The Golden Rivers Football Netball League (GRFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball organisation with clubs in north-central Victoria and the western Riverina district of New South Wales .
Statistics and records
Highest Score
306 - Nullawil 48.18.306 vs Wakool 2.0.12 - 2018
Most goals in a game
24 – Nathan Henry – Murrabit (v Quambatook) – 2005
Most goals in a season
134 – Steven Strevens – Ultima – 1985
Most goals in a grand final
Most wins in a row
21 - Murrabit - 1965-1966
Most losses in a row
33 - Moulamein - 1999-2001
Most premierships in a row
5 - Murrabit 1965–1969
Most premierships won
14 - Wandella
The league, formed in 1919, was known as the Kerang and District Football Association until 1944. In 1946, the league was re-established as the Kerang and District Football League.
In 1998, the league changed its name to the Golden Rivers Football League at the direction of the Victorian Country Football League to better reflect its expansion beyond the immediate Kerang area.
The league currently has teams from six towns in Victoria and New South Wales.[ 1] netball clubs field A grade, B grade, B reserve, 17 and under and 14 and under teams.
Club
Colours
Nickname
Home Ground
Former League
Est.
Years in GRFNL
GRFNL Senior Premierships
Total
Years
Hay
Lions Hay Recreation Reserve, Hay, New South Wales
1937
1981–
4 1982, 1992, 1995, 2023
Macorna
Tigers Macorna Recreation Reserve, Macorna, Victoria
c.1880s
1945–
8 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1962, 1970
Moulamein
Swans Moulamein Recreation Reserve, Moulamein, New South Wales
c.1940s
1958–
2 1961, 1988
Murrabit
Blues Murrabit Recreation Reserve, Murrabit, Victoria
1919
1947–
12 1949, 1958, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2016
Ultima
Roos Ultima Recreation Reserve, Ultima, Victoria
TFL
1910
1979–
11 1981, 1983, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2024
Wandella
Bombers Wandella Recreation Reserve, Wandella, Victoria
1922
1945–
14 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017
Club
Colours
Nickname
Home Ground
Former League
Est.
Years in GRFNL
GRFNL Senior Premierships
Fate
Total
Years
Appin
Grasshoppers
1910s
1945–94
2 1964, 1987
Merged with Kerang Rovers to form Kerang Rovers-Appin in Northern & Echuca FL
Boort
Magpies Boort Park, Boort
1889
1945–46, 1950
1 1950
Moved to North Central FL
Kerang
Blues Riverside Park, Kerang
1945–46
1 1946
Moved to Northern Districts FL in 1947
Kerang Rovers
Magpies Riverside Park, Kerang
c.1900s
1949–90
3 1954, 1971, 1975
Merged with Appin to form Kerang Rovers-Appin in Northern & Echuca FL
Koondrook
Tigers Koondrook Recreation Reserve, Koondrook
1919
1945–46
0 –
Moved to Northern Districts FL in 1947
Lake Charm
–
1919
1947–1949
0
–
Merged with Mystic Park to form Lakes in 1950
Lakes
Bulldogs Mystic Park Recreation Reserve, Mystic Park
–
1950
1947–49, 1953–85
1 1972
Folded in 1985
Mystic Park
Mystic Park Recreation Reserve, Mystic Park
–
1919
1947–1949
0
–
Merged with Lake Charm to form Lakes in 1950
Nullawil
Maroons Nullawil Recreation Reserve, Nullawil
MFL
c.1900s
1998–2022
7 1998, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022
Moved to North Central FL
Quambatook
Saints
Quambatook Recreation Reserve, Quambatook
c.1910s
1945–46, 1973–2022
5
1945, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1997
Folded in 2022
Wakool
Hawks Wakool Recreation Reserve, Wakool
–
c.1900s
1958–2015, 2017–18
7 1976, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2013
Folded in 2018
1945 QUAMBATOOK
1946 KERANG
1947 MACORNA
1948 MACORNA
1949 MURRABIT
1950 BOORT
1951 MACORNA
1952 MACORNA
1953 MACORNA
1954 KERANG ROVERS
1955 WANDELLA
1956 WANDELLA
1957 WANDELLA
1958 MURRABIT
1959 WANDELLA
1960 MACORNA
1961 MOULAMEIN
1962 MACORNA
1963 MURRABIT
1964 APPIN
1965 MURRABIT
1966 MURRABIT
1967 MURRABIT
1968 MURRABIT
1969 MURRABIT
1970 MACORNA
1971 KERANG ROVERS
1972 LAKES
1973 QUAMBATOOK
1974 QUAMBATOOK
1975 KERANG ROVERS
1976 WAKOOL
1977 WANDELLA
1978 WAKOOL
1979 WANDELLA
1980 WAKOOL
1981 ULTIMA
1982 HAY
1983 ULTIMA
1984 QUAMBATOOK
1985 WANDELLA
1986 WANDELLA
1987 APPIN
1988 MOULAMEIN
1989 WAKOOL
1990 WAKOOL
1991 ULTIMA
1992 HAY
1993 WANDELLA
1994 ULTIMA
1995 HAY
1996 ULTIMA
1997 QUAMBATOOK
1998 NULLAWIL
1999 MURRABIT
2000 NULLAWIL
2001 NULLAWIL
2002 ULTIMA
2003 ULTIMA
2004 ULTIMA
2005 MURRABIT
2006 WAKOOL
2007 MURRABIT
2008 WANDELLA
2009 WANDELLA
2010 WANDELLA
2011 WANDELLA
2012 NULLAWIL
2013 WAKOOL
2014 ULTIMA
2015 ULTIMA
2016 MURRABIT
2017 WANDELLA
2018 NULLAWIL
2019 NULLAWIL
2020 League in recess due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Finals not played due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 NULLAWIL
2023 HAY
2024 ULTIMA
The E.G Hunt Medallion is awarded to the Best and Fairest player of the Senior Football competition.
Year
Player
Year
Player
1947
Marsh Long (Macorna)
1987
Wayne Ladson (Macorna)
1948
Marsh Long (Macorna)
1988
Evan Eilson (Ultima)
1949
Marsh Long (Macorna)
1989
Robert Styles (Hay)
1950
Marsh Long (Macorna)
1990
Greg Turbill (Hay)
1951
Vince Kelly (Rovers)
1991
Warren Maher (Wakool)
1952
Keith Morrison (Murrabit)
1992
Royce Simpson (Hay)
1953
Marsh Long (Macorna)
1993
Shane Ingram (Ultima)
1954
Marsh Long (Macorna)
1994
Roger Smith (Wakool)
1955
Linton Mills (Macorna)
1995
Terry Blake (Wakool)
1956
Athol Livingston (Wandella)
1996
Des Smith (Hay)
1957
Jack Findlay (Macorna)
1997
Brian Theizs (Quambatook)
1958
Jack Findlay (Macorna)
1998
Matt Champerlain (Wandella)
1959
Charles Peach (Moulamein) Cliff Mowat (Macorna)
1999
Dean Young (Ultima)
1960
Barry Doran (Moulamein)
2000
Grant Caelli (Nullawil)
1961
John Wishart (Macorna)
2001
Des Smith (Hay)
1962
John Maloni (Wakool)
2002
Mat Fleming (Murrabit)
1963
Stuart Robertson (Murrabit)
2003
Luke O'Toole (Ultima)
1964
Graham Clark (Moulamein)
2004
Glenn Smith (Nullawil)
1965
Bruce Robinson (Wakool)
2005
Luke O'Toole (Ultima)
1966
Jim Sheldon (Macorna)
2006
Josh Bode (Nullawil)
1967
Leon Whelan (Moulamein)
2007
Glenn Smith (Nullawil)
1968
William Proud (Wandella)
2008
Will Callow (Wandella)
1969
Leon Whelan (Moulamein)
2009
Luke Maher (Quambatook) Michael Rowe (Macorna)
1970
Leon Whelan (Moulamein)
2010
Dain Hayes (Murrabit) Luke Maher (Quambatook)
1971
Barry Taylor (Wandella)
2011
Wayne Mitrovic (Macorna) Scott Mathiaske (Nullawil)
1972
Robin Taylor (Rovers)
2012
Wayne Mitrovic (Macorna)
1973
Ian Pay (Appin)
2013
Luke O'Toole (Ultima)
1974
Ian Prendergast (Appin)
2014
Thomas Isma (Ultima)
1975
Bill Zeldenryk (Appin)
2015
Brodie Bennett (Quambatook)
1976
Ian Prendergast (Rovers)
2016
Bryden Morrison (Murrabit)
1977
Ian Prendergast (Rovers)
2017
Justin Robinson (Wandella)
1978
Mark Newell (Wakool)
2018
Andrew Oberdofer (Nullawil) Daniel Watts (Nullawil)
1979
Claude Jackson (Moulamein) Ian Prendergast (Appin)
2019
Thomas Isma (Moulamein) Jackson Ferguson (Hay)
1980
Peter Crawford (Rovers)
2020
League Cancelled due to Covid-19
1981
Neil Byers (Macorna)
2021
Matt Quigley (Nullawil)
1982
Neil Byers (Macorna)
2022
Ricky Wild (Quambatook)
1983
Peter Evans (Moulamein)
2023
Heath Moloney (Moulamein)
1984
Barry Prendergast (Appin)
2024
Jack Cattanach (Hay)
1985
Eddie Redfern (Hay)
1986
Bryan Livingston (Wandella)
Leading Goal Kickers
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Year
Player
H&A goals
Finals goals
Total Goals
1952
Cliff Mowat (Macorna)
41
0
41
1953
Don Poyner (Macorna)
60
0
60
1954
Don Poyner (Macorna)
39
0
39
1955
0
0
0
0
1956
0
0
0
0
1957
0
0
0
0
1958
0
0
0
0
1959
J Wishart (Macorna)
60
0
60
1960
Max Major (Murrabit)
59
3
62
1961
Max Major (Murrabit)
85
7
92
1962
Max Major (Murrabit)
72
9
81
1963
Max Major (Murrabit)
57
3
60
1964
Stewart Robertson (Murrabit)
49
3
52
1965
Max Major (Murrabit)
75
5
80
1966
Stewart Robertson (Murrabit)
66
11
77
1967
0
0
0
0
1968
Spike Laursen (Murrabit)
66
4
70
1969
Laurie Plowman (Appin)
67
0
67
1970
0
0
0
0
1971
Terry Bennett (Lakes)
74
0
74
1972
0
0
0
0
1973
T Green (Wakool)
47
0
47
1974
Lionel Ritchie (Quambatook)
63
0
63
1975
T Green (Wakool)
55
0
55
1976
B Liningston (Wakool)
86
0
86
1977
L Whelan (Wakool)
90
0
90
1978
P Evans (Moulemein)
53
0
53
1979
Steven Strevens (Ultima)
132
0
132
1980
Darren Troy (Appin)
80
7
87
1981
Brian Findlay (Ultima)
93
21
114
1982
Ian Prendergast (Appin)
83
5
88
1983
Steven Strevens (Ultima)
105
19
124
1984
Steven Strevens (Lakes)
87
0
87
1985
Steven Strevens (Ultima)
131
3
134
1986
Andrew Moore (Kerang Rovers)
106
0
106
1987
Gary MacGillavray (Appin)
60
14
74
1988
Peter Johnson (Macorna)
75
6
81
1989
Stephen (Rowdy) Arthur (Wakool)
76
10
86
1990
Stephen (Rowdy) Arthur (Wakool)
87
7
94
1991
Dean Farrell (Ultima)
83
8
91
1992
Andrew Stevens (Hay)
122
7
129
1993
Ricky Lavercombe (Wakool)
69
2
71
1994
Jayson Aylett (Hay)
81
6
87
1995
Ian Collinson (Moulemein)
77
11
88
1996
Doug Sutherland (Murrabit)
46
7
53
1997
Neil McCallum (Hay)
85
0
85
1998
Tony Doran (Nullawil)
96
9
105
1999
Tony Doran (Nullawil)
97
8
105
2000
Tony Doran (Nullawil)
89
7
96
2001
Tony Doran (Nullawil)
81
3
84
2002
Tony Doran (Nullawil)
77
1
78
2003
Brad Carroll (Ultima)
119
9
128
2004
Tony Doran (Nullawil)
101
14
115
2005
Nathan Henry (Murrabit)
104
9
113
2006
Shane Harvey (Wakool)
96
20
116
2007
Shane Harvey (Wakool)
100
7
107
2008
Nathan Henry (Murrabit)
84
0
84
2009
Sean Bedggood (Nullawil)
71
13
84
2010
Sean Bedggood (Nullawil)
91
3
94
2011
Dean McGowan (Murrabit)
72
4
76
2012
Daniel Needs (Macorna)
52
1
53
2013
Luke Kirkland (Wakool)
73
5
78
2014
Luke Kirkland (Wakool)
89
3
92
2015
Kallen Heslop (Nullawil)
56
4
60
2016
Nathan Henry (Murrabit
56
5
61
2017
Kallen Heslop (Nullawil)
80
6
86
2018
Arnold Kirby (Ultima)
84
6
90
2019
Jack O'Rourke (Ultima)
80
6
86
2020
League in Recess due to Covid-19
0
0
0
2021
Jaydon Stiles (Macorna)
56
0
56
2022
Mitch Farmer (Nulliwal)
76
11
87
2023
Damian Cupido (Murrabit)
52
0
52
2024
Ryan Deveruex (Ultima)
59
3
62
Golden Rivers
Wins
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Ultima 14
1
1
1788
859
208.15%
58
1st Semi Wandella
12
22
94
Hay
9
5
59
Nullawil 14
2
0
1890
784
241.07%
56
2nd Semi Ultima
18
9
117
Nullawil
12
9
81
Wandella 12
3
1
1825
811
225.03%
50
Preliminary Nulliwal
12
11
83
Wandella
12
5
77
Hay 8
8
0
1433
1280
111.95%
32
Grand Ultima
13
10
88
Nulliwal
17
12
114
Moulamein
8
8
0
1250
1175
106.38%
32
Murrabit
5
11
0
1067
1378
78.78%
20
Quambatook
2
14
0
784
1969
48.23%
8
Macorna
0
16
0
557
2338
23.82%
0
Golden Rivers
Wins
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Nullawil 11
0
0
1634
478
341.84%
44
1st Semi Quambatook
Moulamein
Wandella 8
3
0
961
861
111.26%
32
2nd Semi Nullawil
Wandella
Quambatook 7
4
0
984
793
124.09%
28
Preliminary
Moulamein 7
4
0
915
1071
85.43%
28
Grand
Hay
5
6
0
853
885
96.38%
20
Murrabit
3
8
0
698
1002
78.78%
20
Macorna
2
9
0
778
1177
66.10%
8
Ultima
1
10
0
605
1161
52.11%
4
Golden Rivers
Wins
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Nullawil 15
1
0
2328
638
364.89%
60
1st Semi Wandella
9
6
60
Moulamein
15
14
104
Quambatook 13
3
0
1528
1020
149.80%
52
2nd Semi Nullawil
18
15
123
Quambatook
7
4
46
Wandella 10
6
0
1250
1115
112.11%
40
Preliminary Quambatook
10
8
68
Moulamein
10
15
75
Moulamein 10
6
0
1342
1306
102.76%
40
Grand Nullawil
16
18
114
Moulamein
7
4
46
Macorna
7
9
0
1265
1569
80.62%
28
Murrabit
4
12
0
955
1574
62.08%
16
Hay
3
13
0
955
1574
60.67%
12
Ultima
2
14
0
904
1752
51.60%
8
Golden Rivers
Wins
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Ultima 15
1
0
1475
845
174.56%
60
1st Semi Hay
21
16
142
Macorna
6
16
52
Moulamein 12
4
0
1503
1081
139.04%
48
2nd Semi Ultima
14
11
95
Moulamein
7
9
51
Hay 10
6
0
1288
1025
125.66%
40
Preliminary Moulamein
6
8
44
Hay
12
7
79
Macorna 5
11
0
1130
1322
85.48%
20
Grand Ultima
6
16
52
Hay
11
15
81
Wandella
4
12
0
922
1297
71.09%
16
Murrabit
2
14
0
886
1634
54.22%
8
Golden Rivers
Wins
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Hay 15
1
0
1831
595
307.73%
60
1st Semi Wandella
19
9
123
Macorna
3
6
24
Ultima 14
2
0
1568
643
243.86%
56
2nd Semi Hay
14
17
101
Ultima
7
10
52
Wandella 8
8
0
1123
1335
84.12%
32
Preliminary Ultima
19
19
133
Wandella
4
1
25
Macorna 5
11
0
928
1503
61.74%
20
Grand Hay
11
9
75
Ultima
11
10
76
Moulamein
3
13
0
810
1425
56.84%
12
Murrabit
3
13
0
763
1522
50.13%
12
2024
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