The Benalla Tungamah Football League (TBFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victoria, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie.
History The Benalla Tungamah Football League (BTFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victorian, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie.
This newly formed league came about when Mulwala Football Club left the Benalla Mulwala Football League to join the Coreen & District Football League in 1938.
The BTFL went into recess from 1940 to 1947 due to World War II and was reformed in March, 1948.
In 1951, 12 teams competed in the BTFL.
Benalla made six grand finals in their seven years in the BTFL, winning three premierships, before Benalla and Wangaratta reserves sides both entered the Ovens and Murray Football League's newly formed seconds competition in 1953.
The BTFL changed its name to the Tungamah Football League in 1967.
In 1996, the league changed its name to the Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two competition. The GVFL absorbed the clubs from the Tungamah Football League and had a second division for three years (1996–1998).
Then in 1999, the league's name was changed to the Central Goulburn Football Netball League, which lasted until 2005, when club's went into other competitions under the demise of the VCFL. The CGFNL had four grades of football – Seniors, Reserves, Under 17's and Under 14's, plus five grades of netball – A, B, B Reserve, D & E Grade.
The Lawless family donated a medal to the senior football best and fairest winners from 1954 to 2005, across the four different football league names.
Interestingly, Alexandra's George Steiner won three league best and fairest Lawless Medals, one in each of the following – Tungamah Football League – 1994, Goulburn Valley – Division Two – 1996 and Central Goulburn Football League – 2000.
Clubs
Central Goulburn Football League (1999-2005)
Final clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.CGFL SeasonsCGFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsAlexandraRebelsAlexandra Showgrounds, AlexandraGVFL18721999-200512000Moved to Yarra Valley Mountain District FL in 2006Dookie UnitedKangaroosDookie Recreation Reserve, DookieGVFL19771999-20050 -Moved to Picola & District FNL in 2006RumbalaraRumbaRumbalara Recreation Reserve, SheppartonGVFL19971999-200521999, 2002Moved to Murray FNL in 2006Shepparton EastBombersCentral Park Recreation Reserve, Shepparton EastGVFL19241999-200522001, 2004Moved to Picola & District FNL in 2006Thornton-EildonShinbonersThornton Recreation Reserve, ThorntonGVFL19491999-20050 -Moved to Yarra Valley Mountain District FL in 2006Violet TownTownersViolet Town Recreation Reserve, Violet TownGVFL18801999-20050 -Moved to Kyabram District FNL in 2006YeaTigersYea Showgrounds, YeaGVFL18871999-200522003, 2005Moved to Kyabram District FNL in 2006
Former clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.CGFL SeasonsCGFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsBenalla All-BlacksPanthersFriendlies Oval, BenallaGVFL19341999-20040 -Moved to Ovens & King FL in 2004
Benalla Tungamah/Tungamah Football League (1938-1995)
Final clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.BTFL/TFNL SeasonsBTFL/TFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsAlexandraRebelsAlexandra Showgrounds, AlexandraYVMDFL18721986-199511988Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996Benalla All-BlacksPanthersFriendlies Oval, BenallaB&DFL19341981-199511981Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996CongupnaThe Road, RoadersCongupna Recreation Reserve, CongupnaKDFNL19561962-199561963, 1964, 1971, 1978, 1991, 1993Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996Dookie UnitedKangaroosDookie Recreation Reserve, Dookie–19771977-19950 -Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996KatandraKatsKatandra Recreation Reserve, Katandra WestCGVFL19111952-1995131955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1992Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1996MansfieldDemonsMansfield Recreation Reserve, MansfieldWNEFA18811977-199521987, 1989Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996Shepparton EastBombersCentral Park Recreation Reserve, Shepparton EastMFNL19241968-199561972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1995Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996Thornton-EildonShinbonersThornton Recreation Reserve, ThorntonB&DFL194919950 -Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996Violet Town(1950-77)(1992-95)Violet Town Recreation Reserve, Violet TownEDFA, B&DFL18801950-1977, 1992-199521960, 1961Played in Benalla & District FL between 1978-91. Moved to Goulburn Valley FL (Div. 2) in 1996
Former clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.BTFL/TFNL SeasonsBTFL/TFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsBenallaDemonsBenalla Showgrounds, BenallaBMFL18711938-193911939Moved to Goulburn Valley FNL in 1940Benalla ReservesDemonsBenalla Showgrounds, BenallaMVNEFL18711948-195221950, 1952Moved to Ovens & Murray FL in 1953BurramineCatsMVNEFL1880s1951-196521953, 1954Folded in 1965DevenishBarbersDevenish Recreation Reserve, DevenishMVNEFL18841938-1939, 1948-19520 -Played in Murray Valley North East FL in 1946-47. Moved to Benalla & District FL in 1953DookieMagpiesDookie Recreation Reserve, DookieCGVFL18871949-197621962, 1965Merged with Dookie College to form Dookie United in 1977Dookie CollegeStudentsDookie CollegeCGVFL19461953-197611970Merged with Dookie to form Dookie United in 1977Dookie YabbaBMFL19321938-19390 -Moved to Goulburn Valley FL in 1940Invergordon(1966)(1980s)Hawks (formerly Royals)Invergordon Recreation Reserve, Invergordon–1952, 1966-19870 -Recess between 1953-65. Folded after 1987 seasonKatamatite(1950s)(?-1994)TigersKatamatite Recreation Reserve, KatamatiteKFA, PDFNL18911938-1939, 1956-199411979Moved to Murray FL in 1940. Returned to Picola & District FNL in 1995MulwalaLionsLonsdale Reserve, MulwalaMVNEFL18821949-198631959, 1968, 1969Moved to Murray FNL in 1987North WangarattaHawksNorth Wangaratta Sports Reserve, North WangarattaOKFNL18921951-19520 -Moved to Benalla & District FL in 1953St JamesSt James Recreation Reserve, St JamesMVNEFL1880s1938-1939, 1948-195521948, 1949Played in Murray Valley North East FL in 1946-47. Merged with Devenish to form St. James-Devenish United in 1956TungamahHoppersTungamah Recreation Reserve, TungamahMVNEFL18821938-1939, 1948-199431938, 1976, 1986Played in Murray Valley North East FL in 1946-47. Moved to Picola & District FNL in 1995Wangaratta ReservesMagpiesNorm Minns Oval, WangarattaOKFNL18751949-195211951Moved to Ovens & Murray FL in 1953WilbySaintsWilby Recreation Reserve, WilbyBMFL1951-197011967Folded after 1970 seasonYarrawonga RoversRovers19510 -Left competition
Honour Board
Benalla – Tungamah Football League 1938 to 1966. Senior Football YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreVenueMost GoalsClubComments1938Tungamah 11.12 – 78 Benalla 1sts9.8 – 62 St. James 1939Benalla 1sts 15.16 – 106 Dookie Yabba 6.13 – 49 Devenish Undefeated Premiers1940–47BTFL in recess BTFL in recess. WW21948St. James 10.8 – 68 Benalla 2nds 2.5 – 17 Devenish 1949St. James 10.12 – 72 Benalla 2nds 7.15 – 57 Devenish 1950Benalla 2nds 8.16 – 64 Dookie 8.13 – 61 ? 1951Wangaratta 2nds 21.17 – 143 Burramine 2.3 – 15 Benalla Showgrounds Ivan Vincent. 120 Wangaratta 1952Benalla 2nds 13.12 – 90 Violet Town 11.16 – 82 ? 1953Burramine 8.21 – 69 Dookie College 8.2 – 50 Tungamah 1954Burramine 11.8 – 74 Dookie College 9.11 – 65 St. James P O'Kane. 68 Burramine 1955Katandra 14.27 - 111Burramine 10.9 - 69 Tungamah N Corboy. 48 Mulwala 1956Katandra 12.11 – 83 Mulwala 7.7 – 49 Dookie John Dainton. 71Dookie Dick Hammett. 71Violet Town1957Katandra 11.8 – 74 Dookie College10.8 - 68 Tungamah 1958Katandra 9.9 – 63 Mulwala 6.4 – 40 Wilby (undefeated premiers)1959Mulwala 12.16 – 88 Violet Town 6.10 – 46 ? 1960Violet Town 6.12 - 48 Katandra 5.6 - 36 ? 1961Violet Town14.17 – 101Mulwala 6.12 – 48 ? 1962Dookie 10.7 - 67 Congupna 8.11 - 59 Tungamah 1963Congupna 10.9 – 69 Mulwala 4.11 – 35 ? 1964Congupna 12.15 – 87 Tungamah 8.14 – 62 Katandra WestKevin Keenan. 51 Congupna Seniors Katandra 6.4 – 40 Congupna 4.3 – 27. Seconds1965Dookie 11.9 – 75 Congupna 7.10 – 52 Mulwala Tom ColbertDookie ?1966Katandra 9.5 – 59 Katamatite 6.9 – 51 Tungamah
Tungamah Football League 1967 to 1995 YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreVenueMost GoalsClubComments1967Wilby 11.16 – 82 Congupna 7.12 – 58 Mulwala 1968Mulwala 13.17 – 95 Wilby 5.8 – 38 Katandra Umpire: Bill Deller1969Mulwala 15.15 – 105 Dookie College 10.11 – 71 1970Dookie College 13.8 – 86 Katandra 11.11 – 77 1971Congupna 16.17 - 113 Katandra 14.12 - 96 1972Shepparton East 13.12 – 90 Katandra 10.13 – 73 Dookie 1973Katandra 22.18 - 150 Shepparton East 9.8 - 62 1974Katandra 11.9 – 75 Mulwala 8.12 – 60 1975Katandra 19.23 – 137 Congupna 10.13 - 73 1976Tungamah 14.21 - 105 Shepparton East15.13 - 103 CongupnaLes Parish 89 (105)Tungamah 1977Katandra 15.12 – 72 Dookie United 14.17 - 101 1978Congupna 15.16 - 106 Katandra 15.14 - 104 Chris Drum. 115 (126)Congupna 1979Katamatite 17.11 – 113 Katandra 14.15 – 99 Dookie 1980Shepparton East 19.13 – 127 Katandra 13.12 – 90 1981Benalla All Blacks20.11 – 131 Shepparton East 13.10 – 88 1982Shepparton East 18.14 – 110 Congupna 14.12 – 96 1983Katandra 20.18 – 136 Mansfield 14.13 – 97 1984Katandra 18.15 – 123 Benalla All Blacks 14.9 – 93 1985Shepparton East19.10 – 124 Benalla All Blacks 11.14 – 80 B Frampton: 90 All Blacks 1986Tungamah 13.11 – 89 Katandra 10.13 – 73 1987Mansfield 18.7 – 115Alexandra11.15 – 81Dookie 1988Alexandra 15.16 – 106Shepparton East10.10 – 70Benalla 1989Mansfield 12.19 – 91Katandra8.9 – 57 W Armstrong: 59 All Blacks 1990Katandra 13.9 - 87 Shepparton East 10.17 - 77 1991Congupna 6.12 - 48 Katandra 3.16 - 34 DookiePhil Murray. 74 (84)Congupna 1992Katandra 9.13 - 67 Mansfield 9.6 - 60 Shepparton East 1993Congupna 15.12 - 102 Benalla All Blacks 15.7 - 97 Shepparton East 1994Shepparton East 17.13 - 115 Mansfield 16.11 - 107 1995Shepparton East 20.10 - 130 Benalla All Blacks 12.12 - 84 Congupna
Goulburn Valley Football League Division Two 1996 to 1998 YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreVenueMost GoalsClubComments1996Mansfield 21.20 - 146 Shepparton East 2.16 - 28 Guy Manigan. 101 (117)Congupna 1997Alexandra 20.13 – 133Mansfield19.12 – 126Dookie 1998Rumbalara 21.18 – 124 Alexandra14.10 – 94 GVFL – Div 2, changed to CGFL
Central Goulburn Football League 1999 to 2005 YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreVenueMost GoalsClubComments1999Rumbalara 16.11 – 107Shepparton East 11.12 – 78 2000Alexandra 12.9 – 81 Yea 8.14 – 62 Dookie 2001Shepparton East19.12 – 126Yea 10.10 – 70 2002Rumbalara 17.9 – 111 Yea 16.9 – 105 2003Yea 27.15 - 177 Violet Town 9.9 - 63 2004Shepparton East 17.10 - 112 Rumbalara 16.10 - 106 2005Yea 9.12 – 66 Rumbalara 8.9 – 57 B.Firebrace: 62 Rumbalara
() - Brackets includes goals kicked in finals.
Tungamah Football League Reserves Grand Finals YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreComments 1956Dookie 6.11 - 47 Dookie College 5.9 - 39 1964Katandra 6.4 - 28 Congupna Road 4.3 - 27 1965Congupna Road 10.12 - 72 Mulwala 2.13 - 25 1966Congupna Road 6.11 - 47 Katandra 5.1 - 31 1967Congupna Road 8.13 - 61 Dookie College 8.1 - 49 1968Mulwala 3.12 - 30 Katandra 3.8 - 26 1969 1970Dookie College 16.12 - 108Mulwala 6.7 - 43 1971 1972Shepparton East 12.? - ? Congupna 11.10 - 76 1979Congupna 12.9 - 81 Shepparton East 9.9 - 63 1980Shepparton East 14.14 - 98 Benalla All Blacks9.9 - 63 1981Benalla All Blacks12.18 - 90 Mansfield 11.18 - 84 1982Mansfield 13.14 - 92 Dookie United 9.9 - 63 1983Mansfield 14.9 - 93 Shepparton East 14.9 - 93 Drawn G Final 1983 G Final Replay 1984Katandra 9.6 - 60 Benalla All Blacks8.12 - 60 Drawn G Final 1984 G Final Replay 1985Benalla All Blacks12.11 - 83 Mansfield 7.5 - 47 1986Shepparton East 9.8 - 62 Katandra 7.7 - 49
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