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West Wimmera Football League

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The West Wimmera Football League was the final name of an Australian rules football league based in the Wimmera area of Western Victoria.[1]

History

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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 West Wimmera Football League.[2]

Central Wimmera Football 1922-1968

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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.[citation needed]

Lowan Star 1923-1968

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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.[3]

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.[4]

Clubs

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Final Clubs in 1981

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Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in comp WWFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Balmoral
Bombers Balmoral Recreation Reserve, Balmoral CWFA 1900s 1969-1981 5 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1980 Moved to South West District FL in 1982
Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake
Demons Harrow Recreation Reserve, Harrow and Wombelano Recreation Reserve, Wombelano 1970 1970-1981 2 1973, 1979 Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982
Gerang-Kiata
Highway Men Kiata Recreation Reserve, Kiata LSFA 1962 1969-1981 1 1969 Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982
Goroke
Magpies Goroke Recreation Reserve, Goroke CWFA 1890s 1969-1981 1 1981 Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982
Netherby-Lorquon
Saints Netherby Memorial Park, Netherby LSFA 1962 1969-1981 0 - Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982
Noradjuha
Grass Parrots Noradjuha Recreation Reserve, Noradjuha CWFA 1900s 1969-1981 3 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1982

Previous Clubs

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Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in comp WWFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Douglas-Miga Lake
Rovers Wombelano Recreation Reserve, Wombelano CWFA 1948 1969 0 - Merged with Harrow from the Glenelg FL in 1970 to form Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake
Natimuk
Rams Natimuk Showgrounds, Natimuk CWFA c.1900s 1969-1970 0 - Moved to Horsham & District FL in 1971
Winiam
Imperials Winiam Recreation Reserve, Winiam LSFA 1969-1970 0 - Folded in 1971

1979 Ladder

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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

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West Wimmera FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
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

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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

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Balmoral

Norajuha

References

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  1. ^ McNicol, Adam (2011-07-02). "Stars, in a league of their own". The Age. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  2. ^ McCullagh-Beasy, Justine (2011-07-03). "Peter Taylor recalls the winter of 1969". The Wimmera Mail-Times. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  3. ^ "Australian Football - cannum Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  4. ^ McNicol, Adam (2011-07-02). "Stars, in a league of their own". The Age. Retrieved 2024-05-07.