WANGARATTA & DISTRICT JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE
2004 to present, formerly called the
Wangaratta Junior Football League
1938 to 2003
DIVISION ONE
PREMIERSHIP COACH &
GRAND FINAL - BEST ON GROUND MEDAL
| SEASON |
PREMIERS |
COACH |
W&DJFL - BOG |
CLUB |
| 1938 * |
S.3 (Imperials) |
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|
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| 1939 |
S.4 (South Wanderers) |
|
Alan Hobley |
|
| 1940 |
WJFL disbands in |
June'40, due to WWII |
|
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| 1941 |
S.3 (Imperials) |
|
|
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| 1942 |
S.3 (Imperials) |
Brian Seymour (Captain) |
|
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| 1943 |
? |
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| 1944 |
? |
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| 1945 |
? |
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| 1946 |
? |
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| 1947 |
Centrals |
Doc Findlay |
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| 1948 |
Imperials |
|
|
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| 1949 |
Junior Magpies |
Ted Bartlett (Captain) |
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| 1950 |
South Wanderers |
Des Saddington |
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| 1951 |
Imperials |
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| 1952 |
South Wanderers |
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| 1953 |
Imperials |
|
|
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| 1954 |
Imperials |
Les Wilson |
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| 1955 |
Combined Churches |
R Sidebottom |
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| 1956 |
Combined Churches |
R Sidebottom |
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| 1957 |
Combined Churches |
R Sidebottom |
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| 1958 |
Junior Magpies |
Jim Lloyd |
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| 1959 |
Junior Magpies |
Jim Lloyd ? |
Stanley Bruce |
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| 1960 |
South Wanderers |
Wally Parker |
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| 1961 |
South Wanderers |
Wally Parker |
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| 1962 |
Combined Churches |
Norm Payne |
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| 1963 |
Junior Magpies |
Jim Lloyd |
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| 1964 |
Junior Magpies |
Jim Lloyd |
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| 1965 |
Junior Magpies |
Jim Lloyd |
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| 1966 |
Junior Magpies |
Jim Lloyd |
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| 1967 |
Churches |
Lou Cesa |
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| 1968 |
Tigers |
Bob Rowlands |
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| 1969 |
College |
Br. Bernardine(Des Tuck) |
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| 1970 |
College |
Br. Gordan |
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| 1971 |
College |
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| 1972 |
Combined Churches |
Noel Richens |
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| 1973 |
College |
Br. Gerrard |
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| 1974 |
College |
Br. Valentine |
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| 1975 |
Centrals |
Ab Comensoli |
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| 1976 |
Centrals |
Ab Comensoli |
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| 1977 |
Centrals |
Dean Saunders |
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| 1978 |
Centrals |
Dean Saunders |
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| 1979 |
Centrals |
Dean Saunders |
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| 1980 |
Junior Magpies |
Ron Wales |
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| 1981 |
Combined Churches |
Kevin Mahoney |
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| 1982 |
College |
Don Hackett |
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| 1983 |
Junior Magpies |
Ron Wales |
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| 1984 |
Junior Magpies |
Ron Wales |
|
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| 1985 |
Tigers |
Col Younie |
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| 1986 |
College |
Bob Phillips |
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| 1987 |
Tigers |
Col Younie |
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| 1988 |
Centrals |
Peter Grunow |
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| 1989 |
Imperials |
Bill O'Brien |
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| 1990 |
Imperials |
Bill O'Brien |
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| 1991 |
Imperials |
Bill O'Brien |
|
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| 1992 |
Imperials |
Bill O'Brien |
Matthew Shedlock |
Imperials |
| 1993 |
Tigers |
Richie Allen |
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| 1994 |
Tigers |
Richie Allen |
Brad Miller |
Tigers |
| 1995 |
Imperials |
Bill O'Brien |
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| 1996 |
Centrals |
Mark "Jock" Lowry |
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| 1997 |
Junior Magpies |
Bob Murray |
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| 1998 |
Tigers |
Rob Richards |
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| 1999 |
Junior Magpies |
Ray Robinson |
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| 2000 |
Tigers |
Kim Arnold / Phil Lamb |
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| 2001 |
Tigers |
Kim Arnold / Phil Lamb |
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| 2002 |
Tigers |
Kim Arnold / Phil Lamb |
Daine Porter |
Tigers |
| 2003 |
College |
Chris Doyle |
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| 2004 |
Tigers |
Jim Naish |
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| 2005 |
Junior Magpies |
Brett Goodwin |
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| 2006 |
Imperials |
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| 2007 |
Bright |
Bruce Reid |
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| 2008 |
Myrtleford |
Matthew Crisp |
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| 2009 |
Bright |
Liam McDonagh |
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| 2010 |
Kangaroos |
Gary Wilson |
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| 2011 |
Myrtleford |
Matthew Crisp |
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| 2012 |
Centrals |
Laurie Burt |
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| 2013 |
Imperials |
Darren Peters |
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| 2014 |
Mansfield |
Stephen Marks |
Tyler Humphey |
Mansfield |
| 2015 |
Centrals |
Joe Bendendo |
Paul Sanderson |
Centrals |
| 2016 |
Benalla Giants |
Ben Wapling |
Campbell McCoy |
Benalla Giants |
| 2017 |
Benalla Giants |
Ben Wapling |
Patrick Smith & |
Mansfield |
| |
|
|
Rory Wapling |
Benalla Giants |
| 2018 |
Mansfield |
Billy Mahoney |
Sam Thomson |
Mansfield |
| 2019 |
Mansfield |
Nick Berry |
Tom Dunstan |
Mansfield |
| 2020 |
W&DJFL in recess |
Covid 19 |
|
|
| 2021 |
Junior Magpies * |
Darren Bell |
Not Applicable |
No finals.Covid 19 |
| 2022 |
Mansfield |
Jamie Longstaff |
Ben Reardon |
Mansfield |
| 2023 |
Tigers |
Dave Simpson |
Harry Mullane |
Tigers |
| 2024 |
Imperials |
Gene Marek |
Charlie Flynn |
Imperials |
| 2025 |
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| SEASON |
PREMIERS |
COACH |
W&DJFL - BOG |
CLUB
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If you know the year & name of any premiership & / or best on ground medal winner, please email through to the WDJFL.
* 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 -
* 2021: No final series due to Covid 19. Minor Premiership awarded.
