Sunraysia Football League

The Sunraysia Football and Netball League, also known simply as the SFNL is an Australian rules league in the Sunraysia district of north-west Victoria and south-west New South Wales. Nine clubs – Mildura, South Mildura, Imperials, Irymple, Red Cliffs, Merbein, Robinvale–Euston, Ouyen United and Wentworth – participate in the competition, which includes senior and junior grades of football and netball. The SFNL is considered a major country league. The league's grand final is traditionally played at City Oval in Mildura.

Sunraysia Football & Netball League
General Information
Founded 1945
Records
Highest Score 298 - Wentworth 45.28.298 (v Mildura) - 2002
Most goals in a game 20 - Paul Evans - Robinvale (v South Mildura) – 2001
Jarrod Arentz – Wentworth Districts (v South Mildura) – 2001
Most goals in a season 163 - Trevor Sutton - Robinvale - 1984
Most career goals 689 - Graham Bland (Merbein)
Most wins in a row 38 - Imperials 1986-1988
Most losses in a row 46 Ouyen 1979-1981
Most flags in a row 4 Imperials 1992-1995

History

The Sunraysia Football League was formed in 1945, replacing the earlier Mildura Football League (which existed from 1903 to 1920) and the Mildura District Football League (which existed from 1921 to 1944).

Stance on Violence

Irymple Football Club is working with Kim O'Reilly to educate players around healthy relationships and violence against women. O'Reilly was seriously assaulted by ex-Irymple player Jake Frecker.

Irymple Club president Dennis Mitchell has called for Football clubs to change their culture around violence, condemning the support Dimboola Football Club provided to Frecker after he was charged with the assault on O'Reilly,"When your sporting club is the heart of the community, then it is our responsibility to be a vehicle for [education on family violence]"[1]

Clubs

Current

Club Nickname Location Home ground Colours Years in SFNL Premierships
Imperials Imps Mildura, Victoria City Oval Green and white 1945- 19 (1949, 1950, 1956, 1957, 1971, 1977, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013)
Irymple Swallows Irymple, Victoria Henshilwood Oval Blue and gold 1945- 7 (1954, 1966, 1976, 1978, 2006, 2011, 2017, 2019)
Merbein Magpies Merbein, Victoria Kenny Park
1945- 6 (1948, 1962, 1963, 1975, 2002, 2003)
Mildura Demons Mildura, Victoria City Oval
1945- 8 (1946, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1982, 2007)
Ouyen United Kangas[2] Ouyen and Underbool, Victoria Blackburn Park and Underbool Recreation Reserve
2016- 2 (2016, 2018)
Red Cliffs Tigers Red Cliffs, Victoria Quandong Park
1945- 11 (1953, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 2000, 2014, 2015)
Robinvale–Euston Eagles Robinvale, VIC and Euston, NSW John James Oval and Euston Recreation Reserve
1958- 9 (1965, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2010)
South Mildura Bulldogs Mildura, Victoria Sarah Oval
1945- 4 (1968, 1969, 1970, 1998)
Wentworth Districts Kangaroos Dareton, New South Wales George Gordon Oval
1957- 6 (1973, 1984, 1996, 2001, 2009, 2012)

Former clubs

Club Location Premierships
RAAF Mildura, Victoria 1 (1945)
University Mildura, Victoria 1 (1947)
South Merbein Merbein South, Victoria nil
Ouyen* Ouyen, Victoria nil

(*) Ouyen competed between 1979 - 1982

Premiers

Leading goalkickers

Year Player Club Home and away goals Finals goals Total goals
1945N McManusRed Cliffs1147121
1946
1947Barry MooreImperials45045
1948Jack DohertyMerbein62062
1949Jack GleesonImperials1162118
1950Jack GleesonImperials11813131
1951Lance SimpsonMerbein68068
1952Ross BurrMildura741690
1953Jim McKechnieRed Cliffs291039
1954Ross BurrMildura58967
1955Ross BurrMildura73578
1956Jim McKechnieRed Cliffs64064
1957David GathercoleIrymple71475
1958Stan NokesMerbein11011133
1959John JessupIrymple73578
1960Ken WhitecrossMildura71677
1961John JessupIrymple81485
1962John JessupIrymple71475
1963John JessupIrymple71071
1964Merv SummerfieldImperials47047
1965Peter MitchellMerbein71071
1966Ross BurrIrymple56056
1967Alan RowarthRobinvale79079
1968Alan RowarthRobinvale59059
1969Graham BlandMerbein83588
1970Graham BlandMerbein87087
1971Graham BlandMerbein83083
1972Graham BlandMerbein1060106
1973John ThompsonWentworth79079
1974Graham BlandMerbein1005105
1975Graham BlandMerbein12114135
1976Frank CurranRobinvale67168
1977Graham BlandMerbein1074111
1978Alan McDonaldImperials85489
1979Peter WoodfordRed Cliffs1055110
1980Colin ChesterMildura13915154
1981Colin ChesterMildura69069
1982Colin ChesterSouth Mildura10413117
1983John PriceImperials73174
1984Trevor SuttonRobinvale1549163
1985John PriceImperials1050105
1986Craig EarnshawIrymple87693
1987Phillip NashImperials98098
1988Heath ShepherdRobinvale72476
1989Pat HealyRobinvale998107
1990Phillip NashImperials78886
1991Michael DeanWentworth88088
1992Jasmin BaryzckaMildura76076
1993Michael JohnstonRed Cliffs1093112
1994Chris PohlnerSouth Mildura968104
1995Michael BilucagliaSouth Mildura10714121
1996Dallas KalmsWentworth781593
1997Dallas KalmsWentworth11111122
1998Michael BilucagliaSouth Mildura851398
1999Toby CardewMildura71071
2000Robert LindseyRed Cliffs12410134
2001Paul EvansRobinvale1190119
2002Brenton McMastersMerbein94094
2003Jason BellRed Cliffs77077
2004Jason BellRed Cliffs9611107
2005Jason BellWentworth90999
2006Brett HaaseSouth Mildura79079
2007Jason BellWentworth986104
2008Michael FaulkheadRed Cliffs77077
2009Michael FaulkheadRed Cliffs1116117
2010Bradley O'ConnorRobinvale11517132
2011Carmelo LandoWentworth10311114
2012Carmelo LandoWentworth74680
2013Michael FaulkheadRed Cliffs65873
2014Troy MoncurRed Cliffs621173
2015Jason EagleIrymple1176123
2016William FarrerOuyen United541064
2017William FarrerOuyen United90393

2009 Ladder

Sunrayia FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Wentworth 1404023011409163.31%561st SemiRobinvale11874Red Cliffs11773
Imperials 1305020911286162.60%522nd SemiWentworth2012132Imperials121688
Robinvale 1305020731369151.42%52PreliminaryRobinvale131391Imperials101373
Red Cliffs 1008019801534129.07%40GrandWentworth2419163Robinvale101070
Irymple 8010019471731112.48%32
Mildura801001824185898.17%32
South Mildura601201536200376.68%24
Merbein00180755331722.76%0

2010 Ladder

Sunrayia FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Robinvale 180002731674405.19%721st SemiIrymple1612108Imperials13987
Wentworth 1404018911420133.17%562nd SemiRobinvale288176Wentworth10868
Imperials 1107018251442126.56%44PreliminaryIrymple141195Wentworth81866
Irymple 100801626163799.33%40GrandRobinvale2112138Irymple111076
Mildura 90901634173894.02%36
South Mildura801001597192383.05%32
Merbein201601475259456.86%8
Red Cliffs001801071242244.22%0

2011 Ladder

Sunrayia FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Irymple 1602022361077207.61%641st SemiWentworth1811119South Mildura91165
Robinvale 1503022531111202.79%602nd SemiRobinvale178110Irymple111379
South Mildura 1305019071205158.26%52PreliminaryIrymple131795Wentworth11773
Wentworth 1107021961478148.58%44GrandIrymple131088Robinvale12981
Mildura801001602178889.60%32
Merbein501301222253948.13%20
Red Cliffs301501155229450.35%12
Imperials101701177225652.17%4

2012 Ladder

Sunrayia FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Irymple 170101977799247.43%681st SemiSouth Mildura1614110Mildura7345
Wentworth 1503022621154196.01%602nd SemiIrymple178110Wentworth12880
South Mildura 1305020521166175.99%52PreliminaryWentworth131189South Mildura41741
Mildura 90901268159379.60%36GrandWentworth14791Irymple111884
Robinvale601111311166978.55%26
Merbein501211396161486.49%22
Red Cliffs401401150204456.26%16
Imperials20160916229339.95%8

2013 Ladder

Sunrayia FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Irymple 1404020931156181.06%561st SemiRed Cliffs2611167Wentworth187115
Imperials 1304117311276135.66%542nd SemiIrymple131492Imperials11874
Red Cliffs 1304117951346133.36%54PreliminaryImperials101979Red Cliffs8755
Wentworth 90901603163098.34%36GrandImperials12880Irymple61046
Mildura701101308147788.56%28
Robinvale601111325163281.19%26
South Mildura601111312181472.33%26
Merbein201601187202358.68%8

2014 Ladder

Sunrayia FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Imperials 1602018791019184.40%641st SemiRed Cliffs141296Imperials111177
Red Cliffs 1404018291365133.99%562nd SemiIrymple91266Mildura9862
Irymple 1206017271250138.16%48PreliminaryImperials15999Irymple9862
Mildura 1107014011192117.53%44GrandRed Cliffs1520110Irymple14690
South Mildura909015811476107.11%36
Wentworth501301510159694.61%20
Robinvale30150945194748.54%12
Merbein20160983201048.91%8

2015 Ladder

Sunrayia FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Imperials 1503020871155180.69%601st SemiRed Cliffs121486Irymple101373
Mildura 1503019591155169.61%602nd SemiImperials177109Mildura61349
Irymple 1206018101388130.40%48PreliminaryRed Cliffs188116Mildura12981
Red Cliffs 120601720175997.78%48GrandRed Cliffs15999Imperials14791
South Mildura701101468158292.79%28
Merbein601201393185475.13%24
Wentworth401401228183466.96%16
Robinvale-Euston101701019195752.07%4

2016 Ladder

Sunrayia FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mildura 1303015231004151.69%521st SemiOuyen United111480Merbein6743
Irymple 1303014381097131.08%522nd SemiMildura111379Irymple5636
Ouyen United 907012631157109.16%36PreliminaryOuyen United176108Irymple81361
Merbein 90701301132298.41%36GrandOuyen United1610106Mildura111177
Red Cliffs709014201354104.87%28
Wentworth70901206126595.34%28
Robinvale-Euston70901130131386.06%28
Imperials401201069137277.92%16
South Mildura30130839130564.29%12

2017 Ladder

Sunrayia FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mildura 140201831939194.99%561st SemiIrymple1419103Robinvale-Euston3624
Ouyen United 1204017481197146.03%482nd SemiOuyen United121082Mildura111076
Irymple 100601586936169.44%40PreliminaryIrymple11874Mildura51343
Robinvale-Euston 1006014451190121.43%40GrandIrymple91569Ouyen United9862
Imperials1006015341286119.28%40
Wentworth401201021146169.88%16
Merbein401201123178263.02%16
Red Cliffs401201071180359.40%16
South Mildura40120884164953.61%16

2018 Ladder

Sunrayia FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Ouyen United 140201878931201.72%561st SemiIrymple121183Robinvale-Euston61147
Red Cliffs 1303014011039134.84%522nd SemiOuyen United1510100Red Cliffs81260
Robinvale-Euston 120401490947157.34%48PreliminaryIrymple10666Red Cliffs8755
Irymple 100601348904149.12%40GrandOuyen United101171Irymple10666
Imperials1006013021074121.23%40
South Mildura50110948142066.76%20
Wentworth40120783131059.77%16
Mildura30130851146458.13%12
Merbein10150748166045.06%4

2019 Ladder

Sunrayia FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Irymple 140111597963165.84%581st SemiRobinvale-Euston14993Wentworth11773
Imperials 130301571887177.11%522nd SemiImperials121385Irymple91569
Robinvale-Euston 1005113311213109.73%42PreliminaryIrymple121587Robinvale-Euston5535
Wentworth 80801284130798.24%32GrandIrymple91266Imperials81159
Ouyen United80801244130295.55%32
Merbein709013691358100.81%28
Mildura501101114131484.78%20
Red Cliffs401201074155069.29%16
South Mildura20140819150954.27%8

References

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