| Previously known | Riverland Independent Football League (RIFL) | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 | |
| Current clubs | Blanchetown-Swan Reach FC Browns Well FC Murrayville FNC Paringa FNC Contents | |
| A-Grade Premiers 2022 | Sedan-Cambrai | |
| Howard Duthie Medallist | Jacob Grieger (Sedan-Cambrai) | |
| A-Grade Minor Premiers | Sedan-Cambrai | |
| A-Grade Wooden spoon | Paringa FC | |
| Leading Goalkicker | Nathan Wright-Bramfit (Murrayville) - 50 | |
The Murray Valley Football Netball League is an Australian rules football League located in South Australia's Riverland region. The league features clubs from the smaller towns of the Riverland and Upper-Murray region. The league was previously known as Riverland Independent Football League but change its name at the end of 2022 with the admittance of Murrayville from Victoria.
The origins of this league came in 1909 when Lyrup, Renmark Town and Fairview Rovers founded the Murray Football Association. The Lyrup (then Saints, Now Lions) won the first ever premiership.
The competition reformed in 1919 as the Upper Murray Football Association and in 1923 split into A and B grade competitions. In 1952 the Association became the Upper Murray Football League, the same name as the Upper Murray Football League based around Corryong, Victoria.
The league's A Grade changed its name in 1972 to the Riverland Football League, with the B Grade changing its name to Riverland Independent Football League.
Ramco joined the RIFL in 2009 from the Mid Murray Football Association, as did Blanchetown/Swan Reach in 2010, and the MMFA disbanded.
At the conclusion of the 2022 season the Mallee Football League disbanded and Murrayville applied for admittance to the competition.
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in comp | RIFL premierships | Premiership years [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Blanchetown/Swan Reach | Redbacks | 2010- | 2 | 2012, 2022 |
 | Browns Well | Bombers | 1969- | 11 | 1969, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1985–86, 1988, 2000, 2016–17 |
 | Murrayville | Blues | 2023- | 0 | |
 | Paringa | Swans | 1961- | 8 | 1979, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018 |
 | Sedan-Cambrai | Magpies | 2016- | 2 | 2019, 2023 |
 | Ramco | Roosters | 2009- | 1 | 2021 |
 | Wunkar | Bulldogs | 1971- | 2 | 1974, 1976 |
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in comp | RIFL Premierships | Premiership Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cobdogla | Eagles | 1971-2021 | 11 | 1981, 1984, 1987, 1989-90-91, 1998–99, 2006-07-08 | Folded in 2022 |
 | Lyrup | Lions | 1909-2021 | 12 | 1909, 1928, 1934, 1939, 1973, 1980, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2010–11, 2015 | Folded in 2022 |
 | Moorook-Kingston | Warriors | 1963-2016 | 7 | 1971, 1977, 1983, 1992-93-94, 2014 | Folded in 2017 |
 | East Murray | Tigers | 1994-2014 | 1 | 2003 | Folded in 2015 |
 | United | Saints | 1997-2003 | Suspended mid season 2001, returned and folded in 2004 | ||
| Gerard | Hawks | 1948-1989 | - | - | Folded in 1990 | |
| Renmark-Chaffey | Rovers | 1981-1986 | - | - | Folded in 1987 | |
| Chaffey | Blues | 1948-1980 | 4 | 1949, 1951, 1952, 1962 | Merged with Renmark Rovers to become Renmark-Chaffey in 1981 | |
| | Browns Well 2 | 1969-1976 | - | - | Folded in 1977 |
Sam Durdin East Murray
Anthony Lehmann Browns Well
| Riverland Independent | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paringa | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1393 | 802 | 63.46% | 24 | 1st Semi | East Murray | 12 | 11 | 83 | Browns Well | 9 | 17 | 71 | |
| Blanchetown/Swan Reach | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1343 | 867 | 60.77% | 24 | 2nd Semi | Blanchetown/Swan Reach | 17 | 17 | 119 | Paringa | 6 | 9 | 45 | |
| East Murray | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1338 | 1232 | 52.06% | 20 | Preliminary | Paringa | 23 | 16 | 154 | East Murray | 9 | 8 | 62 | |
| Browns Well | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1652 | 1083 | 60.40% | 14 | Grand | Paringa | 19 | 13 | 127 | Blanchetown/Swan Reach | 19 | 10 | 124 | |
| Moorook-Kingston | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1131 | 1139 | 49.82% | 14 | ||||||||||
| Cobdogla | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1167 | 1345 | 46.46% | 8 | ||||||||||
| Ramco | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1058 | 1417 | 42.75% | 6 | ||||||||||
| Wunkar | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 816 | 2079 | 28.19% | 2 | ||||||||||
| Riverland Independent | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorook-Kingston | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1656 | 870 | 65.56% | 26 | 1st Semi | Browns Well | 18 | 15 | 123 | Wunkar | 9 | 13 | 67 | |
| Blanchetown/Swan Reach | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1286 | 775 | 62.40% | 20 | 2nd Semi | Moorook-Kingston | 14 | 9 | 93 | Blanchetown/Swan Reach | 9 | 6 | 60 | |
| Browns Well | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1547 | 1032 | 59.98% | 16 | Preliminary | Blanchetown-Swan Reach | 15 | 13 | 103 | Browns Well | 8 | 8 | 56 | |
| Wunkar | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1429 | 1102 | 56.46% | 16 | Grand | Moorook-Kingston | 12 | 11 | 83 | Blanchetown/Swan Reach | 8 | 9 | 57 | |
| Lyrup | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1378 | 968 | 58.74% | 15 | ||||||||||
| Paringa | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1299 | 948 | 57.81% | 15 | ||||||||||
| Cobdogla | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 756 | 1940 | 28.04% | 4 | ||||||||||
| Ramco | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 609 | 2325 | 20.76% | 0 | ||||||||||
| Riverland Independent | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Well | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1768 | 687 | 72.02% | 24 | 1st Semi | Ramco | 11 | 9 | 75 | Paringa | 5 | 14 | 44 | |
| Lyrup | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1784 | 874 | 67.12% | 24 | 2nd Semi | Lyrup | 18 | 16 | 124 | Browns Well | 14 | 7 | 91 | |
| Ramco | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2637 | 809 | 76.52% | 20 | Preliminary | Browns Well | 11 | 14 | 80 | Ramco | 8 | 10 | 58 | |
| Paringa | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1006 | 1351 | 42.68% | 16 | Grand | Lyrup | 15 | 16 | 106 | Browns Well | 11 | 14 | 80 | |
| Moorook-Kingston | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1006 | 1351 | 42.68% | 8 | ||||||||||
| Wunkar | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1046 | 1281 | 44.95% | 6 | ||||||||||
| Cobdogla | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 468 | 2679 | 14.87% | 0 | ||||||||||
| Riverland Independent | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Well | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2152 | 702 | 75.40% | 26 | 1st Semi | Ramco | 16 | 11 | 107 | Paringa | 4 | 9 | 33 | |
| Lyrup | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1434 | 691 | 67.48% | 23 | 2nd Semi | Browns Well | 11 | 5 | 71 | Lyrup | 4 | 7 | 31 | |
| Paringa | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1237 | 672 | 64.80% | 18 | Preliminary | Ramco | 16 | 11 | 107 | Lyrup | 12 | 10 | 82 | |
| Ramco | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1387 | 986 | 58.45% | 16 | Grand | Browns Well | 19 | 8 | 122 | Ramco | 8 | 5 | 53 | |
| Sedan Cambrai | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1031 | 994 | 50.91% | 15 | ||||||||||
| Blanchetown/Swan Reach | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 556 | 1242 | 30.92% | 8 | ||||||||||
| Wunkar | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 667 | 1230 | 35.16% | 6 | ||||||||||
| Cobdogla | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 426 | 2373 | 15.22% | 0 | ||||||||||
| Riverland Independent | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paringa | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1352 | 673 | 66.77% | 22 | 1st Semi | Sedan Cambrai | 17 | 10 | 112 | Lyrup | 6 | 7 | 43 | |
| Browns Well | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1464 | 784 | 65.12% | 22 | 2nd Semi | Browns Well | 15 | 12 | 102 | Paringa | 9 | 6 | 60 | |
| Sedan Cambrai | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1123 | 605 | 64.99% | 21 | Preliminary | Paringa | 8 | 11 | 59 | Sedan Cambrai | 8 | 7 | 55 | |
| Lyrup | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1565 | 723 | 68.40% | 19 | Grand | Browns Well | 10 | 8 | 68 | Paringa | 5 | 9 | 39 | |
| Wunkar | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1254 | 917 | 57.76% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Ramco | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1002 | 1257 | 44.36% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Blanchetown/Swan Reach | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 420 | 1650 | 20.29% | 4 | ||||||||||
| Cobdogla | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 468 | 2039 | 18.67% | 0 | ||||||||||
| Riverland Independent | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan Cambrai | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1412 | 630 | 69.15% | 28 | 1st Semi | Wunkar | 14 | 11 | 95 | Lyrup | 5 | 9 | 39 | |
| Paringa | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1552 | 766 | 66.95% | 24 | 2nd Semi | Sedan Cambrai | 10 | 8 | 68 | Paringa | 9 | 6 | 60 | |
| Lyrup | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1026 | 820 | 55.58% | 16 | Preliminary | Paringa | 14 | 17 | 101 | Wunkar | 11 | 8 | 74 | |
| Wunkar | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1229 | 975 | 55.76% | 15 | Grand | Paringa | 9 | 8 | 62 | Sedan Cambrai | 8 | 12 | 60 | |
| Browns Well | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1163 | 1241 | 48.38% | 13 | ||||||||||
| Ramco | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1023 | 1242 | 45.17% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Blanchetown/Swan Reach | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 734 | 1297 | 36.14% | 2 | ||||||||||
| Cobdogla | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 503 | 1677 | 23.07% | 2 | ||||||||||
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