Wimmera Football League

**Wimmera Football League**
General Information
Founded	1937
Records
Highest Score	304 - Ararat 46.28.304 (v Jeparit 2.2.14) - 1989
Most goals in a game	22 - Brad Miller – Horsham United (v Nhill) – 2010
Most goals in a season	156 - David Johns 2006
Most flags in a row	10 – Horsham – 2003-2012
Most wins in a row	41 – Horsham – 2004-2007
Most losses in a row	33 - Nhill – 1990-1992

The Wimmera Football League is a major country league based in Western Victoria, with clubs located in towns in the Wimmera region. The regional centres along the Western Highway from Ararat to Nhill as well as Minyip-Murtoa and Warracknabeal.

History

A Wimmera Football Association was first formed in 1902. Teams from Ararat, Horsham and Stawell were the founding clubs. In 1921 the Wimmera District Football League was formed. The seven clubs were Ararat, Horsham, Minyip, Murtoa, Rupanyup, Stawell and Warracknabael. Dimboola joined in 1923 and Nhill in 1925. Ararat spent six years in the Ballarat Football League from 1924 to 1929.

In 1932 during the height of the Great Depression the small town clubs suffering from financial pressures tried to get the league to change the way the gate taking were distributed to the clubs. The larger town clubs, knowing that they would be disadvantaged, blocked the motion. Nhill and Dimboola both went into recess while Minyip and Murtoa replaced their junior sides in the Dunmunkle FL.

The WDFL approached the Ballarat Football League to merge hoping that greater interest and better football would cause larger gate takings, so in 1934 the Wimmera FL and the Ballarat FL merged to form the Ballarat Wimmera FL. After three years in which the Wimmera clubs faced with greater costs and constantly losing on the footy field, feelers were put out to the smaller clubs, now playing in the Mid Wimmera FL. A peace deal was settled in September 1936 and the Wimmera Football League was reformed in 1937 making it a nine team competition.^[1]

Horsham Diggers folded at the start of 2014 after four poor seasons. Merging with Natimuk FNC under the Banner Natimuk United FNC home games at Natimuk and City Oval.

Clubs

Current

Club	Nickname	Years in comp	Total Flags	WFL Premierships
Ararat	Rats	1937-	11	1949, 1951, 1955-56-57-58, 1971, 1975, 1986, 1999, 2001
Dimboola	Roos	1937-	5	1937, 1946, 1959, 1985, 2013
Horsham	Demons	1937-	25	1938, 1960, 1962, 1967-68, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1982-83, 1989-90, 2003-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12, 2014
Horsham Saints	Saints	1993-	2	2015, 2016
Minyip-Murtoa	Kookaburras	1995- (merger)	3	Minyip: 1952-53-54, 1984, 1991-92-93 Murtoa: 1980 Minyip-Murtoa: 1996-97-98
Nhill	Tigers	1937-	4	1964-65, 1969, 1981
Stawell	Warriors	1937-	8	1939-40, 1948, 1950, 1978, 1987, 1995, 2000
Warrack Eagles	Eagles	1937- as Warracknabeal 2001- (merged with Brim to become Warrack Eagles)	5	Warracknabeal: 1947, 1966, 1977, 1994 Warrack Eagles: 2002

Former Clubs

Club	Nickname	Years in comp	Total Flags	WFL Premierships
Jeparit	Redbacks	1937-1989	0
Rupanyup	Panthers	1945-1980	3	1961, 1963, 1973
Horsham United	Diggers	1983-2013	1	1988

Recent Premierships

1997 - Minyip-Murtoa
1998 - Minyip-Murtoa
1999 - Ararat
2000 - Stawell
2001 - Ararat
2002 - Warrack Eagles
2003 - Horsham Demons
2004 - Horsham Demons
2005 - Horsham Demons
2006 - Horsham Demons
2007 - Horsham Demons
2008 - Horsham Demons
2009 - Horsham Demons
2010 - Horsham Demons
2011 - Horsham Demons
2012 - Horsham Demons
2013 - Dimboola Roos
2014 - Horsham Demons
2015 – Horsham Saints
2016 - Horsham Saints

2005 Ladder

Wimmera FL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Horsham	15	2	1	0	2401	977	245.75%	68	Elimination	Horsham Saints	16	18	114	Stawell	11	9	75
Horsham Diggers	12	2	3	1	1884	1294	145.60%	58	Qualifying	Dimboola	15	10	100	Horsham Diggers	14	12	96
Dimboola	12	2	4	0	2123	1126	188.54%	56	1st Semi	Horsham Diggers	18	11	119	Horsham Saints	12	15	87
Horsham Saints	11	2	5	0	1835	1307	140.40%	52	2nd Semi	Horsham	20	10	130	Dimboola	13	11	89
Stawell	6	2	9	1	1373	1648	83.31%	34	Preliminary	Dimboola	13	13	91	Horsham Diggers	8	15	63
Minyip Murtoa	6	2	10	0	1250	1684	74.23%	32	Grand	Horsham	18	10	118	Dimboola	12	15	87
Warrack Eagles	4	2	12	0	1254	1895	66.17%	24
Nhill	3	2	13	0	1238	2192	56.48%	20
Ararat	2	2	14	0	1004	2239	44.84%	16

2006 Ladder

Wimmera FL	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Horsham	16	2	0	2784	984	282.93%	72	Elimination	Minyip Murtoa	9	13	67	Horsham Diggers	9	21	75
Dimboola	14	2	2	2409	1181	203.98%	64	Qualifying	Dimboola	20	20	140	Ararat	14	8	92
Ararat	10	2	6	1424	1579	90.18%	48	1st Semi	Horsham Diggers	16	14	110	Ararat	15	14	104
Minyip Murtoa	9	2	7	1528	1446	105.67%	44	2nd Semi	Horsham	20	16	136	Dimboola	8	11	59
Horsham Diggers	7	2	9	1555	1575	98.73%	36	Preliminary	Dimboola	14	13	97	Horsham Diggers	12	8	80
Stawell	5	2	11	1469	1920	76.51%	28	Grand	Horsham	27	9	171	Dimboola	20	6	126
Nhill	5	2	11	1294	2044	63.31%	28
Warrack Eagles	3	2	13	1314	1962	66.97%	20
Horsham Saints	3	2	13	1162	2248	51.69%	20

2007 Ladder

Wimmera FL	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Horsham	15	2	1	2268	1022	221.92%	68	Elimination	Dimboola	19	10	124	Minyip Murtoa	9	13	67
Stawell	13	2	3	1712	1199	142.79%	60	Qualifying	Horsham Diggers	8	15	63	Stawell	13	11	89
Horsham Diggers	12	2	4	1821	1125	161.87%	56	1st Semi	Horsham Diggers	13	15	93	Dimboola	9	7	61
Dimboola	9	2	7	1451	1287	112.74%	44	2nd Semi	Horsham	15	12	102	Stawell	15	6	96
Minyip Murtoa	8	2	8	1389	1469	94.55%	40	Preliminary	Stawell	8	12	60	Horsham Diggers	4	8	32
Nhill	6	2	10	1174	1707	68.78%	32	Grand	Horsham	20	13	133	Stawell	13	12	90
Warrack Eagles	5	2	11	1372	1564	87.72%	28
Ararat	4	2	12	1206	1898	63.54%	24
Horsham Saints	0	2	16	955	2077	45.98%	8

2008 Ladder

Wimmera FL	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Horsham	14	2	2	2370	1166	203.26%	64	Elimination	Ararat	15	4	94	Horsham Saints	20	12	132
Stawell	13	2	3	2038	1067	191.00%	60	Qualifying	Stawell	22	10	142	Warrack Eagles	6	13	49
Warrack Eagles	11	2	5	1487	1322	112.48%	52	1st Semi	Horsham Saints	12	16	88	Warrack Eagles	6	6	42
Ararat	10	2	6	1755	1365	128.57%	48	2nd Semi	Horsham Demons	9	13	67	Stawell	8	9	57
Horsham Saints	8	2	8	1467	1457	100.69%	40	Preliminary	Horsham Saints	17	11	113	Stawell	12	11	83
Dimboola	6	2	10	1400	1650	84.85%	32	Grand	Horsham Demons	19	14	128	Horsham Saints	9	8	62
Nhill	6	2	10	1258	1594	78.92%	32
Horsham Diggers	2	2	14	1277	2139	59.70%	16
Minyip Murtoa	2	2	14	908	2200	41.27%	16

2009 Ladder

Wimmera FL	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Horsham	16	2	0	2248	928	242.24%	72	Elimination	Nhill	22	16	148	Stawell	10	5	65
Horsham Saints	13	2	3	1639	980	167.24%	60	Qualifying	Nhill	11	11	77	Horsham Saints	9	21	75
Warrack Eagles	9	2	7	1385	1472	94.09%	44	1st Semi	Horsham Saints	11	7	73	Nhill	10	11	71
Nhill	8	2	8	1613	1417	113.83%	40	2nd Semi	Horsham	19	13	127	Warrack Eagles	7	7	49
Stawell	7	2	9	1332	1450	91.86%	36	Preliminary	Warrack Eagles	13	13	91	Horsham Saints	11	15	81
Minyip Murtoa	6	2	10	1149	1417	81.09%	32	Grand	Horsham	16	14	110	Warrack Eagles	13	8	86
Horsham Diggers	6	2	10	1153	1660	69.46%	32
Ararat	5	2	11	1154	1670	69.10%	28
Dimboola	2	2	14	866	1545	56.05%	16

2010 Ladder

Wimmera FL	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Horsham	15	2	1	2067	919	224.92%	68	Elimination	Warrack Eagles	15	6	96	Ararat	9	14	68
Horsham Saints	13	2	3	1526	1111	137.35%	60	Qualifying	Nhill	11	16	82	Horsham Saints	12	7	79
Nhill	10	2	6	1508	1360	110.88%	48	1st Semi	Warrack Eagles	16	11	107	Horsham Saints	9	12	66
Warrack Eagles	9	2	7	1261	1211	104.13%	44	2nd Semi	Horsham	19	18	132	Nhill	11	8	74
Ararat	8	2	8	1398	1458	95.88%	40	Preliminary	Nhill	9	10	64	Warrack Eagles	4	11	35
Stawell	6	2	10	1275	1348	94.58%	32	Grand	Horsham	17	16	118	Nhill	8	12	60
Minyip Murtoa	5	2	11	1103	1259	87.61%	28
Dimboola	5	2	11	977	1349	72.42%	28
Horsham Diggers	1	2	15	930	2030	45.81%	12

2011 Ladder

Wimmera FL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Horsham	16	2	0	0	2445	973	251.28%	72	Elimination	Horsham Saints	9	16	70	Stawell	10	7	67
Warrack Eagles	14	2	2	0	1815	1234	147.08%	64	Qualifying	Warrack Eagles	17	27	129	Dimboola	6	8	44
Dimboola	9	2	6	1	1328	1276	104.08%	46	1st Semi	Horsham Saints	12	4	76	Dimboola	10	7	67
Stawell	7	2	8	1	1393	1526	91.28%	38	2nd Semi	Horsham	26	11	167	Warrack Eagles	12	10	82
Horsham Saints	7	2	9	0	1405	1470	95.58%	36	Preliminary	Warrack Eagles	15	23	113	Horsham Saints	9	9	63
Minyip Murtoa	6	2	10	0	1185	1394	85.01%	32	Grand	Horsham	15	7	97	Warrack Eagles	12	13	85
Ararat	6	2	10	0	1202	1565	76.81%	32
Nhill	5	2	11	0	1573	1885	83.45%	28
Horsham Diggers	1	2	15	0	1155	2178	53.03%	12

2012 Ladder

Wimmera FL	Wins	Byes	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Horsham	15	2	1	2568	877	292.82%	68	Elimination	Dimboola	22	7	139	Minyip Murtoa	10	11	71
Warrack Eagles	14	2	2	2077	922	225.27%	64	Qualifying	Warrack Eagles	15	17	107	Horsham Saints	12	10	82
Horsham Saints	11	2	5	1577	1102	143.10%	52	1st Semi	Dimboola	12	16	88	Horsham Saints	8	7	55
Dimboola	10	2	6	1717	1133	151.54%	48	2nd Semi	Warrack Eagles	15	3	93	Horsham	11	7	73
Minyip Murtoa	10	2	6	1373	1018	134.87%	48	Preliminary	Horsham	12	17	89	Dimboola	10	9	69
Stawell	5	2	11	1261	1730	72.89%	28	Grand	Horsham	21	11	137	Warrack Eagles	13	12	90
Ararat	5	2	11	1090	1739	62.68%	28
Nhill	1	2	15	939	2355	39.87%	12
Horsham Diggers	1	2	15	780	2506	31.13%	12

2013 Ladder

Wimmera FL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Dimboola	15	2	1	0	2042	802	254.61%	68	Elimination	Horsham Saints	14	24	108	Minyip Murtoa	9	9	63
Horsham	14	2	2	0	1944	770	252.47%	64	Qualifying	Horsham Saints	22	18	150	Warrack Eagles	5	8	38
Warrack Eagles	10	2	5	1	1428	1212	117.82%	50	1st Semi	Horsham Saints	13	17	95	Warrack Eagles	9	6	60
Horsham Saints	10	2	6	0	1452	1025	141.66%	48	2nd Semi	Dimboola	17	12	114	Horsham	15	19	109
Minyip Murtoa	9	2	7	0	1206	1035	116.52%	44	Preliminary	Horsham Saints	10	11	71	Horsham	9	8	62
Nhill	6	2	9	1	1090	1601	68.08%	34	Grand	Dimboola	16	15	111	Horsham Saints	7	13	55
Ararat	4	2	12	0	887	1488	59.61%	24
Stawell	3	2	13	0	1030	1813	56.81%	20
Horsham Diggers	0	2	16	0	664	1997	33.25%	8

2014 Ladder

Wimmera FL	Wins	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Horsham	13	3	1774	1096	161.86%	52	Elimination	Ararat	15	8	98	Minyip Murtoa	12	10	82
Horsham Saints	12	4	1596	1180	135.25%	48	Qualifying	Horsham Saints	12	10	82	Warrack Eagles	10	5	65
Warrack Eagles	12	4	1524	1243	122.61%	48	1st Semi	Warrack Eagles	9	14	68	Ararat	8	6	54
Minyip Murtoa	10	6	1606	1213	132.40%	40	2nd Semi	Horsham Saints	12	15	87	Horsham	9	10	64
Ararat	8	8	1498	1394	107.46%	32	Preliminary	Horsham	12	18	90	Warrack Eagles	12	16	88
Dimboola	7	9	1727	1386	124.60%	28	Grand	Horsham	12	10	82	Horsham Saints	11	10	76
Stawell	2	14	1023	1904	53.73%	8
Nhill	0	16	853	2185	39.04%	0

2015 Ladder

Wimmera FL	Wins	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Horsham Saints	15	1	1838	839	219.07%	60	Elimination	Stawell	10	12	72	Ararat	7	15	57
Horsham	13	3	1787	1012	176.58%	52	Qualifying	Horsham	18	9	117	Minyip Murtoa	12	8	80
Minyip Murtoa	11	5	1253	1020	122.84%	44	1st Semi	Minyip Murtoa	10	6	66	Stawell	2	12	24
Ararat	8	8	1351	1255	107.65%	32	2nd Semi	Horsham Saints	9	10	64	Horsham	8	10	58
Stawell	7	9	1387	1348	102.89%	28	Preliminary	Horsham	11	16	82	Minyip Murtoa	8	15	63
Dimboola	6	10	1310	1434	91.35%	24	Grand	Horsham Saints	16	6	102	Horsham	9	8	62
Nhill	4	12	1072	1726	62.11%	16
Warrack Eagles	0	16	845	2209	38.25%	0

2016 Ladder

Wimmera FL	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts	Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Minyip Murtoa	14	2	0	1647	746	220.78%	56	Elimination	Horsham Demons	18	14	122	Warrack Eagles	2	7	19
Horsham Saints	12	4	0	1510	998	151.30%	48	Qualifying	Horsham Saints	15	13	103	Stawell	10	10	70
Stawell	11	5	0	1466	1181	124.13%	44	1st Semi	Stawell	15	9	99	Horsham Demons	12	11	83
Horsham	11	5	0	1518	1307	116.14%	44	2nd Semi	Horsham Saints	12	7	79	Minyip Murtoa	9	12	66
Warrack Eagles	5	10	1	1171	1434	81.66%	22	Preliminary	Minyip Murtoa	8	9	57	Stawell	7	12	54
Ararat	5	11	0	1203	1562	77.02%	20	Grand	Horsham Saints	6	9	45	Minyip Murtoa	6	7	43
Nhill	4	11	1	1250	1506	83.00%	18
Dimboola	1	15	0	843	1874	44.98%	4

Publication

Wheatbelt Warriors. A Tribute To Wimmera Football League.

References

↑ Full Points Footy

External links

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