Australian rules football league in South Australia
Great Southern Football League Sport Australian rules football Founded 1923; 101 years ago (1923 ) No. of teams 10 Country Australia Most recent champion(s) McLaren Most titles Victor Harbor (24 premierships) Related competitions SANFL
The Great Southern Football League (GSFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Fleurieu Peninsula region of South Australia , Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and is zoned to the South Adelaide Football Club .
History [ edit ] Although football was played in the area in the 1870s, with the Goolwa club dating themselves from 1878, it was not until 1923 that the Great Southern Football Association was formed. The founding clubs were Encounter Bay, Goolwa, Hindmarsh Valley, Port Elliot and Victor Harbour.
Since that time a number of clubs have formed part of the Association, which itself changed its name to the Great Southern Football League. Current member clubs include Willunga , which is one of the oldest football clubs in South Australia, tracing its history back to 1874.[1]
Current clubs [ edit ] Colours Club Nickname Home Ground Est. Years in league Premiers Premier years [2] Encounter Bay Eagles Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter Bay 1921 1923- 10 1940, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1989, 1996, 2013, 2015 Goolwa/Port Elliot Magpies Goolwa Oval, Goolwa 2001 2001- 0 - Langhorne Creek Hawks Langhorne Creek Oval, Langhorne Creek 1906 1978- 8 1978, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020 McLaren [note 1] Eagles McLaren Vale Sporting Complex, McLaren Vale 1998 1998- 3 2003, 2022, 2023 Mount Compass Bulldogs Mount Compass Oval, Mount Compass 1924 1953- 5 1954, 1959, 1980, 2016, 2017 Myponga-Sellicks Mudlarks Myponga Oval, Myponga 1946 1967- 3 1974, 1983, 1984 Strathalbyn Roosters Strathalbyn Oval, Strathalbyn 1879 1930- 11 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 2000, 2010, 2014 Victor Harbor Kangaroos Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor 1885 1923- 24 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1972, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999 Willunga Demons Willunga Recreation Reserve, Willunga 1874 1986- 10 1986, 1988, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2021 Yankalilla Tigers Yankalilla Memorial Park, Yankalilla 1889 1935- 3 1969, 1970, 1985
Notes ^ Merger of McLaren Vale and McLaren Flat. Former Clubs [ edit ] Colours Club Nickname Home Ground Est. Years in league Premiers Premier years [2] Fate Goolwa Magpies Goolwa Oval, Goolwa 1878 1923-2000 6 1925, 1932, 1953, 1975, 1976, 1977 Merged with Port Elliot to form Goolwa/Port Elliot Port Elliott Bloods Port Elliott Oval, Port Elliot 1923-2000 11 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1962, 1973 Merged with Goolwa to form Goolwa/Port Elliot
List of Premiers [ edit ] List of premiership teams of Great Southern Football League. [3]
1923 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1924 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1925 GOOLWA FC 1926 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1927 PORT ELLIOT FC 1928 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1929 PORT ELLIOT FC 1930 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1931 PORT ELLIOT FC 1932 GOOLWA FC 1933 PORT ELLIOT FC 1934 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1935 PORT ELLIOT FC 1936 PORT ELLIOT FC 1937 PORT ELLIOT FC 1938 PORT ELLIOT FC 1939 PORT ELLIOT FC 1940 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1946 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1947 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1948 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1949 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1950 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1951 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1952 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1953 GOOLWA FC 1954 MOUNT COMPASS FC 1955 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1956 BAY VALLEY ROVERS FC 1957 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1958 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1959 MOUNT COMPASS FC 1960 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1961 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1962 PORT ELLIOT FC 1963 STRATHALBYN FC 1964 STRATHALBYN FC 1965 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1966 STRATHALBYN FC 1967 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1968 STRATHALBYN FC 1969 YANKALILLA FC 1970 YANKALILLA FC 1971 STRATHALBYN FC 1972 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1973 PORT ELLIOT FC 1974 MYPONGA FC 1975 GOOLWA FC 1976 GOOLWA FC 1977 GOOLWA FC 1978 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 1979 STRATHALBYN FC 1980 MOUNT COMPASS FC 1981 STRATHALBYN FC 1982 STRATHALBYN FC 1983 MYPONGA FC 1984 MYPONGA FC 1985 YANKALILLA FC 1986 WILLUNGA FC 1987 STRATHALBYN FC 1988 WILLUNGA FC 1989 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1990 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1991 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1992 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1993 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1994 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1995 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1996 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1997 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1998 WILLUNGA FC 1999 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 2000 STRATHALBYN FC 2001 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2002 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2003 MCLAREN FC 2004 WILLUNGA FC 2005 WILLUNGA FC 2006 WILLUNGA FC 2007 WILLUNGA FC 2008 WILLUNGA FC 2009 WILLUNGA FC 2010 STRATHALBYN FC 2011 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2012 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2013 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 2014 STRATHALBYN FC 2015 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 2016 MOUNT COMPASS FC 2017 MOUNT COMPASS FC 2018 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2019 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2020 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2021 WILLUNGA FC 2022 MCLAREN FC 2023 MCLAREN FC
Mail Medal [ edit ] The Mail Medal has been awarded since 1933.[4] The Ozone Medal was awarded from 1925-32.[5]
Year Name Club 1925 Ralph Green Port Elliot 1926 Bert Hutton Encounter Bay 1927 Lloyd Pearce Encounter Bay 1928 Clarrie Green Port Elliot 1929 Clarrie Green Port Elliot 1930 Joe Baxter Victor Harbour 1931 Clarrie Green Port Elliot 1932 M. Tobiason Goolwa 1933 K. Rose Port Elliot 1934 L. Tugwell Victor Harbour 1935 tied C. Wheaton Victor Harbour 1935 tied K. Rose Port Elliot 1936 C. Wheaton Victor Harbour 1937 C. Wheaton Victor Harbour 1938 J. Harrison Yankalilla 1939 J. Barton Port Elliot 1940 R. Masters Encounter Bay 1941–1948 not awarded 1949 tied N. Clark Encounter Bay 1949 tied K. Dodd Port Elliot 1950 N. Clark Encounter Bay 1951 Don Bartel Encounter Bay 1952 J. Hamlyn Yankalilla 1953 K. Grimwood Mount Compass 1954 Doug Tugwell Victor Harbour 1955 tied Doug Tugwell Victor Harbour 1955 tied J. Green Port Elliot 1956 J. Green Port Elliot 1957 tied R. Penno Mount Compass 1957 tied Don Bartel Encounter Bay 1958 Alan Field Encounter Bay 1959 Alan Field Encounter Bay 1960 Clem Tonkin Mount Compass 1961 J. Hawkes Port Elliot 1962 Clem Tonkin Mount Compass 1963 Bill Warton Strathalbyn 1964 tied B. Walton Victor Harbour 1964 tied B. Mudge Port Elliot 1965 B. George Victor Harbour 1966 B. George Victor Harbour 1967 Ken Follett Goolwa 1968 B. George Victor Harbour 1969 R. Croser Yankalilla 1970 Peter Gilbert Strathalbyn 1971 tied M. Sullivan Goolwa 1971 tied J. Jordan Myponga 1972 W. Johnson Victor Harbour 1973 Robin Greenwood Mount Compass 1974 Kevin Mead Myponga 1975 M. Rabbitt Goolwa 1976 G. Wickham Port Elliot 1977 R. Jessop Victor Harbour 1978 Kevin Wray Strathalbyn 1979 Kym Smith Strathalbyn 1980 Kevin Poulter Goolwa 1981 Brenton Smith Strathalbyn 1982 Neil Haren Goolwa 1983 Dennis Elliot Langhorne Creek 1984 Neil Haren Goolwa 1985 tied M. Symonds Myponga 1985 tied Chris Rowntree Myponga 1986 M. Fraser Encounter Bay 1987 M. Symonds Goolwa 1988 Kym Warren Langhorne Creek 1989 B. Miller Port Elliot 1990 D. Pearsons Encounter Bay 1991 Chris Rowntree Myponga 1992 Chris Rowntree Myponga 1993 I. Barry Victor Harbour 1994 R. Jolly Goolwa 1995 B. Sharrad Myponga 1996 P. Cook Yankalilla 1997 Jason Lehmann Strathalbyn 1998 David Whitbourne Port Elliot 1999 Ben Baxter Willunga 2000 Luen Credlin Langhorne Creek 2001 tied Brett Heinrich Langhorne Creek 2001 tied Adam Carnevale Willunga 2002 Michael Cook Strathalbyn 2003 Nathan Duffield Strathalbyn 2004 Andrew McLean Encounter Bay 2005 Damian Smith Myponga 2006 Randall Follett Langhorne Creek 2007 Marcus Burdett Mount Compass 2008 Randall Follett Langhorne Creek 2009 Ben Moore Langhorne Creek 2010 John Pratt Yankalilla 2011 Simon Munn Strathalbyn 2012 Mitchell Portlock Willunga 2013 Ian Perrie Encounter Bay 2014 Rigby Barnes Encounter Bay
2015 Rigby Barnes Encounter Bay
2016 tied Sean Beath[6] Willunga 2016 tied Peter Hoban[7] Mount Compass 2017 Nathan Daniel[8] Mount Compass 2018 Michael Ross[9] Victor Harbour 2019 Daniel Bass[10] Willunga 2020 Brett Ellis[11] McLaren 2021 Brett Ellis[12] McLaren
Ladders [ edit ] 2010 Ladder [ edit ] Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Strathalbyn 16 0 2 0 2128 1072 66.50% 32 Elimination Willunga 18 17 125 Langhorne Creek 7 9 51 Victor Harbour 15 0 3 0 1983 1118 63.95% 30 Qualifying Victor Harbour 11 12 78 Yankalilla 9 9 63 Yankalilla 14 0 4 0 1933 1291 59.96% 28 1st Semi Willunga 11 7 73 Yankalilla 4 10 34 Willunga 13 0 5 0 1968 1115 63.83% 26 2nd Semi Strathalbyn 8 16 64 Victor Harbour 6 5 41 Langhorne Creek 11 0 7 0 1875 1337 58.37% 22 Preliminary Willunga 18 12 120 Victor Harbour 8 10 58 Mount Compass 9 0 9 0 1765 1346 56.73% 18 Grand Strathalbyn 13 8 86 Willunga 12 11 83 McLaren 4 0 14 0 1151 1740 39.81% 8 Myponga 4 0 14 0 945 1866 33.62% 8 Encounter Bay 2 0 16 0 920 2048 31.00% 4 Goolwa/Port Elliot 2 0 16 0 849 2584 24.73% 4
2011 Ladder [ edit ] Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Willunga 15 0 3 0 1965 1128 63.53% 30 Elimination Yankalilla 16 11 107 Victor Harbour 10 6 66 Langhorne Creek 15 0 3 0 2184 1344 61.90% 30 Qualifying Langhorne Creek 9 18 72 Strathalbyn 8 7 55 Strathalbyn 14 0 4 0 1872 1282 59.35% 28 1st Semi Strathalbyn 17 17 119 Yankalilla 7 7 49 Yankalilla 13 0 5 0 1555 1350 53.53% 26 2nd Semi Langhorne Creek 7 8 50 Willunga 8 14 62 Victor Harbour 10 0 8 0 1559 1384 52.97% 20 Preliminary Langhorne Creek 15 10 100 Strathalbyn 10 11 71 Myponga 7 0 11 0 1325 1700 43.80% 14 Grand Langhorne Creek 15 13 103 Willunga 6 11 47 Mount Compass 6 0 11 1 1655 1698 49.36% 13 Encounter Bay 6 0 12 0 1257 1619 43.71% 12 McLaren 2 0 15 1 1402 2169 39.26% 5 Goolwa/Port Elliot 1 0 17 0 1048 2148 32.79% 2
2012 Ladder [ edit ] Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Willunga 17 0 1 0 1903 1254 60.28% 34 Elimination Encounter Bay 17 16 118 McLaren 9 9 63 Yankalilla 16 0 2 0 1685 983 63.16% 32 Qualifying Langhorne Creek 18 11 119 Yankalilla 11 12 78 Langhorne Creek 12 0 6 0 1919 1225 61.04% 24 1st Semi Langhorne Creek 15 12 102 Encounter Bay 10 6 66 Encounter Bay 10 0 8 0 1421 1239 53.42% 20 2nd Semi Langhorne Creek 15 9 99 Willunga 6 12 48 McLaren 8 0 10 0 1265 1517 45.47% 16 Preliminary Yankalilla 8 14 62 Willunga 8 13 61 Mount Compass 7 0 11 0 1265 1411 47.27% 14 Grand Langhorne Creek 14 9 93 Yankalilla 11 6 72 Victor Harbour 6 0 12 0 1320 1627 44.79% 12 Strathalbyn 6 0 12 0 1172 1650 41.53% 12 Goolwa/Port Elliot 5 0 13 0 1182 1649 41.75% 10 Myponga 3 0 15 0 969 1546 38.53% 6
2013 Ladder [ edit ] Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Encounter Bay 16 0 2 0 1871 1020 64.72% 32 Elimination Strathalbyn 18 11 119 Victor Harbour 16 6 102 Willunga 12 0 6 0 1564 1097 58.77% 24 Qualifying Willunga 13 11 89 Langhorne Creek 7 13 55 Langhorne Creek 11 0 7 0 1769 1489 54.30% 22 1st Semi Strathalbyn 19 11 125 Langhorne Creek 17 10 112 Strathalbyn 11 0 7 0 1306 1328 49.58% 22 2nd Semi Willunga 16 9 105 Encounter Bay 12 14 86 Victor Harbour 9 0 9 0 1500 1390 51.90% 18 Preliminary Encounter Bay 18 16 124 Strathalbyn 14 6 90 Goolwa/Port Elliot 8 0 10 0 1225 1306 48.40% 16 Grand Encounter Bay 14 11 95 Willunga 13 5 83 Myponga 7 0 11 0 1011 1400 41.93% 14 McLaren 6 0 12 0 1259 1557 44.71% 12 Mount Compass 5 0 13 0 950 1321 41.83% 10 Yankalilla 5 0 13 0 967 1514 38.98% 10
2014 Ladder [ edit ] Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Encounter Bay 15 0 3 0 1714 1007 62.99% 30 Elimination Goolwa 13 15 93 Willunga 5 9 39 Strathalbyn 15 0 3 0 1710 1269 57.40% 30 Qualifying Langhorne Creek 15 8 98 Strathalbyn 13 13 91 Langhorne Creek 10 0 7 1 1513 1270 54.37% 21 1st Semi Strathalbyn 13 12 90 Goolwa 10 6 66 Goolwa/Port Elliot 10 0 8 0 1509 1427 51.40% 20 2nd Semi Encounter Bay 13 15 93 Langhorne Creek 8 14 62 Willunga 10 0 8 0 1319 1382 48.83% 20 Preliminary Strathalbyn 23 12 150 Langhorne Creek 11 8 74 McLaren 9 0 9 0 1609 1548 50.97% 18 Grand Strathalbyn 7 8 50 Encounter Bay 6 6 42 Mount Compass 8 0 10 0 1248 1222 50.53% 16 Myponga 7 0 10 1 1531 1453 51.31% 15 Victor Harbour 5 0 13 0 1282 1435 47.18% 10 Yankalilla 0 0 18 0 935 2357 28.40% 0
2015 Ladder [ edit ] Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Mount Compass 15 0 3 0 1672 996 62.67% 30 Elimination Strathalbyn 13 7 85 Victor Harbour 10 12 72 Encounter Bay 15 0 3 0 1555 1028 60.20% 30 Qualifying Encounter Bay 12 7 79 Goolwa/Port Elliot 4 12 36 Goolwa/Port Elliot 12 0 6 0 1535 1265 54.82% 24 1st Semi Goolwa/Port Elliot 12 3 75 Strathalbyn 10 13 73 Victor Harbour 11 0 7 0 1139 1074 51.47% 22 2nd Semi Encounter Bay 10 14 74 Mount Compass 10 2 62 Strathalbyn 8 0 10 0 1278 1437 47.07% 16 Preliminary Mount Compass 12 18 90 Goolwa/Port Elliot 8 8 56 Myponga 7 0 11 0 1320 1461 47.46% 14 Grand Encounter Bay 12 3 75 Mount Compass 7 9 51 Langhorne Creek 7 0 11 0 1261 1538 45.05% 14 Willunga 6 0 12 0 1430 1735 45.18% 12 Yankalilla 5 0 13 0 1263 1671 43.05% 10 McLaren 4 0 14 0 1362 1610 45.83% 8
2016 Ladder [ edit ] Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Mount Compass 15 0 3 0 1701 941 64.38% 30 Elimination Willunga 8 14 62 Goolwa/Port Elliot 6 9 45 Strathalbyn 14 0 4 0 1683 1319 56.06% 28 Qualifying Encounter Bay 13 5 83 Strathalbyn 11 12 78 Encounter Bay 12 0 5 1 1668 1174 58.69% 25 1st Semi Strathalbyn 15 5 95 Willunga 14 2 86 Willunga 10 0 7 1 1496 1191 55.68% 21 2nd Semi Mount Compass 10 10 70 Encounter Bay 5 11 41 Goolwa/Port Elliot 10 0 8 0 1522 1468 50.90% 20 Preliminary Encounter Bay 11 8 74 Strathalbyn 11 7 73 Myponga 8 0 10 0 1228 1559 44.06% 16 Grand Mount Compass 8 4 52 Encounter Bay 4 6 30 Yankalilla 7 0 11 0 1292 1248 50.87% 14 Victor Harbour 7 0 11 0 1208 1536 44.02% 14 Langhorne Creek 5 0 13 0 1346 1956 40.76% 10 McLaren 1 0 17 0 1132 1884 37.53% 2
2017 Ladder [ edit ] Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Willunga 14 0 4 0 1601 1090 59.49% 28 Elimination Yankalilla 20 14 134 Goolwa/Port Elliot 4 12 36 Langhorne Creek 12 0 5 1 1608 1350 54.36% 25 Qualifying Langhorne Creek 9 9 63 Mount Compass 11 8 74 Mount Compass 12 0 6 0 1728 1052 62.16% 24 1st Semi Yankalilla 12 7 79 Langhorne Creek 7 6 48 Yankalilla 12 0 6 0 1435 1302 52.43% 24 2nd Semi Mount Compass 19 15 129 Willunga 9 9 63 Goolwa/Port Elliot 9 0 8 1 1437 1414 50.40% 19 Preliminary Willunga 15 9 99 Yankalilla 12 1 73 Victor Harbour 9 0 9 0 1357 1215 52.76% 18 Grand Mount Compass 13 8 86 Willunga 9 8 62 Strathalbyn 9 0 9 0 1325 1519 46.59% 18 Encounter Bay 7 0 11 0 1330 1524 46.60% 14 Myponga-Sellicks 3 0 15 0 1044 1587 39.68% 6 McLaren 2 0 16 0 1145 1957 36.91% 4
2018 Ladder [ edit ] Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Mount Compass 15 0 3 0 1807 951 65.52% 30 Elimination Willunga 13 12 90 Encounter Bay 11 11 77 Langhorne Creek 14 0 3 1 1861 1178 61.24% 29 Qualifying Langhorne Creek 10 13 73 McLaren 8 8 56 McLaren 12 0 5 1 1733 1075 61.72% 25 1st Semi McLaren 8 18 66 Willunga 10 4 64 Willunga 11 0 7 0 1692 1257 57.38% 22 2nd Semi Langhorne Creek 10 16 76 Mount Compass 10 7 67 Encounter Bay 10 0 7 1 1593 1179 57.47% 21 Preliminary McLaren 12 11 83 Mount Compass 11 12 78 Victor Harbour 9 0 8 1 1607 1471 52.21% 19 Grand Langhorne Creek 15 11 101 McLaren 10 17 77 Myponga-Sellicks 9 0 9 0 1489 1435 50.92% 18 Strathalbyn 6 0 12 0 1332 1735 43.43% 12 Yankalilla 2 0 16 0 882 2284 27.86% 4 Goolwa/Port Elliot 0 0 18 0 770 2201 25.92% 0
References [ edit ] External links [ edit ] Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs / compiled by Peter Lines. ISBN 9780980447293 South Australian country football digest / by Peter Lines ISBN 9780987159199
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