Kyabram & District Football League

The Kyabram District Football League (KDFL) is an Australian rules football league in Victoria. It is made up of 12 teams following Yea's departure in 2007 to join the Yarra Valley Mountain League. The KDFL is made up of smaller country town football clubs in the Goulburn Valley. The majority of these towns have a population base of around 500 people, each of these clubs fields three football sides in the Senior, Reserve and Under 18 divisions of the KDFL as well as four netball sides in A-Grade, B-Grade, C-Grade and Under 16 divisions of the KDNL.

The KDFL season is made up of 20 rounds in the home and away season, with each side playing 18 games, at the conclusion of the home and away season, the top five teams in each division face off in the finals series. The top three teams in this series are assured a second chance at making the Grand Final, however the fourth and fifth placed teams have no such luxury and are eliminated after any loss, this system works to reward the teams who have performed better over the home and away season.

During the season, each club will play nine home games and nine away games, in finals however, venues are designated to different clubs on a cycle. In 2007, for the first time, the grand final was staged in the larger Goulburn Valley Football League ground, Mooroopna in the hope that it would attract a larger crowd, in excess of 3,000 people turned up to watch the game.

History

Originally the Kyabram District Football Association, that name has since been changed to the present Kyabram District Football League

Current Clubs

Club, Location, Official Website

*Ardmona Football Club, Ardmona, http://ardmonafc.vcfl.com.au

*Avenel Football Club, Avenel, http://avenelfc.vcfl.com.au

*Girgarre Football Club, Girgarre, http://girgarrefc.vcfl.com.au

* Lancaster Football Club, Lancaster, http://lancasterfc.vcfl.com.au

* Merrigum Football Club, Merrigum, http://merrigumfc.vcfl.com.au

* Murchison Football Club, Murchison, http://murchisonfc.vcfl.com.au

* Nagambie Football Club, Nagambie, http://nagambiefc.vcfl.com.au

* Rushworth Football Club, Rushworth, http://rushworthfc.vcfl.com.au

* Stanhope Football Club, Stanhope, http://stanhopefc.vcfl.com.au

*Tallygaroopna Football Club, Tallygaroopna, http://tallygaroopnafc.vcfl.com.au

* Undera Football Club, Undera, http://underafc.vcfl.com.au

* Violet Town Football Club, Violet Town, http://violettown.vcfl.com.au

Former Clubs

*Tongala (1932-1945)
*Wyuna (1932-1952)
*Kyabram (1932-1958)
*Corop (1936)
*Camp 1 (1946)
*Cooma (1949-1954)
*Miepoll (1945-1952)
*Congupna (1956-1961)
*Shepparton East (1956-1961)
*Yea (1986-1997) & (2006-2007)

Awards

Premierships

{| class="wikitable"
-! style="color:crimson" width="70"|Year! style="color:crimson" width="150"|Seniors! style="color:crimson" width="150"|Reserves! style="color:crimson" width="150"|Under 18's
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align="center"|2007
Stanhope
Lancaster
Violet Town
-
align="center"|2006
Ardmona
Ardmona
Avenel
-
align="center"|2005
Tallygaroopna
Stanhope
Avenel
-
align="center"|2004
Rushworth
Tallygaroopna
Lancaster
-
align="center"|2003
Stanhope
Stanhope
Merrigum
-
align="center"|2002
Ardmona
Avenel
Merrigum
-
align="center"|2001
Lancaster
Murchison
Stanhope
-
align="center"|2000
Stanhope
Lancaster
Avenel
-
align="center"|1999
Nagambie
Rushworth

-
align="center"|1998
Nagambie
Rushworth

-
align="center"|1997
Undera
Ardmona

-
align="center"|1996
Ardmona
Ardmona

-
align="center"|1995
Ardmona
Lancaster

-
align="center"|1994
Avenel
Tallygaroopna

-
align="center"|1993
Ardmona
Ardmona

-
align="center"|1992
Lancaster
Lancaster

-
align="center"|1991
Girgarre
Tallygaroopna

-
align="center"|1990
Merrigum
Merrigum

-
align="center"|1989
Avenel
Girgarre

-
align="center"|1988
Lancaster
Yea

-
align="center"|1987
Merrigum
Lancaster

-
align="center"|1986
Merrigum
Merrigum

-
align="center"|1985
Avenel
Avenel

-
align="center"|1984
Avenel
Tallygaroopna

-
align="center"|1983
Girgarre
Nagambie

-
align="center"|1982
Murchison
Murchison

-
align="center"|1981
Lancaster
Merrigum

-
align="center"|1980
Lancaster
Lancaster

-
align="center"|1979
Avenel
Avenel

-
align="center"|1978
Avenel
Avenel

-
align="center"|1977
Nagambie
Lancaster

-
align="center"|1976
Girgarre
Ardmona

-
align="center"|1975
Nagambie
Tallygaroopna

-
align="center"|1974
Tallygaroopna
Tallygaroopna

-
align="center"|1973
Tallygaroopna
Tallygaroopna

-
align="center"|1972
Undera
Murchison

-
align="center"|1971
Tallygaroopna
Girgarre

-
align="center"|1970
Nagambie
Girgarre

-
align="center"|1969
Nagambie
Ardmona

-
align="center"|1968
Undera
Ardmona

-
align="center"|1967
Nagambie
Murchison

-
align="center"|1966
Murchison


-
align="center"|1965
Nagambie


-
align="center"|1964
Murchison
|
-
align="center"|1963
Tallygaroopna
|
-
align="center"|1962
Undera
|
-
align="center"|1961
Shepparton East
|
-
align="center"|1960
Shepparton East
|
-
align="center"|1959
Shepparton East
|
-
align="center"|1958
Shepparton East
|
-
align="center"|1957
Merrigum
|
-
align="center"|1956
Congupna
|
-
align="center"|1955
Undera
|
-
align="center"|1954
Kyabram Youth Club
|
-
align="center"|1953
Merrigum
|
-
align="center"|1952
Girgarre
|
-
align="center"|1951
Merrigum
|
-
align="center"|1950
Merrigum
|
-
align="center"|1949
Merrigum
|
-
align="center"|1948
Kyabram Imperials
|
-
align="center"|1947
Undera
|
-
align="center"|1946
Undera
|
-
align="center"|1932
Lancaster
|
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Best & Fairest Winners

*1946- K.Dunstall (Girgarre)
*1947- B.Tyndall (Undera)
*1948- K.Betson (Kyabram Imperials)
*1949- P.Humphrey (Kyabram Imperials)
*1950- J.Brown (Girgarre)
*1951- L.Pell (Wyuna)
*1952- E.Wade (Lancaster)
*1953- I.Perry (Cooma)
*1954- L.Doolan (Girgarre)
*1955- P.Fry (Merrigum)
*1956- F.Salmon (Lancaster) & D.McKenna (Shepparton East)
*1957- W.Roe (Congupna)
*1958- I.Hughes (Miepoll)
*1959- G.Arthur (Girgarre)
*1960- J.Sellwood (Undera)
*1961- K.James (Miepoll)
*1962- J.Neal (Undera)
*1963- R.Doolan (Girgarre)
*1964- G.Cross (Murchison)
*1965- R.Moore (Nagambie)
*1966- A.Carson (Girgarre)
*1967- P.Sleeth (Undera)
*1968- C.Barnes (Ardmona)
*1969- M.Varcoe (Girgarre) & N.Hosie (Tallygaroopna)
*1970- K.Chapman (Merrigum)
*1971- N.Langley (Girgarre)
*1972- D.McKellar (Ardmona)
*1973- P.Sleeth (Undera)
*1974- M.Black (Nagambie) & P.Sleeth (Undera)
*1975- B.Finnigan (Nagambie)
*1976- K.Atkinson (Murchison)
*1977- T.Gallagher (Nagambie)
*1978- L.Casey (Girgarre)
*1979- G.Saunders (Ardmona)
*1980- C.Gundrill (Undera)
*1981- N.Whittaker (Tallygaroopna)
*1982- G.Wallis (Girgarre)
*1983- W.Lee (Tallygaroopna)
*1984- E.Shiels (Nagambie)
*1985- M.Black (Nagambie)
*1986- E.Shiels (Nagambie) & N.Whittaker (Tallygaroopna)
*1987- M.Rijs (Murchison) & P.White (Merrigum)
*1988- R.Aldous (Avenel)
*1989- M.Power (Tallygaroopna)
*1990- P.Cunningham (Yea)
*1991- P.Thorpe (Avenel)
*1992- E.Shiels (Nagambie)
*1993- E.Shiels (Nagambie)
*1994- R.Demarte (Lancaster)
*1995- R.Martin (Yea)
*1996- R.Martin (Yea)
*1997- L.O'Brien (Undera)
*1998- R.Aldous (Nagambie)
*1999- R.Aldous (Nagambie)
*2000- R.Aldous (Nagambie)
*2001- A.Thomas (Lancaster)
*2002- J.Waasdorp (Rushworth)
*2003- D.Harrison (Stanhope)
*2004- T. Sidebottom (Tallygaroopna)
*2005- Bradley Lowe (Ardmona)
*2006- A. Molisak (Tallygaroopna)
*2007- M. Shiels (Nagambie)

Leading Goal Kickers

*1974- S.Florence 101 (Ardmona)
*1975- W.Leppard 52 (Merrigum)
*1976- A.Jones 87 (Girgarre)
*1977- M.Kick 73 (Murchison)
*1978- D.Patterson 72 (Merrigum)
*1979- B.Freer 65 (Undera)
*1980- P.Law 71 (Merrigum)
*1981- P.Law 57 (Merrigum)
*1982- T.Coulstock 79 (Lancaster)
*1983- T.Coulstock 65 (Lancaster)
*1984- W.Hannam 83 (Avenel)
*1985- B.MacGibbon 73 (Tallygaroopna)
*1986- R.Ivey 120 (Yea)
*1987- R.Walters 84 (Murchison)
*1988- R.Walters 84 (Murchison) & B.Barnes 84 (Nagambie)
*1989- R.Walters 95 (Murchison)
*1990- R.Walters 100 (Merrigum)
*1991- D.Turner 115 (Tallygaroopna)
*1992- P.Meka 151 (Ardmona)
*1993- P.Meka 143 (Ardmona)
*1994- D.Brock 77 (Avenel)
*1995- S.Loveless 125 (Ardmona)
*1996- S.Loveless 140 (Ardmona)
*1997- D.Giles 117 (Undera)
*1998- J.Canavan 116 (Stanhope)
*1999- D.Irwin 119 (Rushworth)
*2000- G.Exell 104 (Stanhope)
*2001- G.Exell 112 (Stanhope)
*2002- D.Yze 129 (Ardmona)
*2003- G.Exell 115 (Stanhope)
*2004- J.Canavan 98 (Rushworth)
*2005- Travis Wayman 109 (Tallygaroopna)
*2006- P. Meka 138 (Ardmona)
*2007- P. Meka 105 (Ardmona)

References

External links

* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Kyabram_District_football_league.htm Full Points Footy -Kyabram & District Football League]
* [http://www.kyabramdfl.vcfl.com.au/ Official Kyabram and District Football League Website]