Polwarth Football League
| Formerly | Polwarth Football Association (1922–1949) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Gegründet | 1922 |
| Ceased | 1970 |
| Land | Australien |
| Last champion(s) | Winchelsea (1970) |
| Related competitions | Bellarine FL Colac & District FL |
The Polwarth Football League (PFL) was an Australian rules football competition based in south-west rural Victoria. Named for the electoral district of Polwarth, which encapsulated numerous competing clubs, the league was established as the Polwarth Football Association (PFA) in 1922, before it was renamed as the Polwarth Football League in 1950.[1]
The league's final season took place in 1970; six of the league's eight teams then migrated to the newly formed Bellarine & District Football League for 1971, with the remaining two (Apollo Bay and Lorne) commencing in the Colac & District Football League.
Premiers
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | [?] | [?] | [?] | |
| 1923 | Memorial Rooms | Colac | 9.20 (74) d. 1.5 (11) | [2] |
| 1924 | Winchelsea | Colac | 5.8 (38) d. 3.6 (24) | [3] |
| 1925 | Forrest | Deans Marsh | [?] | [4] |
| 1926 | Winchelsea | Inverleigh | 6.8 (44) d. 3.4 (24) | [5] |
| 1927 | Birregurra | Forrest | 7.14 (56) d. 8.6 (54) | [6] |
| 1928 | Birregurra | Deans Marsh | 13.9 (87) d. 12.13 (85) | [7] |
| 1929 | Deans Marsh | Birregurra | 3.10 (28) d. 3.6 (24) | [8] |
| 1930 | Birregurra | Deans Marsh | 7.16 (58) d. 8.8 (56) | [9] |
| 1931 | Forrest | Lorne | 9.7 (61) d. 6.10 (46) | [10] |
| 1932 | Winchelsea | |||
| 1933 | ||||
| 1934 | Forrest | |||
| 1935 | ||||
| 1936 | ||||
| 1937 | Winchelsea | |||
| 1938 | Winchelsea | |||
| 1939 | Winchelsea | |||
| 1940 | Lorne | |||
| No competition 1941–1944 due to World War II | ||||
| 1945 | ||||
| 1946 | Lorne | |||
| 1947 | Lorne | |||
| 1948 | Lorne | |||
| 1949 | Lorne | |||
| Polwarth Football League name adopted | ||||
| 1950 | Lorne | Winchelsea | 15.8 (98) d. 10.7 (67) | [1] |
| 1951 | Winchelsea | Birregurra | 9.12 (66) d. 6.8 (44) | [1] |
| 1952 | Forrest | Lorne | 15.19 (109) d. 7.6 (48) | [1] |
| 1953 | Coragulac | Forrest | 14.8 (92) d. 10.11 (71) | [1] |
| 1954 | Forrest | Winchelsea | 7.10 (52) d. 7.8 (50) | [1] |
| 1955 | Birregurra | Coragulac | 6.9 (45) d. 4.9 (33) | [1] |
| 1956 | Beeac | Birregurra | 5.7 (37) d. 3.4 (22) | [1] |
| 1957 | Winchelsea | Forrest | 11.15 (81) d. 10.17 (77) | [1] |
| 1958 | Coragulac | Winchelsea | 9.16 (70) d. 8.16 (64) | [1] |
| 1959 | Coragulac | Queenscliff | 9.16 (70) d. 8.7 (55) | [1] |
| 1960 | Winchelsea | Lorne | 17.16 (118) d. 16.10 (106) | [1] |
| 1961 | Queenscliff | Winchelsea | 9.24 (78) d. 9.6 (60) | [1] |
| 1962 | Queenscliff | Apollo Bay | 8.16 (64) d. 8.9 (57) | [1] |
| 1963 | Queenscliff | Apollo Bay | 12.8 (80) d. 10.14 (74) | [1] |
| 1964 | Queenscliff | Torquay | 10.14 (74) d. 1.4 (10) | [1] |
| 1965 | Queenscliff | Winchelsea | 9.13 (67) d. 6.8 (44) | [1] |
| 1966 | Forrest | Queenscliff | 8.13 (61) d. 5.14 (44) | [1] |
| 1967 | Queenscliff | Torquay | 9.23 (77) d. 5.12 (42) | [1] |
| 1968 | Queenscliff | Winchelsea | 11.16 (82) d. 10.9 (69) | [1] |
| 1969 | Winchelsea | Queenscliff | 21.15 (141) d. 6.16 (52) | [1] |
| 1970 | Winchelsea | Leopold | 14.9 (93) d. 8.12 (60) | [1] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Roberts, Kirsty, ed. (2015). Polwarth League Reunion 1950–1970. Birregurra Football Netball Club.
- ^ "COUNTRY NEWS". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 24, 039. Victoria, Australia. 23 August 1923. p. 14. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "POLWARTH ASSOCIATION". Geelong Advertiser. No. 24, 094. Victoria, Australia. 25 August 1924. p. 8. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "POLWARTH ASSOCIATION". Geelong Advertiser. No. 24, 386. Victoria, Australia. 5 August 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Winchelsea Wins Premiership". Weekly Times. No. 2702. Victoria, Australia. 14 August 1926. p. 79. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "POLWARTH ASSOCIATION". Geelong Advertiser. Vol. , , no. 25036. Victoria, Australia. 12 September 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "FINALS AND SEMI-FINALS". The Age. No. 22892. Victoria, Australia. 20 August 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Other Matches". The Age. No. 23, 190. Victoria, Australia. 5 August 1929. p. 7. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "OTHER GAMES". The Age. No. 23, 524. Victoria, Australia. 1 September 1930. p. 7. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FINALS AND SEMI-FINALS". The Age. No. 23, 834. Victoria, Australia. 31 August 1931. p. 13. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Polwarth Football League / Polwarth Football Association (Vic)". Footypedia. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2024.