The Yackandandah & District Football Association was a minor rural Australian Rules Football competition in North Eastern Victoria. The competition ran from 1928 to 1932, 1940, then from 1946 to 1953, when it folded in early 1954.
History There was a Yackandandah Football Association established in 1912 amongst the following clubs - Dederang, Yackandandah and Tawonga - with Dederang taking out the premiership.
in 1928, the Yackandandah & District Football Association was formed and Mr. Fred Malcomson, from the Star Hotel, Yackandandah, decided to donate a trophy to the premiers.
In 1933, the Yackandandah & DFA disbanded and the Tallangatta & District Football Association was formed from the following clubs - Bethanga, Granya, Kiewa Valley, Mitta Valley and Tallangatta.
The competition re-formed in 1940 for one year, before going into recess due to World War Two. It then re-formed in 1946 and was active up until April, 1954 when it went into recess.
In 1947, the Y&DFA had nine local football clubs playing in its competition.
In 1952, Bogong FC changed it club colours to yellow and black.
In 1953, Bogong FC won the minor premiership, with Beechworth Reserves finishing last out of six sides.
All up the Yackandandah & DFA played fifteen season of football, with Bogong FC and Kiewa FC both winning three premierships.
Bogong FC played in five grand finals in their seven years in the Yackandandah & DFA.
In 1954, the competition went into recess. Bogong was admitted into the Ovens & King Football League, but Bright's application was rejected.
In February 1955, the Yackandandah & DFL officially disbanded.
Clubs
Final ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compCDFA Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsBeechworth ReservesBombersBaarmutha Park, BeechworthMBFL18611952-19530 -Moved to Chiltern & District FA in 1954BogongTigersMount Beauty Recreation Reserve, Mount Beauty–19461947-195331950, 1951, 1953Moved to Ovens & King FL in 1954BrightMountain MenPioneer Park, BrightMBFL19131952-19530 -1954 unknown. Moved to Ovens & King FL in 1955DederangDederang Recreation Reserve, Dederang D&DFL19061912, 1940, 1946-1948, 1950-195311912Entered recess in 1949 and 1954, re-formed in Tallangatta & District FL in 1955TawongaTawonga Recreation Reserve, Tawonga BDFA, MBFL19271929-1930, 1946–195321947, 1952Moved to Bright FA in 1931. Moved to Tallangatta & District FL in 1954YackandandahMagpiesButson Park, YackandandahK&DFA, D&DFL18841912, 1928–1932, 1940, 1946–195321928, 1940Moved to Chiltern & District FA in 1954
Former ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compCDFA Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsAllans FlatAllans Flat Recreation Reserve, Allans FlatK&DFA1880s1929-19310 -FoldedBase WorkshopsBandiana Recreation Reserve, BandianaC&DFA194719510 -Moved to Tallangatta & District FL in 1952BethangaBethanga Recreation Reserve, BethangaK&DFA19041928-193211929Moved to Tallangatta & District FA in 1933BulliohCanariesBullioh Recreation Reserve, Tallangatta Valley–192819280 -Recess in 1929–1930, re-formed in Tallangatta & District FA in 1931GranyaBungil Park, GranyaT&DFA188619320 -Returned to Tallangatta & District FA in 1933KergunyahDemonsKergunyah Recreation Reserve, KergunyahAFFA, D&DFL19231928-1932, 1946–1951119301933-1935 unknown. Played in Dederang & District FA from 1936. Entered recess in 1952 but re-formed in Tallangatta & District FL in 1953KiewaRoversKiewa Memorial Park, KiewaK&DFA, K&MVFL18951929-1932, 1946–195131946, 1948, 1949Returned to Tallangatta & District FA in 1933. Moved to Tallangatta & District FL in 1952Mitta MittaMagorra Park, Mitta MittaT&DFA188519320 -Returned to Tallangatta & District FA in 1933Mudgegonga–1940, 1946–19480 -Moved to Myrtleford Bright FL in 1949Sandy CreekSandy Creek Recreation Reserve, Sandy CreekK&DFA, T&DFL18941928-1932, 1947–19490 -Returned to Tallangatta & District FA in 1933. Moved to Tallangatta & District FL in 1950StanleyStanley Recreation Reserve, Stanley–19470 -FoldedTalgarnoTalgarno Recreation Reserve, TalgarnoK&DFA18961929-193111931FoldedTallangattaMagpiesRowen Park, TallangattaT&DFA188519320 -Returned to Tallangatta & District FA in 1933TangambalangaCoulston Park, Tangambalanga–19310 -FoldedWandiligong-HarrietvillePioneer Park, BrightMBFL187919520 -Folded after 1952 season
Teams in Association per football season. 1912 - 3: Dederang, Tawonga, Yackandandah. 1928 - 5: Bethanga, Bullioh, Kergunyah, Sandy Creek, Yackandandah. 1929 - 8: Allan's Flats, Bethanga, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Sandy Creek, Talgarno, Tawonga, Yackandandah. 1930 - 8: Allan's Flats, Bethanga, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Sandy Creek, Talgarno, Tawonga, Yackandandah. 1931 - 8: Allan's Flats, Bethanga, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Sandy Creek, Talgarno, Tangambalanga, Yackandandah. 1932 - 7: Bethanga, Kergunyah, Kiewa Rovers, Mitta Mitta, Sandy Creek, Tallangatta, Yackandandah. 1940 - 3: Dederang, Mudegonga, Yackandandah. 1946 - 6: Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Mudgegonga, Tawonga, Yackandandah. 1947 - 9: Bogong, Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Mudgegonga, Sandy Creek, Stanley, Tawonga, Yackandandah. 1948 - 8: Bogong, Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Mudgegonga, Sandy Creek, Tawonga, Yackandandah. 1949 - 6: Bogong, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Sandy Creek, Tawonga, Yackandandah. 1950 - 6: Bogong, Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Tawonga, Yackandandah. 1951 - 7: Base workshops, Bogong, Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Tawonga, Yackandandah. 1952 - 7: Beechworth Reserves, Bogong, Bright, Dederang, Tawonga, Wandiligong, Yackandandah. 1953 - 6: Beechworth Reserves, Bogong, Bright, Dederang, Tawonga, Yackandandah
League Best & Fairest 1940: J Nutt - Mudegonga FC 1941 - 45: Yackandandah & DFA in recess due to WW2. 1946: 1947: Jim Bishop - Bogong FC 1948: Jim Bishop - Bogong FC 1949: Albert "Bert" Kemp - Sandy Creek FC 1950: Jim Mooney - Tawonga FC 1951: R Newton - Kiewa FC 1952: Ray Braham - Bogong FC 1953: Jim Mooney - Dederang FC
Football Premierships Grand Final Scores & venues 1912 - Dederang:4.7 - 31 d Yackandandah: 1.6 - 12 1928 - Yackandandah: 7.16 - 58 defeated Kergunyah: 8.3 - 51 at Sandy Creek. 1929 - Bethanga: 5.15 - 45 defeated Yackandandah: 4.7 - 31 at Sandy Creek. 1930 - Kergunyah: 11.6 - 72 defeated Bethanga: 6.16 - 52 at Yackandandah Showgrounds. 1931 - Bethanga: 8.6 - 54 drew with Talgarno: 8.6 - 54 1931 - Talgarno: 11.14 - 80 defeated Bethanga: 10.8 - 68. (Grand final replay). at Kiewa. 1932 - Mitta Mitta: 12.9 - 81 defeated Tallangatta: 8.4 - 52 at Sandy Creek. 1933 - Yackandandah & DFA disbanded in April 1933, reformed in 1940. 1940 - Yackandandah: 13.12 - 90 defeated Mudgegonga: 5.9 - 39 at Mudgegonga 1941 - 1945: Yackandandah & DFA in recess due to World War Two 1946 - Kiewa: 4.13 - 37 defeated Tawonga: 4.9 - 33 1947 - Tawonga: 16.5 - 101 defeated Kiewa: 5.10 - 40 1948 - Kiewa: 9.10 - 64 defeated Bogong: 4.14 - 38 1949 - Kiewa: 7.8 - 50 defeated Yackandandah: 5.9 - 39 1950 - Bogong: 8.17 - 65 defeated Tawonga: 6.4 - 40 at Yackandandah. 1951 - Bogong: 18.11 - 119 defeated Kiewa: 11.15 - 81 1952 - Tawonga: 10.5 - 65 defeated Bogong: 7.12 - 54 at Yackandandah. This was Bogong's only loss for the season. 1953 - Bogong: 12.9 - 81 defeated Tawonga: 6.9 - 45 at Yackandandah. 1954 - The Yackandandah & DFL went into recess in April 1954. 1955 - The Yackandandah & DFL officially disbands in February 1955.
Most Premierships / Runners Up
ClubMost PremiershipsRunners up DrawGrand FinalsBogong 3 2 5Kiewa 3 2 5Tawonga 2 3 5Yackandandah 2 3 5Bethanga 1 2 1 4Talgarno 1 1 2Kergunyah 1 1 2Mitta Mitta 1 1Dederang 1 1Mudgegonga 1 1Tallangatta 1 1Total 15 15 2 32
Office Bearers YearPresidentSecretaryTreasurer1928 1929Reg G. EvansEdgar Hadley 1930Reg G. EvansG Wynack G Wynack 1931Reg G. EvansF Grant L Matthews 1932E Butson 1933-39Y&DFA inrecess 1940 1941-45Y&DFA inrecess. WW2 1946 1947G Kelly 1948G Kelly 1949G Kelly 1950G Kelly 1951G KellyE Butson E Butson 1952G KellyE Butson 1953T AgnewE Butson E Butson 1954 1955 E Butson
Links Tallangatta & District Football League Chiltern & District Football Association List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria 1946 - Rode eight miles to watch football match 1946 - Kiewa FC team photo 1946 - Yackandandah & DFL Preliminary Final: Yackandandah FC team photo 1947 - Yackandandah FC team photo 1948 - Yackandandah & DFL Premiers: Kiewa FC team photo 1948 - Yackandandah & DFL Runners Up: Bogong FC team photo 1949 - Bogong FC team photo 1949 - Sandy Creek FC team photo 1949 - Yackandandah & DFL Premiers: Kiewa FC team photo 1950 - Kiewa FC team photo 1950 - Yackandandah & DFL Premiers: Bogong FC team photo 1950 - Yackandandah & DFL Runners Up: Tawonga FC team photo 1950 - Yackandandah & DFL Best & Fairest Winner: Jim Mooney: Tawonga FC 1951 - Bogong FC team photo: April, 1951 1951 - Yackandandah & DFL Premiers: Bogong FC team photo 1951 - Yackandandah & DFL Runners Up: Kiewa FC team photo 1951 - Albert Kemp photo: Sandy Creek FC 1953 - Yackandandah & DFL Premiers & Runners Up: Bogong FC & Tawonga FC team photos 1953 - Yackandandah & DFL Best & Fairest Winner: Jim Mooney: Dederang FC
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