Spencer Gulf Football League

The Spencer Gulf Football League is an Australian rules football competition based at the head of the Spencer Gulf in South Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.[1]

Spencer Gulf Football League

General Information
Founded	1961
2019 Season
Premiers	South Augusta
Minor Premiers	South Augusta
Wooden Spoon	Port FC
Madigan Medallist	Darcy Kildea
Leading Goalkicker	Tyson Horsnell 55 goals

The Spencer Gulf Football League was formed in 1961, via a merger of the Port Pirie Football League (PPFL), the Whyalla Football League (WFL), and the Port Augusta-based Great Northern Football Association (GNFA). At the end of the 1966 season the WFL contingent withdrew.

Brief history

In 1961 the Great Northern Football Association, the Port Pirie Football Association and the Whyalla Football League merged to form the Spencer Gulf Football League. The twelve founding clubs were Central Augusta, Central Whyalla, North Whyalla, Port, Proprietary, Risdon, Solomontown, South Augusta, South Whyalla, West Augusta, West Whyalla and Willsden.

The four Whyalla-based clubs left the Spencer Gulf Football League at the end of season 1966 to form the Whyalla Football League, leaving 8 teams from Port Augusta and Port Pirie.

In 1992 Willsden amalgamated with Quorn to form Quorn-Willsden Wolves. The league reverted to 7 teams in 1994 when Proprietary and Risdon amalgamated. In 2006 the league was cut down to 6 teams when the Quorn-Willsden Wolves folded due to financial woes.

Current clubs

Colours	Club	Nickname	Home Ground	Entered Competition	Premierships	Premiership Years
	Central Augusta	Bloods	Central Oval	1961	8	1978, 1980, 1982, 1991, 1992, 2009, 2010, 2011
	Port	Bulldogs	Memorial Oval	1961	13	1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
	Pirie (Proprietary-Risdon)	Lions	Memorial Oval	1994	1	2015
	Solomontown	Cats	Memorial Oval	1961	5	1984, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2014
	South Augusta	Bulldogs	Central Oval	1961	12	1964, 1981, 1983, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
	West Augusta	Hawks	Central Oval	1961	12	1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1996, 2005, 2013

Previous clubs

Colours	Club	Nickname	Entered Competition	Exited Competition	SGL Premierships	Premiership Years
	Central Whyalla	Rosters	1961	1966	0	–
	North Whyalla	Magpies	1961	1966	0	–
	South Whyalla	Demons	1961	1966	1	1962
	West Whyalla	Dragons	1961	1966	1	1963
	Willsden		1961	1992	1	1986
	Proprietary	Panthers	1961	1994	3	1968, 1971, 1977
	Risdon	Tigers	1961	1994	1	1979
	Quorn-Willsden	Wolves	1992	2006	1	2001

Premierships

1961 – Port 1962 – South Whyalla 1963 – West Whyalla 1964 – South Augusta 1965 – Port 1966 – Port 1967 – Port 1968 – Proprietary 1969 – West Augusta 1970 – Port 1971 – Proprietary 1972 – West Augusta 1973 – West Augusta 1974 – West Augusta 1975 – West Augusta 1976 – West Augusta 1977 – Proprietary 1978 – Central Augusta 1979 – Risdon

1980 – Central Augusta 1981 – South Augusta 1982 – Central Augusta 1983 – South Augusta 1984 – Solomontown 1985 – West Augusta 1986 – Willsden 1987 – West Augusta 1988 – Solomontown 1989 – West Augusta 1990 – Solomontown 1991 – Central Augusta 1992 – Central Augusta 1993 – South Augusta 1994 – South Augusta 1995 – Solomontown 1996 – West Augusta 1997 – Port 1998 – Port

1999 – Port 2000 – South Augusta 2001 – Quorn-Willsden 2002 – Port 2003 – Port 2004 – Port 2005 – West Augusta 2006 – South Augusta 2007 – Port 2008 – Port 2009 – Central Augusta 2010 – Central Augusta 2011 – Central Augusta 2012 – South Augusta 2013 – West Augusta 2014 – Solomontown 2015 – Lions 2016 – South Augusta 2017 – South Augusta 2018 – South Augusta 2019 – South Augusta 2020 - South Augusta Madigan Medallist & Ken Mitchell Awards Year Madigan Medallist Team Ken Mitchell Award Team Goals 1961 M Vanvacas D Foote North Whyalla Central Whyalla W Schapel Ports 61 1962 J Martin West Augusta W McGuiness Ports 46 1963 B Curtis Proprietary G Davis South Whyalla 67 1964 K Haylock South Whyalla M Vanvacas South Whyalla 49 1965 K Donavan West Whyalla G Davis South Whyalla 64 1966 G Cockshell Risdon D Pollard Ports 56 1967 W Virgo South Augusta M Minervini Solomontown 39 1968 M Minervini Solomontown G Hill West Augusta 62 1969 W Virgo South Augusta M Minervini Solomontown 37 1970 C Butler Solomontown V Butler West Augusta 46 1971 C Colligan Risdon D Shillabeer Proprietary 72 1972 J Clarke Risdon D Murphy L Welk Willsden 46 1973 B Webb Solomontown D Shillabeer South Augusta 65 1974 Kevin McSporran West Augusta D Shillabeer South Augusta 85 1975 Kevin McSporran West Augusta K Mitchell Central Augusta 82 1976 Kevin McSporran West Augusta K Mitchell Central Augusta 92 1977 C Prior Proprietary K Mitchell Central Augusta 98 1978 J Noonan Willsden P Manning Central Augusta 95 1979 K Naudebaum Central Augusta S Cheney Risdon 56 1980 P Hynes South Augusta R Vidovich Proprietary 69 1981 C Cock South Augusta D Thornton Solomontown 74 1982 J Boles Willsden R Harris Ports 80 1983 R Payne Risdon R Harris Ports 95 1984 R Payne Risdon D Thornton Solomontown 77 1985 Kevin McSporran Richard Anderson M Schurnaker West Augusta Solomontown Risdon P Combe Proprietary 66 1986 K Arbon Ports L Rawlins Solomontown 68 1987 Richard Anderson Solomontown L Rawlins Solomontown 85 1988 Mark Bickley Solomontown L Rawlins Solomontown 59 1989 L Myles Proprietary L Rawlins Solomontown 65 1990 C Ferrne Risdon D Freeman Central Augusta 89 1991 S Curnow Central Augusta D Bickley Solomontown 75 1992 J Duffy Central Augusta Steve Wildman Central Augusta 126 1993 S McLennan South Augusta B Minchington Ports 91 1994 J Simmons Ports M Darcy Central Augusta 46 1995 C Siviour Solomontown M Darcy Solomontown 92 1996 B Fazulla West Augusta J Boles Quorn-Willsden 70 1997 Z McKenzie Quorn-Willsden D Mellow Ports 54 1998 B Fazulla West Augusta D Mellow Ports 77 1999 D Savage Ports D Mellow Ports 60 2000 P Sadler Proprietary-Risdon K Allen Quorn-Willsden 61 2001 K Keeler T Simpson South Augusta Quorn-Willsden K Allen Quorn-Willsden 102 2002 J Robinson Solomontown V Remphrey Ports 50 2003 J Martin M Peek Quorn-Willsden Solomontown 2004 C Tee Solomontown 2005 C Tee M Keatley Solomontown Central Augusta 2006 C Tee Solomontown 2007 M Keatley Central Augusta B Amos South Augusta 106 2008 M Fuller Central Augusta 2009 T Clarke Ports M Gale Ports 68 2010 A Dearlove R Struck Ports South Augusta A Dearlove Ports 143 2011 Tyrone Price 2012 Graham Cook Lee Schmidt 2013 Daniel Rogers Hayden Warren West 82 2014 Richard Giles Hayden Warren West 69 2015 Nic Collins Brad Inglis Port 42 2016 J Fuller Proprietary-Risdon Brendan Colson South 54 2017 D Kildea South Augusta Brendan Colson South 75 2018 A Stuart South Augusta Lionel Brown South 82 2019 D Kildea South Augusta Tyson Horsnell Lions 55 AFL representatives The Spencer Gulf League has been home to many AFL Footballers including: Greg Flanegan (Essendon, 1981) Mark Bickley (Adelaide Crows, 1991–2003) played his junior football for the Solomontown Football club and was a premiership player with the club in 1988, in that same year he won the Madigan Medal at the age of 19. Mark moved to the South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), where he was then selected as an inaugural member of the Adelaide Crows squad in 1991. In 1997 Bickley was appointed captain of the Adelaide Football Club, and captained the 1997 and 1998 Adelaide premiership sides. He is now a member of the SANFL Hall of Fame. Bryan Beinke (Adelaide Crows, 1999–2002) Jared Rivers (Melbourne Demons, 2003–present) played junior football for the South Augusta Bulldogs Football club and won a premiership with the club in 2000 at the age of 15. Jared was selected by the Melbourne Demons as the 26th pick overall in the National Draft of 2002. In 2004 he won the National Bank Rising Star. Mark Jamar (Melbourne Demons, 2003–present) played his early football at the Lions Football Club before moving to North Adelaide in the SANFL. Mark was selected at pick 6 of the 2001 Rookie Draft by the Melbourne Demons. In 2010 he was named as the second ruckman for the All-Australian squad. Elijah Ware (Port Adelaide, 2005–2006) Wade Thompson (Port Adelaide, 2009–2010) Lewis Johnston (Sydney Swans/Adelaide, 2009–present) Luke Taylor (Melbourne),1998–2000 Grand Final results Grand Final on 19 September 2015 Lions 5.4 8.6 11.11 16.15 (111) Central 1.1 2.3 6.8 9.11 (65) Best: Lions – T. Dunkley, R. Eyre, T. Harmer, J. Fuller, T. Bradley. Central – G. Appleton, A. Ruffles, A. Parsons, M. Harvey, M. Fuller. Goals: Lions – T. Bradley 4, J. Fuller 2, J. Strawbridge 2, S. Dyer, K. Edwards, T. Ley, A. Slattery, C. Marsland, L. Patterson, S. Edwards, T. Dunkley. Central – J. Reid 4, J. Muirhead 2, M. Harvey, A. Hosking, G. Appleton Grand Final on 20 September 2014 West 1.4 1.7 4.9 7.11 (53) Solomontown 1.2 4.6 6.7 8.10 (58) Best: Sollies – L. Bearman, B. Schutte, Z. Siemer, G. Cooke, R. Hoare. West – not av. Goals: Sollies – M. OBrien 2, K. Head 2, J. Head, L. Bearman, T. Hoare, B. Mudge. West – H. Warren 5, T. Starke-Treloar 2 21 September 2013 West 3.4 9.6 12.7 16.8 (104) Central 2.1 4.1 9.2 15.6 (96) Best: West – J. Jackson, T. Warren, S. Page, N. Collins, R. Dadleh. Central – L. Button, M. Fuller, M. Turner, N. Callary, S. Watts. Goals: West – S. Page 6, T. Starke-Treloar 2, H. Warren 2, N. Collins 2, M. Anesbury 2, R. Stapleton, J. Coulthard. Central – L. Button 4, D. Shillabeer 3, J. Reid 2, A. Ruffles 2, M. Harvey, M. Turner, J. Little, S. Watts 22 September 2012 South 3.3 5.4 10.8 15.8 (98) Sollies 2.5 3.7 8.10 9.12 (66) Best: South – A. Margitich, M. Horner, R. Struck, B. Hurt, B. Laube, S. Brusnahan . Sollies – J. Davies, C. Millard, R. Saracino, Z. Siemer, S. Malchow. . Goals: South – B. Trewartha 3, B. Cox 2, T. Kernahan 2, C. Heron 2, D. Dohnt 2, L. Schmidt, J. Lukich, M. Horner, T. Payne. Sollies – S. McIntyre 2, J. Davies 2, B. Goodridge, N. Redman, L. Bearman, C. Millard, T. Hoare 24 September 2011 Central 4.3 7.5 9.7 11.10 (76) Port 1.0 4.0 6.1 8.3 (51) Best: Central – G. Kenny, P. Byron-Boles, R. Morris, S. Watts, C. Johnston. Port – J. Penny, C. Stephens, N. Magor, C. Brooke, C. Smith. Goals: Central – R. Morris 6, J. Reid, M. Woolford, L. Donald, D. Shillabeer, P. Byron-Boles. Port – G. Phillips 2, A. Casey 2, C. Smith 2, M. Gale, B. Mudge 18 September 2010 Central 1.1 6.2 9.3 11.4 (70) South 2.7 4.7 7.15 7.17 (59) Best: Central – N. Callary, J. Jackson, R. Morris, P. Jackson, J. Reid. South – B. Jones, D. Dohnt, B. Cox, M. Gill, M. Curley. Goals: Central – R. Morris 5, A. Grantham, G. Hull, P. Byron-Boles, D. Shillabeer, P. Jackson, K. McKenzie . South – B. Cox 2, S. Feltus, C. Reid, C. Heron, B. Jones, T. Kernahan 2009 Central 12.6 (78) def Port 8.15 (63) Best: Central – M Fuller, J Dodd, A Fullerton, J Quigley, S Dawson. Port – C Stephens, T Clarke, K Johnanson, C Smith, M Burford. Goals: Central – R Morris 3, S Dawson, J Reid 2, R Clayton-Waye, S Curnow, M Fuller, M Harvey, A McKenzie. Port – G Phillips 3, S Treloar, T Clarke, J Clarke, M Gale 2008 Port 10.10 (70) def Central 8.21 (69) Best: Port – A Casey, M Burford, N Wombat, A Featherstonaugh, J Coombe. Central – A Williams, N Callary, T O’Connor, L Rathman, M Keatley. Goals: Port – G Phillips 4, N Wombat 3, J Coombe 2, A Casey. Central – S Dawson, S Wilson, M Fuller, D Baker, J Dodd, K Allen, N Lawrence 2007 Port 16.8 (104) def West 11.15 (81) Best: Port – N Wombat, S Treloar, M Burford, A Waters, C Stephens. West – Not Available. Goals: Port – B Mudge, A Bergsma 3, S Treloar, J Coombe 2, L Copley, A Fleming, S Humphreys, M Kendall. West – R McDonald, J Coulthard, R Dadleh 2, R Stapledon, C McKenzie, J Carn, H Warren, M Benbow 2006 South 16.13 (109) def Central 7.6 (48) Best: South – D Crombie, C Reid, G O’Brien, R Barnes. Central – S McIntyre, M Fuller, B Page, C Pannach Goals: South – B Amos 7, D Shillabeer 3, C Heron 2, B Jones, A Grantham, M Grantham, G O’Brien. Central – A Ruffles 3, J Harland 2, D Baker, M Kieboom 2007 Ladder Spencer Gulf Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts South Augusta 14 0 2 1 2414 1427 62.85% 29 1st Semi West Augusta 0 15 12 Central Augusta 0 13 11 Port Pirie 12 0 4 1 2286 1384 62.29% 25 2nd Semi Port Pirie 16 11 107 South Augusta 16 6 102 Central Augusta 10 0 7 0 1866 1848 50.24% 20 Preliminary West Augusta 18 18 126 South Augusta 10 16 76 West Augusta 7 0 10 0 1746 1893 47.98% 14 Grand Port Pirie 16 8 104 West Augusta 11 15 81 Solomontown 5 0 12 0 1594 2153 42.54% 10 Risdon/Proprietary 2 0 15 0 1411 2599 35.19% 4 2008 Ladder Spencer Gulf Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Port Pirie 13 0 4 0 1798 1176 60.46% 26 1st Semi Central Augusta 24 8 152 Risdon/Proprietary 9 14 68 West Augusta 11 0 6 0 2092 1402 59.87% 22 2nd Semi Port Pirie 15 16 106 West Augusta 11 21 87 Central Augusta 11 0 6 0 1866 1537 54.83% 22 Preliminary Central Augusta 18 9 117 West Augusta 12 7 79 Risdon/Proprietary 8 0 9 0 1796 1763 50.46% 16 Grand Port Pirie 10 10 70 Central Augusta 8 21 69 South Augusta 8 0 9 0 1493 1670 47.20% 16 Solomontown 0 0 17 0 953 2450 28.00% 0 2009 Ladder Spencer Gulf Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Central Augusta 12 0 5 0 1644 1246 56.89% 24 1st Semi Risdon/Proprietary 15 6 96 West Augusta 6 7 43 Port Pirie 11 0 6 0 1461 1109 56.85% 22 2nd Semi Central Augusta 15 9 99 Port Pirie 14 11 95 Risdon/Proprietary 11 0 6 0 1557 1348 53.60% 22 Preliminary Port Pirie 8 10 58 Risdon/Proprietary 3 8 26 West Augusta 10 0 7 0 1336 1142 53.91% 20 Grand Central Augusta 12 6 78 Port Pirie 8 15 63 South Augusta 7 0 10 0 1255 1291 49.29% 14 Solomontown 0 0 17 0 727 1844 28.28% 0 2010 Ladder Spencer Gulf Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts South Augusta 14 0 2 1 1612 938 63.22% 29 1st Semi Central Augusta 10 8 68 Risdon/Proprietary 9 13 67 West Augusta 11 0 6 0 1390 1239 52.87% 22 2nd Semi South Augusta 12 6 78 West Augusta 7 13 55 Risdon/Proprietary 10 0 6 1 1396 1088 56.20% 21 Preliminary Central Augusta 16 7 103 West Augusta 9 4 58 Central Augusta 7 0 10 0 1375 1444 48.78% 14 Grand Central Augusta 11 4 70 South Augusta 7 17 59 Solomontown 7 0 10 0 1088 1153 48.55% 14 Port Pirie 1 0 16 0 863 1862 31.67% 2 2011 Ladder Spencer Gulf Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Central Augusta 12 0 5 0 1562 1181 56.94% 24 1st Semi South Augusta 12 8 80 West Augusta 9 9 63 Port Pirie 13 0 4 0 1399 1034 57.50% 26 2nd Semi Port Pirie 10 9 69 Central Augusta 9 10 64 West Augusta 9 0 8 0 1505 1330 53.09% 18 Preliminary Central Augusta 12 9 81 South Augusta 9 13 67 South Augusta 9 0 8 0 1355 1199 53.05% 18 Grand Central Augusta 11 10 76 Port Pirie 8 3 51 Solomontown 7 0 10 0 1183 1183 50.00% 14 Risdon/Proprietary 1 0 16 0 909 1986 31.40% 2 2012 Ladder Spencer Gulf Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Solomontown 13 0 4 0 1546 1179 56.73% 26 1st Semi Central Augusta 11 10 76 Port Pirie 8 16 64 South Augusta 12 0 5 0 1659 1233 57.37% 24 2nd Semi South Augusta 16 8 104 Solomontown 6 10 46 Central Augusta 8 0 9 0 1404 1512 48.15% 16 Preliminary Solomontown 13 5 83 Central Augusta 10 13 73 Port Pirie 7 0 10 0 1284 1192 51.86% 14 Grand South Augusta 15 8 98 Solomontown 9 12 66 Risdon/Proprietary 7 0 10 0 1209 1409 46.18% 14 West Augusta 4 0 13 0 1258 1835 40.67% 8 2013 Ladder Spencer Gulf Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts West Augusta 13 0 4 0 1760 1292 57.67% 26 1st Semi Central Augusta 13 12 90 Solomontown 12 8 80 Risdon/Proprietary 11 0 6 0 1299 1162 52.78% 22 2nd Semi West Augusta 12 5 77 Risdon/Proprietary 10 12 72 Central Augusta 10 0 7 0 1616 1296 55.49% 20 Preliminary Central Augusta 13 9 87 Risdon/Proprietary 8 14 62 Solomontown 9 0 8 0 1459 1258 53.70% 18 Grand West Augusta 16 8 104 Central Augusta 15 6 96 South Augusta 5 0 12 0 1079 1437 42.89% 10 Port Pirie 3 0 14 0 1063 1831 36.73% 6 2014 Ladder Spencer Gulf Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts South Augusta 11 0 6 0 1330 1186 52.86% 22 1st Semi Solomontown 12 8 80 Risdon/Proprietary 8 12 60 West Augusta 11 0 6 0 1322 1231 51.78% 22 2nd Semi West Augusta 20 12 132 South Augusta 10 8 68 Risdon/Proprietary 10 0 7 0 1463 1136 56.29% 20 Preliminary Solomontown 13 16 94 South Augusta 11 8 74 Solomontown 8 0 9 0 1244 1209 50.71% 16 Grand Solomontown 8 19 67 West Augusta 7 11 53 Central Augusta 8 0 9 0 1265 1305 49.22% 16 Port Pirie 3 0 14 0 1030 1587 39.36% 6 2015 Ladder Spencer Gulf Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Risdon/Proprietary 11 0 5 1 1317 1126 53.91% 23 1st Semi West Augusta 14 14 98 South Augusta 11 10 76 Central Augusta 9 0 6 2 1390 1344 50.84% 20 2nd Semi Risdon/Proprietary 18 12 120 Central Augusta 8 9 57 West Augusta 8 0 9 0 1351 1227 52.40% 16 Preliminary Central Augusta 14 13 97 South Augusta 12 11 83 South Augusta 8 0 9 0 1261 1331 48.65% 16 Grand Risdon/Proprietary 16 15 111 Central Augusta 9 11 65 Port Pirie 7 0 10 0 1225 1352 47.54% 14 Solomontown 6 0 10 1 1077 1241 46.46% 13 2016 Ladder Spencer Gulf Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Risdon/Proprietary 14 0 2 0 1580 945 62.57% 28 1st Semi West Augusta 13 8 86 Central Augusta 12 11 83 South Augusta 14 0 2 0 1606 1172 57.81% 28 2nd Semi South Augusta 12 11 83 Risdon/Proprietary 9 6 60 West Augusta 7 0 9 0 1284 1342 48.90% 14 Preliminary West Augusta 9 6 60 Risdon/Proprietary 7 5 47 Central Augusta 6 0 10 0 1195 1505 44.26% 12 Grand South Augusta 14 14 98 West Augusta 4 17 41 Port Pirie 4 0 12 0 994 1318 42.99% 8 Solomontown 3 0 13 0 1083 1460 42.59% 6 2017 Ladder Spencer Gulf Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Solomontown 16 0 1 0 1808 763 70.32% 32 1st Semi West Augusta 6 12 48 Risdon/Proprietary 18 9 117 South Augusta 12 0 5 0 1744 1306 57.18% 24 2nd Semi South Augusta 21 3 129 Solomontown 11 15 81 Risdon/Proprietary 9 0 8 0 1157 1142 50.33% 18 Preliminary Solomontown 11 7 73 Risdon/Proprietary 6 10 46 West Augusta 8 0 9 0 1304 1351 49.11% 16 Grand South Augusta 13 11 89 Solomontown 10 7 67 Central Augusta 3 0 14 0 987 1562 38.72% 6 Port Pirie 3 0 14 0 884 1760 33.43% 6 References Full Points Footy, Spencer Gulf Football League, retrieved 15 July 2010 External links country footy Official website Books Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs / compiled by Peter Lines. 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