Mid Murray Football Association

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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[edit]

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

Final Clubs[edit]

Jumper Club Nickname Years in comp Premierships Premiership years Notes
Blanchetown Swan Reach Bulldogs 1972-2009 6 1981, 1982, 1991, 1997, 2002, 2007 Moved to Riverland Independent Football League in 2010
Morgan Cadell Tigers 1995-2009 - - Folded when the league finished in 2010
Robertstown Kangaroos 1987-2009 10 1987, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 Merged with Eudunda in 2010 and joined the North Eastern Football League
Sedan Cambrai Magpies 1985-2009 2 1988, 2000 Moved to Hills Football League in 2010

Previous Clubs[edit]

Jumper Club Nickname Years in comp Premierships Premiership years Notes
Ramco Roosters 1910-2008 10 1910, 1935, 1949, 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1995, 1996, 2006 Moved to Riverland Independent Football League in 2009
Perponda Grass Parrots 1994-1999 2 1994, 1998 Folded in 2000
Truro 1992-1995 - - Folded in 1996
Cadell 1939-1994 16 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1985, 1990 Merged with Morgan in 1995
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
Point Pass Crows 1992 - - Folded in 1993
Cadell Training Centre 1971-1983 1 1980 Absorbed by Cadell in 1984
Taylorville Holder United 1958-1975 2 1967, 1975 Folded in 1976
Swan Reach 1971 - - Merged with Blanchetown in 1972
Blanchetown 1939-1971 4 1953, 1954, 1961, 1962 Merged with Swan Reach in 1972
Holder 1948-1953 - - Folded in 1954 then merged with Taylorville in 1958
Waikerie Rovers 1929-1935 2 1932, 1933 Formed when the Waikerie clubs left in 1929
Waikerie Ramblers 1927-1928 - - Merged with Waikerie Districts and moved to Riverland Football League in 1929
Waikerie Districts 1927-1928 - - Merged with Waikerie Ramblers and moved to Riverland Football League in 1929
Lock 2 1925-1927 1 1927 Folded in 1928
Waikerie Magpies 1910-1926 4 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926 Split into Waikerie Districts and Waikerie Ramblers in 1927
Kia Ora 1910-1926 7 1914, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 Folded in 1926
Imperials 1923-1924 - - Folded in 1925
Qualco Rovers 1911-1912 - - Folded in 1913
Kingston 1910-1912 - - Moved to Loxton Football Association in 1913

Notable Players[edit]

Mark Ricciuto Ramco

Adam Cockshell Perponda

2006 Ladder[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

Books[edit]

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