Australian sports league
Central Murray Football Netball League Sport Australian rules football Founded 1997; 27 years ago (1997 ) President John Brookshaw[1] No. of teams 11 Country Australia Most recent champion(s) Kerang Most titles Kerang (10) Sponsor(s) Murray Downs Golf & Country Club, 3SH Related competitions VFL , MFL Official website cmfnl.com.au
The Central Murray Football Netball League (CMFNL) is a major country Australian rules football and netball competition based in northern Victoria and southwest New South Wales in Australia .
History
The league was formed in 1997, combining all eight teams from the existing Mid Murray Football League, and three sides from the Northern and Echuca Football League. Leitchville-Gunbower joined the league in 2002, while Tooleybuc merged with former Mallee Football League club Manangatang in 2004.
Leitchville-Gunbower moved to the Heathcote District Football League in 2010.
Clubs
Current clubs
Club
Colours
Moniker
Former
league
CMFNL seasons
CMFNL premierships
First
Total
Total
Most recent
Balranald
Roos
Greenham Park, Balranald
c. 1940s
1997+
26
2
2009
Cohuna Kangas
Kangas
Cohuna Recreation Reserve, Cohuna
—
1996
1997+
26
—
—
Kerang
Blues
Riverside Park, Kerang
—
1996[a]
1997+ [a]
26
10
2023
Koondrook Barham
River Raiders
Barham Recreation Reserve, Barham
1996
1997+
26
—
—
Lake Boga
Magpies
Lake Boga Community Park, Lake Boga
1892
1997+
26
1
2003
Mallee Eagles
Eagles
Lalbert Recreation Reserve, Lalbert
c. 1910s [b]
1997+ [b]
26
—
—
Nyah-Nyah West United
Demons
Nyah Recreation Reserve, Nyah
1978
1997+
26
2
2001
Swan Hill
Swans
Swan Hill Showgrounds,
Swan Hill
c. 1920s
1997+
26
3
2011
Tooleybuc Manangatang
Saints
Tooleybuc Recreation Reserve, Tooleybuc
—
2004
2004
19
1
2007
Tyntynder
Bulldogs
Alan Garden Reserve, Swan Hill
1919
1997+
26
3
1999
Woorinen
Tigers
Woorinen Recreation Reserve, Woorinen
1919
1997+
26
3
2019
+ denotes that the club was a founding member of the CMFL
Former clubs
Club
Colours
Moniker
Former
league
CMFNL seasons
CMFNL premierships
Fate
First
Total
Total
Most recent
Leitchville Gunbower
Bombers
Leitchville Recreaction Reserve, Leitchville
Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower
1995
NCFL
2002
8
—
—
Moved to Heathcote District Football League in 2003
Tooleybuc
Bucs
Tooleybuc Recreation Reserve, Tooleybuc
1903
1997+
7
—
—
Merged with Manangatag to form Tooleybuc-Manangatang
+ denotes that the club was a founding member of the CMFL
Premierships
1997 Tyntynder
1998 Tyntynder
1999 Tyntynder
2000 Nyah-Nyah West United
2001 Nyah-Nyah West United
2002 Woorinen
2003 Lake Boga
2004 Kerang
2005 Swan Hill
2006 Balranald
2007 Tooleybuc-Manangatang
2008 Swan Hill
2009 Balranald
2010 Kerang
2011 Swan Hill
2012 Kerang
2013 Kerang
2014 Kerang
2015 Kerang
2016 Kerang
2017 Kerang
2018 Woorinen
2019 Woorinen
2020 League in recess due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 No Finals System due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Kerang
2023 Kerang
2024
Notes
^ a b as Kerang Rovers–Appin
^ a b as Lalbert
References
^ Governance Central Murray Football League, SportsTG. Accessed 6 October 2016.
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