Benalla & District Football League

The original Benalla District Football League was formed in 1929[2] from the following clubs - Baddaginnie, Benalla - "B", Swanpool, Tatong, Thoona and Winton.

Benalla & District Football League
General Information
Founded 1929
as Benalla District Football League[1]
Known As
1929-1931 Benalla District Football League
1932-1940 Thoona & Tatong Football Association
1946-2009 Benalla & District Football League
Folded 2009
after 78 seasons
Last clubs Bonnie Doon
Goorambat & District
Longwood
Swanpool
Tatong
2009 Season
Premiers Bonnie Doon
Minor Premiers Bonnie Doon
Website https://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-6146-0-0-0&sID=89772

The Benalla & District Football League (B&DFL) was formed immediately after World War Two in 1946[3] and an Australian rules football competition based in the Benalla region of Victoria, Australia and ran until 2009.

History

The B&DFL was formed in 1946 and superseded the former Tatong & Thoona Football Association after World War Two.[4]

In 1968, Benalla All Blacks kicked 45.31 - 301 against Devenish: 1.0 - 6, with All Black's Gavin Cherry kicking 19 goals.

In round thirteen of 1981, Glenrowan: 46.18 - 294 defeated Longwood: 1.1 - 7, with Glenrowan's R Fitzgerald kicking 18 goals.

The Victorian Country Football League shut the competition down at the end of the 2009 season when the VCFL policy of leagues having a minimum of six clubs could not be met.

The five remaining clubs joined the following leagues during the 2009 post-season.

League Competition History

The football association commenced in 1929 and has changed its name several times during their 81 years:

  • 1929-1931: Benalla District Football League
  • 1932-1940: Tatong and Thoona Football Association
  • 1941-1945: Recess - World War II
  • 1946-2009: Benalla & District Football League

Former Clubs: 1929-2009

Senior Football Premierships / Runner Up: 1929 to 2009

Benalla District Football League.
(Nichols & Sullivan Jewellers Shield)[17]
  • 1929: Winton: 3.19 - 37 d Benalla Juniors: 4.12 - 36[18]
  • 1930: Benalla Juniors: 9.16 - 70 d Swanpool: 7.10 - 52[19]
  • 1931: Benalla Juniors: 10.14 - 74 d Swanpool: 5.6 - 36[20]
Tatong / Thoona Football Association
  • 1932: Thoona
  • 1933: Swanpool: 10.8 - 68 d Thoona: 7.13 - 55
  • 1934: Benalla All Blacks: 6.6 - 42 d Tatong: 5.10 - 40 (1st G/Final) #[21]
  • 1934: Tatong: 12.15 - 87 d Glenrowan: 10.6 - 66 (2nd G/Final)
  • 1935: Goorambat: 9.6 - 60 d Tatong: 4.10 - 34[22]
  • 1936: Benalla All Blacks: 12.24 - 96 d Violet Town: 10.12 - 72
  • 1937: Benalla All Blacks: 13.9 - 87 d Violet Town: 10.14 - 74
  • 1938: Violet Town: 17.15 - 117 d Benalla All Blacks: 12.11 - 83
  • 1939: Violet Town: 12.15 - 87 d Tatong: 4.6 - 30
  • 1940: Benalla All Blacks: 13.9 - 87* d Violet Town: 9.5 - 39
  • 1941: Recess - World War II
  • 1942: Recess - World War II
  • 1943: Recess - World War II
  • 1944: Recess - World War II
  • 1945: Recess - World War II
Benalla & District Football League
  • 1946: Benalla 2nds: 12.17.89 d Violet Town 12.11 - 83
  • 1947: Goorambat: 8.7 - 55 d Swanpool: 7.7 - 49
  • 1948: Dookie Collegians: 8.22 - 70 d Goorambat: 2.11 - 23[23]
  • 1949: Goorambat: 9.10 - 64 d Benalla 3rds: 8.6 - 54
  • 1950: Winton: 6.14 - 50 d Goorambat: 6.9 - 45
  • 1951: Swanpool: 12.4.76 defeated Winton 5.16.46.
  • 1952: Tolmie: 7.10.52 defeated Tatong 7.8.50.
  • 1953: Benalla All Blacks: 11.16 - 82 d Tatong: 7.13 - 55
  • 1954: Benalla All Blacks: 12.14 - 86 d Glenrowan: 6.12 - 48
  • 1955: Glenrowan: 14.9 - 93 d Swanpool: 9.16 - 70
  • 1956: Benalla All Blacks: 13.10 - 88 d Glenrowan 11.6 - 72
  • 1957: Swanpool: 9.9 - 63 d Glenrowan: 7.14 - 56
  • 1958: North Wangaratta: 18.14 - 122 d Goorambat: 9.10 - 64
  • 1959: Goorambat: 16.10 - 106 d Tatong: 8.9 - 57
  • 1960: Tatong: 13.9.87 defeated North Wangaratta 10.8.68
  • 1961: Tatong: 12.14.86 defeated Swanpool 8.13.61
  • 1962: Tatong: 10.16.76 defeated Swanpool 10.15.75
  • 1963: Goorambat: 6.8 - 44 d Swanpool: 5.13 - 43
  • 1964: Goorambat: 10.7 - 67 d Strathbogie: 6.8 - 44
  • 1965: Goorambat: 9.19 - 73 d Bonnie Doon: 10.4 - 64
  • 1966: Bonnie Doon: 14.9 - 93 d Benalla All Blacks: 13.10 - 88
  • 1967: Benalla All Blacks: 13.18 - 96 d Bonnie Doon: 11.9 - 75
  • 1968: Benalla All Blacks: 13.16 - 94 d Glenrowan: 13.9 - 87
  • 1969: Glenrowan: 13.14 - 92 d Benalla All Blacks: 11.9 - 75
  • 1970: Glenrowan: 15.8 - 98 d Benalla All Blacks: 13.11 - 89
  • 1971: Benalla All Blacks: 13.6 - 84 d Glenrowan: 11.4 - 70
  • 1972: Tatong: 17.11 - 113 d Swanpool: 10.14 - 74
  • 1973: Tatong: 12.13 - 85 d Longwood: 10.8 - 68
  • 1974: Goorambat: 9.12 - 66 d Benalla All Blacks: 5.8 - 38
  • 1975: Tatong: 15.16 - 106 d Bonnie Doon: 9.11 - 65
  • 1976: Benalla All Blacks: 18.19 - 115 d Tatong: 9.7 - 61
  • 1977: Longwood: 17.4 - 106 d Benalla All Blacks: 8.19 - 67
  • 1978: Goorambat: 16.16 - 112 d Glenrowan: 16.11 - 107
  • 1979: Goorambat: d Glenrowan:
  • 1980: Glenrowan: 16.6 - 102 d Tatong: 15.7 - 97
  • 1981: Glenrowan: 17.13 - 115 d Tatong: 14.11 - 95
  • 1982: Violet Town: 13.10 - 88 d Bonnie Doon 10.13 - 73
  • 1983: Strathbogie: 8.10 - 58 d Bonnie Doon: 6.12 - 48
  • 1984: Tatong: 16.18 - 114 d Bonnie Doon: 6.15 - 51
  • 1985: Longwood: 23.13 - 151 d Goorambat: 12.6 - 78
  • 1986: Benalla Rovers: 16.11 - 107 d Longwood 11.14 - 80
  • 1987: Violet Town: 14.16 - 100 d Tatong: 11.8 - 74
  • 1988: Tatong: 21.7 - 133 d Bonnie Doon 13.7. - 85
  • 1989: Bonnie Doon: 18.12 - 120 d Tatong: 10.14 - 74
  • 1990: Violet Town: 22.14 - 146 d Thornton-Eildon Districts 9.16 - 70
  • 1991: Thornton-Eildon: 19.9 - 123 d Violet Town: 6.10 - 46
  • 1992: Thornton-Eildon: 14.10 - 94 d Bonnie Doon: 12.15 - 87
  • 1993: Thornton-Eildon: 17.14 - 116 d Bonnie Doon: 12.8 - 80
  • 1994: Tatong: 11.8 - 74 d Bonnie Doon: 10.12 - 72
  • 1995: Tatong: 19.8 - 122 d Longwood 16.14 - 110
  • 1996: Tatong: 24.10 - 154 d Swanpool: 16.12 - 108
  • 1997: Swanpool: 19.26 - 140 d Bonnie Doon: 11.8 - 74
  • 1998: Swanpool: 9.15 - 69 d Bonnie Doon: 8.12 - 60
  • 1999: Bonnie Doon: 17.14 - 116 d Goorambat: 9.6 - 60
  • 2000: Longwood: 18.12 - 120 d - Devenish: 10.5 - 65
  • 2001: Goorambat: 10.13 - 73 d Bonnie Doon: 4.5 - 29
  • 2002: Bonnie Doon: 12.18 - 90 d Longwood 13.8 - 86
  • 2003: Devenish: 15.11 - 101 d Longwood: 12.10 - 82
  • 2004: Bonnie Doon: 28.13 - 181 d Devenish: 11.8 - 74
  • 2005: Devenish: 13.15 - 93 d Goorambat: 8.10 - 58
  • 2006: Goorambat: 21.7 - 133 d Bonnie Doon: 15.7 - 97
  • 2007: Goorambat: 19.10 - 124 d Bonnie Doon: 13.11 - 89
  • 2008: Bonnie Doon: 10.17 - 77 d Goorambat: 11.6 - 72
  • 2009: Bonnie Doon: 19.12 - 126 d Swanpool: 4.9 - 33
Notes
- In 1934, Benalla All Blacks won the first grand final, then Glenrowan FC protested against an unregistered player. Tatong then defeated Glenrowan in the 2nd grand final.
- In 1940 Benalla All Blacks were undefeated Premiers.

Football Best & Fairest Awards

Tatong & Thoona Football Association
YearB & F WinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
1932
1933
1934[24]Harry Billman[25]Glenrowan7Joe Askew &Benalla All Blacks4
Arthur HallBenalla All Blacks4
1935
1936[26]J A FisherTatong3R ReaperThoona2 & 1/2
1937[27]Larry O'BrienGlenrowan14J ByrnesBenalla All Blacks13
1938[28]Geoff Peacock &Violet Town11Jim ClearyThoona8
Fred WallisBenalla All Blacks11
1939
1940
Benalla & District Football League
Seniors
YearB & F WinnerClubVotesRunner UpClubVotes
1947[29]Lewis JamesGoorambat7A Hyland &Benalla5
Lewis JamesGoorambatW MurphyTatong5
1948[30]Jack Andrews &Benalla
Dick Joyce &Winton
Jack SaundersGoorambat
1949[31]Tom Dempsey &Goorambat3
[32]Charles TollidaySwanpool3
1950Lewis JamesGoorambat
1951[33]Ken Lakeman &Winton
Erin Murray &Swanpool
Athol Sims &Tatong
Frank SaundersGoorambat
1952[34]Doug ProbynTolmie27 & 1/2R SymesTatong27
1953[35]Charles TollidaySwanpoolAthol SimsTatong
1954[36]C BrisbaneTolmie22Don MatthewsTatong18
Athol SimsTatong18
1955
1956
1957John “Mac” HillGlenrowan
1958Laurie O'DonnellBenalla All Blacks
1959
1960Kevin AllanNorth Wangaratta23Barry MathiesonSwanpool20
1961Neil HanlonGoorambat
1962
1963Alan O'BrienGlenrowan26
1964Alan O’BrienGlenrowan21
1965
1966Neil HanlonGoorambat
1967Neil HanlonGoorambat27G WilsonTolmie21
1968Bryan GibsonThoona24Paul HooperDevenish19
1969Neville SmedleyGlenrowan31T DaleTolmie18
1970Nick FarrellGoorambat25John FoleyGoorambat16
1971John BurnsSwanpool32R HoustonLongwood25
1972Merv HubbardBonnie Doon29Wayne McIntyreGoorambat16
1973
1974Phil NewthSwanpool23Malcom LarkinBonnie Doon16
1975John BurnsBenalla All Blacks22John BoothGlenrowan20
1976David McCulloughGlenrowan
1977M ShiellBenalla All Blacks23T HardingLongwood19
1978Fred MalloyGlenrowan23
1979Geoff PayneBonnie Doon23R VanceViolet Town18
1980David McCannDevenish21V EdwardsStrathbogie18
Geoff PayneBonnie Doon18
1981David McCannDevenish34Ian LeeGoorambat22
1982Andrew KnowlesViolet Town29David McCann &Devenish21
David Pallpratt &Devenish21
Greg Withers &Strathbogie21
1983Robert LoweTatong23Brendan PurcellBonnie Doon21
1984Colin TattersonViolet Town17G. "Jedda" Walker &Longwood16
Greg WithersStrathbogie16
1985Glen ArndtBonnie Doon
1986Robert JohnsonBenalla Rovers24Ian SaundersGoorambat20
1987Andrew VarcoeDevenish25Craig Allchin &Thornton Eildon23
Mark MetznerThornton Eildon23
1988Phil JobBonnie Doon23Gary AbleyViolet Town21
1989Andrew VarcoeDevenish23Mick GrimesBonnie Doon21
1990Brett HalliganThorton Eildon22Gary AbleyViolet Town22 (ineligible)
Mark McGuireTatong15
1991Chris PollardBonnie Doon22Gary GeradaViolet Town12

Leading Goal Kickers

Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals
1950Noel Johnson (Winton)46854
19510000
19520000
1953Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks)751085
1954Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks)881098
1955O'Brien (North Wagaratta)57360
1956Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks)9311104
1957Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks)57057
1958Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks)1082110
19590000
19600000
19610000
1962K Weston (Tatong)66066
1963Robert Ashton (Goorambat)84690
1964Robert Ashton (Goorambat)86995
1965Robert Ashton (Goorambat)973100
1966Bob Burns (Benalla All Blacks)88492
1967J Bear (Glenrowan)69372
1968Gavin Cherry (Benalla All Blacks)1184122
1969Gavin Cherry (Benalla All Blacks)1144118
1970Gavin Cherry (Benalla All Blacks)1144118
1971D Robertson (Swanpool)68573
1972L Withers (Longwood)79584
1973M Withers (Longwood)70474
1974G Joyce (Tatong)57360
1975S Hales (Benalla All Blacks)88593
1976Merv Sellars (Tatong)9212104
1977G Trickey (Benalla All Blacks)76278
1978T Harding (Longwood)52254
1979P Gipps (Strathbogies)67067
1980G Payne (Bonnie Doon)71071
1981R Fitzgerald (Glenrowan)1026108
1982Greg Withers (Strathbogies)1058113
1983Len Holden (Glenrowan)86591
1984Stephen Judd (Tatong)69776
1985P Murrell (Glenrowan)93093
1986Brian Hogg (Benalla Rovers)12312135
1987Philip Job (Boonie Doon)1120112
1988Philip Job (Boonie Doon)1454149
1989Steve Rowe (TED)91899
1990Chris Hayes (Violet Town)11414128
1991Rodney Webster (Tatong)9811109
1992Rodney Webster (Tatong)1090109
1993Steve Rowe (TED)12412136
1994Les Wallace (Tatong)1107117
1995Geoff Hill (Tatong)1038111
1996Geoff Hill (Tatong)9113104
1997John Byrnes (Longwood)85287
1998B Groom (Longwood)65772
1999Ben Vogelzang (Bonnie Doon)11718135
2000Leigh Pollard (Bonnie Doon)78381
2001Peter Cox (Boonie Doon)65570
2002Ben Vogelzang (Bonnie Doon)1110111
2003Ben Vogelzang (Bonnie Doon)1190119
2004Ben Vogelzang (Bonnie Doon)712091
2005David Matheson (Devenish)801292
2006Heath Martin (Bonnie Doon)75075
2007Andrew Doxey (Goorambat)8616102
2008Brad Torney (Bonnie Doon)62062
2009Tom Webster (Bonnie Doon)64064

Senior Seasons

2007 Ladder and Finals

Benalla DFL Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Goorambat1330418001045172.25%681st SemiBonnie Doon3115201Tatong7446
Longwood1060417011316129.26%562nd SemiGoorambat2111137Longwood81664
Bonnie Doon106041379141197.73%56PreliminaryBonnie Doon208128Longwood1816124
Tatong79041526170989.29%44GrandGoorambat1910124Bonnie Doon131189
Swanpool01604953187850.75%16

2008 Ladder and Finals

Benalla DFL Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Bonnie Doon160042691772348.58%801st SemiLongwood5333Tatong31129
Goorambat1060416531302126.96%562nd SemiBonnie Doon2417161Goorambat91165
Tatong97041513179484.34%52PreliminaryGoorambat81563Longwood71860
Longwood412041157194859.399%32GrandBonnie Doon101777Goorambat11672
Swanpool11504979217744.97%20

2009 Ladder and Finals

Benalla DFL Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Bonnie Doon160042569382672.51%801st SemiGoorambat121284Longwood7345
Swanpool1240422351017219.76%642nd SemiBonnie Doon131492Swanpool5333
Goorambat781416611258132.03%46PreliminarySwanpool1717119Goorambat6339
Longwood41114983194444.97%20GrandBonnie Doon1912126Swanpool4933
Tatong0160431631639.99%16

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