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Goulburn Valley Football Association
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1888; 136 years ago (1888)
Ceased1931; 93 years ago (1931)
MottoPride in Battle
No. of teams25
Country Australia
HeadquartersNumurkah
ConfederationAFL Victoria Country
Most titlesNumurkah (8)

The Goulburn Valley Football Association (GVFA) is an Australian rules football competition that was first established in 1888 in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria, Australia, with the foundation clubs being Cobram, Muckatah, Nathalia, Numurkah, Wunghnu and Yarroweyah.

This football competition was separate to the Goulburn Valley District Football Association that was formed in 1893, that is still active today and now called the Goulburn Valley Football League.

History

The original GVFA was a football association that catered for the smaller rural towns of the Goulburn Valley region until 1931, when it was superseded by the Murray Football League when it was first established in 1931.

There was another Goulburn Valley Football Association, in 1890 and 1891, comprising the following teams – Baldwinsville, Mooroopna, Shepparton, Tatura and Undera, with Mooroopna winning the title in 1890 and Undera defeating Mooroopna to win the 1891 – Elder's Hotel (Undera) Medals.

Between 1901 and 1906, Drumanure Football Club won six consecutive premierships.

In 1911, Muckatah went through the season undefeated when the Muckatah Bombers defeated Numurkah in the grand final on "the pretty tree embowered Drumanure ground" and Muckatah player, George Grant had the distinction of playing in three premiership teams in 1911, with Essendon Football Club VFA team, Tocumwal and Muckatah!

In 1911, a Goulburn Valley Junior Football Association was established with the following clubs competing – Boomanoomana, Burramine South, Cobram, Katamatite and Muckatah.

Between 1904 and 1920, the GVFA comprised enough teams to divide it into two divisions (North and South) to minimise travel for clubs to away matches, which was a big issue around 1900. At its peak the GVFA comprised 14 teams in 1906.

The GVFA went into recess from 1916 to 1918 due to World War I.

In 1932, an attempt was made to revive the GVFA, but a lack of interest from clubs meant the association permanently closed down.

Clubs

Final

Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in GVFA Premierships Fate
Total Years
Cobram
Tigers Scott Reserve, Cobram FDFA 1887 1891-1892, 1904-1910, 1912-1914, 1919-1930 6 1907, 1909, 1913, 1914, 1928, 1929 Formed Murray FL in 1931
Nathalia
Purples Nathalia Recreation Reserve, Nathalia W&MRFA 1887 1888-1889, 1892, 1895-1897, 1900, 1906, 1921-1930 5 1896, 1897, 1923, 1927, 1930 Returned to Western & Moira Ridings FA in 1931
Numurkah
Blues Numurkah Showgrounds, Numurkah – 1882 1888-1930 8 1888, 1889, 1890, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926 Formed Murray FL in 1931
Shepparton Imperials
Fuchsias Deakin Reserve, Shepparton GVSEFA 1926 1930 0 - Moved to Goulburn Valley Second Eighteen FA in 1931
Strathmerton
Bulldogs Strathmerton Recreation Reserve, Strathmerton FDFA 1888 1903-1910, 1913-1915, 1919-1930 0 - Formed Murray FL in 1931
Tocumwal
Bloods Tocumwal Recreation Reserve, Tocumwal SRFA, FDFA 1894 1905, 1907, 1909, 1912, 1920, 1930 0 - Returned to Southern Riverina FA in 1913 and 1921. Formed Murray FL in 1931
Wunghnu
Magpies Wunghnu Recreation Reserve, Wunghnu – 1888 1888-1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1999, 1901-1911, 1913-1915, 1919-1923, 1928-1930 0 - Merged with Wunghnu to form Drumghnu in 1924, de-merged in 1928. Moved to Goulburn Valley Second Eighteen FA in 1931

Former

Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in GVFA Premierships Fate
Total Years
Barooga
Barooga Recreation Reserve, Barooga FDFA 1894 1907-1908 0 - Entered recess in 1909; re-formed in Southern Riverina FA in 1929
Barwo – 1906 1906 0 - ?
Boomanoomana Rovers    Barooga Recreation Reserve, Barooga GVJFA 1911 1914, 1919-21 0 - Folded in 1921
Bunbartha Bunbartha Recreation Reserve, Bunbartha – 1910 1910-11, 1919-21 0 - Excluded from GVFA in 1922. Played in Goulburn Valley Second Eighteen FA between 1928 and 1929
Burramine/Boosey 1888 1910 0 - Folded. Burramine later re-formed in the Benalla-Yarrawonga Line FL in 1923
Congupna Congupna Recreation Reserve, Congupna – 1891 1891-1892, 1897-1906 0 - Folded in 1906
Drumanure
– 1896 1896-1923 7 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908 Merged with Wunghnu to form Drumghnu in 1924. Moved to Katandra District FA when Drumghnu de-merged in 1928
Drumghnu
– 1924 1924-1928 0 - De-merged into Wunghnu and Drumanure in 1929
Kaarimba – 1896 1896-1902 0 - Folded
Katamatite    Katamatite Recreation Reserve, Katamatite FDFA 1888 1906-1909, 1914, 1920-1921 0 - Excluded from GVFA in 1922. Re-formed in Dookie FA in 1924
Katunga Katunga Recreation Reserve, Katunga – 1893 1893-1907, 1911-1915, 1919 4 1893, 1894, 1895, 1899 Folded in 1919. Re-formed in 1950 in Picola & District FL
Koonoomoo – 1904 1904-1908 0 - Folded
Muckatah
Yarroweyah Recreation Reserve, Yarroweyah FDFA 1888 1888, 1895, 1898-1900, 1902-1929 5 1898, 1900, 1910, 1911, 1912 Moved to Katamatite District FA in 1930
Naring Dip – 1905 1905-1906 0 - Folded
Shepparton
Maroons Deakin Reserve, Shepparton GVFL 1896 1892, 1915 1 1892 Returned to Goulburn Valley FL in 1915
Tallygaroopna
Redlegs Tallygaroopna Recreation Reserve, Tallygaroopna – 1894 1904-1905, 1907-1915, 1919-1929 1 1915 Moved to Goulburn Valley Second Eighteen FA in 1930
Waaia
Bombers Waaia Recreation Reserve, Waaia W&MRFA 1894 1896, 1898-1902, 1906-1908, 1911, 1921-1922 0 - Returned to Western & Moira Ridings FA in 1923
Yarroweyah
Yarroweyah Recreation Reserve, Yarroweyah – 1888 1888-1892 1 1891 Moved to Murray Border FA in 1894

GVFA Grand Final Results

Year Premiers Score Runners Up Score Venue / Comments
1888 Numurkah No G Final Muckatah No G Final Numurkah only lost 1 game
1889 Numurkah 4.8 – 32 Cobram 0.3 – 3 At Cobram
1890 Numurkah 4.10 – 34 Yarroweyah 1.7 – 13 At Numurkah
1891 Yarroweyah 3.12 – 30 Congupna 1.1 – 7 At Congupna
1892 Shepparton 6.6 – 42 Congupna 3.4 – 22 At Shepparton
1893 Katunga ? GVDFA formed
1894 Katunga ?
1895 Katunga Muckatah At Nathalia
1896 Nathalia ?
1897 Nathalia 5.8 – 38 Congupna 2.6 – 18 At Nathalia
1898 Muckatah 5.5 – 35 Congupna 1.2 – 8 At Muckatah
1899 Katunga No G Final Drumanure No G Final Katunga declared premiers
1900 Muckatah 6.6 – 42 Waaia 4.3 – 27 At Numurkah
1901 Drumanure 9.18 – 72 Numurkah 2.3 – 15 At Wunghnu
1902 Drumanure ? G Final Muckatah ? G Final
1903 Drumanure 6.8 – 44 Congupna 1.3 – 9 At Numurkah
1904 Drumanure 4.9 – 33 Tallygaroopna 1.7 – 13 At Numurkah
1905 Drumanure 7.10 – 52 Muckatah 7.9 – 51 At Numurkah
1906 Drumanure 4.8 – 32 Cobram 3.10 – 28 At Numurkah
1907 Cobram 5.6 – 36 Numurkah 5.5 – 35 At Numurkah
1908 Drumanure 4.5 – 29 Muckatah 2.11 – 23 At Numurkah
1909 Cobram 5.5 – 35 Muckatah 2.16 – 28 At Numurkah
1910 Muckatah 6.8 – 44 Drumanure 2.5 – 17 At Cobram
1911 Muckatah 11.15 – 81 Numurkah 5.14 – 44 At Drumanure. MFC unbeaten.
1912 Muckatah 10.13 – 73 Numurkah 7.12 – 54 At Cobram
1913 Cobram 18.21 – 129 Tallygaroopna 3.6 – 24 At Numurkah
1914 Cobram 6.8 – 44 Muckatah 3.4 – 22 At Numurkah
1915 Tallygaroopna No G Final Muckatah No G Final Season abandoned
1916 In recess WW1
1917 In recess WW1
1918 In recess WW1
1919 ? Influenza Pandemic
1920 Numurkah 5.6 – 36 Cobram 4.7 – 31 At Numurkah
1921 Muckatah 7.15 – 57 Drumanure 8.2 – 50 At Numurkah
1922 Numurkah 9.13 – 67 Nathalia 8.8 – 56 At Numurkah
1923 Nathalia 12.10 – 82 Cobram 11.13 – 79 At Nathalia
1924 Numurkah 9.14 – 68 Nathalia 9.8 – 62 At Cobram
1925 Numurkah 12.8 – 80 Muckatah 7.9 – 51 At Strathmerton
1926 Numurkah 11.12 – 78 Muckatah 8.2 – 50 At Strathmerton
1927 Nathalia 12.12 – 84 Muckatah 10.9 – 69 At Numurkah
1928 Cobram 27.16 – 162 Wunghnu 8.8 – 56 At Strathmerton
1929 Cobram 7.9 – 51 Nathalia 5.7 – 37 At Numurkah
1930 Nathalia 13.14 – 86 Shepparton Imperials 9.8 – 62 At Numurkah
Year Premiers Score Runner Up Score Venue / Comments

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