Senior interleague footy showdowns resume

With 2024 community football seasons well underway, interleague footy has returned in both metropolitan and country regions.

Over the weekend, the Goulburn Valley Football League hosted the Ovens and Murray Football Netball League in an interleague clash rich in history. For the first time in 14 years, Goulburn Valley claimed the victory over country footy rival Ovens and Murray, taking home the Ash-Wilson Trophy with a 15-point win at Deakin Reserve in Shepparton. Mansfield’s Collingwood VFL-listed star Harry Mahoney was named best-on-ground in the victory, while Kyabram’s Anthony Depasquale booted a match-high three goals.

Final score

Goulburn Valley 8.15 (63) def Ovens and Murray 7.6 (48)

Read the match recap in the Alpine Observer (paywalled content): https://www.alpineobserver.com.au/football-sport/om-drop-28-point-lead-to-fall-to-gv

Earlier in the month, the Southern Football Netball League (SFNL) hosted Riddell District Football Netball League (RDFNL) at RSEA Park in Moorabbin in a double header with the Senior Men’s clash following the Senior Women. In what was a successful day out for the SFNL, the Senior Women came out on top with a 52-point victory over RDFNL, whilst the Senior Men snuck home by one point in a high scoring affair.

Final scores

Women: SFNL 8.11 (59) def RDFNL 1.1 (7)

Men: SFNL 14.15 (99) def RDFNL 15.8 (98)

Full results available on PlayHQ.

The Central Victoria Football League, the Northern Country Women’s League, the North East Border Female Football League and the Goulburn Murray Women’s League clashed in an interleague carnival on May 19, playing two round-robin style games before a grand final that afternoon. It was a low scoring affair, with Central Victoria 2.3 (15) defeating North East Border 1.3 (9).

AFL Victoria is proud to support a number of leagues host senior interleague matches. In 2024, the following interleague matches are scheduled:

• Goulburn Valley Football League v Ovens & Murray Football Netball League (completed)
• Riddell District Football Netball League v Southern Football Netball League (completed)
• Central Victoria Football League v Northern Country Women’s League (completed)
• Sunraysia Football Netball League v Central Murray Football Netball League – Saturday 6 July, Mildura Sporting Precinct
• Sunraysia Women’s Football League v AFL Broken Hill (date and time TBC)
• Victorian Amateur Football Association v Bendigo Football Netball League – Saturday 6 June, Elsternwick Park
• Victorian Amateur Football Association v Perth Football League (Men’s and Women’s) – Sunday 7 July, Perth