The Chiltern & District Football Association was first established in 1912 from six Australian Rules Football clubs—Barnawartha, Chiltern, Chiltern Valley, Christmastown, Southern and Wodonga—in North Eastern Victoria, Australia, and was an active competition until 1956 when it was wound up.
History
The Chiltern & District Football Association was first established in 1912 from six Australian Rules Football clubs—Barnawartha, Chiltern, Chiltern Valley, Christmastown, Southern and Wodonga.
The Southern Football Club was made up of employees from the Great Southern Mine from South Rutherglen.
1500 spectators attended the inaugural grand final match at the Chiltern Park Oval to watch Chiltern Valley defeat Wodonga in 1912.
In 1913, there was much speculation about which club won the minor premiership, with Wodonga FC claiming they had the most goals and points for the season. Three matches were deemed void due to protests and clubs were ordered to replay these matches, just before the finals too. The Southern FC refused to play Wodonga in a semi-final due to an appeal not being decided on, while the other semi-final match was played with Brown's Plain defeating United Miners. Finally, the C&DFA Delegates decided to abandon the season.
The club jumper colours worn in 1919 were as follows - Chiltern: red and white, Chiltern Valley: yellow and blue, Rutherglen: green and gold, Springhurst: blue and white, Wahgunyah: black and white. Rutherglen's senior team played in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1919.
In 1920, when the Ovens and Murray Football League went into recess, three of the four competing clubs, Howlong, Lake Rovers and Rutherglen joined the C&DFL and the fourth club, Corowa joined the Coreen & District Football League. In June 1920, there was a match between the C&DFA and the Albury Border Football Association.
Both semi-final matches In 1929 had to be replayed after appeals were lodged by both Chiltern and Rutherglen.
In 1932, A Costin - Howlong & H Scott - Wodonga, tied on 12 votes each for the Rudduck & Co Best and Fairest Award, with Costin eventually winning on a countback.
The 1933 C&DFA grand final saw Wodonga defeat Beechworth Wanderers. Wodonga's Clive Bohr was judged as the best and fairest player in the grand final.
In 1937, Barnawartha's, Leslie A. Winnett, won the Chiltern & DFA best and fairest Award, the Hooper Cup.
The C&DFA club jumper colours in 1939 were: Albury - blue and gold; Balldale, royal Blue and gold braces; Barnawartha - yellow and black; Chiltern - red and white; Corowa - black and red; Howlong - red and blue; Springhurst - red, white and blue.
Towards the end of World War II, the C&DFA was re-established in 1945 from five teams—Barnawartha, Beechworth, Chiltern, Howlong and Rutherglen—with Chiltern defeating Howlong by eight points in the grand final.
In August 1950, Gerry O’Neill kicked 24 goals against Springhurst in round 16, to bring his goal tally to 116 for the season. O'Neill finished the 1950 season with 139 goals, after kicking nine goals in the grand final win against Howlong.
On the 13th July 1953, Gerry O'Neill had kicked 103 goals for the season.
Clubs Final ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compCDFA Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsBandiana (Army)Dark with light BFC monogramBandiana Recreation Reserve, Bandiana T&DFL19471947-1950, 1953-19560 -Moved to Yackandandah & District FL in 1952 and Tallangatta & District FL in 1957BarnawarthaTigersBarnawartha Recreation Reserve, BarnawarthaR&DFA19111912-1915, 1920-1940, 1945-195641921, 1923, 1925, 1956Moved to Tallangatta & District FL in 1957BethangaBombersBethanga Recreation Reserve, BethangaT&DFL190419560 -Returned to Tallangatta & District FL in 1957LavingtonSaintsUrana Road Oval, LavingtonHFL19241946-19560 -Entered recess in 1957. Moved to Tallangatta & District FL in 1958SpringhurstSpringhurst Recreation Reserve, Springhurst O&MFA18931919-1920, 1922-1924, 1926-1927, 1930, 1933-1937, 1939, 1950-195611920Played in Ovens & Murray FA in 1923. Recess in 1928-29, 1931-32, 1938 and 1940-49. Folded in 1957St Patrick's SaintsXavier High School Oval, North AlburyA&DFL19191954-19560 -Folded in 1957Wahgunyah(1931-37)(1950-56)Wahgunyah Recreation Reserve, WahgunyahCDFA, C&DFA19081931-1937, 1950-195641919, 1924, 1954, 1955Returned to Coreen & District FL in 1948 and 1957YackandandahButson Park, YackandandahY&DFL18841933-1935, 1954-19560 -Moved to Dederang & District FA in 1936. Moved to Tallangatta & District FL in 1957
Former ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compCDFA Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsAlbury RoversABFA, A&DFL19261928, 1939-194011928Moved to Tallangatta & District FA following 1928 season. Moved to Albury & District FL following WWIIBalldaleBalldale Cricket Ground, BalldaleCDFA, HFL19061935-1940, 19460 -Moved to Hume FL in 1947Beechworth ReservesBombersBaarmutha Park, BeechworthMDFL, Y&DFL18611945, 19540 -Moved to Ovens & King FL in 1955Beechworth WanderersWanderers–1930-193511932Merged with Beechworth to form Beechworth United in 1936Browns Plains–1913-19140 -FoldedChilternSwansChiltern Recreation and Sports Reserve, Chiltern R&DFA1860s1912-1915, 1919-1940, 1945-1953131914, 1922, 1924, 1929, 1936, 1940, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953Moved to Ovens & King FL in 1954Chiltern ValleyChiltern Valley Recreation Reserve, Chiltern Valley–1912-1913, 1915, 1919-192011912Folded after 1920 seasonChristmastownChristmastown Recreation Reserve, Cornishtown–1912, 1915-191611916Folded after 1916 seasonCorowa RoversRovers–19381938-19390 -Folded in 1940 due to WWIICorowa Stars (original)Stars–19261926-192911927Moved to Corowa & District FA in 1930Corowa StarsStars–19491949-195211952Moved to Ovens & Murray FL in 1953 as Corowa's reserves sideGooramadda–1920, 19220 -FoldedGranyaBungil Park, GranyaT&DFL188619360 -Entered recess in 1937. Re-formed in Dederang & District FA in 1939Great SouthernSouthern Ground, RutherglenO&MFL18981912-19130 -Folded in 1914Howlong(?-1930s)(1930s-52)SpidersHowlong Oval, HowlongO&MFL, CDFA18981915-1916, 1923-1929, 1931-195241915, 1937, 1938, 1939Moved to Ovens & Murray FL in 1919, Corowa & District FA in 1930 and Hume FL in 1953Howlong JuniorsHowlong Oval, Howlong–1920-19220 -FoldedHowlong UnitedHowlong Oval, Howlong–1920-19230 -FoldedKiewa ValleyKiewa Memorial Park, KiewaT&DFL18951934-193611934Moved to Dederang & District FA in 1937Lake RoversRoversBarkly Park, RutherglenO&MFL191119200 -Returned to Ovens & Murray FL in 1921Mitta MittaMagorra Park, Mitta MittaT&DFL1880s19360 -Entered recess in 1937. Re-formed in Kiewa & Mitta FA in 1940Mount OphirThe Freehold, Rutherglen–191419140 -Folded in 1915North AlburyHoppersBunton Park, North Albury–1943194611946Moved to Ovens & Murray FL in 1947RutherglenRedlegsBarkly Park, RutherglenO&MFL18931920, 19450 -Returned to Ovens & Murray FL in 1921 and 1946Rutherglen RoversBarkly Park, Rutherglen–19241924-193321930, 1931FoldedSt Patrick's ReservesSaintsXavier High School Oval, North Albury–19191923-19240 -Reserves team of Ovens & Murray FA clubSouth AlburyWaites Park, South AlburyABFA1940s1949-19520 -Folded in 1952. Re-formed in Tallangatta & District FL in 1977TallangattaMagpiesRowen Park, TallangattaT&DFL18851935-19360 -Entered recess in 1937. Re-formed in Dederang & District FA in 1939United MinersGold SeekersPrentice Freehold Mine, RutherglenO&MFL18941913-191511913FoldedWangaratta Rovers ReservesHawksWJ Findlay Oval, Wangaratta–192219520 -Moved to Ovens & Murray FL in 1953WodongaMaroonsMartin Park, WodongaTSFA, ABFA, T&DFL18781912-1913, 1915, 1930-193521933, 1935Moved to Wodonga & District FA in 1914 and to Ovens & Murray FL in 1936Wodonga ReservesMaroonsMartin Park, Wodonga–187819400 -Moved to Ovens & Murray FL Wodonga Rovers (original)T&DFL1924-1928, 193011926FoldedWodonga Rovers Martin Park, Wodonga–19470 -Moved to Ovens & Murray FL in 1953 as Wodonga's reserves side
C&DFA - Honourboard YearActual TeamsPremiersScoreRunners upScoreGrand Final Venue / Notes1912 6 Chiltern Valley 5.8 - 38 Wodonga 4.2 - 26 At Chiltern Park1913 9 No finals due to protests1914 7 Chiltern 5.11 - 41 Mt. Ophir 5.6 - 36 Chiltern Park1915 7 Howlong 2.9 - 19 Wodonga 0.5 - 5 Chiltern Park1916 4 Christmastown 7.13 - 55 Chiltern Valley 7.4 - 46 Chiltern Park1917&18 In recess, World War 11919 5 Wahgunyah 4.11 - 35 Chiltern Valley 2.8 - 20 Chiltern Park 1920 10 Springhurst *5.13 - 43 Lake Rovers 4.8 - 32 * Undefeated. 2 Divisions1921 Barnawartha 5.5 - 35 Howlong 3.6 - 24 1922 6 Chiltern 4.8 - 32 Barnawartha 2.5 - 17 Barnawartha1923 6 Barnawartha 3.11 - 29 Howlong 2.6 - 18 1924 8 Chiltern 6.14 - 50 Wahgunyah 7.8 - 50 Drawn Grand Final at Corowa Wahgunyah 12.10 - 82 Chiltern 7.7 - 49 Grand Final Replay at Rutherglen1925 6 Barnawartha 3.7 - 35 Howlong 2.5 - 17 Chiltern Park 1926 8 Wodonga Rovers 12.11 - 83 Wahgunyah 6.8 - 44 Rutherglen 1927 8 Corowa Stars 11.6 - 72 Wodonga Rovers 10.10 - 70 Chiltern Park1928 8 Albury Rovers 13.22 - 100 Wodonga Rovers 8.9 - 57 Chiltern Park1929 6 Chiltern 9.14 - 68 Rutherglen Rovers 5.10 - 40 Chiltern Park1930 5 Rutherglen Rovers 9.11 - 65 Chiltern 8.12 - 60 ?1931 7 Rutherglen Rovers 8.13 - 61 Wodonga 7.14 - 56 Chiltern Park1932 7 Beechworth Wanderers 8.14 - 62 Rutherglen Rovers 9.7 - 61 Chiltern Park1933 9 Wodonga 16.9 - 105 Beechworth Wanderers 7.9 - 51 Barnawartha1934 9 Kiewa Valley 10.12 - 72 Wodonga 8.12 - 60 Beechworth1935 11Wodonga 11.19 - 85 Kiewa 12.11 - 83 Barnawartha1936 10 Chiltern 7.11 - 53 Kiewa 7.8 - 50 Barnawartha. 2 Divisions1937 6 Howlong 16.13 - 109 Chiltern 13.10 - 88 Balldale. 1938 5 Howlong 13.17 - 95 Chiltern12.1 - 73 Barnawartha1939 7 Howlong 20.22 - 144 Corowa Rovers 9.11 - 65 Barnawartha1940 5 Chiltern 15.12 - 102 Howlong 7.10 - 52 Barnawartha1941-44 In recess, World War 21945 5 Chiltern 11.10 - 76 Howlong 9.14 - 68 Rutherglen1946 6 North Albury 12.15 - 87 Chiltern 4.17 - 41 Howlong1947 6 Chiltern 15.10 - 100 Howlong 14.13 - 97 Barnwartha1948 6 Chiltern 16.12 - 108 Howlong 10.10 - 70 Wodonga1949 8 Chiltern 7.3 - 45 South Albury 6.6 - 42 Albury1950 10 Chiltern 14.12 - 96 Howlong 7.13 - 55 Barnawartha1951 10 Chiltern 9.8 - 62 Howlong 4.13 - 37 Barnawartha1952 10 Corowa Stars 17.17 - 119 Chiltern 16.8 - 104 Wodonga1953 6 Chiltern 12.12 - 84 Barnawartha 8.12 - 60 Springhurst1954 8 Wahgunyah 13.9 - 87 Barnawartha 12.15 - 87 Drawn Grand Final at Lavington Wahgunyah 8.12 - 60 Barnawartha 7.15 - 57 Grand Final Replay at Bandiana1955 Wahgunyah14.13 - 97Lavington 6.10 - 46Barnawartha1956 8 Barnawartha 11.15 - 81 Lavington 10.7 - 67 BandianaYearActual TeamsPremiersScoreRunners upScoreGrand Final Venue / Notes
Most Chiltern & DFA - Premierships / Runners Up ClubMost PremiershipsRunners upDrawsGrand FinalsChiltern 1261 18Howlong 49 13Barnawartha 4318Wahgunyah 4127Wodonga 24 6Rutherglen Rovers 22 4Corowa Stars 2 2Chiltern Valley 12 3Wodonga Rovers 12 3Beechworth Wanderers11 2Albury Rovers 1 1Christmastown 1 1Kiewa Valley 1 1North Albury 1 1Springhurst 1 1Kiewa 2 2Lavington 2 2Corowa Rovers 1 1Lake Rovers 1 1Mount Ophir 1 1South Albury 1 1TOTAL 38384 80
Chiltern & District Football Association - Best and Fairest Award