The Barellan & District Football League was an Australian rules football competition played in the vicinity of Barellan, New South Wales from 1911 until 1971.[1][2]
The league folded in 1971 after two of its clubs merged and left, another two followed in leaving, and the remaining three folded.[3]
Clubs
editCompeted in final season in 1971
edit- Barellan United (moved to Farrer Football League)
- Coleambally (moved to Coreen & District Football League)
- Darlington Point (folded 1971)
- Sandy Creek (folded)
- Hay Rovers (1962–1971, re-formed and moved to Golden Rivers Football League in 1982)
- Yanco Penguins (folded 1971)
- Yoogali (moved to Northern Riverina Football League in 1972)
Competed Prior to 1971
edit- Ardlethan Stars (moved to South West Football League in 1954)
- Barellan-Binya (merged with Kamarah-Moombooldool in 1970)
- Beckom (folded)
- Kamarah-Moombooldool (merged with Barellan-Binya in 1970)
- Walleroobie (folded 1936)
- Yalgogrin (folded 1914)
Premiers
edit1911-1923 unknown
1924 - Kamarah
1925 - Kamarah
1926 - Kamarah
1927-1928 unknown
1929 - Kamarah
1930 - Kamarah
1931-1949 unknown
1950 - Moombooldool
1951 - Beckom
1952 - Ardlethan
1953 - Ardlethan
1954 - unknown
1955 - Sandy Creek
1956 - unknown
1957 - unknown
1958 - Beckom
1959 - Sandy Creek
1960 - Beckom
1961 - unknown
1962 - unknown
1963 - Sandy Creek 9.13.67 defeated Hay 9.11.6
1964 - Sandy Creek 9.3.57 defeated Barellan-Binya 7.8.50
1965 - Sandy Creek 17.13.115 defeated Barellan-Binya 16.10.106
1966 - Barellan-Binya 16.9.105 defeated Darlington Point 9.9.63
1967 - Barellan-Binya 13.12.90 defeated Yanco 7.14.56
1968 - Yanco 11.11.77 defeated Barellan-Binya 4.9.33
1969 - Yanco 10.17.77 defeated Hay 8.11.59
1970 - Yanco 18.13.121 defeated Barellan United 10.8.68
1971 - Barellan United 16.10.106 defeated Hay 6.14.50
Source: [5]
Aftermath
editColeambally and Barellan United (formed from the merger of Barellan-Binya and Kamarah-Moombooldool) continue to play in the present day in the Farrer Football League. After playing intra-club football from 1971 to 1981, the Hay Rovers joined the Golden Rivers Football League in 1982 as the Hay Lions and play in that continue to play in that competition at present.[3]
After their Australian rules club folded, Darlington Point continued to field teams in the Group 20 Rugby League competition, amalgamating with Coleambally's team in 1973. Meanwhile, following the demise of the Yanco Penguins Australian Football Club, the nearby Wamoon RLFC relocated to the town as Yanco-Wamoon in 1970 and continues to play in the Group 20 competition in that code also.
The locality of Sandy Creek no longer has any sporting teams.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BARELLAN AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL, ASSOCIATION". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser. 1913-06-06. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Barellan". swansonscreen. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ a b c "History of AFL in Hay, NSW". The Riverine Grazier. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Malone, Matt (2018-07-10). "Yanco to celebrate premiership three-peat | Photos". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ a b "Barellan And District Football League (NSW)". www.footypedia.info. Retrieved 2024-09-23.