The Goulburn Valley Football League (GVFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia.

It is a member of the Victorian Country Football League and has won the Victorian Country Football Championships in 2003 and 2005.

[edit] History

The Goulburn Valley Football League origins date back to 1893. Clubs from townships of Kyabram, Mooroopna, Shepparton and Tatura would organize to meet and play games. Later clubs from Undera, Rushworth, Murchison , Tongala and Echuca would spend time in this league. Prior to WWII this league used to play on Wednesday afternoon, but in 1939 the league decided to change to Saturday afternoon, Shepparton and Mooroopna objected and refused to play on Saturdays so both clubs went into recess.

[edit] 2nd Division

In 1995 the league absorbed the clubs from the Tungamah FL and had a second division for three years (1995-1997). These Second division clubs left and form the Central Goulburn Football League in 1998. This league ceased in 2005.

[edit] Current clubs

Jumper	Club	Nickname	Formerly
	Benalla Football Club	Saints
	Echuca Football Club	Bombers
	Euroa Football Club	Magpies
	Kyabram Football Club	Bombers
	Mansfield Football Club	Eagles
	Mooroopna Football Club	Cats
	Rochester Football Club	Tigers
	Seymour Football Club	Lions
	Shepparton Football Club	Bears
	Shepparton Swans Football Club	Swans	Formerly Lemnos
	Shepparton United Football Club	Demons	formerly City United and SPC & Shepparton East)
	Tatura Football Club	Bulldogs

[edit] Former clubs

• Avenel
• Murchison
• Nagambie
• Prisoner of War Group 13
• Rushworth
• Shepparton Imperials
• SPC
• Stanhope
• Stanhope-Girgarre
• Tongala
• Toolamba

[edit] Premiers

[edit] Medal Winners

[edit] External links

• Official Goulburn Valley Football League Website
• Full Points Footy Profile of the GVFL

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