Mid South Eastern Football League

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The Mid South Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.

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Clubs

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JumperClubNicknameYears in compMSEFL PremiershipsPremiership Years
Glencoe Football Club colours.jpg
Glencoe Murphies1936–151936, 1949, 1953–55, 1957, 1962–63, 1966–67, 1985, 1991–92, 2004, 2007
Bulleen Templestowe Amateur Football Club colours.jpg
Hatherleigh Eagles1947–51971, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2013
Ivanhoe Junior Football Club colours.jpg
Kalangadoo Magpies1936–131950–52, 1956, 1958, 1982–84, 2001, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023
RichmondDesign.svg
Kongorong Hawks1958–41972, 1980–81, 1988
Mount Burr Football Club colours.jpg
Mount Burr Mozzies1936–
(Millicent Central until 1946)
221937–39, 1959–60, 1965, 1969–70, 1976–78, 1989–90, 1995–96, 2000, 2009–11, 2015–17
Watsonia Football Club.jpg
Nangwarry Saints1946–1957 1965–41993–94, 1997, 1999
Melbourne Football Club colours.jpg
Port MacDonnell Demons1959-51964, 1979, 1998, 2012, 2021
Robe Football Club colours.jpg
Robe Roosters1966–41968, 1987, 2003, 2018
Koonibba Football Club colours.jpg
Tantanoola Tigers1936–61947–48, 1973, 1975, 1986, 2006

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JumperClubNicknameYears in compMSEFL PremiershipsPremiership YearsNotes
Millicent Rovers Rovers1936–1946
(known as Millicent in 1946)
11946Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District Football Association in 1947
Penola Blues1937–19390Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District Football Association in 1946
Eltham Football Club.jpg
East Gambier Bulldogs1938–19390Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District Football Association in 1946
Moulamein Football Club colours.jpg
South Gambier Tigers1938–19390Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District Football Association in 1946
West Gambier Football Club colours.jpg
West Gambier Roos1938–19390Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District Football Association in 1946
Beachport 19460Only one season in MSEFL
Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg
Tarpeena Canaries
Kangaroos 2001–03
1946–1999, 2001–200321961, 1974Went 121 games winless between 1993 and 2001

Premiers

Brief history

The Mid South East Football League formed in 1936 with founding clubs being Glencoe, Kalangadoo, Millicent Centrals (now known as Mount Burr), Millicent Rovers and Tantanoola. [1] Millicent Rovers changed their name to Millicent in 1946, then in 1947 moved to the Mount Gambier & District FL, which later became part of the Western Border Football League.

2006

In 2006 Tantanoola Football Club were premiers, defeating Hatherleigh Football Club. [2]

2007

In 2007 Glencoe Football Club were the premiers beating Tantanoola in the Grand Final. Mt Burr Senior Colts were also Premiers beating Robe in the Final.

2020

In 2020 the season was abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notable players

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References

  1. "FOOTBALL". The South Eastern Times . No. 2980. South Australia. 5 May 1936. p. 4. Retrieved 20 November 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Untitled".

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