Horsham District Football League
| Formerly | Horsham Junior Football League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 1934 |
| COO | Corey Fox |
| President | Steve Hoffmann |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country | Australia |
| Most recent champions |
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| Most titles | Kalkee (15) |
| Official website | Horsham DFNL Play HQ |
The Horsham District Football League is an amateur Australian rules football league based in the Wimmera area of Western Victoria.
History
Prior to World War Two a number of local Australian Rules football leagues existed around Horsham. The clubs that played in Horsham Junior (District) Football League in 1934 were Green Park[1] (which won the premiership),[2] Adelphians, Horsham CYMS, Church of England, Longerenong, Pimpinio Reserves and Quantong. In 1935 the competition name was referred to as the Horsham District Football League, with the term "junior" meaning a "minor" league back in the 1930's.
In 1944, the Horsham Junior Football Association was formed from the following clubs - Homing Club, Horsham Seniors, Horsham YCW, Kalkee, Laharum, Longerenong College and Wail, with Horsham YCW winning the premiership,[3] with Wail winning the flag in 1945.
The clubs that played in 1946 Horsham District Junior Football League were Kalkee (which won the premiership), Horsham Homers, Horsham RSL, Horsham YCW, Jung, Laharum, Longerenong College, Taylors Lake, Wail and Wonwondah.[4]
In 1982 the league expanded after the West Wimmera Football League disbanded and five clubs joined: Goroke, Noradjuha, Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake, Gerang - Kiata, and Netherby-Lorquon. This brought the total to sixteen clubs. Since then all of these West Wimmera clubs have gone into recess, and Imperials-Wonwondah moved to the Wimmera Football League in 1983.
In 1986 netball was introduced with Kalkee winning the first eight A grade premierships.[5] Under 16 football commenced in 1998 with the demise of the Horsham District Junior Football League which included clubs from the HDFL and WFL. Under 13s was included the next year but the grades changed to under 17 in 2006 and under 14 in 2007.[6]
In 2000, after the folding of the Ararat & District Football Association, Stawell Swifts and Great Western joined the competition.
Edenhope-Apsley joined from the Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara Football League in 2007. Natimuk and Horsham Diggers (Wimmera Football League) voted on a merger for 2014 season and beyond under the banner of Natimuk United Football Netball Club. The club wore the Natimuk jumper for home games and Horsham Diggers jumper for away games. They kept scheduling a match on Anzac Day.[7][8]
Swifts were premiers in 2014 after defeating the previously undefeated Laharum in the grand final.[9]
Laharum defeated Kalkee in the 2015 grand final.[9]
Jeparit-Rainbow transferred from the Mallee Football League for the 2015 season. This caused the Mallee League to fold at the end of the 2015 season.
Consequently, Hopetoun and Beulah merged to form the Southern Mallee Giants and transferred to the Horsham & District League in 2016. They dominated the competition for two seasons without losing a game before transferring to the Wimmera Football League.
The league did not play any games in 2020 due to Victorian restrictions for the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria|COVID-19]. Kaniva-Leeor United joined the Horsham & District League in 2020 from the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara League, as state border restrictions made it difficult for Kaniva, a Victorian club, to play in the South Australian league.
12 home and away matches were played in 2021, with the last match on the 14th August 2021; however, there were no finals due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in August 2021.
Jeparit Rainbow left the league at the end of 2023 after merging with the Southern Mallee Giants in the Wimmera Football Netball League, leaving the Horsham & District League with 11 clubs.
Clubs
Locations
14km
8.7miles
8.7miles
Taylors Lake
Stawell
Rupanyup
Pimpinio
Noradjuha-Quantong
Natimuk United
Laharum
Kaniva Leeor United
Kalkee
Harrow Balmoral (Balmoral)
Harrow Balmoral (Harrow)
Edenhope-Apsley
Locations of the 2025 Horsham & District FL clubs. The orange pogs represent Harrow Balmoral FNC, which has multiple home grounds in Harrow and Balmoral.
Current
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in comp | HDFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | |||||||
| Edenhope-Apsley | Saints | Edenhope Showgrounds, Edenhope | KNTFL | 1999 | 2007– | 0 | - | |
| Harrow Balmoral | Kangaroos | Harrow & District Recreation Reserve, Harrow and Balmoral Recreation Reserve, Balmoral | – | 1997 | 1997– | 9 | 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 | |
| Kalkee | Kees | Kalkee Recreation Reserve, Kalkee | CWFL | 1890 | 1945–1948, 1954–1958, 1960– | 15 | 1946, 1947, 1948, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1989, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 | |
| Kaniva Leeor United | Cougars | Kaniva Recreation Reserve, Kaniva | KNTFL | 1996 | 2020– | 0 | - | |
| Laharum | Demons, Mountain Men | Cameron Oval, Laharum | CWFL | 1923 | 1936– | 10 | 1938, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1987, 1995, 2013, 2015 | |
| Natimuk United | Rams | Natimuk Showgrounds, Natimuk | – | 2014 | 2014– | 0 | - | |
| Noradjuha-Quantong | Bombers | Quantong Recreation Reserve, Quantong | – | 1997 | 1997– | 0 | - | |
| Pimpinio | Tigers | Pimpinio Sporting Complex, Pimpinio | CWFL | 1909 | 1968– | 2 | 2005, 2006 | |
| Rupanyup | Panthers | Rupanyup Recreation Reserve, Rupanyup | WFNL | 1870s | 1981– | 8 | 1985, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2022 | |
| Swifts | Baggies | North Park, Stawell | ADFA | 1913 | 2000– | 2 | 2003, 2014 | |
| Taylors Lake | Lakers | Dock Lake Recreation Reserve, Drung | – | 1946 | 1946– | 1 | 1952 | |
Past Clubs
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in comp | HDFNL Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Adelphians | HJFA | c.1930s | 1936 | 0 | - | Folded | |||
| Ararat Eagles | Eagles | Alexandra Oval, Ararat | – | 2000 | 2000 | 0 | - | Moved to Lexton Plains FL in 2001 | |
| Armoured Car | – | 1939 | 1939 | 0 | - | Folded when HDFL went into recess during WWII | |||
| Cannum | Cannum Recreation Ground, Cannum | LSFA | c.1880s | 1969–1970 | 0 | - | Folded in 1971 | ||
| Dimboola 2nds | Roos | Dimboola Recreation Reserve, Dimboola | DDFA | 1880s | 1936-1937 | 1 | 1937 | Moved to Central Wimmera Football League in 1938 | |
| Douglas-Harrow-Miga Lake | Cats | Harrow Recreation Reserve, Harrow and Wombelano Recreation Reserve Wombelano | WWFL | 1970 | 1982–1996 | 0 | - | Merged with Balmoral in 1997 to form Harrow Balmoral | |
| Gerang-Kiata | (1982-90s)(Late 90s) | Highway Men | Kiata Recreation Reserve, Kiata | WWFL | 1962 | 1982–1999 | 0 | - | Folded in 2000 |
| Goroke | Magpies | Goroke Recreation Reserve, Goroke | WWFL | c.1890s | 1982–1998 | 0 | - | Folded in 1999 and absorbed by Border Districts in Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara FL | |
| Great Western | Lions | Great Western Recreation Reserve, Great Western | ADFA | 1880s | 2000–2010 | 0 | - | Recess in 2011, re-formed in Mininera & District FL in 2012 | |
| Green Park | Tigers | HJFA | c.1890s | 1936-1938 | 2 | 1934, 1936 | Folded | ||
| Haven | (1939)(1948-55) | Tigers | Haven Recreation Reserve, Haven | HJFA | c.1920s | 1939, 1948–1955 | 1 | 1939 | Folded in 1956 |
| Homers (Homing Club 1945-50s, North Horsham 1998) | Pigeons | Oatlands Park, Horsham | – | 1945 | 1945–1998 | 2 | 1965, 1992 | Folded in 1999 | |
| Horsham RSL | Diggers | – | 1945 | 1946–1961 | 0 | - | Folded in 1962 | ||
| Horsham Imperials | Tigers | Horsham City Oval, Horsham | – | c.1890s | 1962–1975 | 1 | 1966 | Merged with Wonwondah in 1976 to form Imperials-Wonwondah | |
| Imperials–Wonwondah | Diggers | Horsham City Oval, Horsham | – | 1976 | 1976–1982 | 1 | 1980 | Moved to Wimmera FL in 1983 | |
| Jeparit Rainbow | Storm | Sir Robert Menzies Park, Jeparit and Rainbow Recreation Reserve, Rainbow | MFL | 1996 | 2015–2023 | 0 | - | Merged with Southern Mallee Giants to form Southern Mallee Thunder in the Wimmera FL in 2024 | |
| Jung | Jung Recreation Reserve, Jung | – | c.1890s | 1946–1973 | 2 | 1954, 1968 | Folded in 1974 | ||
| Longerenong College | The College | Longerenong College, Longerenong | HJFA | c.1900s | 1945–1986 | 4 | 1951, 1967, 1970, 1971 | Folded in 1987 | |
| Murtoa Seconds | Magpies | Murtoa Recreation Reserve, Murtoa | DFL | 1880s | 1938, 1948 | 0 | Moved to Central Wimmera FL in 1939, returned to South Wimmera FL in 1949 | ||
| Natimuk | Rams | Natimuk Showgrounds, Natimuk | WWFL | c.1900s | 1973–2014 | 1 | 1975 | Merged with Horsham United in 2014 to form Natimuk United | |
| Netherby-Lorquon | Saints | Netherby Memorial Park, Netherby | WWFL | 1962 | 1982 | 0 | - | Folded in 1983 | |
| Noradjuha | Grass Parrots | Noradjuha Recreation Reserve, Noradjuha | WWFL | c.1900s | 1982–1996 | 1 | 1984 | Merged with Quantong in 1997 to form Noradjuha-Quantong | |
| Quantong | Bombers | Quantong Recreation Reserve, Quantong | CWFL | c.1910s | 1950–1996 | 10 | 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1993, 1994 | Merged with Noradjuha in 1997 to form Noradjuha-Quantong | |
| Southern Mallee Giants | Giants | Beulah Memorial Park, Beulah and Hopetoun Recreation Reserve, Hopetoun | – | 2016 | 2016–2017 | 2 | 2016, 2017 | Moved to Wimmera FL in 2018 | |
| St Michael's (Horsham YCW 1945-46) | Saints | Coughlin Park, Horsham | – | 1945 | 1945–1954, 1957–1962, 1967–1992 | 5 | 1950, 1969, 1981, 1988, 1991 | Moved to Wimmera FL in 1993, now known as Horsham Saints | |
| Wail | DDFA | c.1920s | 1945–1948 | 1 | 1945 | Folded in 1949 | |||
| Wonwondah | Magpies | Wonwondah Recreation Reserve, Wonwondah | CWFL | c.1920s | 1946–1975 | 3 | 1949, 1953, 1957 | Merged with Horsham Imperials in 1976 to form Imperials-Wonwondah | |
Football Premiership Winners
- Seniors
- 1934 Green Park d Horsham CYMS[10]
- 1935 Adelphians[11] d Green Park[12]
- 1936 Green Park d Quantong[13]
- 1937 Dimboola Seconds d Laharum[14]
- 1938 Laharum d Murtoa 2nds[15]
- 1939 Haven d Armoured Car[16]
- 1940-43 In recess > WW2
- 1944 Horsham YCW d Homing[17]
- 1945 Wail d Homing [18]
- 1946 Kalkee d Homing[19]
- 1947 Kalkee d Wonwondah[20]
- 1948 Kalkee d Horsham RSL[21]
- 1949 Wonwondah d Longerenong[22]
- 1950 St Michaels d Jung[23]
- 1951 Longerenong d St Michael's[24]
- 1952 Taylors Lake d Jung[25]
- 1953 Wonwondah d Laharum[26]
- 1954 Jung d Quantong[27]
- 1955 Quantong d Homers[28]
- 1956 Quantong d Homers[29]
- 1957 Wonwondah d Homers[30]
- 1958 Laharum d Wonwondah
- 1959 Laharum d Quantong[31]
- 1960 Quantong d Wonwondah[32]
- 1961 Quantong drew Homers[33]
- 1961 Quantong d Homers (Replay)[34]
- 1962 Laharum d Homers[35]
- 1963 Laharum d Quantong[36]
- 1964 Laharum d Quantong[37]
- 1965 Homers d Jung[38]
- 1966 Imperials d Longerenong
- 1967 Longerenong d Imperials
- 1968 Jung d Longerenong[39]
- 1969 St Michaels d Longerenong[40]
- 1970 Longerenong d St Michael's
- 1971 Longerenong d Imperials
- 1972 Quantong d Imperials
- 1973 Quantong d Natimuk
- 1974 Kalkee d Natimuk
- 1975 Natimuk d Quantong
- 1976 Quantong d Homers
- 1977 Quantong d Kalkee
- 1978 Kalkee d Laharum
- 1979 Kalkee d Quantong
- 1980 Imperials-Wonwondah d St Michael's
- 1981 St Michaels d Natimuk[41]
- 1982 Kalkee d Pimpinio[42]
- 1983 Kalkee d Noradjuha[43]
- 1984 Noradjuha d St. Michaels
- 1985 Rupanyup d Noradjuha
- 1986 Rupanyup d Laharum[44]
- 1987 Laharum d Homers
- 1988 St Michaels d Homers[45]
- 1989 Kalkee drew St Michael's
- 1989 Kalkee d St Michael's[46]
- 1990 Rupanyup d Quantong
- 1991 St Michaels d Quontong
- 1992 Homers d Kalkee
- 1993 Quantong d Kalkee
- 1994 Quantong d Rupanyup
- 1995 Laharum d Natimuk
- 1996 Rupanyup d Natimuk
- 1997 Rupanyup d Goroke
- 1998 Rupanyup d Kalkee
- 1999 Harrow Balmoral d Kalkee
- 2000 Kalkee d Rupanyup
- 2001 Rupanyup d Kalkee
- 2002 Harrow Balmoral d Rupanyup
- 2003 Stawell Swifts d Harrow Balmoral
- 2004 Harrow Balmoral d Laharum
- 2005 Pimpinio d Laharum
- 2006 Pimpinio d Harrow Balmoral
- 2007 Harrow Balmoral d Kalkee
- 2008 Kalkee d Laharum
- 2009 Kalkee d Harrow Balmora[47]
- 2010 Kalkee d Harrow Balmoral
- 2011 Kalkee d Harrow Balmoral
- 2012 Kalkee d Edenhope Aspley
- 2013 Laharum d Kalkee
- 2014 Swifts d Laharum
- 2015 Laharum d Kalkee
- 2016 Southern Mallee Giants d Harrow Balmoral
- 2017 Southern Mallee Giants d Harrow Balmoral
- 2018 Harrow Balmoral d Kalkee
- 2019 Harrow Balmoral d Noradjuha-Quantong
- 2020 In recess > COVID-19
- 2021 1st: Noradjuha Quantong . No finals>COVID-19
- 2022 Rupanyup d Kalkee[48]
- 2023 Harrow Balmoral d Southern Mallee Giants
- 2024 Harrow Balmoral d Southern Mallee Giants
- 2025 Harrow Balmoral d Noradjuha-Quantong
- 2026
- Reserves
- 1974: Homers d Kalkee
- 1975: Homers d Natimuk
- 1976: Kalkee d Homers
- 1977: Kalkee d St Michael's
- 1978: Kalkee d Pimpinio
- 1979: Pimpinio d Kalkee
- 1980: Taylor's Lake d Pimpinio
- 1981: Rupanyup d Homers
- 1982: Rupanyup d St Michael's
- 1983: St Michael's d Rupanyup
- 1984: Rupanyup d St Michael's
- 1985: Rupanyup d Laharum
- 1986: Rupanyap d Goroke
- 1987: Homers d Kalkee
- 1988: Taylors Lake d Homers
- 1989: St Michael's d Kalkee
- 1990: St Michael's d Rupanyup
- 1991: Quantong d St Michael's
- 1992: Kalkee d Laharum
- 1993: Kalkee d Laharum
League Awards
- Senior Football - Best and Fairest
The current name for the senior football best and fairest medal is known as the Dellar Medal since 19??.
| Year | League Best & Fairest | Club | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Tom Fox | Green Park | 10[49] |
| 1939 | |||
| 1940-44 | In recess > | World War 2 | |
| 1945 | |||
| 1946 | |||
| 1947 | |||
| 1948 | Clyde Biggins | St Michaels | 25[50] |
| Horsham DFL: Stan Freeland Medal[51] | |||
| 1949 | John Gill[52] | Longerenong College[53] | 20[54] |
| 1950 | John Gill | Longerenong College | 23[55] |
| Horsham DFL: R Whiteside Trophy | |||
| 1951 | Don "Tich" Thompson | Horsham RSL | 26[56] |
| Bill Smith | Homers | 26 | |
| 1952 | Don "Tich" Thompson | Horsham RSL | 18[57] |
| 1953 | Perc Eagles | Haven | [58] |
| Horsham DFL: Ari Matthews Trophy | |||
| 1954 | Ken Overall | Quantong | [59] |
| 1955 | Don Matthews | Wonwondah | |
| 1956 | Jim Bearham | Longerenong College | |
| 1957 | Jim Bearham | Longerenong College | |
| 1958 | Ross Minchen | Longerenong College | |
| 1959 | Royce Dickson | Wonwondah | |
| Brian Dunn | Laharum | ||
| 1960 | Richard Reid | Longerenong College | |
| 1961 | Gary Epstein | Kalkee | |
| 1962 | Pat Irwin | Quantong | |
| 1963 | Mal Florence | Longerenong College | |
| 1964 | Bruce Martin | Homers | |
| 1965 | Stewart Bennett | Longerenong College | |
| 1966 | Bruce Martin | Homers | |
| 1967 | Rod Morrish | Longerenong College | |
| 1968 | Bruce Martin | Homers | |
| 1969 | Bob Dowdell | Laharum | |
| 1970 | Laurie Bodey | Imperials | |
| 1971 | Kevin Smith | Natimuk | |
| 1972 | Phil Morley | Longerenong College | |
| 1973 | Franz Tursi | Longerenong College | |
| 1974 | Graeme Wood | Quantong | |
| 1975 | Steve Arnott | Quantong | |
| 1976 | Larry Lawless | St Michaels | |
| 1977 | Ron Ward | Laharum | |
| 1978 | Bruce Carr | Kalkee | |
| 1979 | Bruce Carr | Kalkee | |
| 1980 | Bruce Carr | Kalkee | |
| 1981 | Jack Schmidt | Natimuk | |
| 1982 | Ian Kyte | Pimpinio | |
| 1983 | Craig Kimberley | Taylors Lake | |
| 1984 | Stephen Hobbs | Noradjuha | |
| 1985 | Chris Buwalda | St Michaels | |
| 1986 | Paul Block | Goroke | |
| 1987 | Les Wills | DHML | |
| 1988 | Chris Buwalda | St Michaels | |
| 1989 | Tony Lloyd | Goroke | |
| 1990 | Craig Evans | Rupanyup | |
| 1991 | Stephen Hobbs | Noradjuha | |
| 1992 | Trevor Whitworth | Goroke | |
| Mark O'Beirne | St Michaels | ||
| 1993 | Stephen Hobbs | Noradjuha | |
| 1994 | Craig Evans | Rupanyup | |
| 1995 | John Kelly | Taylors Lake | |
| 1996 | Wayne Schmidt | Natimuk | |
| Paul Brooks | Rupanyup | ||
| 1997 | Troy O'Callaghan | Harrow Balmoral | |
| 1998 | Paul Brooks | Rupanyup | |
| 1999 | Stewart Dalziel | Laharum | |
| Scott Batchelor | Kalkee | ||
| 2000 | Scott Batchelor | Kalkee | |
| 2001 | Scott Batchelor | Kalkee | |
| Wayne Schmidt | Natimuk | ||
| 2002 | Marcus Anson | Noradjuha/Quantong | |
| Scott Bachelor | Kalkee | ||
| Jarrod Wood | Rupanyup | ||
| 2003 | Chris White | Harrow Balmoral | |
| 2004 | Tim Webb | Rupanyup | |
| 2005 | Tim Webb | Rupanyup | |
| 2006 | Dale Hurley | Great Western | |
| 2007 | Matthew Ward | Harrow Balmoral | |
| 2008 | Steve Schultz | Kalkee | |
| 2009 | Steve Schultz | Kalkee | |
| 2010 | Steve Schultz | Kalkee | |
| 2011 | Tim Wade | Kalkee | |
| 2012 | Ricky Whitehead | Swifts | |
| 2013 | Brent Christie | Edenhope Apsley | |
| Brent Forsyth | Harrow Balmoral | ||
| 2014 | Deek Roberts | Taylors Lake | |
| Brent Christie | Edenhope Apsley | ||
| 2015 | Deek Roberts | Taylors Lake | |
| 2016 | Shannon Argall | Laharum | |
| 2017 | Scott Carey | Swifts | |
| 2018 | Nick Pekin | Harrow Balmoral | 19[60] |
| 2019 | Nick Pekin | Harrow Balmoral | 19[61] |
| Lachlan Middleton | Edenhope Apsley | 19 | |
| Jak Ryan | Edenhope Apsley | 19 | |
| 2020 | In recess > | COVID-19 | N/A |
| 2021 | Scott Carey | Swifts | 18[62] |
| 2022 | Scott Carey | Swifts | 22[63] |
| 2023 | Mitchell Gleeson | Rupanyup | 28[64] |
| 2024 | Jai Thompson | Harrow Balmoral | 23[65] |
| 2025 | Matthew Rosier | Pimpinio | 18[66] |
| Jai Thompson * | Harrow Balmoral | (27) | |
| 2026 | |||
| Year | League Best & Fairest | Club | Votes |
- 2025 - Jai Thompson polled the most votes (27), but was deemed ineligible due to a round one guilty plea and accepted reprimand.
Leading Goal Kicking Winners
- Seniors
| Horsham DFNL: Senior Football Leading & Century Goalkickers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner | Club | Season Goals | Goals in finals | Total Goals | ||||
| 1934 | to 2008 ? | ||||||||
| 1992 | Geoff Parish | Homers | 170 | ||||||
| 1998 | Paul Morgan | Rupanyup | 170 | ||||||
| 2009 | Steven Schultz | Kalkee | 57 | 57 | |||||
| 2010 | James Staude | Harrow Balmoral | 64 | 5 | 69 | ||||
| 2011 | James Staude | Harrow Balmoral | 57 | 6 | 63 | ||||
| 2012 | Joshua Beddison | Kalkee | 86 | 9 | 95 | ||||
| 2013 | Shannon Argall | Laharum | 106 | 19 | 125 | ||||
| 2014 | Ben Martin | Swifts | 60 | 2 | 62 | ||||
| 2015 | Jason Przibilla | Laharum | 79 | 5 | 84 | ||||
| 2016 | Ashley Clugston | Laharum | 80 | 3 | 83 | ||||
| 2017 | Kain Robins | Sth Mallee Giants | 111 | 6 | 117 | ||||
| 2018 | Jayden Kuhne | Kalkee | 64 | 64 | |||||
| 2019 | Peter Weir | Jeparit-Rainbow | 67 | 67 | |||||
| 2020 | In recess > | COVID-19 | |||||||
| 2021 | Jack Musgrove | Rupanyup | 55 | N/A | 55 | ||||
| 2022 | Jack Musgrove | Rupanyup | 86 | 9 | 95 | ||||
| 2023 | Simon Close | Horrow Balmoral | 80 | 4 | 84 | ||||
| 2024 | Paul Summers | Swifts | 115 | 9 | 124 | ||||
| 2025 | Jacob Eats | Kaniva Leeor United | 72 | 1 | 73 | ||||
| 2026 | |||||||||
Football Records
- Seniors
| Record | Holder |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 356: Homers 56.20 - 356 v Gerang-Kiata 1.0 - 6, 17 Aug, 1991 |
| Most goals in a game | 25: Kevin Smith, Homers v College – 1965 |
| Most goals in a season | 170: Geoff Parish – Homers – 1992, Paul Morgan – Rupanyup – 1998 |
| Most goals in a grand final | ? : |
| Most flags in a row | 5: Kalkee – 2008–2012 |
| Most wins in a row | 45: Kalkee – 2008–2010 |
| Most losses in a row | 46: Natimuk – 1999–2002 |
VFL / AFL Players
The following footballers played in the Horsham DFL, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut.
Edenhope-Apsley
- 2011 - Tom McDonald
- 2015 - Oscar McDonald
- 2008 - Tim Houlihan
- 2013 - Michael Close
- 1959 - Kevin Dellar
Horsham Homers
- 1969 - Bryan Pirouet
- 1977 - Shane Heard
- 1971 - Mike Delahunty
Kalkee
- 1994 - Shayne Breuer
- 2013 - Tanner Smith
Longerenong College
- 1951 - John Gill
Noradjuha
- 1972 - Peter Hickmott
Rupanyup
- 2006 - Matthew Tyler
Netball
Horsham District FNL: Netball Premiership Table
| Horsham District FNL: Netball Premiership Table | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | A. Grade 1986 > present |
B. Grade 1997 > present |
C. Grade 1997 > present |
C. Reserve 2014 > present |
Under 16 1986 > present |
Under 14 1990 > present |
13 & Under 2004 > present | |
| 1986 | Kalkee | Kalkee | ||||||
| 1987 | Kalkee | Taylors Lake | ||||||
| 1988 | Kalkee | Taylors Lake | ||||||
| 1989 | Kalkee | Taylors Lake | ||||||
| 1990 | Kalkee | St Michael's | St Michael's | |||||
| 1991 | Kalkee | St Michael's | St Michael's | |||||
| Under 17 | ||||||||
| 1992 | Kalkee | Quantong | Taylors Lake | |||||
| 1993 | Kalkee | Kalkee | Goroke | |||||
| 1994 | Taylors Lake | Natimuk | Goroke | |||||
| 1995 | Kalkee | Goroke | Pimpinio | |||||
| 1996 | Kalkee | Pimpinio | DHML | |||||
| 1997 | Harrow/Balmoral | Noradjuha Quantong | Kalkee | Taylors Lake | Laharum | |||
| 1998 | Kalkee | Noradjuha Quantong | Kalkee | Pimpinio | Noradjuha Quantong | |||
| 1999 | Harrow/Balmoral | Harrow/Balmoral | Noradjuha Quantong | Harrow/Balmoral | Noradjuha Quantong | |||
| 17 & Under | 15 & Under | |||||||
| 2000 | Kalkee | Natimuk | Kalkee | Noradjuha Quantong | Noradjuha Quantong | |||
| 2001 | Kalkee | Noradjuha Quantong | Kalkee | Noradjuha Quantong | Kalkee | |||
| 2002 | Kalkee | Kalkee | Kalkee | Harrow/Balmoral | Rupanyup | |||
| 2003 | Kalkee | Kalkee | Kalkee | Harrow/Balmoral | Kalkee | |||
| 2004 | Kalkee | Kalkee | Noradjuha Quantong | Rupanyup | Noradjuha Quantong | Harrow/Balmoral | ||
| 2005 | Noradjuha Quantong | Kalkee | Noradjuha Quantong | Noradjuha Quantong | Noradjuha Quantong | Harrow/Balmoral | ||
| 2006 | Kalkee | Noradjuha Quantong | Noradjuha Quantong | Noradjuha Quantong | Kalkee | Harrow/Balmoral | ||
| 2007 | Kalkee | Noradjuha Quantong | Pimpinio | Noradjuha Quantong | Edenhope Aspley | Edenhope Aspley | ||
| 2008 | Noradjuha Quantong | Noradjuha Quantong | Noradjuha Quantong | Noradjuha Quantong | Edenhope Aspley | Laharum | ||
| 2009 | Kalkee | Edenhope Aspley | Noradjuha Quantong | Harrow Balmoral | Laharum | Kalkee | ||
| 2010 | Kalkee | Edenhope Aspley | Kalkee | Harrow Balmoral | Kalkee | Noradjuha Quantong | ||
| 2011 | Noradjuha Quantong | Noradjuha Quantong | Harrow Balmoral | Laharum | Noradjuha Quantong | Kalkee | ||
| 2012 | Noradjuha Quantong | Noradjuha Quantong | Harrow Balmoral | Noradjuha Quantong | Noradjuha Quantong | Kalkee | ||
| 2013 | Harrow Balmoral | Noradjuha Quantong | Harrow Balmoral | Edenhope Aspley | Edenhope Aspley | Edenhope Aspley | ||
| 2014 | Harrow Balmoral | Noradjuha Quantong | Harrow Balmoral | Harrow Balmoral | Kalkee | Kalkee | Kalkee | |
| 2015 | Natimuk United | Noradjuha Quantong | Edenhope Aspley | Noradjuha Quantong | Kalkee | Edenhope Aspley | Taylors Lake | |
| 2016 | Harrow Balmoral | Harrow Balmoral | Edenhope Aspley | Noradjuha Quantong | Kalkee | Kalkee | Harrow Balmoral | |
| 2017 | Natimuk United | Natimuk United | Noradjuha Quantong | Noradjuha Quantong | Laharum | Taylors Lake | Kalkee | |
| 2018 | Natimuk United | Noradjuha Quantong | Kalkee | Noradjuha Quantong | Natimuk United | Taylors Lake | Pimpinio | |
| 2019 | Laharum | Noradjuha Quantong | Kalkee | Pimpinio | Taylors Lake | Pimpinio | Pimpinio | |
| 2020 | 2020: Horsham DFNL cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2021 | Season abandoned after 12 matches. No finals series played due to COVID-19. 2021 Minor Premiers listed below. | |||||||
| 1st: | 1st: | 1st: | 1st: | 1st: | 1st: | 1st: | ||
| 2022 | Edenhope Aspley | Kalkee | Kalkee | Noradjuha Quantong | Pimpinio | Kalkee | Kalkee | |
| 2023 | Edenhope Aspley | Kalkee | Noradjuha Quantong | Edenhope Aspley | Pimpinio | Kalkee | Pimpinio | |
| 2024 | Laharum | Kalkee | Natimuk United | Kalkee | Pimpinio | Rupanyup | Kalkee | |
| 2025 | Rupanyup | Natimuk United | Noradjuha Quantong | Laharum | Kalkee | Laharum | Natimuk United | |
| 2026 | ||||||||
| Year | A. Grade | B. Grade | C. Grade | C. Reserve | 17 & Under | 15 & Under | 13 & Under | |
Senior Football Ladders
2014 Ladder
| Horsham DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laharum | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2641 | 716 | 368.85% | 72 | Elimination | Edenhope-Apsley | 10 | 6 | 66 | Harrow Balmoral | 7 | 20 | 62 | |
| Kalkee | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2129 | 1057 | 201.42% | 56 | Qualifying | Kalkee | 11 | 15 | 81 | Stawell Swifts | 8 | 8 | 56 | |
| Stawell Swifts | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1943 | 1035 | 187.73% | 56 | Semi | Stawell Swifts | 12 | 14 | 86 | Edenhope-Apsley | 12 | 7 | 79 | |
| Harrow Balmoral | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1796 | 1207 | 148.80% | 52 | Semi | Laharum | 19 | 14 | 128 | Kalkee | 9 | 9 | 63 | |
| Edenhope-Apsley | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1713 | 1154 | 148.44% | 44 | Preliminary | Stawell Swifts | 20 | 8 | 128 | Kalkee | 10 | 13 | 73 | |
| Noradjuha-Quantong | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1437 | 1898 | 75.71% | 24 | Grand | Stawell Swifts | 15 | 5 | 95 | Laharum | 10 | 6 | 66 | |
| Natimuk United | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1304 | 1738 | 75.03% | 24 | ||||||||||
| Taylors Lake | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1411 | 2145 | 65.78% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Rupanyup | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 994 | 2208 | 45.02% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Pimpinio | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 644 | 2854 | 22.56% | 0 |
2015 Ladder
| Horsham DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laharum | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2517 | 588 | 428.06% | 72 | Elimination | Taylors Lake | 8 | 7 | 55 | Jeparit-Rainbow | 5 | 12 | 42 | |
| Kalkee | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2086 | 878 | 237.59% | 64 | Qualifying | Harrow Balmoral | 12 | 20 | 92 | Kalkee | 11 | 5 | 71 | |
| Harrow Balmoral | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1614 | 932 | 173.18% | 52 | Semi | Kalkee | 16 | 16 | 112 | Taylors Lake | 14 | 11 | 95 | |
| Taylors Lake | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1780 | 1245 | 142.97% | 48 | Semi | Laharum | 17 | 16 | 118 | Harrow Balmoral | 4 | 8 | 32 | |
| Jeparit-Rainbow | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1483 | 1235 | 120.08% | 48 | Preliminary | Kalkee | 18 | 10 | 118 | Harrow Balmoral | 6 | 9 | 45 | |
| Stawell Swifts | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1227 | 1840 | 66.68% | 36 | Grand | Laharum | 14 | 14 | 98 | Kalkee | 7 | 8 | 50 | |
| Edenhope-Apsley | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1023 | 1632 | 62.68% | 32 | ||||||||||
| Noradjuha-Quantong | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1018 | 1787 | 56.97% | 28 | ||||||||||
| Rupanyup | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 766 | 1732 | 44.23% | 24 | ||||||||||
| Pimpinio | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 839 | 1747 | 48.03% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Natimuk United | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 891 | 1628 | 54.73% | 16 |
2016 Ladder
| Horsham DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Mallee Giants | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2317 | 809 | 286.40% | 64 | Elimination | Harrow Balmoral | 11 | 11 | 77 | Laharum | 11 | 8 | 74 | |
| Jeparit-Rainbow | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1987 | 988 | 201.11% | 56 | Elimination | Kalkee | 9 | 5 | 59 | Edenhope-Apsley | 5 | 12 | 42 | |
| Laharum | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1677 | 902 | 185.92% | 48 | Semi | Harrow Balmoral | 12 | 14 | 86 | Kalkee | 10 | 8 | 68 | |
| Kalkee | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2016 | 1031 | 195.54% | 44 | Semi | Southern Mallee Giants | 22 | 15 | 147 | Jeparit-Rainbow | 8 | 7 | 55 | |
| Edenhope-Apsley | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1815 | 1069 | 169.78% | 44 | Preliminary | Harrow Balmoral | 11 | 13 | 79 | Jeparit-Rainbow | 4 | 10 | 34 | |
| Harrow Balmoral | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1799 | 845 | 212.90% | 40 | Grand | Southern Mallee Giants | 11 | 14 | 80 | Harrow Balmoral | 9 | 1 | 55 | |
| Taylors Lake | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1687 | 1622 | 104.01% | 28 | ||||||||||
| Stawell Swifts | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1174 | 2022 | 58.06% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Pimpinio | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1045 | 2052 | 50.93% | 16 | ||||||||||
| Noradjuha-Quantong | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 899 | 2105 | 42.71% | 8 | ||||||||||
| Rupanyup | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 717 | 1917 | 37.40% | 48 | ||||||||||
| Natimuk United | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 794 | 2565 | 30.96% | 8 |
2017 Ladder
| Horsham DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Mallee Giants | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2556 | 529 | 483.18% | 64 | Elimination | Stawell Swifts | 7 | 14 | 56 | Natimuk United | 8 | 4 | 52 | |
| Harrow Balmoral | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2653 | 478 | 555.02% | 56 | Elimination | Jeparit-Rainbow | 12 | 15 | 87 | Lahuarum | 5 | 5 | 35 | |
| Stawell Swifts | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1799 | 992 | 181.35% | 52 | Semi | Jeparit-Rainbow | 10 | 11 | 71 | Stawell Swifts | 7 | 8 | 50 | |
| Jeparit-Rainbow | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1514 | 955 | 158.53% | 44 | Semi | Southern Mallee Giants | 13 | 8 | 86 | Harrow Balmoral | 7 | 15 | 57 | |
| Laharum | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1470 | 1133 | 129.74% | 36 | Preliminary | Harrow Balmoral | 29 | 13 | 187 | Jeparit-Rainbow | 5 | 8 | 38 | |
| Natimuk United | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1450 | 1221 | 118.76% | 36 | Grand | Southern Mallee Giants | 11 | 7 | 73 | Harrow Balmoral | 8 | 13 | 61 | |
| Edenhope-Apsley | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1476 | 1212 | 121.78% | 30 | ||||||||||
| Kalkee | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1289 | 1580 | 81.58% | 24 | ||||||||||
| Noradjuha-Quantong | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 993 | 1830 | 54.26% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Rupanyup | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1071 | 1613 | 66.40% | 16 | ||||||||||
| Taylors Lake | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 554 | 3221 | 17.20% | 4 | ||||||||||
| Pimpinio | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 451 | 2512 | 17.95% | 2 |
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