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The Yackandandah & District Football Association was a minor rural Australian Rules Football competition in North Eastern Victoria. The competition ran from 1928 to 1932, 1940, then from 1946 to 1953, when it folded in early 1954.

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There was a Yackandandah Football Association established in 1912 amongst the following clubs - Dederang, Yackandandah and Tawonga - with Dederang taking out the premiership.[1]

in 1928, the Yackandandah & District Football Association was formed and Mr. Fred Malcomson, from the Star Hotel, Yackandandah, decided to donate a trophy to the premiers.[2]

In 1933, the Yackandandah & DFA disbanded and the Tallangatta & District Football Association was formed from the following clubs - Bethanga, Granya, Kiewa Valley, Mitta Valley and Tallangatta.[3]

The competition re-formed in 1940 for one year, before going into recess due to World War Two. It then re-formed in 1946 and was active up until April, 1954 when it went into recess.[4]

In 1947, the Y&DFA had nine local football clubs playing in its competition.

In 1952, Bogong FC changed it club colours to yellow and black.[5]

In 1953, Bogong FC won the minor premiership, with Beechworth Reserves finishing last out of six sides.[6]

All up the Yackandandah & DFA played fifteen season of football, with Bogong FC and Kiewa FC both winning three premierships.

Bogong FC played in five grand finals in their seven years in the Yackandandah & DFA.

In 1954, the competition went into recess. In February 1955, the Yackandandah & DFL officially disbanded.[7]

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Clubs

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Teams in Association per football season.
  • 1912 - 3: Dederang, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
  • 1928 - 5: Bethanga, Bullioh, Kergunyah, Sandy Creek, Yackandandah.
  • 1929 - 8: Allan's Flats, Bethanga, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Sandy Creek, Talgarno, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
  • 1930 - 8: Allan's Flats, Bethanga, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Sandy Creek, Talgarno, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
  • 1931 - 8: Allan's Flats, Bethanga, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Sandy Creek, Talgarno, Tangambalanga, Yackandandah.
  • 1932 - 7: Bethanga, Kergunyah, Kiewa Rovers, Mitta Mitta, Sandy Creek, Tallangatta, Yackandandah.
  • 1940 - 3: Dederang, Mudegonga, Yackandandah.
  • 1946 - 6: Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Mudgegonga, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
  • 1947 - 9: Bogong, Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Mudgegonga, Sandy Creek, Stanley, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
  • 1948 - 8: Bogong, Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Mudgegonga, Sandy Creek, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
  • 1949 - 6: Bogong, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Sandy Creek, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
  • 1950 - 6: Bogong, Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
  • 1951 - 7: Base workshops, Bogong, Dederang, Kergunyah, Kiewa, Tawonga, Yackandandah.
  • 1952 - 7: Beechworth Reserves, Bogong, Bright, Dederang, Tawonga, Wandiligong, Yackandandah.
  • 1953 - 6: Beechworth Reserves, Bogong, Bright, Dederang, Tawonga, Yackandandah
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League Best & Fairest

  • 1940: J Nutt - Mudegonga FC[15]
  • 1941 - 45: Yackandandah & DFA in recess due to WW2.
  • 1946:
  • 1947: Jim Bishop - Bogong FC[16]
  • 1948: Jim Bishop - Bogong FC[17]
  • 1949: Albert "Bert" Kemp - Sandy Creek FC[18]
  • 1950: Jim Mooney - Tawonga FC[19]
  • 1951: R Newton - Kiewa FC[20]
  • 1952: Ray Braham - Bogong FC[21][22]
  • 1953: Jim Mooney - Dederang FC[23]

Football Premierships

Grand Final Scores & venues
  • 1912 - Dederang:4.7 - 31 d Yackandandah: 1.6 - 12[24][25][26]
  • 1928 - Yackandandah: 7.16 - 58 defeated Kergunyah: 8.3 - 51[27][28] at Sandy Creek.
  • 1929 - Bethanga: 5.15 - 45 defeated Yackandandah: 4.7 - 31[29] at Sandy Creek.
  • 1930 - Kergunyah: 11.6 - 72 defeated Bethanga: 6.16 - 52[30] at Yackandandah Showgrounds.
  • 1931 - Bethanga: 8.6 - 54 drew with Talgarno: 8.6 - 54[31]
  • 1931 - Talgarno: 11.14 - 80 defeated Bethanga: 10.8 - 68. (Grand final replay).[32]at Kiewa. [33]
  • 1932 - Mitta Mitta: 12.9 - 81 defeated Tallangatta: 8.4 - 52[34] at Sandy Creek.
  • 1933 - Yackandandah & DFA disbanded in April 1933, reformed in 1940.[35]
  • 1940 - Yackandandah: 13.12 - 90 defeated Mudgegonga: 5.9 - 39[36] at Mudgegonga[37]
  • 1941 - 1945: Yackandandah & DFA in recess due to World War Two
  • 1946 - Kiewa: 4.13 - 37 defeated Tawonga: 4.9 - 33[38][39]
  • 1947 - Tawonga: 16.5 - 101 defeated Kiewa: 5.10 - 40[40][41]
  • 1948 - Kiewa: 9.10 - 64 defeated Bogong: 4.14 - 38[42]
  • 1949 - Kiewa: 7.8 - 50 defeated Yackandandah: 5.9 - 39[43]
  • 1950 - Bogong: 8.17 - 65 defeated Tawonga: 6.4 - 40[44] at Yackandandah.
  • 1951 - Bogong: 18.11 - 119 defeated Kiewa: 11.15 - 81
  • 1952 - Tawonga: 10.5 - 65 defeated Bogong: 7.12 - 54[45][46][47] at Yackandandah. This was Bogong's only loss for the season.
  • 1953 - Bogong: 12.9 - 81 defeated Tawonga: 6.9 - 45[48] at Yackandandah.
  • 1954 - The Yackandandah & DFL went into recess in April 1954.
  • 1955 - The Yackandandah & DFL officially disbands in February 1955.
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