Mid Murray Football Association

The Mid Murray Football Association was an Australian rules football competition based in the western Riverland region of South Australia, Australia. It operated for 100 years, from 1910 to 2009. It was an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.

Brief history

The Mid-Murray Football Association was formed in 1910 with founding clubs being Kingston, Morgan, and Waikerie.

Final Clubs

Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in MMFA MMFA Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Blanchetown Swan Reach
Bulldogs Blanchetown Oval, Blanchetown and Swan Reach Oval, Swan Reach – 1972 1972-2009 6 1981, 1982, 1991, 1997, 2002, 2007 Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 2010
Morgan Cadell
Tigers Morgan Sporting Complex, Morgan and Cadell Recreation Ground, Cadell – 1995 1995-2009 0 - Folded when the league finished in 2010
Robertstown
Kangaroos Robertstown Oval, Robertstown BLFA 1987-2009 10 1987, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 Merged with Eudunda to form Eudunda Robertstown in 2010 in the North Eastern FL
Sedan Cambrai
Magpies Cambrai Sports Club, Cambrai HFL 1922 1985-2009 2 1988, 2000 Returned to Hills FL in 2010

Previous Clubs

Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in MMFA MMFA Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Blanchetown Blanchetown Oval, Blanchetown 1939-1972 4 1953, 1954, 1961, 1962 Merged with Swan Reach in 1972 to form Blanchetown Swan Reach
Cadell    Bloods Cadell Recreation Ground, Cadell – 1933 1939-1994 16 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1985, 1990 Merged with Morgan to form Morgan Cadell in 1995
Cadell Training Centre – 1971 1971-1983 1 1980 Absorbed by Cadell in 1984
Holder – 1948 1948-1953 0 - Folded in 1954; merged with Taylorville in 1958 to form Taylorville Holder United
Imperials 1923-1924 0 - Folded in 1925
Kia Ora
– 1910 1910-1926 7 1914, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 Folded in 1926
Kingston    1877 1910-1912 0 - Moved to Upper Murray FL in 1913
Lock 2 1925-1927 1 1927 Folded in 1928
Morgan    Eagles Morgan Sporting Complex, Morgan – 1910-1994 16 1928, 1934, 1939, 1946, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1993 Merged with Cadell in 1995 to form Morgan Cadell
Perponda
Grass Parrots Perponda Oval, Perponda MFL 1994-1999 2 1994, 1998 Folded in 2000
Point Pass
Crows Point Pass Memorial Oval, Point Pass – 1992 1992 0 - Folded in 1993
Qualco Rovers – 1911 1911-1912 0 - Folded in 1913
Ramco
Roosters Ramco Sporting Facility, Ramco – 1909 1910-2008 10 1910, 1935, 1949, 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1995, 1996, 2006 Moved to Riverland Independent FL in 2009
Swan Reach
Swans Swan Reach Oval, Swan Reach EMFL 1971 0 - Merged with Blanchetown in 1972 to form Blanchetown Swan Reach
Taylorville Holder United – 1958 1958-1975 2 1967, 1975 Folded in 1976
Truro    Truro Oval, Truro BPFL 1992-1995 0 - Folded in 1996
Waikerie
Magpies Waikerie Oval, Waikerie – 1910-1926 4 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926 Split into Waikerie Districts and Waikerie Ramblers in 1927
Waikerie Districts Waikerie Oval, Waikerie – 1927 1927-1928 0 - Merged with Waikerie Ramblers to form Waikerie in Upper Murray FL in 1929
Waikerie Ramblers Waikerie Oval, Waikerie – 1927 1927-1928 0 - Merged with Waikerie Districts to form Waikerie in Upper Murray FL in 1929
Waikerie Rovers Waikerie Oval, Waikerie 1929 1929-1935 2 1932, 1933 Formed when the Waikerie clubs left in 1929

Notable Players

Mark Ricciuto - Ramco

Adam Cockshell - Perponda

2006 Ladder

Mid Murray Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Ramco 11 0 3 0 1432 934 60.52% 22
Sedan-Cambrai 8 0 5 1 1161 1042 52.70% 17
Robertstown 8 0 6 0 1242 997 55.47% 16
Blanchetown-Swan Reach 6 0 7 1 998 1065 48.38% 13
Morgan-Cadell 1 0 13 0 792 1587 33.29% 2

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st Semi Robertstown 13 7 85 Blanchetown-Swan Reach 12 8 80
2nd Semi Ramco 16 10 106 Sedan-Cambrai 5 9 39
Preliminary Robertstown 17 16 118 Sedan-Cambrai 4 5 29
Grand Ramco 16 9 105 Robertstown 5 6 36

2007 Ladder

Mid Murray Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Blanchetown-Swan Reach 14 0 0 0 2017 503 80.04% 28
Ramco 10 0 4 0 1262 1104 53.34% 20
Morgan-Cadell 5 0 9 0 1060 1367 43.68% 10
Sedan-Cambrai 5 0 9 0 1032 1413 42.21% 10
Robertstown 1 0 13 0 665 1649 28.74% 2

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st Semi Morgan-Cadell 16 12 108 Sedan-Cambrai 11 21 87
2nd Semi Blanchetown-Swan Reach 14 12 96 Ramco 5 9 39
Preliminary Ramco 16 17 113 Morgan-Cadell 16 8 104
Grand Blanchetown-Swan Reach 26 13 169 Ramco 7 9 51

2008 Ladder

Mid Murray Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Blanchetown-Swan Reach 12 0 2 0 1511 685 68.81% 24
Robertstown 9 0 4 0 1571 901 63.55% 18
Sedan-Cambrai 7 0 6 0 1092 1172 48.23% 14
Morgan-Cadell 3 0 10 0 1023 1577 39.35% 6
Ramco 2 0 11 0 823 1685 32.81% 4

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st Semi Sedan-Cambrai 20 9 129 Morgan-Cadell 9 11 65
2nd Semi Blanchetown-Swan Reach 13 5 83 Robertstown 7 10 52
Preliminary Robertstown 17 6 108 Sedan-Cambrai 9 13 67
Grand Robertstown 14 8 92 Blanchetown-Swan Reach 9 8 62

2009 Ladder

Mid Murray Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Blanchetown-Swan Reach 13 0 1 1 2170 664 76.57% 27
Robertstown 9 0 5 1 2049 824 71.32% 19
Sedan-Cambrai 7 0 8 0 1551 1025 60.21% 14
Morgan-Cadell 0 0 15 0 320 3577 8.21% 0

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st Semi Sedan-Cambrai 37 19 241 Morgan-Cadell 2 4 16
2nd Semi Blanchetown-Swan Reach 4 8 32 Robertstown 7 11 53
Preliminary Sedan-Cambrai 11 8 74 Blanchetown-Swan Reach 9 11 65
Grand Robertstown 15 6 96 Sedan-Cambrai 7 11 53

Football League to disband

From late 2009 to early 2010, Robertstown merged with North Eastern Football League club Eudunda, with the new club competing as the Southern Saints in the NEFL from 2010. This followed the move of Sedan Cambrai to the Hills Football League, leaving the league with only two clubs and deciding to disband. The Association issued a press release on its website announcing the league's disbandment.[1]

Blanchetown/Swan Reach were later accepted into the Riverland Independent Football League.

On 19 October 2017, the Mid-Murray Football Association Incorporated was officially deregistered as an incorporated association by the Corporate Affairs Commission.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Mid Murray". countryfooty.com.au.
  2. ^ "Associations Incorporation Act 1985 - Section 43A - Deregistration of Associations" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. 2017 (73). Adelaide: Government of South Australia: 4365. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2018.

Books

  • Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs / compiled by Peter Lines. ISBN 9780980447293
  • South Australian country football digest / by Peter Lines ISBN 9780987159199