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The Northern Riverina Football Netball League (NRFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball competition containing five clubs based in the northern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The league features four grades in the Australian rules football competition, with these being Seniors, Under 17s, Under 14s and Under 11s. In the netball competition, there are five grades, with these being A-Grade, B-Grade, C-Grade, Under 16s and Under 13s.
History
The Northern Riverina Football League was formed in May 1924 when the Ungarie Football Association amalgamated with the Lake Cargelligo Football Association to form the Northern Riverina Australian Rules Football Association.
The five foundation club's in 1924 were - Burgooney, Girral, Lake Callgelligo Rovers, Tullibigeal and Ungarie, with Girral defeating Ungarie in the grand final.
Blow Clear entered the competition in 1925, with Tullibigeal losing only one game for the year, but were defeated by Lake Callgelligo in the grand final.
Girral and Blow Clear merged in 1926 and went on to be the premier team. Following a split in the Tullibigeal club, Four Corners was formed in 1927 and went onto be a very competitive club right up until 1994, when they folded.
Calleen joined in 1928 and Four Corners won the premiership in only their second year in the NRFA. while in 1929 Weja joined the competition, which was divided into two divisions of four teams. Four Corners and Girral finishing on top of their divisions, with Four Corners coming out on top in the grand final.
Lake Callgelligo Rovers withdrew in 1930 and the competition went back to one division, with Four Corners defeating minor premiers, Ungarie in the grand final.
Calleen and Girral both withdrew in 1932 and Yelkin entered the competition, with minor premiers, Ungarie losing to Four Corners in the grand final.
Naradhan entered the NRFA in 1933 and Tullibigeal broke through for their first premiership with an eight point victory over Four Corners in the grand final.
Burgooney won the 1934 flag when they defeated Tullibigeal by points, then Burgooney lost the 1935 grand final when Ungarie's Les Woolsterncroft snapped a goal late in the last quarter, to defeat Burgooney by one point!
West Milby who joined in 1935 and Erigolia who joined in 1936, played off the 1936 grand final, with West Milby winning their one and only premiership. Girral withdrew form the NEFA half way through the 1936 season.
In 1937, Lake Cargelligo re-join with a blue uniform and West Milby make the grand final from fourth position, but are defeated by Four Corners in the grand final.
Kikoria entered the NRFA in 1938 and Tullibigeal won the flag, after drawing the first semi final against West Milby. Burgooney, minor premiers in 1938, only lost one match throughout the year, then kicked 7.19 - 61 in the grand final to lose by 30 points.
Ungarie dropped out in 1939, there only season they did not field a team, with Burgooney defeating West Milby by three points in the grand final.
Kikoria won the premiership in 1940, and also won it again in 1941, after Four Corner went into recess and some of their players moved across to play with Kikoria's premiership team of 1941.
The NRFA went into recess from 1942 to 1945 due to World War Two. Tullibigeal then won three consecutive premierships immediately after the war from 1946 to 1948, under the leadership of George Imrie.
In 1947, Ungarie wore a white jumper with a red sash.
In 1949, the NRFA, best and fairest player was awarded the Griffith P. Evans Cup, Griff Evans was a former West Wyalong player and official and also a local solicitor and NSW State Member for Lachlan, whose family donated the cup.
Rankins Springs and West Wyalong boosted the competition to seven teams when they joined in 1949, but Forrest Vale withdrew.
In 1950, Lake Cargelligo returned to the NRFA and Ungarie won their first premiership since 1935, led by former Forrest Vale captain, Jim Dale.
Tullibigeal had a golden era in the 1950's winning senior football premierships in 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957 and 1958 and well as three of their players winning best and fairest award, the Evans Cup in - David Imrie, Kelth Imrie and Vince Dwyer.
Footballers from the NRFL who have played in the VFL/AFL include the Daniher brothers (Terry, Neale, Anthony and Chris) and Ben Fixter.
Pre 1924 Football
Australian Rules Football was introduced to the Northern Riverina region around in the early 1890's when farm land was being settled and with the discovery of gold at West Wyalong in 1893.
West Wyalong formed a club in 1913, consisting of two teams, the Rovers (maroon & gold) and the Globes (blue), then in 1914, a competition was held between Blow Clear, Hiawatha and West Wyalong. Ungarie was formed in 1916 and played three friendly matches against Blow Clear in their first season.
After World War One, the Bolygamy District Football Association was formed and Australian Rules Football was really starting to get established in the Northern Riverina area. Lake Cargelligo Rovers Football Club was formed in June 1922.
Premiers / Runners Up
Nottle Cup
1913: West Wyalong Globes: 1.4 – 10 d West Wyalong Rovers: 1.1 – 7
Evans Cup
1914: Hiawatha: 3.13 – 31 d Blow Clear: 0.4 – 4
Football in recess due to World War One
1915 to 1917
Bolygamy District Football Association: Hodges Cup
1918: Blow Clear: 5.9 – 39 d West Wyalong: 2.11 – 23 (Hodges Cup)
1919: Blow Clear: 5.6 – 36 d Bolygamy: 3.7 – 25 (Hodges Cup)
1920: Blow Clear: d Girral
1921: Girral v Tullibigeal: F J Rath's Ungarie Hotel Cup
1922: Girral Rovers: 6.3 – 39 d Tullibigeal: 4.10 – 34 (Mesdame Wallder - Farrar Cup)
Ungarie Football Association
1923: Ungarie: 35 d Blow Clear: 0.5 – 5 (J Heffernan - Girral Hotel Gold Medals)
Lake Cargelligo District Football Association (Tom Crawford's Royal Mail Hotel Cup)
1923: Lake Cargelligo Rovers: 5.4 – 34 d Tullibigeal Ramblers: 4.3 – 27
Current clubs
Previous clubs
List of football premiers
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Senior Football Grand Final Results
Under 16's
Under 17's
Under 12's
1981: Ungarie d Lake Tigers
The Under 12's competition became an U/13's competition in 1982.
Under 14's
Under 11's
Netball Premiers
The NRNL - A. Grade competition commenced in 1981, with the Under 16's commencing in 1982, which was then dissolved in 1985. In 1984/85 the Under 13's started playing socially, then competitively. B. Grade commenced in 1988 and the Under 10's commenced in 1993. C Grade commenced in 2008, while in 2012 the Under 16's and Under 13's replaced the Under 14's and Under 12's competitions.
= A-Grade
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1981 to present day
= B-Grade
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1987 to present day
= C-Grade
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2008 to present day
= C-Reserve Grade
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2018 to present day
= Under 16s
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Under 16 - 2012 to present day
= Under 14s
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U/14's - ? to 2011
= Under 13s
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U/13's - 1985 to ? then, 2012 to present day
= Under 12s
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U/12's - ? to 2011
= Under 10's
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1993 to ?
League Best & Fairest Winners
Senior Football
Griffith P. Evans Cup
First awarded in 1949. Now awarded the Evans Medal.
1977: Terry Ireland lost on a countback
Junior Football - Best & Fairest Winners
Netball Best & Fairest Winners List
A. Grade: 1981 to present day
B. Grade: 1987 to present day
C. Grade: 2008 to present day
C. Reserve: 2018 to present day
Leading Goalkicker
Senior Football
Sanson Trophy
VFL / AFL Players
The following footballers played senior VFL / AFL football, with the year indicating their VFL / AFL debut.
1976 - Terry Daniher - Ungarie to South Melbourne
1979 - Neale Daniher - Ungarie to Essendon
1981 - Anthony Daniher - Ungarie to South Melbourne
1987 - Chris Daniher - Ungarie to Essendon
2000 - Ben Fixter - Ungarie to Sydney Swans
2003 - Kyle Archibald - Ungarie to Richmond (No.81 in 2003 draft, but no senior games).
Office Bearers
See also
AFL NSW/ACT
List of Australian rules football clubs in Australia
Australian rules football in New South Wales
Albury & District Football League
Central Hume Football Association
Central Riverina Football League
Coreen & District Football League
Farrer Football League
Faithful & District Football Association
Hume Football Netball League
Riverina Football Association
Riverina Football Netball League
South West Football League (New South Wales)
Central West Australian Football League
Group 20 Rugby League
Group 17 Rugby League
References
External links
Official website
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