Mid Murray Football Association
The Mid Murray Football Association was an Australian rules football competition based in the western Riverland region of South Australia, Australia. It operated for 100 years, from 1910 to 2009. It was an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.
Brief history
[edit]The Mid-Murray Football Association was formed in 1910 with founding clubs being Kingston, Morgan, and Waikerie.
Final Clubs
[edit]| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in MMFA | MMFA Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Blanchetown Swan Reach |  |
Bulldogs | Blanchetown Oval, Blanchetown and Swan Reach Oval, Swan Reach | – | 1972 | 1972-2009 | 6 | 1981, 1982, 1991, 1997, 2002, 2007 | Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 2010 |
| Morgan Cadell |  |
Tigers | Morgan Sporting Complex, Morgan and Cadell Recreation Ground, Cadell | – | 1995 | 1995-2009 | 0 | - | Folded when the league finished in 2010 |
| Robertstown |  |
Kangaroos | Robertstown Oval, Robertstown | BLFA | 1987-2009 | 10 | 1987, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 | Merged with Eudunda to form Eudunda Robertstown in 2010 in the North Eastern FL | |
| Sedan Cambrai |  |
Magpies | Cambrai Sports Club, Cambrai | HFL | 1922 | 1985-2009 | 2 | 1988, 2000 | Returned to Hills FL in 2010 |
Previous Clubs
[edit]| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in MMFA | MMFA Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Blanchetown | Blanchetown Oval, Blanchetown | 1939-1972 | 4 | 1953, 1954, 1961, 1962 | Merged with Swan Reach in 1972 to form Blanchetown Swan Reach | ||||
| Cadell | Red and black | Bloods | Cadell Recreation Ground, Cadell | – | 1933 | 1939-1994 | 16 | 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1985, 1990 | Merged with Morgan to form Morgan Cadell in 1995 |
| Cadell Training Centre | – | 1971 | 1971-1983 | 1 | 1980 | Absorbed by Cadell in 1984 | |||
| Holder | – | 1948 | 1948-1953 | 0 | - | Folded in 1954; merged with Taylorville in 1958 to form Taylorville Holder United | |||
| Imperials | 1923-1924 | 0 | - | Folded in 1925 | |||||
| Kia Ora |  |
– | 1910 | 1910-1926 | 7 | 1914, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 | Folded in 1926 | ||
| Kingston | Black and white | 1877 | 1910-1912 | 0 | - | Moved to Upper Murray FL in 1913 | |||
| Lock 2 | 1925-1927 | 1 | 1927 | Folded in 1928 | |||||
| Morgan | Blue and gold | Eagles | Morgan Sporting Complex, Morgan | – | 1910-1994 | 16 | 1928, 1934, 1939, 1946, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1993 | Merged with Cadell in 1995 to form Morgan Cadell | |
| Perponda |  |
Grass Parrots | Perponda Oval, Perponda | MFL | 1994-1999 | 2 | 1994, 1998 | Folded in 2000 | |
| Point Pass |  |
Crows | Point Pass Memorial Oval, Point Pass | – | 1992 | 1992 | 0 | - | Folded in 1993 |
| Qualco Rovers | – | 1911 | 1911-1912 | 0 | - | Folded in 1913 | |||
| Ramco |  |
Roosters | Ramco Sporting Facility, Ramco | – | 1909 | 1910-2008 | 10 | 1910, 1935, 1949, 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1995, 1996, 2006 | Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 2009 |
| Swan Reach | Swans | Swan Reach Oval, Swan Reach | EMFL | 1971 | 0 | - | Merged with Blanchetown in 1972 to form Blanchetown Swan Reach | ||
| Taylorville Holder United | – | 1958 | 1958-1975 | 2 | 1967, 1975 | Folded in 1976 | |||
| Truro | Sky blue and navy blue | Truro Oval, Truro | BPFL | 1992-1995 | 0 | - | Folded in 1996 | ||
| Waikerie | |
Magpies | Waikerie Oval, Waikerie | – | 1910-1926 | 4 | 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926 | Split into Waikerie Districts and Waikerie Ramblers in 1927 | |
| Waikerie Districts | Waikerie Oval, Waikerie | – | 1927 | 1927-1928 | 0 | - | Merged with Waikerie Ramblers to form Waikerie in Upper Murray FL in 1929 | ||
| Waikerie Ramblers | Waikerie Oval, Waikerie | – | 1927 | 1927-1928 | 0 | - | Merged with Waikerie Districts to form Waikerie in Upper Murray FL in 1929 | ||
| Waikerie Rovers | Waikerie Oval, Waikerie | 1929 | 1929-1935 | 2 | 1932, 1933 | Formed when the Waikerie clubs left in 1929 | |||
Notable Players
[edit]Mark Ricciuto - Ramco
Adam Cockshell - Perponda
2006 Ladder
[edit]| Mid Murray | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramco | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1432 | 934 | 60.52% | 22 |
| Sedan-Cambrai | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1161 | 1042 | 52.70% | 17 |
| Robertstown | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1242 | 997 | 55.47% | 16 |
| Blanchetown-Swan Reach | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 998 | 1065 | 48.38% | 13 |
| Morgan-Cadell | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 792 | 1587 | 33.29% | 2 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Robertstown | 13 | 7 | 85 | Blanchetown-Swan Reach | 12 | 8 | 80 |
| 2nd Semi | Ramco | 16 | 10 | 106 | Sedan-Cambrai | 5 | 9 | 39 |
| Preliminary | Robertstown | 17 | 16 | 118 | Sedan-Cambrai | 4 | 5 | 29 |
| Grand | Ramco | 16 | 9 | 105 | Robertstown | 5 | 6 | 36 |
2007 Ladder
[edit]| Mid Murray | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchetown-Swan Reach | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 503 | 80.04% | 28 |
| Ramco | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1262 | 1104 | 53.34% | 20 |
| Morgan-Cadell | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1060 | 1367 | 43.68% | 10 |
| Sedan-Cambrai | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1032 | 1413 | 42.21% | 10 |
| Robertstown | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 665 | 1649 | 28.74% | 2 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Morgan-Cadell | 16 | 12 | 108 | Sedan-Cambrai | 11 | 21 | 87 |
| 2nd Semi | Blanchetown-Swan Reach | 14 | 12 | 96 | Ramco | 5 | 9 | 39 |
| Preliminary | Ramco | 16 | 17 | 113 | Morgan-Cadell | 16 | 8 | 104 |
| Grand | Blanchetown-Swan Reach | 26 | 13 | 169 | Ramco | 7 | 9 | 51 |
2008 Ladder
[edit]| Mid Murray | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchetown-Swan Reach | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1511 | 685 | 68.81% | 24 |
| Robertstown | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1571 | 901 | 63.55% | 18 |
| Sedan-Cambrai | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1092 | 1172 | 48.23% | 14 |
| Morgan-Cadell | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1023 | 1577 | 39.35% | 6 |
| Ramco | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 823 | 1685 | 32.81% | 4 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Sedan-Cambrai | 20 | 9 | 129 | Morgan-Cadell | 9 | 11 | 65 |
| 2nd Semi | Blanchetown-Swan Reach | 13 | 5 | 83 | Robertstown | 7 | 10 | 52 |
| Preliminary | Robertstown | 17 | 6 | 108 | Sedan-Cambrai | 9 | 13 | 67 |
| Grand | Robertstown | 14 | 8 | 92 | Blanchetown-Swan Reach | 9 | 8 | 62 |
2009 Ladder
[edit]| Mid Murray | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchetown-Swan Reach | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2170 | 664 | 76.57% | 27 |
| Robertstown | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2049 | 824 | 71.32% | 19 |
| Sedan-Cambrai | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1551 | 1025 | 60.21% | 14 |
| Morgan-Cadell | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 320 | 3577 | 8.21% | 0 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Sedan-Cambrai | 37 | 19 | 241 | Morgan-Cadell | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 2nd Semi | Blanchetown-Swan Reach | 4 | 8 | 32 | Robertstown | 7 | 11 | 53 |
| Preliminary | Sedan-Cambrai | 11 | 8 | 74 | Blanchetown-Swan Reach | 9 | 11 | 65 |
| Grand | Robertstown | 15 | 6 | 96 | Sedan-Cambrai | 7 | 11 | 53 |
Football League to disband
[edit]From late 2009 to early 2010, Robertstown merged with North Eastern Football League club Eudunda, with the new club competing as the Southern Saints in the NEFL from 2010. This followed the move of Sedan Cambrai to the Hills Football League, leaving the league with only two clubs and deciding to disband. The Association issued a press release on its website announcing the league's disbandment.[1]
Blanchetown/Swan Reach were later accepted into the Riverland Independent Football League.
On 19 October 2017, the Mid-Murray Football Association Incorporated was officially deregistered as an incorporated association by the Corporate Affairs Commission.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mid Murray". countryfooty.com.au.
- ^ "Associations Incorporation Act 1985 - Section 43A - Deregistration of Associations" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. 2017 (73). Adelaide: Government of South Australia: 4365. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
External links
[edit]Books
[edit]- Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs / compiled by Peter Lines. ISBN 9780980447293
- South Australian country football digest / by Peter Lines ISBN 9780987159199