The Southern Mallee Football League (SMFL) was an Australian rules football competition that finished in 1996 based in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The league featured three grades in the Australian rules football competition, being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 16s.
History Southern Mallee Football Association The Southern Mallee Football Association (SMFA) was formed in the 1932 and continued until 1996 when it merged with the Northern Mallee Football League to form the Mallee Football League (Victoria).
In the 1937 SMFA grand final, E McCarthy kicked 15 goals for Hopetoun Football Club to help them defeat Kenmare.
In April, 1938 the SMFA was renamed the SMF League at its annual general meeting.
A Reserves / Second Eighteen football competition was introduced by the SMFL in 1948.
The thirds competition may have been introduced in 1969 and ran as an under 16 boys competition.
Southern Mallee Football League - 1932 to 1937
From 1932 to 1937, there was also a Southern Mallee Football League (SMFL).
The SMFL also had a junior competition in 1936.
Prior to the start of the 1937 SMFL season, there was a number of clubs considering moving to another league, which caused a delay to the start of the season.
The SMFL folded prior to the start of the 1938 season, with a number of clubs wishing to move to other neighbouring leagues and with Sea Lake going onto play in the Manangatang Waitchie Football League.
Clubs
Southern Mallee Football League (1932-1996) Known as Southern Mallee Football Association from 1932 - 1937.
Final clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SMFLSMFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYears Berri-Culgoa TigersBerriwillock Rec. Reserve, Berriwillock and Culgoa Recreation Reserve, Culgoa–1975 1979-1996 31994, 1995, 1996 Formed Mallee FL in 1997 Beulah BluesBeulah Rec. Reserve, BeulahMFA1893 1932-1996181933, 1935, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992 Formed Mallee FL in 1997 BrimEaglesBrim Rec. Reserve, BrimMFA1890s 1932-199651932, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1987 Formed Mallee FL in 1997 Hopetoun DevilsHopetoun Rec. Reserve, HopetounMFA1890s 1936-1996131937, 1938, 1939, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1991 Formed Mallee FL in 1997 Jeparit RedbacksSir Robert Menzies Park, JeparitWFL1900s 1990-19960 - Merged with Rainbow to form Jeparit-Rainbow in Mallee FL 1997 Nullawil MaroonsNullawil Rec. Reserve, NullawilTFL1900s 1979-1996 31979, 1980, 1986 Formed Mallee FL in 1997 Rainbow SaintsRainbow Rec. Reserve, RainbowJDFL1900s 1937-1996 31959, 1963, 1970 Merged with Jeparit to form Jeparit-Rainbow in Mallee FL 1997Woomelang-LascellesCombine, CatsWoomelang Rec. Reserve, Woomelang–19511951-199661957, 1960, 1968, 1971, 1988, 1993Formed Mallee FL in 1997 YaapeetPurplesYaapeet Rec. Reserve, YaapeetJDFL1900s 1946-1996 41958, 1967, 1977, 1978 Formed Mallee FL in 1997
Former clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SMFLSMFL Senior PremiershipsFate TotalYears KenmareRFA1900s 1932–1940, 1946-1954 11936 Disbanded after 1954 season Lascelles CatsLascelles Rec. Reserve, LascellesNMFL1900s 1946-1950 21946, 1949 Merged with Woomelang to form Woomelang-Lascelles in 1951 RoseberyRosebery Rec. Reserve, RoseberySMFA1894 1951-1954 0 - Moved to Mallee FL in 1955 Warracknabeal Seconds LionsWarracknabeal Rec. Reserve, WarracknabealWFL1870s 1957-1959 0 - Returned to Wimmera FL in 1960 Woomelang MagpiesWoomelang Rec. Reserve, WoomelangNCFL1900s 1940-1950 11940 Merged with Lascelles to form Woomelang-Lascelles in 1951
Southern Mallee Football Association (1932-1937)
Final clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SMFASMFA Senior PremiershipsFate Total Years Berriwillock BullfrogsBerriwillock Rec. Reserve, BerriwillockNMDFA1890s 1932-1937 2 1933, 1936 Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1938 LalbertLalbert Rec. Reserve, LalbertLMFA1904 1936-1937 0 - Moved to Northern District FA in 1938 Quambatook TigersQuambatook Rec. Reserve, QuambatookKFA1910s 1937 0 - Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1938RoseberyMFA18941932-19371 1934Moved to Southern Mallee FL in 1938Sea LakeSeagullsSea Lake Rec. Reserve, Sea LakeNMDFA18941932-193731934, 1935, 1937Moved to Manangatang Waitchie FL in 1938UltimaRoosUltima Recreation Reserve, UltimaNDFA1900s1936-19370 -Moved to Northern District FA in 1938WoomelangWoomelang Rec. Reserve, WoomelangMFA1900s19370 -Moved to North Central FL in 1938
Former clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SMFASMFA Senior PremiershipsFate Total Years Birchip SwansBirchip Rec. Reserve, BirchipNCFL 1932-1933 0 - Returned to North Central FL in 1934 CulgoaCulgoa Rec, Reserve, CulgoaNMDFA1890s 1932-1936 0 - Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1937 Nullawil MaroonsNullawil Rec. Reserve, NullawilNMDFA1900s 1932-1936 0 - Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1937 Wycheproof DemonsWycheproof Recreation Reserve, WycheproofNMDFA1890s 1932 11932 Moved to Charlton Wycheproof FL in 1933
Senior Football Premierships Southern Mallee Football Association 1932 - 1937 Southern Mallee Football League 1938 - 1996 Seniors +YearPremiersScoreRunner-upScore1932Brim 7.12.54 Beulah 6.4.401933Beulah 11.14.80 Rosebery 8.4.521934Rosebery 9.9.63 Beulah 8.10.581935Beulah 10.4.64 Brim 4.9.331936Kenmare 9.20.74 Brim 5.8.381937Hopetoun 21.17.143 Kenmare 6.7.431938Hopetoun21-11-137Rainbow11-6-721939Hopetoun15-5-95Brim11-9-751940Woomelang 18.4.112 Hopetoun 11.14.801941-1945Competition in recess due to World War Two1946Lascelles 14.18.102 Kenmare 8.11.591947Beulah 11.15.81 Kenmare 8.23.711948Brim 8.16.64 Hopetoun 8.14.621949Lascelles 13.11.89 Beulah 6.12.481950Beulah 7.13.55 Lascelles 4.12.361951Brim 13.16.94 Beulah 11.15.811952Brim 14.18.102 Beulah 9.11.651953Beulah 10.18.78 Hopetoun 11.10.761954Beulah 13.19.97 Hopetoun 8.13.611955Beulah 5.14.44 Hopetoun 3.9.271956Beulah 17.12.114 Yaapeet 16.4.1001957Woomelang-Lascelles 6.12.48 Beulah 6.10.461958Yaapeet 13.9.87 Hopetoun 11.14.801959Rainbow 14.11.95 Woomelang-Lascelles 8.16.641960Woomelang-Lascelles 5.14.44 Rainbow 3.16.341961Beulah 15.10.100 Hopetoun 8.13.611962Beulah 13.16.94 Rainbow 14.8.921963Rainbow 9.20.74 Woomelang-Lascelles 10.12.721964Beulah 17.11.113 Yaapeet 8.8.561965Hopetoun 14.16.100 Beulah 10.13.731966Hopetoun 14.12.96 Yaapeet 9.7.611967Yaapeet 12.10.82 Hopetoun 11.15.811968Woomelang-Lascelles13-11-89Rainbow11-10-761969Hopetoun 11.12.78 Rainbow 7.11.531970Rainbow 13.12.90 Hopetoun 13.10.881971Woomelang-Lascelles 16.10.106 Hopetoun 15.13.1031972Hopetoun 20.19.139 Woomelang-Lascelles 9.10.641973Hopetoun 33.13.211 Beulah 13.6.841974Beulah10-16-76Hopetoun9-12-661975Hopetoun 20.24.144 Beulah 12.7.791976Hopetoun 16.18.114 Beulah 14.9.931977Yaapeet 21.10.136Hopetoun 16.16.1121978Yaapeet 16.11.107Woomelang-Lascelles 10.15.751979Nullawil 18.15.123Beulah 13.11.891980Nullawil15-14-104Hopetoun11-12-781981Beulah17-19-121Hopetoun17-8-1101982Beulah13-21-99Nullawil8-12-601983Hopetoun19-14-128Nullawil11-15-811984Hopetoun18-19-127Nullawil9-9-631985Beulah21-14-140Yaapeet12-10-821986Nullawil12-10-82Beulah10-7-671987Brim 17.13.115Nullawil 14.10.941988Woomelang-Lascelles8-15-63Berri-Culgoa3-13-311989Beulah14-7-91Berri-Culgoa10-12-721990Beulah18-13-121Hopetoun13-6-841991Hopetoun17-16-118Beulah16-9-1051992Beulah 10.12.72Berri-Culgoa7.19.611993Woomelang-Lascelles15-11-101Beulah12-11-831994Berri-Culgoa24.20-164Nullawil11-4-701995Berri-Culgoa16-19-115Jeparit7-11-531996Berri-Culgoa22-21-153Nullawil7-10-52
Southern Mallee Football League 1932 to 1937 +YearPremiersScoreRunner-upScore1932Wycheproof 14.17 - 10 Sea Lake 6.7 - 431933Berriwillock 10.8 - 68 Sea Lake 7.15 - 571934Sea Lake 14.14 - 98 Berriwillock 11.12 - 781935Sea Lake 8.6 - 54 Berriwillock 7.11 - 531936Berriwillock 10.11 - 71 Sea Lake 5.29 - 591937Sea Lake 9.7 - 61 Lalbert 8.12 - 60
Reserves Football Premierships Southern Mallee Football League Reserves - 1948 to 1996 +YearPremiersScoreRunner-upScore 1962Rosebery 9.10.64 Woomelang - Lascelles 3.15.331963Rainbow7.11.53Woomelang - Lascelles7.12.541964Hopetoun6.18.54 Beulah 7.6.48 1965Woomelang - Lascelles20.14.134 Hopetoun 9.11.65 1966 1967 1968Rainbow11.18.82 Woomelang - Lascelles 6.9.51 1969Hopetoun11.12.78 Beulah 7.3.45 1970 1971 1972Hopetoun14.15.99 Brim 5.9.39 1973 1974Beulah12.14.86 Yaapeet 8.4.52 1975Woomelang - Lascelles13.13.91 Hopetoun 10.11.711976 1977 1978 1979Nullawil14.17.101 Yaapeet 7.9.51 1980Brim14.11.95 Beulah 13.16.94 1981Brim17.9.111Beulah 11.18 - 84 1982Beulah15.15.105 Berri - Culgoa14.14.981983Berri - Culgoa23.20.158 Beulah 12.8.80 1984Hopetoun13.12.90 Beulah 11.13.791985Hopetoun18.11.107 Brim 15.10.100 1986 1987 1988 1989Yaapeet14.14.98 Hopetoun7.10.52 1990
Thirds Football Premierships Southern Mallee Football League Thirds / Under 16's - 1969 ? to 1996 +YearPremiersScoreRunner-upScore 1969Hopetoun7.4.46 Beulah7.3.45 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975Rainbow12.12.84 Hopetoun 5.5.35 1976 1977 1978 1979Woomelang - Lascelles11.5.71 Hopetoun 7.9.51 1980 1981Hopetoun8.8.56 Woomelang - Lascelles1.3.9 1982Hopetoun 13.5.83 Beulah4.7.31 1983 1984Beulah 7.10.52 Hopetoun5.4.34 1985Beulah10.5.65 Hopetoun5.5.35 1986 1987 1988 1989Woomelang - Lascelles18.5.113 Hopetoun3.0.18 1990
Fourths Football Premierships Southern Mallee Football League Fourths / Under 13's - 1984 to 1996 +YearPremiersScoreRunner-upScore 1984Hopetoun 2.2.14 Brim1.1.7
Football Best and Fairest Award Southern Mallee Football Association - 1932 to 1939 Southern Mallee Football League - 1946 - 1996 Robert Ford Memorial Trophy Seniors Year B & F Winner Club Votes Runner up Club Votes 1934H Boschen Rosebery 17 W Male Kenmare 15 1946Jim GullKenmare 1948Jack Kranz Beulah 1951Bill Heath Rosebery 1985Leon Krelle Yaapeet 20 G Clayton Brim 19
References
Links 1932 - Southern Mallee Football League Premiers: Wycheproof FC team photo 1933 - Southern Mallee Football Association Premiers: Beulah FC team photo 1934 - Southern Mallee Football Association Premiers: Rosebery FC team photo 1934 - Southern Mallee Football League Premiers: Sea Lake FC team photo 1947 - Southern Mallee Football League Premiers: Beulah FC team photo Mallee Football League (Victoria) Northern Mallee Football League