Southern Football League (Tasmania)

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Southern Football League
Current season, competition or edition:
AFL current event.svg 2024 SFL season
Southern fl logo.png
FormerlySouthern Tasmanian Football League (STFL)
Sport Australian rules football
Founded1996;29 years ago (1996)
President David O'Byrne
No. of teams14 (Two Divisions)
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Most recent
champion(s)
Cygnet (2024)
Most titles New Norfolk (7)
Official website SFL website

The Southern Football League (SFL) is an Australian rules football league based in the state of Tasmania. [1] [2]

Contents

History

Beginning and growth

The Southern Tasmanian Football League (STFL) was founded in 1996. The league's original clubs were those of the recently defunct Tasmanian Amateur Football League (Southern Division) (Southern Amateurs) and two clubs from the Huon Football Association.

In the first season, the competing clubs from the Tasmanian Amateur Football League (Southern Division) were Brighton, Lauderdale, Lindisfarne, Claremont, Sorell and Lachlan, and those from the Huon Football Association were Kingston (Kingborough) and Channel.

Despite the lopsided results in many of the matches in its first two seasons, the STFL soon began to rival its long-established counterpart, the TFL Statewide League for attendances, community involvement, players, and money, as players and fans alike became tired of the politics and negativity that permeated the floundering TFL at that time.

With the demise of the 114-year-old Huon Football Association at the end of the 1997 season, and financially crippled former TFL club Hobart opting to pull out of the Statewide League at the end of the same season and voting to join the STFL, the league was ready for an influx of new teams as one of its foundation clubs, Lachlan, who had endured terrible struggles for several years, went out of business at the end of 1997.

Kermandie (then known as the Robins) and Cygnet (then known as the Magpies) were forced to change playing uniforms and emblems (to Bushrangers and The Port respectively) owing to clashes with already established clubs Brighton and Claremont.

Huonville Bulldogs merged with fellow Huon Football Association rival Franklin Lions to become the Huonville Lions and thus joined the STFL in 1998. Hobart (then known as the Tigers) were forced to change their emblem and playing strip owing to a clash with Kingston (Kingborough).

From 1998, the STFL became known as the Southern Football League.

New Norfolk District Football Club, a member of the TFL since 1947, left the TSFL at the end of 1999 and joined the SFL in 2000 as the New Norfolk 'Derwent' Hawks.

Following the collapse of the SWL in December 2000, the three remaining State League clubs (Clarence, Glenorchy and North Hobart) all sought admission to join the SFL.
After numerous meetings and much debate it was decided to accept the three orphaned clubs into the league in early 2001 to create a 15-team competition for that season.

Premier League and Regional League split

In 2002 the SFL split into two conferences – Premier League and Regional League.

The Premier League consisted of former TFL clubs Clarence, Glenorchy, North Hobart, Hobart and New Norfolk along with Kingston, Brighton and Sorell.

The Regional League consisted of Cygnet, Channel, Huonville Lions, Kermandie, Claremont, Lauderdale, Lindisfarne and former Tasman Football Association club Dodges Ferry, admitted into the league after the TFA folded at the end of the 2001 season.

In early 2003 the Sorell Football Club was forced to leave the Premier League after the club was unable to find enough volunteers to run the club and therefore went into recess for that season, its Premier League position was taken over by Lauderdale the following year.

Two new additions to the SFL Regional League in 2006 saw former Oatlands District Football Association clubs Oatlands, Kempton and Bothwell merge to create the Central Hawks while east coast club Triabunna (also from the ODFA) also were included.

Six clubs leave the SFL to join the State League and OSFA

In 2008 AFL Tasmania announced plans to reintroduce the Tasmanian State League starting in 2009.

Under the plan Clarence, Glenorchy, North Hobart, Hobart and Lauderdale Football Clubs from the Premier League were targeted to join.

After subsequent meetings it was put to a vote of each club's members who accordingly voted affirmatively to leave the SFL and join the State League subject to individual conditions being met. Kingborough Football Club also made a plea to join the TSL but was turned down by AFL Tasmania due to its poor facilities and poor standard home ground at Kingston Beach Oval.

In January 2009, the Channel Football Club was granted permission to join the Old Scholars Football Association. [3] After struggling on and off the ground for several years the Saints feared that they would be no match for former Premier League clubs rejoining the same competition as them, and that the resulting beatings they would've suffered could well have spelled the end of the Channel Football Club's existence so therefore, made a submission to join the more social OSFA competition.

Demise of Kermandie

Only weeks prior to the start of the 2009 season, Kermandie Football Club announced that it would be going into recess for the immediate future due to a lack of players, and despite a fresh attempt at reviving the club over the summer period of 2009/10, it was revealed that the club was again suffering from a chronic shortage of players and that Kermandie's demise was imminent. [4]

Despite a late attempt to discuss a possible merger with fellow Huon club Cygnet, who at the time were also suffering from player shortages, the Cygnet Football Club expressed their wishes to continue on in their own right [5] and therefore the Kermandie Football Club was set to go out of existence in March 2010 after a history spanning 123-years. [6]

However, a faction within the club led by senior coach Paul Allison (a one time Sydney Swans listed player) had signed up former Sydney Swan and Brisbane Bears forward Warwick Capper, only days later Mark 'Jacko' Jackson was also signed up to try to breathe life into the club, these signings did however create much controversy within the Kermandie/Geeveston region with many supporters feeling that it was turning the club into a circus rather than a serious football club.

SFL President Paul Harriss remained unconvinced and the League had already printed out the season's roster without Kermandie's involvement. A meeting on 17 March 2010 discussed terms on the future of Kermandie Football Club and their involvement with the SFL, with a vote of all club delegates set to decide their fate, however the Kermandie Football Club delegate had already been instructed to advise that the club would not be seeking a return to the SFL in 2010 and as a result, the club was wound up and went out of existence.

Triabunna becomes East Coast Bombers

In 2011, the Triabunna Football Club became known as the East Coast Bombers [7] in a deal with TSL club Lauderdale which will see them send players from their reserves list (the TSL Reserves competition was axed at the completion of the 2010 season) to play for the former Roos senior team, which had been struggling badly since it entered the SFL in 2006.

Central Hawks in recess

In 2013 the Central Hawks were forced to go into recess because of a lack of player numbers. The Hawks first entered the SFL in 2006 as a combination of former ODFA clubs Oatlands, Bothwell and Kempton. But Bothwell has re-entered the ODFA for this year in its own right. [8] It will be a ten team competition with a final five format.

2025 Restructure

Following the demise of the Tasmanian State League after the 2024 season, the 5 southern TSL clubs (Clarence, Glenorchy, Kingborough, Lauderdale, and North Hobart) re-joined the SFL. They, along with Brighton, formed the Premier League, while the remaining 8 clubs formed the Community League. [9]

Clubs

Current

Men's Premier League

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SFLSFL Premierships
TotalYears
Brighton
Melbourne Football Club Colours.svg
RobinsBrighton Regional Sports Complex, Pontville TAFL18851996-2018, 2020-11998
Clarence
South Melbourne Football Club Colours.svg
Roos Bellerive Oval, Bellerive TFL 18841996-2008, 2025-42001

Premier League: 2002, 2004, 2006

Glenorchy
Collingwood Football Club colours.svg
Magpies KGV Oval, Glenorchy TFL 19192001-2008, 2011, 2025-2Premier League: 2007, 2008
Kingborough
RichmondDesign.svg
Tigers Kingston Twin Ovals, Kingston HFA, TFL 18861996-2013, 2025-0-
Lauderdale
Lauderdale Football Club colours.jpg
Bombers Lauderdale Oval, Lauderdale TAFL, TFL 19791996-2008, 2025-0-
North Hobart
Melbourne Football Club Colours.svg
Demons North Hobart Oval, North Hobart TFL 18812001-2008, 2025-1Premier League: 2003

Men's Community League

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SFLSFL Premierships
TotalYears
Claremont
Collingwood Football Club colours.svg
MagpiesAbbotsfield Park, Claremont TAFL19241996-22015, 2016
Cygnet
Port Adelaide Football Club Colours.svg
The PortCygnet Oval, Cygnet HFA18881998-62021, 2023, 2024

Regional League: 2002, 2003, 2004

Dodges Ferry
Dodges Ferry Football Club colours.jpg
SharksDodges Ferry Recreation Ground, Dodges Ferry TFA 19782002-1Regional League: 2006
Hobart
RichmondDesign.svg
Tigers TCA Ground, Queens Domain TFL 19441998-11999
Huonville Lions
Huonville Lions Football Club colours.jpg
LionsHuonville Recreation Ground, Huonville 19981998-22020

Regional League: 2008

Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne Football Club colours.jpg
Two BluesAnzac Park, Lindisfarne TAFL19111996-32018, 2019, 2022
New Norfolk
St Kilda Football Club colours.svg
EaglesBoyer Oval, New Norfolk 18782000-72009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017

Premier League: 2005

Sorell
Sorell Football Club colours.jpg
EaglesPembroke Park, Sorell TAFL18831996-2002, 2004-0

Women's Premier League

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SFLSFL Premierships
TotalMost recent
Clarence
Mingenew Football Club colours.jpg
Roos Bellerive Oval, Bellerive TSLW 18842021-0
Glenorchy
Collingwood icon.svg
Magpies KGV Oval, Glenorchy TSLW 19192021-12021
Kingborough
RichmondDesign.svg
Tigers Kingston Twin Ovals, Kingston TSLW 18862021-0
Lauderdale
Lauderdale Football Club colours.jpg
Bombers Lauderdale Oval, Lauderdale TSLW 19792018-0
North Hobart
Melbourne Football Club Colours.svg
Demons North Hobart Oval, North Hobart TSLW 18812017-32022, 2023, 2024

Women's Community League

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SFLSFL Premierships
TotalYears
Claremont
Collingwood Football Club colours.svg
MagpiesAbbotsfield Park, Claremont 19242017-32024
Cygnet
Port Adelaide Football Club Colours.svg
The PortCygnet Oval, Cygnet 18882017-12022
Dodges Ferry
Dodges Ferry Football Club colours.jpg
SharksDodges Ferry Recreation Ground, Dodges Ferry 19782023-0
Huonville Lions
Huonville Lions Football Club colours.jpg
LionsHuonville Recreation Ground, Huonville 19982021-0
Hutchins
Hutchins Football Club colours (Women).svg
Lions Queenborough Oval, Sandy Bay 19322021-12021
Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne Football Club colours.jpg
Two BluesAnzac Park, Lindisfarne 19112017-22018
New Norfolk
St Kilda Football Club colours.svg
EaglesBoyer Oval, New Norfolk 18782018-12022
Sorell
Sorell Football Club colours.jpg
EaglesPembroke Park, Sorell 18832025-0
St Virgil's
St Virgil's Old Boys Football Club colours.jpg
SaintsNew Town Bike Track Oval, New Town 19272021-12023
Tasmanian University
Tasmanian University Football Club colours.jpg
RainbowsUTAS Football Oval, Sandy Bay 19362021-12021

Former clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SFLSFL PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Central Hawks
Hawthorn Football Club Colours.svg
HawksOatlands Oval, Oatlands and Bothwell Recreation Ground, Bothwell 20062006-20120-De-merged into Bothwell and Oatlands in Oatlands District FA in 2012
Channel
St Kilda Football Club colours.svg
SaintsSnug Park, Snug HFA19671996-200811996Moved to Old Scholars FA after 2008 season
East Coast Bombers
Triabunna Football Club colours.jpg
(2006-10)
Essendon Football Club colours.svg
(2011-15)
BombersTriabunna Recreation Ground, Triabunna ODFA 19002006-20150-Folded after 2015 season, re-formed as Triabunna in Oatlands District FA in 2016
Kermandie
Adelaide Football Club Colours.svg
(1998-2000)
Melbourne Football Club Colours.svg
(2004-2008)
RobinsKermandie Oval, Geeveston HFA18871998-200832000

Regional League: 2005, 2007

Folded after 2008 season
Lachlan
Essendon Football Club colours.svg
Bombers/DockersKensington Park, New Norfolk TAFL1996-19970-Folded after 1997 season
South East Suns
South East Suns Football Club colours.svg
SunsPembroke Park, Sorell TWFL 2017-20240Replaced by Sorell women's team in 2025

Grand Finals

STFL/SFL Grand Finals (1996–2001; 2009–present)

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upAttend.Venue
1996 Channel 12.15 (87) – 11.4 (70) Kingston 4,149Abbotsfield Park
1997 Kingston 10.14 (74) – 8.1 (49) Claremont 2,174 KGV Oval
1998 Brighton 10.8 (68) – 10.8 (68) Cygnet 1,875 KGV Oval
1998 (R) Brighton 14.24 (108) – 5.12 (42) Cygnet 1,985 KGV Oval
1999 Hobart 20.9 (129) – 11.12 (78) Brighton 3,096Huonville Rec. Ground
2000 Kermandie 13.11 (89) – 8.11 (59) New Norfolk 5,400 North Hobart Oval
2001 Clarence 17.19 (121) – 11.11 (77) Glenorchy 4,801 North Hobart Oval
2009 New Norfolk 15.11 (101) – 10.9 (69) Lindisfarne 3,804 North Hobart Oval
2010 New Norfolk 20.18 (138) – 10.6 (66) Dodges Ferry 5,203 KGV Oval
2011 Kingborough 22.7 (139) – 13.12 (90) New Norfolk 6,907 KGV Oval
2012 New Norfolk 10.18 (78) – 11.7 (73) Lindisfarne 4,956 KGV Oval
2013 New Norfolk 15.15 (105) – 9.8 (62) Claremont 5,337 KGV Oval [10]
2014 New Norfolk 28.9 (177) – 14.10 (94) Claremont 3,900 KGV Oval
2015 Claremont 16.15 (111) – 6.11 (47) New Norfolk 4,368 KGV Oval
2016 Claremont 13.13 (91) – 11.17 (83) Lindisfarne 4,023 North Hobart Oval
2017 New Norfolk 13.14 (92) – 13.9 (87) Lindisfarne 3,330 North Hobart Oval
2018 Lindisfarne 19.15 (129) – 6.9 (45) Huonville Lions 4,054 North Hobart Oval
2019 Lindisfarne 17.14 (116) – 7.9 (51) Huonville Lions 4,126 North Hobart Oval
2020 Huonville Lions 13.7 (85) – 8.9 (57) Cygnet 1,000 North Hobart Oval
2021 Cygnet 11.10 (76) – 7.16 (58) Huonville Lions 4,150 North Hobart Oval
2022 Lindisfarne 11.6 (72) – 8.12 (60) Cygnet 1,850 North Hobart Oval
2023 Cygnet 14.14 (98) – 9.8 (62) Huonville Lions 3,200 North Hobart Oval
2024 Cygnet 16.9 (105) – 7.9 (51) Lindisfarne TBA North Hobart Oval

SFL Premier League Grand Finals: 2002–08

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upAttend.Venue
2002 Clarence 12.17 (89) – 10.8 (68) North Hobart 5,560 North Hobart Oval
2003 North Hobart 21.20 (146) – 5.6 (36) Hobart 4,289 North Hobart Oval
2004 Clarence 17.12 (114) – 12.9 (81) New Norfolk 6,132 North Hobart Oval
2005 New Norfolk 19.16 (130) – 14.8 (92) Clarence 5,114 North Hobart Oval
2006 Clarence 17.13 (115) – 11.12 (78) Glenorchy 7,149 North Hobart Oval
2007 Glenorchy 14.22 (106) – 4.14 (38) Clarence 7,091 North Hobart Oval
2008 Glenorchy 21.14 (140) – 12.17 (89) North Hobart 6,224 North Hobart Oval

SFL Regional League Grand Finals: 2002–08

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upAttend.Venue
2002 Cygnet 9.13 (67) – 4.7 (31) Lauderdale 2,460 North Hobart Oval
2003 Cygnet 20.9 (129) – 11.11 (77) Lauderdale 3,481 North Hobart Oval
2004 Cygnet 21.15 (141) – 9.10 (64) Sorell 3,501 North Hobart Oval
2005 Kermandie 17.11 (113) – 17.5 (107) Cygnet 3,800 North Hobart Oval
2006 Dodges Ferry 14.13 (97) – 13.9 (87) Sorell 3,715 North Hobart Oval
2007 Kermandie 16.13 (109) – 15.9 (99) Huonville Lions 4,303 North Hobart Oval
2008 Huonville Lions 16.9 (105) – 9.14 (68) Lindisfarne 4,397 North Hobart Oval

SFL Women's Premiers

SFLW/Division1/Premier Division

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
2017Lindisfarne4.8 (32) – 3.4 (22)South East Suns North Hobart Oval
2018Lindisfarne9.13 (67) – 2.2 (14)North Hobart North Hobart Oval
2019Brighton12.10 (82) – 3.1 (19)Lindisfarne North Hobart Oval
2020Claremont8.6 (48) – 1.5 (11)Huonville Lions North Hobart Oval
2021Glenorchy10.8 (68) – 5.2 (32)Claremont North Hobart Oval
2022North Hobart8.7 (55) – 3.4 (22)Clarence North Hobart Oval
2023North Hobart5.3 (33) – 3.5 (23)Kingborough North Hobart Oval
2024North Hobart5.5 (35) – 4.7 (31)Kingborough North Hobart Oval

Division 2

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
2021University8.1 (49) – 5.7 (37)Cygnet North Hobart Oval
2022Cygnet5.2 (32) – 3.2 (20)Lauderdale North Hobart Oval
2023Claremont5.4 (33) – 3.5 (23)Lauderdale North Hobart Oval
2024Claremont5.5 (35) – 4.7 (31)Hutchins North Hobart Oval

Division 3

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
2021Hutchins12.10 (82) – 0.0 (0)St Virgils North Hobart Oval
2022New Norfolk8.9 (57) – 3.4 (22)St Virgils North Hobart Oval
2023St Virgils7.8 (50) – 1.3 (9)Dodges Ferry North Hobart Oval

Goalkicking

STFL/SFL Leading Goalkickers: 1996–2001 & 2009–present

● 1996 – Brad Howarth (Channel) – 123
● 1997 – Darren Kaye (Lindisfarne) – 101
● 1998 – Michael Darcy (Cygnet) – 119
● 1999 – Dale Hall (Hobart) – 98
● 2000 – Michael McGregor (Kermandie) – 114
● 2001 – Robbie Devine (North Hobart) – 109
● 2009 – Adrian Burdon (New Norfolk) – 106
● 2010 – Clint Curtain (Claremont) – 87
● 2011 – Tim Lamprill (Kingborough) – 105
● 2012 – Michael Thompson (New Norfolk) – 101
● 2013 – Ben Halton (Cygnet) – 88
● 2014 – Josh Hall (New Norfolk) – 112
● 2015 – Sean Salter (Claremont) – 101
● 2016 – Sean Salter (Claremont) – 90
● 2017 – Michael Cassidy (Lindisfarne) – 72
● 2018 – Michael Cassidy (Lindisfarne) – 77
● 2019 – Marcus Parker (New Norfolk) – 85
● 2020 – Josh Fox (Cygnet) – 61
● 2021 – Cambell Hooker (Dodges Ferry) – 81
● 2022 – Josh Green (Lindisfarne) – 97
● 2023 – Josh Green (Lindisfarne) – 86
● 2024 – Ed Stanley (Lindisfarne) – 104

SFL Premier League Leading Goalkickers: 2002–2008

● 2002 – Robbie Devine (North Hobart) – 65
● 2003 – Matthew Smith (New Norfolk) – 67
● 2004 – Sean Salter (Glenorchy) – 71
● 2005 – Sean Salter (New Norfolk) – 76
● 2006 – Michael Darcy (Kingborough) – 94
● 2007 – Mitchell Williamson (Clarence) – 58
● 2008 – Robbie Devine (North Hobart) – 82

SFL Regional League Leading Goalkickers: 2002–2008

● 2002 – Daniel Walter (Cygnet) – 88
● 2003 – Michael Darcy (Cygnet) – 122
● 2004 – Michael Darcy (Cygnet) – 117
● 2005 – Michael Darcy (Cygnet) – 108
● 2006 – Sam Bowering (Sorell) – 86
● 2007 – Michael Darcy (Cygnet) – 103
● 2008 – Chris Joyce (Huonville Lions) – 136

Medal Winners

Horrie Gorringe Medal Winners

(Best Player in the SFL Premier League Grand Final 2002-2008)
● 2002 – Nick Davey (Clarence)
● 2003 – Robbie Devine (North Hobart)
● 2004 – Tim Geappen (Clarence)
● 2005 – Michael Thompson (New Norfolk)
● 2006 – Jeremy Sharpen (Clarence)
● 2007 – Brad Curran (Glenorchy)
● 2008 – Damian McIver (Glenorchy)

Tony Martyn Medal Winners

(Best Player in the SFL Regional League Grand Final 2002-2008)
● 2002 – Gordon Shaw (Cygnet)
● 2003 – Heath Dillon (Cygnet)
● 2004 – Grant Clark (Cygnet)
● 2005 – David Reynolds (Kermandie)
● 2006 – Jamie Curran (Dodges Ferry)
● 2007 – Anthony Baker (Kermandie)
● 2008 – Darren Garth (Huonville Lions)

Gorringe-Martyn Medal Winners

(Best Player in SFL Grand Final 2009–present; Amalgamation of previous Gorringe and Martyn Medals)
● 2009 – Sam Hall (New Norfolk)
● 2010 – Matthew Smith (New Norfolk)
● 2011 – Grant King (Kingborough)
● 2012 – Brad Carver (New Norfolk)
● 2013 – Nathan Ross (New Norfolk)
● 2014 – Nathan Ross (New Norfolk)
● 2015 – Nathan Matthews (Claremont)
● 2016 – Braden Barwick (Claremont)
● 2017 – Jason Laycock (New Norfolk)
● 2018 – Michael Cassidy (Lindisfarne)
● 2019 – Brad Tennick (Lindisfarne)
● 2020 – Rhys Ward (Huonville Lions)
● 2021 – Thor Boscott (Cygnet)
● 2022 – Matthew Phillips (Lindisfarne)
● 2023 – Thor Boscott (Cygnet)
● 2024 – Luke Ashlin (Cygnet)

Hodgman Medal Winners – STFL/SFL/SFL Regional League

● 1996 – Jason Gulliver (Claremont)
● 1997 – Tim Blanden (Lindisfarne)
● 1998 – Andrew Beveridge (Channel)
● 1999 – Jason Philp (Huonville Lions)
● 2000 – Brendan Browning (Brighton)
● 2001 – Damien Dillon (Cygnet) - Awarded a William Leitch Medal (Retrospective)
● 2002 – Brad Marsland (Lauderdale)
● 2003 – Danny Noonan (Dodges Ferry)
● 2004 – Jeremy Brereton (Cygnet)
● 2005 – Craig McLeod (Dodges Ferry) & Michael Gowans (Channel)
● 2006 – Nick Doyle (Huonville Lions)
● 2007 – Andrew Nash (Kermandie)
● 2008 – Jamie Curran (Dodges Ferry)

Horrie Gorringe Medal Winners – SFL Premier League

● 2002 – Matthew Jones (New Norfolk) - Awarded a William Leitch Medal (Retrospective)
● 2003 – Brendon Bolton (North Hobart) - Awarded a William Leitch Medal (Retrospective)

William Leitch Medal Winners – SFL Premier League (2004–2008) & SFL (2009–present)

● 2004 – Brock Ackerley (New Norfolk) & Roger Belcher (New Norfolk)
● 2005 – David Newett (Glenorchy)
● 2006 – Jesse Crouch (Glenorchy)
● 2007 – Brad Carver (New Norfolk)
● 2008 – Shane Piuselli (Glenorchy)
● 2009 – Roger Belcher (New Norfolk)
● 2010 – James Lange (Huonville Lions)
● 2011 – Nathan Ross (New Norfolk)
● 2012 – Michael Thompson (New Norfolk)
● 2013 – Nathan Ross (New Norfolk)
● 2014 – Caden Wilson (New Norfolk)
● 2015 – Nathan Brown (Claremont)
● 2016 – Troy Cunliffe (Lindisfarne)
● 2017 – Troy Cunliffe (Lindisfarne)
● 2018 – Jarrod Lawler (Huonville Lions)
● 2019 – Mitchell Walker (Claremont)
● 2020 – Ethan Brock (Huonville Lions)
● 2021 – Thor Boscott (Cygnet)
● 2022 – Joshua Green (Lindisfarne)
● 2023 – Darcy Gardner (Brighton) & Sheldon Smith (Lindisfarne)
● 2024 – Sheldon Smith (Lindisfarne)

SFL Records

SFL Record Highest Scores

● 396 – Channel 60.36 (396) d Lachlan 1.0 (6) – Snug Park (29 July 1996)
● 362 – Huonville Lions 57.20 (362) d Triabunna 0.3 (3) – Huonville (24 July 2010)
● 349 – Huonville Lions 54.25 (349) d Claremont 0.0 (0) – Huonville (13 April 2024)
● 341 – Huonville Lions 52.29 (341) d Claremont 0.0 (0) – Huonville (31 July 2021)
● 329 – Cygnet 52.17 (329) d Claremont 0.0 (0) – Abbotsfield Park (29 May 2021)
● 311 – Channel 48.23 (311) d Sorell 4.5 (29) – Snug Park (15 June 1996)
● 311 – Huonville Lions 47.29 (311) d Triabunna 4.4 (28) – Huonville (30 June 2007)
● 303 – Cygnet 46.27 (303) d Claremont 0.0 (0) – Cygnet (14 August 2021)
● 293 – Cygnet 43.35 (293) d Claremont 2.2 (14) – Snug Park (6 July 2024)
● 293 – Brighton 45.23 (293) d Sorell 4.3 (27) – Pontville (29 March 1996)
● 291 – Cygnet 44.27 (291) d Claremont 2.1 (13) – Abbotsfield Park (27 April 2024)
● 289 – Brighton 43.31 (289) d Claremont 1.0 (6) – Pontville (7 August 2021)
● 279 – Brighton 43.21 (279) d Claremont 0.2 (2) – Pontville (27 July 2024)
● 278 – Cygnet 41.32 (278) d Claremont 1.0 (6) – Cygnet (5 April 2025)
● 277 – Lindisfarne 42.25 (277) d Channel 2.7 (19) – Anzac Park (12 July 2008)
● 276 – Claremont 43.18 (276) d Huonville Lions 2.1 (13) – Abbotsfield Park (2 August 2014)
● 276 – New Norfolk 40.36 (276) d Triabunna 4.5 (29) – Triabunna (5 June 2010)

SFL Record Lowest Scores

● 0 - Claremont 0.0 (0) v Huonville Lions 54.25 (349) – Huonville (13 April 2024)
● 0 – Claremont 0.0 (0) v Cygnet 46.27 (303) – Cygnet (14 August 2021)
● 0 – Claremont 0.0 (0) v Cygnet 52.17 (329) – Abbotsfield Park (29 May 2021)
● 0 – Claremont 0.0 (0) v Huonville Lions 52.29 (341) – Huonville (31 July 2021)
● 1 – Hobart 0.1 (1) v Cygnet 35.20 (230) – Cygnet (1 June 2024)
● 1 – Claremont 0.1 (1) v New Norfolk 39.27 (261) – Boyer Oval (2 April 2021)
● 1 – Claremont 0.1 (1) v Cygnet 40.19 (259) – Kermandie Oval (5 August 2023)
● 2 – Claremont 0.2 (2) v Brighton 43.21 (279) – Pontville (27 July 2024)
● 2 – Hobart 0.2 (2) v Sorell 25.23 (173) – Pembroke Park (13 July 2024)
● 2 – Claremont 0.2 (2) v Sorell 23.25 (163) – Pembroke Park (15 June 2024)
● 2 – Claremont 0.2 (2) v Sorell 24.30 (174) – Abbotsfield Park (3 July 2021)
● 3 – Hobart 0.3 (3) v Sorell 29.21 (195) – TCA Ground (4 May 2024)
● 3 – Brighton 0.3 (3) v North Hobart 19.22 (136) – Pontville (19 June 2004)
● 3 – Triabunna 0.3 (3) v Huonville Lions 57.20 (362) – Huonville (24 July 2010)
● 3 – Claremont 0.3 (3) v Huonville Lions 34.36 (240) – Abbotsfield Park (24 April 2021)
● 4 – Sorell 0.4 (4) v Cygnet 17.22 (124) - Pembroke Park (26 June 2021)

SFL Record Highest Margin

● 390 – Channel 60.36 (396) d Lachlan 1.0 (6) – Snug Park (29 July 1996)
● 359 – Huonville Lions 57.20 (362) d Triabunna 0.3 (3) – Huonville (24 July 2010)
● 349 – Huonville Lions 54.25 (349) d Claremont 0.0 (0) – Huonville (13 April 2024)
● 341 – Huonville Lions 52.29 (341) d Claremont 0.0 (0) – Huonville (31 July 2021)
● 329 – Cygnet 52.17 (329) d Claremont 0.0 (0) – Abbotsfield Park (29 May 2021)
● 303 – Cygnet 46.27 (303) d Claremont 0.0 (0) – Cygnet (14 August 2021)
● 283 – Brighton 43.31 (289) d Claremont 1.0 (6) – Pontville (7 August 2021)
● 283 – Huonville Lions 47.29 (311) d Triabunna 4.4 (28) – Huonville (30 June 2007)
● 282 – Channel 48.23 (311) d Sorell 4.5 (29) – Snug Park (15 June 1996)
● 279 – Cygnet 43.35 (293) d Claremont 2.2 (14) – Snug Park (6 July 2024)
● 278 – Cygnet 44.27 (291) d Claremont 2.1 (13) – Abbotsfield Park (27 April 2024)
● 277 – Brighton 43.21 (279) d Claremont 0.2 (2) – Pontville (27 July 2024)
● 272 – Cygnet 41.32 (278) d Claremont 1.0 (6) – Cygnet (5 April 2025)
● 266 – Brighton 45.23 (293) d Sorell 4.3 (27) – Pontville (29 March 1996)
● 263 – Claremont 43.18 (276) d Huonville Lions 2.1 (13) – Abbotsfield Park (2 August 2014)
● 260 – New Norfolk 39.27 (261) d Claremont 0.1 (1) – Boyer Oval (2 April 2021)
● 258 – Lindisfarne 42.25 (277) d Channel 2.7 (19) – Anzac Park (12 July 2008)
● 258 – Cygnet 40.19 (259) d Claremont 0.1 (1) – Kermandie Oval (5 August 2023)

SFL Record Highest Match Aggregate

● 402 – Channel 60.36 (396) d Lachlan 1.0 (6) – Snug Park (29 July 1996)
● 365 – Huonville Lions 57.20 (362) d Triabunna 0.3 (3) – Huonville (24 July 2010)
● 349 – Huonville Lions 54.25 (349) d Claremont 0.0 (0) – Huonville (13 April 2024)
● 341 – Huonville Lions 52.29 (341) d Claremont 0.0 (0) – Huonville (31 July 2021)
● 340 – Channel 48.23 (311) d Sorell 4.5 (29) – Snug Park (15 June 1996)
● 339 – Huonville Lions 47.29 (311) d Triabunna 4.4 (28) – Huonville (30 June 2007)
● 330 – New Norfolk 33.21 (219) d Lindisfarne 17.9 (111) – Anzac Park (10 April 2010)
● 329 – Cygnet 52.17 (329) d Claremont 0.0 (0) – Abbotsfield Park (29 May 2021)
● 326 – Lindisfarne 39.9 (243) d Channel 13.5 (83) – Anzac Park (14 April 2007)
● 320 – Brighton 45.23 (293) d Sorell 4.3 (27) – Pontville (29 March 1996)
● 317 – Cygnet 43.35 (293) d Claremont 2.2 (14) – Snug Park (6 July 2024)
● 316 – Kermandie 42.18 (270) d Triabunna 7.4 (46) – Kermandie (16 June 2007)
● 308 – New Norfolk 32.25 (217) d Kingborough 14.7 (91) – Kingston Beach Oval (18 April 2009)
● 305 – New Norfolk 40.25 (265) d Brighton 6.4 (40) – Boyer Oval (25 April 2009)
● 305 – New Norfolk 40.36 (276) d Triabunna 4.5 (29) – Triabunna (5 June 2010)
● 304 – Cygnet 44.27 (291) d Claremont 2.1 (13) – Abbotsfield Park (27 April 2024)
● 303 – Cygnet 46.27 (303) d Claremont 0.0 (0) – Cygnet (14 August 2021)

SFL Record – Most Behinds (Match)

● 36 – Channel 60.36 (396) d Lachlan 1.0 (6) – Snug Park (29 July 1996)
● 36 – New Norfolk 40.36 (276) d Triabunna 4.5 (29) – Triabunna (24 July 2010)
● 36 – Huonville Lions 34.36 (240) d Claremont 0.3 (3) – Abbotsfield Park (24 April 2021)
● 35 – Cygnet 43.35 (293) d Claremont 2.2 (14) – Snug Park (6 July 2024)
● 35 – Brighton 23.35 (173) d Lindisfarne 6.3 (39) – Pontville (4 July 1998)
● 35 – Dodges Ferry 23.35 (173) d Triabunna 4.4 (28) – Port Arthur (19 June 2010)
● 33 – Claremont 14.33 (117) d Triabunna 4.7 (31) – Triabunna (12 April 2008)
● 33 – Lindisfarne 38.33 (261) d Channel 3.6 (24) – Snug Park (3 May 2008)
● 32 - Cygnet 41.32 (278) d Claremont 1.0 (6) - Cygnet (5 April 2025)
● 32 – Claremont 35.32 (242) d Huonville Lions 5.3 (33) – Huonville (14 June 2014)
● 32 – Kingborough 36.32 (248) d Triabunna 5.4 (34) – Kingston Beach Oval (10 April 2010)
● 31 – Brighton 43.31 (289) d Claremont 1.0 (6) – Pontville (7 August 2021)
● 31 – Hobart 21.31 (157) d Lindisfarne 6.7 (43) – TCA Ground (9 May 1998)
● 31 – Lauderdale 14.31 (115) d Lindisfarne 10.6 (66) – Anzac Park (3 April 1999)
● 31 – Huonville Lions 33.31 (229) d Triabunna 3.6 (24) – Triabunna (1 May 2010)
● 31 – Dodges Ferry 8.31 (79) dw Brighton 12.7 (79) – Shark Park (26 May 2012)

SFL Record – Highest Score (Quarter)

● 117 – Channel 18.9 (117) v Lachlan (4th Qtr) – Snug Park (29 July 1996)
● 105 – Channel 16.9 (105) v Lachlan (3rd Qtr) – Snug Park (29 July 1996)
● 100 – Channel 15.10 (100) v Lachlan (1st Qtr) – Snug Park (29 July 1996)
● 98 – Huonville Lions 16.2 (98) v Triabunna (3rd Qtr) – Huonville (24 July 2010)
● 96 – Huonville Lions 15.6 (96) v Claremont (3rd Qtr) – Huonville (13 April 2024)
● 96 – Cygnet 15.6 (96) v Claremont (3rd Qtr) – Cygnet (14 August 2021)
● 96 – Kingston 15.6 (96) v Lachlan (1st Qtr) – Kingston Beach (6 July 1996)
● 96 – New Norfolk 15.6 (96) v Sorell (4th Qtr) – Boyer Oval (9 June 2012)
● 96 – Huonville Lions 15.6 (96) v Triabunna (4th Qtr) – Huonville (24 July 2010)
● 94 – Cygnet 15.4 (94) v Claremont (3rd Qtr) – Abbotsfield Park (27 April 2024)
● 94 – Cygnet 15.4 (94) v Claremont (4th Qtr) – Abbotsfield Park (29 May 2021)
● 93 – Lindisfarne 15.3 (93) v Claremont (1st Qtr) – Abbotsfield Park (17 August 2024)
● 93 – Huonville Lions 15.3 (93) v Claremont (4th Qtr) – Huonville (13 April 2024)
● 92 – Huonville Lions 14.8 (92) v Claremont (2nd Qtr) – Huonville (31 July 2021)
● 91 – Cygnet 14.7 (91) v Claremont (4th Qtr) – Snug Park (6 July 2024)
● 91 – Huonville Lions 14.7 (91) v Claremont (4th Qtr) – Huonville (31 July 2021)

SFL Record Most Goals Kicked In A Match (Individual)

● 18 – Brad Howarth (Channel) v Sorell – Snug Park (15 June 1996)
● 18 – Brendan Fevola (New Norfolk) v Huonville Lions – Boyer Oval (16 June 2012)
● 18 – Ed Stanley (Lindisfarne) v Claremont – Anzac Park (17 August 2024)
● 17 – Josh Green (Lindisfarne) v Claremont – Anzac Park (1 July 2023)
● 16 – Michael Paul (Huonville Lions) v Claremont – Abbotsfield Park (22 June 2024)
● 16 – Michael Cassidy (Lindisfarne) v Claremont – Abbotsfield Park (17 July 2021)
● 16 – Brendan Fevola (New Norfolk) v Brighton – Boyer Oval (29 June 2013)
● 15 – Byron Howard Jr (Brighton) v Lindisfarne – Anzac Park (17 April 1999)
● 15 – Michael McGregor (Kermandie) v Lindisfarne – Kermandie (3 June 2000)
● 15 – Robbie Devine (North Hobart) v Lindisfarne – Anzac Park (11 August 2001)
● 15 – Michael Darcy (Cygnet) v Channel – Cygnet (2 June 2007)
● 14 – Brock Daniels (Hobart) v Claremont – TCA Ground (26 June 2021)
● 14 – Marcus Parker (New Norfolk) v Sorell – Pembroke Park (6 July 2019)
● 14 – Chris Joyce (Huonville Lions) v Triabunna – Huonville (30 June 2007)

● 13 - Ethan Brock (Huonville Lions) v Claremont - Huonville (13 April 2024)

● 13 – Joe Direen (Cygnet) v Hobart – Cygnet (1 June 2024)
● 13 - Joe Direen (Cygnet) v Claremont - Cygnet (5 April 2025)

SFL Record All-Time Leading Goalkicker (Individual)

● 983 – Michael Darcy (Cygnet & Kingborough) – 1998–2017

Ladders

2010

Southern FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
New Norfolk 1701027301208225.99%68
Dodges Ferry 1701025061130221.77%68
Huonville 1305021351267168.51%52
Kingborough 1206020891529136.63%48
Central Hawks 1107019571527128.16%44
Lindisfarne801001602183087.54%32
Cygnet601201441172683.49%24
Claremont601201709204883.45%24
Brighton501301588177689.41%20
Sorell301501249202461.71%12
Triabunna00180687362818.94%0

Finals

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
EliminationHuonville1917131Lindisfarne6339
EliminationKingborough1623119Central Hawks121284
1st SemiHuonville7749Kingborough5737
2nd SemiNew Norfolk81260Dodges Ferry6844
PreliminaryDodges Ferry1513103Huonville8856
GrandNew Norfolk2018138Dodges Ferry10666

2011

Southern FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
New Norfolk 200002916992293.95%80
Kingborough 1604024341168208.39%64
Dodges Ferry 1505022481296173.46%60
Huonville 1406019561338146.19%56
Lindisfarne 1406019481460133.42%56
Brighton 1108118531469126.14%46
Glenorchy801111669200883.12%34
Claremont701301634192584.88%28
Cygnet601401341229858.36%24
Sorell401601115252744.12%16
Central Hawks201801313252552.00%8
East Coast201801305272647.87%8

Finals

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
EliminationDodges Ferry2215147Brighton41034
EliminationHuonville131593Lindisfarne61349
1st SemiHuonville1817125Dodges Ferry1612108
2nd SemiNew Norfolk1716118Kingborough15696
PreliminaryKingborough1621117Huonville6945
GrandKingborough227139New Norfolk131290

2012

Southern FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
New Norfolk 150102341845277.04%60
Lindisfarne 150101743905192.60%60
Kingborough 1105017641019173.11%44
Dodges Ferry 906114751163126.83%38
Claremont 90701213143484.59%36
Brighton 70811343137197.96%30
Cygnet70811258148984.49%30
Huonville60911274156681.35%26
East Coast401201159175965.89%16
Sorell30130994171757.89%12
Central Hawks00160837213339.24%0

Finals

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
EliminationDodges Ferry1812120Claremont91872
EliminationKingborough2511161Brighton14488
1st SemiKingborough1714116Dodges Ferry61046
2nd SemiLindisfarne111076New Norfolk71355
PreliminaryNew Norfolk131795Kingborough3927
GrandNew Norfolk101878Lindisfarne11773

2013

Southern FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
New Norfolk 1701024961087229.62%68
Claremont 1503019491303149.58%60
Kingborough 1404019171337143.38%56
Lindisfarne 909015271422107.38%36
Huonville Lions 90901575159298.93%36
East Coast Bombers90901499161692.76%36
Cygnet90901673190587.82%36
Dodges Ferry501301406186775.31%20
Sorell201601026218646.94%8
Brighton101701156190960.56%4

Finals

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
EliminationLindisfarne1716118Huonville7850
QualifyingClaremont121385Kingborough9559
1st SemiKingborough111480Lindisfarne8856
2nd SemiNew Norfolk1714116Claremont13886
PreliminaryClaremont10767Kingborough71153
GrandNew Norfolk1515105Claremont9862

2014

Southern FLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
New Norfolk 170103038788385.53%68
Claremont 150302677967276.84%68
Lindisfarne1206018931292146.52%48
East Coast Bombers1206018331403130.65%48
Dodges Ferry 1206015131488101.68%48
Brighton801001503157195.67%32
Sorell401401195185864.32%16
Hobart401401149244147.07%16
Huonville Lions30150945242039.05%12
Cygnet10170953247138.57%4

Finals

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
EliminationDodges Ferry9963East Coast Bombers71153
QualifyingLindisfarne141094Claremont111177
1st SemiClaremont1522112Dodges Ferry41236
2nd SemiNew Norfolk2116142Lindisfarne7345
PreliminaryClaremont111076Lindisfarne11773
GrandNew Norfolk289177Claremont141094

See also

Notes

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