# Southern Mallee Football League

The Southern Mallee Football League (SMFL) was an Australian rules football competition that finished in 1996 based in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The league featured three grades in the Australian rules football competition, being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 16s.

## History
### Southern Mallee Football Association

The Southern Mallee Football Association (SMFA) was formed in the 1932 and continued until 1996 when it merged with the Northern Mallee Football League to form the Mallee Football League (Victoria).
In the 1937 SMFA grand final, E McCarthy kicked 15 goals for Hopetoun Football Club to help them defeat Kenmare.
In April, 1938 the SMFA was renamed the SMF League at its annual general meeting.
A Reserves / Second Eighteen football competition was introduced by the SMFL in 1948.
The thirds competition may have been introduced in 1969 and ran as an under 16 boys competition.

### Southern Mallee Football League - 1932 to 1937

From 1932 to 1937, there was also a Southern Mallee Football League (SMFL).
The SMFL also had a junior competition in 1936.
Prior to the start of the 1937 SMFL season, there was a number of clubs considering moving to another league, which caused a delay to the start of the season.
The SMFL folded prior to the start of the 1938 season, with a number of clubs wishing to move to other neighbouring leagues and with Sea Lake going onto play in the Manangatang Waitchie Football League.

## Clubs
### Southern Mallee Football League (1932-1996)

Known as Southern Mallee Football Association from 1932 - 1937.

#### Final clubs

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SMFL | SMFL Senior Premierships | SMFL Senior Premierships | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SMFL | Total | Years | Fate |
| Berri-Culgoa | | Tigers | Berriwillock Rec. Reserve, Berriwillock and Culgoa Recreation Reserve, Culgoa | – | 1975 | 1979-1996 | 3 | 1994, 1995, 1996 | Formed Mallee FL in 1997 |
| Beulah | | Blues | Beulah Rec. Reserve, Beulah | MFA | 1893 | 1932-1996 | 18 | 1933, 1935, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992 | Formed Mallee FL in 1997 |
| Brim | | Eagles | Brim Rec. Reserve, Brim | MFA | 1890s | 1932-1996 | 5 | 1932, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1987 | Formed Mallee FL in 1997 |
| Hopetoun | | Devils | Hopetoun Rec. Reserve, Hopetoun | MFA | 1890s | 1936-1996 | 13 | 1937, 1938, 1939, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1991 | Formed Mallee FL in 1997 |
| Jeparit | | Redbacks | Sir Robert Menzies Park, Jeparit | WFL | 1900s | 1990-1996 | 0 | - | Merged with Rainbow to form Jeparit-Rainbow in Mallee FL 1997 |
| Nullawil | | Maroons | Nullawil Rec. Reserve, Nullawil | TFL | 1900s | 1979-1996 | 3 | 1979, 1980, 1986 | Formed Mallee FL in 1997 |
| Rainbow | | Saints | Rainbow Rec. Reserve, Rainbow | JDFL | 1900s | 1937-1996 | 3 | 1959, 1963, 1970 | Merged with Jeparit to form Jeparit-Rainbow in Mallee FL 1997 |
| Woomelang-Lascelles | | Combine, Cats | Woomelang Rec. Reserve, Woomelang | – | 1951 | 1951-1996 | 6 | 1957, 1960, 1968, 1971, 1988, 1993 | Formed Mallee FL in 1997 |
| Yaapeet | | Purples | Yaapeet Rec. Reserve, Yaapeet | JDFL | 1900s | 1946-1996 | 4 | 1958, 1967, 1977, 1978 | Formed Mallee FL in 1997 |

#### Former clubs

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SMFL | SMFL Senior Premierships | SMFL Senior Premierships | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SMFL | Total | Years | Fate |
| Kenmare | | | | RFA | 1900s | 1932–1940, 1946-1954 | 1 | 1936 | Disbanded after 1954 season |
| Lascelles | | Cats | Lascelles Rec. Reserve, Lascelles | NMFL | 1900s | 1946-1950 | 2 | 1946, 1949 | Merged with Woomelang to form Woomelang-Lascelles in 1951 |
| Rosebery | | | Rosebery Rec. Reserve, Rosebery | SMFA | 1894 | 1951-1954 | 1 | 1934 | Moved to Mallee FL in 1955 |
| Warracknabeal Seconds | | Lions | Warracknabeal Rec. Reserve, Warracknabeal | WFL | 1870s | 1957-1959 | 0 | - | Returned to Wimmera FL in 1960 |
| Woomelang | | Magpies | Woomelang Rec. Reserve, Woomelang | NCFL | 1900s | 1940-1950 | 1 | 1940 | Merged with Lascelles to form Woomelang-Lascelles in 1951 |

### Southern Mallee Football League (1932-1937)
#### Final clubs

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SMFA | SMFA Senior Premierships | SMFA Senior Premierships | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SMFA | Total | Years | Fate |
| Berriwillock | | Bullfrogs | Berriwillock Rec. Reserve, Berriwillock | NMDFA | 1890s | 1932-1937 | 2 | 1933, 1936 | Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1938 |
| Lalbert | | | Lalbert Rec. Reserve, Lalbert | LMFA | 1904 | 1936-1937 | 0 | - | Moved to Northern District FL in 1938 |
| Quambatook | | Tigers | Quambatook Rec. Reserve, Quambatook | KFA | 1910s | 1937 | 0 | - | Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1938 |
| Rosebery | | | | MFA | 1894 | 1932-1937 | 0 | - | Moved to Southern Mallee FL in 1938 |
| Sea Lake | | Seagulls | Sea Lake Rec. Reserve, Sea Lake | NMDFA | 1894 | 1932-1937 | 3 | 1934, 1937, 1937 | Moved to Manangatang Waitchie FL in 1938 |
| Ultima | | Roos | Ultima Recreation Reserve, Ultima | NDFA | 1900s | 1936-1937 | 0 | - | Moved to Northern District FL in 1938 |
| Woomelang | | | Woomelang Rec. Reserve, Woomelang | MFA | 1900s | 1937 | 0 | - | Moved to North Central FL in 1938 |

#### Former clubs

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SMFA | SMFA Senior Premierships | SMFA Senior Premierships | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SMFA | Total | Years | Fate |
| Birchip | | Swans | Birchip Rec. Reserve, Birchip | BFA | | 1932-1933 | 0 | - | Moved to North Central FL in 1934 |
| Culgoa | | | Culgoa Rec, Reserve, Culgoa | NMDFA | 1890s | 1932-1936 | 0 | - | Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1937 |
| Nullawil | | Maroons | Nullawil Rec. Reserve, Nullawil | NMDFA | 1900s | 1932-1936 | 0 | - | Moved to Wycheproof District FL in 1937 |
| Wycheproof | | Demons | Wycheproof Recreation Reserve, Wycheproof | NMDFA | 1890s | 1932 | 1 | 1932 | Moved to Charlton Wycheproof FL in 1933 |

## Senior Football Premierships
### Southern Mallee Football Association

    1932 - 1937

### Southern Mallee Football League

    1938 - 1996

### Seniors

| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score |
| 1932 | Brim | 7.12.54 | Beulah | 6.4.40 |
| 1933 | Beulah | 11.14.80 | Rosebery | 8.4.52 |
| 1934 | Rosebery | 9.9.63 | Beulah | 8.10.58 |
| 1935 | Beulah | 10.4.64 | Brim | 4.9.33 |
| 1936 | Kenmare | 9.20.74 | Brim | 5.8.38 |
| 1937 | Hopetoun | 21.17.143 | Kenmare | 6.7.43 |
| 1938 | Hopetoun | 21-11-137 | Rainbow | 11-6-72 |
| 1939 | Hopetoun | 15-5-95 | Brim | 11-9-75 |
| 1940 | Woomelang | 18.4.112 | Hopetoun | 11.14.80 |
| 1941-1945 | Competition in recess due to World War Two | Competition in recess due to World War Two | Competition in recess due to World War Two | Competition in recess due to World War Two |
| 1946 | Lascelles | 14.18.102 | Kenmare | 8.11.59 |
| 1947 | Beulah | 11.15.81 | Kenmare | 8.23.71 |
| 1948 | Brim | 8.16.64 | Hopetoun | 8.14.62 |
| 1949 | Lascelles | 13.11.89 | Beulah | 6.12.48 |
| 1950 | Beulah | 7.13.55 | Lascelles | 4.12.36 |
| 1951 | Brim | 13.16.94 | Beulah | 11.15.81 |
| 1952 | Brim | 14.18.102 | Beulah | 9.11.65 |
| 1953 | Beulah | 10.18.78 | Hopetoun | 11.10.76 |
| 1954 | Beulah | 13.19.97 | Hopetoun | 8.13.61 |
| 1955 | Beulah | 5.14.44 | Hopetoun | 3.9.27 |
| 1956 | Beulah | 17.12.114 | Yaapeet | 16.4.100 |
| 1957 | Woomelang-Lascelles | 6.12.48 | Beulah | 6.10.46 |
| 1958 | Yaapeet | 13.9.87 | Hopetoun | 11.14.80 |
| 1959 | Rainbow | 14.11.95 | Woomelang-Lascelles | 8.16.64 |
| 1960 | Woomelang-Lascelles | 5.14.44 | Rainbow | 3.16.34 |
| 1961 | Beulah | 15.10.100 | Hopetoun | 8.13.61 |
| 1962 | Beulah | 13.16.94 | Rainbow | 14.8.92 |
| 1963 | Rainbow | 9.20.74 | Woomelang-Lascelles | 10.12.72 |
| 1964 | Beulah | 17.11.113 | Yaapeet | 8.8.56 |
| 1965 | Hopetoun | 14.16.100 | Beulah | 10.13.73 |
| 1966 | Hopetoun | 14.12.96 | Yaapeet | 9.7.61 |
| 1967 | Yaapeet | 12.10.82 | Hopetoun | 11.15.81 |
| 1968 | Woomelang-Lascelles | 13-11-89 | Rainbow | 11-10-76 |
| 1969 | Hopetoun | 11.12.78 | Rainbow | 7.11.53 |
| 1970 | Rainbow | 13.12.90 | Hopetoun | 13.10.88 |
| 1971 | Woomelang-Lascelles | 16.10.106 | Hopetoun | 15.13.103 |
| 1972 | Hopetoun | 20.19.139 | Woomelang-Lascelles | 9.10.64 |
| 1973 | Hopetoun | 33.13.211 | Beulah | 13.6.84 |
| 1974 | Beulah | 10-16-76 | Hopetoun | 9-12-66 |
| 1975 | Hopetoun | 20.24.144 | Beulah | 12.7.79 |
| 1976 | Hopetoun | 16.18.114 | Beulah | 14.9.93 |
| 1977 | Yaapeet | 21.10.136 | Hopetoun | 16.16.112 |
| 1978 | Yaapeet | 16.11.107 | Woomelang-Lascelles | 10.15.75 |
| 1979 | Nullawil | 18.15.123 | Beulah | 13.11.89 |
| 1980 | Nullawil | 15-14-104 | Hopetoun | 11-12-78 |
| 1981 | Beulah | 17-19-121 | Hopetoun | 17-8-110 |
| 1982 | Beulah | 13-21-99 | Nullawil | 8-12-60 |
| 1983 | Hopetoun | 19-14-128 | Nullawil | 11-15-81 |
| 1984 | Hopetoun | 18-19-127 | Nullawil | 9-9-63 |
| 1985 | Beulah | 21-14-140 | Yaapeet | 12-10-82 |
| 1986 | Nullawil | 12-10-82 | Beulah | 10-7-67 |
| 1987 | Brim | 17.13.115 | Nullawil | 14.10.94 |
| 1988 | Woomelang-Lascelles | 8-15-63 | Berri-Culgoa | 3-13-31 |
| 1989 | Beulah | 14-7-91 | Berri-Culgoa | 10-12-72 |
| 1990 | Beulah | 18-13-121 | Hopetoun | 13-6-84 |
| 1991 | Hopetoun | 17-16-118 | Beulah | 16-9-105 |
| 1992 | Beulah | 10.12.72 | Berri-Culgoa | 7.19.61 |
| 1993 | Woomelang-Lascelles | 15-11-101 | Beulah | 12-11-83 |
| 1994 | Berri-Culgoa | 24.20-164 | Nullawil | 11-4-70 |
| 1995 | Berri-Culgoa | 16-19-115 | Jeparit | 7-11-53 |
| 1996 | Berri-Culgoa | 22-21-153 | Nullawil | 7-10-52 |

### Southern Mallee Football League

    1932 to 1937
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score |
| 1932 | Wycheproof | 14.17 - 10 | Sea Lake | 6.7 - 43 |
| 1933 | Berriwillock | 10.8 - 68 | Sea Lake | 7.15 - 57 |
| 1934 | Sea Lake | 14.14 - 98 | Berriwillock | 11.12 - 78 |
| 1935 | Sea Lake | 8.6 - 54 | Berriwillock | 7.11 - 53 |
| 1936 | Berriwillock | 10.11 - 71 | Sea Lake | 5.29 - 59 |
| 1937 | Sea Lake | 9.7 - 61 | Lalbert | 8.12 - 60 |

## Reserves Football Premierships
### Reserves - 1948 to 1996

| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score |
| 1962 | Rosebery | 9.10.64 | Woomelang - Lascelles | 3.15.33 |
| 1963 | Rainbow | 7.11.53 | Woomelang - Lascelles | 7.12.54 |
| 1964 | Hopetoun | 6.18.54 | Beulah | 7.6.48 |
| 1965 | Woomelang - Lascelles | 20.14.134 | Hopetoun | 9.11.65 |
| 1966 | | | | |
| 1967 | | | | |
| 1968 | Rainbow | 11.18.82 | Woomelang - Lascelles | 6.9.51 |
| 1969 | Hopetoun | 11.12.78 | Beulah | 7.3.45 |
| 1970 | | | | |
| 1971 | | | | |
| 1972 | Hopetoun | 14.15.99 | Brim | 5.9.39 |
| 1973 | | | | |
| 1974 | Beulah | 12.14.86 | Yaapeet | 8.4.52 |
| 1975 | Woomelang - Lascelles | 13.13.91 | Hopetoun | 10.11.71 |
| 1976 | | | | |
| 1977 | | | | |
| 1978 | | | | |
| 1979 | Nullawil | 14.17.101 | Yaapeet | 7.9.51 |
| 1980 | Brim | 14.11.95 | Beulah | 13.16.94 |
| 1981 | Brim | 17.9.111 | Beulah | 11.18 - 84 |
| 1982 | Beulah | 15.15.105 | Berri - Culgoa | 14.14.98 |
| 1983 | Berri - Culgoa | 23.20.158 | Beulah | 12.8.80 |
| 1984 | Hopetoun | 13.12.90 | Beulah | 11.13.79 |
| 1985 | Hopetoun | 18.11.107 | Brim | 15.10.100 |
| 1986 | | | | |
| 1987 | | | | |
| 1988 | | | | |
| 1989 | Yaapeet | 14.14.98 | Hopetoun | 7.10.52 |
| 1990 | | | | |

## Thirds Football Premierships
### Thirds / Under 16's - 1969 ? to 1996

| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score |
| 1969 | Hopetoun | 7.4.46 | Beulah | 7.3.45 |
| 1970 | | | | |
| 1971 | | | | |
| 1972 | | | | |
| 1973 | | | | |
| 1974 | | | | |
| 1975 | Rainbow | 12.12.84 | Hopetoun | 5.5.35 |
| 1976 | | | | |
| 1977 | | | | |
| 1978 | | | | |
| 1979 | Woomelang - Lascelles | 11.5.71 | Hopetoun | 7.9.51 |
| 1980 | | | | |
| 1981 | Hopetoun | 8.8.56 | Woomelang - Lascelles | 1.3.9 |
| 1982 | Hopetoun | 13.5.83 | Beulah | 4.7.31 |
| 1983 | | | | |
| 1984 | Beulah | 7.10.52 | Hopetoun | 5.4.34 |
| 1985 | Beulah | 10.5.65 | Hopetoun | 5.5.35 |
| 1986 | | | | |
| 1987 | | | | |
| 1988 | | | | |
| 1989 | Woomelang - Lascelles | 18.5.113 | Hopetoun | 3.0.18 |
| 1990 | | | | |

## Fourths Football Premierships
### Fourths / Under 13's - 1984 to 1996

| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner-up | Score |
| 1984 | Hopetoun | 2.2.14 | Brim | 1.1.7 |

## Football Best and Fairest Award
### Southern Mallee Football Association - 1932 to 1939

    Southern Mallee Football League - 1946 - 1996

### Robert Ford Memorial Trophy

    Seniors
| Year | B & F Winner | Club | Votes | Runner Up | Club | Votes |
| 1934 | H Boschen | Rosebery | 17 | W Male | Kenmare | 15 |
| 1946 | Jim Gull | Kenmare | | | | |
| 1948 | Jack Kranz | Beulah | | | | |
| 1951 | Bill Heath | Rosebery | | | | |
| 1985 | Leon Krelle | Yaapeet | 20 | G Clayton | Brim | 19 |