WANGARATTA & DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
This comp was comprised of four teams - Oxley, Peechelba, Wangandary & Wangaratta
| YEAR |
VENUE |
AGE |
PREMIERS |
SCORE |
RUNNERS UP |
SCORE |
| 1920 |
Wangaratta Ground |
? |
Wangaratta |
? |
Oxley |
? |
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WANGARATTA TOWN JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Established in 1924
| YEAR |
VENUE |
AGE |
PREMIERS |
SCORE |
RUNNERS UP |
SCORE |
| 1924 |
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U/20 |
High School |
No Final |
West End |
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| 1925 |
Wang Showgrounds |
? |
West End |
4.7 - 31 |
High School |
4.5 - 29 |
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WANGARATTA & DISTRICT JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE
2004 to present, formerly called the
Wangaratta Junior Football League
1938 to 2003
DIVISION ONE
PREMIERSHIP / RUNNERS UP TABLE
| YEAR |
VENUE |
AGE |
PREMIERS |
SCORE |
RUNNERS UP |
SCORE |
| 1938* |
? |
U/19 |
S.3 (Imperials) |
11.12 - 78 |
S.1 (Ovens Rovers) |
3.9 - 27 |
| 1939 |
? |
U/19 |
S.4 (South Wanderers) |
5.25 - 55 |
S.2 (Centrals) |
7.4 - 46 |
| 1940 |
WJFL disbands in |
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June, 1940, due |
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to World War 2 |
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| 1941 |
Wang Cricket Ground |
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S.3 (Imperials) |
? |
S.4 (South Wanderers) |
? |
| 1942 |
Wang Cricket Ground |
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S.3 (Imperials) |
16.20 - 116 |
S.2 (Centrals) |
2.4 - 16 |
| 1943 |
WJFL active in WW2 |
but |
no formal competition |
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| 1944 |
WJFL active, |
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semi finals played |
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| 1945 |
WJFL active, but |
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no premiership |
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| 1946 |
WJFL active, but |
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no premiership |
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| 1947 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
Centrals |
6.4 - 34 |
South Wanderers |
3.7 - 25 |
| 1948 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
Imperials |
4.2 - 26 |
South Wanderers |
3.6 - 24 |
| 1949 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
Junior Magpies |
3.11 - 29 |
South Wanderers |
3.4 - 22 |
| 1950 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
South Wanderers * |
6.7 - 43 |
Imperials |
4.3 - 27 |
| 1951 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
Imperials |
7.8 - 50 |
South Wanderers |
4.7 - 31 |
| 1952 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
South Wanderers * |
4.11 - 35 |
Junior Magpies |
2.3 - 15 |
| 1953 |
Wang Cricket Ground |
U/18 |
Imperials |
4.2 - 26 |
Junior Magpies |
3.7 - 25 |
| 1954 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
Imperials |
7.8 - 50 |
Centrals |
3.5 - 23 |
| 1955 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
Combined Churches |
6.1 - 37 |
Hostel |
3.2 - 20 |
| 1956 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
Combined Churches |
5.7 - 37 |
Imperials |
5.2 - 32 |
| 1957 |
Wang Cricket Ground |
U/18 |
Combined Churches |
7.12 - 54 |
Imperials |
2.2 - 14 |
| 1958 |
Wang Cricket Ground |
U/18 |
Junior Magpies |
9.3 - 57 |
Centrals |
6.10 - 46 |
| 1959 |
Wang Cricket Ground |
U/18 |
Junior Magpies * |
10.9 - 69 |
South Wanderers |
5.10 - 40 |
| 1960 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
South Wanderers |
8.9 - 57 |
Junior Magpies |
1.5 - 11 |
| 1961 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
South Wanderers |
5.6 - 36 |
Combined Churches |
4.10 - 34 |
| 1962 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
Combined Churches * |
8.12 - 60 |
Imperials |
4.10 - 34 |
| 1963 |
Wang Cricket Ground |
U/18 |
Junior Magpies |
7.10 - 52 |
Imperials |
1.6 - 12 |
| 1964 |
Wang Cricket Ground |
U/18 |
Junior Magpies |
5.13 - 43 |
Imperials |
5.6 - 36 |
| 1965 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
Junior Magpies |
10.16 - 76 |
College |
6.4 - 40 |
| 1966 |
Wang Cricket Ground |
U/18 |
Junior Magpies |
9.14 -68 |
Tigers |
5.8 - 38 |
| 1967 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
Combined Churches |
4.4 - 28 |
Tigers |
4.3 - 27 |
| 1968 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
Tigers |
12.5 - 77 |
College |
7.9 - 51 |
| 1969 |
Wang Cricket Ground |
U/18 |
College * |
13.18 - 96 |
Combined Churches |
4.4 - 28 |
| 1970 |
City Oval |
U/18 |
College * |
9.19 - 73 |
Imperials |
3.4 - 22 |
| 1971 |
City Oval |
U/18 |
College * |
14.15 - 99 |
Combined Churches |
6.14 - 50 |
| 1972 |
City Oval |
U/18 |
Combined Churches * |
14.5 - 89 |
Tigers |
13.5 - 83 |
| 1973 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/18 |
College |
7.8 - 50 |
Combined Churches |
7.5 - 47 |
| 1974 |
City Oval |
U/18 |
College |
10.15 - 75 |
Centrals |
6.9 - 45 |
| 1975 |
City Oval |
U/18 |
Centrals |
11.9 - 75 |
College |
9.7 - 61 |
| 1976 |
City Oval |
U/17 |
Centrals |
12.10 - 82 |
Imperials |
7.13 - 55 |
| 1977 |
City Oval |
U/17 |
Centrals * |
9.14 - 68 |
Junior Magpies |
6.6 - 42 |
| 1978 |
City Oval |
U/17 |
Centrals |
6.11 - 47 |
Junior Magpies |
6.4 - 40 |
| 1979 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/17 |
Centrals |
14.14 - 98 |
Combined Churches |
5.4 - 34 |
| 1980 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/17 |
Junior Magpies * |
7.12 - 54 |
Combined Churches |
3.14 - 32 |
| 1981 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/17 |
Combined Churches* |
17.9-111 |
Junior Magpies |
4.3 - 27 |
| 1982 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/17 |
College |
16.11 - 107 |
Combined Churches |
8.8 - 56 |
| 1983 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/17 |
Junior Magpies |
11.21 - 87 |
College |
10.5 - 65 |
| 1984 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/17 |
Junior Magpies |
7.10 - 52 |
Imperials |
7.9 - 51 |
| 1985 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/17 |
Tigers |
13.8 - 86 |
College |
11.8 - 74 |
| 1986 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/17 |
College |
14.6 - 90 |
Junior Magpies |
11.12 - 78 |
| 1987 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/17 |
Tigers * |
18.25 - 135 |
Junior Magpies |
5.7 - 37 |
| 1988 |
Wang Showgrounds |
U/17 |
Centrals |
11.15 - 81 |
Tigers |
6.6. - 42 |
| 1989 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/17 |
Imperials |
4.16 - 40 |
College |
5.4 - 34 |
| 1990 |
City Oval |
U/17 |
Imperials |
18.13 - 121 |
Combined Churches |
2.4 - 16 |
| 1991 |
W J Findlay Oval |
U/17 |
Imperials |
10.9 - 69 |
College |
4.8 - 32 |
| 1992 |
W J Findlay Oval |
U/17 |
Imperials |
6.8 - 44 |
College |
4.8 - 32 |
| 1993 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/17 |
Tigers |
10.11 - 71 |
Imperials |
7.6 - 48 |
| 1994 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/17 |
Tigers |
5.10 - 40 |
Imperials |
2.4 - 16 |
| 1995 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/17 |
Imperials |
11.7 - 73 |
Tigers |
6.6 - 42 |
| 1996 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/17 |
Centrals |
13.10 - 88 |
Junior Magpies |
8.5 - 53 |
| 1997 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/17 |
Junior Magpies |
13.12 - 90 |
Tigers |
10.9 - 69 |
| 1998 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/17 |
Tigers * |
? |
Junior Magpies |
? |
| 1999 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/17 |
Junior Magpies |
9.3 - 57 |
Centrals |
7.12 - 54 |
| 2000 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/17 |
Tigers |
5.6 - 36 |
Imperials |
4.3 - 27 |
| 2001 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/17 |
Tigers |
8.5 - 53 |
College |
6.3 - 39 |
| 2002 |
W J Findlay Oval |
U/17 |
Tigers |
21.11 - 137 |
College |
4.6 - 30 |
| 2003 |
W J Findlay Oval |
U/16 |
College |
7.8 - 50 |
Tigers # |
1.2 - 8 |
| 2004 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/16 |
Tigers |
11.10 - 76 |
College |
7.8 - 50 |
| 2005 |
W J Findlay Oval |
U/16 |
Junior Magpies |
11.5 - 71 |
Imperials |
2.1 - 13 |
| 2006 |
W J Findlay Oval |
U/16 |
Imperials |
5.16 - 46 |
Centrals |
6.6 - 42 |
| 2007 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/16 |
Bright |
14.10 - 94 |
Myrtleford |
6.2 - 38 |
| 2008 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/16 |
Myrtleford * |
16.13- 109 |
Imperials |
3.4 - 22 |
| 2009 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/16 |
Bright |
13.14- 92 |
Kangaroos |
5.11 - 41 |
| 2010 |
W J Findlay Oval |
U/16 |
Kangaroos |
6.11- 47 |
Junior Magpies |
4.9 - 33 |
| 2011 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/16 |
Myrtleford |
7.13- 55 |
Kangaroos |
1.4 - 10 |
| 2012 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/16 |
Centrals |
12.9- 81 |
College |
9.12 - 66 |
| 2013 |
W J Findlay Oval |
U/16 |
Imperials |
11.9- 75 |
Myrtleford |
9.7 - 61 |
| 2014 |
W J Findlay Oval |
U/16 |
Mansfield |
11.4 - 70 |
Imperials |
3.13- 31 |
| 2015 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/16 |
Centrals |
9.8 - 62 |
Benalla Giants |
8.13-61 |
| 2016 |
W J Findlay Oval |
U/16 |
Benalla Giants |
10.12 - 72 |
Tigers |
9.6 - 60 |
| 2017 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/16 |
Benalla Giants |
9.14 - 68 |
Mansfield |
4.7 - 31 |
| 2018 |
W J Findlay Oval |
U/16 |
Mansfield |
9.14 - 68 |
Myrtleford |
10.6 - 66 |
| 2019 |
W J Findlay Oval |
U/16 |
Mansfield |
6.2 - 38 |
Centrals |
2.8 - 20 |
| 2020 |
WDJFL in recess |
U/16 |
Covid 19 |
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| 2021 |
No finals>Covid 19 |
U/16 |
Junior Magpies |
1st |
Myrtleford |
2nd |
| 2022 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/16 |
Mansfield |
9.5 - 59 |
Myrtleford |
6.12 - 48 |
| 2023 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/17 |
Tigers |
5.10 - 40 |
Junior Mgpies |
2.6 - 18 |
| 2024 |
Norm Minns Oval |
U/17 |
Imperials |
11.3 - 69 |
Mansfield |
9.10 - 64 |
| 2025 |
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| YEAR |
VENUE |
AGE |
PREMIERS |
SCORE |
RUNNERS UP |
SCORE |
* 1938 - S.3 & S.1 - Means Section 3 & 1. When the WJFL started in 1938, the town of Wangaratta was divided into four zoning sections to make up the original four teams, which were called -
* - 1950 & 1952 Sth Wanderers were undefeated premiers. In '51 S Wanderers only loss was in the Grand Final
* - 1959 - Junior Magpies FC were undefeated.
* - 1962 - Combined Churches FC were undefeated.
* - 1969, 1970 & 1971 - College FC were undefeated.
* - 1972 - Combined Churches were undefeated. In 1973 Combined Churches' only loss was in the Grand Final.
* - 1977 - Centrals FC were undefeated.
* - 1980 - Junior Magpies were undefeated.
* - 1981 - Combined Chuches were undefeated.
* - 1987 - Tigers were undefeated.
* - 1998 - Tigers were undefeated.
# - 2003 - In the Grand Final early in the 4th quarter, with the scores - College - 6.11 - 47 to Tigers 6.8 - 44, College FC requested a head count, resulting in Tigers FC having 19 players on the ground, thus their score went back to zero!
* - 2008 - Myrtleford Saints FC were undefeated.
* 2021: No final series due to Covid 19. Minor Premiership awarded.
* 2024 - Imperials FC were undefeated.
Venues
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Wangaratta Showgrounds & Norm Minns Oval - are both the same venue
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Wangaratta Cricket Ground, City Oval & W J Findlay Oval - are all the same venue
MOST NUMBER OF DIVISION - 1
W & D J F L PREMIERSHIPS
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W&DJFL |
No. of |
No. of |
| No. |
CLUB |
PREMIERSHIPS |
RUNNERS UP |
| 1 |
Imperials |
14 |
15 |
| 2 |
Junior Magpies |
13 |
11 |
| 3 |
Centrals |
10 |
7 |
| 4 |
Tigers |
9 |
8 |
| 5 |
Churches / Kangaroos |
8 |
10 |
| 6 |
College |
8 |
12 |
| 7 |
South Wanderers |
5 |
6 |
| 8 |
Benalla Giants |
2 |
1 |
| 9 |
Bright |
2 |
- |
| 10 |
Myrtleford Saints |
2 |
3 |
| 11 |
Mansfield |
2 |
1 |
| 12 |
Hostels |
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1 |
| 13 |
Ovens Rovers |
- |
1 |
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TOTALS |
75 |
75 |
Last updated after 2016 season
1938 - WJFL Grand Final details
Where was the venue ?
From the - Wangaratta Chronicle newspaper, 14th September, 1938.
A review of the 2003 Division 1 Grand Final, 15th Sept, 2003.
