The original Benalla District Football League was formed in 1929[2] from the following clubs - Baddaginnie, Benalla - "B", Swanpool, Tatong, Thoona and Winton.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1929 as Benalla District Football League[1] |
| Known As | |
| 1929-1931 | Benalla District Football League |
| 1932-1940 | Thoona & Tatong Football Association |
| 1946-2009 | Benalla & District Football League |
| Folded | 2009 after 78 seasons |
| Last clubs | Bonnie Doon Goorambat & District Longwood Swanpool Tatong |
| 2009 Season | |
| Premiers | Bonnie Doon |
| Minor Premiers | Bonnie Doon |
| Website | https://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-6146-0-0-0&sID=89772 |
The Benalla & District Football League (B&DFL) was formed immediately after World War Two in 1946[3] and an Australian rules football competition based in the Benalla region of Victoria, Australia and ran until 2009.
History
editThe B&DFL was formed in 1946 and superseded the former Tatong & Thoona Football Association after World War Two.[4]
In 1968, Benalla All Blacks kicked 45.31 - 301 against Devenish: 1.0 - 6, with All Black's Gavin Cherry kicking 19 goals.
In round thirteen of 1981, Glenrowan: 46.18 - 294 defeated Longwood: 1.1 - 7, with Glenrowan's R Fitzgerald kicking 18 goals.
The Victorian Country Football League shut the competition down at the end of the 2009 season when the VCFL policy of leagues having a minimum of six clubs could not be met.
The five remaining clubs joined the following leagues during the 2009 post-season.
- Bonnie Doon: Ovens & King Football League
- Goorambat & District: Ovens & King Football League
- Longwood: Kyabram & District Football League
- Swanpool: Ovens & King Football League (went into recess in 2014)
- Tatong: Ovens & King Football League (went into recess in 2014)[5]
League Competition History
editThe football association commenced in 1929 and has changed its name several times during their 81 years:
- 1929-1931: Benalla District Football League
- 1932-1940: Tatong and Thoona Football Association
- 1941-1945: Recess - World War II
- 1946-2009: Benalla & District Football League
Clubs
editFinal
edit| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in BDFL | Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Bonnie Doon |  |
Bulldogs | Bonnie Doon Recreation Reserve, Bonnie Doon | WNEFL | 1885 | 1965-2009 | 7 | 1966, 1989, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009 | Moved to Ovens & King FNL following 2009 season |
| Goorambat | .jpg) |
Bats | Goorambat Recreation Reserve, Goorambat | TTFA | 1893 | 1947-2009 | 13 | 1935, 1947, 1949, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1978, 1979, 2001, 2006, 2007 | Moved to Ovens & King FNL following 2009 season |
| Longwood | .jpg) |
Redlegs | Longwood Recreation Reserve, Longwood | HHFA | 1888 | 1970-2009 | 3 | 1977, 1985, 2000 | Moved to Kyabram District FNL following 2009 season |
| Swanpool | Swans | Albert Heaney Oval, Swanpool | – | 1920s | 1929-2009 | 5 | 1933, 1951, 1957, 1997, 1998 | Moved to Ovens & King FNL following 2009 season | |
| Tatong |  |
Magpies | Tatong Recreation Reserve, Tatong | – | 1920s | 1929-2009 | 12 | 1934, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1988 1994, 1995, 1996 | Moved to Ovens & King FNL following 2009 season |
Former
edit| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in BDFL | Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Baddaginnie | EDFA | 1920s | 1931-1935 | 0 | - | Folded | |||
| Benalla All Blacks |  |
Panthers | Friendlies Oval, Benalla | CGVFL | 1934 | 1934-40, 1953-80 | 11 | 1934, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1976 | Moved to Tungamah FL in 1981 |
| Benalla Rovers |  |
Tigers | 1976-1989 | 1 | 1986 | Folded | |||
| Benalla Seconds |  |
Demons | Benalla Showgrounds, Benalla | – | 1871 | 1929-1931, 1946 | 3 | 1930, 1931, 1946 | Joined Euroa Line FA in 1932. Moved to Benalla Mulwala FL following 1931 season |
| Benalla Thirds |  |
Demons | Benalla Showgrounds, Benalla | – | 1871 | 1947-1952 | 0 | - | Moved to Benalla Junior FL following 1952 season |
| Devenish |  |
Barbers | Devenish Recreation Reserve, Devenish | TFL | 1884 | 1963-2006 | 2 | 2003, 2005 | Folded |
| Dookie Collegians seconds | 1930s | 1939-1971 | 1 | 1948 | Left competition | ||||
| Glenrowan | |
Kelly Tigers | Glenrowan Recreation Reserve, Glenrowan | EDFA | 1919 | 1934-1938, 1946-1960, 1963-1991 | 5 | 1955, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1981 | Moved to Ovens & King FNL following 1991 season |
| Glenrowan-Thoona United | – | 1961 | 1961-1962 | 0 | - | De-merged following 1962 season | |||
| Greta |  |
Blues | Greta Recreation Reserve, Hansonville | KVFA | 1901 | 1935-1940 | 0 | - | Moved to Ovens & King FNL in 1945 |
| Molyullah | 1920s | 1933-1934 | 0 | - | Folded | ||||
| North Wangaratta |  |
Hawks | North Wangaratta Sports Reserve, North Wangaratta | TFL | 1892 | 1954–1960 | 1 | 1958 | Moved to Ovens & King FNL following 1960 season |
| Samaria West | 1932 | 1 | 1932 | Folded | |||||
| Strathbogie |  |
Strathbogie Recreation Reserve, Strathbogie | WNEFL | 1900s | 1962-1986 | 1 | 1983 | Folded | |
| Thoona |  |
Maroons | Thoona Recreation Reserve, Thoona | GTFA | 1919 | 1931-1960, 1963-1967 | 0 | - | Folded |
| Thornton-Eildon |  |
Shinboners | Thornton Recreation Reserve, Thornton | YVMDFL | 1958 | 1986-1994 | 3 | 1991, 1992, 1993 | Moved to Tungamah FL following 1994 season |
| Tolmie | |
Snowmen | Tolmie Recreation Reserve, Tolmie | MHFA | 1940s | 1951-1970 | 1 | 1952 | Folded |
| Violet Town |  |
Towners | Violet Town Recreation Reserve, Violet Town | EDFA | 1880 | 1936-40, 1978-91 | 5 | 1938, 1939, 1982, 1987, 1990 | Moved to Tungamah FL following 1994 season |
| Winton | |
GTFA | 1900s | 1929-31, 1947-57 | 2 | 1929, 1950 | In recess between 1932 & 1946. Folded | ||
Senior Football Premierships / Runner Up: 1929 to 2009
edit- Benalla District Football League.
- (Nichols & Sullivan Jewellers Shield)[6]
- 1929: Winton: 11.7 - 73 d Benalla: 10.5 - 65[7][8]
- 1930: Benalla Juniors: 9.16 - 70 d Swanpool: 7.10 - 52[9]
- 1931: Benalla Juniors: 10.14 - 74 d Swanpool: 5.6 - 36[10]
- Tatong / Thoona Football Association
- 1932: Samaria West 8.12 - 60 d Thoona 4.12 - 36
- 1933: Swanpool: 10.8 - 68 d Thoona: 7.13 - 55
- 1934: Benalla All Blacks: 6.6 - 42 d Tatong: 5.10 - 40 (1st G/Final) #[11]
- 1934: Tatong: 12.15 - 87 d Glenrowan: 10.6 - 66 (2nd G/Final)
- 1935: Goorambat: 9.6 - 60 d Tatong: 4.10 - 34[12]
- 1936: Benalla All Blacks: 12.24 - 96 d Violet Town: 10.12 - 72
- 1937: Benalla All Blacks: 13.9 - 87 d Violet Town: 10.14 - 74
- 1938: Violet Town: 17.15 - 117 d Benalla All Blacks: 12.11 - 83
- 1939: Violet Town: 12.15 - 87 d Tatong: 4.6 - 30
- 1940: Benalla All Blacks: 13.9 - 87* d Violet Town: 9.5 - 39
- 1941: Recess - World War II
- 1942: Recess - World War II
- 1943: Recess - World War II
- 1944: Recess - World War II
- 1945: Recess - World War II
- Benalla & District Football League
- 1946: Benalla 2nds: 12.17.89 d Violet Town 12.11 - 83
- 1947: Goorambat: 8.7 - 55 d Swanpool: 7.7 - 49
- 1948: Dookie Collegians: 8.22 - 70 d Goorambat: 2.11 - 23[13]
- 1949: Goorambat: 9.10 - 64 d Benalla 3rds: 8.6 - 54
- 1950: Winton: 6.14 - 50 d Goorambat: 6.9 - 45
- 1951: Swanpool: 12.4.76 defeated Winton 5.16.46.
- 1952: Tolmie: 7.10.52 defeated Tatong 7.8.50.
- 1953: Benalla All Blacks: 11.16 - 82 d Tatong: 7.13 - 55
- 1954: Benalla All Blacks: 12.14 - 86 d Glenrowan: 6.12 - 48
- 1955: Glenrowan: 14.9 - 93 d Swanpool: 9.16 - 70
- 1956: Benalla All Blacks: 13.10 - 88 d Glenrowan 11.6 - 72
- 1957: Swanpool: 9.9 - 63 d Glenrowan: 7.14 - 56
- 1958: North Wangaratta: 18.14 - 122 d Goorambat: 9.10 - 64
- 1959: Goorambat: 16.10 - 106 d Tatong: 8.9 - 57
- 1960: Tatong: 13.9.87 defeated North Wangaratta 10.8.68
- 1961: Tatong: 12.14.86 defeated Swanpool 8.13.61
- 1962: Tatong: 10.16.76 defeated Swanpool 10.15.75
- 1963: Goorambat: 6.8 - 44 d Swanpool: 5.13 - 43
- 1964: Goorambat: 10.7 - 67 d Strathbogie: 6.8 - 44
- 1965: Goorambat: 9.19 - 73 d Bonnie Doon: 10.4 - 64
- 1966: Bonnie Doon: 14.9 - 93 d Benalla All Blacks: 13.10 - 88
- 1967: Benalla All Blacks: 13.18 - 96 d Bonnie Doon: 11.9 - 75
- 1968: Benalla All Blacks: 13.16 - 94 d Glenrowan: 13.9 - 87
- 1969: Glenrowan: 13.14 - 92 d Benalla All Blacks: 11.9 - 75
- 1970: Glenrowan: 15.8 - 98 d Benalla All Blacks: 13.11 - 89
- 1971: Benalla All Blacks: 13.6 - 84 d Glenrowan: 11.4 - 70
- 1972: Tatong: 17.11 - 113 d Swanpool: 10.14 - 74
- 1973: Tatong: 12.13 - 85 d Longwood: 10.8 - 68
- 1974: Goorambat: 9.12 - 66 d Benalla All Blacks: 5.8 - 38
- 1975: Tatong: 15.16 - 106 d Bonnie Doon: 9.11 - 65
- 1976: Benalla All Blacks: 18.19 - 115 d Tatong: 9.7 - 61
- 1977: Longwood: 17.4 - 106 d Benalla All Blacks: 8.19 - 67
- 1978: Goorambat: 16.16 - 112 d Glenrowan: 16.11 - 107
- 1979: Goorambat: d Glenrowan:
- 1980: Glenrowan: 16.6 - 102 d Tatong: 15.7 - 97
- 1981: Glenrowan: 17.13 - 115 d Tatong: 14.11 - 95
- 1982: Violet Town: 13.10 - 88 d Bonnie Doon 10.13 - 73
- 1983: Strathbogie: 8.10 - 58 d Bonnie Doon: 6.12 - 48
- 1984: Tatong: 16.18 - 114 d Bonnie Doon: 6.15 - 51
- 1985: Longwood: 23.13 - 151 d Goorambat: 12.6 - 78
- 1986: Benalla Rovers: 16.11 - 107 d Longwood 11.14 - 80
- 1987: Violet Town: 14.16 - 100 d Tatong: 11.8 - 74
- 1988: Tatong: 21.7 - 133 d Bonnie Doon 13.7. - 85
- 1989: Bonnie Doon: 18.12 - 120 d Tatong: 10.14 - 74
- 1990: Violet Town: 22.14 - 146 d Thornton-Eildon Districts 9.16 - 70
- 1991: Thornton-Eildon: 19.9 - 123 d Violet Town: 6.10 - 46
- 1992: Thornton-Eildon: 14.10 - 94 d Bonnie Doon: 12.15 - 87
- 1993: Thornton-Eildon: 17.14 - 116 d Bonnie Doon: 12.8 - 80
- 1994: Tatong: 11.8 - 74 d Bonnie Doon: 10.12 - 72
- 1995: Tatong: 19.8 - 122 d Longwood 16.14 - 110
- 1996: Tatong: 24.10 - 154 d Swanpool: 16.12 - 108
- 1997: Swanpool: 19.26 - 140 d Bonnie Doon: 11.8 - 74
- 1998: Swanpool: 9.15 - 69 d Bonnie Doon: 8.12 - 60
- 1999: Bonnie Doon: 17.14 - 116 d Goorambat: 9.6 - 60
- 2000: Longwood: 18.12 - 120 d - Devenish: 10.5 - 65
- 2001: Goorambat: 10.13 - 73 d Bonnie Doon: 4.5 - 29
- 2002: Bonnie Doon: 12.18 - 90 d Longwood 13.8 - 86
- 2003: Devenish: 15.11 - 101 d Longwood: 12.10 - 82
- 2004: Bonnie Doon: 28.13 - 181 d Devenish: 11.8 - 74
- 2005: Devenish: 13.15 - 93 d Goorambat: 8.10 - 58
- 2006: Goorambat: 21.7 - 133 d Bonnie Doon: 15.7 - 97
- 2007: Goorambat: 19.10 - 124 d Bonnie Doon: 13.11 - 89
- 2008: Bonnie Doon: 10.17 - 77 d Goorambat: 11.6 - 72
- 2009: Bonnie Doon: 19.12 - 126 d Swanpool: 4.9 - 33
- Notes
- In 1934, Benalla All Blacks won the first grand final, then Glenrowan FC protested against an unregistered player. Tatong then defeated Glenrowan in the 2nd grand final. - In 1940 Benalla All Blacks were undefeated Premiers.
Football Best & Fairest Awards
edit- Tatong & Thoona Football Association
| Year | B & F Winner | Club | Votes | Runner Up | Club | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | |||||||
| 1933 | |||||||
| 1934[14] | Harry Billman[15] | Glenrowan | 7 | Joe Askew & | Benalla All Blacks | 4 | |
| Arthur Hall | Benalla All Blacks | 4 | |||||
| 1935 | |||||||
| 1936[16] | J A Fisher | Tatong | 3 | R Reaper | Thoona | 2 & 1/2 | |
| 1937[17] | Larry O'Brien | Glenrowan | 14 | J Byrnes | Benalla All Blacks | 13 | |
| 1938[18] | Geoff Peacock & | Violet Town | 11 | Jim Cleary | Thoona | 8 | |
| Fred Wallis | Benalla All Blacks | 11 | |||||
| 1939 | |||||||
| 1940 |
- Benalla & District Football League
- Seniors
| Year | B & F Winner | Club | Votes | Runner Up | Club | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947[19] | Lewis James | Goorambat | 7 | A Hyland & | Benalla | 5 | |
| Lewis James | Goorambat | W Murphy | Tatong | 5 | |||
| 1948[20] | Jack Andrews & | Benalla | |||||
| Dick Joyce & | Winton | ||||||
| Jack Saunders | Goorambat | ||||||
| 1949[21] | Tom Dempsey & | Goorambat | 3 | ||||
| [22] | Charles Tolliday | Swanpool | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | Lewis James | Goorambat | |||||
| 1951[23] | Ken Lakeman & | Winton | |||||
| Erin Murray & | Swanpool | ||||||
| Athol Sims & | Tatong | ||||||
| Frank Saunders | Goorambat | ||||||
| 1952[24] | Doug Probyn | Tolmie | 27 & 1/2 | R Symes | Tatong | 27 | |
| 1953[25] | Charles Tolliday | Swanpool | Athol Sims | Tatong | |||
| 1954[26] | C Brisbane | Tolmie | 22 | Don Matthews | Tatong | 18 | |
| Athol Sims | Tatong | 18 | |||||
| 1955 | |||||||
| 1956 | |||||||
| 1957 | John “Mac” Hill | Glenrowan | |||||
| 1958 | Laurie O'Donnell | Benalla All Blacks | |||||
| 1959 | |||||||
| 1960 | Kevin Allan | North Wangaratta | 23 | Barry Mathieson | Swanpool | 20 | |
| 1961 | Neil Hanlon | Goorambat | |||||
| 1962 | |||||||
| 1963 | Alan O'Brien | Glenrowan | 26 | ||||
| 1964 | Alan O’Brien | Glenrowan | 21 | ||||
| 1965 | |||||||
| 1966 | Neil Hanlon | Goorambat | |||||
| 1967 | Neil Hanlon | Goorambat | 27 | Gary Wilson | Tolmie | 21 | |
| 1968 | Bryan Gibson | Thoona | 24 | Paul Hooper | Devenish | 19 | |
| 1969 | Neville Smedley | Glenrowan | 31 | T Dale | Tolmie | 18 | |
| 1970 | Nick Farrell | Goorambat | 25 | John Foley | Goorambat | 16 | |
| 1971 | John Burns | Swanpool | 32 | R Houston | Longwood | 25 | |
| 1972 | Merv Hubbard | Bonnie Doon | 29 | Wayne McIntyre | Goorambat | 16 | |
| 1973 | |||||||
| 1974 | Phil Newth | Swanpool | 23 | Malcom Larkin | Bonnie Doon | 16 | |
| 1975 | John Burns | Benalla All Blacks | 22 | John Booth | Glenrowan | 20 | |
| 1976 | David McCullough | Glenrowan | |||||
| 1977 | M Shiell | Benalla All Blacks | 23 | T Harding | Longwood | 19 | |
| 1978 | Fred Malloy | Glenrowan | 23 | ||||
| 1979 | Geoff Payne | Bonnie Doon | 23 | R Vance | Violet Town | 18 | |
| 1980 | David McCann | Devenish | 21 | V Edwards | Strathbogie | 18 | |
| Geoff Payne | Bonnie Doon | 18 | |||||
| 1981 | David McCann | Devenish | 34 | Ian Lee | Goorambat | 22 | |
| 1982 | Andrew Knowles | Violet Town | 29 | David McCann & | Devenish | 21 | |
| David Pallpratt & | Devenish | 21 | |||||
| Greg Withers & | Strathbogie | 21 | |||||
| 1983 | Robert Lowe | Tatong | 23 | Brendan Purcell | Bonnie Doon | 21 | |
| 1984 | Colin Tatterson | Violet Town | 17 | G. "Jedda" Walker & | Longwood | 16 | |
| Greg Withers | Strathbogie | 16 | |||||
| 1985 | Glen Arndt | Bonnie Doon | |||||
| 1986 | Robert Johnson | Benalla Rovers | 24 | Ian Saunders | Goorambat | 20 | |
| 1987 | Andrew Varcoe | Devenish | 25 | Craig Allchin & | Thornton Eildon | 23 | |
| Mark Metzner | Thornton Eildon | 23 | |||||
| 1988 | Phil Job | Bonnie Doon | 23 | Gary Abley | Violet Town | 21 | |
| 1989 | Andrew Varcoe | Devenish | 23 | Mick Grimes | Bonnie Doon | 21 | |
| 1990 | Brett Halligan | Thorton Eildon | 22 | Gary Abley | Violet Town | 22 (ineligible) | |
| Mark McGuire | Tatong | 15 | |||||
| 1991 | Chris Pollard | Bonnie Doon | 22 | Gary Gerada | Violet Town | 12 | |
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Leading Goal Kickers
edit| Year | Player | H&A goals | Finals goals | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Noel Johnson (Winton) | 46 | 8 | 54 |
| 1951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks) | 75 | 10 | 85 |
| 1954 | Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks) | 88 | 10 | 98 |
| 1955 | O'Brien (North Wagaratta) | 57 | 3 | 60 |
| 1956 | Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks) | 93 | 11 | 104 |
| 1957 | Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks) | 57 | 0 | 57 |
| 1958 | Pat Fitzgibbon (Benalla All Blacks) | 108 | 2 | 110 |
| 1959 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | K Weston (Tatong) | 66 | 0 | 66 |
| 1963 | Robert Ashton (Goorambat) | 84 | 6 | 90 |
| 1964 | Robert Ashton (Goorambat) | 86 | 9 | 95 |
| 1965 | Robert Ashton (Goorambat) | 97 | 3 | 100 |
| 1966 | Bob Burns (Benalla All Blacks) | 88 | 4 | 92 |
| 1967 | J Bear (Glenrowan) | 69 | 3 | 72 |
| 1968 | Gavin Cherry (Benalla All Blacks) | 118 | 4 | 122 |
| 1969 | Gavin Cherry (Benalla All Blacks) | 114 | 4 | 118 |
| 1970 | Gavin Cherry (Benalla All Blacks) | 114 | 4 | 118 |
| 1971 | D Robertson (Swanpool) | 68 | 5 | 73 |
| 1972 | L Withers (Longwood) | 79 | 5 | 84 |
| 1973 | M Withers (Longwood) | 70 | 4 | 74 |
| 1974 | G Joyce (Tatong) | 57 | 3 | 60 |
| 1975 | S Hales (Benalla All Blacks) | 88 | 5 | 93 |
| 1976 | Merv Sellars (Tatong) | 92 | 12 | 104 |
| 1977 | G Trickey (Benalla All Blacks) | 76 | 2 | 78 |
| 1978 | T Harding (Longwood) | 52 | 2 | 54 |
| 1979 | P Gipps (Strathbogies) | 67 | 0 | 67 |
| 1980 | G Payne (Bonnie Doon) | 71 | 0 | 71 |
| 1981 | R Fitzgerald (Glenrowan) | 102 | 6 | 108 |
| 1982 | Greg Withers (Strathbogies) | 105 | 8 | 113 |
| 1983 | Len Holden (Glenrowan) | 86 | 5 | 91 |
| 1984 | Stephen Judd (Tatong) | 69 | 7 | 76 |
| 1985 | P Murrell (Glenrowan) | 93 | 0 | 93 |
| 1986 | Brian Hogg (Benalla Rovers) | 123 | 12 | 135 |
| 1987 | Philip Job (Boonie Doon) | 112 | 0 | 112 |
| 1988 | Philip Job (Boonie Doon) | 145 | 4 | 149 |
| 1989 | Steve Rowe (TED) | 91 | 8 | 99 |
| 1990 | Chris Hayes (Violet Town) | 114 | 14 | 128 |
| 1991 | Rodney Webster (Tatong) | 98 | 11 | 109 |
| 1992 | Rodney Webster (Tatong) | 109 | 0 | 109 |
| 1993 | Steve Rowe (TED) | 124 | 12 | 136 |
| 1994 | Les Wallace (Tatong) | 110 | 7 | 117 |
| 1995 | Geoff Hill (Tatong) | 103 | 8 | 111 |
| 1996 | Geoff Hill (Tatong) | 91 | 13 | 104 |
| 1997 | John Byrnes (Longwood) | 85 | 2 | 87 |
| 1998 | B Groom (Longwood) | 65 | 7 | 72 |
| 1999 | Ben Vogelzang (Bonnie Doon) | 117 | 18 | 135 |
| 2000 | Leigh Pollard (Bonnie Doon) | 78 | 3 | 81 |
| 2001 | Peter Cox (Boonie Doon) | 65 | 5 | 70 |
| 2002 | Ben Vogelzang (Bonnie Doon) | 111 | 0 | 111 |
| 2003 | Ben Vogelzang (Bonnie Doon) | 119 | 0 | 119 |
| 2004 | Ben Vogelzang (Bonnie Doon) | 71 | 20 | 91 |
| 2005 | David Matheson (Devenish) | 80 | 12 | 92 |
| 2006 | Heath Martin (Bonnie Doon) | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| 2007 | Andrew Doxey (Goorambat) | 86 | 16 | 102 |
| 2008 | Brad Torney (Bonnie Doon) | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| 2009 | Tom Webster (Bonnie Doon) | 64 | 0 | 64 |
Senior Seasons
edit2007 Ladder and Finals
edit| Benalla DFL | Wins | Losses | Draws | Byes | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goorambat | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1800 | 1045 | 172.25% | 68 | 1st Semi | Bonnie Doon | 31 | 15 | 201 | Tatong | 7 | 4 | 46 |
| Longwood | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1701 | 1316 | 129.26% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Goorambat | 21 | 11 | 137 | Longwood | 8 | 16 | 64 |
| Bonnie Doon | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1379 | 1411 | 97.73% | 56 | Preliminary | Bonnie Doon | 20 | 8 | 128 | Longwood | 18 | 16 | 124 |
| Tatong | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1526 | 1709 | 89.29% | 44 | Grand | Goorambat | 19 | 10 | 124 | Bonnie Doon | 13 | 11 | 89 |
| Swanpool | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 953 | 1878 | 50.75% | 16 |
2008 Ladder and Finals
edit| Benalla DFL | Wins | Losses | Draws | Byes | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Doon | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2691 | 772 | 348.58% | 80 | 1st Semi | Longwood | 5 | 3 | 33 | Tatong | 3 | 11 | 29 |
| Goorambat | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1653 | 1302 | 126.96% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Bonnie Doon | 24 | 17 | 161 | Goorambat | 9 | 11 | 65 |
| Tatong | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1513 | 1794 | 84.34% | 52 | Preliminary | Goorambat | 8 | 15 | 63 | Longwood | 7 | 18 | 60 |
| Longwood | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1157 | 1948 | 59.399% | 32 | Grand | Bonnie Doon | 10 | 17 | 77 | Goorambat | 11 | 6 | 72 |
| Swanpool | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 979 | 2177 | 44.97% | 20 |
2009 Ladder and Finals
edit| Benalla DFL | Wins | Losses | Draws | Byes | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Doon | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2569 | 382 | 672.51% | 80 | 1st Semi | Goorambat | 12 | 12 | 84 | Longwood | 7 | 3 | 45 |
| Swanpool | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2235 | 1017 | 219.76% | 64 | 2nd Semi | Bonnie Doon | 13 | 14 | 92 | Swanpool | 5 | 3 | 33 |
| Goorambat | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1661 | 1258 | 132.03% | 46 | Preliminary | Swanpool | 17 | 17 | 119 | Goorambat | 6 | 3 | 39 |
| Longwood | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 983 | 1944 | 44.97% | 20 | Grand | Bonnie Doon | 19 | 12 | 126 | Swanpool | 4 | 9 | 33 |
| Tatong | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 316 | 3163 | 9.99% | 16 |
References
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- ^ "1929 - Junior Football". Benalla Standard (Vic). 30 April 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "1946 - Benalla & District Football League Reformed". Benalla Ensign (Vic). 29 March 1946. p. 3. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "1946 - Benalla and District Football League Reformed". Benalla Ensign. 29 March 1929. p. 3. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Meg Saultry (4 May 2019). "2019 - Tatong set to get it on". Riverine Herald. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Nichols & Sullivan Jewellers, Benalla". The North Eastern Ensign (Benalla, Vic). 29 September 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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