Stawell And District Football Association / South Wimmera Football League (Vic)

Participating Clubs Summary :
[Glenorchy] [Great Western] [Halls Gap] [Illawarra] [Joel Joel] [Landsborough] [Marnoo] [Minyip Jrs] [Moyston*] [Murtoa Jrs] [Pomonal] [Rupanyup] [Rupanyup Jrs] [Saint Patricks] [Stawell Imperials] [Stawell Swifts] [Stawell Warriors] [Trinity]
* - unconfirmed

Quick Premiers List :

Stawell (D)FA : 1912 - Rovers. 1913 - Nationals. 1914 - Glenorchy. 1915 - WW1. 1916 - WW1. 1917 - WW1. 1918 - WW1. 1919 - WW1. 1920 - ?.

1921 - ?. 1922 - ?. 1923 - ?. 1924 - ?. 1925 - ?. 1926 - Swifts. 1927 - Great Western. 1928 - Swifts.

South Wimmera FL : 1929 - District Rovers. 1930 - Glenorchy. 1931 - Swifts. 1932 - Warriors. 1933 - Warriors. 1934 - Warriors. 1935 - Marnoo. 1936 - Rupanyup. 1937 - Marnoo. 1938 - No Premier. 1939 - Warriors. 1940 - WW2. 1941 - WW2. 1942 - WW2.

1943 - WW2. 1944 - North-Western. 1945 - WW2. 1946 - Glenorchy. 1947 - Warriors. 1948 - Warriors. 1949 - Warriors. 1950 - Swifts. 1951 - Great Western. 1952 - Swifts. 1953 - Marnoo. 1954 - Warriors. 1955 - Warriors. 1956 - Marnoo.

1957 - Halls Gap. 1958 - Swifts. 1959 - Swifts. 1960 - Swifts. 1961 - Warriors. 1962 - Swifts. 1963 - Halls Gap. 1964 - Halls Gap. 1965 - Warriors. 1966 - Marnoo. 1967 - Marnoo. 1968 - Warriors. 1969 - Glenorchy.

Timeline :
1912 (Stawell FA/Spier Trophy) :^[source]
The Stawell FA was formed.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Nationals,
 - Railways and
 - Rovers (premiers).

1913 (Stawell FA/Bethune Trophy) :^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Nationals (premiers),
 - Railways and
 - Rovers.

1914 (Stawell FA/O. Dolphin Trophy) :^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) : ^{[source] [source] [source] [source] [source]}
 - Fire Brigade,
 - Glenorchy,
 - Stawell Railways and
 - Stawell Rovers.
Final - Glenorchy defeated Railways by forfeit.^[source]

1915-19 - Competition was suspended due to the onset of WW1.

1920 :^[source]
The Stawell FA reformed.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Nationals,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.

1921 (Stawell & DFA) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :^[source]
 - Nationals,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.

1922 - ?.
1923 - No record available of this competition operating in 1923.
1924-25 - ?.

1926 (Stawell & DFA) :
A new Stawell & DFA was formed.^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Great Western,
 - Illawarra,
 - Joel Rovers,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Swifts 3.15.33 defeated Joel Joel 3.8.26.

1927 (Stawell & DFA) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Great Western,
 - Illawarra,
 - Stawell Imperials,
 - Joel Joel Rovers (one source doesn't list them here),
 - Marnoo (debut) and
 - Swifts.
Grand Final - Great Western 7.9.51 defeated Stawell Imperials 3.15.33.

1928 (Stawell & DFA) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - District Rovers,
 - Glenorchy,
 - Illawarra (final season),
 - Stawell Imperials,
 - Marnoo and
 - Swifts.
Finals Series :
 - Semi-Final - Swifts 10.16.76 defeated Marnoo 7.2.44 @ Lake Reserve.
 - Semi-Final - Glenorchy defeated District Rovers by 14 points @ Joel Joel.
 - Grand Final - Swifts 5.17.47 defeated Glenorchy 3.6.24 @ Central Park.

1929 (South Wimmera FL) :
The Stawell & DFA was renamed as South Wimmera FL.
Participating clubs were (complete), in ladder order after H&As :
 1. Marnoo,
 2. District Rovers,
 3/4. Glenorchy,
 3/4. Stawell Imperials,
 -----------------
 ?. Navarre (debut) and
 ?. Swifts.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - District Rovers 11.11.77 defeated Stawell Imperials 6.6.42 @ Marnoo.
 - Second Semi-Final - Marnoo 7.7.49 defeated Glenorchy 6.9.45 @ Joel Joel.
 - Final - District Rovers 12.10.82 defeated Marnoo 3.10.28 @ Central Park.
 - Grand Final - Marnoo 8.16.64 drew District Rovers 8.16.64 @ Central Park.
 - Grand Final Replay - District Rovers 12.14.86 defeated Marnoo 6.5.41 @ Central Park.

1930 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included : ^{[source] [source]}
 - Glenorchy,
 - Imperials (minor premiers),
 - Joel Rovers (final season),
 - Marnoo (final season),
 - Navarre (final season) and
 - Swifts.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Glenorchy 10.12.72 defeated Swifts 8.6.54 @ Central Park.
 - Second Semi-Final - Imperials defeated Navarre @ Central Park.
 - Grand Final - Glenorchy 8.13.61 defeated Swifts 8.12.60 @ Central Park.

1931 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order - where known - after H&As) :
 1/2. Swifts,
 1/2. Warriors,
 3. Stawell Imperials and
 4. Pomonal.
Finals Series :
 - The season culminated in only a Grand Final, with no other finals played.
 - Grand Final - Swifts 7.14.56 or 7.10.52 defeated Warriors 6.7.43.

1932 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Stawell Imperials,
 - Pomonal,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Pomonal 7.12.54 defeated Stawell Imperials 7.4.46 @ Central Park.
 - Second Semi-Final - Warriors 8.4.52 defeated Swifts 5.9.39 @ Central Park.
 - Preliminary Final - Pomonal defeated Swifts.
 - Grand Final - Warriors 11.10.76 defeated Pomonal 10.8.68.

1933 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
 1. Warriors,
 2. Pomonal,
 3. Swifts,
 4. Stawell Imperials (final season) and
 5. Joel (suspended midseason^[source]).
Finals Series :
 - Seems to have been 1v3, 2v4 & Right-Of-Challenge system introduced.
 - First Semi-Final - Pomonal 13.17.95 defeated Imperials 11.8.74 @ Cental Park.
 - Second Semi-Final - Swifts 10.8.68 defeated Warriors 8.9.57 @ Central Park.
 - Final - Pomonal 11.13.79 defeated Swifts 8.16.64 @ Pomonal.
 - Challenge Final - Warriors 15.16.106 defeated Pomonal 9.10.64 @ Central Park.

1934 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As where known) :
 1. Swifts,
 2. Marnoo (rejoined),
 3. North-Western (debut),
 4. Warriors,
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 5. Joel and
 6. Pomonal (final season).
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Warriors 11.12.78 defeated North-Western 8.10.58 @ Marnoo.
 - Second Semi-Final - Swifts 11.15.81 defeated Marnoo 6.8.44 @ Joel Joel.
 - Final - Warriors 18.7.115 defeated Marnoo 8.5.53 @ Central Park.
 - Grand Final - Warriors 10.8.68 defeated Swifts 10.6.66 @ Central Park.

1935 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
 1. Marnoo (1 loss),
 2. North-Western,
 3. Warriors,
 4. Joel Rovers,
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 5. Landsborough (debut),
 6. Swifts and
 7. Glenorchy (debut).
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Joel Rovers 14.4.88 defeated Warriors 12.21.93 @ Landsborough.
 - Second Semi-Final - North-Western 10.8.68 drew with Marnoo 10.8.68 @ Joel Joel.
 - Second Semi-Final Replay - Marnoo 18.11.119 defeated North-Western 5.10.40.
 - Final - Joel Rovers defeated North-Western @ Marnoo.
 - Grand Final - Marnoo 11.15.81 defeated Joel Rovers 7.8.50 @ Central Park, Stawell.

1936 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
 1. Marnoo,
 2. Landsborough (final season),
 3. Rupanyup (debut),
 4. North-Western (final season),
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 5. Swifts,
 6. Joel Rovers,
 7. Warriors and
 8. Glenorchy.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Rupanyup 15.12.102 defeated North-Western 8.9.57 @ Central Park, Stawell.
 - Second Semi-Final - Marnoo 36.20.236 defeated Landsborough 11.10.76 @ Central Park, Stawell.^[alt]
 - Final - Rupanyup defeated Landsborough by forfeit.
 - Grand Final - Rupanyup 13.11.89 defeated Marnoo 11.14.80 @ Central Park, Stawell.

1937 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :
 1. Marnoo,
 2. Warriors,
 3. Rupanyup,
 4. Swifts,
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 5. Joel Rovers and
 6. Glenorchy.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Rupanyup 13.12.90 defeated Swifts 7.16.58 @ Marnoo.
 - Second Semi-Final - Marnoo 12.15.87 defeated Warriors 6.17.53 @ Rupanyup.
 - Preliminary Final - Rupanyup 12.16.88 defeated Warriors 9.11.65 @ Marnoo.
 - Grand Final - Marnoo 15.12.102 defeated Rupanyup 6.8.44 @ Central Park, Stawell.

1938 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As where known) :
 1. Marnoo (final season),
 2. Rupanyup,
 3/4. Swifts (probably 3rd, possibly 4th),
 3/4. Glenorchy (probably 4th, possibly 3rd),
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 5/6. Joel Rovers (probably 5th, possibly 6th, final season) and
 5/6. Warriors (probably 6th, possibly 5th).
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Swifts defeated Glenorchy @ Rupanyup.
 - Second Semi-Final - Marnoo 14.16.100 defeated Rupanyup 9.6.60 @ Central Park, Stawell.
 - Preliminary Final - Rupanyup 14.18.102 defeated Swifts 6.6.42 @ Marnoo.
 - Grand Final - Marnoo 7.26.68 drew with Rupanyup 9.14.68 @ Central Park, Stawell.
 - Grand Final Replay - The game was not replayed, due to an injury during the original match resulteding in the death of a player.

1939 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Rupanyup,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Warriors 8.4.52 defeated Rupanyup 7.9.51.

1940-43 - The South Wimmera FL was in recess due to the onset of WW2.

1944 (South Wimmera FL) :^[source]
The South Wimmera FL was reformed.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Ararat 1 (withdrew midseason),
 - Ararat 2 (withdrew midseason),
 - Navarre,
 - North-Western (premiers & champions) and
 - Stawell.
 x. Ararat Tigers was mentioned, but was probably one of the previous two.
 x. Lake Bolac was also mentioned, but did not compete.

1945 - The South Wimmera FL was in recess due to the onset of WW2.

1946 (South Wimmera FL) :
The South Wimmera FL resumed.
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Marnoo (rejoined),
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts (semi-finalists) and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Glenorchy 5.5.35 defeated Warriors 4.7.31.

1947 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Marnoo (6th),
 - Minyip Jrs (debut),
 - Murtoa Jrs (debut),
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Glenorchy 15.17.107 defeated Minyip Jrs 6.6.42.
 - Second Semi-Final - Warriors 9.11.67 defeated Swifts 3.7.25.
 - Preliminary Final - Swifts 10.14.74 defeated Glenorchy 10.9.69 @ Marnoo.
 - Grand Final - Warriors 9.9.63 defeated Swifts 6.8.44 @ Central Park.

1948 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Marnoo,
 - Minyip Jrs,
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Warriors 12.24.96 defeated Marnoo 8.8.56.

1949 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Marnoo (did not make finals),
 - Minyip Jrs,
 - Murtoa Jrs,
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Warriors 6.11.47 defeated Murtoa Jrs 2.8.20.

1950 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Great Western (debut),
 - Marnoo (won 7 straight at one stage, they had to win their last five home and away matches to make final four, and did so),
 - Minyip Jrs,
 - Murtoa Jrs,
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Finals Series :
 - Preliminary Final - Marnoo defeated Warriors by 5 or 6 points at Rupanyup.
 - Grand Final - Swifts 12.16.88 defeated Marnoo 2.4.16 @ Minyip.

1951 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Great Western (final season),
 - Marnoo,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Finals Series :
 - Preliminary Final - Great Western defeated Marnoo at Glenorchy.
 - Grand Final - Great Western 9.12.66 defeated Swifts 8.10.58.

1952 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Halls Gap,
 - Marnoo,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Swifts 14.14.98 defeated Halls Gap 4.6.30.
 - Second Semi-Final - Marnoo 8.15.63 defeated Warriors 2.9.21.
 - Preliminary Final - Swifts defeated Warriors.
 - Grand Final - Swifts 10.9.69 defeated Marnoo 8.6.54.

1953 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy (did not make final 4),
 - Halls Gap (made finals),
 - Marnoo,
 - Swifts (made finals) and
 - Warriors.
Finals Series :
 - Preliminary Final - Warriors were victorious.
 - Grand Final - Marnoo 10.13.73 defeated Warriors 8.8.56 @ Glenorchy.

1954 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs, in ladder order after H&As, were :
 1. Warriors,
 2. Halls Gap,
 3/4. Marnoo (a source incorrectly states that they lost only 1 H&A),
 3/4. Glenorchy,
 5. Swifts and
 6. Stawell Seconds (debut).
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Marnoo defeated Glenorchy @ Halls Gap.
 - Second Semi-Final - Warriors defeated Halls Gap easily.
 - Preliminary Final - Marnoo 10.15.75 defeated Halls Gap 8.8.56.
 - Grand Final - Warriors 8.9.57 defeated Marnoo 7.9.51 @ Glenorchy.

1955 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Landsborough (debut),
 - Marnoo,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors (probably).
Grand Final - Warriors 12.10.82 defeated Marnoo 6.12.48.

1956 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Landsborough (final season),
 - Marnoo,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Swifts were victorious.
 - Second Semi Final - Marnoo defeated Warriors @ Glenorchy.
 - Preliminary Final - Swifts defeated Warriors.
 - Grand Final - Marnoo 13.9.87 defeated Swifts 6.5.41.

1957 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Marnoo,
 - Minyip Jrs,
 - Murtoa Jrs,
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Halls Gap 10.15.75 defeated Warriors 7.7.49.

1958 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete, in likely ladder order after H&As) :
 1. Swifts,
 2. Marnoo,
 3. Minyip Jrs,
 4. Rupanyup Jrs,
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 5. Halls Gap,
 6. Glenorchy,
 7. Warriors and
 8. Murtoa Jrs.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Minyip Jrs 9.23.77 defeated Rupanyup Jrs 6.5.41.
 - Second Semi-Final - Swifts 12.17.89 defeated Marnoo 8.10.58 @ Glenorchy.
 - Preliminary Final - Minyip Jrs 8.12.60 defeated Marnoo 7.13.55 @ Rupanyup.
 - Grand Final - Swifts 7.10.52 defeated Minyip Jrs 4.13.37.

1959 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Marnoo,
 - Minyip Jrs,
 - Murtoa Jrs,
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Swifts 21.15.141 defeated Warriors 9.8.62 @ Glenorchy.
 - Second Semi-Final - Glenorchy 10.16.76 defeated Marnoo 5.16 @ Rupanyup.
 - Preliminary Final - Swifts 16.15.111 defeated Marnoo 10.13.73.
 - Grand Final - Swifts 8.15.63 defeated Glenorchy 9.8.62 @ Marnoo.

1960 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Marnoo,
 - Minyip Jrs,
 - Murtoa Jrs,
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Minyip Jrs 12.11.83 defeated Marnoo 8.13.61.
 - Second Semi-Final - Swifts 8.10.58 defeated Glenorchy 8.9.57.
 - Preliminary Final - Glenorchy 12.15.87 defeated Minyip Jrs 10.10.70 @ Marnoo.
 - Grand Final - Swifts 8.13.61 defeated Glenorchy 4.11.35 @ Marnoo.

1961 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Marnoo,
 - Minyip Jrs,
 - Murtoa Jrs,
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final (July 29) - Warriors 6.14.50 defeated Glenorchy 4.15.37 @ Marnoo.
 - Second Semi-Final (July 29) - Swifts 10.19.79 defeated Minyip Jrs 5.5.35 @ Rupanyup.
 - Preliminary Final (August 5) - Warriors 15.18.108 defeated Minyip Jrs 4.6.30 @ Glenorchy.
 - Grand Final (August 12) - Warriors 15.10.100 defeated Swifts 8.18.66 @ Central Park.

1962 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Marnoo,
 - Minyip Jrs,
 - Murtoa Jrs,
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Swifts 11.11.77 defeated Glenorchy 9.9.63.

1963 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Marnoo,
 - Minyip Jrs,
 - Murtoa Jrs,
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Halls Gap 6.13.49 defeated Warriors 6.11.47.

1964 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Marnoo,
 - Minyip Jrs,
 - Murtoa Jrs,
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Halls Gap 12.8.80 defeated Warriors 11.12.78.

1965 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Marnoo,
 - Minyip Jrs,
 - Murtoa Jrs,
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Warriors 20.20.140 defeated Marnoo 15.12.102.

1966 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Marnoo,
 - Minyip Jrs,
 - Murtoa Jrs,
 - Rupanyup Jrs,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Marnoo 15.14.104 defeated Swifts 14.17.101.

1967 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :^[source]
 1. Marnoo,
 2. Warriors,
 3. Murtoa Jrs,
 4. Swifts,
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 6. Minyip Jrs,
 5. Rupanyup Jrs,
 7. Glenorchy and
 8. Halls Gap.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi Final - Swifts 9.7.61 defeated Murtoa Jrs 5.4.34.
 - Second Semi Final - Warriors 3.14.32 defeated Marnoo 2.2.14.
 - Preliminary Final - Marnoo 16.14.110 defeated Swifts 9.9.63.
 - Grand Final - Marnoo 14.12.96 defeated Warriors 6.11.47.

1968 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Marnoo,
 - Minyip Jrs (final season),
 - Murtoa Jrs (final season),
 - Rupanyup Jrs (final season),
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Warriors 11.17.83 defeated Murtoa Jrs 10.9.69.

1969 (South Wimmera FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenorchy,
 - Halls Gap,
 - Marnoo,
 - Swifts and
 - Warriors.
Grand Final - Glenorchy 11.13.79 defeated Warriors 10.14.74.
This was the final season of the South Wimmera FL.

1970 - The South Wimmera FL folded.