Mininera & District Football League General Information Founded 1921 Records Highest Score 515 – Great Western 79.41.515(v Ararat Eagles 1.0.6) – 2019 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 an Australian rules football competition 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 Streatham & District Football Association formed in 1921. The Association changed its name to Tatyoon District Football Association in 1926. In 1930 the name was changed again to Mininera & District Football Association.
In the early 1950s, eight clubs participated: Carranballac, Glenthompson, Lake Bolac, Mininera-Westmere Rovers, Streatham, Tatyoon, Wickliffe and Willaura.
In 1954, the competition changed its name to the Mininera & District Football League. 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.
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 decided to acknowledge the contributions of Mortlake citizens helping the club over the years by renaming the club Woorndoo-Mortlake. 2001 Dunkeld went into recess.
In 2003 Glenthompson opted to merge with the remnants of the recessed Dunkeld club to form Glenthompson Dunkeld Football Netball Club, and Ararat United went into recess before officially folding in 2005.
The Ararat Eagles joined the competition in 2011 from the Lexton Plains Football League, which disbanded after the 2010 season. 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 Locations
Current ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in MDFLMDFL Senior Premierships Total Years Ararat Eagles EaglesAlexandra Oval, AraratLPFL2000 2011– 1 2022 Caramut SwansCaramut Recreation Reserve, CaramutPFFL1882 1965– 3 1971, 1994, 1999 Glenthompson Dunkeld Rams Dunkeld–2004 2004– 1 2010 Great Western LionsCentral Park, Great WesternHDFNL1880s 2012– 1 2019 Hawkesdale Macarthur EaglesHawkesdale Recreation Reserve, Hawkesdale and Macarthur Recreation Reserve, Macarthur–1997 1997– 0 - Lismore Derrinallum DemonsLismore Recreation Reserve, Lismore and Derrinallum Recreation Reserve, Derrinallum–1999 1999– 4 2015, 2017, 2025, 2026 Moyston Willaura PumasMoyston Recreation Reserve, Moyston and Willaura Recreation Reserve, Willaura–2000 2000– 1 2014 Penshurst BombersPenshurst Recreation Reserve, PenshurstPFFL1874 1970– 12 1970, 1973, 1979, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2009, 2012, 2024 SMW Rovers BulldogsConna Wilson Reserve, Mininera–1954 1954– 8 1960, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1987, 2003, 2004 Tatyoon HawksTatyoon Recreation Reserve, Tatyoon–1924 1924– 12 1946, 1952, 1972, 1980, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2023 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac MagpiesLake Bolac Recreation Reserve, Lake Bolac–1986 1986– 9 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2013, 2018 Woorndoo-Mortlake TigersWoorndoo Recreation Reserve, Woorndoo and DC Farran Oval, Mortlake–2001 2001–0 -
Former clubs
ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in MDFLMDFL Senior PremiershipsFate Total Years Ararat United UnitedArarat City Band Centre, AraratADFA1996 2000–2003 0 –Folded after 2003 season Carranballac DemonsCarranballac Recreation Reserve, Carranballac–1921 1921–1962 3 1928, 1932, 1935Folded after 1962 season Dunkeld KangaroosDunkeld Recreation Reserve, DunkeldW&DFA1886 1953–2001 1 1976Merged with Glenthompson to form Glenthompson Dunkeld in 2004 Glenthompson BloodsGlenthompson Recreation Reserve, GlenthompsonD&DFL1883 1950–2003 6 1969, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985Merged with Dunkeld to form Glenthompson Dunkeld in 2004 Hawkesdale CatsHawkesdale Recreation Reserve, HawkesdalePFFL1878 1970–1997 2 1977, 1988 Merged with Macarthur to form Hawkesdale Macarthur in 1997 Lake Bolac BombersLake Bolac Recreation Reserve, Lake BolacH&DFA1875 1925, 1929, 1946–1985 10 1925, 1929, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1965Merged with Wickliffe to form Wickliffe-Lake Bolac in 1986 MinineraMagpiesConna Wilson Reserve, Mininera–1920 1921–1924 2 1921, 1923Merged with Westmere to form Mininera-Westmere in 1926 Mininera-Westmere RoversConna Wilson Reserve, Mininera–1925 1926–1953 5 1930, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1947Merged with Streatham to form SMW Rovers in 1954 Streatham Streaham Recreation Reserve, Streatham–1873 1921–1953 9 1922, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1945Merged with Mininera-Westmere to form SMW Rovers in 1954 WestmereWestmere Recreation Ground, Westmere–1920 1921–1923 0–Merged with Mininera to form Mininera-Westmere in 1926WickliffeMagpiesWickliffe Recreation Reserve, WickliffeCFA18831950–198521959, 1984Merged with Lake Bolac to form Wickliffe-Lake Bolac in 1986WillauraSaintsWillaura Recreation Reserve, WillauraH&DFA18931947–199971951, 1953, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1975Merged with Moyston to form Moyston-Willaura in 2000 Woorndoo TigersWoorndoo Recreation Reserve, WoorndooMNFL1883 1954–1955, 1986–2000 0 – Renamed Woorndoo-Mortlake in 2001 to acknowledge supporters from Mortlake area.
Premierships Senior Football
1921 Mininera 1922 Streatham 1923 Mininera 1924 Streatham 1925 Lake Bolac 1926 Streatham 1927 Streatham 1928 Carranballac 1929 Lake Bolac 1930 WM Rovers 1931 Streatham 1932 Carranballac 1933 WM Rovers 1934 WM Rovers 1935 Carranballac 1936 Streatham 1937 Streatham 1938 WM Rovers 1939 Streatham 1940 - 1944 Recess 1945 Streatham 1946 Tatyoon 1947 WM Rovers 1948 Lake Bolac 1949 Lake Bolac 1950 Lake Bolac
1951 Willaura 1952 Tatyoon 1953 Willaura 1954 Lake Bolac 1955 Lake Bolac 1956 Lake Bolac 1957 Lake Bolac 1958 Willaura 1959 Wickliffe 1960 SWM Rovers 1961 Willaura 1962 Willaura 1963 SWM Rovers 1964 SWM Rovers 1965 Lake Bolac 1966 Willaura 1967 SWM Rovers 1968 SWM Rovers 1969 Glenthompson 1970 Penshurst 1971 Caramut 1972 Tatyoon 1973 Penshurst 1974 Glenthompson 1975 Willaura 1976 Dunkeld
1977 Hawkesdale 1978 Glenthompson 1979 Penshurst 1980 Tatyoon 1981 Penshurst 1982 Glenthompson 1983 Glenthompson 1984 Wickliffe 1985 Glenthompson 1986 Penshurst 1987 SWM Rovers 1988 Hawkesdale 1989 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 1990 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 1991 Penshurst 1992 Penshurst 1993 Penshurst 1994 Caramut 1995 Tatyoon 1996 Tatyoon 1997 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 1998 Tatyoon 1999 Caramut 2000 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 2001 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 2002 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac
2003 SWM Rovers 2004 SWM 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 2015 Lismore-Derrinallum 2016 Tatyoon 2017 Lismore-Derrinallum 2018 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 2019 Great Western 2020 League in recess due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Finals cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Ararat Eagles d Tatyoon 2023 Tatyoon d Woorndoo-Mortlake 2024 Penshurst d Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 2025 Lismore-Derrinallum d Ararat Eagles 2026 Lismore-Derrinallum d Woorndoo-Mortlake
Leading Goal Kickers Senior Football YearPlayerH&A goalsFinals goalsTotal Goals 1946 0 0 0 0 1947 0 0 0 0 1948 0 0 0 0 1949 Eric Robertson (Lake Bolac) 97 20 117 1950 Eric Robertson (Lake Bolac) 105 2 107 1951 0 0 0 0 1952 0 0 0 0 1953 0 0 0 0 1954 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 96 12 108 1955 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 121 17 138 1956 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 48 5 53 1957 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 41 10 51 1958 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 65 6 75 1959 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 36 0 36 1960 Bill Gleeson (Willaura) 58 0 58 1961 Bill Gleeson (Willaura) 61 3 64 1962 Bill Gleeson (Willaura) 55 0 55 1963 David Thomas (Tatyoon) 38 4 42 1964 Henry Gunstone (SWM) 26 0 26 1965 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 74 7 81 1966 Don McCrow (Willaura) 50 8 58 1967 John Potter (Lake Bolac) 40 2 42 1968 Euan Fraser (Glenthompson) 72 0 72 1969 Richard Coghlan (Caramut) 58 0 58 1970 Max Biggin (Willuara) 68 4 72 1971 Richard Coghlan (Caramut) 88 6 94 1972 Bill Quaife (Tatyoon) 58 8 66 1973 Peter Sheen (Hawkesdale) 82 0 82 1974 David Wynd (Caramut) 82 0 82 1975 N McPherson (Glenthompson) 74 0 74 1976 Bert McArthur (Dunkeld) 115 9 124 1977 Bert McArthur (Dunkeld) 136 2 138 1978 Bert McArthur (Dunkeld) 71 0 71 1979 Neville Osborne (Penshurst) 132 0 132 1980 Neville Osborne (Penshurst) 94 7 101 1981 Colin Eales (Penshurst) 81 0 81 1982 I Saunderson (Tatyoon) 72 0 72 1983 Neville Osborne (Penshurst) 98 0 98 1984 Leo McMahon (Glenthompson) 100 0 100 1985 Leo McMahon (Glenthompson) 113 0 113 1986 John Uebergang (Penshurst) 88 0 88 1987 Les Brennan (Tatyoon) 63 0 63 1988 R Cooper (SWM Rovers) 76 0 76 1989 John Uebergang (Penshurst) 123 0 123 1990 John Uebergang (Penshurst) 107 0 107 1991 Shane Dempsey (Penshurst) 145 16 161 1992 Darren Templeton (Dunkeld) 103 1 104 1993 Darryl Madex (Tatyoon) 82 0 82 1994 Jason Misfud (Caramut) 192 13 205 1995 Tony Russell (Caramut) 157 14 171 1996 John Uebergang (Penshurst) 130 19 149 1997 Paul Campigli (Tatyoon) 132 7 139 1998 Paul Campigli (Tatyoon) 91 13 104 1999 Tim Fraser (Glenthompson) 114 2 116 2000 Paul Campigli (Tatyoon) 88 8 96 2001 David Bell (Caramut) 117 3 120 2002 Tim Chatfield (Caramut) 88 15 103 2003 Adam Lehmann (Woorndoo Mortlake) 102 7 109 2004 Jason Keays (Tatyoon) 92 0 92 2005 Jason Keays (Tatyoon) 119 0 119 2006 Ron Watson (Penshurst) 80 0 80 2007 Ron Watson (Penshurst) 82 0 82 2008 Frank Matthews (Hawkesdale-Macarthur) 94 0 94 2009 Grant Ewing (Penhurst) 113 0 113 2010 Lachlan Hamilton (Moyston Willaura) 65 0 65 2011 Aiden Bell (Tatyoon) 62 10 72 2012 Aiden Bell (Tatyoon) 96 12 108 2013 Aiden Bell (Tatyoon) 78 11 89 2014 Steven Butler (Tatyoon) 78 9 87 2015 Wayne Loader (Lismore Derrinullum) 118 9 127 2016 John Vanderwaal (Moyston Willaura) 124 0 124 2017 Patrick Sinnott (Hawkesdale-Macarthur) 77 0 77 2018 William Slattery (Wickliffe Lake Bolac) 75 2 77 2019 Ben Hunt (Penshurst) 72 5 77 2020 N/A (COVID-19 Pandemic) N/A 0 0 2021 Damon folkes (Great Western) 70 0 70 2022 Michael Lockyer (Lismore Derrinallum) 101 11 112 2023 Thomas Waters (Glenthompson-Dunkeld) 66 2 68 2024 Josh Rentsch (Penshurst) 89 4 93 2025 Lachlan Constable (Lismore Derrinallum) 102 9 111
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