Benalla Tungamah Football League

The Benalla Tungamah Football League (TBFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victoria, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie.[2]

Benalla Tungamah Football League
General Information
Founded 1938
as the Benalla Tungamah Football League[1]
Name Changes 1967 – Tungamah Football League
1996 – Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two
1999 – Central Goulburn Football League
Folded 2005
after 67 seasons

History

The Benalla Tungamah Football League (BTFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victorian, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie.

This newly formed league came about when Mulwala Football Club left the Benalla Mulwala Football League to join the Coreen & District Football League in 1938.[3]

The BTFL went into recess from 1940 to 1947 due to World War II and was reformed in March, 1948.[4]

In 1951, 12 teams competed in the BTFL.[5]

Benalla made six grand finals in their seven years in the BTFL, winning three premierships, before Benalla and Wangaratta reserves sides both entered the Ovens and Murray Football League's newly formed seconds competition in 1953.

The BTFL changed its name to the Tungamah Football League in 1967.

In 1996, the league changed its name to the Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two competition. The GVFL absorbed the clubs from the Tungamah Football League and had a second division for three years (1996–1998).

Then in 1999, the league's name was changed to the Central Goulburn Football Netball League, which lasted until 2005, when club's went into other competitions under the demise of the VCFL. The CGFNL had four grades of football – Seniors, Reserves, Under 17's and Under 14's, plus five grades of netball – A, B, B Reserve, D & E Grade.

The Lawless family donated a medal to the senior football best and fairest winners from 1954 to 2005, across the four different football league names.

Interestingly, Alexandra's George Steiner won three league best and fairest Lawless Medals, one in each of the following – Tungamah Football League – 1994, Goulburn Valley – Division Two – 1996 and Central Goulburn Football League – 2000.

Clubs
Benalla Tungamah Football League (1938 to 1966)
Tungamah Football League (1967 to 1995)
Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two (1996 to 1998)
Central Goulburn Football League (1999 to 2005)

Honourboard
Benalla – Tungamah Football League
  • 1938 to 1966.
  • Senior Football
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreVenueMost GoalsClubComments
1938Tungamah 11.12 – 78Benalla 1sts9.8 – 62St. James  [7]
1939Benalla 1sts 15.16 – 106Dookie Yabba6.13 – 49Devenish [8] Undefeated Premiers
1940–47BTFL in recess BTFL in recess. WW2
1948St. James  10.8 – 68Benalla 2nds2.5 – 17Devenish [9]
1949St. James  10.12 – 72Benalla 2nds7.15 – 57Devenish [10]
1950Benalla 2nds  8.16 – 64  Dookie8.13 – 61  ?  [11]
1951Wangaratta 2nds 21.17 – 143Burramine2.3 – 15Benalla ShowgroundsIvan Vincent. 120Wangaratta[12]
1952Benalla 2nds 13.12 – 90Violet Town11.16 – 82 ? [13][14]
1953Burramine 8.21 – 69Dookie College8.2 – 50Tungamah[15][16]
1954Burramine 11.8 – 74Dookie College9.11 – 65St. JamesP O'Kane. 68Burramine  [17]
1955Katandra 14.27 - 111Burramine10.9 - 69 ? 
1956Katandra 12.11 – 83Mulwala7.7 – 49 ? 
1957Katandra 11.8 – 74Dookie College10.8 68 
1958Katandra 9.9 – 63Mulwala6.4 – 40 ? 
1959Mulwala 12.16 – 88Violet Town6.10 – 46 ?
1960Violet TowndefeatedKatandraby 12 points ? 
1961Violet Town14.17 – 101Mulwala6.12 – 48 ? 
1962Dookie 10.7 - 67Congupna8.11 - 59 ? 
1963Congupna 10.9 – 69Mulwala4.11 – 35 ? 
1964Congupna 12.15 – 87Tungamah8.14 – 62 ?Seniors
Katandra6.4 – 40Congupna4.3 – 27.Seconds
1965Dookie11.9 – 75Congupna7.10 – 52 ?
1966Katandra9.5 – 59Katamatite6.9 – 51Tungamah 
Tungamah Football League
  • 1967 to 1995
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreVenueMost GoalsClubComments
1967Wilby11.16 – 82Congupna7.12 – 58Mulwala
1968Mulwala13.17 – 95Wilby5.8 – 38Katandra  Umpire: Bill Deller
1969Mulwala15.15 – 105Dookie College10.11 – 71  
1970Dookie College13.8 – 86Katandra11.11 – 77   
1971CongupnaKatandra   
1972Shepparton East13.12 – 90Katandra10.13 – 73Dookie   
1973Katandra   
1974Katandra11.9 – 75Mulwala8.12 – 60   
1975Katandra19.23 – 137Congupna ?   
1976Tungamah14.21 - 105Shepparton East15.13 - 103CongupnaLes Parish 89 (105)Tungamah
1977Katandra15.12 – 72Dookie United14. ?
1978Congupna
1979Katamatite17.11 – 113Katandra14.15 – 99Dookie
1980Shepparton East19.13 – 127Katandra13.12 – 90
1981Benalla All Blacks20.11 – 131Shepparton East13.10 – 88
1982Shepparton East18.14 – 110Congupna14.12 – 96
1983Katandra20.18 – 136Mansfield14.13 – 97
1984Katandra18.15 – 123Benalla All Blacks14.9 – 93
1985Shepparton East19.10 – 124Benalla All Blacks11.14 – 80B Frampton: 90All Blacks
1986Tungamah13.11 – 89Katandra10.13 – 73
1987Mansfield18.7 – 115Alexandra11.15 – 81Dookie
1988Alexandra15.16 – 106Shepparton East10.10 – 70Benalla[18]
1989Mansfield12.19 – 91Katandra8.9 – 57W Armstrong: 59All Blacks
1990Katandra
1991CongupnaKatandra
1992Katandra
1993Congupna
1994Shepparton East
1995Shepparton EastBenalla All Blacks
Goulburn Valley Football League
Division Two
  • 1996 to 1998
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreVenueMost GoalsClubComments
1996Mansfield
1997Alexandra20.13 – 133Mansfield19.12 – 126Dookie
1998Rumbalara21.18 – 124Alexandra14.10 – 94
1999GVFL – Div 2, changed to CGFL
Central Goulburn Football League
  • 1999 to 2005
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreVenueMost GoalsClubComments
1999Rumbalara16.11 – 107Shepparton East11.12 – 78
2000Alexandra12.9 – 81Yea8.14 – 62Dookie
2001Shepparton East19.12 – 126Yea10.10 – 70
2002Rumbalara17.9 – 111Yea16.9 – 105
2003Yea
2004Shepparton East? Violet Town
2005Yea9.12 – 66Rumbalara8.9 – 57B.Firebrace: 62Rumbalara

() - Brackets includes goals kicked in finals.

Tungamah Football League
  • Reserves Grand Finals
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreComments
1964Katandra6.4 - 28Congupna Road4.3 - 27
1965Congupna Road10.12 - 72Mulwala2.13 - 25
1966Congupna Road6.11 - 47Katandra5.1 - 31
1967Congupna Road8.13 - 61Dookie College8.1 - 49
1968Mulwala3.12 - 30Katandra3.8 - 26
1969
1970Dookie College16.12 - 108Mulwala6.7 - 43
1971
1972Shepparton East12.? - ?Congupna11.10 - 76
1979Congupna12.9 - 81Shepparton East9.9 - 63
1980Shepparton East14.14 - 98Benalla All Blacks9.9 - 63
1981Benalla All Blacks12.18 - 90Mansfield11.18 - 84
1982Mansfield13.14 - 92Dookie United9.9 - 63
1983Mansfield14.9 - 93Shepparton East14.9 - 93Drawn G Final
1983G Final Replay
1984Katandra9.6 - 60Benalla All Blacks8.12 - 60Drawn G Final
1984G Final Replay
1985Benalla All Blacks12.11 - 83Mansfield7.5 - 47
1986Shepparton East9.8 - 62Katandra7.7 - 49
Tungamah Football League
  • Thirds / Under 17's Grand Finals
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreComments
1968Congupna Road8.3 - 51Mulwala7.7 - 49
1969
1970Katandra8.9 - 57Mulwala5.4 - 34
1971
1972Mulwala8.12 - 60Dookie7.9 - 51
1979Mansfield10.6 - 66Benalla All Blacks7.8 - 50
1980
1981Mansfield9.6 - 60Katamatite8.6 - 54
1982Katamatite11.10 - 76Mansfield7.5 - 47
1983Katandra8.14 - 62Mulwala5.8 - 38
1984Benalla All Blacks7.4 - 46Katandra4.4 - 28
1985
1986Benalla All Blacks18.12 - 120Shepparton East6.3 - 39[19]
1995Benalla All Blacks
Tungamah Football League
  • Fourths / Under 12's Grand Finals
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreComments
1970KatandradefeatedKatamatite[20]
1979Shepparton East2.0 - 12Mansfield1.0 - 6
1982Benalla All Blacks
1983Benalla All Blacks
1985Benalla All Blacks
1986Katamatite3.1 - 19Katandra1.1 - 7

Senior Football Best & Fairest Awards
Benalla Tungamah Football League
  • 1938 to 1966
  • The Lawless Family Medal

The Lawless Family Medal for the BTFL senior football best and fairest award was first donated in 1954, by John J. Lawless – Senior, with the winner receiving a canteen of cutlery.

YearWinnerClubVotesRunners UpClubVotesComments
1954N ElliottTungamah28Harry Brittain &Katandra22[21]
  Les SquiresMulwala21
1955  Les Squires  Mulwala  R HoodDookie College[22]
1956 Harry Brittain Katandra    
1957 Jim Clancy Burramine    
1958 Laurie GleesonBurramine    
1959 Malcom HughesBurramine    
1960 N TrewinKatamatite    
1961 H DavidsonViolet Town    
1962 Jim ClancyBurramine    
1963 Harry BrittainCongupna    
1964 T DonovanMulwala    
1965 E DonovanDookie CollegeWilliam SaundersTungamah  
1966 Lance McMillanViolet Town20&1/2T Murphy Katamatite19
Tungamah Football League
  • 1967 to 1995
  • The Lawless Family Medal
YearWinnerClubVotesRunners UpClubVotesComments
1967 T MurphyKatamatite    
1968 Terry PuttDookie    
1969Ray Henderson &Shepparton East    
 T MurphyKatamatite    
1970 J WalduckDookie College    
1971 D ReadDookie College    
1972 V Edwards  & Violet Town   
 Ray HendersonShepparton East    
1973 Stan JacquesShepparton EastLaurie Flanigan Katamatitie  
1974 Stan JacquesShepparton East   
1975 Stan JacquesShepparton East   
1976Les ParishTungamah26Ross McKellarDookie22
1977B CooperMulwala
1978Bernie LonerganKatamatite
1979P J Cooper &Tungamah
Andy AltertonKatamatite
1980Damian DrumCongupna
1981P J CooperTungamah
1982Andy AltertonKatamatite
1983Chris DrumCongupna
1984John BrunnerBenalla All Blacks
1985John BrunnerBenalla All Blacks
1986Gary Cameron &Katamatite
John TossolAlexandra
1987Bruce McCormackMansfield
1988Bruce McCormackMansfield
1989John TossolAlexandra
1990G CurrieBenalla All Blacks
1991G Mifka &Tungamah
Andrew WalkerAlexandra
1992Noel CouttsViolet Town
1993John Keady &Shepparton East
John MartinelloBenalla All Blacks
1994George SteinerAlexandra
1995S JoyceCongupna

Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two

  • 1996 to 1998
  • The Lawless Family Medal
YearWinnerClubVotesRunners UpClubVotesComments
1996George SteinerAlexandra
1997Denis SheahanMansfield
1998Chris PollardYea

Central Goulburn Football League

  • 1999 to 2005
  • The Lawless Family Medal
YearWinnerClubVotesRunners UpClubVotesComments
1999Chris LudemanDookie United
2000George SteinerAlexandra
2001Noel CouttsViolet Town
2002Leighthen Briggs &Rumbalara
Luke MaherDookie United
2003Matthew SharpeViolet Town
2004Michael BrethertonAlexandra
2005Scott GreigDookie United

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