ron O'Neil Griffith 114 11 125
1969 Ricky Quade Ariah Park Mirrool 131 N/A 131
Ron O'Neil Griffith 124 7 131
1970 Jim Prentice Ariah Park Mirrool 91 N/A 91
1971 Victor Hugo Narrandera 72 N/A 72
1972 Phil Gehrig Ganmain 95 N/A 95
1973 Grant Luhrs Griffith 78 5 83
1974 B Harrison Leeton 76 N/A 76
1975 Ralf Robins Griffith 92 4 96
1976 Russell Campbell Ganmain 103 8 111
1977 T Stirling Ardlethan 92 N/A 92
1978 Mark Newton Ariah Park Mirrool 97 N/A 97
1979 Mark Newton Ariah Park Mirrool 72 21 93
1980 Greg Nichols Turvey Park 79 0 79
1981 John Newton Ariah Park Mirrool 133 9 142[104]

Interleague Football Results

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The Neville Nesbitt Trophy

Neville Nesbitt was the donor of a large trophy for interleague matches between the SWDFL and the Farrer Football League.

The SWDFL first played in the Victorian Country Football League inter-league competition in 1961 and in 1964, won the Victorian Country Football Champions, with SWDFL: 13.14 - 92 defeating the Hampden Football League: 9.16 - 70[105] in the grand final, played at Narrandera.

The SWDFL won the 1977 NSW Country Championships, defeating the Murray Football League in Sydney and the 1979 NSW Country Championships, defeating the Sydney Football League, which was played at Narrandera.

Year Captain Coach Venue South West Score Match Result Opposition Match Score Gate Notes
1912 Ganmain Ariah Park FA 24/8/12[106]
1924 Narrandera 10.15 - 75 lost to Collingwood 13.8 - 86 16/7/24[107][108]
1933 L Hastie Narandera Park 9.19 - 73 lost to Melbourne 15.19 - 109 £125 12/8/33[109][110]
1934 Leeton Cricket Ground 6.11 - 47 lost to Hawthorn/Footscray 20.15 - 135 11.8.34
1934 Lockhart, NSW 25.28 - 178 defeated The Rock & DFL 3.17 - 35 25.8.34[111]
1935 Ariah Park FA
1946 Narrandera 6.14 - 50 lost to Eastern Suburbs 8.10 - 58 8/6/46[112]
1948 Vic Woolnough Leeton 11.17 - 83 lost to VFL 23.19 - 153 8/8/48[113]
1950 Keith Shea Trumper Park, Sydney 15.22 - 112 lost to NSWANFL 18.8 - 116 11/6/50[114]
1950 Keith Shea Ganmain 31.16 - 204 defeated Ariah Park FA 12.9 - 81 1/7/50[115]
1951 Jack Quinn Narrandera 6.4 - 40 lost to VFL 18.24 - 132 £400 27/5/51[116]
1952 Laurie Carroll Leeton Showgrounds 7.10 - 52 lost to O&MFL 24.16 - 160 £177 16/6/52[117]
1954 Erwin Dornau Bolton Park, Wagga 10.7 - 67 lost to Albury & DFL 12.20 - 92 £524 19/6/54[118][119]
1955 Narrandera 20.17 - 137 defeated Albury & DFL 13.19 - 97 19.6.55
1957 Clinton Wines Narrandera 12.8 - 80 lost to North Melbourne 14.17 - 101 £884 21/7/57
1959 Alex Boyle Narrandera 14.26 - 110 defeated Farrer FL 13.10 - 88 £1,044 21/6/59. Nesbitt Trophy
1960 Bolton Park, Wagga 18.16 - 124 defeated Farrer FL 12.16 - 88 12/6/60. Nesbitt Trophy
1960 Jack Hudson Narrandera 12.13 - 85 lost to Collingwood FC 13.28 - 106 £1,202 26/6/60
1961 Narrandera 12.16 - 88 lost to Geelong FC 12.22 - 94 £886 28/5/61
1961 Peter Box Narrandera 10.13 - 73 lost to O&MFL 13.21 - 99 £581 10/6/61. VCFL Country Championships
1961 Coolamon 16.16 - 124 lost to Farrer FL 19.28 - 142 £760 16/7/61. Nesbitt Trophy
1962 Bernie Scully Bolton Park, Wagga 22.14 - 146 defeated Farrer FL 9.13 - 67 20/5/62. Nesbitt Trophy
1962 Bernie Scully Trumper Park, Sydney 16.15 - 113 defeated Sydney FL 9.16 - 70 3/6/62
1963 Peter Box Bernie Scully Albury 15.18 - 108 defeated O&MFL 13.12 - 90 £798 8/6/63. VCFL Country Championships Rd.1
1963 Peter Box Bernie Scully Deakin Reserve, Shepparton 10.14 - 74 defeated Waranga Nth Est FL 9.4 - 58 £614 10/6/63. VCFL Country Championships Rd.2. Zone Champions[120]
1963 Bernie Scully Narrandera 12.16 - 88 lost to Carlton 18.19 - 127 7/7/63
1963 Peter Box Bernie Scully Narrandera 9.20 - 74 lost to Farrer FL 12.10 - 82 £832 28/7/63. Nesbitt Trophy
1964 Wagga Wagga 12.13 - 85 defeated Farrer FL 7.13 - 55 31/5/64. Nesbitt Trophy
1964 Narrandera 18.16 - 124 defeated North Central FL 10.16 - 76 14/6/64. VCFL Country Championships Semi Final
1964 Ian Gillett Narrandera 13.14 - 92 defeated Hampden FL 9.16 - 70 11/7/64. VCFL Country Championships Grand Final[121]
1965 Narrandera 20.12 - 132 defeated Farrer FL 11.19 - 85 23/5/65. Nesbitt Trophy
1965 Seymour 14.14 - 98 drew with Waranga Nth Est FL 13.20 - 98 13/6/65. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1
1965 Shepparton 17.19 - 121 defeated Waranga Nth Est FL 8.13 - 61 15/6/65. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1 replay
1965 Albury 9.11 - 65 lost to O&MFL 13.11 - 89 24/7/65. VCFL Country Championships Zone Final
1966 Yerong Creek 12.21 - 93 lost to Farrer FL 14.13 - 97 29/5/66. Nesbitt Trophy
1966 Narrandera 12.15 - 87 lost to Canberra ANFL 21.17 - 143 2/7/66[122]
1967 Ganmain 7.16 - 58 lost to Farrer FL 16.17 - 113 21/5/67. Nesbitt Trophy
1967 Narrandera 14.16 - 100 lost to Goulburn Valley FL 14.20 - 104 25/6/67. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1
1968 Yerong Creek 21.12 - 138 defeated Farrer FL 11.8 - 74 9/6/68. Nesbitt Trophy
1969 Manuka Oval, Canberra 7.20 - 62 lost to Canberra ANFL 11.12 - 78 1/6/69
1969 Narrandera 18.14 - 122 defeated Farrer FL No.1 14.11 - 95 15/6/69. VCFL Country Championships Rd.1. Nesbitt Trophy.
1969 Barry Rist Narrandera 18.19 - 127 defeated Farrer FL No.2 16.19 - 115 15/6/69.
1969 Jim Hayes Albury Sportground 10.14 - 74 lost to O&MFL 19.22 - 136 13/7/69. VCFL Country Championships Rd.2[123]
1970 Yerong Creek 16.16 - 112 lost to Farrer FL 19.21 - 135 14/6/70. Nesbitt Trophy
1970 Narrandera 5.17 - 107 defeated Canberra ANFL 14.15 - 99 5/7/70
1971 Warren Roper Narrandera 18.19 - 127 defeated Farrer FL 11.13 - 79 30/5/71. Nesbitt Trophy
1971 Warren Roper Swan Hill 6.17 - 53 lost to Mid Murray FL 11.18 - 74 12/6/71. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1
1972 Yerong Creek 10.13 - 73 lost to Farrer FL 14.17 - 101 28/5/72. Nesbitt Trophy
1973 Jeff Hemphill Manuka Oval, Canberra 12.9 - 81 lost to Canberra NFL 12.18 - 90 20/5/73
1973 Jeff Hemphill Narrandera 15.8 - 98 defeated Farrer FL 11.10 - 76 10/6/73. VCFL Country Championships Rd. 1. Nesbitt Trophy[124]
1973 Jeff Hemphill Corowa 11.15 - 81 lost to O&MFL 15.12 - 102 22/7/73. VCFL Country Championships. Rd. 2.
1974 Robertson Oval, Wagga 12.17 - 89 lost to Sydney FL 15.13 - 103 18/5/74. NSW Championships. Day 1[125]
1974 Robertson Oval, Wagga 9.11 - 65 lost to Farrer FL 17.23 - 125 19/5/74. NSW Championships. Day 2[125]
1974 Yerong Creek 15.17 - 107 lost to Farrer FL 12.11 - 83 Nesbit Trophy. 16/6/74
1975 Graham Miller Graham Miller Narrandera 16.16 - 112 defeated Farrer FL 11.14 - 80 21/6/75. NSW Championships. Day 1.
1975 Graham Miller Graham Miller Narrandera 18.21 - 128 lost to Sydney FL 21.7 - 133 22/6/75. NSW Championships. Day 2. G Final
1976 Tom Carroll Narrandera 20.19 - 139 defeated Canberra ANFL 10.13 - 73 16/5/76[126]
1976 Tom Carroll Finley 19.18 - 132 defeated Murray FL 7.19 - 61 $1381 26/6/76. NSW Championships. Day 1[127]
1976 Tom Carroll Finley 14.12- 96 lost to Farrer FL 16.15-111 $1426 27/6/16. NSW Championships. Day 2. G Final[127]
1977 Greg Leech Tom Carroll Ganmain 13.14 - 92 lost to O&MFL 15.19 - 109 15/5/77. VCFL Country Championships.[128]
1977 Greg Leech Tom Carroll Sydney Showgrounds 15.25 - 115 defeated Sydney FL 12.11 - 83 11/6/77. NSW Championships. Day 1[129]
1977 Greg Leech Tom Carroll Sydney Showgrounds 17.6 - 108 defeated Murray FL 10.15 - 75 12/6/77. NSW Championships. Day 2. G Final[129]
1978 Greg Leech Greg Leech Martin Park, Wodonga 11.10 - 76 lost to O&MFL 18.26 - 134 14/5/78. VCFL Championships. Rd. 1.[130][131]
1978 Greg Leech Greg Leech Maher Oval, Wagga 7.18 - 60 lost to Farrer FL 14.9 - 93 3/6/78. NSW Championships. Day 1[132]
1978 Greg Leech Greg Leech Maher Oval, Wagga 18.12 - 120 defeated Sydney FL 15.10 - 100[133] 4/6/78. NSW Championships. Day 2. 3rd[132]
1979 Jim Prentice Tom Carroll Echuca 14.14 - 98 lost to Goulburn Valley FL 19.19 - 133 20.5.79. VCFL Country Championships[134]
1979 Tom Carroll Narrandera 20.26 - 146 defeated Murray FL 12.14 - 86 2/6/79. NSW Championships. Day 1
1979 Tom Carroll Narrandera 28.17 - 185 defeated Sydney FL 12.10 - 82 3/5/79. NSW Championships. Day 2. G Final
1980 John Chamberlain Phil Gehrig Narrandra 17.15 - 117 lost to Bendigo FC 22.20 - 152 $2,100 18/5/80. VCFL Country Championships
1980 Phil Gehrig Deniliquin, NSW 11.9 - 75 lost to Sydney FL 18.9 - 118 7/6/80. NSW Championships. Day 1[135]
1980 Phil Gehrig Deniliquin, NSW 12.8 - 80 lost to Murray FL 16.15 - 111 8/6/80. NSW Championships. Day 2. 4th[135]
1981 Alan Hayes Alan Hayes[136] Albury Sportsground 14.19 - 103 lost to O&MFL 19.11 - 125 10/5/81. VCFL Championships

VFL Players

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The following SWDFL footballers went onto play senior VFL football with the following clubs, with the year indicating their VFL debut -

The following senior VFL players came to play and or coach in the SWDFL, with the year indicating their first season in the SWDFL.

South Australian National Football League

Officer Bearers

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Year President Secretary Treasurer Notes
Ganmain & DFA
1910
1911
1912
South West District FL
1913 R B Burns D J Thompson [138]
1914 R D Burns [139]
1915 SWDFA in recess > WW1
1916 SWDFA in recess > WW1
1917 SWDFA in recess > WW1
1918 SWDFA in recess Coolamon & DFA formed
1919 W Guest L Henshaw E C Podmore [140]
W Anderson W Anderson, Dec'19[141]
1920 W Guest W Anderson J Kennedy
1921 W C H Hardingham D K Frew
1922 F D Inman W F Inman J C Little
1923 L Cameron G G Miller J C Little
1924 W Nulty W C H Hardingham J C Little
1925 W Nulty W C H Hardingham J C Little
1926 John Wise
1927 J A Alexander George Hepburn J C Little [142]
1928 J W Ford George Hepburn J C Little
1929 J Carroll C Jack Smith R Richardson
1930 J Carroll C Jack Smith R Richardson SWDFL in recess
1931 T H Mancy C Jack Smith K A Edwards
1932 Leo Smith C Jack Smith Len Wilkinson
1933
1934
1935 Maloney C Jack Smith
1936
1937 SWDFL in recess
1938 H Breaden C Jack Smith SWDFL in recess
1939 W J T Morgan C Jack Smith George V Stevens
1940 W J T Morgan C Jack Smith George V Stevens
1941-45 SWDFL in recess>WW2
1945 G Hinchcliffe C Jack Smith George V Stevens [143]
1946 W Harry Logan C Jack Smith George V Stevens [144]
1948 W Miles H Doug Roach William J Gammage [145]
1949 W Miles H Doug Roach William J Gammage
1950 Jim Quinn H Doug Roach William J Gammage
1951 Jim Quinn H Doug Roach William J Gammage
1952 Jim Quinn H Doug Roach William J Gammage
1953 Jim Quinn H Doug Roach William J Gammage
1954 Jim Quinn H Doug Roach William J Gammage
1955 Jim Quinn H Doug Roach William J Gammage
1956 Jim Quinn H Doug Roach William J Gammage
1957 Jim Quinn A F Elrington William J Gammage
1958 Jim Quinn
1959 Jim Quinn
1960 Jim Quinn F H Bratton K Taylor
1961 Jim Quinn F H Bratton H W McKinnon
1962 Jim Quinn F H Bratton H W McKinnon
1963 Jim Quinn F H Bratton H G Brett
1964 Jim Quinn Harvey G Brett C Suttie
1965 Jim Quinn Harvey G Brett R J Biggs
1966 Jim Quinn Harvey G Brett R J Biggs
1967 Jim Quinn Harvey G Brett Peter J Wilson
1968 Jim Quinn N Jack Buchanan Ron Alston
1969 Jim Quinn N Jack Buchanan V Vic Woolnough
1970 Jim Quinn N Jack Buchanan V Vic Woolnough
1971 Jim Quinn N Jack Buchanan V Vic Woolnough
1972 Jim Quinn N Jack Buchanan V Vic Woolnough
1973 Jim Quinn N Jack Buchanan V Vic Woolnough
1974 Jim Quinn N Jack Buchanan V Vic Woolnough
1975 Jim Quinn N Jack Buchanan V Vic Woolnough
1976 Jim Quinn N Jack Buchanan V Vic Woolnough Quinn resigned in April '76
J Frank Gaynor Gaynor appointed in May '76
1977 J Frank Gaynor N Jack Buchanan V Vic Woolnough
1978 J Frank Gaynor N Jack Buchanan V Vic Woolnough
1979 J Frank Gaynor N Jack Buchanan V Vic Woolnough
1980 J Frank Gaynor N Jack Buchanan V Vic Woolnough
1981 J Frank Gaynor John E Trigg V Vic Woolnough [146]

Life Members

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