Omeo & District Football League
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The Omeo and District Football League (ODFL) is an Australian Rules Football
League based out of the Tambo Valley region of East Gippsland
, Victoria
, Australia
. The ODFL has existed in some form since 1893, and operates under the auspices of the Victorian Country Football League (VCFL)
. The league is situated in an area with a small population, resulting in the league playing 16-a-side rather than the standard 18-a-side, and not fielding a reserve grade.
Clubs involved in the ODFL are invited to field a men's Senior football team and boys' Junior (Under 16) football team. Clubs can also enter a women's Senior netball
team, and girls' Junior (Under 16) and Midget (primary school age) netball teams competing in a concurrent netball league.
Throughout most of its history the ODFL and its precedents has contained teams from the four main towns of the Omeo District, namely Benambra
, Ensay
, Omeo
, and Swifts Creek
. In earlier days, during the times of gold rushes
and shortly thereafter when the population of the region was significantly higher, a team from the now minor locality of Cassilis
(originally known as Long Gully) was also regularly involved, and records indicate other historical localities also fielded teams.
The league was named for Omeo, the largest town and traditionally the administrative centre of the region. The area was commonly referred to as the Omeo District, and existed as the independent local government
Shire of Omeo
, or Omeo Shire, until it was amalgamated with several other shires into the newly formed Shire of East Gippsland in 1994.
In historical times the region was relatively isolated, with the remote 52 km section of the Omeo Highway
(now the Great Alpine Road
) between Ensay and Bruthen
mainly unsealed and regularly impassable, especially during the winter months. This made the road slow to navigate, especially before readily available motorised transport became common. This was the reason for the historical governmental separation of the region despite its low population, and explained the need for the small isolated football league.
), the premier football league in Victoria and Australia. It is unknown exactly why the competition had the Boyle and Mac's title, however the captain of Omeo was named Boyle.
Records indicate that the 1893 trophy was awarded following a series of games between Long Gully, Omeo, and Swifts Creek Football Clubs, with each club playing the others two times for a total of six matches. A newspaper report from early in the season suggests a final match was scheduled, presumably between the top two sides, however the same paper reported at the end of the season that the winner of the cup was decided on the top placed team at the end of the six matches, with no actual final being played.
Swifts Creek defeated Omeo in the final match of the season, placing them two points clear at the top of the ladder with two wins and a draw (for ten points), from Omeo with two wins (eight points), and Long Gully with one win and a draw (six points). The 1893 trophy is engraved on the front with:
* Note that the jumper design shown is a representation of the club's most recent jumper design. Most designs have been changed over the years, some quite significantly.
* Note that the jumper design shown is a representation of the club's final known jumper design. Where the design is unknown, a representation of the club colours, if known, is displayed instead.
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Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
League based out of the Tambo Valley region of East Gippsland
East Gippsland
East Gippsland is the eastern region of Gippsland, Australia covering 31,740 square kilometres of Victoria. It has a population of 80,114....
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The ODFL has existed in some form since 1893, and operates under the auspices of the Victorian Country Football League (VCFL)
Victorian Country Football League
The Victorian Country Football League is the governing body for Australian rules football in Victoria outside of metropolitan Melbourne on behalf of AFL Victoria...
. The league is situated in an area with a small population, resulting in the league playing 16-a-side rather than the standard 18-a-side, and not fielding a reserve grade.
Clubs involved in the ODFL are invited to field a men's Senior football team and boys' Junior (Under 16) football team. Clubs can also enter a women's Senior netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
team, and girls' Junior (Under 16) and Midget (primary school age) netball teams competing in a concurrent netball league.
History
The first recorded football competition in the upper Tambo Valley region, often referred to as the Omeo District, dates from 1893, and some type of official competition has continued essentially uninterrupted from this time. In 1923 the competition was renamed the Omeo District Football League (ODFL), and it has continued with this name until the present day.Throughout most of its history the ODFL and its precedents has contained teams from the four main towns of the Omeo District, namely Benambra
Benambra, Victoria
Benambra is a small town located 28 kilometres north-east of Omeo and 430 kilometres east of the state capital Melbourne, in the Australian Alps of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Other nearby towns include Swifts Creek, Ensay, and the major town of Bairnsdale...
, Ensay
Ensay, Victoria
Ensay is a small town located between Swifts Creek and Bruthen on the Great Alpine Road in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Ensay is north of the major town of Bairnsdale and east of the state capital Melbourne...
, Omeo
Omeo, Victoria
Omeo is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Alpine Road, east of Mount Hotham, in the Shire of East Gippsland. At the 2006 census, Omeo had a population of 452. The name is derived from the Aboriginal word for 'mountains' or 'hills'...
, and Swifts Creek
Swifts Creek, Victoria
Swifts Creek is a rural community located between Omeo and Ensay on the Great Alpine Road in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, east of the state capital Melbourne. Swifts Creek is at an altitude of 300 m above sea level. The area was originally settled by Europeans in the gold rushes of the mid...
. In earlier days, during the times of gold rushes
Victorian gold rush
The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria, Australia approximately between 1851 and the late 1860s. In 10 years the Australian population nearly tripled.- Overview :During this era Victoria dominated the world's gold output...
and shortly thereafter when the population of the region was significantly higher, a team from the now minor locality of Cassilis
Cassilis, Victoria
Cassilis is a ghost town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It was named after a district and castle in Ayrshire, Scotland. In the late 19th century, at the peak of the gold boom, it was a thriving mining centre and home to more than 500 people.-History:...
(originally known as Long Gully) was also regularly involved, and records indicate other historical localities also fielded teams.
The league was named for Omeo, the largest town and traditionally the administrative centre of the region. The area was commonly referred to as the Omeo District, and existed as the independent local government
Local government in Australia
Local government in Australia is the third tier of government, administered by the states and territories which in turn are beneath the Commonwealth or federal tier. Unlike New Zealand, the US or the UK, there is only one level of local government in all states, with no distinction such as...
Shire of Omeo
Shire of Omeo
The Shire of Omeo was a Local Government Area located about east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1872 until 1994.-History:...
, or Omeo Shire, until it was amalgamated with several other shires into the newly formed Shire of East Gippsland in 1994.
In historical times the region was relatively isolated, with the remote 52 km section of the Omeo Highway
Omeo Highway
The Omeo Highway is a 157 kilometre road in eastern Victoria, Australia, connecting north-east Victoria to Gippsland over parts of the Victorian Alps....
(now the Great Alpine Road
Great Alpine Road
The Great Alpine Road is a country tourist road in Victoria, Australia, running from Wangaratta in the north to Bairnsdale in the east, and passing through the Australian Alps...
) between Ensay and Bruthen
Bruthen, Victoria
Bruthen is a small town located alongside the Tambo River between Bairnsdale and Ensay on the Great Alpine Road in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Bruthen had a population of 624...
mainly unsealed and regularly impassable, especially during the winter months. This made the road slow to navigate, especially before readily available motorised transport became common. This was the reason for the historical governmental separation of the region despite its low population, and explained the need for the small isolated football league.
Boyle and Mac's Challenge Cup
The earliest recorded history of a football competition in the Omeo District was the Boyle and Mac's Challenge Cup, referred to alternatively as the Boyle and Mac Cup, Boyle Mac Challenge Cup, or Boyle Mac trophy. This competition began in 1893, four years before the formation of the Victorian Football League (now Australian Football LeagueAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
), the premier football league in Victoria and Australia. It is unknown exactly why the competition had the Boyle and Mac's title, however the captain of Omeo was named Boyle.
Records indicate that the 1893 trophy was awarded following a series of games between Long Gully, Omeo, and Swifts Creek Football Clubs, with each club playing the others two times for a total of six matches. A newspaper report from early in the season suggests a final match was scheduled, presumably between the top two sides, however the same paper reported at the end of the season that the winner of the cup was decided on the top placed team at the end of the six matches, with no actual final being played.
Swifts Creek defeated Omeo in the final match of the season, placing them two points clear at the top of the ladder with two wins and a draw (for ten points), from Omeo with two wins (eight points), and Long Gully with one win and a draw (six points). The 1893 trophy is engraved on the front with:
with a separate engraving on the back presenting the trophy to the club's secretary. The Boyle and Mac's Challenge Cup ran from 1893 until 1896.BOYLE & MAC'S
CHALLENGE CUP
Won by
SWIFT'S CREEK
1893
Noble Explosives Cup
Following the 1896 season the Boyle and Mac's Challenge Cup was disbanded, being replaced with the Noble Explosives Cup. This competition only ran for two seasons, 1897 and 1898, with its two premiers being Omeo and Cassilis.Omeo District Football Association (ODFA)
The Omeo District Football Association (ODFA) was formed in 1899, replacing the Noble Explosives Cup. The competition ran under this name from 1899 to 1907, then from 1914 to 1921.Tambo Valley Football Association (TVFA)
For a period of time, at least including 1907 to 1925, another association based between Ensay and Swifts Creek operated as the Tambo Valley Football Association (TVFA).Omeo District Football League (ODFL)
In 1923 the Omeo District Football League (ODFL) was formed to replace the ODFA, and has continued with that name ever since. The competition is now usually referred to as the Omeo and District Football League (still abbreviated to ODFL), with the "and" being used to recognise that it has incorporated teams from beyond the original Omeo District since 1978.League modifications
- 1893: The first recorded football competition in the Omeo District, the Boyle and Mac's Challenge Cup was formed.
- 1897: The Noble Explosives Cup replaced the Boyle and Mac's Challenge Cup, which had been disbanded after the 1896 season.
- 1899: After just two years the Noble Explosives Cup was disbanded, being replaced by the Omeo District Football Association (ODFA).
- 1913: For a period of time, at least including this year, the league operated as the Tambo Valley Football Association.
- 1925: The ODFA was renamed the Omeo District Football League (ODFL).
- 1941–44: The league was in recess due to the large number of young men from the district involved in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. - 1978: BruthenBruthen, VictoriaBruthen is a small town located alongside the Tambo River between Bairnsdale and Ensay on the Great Alpine Road in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Bruthen had a population of 624...
(from the East Gippsland Football LeagueEast Gippsland Football LeagueThe East Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football League in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The East Gippsland FL in its present incarnation began in 1974 with the merger of the Gippsland Football League and the Bairnsdale District Football League...
) and BuchanBuchan, VictoriaBuchan is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Buchan Road, in the Shire of East Gippsland near the Snowy River. At the 2006 census, Buchan and the surrounding area had a population of 326....
(after an eight year recess from the Snow Valley Football League) were admitted, extending the league beyond the traditional 'Omeo District' of the upper Tambo Valley for the first time, and taking the number of teams to six. - 1995: Ensay folded after five rounds due to being unable to field a team; their record for that season was expunged.
- 1996: Lake Tyers reformed after many years in recess, affiliating with the ODFL for the first time, and competing in 1996–97.
- 1997: Swan ReachSwan Reach, VictoriaSwan Reach is a small residential town located in the east Gippsland region of Victoria. It is situated east of the state capital, Melbourne and is located approximately halfway between the townships of Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance on the Tambo River. Swan Reach falls under the jurisdiction of...
were admitted from the Riviera Football LeagueRiviera Football LeagueThe Riviera Football League was an Australian rules football league in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The Riviera FL was created in 1986, when the second division of the East Gippsland Football League broke away to form its own league, joined by some clubs from the North...
after spending a year in recess. - 1997: Lake Tyers were ejected from the league following conflicts with other clubs, abusive the crowd behavior was the reason .
- 2004: Lindenow South were admitted after the Riviera Football LeagueRiviera Football LeagueThe Riviera Football League was an Australian rules football league in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The Riviera FL was created in 1986, when the second division of the East Gippsland Football League broke away to form its own league, joined by some clubs from the North...
folded, making seven teams, and introducing a bye. - 2007: Benambra and Omeo merged to form Omeo-Benambra, returning the league to six teams.
Clubs
Note that details given in this section refer to senior football teams. In terms of colours and jumper designs, junior football teams generally follow the same design as senior teams. Netball teams share much the same colour combination, typically with a skirt of one of the primary team colours and a top of the other colour. Years in the league for other teams are also mainly in line with the club's senior football, although clubs are not always able to field all teams in any given year.Current
Club | Jumper* | Nickname | Home ground | Years in Competition | Senior Premierships (since 1923) | Total |
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Bruthen Bruthen, Victoria Bruthen is a small town located alongside the Tambo River between Bairnsdale and Ensay on the Great Alpine Road in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Bruthen had a population of 624... |
Bulldogs | Bruthen Rec. Reserve 37°42′47"S 147°50′05"E |
1978 – present | 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 2003 | 6 | |
Buchan Buchan, Victoria Buchan is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Buchan Road, in the Shire of East Gippsland near the Snowy River. At the 2006 census, Buchan and the surrounding area had a population of 326.... |
Cavemen | Buchan Recreation Reserve 37°29′51"S 148°10′38"E |
1978 – present | 1983, 1987, 1998, 2004, 2005 | 5 | |
Lindenow South Lindenow, Victoria Lindenow is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Dargo Road, in the Shire of East Gippsland near Bairnsdale.At the 2006 census, Lindenow had a population of 338.... |
Swampies (Swamp Hawks) |
Lindenow South Rec. Res. 37°49′58"S 147°25′50"E |
2004 – present | – | 0 | |
Omeo-Benambra | Ranges (Alpine Ranges) |
Omeo Recreation Reserve 37°05′40"S 147°35′52"E |
2007 – present | 2007 | 1 | |
Swan Reach Swan Reach, Victoria Swan Reach is a small residential town located in the east Gippsland region of Victoria. It is situated east of the state capital, Melbourne and is located approximately halfway between the townships of Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance on the Tambo River. Swan Reach falls under the jurisdiction of... |
Swans | Swan Reach Rec. Reserve 37°49′28"S 147°51′34"E |
1997 – present | 1999, 2009 | 2 | |
Swifts Creek Swifts Creek, Victoria Swifts Creek is a rural community located between Omeo and Ensay on the Great Alpine Road in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, east of the state capital Melbourne. Swifts Creek is at an altitude of 300 m above sea level. The area was originally settled by Europeans in the gold rushes of the mid... |
Demons | Swifts Creek Rec. Reserve 37°15′55"S 147°42′54"E |
1893 – present | 1925, 1926, 1931, 1935, 1938, 1945, 1959, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2011 | 18 | |
Previous
Club | Jumper* | Nickname | Home ground | Years in Competition | Senior Premierships (since 1923) | Total |
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Benambra Benambra, Victoria Benambra is a small town located 28 kilometres north-east of Omeo and 430 kilometres east of the state capital Melbourne, in the Australian Alps of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Other nearby towns include Swifts Creek, Ensay, and the major town of Bairnsdale... |
Bloods | Benambra Memorial Recreation Reserve 36°56′38"S 147°41′59"E |
Founding – 2006; merged with Omeo |
1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1939, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1990, 1994, 2000, 2006 | 19 | |
Cassilis Cassilis, Victoria Cassilis is a ghost town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It was named after a district and castle in Ayrshire, Scotland. In the late 19th century, at the peak of the gold boom, it was a thriving mining centre and home to more than 500 people.-History:... (Long Gully) |
Unknown | Unknown | Long Gully Oval | 1893 – ?; folded |
– | 0 |
Ensay Ensay, Victoria Ensay is a small town located between Swifts Creek and Bruthen on the Great Alpine Road in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Ensay is north of the major town of Bairnsdale and east of the state capital Melbourne... |
Eagles | Ensay Recreation Reserve 37°22′57"S 147°49′23"E |
Founding – 1995; folded |
1934, 1936, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1960 | 7 | |
Lake Tyers | Sea Eagles | Lake Tyers Oval 37°50′10"S 148°06′03"E |
1996 – 1997; voted out of league |
– | 0 | |
Omeo Omeo, Victoria Omeo is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Alpine Road, east of Mount Hotham, in the Shire of East Gippsland. At the 2006 census, Omeo had a population of 452. The name is derived from the Aboriginal word for 'mountains' or 'hills'... |
Maroons | Omeo Recreation Reserve 37°05′40"S 147°35′52"E |
1893 – 2006; merged with Benambra |
1923, 1924, 1929, 1933, 1937, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996 | 27 | |
Tongio | Unknown | Unknown | – | 0 | ||
Senior football
Season | Premier | Runner Up | Score | Margin | League B&F | Leading goalkicker | Goals |
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2011 | Swifts Creek | Lindenow South | 17.17 (119) – 11.15 (81) | |
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2010 | Swifts Creek | Bruthen | 22.12 (144) – 13.10 (88) | |
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2009 | Swan Reach | Swifts Creek | 25.19 (169) – 21.7 (133) | |
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2008 | Swifts Creek | Bruthen | 16.12 (108) – 13.9 (87) | |
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2007 | Omeo-Benambra | Swan Reach | 24.12 (156) – 13.8 (86) | |
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2006 Replay | Benambra | Swifts Creek | 19.16 (130) – 9.9 (63) | |
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2006 | Benambra | Swifts Creek | 15.11 (101) – 16.5 (101) | |
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2005 | Buchan | Omeo | 18 12 (120) – 14.13 (97) | |
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2004 | Buchan | Omeo | 14.10 (94) – 9.15 (69) | |
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2003 | Bruthen | Swan Reach | 17.15 (117) – 15.12 (102) | |
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2002 | Swifts Creek | Omeo | 16.12 (108) – 11.16 (82) | |
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2001 | Swifts Creek | Buchan | 16.12 (108) – 10.12 (72) | |
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2000 | Benambra | Omeo | 10.17 (77) – 11.9 (75) | |
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1999 | Swan Reach | Bruthen | 25.15 (165) – 5.10 (40) | |
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1998 | Buchan | Benambra | 19.8 (122) – 11.3 (69) | |
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1997 | Swifts Creek | Lake Tyers | 28.14 (182) – 13.9 (87) | |
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1996 | Omeo | Swifts Creek | 10.15 (75) – 9.6 (60) | |
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1995 | Omeo | Swifts Creek | 18.5 (113) – 10.9 (69) | |
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1994 | Benambra | Swifts Creek | 20.19 (139) – 14.12 (96) | |
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1993 | Swifts Creek | Bruthen | 20.12 (132) – 15.7 (97) | |
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1992 | Omeo | Swifts Creek | 12.12 (84) – 9.18 (72) | |
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1991 | Omeo | Benambra | 18.18 (126) – 17.12 (114) | |
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1990 | Benambra | Buchan | 25.17 (167) – 8.2 (50) | |
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1989 | Bruthen | Benambra | 16.18 (114) – 6.11 (47) | |
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1988 | Bruthen | Benambra | 18.18 (126) – 11.18 (84) | |
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1987 | Buchan | Bruthen | 20.14 (134) – 18.16 (124) | |
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1986 | Omeo | Bruthen | 13.8 (86) – 12.9 (81) | |
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1985 | Bruthen | Omeo | 24.14 (158) – 12.16 (88) | |
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1984 | Bruthen | Buchan | 23.14 (152) – 11.9 (75) | |
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1983 | Buchan | Benambra | 14.14 (98) – 14.12 (96) | |
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1982 | Swifts Creek | Benambra | 18.7 (115) – 15.17 (107) | |
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1981 | Swifts Creek | Bruthen | 24.17 (161) – 3.7 (25) | |
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1980 | Swifts Creek | Buchan | 18.14 (122) – 10.10 (70) | |
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1979 | Bruthen | Swifts Creek | 18.12 (120) – 15.18 (108) | |
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1978 | Swifts Creek | Omeo | 16.10 (106) – 9.19 (73) | |
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1977 | Omeo | ||||||
1976 | Omeo | ||||||
1975 | Omeo | ||||||
1974 | Benambra | ||||||
1973 | Benambra | ||||||
1972 | Omeo | ||||||
1971 | Omeo | ||||||
1970 | Omeo | ||||||
1969 | Benambra | ||||||
1968 | Benambra | ||||||
1967 | Omeo | ||||||
1966 | Omeo | ||||||
1965 | Omeo | ||||||
1964 | Omeo | ||||||
1963 | Omeo | ||||||
1962 | Omeo | ||||||
1961 | Benambra | ||||||
1960 | Ensay | ||||||
1959 | Swifts Creek | ||||||
1958 | Benambra | ||||||
1957 | Benambra | ||||||
1956 | Benambra | ||||||
1955 | Benambra | ||||||
1954 | Omeo | ||||||
1953 | Benambra | ||||||
1952 | Omeo | ||||||
1951 | Omeo | ||||||
1950 | Ensay | ||||||
1949 | Omeo | ||||||
1948 | Omeo | ||||||
1947 | Ensay | ||||||
1946 | Ensay | ||||||
1945 | Swifts Creek | ||||||
1944 | No competition (WWII World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... ) |
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1943 | No competition (WWII World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... ) |
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1942 | No competition (WWII World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... ) |
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1941 | No competition (WWII World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... ) |
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1940 | Ensay | Omeo | 11.7(73) to 9.9 (63) | |
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1939 | Benambra | ||||||
1938 | Swifts Creek | ||||||
1937 | Omeo | ||||||
1936 | Ensay | ||||||
1935 | Swifts Creek | ||||||
1934 | Ensay | ||||||
1933 | Omeo | ||||||
1932 | Benambra | ||||||
1931 | Swifts Creek | ||||||
1930 | Benambra | ||||||
1929 | Omeo | ||||||
1928 | Benambra | ||||||
1927 | Benambra | ||||||
1926 | Swifts Creek | ||||||
1925 | Swifts Creek | Omeo | 5.9 (39) – 5.5 (35) | |
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1924 | No competition | ||||||
1923 | No competition | ||||||
Season | Premier | Runner Up | Score | Margin |
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1922 | No competition | |
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1921 | Omeo | |
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1920 | Swifts Creek | |
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1919 | Swifts Creek | |
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1918 | No competition | |
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1917 | No competition | |
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1916 | No competition | |
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1915 | No competition | |
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1914 | Cassilis | |
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1913 | No competition | |
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1912 | No competition | |
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1911 | No competition | |
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1910 | No competition | |
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1909 | No competition | |
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1908 | No competition | |
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1907 | Cassilis | |
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1906 | Cassilis | Omeo | |
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1905 | Cassilis | |
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1904 | Omeo | |
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1903 | Omeo | |
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1902 | Unknown | |
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1901 | Omeo | |
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1900 | Benambra | |
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1899 | Omeo | |
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1898 | Cassilis | |
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1897 | Omeo | |
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1896 | Long Gully | |
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1895 | Long Gully | |
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1894 | Long Gully | |
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1893 | Swifts Creek | Omeo | |
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Junior football (Under 16)
Junior football is open to all players under sixteen years of age on the first of January each year. Due to the low population and the number of players needed for football teams this is the only junior competition available, raising the unusual challenge that teenagers as old as sixteen may be playing against children as young as six.Season | Premier | Runner Up | Score | Margin |
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2011 | Omeo-Benambra | Swifts Creek | 12.8 (80) – 8.10 (58) | |
2010 | Bruthen | Swifts Creek | 13.8 (86) – 3.3 (21) | |
2009 | Bruthen | Omeo-Benambra | 8.13 (61) – 7.5 (47) | |
2008 | Bruthen | |||
2007 | Bruthen | |||
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2002 | Omeo | Swifts Creek | 13.18 (96) – 7.7 (49) | |
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1997 | Bruthen | |
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1996 | Bruthen | |
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1995 | Swifts Creek | |
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1994 | Swifts Creek | |
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1993 | Swifts Creek | Benambra | |
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1992 | Benambra | |
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1991 | Bruthen | |
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1990 | Buchan | |
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1989 | Omeo | |
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1988 | Omeo | |
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1987 | Bruthen | |
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1986 | Bruthen | |
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1985 | Bruthen | |
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1984 | Bruthen | Swifts Creek | |
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1983 | Ensay | |
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1982 | Swifts Creek | Ensay | |
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1981 | Bruthen | Swifts Creek | 15.12 (102) – 3.0 (18) | |
1980 | Buchan | Bruthen | |
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1979 | Bruthen | Buchan | 12.17 (89) – 5.1 (31) | |
1978 | Buchan | Swifts Creek | |
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1975 | Swifts Creek | |||
1974 | Ensay | |||
1973 | Omeo | |||
1972 | Omeo | |||
1971 | Omeo | |||
1970 | Ensay | |||
1969 | Omeo | |||
1968 | Swifts Creek | |||
1967 | Omeo | |||
Senior netball
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Junior netball (Under 16)
Junior netball is open to all players under sixteen years of age on the first of January each year. While potentially any juniors can play in these teams, in practical terms girls under eleven will generally only play midgets.Season | Premier | Runner Up | Score | Margin |
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2011 | Swifts Creek | Bruthen | |
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Midget netball (primary school age)
Midget netball is open to players attending primary school, effectively making this competition approximately under eleven. Finals are not played in midget netball; the team that finishes at the top of the ladder at the end of the regular season is regarded as the premier team.Season | Premier | Runner Up |
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2011 | Swifts Creek | |
2009 Ladder
Omeo DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Swifts Creek | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2024 | 1069 | 189.34% | 52 |
Swan Reach | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2463 | 1152 | 213.80% | 44 |
Omeo Benambra | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1569 | 1308 | 119.95% | 34 |
Bruthen | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1377 | 1795 | 76.71% | 30 |
Buchan | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1038 | 2136 | 48.60% | 12 |
Lindenow South | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 983 | 1994 | 49.30% | 8 |
FINALS
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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1st Semi | Omeo Benambra | 19 | 14 | 128 | Bruthen | 13 | 8 | 86 |
2nd Semi | Swan Reach | 33 | 21 | 219 | Swifts Creek | 14 | 15 | 99 |
Preliminary | Swifts Creek | 16 | 15 | 111 | Omeo Benambra | 16 | 9 | 105 |
Grand | Swan Reach | 25 | 19 | 169 | Swifts Creek | 21 | 7 | 133 |
2010 Ladder
Omeo DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Swan Reach | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1734 | 1341 | 129.31% | 44 |
Bruthen | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1653 | 1322 | 125.04% | 44 |
Swifts Creek | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1823 | 1194 | 152.68% | 40 |
Lindenow South | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1249 | 1311 | 95.27% | 28 |
Omeo Benambra | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1288 | 1779 | 72.40% | 12 |
Buchan | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1191 | 1991 | 59.82% | 12 |
FINALS
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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1st Semi | Swifts Creek | 31 | 11 | 197 | Lindenow South | 11 | 9 | 75 |
2nd Semi | Bruthen | 14 | 8 | 92 | Swan Reach | 6 | 10 | 46 |
Preliminary | Swifts Creek | 18 | 13 | 121 | Swan Reach | 12 | 11 | 83 |
Grand | Swifts Creek | 22 | 12 | 144 | Bruthen | 13 | 10 | 88 |
2011 Ladder
Omeo DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Lindenow South | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2091 | 1240 | 168.63% | 60 |
Swifts Creek | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2155 | 1433 | 150.38% | 44 |
Bruthen | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1813 | 1848 | 98.11% | 32 |
Swan Reach | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1825 | 1764 | 103.46% | 24 |
Omeo Benambra | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1410 | 1781 | 79.17% | 16 |
Buchan | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1054 | 2282 | 46.19% | 4 |
FINALS
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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1st Semi | Swan Reach | 19 | 13 | 127 | Bruthen | 10 | 25 | 85 |
2nd Semi | Lindenow South | 17 | 7 | 109 | Swifts Creek | 16 | 8 | 104 |
Preliminary | Swifts Creek | 33 | 13 | 211 | Swan Reach | 15 | 10 | 100 |
Grand | Swifts Creek | 17 | 17 | 119 | Lindenow South | 11 | 15 | 81 |