The best six teams then play-off according to the McIntyre system, culminating in the HFL Grand Final, which is traditionally hosted by Walbundrie.

The latter was organised in 1922[2] amongst clubs in towns that lay on the railway spur from the main Sydney-Melbourne line at Culcairn as far west as Balldale, as in the years pre-World War II, cars were still a relatively uncommon form of transport, with horses still being prevalent in the area.

The league was formed in 1933 by Jindera, Lavington, Gerogery and Border United (from Albury),[20] who were disgruntled about the amount of travel required in the existing Central Hume Football Association.

In 1934, Border United withdrew after one season to be replaced by Bethanga, and Gerogery won their second premiership in a Grand Final against Lavington.

Bethanga's Captain Jack Mortlock and player Jim Stapleton were allegedly felled behind play in the first quarter and sent to hospital.

The umpire was apparently threatened and intimidated by the Lavington players so he made no reports during the grand final and they went on to record an easy win.

Furthermore on various occasions blows were struck, and in one instance, the umpire, who rushed in to stop a melee, was violently thrown aside.

Tripping and elbowing, which appeared deliberate, was an order of the day, and only on rare occasions was good and systematic play in evidence.

By way of comparison, this match was miles behind the first semi final played on the same ground between Bethanga and Walbundrie the three weeks previously.

Lavington won the toss, and with the help of a strong breeze blowing diagonally across the ground soon had Bethanga in difficulties.

Rough and congested play excluded good football, and the game was held up several times in order to quell disturbances caused by pugilistic encounters.

Then the game swerved in Lavingtons favor again, and with the help of 4 behinds and a goal by Jack Livermore, they led by 35 points at half time.

Although Bethanga opened the third quarter well, and early scored several points they were for the most part defending desperately and were unable to add further to their tally.

The issue was no more in doubt, and the players, realizing that the game was won and lost, managed to keep their ruffled tempers in check.

W. Dawson, T. Farley and L. O'Connell in turn kicked correctly, and Tom Barnett once more gave Bethanga a goal.

In 1976, a reserves competition was introduced and Boree Creek moved back to the Coreen & District Football League.

With the increasing size of the competition, an initial proposal to split the league into two pools for the 2009 season, organised geographically into western and eastern divisions and possibly including other nearby clubs was tabled in July 2007.

Source:[61] Notes - As at 30 September 2024 The Hume Football League grand final has been played at Walbundrie since 1976.

The senior football premiership captain receives the Bert Webb Memorial Trophy, in honour of former Hume FL president from 1959 to 1975.

When Balldale FC re-joined the Hume Football League in 1947, Mr. Kelly Joseph Azzi then donated the best and fairest award medal in the Hume Football League and the award has remained as the Azzi Medal ever since.