Benalla Tungamah Football League

The Benalla Tungamah Football League (TBFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victoria, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie.

History

The Benalla Tungamah Football League (BTFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victorian, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie.

This newly formed league came about when Mulwala Football Club left the Benalla Mulwala Football League to join the Coreen & District Football League in 1938.

The BTFL went into recess from 1940 to 1947 due to World War II and was reformed in March, 1948.

In 1951, 12 teams competed in the BTFL.

Benalla made six grand finals in their seven years in the BTFL, winning three premierships, before Benalla and Wangaratta reserves sides both entered the Ovens and Murray Football League's newly formed seconds competition in 1953.

The BTFL changed its name to the Tungamah Football League in 1967.

In 1996, the league changed its name to the Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two competition. The GVFL absorbed the clubs from the Tungamah Football League and had a second division for three years (1996–1998).

Then in 1999, the league's name was changed to the Central Goulburn Football Netball League, which lasted until 2005, when club's went into other competitions under the demise of the VCFL. The CGFNL had four grades of football – Seniors, Reserves, Under 17's and Under 14's, plus five grades of netball – A, B, B Reserve, D & E Grade.

The Lawless family donated a medal to the senior football best and fairest winners from 1954 to 2005, across the four different football league names.

Interestingly, Alexandra's George Steiner won three league best and fairest Lawless Medals, one in each of the following – Tungamah Football League – 1994, Goulburn Valley – Division Two – 1996 and Central Goulburn Football League – 2000.

Clubs

Central Goulburn Football League (1999-2005)

Final clubs

Former clubs

Benalla Tungamah/Tungamah Football League (1938-1995)

Final clubs

Former clubs

Honour Board

Benalla – Tungamah Football League

1938 to 1966.
Senior Football

Tungamah Football League

1967 to 1995

Goulburn Valley Football League: Division Two

1996 to 1998

Central Goulburn Football League

1999 to 2005

() - Brackets includes goals kicked in finals.

Tungamah Football League

Reserves Grand Finals

Tungamah Football League

Thirds / Under 17's Grand Finals

Tungamah Football League

Fourths / Under 12's Grand Finals

Senior Football Best & Fairest Awards

Benalla Tungamah Football League

1938 to 1966
The Lawless Family Medal

The Lawless Family Medal for the BTFL senior football best and fairest award was first donated in 1954, by John J. Lawless – Senior, with the winner receiving a canteen of cutlery.