Riverland Independent Football League
Encyclopedia
| Riverland Independent Football League (RIFL) | |
|---|---|
| Founded | N/A in N/A |
| Current clubs | Browns Well FC Wunkar FC Moorook - Kingston FC Paringa FC Lyrup FC Cobdogla FC East Murray FC Ramco FC Blanchetown/Swan Reach FC |
| Premiers 2007 | Cobdogla 18.16 (124) defeated Lyrup 12.11 (83) |
| Grand Final B.O.G | N/A, N/A |
| Minor Premiers | Cobdogla FC |
| Wooden spoon | Browns Well FC |
| Whillis Medallist | N/A, Berri FC |
| Leading Goalkicker | N/A, N/A |
| Best 1st Year Player | N/A, N/A |
The Riverland Independent Football League is an Australian rules football
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 located in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
's Riverland
Riverland
The Riverland, is a region of South Australia. It covers the area near the Murray River from where it flows into South Australia downstream to Blanchetown.The major town centres are Renmark, Berri, Loxton, Waikerie and Barmera...
region. The league is the second division of the Riverland Football League
Riverland Football League
The Riverland Football League is an Australian rules football League located in South Australia's Riverland region. The League has two divisions - the first division is for the main towns of the Riverland and the second division, called the Riverland Independent Football League, is for the minor...
, and features clubs from the smaller towns in the area.
Origins
The origins of this league came in 1909 when Lyrup, Renmark Town and Fairview Rovers founded the Murray Football Association.The competition reformed in 1919 as the Upper Murray Football Association and later in 1952 became the Upper Murray Football League, the same name as the Upper Murray Football League
Upper Murray Football League
The Upper Murray Football League is an Australian Rules football competition based in North-east, Victoria and South-Eastern Riverina, New South Wales. The players in the league are largely from Corryong and its surrounding areas. The competition is played over fifteen home and away rounds and four...
based around Corryong, Victoria
Corryong, Victoria
Corryong is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located east of Albury-Wodonga, near the upper reaches of the Murray River and thus close to the New South Wales border. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Corryong had a population of 1,228....
.
In 1971, the league's B Grade admitted Wunkar from the defunct East Murray Football League.
The league's A Grade changed its name in 1972 to the Riverland Football League
Riverland Football League
The Riverland Football League is an Australian rules football League located in South Australia's Riverland region. The League has two divisions - the first division is for the main towns of the Riverland and the second division, called the Riverland Independent Football League, is for the minor...
, with the B Grade changing its name to Riverland Independent Football League.
Ramco joined the RIFL in 2009 from the Mid Murray Football Association
Mid Murray Football Association
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...
, as did Blanchetown/Swan Reach in 2010, after the MMFA disbanded.
Current clubs
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in comp | RIFL premierships | Premiership years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red over black with redbacks logo | Blanchetown/Swan Reach | Redbacks | 2010- | - | - |
| Brown and Gold | Browns Well | Bombers | 1969- | 9 | 1969, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1985-86, 1988, 2000 |
| Cobdogla | Eagles | 1971- | 11 | 1981, 1984, 1987, 1989-90-91, 1998-99, 2006-07-08 | |
| East Murray | Tigers | 1994- | 1 | 2003 | |
| Red, blue gold with lion logo | Lyrup | Lions | 1909- | 9 | 1909, 1928, 1934, 1939, 1973, 1980, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2010 |
| Moorook-Kingston | Warriors | 1963- (Merger) |
6 | 1971, 1977, 1983, 1992-93-94 | |
| Paringa | Swans | 1961- | 6 | 1979, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2009 | |
| Ramco | Roosters | 2009- | - | - | |
 |
Wunkar | Bulldogs | 1971- | 2 | 1974, 1976 |
Premiers
- 1971 Moorook-Kingston 11 14 80 Def Browns Well 10 16 76
- 1972 Browns Well 11 12 78 Def Paringa 7 10 52
- 1973 Lyrup 15 13 103 Def Moorook-Kingston 11 9 75
- 1974 Wunkar 10 13 73 Def Browns Well 8 14 62
- 1975 Browns Well 11 7 73 Def Wunkar 9 17 71
- 1976 Wunkar 13 13 91 Def Moorook-Kingston 9 10 64
- 1977 Moorook-Kingston 18 11 119 Def Wunkar 9 13 67
- 1978 Browns Well 13 7 85 Def Wunkar 11 8 74
- 1979 Paringa 16 15 111 Def Gerard 9 13 67
- 1980 Lyrup 11 12 78 Def Paringa 10 14 74
- 1981 Cobdogla 14 17 101 Def Paringa 5 17 47
- 1982 Browns Well 13 11 89 Def Paringa 10 15 75
- 1983 Moorook-Kingston 14 7 91 Def Browns Well 10 10 70
- 1984 Cobdogla 14 18 102 Def Browns Well 9 11 65
- 1985 Browns Well 25 18 168 Def Cobdogla 6 4 40
- 1986 Browns Well 22 9 141 Def Paringa 11 6 72
- 1987 Cobdogla 18 14 122 Def Paringa 8 13 61
- 1988 Browns Well 7 10 52 Def Paringa 6 7 43
- 1989 Cobdogla 9 12 66 Def Browns Well 7 10 52
- 1990 Browns Well 13 10 88 Def Cobdogla 12 15 87
- 1991 Cobdogla 12 14 86 Def Wunkar 8 4 52
- 1992 Moorook-Kingston 15 10 100 Def Cobdogla 14 15 99
- 1993 Moorook-Kingston 21 18 144 Def Lyrup 14 12 96
- 1994 Moorook-Kingston 13 10 88 Def East Murray 13 9 87
- 1995 Paringa 11 14 80 Def Browns Well 7 16 58
- 1996 Lyrup 18 13 121 Def Paringa 11 15 81
- 1997 Paringa 26 20 176 Def Browns Well 10 13 73
- 1998 Cobdogla 21 16 142 Def Wunkar 9 10 64
- 1999 Cobdogla 17 9 111 Def East Murray 16 8 104
- 2000 Browns Well 10 15 75 Def Wunkar 8 5 53
- 2001 Cobdogla 7 9 51 Def Lyrup 7 8 50
- 2002 Paringa 12 11 83 Def Lyrup 6 7 43
- 2003 East Murray 18 7 115 Def Moorook-Kingston 10 4 64
- 2004 Lyrup 18 10 118 Def Moorook-Kingston 9 6 60
- 2005 Paringa 14 15 99 Def Cobdogla 12 12 84
- 2006 Cobdogla 13 16 94 Def Paringa 5 8 38
- 2007 Cobdogla 18 16 124 Def Lyrup 12 11 83
- 2008 Cobdogla 18 14 122 Def Lyrup 5 7 37
2008 ladder
| Club | Wins | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobdogla | 13 | 2 | 2304 | 899 | 71.93 | 26 | |
| Lyrup | 11 | 4 | 2171 | 1106 | 66.25 | 22 | |
| Paringa | 11 | 4 | 1910 | 1159 | 62.24 | 22 | |
| Moorook Kingston | 8 | 7 | 1358 | 1517 | 47.23 | 16 | |
| Wunkar | 4 | 11 | 1252 | 1633 | 43.4 | 8 | |
| East Murray | 3 | 12 | 849 | 1910 | 30.77 | 6 | |
| Browns Well | 0 | 15 | 723 | 2343 | 23.58 | 0 | |