Great Southern Football League (South Australia)

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.

Great Southern Football League
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1923 (1923)
No. of teams10
Country Australia
Most recent
champion(s)
Langhorne Creek
Most titlesVictor Harbour
(24 premierships)
Related
competitions
SANFL

Brief History

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

Club Colours Nickname Debut Premiers Premier years [2]
Encounter Bay  Eagles1923101940, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1989, 1996, 2013, 2015
Goolwa/Port Elliot  Magpies20011925, 1932, 1953, 1975, 1976, 1977 [note 1]
1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1962, 1973 [note 2]
Langhorne Creek  Hawks197881978, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020
McLaren [note 3]   Eagles199812003
Mt Compass  Bulldogs195351954, 1959, 1980, 2016, 2017
Myponga-Sellicks  Mudlarks196731974, 1983, 1984
Strathalbyn  Roosters1930111963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 2000, 2010, 2014
Victor Harbour  Kangaroos1923241923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1972, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999
Willunga  Demons198691986, 1988, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Yankalilla  Tigers193531969, 1970, 1985
Notes
  1. Won by Goolwa FC
  2. Won by Pt. Elliot FC
  3. Merger of McLaren Vale and McLaren Flat.

List of Premiers

List of premiership teams of Great Southern Football League. [3]

Mail Medal

The Mail Medal has been awarded since 1933.[4] The Ozone Medal was awarded from 1925-32.[5]

YearNameClub
1925Ralph GreenPort Elliot
1926Bert HuttonEncounter Bay
1927Lloyd PearceEncounter Bay
1928Clarrie GreenPort Elliot
1929Clarrie GreenPort Elliot
1930Joe BaxterVictor Harbour
1931Clarrie GreenPort Elliot
1932M. TobiasonGoolwa
1933K. RosePort Elliot
1934L. TugwellVictor Harbour
1935 tiedC. WheatonVictor Harbour
1935 tiedK. RosePort Elliot
1936C. WheatonVictor Harbour
1937C. WheatonVictor Harbour
1938J. HarrisonYankalilla
1939J. BartonPort Elliot
1940R. MastersEncounter Bay
1941-1948not awarded
1949 tiedN. ClarkEncounter Bay
1949 tiedK. DoddPort Elliot
1950N. ClarkEncounter Bay
1951Don BartelEncounter Bay
1952J. HamlynYankalilla
1953K. GrimwoodMount Compass
1954Doug TugwellVictor Harbour
1955 tiedDoug TugwellVictor Harbour
1955 tiedJ. GreenPort Elliot
1956J. GreenPort Elliot
1957 tiedR. PennoMount Compass
1957 tiedDon BartelEncounter Bay
1958Alan FieldEncounter Bay
1959Alan FieldEncounter Bay
1960Clem TonkinMount Compass
1961J. HawkesPort Elliot
1962Clem TonkinMount Compass
1963Bill WartonStrathalbyn
1964 tiedB. WaltonVictor Harbour
1964 tiedB. MudgePort Elliot
1965B. GeorgeVictor Harbour
1966B. GeorgeVictor Harbour
1967Ken FollettGoolwa
1968B. GeorgeVictor Harbour
1969R. CroserYankalilla
1970Peter GilbertStrathalbyn
1971 tiedM. SullivanGoolwa
1971 tiedJ. JordanMyponga
1972W. JohnsonVictor Harbour
1973Robin GreenwoodMount Compass
1974Kevin MeadMyponga
1975M. RabbittGoolwa
1976G. WickhamPort Elliot
1977R. JessopVictor Harbour
1978Kevin WrayStrathalbyn
1979Kym SmithStrathalbyn
1980Kevin PoulterGoolwa
1981Brenton SmithStrathalbyn
1982Neil HarenGoolwa
1983Dennis ElliotLanghorne Creek
1984Neil HarenGoolwa
1985 tiedM. SymondsMyponga
1985 tiedChris RowntreeMyponga
1986M. FraserEncounter Bay
1987M. SymondsGoolwa
1988Kym WarrenLanghorne Creek
1989B. MillerPort Elliot
1990D. PearsonsEncounter Bay
1991Chris RowntreeMyponga
1992Chris RowntreeMyponga
1993I. BarryVictor Harbour
1994R. JollyGoolwa
1995B. SharradMyponga
1996P. CookYankalilla
1997Jason LehmannStrathalbyn
1998David WhitbournePort Elliot
1999Ben BaxterWillunga
2000Luen CredlinLanghorne Creek
2001 tiedBrett HeinrichLanghorne Creek
2001 tiedAdam CarnevaleWillunga
2002Michael CookStrathalbyn
2003Nathan DuffieldStrathalbyn
2004Andrew McLeanEncounter Bay
2005Damian SmithMyponga
2006Randall FollettLanghorne Creek
2007Marcus BurdettMount Compass
2008Randall FollettLanghorne Creek
2009Ben MooreLanghorne Creek
2010John PrattYankalilla
2011Simon MunnStrathalbyn
2012Mitchell PortlockWillunga
2013Ian PerrieEncounter Bay
2014Rigby Barnes

Encounter Bay

2015Rigby 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

Ladders

2010 Ladder

Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Strathalbyn 160202128107266.50%32EliminationWillunga1817125Langhorne Creek7951
Victor Harbour 150301983111863.95%30QualifyingVictor Harbour111278Yankalilla9963
Yankalilla 140401933129159.96%281st SemiWillunga11773Yankalilla41034
Willunga 130501968111563.83%262nd SemiStrathalbyn81664Victor Harbour6541
Langhorne Creek 110701875133758.37%22PreliminaryWillunga1812120Victor Harbour81058
Mount Compass90901765134656.73%18GrandStrathalbyn13886Willunga121183
McLaren401401151174039.81%8
Myponga40140945186633.62%8
Encounter Bay20160920204831.00%4
Goolwa/Port Elliot20160849258424.73%4

2011 Ladder

Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Willunga 150301965112863.53%30EliminationYankalilla1611107Victor Harbour10666
Langhorne Creek 150302184134461.90%30QualifyingLanghorne Creek91872Strathalbyn8755
Strathalbyn 140401872128259.35%281st SemiStrathalbyn1717119Yankalilla7749
Yankalilla 130501555135053.53%262nd SemiLanghorne Creek7850Willunga81462
Victor Harbour 100801559138452.97%20PreliminaryLanghorne Creek1510100Strathalbyn101171
Myponga701101325170043.80%14GrandLanghorne Creek1513103Willunga61147
Mount Compass601111655169849.36%13
Encounter Bay601201257161943.71%12
McLaren201511402216939.26%5
Goolwa/Port Elliot101701048214832.79%2

2012 Ladder

Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Willunga 170101903125460.28%34EliminationEncounter Bay1716118McLaren9963
Yankalilla 16020168598363.16%32QualifyingLanghorne Creek1811119Yankalilla111278
Langhorne Creek 120601919122561.04%241st SemiLanghorne Creek1512102Encounter Bay10666
Encounter Bay 100801421123953.42%202nd SemiLanghorne Creek15999Willunga61248
McLaren 801001265151745.47%16PreliminaryYankalilla81462Willunga81361
Mount Compass701101265141147.27%14GrandLanghorne Creek14993Yankalilla11672
Victor Harbour601201320162744.79%12
Strathalbyn601201172165041.53%12
Goolwa/Port Elliot501301182164941.75%10
Myponga30150969154638.53%6

2013 Ladder

Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Encounter Bay 160201871102064.72%32EliminationStrathalbyn1811119Victor Harbour166102
Willunga 120601564109758.77%24QualifyingWillunga131189Langhorne Creek71355
Langhorne Creek 110701769148954.30%221st SemiStrathalbyn1911125Langhorne Creek1710112
Strathalbyn 110701306132849.58%222nd SemiWillunga169105Encounter Bay121486
Victor Harbour 90901500139051.90%18PreliminaryEncounter Bay1816124Strathalbyn14690
Goolwa/Port Elliot801001225130648.40%16GrandEncounter Bay141195Willunga13583
Myponga701101011140041.93%14
McLaren601201259155744.71%12
Mount Compass50130950132141.83%10
Yankalilla50130967151438.98%10

2014 Ladder

Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Encounter Bay 150301714100762.99%30EliminationGoolwa131593Willunga5939
Strathalbyn 150301710126957.40%30QualifyingLanghorne Creek15898Strathalbyn131391
Langhorne Creek 100711513127054.37%211st SemiStrathalbyn131290Goolwa10666
Goolwa/Port Elliot 100801509142751.40%202nd SemiEncounter Bay131593Langhorne Creek81462
Willunga 100801319138248.83%20PreliminaryStrathalbyn2312150Langhorne Creek11874
McLaren90901609154850.97%18GrandStrathalbyn7850Encounter Bay6642
Mount Compass801001248122250.53%16
Myponga701011531145351.31%15
Victor Harbour501301282143547.18%10
Yankalilla00180935235728.40%0

2015 Ladder

Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mount Compass 15030167299662.67%30EliminationStrathalbyn13785Victor Harbour101272
Encounter Bay 150301555102860.20%30QualifyingEncounter Bay12779Goolwa/Port Elliot41236
Goolwa/Port Elliot 120601535126554.82%241st SemiGoolwa/Port Elliot12375Strathalbyn101373
Victor Harbour 110701139107451.47%222nd SemiEncounter Bay101474Mount Compass10262
Strathalbyn 801001278143747.07%16PreliminaryMount Compass121890Goolwa/Port Elliot8856
Myponga701101320146147.46%14GrandEncounter Bay12375Mount Compass7951
Langhorne Creek701101261153845.05%14
Willunga601201430173545.18%12
Yankalilla501301263167143.05%10
McLaren401401362161045.83%8

2016 Ladder

Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mount Compass 15030170194164.38%30EliminationWillunga81462Goolwa/Port Elliot6945
Strathalbyn 140401683131956.06%28QualifyingEncounter Bay13583Strathalbyn111278
Encounter Bay 120511668117458.69%251st SemiStrathalbyn15595Willunga14286
Willunga 100711496119155.68%212nd SemiMount Compass101070Encounter Bay51141
Goolwa/Port Elliot 100801522146850.90%20PreliminaryEncounter Bay11874Strathalbyn11773
Myponga801001228155944.06%16GrandMount Compass8452Encounter Bay4630
Yankalilla701101292124850.87%14
Victor Harbour701101208153644.02%14
Langhorne Creek501301346195640.76%10
McLaren101701132188437.53%2

2017 Ladder

Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Willunga 140401601109059.49%28EliminationYankalilla2014134Goolwa/Port Elliot41236
Langhorne Creek 120511608135054.36%25QualifyingLanghorne Creek9963Mount Compass11874
Mount Compass 120601728105262.16%241st SemiYankalilla12779Langhorne Creek7648
Yankalilla 120601435130252.43%242nd SemiMount Compass1915129Willunga9963
Goolwa/Port Elliot 90811437141450.40%19PreliminaryWillunga15999Yankalilla12173
Victor Harbour90901357121552.76%18GrandMount Compass13886Willunga9862
Strathalbyn90901325151946.59%18
Encounter Bay701101330152446.60%14
Myponga-Sellicks301501044158739.68%6
McLaren201601145195736.91%4

2018 Ladder

Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mount Compass 15030180795165.52%30EliminationWillunga131290Encounter Bay111177
Langhorne Creek 140311861117861.24%29QualifyingLanghorne Creek101373McLaren8856
McLaren 120511733107561.72%251st SemiMcLaren81866Willunga10464
Willunga 110701692125757.38%222nd SemiLanghorne Creek101676Mount Compass10767
Encounter Bay 100711593117957.47%21PreliminaryMcLaren121183Mount Compass111278
Victor Harbour90811607147152.21%19GrandLanghorne Creek1511101McLaren101777
Myponga-Sellicks90901489143550.92%18
Strathalbyn601201332173543.43%12
Yankalilla20160882228427.86%4
Goolwa/Port Elliot00180770220125.92%0

References

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  11. Simmons, Michael (17 September 2020). "Brett Ellis from McLaren wins 2020 GSFL Mail Medal". The Times. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

Books

  • 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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