Riverina Football Netball League

Updated on Sep 29, 2024

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Founded 1982
Current Clubs Collingullie-Glenfield ParkCoolamonGanmain-Grong Grong-MatongGriffithLeeton-WhittonMangoplah-Cookardinia United-EastlakesNarranderaTurvey ParkWagga Tigers Premiers Collingullie-Glenfield Park Minor Premiers Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes(12 wins, 4 losses) Wooden Spoon Turvey Park(0 wins, 16 losses)

The Riverina Football Netball League (RFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball competition containing nine clubs based in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The league features three grades in the Australian rules football competition, with these being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade and Under 17s. In the netball competition, there are five grades, with these being A-Grade, A Reserve-Grade, B-Grade, C-Grade and Under 17s.

Currently a home and away season consisting of eighteen rounds is played. The best five teams then play off according to the McIntyre System, culminating in the RFNL Grand Final, which is traditionally hosted by Narrandera.

History

The Riverina Football League was formed in 1982 when the South Western District Football League, the Central Riverina Football League and the Farrer Football League amalgamated in order to create the Riverina Football League and the Riverina District Football League, with the latter changing its name to the Farrer Football League in 1985.

Notable Players

Footballers from the South Western District, Central Riverina, Farrer, Riverina and Riverina District/Farrer Football Leagues who have played in the VFL/AFL include:

Terry Daniher (Ariah Park-Mirrool)

Ricky Quade (Ariah Park-Mirrool)

Chris Daniher (Ariah Park-Mirrool & Coolamon)

Colin Hounsell (Collingullie)

Jason Wild (Collingullie-Ashmont)

Greg Smith (East Wagga)

Dennis Carroll (Ganmain)

Tom Carroll (Ganmain)

Frank Gumbleton (Ganmain)

Daniel McPherson (Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong)

Kurt Aylett (Leeton-Whitton)

Michael Phyland (Mangoplah-Cookardinia United)