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Sunraysia Football & Netball League
General Information
Founded
1945
Records
Highest Score
298 – Wentworth 45.28.298 (v Mildura) – 2002
Most goals in a game
20 – Paul Evans – Robinvale (v South Mildura) – 2001 Jarrod Arentz – Wentworth Districts (v South Mildura) – 2001
Most goals in a season
163 – Trevor Sutton – Robinvale – 1984
Most career goals
689 – Graham Bland (Merbein)
Most wins in a row
38 – Imperials 1986–1988
Most losses in a row
46 – Ouyen 1979–1981
Most flags in a row
4 – Imperials 1992–1995
The Sunraysia Football and Netball League , also known simply as the SFNL is an Australian rules league in the Sunraysia district of north-west Victoria and south-west New South Wales . Nine clubs – Mildura, South Mildura, Imperials, Irymple, Red Cliffs, Merbein, Robinvale–Euston, Ouyen United and Wentworth – participate in the competition, which includes senior and junior grades of football and netball. The SFNL is considered a major country league. The league's grand final is traditionally played at City Oval in Mildura .
The Sunraysia Football League was formed in 1945, replacing the earlier Mildura Football League (which existed from 1903 to 1920) and the Mildura District Football League (which existed from 1921 to 1944).
Irymple Football Club is working with Kim O'Reilly to educate players around healthy relationships and violence against women. O'Reilly was seriously assaulted by ex-Irymple player Jake Frecker.
Irymple Club president Dennis Mitchell called for football clubs to change their culture around violence, condemning the support Dimboola Football Club provided to Frecker after he was charged with the assault on O'Reilly. "When your sporting club is the heart of the community, then it is our responsibility to be a vehicle for [education on family violence]" [ 1]
Club
Colours
Nickname
Home ground
Former League
Est.
Years in SFNL
Flags
Premiership years
Imperials
Imps
Brian Weightman Oval, Mildura
1929
1945–
19
1949, 1950, 1956, 1957, 1971, 1977, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013
Irymple
Swallows
Henshilwood Oval, Irymple
1903
1945–
9
1954, 1966, 1976, 1978, 2006, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023
Merbein
Magpies
Kenny Park, Merbein
1910
1945–
6
1948, 1962, 1963, 1975, 2002, 2003
Mildura
Demons
Brian Weightman Oval, Mildura
1888
1945–
8
1946, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1982, 2007
Ouyen United
Kangas [ 2]
Blackburn Park, Ouyen Underbool Recreation Reserve, Underbool
–
2015
2016–
2
2016, 2018
Red Cliffs
Tigers
Quandong Park, Red Cliffs
1919
1945–
11
1953, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 2000, 2014, 2015
Robinvale-Euston
Eagles
John James Oval, Robinvale
–
2015
2016–
0
–
South Mildura
Bulldogs
Mildura Sporting Precinct, Mildura
–
1945
1945–
4
1968, 1969, 1970, 1998
Wentworth District
Roos
George Gordon Oval, Dareton
–
1957
1957–
6
1973, 1984, 1996, 2001, 2009, 2012
Club
Colours
Nickname
Home Ground
Former League
Est.
Years in SFNL
Flags
Premierships
Fate
Cardross
Lions
Cardross Recreation Reserve, Cardross
–
1948
1948–1961
0
–
Moved to Millewa Football League
Coomealla
All Blacks
George Gordon Oval, Dareton
1920s
1949–1952
0
–
Re-formed in Millewa Football League in 1981
Ouyen
Blackburn Park, Ouyen
1979–1982
0
–
Moved to Northern Mallee Football League
RAAF
–
1940
1945
1
1945
Folded
Robinvale
Eagles
John James Oval, Robinvale
1927
1958–2016
9
1965, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2010
Merged with Euston to form Robinvale-Euston
South Merbein
Swans
1919
1945–1951
0
–
Moved to Millewa Football League
University
–
1940s
1947–1949
1
1947
Folded
1945 RAAF
1946 Mildura
1947 University
1948 Merbein
1949 Imperials
1950 Imperials
1951 Mildura
1952 Mildura
1953 Red Cliffs
1954 Irymple
1955 Mildura
1956 Imperials
1957 Imperials
1958 Mildura
1959 Red Cliffs
1960 Mildura
1961 Red Cliffs
1962 Merbein
1963 Merbein
1964 Red Cliffs
1965 Robinvale
1966 Irymple
1967 Robinvale
1968 South Mildura
1969 South Mildura
1970 South Mildura
1971 Imperials
1972 Robinvale
1973 Wentworth District
1974 Robinvale
1975 Merbein
1976 Irymple
1977 Imperials
1978 Irymple
1979 Robinvale
1980 Red Cliffs
1981 Red Cliffs
1982 Mildura
1983 Red Cliffs
1984 Wentworth District
1985 Red Cliffs
1986 Imperials
1987 Imperials
1988 Imperials
1989 Robinvale
1990 Imperials
1991 Robinvale
1992 Imperials
1993 Imperials
1994 Imperials
1995 Imperials
1996 Wentworth District
1997 Robinvale
1998 South Mildura
1999 Imperials
2000 Red Cliffs
2001 Wentworth District
2002 Merbein
2003 Merbein
2004 Imperials
2005 Imperials
2006 Irymple
2007 Mildura
2008 Imperials
2009 Wentworth District
2010 Robinvale
2011 Irymple
2012 Wentworth District
2013 Imperials
2014 Red Cliffs
2015 Red Cliffs
2016 Ouyen United
2017 Irymple
2018 Ouyen United
2019 Irymple
2020 Recess due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Irymple
2023 Irymple
Leading goalkickers [ edit ]
Year
Player
Club
Home and away goals
Finals goals
Total goals
1945
N McManus
Red Cliffs
114
7
121
1946
1947
Barry Moore
Imperials
45
0
45
1948
Jack Doherty
Merbein
62
0
62
1949
Jack Gleeson
Imperials
116
2
118
1950
Jack Gleeson
Imperials
118
13
131
1951
Lance Simpson
Merbein
68
0
68
1952
Ross Burr
Mildura
74
16
90
1953
Jim McKechnie
Red Cliffs
29
10
39
1954
Ross Burr
Mildura
58
9
67
1955
Ross Burr
Mildura
73
5
78
1956
Jim McKechnie
Red Cliffs
64
0
64
1957
David Gathercole
Irymple
71
4
75
1958
Stan Nokes
Merbein
110
11
133
1959
John Jessup
Irymple
73
5
78
1960
Ken Whitecross
Mildura
71
6
77
1961
John Jessup
Irymple
81
4
85
1962
John Jessup
Irymple
71
4
75
1963
John Jessup
Irymple
71
0
71
1964
Merv Summerfield
Imperials
47
0
47
1965
Peter Mitchell
Merbein
71
0
71
1966
Ross Burr
Irymple
56
0
56
1967
Alan Rowarth
Robinvale
79
0
79
1968
Alan Rowarth
Robinvale
59
0
59
1969
Graham Bland
Merbein
83
5
88
1970
Graham Bland
Merbein
87
0
87
1971
Graham Bland
Merbein
83
0
83
1972
Graham Bland
Merbein
106
0
106
1973
John Thompson
Wentworth
79
0
79
1974
Graham Bland
Merbein
100
5
105
1975
Graham Bland
Merbein
121
14
135
1976
Frank Curran
Robinvale
67
1
68
1977
Graham Bland
Merbein
107
4
111
1978
Alan McDonald
Imperials
85
4
89
1979
Peter Woodford
Red Cliffs
105
5
110
1980
Colin Chester
Mildura
139
15
154
1981
Colin Chester
Mildura
69
0
69
1982
Colin Chester
South Mildura
104
13
117
1983
John Price
Imperials
73
1
74
1984
Trevor Sutton
Robinvale
154
9
163
1985
John Price
Imperials
105
0
105
1986
Craig Earnshaw
Irymple
87
6
93
1987
Phillip Nash
Imperials
98
0
98
1988
Heath Shepherd
Robinvale
72
4
76
1989
Pat Healy
Robinvale
99
8
107
1990
Phillip Nash
Imperials
78
8
86
1991
Michael Dean
Wentworth
88
0
88
1992
Jasmin Baryzcka
Mildura
76
0
76
1993
Michael Johnston
Red Cliffs
109
3
112
1994
Chris Pohlner
South Mildura
96
8
104
1995
Michael Bilucaglia
South Mildura
107
14
121
1996
Dallas Kalms
Wentworth
78
15
93
1997
Dallas Kalms
Wentworth
111
11
122
1998
Michael Bilucaglia
South Mildura
85
13
98
1999
Toby Cardew
Mildura
71
0
71
2000
Robert Lindsey
Red Cliffs
124
10
134
2001
Paul Evans
Robinvale
119
0
119
2002
Brenton McMasters
Merbein
94
0
94
2003
Jason Bell
Red Cliffs
77
0
77
2004
Jason Bell
Red Cliffs
96
11
107
2005
Jason Bell
Wentworth
90
9
99
2006
Brett Haase
South Mildura
79
0
79
2007
Jason Bell
Wentworth
98
6
104
2008
Michael Faulkhead
Red Cliffs
77
0
77
2009
Michael Faulkhead
Red Cliffs
111
6
117
2010
Bradley O'Connor
Robinvale
115
17
132
2011
Carmelo Lando
Wentworth
103
11
114
2012
Carmelo Lando
Wentworth
74
6
80
2013
Michael Faulkhead
Red Cliffs
65
8
73
2014
Troy Moncur
Red Cliffs
62
11
73
2015
Jason Eagle
Irymple
117
6
123
2016
William Farrer
Ouyen United
54
10
64
2017
William Farrer
Ouyen United
90
3
93
Sunrayia FL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Wentworth
14
0
4
0
2301
1409
163.31%
56
1st Semi
Robinvale
11
8
74
Red Cliffs
11
7
73
Imperials
13
0
5
0
2091
1286
162.60%
52
2nd Semi
Wentworth
20
12
132
Imperials
12
16
88
Robinvale
13
0
5
0
2073
1369
151.42%
52
Preliminary
Robinvale
13
13
91
Imperials
10
13
73
Red Cliffs
10
0
8
0
1980
1534
129.07%
40
Grand
Wentworth
24
19
163
Robinvale
10
10
70
Irymple
8
0
10
0
1947
1731
112.48%
32
Mildura
8
0
10
0
1824
1858
98.17%
32
South Mildura
6
0
12
0
1536
2003
76.68%
24
Merbein
0
0
18
0
755
3317
22.76%
0
Sunrayia FL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Robinvale
18
0
0
0
2731
674
405.19%
72
1st Semi
Irymple
16
12
108
Imperials
13
9
87
Wentworth
14
0
4
0
1891
1420
133.17%
56
2nd Semi
Robinvale
28
8
176
Wentworth
10
8
68
Imperials
11
0
7
0
1825
1442
126.56%
44
Preliminary
Irymple
14
11
95
Wentworth
8
18
66
Irymple
10
0
8
0
1626
1637
99.33%
40
Grand
Robinvale
21
12
138
Irymple
11
10
76
Mildura
9
0
9
0
1634
1738
94.02%
36
South Mildura
8
0
10
0
1597
1923
83.05%
32
Merbein
2
0
16
0
1475
2594
56.86%
8
Red Cliffs
0
0
18
0
1071
2422
44.22%
0
Sunrayia FL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Irymple
16
0
2
0
2236
1077
207.61%
64
1st Semi
Wentworth
18
11
119
South Mildura
9
11
65
Robinvale
15
0
3
0
2253
1111
202.79%
60
2nd Semi
Robinvale
17
8
110
Irymple
11
13
79
South Mildura
13
0
5
0
1907
1205
158.26%
52
Preliminary
Irymple
13
17
95
Wentworth
11
7
73
Wentworth
11
0
7
0
2196
1478
148.58%
44
Grand
Irymple
13
10
88
Robinvale
12
9
81
Mildura
8
0
10
0
1602
1788
89.60%
32
Merbein
5
0
13
0
1222
2539
48.13%
20
Red Cliffs
3
0
15
0
1155
2294
50.35%
12
Imperials
1
0
17
0
1177
2256
52.17%
4
Sunrayia FL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Irymple
17
0
1
0
1977
799
247.43%
68
1st Semi
South Mildura
16
14
110
Mildura
7
3
45
Wentworth
15
0
3
0
2262
1154
196.01%
60
2nd Semi
Irymple
17
8
110
Wentworth
12
8
80
South Mildura
13
0
5
0
2052
1166
175.99%
52
Preliminary
Wentworth
13
11
89
South Mildura
4
17
41
Mildura
9
0
9
0
1268
1593
79.60%
36
Grand
Wentworth
14
7
91
Irymple
11
18
84
Robinvale
6
0
11
1
1311
1669
78.55%
26
Merbein
5
0
12
1
1396
1614
86.49%
22
Red Cliffs
4
0
14
0
1150
2044
56.26%
16
Imperials
2
0
16
0
916
2293
39.95%
8
Sunrayia FL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Irymple
14
0
4
0
2093
1156
181.06%
56
1st Semi
Red Cliffs
26
11
167
Wentworth
18
7
115
Imperials
13
0
4
1
1731
1276
135.66%
54
2nd Semi
Irymple
13
14
92
Imperials
11
8
74
Red Cliffs
13
0
4
1
1795
1346
133.36%
54
Preliminary
Imperials
10
19
79
Red Cliffs
8
7
55
Wentworth
9
0
9
0
1603
1630
98.34%
36
Grand
Imperials
12
8
80
Irymple
6
10
46
Mildura
7
0
11
0
1308
1477
88.56%
28
Robinvale
6
0
11
1
1325
1632
81.19%
26
South Mildura
6
0
11
1
1312
1814
72.33%
26
Merbein
2
0
16
0
1187
2023
58.68%
8
Sunrayia FL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Imperials
16
0
2
0
1879
1019
184.40%
64
1st Semi
Red Cliffs
14
12
96
Imperials
11
11
77
Red Cliffs
14
0
4
0
1829
1365
133.99%
56
2nd Semi
Irymple
9
12
66
Mildura
9
8
62
Irymple
12
0
6
0
1727
1250
138.16%
48
Preliminary
Imperials
15
9
99
Irymple
9
8
62
Mildura
11
0
7
0
1401
1192
117.53%
44
Grand
Red Cliffs
15
20
110
Imperials
14
6
90
South Mildura
9
0
9
0
1581
1476
107.11%
36
Wentworth
5
0
13
0
1510
1596
94.61%
20
Robinvale
3
0
15
0
945
1947
48.54%
12
Merbein
2
0
16
0
983
2010
48.91%
8
Sunrayia FL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Imperials
15
0
3
0
2087
1155
180.69%
60
1st Semi
Red Cliffs
12
14
86
Irymple
10
13
73
Mildura
15
0
3
0
1959
1155
169.61%
60
2nd Semi
Imperials
17
7
109
Mildura
6
13
49
Irymple
12
0
6
0
1810
1388
130.40%
48
Preliminary
Red Cliffs
18
8
116
Mildura
12
9
81
Red Cliffs
12
0
6
0
1720
1759
97.78%
48
Grand
Red Cliffs
15
9
99
Imperials
14
7
91
South Mildura
7
0
11
0
1468
1582
92.79%
28
Merbein
6
0
12
0
1393
1854
75.13%
24
Wentworth
4
0
14
0
1228
1834
66.96%
16
Robinvale-Euston
1
0
17
0
1019
1957
52.07%
4
Sunrayia FL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mildura
13
0
3
0
1523
1004
151.69%
52
1st Semi
Ouyen United
11
14
80
Merbein
6
7
43
Irymple
13
0
3
0
1438
1097
131.08%
52
2nd Semi
Mildura
11
13
79
Irymple
5
6
36
Ouyen United
9
0
7
0
1263
1157
109.16%
36
Preliminary
Ouyen United
17
6
108
Irymple
8
13
61
Merbein
9
0
7
0
1301
1322
98.41%
36
Grand
Ouyen United
16
10
106
Mildura
11
11
77
Red Cliffs
7
0
9
0
1420
1354
104.87%
28
Wentworth
7
0
9
0
1206
1265
95.34%
28
Robinvale-Euston
7
0
9
0
1130
1313
86.06%
28
Imperials
4
0
12
0
1069
1372
77.92%
16
South Mildura
3
0
13
0
839
1305
64.29%
12
Sunrayia FL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mildura
14
0
2
0
1831
939
194.99%
56
1st Semi
Irymple
14
19
103
Robinvale-Euston
3
6
24
Ouyen United
12
0
4
0
1748
1197
146.03%
48
2nd Semi
Ouyen United
12
10
82
Mildura
11
10
76
Irymple
10
0
6
0
1586
936
169.44%
40
Preliminary
Irymple
11
8
74
Mildura
5
13
43
Robinvale-Euston
10
0
6
0
1445
1190
121.43%
40
Grand
Irymple
9
15
69
Ouyen United
9
8
62
Imperials
10
0
6
0
1534
1286
119.28%
40
Wentworth
4
0
12
0
1021
1461
69.88%
16
Merbein
4
0
12
0
1123
1782
63.02%
16
Red Cliffs
4
0
12
0
1071
1803
59.40%
16
South Mildura
4
0
12
0
884
1649
53.61%
16
Sunrayia FL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Ouyen United
14
0
2
0
1878
931
201.72%
56
1st Semi
Irymple
12
11
83
Robinvale-Euston
6
11
47
Red Cliffs
13
0
3
0
1401
1039
134.84%
52
2nd Semi
Ouyen United
15
10
100
Red Cliffs
8
12
60
Robinvale-Euston
12
0
4
0
1490
947
157.34%
48
Preliminary
Irymple
10
6
66
Red Cliffs
8
7
55
Irymple
10
0
6
0
1348
904
149.12%
40
Grand
Ouyen United
10
11
71
Irymple
10
6
66
Imperials
10
0
6
0
1302
1074
121.23%
40
South Mildura
5
0
11
0
948
1420
66.76%
20
Wentworth
4
0
12
0
783
1310
59.77%
16
Mildura
3
0
13
0
851
1464
58.13%
12
Merbein
1
0
15
0
748
1660
45.06%
4
Sunrayia FL
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Irymple
14
0
1
1
1597
963
165.84%
58
1st Semi
Robinvale-Euston
14
9
93
Wentworth
11
7
73
Imperials
13
0
3
0
1571
887
177.11%
52
2nd Semi
Imperials
12
13
85
Irymple
9
15
69
Robinvale-Euston
10
0
5
1
1331
1213
109.73%
42
Preliminary
Irymple
12
15
87
Robinvale-Euston
5
5
35
Wentworth
8
0
8
0
1284
1307
98.24%
32
Grand
Irymple
9
12
66
Imperials
8
11
59
Ouyen United
8
0
8
0
1244
1302
95.55%
32
Merbein
7
0
9
0
1369
1358
100.81%
28
Mildura
5
0
11
0
1114
1314
84.78%
20
Red Cliffs
4
0
12
0
1074
1550
69.29%
16
South Mildura
2
0
14
0
819
1509
54.27%
8
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