# Northern & Echuca Football League

The Northern & Echuca Football League was an Australian rules football league based between Echuca and Kerang.

## History

The NEFL was formed in 1990 when the Northern District Football League and the Echuca Football League merged. Prospects for the league was positive as it started with twelve clubs, however the improved standard of football being played put pressure on the smaller clubs to seek amalgamation with neighbouring clubs. The league would only last seven seasons until 1996 with the league merging with the Mid Murray Football League to form the Central Murray Football Netball League.

## Final clubs in 1996

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in comp | NEFL Senior Flags | NEFL Senior Flags | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in comp | Total | Years | Fate |
| Cohuna | | Bloods | Cohuna Recreation Reserve, Cohuna | NDFL | 1913 | 1990-1996 | 0 | - | Merged with Union in 1997 to form Cohuna Kangas in the Central Murray FNL |
| Echuca United | | Hawks | Echuca South Recreation Reserve, Echuca | - | 1994 | 1994-1996 | 0 | - | Moved to Murray FNL in 1997 |
| Koondrook-Barham | | River Raiders | Barham Recreation Reserve, Barham | - | 1996 | 1996 | 0 | - | Formed Central Murray FNL in 1997 |
| Leitchville Gunbower | | Bombers | Leitchville Recreaction Reserve, Leitchville and Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower | - | 1995 | 1995-1996 | 1 | 1995 | Moved to North Central FL in 1997 |
| Lockington Bamawm United | | Cats | Lockington Recreation Reserve, Lockington | - | 1990 | 1990-1996 | 0 | - | Moved to Bendigo FNL in 1997 |
| Moama | | Mapgies | Moama Recreation Reserve, Moama | EFL | 1892 | 1990-1996 | 2 | 1992, 1996 | Moved to Murray FNL in 1997 |
| Union | | Kangaroos | Cohuna Recreation Reserve, Cohuna | NDFL | 1919 | 1990-1996 | 2 | 1990 | Merged with Cohuna in 1997 to form Cohuna Kangas in the Central Murray FNL |

## Previous clubs

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in comp | NEFL Senior Flags | NEFL Senior Flags | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in comp | Total | Years | Fate |
| Barham | | Magpies | Barham Recreation Reserve, Barham | NDFL | 1900s | 1990-1995 | 0 | - | Merged with Koondrook in 1996 to form Koondrook-Barham |
| Echuca East | | | Echuca Recreation Reserve, Echuca | EFL | 1892 | 1990-1993 | 0 | - | Merged with Echuca South in 1994 to form Echuca United |
| Echuca South | | Swans | Echuca South Recreation Reserve, Echuca | EFL | 1940s | 1990-1993 | 0 | - | Merged with Echuca East in 1994 to form Echuca United |
| Gunbower | | Demons | Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower | NDFL | 1900s | 1990-1994 | 0 | - | Merged with Leitchville in 1994 to form Leitchville Gunbower |
| Kerang | | Blues | | NDFL | 1927 | 1990 | 0 | - | Merged with Kerang Rovers in 1991 to form Kerang Rovers Blues |
| Kerang Rovers | | Blues | Riverside Park, Kerang | - | 1991 | 1991-1995 | 0 | - | Merged with Appin in 1996 to form Kerang Rovers Appin in the Mid Murray FL |
| Koondrook | | Tigers | Koondrook Recreation Reserve, Koondrook | NDFL | 1919 | 1990-1995 | 1 | 1993 | Merged with Barham in 1996 to form Koondrook-Barham |
| Leitchville | | Maroons | Leitchville Recreaction Reserve, Leitchville | NDFL | 1919 | 1990-1994 | 2 | 1991, 1994 | Merged with Gunbower in 1994 to form Leitchville Gunbower |
| Pyramid Hill | | Panthers | Mitchell Park, Pyramid Hill | NDFL | 1890 | 1990-1994 | 0 | - | Moved to Loddon Valley FNL in 1995 |

## 1990 Ladder

| | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Kerang | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2184 | 1098 | 198.91% | 68 | Elimination | Union | 12 | 15 | 87 | Moama | 12 | 12 | 84 |
| Pyramid Hill | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2077 | 1029 | 201.85% | 60 | Qualifying | Leitchville | 10 | 17 | 77 | Pyramid Hill | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| Leitchville | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2088 | 1306 | 159.88% | 60 | 1st Semi | Union | 19 | 13 | 127 | Pyramid Hill | 12 | 9 | 81 |
| Moama | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2026 | 1494 | 135.61% | 52 | 2nd Semi | Kerang | 12 | 9 | 81 | Leitchville | 6 | 13 | 49 |
| Union | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2180 | 1448 | 150.55% | 48 | Preliminary | Union | 21 | 11 | 137 | Leitchville | 14 | 11 | 95 |
| Koondrook | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1878 | 1524 | 123.23% | 40 | Grand | Union | 18 | 16 | 124 | Kerang | 14 | 9 | 93 |
| Cohuna | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1510 | 1628 | 92.75% | 36 |
| Lockington-Bamwam | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1580 | 1881 | 84.00% | 28 |
| Barham | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1410 | 1997 | 70.61% | 16 |
| Gunbower | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1290 | 2385 | 54.09% | 12 |
| South Echuca | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1311 | 2040 | 64.26% | 8 |
| East Echuca | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 972 | 2676 | 36.32% | 4 |

## 1991 Ladder

| Northern & Echuca | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Moama | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2308 | 929 | 248.44% | 68 | Elimination | Pyramid Hill | 15 | 8 | 98 | Lockington-Bamwam | 19 | 12 | 126 |
| Leitchville | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2471 | 1204 | 205.23% | 56 | Qualifying | Koondrook | 8 | 8 | 56 | Leitchville | 6 | 15 | 51 |
| Koondrook | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2307 | 1260 | 183.10% | 56 | 1st Semi | Leitchville | 17 | 15 | 117 | Lockington-Bamwam | 9 | 10 | 64 |
| Lockington-Bamwam | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1948 | 1263 | 154.24% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Moama | 18 | 11 | 119 | Koondrook | 12 | 9 | 81 |
| Pyramid Hill | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1852 | 1462 | 126.68% | 48 | Preliminary | Leitchville | 17 | 15 | 117 | Koondrook | 14 | 5 | 89 |
| Cohuna | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1794 | 1663 | 107.88% | 40 | Grand | Leitchville | 15 | 18 | 108 | Moama | 10 | 6 | 66 |
| Barham | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1886 | 1838 | 102.61% | 32 |
| Kerang Rovers | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1397 | 1670 | 83.65% | 32 |
| Union | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1811 | 1860 | 97.37% | 28 |
| East Echuca | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 861 | 2678 | 32.15% | 12 |
| Gunbower | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1191 | 2360 | 50.47% | 8 |
| South Echuca | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 951 | 2587 | 36.76% | 4 |

## 1992 Ladder

| Northern & Echuca | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Koondrook | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2325 | 1315 | 176.81% | 64 | Elimination | Leitchville | 18 | 13 | 121 | Lockington-Bamwam | 6 | 8 | 44 |
| Moama | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1944 | 1440 | 135.00% | 52 | Qualifying | Moama | 12 | 8 | 80 | Cohuna | 13 | 15 | 93 |
| Cohuna | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1972 | 1626 | 121.28% | 48 | 1st Semi | Moama | 16 | 13 | 109 | Leitchville | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| Leitchville | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1895 | 1510 | 125.50% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Koondrook | 6 | 8 | 44 | Cohuna | 8 | 7 | 55 |
| Lockington-Bamwam | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1716 | 1630 | 105.28% | 44 | Preliminary | Moama | 17 | 11 | 113 | Koondrook | 17 | 6 | 108 |
| Kerang Rovers | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1933 | 1856 | 104.15% | 44 | Grand | Moama | 12 | 12 | 84 | Cohuna | 7 | 16 | 58 |
| Union | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1939 | 1912 | 101.41% | 32 |
| Barham | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2035 | 2020 | 100.74% | 28 |
| Pyramid Hill | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1715 | 1762 | 97.33% | 28 |
| East Echuca | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1631 | 1996 | 81.71% | 28 |
| Gunbower | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1472 | 2179 | 67.55% | 16 |
| South Echuca | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1373 | 2644 | 51.93% | 4 |

## 1993 Ladder

| Northern & Echuca | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Koondrook | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2597 | 1170 | 221.97% | 64 | Elimination | Kerang Rovers | 11 | 15 | 81 | Lockington-Bamwam | 12 | 9 | 81 |
| Leitchville | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2284 | 1131 | 201.95% | 60 | Qualifying | Leitchville | 10 | 8 | 68 | Union | 14 | 9 | 93 |
| Union | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2229 | 1273 | 175.10% | 56 | 1st Semi | Leitchville | 21 | 14 | 140 | Lockington-Bamwam | 9 | 10 | 64 |
| Kerang Rovers | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2060 | 1364 | 151.03% | 52 | 2nd Semi | Koondrook | 14 | 15 | 99 | Union | 10 | 11 | 71 |
| Lockington-Bamwam | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1648 | 1531 | 107.64% | 40 | Preliminary | Leitchville | 11 | 10 | 76 | Union | 10 | 9 | 69 |
| Pyramid Hill | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1765 | 1565 | 112.78% | 36 | Grand | Koondrook | 12 | 10 | 82 | Leitchville | 7 | 10 | 52 |
| Moama | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1957 | 2092 | 93.55% | 36 |
| Gunbower | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1726 | 2057 | 83.91% | 32 |
| Cohuna | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1743 | 1971 | 88.43% | 28 |
| East Echuca | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1498 | 2267 | 66.08% | 20 |
| South Echuca | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1192 | 2370 | 50.30% | 8 |
| Barham | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 988 | 2896 | 34.12% | 0 |

## 1994 Ladder

| Northern & Echuca | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Leitchville | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2132 | 1223 | 174.33% | 64 | Elimination | Koondrook | 18 | 16 | 124 | Union | 12 | 17 | 89 |
| Moama | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2280 | 1310 | 174.05% | 60 | Qualifying | Moama | 9 | 9 | 63 | Lockington-Bamwam | 14 | 16 | 100 |
| Lockington-Bamwam | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1984 | 1174 | 168.99% | 52 | 1st Semi | Moama | 17 | 15 | 117 | Koondrook | 11 | 6 | 72 |
| Koondrook | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1811 | 1414 | 128.08% | 40 | 2nd Semi | Leitchville | 12 | 6 | 78 | Lockington-Bamwam | 7 | 5 | 47 |
| Union | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1804 | 1890 | 95.45% | 40 | Preliminary | Lockington-Bamwam | 14 | 13 | 97 | Moama | 11 | 11 | 77 |
| Cohuna | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1752 | 1873 | 93.54% | 36 | Grand | Leitchville | 11 | 10 | 76 | Lockington-Bamwam | 5 | 12 | 42 |
| Echuca United | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1638 | 1785 | 91.76% | 32 |
| Kerang Rovers | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1568 | 1952 | 80.33% | 20 |
| Pyramid Hill | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1174 | 1944 | 60.39% | 12 |
| Barham | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1213 | 2791 | 43.46% | 4 |

## 1995 Ladder

| Northern & Echuca | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Leitchville-Gunbower | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1823 | 889 | 205.06% | 60 | Elimination | Cohuna | 11 | 8 | 74 | Lockington-Bamwam | 12 | 16 | 88 |
| Moama | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1700 | 1279 | 132.92% | 52 | Qualifying | Moama | 15 | 12 | 102 | Echuca United | 9 | 9 | 63 |
| Echuca United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1581 | 1062 | 148.87% | 48 | 1st Semi | Lockington-Bamwam | 14 | 8 | 92 | Echuca United | 8 | 4 | 52 |
| Cohuna | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1673 | 1214 | 137.81% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Leitchville-Gunbower | 15 | 12 | 102 | Moama | 18 | 20 | 128 |
| Lockington-Bamwam | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1359 | 1133 | 119.95% | 28 | Preliminary | Leitchville-Gunbower | 12 | 14 | 86 | Lockington-Bamwam | 11 | 8 | 74 |
| Union | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1566 | 1573 | 99.55% | 28 | Grand | Leitchville-Gunbower | 8 | 8 | 56 | Moama | 7 | 11 | 53 |
| Kerang Rovers | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1356 | 1527 | 88.80% | 20 |
| Barham | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 792 | 2008 | 39.44% | 8 |
| Koondrook | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 922 | 2087 | 44.18% | 0 |

## 1996 Ladder

| Northern & Echuca | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Moama | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025 | 869 | 233.03% | 68 |
| Lockington-Bamwam | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1959 | 885 | 221.36% | 60 |
| Echuca United | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1456 | 1421 | 102.46% | 44 | 1st Semi | Echuca United | 13 | 11 | 89 | Koondrook-Barham | 11 | 9 | 75 |
| Koondrook-Barham | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1483 | 1536 | 96.55% | 40 | 2nd Semi | Moama | 9 | 16 | 70 | Lockington-Bamwam | 8 | 10 | 58 |
| Leitchville-Gunbower | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1181 | 1416 | 83.40% | 32 | Preliminary | Lockington-Bamwam | 14 | 9 | 93 | Echuca United | 8 | 5 | 53 |
| Kerang Rovers Appin | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1410 | 1546 | 91.20% | 28 | Grand | Moama | 12 | 8 | 80 | Lockington-Bamwam | 11 | 10 | 76 |
| Cohuna | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1072 | 2080 | 51.54% | 12 |
| Union | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1275 | 2108 | 60.48% | 4 |