Farrer Football League


The Farrer Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball competition containing nine clubs based in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The league features three grades in the Australian rules football competition, with these being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 17s. In the netball competition there are four grades, with these being A-Grade, A-Reserve Grade, B-Grade and C-Grade.
Currently a home and away season consisting of eighteen rounds is played. The best five teams then play off according to the McIntyre System, culminating in the FFNL Grand Final, which is traditionally held at Maher Oval in Wagga Wagga.

History

Breakaway

The Farrer Football League first formed in 1957 as a breakaway from the Albury & District Football League. Culcairn, Henty, Holbrook and Mangoplah-Cookardinia United competed in the first season. In 1958 all remaining clubs from the Albury & District Football League moved across to the new league.

Restructure

It was in 1982 that the Farrer Football League amalgamated with the South Western District Football League and the Central Riverina Football League in order to create the Riverina Football League and the Riverina District Football League, with the latter changing its name to the Farrer Football League in 1985. It was between 1983 and 1994 that the Riverina District/Farrer Football League maintained a two division system.

Notable players

Footballers from the South Western District, Central Riverina, Farrer, Riverina and Riverina District/Farrer Football Leagues who have played in the VFL/AFL include:
Footballers from the Riverina and Farrer Football Leagues who are currently playing in the AFL include:

Previous clubs

Leading Goal Kickers

YearPlayerH&A goalsFinals goalsTotal Goals
1957
1958 Max Vickery 68 0 68
1959 Max Vickery 98 0 98
1960 H Robb 69 0 69
1961 R Campbell 61 0 61
1962 R Richardson 52 0 52
1963 H Gardiner 65 0 65
1964 John Condon 62 0 62
1965 Rex Burge 70 0 70
1966 Rex Burge 70 0 70
1967 Rex Burge 85 0 85
1968 Ken Morrow 72 0 72
1969 Barry Walker 118 0 118
1970 Ken Morrow 105 0 105
1971 Rex Burge 100 0 100
1972 Rex Burge 73 0 73
1973 Greg Sheather 107 0 107
1974 Steve Goodwin 111 0 111
1975 Robert Driscoll 82 0 82
1976 Laurie Pendrick 114 13 127
1977 Laurie Pendrick 133 9 159
1978 Greg Sheather 136 4 140
1979 Don Elliott 113 9 122
1980 Allan Breust 108 0 108
1981 Greg Sheather 92 0 92
1982 Stephen Cole 144 5 149
1983 Martin King 111 0 111
1984 Warren McLoughlin 85 15 100
1985 John McGregor 102 0 102
1986 Trevor Ion 113 0 113
1987 Richard Flannagan 76 0 76
1988 Terry Gillett 106
1989 Stephen Cole 68
1990 Mark Hofert 108
1991 Mark Hofert 117
1992 Mark Hofert
1993 Mark Hofert 70
1994 Paul McCarty 126
1995 Mark Hofert 81 0 81
1996 John Read 159 16 175
1997 John Roberts
1998 Glenn Bench 83
1999 Jamie Pitt 102 5 107
2000 Matt Carroll 109 0 109
2001 Anthony Carroll 75 0 75
2002 Mick McPherson 62 0 62
2003 Matt Carroll 125 0 125
2004 Jason Brown 88 0 88
2005 Jason Brown 78 5 83
2006 Jason Brown 90 0 90
2007 Robert Harper 107 0 107
2008 Marc Geppert 85 14 99
2009 Marc Geppert 78 24 102
2010 Marc Geppert 91 14 105
2011 Christopher Jackson 49 0 49
2012 Jason Brown 64 7 71
2013 Luke Webb 60 2 62
2014 Marc Geppert 82 13 95
2015 Marc Geppert 111 10 121
2016 Marc Geppert 101 10 111
2017 Matt Harpley 60 0 60
2018 Matthew Wallis 63 4 67
2019 Christopher Ladhams 61 7 68

List of Premiers

First-Grade

Reserve-Grade

Under 18s

2011 Ladder

2012 Ladder

2013 Ladder

2014 Ladder

2015 Ladder

2016 Ladder

2017 Ladder

2018 Ladder

2019 Ladder