Goulburn Valley Football Association

The Goulburn Valley Football Association was an Australian rules football competition that was first established in 1888 in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria, Australia, with the foundation clubs being Cobram, Muckatah, Nathalia, Numurkah, Wunghnu and Yarroweyah.
This football competition was separate to the Goulburn Valley District Football Association that was formed in 1893, that is still active today and now called the Goulburn Valley Football League.

History

The original GVFA was a football association that catered for the smaller rural towns of the Goulburn Valley region until 1931, when it was superseded by the Murray Football League when it was first established in 1931.
There was another Goulburn Valley Football Association, in 1890 and 1891, comprising the following teams – Baldwinsville, Mooroopna, Shepparton, Tatura and Undera, with Mooroopna winning the title in 1890 and Undera defeating Mooroopna to win the 1891 – Elder's Hotel Medals.
The 1891 draw involved the following teams - Nathalia, Numurkah, Wunghnu, Yarroweyah.
Between 1901 and 1906, Drumanure Football Club won six consecutive premierships.
In 1911, Muckatah went through the season undefeated when the Muckatah Bombers defeated Numurkah in the grand final on "the pretty tree embowered Drumanure ground" and Muckatah player, George Grant had the distinction of playing in three premiership teams in 1911, with Essendon Football Club VFA team, Tocumwal and Muckatah!
In 1911, a Goulburn Valley Junior Football Association was established with the following clubs competing – Boomanoomana, Burramine South, Cobram, Katamatite and Muckatah.
Between 1904 and 1920, the GVFA comprised enough teams to divide it into two divisions to minimise travel for clubs to away matches, which was a big issue around 1900. At its peak the GVFA comprised 14 teams in 1906.
The GVFA went into recess from 1916 to 1918 due to World War I.
In 1932, an attempt was made to revive the GVFA, but a lack of interest from clubs meant the association permanently closed down.

GVFA Grand Final Results

Year	Premiers	Score	Runners up	Score	Venue / Comments
1888	Numurkah	No G Final	Muckatah	No G Final	Numurkah only lost 1 game
1889	Numurkah	4.8 – 32	Cobram	0.3 – 3	At Cobram
1890	Numurkah	4.10 – 34	Yarroweyah	1.7 – 13	At Numurkah
1891	Yarroweyah	3.12 – 30	Congupna	1.1 – 7	At Congupna
1892	Shepparton	6.6 – 42	Congupna	3.4 – 22	At Shepparton
1893	Katunga		?		GVDFA formed
1894	Katunga		?
1895	Katunga		Muckatah		At Nathalia
1896	Nathalia		?
1897	Nathalia	5.8 – 38	Congupna	2.6 – 18	At Nathalia
1898	Muckatah	5.5 – 35	Congupna	1.2 – 8	At Muckatah
1899	Katunga	No G Final	Drumanure	No G Final	Katunga declared premiers
1900	Muckatah	6.6 – 42	Waaia	4.3 – 27	At Numurkah
1901	Drumanure	9.18 – 72	Numurkah	2.3 – 15	At Wunghnu
1902	Drumanure	? G Final	Muckatah	? G Final
1903	Drumanure	6.8 – 44	Congupna	1.3 – 9	At Numurkah
1904	Drumanure	4.9 – 33	Tallygaroopna	1.7 – 13	At Numurkah
1905	Drumanure	7.10 – 52	Muckatah	7.9 – 51	At Numurkah
1906	Drumanure	4.8 – 32	Cobram	3.10 – 28	At Numurkah
1907	Cobram	5.6 – 36	Numurkah	5.5 – 35	At Numurkah
1908	Drumanure	4.5 – 29	Muckatah	2.11 – 23	At Numurkah
1909	Cobram	5.5 – 35	Muckatah	2.16 – 28	At Numurkah
1910	Muckatah	6.8 – 44	Drumanure	2.5 – 17	At Cobram
1911	Muckatah	11.15 – 81	Numurkah	5.14 – 44	At Drumanure. MFC unbeaten.
1912	Muckatah	10.13 – 73	Numurkah	7.12 – 54	At Cobram
1913	Cobram	18.21 – 129	Tallygaroopna	3.6 – 24	At Numurkah
1914	Cobram	6.8 – 44	Muckatah	3.4 – 22	At Numurkah
1915	Tallygaroopna	No G Final	Muckatah	No G Final	Season abandoned
1916					In recess WW1
1917					In recess WW1
1918					In recess WW1
1919	?				Influenza Pandemic
1920	Numurkah	5.6 – 36	Cobram	4.7 – 31	At Numurkah
1921	Muckatah	7.15 – 57	Drumanure	8.2 – 50	At Numurkah
1922	Numurkah	9.13 – 67	Nathalia	8.8 – 56	At Numurkah
1923	Nathalia	12.10 – 82	Cobram	11.13 – 79	At Nathalia
1924	Numurkah	9.14 – 68	Nathalia	9.8 – 62	At Cobram
1925	Numurkah	12.8 – 80	Muckatah	7.9 – 51	At Strathmerton
1926	Numurkah	11.12 – 78	Muckatah	8.2 – 50	At Strathmerton
1927	Nathalia	12.12 – 84	Muckatah	10.9 – 69	At Numurkah
1928	Cobram	27.16 – 162	Wunghnu	8.8 – 56	At Strathmerton
1929	Cobram	7.9 – 51	Nathalia	5.7 – 37	At Numurkah
1930	Nathalia	13.14 – 86	Shepparton Imperials	9.8 – 62	At Numurkah
Year	Premiers	Score	Runner Up	Score	Venue / Comments