Benalla Tungamah Football League

The Benalla Tungamah Football League (TBFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victoria, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie.

History
The Benalla Tungamah Football League (BTFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victorian, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie.

This newly formed league came about when Mulwala Football Club left the Benalla Mulwala Football League to join the Coreen & District Football League in 1938.

The BTFL went into recess from 1940 to 1947 due to World War II and was reformed in March, 1948.

In 1951, 12 teams competed in the BTFL.

Benalla made six grand finals in their seven years in the BTFL, winning three premierships, before Benalla and Wangaratta reserves sides both entered the Ovens and Murray Football League's newly formed seconds competition in 1953.

The BTFL changed its name to the Tungamah Football League in 1967.

In 1996, the league changed its name to the Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two competition. The GVFL absorbed the clubs from the Tungamah Football League and had a second division for three years (1996–1998).

Then in 1999, the league's name was changed to the Central Goulburn Football Netball League, which lasted until 2005, when club's went into other competitions under the demise of the VCFL. The CGFNL had four grades of football – Seniors, Reserves, Under 17's and Under 14's, plus five grades of netball – A, B, B Reserve, D & E Grade.

The Lawless family donated a medal to the senior football best and fairest winners from 1954 to 2005, across the four different football league names.

Interestingly, Alexandra's George Steiner won three league best and fairest Lawless Medals, one in each of the following – Tungamah Football League – 1994, Goulburn Valley – Division Two – 1996 and Central Goulburn Football League – 2000.

Honour Board

 * Benalla – Tungamah Football League
 * 1938 to 1966.
 * Senior Football


 * Tungamah Football League:
 * 1967 to 1995


 * Goulburn Valley Football League: Division Two
 * 1996 to 1998


 * Central Goulburn Football League:
 * 1999 to 2005

- Brackets includes goals kicked in finals.


 * Tungamah Football League:
 * Reserves Grand Finals


 * Tungamah Football League:
 * Thirds / Under 17's Grand Finals


 * Tungamah Football League:
 * Fourths / Under 12's Grand Finals



Senior Football Best & Fairest Awards
The Lawless Family Medal for the BTFL senior football best and fairest award was first donated in 1954, by John J. Lawless – Senior, with the winner receiving a canteen of cutlery.
 * Benalla Tungamah Football League
 * 1938 to 1966
 * The Lawless Family Medal


 * Tungamah Football League
 * 1967 to 1995
 * The Lawless Family Medal

Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two Central Goulburn Football League
 * 1996 to 1998
 * The Lawless Family Medal
 * 1999 to 2005
 * The Lawless Family Medal