Mininera & District Football League

Mininera & District Football League
General Information
Founded 1921
Records
Highest Score 515 – Great Western 79.41.515
(v Ararat Eagles 1.0.6) – 2019
Most goals in a game 28 – Jason Mifsud – Caramut (v Dunkeld) – 1994
Most goals in a season 205 – Jason Mifsud – Caramut – 1994
Most wins in a row 36 – Tatyoon – 2006–08
Most losses in a row 43 – Dunkeld – 1993–96
Most flags in a row 4 – Lake Bolac – 1954–1957

The Mininera & District Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in South-western Victoria, with clubs located east of Hamilton, south of Ararat and west of Colac. The league absorbed several teams from the defunct Ararat & District Football Association in 2000.

History

The Streatham & District Football Association formed in 1921. The Association changed its name to Tatyoon District Football Association in 1926. In 1930 the name was changed again to Mininera & District Football Association.

In the early 1950s, eight clubs participated: Carranballac, Glenthompson, Lake Bolac, Mininera-Westmere Rovers, Streatham, Tatyoon, Wickliffe and Willaura.

In 1954, the competition changed its name to the Mininera & District Football League. Mininera-Westmere Rovers merged with Streatham to form the SMW Rovers, and Dunkeld and Woorndoo entered the competition. In 1956, Woorndoo left the competition for the nearby Mount Noorat Football League.

In 1963, Carranballac folded. Caramut joined the competition from 1965 from the Port Fairy Football League. In 1970, Hawkesdale and Penshurst entered.

In 1986, Wickliffe merged with Lake Bolac, and Woorndoo re-entered the league in 1987.

In 1998, Hawkesdale merged with Macarthur (from the South West District Football League) and Willaura went into recess. In 1999 Lismore-Derrinallum entered the competition.

In 2000, the Mininera and District Football League absorbed some of the clubs from the defunct Ararat & District Football Association, including Caledonians-Miners, Prestige-Trinity and Moyston. Caledonians-Miners and Prestige-Trinity merged to form Ararat United, whilst Moyston merged with Willaura.

In 2001, Woorndoo decided to acknowledge the contributions of Mortlake citizens helping the club over the years by renaming the club Woorndoo-Mortlake. 2001 Dunkeld went into recess.

In 2003 Glenthompson opted to merge with the remnants of the recessed Dunkeld club to form Glenthompson Dunkeld Football Netball Club, and Ararat United went into recess before officially folding in 2005.

The Ararat Eagles joined the competition in 2011 from the Lexton Plains Football League, which disbanded after the 2010 season.[1] Great Western, originally from the Ararat & District Football Association, joined the league from the Horsham & District Football League in 2012, following a year in recess.

Clubs

Locations

14km
8.7miles
Woorndoo Mortlake
(Mortlake)
Woorndoo Mortlake
(Woorndoo)
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac
Tatyoon
SMW Rovers
Penshurst
Moyston Willaura
(Willaura)
Moyston Willaura
(Moyston)
Lismore Derrinallum
(Derrinallum)
Lismore Derrinallum
(Lismore)
Hawkesdale Macarthur
(Macarthur)
Hawkesdale Macarthur
(Hawkesdale)
Great Western
Glenthompson Dunkeld
(Dunkeld)
Glenthompson Dunkeld
(Glenthompson)
Caramut
Ararat Eagles
Locations of the 2025 Mininera & District FL clubs. Coloured pogs represent teams with multiple home grounds: orange for Glenthompson Dunkeld, yellow for Hawkesdale Macarthur, blue for Lismore Derrinallum, cyan for Moyston Willaura, purple for Woorndoo Mortlake.

Current

Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in MDFL MDFL Senior Premierships
Total Years
Ararat Eagles Eagles Alexandra Oval, Ararat HDFNL 2000 2011– 1 2022
Caramut Swans Caramut Recreation Reserve, Caramut PFFL 1882 1965– 3 1971, 1994, 1999
Glenthompson Dunkeld Rams Glenthompson Recreation Reserve, Glenthompson and Dunkeld Recreation Reserve, Dunkeld – 2004 2004– 1 2010
Great Western Lions Central Park, Great Western HDFNL 1880s 2012– 1 2019
Hawkesdale Macarthur Eagles Hawkesdale Recreation Reserve, Hawkesdale and Macarthur Recreation Reserve, Macarthur – 1997 1997– 0 -
Lismore Derrinallum Demons Lismore Recreation Reserve, Lismore and Derrinallum Recreation Reserve, Derrinallum – 1999 1999– 3 2015, 2017 2025
Moyston Willaura Pumas Moyston Recreation Reserve, Moyston and Willaura Recreation Reserve, Willaura – 2000 2000– 1 2014
Penshurst Bombers Penshurst Recreation Reserve, Penshurst PFFL 1874 1970– 12 1970, 1973, 1979, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2009, 2012, 2024
SMW Rovers Bulldogs Conna Wilson Reserve, Mininera – 1954 1954– 8 1960, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1987, 2003, 2004
Tatyoon Hawks Tatyoon Recreation Reserve, Tatyoon – 1924 1924– 12 1946, 1952, 1972, 1980, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2023
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac Magpies Lake Bolac Recreation Reserve, Lake Bolac – 1986 1986– 9 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2013, 2018
Woorndoo-Mortlake Tigers Woorndoo Recreation Reserve, Woorndoo and DC Farran Oval, Mortlake – 2001 2001– 0 -

Former clubs

Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in MDFL MDFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Ararat United United Ararat City Band Centre, Ararat – 2000 2000–2003 0 – Folded after 2003 season
Carranballac Demons Carranballac Recreation Reserve, Carranballac – 1921 1921–1962 3 1928, 1932, 1935 Folded after 1962 season
Dunkeld Kangaroos Dunkeld Recreation Reserve, Dunkeld WDFA 1886 1953–2001 1 1976 Merged with Glenthompson to form Glenthompson Dunkeld in 2004
Glenthompson Bloods Glenthompson Recreation Reserve, Glenthompson DDFL 1883 1950–2003 6 1969, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985 Merged with Dunkeld to form Glenthompson Dunkeld in 2004
Lake Bolac Bombers Lake Bolac Recreation Reserve, Lake Bolac SWL 1875 1925, 1929, 1946–1985 10 1925, 1929, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1965 Merged with Wickliffe to form Wickliffe-Lake Bolac in 1986
Hawkesdale Cats Hawkesdale Recreation Reserve, Hawkesdale PFFL 1878 1970–1997 2 1977, 1988 Merged with Macarthur to form Hawkesdale Macarthur in 1997
Mininera Magpies Conna Wilson Reserve, Mininera – 1920 1921–1924 2 1921, 1923 Merged with Westmere to form Mininera-Westmere in 1926
Mininera-Westmere Rovers Conna Wilson Reserve, Mininera – 1925 1926–1953 5 1930, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1947 Merged with Streatham to form SMW Rovers in 1954
Streatham Streaham Recreation Reserve, Streatham – 1873 1921–1953 9 1922, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1945 Merged with Mininera-Westmere to form SMW Rovers in 1954
Westmere Westmere Recreation Ground, Westmere – 1920 1921–1923 0 Merged with Mininera to form Mininera-Westmere in 1926
Wickliffe Magpies Wickliffe Recreation Reserve, Wickliffe CFA 1883 1950–1985 2 1959, 1984 Merged with Lake Bolac to form Wickliffe-Lake Bolac in 1986
Willaura Saints Willaura Recreation Reserve, Willaura HDFA 1893 1947–1999 7 1951, 1953, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1975 Merged with Moyston to form Moyston-Willaura in 2000
Woorndoo Tigers Woorndoo Recreation Reserve, Woorndoo MNFL 1883 1954–1955, 1986–2000 0 – Renamed Woorndoo-Mortlake in 2001 to acknowledge supporters from Mortlake area.

Premierships

Senior Football

Leading Goal Kickers

Senior Football
Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals
1946 0 0 0 0
1947 0 0 0 0
1948 0 0 0 0
1949 Eric Robertson (Lake Bolac) 97 20 117
1950 Eric Robertson (Lake Bolac) 105 2 107
1951 0 0 0 0
1952 0 0 0 0
1953 0 0 0 0
1954 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 96 12 108
1955 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 121 17 138
1956 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 48 5 53
1957 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 41 10 51
1958 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 65 6 75
1959 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 36 0 36
1960 Bill Gleeson (Willaura) 58 0 58
1961 Bill Gleeson (Willaura) 61 3 64
1962 Bill Gleeson (Willaura) 55 0 55
1963 David Thomas (Tatyoon) 38 4 42
1964 Henry Gunstone (SWM) 26 0 26
1965 Russell Park (Lake Bolac) 74 7 81
1966 Don McCrow (Willaura) 50 8 58
1967 John Potter (Lake Bolac) 40 2 42
1968 Euan Fraser (Glenthompson) 72 0 72
1969 Richard Coghlan (Caramut) 58 0 58
1970 Max Biggin (Willuara) 68 4 72
1971 Richard Coghlan (Caramut) 88 6 94
1972 Bill Quaife (Tatyoon) 58 8 66
1973 Peter Sheen (Hawkesdale) 82 0 82
1974 David Wynd (Caramut) 82 0 82
1975 N McPherson (Glenthompson) 74 0 74
1976 Bert McArthur (Dunkeld) 115 9 124
1977 Bert McArthur (Dunkeld) 136 2 138
1978 Bert McArthur (Dunkeld) 71 0 71
1979 Neville Osborne (Penshurst) 132 0 132
1980 Neville Osborne (Penshurst) 94 7 101
1981 Colin Eales (Penshurst) 81 0 81
1982 I Saunderson (Tatyoon) 72 0 72
1983 Neville Osborne (Penshurst) 98 0 98
1984 Leo McMahon (Glenthompson) 100 0 100
1985 Leo McMahon (Glenthompson) 113 0 113
1986 John Uebergang (Penshurst) 88 0 88
1987 Les Brennan (Tatyoon) 63 0 63
1988 R Cooper (SWM Rovers) 76 0 76
1989 John Uebergang (Penshurst) 123 0 123
1990 John Uebergang (Penshurst) 107 0 107
1991 Shane Dempsey (Penshurst) 145 16 161
1992 Darren Templeton (Dunkeld) 103 1 104
1993 Darryl Madex (Tatyoon) 82 0 82
1994 Jason Misfud (Caramut) 192 13 205
1995 Tony Russell (Caramut) 157 14 171
1996 John Uebergang (Penshurst) 130 19 149
1997 Paul Campigli (Tatyoon) 132 7 139
1998 Paul Campigli (Tatyoon) 91 13 104
1999 Tim Fraser (Glenthompson) 114 2 116
2000 Paul Campigli (Tatyoon) 88 8 96
2001 David Bell (Caramut) 117 3 120
2002 Tim Chatfield (Caramut) 88 15 103
2003 Adam Lehmann (Woorndoo Mortlake) 102 7 109
2004 Jason Keays (Tatyoon) 92 0 92
2005 Jason Keays (Tatyoon) 119 0 119
2006 Ron Watson (Penshurst) 80 0 80
2007 Ron Watson (Penshurst) 82 0 82
2008 Frank Matthews (Hawkesdale-Macarthur) 94 0 94
2009 Grant Ewing (Penhurst) 113 0 113
2010 Lachlan Hamilton (Moyston Willaura) 65 0 65
2011 Aiden Bell (Tatyoon) 62 10 72
2012 Aiden Bell (Tatyoon) 96 12 108
2013 Aiden Bell (Tatyoon) 78 11 89
2014 Steven Butler (Tatyoon) 78 9 87
2015 Wayne Loader (Lismore Derrinullum) 118 9 127
2016 John Vanderwaal (Moyston Willaura) 124 0 124
2017 Patrick Sinnott (Hawkesdale-Macarthur) 77 0 77
2018 William Slattery (Wickliffe Lake Bolac) 75 2 77
2019 Ben Hunt (Penshurst) 72 5 77
2020 N/A (COVID-19 Pandemic) N/A 0 0
2021 Damon folkes (Great Western) 70 0 70
2022 Michael Lockyer (Lismore Derrinallum) 101 11 112
2023 Thomas Waters (Glenthompson-Dunkeld) 66 2 68
2024 Josh Rentsch (Penshurst) 89 4 93
2025 Lachlan Constable (Lismore Derrinallum) 102 9 111

2022 Ladder

Mininera DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Ararat Eagles 16 0 0 0 1921 478 401.88% 64 Elimination Woorndoo-Mortlake 17 12 114 Glenthompson-Dunkeld 7 2 44
Tatyoon 15 0 1 0 1860 490 379.59% 60 Qualifying Tatyoon 14 9 93 Lismore-Derrinallum 14 7 91
Lismore-Derrinallum 12 0 3 1 2303 802 287.16% 50 1st Semi Woorndoo-Mortlake 15 15 105 Lismore-Derrinallum 8 6 54
Woorndoo-Mortlake 11 0 5 0 1806 759 237.94% 44 2nd Semi Tatyoon 11 9 75 Ararat Eagles 7 6 48
Glenthompson-Dunkeld 10 0 6 0 1530 947 161.56% 40 Preliminary Ararat Eagles 6 15 51 Woorndoo-Mortlake 5 8 38
Penshurst 9 0 6 1 1482 937 158.16% 38 Grand Ararat Eagles 13 10 88 Tatyoon 5 13 43
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 7 0 9 0 1305 1140 114.47% 28
SWM Rovers 6 0 10 0 1256 1273 98.66% 24
Hawkesdale-Macarthur 5 0 11 0 815 1717 47.47% 20
Great Western 3 0 13 0 787 2250 34.98% 12
Caramut 1 0 15 0 562 2402 23.40% 4
Moyston-Willaura 0 0 16 0 570 3002 18.99% 0

2023 Ladder

Mininera DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Tatyoon 15 0 1 0 1946 491 396.33% 60 Elimination Penshurst 5 9 39 Glenthompson-Dunkeld 11 13 79
Woorndoo-Mortlake 13 0 3 0 1718 698 246.13% 52 Qualifying Woorndoo-Mortlake 9 8 62 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 10 10 70
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 12 0 4 0 1964 746 263.27% 48 1st Semi Woorndoo-Mortlake 9 15 69 Glenthompson-Dunkeld 5 12 42
Penshurst 11 0 5 0 1266 851 148.77% 44 2nd Semi Tatyoon 14 14 98 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 7 14 56
Glenthompson-Dunkeld 10 0 6 0 1661 814 204.05% 40 Preliminary Woorndoo-Mortlake 13 9 87 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 7 10 52
Ararat Eagles 10 0 6 0 1285 861 149.25% 40 Grand Tatyoon 10 2 62 Woorndoo-Mortlake 6 12 48
Hawkesdale-Macarthur 8 0 8 0 1431 1101 129.97% 32
Great Western 7 0 9 0 1356 1313 103.27% 28
Lismore-Derrinallum 4 0 11 1 952 1215 78.35% 18
SWM Rovers 4 0 12 0 1219 1595 76.43% 16
Moyston-Willaura 1 0 15 0 448 3089 14.50% 4
Caramut 0 0 15 1 199 2671 7.45% 2

2024 Ladder

Mininera DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 16 0 0 0 1931 781 247.25% 64 Elimination Hawkesdale-Macarthur 10 14 74 Ararat Eagles 7 17 59
Penshurst 15 0 1 0 2551 557 457.99% 60 Qualifying Penshurst 19 12 126 Lismore-Derrinallum 9 8 62
Lismore-Derrinallum 11 0 5 0 1471 997 147.54% 44 1st Semi Lismore-Derrinallum 11 9 75 Hawkesdale-Macarthur 9 9 63
Hawkesdale-Macarthur 10 0 6 0 1351 1126 119.98% 40 2nd Semi Penshurst 9 15 69 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 10 8 68
Ararat Eagles 10 0 6 0 1338 1173 114.07% 40 Preliminary Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 13 15 93 Lismore-Derrinallum 6 4 40
Tatyoon 9 0 6 1 1436 1280 112.19% 38 Grand Penshurst 8 5 53 Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 7 6 48
Woorndoo-Mortlake 8 0 8 0 1221 1333 91.60% 32
Glenthompson-Dunkeld 6 0 9 1 1333 1239 107.59% 26
SWM Rovers 5 0 11 0 966 1688 57.23% 20
Great Western 4 0 12 0 1237 1563 79.14% 16
Moyston-Willaura 1 0 15 0 764 2090 36.56% 4
Caramut 0 0 16 0 623 2395 26.01% 0

2025 Ladder

Mininera DFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Lismore-Derrinallum 14 0 2 0 1935 656 294.97% 56 Elimination Tatyoon 9 12 66 Glenthompson-Dunkeld 6 10 46
Ararat Eagles 14 0 2 0 1531 848 180.54% 56 Qualifying Ararat Eagles 13 14 92 Penshurst 7 14 56
Penshurst 13 0 3 0 1803 939 192.01% 52 1st Semi Tatyoon 12 8 80 Penshurst 8 12 60
Glenthompson-Dunkeld 11 0 5 0 1284 1028 124.90% 44 2nd Semi Lismore-Derrinallum 14 19 103 Ararat Eagles 2 5 17
Tatyoon 8 0 7 1 1348 1191 113.18% 34 Preliminary Ararat Eagles 10 15 75 Tatyoon 10 14 74
Woorndoo-Mortlake 8 0 8 0 1390 1062 130.89% 32 Grand Lismore-Derrinallum 16 12 108 Ararat Eagles 7 2 44
SWM Rovers 7 0 9 0 1190 1403 84.82% 28
Hawkesdale-Macarthur 6 0 9 1 1234 1411 87.46% 26
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 6 0 10 0 1205 1402 85.95% 24
Great Western 3 0 13 0 1027 1915 53.63% 12
Moyston-Willaura 3 0 13 0 812 2009 40.42% 12
Caramut 2 0 14 0 816 1711 47.69% 8

VFL/ AFL players

Book

  • Mighty Mininera League - The centenary of the Mininera and District Football League by Kel Murray ISBN 978-0-9751426-2-2

References

  1. ^ "Setting a town's future free". 3 July 2010.
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