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Benalla Tungamah Football League

Benalla Tungamah Football League

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The Benalla Tungamah Football League (TBFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victoria, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie.[2]

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History

The Benalla Tungamah Football League (BTFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victorian, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie.

This newly formed league came about when Mulwala Football Club left the Benalla Mulwala Football League to join the Coreen & District Football League in 1938.[3]

The BTFL went into recess from 1940 to 1947 due to World War II and was reformed in March, 1948.[4]

In 1951, 12 teams competed in the BTFL.[5]

Benalla made six grand finals in their seven years in the BTFL, winning three premierships, before Benalla and Wangaratta reserves sides both entered the Ovens and Murray Football League's newly formed seconds competition in 1953.

The BTFL changed its name to the Tungamah Football League in 1967.

In 1996, the league changed its name to the Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two competition. The GVFL absorbed the clubs from the Tungamah Football League and had a second division for three years (1996–1998).

Then in 1999, the league's name was changed to the Central Goulburn Football Netball League, which lasted until 2005, when club's went into other competitions under the demise of the VCFL. The CGFNL had four grades of football – Seniors, Reserves, Under 17's and Under 14's, plus five grades of netball – A, B, B Reserve, D & E Grade.

The Lawless family donated a medal to the senior football best and fairest winners from 1954 to 2005, across the four different football league names.

Interestingly, Alexandra's George Steiner won three league best and fairest Lawless Medals, one in each of the following – Tungamah Football League – 1994, Goulburn Valley – Division Two – 1996 and Central Goulburn Football League – 2000.

Clubs

Benalla Tungamah Football League (1938 to 1966)
Tungamah Football League (1967 to 1995)
Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two (1996 to 1998)
Central Goulburn Football League (1999 to 2005)

Honourboard

Benalla – Tungamah Football League
  • 1938 to 1966.
  • Senior Football
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Tungamah Football League
  • 1967 to 1995
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Goulburn Valley Football League
Division Two
  • 1996 to 1998
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Central Goulburn Football League
  • 1999 to 2005
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() - Brackets includes goals kicked in finals.

Tungamah Football League
  • Reserves Grand Finals
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Tungamah Football League
  • Thirds / Under 17's Grand Finals
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Tungamah Football League
  • Fourths / Under 12's Grand Finals
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Senior Football Best & Fairest Awards

Benalla Tungamah Football League
  • 1938 to 1966
  • The Lawless Family Medal

The Lawless Family Medal for the BTFL senior football best and fairest award was first donated in 1954, by John J. Lawless – Senior, with the winner receiving a canteen of cutlery.

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Tungamah Football League
  • 1967 to 1995
  • The Lawless Family Medal
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Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two

  • 1996 to 1998
  • The Lawless Family Medal
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Central Goulburn Football League

  • 1999 to 2005
  • The Lawless Family Medal
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References

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  2. "1938 - Benalla Mulwala Football League - AGM". The Age. 4 May 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 25 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  3. "1948 - League reformed". Benalla Ensign. 19 March 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 21 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  4. "1951 - Benalla Tungamah Football League - Draw". Benalla Ensign. 5 April 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 21 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  5. "1940 - Dookie Yabba FC join the GVFA". Shepparton Advertiser. 26 April 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 29 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  6. "1938 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 7 October 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 21 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  7. "1939 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 29 September 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 21 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  8. "1948 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 10 September 1948. p. 6. Retrieved 21 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  9. "1949 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 23 September 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 21 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  10. "1950 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 7 September 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 21 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  11. "1951 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 4 October 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 21 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  12. "1952 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 18 September 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 21 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  13. "1952 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Premiership Shield". Benalla Ensign. 16 October 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  14. "1953 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 24 September 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
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  16. "1954 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Benalla Ensign. 30 September 1954. p. 11. Retrieved 22 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  17. "1988 - Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review". Alexandra Football Club. Alexandra Standard newspaper. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  18. "Sports Extra: Country Football". The Age. 22 September 1986. p. 4. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  19. "Country Football". Google. The Age. 14 September 1970. p. 19. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  20. "1954 - BTFL - Lawless Medal". Benalla Ensign. 2 September 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 22 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.
  21. "1955 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Lawless Medal". The Argus. 2 September 1955. p. 22. Retrieved 28 June 2020 via Trove Newspapers.

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