Reporter District Football Association
| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1903 |
| Ceased | 1928 |
| Country | Australia |
The Reporter District Football Association (RDFA), also known simply simply as the Reporter Football Association (RFA), was an Australian rules football competition based around the Melbourne suburb of Box Hill.[1][2]
History
[edit]The RDFA was formed in 1903 by EFG Hodges, the proprietor of the "Reporter" newspaper. Six clubs − Bayswater, Box Hill, Canterbury, Ferntree Gully, Mitcham and Ringwood − participated in the inaugural season.[3] Mitcham were the inaugural premiers after defeating Box Hill in the grand final, after both club finished the season with an equal win-loss record.[3]
In 1928, the RDFA was absorbed into the Ringwood District Football League, which eventually became part of the present-day Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL).[3]
The competition was also known as the Box Hill Reporter District Football Association (BHRDFA) or the Box Hill Reporter District Football League (BHRDFL or RDFL).[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ ""REPORTER" FOOTBALL COMPETITION". Trove. The Reporter. 3 July 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ ""Reporter" Football Association". Trove. Box Hill Reporter. 5 March 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Box Hill Reporter District Football League / Reporter District Football League (Vic)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Blackburn Football Club Honour Board" (PDF). Blackburn Football Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "1919 BHRDFL Division 1". GameDay. Mitcham Football Club. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Premierships". Mitcham Football Club. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.