The West Wimmera Football League was the final name of an Australian rules football league based in the Wimmera area of Western Victoria.
History Central Wimmera Football 1922-1968
This competition started in 1922 with teams from Horsham Seconds, Jung, Natimuk, Quantong and Toolondo. Prior to the merger the Central Wimmera consisted of Balmoral, Douglas-Miga Lake, Goroke, Horsham Football Club Seconds, Natimuk and Noradjuha. A majority of these teams were based west of Horsham, Victoria. Pimpinio had joined the Horsham & District Football League the previous year and Peronne folded in 1967.
Lowan Star 1923-1968 The Lowan Star Association was based around settlements close to Nhill. This competition started in 1923 between teams from Kinimakatka, Propodallah and Winiam Imperials. The final teams were, Cannum, Dimboola Seconds, Gerang-Kiata, Jeparit Seconds, Netherby-Lorquon, Nhill Seconds, Warracknabeal Seconds and Winiam. All of the standalone teams joined the merged league apart from Cannum which joined the Horsham & District until they folded in 1971.
The seconds sides were required to move into the Wimmera Football League second XVIII competition, which was the major league of the district, this provoked the change for a merged league.
Central Wimmera-Lowan Star/West Wimmera 1969-1981 In 1969 the Central Wimmera Football League merged with the Lowan Star Football League to create the Central Wimmera-Lowan Star Football League. In 1979 the league changed its name to the West Wimmera Football League.
Clubs
Final clubs in 1981 ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compWWFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsBalmoralBombersBalmoral Recreation Reserve, BalmoralCWFA1900s1969-198151970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1980Moved to South West District FL in 1982Douglas-Harrow-Miga LakeDemonsHarrow Recreation Reserve, Harrow and Wombelano Recreation Reserve, Wombelano–19701970-198121973, 1979Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982Gerang-KiataHighway MenKiata Recreation Reserve, KiataLSFA19621969-198111969Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982GorokeMagpiesGoroke Recreation Reserve, Goroke CWFA1890s1969-198111981Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982Netherby-LorquonSaintsNetherby Memorial Park, NetherbyLSFA19621969-1981 0 -Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982NoradjuhaGrass ParrotsNoradjuha Recreation Reserve, NoradjuhaCWFA1900s1969-198141975, 1976, 1977, 1978Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982
Previous clubs ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compWWFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsDouglas-Miga LakeRoversWombelano Recreation Reserve, WombelanoCWFA19481969 0 -Merged with Harrow from the Glenelg FL in 1970 to form Douglas-Harrow-Miga LakeNatimukRamsNatimuk Showgrounds, NatimukCWFAc.1900s1969-1970 0 -Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1971WiniamImperialsLSFA19341969-1970 0 -Folded in 1971
Grand Finals Source:
1969 – Gerang-Kiata 18.12 (120) def Goroke 7.4 (46) 1970 – Balmoral 12.11 (83) def Gerang-Kiata 11.3 (69) 1971 – Balmoral 10.14 (74) def Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 10.9 (69) 1972 – Balmoral 15.19 (109) def Gerang-Kiata 13.13 (91) 1973 – Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 14.10 (94) def Balmoral 9.18 (72) 1974 – Balmoral 11.11 (77) def Noradjuha 11.10 (76) 1975 – Noradjuha 16.18 (114) def Balmoral 8.8 (56) 1976 – Noradjuha 18.14 (122) def Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 11.6 (72) 1977 – Noradjuha 26.7 (163) def Gerang Kiata 15.13 (103) 1978 – Noradjuha 23.9 (147) def Goroke 12.15 (87) 1979 – Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 23.14 (152) def Noradjuha 12.10 (82) 1980 – Balmoral 9.15 (69) def Goroke 9.9 (63) 1981 – Goroke 17.16 (118) def Balmoral 9.9 (63)
1979 Ladder West Wimmera FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 12 0 3 0 1533 1020 150.29% 48 1st Semi Gerang - Kiata 9 13 67 Goroke 7 6 48 Noradjuha 7 0 8 0 1308 1237 105.74% 28 2nd Semi Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 15 11 101 Noradjuha 13 5 83 Gerang - Kiata 7 0 8 0 1289 1375 93.75% 28 Preliminary Noradjuha 15 17 107 Gerang - Kiata 13 14 92 Goroke 7 0 8 0 1212 1374 88.21% 28 Grand Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 23 14 152 Noradjuha 12 10 82 Balmoral 7 0 8 0 1118 1325 84.38% 28 Netherby-Lorquon 5 0 10 0 1295 1424 90.94% 20 1980 Ladder West Wimmera FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts Balmoral 14 0 1 0 1470 1025 143.41% 56 1st Semi Goroke 18 18 126 Noradjuha 18 10 118 Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 9 0 6 0 1360 1260 107.94% 36 2nd Semi Balmoral 18 14 122 Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 6 4 40 Goroke 8 0 7 0 1326 1304 101.69% 32 Preliminary Goroke 13 23 101 Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 5 11 41 Noradjuha 5 0 10 0 1396 1400 99.71% 20 Grand Balmoral 9 15 69 Goroke 9 9 63 Netherby-Lorquon 5 0 10 0 1208 1463 82.57% 20 Gerang - Kiata 4 0 11 0 1309 1617 80.95% 16 1981 Ladder West Wimmera FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Goroke 13 0 2 0 1541 981 157.08% 52 1st Semi Noradjuha 6 8 44 Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 10 13 73 Balmoral 10 0 5 0 1414 1105 127.96% 40 2nd Semi Goroke 6 4 40 Balmoral 8 4 52 Noradjuha 8 0 7 0 1409 1225 115.02% 32 Preliminary Goroke 11 9 75 Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 6 12 48 Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 8 0 7 0 1321 1339 98.66% 32 Grand Goroke 17 16 118 Balmoral 9 9 63 Gerang - Kiata 5 0 10 0 1242 1614 76.95% 20 Netherby-Lorquon 1 0 14 0 1156 1788 64.65% 4
VFL Players from WWFL Balmoral
Brett Gloury - Collingwood
Norajuha
Peter Light - Essendon
References