Northern & Echuca Football League

The Northern & Echuca Football League was an Australian rules football league based between Echuca and Kerang.

History

The NEFL was formed in 1990 when the Northern District Football League and the Echuca Football League merged. [1] Prospects for the league was positive as it started with twelve clubs, however the improved standard of football being played put pressure on the smaller clubs to seek amalgamation with neighbouring clubs. The league would only last seven seasons until 1996 with the league merging with the Mid Murray Football League to form the Central Murray Football Netball League.

Final Clubs in 1996

Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in comp NEFL Senior Flags Fate
Total Years
Cohuna
Bloods Cohuna Recreation Reserve, Cohuna NDFL 1913 1990-1996 0 - Merged with Union in 1997 to form Cohuna Kangas in the Central Murray FNL
Echuca United
Hawks Echuca South Recreation Reserve, Echuca - 1994 1994-1996 0 - Moved to Murray FNL in 1997
Koondrook-Barham
River Raiders Barham Recreation Reserve, Barham - 1996 1996 0 - Formed Central Murray FNL in 1997
Leitchville Gunbower
Bombers Leitchville Recreaction Reserve, Leitchville and Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower - 1995 1995-1996 1 1995 Moved to North Central FL in 1997
Lockington Bamawm United
Cats Lockington Recreation Reserve, Lockington - 1990 1990-1996 0 - Moved to Bendigo FNL in 1997
Moama
Mapgies Moama Recreation Reserve, Moama EFL 1892 1990-1996 2 1992, 1996 Moved to Murray FNL in 1997
Union
Kangaroos Cohuna Recreation Reserve, Cohuna NDFL 1919 1990-1996 2 1990 Merged with Cohuna in 1997 to form Cohuna Kangas in the Central Murray FNL

Previous Clubs

Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in comp NEFL Senior Flags Fate
Total Years
Barham
Magpies Barham Recreation Reserve, Barham NDFL 1900s 1990-1995 0 - Merged with Koondrook in 1996 to form Koondrook-Barham
Echuca East
Echuca Recreation Reserve, Echuca EFL 1892 1990-1993 0 - Merged with Echuca South in 1994 to form Echuca United
Echuca South
Swans Echuca South Recreation Reserve, Echuca EFL 1940s 1990-1993 0 - Merged with Echuca East in 1994 to form Echuca United
Gunbower
Demons Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower NDFL 1900s 1990-1994 0 - Merged with Leitchville in 1994 to form Leitchville Gunbower
Kerang
Blues NDFL 1927 1990 0 - Merged with Kerang Rovers in 1991 to form Kerang Rovers Blues
Kerang Rovers
Blues Riverside Park, Kerang - 1991 1991-1995 0 - Merged with Appin in 1996 to form Kerang Rovers Appin in the Mid Murray FL
Koondrook
Tigers Koondrook Recreation Reserve, Koondrook NDFL 1919 1990-1995 1 1993 Merged with Barham in 1996 to form Koondrook-Barham
Leitchville
Maroons Leitchville Recreaction Reserve, Leitchville NDFL 1919 1990-1994 2 1991, 1994 Merged with Gunbower in 1994 to form Leitchville Gunbower
Pyramid Hill
Panthers Mitchell Park, Pyramid Hill NDFL 1890 1990-1994 0 - Moved to Loddon Valley FNL in 1995

1990 Ladder

Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Kerang 17 0 1 0 2184 1098 198.91% 68 Elimination Union 12 15 87 Moama 12 12 84
Pyramid Hill 15 0 3 0 2077 1029 201.85% 60 Qualifying Leitchville 10 17 77 Pyramid Hill 7 7 49
Leitchville 15 0 3 0 2088 1306 159.88% 60 1st Semi Union 19 13 127 Pyramid Hill 12 9 81
Moama 13 0 5 0 2026 1494 135.61% 52 2nd Semi Kerang 12 9 81 Leitchville 6 13 49
Union 12 0 6 0 2180 1448 150.55% 48 Preliminary Union 21 11 137 Leitchville 14 11 95
Koondrook 10 0 8 0 1878 1524 123.23% 40 Grand Union 18 16 124 Kerang 14 9 93
Cohuna 9 0 9 0 1510 1628 92.75% 36
Lockington-Bamwam 7 0 11 0 1580 1881 84.00% 28
Barham 4 0 14 0 1410 1997 70.61% 16
Gunbower 3 0 15 0 1290 2385 54.09% 12
South Echuca 2 0 16 0 1311 2040 64.26% 8
East Echuca 1 0 17 0 972 2676 36.32% 4

1991 Ladder

Northern & Echuca Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Moama 17 0 1 0 2308 929 248.44% 68 Elimination Pyramid Hill 15 8 98 Lockington-Bamwam 19 12 126
Leitchville 14 0 4 0 2471 1204 205.23% 56 Qualifying Koondrook 8 8 56 Leitchville 6 15 51
Koondrook 14 0 4 0 2307 1260 183.10% 56 1st Semi Leitchville 17 15 117 Lockington-Bamwam 9 10 64
Lockington-Bamwam 12 0 6 0 1948 1263 154.24% 48 2nd Semi Moama 18 11 119 Koondrook 12 9 81
Pyramid Hill 12 0 6 0 1852 1462 126.68% 48 Preliminary Leitchville 17 15 117 Koondrook 14 5 89
Cohuna 10 0 8 0 1794 1663 107.88% 40 Grand Leitchville 15 18 108 Moama 10 6 66
Barham 8 0 10 0 1886 1838 102.61% 32
Kerang Rovers 8 0 10 0 1397 1670 83.65% 32
Union 7 0 11 0 1811 1860 97.37% 28
East Echuca 3 0 15 0 861 2678 32.15% 12
Gunbower 2 0 16 0 1191 2360 50.47% 8
South Echuca 1 0 17 0 951 2587 36.76% 4

1992 Ladder

Northern & Echuca Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Koondrook 16 0 2 0 2325 1315 176.81% 64 Elimination Leitchville 18 13 121 Lockington-Bamwam 6 8 44
Moama 13 0 5 0 1944 1440 135.00% 52 Qualifying Moama 12 8 80 Cohuna 13 15 93
Cohuna 12 0 6 0 1972 1626 121.28% 48 1st Semi Moama 16 13 109 Leitchville 4 8 32
Leitchville 11 0 7 0 1895 1510 125.50% 44 2nd Semi Koondrook 6 8 44 Cohuna 8 7 55
Lockington-Bamwam 11 0 7 0 1716 1630 105.28% 44 Preliminary Moama 17 11 113 Koondrook 17 6 108
Kerang Rovers 11 0 7 0 1933 1856 104.15% 44 Grand Moama 12 12 84 Cohuna 7 16 58
Union 8 0 10 0 1939 1912 101.41% 32
Barham 7 0 11 0 2035 2020 100.74% 28
Pyramid Hill 7 0 11 0 1715 1762 97.33% 28
East Echuca 7 0 11 0 1631 1996 81.71% 28
Gunbower 4 0 14 0 1472 2179 67.55% 16
South Echuca 1 0 17 0 1373 2644 51.93% 4

1993 Ladder

Northern & Echuca Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Koondrook 16 0 2 0 2597 1170 221.97% 64 Elimination Kerang Rovers 11 15 81 Lockington-Bamwam 12 9 81
Leitchville 15 0 3 0 2284 1131 201.95% 60 Qualifying Leitchville 10 8 68 Union 14 9 93
Union 14 0 4 0 2229 1273 175.10% 56 1st Semi Leitchville 21 14 140 Lockington-Bamwam 9 10 64
Kerang Rovers 13 0 5 0 2060 1364 151.03% 52 2nd Semi Koondrook 14 15 99 Union 10 11 71
Lockington-Bamwam 10 0 8 0 1648 1531 107.64% 40 Preliminary Leitchville 11 10 76 Union 10 9 69
Pyramid Hill 9 0 9 0 1765 1565 112.78% 36 Grand Koondrook 12 10 82 Leitchville 7 10 52
Moama 9 0 9 0 1957 2092 93.55% 36
Gunbower 8 0 10 0 1726 2057 83.91% 32
Cohuna 7 0 11 0 1743 1971 88.43% 28
East Echuca 5 0 13 0 1498 2267 66.08% 20
South Echuca 2 0 16 0 1192 2370 50.30% 8
Barham 0 0 18 0 988 2896 34.12% 0

1994 Ladder

Northern & Echuca Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Leitchville 16 0 2 0 2132 1223 174.33% 64 Elimination Koondrook 18 16 124 Union 12 17 89
Moama 15 0 3 0 2280 1310 174.05% 60 Qualifying Moama 9 9 63 Lockington-Bamwam 14 16 100
Lockington-Bamwam 13 0 5 0 1984 1174 168.99% 52 1st Semi Moama 17 15 117 Koondrook 11 6 72
Koondrook 10 0 8 0 1811 1414 128.08% 40 2nd Semi Leitchville 12 6 78 Lockington-Bamwam 7 5 47
Union 10 0 8 0 1804 1890 95.45% 40 Preliminary Lockington-Bamwam 14 13 97 Moama 11 11 77
Cohuna 9 0 9 0 1752 1873 93.54% 36 Grand Leitchville 11 10 76 Lockington-Bamwam 5 12 42
Echuca United 8 0 10 0 1638 1785 91.76% 32
Kerang Rovers 5 0 13 0 1568 1952 80.33% 20
Pyramid Hill 3 0 15 0 1174 1944 60.39% 12
Barham 1 0 17 0 1213 2791 43.46% 4

1995 Ladder

Northern & Echuca Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Leitchville-Gunbower 15 2 1 0 1823 889 205.06% 60 Elimination Cohuna 11 8 74 Lockington-Bamwam 12 16 88
Moama 13 2 3 0 1700 1279 132.92% 52 Qualifying Moama 15 12 102 Echuca United 9 9 63
Echuca United 12 2 4 0 1581 1062 148.87% 48 1st Semi Lockington-Bamwam 14 8 92 Echuca United 8 4 52
Cohuna 11 2 5 0 1673 1214 137.81% 44 2nd Semi Leitchville-Gunbower 15 12 102 Moama 18 20 128
Lockington-Bamwam 7 2 9 0 1359 1133 119.95% 28 Preliminary Leitchville-Gunbower 12 14 86 Lockington-Bamwam 11 8 74
Union 7 2 9 0 1566 1573 99.55% 28 Grand Leitchville-Gunbower 8 8 56 Moama 7 11 53
Kerang Rovers 5 2 11 0 1356 1527 88.80% 20
Barham 2 2 14 0 792 2008 39.44% 8
Koondrook 0 2 16 0 922 2087 44.18% 0

1996 Ladder

Northern & Echuca Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Moama 17 0 1 0 2025 869 233.03% 68
Lockington-Bamwam 15 0 3 0 1959 885 221.36% 60
Echuca United 11 0 7 0 1456 1421 102.46% 44 1st Semi Echuca United 13 11 89 Koondrook-Barham 11 9 75
Koondrook-Barham 10 0 8 0 1483 1536 96.55% 40 2nd Semi Moama 9 16 70 Lockington-Bamwam 8 10 58
Leitchville-Gunbower 8 0 10 0 1181 1416 83.40% 32 Preliminary Lockington-Bamwam 14 9 93 Echuca United 8 5 53
Kerang Rovers Appin 7 0 11 0 1410 1546 91.20% 28 Grand Moama 12 8 80 Lockington-Bamwam 11 10 76
Cohuna 3 0 15 0 1072 2080 51.54% 12
Union 1 0 17 0 1275 2108 60.48% 4

References

  1. ^ "Decline and fall of EDFL a sad time in local history". Riverine Herald. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2024-08-20.