West Wimmera Football League
The West Wimmera Football League was the final name of an Australian rules football league based in the Wimmera area of Western Victoria.[1]
History
[edit]In 1969 the Central Wimmera Football League merged with the Lowan Star Football League to create the Central Wimmera-Lowan Star Football League. In 1979 the league changed its name to West Wimmera Football League.[2]
Central Wimmera Football 1922-1968
[edit]This competition started in 1922 with teams from Horsham Seconds, Jung, Natimuk, Quantong and Toolondo. Prior to the merger the Central Wimmera consisted of Balmoral, Douglas-Miga Lake, Goroke, Horsham Football Club Seconds, Natimuk and Noradjuha. A majority of these teams were based west of Horsham, Victoria. Pimpinio had joined the Horsham & District Football League the previous year and Peronne folded in 1967.[citation needed]
Lowan Star 1923-1968
[edit]The Lowan Star Association was based around settlements close to Nhill. This competition started in 1923 between teams from Kinimakatka, Propodallah and Winiam Imperials. The final teams were, Cannum, Dimboola Seconds, Gerang-Kiata, Jeparit Seconds, Netherby-Lorquon, Nhill Seconds, Warracknabeal Seconds and Winiam. All of the standalone teams joined the merged league apart from Cannum which joined the Horsham & District until they folded in 1971.[3]
The seconds sides were required to move into the Wimmera Football League second XVIII competition, which was the major league of the district, this provoked the change for a merged league.[4]
Clubs
[edit]Final Clubs in 1981
[edit]| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in comp | WWFL Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Balmoral |  |
Bombers | Balmoral Recreation Reserve, Balmoral | CWFA | 1900s | 1969-1981 | 5 | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1980 | Moved to South West District FL in 1982 |
| Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake |  |
Demons | Harrow Recreation Reserve, Harrow and Wombelano Recreation Reserve, Wombelano | – | 1970 | 1970-1981 | 2 | 1973, 1979 | Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982 |
| Gerang-Kiata |  |
Highway Men | Kiata Recreation Reserve, Kiata | LSFA | 1962 | 1969-1981 | 1 | 1969 | Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982 |
| Goroke |  |
Magpies | Goroke Recreation Reserve, Goroke | CWFA | 1890s | 1969-1981 | 1 | 1981 | Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982 |
| Netherby-Lorquon |  |
Saints | Netherby Memorial Park, Netherby | LSFA | 1962 | 1969-1981 | 0 | - | Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982 |
| Noradjuha |  |
Grass Parrots | Noradjuha Recreation Reserve, Noradjuha | CWFA | 1900s | 1969-1981 | 3 | 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 | Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982 |
Previous Clubs
[edit]| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in comp | WWFL Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Douglas-Miga Lake |  |
Rovers | Wombelano Recreation Reserve, Wombelano | CWFA | 1948 | 1969 | 0 | - | Merged with Harrow from the Glenelg FL in 1970 to form Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake |
| Natimuk |  |
Rams | Natimuk Showgrounds, Natimuk | CWFA | c.1900s | 1969-1970 | 0 | - | Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1971 |
| Winiam |  |
Imperials | Winiam Recreation Reserve, Winiam | LSFA | 1969-1970 | 0 | - | Folded in 1971 | |
1979 Ladder
[edit]| West Wimmera FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1533 | 1020 | 150.29% | 48 | 1st Semi | Gerang - Kiata | 9 | 13 | 67 | Goroke | 7 | 6 | 48 | |
| Noradjuha | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1308 | 1237 | 105.74% | 28 | 2nd Semi | Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake | 15 | 11 | 101 | Noradjuha | 13 | 5 | 83 | |
| Gerang - Kiata | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1289 | 1375 | 93.75% | 28 | Preliminary | Noradjuha | 15 | 17 | 107 | Gerang - Kiata | 13 | 14 | 92 | |
| Goroke | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1212 | 1374 | 88.21% | 28 | Grand | Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake | 23 | 14 | 152 | Noradjuha | 12 | 10 | 82 | |
| Balmoral | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1118 | 1325 | 84.38% | 28 | ||||||||||
| Netherby-Lorquon | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1295 | 1424 | 90.94% | 20 |
1980 Ladder
[edit]| West Wimmera FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmoral | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1470 | 1025 | 143.41% | 56 | 1st Semi | Goroke | 18 | 18 | 126 | Noradjuha | 18 | 10 | 118 | |
| Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1360 | 1260 | 107.94% | 36 | 2nd Semi | Balmoral | 18 | 14 | 122 | Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake | 6 | 4 | 40 | |
| Goroke | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1326 | 1304 | 101.69% | 32 | Preliminary | Goroke | 13 | 23 | 101 | Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake | 5 | 11 | 41 | |
| Noradjuha | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1396 | 1400 | 99.71% | 20 | Grand | Balmoral | 9 | 15 | 69 | Goroke | 9 | 9 | 63 | |
| Netherby-Lorquon | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1208 | 1463 | 82.57% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Gerang - Kiata | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1309 | 1617 | 80.95% | 16 |
1981 Ladder
[edit]| West Wimmera FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goroke | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1541 | 981 | 157.08% | 52 | 1st Semi | Noradjuha | 6 | 8 | 44 | Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake | 10 | 13 | 73 | |
| Balmoral | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1414 | 1105 | 127.96% | 40 | 2nd Semi | Goroke | 6 | 4 | 40 | Balmoral | 8 | 4 | 52 | |
| Noradjuha | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1409 | 1225 | 115.02% | 32 | Preliminary | Goroke | 11 | 9 | 75 | Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake | 6 | 12 | 48 | |
| Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1321 | 1339 | 98.66% | 32 | Grand | Goroke | 17 | 16 | 118 | Balmoral | 9 | 9 | 63 | |
| Gerang - Kiata | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1242 | 1614 | 76.95% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Netherby-Lorquon | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1156 | 1788 | 64.65% | 4 |
VFL Players from WWFL
[edit]Balmoral
- Brett Gloury - Collingwood
Norajuha
- Peter Light - Essendon
References
[edit]- ^ McNicol, Adam (2011-07-02). "Stars, in a league of their own". The Age. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ McCullagh-Beasy, Justine (2011-07-03). "Peter Taylor recalls the winter of 1969". The Wimmera Mail-Times. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Australian Football - cannum Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ McNicol, Adam (2011-07-02). "Stars, in a league of their own". The Age. Retrieved 2024-05-07.