Eastern Eyre Football League

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Eastern Eyre Football League
Eastern eyre league logo.png
Sport Australian rules football
Founded1989;35 years ago (1989)
CountryAustralia
Confederation SANFL

The Eastern Eyre Football League (EEFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia. It was formed in 1989 from the merger of the Kimba Districts Football League and the County Jervois Football League. The league's foundation clubs were Cleve, Cowell, Darke Peak-Waddikee (a merger of Darke Peak & Waddikee), Kimba Districts (a merger of Kimba, Buckleboo & Kelly), Ports (a merger of Arno Bay & Port Neill) and Rudall.

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Central Eyre and Wudinna United amalgamated to form Central Eyre United and transferred from the Mid West League before the start of 2021.

It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.

Current clubs

ColorsClubNicknameOriginsPremiers
won
Premiership Years
Cowell Football Club colours.jpg
CowellCatsfounded 1896
5
1996, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009
Sunbury Football Club colours.jpg
Eastern RangesEaglesmerger of Cleve & Rudall
3
2012, 2013, 2015
AFL Richmond Icon.jpg
Kimba DistrictsTigersmerger of Kimba, Buckleboo & Kelly
13
1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
Ports Football Club colours (Arno Bay).jpg
PortsMagpiesmerger of Arno Bay & Port Neill
4
2017, 2021, 2022, 2023
Central eyre storm icon.jpg
Central Eyre UnitedStormmerger of Wudinna and Central Eyre
0

Former clubs

ColoursClubYears in CompetitionNicknameEEFL PremiershipsPremiership YearsFate
Eltham Football Club.jpg
Cleve1989–2011Bombers81992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005Merged with Rudall to form Eastern Ranges
Darke Peak-Waddikee Football Club colours.jpg
Darke Peak-Waddikee1989–199611991Folded
Rudall Football Club colours.jpg
Rudall1989–2011RamsMerged with Cleve to form Eastern Ranges

2009 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
Kimba Districts 10020109075159.21%20
Cowell 9030148080964.66%18
Cleve 8040122889257.92%16
Rudall 3090832108143.49%6
Ports00120642173926.96%0

Finals

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
1st SemiCleve121082Rudall101272
2nd SemiCowell101373Kimba Districts7850
PreliminaryKimba Districts131593Cleve9761
GrandCowell131189Kimba Districts11773

2010 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kimba Districts 12000142762069.71%241st SemiCleve13684Ports13482
Cowell 6060110694853.85%122nd SemiKimba Districts1813121Cowell141498
Cleve 6060880100446.71%12PreliminaryCowell52656Cleve6137
Ports 4080915112244.92%8GrandKimba Districts9559Cleve9357
Rudall20100648128233.58%4

2011 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kimba Districts 12000183449078.92%241st SemiCowell2010130Rudall9862
Ports 70501085107750.19%142nd SemiKimba Districts2512162Ports8452
Cowell 60601266100455.77%12PreliminaryCowell81765Ports81159
Rudall 4080914135840.23%8GrandKimba Districts101777Cowell10767
Cleve10110602177225.36%2

2012 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kimba Districts 12030159978966.96%241st SemiPorts1512102Cowell6642
Eastern Ranges 11040182784768.32%222nd SemiEastern Ranges131088Kimba Districts101070
Ports 70801108106451.01%14PreliminaryKimba Districts14690Ports9761
Cowell 00150500233417.64%0GrandEastern Ranges1612108Kimba Districts14690

2013 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kimba Districts 10020134967566.65%201st SemiPorts13684Cowell91367
Eastern Ranges 9030110368361.76%182nd SemiKimba Districts111076Eastern Ranges91064
Cowell 3090741117138.76%6PreliminaryEastern Ranges132098Ports11874
Ports 20100597126132.13%4GrandEastern Ranges13987Kimba Districts81159

2014 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kimba Districts 11020173760674.14%221st SemiPorts2516166Cowell2921
Eastern Ranges 10030159061672.08%202nd SemiKimba Districts10868Eastern Ranges13987
Ports 5080815142536.38%10PreliminaryKimba Districts2518168Ports4630
Cowell 00130416191117.88%0GrandKimba Districts13785Eastern Ranges101272

2015 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Eastern Ranges 11001152555273.42%231st SemiCowell10565Ports81260
Kimba Districts 8040110373360.08%162nd SemiKimba Districts15696Eastern Ranges131391
Ports 2091909116343.87%5PreliminaryEastern Ranges3019199Cowell5838
Cowell 20100449153822.60%4GrandEastern Ranges131492Kimba Districts91064

2016 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kimba Districts 12000154953474.36%241st SemiCowell131391Ports7547
Eastern Ranges 6060105889854.09%122nd SemiKimba Districts237145Eastern Ranges91165
Cowell 3081750135535.63%7PreliminaryEastern Ranges141397Cowell12375
Ports 2091631120134.44%5GrandKimba Districts141397Eastern Ranges8755

2017 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kimba Districts 8040105178057.40%161st SemiPorts12880Cowell10969
Eastern Ranges 804091781852.85%162nd SemiKimba Districts10767Eastern Ranges5838
Ports 606086690848.82%12PreliminaryPorts1713115Eastern Ranges10565
Cowell 20100767109541.19%4GrandPorts101171Kimba Districts9862

2018 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kimba Districts 9030112355367.00%181st SemiCowell141195Ports4327
Eastern Ranges 9030115862964.80%182nd SemiEastern Ranges1515105Kimba Districts141599
Cowell 606090390649.92%12PreliminaryKimba Districts141094Cowell7749
Ports 00120347144319.39%0GrandKimba Districts141195Eastern Ranges41135

2019 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Kimba Districts 11010160054274.70%221st SemiPorts14993Cowell81058
Eastern Ranges 9030136262968.41%182nd SemiKimba Districts1610106Eastern Ranges9559
Ports 3090737121937.68%6PreliminaryEastern Ranges1419103Ports111177
Cowell 10110440174920.10%2GrandKimba Districts169105Eastern Ranges8654

2020 Ladder

No competition due to Co-vid pandemic

2021 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Eastern Ranges 901281046163.73%201st SemiPorts111076Central Eyre United10969
Kimba Districts 9021101047867.88%192nd SemiKimba Districts91266Eastern Ranges7648
Ports 604280072652.42%14PreliminaryPorts12880Eastern Ranges81563
Central Eyre United 2091664100539.78%5GrandPorts8856Kimba Districts8755
Cowell00102442105629.51%2

2022 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Ports 11010132947873.55%221st SemiCentral Eyre United141296Kimba Districts6945
Eastern Ranges 8040112057066.27%162nd SemiPorts101272Eastern Ranges9963
Central Eyre United 7050101764661.15%14PreliminaryEastern Ranges9963Central Eyre United71254
Kimba Districts 4080699101640.76%8GrandPorts101373Eastern Ranges11470
Cowell00120304175914.74%0

2023 Ladder

Eastern EyreWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Eastern Ranges 11010108251067.96%221st SemiCentral Eyre United121284Kimba Districts3523
Ports 9030114165763.46%182nd SemiPorts7446Eastern Ranges131593
Central Eyre United 7050104366461.10%14PreliminaryPorts13987Central Eyre United91064
Kimba Districts 309053394736.01%6GrandPorts9963Eastern Ranges61753
Cowell00120345136620.16%0


Notable players

Notable AFL players to have played in the league include Corey Enright (Kimba Districts), Shaun Rehn (Ports), Shane and Darryl Wakelin (Kimba Districts), Brett Chalmers (Rudall), Levi Greenwood (Ports).

Notable coaches include Grant "Puggy" Jenner (Cleve), Ivan "Shorty" Shubert (Darke Peak, Cleve) and Ben "The Hampster" Hampel (Rudall).

Notable personalities of the league include Brian Rhett "Boozer" Morrow of Darke Peak.

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