Sports News Sunraysia with Sammy Smythe

Sunraysia Football League gate takings for the final series were down about $3000 overall for the year 2015 over last year’s result.

League Administration Manager Peter Walker said that the Grand Final takings were down by about $6000 on last year, but the overall result was somewhat compensated by bigger crowds which attended the two semi finals.

Mr Walker said attendances were also down for the Preliminary final but this was probably influenced by the fact that Mildura had fielded sides in three grades that day – in the seniors, reserves and thirds.

Attendances on Saturday could also have been affected slightly by the Mallee League Grand Final- the last one ever held – at Blackburn Park Ouyen.

The Mallee League has disbanded with arrangements for an Ouyen/Walpeup/Underbool side to be brought into the Sunraysia Football League next season.

He said the new Club had agreed to wear the blue and white North Melbourne colours but were still decide their emblem.

At first Ouyen wanted to be known as the Demons but this was rejected because Mildura are already known as Demons and Walpeup/Underbool wanted to be the Kangaroos but the Wentworth District Football Club has rejected that suggestion.

Mr Walkder said he believed it would sorted out within the next week or so