Currently a home and away season consisting of eighteen rounds is played. The best five teams then play off according to the McIntyre System, culminating in the FFNL Grand Final, which is traditionally held at Maher Oval in Wagga Wagga.
The Farrer Football League first formed in 1957 as a breakaway from the Albury & District Football League. Culcairn, Henty, Holbrook and Mangoplah-Cookardinia United competed in the first season. In 1958 all remaining clubs from the Albury & District Football League moved across to the new league.
It was in 1982 that the Farrer Football League amalgamated with the South Western District Football League and the Central Riverina Football League in order to create the Riverina Football League and the Riverina District Football League, with the latter changing its name to the Farrer Football League in 1985. It was between 1983 and 1994 that the Riverina District/Farrer Football League maintained a two division system.
Footballers from the South Western District, Central Riverina, Farrer, Riverina and Riverina District/Farrer Football Leagues who have played in the VFL/AFL include:
Footballers from the Riverina and Farrer Football Leagues who are currently playing in the AFL include:
| Club | Nickname | Years in Competition | No. of Premierships | Premiership Years | Moved to |
|---|
| Ardlethan | Stars | 1987-2003 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Ariah Park-Mirrool Brown Bombers to form Northern Jets in 2004 |
| Ariah Park-Mirrool | Brown Bombers | 1991-2003 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Ardlethan Stars to form Northern Jets in 2004 |
| Boree Creek | Creekers | 1982 | 0 | None | Disbanded |
| Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | Demons | 1982-1994; 1998-2010 | 8 | 1982, 1984, 1999, 2002–03, 2008-09-10 | Riverina Football League in 2011 |
| Cootamundra | Blues | 1982-2003 | 0 | None | AFL Canberra in 2004 |
| Junee | Bulldogs | 1987 | 0 | None | Disbanded |
| Junee-Kapooka | Bulldogs | 1982-1986 | 0 | None | Disbanded |
| Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | Goannas | 1982-1994 | 5 | 1985, 1988-89-90, 1993 | Riverina Football League in 1995 |
| Royal Australian Air Force | Cats | 1982-1996 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with North Wagga Saints in 1997 |
| South Wagga-Tolland | Dons | 1982-1997 | 0 | None | Disbanded in 1998 |
| Uranquinty | Rosellas | 1985-1986 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Kapooka to form Uranquinty-Kapooka Rosellas |
| Uranquinty-Kapooka | Rosellas | 1987-1998 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Collingullie-Ashmont Demons to form Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka Demons in 1999 |
| Whitton | Tigers | 1982-1990 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Yanco to form Whitton-Yanco Tigers in 1991 |
| Whitton-Yanco | Tigers | 1991-1994 | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Leeton Demons to form Leeton-Whitton Crows in 1995 |
| Year | Player | H&A goals | Finals goals | Total Goals |
|---|
1957 | | | | |
| 1958 | Max Vickery (Culcairn) | 68 | 0 | 68 |
| 1959 | Max Vickery (Culcairn) | 98 | 0 | 98 |
| 1960 | H Robb (Wagga Tigers) | 69 | 0 | 69 |
| 1961 | R Campbell (Wagga Tigers) | 61 | 0 | 61 |
| 1962 | R Richardson (Temora) | 52 | 0 | 52 |
| 1963 | H Gardiner (Culcairn) | 65 | 0 | 65 |
| 1964 | John Condon (TRYC) | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| 1965 | Rex Burge (MCU) | 70 | 0 | 70 |
| 1966 | Rex Burge (MCU) | 70 | 0 | 70 |
| 1967 | Rex Burge (MCU) | 85 | 0 | 85 |
| 1968 | Ken Morrow (Collingullie) | 72 | 0 | 72 |
| 1969 | Barry Walker (TRYC) | 118 | 0 | 118 |
| 1970 | Ken Morrow (Collingullie) | 105 | 0 | 105 |
| 1971 | Rex Burge (North Wagga) | 100 | 0 | 100 |
| 1972 | Rex Burge (North Wagga) | 73 | 0 | 73 |
| 1973 | Greg Sheather (Wagga Tigers) | 107 | 0 | 107 |
| 1974 | Steve Goodwin (Lockhart) | 111 | 0 | 111 |
| 1975 | Robert Driscoll (TRYC) | 82 | 0 | 82 |
| 1976 | Laurie Pendrick (North Wagga) | 114 | 13 | 127 |
| 1977 | Laurie Pendrick (North Wagga) | 133 | 9 | 159 |
| 1978 | Greg Sheather (Wagga Tigers) | 136 | 4 | 140 |
| 1979 | Don Elliott (North Wagga) | 113 | 9 | 122 |
| 1980 | Allan Breust (Temora) | 108 | 0 | 108 |
| 1981 | Greg Sheather (Wagga Tigers) | 92 | 0 | 92 |
| 1982 | Stephen Cole (MCU) | 144 | 5 | 149 |
| 1983 | Martin King (North Wagga) | 111 | 0 | 111 |
| 1984 | Warren McLoughlin (CA) | 85 | 15 | 100 |
| 1985 | John McGregor (North Wagga) | 102 | 0 | 102 |
| 1986 | Trevor Ion (MCU) | 113 | 0 | 113 |
| 1987 | Richard Flannagan (TRYC) | 76 | 0 | 76 |
| 1988 | Terry Gillett (CAK) | 106 | | |
| 1989 | Stephen Cole (MCU) | 68 | | |
| 1990 | Mark Hofert (North Wagga) | 108 | | |
| 1991 | Mark Hofert (North Wagga) | 117 | | |
| 1992 | Mark Hofert (North Wagga) | | | |
| 1993 | Mark Hofert (North Wagga) | 70 | | |
| 1994 | Paul McCarty (Ardlethan) | 126 | | |
| 1995 | Mark Hofert (TRYC) | 81 | 0 | 81 |
| 1996 | John Read (Cootamundra) | 159 | 16 | 175 |
| 1997 | John Roberts(Cootamundra) | | | |
| 1998 | Glenn Bench (Ardlethan) | 83 | | |
| 1999 | Jamie Pitt (CAK) | 102 | 5 | 107 |
| 2000 | Matt Carroll (TRYC) | 109 | 0 | 109 |
| 2001 | Anthony Carroll (Rivcoll) | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| 2002 | Mick McPherson (Temora) | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| 2003 | Matt Carroll (TRYC) | 125 | 0 | 125 |
| 2004 | Jason Brown (TRYC) | 88 | 0 | 88 |
| 2005 | Jason Brown (TRYC) | 78 | 5 | 83 |
| 2006 | Jason Brown (TRYC) | 90 | 0 | 90 |
| 2007 | Robert Harper (Northern Jets) | 107 | 0 | 107 |
| 2008 | Marc Geppert (CAK) | 85 | 14 | 99 |
| 2009 | Marc Geppert (CAK) | 78 | 24 | 102 |
| 2010 | Marc Geppert (CAK) | 91 | 14 | 105 |
| 2011 | Christopher Jackson (EWK) | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| 2012 | Jason Brown (TRYC) | 64 | 7 | 71 |
| 2013 | Luke Webb (TRYC) | 60 | 2 | 62 |
| 2014 | Marc Geppert (EWK) | 82 | 13 | 95 |
| 2015 | Marc Geppert (EWK) | 111 | 10 | 121 |
| 2016 | Marc Geppert (EWK) | 101 | 10 | 111 |
| 2017 | Matt Harpley (Temora) | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| 2018 | Matthew Wallis (Temora) | 63 | 4 | 67 |
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| Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers |
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| Premiers | Score
(Margin) | Runners-Up |
|---|
| 1982 | Collingullie-Ashmont | 14.14.98-12.16.88
(10 points) | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United |
| 1983 | North Wagga | 25.15.155-17.15.117
(38 points) | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | North Wagga |
| 1984 | Collingullie-Ashmont | 16.20.116-11.16.82
(34 points) | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United |
| 1985 | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | 16.14.110-10.10.70
(40 points) | Collingullie-Ashmont | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United |
| 1986 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 10.8.68-9.12.66
(2 points) | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
| 1987 | Barellan United | 18.14.132-10.8.68
(64 points) | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | Barellan United |
| 1988 | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | 12.7.79-10.9.69
(10 points) | Collingullie-Ashmont | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United |
| 1989 | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | 10.11.71-8.11.59
(12 points) | Barellan United | Barellan United |
| 1990 | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | 18.9.117-9.11.65
(52 points) | North Wagga | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United |
| 1991 | North Wagga | 16.14.110-7.14.56
(54 points) | Ariah Park-Mirrool | North Wagga |
| 1992 | North Wagga | 10.12.72-9.11.65
(7 points) | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | North Wagga |
| 1993 | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | 19.20.134-10.8.68
(66 points) | North Wagga | Marrar |
| 1994 | North Wagga | 15.13.103-12.9.81
(22 points) | Mangoplah-Cookardinia United | North Wagga |
| 1995 | Marrar | 12.8.80-7.15.57
(23 points) | The Rock-Yerong Creek | Marrar |
| 1996 | Marrar | 13.10.88-12.8.80
(8 points) | Ariah Park-Mirrool | Marrar |
| 1997 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 16.15.111-16.9.105
(6 points) | Ariah Park-Mirrool | Marrar |
| 1998 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 13.13.91-8.9.57
(34 points) | Ardlethan | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
| 1999 | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | 19.13.127-12.11.83
(44 points) | Ardlethan | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
| 2000 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 9.13.67-5.7.37
(30 points) | Marrar | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
| 2001 | Rivcoll | 10.10.70-9.10.64
(6 points) | Ariah Park-Mirrool | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka |
| 2002 | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | 20.19.139-12.12.84
(55 points) | Ardlethan | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka |
| 2003 | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | 12.9.81-10.14.74
(7 points) | The Rock-Yerong Creek | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka |
| 2004 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 10.9.69-8.9.57
(12 points) | North Wagga | North Wagga |
| 2005 | Northern Jets | 13.10.88-7.15.57
(31 points) | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | Northern Jets |
| 2006 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 20.13.133-15.9.99
(34 points) | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
| 2007 | Northern Jets | 15.22.112-15.15.105
(7 points) | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | Northern Jets |
| 2008 | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | 22.16.148-10.7.67
(81 points) | The Rock-Yerong Creek | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka |
| 2009 | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | 12.19.91-8.9.57
(34 points) | Marrar | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka |
| 2010 | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka | 17.19.121-1.3.9
(112 points) | Marrar | Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka |
| 2011 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 13.8.86-10.12.72
(14 points) | Marrar | Marrar |
| 2012 | Temora | 14.7.91-12.1.73
(18 points) | The Rock-Yerong Creek | Temora |
| 2013 | Temora | 12.14.86-11.4.70
(16 points) | The Rock-Yerong Creek | The Rock-Yerong Creek |
| 2014 | Temora | 15.10.100-5.10.40
(60 points) | East Wagga-Kooringal | Temora |
| 2015 | The Rock-Yerong Creek | 12.4.76-10.10.70
(6 points) | East Wagga-Kooringal | East Wagga-Kooringal |
| 2016 | East Wagga-Kooringal | 11.12.78-5.8.38
(40 points) | Coleambally | East Wagga-Kooringal |
| 2017 | Marrar | 7.10.52-7.6.48
(4 points) | Temora | Marrar |
| 2018 | Marrar | 8.8.56-6.8.44
(12 points) | North Wagga | Marrar |
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