Yackandandah & District Football League Minor country football league in Australia
Yackandandah & District Football League Formerly Yackandandah & District Football Association (1928–1940) Sport Australian rules football Founded 1928; 97 years ago (1928 ) First season 1928 Ceased 1955; 70 years ago (1955 ) No. of teams 22 Country Australia Most titles Bogong FC & Kiewa FC (3)
The Yackandandah & District Football Association was a minor rural Australian Rules Football competition in North Eastern Victoria. The competition ran from 1928 to 1932, 1940, then from 1946 to 1953, when it folded in early 1954.
History
There was a Yackandandah Football Association established in 1912 amongst the following clubs - Dederang, Yackandandah and Tawonga - with Dederang taking out the premiership.[ 1]
in 1928, the Yackandandah & District Football Association was formed and Mr. Fred Malcomson, from the Star Hotel, Yackandandah, decided to donate a trophy to the premiers.[ 2]
In 1933, the Yackandandah & DFA disbanded and the Tallangatta & District Football Association was formed from the following clubs - Bethanga, Granya, Kiewa Valley, Mitta Valley and Tallangatta.[ 3]
The competition re-formed in 1940 for one year, before going into recess due to World War Two . It then re-formed in 1946 and was active up until April, 1954 when it went into recess.[ 4]
In 1947, the Y&DFA had nine local football clubs playing in its competition.
In 1952, Bogong FC changed it club colours to yellow and black.[ 5]
In 1953, Bogong FC won the minor premiership, with Beechworth Reserves finishing last out of six sides.[ 6]
All up the Yackandandah & DFA played fifteen season of football, with Bogong FC and Kiewa FC both winning three premierships.
Bogong FC played in five grand finals in their seven years in the Yackandandah & DFA.
In 1954, the competition went into recess. In February 1955, the Yackandandah & DFL officially disbanded.[ 7]
Clubs
Final
Club
Jumper
Nickname
Home Ground
Former League
Est.
Years in comp
CDFA Senior Premierships
Fate
Total
Years
Beechworth Reserves
Bombers
Baarmutha Park, Beechworth
1861
1952-1953[ 8]
0
-
Moved to Chiltern & District FA in 1954
Bogong
Tigers
Mount Beauty Recreation Reserve, Mount Beauty
–
1946
1947-1953
3
1950, 1951, 1953
Moved to Ovens & King FL in 1954
Bright
Mountain Men
Pioneer Park, Bright
1913
1952-1953
0
-
1954 unknown. Moved to Ovens & King FL in 1955
Dederang
Dederang Recreation Reserve, Dederang
1906
1
1912
Entered recess in 1954, re-formed in Tallangatta & District FL in 1955
Tawonga
Tawonga Recreation Reserve, Tawonga
,
1927
1929-1930, 1946-1953
2
1947, 1952
Moved to Bright FA in 1931.[ 9] Moved to Tallangatta & District FL in 1954
Yackandandah
Magpies
Butson Park, Yackandandah
,
1884
1912, 1928-1932, 1940, 1946-1953
2
1928, 1940
Moved to Chiltern & District FA in 1954
Club
Jumper
Nickname
Home Ground
Former League
Est.
Years in comp
CDFA Senior Premierships
Fate
Total
Years
Allans Flat
Allans Flat Recreation Reserve, Allans Flat
1880s
1929-1931
0
-
Folded
Base Workshops
Bandiana Recreation Reserve, Bandiana
C&DFA
1947
1951[ 10]
0
-
Moved to Tallangatta & District FL in 1952
Bethanga
Bethanga Recreation Reserve, Bethanga
1904
1928-1932
2
1929, 1931
Moved to Tallangatta & District FA in 1933
Bullioh
Canaries
Bullioh Recreation Reserve, Tallangatta Valley
–
1928
1928
0
-
Recess in 1929-1930, re-formed in Tallangatta & District FA in 1931
Granya
Bungil Park, Granya
1886
1932
0
-
Returned to Tallangatta & District FA in 1933
Kergunyah
Demons
Kergunyah Recreation Reserve, Kergunyah
,
1923
1928-1932, 1946-1951
1
1930
1933-1935 unknown. Played in Dederang & District FA from 1936. Entered recess in 1952[ 11] but re-formed in Tallangatta & District FL in 1953
Kiewa
Rovers
Kiewa Memorial Park, Kiewa
,
1895
1929-1932, 1946-1951
3
1946, 1948, 1949
Returned to Tallangatta & District FA in 1933. Moved to Tallangatta & District FL in 1952
Mitta Mitta
Magorra Park, Mitta Mitta
1885
1932
0
-
Returned to Tallangatta & District FA in 1933
Mudgegonga
–
1940, 1946-1948
0
-
Moved to Myrtleford Bright FL in 1949[ 12]
Sandy Creek
Sandy Creek Recreation Reserve, Sandy Creek
, T&DFL
1894
1928-1932, 1947-1949
0
-
Returned to Tallangatta & District FA in 1933. Moved to Tallangatta & District FL in 1950
Stanley
Stanley Recreation Reserve, Stanley
–
1947[ 13]
0
-
Folded
Talgarno
Talgarno Recreation Reserve, Talgarno
1896
1929-1931
1
1931
Folded
Tallangatta
Magpies
Rowen Park, Tallangatta
1885
1932
0
-
Returned to Tallangatta & District FA in 1933
Tangambalanga
Coulston Park, Tangambalanga
–
1931
0
-
Folded
Wandiligong-Harrietville
Pioneer Park, Bright
1879
1952
0
-
Folded after 1952 season[ 14]
Teams in Association per football season.
1912 - 3: Dederang, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
1928 - 5: Bethanga, Bullioh, Kergunyah, Sandy Creek, Yackandandah.
1929 - 8: Allan's Flats, Bethanga, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Sandy Creek, Talgarno, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
1930 - 8: Allan's Flats, Bethanga, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Sandy Creek, Talgarno, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
1931 - 8: Allan's Flats, Bethanga, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Sandy Creek, Talgarno, Tangambalanga, Yackandandah.
1932 - 7: Bethanga, Kergunyah, Kiewa Rovers, Mitta Mitta, Sandy Creek, Tallangatta, Yackandandah.
1940 - 3: Dederang, Mudegonga, Yackandandah.
1946 - 6: Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Mudgegonga, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
1947 - 9: Bogong, Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Mudgegonga, Sandy Creek, Stanley, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
1948 - 8: Bogong, Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Mudgegonga, Sandy Creek, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
1949 - 6: Bogong, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Sandy Creek, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
1950 - 6: Bogong, Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
1951 - 7: Base workshops, Bogong, Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
1952 - 7: Beechworth Reserves, Bogong, Bright, Dederang, Tawonga, Wandiligong, Yackandandah.
1953 - 6: Beechworth Reserves, Bogong, Bright, Dederang, Tawonga, Yackandandah
League Best & Fairest
1940: J Nutt - Mudegonga FC[ 15]
1941 - 45: Yackandandah & DFA in recess due to WW2 .
1946:
1947: Jim Bishop - Bogong FC[ 16]
1948: Jim Bishop - Bogong FC[ 17]
1949: Albert "Bert" Kemp - Sandy Creek FC[ 18]
1950: Jim Mooney - Tawonga FC[ 19]
1951: R Newton - Kiewa FC[ 20]
1952: Ray Braham - Bogong FC[ 21] [ 22]
1953: Jim Mooney - Dederang FC[ 23]
Grand Final Scores & venues
1912 - Dederang:4.7 - 31 d Yackandandah: 1.6 - 12[ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
1928 - Yackandandah: 7.16 - 58 defeated Kergunyah: 8.3 - 51[ 27] [ 28] at Sandy Creek.
1929 - Bethanga: 5.15 - 45 defeated Yackandandah: 4.7 - 31[ 29] at Sandy Creek.
1930 - Kergunyah: 11.6 - 72 defeated Bethanga: 6.16 - 52[ 30] at Yackandandah Showgrounds.
1931 - Bethanga: 8.6 - 54 drew with Talgarno: 8.6 - 54[ 31]
1931 - Talgarno: 11.14 - 80 defeated Bethanga: 10.8 - 68. (Grand final replay).[ 32] at Kiewa. [ 33]
1932 - Mitta Mitta: 12.9 - 81 defeated Tallangatta: 8.4 - 52[ 34] at Sandy Creek.
1933 - Yackandandah & DFA disbanded in April 1933, reformed in 1940.[ 35]
1940 - Yackandandah: 13.12 - 90 defeated Mudgegonga: 5.9 - 39[ 36] at Mudgegonga[ 37]
1941 - 1945: Yackandandah & DFA in recess due to World War Two
1946 - Kiewa: 4.13 - 37 defeated Tawonga: 4.9 - 33[ 38] [ 39]
1947 - Tawonga: 16.5 - 101 defeated Kiewa: 5.10 - 40[ 40] [ 41]
1948 - Kiewa: 9.10 - 64 defeated Bogong: 4.14 - 38[ 42]
1949 - Kiewa: 7.8 - 50 defeated Yackandandah: 5.9 - 39[ 43]
1950 - Bogong: 8.17 - 65 defeated Tawonga: 6.4 - 40[ 44] at Yackandandah.
1951 - Bogong: 18.11 - 119 defeated Kiewa: 11.15 - 81
1952 - Tawonga: 10.5 - 65 defeated Bogong: 7.12 - 54[ 45] [ 46] [ 47] at Yackandandah. This was Bogong's only loss for the season.
1953 - Bogong: 12.9 - 81 defeated Tawonga: 6.9 - 45[ 48] at Yackandandah.
1954 - The Yackandandah & DFL went into recess in April 1954.
1955 - The Yackandandah & DFL officially disbands in February 1955.
Most Premierships / Runners Up
Club
Most Premierships
Runners Up
Draw
Grand Finals
Bogong
3
2
5
Kiewa
3
2
5
Tawonga
2
3
5
Yackandandah
2
3
5
Bethanga
1
2
1
4
Talgarno
1
1
2
Kergunyah
1
1
2
Mitta Mitta
1
1
Dederang
1
1
Mudgegonga
1
1
Tallangatta
1
1
Total
15
15
2
32
Office Bearers
Year
President
Secretary
Treasurer
1928
1929
Reg G. Evans
Edgar Hadley
[ 49]
1930
Reg G. Evans
G Wynack
G Wynack[ 50]
1931
Reg G. Evans
F Grant
L Matthews[ 51]
1932
E Butson
1933-39
Y&DFA in
recess
[ 52]
1940
1941-45
Y&DFA in
recess. WW2
1946
1947
G Kelly
1948
G Kelly
1949
G Kelly
1950
G Kelly
1951
G Kelly
E Butson
E Butson[ 53]
1952
G Kelly
E Butson
1953
T Agnew
E Butson
E Butson[ 54]
1954
1955
E Butson
Links
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