Southern Mallee Football League


The Southern Mallee Football League was an Australian rules football competition that finished in 1996 based in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The league featured three grades in the Australian rules football competition, being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 16s.

History

;Southern Mallee Football Association
The Southern Mallee Football Association was formed in the 1932 and continued until 1996 when it merged with the Northern Mallee Football League to form the Mallee Football League (Victoria).
In the 1937 SMFA grand final, E McCarthy kicked 15 goals for Hopetoun Football Club to help them defeat Kenmare.
In April, 1938 the SMFA was renamed the SMF League at its annual general meeting.
A Reserves / Second Eighteen football competition was introduced by the SMFL in 1948.
The thirds competition may have been introduced in 1969 and ran as an under 16 boys competition.
;Southern Mallee Football League - 1932 to 1937
From 1932 to 1937, there was also a Southern Mallee Football League.
The SMFL also had a junior competition in 1936.
Prior to the start of the 1937 SMFL season, there was a number of clubs considering moving to another league, which caused a delay to the start of the season.
The SMFL folded prior to the start of the 1938 season, with a number of clubs wishing to move to other neighbouring leagues and with Sea Lake going onto play in the Manangatang Waitchie Football League.

Clubs

Southern Mallee Football League (1932-1996)

Known as Southern Mallee Football Association from 1932 - 1937.

Senior Football Premierships

;Southern Mallee Football Association: 1932 - 1937
;Southern Mallee Football League: 1938 - 1996
;Seniors
;Southern Mallee Football League: 1932 to 1937
YearPremiersScoreRunner-upScore
1932Wycheproof14.17 - 10Sea Lake6.7 - 43
1933Berriwillock10.8 - 68Sea Lake7.15 - 57
1934Sea Lake14.14 - 98Berriwillock11.12 - 78
1935Sea Lake8.6 - 54Berriwillock7.11 - 53
1936Berriwillock10.11 - 71Sea Lake5.29 - 59
1937Sea Lake9.7 - 61Lalbert8.12 - 60

Reserves Football Premierships

;Southern Mallee Football League
;Reserves - 1948 to 1996
YearPremiersScoreRunner-upScore
1962Rosebery9.10.64Woomelang - Lascelles3.15.33
1963Rainbow7.11.53Woomelang - Lascelles7.12.54
1964Hopetoun6.18.54Beulah7.6.48
1965Woomelang - Lascelles20.14.134Hopetoun9.11.65
1966
1967
1968Rainbow11.18.82Woomelang - Lascelles6.9.51
1969Hopetoun11.12.78Beulah7.3.45
1970
1971
1972Hopetoun14.15.99Brim5.9.39
1973
1974Beulah12.14.86Yaapeet8.4.52
1975Woomelang - Lascelles13.13.91Hopetoun10.11.71
1976
1977
1978
1979Nullawil14.17.101Yaapeet7.9.51
1980Brim14.11.95Beulah13.16.94
1981Brim17.9.111Beulah11.18 - 84
1982Beulah15.15.105Berri - Culgoa14.14.98
1983Berri - Culgoa23.20.158Beulah12.8.80
1984Hopetoun13.12.90Beulah11.13.79
1985Hopetoun18.11.107Brim15.10.100
1986
1987
1988
1989Yaapeet14.14.98Hopetoun7.10.52
1990

Thirds Football Premierships

;Southern Mallee Football League
;Thirds / Under 16's - 1969 ? to 1996
YearPremiersScoreRunner-upScore
1969Hopetoun7.4.46Beulah7.3.45
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975Rainbow12.12.84Hopetoun5.5.35
1976
1977
1978
1979Woomelang - Lascelles11.5.71Hopetoun7.9.51
1980
1981Hopetoun8.8.56Woomelang - Lascelles1.3.9
1982Hopetoun13.5.83Beulah4.7.31
1983
1984Beulah7.10.52Hopetoun5.4.34
1985Beulah10.5.65Hopetoun5.5.35
1986
1987
1988
1989Woomelang - Lascelles18.5.113Hopetoun3.0.18
1990

Fourths Football Premierships

;Southern Mallee Football League
;Fourths / Under 13's - 1984 to 1996
YearPremiersScoreRunner-upScore
1984Hopetoun2.2.14Brim1.1.7

Football Best and Fairest Award

;Southern Mallee Football Association - 1932 to 1939
;Robert Ford Memorial Trophy
YearB & F WinnerClubVotesRunner upClubVotes
1934H BoschenRosebery17W MaleKenmare15
1946Jim GullKenmare
1948Jack KranzBeulah
1951Bill HeathRosebery
1985Leon KrelleYaapeet20G ClaytonBrim19

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