Horsham & District Football League
Encyclopedia
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1937 |
| Records | |
| Highest Score | 356 - Homers 56.20.356 (v Gerang-Kiata 1.0.6) - 1991 |
| Most goals in a game | 25 - Kevin Smith – Homers (v College) – 1965 |
| Most goals in a season | 170 – Geoff Parish - Homers -1992, Paul Morgan - Rupanyup - 1998 |
| Most wins in a row | 39 – Kalkee – 1977-1979 |
| Most losses in a row | 46 - Natimuk – 1999-2002 |
The Horsham & District Football League is an amateur Australian rules football league based in the Wimmera area of Western Victoria
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History
The league in its present form was created in 1946. Prior to World War 2 a number of local leagues existed around Horsham, shrinking to one in 1934. The clubs that played in the previous incarnation in 1934 were Green Park (who won the premiership), CYMS, Quantong, Adelphians, Church of England, Longerenong and Pimpinio Seconds. The clubs that played in 1946 were Kalkee (who won the premiership), Horsham Homers, Wonwondah, Jung, Wail, Laharum, RSL, Longerenong College, Taylors Lake and YCW.In 1982 the league expanded after the West Wimmera FL disbanded and five clubs joined, the clubs
Goroke, Noradjuha, Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake, Gerang - Kiata, and
Netherby-Lorquon. This brought the total to sixteen clubs, since then Netherby-Lorquon when into recess and Imperials-Wonwondah moved to the Wimmera Football League
Wimmera Football League
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in 1983.
Current
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in comp | HDFL Premierships | Premiership Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edenhope Apsley | Saints | 2007- | - | - | |
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Harrow Balmoral | Kangaroos | 1997- | 4 | 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007 |
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Kalkee | Red & Blues | 1945-1948, 1954-1958, 1960- | 14 | 1946-7-8, 1974, 1978-9, 1982-3, 1989, 2000, 2008-9-10-11 |
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Laharum | Demons | 1936- | 7 | 1958-9, 1962-3-4, 1987, 1995 |
| Natimuk | Rams | 1971- | 1 | 1975 | |
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Noradjuha-Quantong | Bombers | 1997- (merger) | - | - |
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Pimpinio | Tigers | 1968- | 2 | 2005-6 |
| Rupanyup | Panthers | 1981- | 7 | 1985-6, 1990, 1996-7-8, 2001 | |
| Swifts | Baggies | 2000- | 1 | 2003 | |
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Taylors Lake | Lakers | 1946- | 1 | 1952 |
Past Clubs
- Ararat Eagles (2000)
- Armoured Car (1939)
- Cannum (1969-1970)
- Diggers (1946-1961) renamed Imperials
- Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake (1982-1996)
- Gerang - Kiata (1982-1999)
- Goroke (1982-1998)
- Great Western (2002-2010)
- Haven (1948-1955)
- Homers (1945-1997) renamed North Horsham
- Imperials (1962-1976) Merged with Wonwondah
- Imperials - Wonwondah (1976-1982)
- Jung (1946-1973)
- Longerenong College (1945-1986)
- Murtoa Seconds (1948)
- Netherby-Lorquon (1982)
- Noradjuha (1982-1996) merged with Quantong
- North Horsham (1998)
- Quantong (1950-1996) merged with Noradjuha
- St Michaels (1947-1992) moved to Wimmera Football League in 1993 and later renamed Horsham Saints
- Wail (1945-1948)
- Wonwondah (1946-1975) merge with Imperials
- YCW (1945-1946) renamed St Michaels
Recent Premierships
- 1996 Rupanyup
- 1997 Rupanyup
- 1998 Rupanyup
- 1999 Harrow Balmoral
- 2000 Kalkee
- 2001 Rupanyup
- 2002 Harrow Balmoral
- 2003 Swifts
- 2004 Harrow Balmoral
- 2005 Pimpinio
- 2006 Pimpinio
- 2007 Harrow Balmoral
- 2008 Kalkee
- 2009 Kalkee
- 2010 Kalkee
- 2011 Kalkee
2009 Ladder
| Horsham DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkee | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2393 | 566 | 422.79% | 72 |
| Harrow-Balmoral | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2117 | 890 | 237.87% | 60 |
| Rupanyup | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1707 | 996 | 171.39% | 60 |
| Pimpinio | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1351 | 1088 | 124.17% | 52 |
| Lahurum | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1628 | 990 | 164.44% | 48 |
| Edenhope-Apsley | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 930 | 1290 | 72.09% | 32 |
| Noradjuha-Quantong | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1328 | 1616 | 82.18% | 32 |
| Great Western | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1180 | 1632 | 72.30% | 28 |
| Swifts | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1341 | 1440 | 93.13% | 24 |
| Taylors Lake | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1101 | 2000 | 55.05% | 24 |
| Natimuk | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 418 | 2986 | 14.00% | 8 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | Lahurum | 11 | 13 | 79 | Pimpinio | 7 | 5 | 47 |
| Qualifying | Harrow-Balmoral | 17 | 17 | 119 | Rupanyup | 8 | 10 | 58 |
| 1st Semi | Lahurum | 10 | 7 | 67 | Rupanyup | 7 | 17 | 59 |
| 2nd Semi | Kalkee | 12 | 12 | 84 | Harrow-Balmoral | 12 | 6 | 78 |
| Preliminary | Harrow-Balmoral | 13 | 12 | 90 | Lahurum | 9 | 6 | 60 |
| Grand | Kalkee | 20 | 13 | 133 | Harrow-Balmoral | 7 | 6 | 48 |
2010 Ladder
| Horsham DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkee | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2275 | 708 | 321.33% | 70 |
| Harrow-Balmoral | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1630 | 1019 | 159.96% | 60 |
| Rupanyup | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1395 | 1167 | 119.54% | 48 |
| Taylors Lake | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1519 | 1447 | 104.98% | 48 |
| Noradjuha-Quantong | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1128 | 1193 | 94.55% | 44 |
| Edenhope-Apsley | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1346 | 1068 | 126.03% | 42 |
| Lahurum | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1454 | 1201 | 121.07% | 36 |
| Great Western | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1205 | 1603 | 75.17% | 32 |
| Swifts | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1183 | 1591 | 74.36% | 28 |
| Pimpinio | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1021 | 1596 | 63.97% | 24 |
| Natimuk | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 752 | 2315 | 32.48% | 8 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | Noradjuha-Quantong | 12 | 8 | 80 | Taylors Lake | 7 | 10 | 52 |
| Qualifying | Harrow-Balmoral | 16 | 15 | 111 | Rupanyup | 9 | 10 | 64 |
| 1st Semi | Noradjuha-Quantong | 14 | 8 | 92 | Rupanyup | 9 | 21 | 75 |
| 2nd Semi | Kalkee | 4 | 9 | 33 | Harrow-Balmoral | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| Preliminary | Harrow-Balmoral | 13 | 12 | 90 | Noradjuha-Quantong | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| Grand | Kalkee | 25 | 15 | 165 | Harrow-Balmoral | 8 | 5 | 53 |
2011 Ladder
| Horsham DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow-Balmoral | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1855 | 1074 | 172.72% | 66 |
| Kalkee | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2338 | 1013 | 230.80% | 60 |
| Taylors Lake | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2379 | 1545 | 153.98% | 52 |
| Swifts | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1823 | 1447 | 125.98% | 48 |
| Noradjuha-Quantong | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1899 | 1236 | 153.64% | 38 |
| Edenhope-Apsley | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1578 | 1520 | 103.82% | 36 |
| Natimuk | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1132 | 2078 | 54.48% | 20 |
| Rupanyup | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1109 | 2174 | 51.01% | 20 |
| Lahurum | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1121 | 1660 | 67.53% | 16 |
| Pimpinio | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 827 | 2314 | 35.74% | 4 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | Swifts | 15 | 7 | 97 | Noradjuha-Quantong | 12 | 6 | 78 |
| Qualifying | Kalkee | 21 | 12 | 138 | Taylors Lake | 14 | 12 | 96 |
| 1st Semi | Swifts | 14 | 13 | 97 | Taylors Lake | 14 | 10 | 94 |
| 2nd Semi | Harrow-Balmoral | 20 | 8 | 128 | Kalkee | 8 | 10 | 58 |
| Preliminary | Kalkee | 18 | 8 | 116 | Swifts | 17 | 10 | 112 |
| Grand | Kalkee | 14 | 16 | 100 | Harrow-Balmoral | 11 | 10 | 76 |