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Murray Football Netball League
SportAustralian rules football
Netball
Founded1931; 93 years ago (1931)
No. of teams12
Country Australia
ConfederationAFL Victoria Country
Most recent
champion(s)
Congupna
Most titlesNathalia & Deniliquin (14)
Sponsor(s)Eagle I T-L Irrigation
Related
competitions
VFL, CMFL
Official websitemurraynl.com.au

The Murray Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League. The league covers a large area of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales from Shepparton in the south to Deniliquin in the north.

It covers much the same area as the Picola & District Football League but the teams tend to be the larger communities and towns.

History

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The "Murray Football League" (MFL) was established in 1931, when it superseded the old Goulburn Valley Football Association, with the following clubs, Barooga, Cobram, Numurkah, Strathmerton and Tocumwal.[1]

Nathalia Football Club's admission into the MFL was initially rejected in 1931 by club delegates[2] and they entered the Western and Moira Ridings Football Association. Berrigan, Finley and Nathalia's application for admission into the MFL in 1932[3][4] was rejected and they continued to play in their existing competitions. These three clubs were finally admitted into the MFL in 1933.[5]

At a MFL club's delegates meeting in June, 1940, club's decided to abandoned the season and a motion was carried to conclude the season at the completion of the first round of MFL matches (Rd.7), after all teams had played each other once.[6] Nathalia Football Club were undefeated when the season was officially abandoned in 1940.[7]

Between 1941 and 1945 the league went into recess for World War II.

During its first 44 years, the league's administration was very stable, with only four presidents and three secretaries, with Mr. M D "Des" O'Dwyer presiding from 1931 to the late 1950s and Mr. Bill Limbrick of Katunga was secretary from 1949 to 1974 and Mr. D McClelland President from 1966 to 1974. The MFL played in the NSW Australian Football Championships in the mid-1970s.[8] Long time secretary, Les Belt held office from 1930 to 1948.[9]

The senior football goal kicking award was initially known as the Les Belt Trophy (MFL Secretary & donor) in the 1940s,[10] before changing to the Les Mogg Perpetual Trophy in 1962, with Trevor Sutton – Deniliquin holding the record with 227 goals that he kicked in 1982, plus 22 goals in the finals for a total of 249 goals.[11][12]

Former Jerilderie player, Bill Brownless kicked 148 goals and was runner up in the 1985 O’Dwyer Medal, before making his debut with Geelong Football Club in 1986.

In 1995 Cobram football and netball club won seniors, reserves, fourths, and all netball side grand finals. 9 out of 10 grand finals for the season.

Following the disbanding of the Echuca Football League, Echuca United and Moama joined the league in 1997.

In 2006 Tongala and Rumbalara made their debut with the league. Tongala was previously in the Goulburn Valley Football League and Rumbalara was in the now-defunct Central Goulburn Football League.

The 2008 premiership was won by Nathalia to complete 4 in a row premiership wins. Nathalia repeated this effort in 2018 and went one further in 2019, achieving 5 premierships a row.

Nathalia is the only team to complete 5 premierships in a row. Nathalia alongside Deniliquin are the only teams to complete 4 in a row with Nathalia achieving this feat twice.

In 2018 Tungamah, Shepparton East and Katandra joined the Murray Football League after leaving the new merging Picola & District Football League due to their affiliation dispute with AFL Goulburn Murray.[13] Shepparton East moved onto the Kyabram & District Football League at the beginning of the 2019 season.

Clubs

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Current

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in MFNL MFNL Senior Premierships
Total Years
Barooga
Hawks Barooga Recreation Reserve, Barooga, New South Wales PDFNL 1894 1989- 4 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997
Cobram
Tigers Scott Reserve, Cobram, Victoria GVFA 1887 1937- 12 1931, 1947, 1948, 1955, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1974, 1984, 1995, 1998
Congupna
The Road Congupna Recreation Reserve, Congupna, Victoria TFL, GVFL 1956 1997- 1 2024
Deniliquin
Rams Hardinge Street Oval, Deniliquin, New South Wales EFL 1933 1949- 14 1957, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011
Echuca United
Eagles Echuca South Recreation Reserve, Echuca, Victoria NEFL 1994 1997- 1 2013
Finley
Cats Finley Recreation Reserve, Finley, New South Wales SRFL c.1890s 1933- 7 1952, 1954, 1958, 1971, 1981, 1982, 1988
Moama
Magpies Moama Recreation Reserve, Moama, New South Wales NEFL 1892 1997- 1 2010
Mulwala
Lions Lonsdale Reserve, Mulwala, New South Wales TFL 1882 1987- 3 1990, 2022, 2023
Nathalia
Purples Nathalia Recreation Reserve, Nathalia, Victoria PDFNL, TDFL 1887 1933- 14 1939, 1949, 1963, 1978, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Numurkah
Blues Numurkah Showgrounds, Numurkah, Victoria GVFA 1882 1931- 13 1932, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1962, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1999, 2000
Rumbalara
Rumba Rumbalara Recreation Reserve, Shepparton, Victoria CGFL 1997 2006- 1 2014
Tongala
Blues Tongala Recreation Reserve, Tongala, Victoria GVFL 1894 2006- 0 _

Former Clubs

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Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in MFNL MFNL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Berrigan
Saints Berrigan Recreation Reserve, Berrigan SRFL 1891 1933-2002 5 1934, 1936, 1965, 1968, 1980 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 2003
Blighty
Redeyes Blighty Recreation Reserve, Blighty ERFL 1949 1955-1958, 1962-1963 0 _ Moved to Coreen & District FL in 1963
Coleambally
Blues Coleambally Sports Grounds, Coleambally BDFL c.1960s 1980-1983 0 _ Moved to Coreen & District FL in 1984
Jerilderie
Demons Jerilderie Recreation Reserve, Jerilderie SRFL 1891 1932-1956, 1964-1993 3 1983, 1987, 1989 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1994
Katamatite
Tigers Katamatite Recreation Reserve, Katamatite BMFL 1891 1940, 1946-1947 0 _ Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1947
Katandra
Kats Katandra Recreation Reserve, Katandra West PDFNL 1911 2018-2019 0 _ Returned to Picola & District FNL in 2021
Muckatah
Muckatah Recreation Reserve, Muckatah KDFA c.1880s 1932-1939 0 _ Folded
Shepparton East
Eagles Central Park Recreation Reserve, Shepparton East PDFNL 1924 2018 0 _ Moved to Kyabram & District FNL in 2019
Strathmerton
Bulldogs Strathmerton Recreation Reserve, Strathmerton PDFNL 1894 1931-1935, 1938-1993 2 1956, 1964 Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1994
Tocumwal
Bloods Tocumwal Recreation Reserve, Tocumwal PDFNL 1891 1931-2013, 2023 5 1935, 1946, 1967, 1991, 2009 Returned to Picola & District FNL in 20
Tungamah
Bears Tungamah Recreation Reserve, Tungamah PDFNL 1882 2018-2019 0 _ Returned to Picola & District FNL in 2021

Senior Football Premierships

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Year Premiers Score Runners Up Score Best on Ground Captain Coach Venue Gate Comments
1931 Cobram 6.10 – 46 Strathmerton 3.11 – 29 No Award Tocumwal [14]
1932 Numurkah 17.11 – 113 Cobram 11.4 – 70 N/A Tocumwal £50/18 [15]
1933 Numurkah 13.16 – 94 Cobram 7.6 – 48 N/A Strathmerton £63 [16]
1934 Berrigan 9.23 – 77 Cobram 7.11 – 55 N/A Strathmerton £58/11 [17][18]
1935 Tocumwal 13.12 – 90 Berrigan 5.7 – 37 N/A P Bolman Finley £100/12 [19]
1936 Berrigan 14.14 – 98 Numurkah 11.5 – 71 N/A Tocumwal £100 [20]
1937 Numurkah 10.7 – 67 Nathalia 8.13 – 61 N/A Cobram £111 [21]
1938 Numurkah 6.15 – 45 Finley 4.10 – 34 N/A Cobram £145 [22]
1939 Nathalia 12.15 – 85 Berrigan 11.10 – 76 N/A B Head Cobram £116 [23][24]
1940 MFL abandoned after Rd.7 [25]
1941 MFL in recess. WW1
1942 MFL in recess. WW1
1943 MFL in recess. WW1
1944 MFL in recess. WW1
1945 MFL in recess. WW1
1946 Tocumwal 7.14 – 56 Nathalia 5.3 – 33 N/A Strathmerton £272 [26]
1947 Cobram 15.15 – 105 Numurkah 13.12 – 90 N/A F Anderson F Anderson Strathmerton £253 CFC undefeated in '47 [27][28]
1948 Cobram 10.12 – 72 Numurkah 8.13 – 61 N/A F Anderson F Anderson Tocumwal £245 [29]
1949 Nathalia 12.6 – 78 Cobram 8.10 – 58 N/A F Hamilton F Hamilton Tocumwal £320 [30]
1950 Numurkah 11.13 – 79 Finley 11.8 – 74 Lyn Thorton (N) Syd Stewart Syd Stewart Tocumwal £460 [31]
1951 Numurkah 16.22 – 118 Nathalia 7.8 – 50 N/A Syd Stewart Syd Stewart Tocumwal [32]
1952 Deniliquin 10.9 – 69 Finley 9.15 – 69 N/A Tocumwal £872/5 Drawn Grand Final [33]
1952 Finley 10.17 – 77 Deniliquin 11.5 – 71 N/A Tocumwal £733 Grand Final Replay[34]
1953 Numurkah 6.14 – 50 Tocumwal 6.11 – 47 N/A Tocumwal [35]
1954 Finley 13.13 – 91 Tocumwal 7.8 – 50 N/A Tocumwal £605/5 [36]
1955 Cobram Berrigan N/A Tocumwal
1956 Strathmerton Tocumwal N/A Tocumwal
1957 Deniliquin Cobram N/A Peter O'Donohue Tocumwal
1958 Finley Deniliquin N/A Tocumwal
1959 Cobram Deniliquin N/A Tocumwal
1960 Cobram Strathmerton N/A Tocumwal
1961 Cobram Deniliquin N/A Tocumwal
1962 Numurkah 8.4 – 52 Deniliquin 3.10 – 28 N/A Tocumwal
1963 Nathalia 11.10 – 76 Deniliquin 9.10 – 64 N/A Tocumwal
1964 Strathmerton Numurkah N/A Tocumwal
1965 Berrigan Tocumwal N/A Cobram
1966 Deniliquin Tocumwal N/A Graham Ion Cobram $1620 decimal currency commenced
1967 Tocumwal Cobram N/A Don Whitten Finley $1310
1968 Berrigan Finley N/A Tocumwal $842
1969 Cobram Jerilderie N/A Tocumwal $1060
1970 Numurkah Berrigan N/A Tocumwal $1411
1971 Finley Deniliquin N/A Wally Mumford Tocumwal $1658
1972 Deniliquin Finley N/A Ray Murphy Ray Murphy Cobram $1770
1973 Deniliquin Cobram N/A Ray Murphy Ray Murphy Tocumwal $1720
1974 Cobram Deniliquin N/A Tocumwal $1610
1975 Deniliquin Strathmerton N/A Ray Murphy Ray Murphy Tocumwal $2248
1976 Deniliquin Jerilderie N/A Ray Murphy Ray Murphy Tocumwal $2600
1977 Numurkah Deniliquin N/A D Rudd Tocumwal $3840
1978 Nathalia Deniliquin N/A Denis Higgins Tocumwal $3880
1979 Numurkah Berrigan N/A Tocumwal $5092
1980 Berrigan Nathalia N/A Tocumwal $5485
1981 Finley Numurkah N/A Tocumwal $7676
1982 Finley Cobram first awarded in '83 Tocumwal $8242
1983 Jerilderie Deniliquin Michael Gilmore (J) Tocumwal $8930
1984 Cobram Deniliquin Brian Bourke (D) Tocumwal $7499
1985 Deniliquin Jeriliderie Brian Bourke (D) Greg Danckert Greg Danckert Tocumwal $15063
1986 Deniliquin Finley Robb Hawkins (F) Greg Danckert Greg Danckert Tocumwal $10520
1987 Jerilderie Deniliquin Russell Jeffrey (J) Trevor Morris Tocumwal $16200
1988 Finley Jerilderie Michael Taylor (F) Robb Hawkins Tocumwal $12518
1989 Jerilderie Tocumwal Russell Jeffrey (J) Tocumwal $16125
1990 Mulwala 12.18 – 90 Tocumwal 11.13 – 79 Phil Goode (M) Peter Seymour Tocumwal $19510
1991 Tocumwal Finley Stuart Roe (T) Tocumwal $16955
1992 Barooga Cobram Kelly O’Donnell (B) Glen Carroll Tocumwal $16300
1993 Barooga Finley John Brunner (B) Glen Carroll Tocumwal $14273
1994 Barooga Deniliquin John Brunner (B) Glen Carroll Tocumwal $12142
1995 Cobram Deniliquin George Nicolopoulos (C) Tocumwal $14032
1996 Deniliquin Barooga Ashley Connick (D) Tocumwal $13561
1997 Barooga Nathalia John Brunner (B) A Tranter Tocumwal $17967
1998 Cobram Congupna Mark Brown (C) Tocumwal $21968
1999 Numurkah 14.14 – 98 Deniliquin 7.10 – 52 Luke Cowan (N) Tocumwal $18103
2000 Numurkah 17.12 – 114 Deniliquin 10.7 – 67 Rob McCartney (N) Rob McCartney Tocumwal $24702
2001 Deniliquin 13.13 – 91 Moama 9.4 – 54 Leigh Marshall (D) Gary Parsons Tocumwal $19354 [37]
2002 Deniliquin 19.13 – 127 Mulwala 12.10 – 82 Andrew May (D) Gary Parsons Tocumwal $27550 [38]
2003 Deniliquin Tocumwal Ben Seignor (D) Gary Parsons Tocumwal $32461
2004 Deniliquin 15.7 – 97 Nathalia 8.6 – 54 Leigh Marshall (D) Gary Parsons Tocumwal $32386
2005 Nathalia 11.11 – 77 Tocumwal 3.6 – 24 Ryan Butler (N) Adam Quarrell J Nihill Tocumwal $36820
2006 Nathalia 16.14 – 110 Echuca United 7.9 – 51 Nathan Gemmill (N) Ashley Gemmill B Smith $36899
2007 Nathalia 18.10 – 118 Barooga 11.6 – 72 Drew Barnes (N) Ashley Gemmill Marc Quarrell Tocumwal $35990
2008 Nathalia 16.10 – 106 Barooga 9.9 – 63 Troy Snelson (N) Nathan Gemmill Marc Quarrell Tocumwal $35918
2009 Tocumwal 16.10 – 106 Moama 15.10 – 100 Anthony Mellington (T) Stuart Roe Tocumwal $46250 [39][40]
2010 Moama 19.15 – 129 Mulwala 6.10 – 46 Levi Moss (M) Luke Eldridge Shannon Keam Tocumwal $38130 [41]
2011 Deniliquin 11.12 – 78 Cobram 8.20 68 Troy Bartlett (D) Gary Parsons Tocumwal $38855 [42]
2012 Nathalia 16.11 – 107 Finley 13.16 – 94 Jason Limbrick (N) Ross Garner & Ben Hitchcock Adam Quarrell Tocumwal $40907 [43]
2013 Echuca United 18.12 – 120 Mulwala 8.10 – 58 Scott Beattie (EU) Rowan Priest & Craig Frost Scott Beattie Tocumwal $39005 [44]
2014 Rumbalara 11.11 – 77 Finley 10.12 – 72 Levi Power (R) Damian Cupido Damian Cupido Moama $48620
2015 Nathalia 13.9 – 87 Moama 12.12 – 84 Lachlan Schultz (M) Jarrod Maskell Jason Limbrick Moama $58156 [45]
2016 Nathalia 11.11 – 77 Finley 11.8 – 74 Brett Vallender (N) Jarrod Maskell Craig Kellow Moama
2017 Nathalia 10.7 – 67 Numurkah 7.15 – 57 Jason Limbrick (N) Jarrod Maskell Craig Kellow Rumbalara
2018 Nathalia 13.8 – 86 Barooga 7.6 – 48 Tom Nihill (N) Tom Nihill Craig Kellow Rumbalara
2019 Nathalia 13.8 – 86 Tongala 5.11 – 41 Bailey Bell (N) Tom Nihill Malcom Barnes Finley
2022 Mulwala 7.5 – 47 Cobram 6.8 – 44 Moama
2023 Mulwala 14.14 – 98 Congupna 9.11 – 65 Dylan McNamara Moama
2024 Congupna 9.11 – 65 Finley 9.11 – 64 Sam Buxton (C) Daniel Schaper Ben Bingham Moama

Reserves Football Premierships

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Gibbins Cup

Murray FNL – Best & Fairest Awards

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Senior Football – O'Dwyer Medal

This award is named after long serving MFL President, Mr. M.D. "Des" O'Dwyer (1931 to 1954), who initially donated a gold medal in 1934.[46]

2014 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Rumbalara 14 0 3 1 2009 1401 143.40% 58 Elimination Barooga 18 11 119 Mulwala 12 6 78
Finley 14 0 4 0 1610 1134 141.98% 56 Qualifying Echuca United 13 11 89 Deniliquin 7 11 53
Echuca United 12 0 6 0 1508 1062 142.00% 48 1st Semi Echuca United 15 7 97 Barooga 10 13 73
Barooga 12 0 6 0 1767 1248 141.59% 48 2nd Semi Rumbalara 16 19 115 Finley 12 10 82
Mulwala 12 0 6 0 1810 1398 129.47% 48 Preliminary Finley 23 7 145 Echuca United 8 6 54
Deniliquin 12 0 6 0 1467 1177 124.64% 48 Grand Rumbalara 11 11 77 Finley 10 12 72
Nathalia 11 0 6 1 1539 1014 151.78% 46
Moama 9 0 9 0 1674 1479 113.18% 36
Congupna 4 0 14 0 1241 1458 85.12% 16
Numurkah 4 0 14 0 1184 1776 66.67% 16
Tongala 3 0 15 0 1353 1806 74.92% 12
Cobram 0 0 18 0 595 2804 21.22% 0

2015 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mulwala 14 0 4 0 1637 1276 128.29% 56 Elimination Moama 18 5 113 Rumbalara 12 8 80
Nathalia 13 0 5 0 1819 956 190.27% 52 Qualifying Tongala 17 11 113 Barooga 8 7 55
Rumbalara 13 0 5 0 1856 1446 128.35% 52 1st Semi Moama 13 11 89 Tongala 13 6 84
Barooga 13 0 5 0 1607 1298 123.81% 52 2nd Semi Nathalia 17 5 107 Mulwala 13 9 87
Tongala 12 0 6 0 1965 1394 140.96% 48 Preliminary Moama 19 8 122 Mulwala 11 8 74
Moama 12 0 6 0 1655 1211 136.66% 48 Grand Nathalia 13 9 87 Moama 12 12 84
Echuca United 11 0 7 0 1474 1415 104.17% 44
Finley 7 0 11 0 1302 1354 96.16% 28
Numurkah 6 0 12 0 1304 1412 92.35% 24
Deniliquin 4 0 14 0 1215 1796 67.65% 16
Congupna 2 0 16 0 1009 1920 52.55% 8
Cobram 1 0 17 0 729 2094 34.81% 4

2016 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Finley 16 0 2 0 1809 818 221.15% 64 Elimination Barooga 15 21 111 Rumbalara 5 4 34
Nathalia 15 0 3 0 2031 965 210.47% 60 Qualifying Moama 17 9 111 Numurkah 15 8 98
Barooga 15 0 3 0 2046 980 208.78% 60 1st Semi Moama 14 9 93 Barooga 13 8 86
Moama 14 0 4 0 2125 919 231.23% 56 2nd Semi Nathalia 11 10 76 Finley 9 12 66
Numurkah 11 0 7 0 1802 1188 151.68% 44 Preliminary Finley 16 12 108 Moama 8 6 54
Rumbalara 11 0 7 0 1806 1352 133.58% 44 Grand Nathalia 11 11 77 Finley 11 8 74
Mulwala 8 0 10 0 1496 1508 99.20% 32
Cobram 6 0 12 0 1148 1620 70.86% 24
Tongala 5 0 13 0 1291 1557 82.92% 20
Deniliquin 4 0 14 0 946 1837 51.50% 16
Echuca United 3 0 15 0 972 2071 46.93% 12
Congupna 0 0 18 0 275 2932 9.38% 0

2017 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Numurkah 16 0 2 0 2488 819 303.79% 64 Elimination Barooga 18 18 126 Echuca United 4 4 28
Nathalia 15 0 3 0 2277 939 242.49% 60 Qualifying Moama 15 10 100 Mulwala 6 10 46
Barooga 14 0 4 0 2078 1017 204.33% 56 1st Semi Barooga 17 12 114 Moama 10 6 66
Mulwala 13 0 5 0 1844 1234 149.43% 52 2nd Semi Numurkah 13 11 89 Nathalia 10 3 63
Moama 13 0 5 0 1701 1188 143.18% 52 Preliminary Nathalia 12 6 78 Barooga 5 7 37
Echuca United 12 0 6 0 1589 1202 132.20% 48 Grand Nathalia 10 7 67 Numurkah 7 15 57
Cobram 8 0 10 0 1422 1487 95.63% 32
Deniliquin 7 0 11 0 1098 1648 66.63% 28
Rumbalara 3 0 15 0 1167 2030 57.49% 12
Tongala 3 0 15 0 1107 1931 57.33% 12
Congupna 3 0 15 0 1053 2182 48.26% 12
Finley 1 0 17 0 672 2819 23.84% 4

2018 Ladder

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Murray FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Nathalia 17 0 1 0 1942 870 223.22% 68 Elimination Numurkah 16 9 105 Echuca United 14 12 96
Barooga 16 0 2 0 1672 886 188.71% 64 Elimination Rumbalara 17 14 116 Mulwala 12 13 85
Finley 13 0 5 0 1410 1054 133.78% 52 Qualifying Barooga 16 13 109 Finley 8 10 58
Cobram 13 0 5 0 1599 1281 124.82% 52 Qualifying Nathalia 14 9 93 Cobram 10 13 73
Numurkah 12 0 6 0 1698 1204 141.03% 48 Semi Rumbalara 19 16 130 Finley 10 11 71
Rumbalara 12 0 6 0 1714 1338 128.10% 48 Semi Numurkah 16 7 103 Cobram 11 8 74
Mulwala 10 0 8 0 1577 1419 111.13% 40 Preliminary Barooga 15 10 100 Numurkah 11 11 77
Echuca United 8 0 10 0 1382 1394 99.14% 32 Preliminary Nathalia 8 5 53 Rumbalara 7 7 49
Moama 8 0 10 0 1303 1518 85.84% 32 Grand Nathalia 13 8 86 Barooga 7 6 48
Shepparton East 6 0 12 0 1122 1441 77.86% 24
Congupna 5 0 13 0 1282 1700 75.41% 20
Tungamah 5 0 13 0 1307 1745 74.90% 20
Tongala 5 0 13 0 1214 1679 72.30% 20
Katandra 3 0 15 0 1111 1742 63.78% 12
Deniliquin 2 0 16 0 866 1928 44.92% 8

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