Federal District Football Association
The Federal District Football Association (FDFA) was first established in 1897 at a meeting at Gedye's Victoria Hotel, Cobram, Victoria for the purpose of controlling the "Cobram Courier Cup" Australian Rules Football competition.[1]
History
Football teams that competed in the FDFA during its six-year history were from the following local towns in Northern Victoria - Cobram, Katamatite, Katunga, Muckatah, Strathmerton, Yarrowayah and Southern Riverina, New South Wales teams were - Barooga, Finley and Tocumwal.[2]
This football competition only ran for six seasons from 1897 to 1902.
Premiers
- 1897: Muckatah[3]
- 1898: Tocumwal[4][5]
- 1899: Strathmerton[6]
- 1900: Strathmerton[7][8]
- 1901: Muckatah[9]
- 1902: Cobram defeated Strathmerton[10]
References
- ^ "1897 - Federal District FA - Formation Meeting". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "1897 - Federal District FA - Draw". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier.
- ^ "1897 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "1898 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "1898 - Federal District FA - Premiership Cup". Trove Newspapers. Numurkah Leader. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "1899 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1900 - Federal District FA - Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1900 - Federal District FA - Premiership Prize Money". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1901 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Trove Newspapers. Numurkah Leader. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "1902 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 19 April 2020.