The Riverland Football League is an Australian rules football league located in South Australia's Riverland region.
History The origins of this league was in 1909 when Lyrup, Renmark Town and Fairview Rovers founded the Murray Football Association.
The competition reformed in 1919 as the Upper Murray Football Association and later in 1952 became the Upper Murray Football League, the same name as the Upper Murray Football League based around Corryong, Victoria.
The league changed its name in 1972 to the Riverland Football League, The league used to have two divisions – the first division is for the main towns of the Riverland and the second division, called the Riverland Independent Football League, is for the minor towns The league's second division became known as the Riverland Independent Football League. For the 2023 season the Riverland Independent Football League formally separated from Riverland Football League control, to form a new league called the Murray Valley Football and Netball League.
Season 1956 Heavy rains further up river in NSW and Victoria caused the Murray River to flood and it caused the abandonment of the 1956 football season.
Season 2020 Due to COVID-19, The RFL made the decision that "A" and "B" grade competitions would not go ahead. However, junior competitions still ran for the 2020 football season (U13's, U15's and U18's)
Clubs Locations
Current ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in RFLRFL Senior Premierships Total YearsCountry Footy 2010 Barmera-Monash Memorial Oval, Barmera–1957 1957– 9 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2012, 2023, 2025 Berri DemonsBerri Oval, Berri–1910 1910– 25 1913, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1952, 1954, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1992, 2002, 2010 Loxton TigersLoxton Oval, LoxtonLBWFA1908 1946– 21 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1988, 1996, 2006 Loxton North PanthersLoxton North Recreation Grounds, Loxton North–1954 10 1979, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2011, 2013, 2015 Renmark Rovers RoversRenmark Oval, Renmark–1923 1923– 18 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1950, 1959, 1969, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1995, 2009, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 Waikerie MagpiesWaikerie Oval, WaikerieMMFA1908 1929– 16 1934, 1936, 1974, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2026
Former ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in RFLRFL Senior PremiershipsFate Total Years Barmera(1921-30s)(1930s-56)Memorial Oval, BarmeraAFA1908 1921-1946, 1949-1956 2 1922, 1932Merged with Cobdogla in 1947, de-merged after 1948 season. Merged with Monash in 1957 to form Barmera-MonashBrowns WellBombersParuna Oval, Paruna–19690 -Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 1971 Centrals (1)–1919 1919 0 -Folded after 1919 seasonCentrals (2)Winkie Oval, Winkie–19290 -Folded after 1936 season Chaffey Blues–1922 0 -Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 1971 Cobdogla EaglesCobdogla Oval, Cobdogla–1919 0 -Moved to Albert FA in 1920. Merged with Kingston to form Cobdogla Kingston in 1940. Merged with Barmera to form Cobdogla Barmera in 1947. Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 1971 Cobdogla BarmeraEaglesCobdogla Oval, Cobdogla–1947 1947-1948 0 -De-merged into Cobdogla and Barmera in 1949 Cobdogla Kingston–1940 1940 0 -De-merged into Cobdogla and Kingston following WWIIFairview RoversRenmark Oval, Renmark–19081909-192211910Merged with Renmark to form Renmark Rovers in 1923GerardHawksGerard Oval, Gerard–19480 -Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 1971GlossopMagpiesGlossop Oval, Glossop–19200 -Merged with Winkie to form Centrals (2) following 1929 season KingstonMMFA18770 -Merged with Moorook to form Moorook-Kingston in 1964Lock 5Renmark Oval, Renmark–19241924-19260 -Folded after 1926 seasonLovedayLoveday Oval, LovedayAFA1921 0 -Folded after 1938 seasonLyrupSaintsLyrup Sporting Complex, Lyrup–190921909, 1911Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 1971MonashMonash Oval, Monash–19480 -Merged with Barmera in 1957 to form Barmera-MonashMoorookBeetlesMoorook Oval, MoorookAFA, LDFA, BFFA19200 -Moved to Loxton District FA in 1925 and 1936. Merged with Kingston to form Moorook-Kingston in 1964Moorook-KingstonBeetlesMoorook Oval, Moorook–19640 -Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 1971ParingaSwansParinga Oval, Paringa–19610 -Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 1971Ral RalRenmark Oval, Renmark–192119210 -Folded after 1921 seasonDark with light bandRenmark Oval, Renmark–19091909-192211912Merged with Fairview Rovers to form Renmark in 1923Renmark Centrals–19200 -Folded after 1934 seasonRenmark TownRenmark Oval, Renmark–19271927, 19290 -Folded after 1929 seasonWinkieWinkie Oval, Winkie–192519250 -Entered recess after 1925 season, merged with Glossop to form Centrals (2) following 1928 seasonWinkie RoversWinkie Oval, Winkie–19470 -Folded after 1951 season
VFL/AFL players
Grantley Fielke – Luke Jericho – Bruce Lindner – , Mark Mickan – , Tony Modra – , Mark Ricciuto – Troy Lehmann – , Alby Yeo – Tom Waye – Byron Schammer – Kaiden Brand – Peter Yeo – Russell Ebert – Michael Murphy – , , Damien Murray – Bradley Helbig – Bruce Tschirpig – Ron Battams – Rhys Stanley – , Wayne Thornborrow – Elkin Reilly – Jack Wade –
Premierships
1909 Lyrup 1910 Fairview Rovers 1911 Lyrup 1912 Renmark 1913 Berri 1914 Renmark or Fairview Rovers 1915 Renmark or Fairview Rovers 1916-18 No competition due to World War I 1919 Berri 1920 Berri 1921 Berri 1922 Barmera 1923 Berri 1924 Renmark 1925 Berri 1926 Renmark 1927 Renmark 1928 Renmark 1929 Berri 1930 Berri 1931 Berri 1932 Renmark 1933 Berri 1934 Waikerie 1935 Berri 1936 Waikerie 1937 Barmera 1938 Berri 1939 Berri 1940-45 No competition due to World War II 1946 Loxton 1947 Loxton 1948 Loxton 1949 Loxton 1950 Renmark 1951 Loxton 1952 Berri 1953 Loxton 1954 Berri 1955 Loxton 1956 No competition due to floods 1957 Loxton 1958 Loxton 1959 Renmark 1960 Loxton 1961 Loxton 1962 Loxton 1963 Loxton 1964 Loxton 1965 Loxton 1966 Berri 1967 Berri 1968 Berri 1969 Renmark 1970 Loxton 1971 Loxton 1972 Berri 1973 Berri 1974 Waikerie 1975 Berri 1976 Loxton 1977 Renmark 1978 Renmark 1979 Loxton North 1980 Berri 1981 Renmark 1982 Renmark 1983 Barmera-Monash 1984 Barmera-Monash 1985 Barmera-Monash 1986 Barmera-Monash 1987 Barmera-Monash 1988 Loxton 1989 Barmera-Monash 1990 Renmark 1991 Waikerie 1992 Berri 1993 Waikerie 1994 Waikerie 1995 Renmark 1996 Loxton 1997 Loxton North 1998 Loxton North 1999 Loxton North 2000 Loxton North 2001 Waikerie 2002 Berri 2003 Waikerie 2004 Loxton North 2005 Waikerie 2006 Loxton 2007 Waikerie 2008 Waikerie 2009 Renmark 2010 Berri 2011 Loxton North 2012 Barmera-Monash 2013 Loxton North 2014 Waikerie 2015 Loxton North 2016 Waikerie 2017 Waikerie 2018 Waikerie 2019 Renmark 2020 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Renmark 2022 Renmark 2023 Barmera-Monash 2024 Renmark 2025 Barmera-Monash 2026 Waikerie
B Grade (prior to split in 1971)
1923 Berri 1924 Renmark 1925 Berri 1926 Kingston 1927 Barmera 1928 Lyrup 1929 Cobdogla 1930 Cobdogla 1931 Renmark Centrals 1932 Moorook 1933 Renmark Centrals 1934 Lyrup 1935 Berri 1936 Cobdogla 1937 Cobdogla 1938 Berri 1939 Lyrup 1940-45 No competition due to World War II 1946 Renmark 1947 Moorook 1948 Cobdogla 1949 Chaffey 1950 Cobdogla 1951 Chaffey 1952 Chaffey 1953 Loxton 1954 Loxton 1955 Cobdogla 1956 No competition due to floods 1957 Loxton 1958 Cobdogla 1959 Renmark 1960 Renmark 1961 Renmark 1962 Chaffey 1963 Renmark 1964 Barmera-Monash 1965 Loxton 1966 Renmark 1967 Loxton 1968 Berri 1969 Browns Well 1970 Berri
2000 Ladder RiverlandWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPtsWaikerie130301447107857.31%261st SemiBarmera-Monash14791Renmark61450Loxton North120401522103159.62%242nd SemiWaikerie131088Loxton North11773Barmera-Monash90701554118656.72%18PreliminaryLoxton North1512102Barmera-Monash101171Renmark70901302110354.14%14GrandLoxton North16399Waikerie7547Loxton70901291158944.83%14Berri00160821195029.63%0
2001 Ladder RiverlandWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPtsBarmera-Monash110411542120156.22%231st SemiBerri15595Loxton North4832Waikerie100601401116854.53%202nd SemiWaikerie15696Barmera-Monash13684Berri100601646138854.25%20PreliminaryBarmera-Monash131290Berri7648Loxton North90611588118057.37%19GrandWaikerie131492Barmera-Monash81260Loxton601001305153945.89%12Renmark10150756176230.02%2
2002 Ladder RiverlandWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPtsWaikerie120401718111360.69%241st SemiLoxton1815123Barmera-Monash141094Berri100601539116756.87%202nd SemiBerri179111Waikerie15797Loxton100601405136750.69%20PreliminaryWaikerie1514104Loxton131391Barmera-Monash70901043137943.06%14GrandBerri1913127Waikerie169105Renmark50110991144040.77%10Loxton North401201132136245.39%8
2003 Ladder RiverlandWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPtsWaikerie140201701100562.86%281st SemiLoxton North91569Renmark10868Loxton100601663130855.97%202nd SemiWaikerie1514104Loxton81159Loxton North100601389114354.86%20PreliminaryLoxton15696Loxton North91367Renmark80801331111654.39%16GrandWaikerie12981Loxton71355Berri401201059168538.59%8Barmera-Monash20140841172732.75%4
2004 Ladder RiverlandWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPtsWaikerie14011191795966.66%291st SemiLoxton North2212144Berri6036Loxton120401724133556.36%242nd SemiLoxton1714116Waikerie101777Loxton North100601562119056.76%20PreliminaryLoxton North1616112Waikerie6844Berri601001338156846.04%12GrandLoxton North131189Loxton71052Barmera-Monash401201022159139.11%8Renmark10141911183133.22%3
2005 Ladder RiverlandWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPtsLoxton130301720138455.41%261st SemiRenmark1819127Berri12577Waikerie110501674144953.60%222nd SemiWaikerie1612108Loxton121688Renmark90701388118753.90%18PreliminaryLoxton101070Renmark7547Berri70901220147945.20%14GrandWaikerie131391Loxton121284Barmera-Monash401201303150346.44%8Loxton North401201320162344.85%8
2006 Ladder RiverlandWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPtsLoxton130301844126759.27%261st SemiLoxton North1325103Barmera-Monash4731Waikerie120402003117063.13%242nd SemiLoxton2215147Waikerie111076Barmera-Monash90701392156947.01%18PreliminaryLoxton North131391Waikerie101777Loxton North80801520127654.36%16GrandLoxton179111Loxton North13886Renmark401201164187538.30%8Berri201401078184436.89%4
2007 Ladder RiverlandWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPtsWaikerie120401642121557.47%241st SemiBerri2111137Renmark12880Loxton110502057129661.35%222nd SemiWaikerie1710112Loxton15999Berri100601450144650.07%20PreliminaryLoxton1820128Berri111682Renmark80801443137351.24%16GrandWaikerie1613109Loxton10868Barmera-Monash601001120144343.70%12Loxton North10150940187933.35%2
2008 Ladder RiverlandWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPtsWaikerie130301801104363.33%261st SemiBarmera-Monash101272Loxton North9660Renmark130301743118559.53%262nd SemiWaikerie197121Renmark91266Barmera-Monash90701267137847.90%18PreliminaryRenmark10969Barmera-Monash91064Loxton North601001086157340.84%12GrandWaikerie12981Renmark111177Loxton401201240153844.64%8Berri301301216163642.64%6
2009 Ladder RiverlandWinsByesLossesDraws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPtsLoxton110501759126158.25%221st SemiRenmark14993Barmera-Monash81462Waikerie110501657139954.22%222nd SemiLoxton13785Waikerie101171Renmark100601804136057.02%20PreliminaryRenmark1517107Waikerie9862Barmera-Monash100601418132251.75%20GrandRenmark1815123Loxton51040Berri401201470161647.63%8Loxton North20140985213531.57%4
2010 Ladder