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ARIAH PARK - MIRROOL

Year Formed: 1953

Club Nickname: Brown Bombers

Affiliation: 1953-81 South Western DFL, 1982-90 Riverina FL,1991-2003 Farrer FL.

Timeline: 2004 Ariah Park-Mirrool amalgamated with Ardlethan and become the Northern Jets.

Senior Premierships: South Western DFL, 1954, 1955, 1962; Riverina FL, Nil.

Best & Fairest - Gammage Medal: 1953 Kevin Pleming, 1954 Joe Mickelson, 1958 Bernie Sculley, 1973 Barry Day, 1975 Jim Prentice, 1977 Jim Prentice, 1978 Terry Haddrill, 1980 Terry Haddrill. Clear Medal: 1996 Glen Treacy, 2005 Matthew Robertson, 2017 Mitch Haddrill, 2019 Mitch Haddrill

Goalkicking - Keisling Trophy: 1969 Ricky Quade (131), 1970 Jim Prentice (91), 1978 Mark Newton (97), 1979 Mark Newton (72), 1981 John Newton (132). Farrer League: Rob Harper (107).

Captain / Coaches: 1953-54 Len Pedler, 1955-58 Bernie Sculley, 1959 Tom Quade / Brian Walker, 1960 Jack Hudson, 1961-64 John Hawke, 1965-67 Barry Rist, 1968 Vernon Drake, 1969 Bob Willis, 1970-71 Doug Priest, 1972-73 Garry Wynd, 1974 Allan Sheahan, 1975 Ricky Quade, 1976-77 Jim Prentice, 1978-79 Mark Newton, 1980 John Rafferty, 1981-82 John Newton, 1983 John Lyons, 1984-85 Hans Heystraten, 1986 Jamie Gordon, 1987 Michael Graham, 1988 Andy Alderton, 1989 Stuart Stevens, 1990-92 Denis Dunstan, 1992 Ian Gordon, 1993 Brett Pearson, 1994-96 Richard Gleeson, 1997-98 Brett Page, 1999 Greg McKelvie, 2000 Luke Godden, 2001-02 Dallas McKelvie, 2003 Luke Gooden.

Northern Jets: 2004-06 Nigel Smith, 2007-08 Matt Hard, 2009 Josh Parmenter, 2010-11 Michael Wheatley, 2012-13 Jamie Grintell, 2014 Stuart Hutchins, 2015 Darren Jackson (npc), 2016 Sam Fisher / Darren Jackson (npc), 2017-18 Mitch Robinson, 2019 Mitch Haddrill, 2020-22 Joshua Avis, 2023 Jack Harper. 

Players for both clubs: - AP-M: Joe Box, Ian Crewes, Bob Little, Mark McCormack, Ian Minchin, Dennis Schmetzer.

Northern Jets: Andrew Baker, Toby Blissett.

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STATS: GRIFFITH vs ARIAH PARK-MIRROOL

South Western District Football League 1953-81

Played 63, won 37, lost 25, drew 1

Riverina Football League 1982-90

Played 19, won 11, lost 8, drew 0

                                                                            HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS
YEAR     MATCH DATE                                    RESULT                                                    COMP.                       VENUE
1953  Sun 14 Jun 1953   L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 8.17 (65) v Griffith 9.8 (62)            SWL R7      Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 02 Aug 1953   L   Griffith 7.2 (44) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 9.15 (69)            SWL R13    Griffith Showground

1954  Sun 02 May 1954  L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 15.9 (99) v Griffith 9.8 (62)            SWL R1      Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 04 Aug 1954   L   Griffith 9.18 (72) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.7 (85)          SWL R10   Griffith Showground

1955  Sun 22 May 1955  W  Griffith 13.15 (93) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 11.12 (78)     SWL R6      Griffith Showground
          Sun 07 Aug 1955   L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 20.18 (138) v Griffith 7.8 (50)       SWL R15    Ariah Park Recreation Ground

1956  Sun 20 May 1956  L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 17.14 (116) v Griffith 11.12 (78)   SWL R7      Ariah Park Recreation Ground 
          Sun 15 Jul 1956    L   Griffith 11.9 (75) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 21.22 (148)      SWL R15    Griffith Showground

1957  Sun 07 Apr 1957  L   Griffith 13.11 (89) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 15.10 (100)    SWL R1      Griffith Showground 
          Sun 09 Jun 1957   L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 15.15 (105) v Griffith 13.11 (89)    SWL R10   Mirrool Oval

1958  Sun 27 Apr 1958  W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.13 (91) v Griffith 15.13 (103)   SWL R3     Mirrool Oval
          Sun 29 Jun 1958  W   Griffith 18.19 (127) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 11.18 (84)    SWL R12   Griffith Showground

1959  Sun 19 Apr 1959  W   Griffith 31.16 (202) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 11.9 (75)     SWL R2     Ariah Park Recreation Ground  
          Sun 16 Aug 1959  W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.12 (90) v Griffith 14.8 (92)       SWL R18    Griffith Showground

1960  Sun 17 Apr 1960  W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 8.15 (63) v Griffith 10.18 (78)       SWL R2      Ariah Park Recreation Ground 
          Sun 03 Jul 1960    D   Griffith 9.19 (73) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 11.7 (73)          SWL R11    Griffith Showground

1961  Sun 14 May 1961  L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 11.16 (82) v Griffith 11.14 (80)      SWL R6     Mirrool Oval 
          Sun 30 Jul 1961    W   Griffith 11.14 (80) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 7.16 (58)       SWL R15    Griffith Showground

1962  Sun 17 Jun 1962  W   Griffith 12.15 (87) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.12 (84)      SWL R9     Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval  
          Sun 19 Aug 1962   L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.11 (89) v Griffith 6.11 (47)       SWL R18    Ariah Park Recreation Ground 

1963  Sun 19 May 1963  L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.18 (96) v Griffith 7.16 (58)       SWL R6       Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 04 Aug 1963   L   Griffith 8.12 (60) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 15.15 (105)     SWL R15     Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval

1964  Sun 26 Apr 1964   W   Griffith 20.18 (138) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 7.14 (56)    SWL R3       Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 19 Jul 1964     W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 7.7 (49) v Griffith 13.12 (90)        SWL R12    Ariah Park Recreation Ground 

1965  Sun 18 Apr 1965   W   Griffith 12.13 (85) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 10.11 (71)    SWL R2       Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 04 Jul 1965     L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 17.13 (115) v Griffith 9.16 (70)     SWL R11     Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 19 Sep 1965   W   Griffith 22.22 (154) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 18.13 (121) SWL PF       Gissing Oval, Wagga

1966  Sun 17 Apr 1966   W   Griffith 11.16 (82) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 8.12 (60)      SWL R1       Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval  
          Sun 19 Jun 1966   W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.14 (92) v Griffith 16.12 (108)  SWL R9       Ariah Park Recreation Ground

1967  Sun 09 Apr 1966   W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.11 (89) v Griffith 19.13 (127)  SWL R9       Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 11 Jun 1967   W   Griffith 14.32 (116) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 10.11 (71)  SWL R9        Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval

1968  Sun 23 Jun 1968   W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.13 (91) v Griffith 17.6 (108)    SWL R9       Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 18 Aug 1968    W   Griffith 16.16 (112) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 17.5 (107)  SWL R17     Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 08 Sep 1968   W   Griffith 10.15 (75) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 11.8 (74)      SWL SF2     Ardlethan Recreation Ground
          Sun 22 Sep 1968   W   Griffith 13.17 (95) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 10.11 (71)    SWL GF       Narrandera Sportsground

1969  Sun 22 Jun 1969   W   Griffith 21.20 (146) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.7 (85)    SWL R9       Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 17 Aug 1969   W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 18.9 (117) v Griffith 21.17 (143)  SWL R16     Ariah Park Recreation Ground

1970  Sun 12 Apr 1970   W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.17 (95) v Griffith 17.21 (123)  SWL R1       Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 21 Jun 1970   W   Griffith 21.20 (146) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.9 (81)     SWL R10     Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval

1971  Mon 12 Apr 1971   W   Griffith 22.25 (157) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 7.8 (50)       SWL R1      Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 27 Jun 1971   W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 5.11 (41) v Griffith 21.20 (146)     SWL R10    Ariah Park Recreation Ground 

1972  Sun 30 Apr 1972   W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 7.12 (54) v Griffith 14.16 (100)    SWL R4       Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 09 Jul 1972    W   Griffith 18.21 (129) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 8.11 (59)     SWL R13    Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval

1973  Sun 15 Apr 1973   W   Griffith 19.19 (133) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.8 (80)    SWL R1       Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 01 Jul 1973    W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.8 (80) v Griffith 24.11 (155)     SWL R10    Ariah Park Recreation Ground

1974  Sun 30 Jun 1974   W   Griffith 26.21 (177) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 7.1 (43)      SWL R9       Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 01 Sep 1974   W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.10 (88) v Griffith 26.14 (170)  SWL R18     Ariah Park Recreation Ground

1975  Sun 08 Jun 1975   W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.17 (87) v Griffith 15.11 (101)  SWL R16     Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 17 Aug 1975   W   Griffith 13.20 (98) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.18 (96)     SWL R16    Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 07 Sep 1975   L    Ariah Park-Mirrool 15.12 (102) v Griffith 14.16 (100) SWL SF1    Narrandera Sportsground

1976  Sun 09 May 1976  W   Griffith 14.25 (109) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.4 (76)     SWL R4      Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 25 Jul 1976     L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 18.10 (118) v Griffith 12.13 (85)   SWL R13    Ariah Park Recreation Ground

1977  Sun 08 May 1977  W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 14.11 (95) v Griffith 16.20 (116)   SWL R4      Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 24 Jul 1977     L   Griffith 5.11 (41) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 7.8 (50)            SWL R13    Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 25 Sep 1977   L   Griffith 13.12 (90) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 20.14 (134)    SWL PF       Narrandera Sportsground 

1978  Sun 25 Jun 1978  W   Griffith 9.15 (69) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 9.9 (63)            SWL R9      Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 03 Sep 1978   L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 18.19 (127) v Griffith 14.17 (101)  SWL R18   Ariah Park Recreation Ground 

1979  Sun 15 Apr 1979   L   Griffith 19.6 (120) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 30.24 (204)    SWL R1      Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 01 Jul 1979     L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 20.16 (136) v Griffith 5.12 (42)      SWL R10   Ariah Park Recreation Ground

1980  Sun 04 May 1980  L    Ariah Park-Mirrool 21.12 (138) v Griffith 11.7 (73)      SWL R4     Ariah Park Recreation Ground
           Sun 27 Jul 1980    L   Griffith 15.16 (106) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 16.17 (113)  SWL R13    Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval

1981  Sun 21 Jun 1981   L   Griffith 12.6 (78) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 21.16 (142)      SWL R9       Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 30 Aug 1981   L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 19.17 (131) v Griffith 10.7 (67)      SWL R18    Ariah Park Recreation Ground

1982  Sun 11 Apr 1982   L   Griffith 7.15 (57) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 21.14 (140)      RFL R3        Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 04 Jul 1982    L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 25.12 (162) v Griffith 9.11 (65)      RFL R14     Ariah Park Recreation Ground

1983  Sun 17 Apr 1983  W   Griffith 18.10 (118) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 16.13 (109) RFL R2        Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 10 Jul 1983    L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 16.17 (113) v Griffith 10.13 (73)    RFL R11     Ariah Park Recreation Ground

1984  Sun 22 Apr 1984   L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 23.20 (158) v Griffith 10.10 (70)    RFL R2      Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 08 Jul 1984    L   Griffith 15.10 (100) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.23 (101)  RFL R11      Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval 

1985  Sun 05 May 1985  L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 17.8 (110) v Griffith 12.13 (85)      RFL R4       Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 21 Jul 1985    W   Griffith 16.13 (109) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 9.12 (66)     RFL R13      Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval

1986  Sun 22 Jun 1986  W   Griffith 21.14 (140) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 8.9 (57)        RFL R9        Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 24 Aug 1986  W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.12 (90) v Griffith 29.14 (188)    RFL R18     Ariah Park Recreation Ground

1987  Sun 07 Jun 1987   L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 17.12 (114) v Griffith 14.9 (93)      RFL R7       Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 09 Aug 1987   W   Griffith 24.20 (140) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 10.10 (70)   RFL R16      Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval

1988  Sun 08 May 1988  W   Griffith 20.13 (133) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 9.15 (69)     RFL R4        Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval
          Sun 10 Jul 1988     L   Ariah Park-Mirrool 21.11 (137) v Griffith 14.7 (91)      RFL R12     Ariah Park Recreation Ground

1989  Sun 23 Apr 1989   W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 6.11 (47) v Griffith 18.22 (130)     RFL R3       Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 02 Jul 1989    W   Griffith 26.14 (170) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 7.5 (47)       RFL R12      Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval

1990  Sun 15 Apr 1990  W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 11.10 (76) v Griffith 14.17 (101)   RFL R1        Ariah Park Recreation Ground

          Sun 24 Jun 1990   W   Ariah Park-Mirrool 14.11 (95) v Griffith 22.11 (143)   RFL R10     Ariah Park Recreation Ground
          Sun 02 Sep 1990   W   Griffith 16.13 (109) v Ariah Park-Mirrool 10.16 (76)   RFL R19     Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval

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