Spencer Gulf Football League

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Spencer Gulf Football League
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg2021
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Sport Australian rules football
Netball
Founded1961;64 years ago (1961)
No. of teams6
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Confederation SANFL

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]

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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

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SGFLSGFL Senior Premierships
TotalYears
Central Augusta
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BloodsETSA Oval, Port Augusta GNFA19151961-81978, 1980, 1982, 1991, 1992, 2009, 2010, 2011
Port
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BulldogsPort Oval, Port Pirie South PPFA19091961-131961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
Proprietary-Risdon
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LionsMemorial Oval, Port Pirie 19941994-42015, 2021, 2023, 2024
Solomontown
Solomontown Football Club colours.jpg
CatsMemorial Oval, Port Pirie PPFA18931961-61984, 1988, 1990, 1994, 2014, 2022
South Augusta
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BulldogsCentral Oval, Port Augusta GNFA19121961-131964, 1981, 1983, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
West Augusta
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HawksChinnery Park, Port Augusta West GNFA19151961-121969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1996, 2005, 2013

Previous clubs

ColoursClubNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SGFLSGFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Central Whyalla
Central Whyalla Football Club colours.jpg
RoostersMemorial Park, Whyalla WFL 19611961-19660Re-formed Whyalla FL in 1967
North Whyalla
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MagpiesMemorial Park, Whyalla WFL 19611961-19660Re-formed Whyalla FL in 1967
Proprietary
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PanthersMemorial Oval, Port Pirie PPFA1890s1961-199431968, 1971, 1977Merged with Risdon to form Proprietary-Risdon following 1993 season
Quorn-Willsden
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WolvesQuorn Oval, Quorn 19921992-200612001Folded due to financial difficulties in 2006
Risdon
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Tigers19611961-199411979Merged with Proprietary to form Proprietary-Risdon following 1993 season
South Whyalla
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DemonsMemorial Park, Whyalla WFL 19611961-196611962Re-formed Whyalla FL in 1967
West Whyalla
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DragonsMemorial Park, Whyalla WFL 19611961-196611963Re-formed Whyalla FL in 1967
Willsden
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WolvesBolesy's backyardGNFA19611961-199211986Merged with Quorn to form Quorn-Willsden following 1992 season

Premierships

Madigan Medallist & Ken Mitchell Awards

YearMadigan MedallistTeamKen Mitchell AwardTeamGoals
1961M Vanvacas
D Foote
North Whyalla
Central Whyalla
W SchapelPorts61
1962J MartinWest AugustaW McGuinessPorts46
1963B CurtisProprietaryG DavisSouth Whyalla67
1964K HaylockSouth WhyallaM VanvacasSouth Whyalla49
1965D 'Sam' DonovanWest WhyallaG DavisSouth Whyalla64
1966G CockshellRisdonD PollardPorts56
1967W VirgoSouth AugustaM MinerviniSolomontown39
1968M MinerviniSolomontownG HillWest Augusta62
1969W VirgoSouth AugustaM MinerviniSolomontown37
1970C ButlerSolomontownV ButlerWest Augusta46
1971C ColliganRisdonD ShillabeerProprietary72
1972J Clarke
Risdon
D Murphy
L Welk
Willsden46
1973B WebbSolomontownD ShillabeerSouth Augusta65
1974Kevin McSporranWest AugustaD ShillabeerSouth Augusta85
1975Kevin McSporranWest AugustaK MitchellCentral Augusta82
1976Kevin McSporranWest AugustaK MitchellCentral Augusta92
1977C PriorProprietaryK MitchellCentral Augusta98
1978J NoonanWillsdenP ManningCentral Augusta95
1979K NaudebaumCentral AugustaS CheneyRisdon56
1980P HynesSouth AugustaR VidovichProprietary69
1981C CockSouth AugustaD ThorntonSolomontown74
1982J BolesWillsdenR HarrisPorts80
1983R PayneRisdonR HarrisPorts95
1984R PayneRisdonD ThorntonSolomontown77
1985Kevin McSporran
Richard Anderson
M Schurnaker
West Augusta
Solomontown
Risdon
P CombeProprietary66
1986K ArbonPortsL RawlinsSolomontown68
1987Richard AndersonSolomontownL RawlinsSolomontown85
1988 Mark Bickley SolomontownL RawlinsSolomontown59
1989L MylesProprietaryL RawlinsSolomontown65
1990C FerrneRisdonD FreemanCentral Augusta89
1991S CurnowCentral AugustaD BickleySolomontown75
1992J DuffyCentral AugustaSteve WildmanCentral Augusta126
1993S McLennanSouth AugustaB MinchingtonPorts91
1994J SimmonsPortsM DarcyCentral Augusta46
1995C SiviourSolomontownM DarcySolomontown92
1996B FazullaWest AugustaJ BolesQuorn-Willsden70
1997Z McKenzieQuorn-WillsdenDamien MellowPorts54
1998B FazullaWest AugustaDamien MellowPorts77
1999D SavagePortsDamien MellowPorts60
2000P SadlerProprietary-Risdon LionsKane AllenQuorn-Willsden61
2001K Keeler
T Simpson
South Augusta
Quorn-Willsden
Kane AllenQuorn-Willsden102
2002J RobinsonSolomontownVance RemphreyPorts50
2003J Martin
M Peek
Quorn-Willsden
Solomontown
Damien MellowPort58
2004C TeeSolomontownChris PollardPort104
2005C Tee
M Keatley
Solomontown
Central Augusta
Kane AllenQuorn-Willsden102
2006C TeeSolomontownJarod ReidQuorn-Willsden87
2007M KeatleyCentral AugustaBradley AmosSouth Augusta106
2008M FullerCentral AugustaTyson HorsnellProprietary-Risdon Lions56
2009T ClarkePortsMatt GalePorts68
2010A Dearlove
R Struck
Ports
South Augusta
A DearlovePort143
2011Tyrone PriceSolomontownRyan MorrisCentral66
2012Graham Cook
Lee Schmidt
Scott McIntyreSolomontown78
2013Daniel RogersProprietary-Risdon LionsHayden WarrenWest82
2014Richard GilesProprietary-Risdon LionsHayden WarrenWest69
2015Nic CollinsPortBrad InglisPort42
2016J FullerProprietary-Risdon LionsBrendan ColsonSouth54
2017D KildeaSouth AugustaBrendan ColsonSouth75
2018A StuartSouth AugustaLionel BrownSouth82
2019D KildeaSouth AugustaTyson HorsnellProprietary-Risdon Lions55
2020L EdwardsProprietary-Risdon LionsL EdwardsProprietary-Risdon Lions36
2021J HayesSolomontownL EdwardsProprietary-Risdon Lions
2022C DaveySolomontownA JacobsProprietary-Risdon Lions43
2023C DaveySolomontownA JacobsProprietary-Risdon Lions69
2024N Kraemer
A Oliphant
Proprietary-Risdon LionsM CaputoSolomontown52
2025M CurleyWest AugustaM UgoliniWest Augusta69

AFL representatives

The Spencer Gulf League has been home to many AFL Footballers including:

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. O'Brien 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)

2008

Port 10.10 (70) def Central 8.21 (69)

2007

Port 16.8 (104) def West 11.15 (81)

2006

South 16.13 (109) def Central 7.6 (48)

2007 Ladder

Spencer GulfWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
South Augusta 140212414142762.85%291st SemiWest Augusta01512Central Augusta01311
Port Pirie 120412286138462.29%252nd SemiPort Pirie1611107South Augusta166102
Central Augusta 100701866184850.24%20PreliminaryWest Augusta1818126South Augusta101676
West Augusta 701001746189347.98%14GrandPort Pirie168104West Augusta111581
Solomontown501201594215342.54%10
Risdon/Proprietary201501411259935.19%4

2008 Ladder

Spencer GulfWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Port Pirie 130401798117660.46%261st SemiCentral Augusta248152Risdon/Proprietary91468
West Augusta 110602092140259.87%222nd SemiPort Pirie1516106West Augusta112187
Central Augusta 110601866153754.83%22PreliminaryCentral Augusta189117West Augusta12779
Risdon/Proprietary 80901796176350.46%16GrandPort Pirie101070Central Augusta82169
South Augusta80901493167047.20%16
Solomontown00170953245028.00%0

2009 Ladder

Spencer GulfWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Central Augusta 120501644124656.89%241st SemiRisdon/Proprietary15696West Augusta6743
Port Pirie 110601461110956.85%222nd SemiCentral Augusta15999Port Pirie141195
Risdon/Proprietary 110601557134853.60%22PreliminaryPort Pirie81058Risdon/Proprietary3826
West Augusta 100701336114253.91%20GrandCentral Augusta12678Port Pirie81563
South Augusta701001255129149.29%14
Solomontown00170727184428.28%0

2010 Ladder

Spencer GulfWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
South Augusta 14021161293863.22%291st SemiCentral Augusta10868Risdon/Proprietary91367
West Augusta 110601390123952.87%222nd SemiSouth Augusta12678West Augusta71355
Risdon/Proprietary 100611396108856.20%21PreliminaryCentral Augusta167103West Augusta9458
Central Augusta 701001375144448.78%14GrandCentral Augusta11470South Augusta71759
Solomontown701001088115348.55%14
Port Pirie10160863186231.67%2

2011 Ladder

Spencer GulfWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Central Augusta 120501562118156.94%241st SemiSouth Augusta12880West Augusta9963
Port Pirie 130401399103457.50%262nd SemiPort Pirie10969Central Augusta91064
West Augusta 90801505133053.09%18PreliminaryCentral Augusta12981South Augusta91367
South Augusta 90801355119953.05%18GrandCentral Augusta111076Port Pirie8351
Solomontown701001183118350.00%14
Risdon/Proprietary10160909198631.40%2

2012 Ladder

Spencer GulfWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Solomontown 130401546117956.73%261st SemiCentral Augusta111076Port Pirie81664
South Augusta 120501659123357.37%242nd SemiSouth Augusta168104Solomontown61046
Central Augusta 80901404151248.15%16PreliminarySolomontown13583Central Augusta101373
Port Pirie 701001284119251.86%14GrandSouth Augusta15898Solomontown91266
Risdon/Proprietary701001209140946.18%14
West Augusta401301258183540.67%8

2013 Ladder

Spencer GulfWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
West Augusta 130401760129257.67%261st SemiCentral Augusta131290Solomontown12880
Risdon/Proprietary 110601299116252.78%222nd SemiWest Augusta12577Risdon/Proprietary101272
Central Augusta 100701616129655.49%20PreliminaryCentral Augusta13987Risdon/Proprietary81462
Solomontown 90801459125853.70%18GrandWest Augusta168104Central Augusta15696
South Augusta501201079143742.89%10
Port Pirie301401063183136.73%6

2014 Ladder

Spencer GulfWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
South Augusta 110601330118652.86%221st SemiSolomontown12880Risdon/Proprietary81260
West Augusta 110601322123151.78%222nd SemiWest Augusta2012132South Augusta10868
Risdon/Proprietary 100701463113656.29%20PreliminarySolomontown131694South Augusta11874
Solomontown 80901244120950.71%16GrandSolomontown81967West Augusta71153
Central Augusta80901265130549.22%16
Port Pirie301401030158739.36%6

2015 Ladder

Spencer GulfWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Risdon/Proprietary 110511317112653.91%231st SemiWest Augusta141498South Augusta111076
Central Augusta 90621390134450.84%202nd SemiRisdon/Proprietary1812120Central Augusta8957
West Augusta 80901351122752.40%16PreliminaryCentral Augusta141397South Augusta121183
South Augusta 80901261133148.65%16GrandRisdon/Proprietary1615111Central Augusta91165
Port Pirie701001225135247.54%14
Solomontown601011077124146.46%13

2016 Ladder

Spencer GulfWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Risdon/Proprietary 14020158094562.57%281st SemiWest Augusta13886Central Augusta121183
South Augusta 140201606117257.81%282nd SemiSouth Augusta121183Risdon/Proprietary9660
West Augusta 70901284134248.90%14PreliminaryWest Augusta9660Risdon/Proprietary7547
Central Augusta 601001195150544.26%12GrandSouth Augusta141498West Augusta41741
Port Pirie40120994131842.99%8
Solomontown301301083146042.59%6

2017 Ladder

Spencer GulfWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Solomontown 16010180876370.32%321st SemiWest Augusta61248Risdon/Proprietary189117
South Augusta 120501744130657.18%242nd SemiSouth Augusta213129Solomontown111581
Risdon/Proprietary 90801157114250.33%18PreliminarySolomontown11773Risdon/Proprietary61046
West Augusta 80901304135149.11%16GrandSouth Augusta131189Solomontown10767
Central Augusta30140987156238.72%6
Port Pirie30140884176033.43%6

Bibliography

References

  1. Full Points Footy, Spencer Gulf Football League, archived from the original on 10 May 2007, retrieved 15 July 2010