Clunes Football League / Clunes District Football League (Vic)

Quick Premiers List :

1931 - Smeaton. 1932 - Newlyn. 1933 - Newstead. 1934 - Clunes. 1935 - Newlyn. 1936 - Newlyn. 1937 - Smeaton. 1938 - Newlyn. 1939 - Sebastopol. 1940 - Creswick. 1941 - WW2. 1942 - WW2. 1943 - WW2. 1944 - WW2. 1945 - WW2. 1946 - Smeaton.

1947 - Smeaton. 1948 - Smeaton. 1949 - Newlyn. 1950 - Creswick. 1951 - Clunes. 1952 - Learmonth. 1953 - Clunes. 1954 - Bungaree. 1955 - Learmonth. 1956 - Bungaree. 1957 - Bungaree. 1958 - Clunes. 1959 - Bungaree. 1960 - Clunes. 1961 - Creswick. 1962 - Newlyn.

1963 - Clunes. 1964 - Springbank. 1965 - Springbank. 1966 - Springbank. 1967 - Springbank. 1968 - Springbank. 1969 - Newlyn. 1970 - Newlyn. 1971 - Bungaree. 1972 - Springbank. 1973 - Bungaree. 1974 - Creswick. 1975 - Newlyn. 1976 - Bungaree. 1977 - Wendouree. 1978 - Clunes.

Timeline :
1931 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Campbelltown (debut),
 - Clunes,
 - Newlyn,
 - Newstead and
 - Smeaton.
Grand Final - Smeaton 12.8.80 defeated Clunes 11.11.77.

1932 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Campbelltown,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Daylesford (debut 1932 or 33),
 - Newlyn,
 - Newstead and
 - Smeaton.
Grand Final - Newlyn 6.7.43 defeated Creswick 5.8.38.

1933 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Campbelltown,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Daylesford(debut 1932 or 33),
 - Newlyn,
 - Newstead and
 - Smeaton.
Grand Final - Newstead 7.10.52 defeated Bungaree 1.13.19.

1934 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Campbelltown,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Daylesford,
 - Newlyn,
 - Newstead (final season) and
 - Smeaton.
Grand Final - Clunes 6.15.51 defeated Newlyn 5.6.36.

1935 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Daylesford,
 - Newlyn and
 - Smeaton.
Grand Final - Newlyn 9.19.73 defeated Clunes 5.4.34.

1936 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Allendale,
 - Bungaree,
 - Campbelltown,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Daylesford,
 - Newlyn and
 - Smeaton.
Grand Final - Newlyn 4.16.40 defeated Daylesford 5.4.34.

1937 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Campbelltown,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Daylesford,
 - Newlyn and
 - Smeaton.
Grand Final - Smeaton 11.8.74 defeated Newlyn 6.10.46.

1938 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Daylesford,
 - Newlyn and
 - Smeaton.
Grand Final - Newlyn 15.9.99 defeated Smeaton 11.10.76.

1939 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Newlyn,
 - Sebastopol (debut) and
 - Smeaton.
Grand Final - Sebastopol 12.18.90 defeated Creswick 12.8.80.

1940 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Burrumbeet,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Learmonth,
 - Miners Rest (debut),
 - Newlyn,
 - Smeaton and
 - Waubra.
Grand Final - Creswick 11.11.77 defeated Smeaton 10.15.75.

1941-45 (Clunes FA) - The league was probably in recess due to the onset of WW2.

1946 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Clunes,
 - Forestry School,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - RSL,
 - Sebastopol and
 - Smeaton.
Grand Final - Smeaton 10.12.72 defeated Forestry School 8.13.61.

1947 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Clunes,
 - Daylesford United,
 - Forestry School,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - RSL (final season),
 - Smeaton and
 - Talbot.
Grand Final - Smeaton 12.12.84 defeated Forestry School 9.10.64.

1948 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Clunes,
 - Forestry School,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn and
 - Smeaton.
Grand Final - Smeaton 9.6.60 defeated Newlyn 6.8.44.

1949 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Clunes,
 - Forestry School,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Smeaton and
 - Talbot.
Grand Final - Newlyn 13.9.87 defeated Hepburn 8.8.56.

1950 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick (debut),
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Smeaton and
 - Talbot.
Grand Final - Creswick 10.3.63 defeated Clunes 4.10.34.

1951 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :^[source]
 - Bungaree (debut),
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth,
 - Loddon Valley,
 - Newlyn and
 - Talbot.
Grand Final - Clunes 7.9.51 defeated Bungaree 5.6.36.

1952 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Smeaton and
 - Talbot.
Grand Final - Learmonth 8.9.57 defeated Bungaree 4.7.31.

1953 (Clunes FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Smeaton and
 - Talbot.
Grand Final - Clunes 11.6.72 defeated Bungaree 7.14.56.

1954 (Clunes FL) :
The Clunes FA changed name to the Clunes FL.
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn and
 - Talbot.
Grand Final - Bungaree 9.12.66 defeated Clunes 5.14.44.

1955 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth,
 - Malmsbury (debut),
 - Newlyn and
 - Talbot.
Grand Final - Learmonth 10.12.72 defeated ?.

1956 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth and
 - Newlyn.
Grand Final - Bungaree 5.7.37 defeated Clunes 4.2.26.

1957 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth and
 - Newlyn.
Grand Final - Bungaree 12.7.79 defeated Clunes 6.8.44.

1958 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth and
 - Newlyn.
Grand Final - Clunes 6.11.47 defeated Bungaree 3.11.29.

1959 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth and
 - Newlyn.
Grand Final - Bungaree 16.7.103 defeated Creswick 6.6.42.

1960 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Learmonth and
 - Newlyn.
Grand Final - Clunes 15.9.99 defeated Creswick 11.4.70.

1961 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth and
 - Newlyn.
Grand Final - Creswick 9.11.65 defeated Newlyn 5.7.37.

1962 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth and
 - Newlyn.
Grand Final - Newlyn 7.10.52 defeated Creswick 6.8.44.

1963 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn and
 - Springbank.
Grand Final - Clunes 10.17.77 defeated Korweinguboora 7.8.50.

1964 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn and
 - Springbank.
Grand Final - Springbank 12.7.79 defeated Clunes 7.9.51.

1965 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn and
 - Springbank.
Grand Final - Springbank 10.12.72 defeated Clunes 10.9.69.

1966 (Clunes FL) :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Springbank and
 - Trentham (debut).
Grand Final - Springbank 10.8.68 defeated Clunes 7.8.50.

1967 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Springbank and
 - Trentham.
Grand Final - Springbank 15.9.99 defeated Clunes 6.10.46.

1968 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Springbank and
 - Trentham.
Grand Final - Springbank 10.13.73 defeated Creswick 10.9.69.

1969 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Springbank and
 - Trentham.
Grand Final - Newlyn 13.5.83 defeated Springbank 11.12.78.

1970 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Springbank and
 - Trentham.
Grand Final - Newlyn 18.11.119 defeated Bungaree 8.10.58.

1971 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Springbank and
 - Trentham.
Grand Final - Bungaree 12.7.79 defeated Creswick 6.6.42.

1972 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Springbank and
 - Trentham.
Grand Final - Springbank 13.15.93 defeated Bungaree 12.17.89.

1973 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Springbank,
 - Trentham and
 - Wendouree (debut).
Grand Final - Bungaree 18.14.122 defeated Wendouree 7.12.54.

1974 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Springbank,
 - Trentham and
 - Wendouree.
Grand Final - Creswick 11.15.81 defeated Bungaree 4.3.27.

1975 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Springbank,
 - Trentham,
 - Waubra (debut) and
 - Wendouree.
Grand Final - Newlyn 18.23.131 defeated Bungaree 9.10.64.

1976 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn (premiers),
 - Springbank,
 - Trentham,
 - Waubra (debut) and
 - Wendouree.
Grand Final - Bungaree 17.14.116 defeated Springbank 16.12.108.

1977 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Springbank,
 - Trentham (final season),
 - Waubra and
 - Wendouree.
Grand Final - Wendouree 10.19.79 defeated Learmonth 11.9.75

1978 (Clunes FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bungaree,
 - Clunes,
 - Creswick,
 - Hepburn,
 - Korweinguboora,
 - Learmonth,
 - Newlyn,
 - Springbank,
 - Waubra and
 - Wendouree.
Finals Series :
 - Grand Final - Clunes drew with Newlyn.
 - Grand Final Replay - Clunes 20.5.125 defeated Newlyn 7.11.53.
This was the final season of the Clunes FL.

1979 - The Ballarat & Bacchus Marsh DFL and the Clunes FL merged to form the Central Highlands FL.