Farrer Football League

The Farrer Football Netball League (FFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball competition containing nine clubs based in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The league features three grades in the Australian rules football competition, with these being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 17s. In the netball competition there are four grades, with these being A-Grade, A-Reserve Grade, B-Grade and C-Grade.

Farrer Football Netball League
General Information
Founded 1982
Previous Names Riverina District Football League (1982-1984)
Current Clubs Barellan United
Charles Sturt University
Coleambally
East Wagga-Kooringal
Marrar
North Wagga
Northern Jets
Temora
The Rock-Yerong Creek
2019 Season
Premiers North Wagga
Minor Premiers North Wagga
(16 wins, 0 losses)
Wooden Spoon Barellan
(1 win, 14 losses)

Currently a home and away season consisting of eighteen rounds is played. The best five teams then play off according to the McIntyre System, culminating in the FFNL Grand Final, which is traditionally held at Maher Oval in Wagga Wagga.

History

Breakaway

The Farrer Football League first formed in 1957 as a breakaway from the Albury & District Football League. Culcairn, Henty, Holbrook and Mangoplah-Cookardinia United competed in the first season. In 1958 all remaining clubs from the Albury & District Football League moved across to the new league.

Restructure

It was in 1982 that the Farrer Football League amalgamated with the South Western District Football League and the Central Riverina Football League in order to create the Riverina Football League and the Riverina District Football League, with the latter changing its name to the Farrer Football League in 1985. It was between 1983 and 1994 that the Riverina District/Farrer Football League maintained a two division system.

Notable players

Footballers from the South Western District, Central Riverina, Farrer, Riverina and Riverina District/Farrer Football Leagues who have played in the VFL/AFL include:

Footballers from the Riverina and Farrer Football Leagues who are currently playing in the AFL include:

Current clubs

Colours Club Nickname Years in Competition Homeground No. of Premierships Premiership Years
Barellan United Two Blues 1983-92, 2015- Barellan Sportsground 1 1987
Charles Sturt University (previously Rivcoll) Bushpigs 1982- Peter Hastie Oval, Wagga Wagga 1 2001
Coleambally Blues 2011- Coleambally Recreation Ground 0 None
East Wagga-Kooringal Hawks 2010- Gumly Oval, Wagga Wagga 1 2016
Marrar Bombers 1982- Langtry Oval, Marrar 4 1995-96, 2017-18
North Wagga Saints 1983-1994; 1998-2006; 2010- McPherson Oval, Wagga Wagga 5 1983, 1991–92, 1994, 2019
Northern Jets
(Ardlethan-Ariah Park-Mirrool)
Jets 2004- Ardlethan Recreation Ground; Ariah Park Recreation Ground 2 2005, 2007
Temora Kangaroos 1982-1994; 2002- Nixon Park Sporting Complex, Temora 3 2012-13-14
The Rock-Yerong Creek Magpies 1982- Victoria Park, The Rock 8 1986, 1997–98, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2015

Previous clubs

Club Nickname Years in Competition No. of Premierships Premiership Years Moved to
Ardlethan Stars 1987-2003 0 None Amalgamated with Ariah Park-Mirrool Brown Bombers to form Northern Jets in 2004
Ariah Park-Mirrool Brown Bombers 1991-2003 0 None Amalgamated with Ardlethan Stars to form Northern Jets in 2004
Boree Creek Creekers 1982 0 None Disbanded
Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka Demons 1982-1994; 1998-2010 8 1982, 1984, 1999, 2002–03, 2008-09-10 Riverina Football League in 2011
Cootamundra Blues 1982-2003 2 1989 1992 (2nd division) AFL Canberra in 2004
Junee Bulldogs 1987 0 None Disbanded
Junee-Kapooka Bulldogs 1982-1986 0 None Disbanded
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United Goannas 1982-1994 5 1985, 1988-89-90, 1993 Riverina Football League in 1995
Royal Australian Air Force Cats 1982-1996 0 None Amalgamated with North Wagga Saints in 1997
South Wagga-Tolland Dons 1982-1997 0 None Disbanded in 1998
Tumut Hawks 1986-1987 0 None Disbanded
Also competed in the "Central Riverina Football League" (1970-1977) & the "Upper Murray Football League" (1978-1985), winning the 1982 UMFL senior premiership.
Uranquinty Rosellas 1985-1986 0 None Amalgamated with Kapooka to form Uranquinty-Kapooka Rosellas
Uranquinty-Kapooka Rosellas 1987-1998 0 None Amalgamated with Collingullie-Ashmont Demons to form Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka Demons in 1999
Whitton Tigers 1982-1990 0 None Amalgamated with Yanco to form Whitton-Yanco Tigers in 1991
Whitton-Yanco Tigers 1991-1994 0 None Amalgamated with Leeton Demons to form Leeton-Whitton Crows in 1995


Leading Goal Kickers

Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals
1957
1958Max Vickery (Culcairn)68068
1959Max Vickery (Culcairn)98098
1960H Robb (Wagga Tigers)69069
1961R Campbell (Wagga Tigers)61061
1962R Richardson (Temora)52052
1963H Gardiner (Culcairn)65065
1964John Condon (TRYC)62062
1965Rex Burge (MCU)70070
1966Rex Burge (MCU)70070
1967Rex Burge (MCU)85085
1968Ken Morrow (Collingullie)72072
1969Barry Walker (TRYC)1180118
1970Ken Morrow (Collingullie)1050105
1971Rex Burge (North Wagga)1000100
1972Rex Burge (North Wagga)73073
1973Greg Sheather (Wagga Tigers)1070107
1974Steve Goodwin (Lockhart)1110111
1975Robert Driscoll (TRYC)82082
1976Laurie Pendrick (North Wagga)11413127
1977Laurie Pendrick (North Wagga)1339159
1978Greg Sheather (Wagga Tigers)1364140
1979Don Elliott (North Wagga)1139122
1980Allan Breust (Temora)1080108
1981Greg Sheather (Wagga Tigers)92092
1982Stephen Cole (MCU)1445149
1983Martin King (North Wagga)1110111
1984Warren McLoughlin (CA)8515100
1985John McGregor (North Wagga)1020102
1986Trevor Ion (MCU)1130113
1987Richard Flannagan (TRYC)76076
1988Terry Gillett (CAK)106
1989Stephen Cole (MCU)68
1990Mark Hofert (North Wagga)108
1991Mark Hofert (North Wagga)117
1992Mark Hofert (North Wagga)
1993Mark Hofert (North Wagga)70
1994Paul McCarty (Ardlethan)126
1995Mark Hofert (TRYC)81081
1996John Read (Cootamundra)15916175
1997John Roberts(Cootamundra)
1998Glenn Bench (Ardlethan)83
1999Jamie Pitt (CAK)1025107
2000Matt Carroll (TRYC)1090109
2001Anthony Carroll (Rivcoll)75075
2002Mick McPherson (Temora)62062
2003Matt Carroll (TRYC)1250125
2004Jason Brown (TRYC)88088
2005Jason Brown (TRYC)78583
2006Jason Brown (TRYC)90090
2007Robert Harper (Northern Jets)1070107
2008Marc Geppert (CAK)851499
2009Marc Geppert (CAK)7824102
2010Marc Geppert (CAK)9114105
2011Christopher Jackson (EWK)49049
2012Jason Brown (TRYC)64771
2013Luke Webb (TRYC)60262
2014Marc Geppert (EWK)821395
2015Marc Geppert (EWK)11110121
2016Marc Geppert (EWK)10110111
2017Matt Harpley (Temora)60060
2018Matthew Wallis (Temora)63467
2019Christopher Ladhams (EWK)61768

List of Premiers

First-Grade

Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score
(Margin)
Runners-Up
1982 Collingullie-Ashmont 14.14.98-12.16.88
(10 points)
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
1983 North Wagga 25.15.155-17.15.117
(38 points)
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United North Wagga
1984 Collingullie-Ashmont 16.20.116-11.16.82
(34 points)
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
1985 Mangoplah-Cookardinia United 16.14.110-10.10.70
(40 points)
Collingullie-Ashmont Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
1986 The Rock-Yerong Creek 10.8.68-9.12.66
(2 points)
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United The Rock-Yerong Creek
1987 Barellan United 18.14.132-10.8.68
(64 points)
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United Barellan United
1988 Mangoplah-Cookardinia United 12.7.79-10.9.69
(10 points)
Collingullie-Ashmont Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
1989 Mangoplah-Cookardinia United 10.11.71-8.11.59
(12 points)
Barellan United Barellan United
1990 Mangoplah-Cookardinia United 18.9.117-9.11.65
(52 points)
North Wagga Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
1991 North Wagga 16.14.110-7.14.56
(54 points)
Ariah Park-Mirrool North Wagga
1992 North Wagga 10.12.72-9.11.65
(7 points)
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United North Wagga
1993 Mangoplah-Cookardinia United 19.20.134-10.8.68
(66 points)
North Wagga Marrar
1994 North Wagga 15.13.103-12.9.81
(22 points)
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United North Wagga
1995 Marrar 12.8.80-7.15.57
(23 points)
The Rock-Yerong Creek Marrar
1996 Marrar 13.10.88-12.8.80
(8 points)
Ariah Park-Mirrool Marrar
1997 The Rock-Yerong Creek 16.15.111-16.9.105
(6 points)
Ariah Park-Mirrool Marrar
1998 The Rock-Yerong Creek 13.13.91-8.9.57
(34 points)
Ardlethan The Rock-Yerong Creek
1999 Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka 19.13.127-12.11.83
(44 points)
Ardlethan The Rock-Yerong Creek
2000 The Rock-Yerong Creek 9.13.67-5.7.37
(30 points)
Marrar The Rock-Yerong Creek
2001 Rivcoll 10.10.70-9.10.64
(6 points)
Ariah Park-Mirrool Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka
2002 Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka 20.19.139-12.12.84
(55 points)
Ardlethan Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka
2003 Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka 12.9.81-10.14.74
(7 points)
The Rock-Yerong Creek Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka
2004 The Rock-Yerong Creek 10.9.69-8.9.57
(12 points)
North Wagga North Wagga
2005 Northern Jets 13.10.88-7.15.57
(31 points)
Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka Northern Jets
2006 The Rock-Yerong Creek 20.13.133-15.9.99
(34 points)
Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka The Rock-Yerong Creek
2007 Northern Jets 15.22.112-15.15.105
(7 points)
Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka Northern Jets
2008 Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka 22.16.148-10.7.67
(81 points)
The Rock-Yerong Creek Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka
2009 Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka 12.19.91-8.9.57
(34 points)
Marrar Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka
2010 Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka 17.19.121-1.3.9
(112 points)
Marrar Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka
2011 The Rock-Yerong Creek 13.8.86-10.12.72
(14 points)
Marrar Marrar
2012 Temora 14.7.91-12.1.73
(18 points)
The Rock-Yerong Creek Temora
2013 Temora 12.14.86-11.4.70
(16 points)
The Rock-Yerong Creek The Rock-Yerong Creek
2014 Temora 15.10.100-5.10.40
(60 points)
East Wagga-Kooringal Temora
2015 The Rock-Yerong Creek 12.4.76-10.10.70
(6 points)
East Wagga-Kooringal East Wagga-Kooringal
2016 East Wagga-Kooringal 11.12.78-5.8.38
(40 points)
Coleambally East Wagga-Kooringal
2017 Marrar 7.10.52-7.6.48
(4 points)
Temora Marrar
2018 Marrar 8.8.56-6.8.44
(12 points)
North Wagga Marrar
2019 North Wagga 13.8.87-10.7.67
(20 points)
East Wagga-Kooringal North Wagga

Reserve-Grade

Under 17s/18s

Under 18s

  • 1982: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
  • 1983: South Wagga-Tolland
  • 1984: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
  • 1985: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
  • 1986: The Rock-Yerong Creek
  • 1987: Collingullie-Ashmont
  • 1988: Collingullie-Ashmont
  • 1989: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
  • 1990: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
  • 1991: Mangoplah-Cookardinia United
  • 1992: Temora
  • 1993: Temora
  • 1994: Temora

Under 17s

  • 2009: Northern Jets
  • 2010: North Wagga
  • 2011: Temora
  • 2012: North Wagga
  • 2013: No Competition
  • 2014: North Wagga
  • 2015: Northern Jets
  • 2016: North Wagga
  • 2017: Temora
  • 2018: Marrar
  • 2019: Marrar

Division 2

  • 1983: South Wagga-Tolland
  • 1984: Junee-Kapooka
  • 1985: Whitton
  • 1986: Whitton
  • 1987: Whitton
  • 1988: South Wagga-Tolland
  • 1989: Cootamundra
  • 1990: South Wagga-Tolland
  • 1991: Rivcoll
  • 1992: Cootamundra
  • 1993: Uranquinty-Kapooka
  • 1994: South Wagga-Tolland

2010 Ladder

Farrer FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Collingullie AK 160001918829231.36%64EliminationEastern Hawks91569Northern Jets179111
The Rock Yerong Creek 1204015131084139.58%48QualifyingThe Rock Yerong Creek5737Marrar101171
Marrar 1006012961251103.60%401st SemiThe Rock Yerong Creek141296Northern Jets10767
Eastern Hawks 70901253140988.93%282nd SemiCollingullie AK186114Marrar12678
Northern Jets 601001072123586.80%24PreliminaryMarrar81058The Rock Yerong Creek3523
North Wagga601001063135078.74%24GrandCollingullie AK1719121Marrar139
Temora401201218169671.82%16
Charles Sturt University30130896147560.75%12

2011 Ladder

Farrer FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Marrar 1501018081084166.79%60EliminationNorth Wagga131694Charles Sturt University111480
The Rock Yerong Creek 1303016721219137.16%52QualifyingThe Rock Yerong Creek111480Eastern Hawks9559
Eastern Hawks 1105015301133135.04%441st SemiEastern Hawks1717119North Wagga15595
North Wagga 80801322150987.61%322nd SemiMarrar141195The Rock Yerong Creek12981
Charles Sturt University 70811260132195.38%30PreliminaryThe Rock Yerong Creek1510100Eastern Hawks5939
Temora401201373175878.10%16GrandThe Rock Yerong Creek13886Marrar101272
Northern Jets301211112149874.23%14
Coleambally201401039159465.18%8

2012 Ladder

Farrer FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Temora 140201729874197.83%56EliminationMarrar9963North Wagga9660
The Rock Yerong Creek 130301532773198.19%52QualifyingThe Rock Yerong Creek1710112Eastern Hawks7951
Eastern Hawks 90701340135199.19%361st SemiMarrar131997Eastern Hawks51040
Marrar 808012101122107.84%322nd SemiTemora141195The Rock Yerong Creek8856
North Wagga 601001081136379.31%24PreliminaryThe Rock Yerong Creek10868Marrar81361
Charles Sturt University601001167158773.53%24GrandTemora14791The Rock Yerong Creek12173
Northern Jets501101115134482.96%20
Coleambally30130927168754.95%12

2013 Ladder

Farrer FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
The Rock Yerong Creek 140201570952164.92%56EliminationMarrar121183East Wagga-Kooringal7850
Temora 130301700770220.78%52QualifyingTemora1611107Northern Jets5838
Northern Jets 1105013651170116.67%441st SemiNorthern Jets131189Marrar81058
Marrar 90701066120188.76%362nd SemiTemora11975The Rock Yerong Creek5838
East Wagga-Kooringal 808012981225105.96%32PreliminaryThe Rock Yerong Creek14791Northern Jets9963
North Wagga30130913136666.84%12GrandTemora121486The Rock Yerong Creek11470
Coleambally30130942145964.56%12
Charles Sturt University30130954166557.30%12

2014 Ladder

Farrer FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Marrar 1501018081084166.79%60EliminationNorth Wagga131694Charles Sturt University111480
The Rock Yerong Creek 1303016721219137.16%52QualifyingThe Rock Yerong Creek111480East Wagga-Kooringal9559
East Wagga-Kooringal 1105015301133135.04%441st SemiEast Wagga-Kooringal1717119North Wagga15595
North Wagga 80801322150987.61%322nd SemiMarrar2422166The Rock Yerong Creek12981
Charles Sturt University 70811260132195.38%30PreliminaryThe Rock Yerong Creek1510100East Wagga-Kooringal5939
Temora401201373175878.10%16GrandThe Rock Yerong Creek13886Marrar101272
Northern Jets301211112149874.23%14
Coleambally201401039159465.18%8

2015 Ladder

Farrer FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
East Wagga-Kooringal 162001882649289.98%72EliminationColeambally101272Temora91266
The Rock Yerong Creek 112501542888173.65%52QualifyingThe Rock Yerong Creek14791North Wagga7850
North Wagga 102601243947131.26%481st SemiNorth Wagga15898Coleambally6743
Temora 92701385938147.65%442nd SemiThe Rock Yerong Creek13886East Wagga-Kooringal10363
Coleambally 828012491153108.33%40PreliminaryEast Wagga-Kooringal13987North Wagga5232
Marrar828010841046103.63%40GrandThe Rock Yerong Creek12476East Wagga-Kooringal101070
Northern Jets828011891166101.97%40
Charles Sturt University12150639202231.60%12
Barellan United12150603200730.04%12

2016 Ladder

Farrer FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
East Wagga-Kooringal 142111681719233.80%66EliminationNorthern Jets131391Marrar111581
The Rock Yerong Creek 132211718954180.08%62QualifyingColeambally41236The Rock Yerong Creek2315
Coleambally 122401145846135.34%561st SemiNorthern Jets101070The Rock Yerong Creek91064
Northern Jets 927012781038123.12%442nd SemiEast Wagga-Kooringal111783Coleambally4832
Marrar 82801005108992.29%40PreliminaryColeambally11874Northern Jets11773
North Wagga729012181075113.30%36GrandEast Wagga-Kooringal111278Coleambally5838
Temora52110989148866.47%28
Charles Sturt University22140806146555.02%16
Barellan United12150701186737.55%12

2017 Ladder

Farrer FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Marrar 140201571794197.86%56EliminationEast Wagga-Kooringal9458The Rock Yerong Creek8755
Temora 1204015151044145.11%48QualifyingTemora141094North Wagga13886
North Wagga 110501300904143.81%441st SemiEast Wagga-Kooringal111682North Wagga9660
The Rock Yerong Creek 907014131078131.08%362nd SemiTemora121284Marrar9862
East Wagga-Kooringal 808012041121107.40%32PreliminaryMarrar111076East Wagga-Kooringal31129
Northern Jets709011061078102.60%28GrandMarrar71052Temora7648
Charles Sturt University60100898143962.40%24
Coleambally30130732158546.18%12
Barellan United20140870156655.56%8

2018 Ladder

Farrer FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Marrar 152101659705235.32%68EliminationEast Wagga-Kooringal12678Charles Sturt University61046
North Wagga 142201665669248.88%64QualifyingNorth Wagga1810118Temora9458
Temora 1125014771007146.67%521st SemiTemora7951East Wagga-Kooringal61046
East Wagga-Kooringal 102601153882130.73%482nd SemiMarrar11874North Wagga9963
Charles Sturt University 927012791085117.88%44PreliminaryNorth Wagga121486Temora6945
Northern Jets521101025126381.16%28GrandMarrar8856North Wagga6844
The Rock Yerong Creek42120990137372.10%24
Barellan United32130964160759.99%20
Coleambally12150416203720.42%12

2019 Ladder

Farrer FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
North Wagga 142201210718168.52%64EliminationTemora12880Coleambally5434
Marrar 142201382854161.83%64QualifyingEast Wagga-Kooringal121183Marrar10666
East Wagga-Kooringal 112411320963137.07%541st SemiMarrar1511101Temora8957
Temora 102601190926128.51%482nd SemiEast Wagga-Kooringal9963North Wagga7648
Coleambally 72901057128082.58%36PreliminaryNorth Wagga7648Marrar11016
Charles Sturt University521101064120588.30%28GrandNorth Wagga13987East Wagga-Kooringal10767
Northern Jets521101060156267.86%28
The Rock Yerong Creek421201103131683.81%24
Barellan United12141829139159.60%14

See also

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