Mininera & District Football League

**Mininera & District Football League**
General Information
Founded	1925
Records
Highest Score	364 - Glenthompson-Dunkeld 56.28.364 (v Moyston-Willaura 0.1.1) - 2005
Most goals in a game	28 - Jason Mifsud - Caramut (v Dunkeld) - 1994
Most goals in a season	205 - Jason Mifsud - Caramut - 1994
Most wins in a row	36 – Tatyoon – 2006-08
Most losses in a row	43 - Dunkeld - 1993-96
Most flags in a row	4 - Lake Bolac 1954-1957

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.

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 and Willaura.

In 1954, Mininera-Westmere Rovers merged with Streatham to form the SMW Rovers, and Dunkeld and 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 and Penshurst entered, and the competition changed its name to the Mininera & District Football League.

In 1986, Wickliffe merged with Lake Bolac, and Woorndoo re-entered the league in 1987.

In 1998, Hawkesdale merged with Macarthur (from the South West District Football League) and Willaura went into recess. In 1999 Lismore-Derrinallum entered the competition.

In 2000, the Mininera and District Football League absorbed some of the clubs from the defunct Ararat & District Football Association, including Caledonians-Miners, Prestige-Trinity and Moyston. Caledonians-Miners and Prestige-Trinity merged to form Ararat United, whilst Moyston merged with Willaura. In 2001, Woorndoo merged with Mortlake and Dunkeld went into recess. In 2003 Dunkeld merged with Glenthompson, and Ararat United went into recess before officially folding in 2005.

The Ararat Eagles, who joined the competition in 2011 from the Lexton Plains Football League, which disbanded after the 2010 season.^[1] Great Western, originally from the Ararat & District Football Association, joined the league from the Horsham & District Football League in 2012, following a year in recess.

Clubs

Current

Club	Nickname	Years in comp	MDFL Premierships	Premiership Years
Ararat Eagles	Eagles	2011 -	-	-
Caramut	Swans	1965 -	3	1971, 1994, 1999
Glenthompson Dunkeld	Rams	2004 -	1	2010
Great Western	Lions	2012	-	-
Hawkesdale Macarthur	Eagles	1997 -	-	-
Lismore Derrinallum	Demons	1999 -	-	-
Moyston Willaura	Pumas	2000 -	1	2014
Penshurst	Bombers	1970 -	9	1970, 1973, 1979, 1981, 1986, 1991-2-3, 2009, 2012
Streatham-Mininera-Westmere (SMW) Rovers	Bulldogs	1954 -	8	1960, 1963-4, 1967-8, 1987, 2003-4
Tatyoon	Hawks	1924 -	11	1946, 1952, 1972, 1980, 1995-6, 1998, 2006-7-8, 2011
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	Magpies	1986 -	8	1989, 1990, 1997, 2000-1-2, 2005, 2013
Woorndoo-Mortlake	Tigers	2001 -	-	-

Former clubs

Club	Nickname	Years in comp.	Premierships	Premiership years
Ararat United	United	2000–2003	–	–
Carranballac	Demons	1921–1962	3	1928, 1932, 1935
Dunkeld	Kangaroos	1953–2001	1	1976
Glenthompson	The Bloods	1950–2003	6	1969, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985
Lake Bolac	Bombers	1925, 1929, 1946–1985	10	1925, 1929, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1965
Hawkesdale	Eagles	1970–1997	2	1977, 1988,
Wickliffe	Magpies	1950–1985	2	1959, 1984
Willaura	Saints	1947–1999	7	1951, 1953, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1975
Mininera	Magpies	1921–1924	2	1921, 1923
Mininera-Westmere	Rovers	1926–1953	5	1930, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1947
Westmere		1921–1923	-
Streatham		1921–1953	7	1924, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1939
Woorndoo	Tigers	1954–1955, 1986–2000	–	–

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
2008-Tatyoon
2009-Penshurst
2010-Glenthompson-Dunkeld
2011-Tatyoon
2012-Penshurst
2013-Wickliffe-Lake Bolac
2014-Moyston-Willaura

2008 Ladder

Mininera DFL	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
Hawkesdale-Macarthur	17	1	0	2523	814	309.95%	68
Tatyoon	16	2	0	2106	879	239.59%	64
Lismore-Derrinallum	13	5	0	1660	1285	129.18%	52
Moyston-Willaura	12	6	0	1880	1398	134.48%	48
Caramut	8	9	1	1655	1405	117.79%	34
SMW Rovers	8	9	1	1138	1438	79.14%	34
Glenthompson-Dunkeld	8	10	0	1313	1800	72.94%	32
Penshurst	4	14	0	1111	1906	58.29%	16
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	3	15	0	1019	1919	53.10%	12
Woorndoo-Mortlake	0	18	0	949	2510	37.81%	0

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	Moyston-Willaura	9	14	68	Caramut	9	7	61
Qualifying	Tatyoon	31	14	200	Lismore-Derrinallum	8	7	55
1st Semi	Lismore-Derrinallum	17	11	113	Moyston-Willaura	7	18	60
2nd Semi	Hawkesdale-Macarthur	12	10	82	Tatyoon	7	11	53
Preliminary	Tatyoon	17	15	117	Lismore-Derrinallum	5	8	38
Grand	Tatyoon	18	15	123	Hawkesdale-Macarthur	9	8	62

2009 Ladder

Mininera DFL	Wins	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
Penshurst	18	0	2193	905	242.32%	72
Glenthompson-Dunkeld	13	5	1765	1172	150.60%	52
Tatyoon	13	5	1637	1358	120.54%	52
Moyston-Willaura	11	7	1989	1461	136.14%	44
Lismore-Derrinallum	10	8	1499	1265	118.50%	40
SMW Rovers	9	9	1408	1427	98.67%	36
Caramut	8	10	1468	1463	100.34%	32
Hawkesdale-Macarthur	6	12	1358	1593	85.25%	24
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	1	17	884	2004	44.11%	4
Woorndoo-Mortlake	1	17	951	2504	37.98%	4

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	Moyston-Willaura	12	16	88	Lismore-Derrinallum	12	10	82
Qualifying	Tatyoon	12	15	87	Glenthompson-Dunkeld	11	9	75
1st Semi	Glenthompson-Dunkeld	11	10	76	Moyston-Willaura	9	5	59
2nd Semi	Tatyoon	5	6	36	Penshurst	4	10	34
Preliminary	Penshurst	14	14	98	Glenthompson-Dunkeld	7	7	49
Grand	Penshurst	11	12	78	Tatyoon	6	17	53

2010 Ladder

Mininera DFL	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
Glenthompson-Dunkeld	16	2	0	1983	882	224.83%	64
Tatyoon	16	2	0	1782	924	192.65%	64
Moyston-Willaura	15	3	0	1850	1190	155.46%	60
Lismore-Derrinallum	10	8	0	1385	1128	122.78%	40
Penshurst	10	8	0	1488	1405	105.91%	40
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	7	11	0	1202	1465	82.05%	28
SMW Rovers	6	11	1	1321	1357	97.35%	26
Hawkesdale-Macarthur	6	12	0	1042	1707	61.04%	24
Caramut	2	15	1	956	1868	51.18%	10
Woorndoo-Mortlake	1	17	0	928	2010	46.17%	4

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	Penshurst	8	14	62	Lismore-Derrinallum	7	18	60
Qualifying	Tatyoon	12	18	90	Moyston-Willaura	8	10	58
1st Semi	Penshurst	8	10	58	Moyston-Willaura	7	14	56
2nd Semi	Glenthompson-Dunkeld	5	3	33	Tatyoon	2	5	17
Preliminary	Tatyoon	9	14	68	Penshurst	6	8	44
Grand	Glenthompson-Dunkeld	13	8	86	Tatyoon	4	13	37

2011 Ladder

Mininera DFL	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
Tatyoon	13	2	3	1831	996	183.84%	52
SWM Rovers	13	2	3	1734	1056	164.20%	52
Moyston-Willaura	12	2	4	1806	985	183.35%	48
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	12	2	4	1514	1187	127.55%	48
Hawkesdale-Macarthur	10	2	6	1455	1166	124.79%	40
Glenthompson-Dunkeld	9	2	7	1480	1116	132.62%	36
Penshurst	6	2	10	1262	1266	99.68%	24
Caramut	6	2	10	1202	1282	93.76%	24
Lismore-Derrinallum	5	2	11	1166	1517	76.86%	20
Ararat Eagles	2	2	14	881	1990	44.27%	8
Woorndoo-Mortlake	0	2	16	866	2636	32.85%	0

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	20	11	131	Hawkesdale-Macarthur	6	11	47
Qualifying	Moyston-Willaura	13	11	89	SWM Rovers	9	12	66
1st Semi	Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	15	10	100	SWM Rovers	13	8	86
2nd Semi	Tatyoon	15	13	103	Moyston-Willaura	7	8	50
Preliminary	Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	16	7	103	Moyston-Willaura	11	7	73
Grand	Tatyoon	13	14	92	Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	9	12	66

2012 Ladder

Mininera DFL	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Penshurst	18	0	0	2435	878	277.33%	72	Elimination	Hawkesdale-Macarthur	15	12	102	Glenthompson-Dunkeld	13	14	92
Tatyoon	15	3	0	2471	740	333.92%	60	Qualifying	Tatyoon	18	7	115	Moyston-Willaura	11	10	76
Moyston-Willaura	13	4	1	1894	1249	151.64%	54	1st Semi	Hawkesdale-Macarthur	17	7	109	Moyston-Willaura	9	9	63
Hawkesdale-Macarthur	13	5	0	1646	1164	141.41%	52	2nd Semi	Tatyoon	15	10	100	Penshurst	15	7	97
Glenthompson-Dunkeld	12	5	1	1767	1076	164.22%	50	Preliminary	Penshurst	12	6	78	Hawkesdale-Macarthur	8	9	57
SWM Rovers	10	8	0	1964	1228	159.93%	40	Grand	Penshurst	16	7	103	Tatyoon	14	7	91
Caramut	8	10	0	1440	1553	92.72%	32
Ararat Eagles	6	12	0	1542	1549	99.55%	24
Lismore-Derrinallum	6	12	0	1315	1776	74.04%	24
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	4	14	0	1233	1862	66.22%	16
Woorndoo-Mortlake	1	17	0	733	3049	24.04%	4
Great Western	1	17	0	623	2939	21.20%	4

2013 Ladder

Mininera DFL	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	17	1	0	2163	955	226.49%	68	Elimination	Tatyoon	25	17	167	Hawkesdale-Macarthur	12	10	82
Moyston-Willaura	14	4	0	2004	1238	161.87%	56	Qualifying	Moyston-Willaura	18	12	120	Glenthompson-Dunkeld	8	6	54
Glenthompson-Dunkeld	13	4	1	1762	1048	168.13%	54	1st Semi	Tatyoon	17	7	109	Glenthompson-Dunkeld	11	10	76
Tatyoon	12	6	0	1652	1295	127.57%	48	2nd Semi	Moyston-Willaura	12	7	79	Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	11	12	78
Hawkesdale-Macarthur	10	7	1	1631	1412	115.51%	42	Preliminary	Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	17	12	114	Tatyoon	16	10	106
Penshurst	10	8	0	1725	1302	132.49%	40	Grand	Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	11	14	80	Moyston-Willaura	7	5	47
SWM Rovers	9	8	1	1662	1360	122.21%	38
Lismore-Derrinallum	9	8	1	1419	1347	105.35%	38
Great Western	6	12	0	1436	1711	83.93%	24
Caramut	4	14	0	1111	1542	72.05%	16
Ararat Eagles	1	17	0	808	2304	35.07%	4
Woorndoo-Mortlake	1	17	0	841	2700	31.15%	4

2014 Ladder

Mininera DFL	Wins	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Moyston-Willaura	15	1	1943	724	268.37%	60	Elimination	Penshurst	7	8	50	Lismore-Derrinallum	5	9	39
Tatyoon	12	4	1805	869	207.71%	48	Qualifying	Tatyoon	19	20	134	Hawkesdale-Macarthur	4	8	32
Hawkesdale-Macarthur	12	4	1734	1102	157.35%	48	1st Semi	Hawkesdale-Macarthur	10	8	68	Penshurst	9	10	64
Penshurst	11	5	1201	1214	98.93%	44	2nd Semi	Tatyoon	16	12	108	Moyston-Willaura	12	7	79
Lismore-Derrinallum	10	6	1481	1085	136.50%	40	Preliminary	Moyston-Willaura	10	18	78	Hawkesdale-Macarthur	9	13	67
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac	9	7	1308	870	150.34%	36	Grand	Moyston-Willaura	11	19	85	Tatyoon	4	13	37
Caramut	9	7	1406	1160	121.21%	36
SWM Rovers	8	8	1270	1349	94.14%	32
Glenthompson-Dunkeld	6	10	1205	1465	82.25%	24
Great Western	3	13	1133	1958	57.87%	12
Ararat Eagles	1	15	685	2320	29.53%	4
Woorndoo-Mortlake	0	16	921	1976	46.61%	0

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