Southern Football League (South Australia)

The Southern Football League (SFL) is an Australian rules football league in South Australia. The League was formed, as the Southern Football Association, in 1886.[1][2]

Southern Football League

Formerly	Southern Football Association
Sport	Australian rules football
Founded	1886
President	Craig Warman
No. of teams	9 (11 clubs)
Country	Australia
Most recent champion(s)	Flagstaff Hill
Official website	SFL

The league is a suburban competition which also acts as a feeder competition for the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and in turn the Australian Football League (AFL). Some AFL players from the SFL are Adam Cooney, Nathan Eagleton, Ben Rutten, Dean Brogan and Andrew Mackie. SANFL clubs that have recruitment zones linked to the Southern Football League are West Adelaide Football Club, Glenelg Football Club and South Adelaide Football Club.

Grades

The SFL consists of:

Traditional Name	Current Name	Premiership Shield [3]	Best & Fairest Medal [4]	Grand Final Medal [5]	Goalkicker Trophy
Division 1	A-Grade	Vignerons Shield [lower-alpha 1][6]	Mail Medal [lower-alpha 2]	J. H. Warren Medal	Herb Metcalf Trophy
Division 1 Reserves	B-Grade	Southern FA Shield	Lovelock Medal	Ken Donne Medal	Dick Burgan Trophy
Division 3 Reserves	C-Grade	SFL Shield	Graham Gunn Medal	Merv Mules Medal
Senior Colts	U/17.5	A.D. Hall Shield	Bob Ryan Medal	Steve Macklin Medal
Junior Colts	U/15	Broughton Shield	Clem Hurst Medal	R.W. Oliver Medal
Sub-Junior Colts	U/13	Johnny Davis Shield	Des Halliday Medal [lower-alpha 3]	Marc Constable Medal
Sunday U/15	Sunday U/15	tbc	Alan Griffin Medal	John Hall Medal
Mini Colts	U/12	non-competitive	no medal	no grand final	no goals recorded
Mini Colts	U/10	non-competitive	no medal	no grand final	no goals recorded
Mini Colts	U/8	non-competitive	no medal	no grand final	no goals recorded
Division 1 Women	Open Women	Jan Bache Shield	Stephanie Dempsey Medal	Robert Bache Medal
Senior Girls	U/16	Jan Manuel Shield	Katrine Hildyard Medal	Kym McKay Medal
Junior Girls	U/14	Mark McKay Shield	Paul Crate Medal	Kylie Loveridge Medal

1. Vignerons Shield awarded in 1920 for the first time [6]
2. Mail Medal formerly known as President's Medal
3. Des Halliday Medal formerly known as Brian March Medal

Former Grades

Grade	Years	Premiership Shield [3]	Best & Fairest Medal	Grand Final Medal	Goalkicker Trophy
Division 2	1977–2001	Denny's Shield	Ken Donne Medal
Division 2 Reserves	1978–2001	J. H. Warren Shield	Warren Medal
Div. 2 Senior Colts	1991–2000	SFL Shield	Des Halliday Medal
Div. 2 Junior Colts	1983–2001	SFL Shield	Leahy Medal
Div. 2 Sub-Junior Colts	1981, 1983–91, 1995–2001	SFL Shield	SFL Medal
Maroon Group U/16 (Sunday U/16)	2000-01, 2003, 2006–12, 2014-15	SFL Shield	A.J. Griffin Medal	John Hall Medal
Maroon Group U/14 (Sunday U/14)	2000-01, 2003-16	SFL Shield	Chris Leahy Medal	Gary Davenport Medal
Under 13	1982–1991	SFL Shield	Annett Medal

League history

The Southern Football League was previously known as the Southern Football Association until 1963.[7] Originally a country league, with urban expansion it has more recently become a suburban league in Adelaide's far southern suburbs.

The League was formed (as Southern Football Association) in 1886 with competing clubs being Aldinga, McLaren Vale, Sellicks Hill and Willunga.[1] In the early 1900s the participating clubs were Aldinga, Hillside (called McLaren Flat from 1946), McLaren Vale, Morphett Vale, Noarlunga and Willunga.

In 1919 the participating clubs were Aldinga, Hillside, McLaren Vale, Morphett Vale, Noarlunga, Reynella and Willunga.

In 1964 the Association changed its name to Southern Football League and participating clubs were Aldinga, McLaren Flat, McLaren Vale, Morphett Vale, Mount Bold, Myponga, Noarlunga, Port Noarlunga, Reynella, Willunga, Yankalilla and Christies Beach Juniors.

The League came to national attention on 11 July 2009, when an SFL match between Port Noarlunga and Reynella was abandoned as a result of a freak tornado.[8]

The League once again came to attention in 2012 when it cancelled its Junior Carnivals due to umpire abuse and poor spectator behavior.[9] This led to a campaign based around respect and protection of umpires.[10]

• 2015 was Edwardstown last season in the league, they transferred to the Channel 9 Adelaide Football League.
• 2016 was Morphettville Park and Brighton D&OS last season in the league, they transferred to the Channel 9 Adelaide Football League.
• 2017 Hackham were in recess. Port Noarlunga got ejected from the finals after playing an ineligible player in the semi final.[11]

League Timeline (1922-)

Current Clubs

Colours	Club	Nickname	Entered Competition	Home Ground(s)
	Aldinga	Sharks	1977[lower-alpha 1]	Aldinga Oval
	Christies Beach	Saints	1966	John Bice Memorial Oval
	Cove	Cobras	1984	Cobra Park
	Flagstaff Hill (formerly Brighton Methodist)	Falcons (formerly Bushpigs)	1986	Flagstaff Hill Recreation Ground
	Hackham[lower-alpha 2] (formerly Southern Hawks)	Hawks	1977	Holly Reserve
	Happy Valley	Vikings	1983	Happy Valley Oval
	Morphett Vale	Emus	1963[lower-alpha 3]	Morphett Vale Memorial Oval
	Noarlunga	Shoes	1951[lower-alpha 4]	Old Noarlunga Oval
	O'Sullivan Beach-Lonsdale[lower-alpha 5]	Lions	2002	Morphett Vale Primary School
	Port Noarlunga	Cockle Divers	1947	Port Noarlunga Oval
	Reynella	Wineflies	1948[lower-alpha 6]	Reynella Oval

1. Year given as entering competition applies to the current stint only
2. Hackham participates only in the C-Grade , Women's and junior competitions
3. Year given as entering competition applies to the current stint only
4. Year given as entering competition applies to the current stint only
5. OSB Lonsdale participates only in the Women's and junior competitions
6. Year given as entering competition applies to the current stint only

Previous clubs

Clubs that have previously competed in the league include:[1]

Colours	Club	Nickname	Years in Competition	Home Ground(s)	How Left	Currently
	Brighton Districts and Old Scholars	Brighton Bombers	1997-2016	Brighton Oval	Moved to Adelaide Footy League	Adelaide Footy League Division 2
	Clarendon		1934–1935	Clarendon Oval	Moved to Hills Central Football Association	disbanded
	Edwardstown	Towns	2009-2015	Edwardstown Recreation Ground	Moved to Channel 9 Adelaide Football League	Adelaide Footy League Division 4
	Hills United (Sellick's Hill/Aldinga)	Hills	1901		Aldinga reformed	disbanded
	Kangarilla	Double Blues/Roos	1915–1922, 1981–2005	Yaroona (Kangarilla Oval)	Moved to Hills Football League	Hills FL Country Division
	Lonsdale (formerly Mawson)	Bears	1979-2001	Morphett Vale High School	Merged with O'Sullivan Beach	part of O'Sullivan Beach-Lonsdale
	Macclesfield	Bloods	1984–1988	Macclesfield Oval	Moved to Hills Football League	Hills FL Country Division
	Marion (formerly Sturt)	Rams	1987-2017	Sturt Oval	Moved to Adelaide Footy League[12]	Adelaide Footy League Division 7
	McLaren	Eagles (formerly Kings)	1998–2000	McLaren Vale Oval	Moved to Great Southern Football League	Great Southern FL
	McLaren Flat (formerly Hillside)	Eagles (formerly Golds)	1903-1940, 1946–1997	McLaren Flat Oval	Merged with McLaren Vale	part of McLaren
	McLaren Vale	Crushers	1886–1997	McLaren Vale Oval	Merged with McLaren Flat	part of McLaren
	Meadows	Bulldogs	1983–1998	Meadows Oval	Moved to Hills Football League	Hills FL Country Division
	Mitchell Park	Lions	1994–2000	Mitchell Park Oval	Moved to South Australian Amateur Football League	Adelaide Footy League Division 7
	Morphettville Park	Roos	1987-2016	Kellett Reserve	Moved to Adelaide Footy League	Adelaide Footy League Division 3
	Mount Compass	Bulldogs	1946–1952	Mount Compass Oval	Moved to Great Southern Football League	Great Southern FL
	Myponga (currently Myponga Sellicks)	Mudlarks	1909, 1928-1933, 1946–1966	Myponga Oval	Moved to Great Southern Football League	Great Southern FL (Myponga-Sellicks)
	Mount Bold (Kangarilla/Clarendon)		1964-1965	Yaroona (Kangarilla Oval)	Kangarilla reformed	disbanded
	Northern United (Morphett Vale/Noarlunga)		1936-1937		Clubs reformed	disbanded
	O'Sullivan Beach	Lions	1978-2001	O'Sullivan Beach Oval	Merged with Lonsdale	part of O'Sullivan Beach-Lonsdale
	O'Sullivan Beach-Lonsdale	Lions	2002-2017	Morphett Vale Primary School	Moved to Adelaide Footy League[12]	Adelaide Footy League Division 7
	Plympton	Bulldogs	1987–1989	Plympton Oval	Moved to South Australian Football Association	Adelaide Footy League Division 3
	Reynella-Morphett Vale		1928		Temporary merger, split back into Morphett Vale and Reynella	disbanded
	Sellick's Hill	Hills	1886-1900, 1902-1906		Folded	disbanded
	Willunga	Demons (formerly Reds)	1886–1912, 1919-1985	Willunga Oval	Moved to Great Southern Football League	Great Southern FL
	Yankalilla	Tigers	1957–1967	Yankalilla Oval	Moved to Great Southern Football League	Great Southern FL

Players Recruited to AFL/VFL

Pick	Draft	Name	SFL Club	SANFL Club	Recruited to	Later Clubs
–	1932 Signing	Tom Waye	Willunga	Port Adelaide	Footscray
20	1986 National Draft	Brenton Harris	Reynella	South Adelaide	North Melbourne
4	1987 National Draft	Andrew Brockhurst	Reynella	South Adelaide	Fitzroy
52	1989 National Draft	Rod Jameson	Morphett Vale	South Adelaide	North Melbourne	Adelaide (see below)
101	1989 National Draft	Richard Harrison	Christies Beach	South Adelaide	Geelong
–	1991 Zone Selection	Rod Jameson	Morphett Vale	Glenelg	Adelaide
–	1991 Zone Selection	Nigel Smart	Christies Beach	South Adelaide	Adelaide
–	1992 Zone Selection	Chris Groom	Christies Beach	South Adelaide	Adelaide	Fremantle, North Melbourne
–	1992 Zone Selection	Tony Modra	Christies Beach	West Adelaide	Adelaide	Fremantle
–	1992 Zone Selection	Mark Viska	O'Sullivan Beach	Glenelg	Adelaide
37	1992 National Draft	Matthew Rogers	Happy Valley	South Adelaide	Richmond
48	1992 National Draft	Andrew Osborn	Reynella	South Adelaide	Geelong	Port Adelaide (see below)
22	1993 Pre-Season Draft	Craig McRae	O'Sullivan Beach & Hackham	Glenelg	Brisbane Bears	Brisbane Lions
29	1994 National Draft	Jason Torney	Morphett Vale	South Adelaide	Richmond	Adelaide
51	1994 National Draft	Clay Sampson	Morphett Vale	South Adelaide	Melbourne	Adelaide, Richmond
17	1995 National Draft	Scott Welsh	Marion	West Adelaide	North Melbourne	Adelaide, Western Bulldogs
46	1995 National Draft	Ben Moore	Reynella	Glenelg	Richmond
54	1995 National Draft	Adam Ansell	Flagstaff Hill	West Adelaide	Hawthorn
–	1996 Zone Selection	Nathan Eagleton	Happy Valley	West Adelaide	Port Adelaide	Western Bulldogs
–	1996 Zone Selection	Andrew Osborn	Reynella	South Adelaide	Port Adelaide
3	1998 Pre-Season Draft	Matthew Bode	Brighton DOS	Glenelg	Port Adelaide	Adelaide
16	1998 Rookie Draft	Ben Marsh	Flagstaff Hill	West Adelaide	Adelaide	Richmond
4	1998 National Draft	Ryan Fitzgerald	Port Noarlunga	South Adelaide	Sydney Swans	Adelaide
43	1999 Rookie Draft	Matthew Golding	Reynella	Glenelg	Adelaide
4	2000 Rookie Draft	Michael Doughty	Reynella	South Adelaide	Adelaide
26	2000 Rookie Draft	Dean Brogan	Christies Beach	South Adelaide	Port Adelaide	Greater Western Sydney (see below)
20	2000 National Draft	Kane Cornes	Brighton DOS	Glenelg	Port Adelaide
54	2000 National Draft	Jarrad Sundqvist	Brighton DOS	Glenelg	Sydney Swans
3	2001 Rookie Draft	Chris Hall	Hackham	South Adelaide	Port Adelaide
37	2001 Rookie Draft	Matthew Golding	Reynella	Glenelg	Adelaide
40	2002 Rookie Draft	Ben Rutten	Happy Valley	West Adelaide	Adelaide
29	2003 Rookie Draft	Jason Porplyzia	Happy Valley	West Adelaide	Adelaide
1	2003 National Draft	Adam Cooney	Flagstaff Hill	West Adelaide	Western Bulldogs	Essendon
11	2003 National Draft	Beau Waters	Happy Valley	West Adelaide	West Coast
12	2004 National Draft	Danny Meyer	Flagstaff Hill	Glenelg	Richmond	Port Adelaide (see below)
9	2006 Pre-Season Draft	Jason Porplyzia	Happy Valley	West Adelaide	Adelaide
66	2007 National Draft	Tom McNamara	Happy Valley	South Adelaide	Melbourne
20	2009 Rookie Draft	Danny Meyer	Flagstaff Hill	Glenelg	Port Adelaide
52	2009 National Draft	Justin Bollenhagen	Reynella	South Adelaide	Fremantle
14	2010 Rookie Draft	Taite Silverlock	Happy Valley	West Adelaide	Essendon
–	2011 GWS Concession	Josh Bruce	Flagstaff Hill	Glenelg	Greater Western Sydney	St Kilda
19	2012 National Draft	Ben Kennedy	Brighton DOS	Glenelg	Collingwood
12	2013 Pre-Season Draft	Dean Brogan	Christies Beach	South Adelaide	Greater Western Sydney
47	2014 National Draft	Cory Gregson	Reynella & Brighton DOS	Glenelg	Geelong
48	2015 National Draft	Bailey Williams	Brighton DOS	Glenelg	Western Bulldogs
1	2017 Rookie Draft	Sam Draper	Reynella	South Adelaide	Essendon
15	2018 Women's Rookie Draft	Brianna Walling	Reynella	Morphettville Park (SAWFL)	Adelaide
8	2018 Women's Draft	Nikki Gore	Christies Beach	Christies Beach (SAWFL)	Adelaide

Senior premierships winners

Division 1

1886–1891 Unknown 1892 Willunga [13] 1893 Willunga Undefeated [14] 1894 Willunga [15] 1895 Willunga [16] 1896 Sellick's Hill [17] 1897 Willunga [18] 1898 Willunga Undefeated [19] 1899 Willunga Undefeated [20] 1900 In Recess 1901 Willunga 1902 Willunga 1903 Willunga [21][22] 1904 Willunga [23] 1905 McLaren Vale 1906 McLaren Vale 1907 Sellick's Hill [24] 1908 McLaren Vale [25][26] 1909 Willunga 1910 Willunga 1911 Willunga 1912 Willunga 1913–1914 In Recess 1915 McLaren Vale 1916–1918 In Recess 1919 Willunga 1920 McLaren Vale [6] 1921 Noarlunga 1922 Noarlunga 1923 Willunga 1924 McLaren Vale 1925 Noarlunga 1926 Noarlunga 1927 Aldinga [27][28] 1928 Aldinga 1929 Aldinga 1930 Aldinga [29] 1931 Aldinga 1932 Aldinga 1933 Hillside [30] 1934 Aldinga

1935 Hillside 1936 Willunga [31] 1937 Hillside Undefeated [32][33] 1938 Willunga 1939 Hillside Undefeated [34] 1940 Season Abandoned 1941–1945 In Recess 1946 McLaren Flat [35] 1947 McLaren Flat [36][37] 1948 Willunga [38] 1949 Willunga 1950 Willunga 1951 Willunga 1952 Willunga [39] 1953 Myponga 1954 Willunga 1955 Willunga 1956 Willunga 1957 Myponga 1958 McLaren Vale 1959 McLaren Vale 1960 Myponga 1961 Willunga 1962 Yankalilla 1963 Yankalilla 1964 Willunga 1965 Port Noarlunga 1966 McLaren Flat 1967 Christies Beach 1968 Christies Beach 1969 Reynella 1970 Noarlunga 1971 Christies Beach Undefeated 1972 Christies Beach 1973 Port Noarlunga 1974 Christies Beach 1975 Reynella 1976 McLaren Flat 1977 Reynella 1978 Morphett Vale 1979 Morphett Vale 1980 Morphett Vale

1981 Morphett Vale 1982 Noarlunga 1983 Christies Beach 1984 Willunga 1985 Port Noarlunga 1986 Noarlunga 1987 Plympton 1988 Plympton 1989 Plympton 1990 Morphettville Park 1991 Noarlunga 1992 Happy Valley 1993 Happy Valley 1994 Christies Beach 1995 Happy Valley 1996 Happy Valley 1997 Port Noarlunga 1998 Happy Valley 1999 Happy Valley 2000 Marion 2001 Noarlunga 2002 Brighton District and Old Scholars 2003 Happy Valley 2004 Morphett Vale 2005 Morphett Vale 2006 Morphett Vale 2007 Morphett Vale Undefeated 2008 Cove 2009 Morphett Vale [40] 2010 Reynella [41] 2011 Brighton Bombers [42] 2012 Happy Valley [43] 2013 Reynella [44] 2014 Noarlunga [45] 2015 Reynella [46] 2016 Flagstaff Hill 2017 Flagstaff Hill 2018 Flagstaff Hill 2019 Flagstaff Hill [47]

Division 2

1977 Reynella C 1978 Morphett Vale C 1979 Morphett Vale C 1980 McLaren Vale 1981 McLaren Vale 1982 Kangarilla 1983 McLaren Flat 1984 Meadows 1985 Flagstaff Hill

1986 O'Sullivan Beach 1987 Kangarilla 1988 McLaren Flat 1989 McLaren Flat 1990 Hackham 1991 Aldinga 1992 Mawson 1993 Aldinga 1994 Meadows

1995 McLaren Vale 1996 O'Sullivan Beach 1997 O'Sullivan Beach 1998 Cove 1999 Kangarilla 2000 Kangarilla 2001 Lonsdale

Mail Medal

Each season the Mail Medal is awarded to the player adjudged the Fairest and Most Brilliant by the umpires on a 3-2-1 match voting system.[48] The Mail Medal is named after the Sunday Mail newspaper.

Year	Name	Club
1925	W. Wilson [49]	McLaren Vale
1926	Maurice Corbett	Willunga
1927	C.K. "Pete" Lovelock	Aldinga
1928	Ron Branson	Willunga
1929	Daniel Houghton	McLaren Vale
1930	Ron Branson	Willunga
1931	Maurice Corbett	Willunga
1932	Maurice Corbett	Willunga
1933	Maurice Corbett	Willunga
1934	Ron Branson	Hillside
1935	Maurice Corbett	Willunga
1936	Maurice Corbett	Willunga
1937	Ken Noblett	Aldinga
1938	Richard (Dick) Burgan	Hillside
1939	Jim Little	Willunga
1940	Jim Little	Willunga
1941–1945	not awarded
1946	Ed Holloway	McLaren Vale
1947	Merv Crocker	McLaren Vale
1948	J. Kemp	Mount Compass
1949	Bob Ryan [50]	Reynella
1950	Merv Crocker	McLaren Vale
1951	Bill Trenorden	Port Noarlunga
1952	Noel Chapman [51]	McLaren Flat
1953	Alwyn (Pop) Faggotter [52]	Myponga
1954	Bernie Kelly [53]	Myponga
1955	Merv Crocker	McLaren Vale
1956	Richard Hamlyn	Yankalilla
1957	Darcy Cox	Reynella
1958	M. Fraser	McLaren Flat
1959	Dennis Rattigan	Willunga
1960	William Amee	Noarlunga
1961	Allan Hall	Yankalilla
1962	Alex Fimeri	Noarlunga
1963	Graham Gunn	Reynella
1964	Dean Mills	McLaren Flat
1965 tied	Douglas Modra	Port Noarlunga
	T. Barker	Yankalilla
1966	Richard Croser	Willunga
1967	Richard Croser	Willunga
1968 tied	Richard Croser	Willunga
	Frank Howard	Christies Beach
1969	Bevan Davey	McLaren Flat
1970	John Staker	Noarlunga
1971	John Staker	Noarlunga
1972	Peter Kretschmer	McLaren Flat
1973	Wayne Potter	Willunga
1974	Ian Winton	Christies Beach
1975	Graeme Fielke	McLaren Flat
1976	Graeme Fielke	McLaren Flat
1977	Dean Willing	McLaren Vale
1978 tied	D. Elliot	McLaren Flat
	John Blythman	McLaren Flat
1979	Peter (Jumbo) Jeffrey	Willunga
1980	Paul Crate	Christies Beach
1981	Gary Davenport	Christies Beach
1982	Barry Pilmore	Noarlunga
1983	Bernie Veide	Port Noarlunga
1984	Chris Williams	McLaren Flat
1985	Noel (Nipper) Hill	Port Noarlunga
1986	Bernie Veide	Port Noarlunga
1987	Peter Wilson	O’Sullivan Beach
1988	Steven Clark	Marion
1989	Jerry Mott	Noarlunga
1990	Jerry Mott	Noarlunga
1991 tied	Max Eddy	Morphettville Park
	Simon Robinson	Morphett Vale
1992	S. Wilkie	Reynella
1993	Trevor Plummer	Marion
1994	no medal awarded
1995	Gavin Steel	Morphett Vale
1996	Ben Baxter	Noarlunga
1997	Mark Jolly	Brighton Districts and Old Scholars
1998	Keith Allan	Port Noarlunga
1999 tied	Mark Jolly	Brighton Districts and Old Scholars
	Daniel Exelby	Marion
2000	Shane Moss	Brighton Districts and Old Scholars
2001 tied	Dale Betterman	Brighton Districts and Old Scholars
	Brett Exelby	Marion
2002	Dale Betterman	Brighton Districts and Old Scholars
2003	Mark Jolly	Brighton Districts and Old Scholars
2004	Stephen Prescott	Reynella
2005	Scott Middleton	Reynella
2006	Andrew Bachmann	Christies Beach
2007	Jarrad Pomeroy	Happy Valley
2008	Todd Johnstone	Brighton Bombers
2009	Sebastian Guilhaus [54]	Morphettville Park
2010	Josh Vick [55]	Cove
2011	Braden Bayly [56]	Morphett Vale
2012	Jonathan Eagleton [57]	Happy Valley
2013	Jonathan Eagleton [58]	Happy Valley
2014	Michael Shearer [59]	Flagstaff Hill
2015	Michael Shearer	Flagstaff Hill
2016	Liam Corrie	Morphett Vale
2017	Thomas Dix	Port Noarlunga
2018	Nicholas Mott	Noarlunga
2019	Nicholas Mott	Noarlunga
2020	Michael Mazey	Christies Beach

Ken Donne Medal

The Ken Donne Medal was the equivalent medal awarded for the Division 2 competition between 1977-2001.

Year	Name	Club
1977	John Narroway	Hackham
1978	R. Butterfield	Hackham
1979	T. Moyle	Hackham
1980	Peter Willoughby	Happy Valley
1981	Don Oliver	McLaren Vale
1982	Bernie Veide	Aldinga
1983	Chris Williams	McLaren Flat
1984	Robert Dean	O’Sullivan Beach
1985	David Nykiel	Mawson
1986	Mick Freestone	Mawson
1987	Gordon Slattery	Cove
1988	B. Low	McLaren Flat
1989	Stephen Keam	Aldinga
1990 tied	B. Ziersch	McLaren Flat
	Paul Crate	McLaren Vale
1991	Mark Palmer	Hackham
1992	M. Burdett	Aldinga
1993	Glenn Godfrey	Kangarilla
1994	no medal awarded
1995	Heath Thorpe	Kangarilla
1996	Glenn Godfrey	Kangarilla
1997 tied	Mark Pfeiffer	McLaren Vale
	Nigel Gordon	O’Sullivan Beach
1998	Brian Jonas	Mitchell Park
1999	Heath Thorpe	Kangarilla
2000	Heath Thorpe	Kangarilla
2001	Heath Thorpe	Kangarilla

125 Year Celebrations

125 Year Team

To celebrate the 125th season of the SFL, the "SFL 125 Year Team" was named in 2011.[60]

SFL 125 Year Team

B:	John Hugo (Flat)	Lloyd Binney (Will)	Garry Reed OAM (Will)
HB:	Ron Branson (Flat, Will) Captain	Terry Fitzpatrick (Will)	C.K. "Pete" Lovelock (Ald)
C:	Maurice Corbett (Will)	Richard Croser (Will) Vice-Captain	Merv Crocker (Vale)
HF:	Graham Gunn (MV, Rey)	Jerry Mott (Noar, PtN, CB, Ald, Maw)	Mark Jolly (BDOS)
F:	Dean Mills (Flat, Noar)	Baden Taylor (MV)	Hendrick "Taffy" Waye (Will)
Foll:	Bernie Veide (PtN, Ald)	Wayne Potter (Will, Flat)	Barry Pilmore (Noar)
Int:	Paul Crate (CB, MV, Vale)	Michael Fitzgerald (PtN)	Scott Pollard (MV)
Coach:	Trevor Potts (Ply, CB, Kang, MV)

Greatest Exports Team

Along with the 125 Year Team, the SFL also announced a team of their "Greatest Exports", a collection of players that had previously played in the SFL but had gone on to achieve at a higher level.[61] One player, Hendrick "Taffy" Waye was selected in both the 125 Year Team and the Greatest Exports Team.

SFL Greatest Exports Team

B:	Nigel Smart (CB, South, Adel)	Ben Rutten (HV, Adel, West)	Michael Doughty (Rey, Adel, South)
HB:	Matthew Rogers (HV, Rich, South)	Rod Jameson (MV, Adel, Glen)	Jason Torney (MV, Rich, Adel, South)
C:	Darren Kappler (Rey, Fitz, Haw, Syd, South, Glchy)	Adam Cooney (FH, WB, West) Captain	Kane Cornes (BDOS, PortP, Glen)
HF:	Tony Burgan (Flat, Sturt)	Graham Cornes OAM (Rey, NM, Glen, South) Coach	Matthew Bode (BDOS, PortP, Adel, Glen)
F:	Scott Welsh (Mar, NM, Adel, WB, West, WWT)	Tony Modra (CB, Adel, Freo, West)	Craig McRae (OSB, Hack, BrisL, Glen)
Foll:	Dean Brogan (CB, PortP, Greater Western Sydney, South)	Paul Bagshaw MBE (Flat, Sturt)	Nathan Eagleton (HV, PortP, WB, West, Nwd)
Int:	Hendrick "Taffy" Waye (Will, Sturt)	Clay Sampson (MV, Melb, Adel, Rich, South)	Beau Waters (HV, WCE, West, Clrmt)
Coach:	Graham Cornes OAM (Rey, Adel, South, Glen)

Key: Adel – Adelaide Crows (AFL), Ald – Aldinga, BDOS – Brighton Bombers/Brighton District and Old Scholars, BrisL – Brisbane Lions (AFL), CB – Christies Beach, Clrmt – Claremont (WAFL), Fitz – Fitzroy (VFL/AFL), FH – Flagstaff Hill, Flat – McLaren Flat/Hillside, Freo – Fremantle (AFL), Glen – Glenelg (SANFL), Glchy – Glenorchy (TANFL/TFL/TSL), GWS – Greater Western Sydney (AFL), Hack – Hackham, Haw – Hawthorn (VFL/AFL), HV – Happy Valley, Kang – Kangarilla, Mar – Marion, Maw – Lonsdale/Mawson, Melb – Melbourne (AFL/VFL), MV – Morphett Vale, Noar – Noarlunga, Nwd – Norwood (SANFL), NM – North Melbourne/Kangaroos (AFL/VFL), OSB – O'Sullivan Beach, Ply – Plympton, PortM – Port Adelaide (SANFL), PortP – Port Adelaide (AFL), PtN – Port Noarlunga, Rey – Reynella, Rich – Richmond (AFL/VFL), South – South Adelaide (SANFL), Sturt – Sturt (SANFL), Syd – Sydney Swans/South Melbourne (AFL/VFL), Vale – McLaren Vale, WB – Western Bulldogs/Footscray (AFL/VFL), WCE – West Coast (AFL/VFL), West – West Adelaide (SANFL), Will – Willunga, WWT – Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)

Hall of Fame

The Southern Football League Hall of Fame was established in 2007 in order to provide due recognition to those who have given outstanding service to Australian Football throughout the League history since its establishment in 1886.[62]

Membership is granted to Players, Umpires, Coaches, Administrators, Support Staff and any persons who have provided outstanding service to Australian Football through the Southern Football League or its clubs and, because of the nature of the League, combinations of all types of service is considered.

After the initial inauguration a maximum of five (5) candidates each year are selected by the Hall of Fame Committee for approval by the League Directors.

The general criterion for selection is to have exceptionally served Australian Football through the Southern Football League for a minimum period of 25 years (which do not need to be consecutive).

There may be some exceptions to the general rule and the Hall of Fame Committee shall have the right to nominate these to the Directors for endorsement.

ELITE PLAYERS – Players who have given exceptional service shall be considered (for example the winning of three (3) Mail Medals in "A" Grade is considered exceptional).

SPECIAL SERVICES – Persons who provide special services to Football in exceptional or unusual capacities.

ELITE COACHES – Coaches with exceptional records of coaching within the League.

SFL Hall of Fame Members

#	Year Inducted	Inductee	Category	Club(s)
1	2007 [63]	Christopher (Chris) Leahy OAM [64]	Administrator, Coach	PtN, SFL
2	2007	Desmond (Des) Halliday	Administrator	Rey, SFL
3	2007	Clement (Clem) Hurst [65][66]	Player, Administrator	Noar, Vale, SFL
4	2007	James (Jim) Warren	Player, Administrator	PtN, Flat, SFL
5	2007	Alan Griffin OAM [67]	Administrator	Maw, SFL
6	2007	Robin Perry [68][69]	Umpire, Administrator	PtN, CSLFUP
7	2007	Leonard (Lenny) Higgs	Trainer	Noar
8	2007	Mervyn (Merv) Mules	Administrator	MV, SFL
9	2007	Brian March	Player, Administrator	CB, SFL
10	2007	Ronald Branson	Player, Coach, Administrator	Will, Flat, SFL
11	2007	John Hall OAM [70]	Player, Coach, Administrator	CB, PtN, SFL
12	2007	Robert (Bob) Ryan	Player, Coach, Administrator	Rey, SFL
13	2007	Martin Clark	Player, Trainer, Umpire, Administrator	Noar, Vale, CSLFUP
14	2007	William (Chum) Reed	Trainer, Administrator	Will
15	2007	Barry Bromilow	Umpire, Trainer, Administrator	Rey, CSLFUP
16	2007	Graham Douglas	Umpire, Administrator	CSLFUP
17	2007	Barrington (Barry) Conroy	Umpire, Administrator	CSLFUP
18	2007	Kenneth (Ken) Donne	Administrator	PtN, SFL
19	2007	Noel (Rooster) Murton	Player, Coach, Umpire, Administrator	PtN, CSLFUP
20	2007	Barry Pilmore [71]	Player, Coach	Noar, Rey
21	2007	Graham Gunn	Player, Coach, Umpire, Administrator	Rey, MV, SFL, CSLFUP
22	2007	Michael (Mick) Fitzgerald	Player, Coach, Administrator	PtN
23	2007	Maurice (Spog) Corbett	Elite Player	Will
24	2007	Terence (Terry) Fitzpatrick	Player, Coach, Administrator	Will
25	2007	Richard (Dick) Croser	Elite Player	Will
26	2007	Arthur (Stoker) Tickle	Umpire, Administrator	Rey
27	2007	Garry (Chum) Reed OAM[72][73]	Player, Coach, Trainer, Administrator	Will
28	2007	Bernard (Bernie) Veide	Elite Player	PtN, Noar, Ald
29	2007	Paul Lindner	Umpire, Administrator	CSLFUP
30	2007	Glenn (Hoova) Godfrey	Elite Player	Kang, CSLFUP
31	2007	Kenneth Drake	Administrator	PtN
32	2007	Wesley Green	Player, Administrator	Rey
33	2007	Robert Lloyd	Player, Coach, Trainer, Administrator	Rey
34	2007	Lloyd Binney	Player, Coach, Administrator	Will
35	2007	Janet (Jan) Bache	Administrator	SFL
36	2007	Trevor Potts	Elite Coach	CB, Ply, Kang, MV
37	2007	Heath Thorpe	Elite Player	Kang
38	2007	Frank Aldam	Player, Coach, Administrator	Will
39	2007	Cecil (Pete) Lovelock	Player, Administrator	Ald, SFL
40	2007	Leo Corbett	Player, Umpire	Will, CSLFUP
41	2007	Robert (Bob) Bache OAM [74]	Umpire, Administrator	SFL, CSLFUP
42	2007	Mervyn (Merv) Crocker	Elite Player	Vale
43	2007	Mark Jolly	Elite Player	BDOS
44	2007	Kevin Lloyd	Player, Coach, Administrator	Rey
45	2007	Allan (Zac) Jolly	Player, Coach, Administrator	Rey, Kang, SFL
46	2007	Graeme (Grae) MacKinnon	Special Services – Journalism	Maw, SFL
47	2008 [75]	Robert (Bob) Burton	Elite Umpire	CSLFUP
48	2008	Robert Dean	Player, Coach, Umpire	OSB, OSBL, CSLFUP
49	2008	Paul Crate	Player, Coach, Umpire	MV, CB, Vale, CSLFUP
50	2008	Colin Cameron	Player	Flat
51	2008	V.G. (Gil) Mogg	Administrator	PtN
52	2009[76]	David Whiley	Umpire, Administrator	CSLFUP
53	2009	Gary Bilney	Player, Umpire	Kang, CSLFUP
54	2009	Craig Warman	Player, Administrator	OSB, SFL
55	2009	Shane Fishlock	Player	MV
56	2010[77]	Janice (Jan) Manuel	Administrator	MV
57	2010[78]	Lance Breavington [79]	Administrator	MVP
58	2010	Simon Robinson	Player, Coach, Umpire	MV, CSLFUP
59	2010	William (Billy) Chester [80]	Administrator	MVP
60	2010	Steven Carlyle	Player	Noar
61	2011[81][82]	Gary Davenport	Player, Administrator	PtN, CB, SFL
62	2011	Brian Proctor	Umpire, Administrator	Rey, CSLFUP
63	2011	Chris Johnson	Umpire, Administrator	CSLFUP
64	2011	Marc Constable	Player, Coach, Administrator	Noar, Vale, SFL
65	2011	Richard (Dick) Burgan	Player, Administrator	Flat, SFL
66	2012	Christopher Hams	Player	Will
67	2012	Christopher Burgan	Player	Flat
68	2012	Gordon Hay	Player, Administrator	MVP
69	2012	Geoffrey Goldsmith	Player	PtN, Rey
70	2012	Robert (Bob) Boehm	Coach, Administrator	CB
71	2013[83][84]	Jerry Mott	Player	Noar, PtN, CB, Ald, Maw
72	2013	John Hugo	Player	Flat
73	2013	Robert (Bob) McMahon	Player, Coach, Trainer, Administrator	Hack, Noar, Rey, MV
74	2013	Chris Galley	Player, Administrator	Cove
75	2013	Gary Verrall	Player	Will
76	2014[85]	Steven Turner	Player, Administrator	HV, Rey
77	2014	Colin Lessue	Administrator	Mar, SFL
78	2014	Luke Berry	Player	CB, PtN
79	2014	Paul Vaughan	Player, Coach, Administrator	PtN
80	2014	Bryce Garrard	Player	Ald
81	2015[86]	Hendrick "Taffy" Waye	Player	Will
82	2015	Max Joyce	Umpire	CSLFUP
83	2015	Darren Mason	Player, Coach	CB
84	2015	Baden Taylor	Player	MV
85	2015	Scott Pollard	Player	MV
86	2016	Stephen Macklin	Coach, Administrator	HV, MV, SFL
87	2016	Darren Hincks	Umpire	CSLFUP
88	2016	Michael Schutz	Player	Noar
89	2016	Darren Twigden	Player	HV
90	2016	Mark Anderson	Player	Noar
91	2017	Nathan Gill	Player	HV
92	2017	Jason Davidson	Player, Coach, Administrator	PtN
93	2017	Ashley Sanders	Player, Administrator	Ald
94	2017	Wayne Graham	Umpire	CSLFUP
95	2017	Barry Ramsay	Player, Coach, Administrator	Cove
96	2018	Andrew John (Hank) Middleton OAM	Trainer, Administrator	HV, STA
97	2018	Lex Triffitt	Player, Coach, Administrator	Vale, Flat
98	2018	Kevin Wright	Player	Rey
99	2018	David Willoughby	Administrator	Rey
100	2018	Horace (Horrie) Leaker [87]	Player, Administrator	Ald, SFL
101	2019	Grant McAvaney	Coach, Administrator	FH, Ply
102	2019	Darcy Cheney	Umpire, Player	CSLFUP, Maw, CB
103	2019	Matthew Wise	Player, Coach, Administrator	CB, PtN
104	2019	Mark Jensen	Umpire, Coach, Administrator	CSLFUP, Hack
105	2019	Terry Gunn	Player, Coach	Rey, MV

Key: Ald – Aldinga, BB – Brighton Bombers/Brighton District and Old Scholars, CB – Christies Beach, Cove – Cove, CSLFUP – Combined Southern Leagues Football Umpires Panel, FH -Flagstaff Hill, Flat – McLaren Flat/Hillside, Hack – Hackham, HV – Happy Valley, Kang – Kangarilla, Mar – Marion, Maw – Lonsdale/Mawson, MV – Morphett Vale, MVP – Morphettville Park, Noar – Noarlunga, OSB – O'Sullivan Beach, OSBL – O'Sullivan Beach-Lonsdale, Ply – Plympton, PtN – Port Noarlunga, Rey – Reynella, SFL – Southern Football League, STA - Southern Trainers Association, Vale – McLaren Vale, Will – Willunga

Grand Finals

Southern Football League 'A' Grade Grand Final 2015

Reynella 18.7-115 defeated Brighton Districts and Old Scholars 8.8-56 [46]

Reynella
Goal Kickers: J. McEntee 5, C. Bradwell, C. Ellison, A. Broadbent 3 each, C. Semple, J. Carter, M. Doughty, R. Mahony 1 each
Best Players: L. McEntee, C. Ellison, R. Mahony, R. Frick, A. Broadbent, S. Bradshaw

Brighton Districts and Old Scholars
Goal Kickers: J. Carger 2, L. Price, T. Hall, J. Spurling, B. Brookman, E. Drew, T. Hoare 1 each
Best Players: W. Rivers, D. De Blaquiere, D. Lang, B. Hillier, E. Drew, J. Carger

J. H. Warren Medal: Luke McEntee(Reynella)

Venue: Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga Centre

Attendance: 4300

Southern Football League 'A' Grade Grand Final 2014

Noarlunga 10.7-67 defeated Reynella 9.9-63 [45]

Noarlunga
Goal Kickers: W. Johncock 4, L. Moreen 2, S. Dean, S. Miller, M. Despott, C. Minns
Best Players: W. Johncock, T. Caudle, S. Miller, S. Dean, M. Despott, C. Hudson

Reynella
Goal Kickers: D. Paddick 2, J. McEntee 2, S. Karran, J. Carter, S. Ward, C. Semple, B. Thompson
Best Players: L. Ciampa, D. Paddick, J. Guy, S. Bradshaw, A. Broadbent, B. Lockett

J. H. Warren Medal: Waylon Johncock (Noarlunga)

Umpires: Brendon Caruso, Jarryd Simister

Venue: Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga Centre

Southern Football League 'A' Grade Grand Final 2013

Reynella 12.11-83 defeated Morphettville Park 8.10-58 [88]

Reynella
Goal Kickers: B. McKeough, C. Semple 3 each, S. Prescott 2, B. Tilley, C. Bradwell, A. Broadbent, S. Karran 1 each
Best Players: D. Lock, J. Farrier, D. Prescott, B. Tilley, J. Guy, M. Doughty

Morphettville Park
Goal Kickers: S. Morris 3, D. Longman 2, N. Wiese, S. Wiese, E. Schneider 1 each
Best Players: T. Cranston, S. Morris, S. Talbot, B. Murphy, P. Bennett, J. Ruwoldt

J. H. Warren Medal: Jason Farrier (Reynella)

Venue: Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga Centre

Southern Football League 'A' Grade Grand Final 2012

Happy Valley 14.16-100 defeated Brighton 7.8-50

Happy Valley Goal Kickers: J. Eagleton 4, J. Hiatt-Harrex 3, D. Sukkel 3, T. Grund, N. Eagleton, N. Petersen-Gray, B. Squire

Best Players: S. McKenzie, J. Brown, M. Mahar, J. Eagleton, A. Huebner.

Brighton Goal Kickers: C. Norsworthy 2, B. King, M. Baker, G. Phillips, M. Pethick, C. Mauger

Best Players: J. Bell, C. Norsworthy, E. Thorpe, M. Baker, T. Alexander, W. Rivers.

Venue: Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga Centre

Southern Football League 'A' Grade Grand Final 2011

BRIGHTON BOMBERS 13.6 (84) defeated MORPHETT VALE 6.9 (45) [89]

Brighton Bombers
Goal Kickers: C. Norsworthy 3, T. Rigney, L. Sharpe 2 each, T. Alexander, W. Rivers, J. Tucker, T. Johnstone, G. Phillips, J. Beugelaar 1 each
Best Players: L. Sharpe, E. Drew, M. Whitford, C. Norsworthy, W. Rivers, T. Johnstone
Morphett Vale
Goal Kickers: S. Byrne 2, K. Hewitt, S. Saunders, N. Bayly, D. Sampson 1 each
Best Players: M. Nadilo, M. Zaluski, D. Earl, B. Bayly, T. Bennetts, S. Hill
Venue: Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga Centre

Southern Football League 'A' Grade Grand Final 2010

REYNELLA 13.11 (89) defeated BRIGHTON 9.5 (59)

Reynella
Goal Kickers: B.McKeough 3, A.Procter 2, E.Ware 2, S.Bradshaw, L.Ciampa, J.Carter, J.Newnham, T.Cece, S.Middleton.
Best Players: S.Bradshaw, D.Prescott, S.Prescott, E.Ware, J.Baylis, A.Broadbent
Brighton
Goal Kickers: J.Tucker 2, B.Brookman 2, W.Bradley, R.Miles, J.Degenhardt, L.Keller, B.King.
Best Players: J.Rogers, M.Whitford, B.King, R.Miles
Umpires: Aaron Bennett, David Popplewell
Attendance: 3,600
Venue: Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga Centre

Southern Football League 'A' Grade Grand Final 2009

MORPHETT VALE 10.13 (73) defeated REYNELLA 5.4 (34)

Morphett Vale
Goal Kickers: S.Pollard 6, A.Rigg 1, N.Bayly 1, W.Pittman 1, M.Joraslafsky 1
Best Players: N.Bayly, J.Sampson, S.Pollard
Venue: Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga Centre

Southern Football League 'A' Grade Grand Final 2007

MORPHETT VALE 11.9 (75) defeated BRIGHTON 3.6 (24)

Morphett Vale
Goal Kickers: N.Bayly 4, S.Pollard 2, T.Howell 2, S.Lock 1, M.Bode 1, M.Short 1
Best Players: M.Bode, C.Smith, B.Bayly
Venue: Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga Centre

Southern Football League 'A' Grade Grand Final 2006

MORPHETT VALE 14.8 (92) defeated REYNELLA 9.6 (60)

Morphett Vale
Goal Kickers: W.Pittman 5, S.Pollard 3, M.Short 1, N.Bayly 1, B.Bayly 1, D.Earl 1, S.Hill 1, J.Kurtz 1
Best Players: M.Nadilo, B.Bayly, W.Pittman
Venue: Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga Centre

Southern Football League 'A' Grade Grand Final 2005

MORPHETT VALE 16.13 (109) defeated REYNELLA 10.7 (67)

Morphett Vale
Goal Kickers: S.Pollard 3, M.Short 3, R.Beeching 3, A.Hill 2, M.Ritter 2, M.Nadilo 1, A.Landorf 1, D.Earl 1
Best Players: A.Hill, M.Zaluski, N.Mitchell
Venue: Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga Centre

Southern Football League 'A' Grade Grand Final 2004

MORPHETT VALE 11.10 (76) defeated BRIGHTON 8.6 (54)

Morphett Vale
Goal Kickers: S.Pollard 6, A.Stagg 2, A.Landorf 1, C.Smith 1, M.Short 1
Best Players: S.Fishlock, M.Short, S.Pollard
Venue: Port Noarlunga Oval, Port Noarlunga

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Grand Final 1952

WILLUNGA 14.10 (94) defeated REYNELLA 9.8 (62)[39]
Date: 9 September 1952
Best on Ground Trophy: Jim Walding (Willunga)
Venue: Willunga Oval, Willunga

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Grand Final 1948

WILLUNGA 19.11 (125) defeated McLAREN VALE 8.8 (56)[38]

Willunga
Best Players: M. Elbourne, H. Haskett, L. Binney
Date: 4 September 1948

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Grand Final 1947

McLAREN FLAT 11.11 (77) defeated WILLUNGA 9.8 (62)[36][37]

McLaren Flat
Goal Kickers: Robertson 4, Penny 3, Emma 2, N. Chapman, I. Chapman 1 each
Best Players: N. Chapman, D. Wylie, M. Robertson, C. Cameron
Willunga
Goal Kickers: Corbett, Hailstone, Haskett 2 each, W. Aldam, Branson, Halliday 1 each
Best Players: E. McLaughlin, W. Binney, E. Aldam, F. Gage
Date: 6 September 1947
Venue: Aldinga Oval, Aldinga
B-Grade – Willunga defeated McLaren Vale [37]

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Grand Final 1939

HILLSIDE 13.10 (88) defeated WILLUNGA 8.10 (58)[34]

Hillside
Goal Kickers: R. Townsend 5, I. Chapman 3, Holloway, R. Branson, White 2 each, S. Penney 1
Best Players: Holloway, K. Bagshaw, R. Burgan, R. Branson.
Willunga
Goal Kickers: L. Corbett 4, A. Martin, J. Branson, R. Clift, E. Aldam 1 each
Best Players: M. Corbett, R. Clift, J. Little, G. Miller.
Date: 2 September 1939

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Grand Final 1937

HILLSIDE 17.13 (115) defeated WILLUNGA 9.8 (62)[33]

Hillside
Goal Kickers: R. Townsend 5, Robertson 4, K. Bagshaw, Osborne 2 each, Holloway, R. Burgean, Broughton, G. Townsend
Best Players: Penny, R. Branson, Holloway, K. Bagshaw.
Willunga
Goal Kickers: D. Atkinson, Jones 2 each, Hailstone, L. Corbett, Harris, Dyer, Giles.
Best Players: Dyer, M. Hailstone, Dowling, Blacker.
Date: 4 September 1937

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Grand Final 1936

WILLUNGA 11.11 (77) defeated HILLSIDE 9.15 (69)[31]

Willunga
Goal Kickers: L. Corbett, T. Corbett 3 each, Hailstone 2, Blacker, Little, Atkinson.
Best Players: Little, M. Corbett, Hailstone, Dowling
Hillside
Goal Kickers: Ward 5, Townsend 2, Wickham, Osmond.
Best Players: K. Bagshaw, Branson, H. Bagshaw, Ward.
Date: 12 September 1936

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Grand Final 1933

HILLSIDE 15.12 (102) defeated WILLUNGA 4.9 (33)[30]

Hillside
Goal Kickers: H. Bagshaw 6, H. Hobbs 5, R. Wickham 3, Ken Bagshaw 1
Best Players: Osmond, Hobbs, Keith Bradshaw, H. Bagshaw
Willunga
Goal Kickers: McKinnon 2, T. Corbett, E. Elbourne 1 each
Best Players: McKinnon, M. Corbett, J. Edwards, Dodd, G. Dyer
Venue: McLaren Vale Oval, McLaren Vale

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Grand Final 1930

ALDINGA 13.8 (86) defeated McLAREN VALE 9.13 (67) [29]

Aldinga
Goal Kickers: H. Eatts 5, W. Pethick 2, C. Lovelock, L. Lovelock, K. Culley, H. Eatts, V. Branson, R. Stone 1 each
Best Players: H. Leaker, A. Scott, H. Eatts
McLaren Vale
Goal Kickers: F. Maguire 4, R. Freeman, F. Price, E. Roe, P. Roe, R. Hyde 1 each
Best Players: C. Sparrow, E. Martin, M. Harris

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Challenge Final 1927

ALDINGA 5.13 (43) defeated HILLSIDE 6.6 (36)[28]

Aldinga
Best Players: Pethick, H. Gotts, C. Lovelock, L. Lovelock, Leaker, Stone
Hillside
Best Players: W. Rowe, Sauerbier, Hugo, Wickham, G. Rowe, Elliot
Date: 26 September 1927
Umpire: Mr. Hill
Best on Ground: W. Rowe (Hillside)
Venue: Willunga Oval, Willunga

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Challenge Final 1920

MCLAREN VALE 4.5 (29) defeated NOARLUNGA 3.9 (27)[6]

McLaren Vale
Best Players: Waye, Waye, W. Murdoch, Samuels, S. Hyde, R. Hunt, F. Price, J. Baldock
Noarlunga
Best Players: J. Antonio, P. Furler, R. Furler, W. Furler, H. Asplin, L. Dungey
Date: 4 September 1920
Umpire: C. L. Cornish
Best on Ground: J. Antonio (Noarlunga)
Attendance: 1,000+
Venue: Willunga Oval, Willunga

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Deciding Match 1908

McLAREN VALE 6.11 (47) defeated WILLUNGA 4.6 (30) [26]

McLaren Vale
Best Players: N. King, E. Wheaton, R. Oliver, the Dunstone brothers
Willunga
Best Players: S. Waye

Attendance: nearly 1,000
Venue: McLaren Vale Oval, McLaren Vale

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Grand Final 1907

SELLICK'S HILL 6.9 (45) defeated WILLUNGA 4.6 (30) [24]

Umpire: Mr. Kneebone
Venue: Aldinga Oval, Aldinga

Southern Football Association 'A' Grade Grand Final 1895

WILLUNGA 4.6 (30) defeated SELLICK’S HILL 2.5 (23)

Result protested by Sellick's Hill [90]
Result upheld.[16]
Venue: Aldinga Oval, Aldinga

J. H. Warren Medal

The Jim Warren Medal is awarded to the play adjudged Best on Ground in a Southern Football League Division 1 Grand Final.

Year	Name	Club
1986	B. Tolman	Noarlunga
1987	Brenton Salisbury	Plympton
1988	Steve Talbot	Plympton
1989	Darren Sicheri	Plympton
1990	Trevor Smith	Morphettville Park
1991	Barry Pilmore	Noarlunga
1992	Darren Twigden	Happy Valley
1993	C. Dewhirst	Happy Valley
1994	Ashley Burt	Christies Beach
1995	D. Hodgkinson	Happy Valley
1996	Darren Twigden	Happy Valley
1997	Ryan Fitzgerald	Port Noarlunga
1998	Ben Coleman	Happy Valley
1999	Shane Sterzl	Happy Valley
2000	Craig Lallard	Marion
2001	Mark Charlton	Noarlunga
2002	Mark Jolly	Brighton District and Old Scholars
2003	Steve Young	Happy Valley
2004	Shane Fishlock	Morphett Vale
2005	A. Hill	Morphett Vale
2006	Matthew Nadilo	Morphett Vale
2007	Michael Bode	Morphett Vale
2008	Craig Heath	Cove
2009	Nathan Bayly	Morphett Vale
2010	Jason Baylis	Reynella
2011	Lincoln Sharpe	Brighton Bombers
2012	Scott McKenzie	Happy Valley
2013	Jason Farrier	Reynella
2014	Waylon Johncock	Noarlunga
2015	Luke McEntee [91]	Reynella
2016	Michael Shearer	Flagstaff Hill
2017	Samuel Osmond	Flagstaff Hill
2018	Michael Shearer [92]	Flagstaff Hill
2019	Mark Hollis [47]	Flagstaff Hill

Leading Goalkickers

Division 1

The Leading Goalkicker in the Division 1 A-Grade competition is awarded the Herb Metcalf Trophy.

Year	Player [93]	Club	Goals	Notes
1971	G. Carter	Port Noarlunga	81
1972	K. McCarthy	Reynella	100
1973	M. Moffatt	Reynella	66
1974	G. Lovelock	Port Noarlunga	50
1975	T. Haupt	Morphett Vale	83
1976	Neil Wuttke	McLaren Flat	70
1977	Neil Wuttke	McLaren Flat	76
1978	Neil Wuttke	McLaren Flat	80
1979	Baden Taylor	Morphett Vale	128
1980	Baden Taylor	Morphett Vale	159
1981	Baden Taylor	Morphett Vale	106
1982	Michael Saunders	Port Noarlunga	72	Baden Taylor (Morphett Vale) led with 75 after finals
1983	Chris Hams	Willunga	85
1984	Chris Hams	Willunga	132
1985	Chris Hams	Willunga	98
1986	Russell Nunn	Noarlunga	114
1987	Tim Pillion	Plympton	85
1988	Kym Nadebaum	Plympton	95	Steve Talbot (Plympton) finished level with 95 after finals
1989	Brenton Ranger	Morphettville Park	84
1990	Rod McDougall	Morphettville Park	55	level at end of minor round with 50 goals each
	Michael Saunders	Port Noarlunga	57
1991	W. Carlin	Noarlunga	89
1992	G. Edwards	Noarlunga	74	level at end of minor round with 72 goals each
	Todd Bache	Christies Beach	84
1993	Rod McDougall	Morphettville Park	83
1994	Todd Bache	Christies Beach	75	Paul Sterzl (Happy Valley) led after finals
1995	P. Benwell	Happy Valley	94
1996	Martin Clifton	Hackham	89
1997	Clint Godwin	Flagstaff Hill	110
1998	Anthony Nobes	Reynella	92
1999	Dion Hibberd	Morphettville Park	95
2000	Ashley Burt	Port Noarlunga	106
2001	Dion Hibberd	Noarlunga	95
2002	Rowan Waugh	Marion	92
2003	Dion Hibberd	Noarlunga	81
2004	P. Keam	Happy Valley	84
2005	Steve Ryan	Cove	144
2006	Travis Tedmanson	Port Noarlunga	96
2007	Scott Pollard	Morphett Vale	124
2008	Scott Pollard	Morphett Vale	118	Brendan McKeough (Reynella) tied with 118 after finals
2009	Scott Pollard	Morphett Vale	125
2010	Matthew Golding	Noarlunga	110
2011	Matthew Golding [94]	Noarlunga	121
2012	Samuel Smith [95]	Flagstaff Hill	112
2013	Josh Ramsay	Cove	70	Matthew Golding (Noarlunga) led with 71 after finals [96]
2014	Thomas Caudle [97]	Noarlunga	85
2015	James McEntee [98]	Reynella	113
2016	Daniel Nobes [99]	Christies Beach	109
2017	Samuel Smith	Flagstaff Hill	79
2018	Nicholas Mott	Noarlunga	63
2019	Blake Carter	Christies Beach	72

Division 2

Year	Player [93]	Club	Goals	Notes
1978	Richie Rowe	Christies Beach C	102
1979	D. Post	Hackham	31
1980	R. May	Morphett Vale C	90
1981	Doug Treloar	O'Sullivan Beach	59
1982	R. Stupple	Kangarilla	78
1983	G. Gore	Happy Valley	81
1984	Kym Wilson	Meadows	98
1985	P. Browne	Flagstaff Hill	92
1986	S. Roberts	O'Sullivan Beach	74
1987	N. Ricketts	Cove	47
1988	G. Wilson	Cove	67
1989	R. Livingston	Kangarilla	51
1990	W. Lock	Hackham	83
1991	T. Bishop	Aldinga	92
1992	S. Burmeister	Mawson	69
1993	T. Bishop	Aldinga	122
1994	G. Lunnay	Cove	44	V. Cooper (McLaren Flat) led with 51 after finals
1995	Anthony Nobes	Aldinga	62
1996	P. O'Loughlin	Cove	57
1997	Malachy Ralph	O'Sullivan Beach	50
1998	S. Hoad	Kangarilla	61
1999	M. Clifford	McLaren	42
2000	S. Rusby	Mitchell Park	56
2001	J. Brett	Flagstaff Hill	102

Bibliography

• 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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