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The Mininera & District Football League is based in South-western Victoria, with clubs located east of Hamilton, south of Ararat and west of Colac. The league absorbed several teams from the defunct Ararat & District Football Association in 2000.
[edit] History
The Mininera & District Football Association formed in 1925. In the early 1950s, eight clubs participated: Carranballac, Glenthompson, Lake Bolac, Mininera-Westmere Rovers, Streatham, Tatyoon, Wickliffe & Willaura. In 1954, Mininera-Westmere Rovers merged with Streatham to form the SMW Rovers, Dunkeld & Woorndoo entered the competition. In 1956, Woorndoo left the competition for the nearby Mount Noorat Football League. In 1963, Carranballac folded. Caramut joined the competition from 1965 from the Port Fairy Football League. In 1970, Hawkesdale & Penshurst entered, & the competition changed it's name to the Mininera & District Football League. In 1986, Wickliffe merged with Lake Bolac. Woorndoo re-entered the league in 1987. In 1998, Hawkesdale merged with Macarthur (South West District Football League) & Willaura went into recess. In 1999 Lismore-Derrinallum entered the competition. In 2000, the Mininera & District Football League absorbed some of the clubs from the defunct Ararat & District Football Association, including Caledonians-Miners, Prestige-Trinity & Moyston. Caledonians-Miners & Prestige-Trinity merged to form Ararat United, whilst Moyston merged with Willaura. In 2001, Woorndoo merged with Mortlake & Dunkeld went into recess. In 2003 Dunkeld merged with Glenthompson, and Ararat United went into recess before officially folding in 2005. [1]
[edit] Recent Premierships
- 1997-Wickliffe-Lake Bolac
- 1998-Tatyoon
- 1999-Caramut
- 2000-Wickliffe-Lake Bolac
- 2001-Wickliffe-Lake Bolac
- 2002-Wickliffe-Lake Bolac
- 2003-SMW Rovers
- 2004-SMW Rovers
- 2005-Wickliffe-Lake Bolac
- 2006-Tatyoon
- 2007-Tatyoon
[edit] Former Clubs
- Ararat United
- Carranballac
- Dunkeld
- Glenthompson
- Hawkesdale
- Lake Bolac
- Mininera-Westmere Rovers
- Streatham
- Wickliffe
- Willaura
- Woorndoo
[edit] Current Clubs
| Club |
Nickname |
Colours |
| Caramut |
Swans |
|
| Glenthompson-Dunkeld |
Rams |
|
| Hawkesdale-Macarthur |
Eagles |
|
| Lismore-Derrinallum |
Demons |
 |
| Moyston-Willaura |
Pumas |
|
| Penshurst |
Bombers |
|
| SMW Rovers |
Bulldogs |
 |
| Tatyoon |
Hawks |
 |
| Wickliffe-Lake Bolac |
Magpies |
|
| Woorndoo-Mortlake |
Tigers |
 |
