Esperance District Football Association

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Esperance District Football Association
Sport Australian rules football
First season1956
No. of teams4
Most recent
champion(s)
Esperance
Most titlesEsperance – 29
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The Esperance District Football Association is an Australian rules football league based in the city of Esperance in Western Australia. It was formed in 1956. [1]

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History

In 1956 after many years of playing scrimmage matches between Esperance and Grass Patch a decision was made to create a football association. The first decision was two create two new football clubs. Gibson Football Club was created by excess players from the Esperance club and Salmon Gums was from surplus players from Grass Patch.

The first season was dominated by the Southern teams, Gibson won eleven out of twelve games followed by Esperance win nine wins. Grass Patch won 4 while Salmon Gums went winless. Gibson was the first premiers.

In 1957 saw the merger of Salmon Gums and Grass Patch, the new entity was called The Mallee. The association continued with three teams until the inclusion of Newtown in 1958.

Clubs

Current

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EDFAPremierships
TotalYears
Esperance
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BulldogsEsperance Oval, Nulsen 19371956–291957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2024
Gibson
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TigersGibson Oval, Gibson 19561956–181956, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2018, 2019, 2023
Newtown Condingup
Newtown-Condingup Football Club colours.jpg
LionsNewtown Oval, Bandy Creek and Condingup Oval, Condingup 20052005–22009, 2022
Ports
Ports Football Club colours (Esperance).jpg
BluesPorts Oval, Esperance 19661966–121973, 1975, 1978, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2020

Former

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EDFAPremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Condingup
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CougarsCondingup Oval, Condingup 19821982–20040-Merged with Newtown to form Newtown-Condingup in 2005
Grass PatchGrass Patch Oval, Grass Patch MFA19560-Merged with Salmon Gums to form The Mallee in 1957
Newtown
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DemonsNewtown Oval, Bandy Creek 19581958–200471960, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1994, 1995Merged with Condingup to form Newtown-Condingup in 2005
Norseman
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VikingsNorseman Oval, Norseman GFL 19711983–199511983Folded after 1995 season
Munglinup
Essendon Football Club colours.svg
DemonsMunglinup Oval, Munglinup RDFA 19571983–19870-Returned to Ravensthorpe & Districts FA in 1988
Salmon GumsGrass Patch Oval, Grass Patch 195619560-Merged with Grass Patch to form The Mallee in 1957
The MalleeGrass Patch Oval, Grass Patch 19571957–19650-Folded after 1965 season

2020 Ladder

EsperanceWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Esperance 7020702453154.97%281st SemiGibson7749Newtown Condingup51545
Ports 6021717492145.73%262nd SemiEsperance15191Ports51545
Gibson 305140460167.22%14PreliminaryPorts14892Gibson7547
Newtown Condingup 108040468159.32%4GrandPorts1510100Esperance41034

2021 Ladder

EsperanceWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Esperance 11010989648152.62%441st SemiPorts8654Newtown Condingup7446
Gibson 7050865636136.01%282nd SemiGibson91165Esperance41236
Newtown Condingup 309075386587.05%12PreliminaryEsperance1514104Ports6743
Ports 3090668112659.33%12GrandEsperance11975Gibson101171

2022 Ladder

EsperanceWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Esperance 110101473453325.17%441st SemiGibson141094Ports5737
Newtown Condingup 7050923836110.41%282nd SemiEsperance91165Newtown Condingup51141
Gibson 6060896796112.56%24PreliminaryNewtown Condingup10868Gibson10666
Ports 00120313152020.59%0GrandNewtown Condingup8755Esperance41539

2023 Ladder

EsperanceWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Gibson 100201052388271.13%401st SemiPorts12779Newtown Condingup8755
Esperance 100201050569184.53%402nd SemiGibson1511101Esperance2719
Newtown Condingup 20100581102256.85%8PreliminaryEsperance121688Ports4327
Ports 20100357106133.65%8GrandGibson15595Esperance5838


Further reading

References

  1. A way of Life