The Golden Rivers Football Netball League (GRFNL) was an Australian rules football and netball competition that was based in north-central Victoria and the western Riverina area of New South Wales.
History The league, formed in 1919, was known as the Kerang and District Football Association until 1944. In 1946, the league was re-established as the Kerang and District Football League.
In 1998, the league changed its name to the Golden Rivers Football League at the direction of the Victorian Country Football League to better reflect its expansion beyond the immediate Kerang area.
The league was disbanded at the end of the 2025 season due to a declining number of clubs.
Clubs The league finished with six clubs from towns in Victoria and New South Wales. All football clubs fielded seniors, reserves, under 18 and under 15 teams. All netball clubs fielded A grade, B grade, B reserve, C grade, 17 and under and 14 and under teams. Locations
Final Clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in GRFNLGRFNL Senior PremiershipsFate Total YearsHay Lions Hay Recreation Reserve, Hay, New South WalesMMFL1937 1981–2025 51982, 1992, 1995, 2023, 2025Moved to Central Murray FL in 2026 Macorna Tigers Macorna Recreation Reserve, Macorna, VictoriaLFAc.1880s 1945–2025 8 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1962, 1970Moved to Loddon Valley FL in 2026 Moulamein Swans Moulamein Recreation Reserve, Moulamein, New South WalesNDFLc.1940s 1958–2025 21961, 1988Moved to Central Murray FL in 2026 Murrabit Blues Murrabit Recreation Reserve, Murrabit, VictoriaKDFA1919 1947–2025 12 1949, 1958, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2016Moved to Central Murray FL in 2026 Ultima Roos Ultima Recreation Reserve, Ultima, VictoriaTFL1910 1979–2025 11 1981, 1983, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2024Moved to Central Murray FL in 2026 Wandella Bombers Wandella Recreation Reserve, Wandella, Victoria LFA1922 1945–2025 14 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017Moved to Central Murray FL in 2026
Former ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in GRFNLGRFNL Senior PremiershipsFate Total Years Appin GrasshoppersAppin Recreation Reserve, AppinLFA1910s 1945–1995 2 1964, 1987Merged with Kerang Rovers to form Kerang Rovers-Appin in Northern & Echuca FL in 1996 Boort Magpies Boort Park, BoortKFL1889 1945–1946, 1950 1 1950Played in Korong FL between 1947-49. Moved to North Central FL in 1951 Kerang BluesRiverside Park, KerangNDFL 1927 1945–1946 1 1946Moved to Northern District FL in 1947 Kerang Rovers MagpiesAlexandra Park, KerangKDFAc.1900s 1949–1990 3 1954, 1971, 1975Merged with Kerang in Northern & Echuca FL in 1991 Koondrook Tigers Koondrook Recreation Reserve, Koondrook KDFA1919 1945–1946 0–Moved to Northern District FL in 1947 Lakes Bulldogs Mystic Park Recreation Reserve, Mystic Park–1940s 1947–1949, 1953–1985 1 19721950-52 unknown. Folded after 1985 seasonNullawil MaroonsNullawil Recreation Reserve, NullawilMFLc.1900s1998–202271998, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022Moved to North Central FL in 2023QuambatookSaintsQuambatook Recreation Reserve, QuambatookMMFLc.1910s1945–1946, 1973–202251945, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1997Moved to Northern District FL in 1947. Folded after 2022 season Wakool (1958-1979)(1980-2010)(2011-2018) Hawks Wakool Recreation Reserve, Wakool–c.1900s 1958–2015, 2017–2018 7 1976, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2013Recess in 2016. Folded in 2018
Premiers
1945 QUAMBATOOK 1946 KERANG 1947 MACORNA 1948 MACORNA 1949 MURRABIT 1950 BOORT 1951 MACORNA 1952 MACORNA 1953 MACORNA 1954 KERANG ROVERS 1955 WANDELLA 1956 WANDELLA 1957 WANDELLA 1958 MURRABIT 1959 WANDELLA 1960 MACORNA 1961 MOULAMEIN 1962 MACORNA 1963 MURRABIT 1964 APPIN 1965 MURRABIT 1966 MURRABIT 1967 MURRABIT 1968 MURRABIT 1969 MURRABIT 1970 MACORNA 1971 KERANG ROVERS 1972 LAKES 1973 QUAMBATOOK 1974 QUAMBATOOK 1975 KERANG ROVERS 1976 WAKOOL 1977 WANDELLA 1978 WAKOOL 1979 WANDELLA 1980 WAKOOL 1981 ULTIMA 1982 HAY 1983 ULTIMA 1984 QUAMBATOOK 1985 WANDELLA 1986 WANDELLA 1987 APPIN 1988 MOULAMEIN 1989 WAKOOL 1990 WAKOOL 1991 ULTIMA 1992 HAY 1993 WANDELLA 1994 ULTIMA 1995 HAY 1996 ULTIMA 1997 QUAMBATOOK 1998 NULLAWIL 1999 MURRABIT 2000 NULLAWIL 2001 NULLAWIL 2002 ULTIMA 2003 ULTIMA 2004 ULTIMA 2005 MURRABIT 2006 WAKOOL 2007 MURRABIT 2008 WANDELLA 2009 WANDELLA 2010 WANDELLA 2011 WANDELLA 2012 NULLAWIL 2013 WAKOOL 2014 ULTIMA 2015 ULTIMA 2016 MURRABIT 2017 WANDELLA 2018 NULLAWIL 2019 NULLAWIL 2020 League in recess due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Finals not played due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022 NULLAWIL 2023 HAY 2024 ULTIMA 2025 HAY
E.G Hunt Medallion The E.G Hunt Medallion is awarded to the Best and Fairest player of the Senior Football competition. Year Player Year Player 1947 Marsh Long (Macorna) 1987 Wayne Ladson (Macorna) 1948 Marsh Long (Macorna) 1988 Evan Eilson (Ultima) 1949 Marsh Long (Macorna) 1989 Robert Styles (Hay) 1950 Marsh Long (Macorna) 1990 Greg Turbill (Hay) 1951 Vince Kelly (Rovers) 1991 Warren Maher (Wakool) 1952 Keith Morrison (Murrabit) 1992 Royce Simpson (Hay) 1953 Marsh Long (Macorna) 1993 Shane Ingram (Ultima) 1954 Marsh Long (Macorna) 1994 Roger Smith (Wakool) 1955 Linton Mills (Macorna) 1995 Terry Blake (Wakool) 1956 Athol Livingston (Wandella) 1996 Des Smith (Hay) 1957 Jack Findlay (Macorna) 1997 Brian Theizs (Quambatook) 1958 Jack Findlay (Macorna) 1998 Matt Champerlain (Wandella) 1959 Charles Peach (Moulamein) Cliff Mowat (Macorna) 1999 Dean Young (Ultima) 1960 Barry Doran (Moulamein) 2000 Grant Caelli (Nullawil) 1961 John Wishart (Macorna) 2001 Des Smith (Hay) 1962 John Maloni (Wakool) 2002 Mat Fleming (Murrabit) 1963 Stuart Robertson (Murrabit) 2003 Luke O'Toole (Ultima) 1964 Graham Clark (Moulamein) 2004 Glenn Smith (Nullawil) 1965 Bruce Robinson (Wakool) 2005 Luke O'Toole (Ultima) 1966 Jim Sheldon (Macorna) 2006 Josh Bode (Nullawil) 1967 Leon Whelan (Moulamein) 2007 Glenn Smith (Nullawil) 1968 William Proud (Wandella) 2008 Will Callow (Wandella) 1969 Leon Whelan (Moulamein) 2009 Luke Maher (Quambatook) Michael Rowe (Macorna) 1970 Leon Whelan (Moulamein) 2010 Dain Hayes (Murrabit) Luke Maher (Quambatook) 1971 Barry Taylor (Wandella) 2011 Wayne Mitrovic (Macorna) Scott Mathiaske (Nullawil) 1972 Robin Taylor (Rovers) 2012 Wayne Mitrovic (Macorna) 1973 Ian Pay (Appin) 2013 Luke O'Toole (Ultima) 1974 Ian Prendergast (Appin) 2014 Thomas Isma (Ultima) 1975 Bill Zeldenryk (Appin) 2015 Brodie Bennett (Quambatook) 1976 Ian Prendergast (Rovers) 2016 Bryden Morrison (Murrabit) 1977 Ian Prendergast (Rovers) 2017 Justin Robinson (Wandella) 1978 Mark Newell (Wakool) 2018 Andrew Oberdofer (Nullawil) Daniel Watts (Nullawil) 1979 Claude Jackson (Moulamein) Ian Prendergast (Appin) 2019 Thomas Isma (Moulamein) Jackson Ferguson (Hay) 1980 Peter Crawford (Rovers) 2020 League Cancelled due to Covid-19 1981 Neil Byers (Macorna) 2021 Matt Quigley (Nullawil) 1982 Neil Byers (Macorna) 2022 Ricky Wild (Quambatook) 1983 Peter Evans (Moulamein) 2023 Heath Moloney (Moulamein) 1984 Barry Prendergast (Appin) 2024 Jack Cattanach (Hay) 1985 Eddie Redfern (Hay) 2025 Jacob Watson (Hay) 1986 Bryan Livingston (Wandella)
Leading Goal Kickers Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals 1952 Cliff Mowat (Macorna) 41 0 41 1953 Don Poyner (Macorna) 60 0 60 1954 Don Poyner (Macorna) 39 0 39 1955 0 0 0 0 1956 0 0 0 0 1957 0 0 0 0 1958 0 0 0 0 1959 J Wishart (Macorna) 60 0 60 1960 Max Major (Murrabit) 59 3 62 1961 Max Major (Murrabit) 85 7 92 1962 Max Major (Murrabit) 72 9 81 1963 Max Major (Murrabit) 57 3 60 1964 Stewart Robertson (Murrabit) 49 3 52 1965 Max Major (Murrabit) 75 5 80 1966 Stewart Robertson (Murrabit) 66 11 77 1967 0 0 0 0 1968 Spike Laursen (Murrabit) 66 4 70 1969 Laurie Plowman (Appin) 67 0 67 1970 0 0 0 0 1971 Terry Bennett (Lakes) 74 0 74 1972 0 0 0 0 1973 T Green (Wakool) 47 0 47 1974 Lionel Ritchie (Quambatook) 63 0 63 1975 T Green (Wakool) 55 0 55 1976 B Liningston (Wakool) 86 0 86 1977 L Whelan (Wakool) 90 0 90 1978 P Evans (Moulemein) 53 0 53 1979 Steven Strevens (Ultima) 132 0 132 1980 Darren Troy (Appin) 80 7 87 1981 Brian Findlay (Ultima) 93 21 114 1982 Ian Prendergast (Appin) 83 5 88 1983 Steven Strevens (Ultima) 105 19 124 1984 Steven Strevens (Lakes) 87 0 87 1985 Steven Strevens (Ultima) 131 3 134 1986 Andrew Moore (Kerang Rovers) 106 0 106 1987 Gary MacGillavray (Appin) 60 14 74 1988 Peter Johnson (Macorna) 75 6 81 1989 Stephen (Rowdy) Arthur (Wakool) 76 10 86 1990 Stephen (Rowdy) Arthur (Wakool) 87 7 94 1991 Dean Farrell (Ultima) 83 8 91 1992 Andrew Stevens (Hay) 122 7 129 1993 Ricky Lavercombe (Wakool) 69 2 71 1994 Jayson Aylett (Hay) 81 6 87 1995 Ian Collinson (Moulemein) 77 11 88 1996 Doug Sutherland (Murrabit) 46 7 53 1997 Neil McCallum (Hay) 85 0 85 1998 Tony Doran (Nullawil) 96 9 105 1999 Tony Doran (Nullawil) 97 8 105 2000 Tony Doran (Nullawil) 89 7 96 2001 Tony Doran (Nullawil) 81 3 84 2002 Tony Doran (Nullawil) 77 1 78 2003 Brad Carroll (Ultima) 119 9 128 2004 Tony Doran (Nullawil) 101 14 115 2005 Nathan Henry (Murrabit) 104 9 113 2006 Shane Harvey (Wakool) 96 20 116 2007 Shane Harvey (Wakool) 100 7 107 2008 Nathan Henry (Murrabit) 84 0 84 2009 Sean Bedggood (Nullawil) 71 13 84 2010 Sean Bedggood (Nullawil) 91 3 94 2011 Dean McGowan (Murrabit) 72 4 76 2012 Daniel Needs (Macorna) 52 1 53 2013 Luke Kirkland (Wakool) 73 5 78 2014 Luke Kirkland (Wakool) 89 3 92 2015 Kallen Heslop (Nullawil) 56 4 60 2016 Nathan Henry (Murrabit 56 5 61 2017 Kallen Heslop (Nullawil) 80 6 86 2018 Arnold Kirby (Ultima) 84 6 90 2019 Jack O'Rourke (Ultima) 80 6 86 2020 League in Recess due to Covid-19 0 0 0 2021 Jaydon Stiles (Macorna) 56 0 56 2022 Mitch Farmer (Nullawil) 76 11 87 2023 Damian Cupido (Murrabit) 52 0 52 2024 Ryan Deveruex (Ultima) 59 3 62 2025 Jack Headon (Hay) 64 4 68 2019 Ladder Golden Rivers Wins Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Ultima 14 1 1 1788 859 208.15% 58 1st Semi Wandella 12 22 94 Hay 9 5 59 Nullawil 14 2 0 1890 784 241.07% 56 2nd Semi Ultima 18 9 117 Nullawil 12 9 81 Wandella 12 3 1 1825 811 225.03% 50 Preliminary Nulliwal 12 11 83 Wandella 12 5 77 Hay 8 8 0 1433 1280 111.95% 32 Grand Ultima 13 10 88 Nulliwal 17 12 114 Moulamein 8 8 0 1250 1175 106.38% 32 Murrabit 5 11 0 1067 1378 78.78% 20 Quambatook 2 14 0 784 1969 48.23% 8 Macorna 0 16 0 557 2338 23.82% 0 2021 Ladder Golden Rivers Wins Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Nullawil 11 0 0 1634 478 341.84% 44 1st Semi Cancelled 0 0 0 Cancelled 0 0 0 Wandella 8 3 0 961 861 111.26% 32 2nd Semi Cancelled 0 0 0 Cancelled 0 0 0 Quambatook 7 4 0 984 793 124.09% 28 Preliminary Cancelled 0 0 0 Cancelled 0 0 0 Moulamein 7 4 0 915 1071 85.43% 28 Grand Cancelled 0 0 0 Cancelled 0 0 0 Hay 5 6 0 853 885 96.38% 20 Murrabit 3 8 0 698 1002 78.78% 20 Macorna 2 9 0 778 1177 66.10% 8 Ultima 1 10 0 605 1161 52.11% 4
2022 Ladder Golden Rivers Wins Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Nullawil 15 1 0 2328 638 364.89% 60 1st Semi Wandella 9 6 60 Moulamein 15 14 104 Quambatook 13 3 0 1528 1020 149.80% 52 2nd Semi Nullawil 18 15 123 Quambatook 7 4 46 Wandella 10 6 0 1250 1115 112.11% 40 Preliminary Quambatook 10 8 68 Moulamein 10 15 75 Moulamein 10 6 0 1342 1306 102.76% 40 Grand Nullawil 16 18 114 Moulamein 7 4 46 Macorna 7 9 0 1265 1569 80.62% 28 Murrabit 4 12 0 955 1574 62.08% 16 Hay 3 13 0 955 1574 60.67% 12 Ultima 2 14 0 904 1752 51.60% 8
2023 Ladder Golden Rivers Wins Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Ultima 15 1 0 1475 845 174.56% 60 1st Semi Hay 21 16 142 Macorna 6 16 52 Moulamein 12 4 0 1503 1081 139.04% 48 2nd Semi Ultima 14 11 95 Moulamein 7 9 51 Hay 10 6 0 1288 1025 125.66% 40 Preliminary Moulamein 6 8 44 Hay 12 7 79 Macorna 5 11 0 1130 1322 85.48% 20 Grand Ultima 6 16 52 Hay 11 15 81 Wandella 4 12 0 922 1297 71.09% 16 Murrabit 2 14 0 886 1634 54.22% 8
2025 Ladder