Riverina Football Netball League

Riverina Football Netball League
General Information
Founded 1982
Current Clubs

Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka
Coolamon
Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong
Griffith
Leeton-Whitton
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes
Narrandera
Turvey Park
Wagga Tigers
2011 Season
Premiers Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong (defeated Coolamon 14.13.97 to 6.7.43)
Minor Premiers Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong (16 wins, 0 losses)
Wooden Spoon Turvey Park (2 wins, 14 losses)
Best & Fairest (Jim Quinn Medal) Guy Orton (Griffith) 22 votes
Leading Goalkicker (Stewart Fraser Medal) Marc Geppert (Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka) 63

The Riverina Football Netball League is a semi-professional Australian rules football and netball competition containing nine clubs based in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The league features three grades in the Australian rules football competition, these being seniors, reserves and under 17s. In the netball competition, there are five grades, with these being A-Grade, B-Grade, C-Grade, C2-Grade and juniors.

The league is affiliated with the AFL NSW/ACT and is run by the Southern NSW AFL and AFL Riverina, both of whom administer the Farrer Football League, the Wagga District Junior Football League and the South West Junior Football League. Unlike much of New South Wales, Australian rules football is a popular sport in the Riverina region.

The RFNL Grand Final is traditionally hosted by Narrandera.

Contents

History

The Riverina Football League was formed in 1982 when the South Western District Football League, the Central Riverina Football League and the Farrer Football League amalgamated to create the Riverina Football League and Riverina District Football League, the latter changing its name back to the Farrer Football League in 1985.

Today the Riverina Football League serves as the first division for AFL Riverina, with the Farrer Football League being the second division.

Footballers from AFL Riverina to have played in the VFL/AFL include:

Footballers from AFL Riverina who are currently playing in the AFL include Luke Breust (Temora), Matt Suckling (East Wagga-Kooringal and Wagga Tigers) and Isaac Smith (Cootamundra and Temora), all three of whom play for the Hawthorn Hawks.

Footballers from AFL Riverina who are currently playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants include Kurt Aylett and Jacob Townsend, both of whom used to play for Leeton-Whitton.

Current clubs

Jumper Club Nickname Years in Competition Homeground No. of Premierships Premiership Years
Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka Demons 1995-1997; 2011- Crossroads Oval, Collingullie 0 None
Coolamon Grasshoppers 1982- Kindra Park, Coolamon 2 1983, 2000
Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong Lions 1982- Ganmain Sports Ground 11 1984, 1991-92, 1996, 2004-05-06, 2008-09-10-11
Griffith Swans 1982- Griffith Ex Services Oval 1 2003
Leeton-Whitton Crows 1995- Leeton Showground 0 None
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes Goannas 1995- Mangoplah Sports Ground 0 None
Narrandera Eagles 1982- Narrandera Sports Ground 1 1986
Turvey Park Bulldogs 1982- Maher Oval, Wagga Wagga 5 1987-88-89-90, 2002
Wagga Tigers 1982-2001; 2007- Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga 9 1985, 1993-94-95, 1997-98-99, 2001, 2007

Previous clubs

Jumper Club Nickname Years in Competition No. of Premierships Premiership Years Moved To
Ardlethan Stars 1982-1986 0 None Farrer Football League in 1987
             Ariah Park-Mirrool Bombers 1982-1990 0 None Farrer Football League in 1991
Barellan United Two Blues 1982 0 None Farrer Football League in 1983
East Wagga-Kooringal Hawks 1982-2009 1 1982 Farrer Football League in 2010
Leeton Demons 1982-1994 0 None Amalgamated with Whitton Tigers to form Leeton-Whitton Crows in 1995
North Wagga Saints 1982; 1995-1997; 2008-2009 0 None Farrer Football League in 2010
Temora Kangaroos 1995-2001 0 None Farrer Football League in 2002

Premiers

First-Grade

Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-Up
1982 East Wagga-Kooringal 12.8.80-10.15.75 Coolamon Ariah Park-Mirrool
1983 Coolamon 23.11.149-16.12.108 East Wagga-Kooringal Coolamon
1984 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong 17.12.114-16.12.108 Ariah Park-Mirrool Ariah Park-Mirrool
1985 Wagga Tigers 19.19.133-17.13.115 Coolamon Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong
1986 Narrandera 19.7.121-9.13.67 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong
1987 Turvey Park 17.5.107-14.21.105 Wagga Tigers Turvey Park
1988 Turvey Park 19.19.133-12.7.79 Coolamon Wagga Tigers
1989 Turvey Park 14.15.99-10.12.72 Wagga Tigers Turvey Park
1990 Turvey Park 14.21.105-13.6.84 Wagga Tigers Turvey Park
1991 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong 16.10.106-10.8.68 Griffith Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong
1992 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong 13.9.87-13.8.86 Turvey Park Wagga Tigers
1993 Wagga Tigers 23.9.147-14.15.99 Turvey Park Wagga Tigers
1994 Wagga Tigers 18.10.118-8.8.56 Turvey Park Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong
1995 Wagga Tigers 15.7.97-12.13.85 Turvey Park Turvey Park
1996 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong 18.13.121-9.10.64 Wagga Tigers Wagga Tigers
1997 Wagga Tigers 17.13.115-8.7.55 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong Turvey Park
1998 Wagga Tigers 13.9.87-12.11.83 Turvey Park Wagga Tigers
1999 Wagga Tigers 11.14.80-9.8.62 Coolamon Wagga Tigers
2000 Coolamon 20.12.132-15.9.99 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong Wagga Tigers
2001 Wagga Tigers 25.18.168-10.8.68 East Wagga-Kooringal Wagga Tigers
2002 Turvey Park 23.6.144-20.11.131 Griffith Griffith
2003 Griffith 20.20.140-9.13.67 Turvey Park Turvey Park
2004 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong 18.12.120-10.12.72 Griffith Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong
2005 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong 14.21.105-8.7.55 Narrandera Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong
2006 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong 13.23.101-9.8.62 Leeton-Whitton Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong
2007 Wagga Tigers 16.17.113-6.13.49 Narrandera Narrandera
2008 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong 15.12.102-11.13.79 Leeton-Whitton Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong
2009 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong 16.13.109-8.11.59 Coolamon Coolamon
2010 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong 14.8.92-7.8.50 Turvey Park Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong
2011 Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong 14.13.97-6.7.43 Coolamon Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong

Second/Reserve-Grade

  • 1982: Turvey Park
  • 1983: Coolamon
  • 1984: Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong
  • 1985: Wagga Tigers
  • 1986: Wagga Tigers
  • 1987: Turvey Park
  • 1988: Turvey Park
  • 1989: Wagga Tigers
  • 1990: Wagga Tigers
  • 1991: Turvey Park
  • 1992: Turvey Park
  • 1993: Turvey Park
  • 1994: Turvey Park
  • 1995: Turvey Park
  • 1996: East Wagga-Kooringal
  • 1997: Griffith
  • 1998: Turvey Park
  • 1999: Turvey Park
  • 2000: Wagga Tigers
  • 2001: Turvey Park
  • 2002: Griffith
  • 2003: Coolamon
  • 2004: Narrandera
  • 2005: Coolamon
  • 2006: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes
  • 2007: Coolamon
  • 2008: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes
  • 2009: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes
  • 2010: Coolamon
  • 2011: Wagga Tigers

Under 17s/18s

Third-Grade

2009 Ladder

Riverina AFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Coolamon 14 0 3 1 1806 1002 180.24% 58
Ganmain GGM 14 0 4 0 1723 1092 157.78% 56
Wagga Tigers 14 0 4 0 1582 1035 152.85% 56
Turvey Park 13 0 5 0 1708 1070 159.63% 52
Leeton-Whitton 12 0 6 0 1584 1125 140.80% 48
Mangoplah CUE 10 0 7 1 1496 1211 123.53% 42
Griffith 5 0 13 0 1216 1740 69.89% 20
Narrandera 4 0 14 0 1164 1941 59.97% 16
Eastern Hawks 3 0 15 0 1152 1882 61.21% 12
North Wagga 0 0 18 0 839 2172 38.63% 0

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Elimination Turvey Park 13 7 85 Leeton-Whitton 9 7 61
Qualifying Ganmain GGM 13 10 88 Wagga Tigers 5 9 39
1st Semi Wagga Tigers 15 14 104 Turvey Park 11 7 73
2nd Semi Ganmain GGM 11 8 74 Coolamon 7 21 63
Preliminary Coolamon 11 11 77 Wagga Tigers 10 7 67
Grand Ganmain GGM 16 13 109 Coolamon 8 11 59

2010 Ladder

Riverina AFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Ganmain GGM 18 0 0 0 2141 912 234.76% 72
Coolamon 12 0 6 0 1598 1111 143.83% 48
Mangoplah CUE 11 0 6 0 1433 1238 115.75% 44
Turvey Park 10 0 7 0 1399 1122 124.69% 40
Wagga Tigers 7 0 11 0 1284 1492 86.06% 28
Leeton-Whitton 5 0 12 1 1110 1636 67.85% 22
Narrandera 5 0 13 0 1172 1759 66.63% 20
Griffith 2 0 15 1 1086 1953 55.61% 10

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Elimination Turvey Park 11 10 76 Wagga Tigers 5 10 40
Qualifying Mangoplah CUE 8 6 54 Coolamon 7 9 51
1st Semi Turvey Park 8 10 58 Coolamon 3 5 23
2nd Semi Ganmain GGM 12 9 81 Mangoplah CUE 7 7 49
Preliminary Turvey Park 17 7 109 Mangoplah CUE 10 6 66
Grand Ganmain GGM 14 8 92 Turvey Park 7 8 50

2011 Ladder

Riverina AFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Ganmain GGM 16 2 0 0 2009 796 252.39% 72
Coolamon 11 2 5 0 1513 967 156.46% 52
Collingullie AK 11 2 5 0 1674 1312 127.59% 52
Narrandera 11 2 5 0 1640 1293 126.84% 52
Wagga Tigers 7 2 8 1 1326 1277 103.84% 38
Griffith 7 2 8 1 1359 1356 100.22% 38
Leeton-Whitton 3 2 13 0 1074 1736 61.87% 20
Mangoplah CUE 3 2 13 0 951 1750 54.34% 20
Turvey Park 2 2 14 0 739 1897 38.96% 16

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Elimination Wagga Tigers 10 11 71 Narrandera 8 9 57
Qualifying Coolamon 15 9 99 Collingullie AK 12 14 86
1st Semi Collingullie AK 17 8 110 Wagga Tigers 10 15 75
2nd Semi Ganmain GGM 16 8 104 Coolamon 5 6 36
Preliminary Coolamon 13 9 87 Collingullie AK 12 10 82
Grand Ganmain GGM 14 13 97 Collingullie AK 6 7 43

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