Southern Mallee Football League

The Southern Mallee Football League (SMFL) was an Australian rules football competition that finished in 1996 based in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The league featured three grades in the Australian rules football competition, being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 16s.

History
The Southern Mallee Football Association (SMFA) was formed in the 1932 and continued until 1996 when it merged with the Northern Mallee Football League to form the Mallee Football League (Victoria).
 * Southern Mallee Football Association

In the 1937 SMFA grand final, E McCarthy kicked 15 goals for Hopetoun Football Club to help them defeat Kenmare.

In April, 1938 the SMFA was renamed the SMF League at its annual general meeting.

A Reserves / Second Eighteen football competition was introduced by the SMFL in 1948.

The thirds competition may of been introduced in 1969 and ran as an under 16 boys competition.


 * Southern Mallee Football League - 1932 to 1937

From 1932 to 1937, there was also a Southern Mallee Football League (SMFL).

The SMFL also had a junior competition in 1936.

Prior to the start of the 1937 SMFL season, there was a number of clubs considering moving to another league, which caused a delay to the start of the season.

The SMFL folded prior to the start of the 1938 season, with a number of clubs wishing to move to other neighbouring leagues and with Sea Lake going onto play in the Manangatang Waitchie Football League.

Clubs

 * Southern Mallee Football Association: 1932 - 1937
 * Southern Mallee Football League: 1938 - 1996
 * (*) Jeparit and Rainbow merged to form Jeparit-Rainbow at the end of the 1996 season before they moved into the newly formed Mallee Football League (Victoria) in 1997.
 * (#) Between 1957 and 1959 Jeparit and Warracknabeal had a second 18 team competing in the Southern Mallee senior competition due to the Wimmera league disbanding their seconds competition.


 * Southern Mallee Football League: 1932 - 1937

Senior Football Premierships

 * Southern Mallee Football Association: 1932 - 1937
 * Southern Mallee Football League: 1938 - 1996
 * Seniors


 * Southern Mallee Football League: 1932 to 1937

Reserves Football Premierships

 * Southern Mallee Football League
 * Reserves - 1948 to 1996

Thirds Football Premierships

 * Southern Mallee Football League
 * Thirds / Under 16's - 1969 ? to 1996

Fourths Football Premierships

 * Southern Mallee Football League
 * Fourths / Under 13's - 1984 to 1996

Football Best and Fairest Award

 * Southern Mallee Football Association - 1932 to 1939
 * Southern Mallee Football League - 1946 - 1996


 * Robert Ford Memorial Trophy
 * Seniors

Links

 * 1932 - Southern Mallee Football League Premiers: Wycheproof FC team photo
 * 1933 - Southern Mallee Football Association Premiers: Beulah FC team photo
 * 1934 - Southern Mallee Football Association Premiers: Rosebery FC team photo
 * 1934 - Southern Mallee Football League Premiers: Sea Lake FC team photo
 * 1947 - Southern Mallee Football League Premiers: Beulah FC team photo
 * Mallee Football League (Victoria)
 * Northern Mallee Football League