Ovens And King Football League

The Ovens & King Football Netball League is a minor country Australian rules football league based in North-Eastern Victoria in the vicinity of Wangaratta and more recently Benalla.

History

The ''Ovens & King Football League'' was formed on the 13th of June 1903, after a handful of men met at The Bulls Head Hotel in Wangaratta to consider forming a football competition. One week later, the first matches of the Ovens & King Football Association were played. The competition changed its name to the Ovens and King Football League after the 1928 season.

Today, more than 100 years later, teams from Benalla, Bright, Greta, King Valley, Milawa, Moyhu, North Wangaratta, Tarrawingee and Whorouly participate in seniors, reserves and five netball grades.

Located in the rich Ovens Valley and King Valley of northeast Victoria, the league has produced a number of elite football who have gone on to play in the AFL, including the cousins Nigel (Brisbane Lions) and Matthew Lappin (St Kilda/Carlton), ruckman Mark Porter (Kangaroos/Carlton) and most recently Michael Newton (Melbourne), Barry Hall St Kilda/Sydney/Western Bulldogs and Brendan Fevola Carlton and Brisbane Lions.

Community support is strong in the Ovens and King districts with crowds attending games usually greater than most neighbouring competitions. The local football is an important social outlet for many local communities and finals matches draw especially strong crowd numbers.

In 2010, the league added Tatong, Swanpool, Goorambat and Bonnie Doon, who had previously played in the now-defunct Benalla & District Football League. After four years of heavy losses, Swanpool and Tatong were thrown out of the competition by AFL County Victoria, ending nearly 100 years of tradition. A two-way merge proposed by the clubs was rejected, as was a transfer to the Picola District FL.

In 2019 Glenrowan were forced into recess following a player, coach and volunteer shortage.

Clubs

Former Clubs

Premiership history

Senior Football Premiers

*1903 WANGARATTA RAINBOWS
*1904 MOYHU
*1905 WANGARATTA
*1906 WANGARATTA
*1907 ELDORADO
*1908 ELDORADO
*1909 MOYHU
*1910 MOYHU
*1911 MOYHU
*1912 BEECHWORTH
*1913 BEECHWORTH
*1914 BEECHWORTH
*1915-1918 ''play suspended''
*1919 ELDORADO
*1920 WANGARATTA
*1921 ELDORADO
*1922 ELDORADO
*1923 MILAWA
*1924 MILAWA
*1925 WHOROULY
*1926 WHOROULY
*1927 MILAWA
*1928 ELDORADO
*1929 MOYHU
*1930 MOYHU
*1931 WANGARATTA
*1932 WANGARATTA
*1933 MOYHU

*1934 MOYHU
*1935 WARATAHS
*1936 MYRTLEFORD
*1937 BEECHWORTH
*1938 BEECHWORTH
*1939 BEECHWORTH
*1940 MILAWA
*1941 WANGARATTA RAINBOWS
*1942-1944 ''play suspended''
*1945 MYRTLEFORD
*1946 GRETA
*1947 MOYHU
*1948 WANGARATTA ROVERS
*1949 MYRTLEFORD
*1950 BEECHWORTH
*1951 BEECHWORTH
*1952 WHOROULY
*1953 TARRAWINGEE
*1954 GRETA
*1955 BOGONG
*1956 BEECHWORTH
*1957 CHILTERN
*1958 CHILTERN
*1959 MOYHU
*1960 MOYHU
*1961 BEECHWORTH
*1962 MOYHU
*1963 TARRAWINGEE
*1964 TARRAWINGEE

*1965 GRETA
*1966 GRETA
*1967 GRETA
*1968 CHILTERN
*1969 MILAWA
*1970 KING VALLEY
*1971 CHILTERN
*1972 CHILTERN
*1973 NORTH WANGARATTA
*1974 BEECHWORTH
*1975 TARRAWINGEE
*1976 NORTH WANGARATTA
*1977 WHOROULY
*1978 WHOROULY
*1979 BEECHWORTH
*1980 GRETA
*1981 KING VALLEY
*1982 CHILTERN
*1983 CHILTERN
*1984 MILAWA
*1985 MILAWA
*1986 BRIGHT
*1987 BRIGHT
*1988 MOYHU
*1989 WHOROULY
*1990 TARRAWINGEE
*1991 MILAWA
*1992 BRIGHT

*1993 GRETA
*1994 CHILTERN
*1995 GRETA
*1996 CHILTERN
*1997 NORTH WANGARATTA
*1998 CHILTERN
*1999 GRETA
*2000 BEECHWORTH
*2001 BEECHWORTH
*2002 MOYHU
*2003 MOYHU
*2004 BRIGHT
*2005 MOYHU
*2006 MOYHU
*2007 WHOROULY
*2008 TARRAWINGEE
*2009 MILAWA
*2010 TARRAWINGEE
*2011 MOYHU
*2012 NORTH WANGARATTA
*2013 MILAWA
*2014 GLENROWAN
*2015 GLENROWAN
*2016 GLENROWAN
*2017 GLENROWAN
*2018 TARRAWINGEE
*2019 MILAWA
*2020-2021 ''play suspended''
*2022 BENALLA ALL BLACKS

Back-To-Back Premiers: Senior

* 1905-1906: WANGARATTA
* 1907-1908: ELDORADO
* 1921-1922: ELDORADO
* 1923-1924: MILAWA ''(Excluding the 1922 W.F.A. premiership)''
* 1925-1926: WHOROULY
* 1929-1930: MOYHU
* 1931-1932: WANGARATTA
* 1933-1934: MOYHU
* 1950-1951: BEECHWORTH
* 1957-1958: CHILTERN
* 1959-1960: MOYHU
* 1963-1964: TARRAWINGEE
* 1971-1972: CHILTERN
* 1977-1978: WHOROULY
* 1982-1983: CHILTERN
* 1984-1985: MILLAWA
* 1986-1987: BRIGHT
* 2000-2001: BEECHWORTH
* 2002-2003: MOYHU
* 2005-2006: MOYHU

Three-peat Premiers: Senior

* 1909-1910-1911: MOYHU
* 1912-1913-1914: BEECHWORTH
* 1937-1938-1939: BEECHWORTH
* 1965-1966-1967: GRETA

Four-peat Premiers: Senior

* 2014-2015-2016-2017: GLENROWAN

2009

*''Seniors:'' Milawa
*''Reserves:'' Tarrawingee
*''Thirds:'' Milawa
*''A Grade:'' Tarrawingee
*''B Grade:'' Tarrawingee
*''C Grade:'' Bright
*''U/17 Grade:'' Glenrowan

2008

*''Seniors:'' Tarrawingee
*''Reserves:'' Bright
*''Thirds:'' Milawa
*''A Grade:'' Milawa
*''B Grade:'' Tarrawingee
*''C Grade:'' North Wangaratta

2007

*''Seniors:'' Whorouly
*''Reserves:'' Whorouly
*''Thirds:'' Whorouly
*''A Grade:'' Moyhu
*''B Grade:'' Milawa
*''C Grade:'' Tarrawingee

2006

*''Seniors:'' Mohyu
*''Reserves:'' Whorouly
*''Thirds:'' Tarrawingee
*''A Grade:'' Mohyu
*''B Grade:'' Milawa
*''C Grade:'' Bright

Seasons

2007 Ladder

FINALS

2008 Ladder

FINALS

Note: Moyhu lost fifteen points in the First Semi-Final against Whorouly after a head count.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2022

League Hall Of Fame

*2008: Fay Morgan, Fred Baker, Allan Dickson, Kevin Allen.
*2007: Ray Price, Vin Shelley, Ken Stewart.
*2006: Richie Shanley, Ray Burns, Clem Goonan, Jim Skinns.

League Life Members

Charlie H. Butler (Sec)

G. Ray Barker (Pres)

Ron Marks (Tribunal)

John Keogh (Auditor)

Cyril C. Johnson (Tribunal)

Harold H. Wellington (Tribunal)

Bert H.G. Harman (Reporter)

J R Mummery (Delegate)

William Smith (Sponsor etc.)

Clyde Baker (Sec)

Albert (Bert) A. Clarke (Pres)

Jack M. Wood (Tribunal)

D.P. Jones (Auditor)

H. Peter Nolan (Pres)

Ken Stewart (Delegate)

Angry J.A. Ferguson (Auditor)

Fred Jensen (Delegate)

E.J (Ted) Lester (Delegate)

Fred Baker (Sec)

Vin Shelley (Pres)

D.R. (Toby) Schultz (Tribunal)

Les O`Keefe (Tribunal)

Bill Lowen (300 games) Bright

William. O`Brien (300 games) Greta

Rob Forrest (300 games) Beechworth

Rowdy Lappin (300 games) Chiltern

Rex Walter (300 games) North Wangaratta

Ross Nightingale (300 games) Bright

Gary Bussell (300 games) King Valley

Trevor Blair (300 games) Tarrawingee

Mark Allan (300 games) Milawa

Brendan Allan (300 games) Milawa

Lionel Schutt (300 games) Milawa, North Wang, Tarrawingee, Moyhu

Allan Dickson (League President)

Andrew Smith (300 games) Greta, Glenrowan

Mal Dinsdale (400 games) Tarrawingee

Geoff Robinson (400 games) Milawa

Russell Ferguson (400 games) Milawa

Steve Masin (300 games) Whorouly

Peter Hawkins (400 games) Moyhu

Bruce Nightingale (300 games)

Ab (Alan) Gillett (300 games) Bright

John Munari Moyhu

Patrick O'Shea (Bright)

Peter Jones (Bright)

Scott Douglas (Moyhu)

Robert Burrowes (Moyhu, King Valley)

Paul Hogan (Greta)

Senior Football Best and Fairest / Clyde Baker Medal Winners

1932 Ron Black (Whorouly)

1933 Keith Parris (Beechworth)

1934 Arthur Mills (Waratahs)

1935 Ron Black (Whorouly)

1936 Jack Parrish (Eldorado)

1937 Maurie Valli (Milawa)

1938 Ron Reah (Moyhu)

1939 Ron Reah (Moyhu)

1940 ?

1941 Lionel Wallace (Moyhu)

1942 to 1944 World War II. O&KFL in recess

1945 ?

1946 Jock Gardner (Milawa)

1947 Jock Gardner (Milawa)

1948 Ian Thomas (King Valley)

1949 Jack Sullivan (Tarrawingee)

1950 A. `Mick` Jess (Whorouly)

1951 Jock Gardner (Milawa)

1952 Doug Ferguson (Eldorado)

1953 Ray Warford (Moyhu)

1954 Tim Lowe (Beechworth)

1955 Ray Warford (Moyhu)

1956 Ray Warford (Moyhu), Tim Lowe (Beechworth), Greg Hogan (Moyhu)

1957 Bill Pinder (King Valley)

1958 Clem Goonan (Whorouly)

1959 K. Spink (Whorouly)

1960 Colin Barnes (Greta)

1961 Colin Barnes (Greta)

1962 Ken Dixon (Chiltern)

1963 Ron Critchley (Whorouly)

1964 Eddie Hooper (Greta)

1965 Rob Comensoli (Moyhu)

1966 Les Butler (Bright)

1967 Rob Comensoli (Moyhu)

1968 Bill McAuliffe (Whorouly) (1st CLYDE BAKER MEDAL)

1969 Alan McDonald (Moyhu)

1970 Stuart Elkington (Whorouly)

1971 Garry Holmes (King Valley)

1972 Mick Lloyd (Moyhu)

1973 Eddie Flynn (North Wangaratta)

1974 John Lappin (Chiltern)

1975 Rob Parolin (Whorouly)

1976 Vic Christou (King Valley)

1977 John Rutten (Beechworth)

1978 Neville Pollard (Milawa), John Lappin (Chiltern), Terry Wadley (Greta)

1979 Con Madden (Beechworth)

1980 Neville Pollard (Milawa)

1981 Richie Allen (King Valley)

1982 John Lappin (Chiltern)

1983 Neale McMonigle (North Wangaratta) & Neil Ferguson (Bright)

1984 Geoff Lacey (Greta) & Greg Taylor (Bright)

1985 Con Madden (Beechworth)

1986 Peter Duncan (Whorouly)

1987 Mark Ottery (Moyhu)

1988 Tony Gleeson (Greta)

1989 Peter Lappin (Chiltern)

1990 Tony Gleeson (Greta)

1991 Fred Pane (North Wangaratta)

1992 Laurie Larsen (Whorouly)

1993 Mark Johns (North Wangaratta)

1994 Mark Porter (King Valley)

1995 Paul Hogan (Greta)

1996 Tony Gayfer (Rutherglen)

1997 Des Smith (Moyhu)

1998 Colin McClounan (Whorouly)

1999 Rod Milthorpe (Rutherglen)

2000 Shane Driscoll (North Wangaratta)

2001 Scott Francis (Rutherglen) & Andy Mihaljevic (Beechworth)

2002 Adam Clarke (Tarrawingee) & John Allen (Beechworth)

2003 Ty Baxter (Bright)

2004 Stuart Cooper (King Valley)

2005 Richard Bull (Milawa)

2006 Tom Hazell (Greta)

2007 Anthony Welsh (Moyhu)

2008 Mathew Kelly (Bright) & Finton Eames (Tarrawingee)

2009 Steve Nightingale (Bright)

2010 Steve Nightingale (Bright)

2011 Nathan Waite (Moyhu)

2012 Adam Williams (King Valley)

2013 Adam Williams (King Valley)

2014 Daniel Godsmark (Bonnie Doon)

2015 Ben Bond (Bright)

2016 Kaine Herbert (Bonnie Doon)

2017 Jeremy Wilson (Moyhu)

2018 Chris Dube (Greta)

2019 Jamie Allan (Milawa) & Nick Lebish (Bright)

Senior Leading Goal Kicking Winners

1903 Bob Condron (Rainbows)

1906 N.Pinkerton (Wangaratta) 7 plus

1907 H.Walker (Eldorado) 16 plus

1909 Laidler (Wangaratta) 10 plus

1910 Cupples (Wangaratta) 16 plus

1911 N.Pinkerton (Wangaratta)

1913 H.Hill (Moyhu) 10 plus

1914 H.Hill (Moyhu) 15 plus

1919 Ivo Atkinson (Wangaratta)

1920 Ivo Atkinson (Wangaratta) 32 plus

1921 Flegg (Wangaratta) 21 plus

1922 Andy “Andyfox” Ferguson (Milawa)

1923 Andy “Andyfox” Ferguson (Milawa)

1924 R. McNamara (Gapsted) 24 plus

1925 A. (Andyfox) Ferguson (Milawa) 31 plus

1926 Ossie Carter (Whorouly) 26

1928 A.(Andyfox) Ferguson (Milawa) 81

1929 Norm Wallace (Myrtleford) 46 plus

1930 Eric Johnstone (Moyhu) 35 plus

1931 Bert Carey (Wangaratta) 85

1932 Bert Carey (Wangaratta) 76

1933 Neville Justice (Myrtleford) 58 plus

1934 Syd Wortmann (Whorouly) 79 plus

1935 Ford Barton (Myrtleford) 46 plus

1936 Norm Wallace (Myrtleford) 70 plus

1937 Ford Barton (Myrtleford) 37 plus

1938 Len Jordon (Eldorado) 53 plus

1939 Sidney Londrigan (Beechworth) 41

1940 Jim Corker (Moyhu) 30 plus

1941 Ernie Ward (Rainbows) 59

1945 Jock Gardner (Milawa) 35 plus

1946 Len Ablett (Myrtleford) 108

1947 Jim Corker (Moyhu) 47 plus

1948 A. “Wally” Cunneen (Myrtleford) 64 plus

1949 A. “Wally” Cunneen (Myrtleford) 52 plus

1950 ?

1951 Lex Nicholl (Whorouly) 37 plus

1952 Doug Ferguson (Eldorado) 75

1954 Gerald O’Neill (Chiltern) 87

1955 John Farmer (Tarrawingee) 86 plus

1956 Ron Howes (Chiltern) 103

1957 Ron Howes (Chiltern) 71

1959 Ivan Chant (Chiltern) 54

1960 Ted McSweeney (Whorouly) 62

1961 Ted McSweeney (Whorouly) 71

1962 Maurie Hogan (Greta) 96

1963 Maurie Hogan (Tarrawingee) 78

1964 John Farmer (Tarrawingee) 68

1965 Brian McDonald (Beechworth) 63

1966 Bob Stone (Tarrawingee) 73

1967 Bob Stone (Tarrawingee) 57

1968 Bill Cassidy (Chiltern) 76

1969 Bob McWaters (Beechworth) 112

1970 Ray Hooper (King Valley) 102

1971 Ray Hooper (King Valley) 109

1972 Bob McWaters (Beechworth) 111

1973 Graham Hill (Beechworth) 92

1974 Graham Hill (Beechworth) 115

1975 Graham Hill (Beechworth) 110

1976 Dave Piggott (Whorouly) 89

1977 Alan Sewell (Whorouly) 126

1978 Alan Sewell (Whorouly) 104

1979 Ron “Jock” Lappin (Chiltern) 88

1980 Glenn Daws (King Valley) 61

1981 Glenn Daws (King Valley) 68 plus

1982 Steve Thompson (Bright) 123

1983 Jim McNamara (Whorouly) 88

1984 John Michelini (Milawa) 114

1985 Graham Hill (Beechworth) 110

1986 Mal Dinsdale (Tarrawingee) 74

........ Vere Mounsey (Bright) 74

1987 Mick Worthington (Whorouly) 106

1988 John Iwanuch (Moyhu) 113

1989 Tim Wallace (Beechworth) 85 plus

1990 Chris Long (Tarrawingee) 106

1991 Mark Higgs (Milawa) 76

1992 Mark O’Connor (Milawa) 71

1993 Peter Smith (Bright) 81

1994 Damian Lord (Whorouly) 107

1995 Alan Millard (Chiltern) 84

1996 Ray Robbins (Rutherglen) 81

1997 Peter Busch (Rutherglen) 101

1998 Darren Bate (Beechworth) 100

1999 Dale Andrews (Chiltern) 93

2000 Darren Bate (Beechworth) 79

2001 Darren Bate (Beechworth) 117

2002 Darren Bate (Beechworth) 97

2003 Shane Moore (Moyhu) 103

2004 Shane Moore (Moyhu) 108

2005 Shane Moore (Moyhu) 132

2006 Shane Moore (Moyhu) 103

2007 Shane Moore (Moyhu) 81

2008 Brendan Sessions (Tarrawingee) 135

2009 Brendan Sessions (Tarrawingee) 116

2010 Daniel West (Whorouly) 96

2011 Duane Haebich (Benalla All Blacks) 108

........ Daniel Lewis (Milawa) 117

2012 Richard Leahy (Whorouly) 147

2013 Brendan Sessions (King Valley) 105

2014 Hamish Moore (Tarrawingee) 136

2015 Josh Evans (Bonnie Doon) 92

2016 Kyle Raven (Tarrawingee) 107

2017 Justin Hoggan (Tarrawingee) 104

Notes

References

External links

Full Points Footy -Ovens & King Football LeagueO&KFNL Official Website

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Australian rules football competitions in Victoria (Australia)
1903 establishments in Australia