Kyabram District Football Netball League


The Kyabram District Football Netball League is a minor Australian rules football league in Victoria made up of 13 teams. The KDL is made up of smaller country town football clubs in the Goulburn Valley.
The majority of these towns have a population base of around 1000 people, each of these clubs aims to field four football sides in the Senior, Reserve, Under 18 and Under 15 divisions of the KDFL as well as eight netball sides in A-Grade, B-Grade, C-Grade, C Reserve, 17 & Under, 15 & Under, 13 & Under and 11 & Under divisions,
The KDL season is made up of 18 rounds in the home and away season, with each side playing 16 games, at the conclusion of the home and away season, the top six teams in each division face off in the finals series. The top two teams in this series are assured a second chance at making the Grand Final, however the third, fourth, fifth and sixth placed teams have no such luxury and are eliminated after any loss, this system works to reward the teams who have performed better over the home and away season.
During the season, each club will play eight home games and eight away games, in finals however, venues are designated to different clubs on a cycle. For over a decade the Grand Final has been hosted by Goulburn Valley Football League ground, Mooroopna hosting on most occasions and Tatura being the venue in 2013.

History

The original Kyabram District Football Association was formed in 1915 at a meeting at Mate's Hotel, Kyabram from the following clubs - Kyabram Ramblers, Kyabram Rovers, Merrigum, Tongala, Undera and Wyuna, but when several club's pulled out mid season to take up lessons in rifle shooting, by the Kyabram Rifle Club, the season was abandoned, due to the local World War One movement.
The Kyabram District Football Association was formed in 1932, changing its name to Kyabram District Football League in 1960.
The Kyabram District Patriotic Football League was established in 1944 and continued on in 1945 to provide some local football in the Goulburn Valley area and also raised £400 in funds for the War.
In 2021, 18 home and away matches were played in the KDFNL, but no finals series was played due to the COVID-19 situation enforced by the Victorian Labor Government.

Football Records

;Seniors
;Most flags in a row
;Most consecutive grand finals
;Most goals in a grand final
;Highest score in a grand final
;Highest overall score
;Most McNamara Medal / KDFNL best & fairest wins
;Most goals in a game
;Most goals in a season
;Most wins in a row
;Most losses in a row
  • Ardmona FC Seniors: 61
  • *2015 - Losses: 5 - From Rd.16, 2015,
  • *2016 - Losses: 18
  • *2017 - Losses: 0
  • *2018 - Losses: 18
  • *2019 - Losses:16,
  • *2020 - Losses: 0 KDFNL / Ardmona both in recess. COVID-19
  • *2021 - Losses: 4 Ardmona won against Longwood, Rd. 5, 2021. 2121 days since their last win.

Senior Football Grand Finals

;Seniors
YearPremiersScoreRunners upScoreCaptain/CoachVenueGate
Kyabram DFA
1932Lancaster8.6 - 54Kyabram Saturdays7.7 - 49W McKenzieWyuna£2/10
1933Kyabram Saturdays6.11 - 47Lancaster6.6 - 42Ross CooperWyuna£16/6/6
1934Lancaster9.4 - 58Stanhope8.8 - 56F SchefferleKyabram£29/11
1935Lancaster8.15 - 63Stanhope5.9 - 39F SchefferleKyabram£34/5
1936Stanhope13.10 - 88Tongala11.12 - 78W BuzzaKyabram£33 9/6 11/
1937Tongala13.14 - 92Lancaster13.14 - 92G FraserKyabram
1938Stanhope10.5 - 65Tongala9.7 - 61Bert PattisonKyabram
1939Tongala15.9 - 98Stanhope13.12 - 90G FraserKyabram
1940Tongala9.11 - 65Stanhope4.8 - 32G FraserKyabram£15 6/6
1941-43In recess > WW2.
Kyabram Patriotic FL
1944Stanhope15.16 - 106Ky Valley8.15 - 63A PattisonKyabram£51/10/-
1945Tongala18.17 - 125Stanhope11.9 - 75K AldousKyabram£97 2/6
Kyabram DFA
1946Army Camp No.114.8 - 92Undera13.10 - 88Kyabram
1947Undera10.8 - 68Merrigum7.16 - 58B TyndellKyabram"More than £50"
1948Kyabram Imperials12.14 - 86Merrigum9.14 - 68W ConnorsKyabram
1949Merrigum8.15 - 63Kyabram Imperials7.5 - 47M TurnbullCooma
1950Merrigum10.10 - 70Lancaster6.12 - 48Kyabram
1951Merrigum14.12 - 96Girgarre10.6 - 66M FitzgeraldKyabram
1952Girgarre8.12 - 60Merrigum4.9 - 33Kyabram
1953Merrigum24.11 - 155Kyabram Boy's Club11.15 - 81J DaviesKyabram
1954Kyabram Boy's Club10.12 - 72Lancaster10.5 - 65Lindsay DillonKyabram
1955Undera6.8 - 44Lancaster5.7 - 37Dick OughKyabram£121
1956Congupna10.10 - 70Merrigum9.4 - 58
1957Merrigum10.6 - 66Congupna6.6 - 42
1958Shepparton East7.6 - 48Merrigum6.10 - 46
1959Shepparton East4.8 - 32Girgarre1.7 - 13
Kyabram DFL
1960Shepparton East11.12 - 78Congupna7.6 - 48
1961Shepparton East9.4 - 58Undera7.12 - 54
1962Undera14.6 - 90Tallygaroopna10.9 - 69
1963Tallygaroopna14.11 - 95Girgarre13.16 - 94
1964Murchison14.14 - 98Merrigum3.7 - 25
1965Nagambie10.13 - 73Tallygaroopna9.7 - 61
1966Murchison10.15 - 75Nagambie8.15 - 63
1967Nagambie24.19 - 163Merrigum6.3 - 39
1968Undera11.26 - 92Merrigum8.13 - 61
1969Nagambie11.12 - 78Tallygaroopna5.6 - 36
1970Nagambie11.8 - 74Undera8.9 - 57
1971Tallygaroopna11.15 - 81Nagambie11.8 - 74
1972Undera9.8 - 62Tallygaroopna7.10 - 52
1973Tallygaroopna15.14 - 104Lancaster12.7 - 79
1974Tallygaroopna19.11 - 125Ardmona9.13 - 67
1975Nagambie10.19 - 79Merrigum14.13 - 97
1976Girgarre17.13 - 115Nagambie14.13 - 97
1977Nagambie16.13 - 109Avenel12.10 - 82
1978Avenel15.13 - 103Lancaster9.13 - 67
1979Avenel20.12 - 132Undera7.12 - 54
1980Lancaster12.10 - 82Avenel8.9 - 57
1981Lancaster13.12 - 90Merrigum8.17 - 65
1982Murchison14.9 - 93Avenel10.14 - 74
1983Girgarre12.5 - 77Tallygaroopna9.17 - 71
1984Avenel17.9 - 111Nagambie12.14 - 86
1985Avenel20.9 - 129Nagambie16.15 - 111
1986Merrigum24.12 - 156Avenel9.9 - 63
1987Merrigum16.16 - 112Lancaster12.6 - 78
1988Lancaster19.19 - 133Murchison13.15 - 93
1989Avenel13.7 - 85Girgarre10.12 - 72
1990Merrigum15.19 - 109Avenel12.11 - 83
1991Girgarre12.10 - 82Lancaster7.14 - 56
1992Lancaster10.7 - 67Ardmona6.10 - 46
1993Avenel14.14 - 98Lancaster13.9 - 87
1994Avenel23.12 - 150Merrigum16.8 - 104
1995Ardmona13.7 - 85Yea9.15 - 69
1996Ardmona20.6 - 126Undera7.6 - 48
1997Undera18.8 - 126Ardmona11.6 - 72
1998Nagambie10.17 - 77Undera8.8 - 56
1999Nagambie24.5 - 149Rushworth10.6 - 66
2000Stanhope23.11 - 149Nagambie11.11 - 77
2001Lancaster14.17 - 101Stanhope9.11 - 65
2002Ardmona21.12 - 138Lancaster12.20 - 92
2003Stanhope*15.11 - 101Lancaster9.13 - 67
2004Rushworth19.9 - 123Lancaster14.9 - 93
2005Tallygaroopna9.9 - 63Stanhope9.8 - 62
2006Ardmona15.9 - 99Stanhope14.13 - 93
2007Stanhope18.13 - 121Ardmona4.10 - 34
2008Stanhope17.14 - 116Ardmona10.6 - 66
2009Undera16. 13 - 109Nagambie13. 14 - 92Terry MahoneyMooroopna
2010Nagambie12.17 - 89Undera10.14 - 74Robert AuldMooroopna
2011Lancaster17.9 - 111Rushworth9.13 - 67Paul BurnettMooroopna
2012Violet Town23.18 - 156Undera11.14 - 80Hayden LamaroMooroopna
2013Murchison16.19 - 115Stanhope12.12 - 84Steve ReevesMooroopna
2014Nagambie18.12 - 120Merrigum13.7 - 85Linc SullivanMooroopna
2015Merrigum11.9 - 75Stanhope8.2 - 50Christian BarnettMooroopna
2016Nagambie17.16 - 118Avenel15.10 - 100Linc SullivanMooroopna
2017Nagambie21.16-142Violet Town13.11-89Linc SullivanMooroopna
2018Tallygaroopna11.18 - 81Nagambie9.6 - 60Kevin O'DonoghueMooroopna
2019Nagambie18.9 - 117Tallygaroopna9.5 - 59Anthony HaysomMooroopna
2020KDFNL in recess > COVID-19
2021Lancaster1stAvenel2ndTom Davies & Corey CarverNo finals series > COVID-19
2022Lancaster6.10 - 46Murchison Toolamba5.6 - 36Tom DaviesMooroopna
2023Lancaster19.11 - 125Nagambie8.12 - 60Tom DaviesMooroopna
2024Murchison-Toolamba13.13 - 91Shepparton East6.8 - 44Brett FoleyMooroopna
2025Murchison-Toolamba13.8 - 87Lancaster12.13 - 85Brett FoleyMooroopna
YearPremiersScoreRunner upScoreCaptain / CoachVenueGate

In 1944 and 1945, the competition was called the Kyabram District Patriotic Football League.

Awards

Football Best & Fairest Winners

;Seniors - McNamara Medal.
The Bryan McNamara Memorial Medal was instituted by Mrs Byran McNamara as her late husband was a keen supporter and volunteer of the Kyabram DFA.
  • 1946 – Keith Dunstall
  • 1947 – Bryan Tyndall
  • 1948 – Kevin Betson
  • 1949 – Peter Humphrey & Ian Greening
  • 1950 – J.Brown
  • 1951 – Les Pell
  • 1952 – Elden Wade
  • 1953 – Ian Perry 19 votes
  • 1954 – Laurance Doolan
  • 1955 – Peter Fry
  • 1956 – F.Salmon & D.McKenna
  • 1957 – W.Roe
  • 1958 – Ian Hughes
  • 1959 – G.Arthur
  • 1960 – J.Sellwood
  • 1961 – K.James
  • 1962 – J.Neal
  • 1963 – R.Doolan
  • 1964 – G.Cross
  • 1965 – R.Moore
  • 1966 – A.Carson
  • 1967 – P.Sleeth
  • 1968 – Colin Barnes
  • 1969 – M.Varcoe & N.Hosie
  • 1970 – K.Chapman
  • 1971 – N.Langley
  • 1972 – D.McKellar
  • 1973 – P.Sleeth
  • 1974 – M.Black & P.Sleeth
  • 1975 – B.Finnigan
  • 1976 – K.Atkinson
  • 1977 – T.Gallagher
  • 1978 – L.Casey
  • 1979 – G.Saunders
  • 1980 – C.Gundrill
  • 1981 – N.Whittaker
  • 1982 – G.Wallis
  • 1983 – W.Lee
  • 1984 – E.Shiels
  • 1985 – Murray Black
  • 1986 – Ed.Shiels & N.Whittaker
  • 1987 – M.Rijs & P.White
  • 1988 – Rohan Aldous
  • 1989 – M.Power
  • 1990 – P.Cunningham
  • 1991 – P.Thorpe
  • 1992 – Ed.Shiels
  • 1993 – Ed.Shiels
  • 1994 – R.Demarte
  • 1995 – R.Martin
  • 1996 – R.Martin
  • 1997 – L.O'Brien
  • 1998 – Rohan Aldous
  • 1999 – Rohan Aldous
  • 2000 – Rohan Aldous
  • 2001 – A.Thomas
  • 2002 – J.Waasdorp
  • 2003 – D.Harrison
  • 2004 – T. Sidebottom
  • 2005 – B. Lowe
  • 2006 – A. Molisak
  • 2007 – M. Shiels
  • 2008 – C. Eddy & M. Young
  • 2009 – P. Burnett
  • 2010 – T. Snelson
  • 2011 – S. Thompson
  • 2012 – R. Lee
  • 2013 – J. Pell
  • 2014 – M. Shiels
  • 2015 – D. Stirling
  • 2016 – K. Duncan 34 votes
  • 2017 – S. Poole
  • 2018 - Kaine Herbert 28 Votes
  • 2019 - Kaine Herbert 27 Votes
  • 2020 - KDFNL in recess > COVID-19
  • 2021 - Thomas Davies
  • 2022 - Jack Excell
  • 2023 - Braydon Avola
  • 2024 - James Milne, Blake Fothergill and Rielly Old
  • 1940 winner, Keith Dunstall also won the GVFNL Morrison Medal in 1948 with Stanhope.
  • 1968 winner, Colin Barnes also won the O&KFL best and fairest ward in 1960 and 1961.
  • 2018 and 2019 winner, Kaine Herbert also won the O&KFL Baker Medal in 2016 with Bonnie Doon.

Leading Goal Kickers

YearPlayerClubH&A goalsFinals goalsTotal Goals
1958R AdamsMiepoll6060
1959Jim BakerCogupna Road1049113
1960William TyquinShepparton East67168
1961W BetsonCogupna Road87491
1962J CorkenTallygaroopna71879
19630
1964Jim TweedleMurchison57663
1965Jim TweedleMurchison851095
1966Dick MooreNagambie1350135
1967Brian LoddingNagambie43649
1968Peter MarkUndera58058
1969Stan AtkinsonArdmona973100
1970Brian LoddingNagambie67269
1971Col JonesTallygaroopna76177
1972Rex WrightTallygaroopna581169
1973Rex WrightTallygaroopna47653
1974Stuart FlorenceArdmona8912101
1975Wayne LeppardMerrigum52557
1976Andrew JonesGirgarre87794
1977Murray KickMurchison73275
1978Dennis PattersonMerrigum72173
1979Barry FreerUndera65873
1980Peter LawMerrigum71879
1981Peter LawMerrigum57562
1982Trevor CoulstockLancaster7979
1983Trevor CoulstockLancaster6565
1984William HannamAvenel83487
1985Brian MacGibbonTallygaroopna7373
1986Richard IveyYea1206126
1987Robert WaltersMurchison11814132
1988Robert WaltersMurchison841195
1989Robert WaltersMurchison9510105
1990Robert WaltersMurchison10012112
1991Darren TurnerTallygaroopna1155120
1992Perry MekaArdmona15122173
1993Perry MekaArdmona14328171
1994Darren BlockAvenel7777
1995Shane LovelessArdmona12527152
1996Shane LovelessArdmona1408148
1997David GilesUndera1179126
1998Jodie CanavanStanhope116116
1999Danny IrwinRushworth11919138
2000Gavin ExellStanhope10420124
2001Gavin ExellStanhope11223135
2002Damien YzeArdmona12925154
2003Gavin ExellStanhope11511126
2004Jodie CanavanRushworth9810108
2005Travis WaymanTallygaroopna10910119
2006Perry MekaArdmona13415149
2007Perry MekaArdmona989107
2008Adrian MekaArdmona976103
2009Sam LaPortaUndera8822110
2010Sam LaPortaUndera11112123
2011Sam LaPortaUndera9614110
2012Brent ArhoTallygaroopna125–125
2013Anthony MellingtonMurchison75782
2014Patrick RattrayNagambie10015115
2015Matt ForysStanhope11023133
2016Robert StaffViolet Town1142116
2017Robert OsborneRushworth100-100
2018Mathew WatermanNagambie78
2019Kasey DuncanAvenel58
2020In recess>COVID-19
2021Josh MellingtonViolet Town113
2022Jack ExcellViolet Town1028110
2023James LloydMurchison-Toolamba641074
2024James LloydMurchison-Toolamba1307137
2025James LloydMurchison-Toolamba975102

  • 1982- Peter Ewart 69 and 11 in finals
  • 1988- Brett Barnes 84 and 3 goals in finals
  • 1997- Shane Loveless 111 and 28 goals in finals

Kyabram District Junior Football League

The Kyabram District Junior Football Association was formed on Saturday evening, 14th May 1910 at the Albion Hotel, Kyabram from delegates from the following club's - Cooma, Kyabram Imperials, Merrigum and Wyuna.
The KDJFA disbanded in May, 1929 due to several clubs pulling out of this Wednesday competition and entering a newly formed Saturday football competition, the Central Goulburn Valley Junior Football Association.
;Football Grand Finals
;Seniors
YearPremiersScoreRunner upScoreGrand Final Venue
1910Merrigum9.23 - 77Lancaster4.2 - 26Merrigum
1911Undera7.9 - 51Cooma2.5 - 17Kyabram
1912Lancaster1.2 - 8Cooma0.5 - 5Kyabram
1913Kyabram Imperials3.6 - 24Undera2.2 - 14Kyabram
1914Kyabram Imperials5.7 - 37Wyuna2.2 - 14
1915-18KDJFA in recess > WW1
1919Lancaster1.10 - 16Tongala2.2 - 14Wyuna
1920Tongala3.3. - 21Undera2.2 - 14Wyuna
1921Wyuna7.9 - 51Tongala5.11 - 41Kyabram
1922Wyuna7.9 - 51Undera7.4 - 461st G Final. Kyabram
Wyuna10.18 - 78Undera4.4 - 282nd G Final. Kyabram
1923Tongala5.5 - 35Kyabram Imperials3.7 - 25
1924Kyabram Imperials6.10 - 46Wyuna4.6 - 30Kyabram
1925Kyabram Imperials9.8 - 62Cooma3.2 - 20Wyuna
1926Wyuna7.8 - 50Kyabram Saturdays6.9 - 45
1927Kyabram Imperials7.12 - 54Wyuna3.5 - 23Kyabram
1928Kyabram Imperials12.12 - 84Wyuna9.5 - 59Kyabram