Cowwarr Football Association / Cowwarr Football League (Vic)

Quick Premiers List :
1921 - Nambrok.
1922 - Cowwarr.
1923 - Cowwarr.
1924 - Glengarry.
1925 - Cowwarr.
1926 - Traralgon Jrs.
1927 - Traralgon Jrs.
1928 - Traralgon Jrs.
1929 - Glengarry.
1930 - Glengarry.
1931 - Cowwarr.
1932 - Cowwarr.
1933 - Traralgon Creek.
1934 - Cowwarr.
1935 - Traralgon Creek.
1936 - Traralgon Imperials.
1937 - Conflicting Data.
1938 - ?.
1939 - Heyfield.
1940 - Gormandale.
1941 - WW2.
1942 - WW2.
1943 - WW2.
1944 - WW2.
1945 - WW2.
1946 - ?.
1947 - Heyfield.
1948 - Heyfield.
1949 - Heyfield.
1950 - Heyfield.
1951 - Heyfield.
1952 - Heyfield.
1953 - Heyfield Timber Workers.
1954 - Gormandale.

Timeline :
1910 - Refer Traralgon DFA.

1913 (? FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Heyfield and
 - Nambrok.

1914 (? FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry and
 - Toongabbie.

1921 (Cowwarr FA) :
The Cowwarr FA was formed.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Cowwarr (1st after H&A),
 - Glenmaggie Weir Workers,
 - Heyfield,
 - Nambrok and
 - Toongabbie.
Grand Final - Nambrok 6.8.44 defeated Cowwarr 5.8.38.

1922 (Cowwarr FL) :
The league became known as the Cowwarr Football League.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Toongabbie and
 - Traralgon Jrs.
Finals Series :
 - A challenge finals system was employed.
 - Grand Final - Cowwarr defeated Toongabbie by 1 pt.

1923 (Cowwarr FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale (debut),
 - Toongabbie,
 - Traralgon Creek (debut),
 - Traralgon Jrs and
 - Tyers (debut).
Finals Series :
 - A challenge finals system was employed.
 - Second Semi-Final - Cowwarr 8.12.60 defeated Gormandale 3.6.24.
 - Grand Final - Cowwarr 8.9.57 defeated Gormandale 5.16.46.

1924 (Cowwarr FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Toongabbie,
 - Traralgon Creek,
 - Traralgon Jrs and
 - Tyers.
A challenge finals system was employed.
Grand Final - Glengarry 5.6.36 drew with Cowwarr 4.12.36.
Grand Final Replay - Glengarry 4.11.35 defeated Cowwarr 4.8.32.

1925 (Cowwarr FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Toongabbie,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Jrs.
Finals Series :
 - A challenge finals system was employed.
 - Grand Final - Glengarry 9.4.58 defeated Cowwarr 7.9.51.
 - Grand Final Challenge - Cowwarr 9.7.61 defeated Glengarry 5.12.42.

1926 (Cowwarr FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Callignee (debut, but withdrew partway through season),
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Jrs.
Finals Series :
 - A challenge finals system was employed.
 - Grand Final - Traralgon Jrs 5.7.37 defeated Glengarry 3.7.25.

1927 (Cowwarr FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Toongabbie,
 - Traralgon Creek,
 - Traralgon Imperials (debut),
 - Traralgon Jrs and
 - Traralgon South (debut).
Finals Series :
 - A challenge finals system was employed.
 - Grand Final - Traralgon Jrs 9.15.69 defeated Glengarry 6.10.46.

1928 (Cowwarr FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Cowwarr (finished last),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Jrs.
Finals Series :
 - A challenge finals system was employed.
 - Grand Final - Traralgon Jrs 9.12.66 defeated Glengarry 6.9.45.

1929 (Cowwarr FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Cowwarr (finished equal last),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Imperials.
Grand Final - Glengarry 9.6.60 defeated Traralgon Imperials 7.8.50.

1930 (Cowwarr FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Cowwarr (finished third),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Imperials.
Finals Series :
 - Grand Final - Gormandale defeated Glengarry.
 - Grand Final Challenge - Glengarry defeated Gormandale.

1931 (Cowwarr FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Imperials.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Glengarry defeated Cowwarr by 2 pts.
 - Grand Final - Cowwarr 9.9.63 defeated Glengarry 5.6.36.

1932 (Cowwarr FL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Cowwarr (minor premiers),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Imperials.
Grand Final - Cowwarr 12.11.83 defeated Glengarry 8.8.56.

1933 (Cowwarr & DFA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield (debut),
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Imperials.
Finals Series : [source] [source] [source]
 - First Semi-Final - Traralgon Creek 11.12.78 defeated Cowwarr 10.15.75.
 - Final - Traralgon Creek 10.7.67 defeated Glengarry 3.3.21 @ Traralgon Oval.
 - Grand Final - Traralgon Creek 7.5.47 defeated Gormandale 6.7.43.

1934 (Cowwarr & DFA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr (minor premiers),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Imperials (0 wins).
Finals Series :
 - This was the final season in which a challenge finals system was employed.
 - Grand Final - Cowwarr 14.7.91 defeated Glengarry 10.10.70.

1935 (Cowwarr FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr (5th),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Imperials.
Finals Series :
 - McIntyre finals system was introduced.
 - Grand Final - Traralgon Creek 6.8.44 defeated Traralgon Imperials 5.12.42.

1936 (Cowwarr & DFA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr (minor premiers),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Imperials.
Finals Series : [source] [source] [source] [source]
 - First Semi-Final - This match was held at Cowwarr.
 - Second Semi-Final - Glengarry 10.11.71 defeated Cowwarr 9.7.61.
 - Preliminary Final - Traralgon Imperials 7.11.53 defeated Cowwarr 6.7.43 @ Glengarry.
 - Grand Final - Traralgon Imperials 8.12.60 defeated Glengarry 7.12.54.

1937 (Cowwarr & DFA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Imperials.
Finals Series : [source] [source] [source]
 - First Semi-Final - Cowwarr 13.7.85 defeated Traralgon Creek 10.9.69.
 - Second Semi-Final - Heyfield 15.22.112 defeated Glengarry 6.15.51.
 - Preliminary Final - Glengarry 12.7.79 defeated Cowwarr 10.15.75.
 - Grand Final - Heyfield 15.18.108 defeated Glengarry 8.11.59.

1938 (Cowwarr & DFL) :
General - Newspapers began referring to this competition as a DFL (rather than a DFA) from this season.
Participating clubs were (complete) :[source]
 - Cowwarr (3rd after H&As),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Rosedale,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Imperials.
Finals Series : [source] [source] [source] [source] [source]
 - First Semi-Final - Cowwarr 13.9.87 defeated Glengarry 10.10.70.
 - Second Semi-Final - Rosedale 13.14.92 defeated Heyfield 12.14.86.
 - Preliminary Final - Heyfield 13.12.90 defeated Cowwarr 6.11.47 @ Rosedale.
 - Grand Final - Rosedale 14.21.105 defeated Heyfield 8.15.63 @ Glengarry.

1939 (Cowwarr FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr (3w, 6th),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Rosedale,
 - Traralgon Creek and
 - Traralgon Imperials.
Grand Final - Heyfield 8.16.64 defeated Rosedale 5.10.40.

1940 (Cowwarr FL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr (finished 2nd after H&As),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Rosedale,
 - Traralgon Creek (final season; resigned midway through) and
 - Traralgon Imperials.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Gormandale defeated Cowwarr.
 - Preliminary Final - Cowwarr were victorious.
 - Grand Final - Gormandale 8.11.59 defeated Cowwarr 4.5.29.

1941-45 - The competition was in recess due to the onset WW2.

1946 (Cowwarr & DFL) :
The Cowwarr & DFL resumed.
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Rosedale and
 - Traralgon 2nds (rejoined, changed name from Traralgon Imperials).
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Traralgon 2nds 8.9.57 defeated Cowwarr 3.8.26.
 - Grand Final - Rosedale 7.6.48 v ?.

1947 (Cowwarr & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Newry (debut),
 - Rosedale,
 - Traralgon 2nds (5th) and
 - 3 others (total of 7).
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Cowwarr 7.12.54 defeated Newry 6.10.46.
 - Preliminary Final - Cowwarr were victorious.
 - Grand Final - Heyfield 8.11.59 defeated Cowwarr 7.9.51.

1948 (Cowwarr & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr (did not complete season),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Newry and
 - Rosedale.
Grand Final - Heyfield 15.16.106 defeated Newry 13.16.94.

1949 (Cowwarr & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr (may not have competed season),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Newry and
 - Rosedale.
Grand Final - Heyfield 18.16.124 defeated Gormandale 5.7.37.

1950 (Cowwarr & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr (9 wins from 12),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Newry and
 - Rosedale.
Finals Series :
 - Preliminary Final - Glengarry 14.12.96 defeated Cowwarr 8.14.62.
 - Grand Final - Heyfield 4.16.40 defeated Glengarry 4.12.36.

1951 (Cowwarr & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :[source]
 - Cowwarr (last),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Heyfield Timber Workers (debut),
 - Newry and
 - Rosedale.
Grand Final - Heyfield defeated Heyfield Timber Workers.

1952 (Cowwarr & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr (last),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Heyfield Timber Workers,
 - Newry and
 - Rosedale.
Grand Final - Heyfield 10.12.72 defeated Heyfield Timber Workers 7.15.57.

1953 (Cowwarr & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cowwarr (2nd-last),
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Heyfield Timber Workers,
 - Newry and
 - Rosedale.
Grand Final - Heyfield Timber Workers 14.18.102 defeated Gormandale 10.7.67.

1954 (Cowwarr & DFL) :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Cowwarr,
 - Glengarry,
 - Gormandale,
 - Heyfield,
 - Heyfield Timber Workers,
 - Newry and
 - Rosedale.
Grand Final - Gormandale 10.16.76 defeated Cowwarr 6.7.43.

1955 - The Cowwarr FL and the Sale District FL merged to form the Sale-Cowwarr FL.