# Euroa District Football Association

The Euroa District Football Association was formed in May, 1903 and was active up until 1949.

## History

The Euroa District Football Association was formed in May, 1903 from the following clubs - Euroa, Gooram, Miepoll, Rigg's Creek, Shean's Creek and Violet Town.
In 1894, there was a Euroa Football Association for one season only, with Euroa FC finishing on top of the ladder.
The Euroa Royals FC was formed in 1905 and wore the red and white colours and were known as the Tigers.
In the interest of football in Euroa in 1909, the Euroa Magpies FC and Euroa FC merged to form one club and entered the North East Football Association. The Euroa Wednesdays FC entered a team in the Euroa (Wednesday) Football Association.
In April 1920, clubs from the existing Euroa DFA met and formed the North East District Football Association.
In 1921, club colours were - Baddaginnie: green and white; Benalla Rovers: blue and white; Glenrowan: red, white and blue; Strathbogie: royal blue and black; Violet Town: maroon and gold; Euroa Imperials: black and white; Shean's Creek: green and gold.
In 1922, Benalla Rovers moved to the Yarrawonga FA, Longwood went into recess, which left only the Baddaginnie, Euroa Imperials and Violet Town teams, thus the North East FA went into recess.
In 1923, the North East FA was reformed from the following clubs - Baddaginnie, Euroa Imperials, Gooram, Longwood, Strathbogie and Violet Town.
In May 1934, Euroa FC and the Euroa Imperials FC merged to form Euroa United FC and entered one team in the Waranga North Eastern Football Association and the Euroa DFA changed its name to the Euroa Junior Football Association in May 1934. Euroa Seconds could not enter a team in the Euroa DFA in 1934, due to local North East rules.
In 1946, Strathbogie's Malcom Armstrong, won the Euroa DFL best and fairest award.
The Euroa DFA folded after the 1949 season and Euroa Seconds, Longwood and Strathbogie joined the re-established Hume Highway Football Association in 1950, which began back in 1931, but was in recess between 1947 and 1949.
In 1939, Seymour's Len Patford won the Hume Highway Football League's best and fairest award.
Robert Fox, from the Yarck Football Club won the 1952 Hume Highway Football League's best and fairest award.
In 1953, Pat Russell from the Yarck Football Club, won the Hume Highway Football League best and fairest award, the L D Roberstson Trophy, donated bt the league secretary.
In 1954, Ron Watkins, from Strathbogie, won the very last Hume Highway Football League best and fairest award before the league folded.

## Clubs
### Final

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EDFA | Premierships | Premierships | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EDFA | Total | Years | Fate |
| Euroa Seconds | | Magpies | Euroa Memorial Reserve, Euroa | – | 1880 | 1935-1939, 1944-1949 | 1 | 1946 | Moved to Hume Highway FL in 1950 |
| Longwood | | Redlegs | Longwood Recreation Reserve, Longwood | NEFA, WNEFA | 1888 | 1904-1908, 1913-1914, 1920-1937, 1944-1949 | 7 | 1906, 1908, 1924, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1936 | Moved to Hume Highway FL in 1950 |
| Miepoll | | | Miepoll Recreation Reserve, Miepoll | – | 1900s | 1903-1906, 1908, 1913, 1926-1939, 1948-1949 | 3 | 1929, 1937, 1938 | Moved to Central Goulburn Valley FL in 1950 |
| Strathbogie | | | Strathbogie Recreation Reserve, Strathbogie | SFA | 1900s | 1905-1908, 1912-1913, 1919, 1921-1930, 1934-1939, 1944-1949 | 3 | 1912, 1939, 1947 | Moved to Hume Highway FL in 1950 |
| Violet Town | | Towners | Violet Town Recreation Reserve, Violet Town | NEFA, TTFA | 1880 | 1903-04, 1909-1910, 1912-1914, 1919-1935, 1944-1949 | 6 | 1923, 1927, 1928, 1943, 1948, 1949 | Moved to Benalla Tungamah FL in 1950 |

### Former

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EDFA | Premierships | Premierships | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EDFA | Total | Years | Fate |
| Avenel | | Swans | Avenel Recreation Reserve, Avenel | NEFA, WNEFA | 1881 | 1945-1946 | 0 | - | Returned to Waranga-North East FA in 1947 |
| Baddaginnie | | | HG Parker Memorial Reserve, Baddaginnie | – | 1920s | 1907, 1909-1911, 1919-1927, 1935 | 2 | 1909, 1925 | Moved to Tatong & Thoona FA in 1931 |
| Balmattum | | | | – | | 1914, 1920 | 0 | - | Folded |
| Benalla | | Demons | Benalla Showgrounds, Benalla | BMFL | 1871 | 1933-1934 | 0 | - | Returned to Benalla Mulwala FL in 1935 |
| Benalla A | | | | – | | 1931-1933 | 3 | 1931, 1932, 1933 | ? |
| Benalla Gymnasium | | | | – | | 1909-1911 | 1 | 1910 | Folded |
| Benalla Imperials | | | | – | | 1932-1933 | 0 | - | Folded |
| Benalla Rovers | | | | – | | 1920-1921 | 2 | 1920, 1921 | Moved to Benalla-Yarrawonga Line FL in 1922 |
| Benalla United | | | | – | | 1911 | 0 | - | Folded |
| Bonnie Doon | | Bulldogs | Bonnie Doon Recreation Reserve, Bonnie Doon | MDFA | 1885 | 1937 | 0 | - | Moved to Mansfield-Alexandra FA in 1938 |
| Castle Creek | | | | – | | 1904-1905 | 0 | - | Folded after round 1, 1905 |
| Euroa | | | Euroa Memorial Reserve, Euroa | NEFA, WNEFA | 1880 | 1903-1908, 1930-1933 | 1 | 1905 | Merged with Euroa Imperials to form Euroa United in Waranga-North East FL |
| Euroa Blues | | Blues | | – | | 1926 | 0 | - | Folded |
| Euroa Imperials | | | | – | | 1913-1933 | 2 | 1926, 1930 | Merged with Euroa to form Euroa United in Waranga-North East FL |
| Euroa Juniors | | | | – | | 1912 | 0 | - | ? |
| Euroa Royals | | | | – | | 1905-1906 | 0 | - | ? |
| Euroa Wednesdays | | | | – | | 1909-1911 | 1 | 1911 | Folded |
| Gooram | | | | – | | 1903-1904, 1912-1914, 1919 | 5 | 1903, 1904, 1912, 1913, 1919 | Folded |
| Glenrowan | | | Glenrowan Recreation Reserve, Glenrowan | GFA | 1919 | 1920-1921, 1932 | 0 | - | Moved to Tatong & Thoona FA in 1934 |
| Half Holidays | | | | – | | 1908 | 0 | - | Folded |
| Karramomus | | | | – | | 1913 | 0 | - | Folded |
| Kialla West | | | Kialla West Recreation Reserve, Kialla | – | | 1938-1939 | 0 | - | Folded |
| Merton | | | Merton Cricket Ground, Merton | MDFA | | 1946 | 0 | - | Moved to Upper Goulburn FL in 1947 |
| Moglonemby | | | | – | | 1914 | 0 | - | Folded |
| Murchison | | | Murchison Recreation Reserve, Murchison | GVFL | | 1945 | 1 | 1945 | Returned to Goulburn Valley FL in 1946 |
| Old Town Magpies | | Magpies | | – | | 1907-1908 | 1 | 1907 | Folded |
| Rigg's Creek | | | | – | | 1903-1904 | 0 | - | Folded |
| Ruffy | | | Maygar Park, Ruffy | – | 1926 | 1926-1927 | 0 | - | Folded, later re-formed in Hume Highway FL in 1954 |
| Shean's Creek | | | | – | | 1903-1905, 1919-1921 | 0 | - | Folded |
| Winton | | | | – | 1900s | 1909-1911, 1920 | 0 | - | Moved to Greta & Thoona FA in 1924 |

## Grand Final Scores
### Euroa & District FA

| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner Up | Score | Grand Final Venue |
| Euroa DFA ||||||
| 1903 | Gooram | | ? | | [26] [27] |
| 1904 | Gooram | | | | Gooram Premiers |
| 1904 | Longwood: 2nd | 4.8 - 32 | Euroa: 3rd | 4.6 - 30 | Euroa. Play off for 2nd. |
| 1905 | Euroa | 5.8 - 38 | Longwood | 3.8 - 26 | Shean's Creek |
| 1906 | Longwood | 6.10 - 46 | Euroa | 4.7 - 31 | Longwood |
| 1907 | Euroa Magpies | 7.5 - 47 | Euroa | 5.11 - 41 | Euroa Sportground |
| 1908 | Longwood | defeated | Euroa | | who refused to play at Longwood |
| Euroa (Wednesday) DFA ||||||
| 1909 | Baddaginnie | 6.8 - 44 | Euroa Wednesdays | 4.10 - 34 | Violet Town |
| 1910 | Benalla Gymnasium | 9.9 - 63 | Baddaginnie | 4.12 - 36 | Euroa |
| 1911 | Euroa Wednesdays | 7.14 - 56 | Benalla Gymnasium | 7.12 - 54 | Baddaginnie |
| Euroa DFA ||||||
| 1912 | Strathbogie | 5.14 - 44 | Gooram | 3.5 - 23 | Euroa |
| 1913 | Gooram | 5.15 - 45 | Longwood | 5.3 - 33 | Euroa |
| 1914 | Gooram | defeated | Longwood | by 2 points | Euroa Sportsground |
| 1915-18 | In recess > WW1 | In recess > WW1 | In recess > WW1 | In recess > WW1 | In recess > WW1 |
| 1919 | Gooram | 5.14 - 44 | Violet Town | 3.8 - 26 | Euroa Sportsground |
| N E (Euroa) Football Association ||||||
| 1920 | Benalla Rovers | 11.20 - 86 | Longwood | 5.6 - 36 | Euroa Sportsground |
| 1921 | Benalla Rovers | 10.5 - 65 | Shean's Creek | 5.9 - 39 | Euroa Sportsground |
| 1922 | NEFA in recess. | NEFA in recess. | NEFA in recess. | NEFA in recess. | NEFA in recess. |
| 1923 | Violet Town | 6.9 - 45 | Longwood | 4.10 - 34 | [48] [49] |
| 1924 | Longwood | 9.14 - 68 | Euroa Imperials | 6.6 - 42 | |
| Euroa DFA ||||||
| 1925 | Baddaginnie | 6.16 - 52 | Strathbogie | 6.9 - 45 | Euroa Sportsground |
| 1926 | Euroa Imperials | 7.4 - 46 | Euroa Blues | 3.9 - 27 | Euroa Sportground |
| 1927 | Violet Town | 10.4 - 64 | Longwood | 7.6 - 48 | |
| 1928 | Violet Town | defeated | Longwood | by 5 points | |
| 1929 | Miepoll | defeated | Longwood | by 20 points | |
| 1930 | Euroa Imperials | defeated | Longwood | by 26 points | Longwood won on appeal |
| 1931 | Benalla A | 8.11 - 59 | Euroa Imperials | 8.5 - 53 | Euroa Sportsground |
| 1932 | Benalla A | 11.12 - 78 | Euroa Imperials | 9.12 - 66 | |
| 1933 | Benalla A | 11.10 - 76 | Euroa Imperials | 9.10 - 64 | Benalla Showgrounds |
| 1934 | Longwood | 7.16 - 58 | Violet Town | 3.10 - 28 | |
| 1935 | Longwood | 9.14 - 68 | Miepoll | 9.8 - 62 | |
| 1936 | Longwood | 16.21 - 117 | Miepoll | 14.16 - 100 | |
| 1937 | Miepoll | defeated | Strathbogie | | |
| 1938 | Miepoll | 9.10 - 64 | Euroa Seconds | 7.5 - 47 | |
| 1939 | Strathbogie | 10.21 - 81 | Miepoll | 7.15 - 57 | Euroa Sportsground |
| 1940-42 | In recess > WW2 | In recess > WW2 | In recess > WW2 | In recess > WW2 | In recess > WW2 |
| Slap-Dash Knockout ||||||
| 1943 | Violet Town | 6.11 - 47 | Euroa | 2.2 - 14 | Euroa. Knockout comp in 1943 |
| Euroa District FA ||||||
| 1944 | Violet Town | | Euroa 2nds | | Euroa Sportsground |
| 1945 | Murchison | 26.17 - 173 | Euroa 2nds | 9.9 - 63 | Longwood |
| 1946 | Euroa 2nds | | | | |
| 1947 | Strathbogie | | | | |
| 1948 | Violet Town | | | | |
| 1949 | Violet Town | 13.11 - 89 | Strathbogie | 5.6 - 36 | Euroa Umpire: Ireland |
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner Up | Score | Grand Final Venue |

#### Totals

| Club | Premierships | Runners Up | Grand Finals |
| Longwood | 7* | 9 | 16 |
| Violet Town | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Gooram | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Miepoll | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Strathbogie | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Benalla A | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Euroa | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Baddaginnie | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Benalla Rovers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Euroa Imperials | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Benalla Gymnasium | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Euroa Wednesdays | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Euroa Magpies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Murchison | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Euroa Blues | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shean's Creek | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 38 | 34 | 71 |
* Does not include Slap Dash Knockout wins.
* Longwood: includes their 1930 premiership "win".

### Hume Highway Football League Premierships

| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner Up | Score | Grand Final Venue |
| 1931 | Broadford Independents | 7.10 - 52 | Tallarook | 4.6 - 30 | |
| 1932 | Tallarook | 12.11 - 83 | Kilmore | 8.11 - 59 | Tallarook undefeated |
| 1933 | Broadford Independents | 11.9 - 75 | Wallan East | 3.14 - 32 | |
| 1934 | Wallan | 9.19 - 73 | Broadford 2nds | 7.8 - 50 | |
| 1935 | Seymour 2nds | 16.16 - 112 | Darraweit Guim | 16.8 - 104 | Broadford |
| 1936 | Darraweit Guim | defeated | Broadford 2nds | | Broadford |
| 1937 | Broadford Independents | 15.10 - 100 | Wallan | 9.10 - 64 | Broadford |
| 1938 | Kilmore | 10.14 - 74 | Wallan | 9.12 - 66 | Broadford |
| 1939 | Kilmore | 12.17 - 89 | Tallarook | 12.7 - 79 | Broadford |
| 1940 | Kilmore | 11.4 - 70 | Broadford 2nds | 5.7 - 37 | Romsey |
| 1941-44 | HHFL in recess > WW2 | HHFL in recess > WW2 | HHFL in recess > WW2 | HHFL in recess > WW2 | HHFL in recess > WW2 |
| 1945 | Broadford | defeated | Lancefield | | |
| 1946 | Broadford | 18.20 - 128 | Kilmore | 7.9 - 51 | Kilmore |
| 1947-49 | HHFL in recess. | HHFL in recess. | HHFL in recess. | HHFL in recess. | HHFL in recess. |
| 1950 | Strathbogie | 11.7 - 73 | Broadford 2nds | 8.13 - 61 | Euroa |
| 1951 | Strathbogie | 13.15 - 93 | Longwood | 6.15 - 51 | Yarck |
| 1952 | Strathbogie | 12.21 - 93 | Longwood | 9.13 - 67 | |
| 1953 | Longwood | 12.4 - 76 | Strathbogie | 8.9 - 57 | Avenel |
| 1954 | Strathbogie | | Longwood | | |
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner Up | Score | Grand Final Venue |

#### Totals

| Club | Premierships | Runners Up | Grand Finals |
| Strathbogie | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Kilmore | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Broadford Independents | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Broadford | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Longwood | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Tallarook | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Wallan | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Darraweit Guim | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Seymour 2nds | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Broadford 2nds | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Lancefield | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wallan East | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 17 | 17 | 34 |

## Links

* 1926 - Euroa DFA Premiers: Euroa Imperials FC team photo
* 1929 - Euroa DFA Premiers: Miepoll FC (Weekly Times) team photo
* 1929 - Euroa DFA Premiers: Miepoll FC (The Sun News-Pictorial) team photo
* 1937 - Euroa DFA semi final: Euroa FC team photo