The Yarra Valley Football Association was an

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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.

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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 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, Powelltown, 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

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to form the

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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

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*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:

*2020: OEFNL in recess, due to

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*2021–present day:

Clubs

Final clubs

Former clubs

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. *

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(Healesville) played 17 games with St. Kilda in 1952 & 1953.

YVFL - Reserves Football Best & Fairest Award

The YVFL Reserves competition commenced in 1949.

Office Bearers

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 Lists1911 - YVFA Premiership review1921 - 1965: YVFL 1sts & 2nds Premiership Lists
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1920 - YVFA Premiers: Healesville FC team photo1923 - YVFA Premiers: Lilydale FC team photo1932 - Millgrove FC & Warburton FC team photos1935 - YVFA Premiers: Yarra Junction team photo1936 - YVFA Premiers: Lilydale FC team photo1938 - Warburton FC & Healesville FC team photos1949 - YVFL Best & Fairest photo1952 - YVFL Grand Final action photos1952 - YVFL Premiers: Warburton FC team photo1953 - YVFL Semi Final action photos1953 - YVFL v Croydon Ferntree Gully FL team photos1953 - YVFL Best & Fairest winners photo1953 - YVFL Reserves Premiers: Seville FC team photo1953 - Marysville FC team photo1953 - Warburton FC team photo1953 - Lilydale FC Semi Final team photo1955 - Healesville & Marysville team photos1960 - YVFL Grand Final Record, team lists

References

{{Aussie Rules in Victoria Professional sports leagues in Australia Sports leagues established in 1909 Sports leagues disestablished in the 1960s Defunct Australian rules football competitions