West Wimmera Football League

Australian rules football league

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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### 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.[2]

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.[3]

### Central Wimmera-Lowan Star/West Wimmera 1969-1981

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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 the West Wimmera Football League.[4]

## Clubs

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### Final Clubs in 1981

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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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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

## Grand Finals[5]

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* 1969 – Gerang-Kiata 18.12 (120) def Goroke 7.4 (46)
* 1970 – Balmoral 12.11 (83) def Gerang-Kiata 11.3 (69)
* 1971 – Balmoral 10.14 (74) def Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 10.9 (69)
* 1972 – Balmoral 15.19 (109) def Gerang-Kiata 13.13 (91)
* 1973 – Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 14.10 (94) def Balmoral 9.18 (72)
* 1974 – Balmoral 11.11 (77) def Noradjuha 11.10 (76)
* 1975 – Noradjuha 16.18 (114) def Balmoral 8.8 (56)
* 1976 – Noradjuha 18.14 (122) def Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 11.6 (72)
* 1977 – Noradjuha 26.7 (163) def Gerang Kiata 15.13 (103)
* 1978 – Noradjuha 23.9 (147) def Goroke 12.15 (87) [6]
* 1979 – Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake 23.14 (152) def Noradjuha 12.10 (82)
* 1980 – Balmoral 9.15 (69) def Goroke 9.9 (63)
* 1981 – Goroke 17.16 (118) def Balmoral 9.9 (63)

## 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

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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

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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

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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

* Brett Gloury \- Collingwood

Norajuha

* Peter Light \- Essendon

## 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. ^ "Australian Football - cannum Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
3. ^ McNicol, Adam (2011-07-02). "Stars, in a league of their own". The Age. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
4. ^ McCullagh-Beasy, Justine (2011-07-03). "Peter Taylor recalls the winter of 1969". The Wimmera Mail-Times. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
5. ^ "Central Wimmera-Lowan Star Football League (Vic)". footypedia.info. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
6. ^ "Football Premierships - Noradjuha Quantong Football Club".

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