Mount Noorat Football League
The Mount Noorat Football League was an Australian rules football competition in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The competition ran from 1932 until 1991.[1]
History
The Mount Noorat Football League was formed in 1932 and lasted until 1991 when the league merged with the Heytesbury Football League to form the Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League.[2]
Final Clubs
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Years in comp | Premiers | Premiership Years | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecklin |  | Ecklin South | 1937-1991 | 5 | 1953, 1960, 1967, 1977, 1990 | Folded in 1991 | |
| Glenormiston |  | Bombers | 1932-1991 | 10 | 1937, 1946, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1985 | Merged with Noorat and moved to Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League in 1992 | |
| Glenormiston College |  | The College | Glenormiston College, Glenormiston South | 1971-1991 | 2 | 1982, 1986 | Moved to Western Plains Football League in 1992 |
| Kolora |  | Magpies | Noorat Recreation Reserve, Noorat | 1932-1991 | 12 | 1947, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984 | Moved to Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League in 1992 |
| Noorat |  | Swans | Noorat Recreation Reserve, Noorat | 1932-1991 | 8 | 1949, 1951, 1952, 1958, 1961, 1988, 1989, 1991 | Merged with Glenormison and moved to Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League in 1992 |
| Panmure |  | Blues | Panmure Recreation Reserve, Panmure | 1937-1941, 1948–1991 | 2 | 1968, 1979 | Moved to Heytesbury FL after WW2, returned in 1948. Moved to Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League in 1992 |
Former Clubs
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Years in comp | Premiers | Premiership Years | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brucknell | 1938 | 0 | - | Moved to Heytesbury District FL in 1937 | |||
| Ellerslie | 1955-1957 | 0 | - | Folded in 1958 | |||
| Framlingham | 1948-1950 | 0 | - | Folded in 1951 | |||
| Garvoc | 1936-1941, 1948–1955 | 3 | 1939, 1940, 1941 | Folded in 1956 | |||
| Hexham |  | Tigers | Hexham Recreation Reserve, Hexham | 1953-1984 | 1 | 1981 | Folded in 1985 |
| Purnim |  | Bears | Purnim Recreation Reserve, Purnim | 1987 | 1 | 1987 | Voted out of league following 1987 season |
| Terang Seconds |  | Bloods | Terang Recreation Reserve, Terang | 1935-1936 | 2 | 1935, 1936 | Moved to Campderdown District FL in 1937 |
| The Sisters | 1932-1962 | 3 | 1933, 1934, 1948 | Folded in 1963 | |||
| Woorndoo |  | Tigers | Woorndoo Recreation Reserve, Woorndoo | 1956-1986 | 2 | 1969, 1972 | Moved to Mininera & District Football League in 1987 |
VFL/AFL players From MNFL
Kolora
- Ray Anderson - South Melbourne
- Bernie Harris - Fitzroy, Brisbane Bears, St Kilda
- Leon Harris - Fitzroy
- Stan Howard - Geelong
- Alan McConnell - Footscray
Noorat
- Ronnie Wearmouth - Collingwood
- Cliff Goldstraw - St Kilda
- Daryl Griffiths - St Kilda
- Charlie Payne - Essendon
- Ian Payne - Essendon
Ecklin
- Daryl Salmon - Collingwood
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