Benalla & District Football League

The original Benalla District Football League was formed in 1929 from the following clubs - Baddaginnie, Benalla - "B", Swanpool, Tatong, Thoona and Winton.

The Benalla & District Football League (B&DFL) was formed immediately after World War Two in 1946 and an Australian rules football competition based in the Benalla region of Victoria, Australia and ran until 2009.

History
The B&DFL was formed in 1946 and superseded the former Tatong & Thoona Football Association after World War Two.

In 1968, Benalla All Blacks kicked 45.31 - 301 against Devenish: 1.0 - 6, with All Black's Gavin Cherry kicking 19 goals.

In round thirteen of 1981, Glenrowan: 46.18 - 294 defeated Longwood: 1.1 - 7, with Glenrowan's R Fitzgerald kicking 18 goals.

The Victorian Country Football League shut the competition down at the end of the 2009 season when the VCFL policy of leagues having a minimum of six clubs could not be met.

The five remaining clubs joined the following leagues during the 2009 post-season.
 * Bonnie Doon: Ovens & King Football League
 * Goorambat & District: Ovens & King Football League
 * Longwood: Kyabram & District Football League
 * Swanpool: Ovens & King Football League (went into recess in 2014)
 * Tatong: Ovens & King Football League (went into recess in 2014)

League Competition History
The football association commenced in 1929 and has changed its name several times during their 81 years:
 * 1929-1931: Benalla District Football League
 * 1932-1940: Tatong and Thoona Football Association
 * 1941-1945: Recess - World War II
 * 1946-2009: Benalla & District Football League

Senior Football Premierships / Runner Up: 1929 to 2009

 * Benalla District Football League.
 * (Nichols & Sullivan Jewellers Shield)
 * 1929: Winton: 11.7 - 73 d Benalla: 10.5 - 65
 * 1930: Benalla Juniors: 9.16 - 70 d Swanpool: 7.10 - 52
 * 1931: Benalla Juniors: 10.14 - 74 d Swanpool: 5.6 - 36
 * Tatong / Thoona Football Association
 * 1932: Samaria West 8.12 - 60 d Thoona 4.12 - 36
 * 1933: Swanpool: 10.8 - 68 d Thoona: 7.13 - 55
 * 1934: Benalla All Blacks: 6.6 - 42 d Tatong: 5.10 - 40 (1st G/Final) #
 * 1934: Tatong: 12.15 - 87 d Glenrowan: 10.6 - 66 (2nd G/Final)
 * 1935: Goorambat: 9.6 - 60 d Tatong: 4.10 - 34
 * 1936: Benalla All Blacks: 12.24 - 96 d Violet Town: 10.12 - 72
 * 1937: Benalla All Blacks: 13.9 - 87 d Violet Town: 10.14 - 74
 * 1938: Violet Town: 17.15 - 117 d Benalla All Blacks: 12.11 - 83
 * 1939: Violet Town: 12.15 - 87 d Tatong: 4.6 - 30
 * 1940: Benalla All Blacks: 13.9 - 87* d Violet Town: 9.5 - 39
 * 1941: Recess - World War II
 * 1942: Recess - World War II
 * 1943: Recess - World War II
 * 1944: Recess - World War II
 * 1945: Recess - World War II
 * Benalla & District Football League
 * 1946: Benalla 2nds: 12.17.89 d Violet Town 12.11 - 83
 * 1947: Goorambat: 8.7 - 55 d Swanpool: 7.7 - 49
 * 1948: Dookie Collegians: 8.22 - 70 d Goorambat: 2.11 - 23
 * 1949: Goorambat: 9.10 - 64 d Benalla 3rds: 8.6 - 54
 * 1950: Winton: 6.14 - 50 d Goorambat: 6.9 - 45
 * 1951: Swanpool: 12.4.76 defeated Winton 5.16.46.
 * 1952: Tolmie: 7.10.52 defeated Tatong 7.8.50.
 * 1953: Benalla All Blacks: 11.16 - 82 d Tatong: 7.13 - 55
 * 1954: Benalla All Blacks: 12.14 - 86 d Glenrowan: 6.12 - 48
 * 1955: Glenrowan: 14.9 - 93 d Swanpool: 9.16 - 70
 * 1956: Benalla All Blacks: 13.10 - 88 d Glenrowan 11.6 - 72
 * 1957: Swanpool: 9.9 - 63 d Glenrowan: 7.14 - 56
 * 1958: North Wangaratta: 18.14 - 122 d Goorambat: 9.10 - 64
 * 1959: Goorambat: 16.10 - 106 d Tatong: 8.9 - 57
 * 1960: Tatong: 13.9.87 defeated North Wangaratta 10.8.68
 * 1961: Tatong: 12.14.86 defeated Swanpool 8.13.61
 * 1962: Tatong: 10.16.76 defeated Swanpool 10.15.75
 * 1963: Goorambat: 6.8 - 44 d Swanpool: 5.13 - 43
 * 1964: Goorambat: 10.7 - 67 d Strathbogie: 6.8 - 44
 * 1965: Goorambat: 9.19 - 73 d Bonnie Doon: 10.4 - 64
 * 1966: Bonnie Doon: 14.9 - 93 d Benalla All Blacks: 13.10 - 88
 * 1967: Benalla All Blacks: 13.18 - 96 d Bonnie Doon: 11.9 - 75
 * 1968: Benalla All Blacks: 13.16 - 94 d Glenrowan: 13.9 - 87
 * 1969: Glenrowan: 13.14 - 92 d Benalla All Blacks: 11.9 - 75
 * 1970: Glenrowan: 15.8 - 98 d Benalla All Blacks: 13.11 - 89
 * 1971: Benalla All Blacks: 13.6 - 84 d Glenrowan: 11.4 - 70
 * 1972: Tatong: 17.11 - 113 d Swanpool: 10.14 - 74
 * 1973: Tatong: 12.13 - 85 d Longwood: 10.8 - 68
 * 1974: Goorambat: 9.12 - 66 d Benalla All Blacks: 5.8 - 38
 * 1975: Tatong: 15.16 - 106 d Bonnie Doon: 9.11 - 65
 * 1976: Benalla All Blacks: 18.19 - 115 d Tatong: 9.7 - 61
 * 1977: Longwood: 17.4 - 106 d Benalla All Blacks: 8.19 - 67
 * 1978: Goorambat: 16.16 - 112 d Glenrowan: 16.11 - 107
 * 1979: Goorambat: d Glenrowan:
 * 1980: Glenrowan: 16.6 - 102 d Tatong: 15.7 - 97
 * 1981: Glenrowan: 17.13 - 115 d Tatong: 14.11 - 95
 * 1982: Violet Town: 13.10 - 88 d Bonnie Doon 10.13 - 73
 * 1983: Strathbogie: 8.10 - 58 d Bonnie Doon: 6.12 - 48
 * 1984: Tatong: 16.18 - 114 d Bonnie Doon: 6.15 - 51
 * 1985: Longwood: 23.13 - 151 d Goorambat: 12.6 - 78
 * 1986: Benalla Rovers: 16.11 - 107 d Longwood 11.14 - 80
 * 1987: Violet Town: 14.16 - 100 d Tatong: 11.8 - 74
 * 1988: Tatong: 21.7 - 133 d Bonnie Doon 13.7. - 85
 * 1989: Bonnie Doon: 18.12 - 120 d Tatong: 10.14 - 74
 * 1990: Violet Town: 22.14 - 146 d Thornton-Eildon Districts 9.16 - 70
 * 1991: Thornton-Eildon: 19.9 - 123 d Violet Town: 6.10 - 46
 * 1992: Thornton-Eildon: 14.10 - 94 d Bonnie Doon: 12.15 - 87
 * 1993: Thornton-Eildon: 17.14 - 116 d Bonnie Doon: 12.8 - 80
 * 1994: Tatong: 11.8 - 74 d Bonnie Doon: 10.12 - 72
 * 1995: Tatong: 19.8 - 122 d Longwood 16.14 - 110
 * 1996: Tatong: 24.10 - 154 d Swanpool: 16.12 - 108
 * 1997: Swanpool: 19.26 - 140 d Bonnie Doon: 11.8 - 74
 * 1998: Swanpool: 9.15 - 69 d Bonnie Doon: 8.12 - 60
 * 1999: Bonnie Doon: 17.14 - 116 d Goorambat: 9.6 - 60
 * 2000: Longwood: 18.12 - 120 d - Devenish: 10.5 - 65
 * 2001: Goorambat: 10.13 - 73 d Bonnie Doon: 4.5 - 29
 * 2002: Bonnie Doon: 12.18 - 90 d Longwood 13.8 - 86
 * 2003: Devenish: 15.11 - 101 d Longwood: 12.10 - 82
 * 2004: Bonnie Doon: 28.13 - 181 d Devenish: 11.8 - 74
 * 2005: Devenish: 13.15 - 93 d Goorambat: 8.10 - 58
 * 2006: Goorambat: 21.7 - 133 d Bonnie Doon: 15.7 - 97
 * 2007: Goorambat: 19.10 - 124 d Bonnie Doon: 13.11 - 89
 * 2008: Bonnie Doon: 10.17 - 77 d Goorambat: 11.6 - 72
 * 2009: Bonnie Doon: 19.12 - 126 d Swanpool: 4.9 - 33

- In 1934, Benalla All Blacks won the first grand final, then Glenrowan FC protested against an unregistered player. Tatong then defeated Glenrowan in the 2nd grand final. - In 1940 Benalla All Blacks were undefeated Premiers.
 * Notes:

Football Best & Fairest Awards

 * Tatong & Thoona Football Association


 * Benalla & District Football League
 * Seniors