Yarra Valley Football League

The Yarra Valley Football Association was an Australian Rules Football competition formed in 1909 and ended in 1965.

History
The Yarra Valley Football Association was formed in 1909 and ran until 1965 as a one division football competition.

Australian Rules Football competitions in the Yarra Valley commenced as far back as 1891, with the Clement Brothers Trophy, which was won by Yarra Glen, with a number of different competitions and associations being formed in the area between 1891 and 1913.

There was a number of minor name changes in the competition's name between 1909 and 1914, mainly due to which local business or donor sponsored the premiership trophy in any given football season.

In 1926, Powelltown, Warburton and Yarra Junction clubs joined the YVFA from the Upper Yarra Football Association.

In 1933, Yarra Junction FC went through the season undefeated, up until the grand final, but lost the match to Warburton by 11 points.

Three playing members within the Yarra Valley Football Association lost their lives in the 1939 bush fire holocaust on the 13th January 1939.

The Yarra Valley Football Association changed its name to the Yarra Valley Football League at its annual general meeting in March, 1947 and ran until 1965.

The Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League was formed in 1966, from the amalgamation of the Mountain District Football League (1922 - 1965) and the Yarra Valley Football League (1909–1965).

The following YVFL clubs joined the YVMDFL in 1966 - Healesville, Marysville, Millgrove, Warburton, Woori Yallock and Yarra Junction.

In 2016, following a review by AFL Victoria, the league decided to change its name to the AFL Yarra Ranges. After another review of local football at the conclusion of the 2018 season, AFL Victoria decided that the league should merge with the South East Football Netball League to form the Outer East Football Netball League.

Timeline

 * 1909 - Yarra Valley Football Association
 * 1914 - 1915: Yarra Valley Football Association
 * 1916 - 1918: YVFA in recess, due to WW1
 * 1919 - 1941: Yarra Valley Football Association
 * 1942 - 1944: YVFA in recess, due to WW2
 * 1945 - 1946: Yarra Valley Football Association
 * 1947 - 1965: Yarra Valley Football League
 * 1966 - 2015: Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League
 * 2016 - 2018: Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League
 * 2019: Outer East Football Netball League
 * 2020: OEFNL in recess, due to COVID-19
 * 2021 - present day: Outer East Football Netball League

Teams
The following clubs played in the YVFA or YVFL. The years indicate what season's they played in this competition.

Senior Football Grand Finals
There was a number of minor name changes in the competition's name between 1909 and 1914, mainly due to which local business or donor sponsored the premiership trophy in any given football season.

YVFA/YVFL's official seasons were only in 1909, 1914 - 1946, then 1947 to 1965.

Senior Football Statistics

 * Highest Score
 * 1924 - Healesville: 39.33 - 267 defeated Wandin: 4.0 - 24


 * Leading Goalkicker
 * 102 - Eddie "Skip" Monger - Yarra Junction: 1933
 * 93 - Jack Clunning - Millgrove: 1927

YVFL Reserves Grand Finals
The YVFL Reserves competition commenced in 1949.

Interleague Football Results
The YVFA / YVFL played in the following interleague football matches.

Premiership Table

 * YVFL Senior Football: 1909 and 1914 to 1965.
 * Most Premierships / Runners Up

YVFA - Senior Football Best & Fairest Award

 * William E. Valentine was a former YVFL Secretary between 1936 and 1956.
 * Max Stormer (Westburn) played with Richmond Reserves in 1950 & 1951.
 * James Wandin (Healesville) played 17 games with St. Kilda in 1952 & 1953.

YVFL - Reserves Football Best & Fairest Award
The YVFL Reserves competition commenced in 1949.

Life Members

 * 1924 - E Cary
 * 1925 - Robert Morton
 * 1932 - G Crook
 * 1935 - H R Horsey
 * 1940 - L V Phillips
 * 1953 - George Sutherland
 * 1954 - Tom Brent
 * 1956 - W Bill Valentine
 * Duncan Campbell
 * W Carpenter
 * G Gordon
 * Graham Maxwell
 * Roly McGuire
 * Dr. Phillips
 * Cr. R Pollard

Links

 * The green and gold the history of the Marysville football club : a compilation of news reports, photographs, recollections and anecdotes. By William Metcalfe.
 * 1891 - 1925: Upper Yarra Valley FA & Yarra Valley FA Premierships Lists
 * 1911 - YVFA Premiership review
 * 1921 - 1965: YVFL 1sts & 2nds Premiership Lists
 * Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League Premiership Lists
 * 1920 - YVFA Premiers: Healesville FC team photo
 * 1923 - YVFA Premiers: Lilydale FC team photo
 * 1932 - Millgrove FC & Warburton FC team photos
 * 1935 - YVFA Premiers: Yarra Junction team photo
 * 1936 - YVFA Premiers: Lilydale FC team photo
 * 1938 - Warburton FC & Healesville FC team photos
 * 1949 - YVFL Best & Fairest photo
 * 1952 - YVFL Grand Final action photos
 * 1952 - YVFL Premiers: Warburton FC team photo
 * 1953 - YVFL Semi Final action photos
 * 1953 - YVFL v Croydon Ferntree Gully FL team photos
 * 1953 - YVFL Best & Fairest winners photo
 * 1953 - YVFL Reserves Premiers: Seville FC team photo
 * 1953 - Marysville FC team photo
 * 1953 - Warburton FC team photo
 * 1953 - Lilydale FC Semi Final team photo
 * 1955 - Healesville & Marysville team photos
 * 1960 - YVFL Grand Final Record, team lists