Western Eyre Football League

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Western Eyre Football League
Current season, competition or edition:
AFL current event.svg2025
FormerlyCounty of Way Football Association
(1909–1948)
Murat Bay Football League
(1949–1961)
Far West Football League
(1962–2020)
Sport Australian rules football
Founded1909
First season1909
No. of teams6
Most recent
champion(s)
Western United
(12th Premiership)
(2024)
Most titlesKoonibba
(37 Premierships)
Related
competitions
Mortlock Shield, SANFL
Official website https://www.wefl.web.afl/

The Western Eyre Football League (WEFL), formerly Far West Football League (FWFL), is an Australian rules football competition based in the Ceduna area of the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia, Australia. As of March 2021, the league includes clubs in Ceduna, Thevenard, Koonibba Aboriginal community, Penong (Western United FC), Streaky Bay (West Coast Hawks) and Wirrulla.

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

Brief history

The County Of Way Football Association was formed in 1909, with founding clubs including Charra, Denial Bay, Goode, Koonibba, Murat and Penong. Fowlers Bay also wished to join the league but was denied entry due to excessive travel distance.

In 1948 the league changed its name to Murat Bay Football League changed and then Far West Football League in 1962.

The Koonibba Roosters are the oldest continuing Aboriginal football club in Australia, having named their Team of the Century in 2009. [1]

The West Coast Hawks of Streaky Bay and Wirrulla club joined the league in March 2021, after the Mid West Football League was wound up permanently. Around the same time, the Far West Football League changed its name to the Western Eyre Football League. [2]

Clubs

Current

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compWEFL Senior Premierships
TotalYears [3]
Ceduna Blues [note 1]
Point Cook Centrals Football Club.jpg
BluesCeduna Sports Club, Ceduna 19891989–51997, 1999, 2009, 2016, 2022
Koonibba
Koonibba Football Club colours.jpg
RoostersFar West Aboriginal Sporting Complex, Thevenard 19061909–1940, 1946–371910, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017
Thevenard
Thevenard Football Club colours.jpg
MagpiesThevenard Oval,Thevenard 19271927–231959, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2013, 2015
Western United
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersPenong Sports Ground, Penong 19741974–121980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
West Coast
North Warrnambool Football Club colours.jpg
HawksStreaky Bay Community Complex Oval, Streaky Bay MWFL 19992021–12021
Wirrulla
Eltham Football Club.jpg
BombersWirrulla Football Ground, Wirrulla MWFL 19192021–0-

Former

ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in compWEFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears [3]
Athenna19221922-192501923Folded after 1925 season
Bonython19101910-19140-Folded after 1914 season
Ceduna [note 2]
West Torrens Football Club colours (1955-1970).svg
EaglesCeduna Sports Club, Ceduna 19071909-1988161909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1924, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1946, 1950, 1965Merged with Smoky Bay in 1989 to form Ceduna Blues
Charra  19071909-1929, 1960-197311964Merged with Charra to form Charra-Denial Bay in 1931. Merged with Penong in 1974 to form Western United
Charra-Denial Bay19311931-19330-De-merged into Charra and Denial Bay in 1934
Denial Bay  19071909-1930, 1934-1936, 1940-19480-Merged with Charra to form Charra-Denial Bay in 1931. Folded in 1948
Goode  19061909-1914, 1927-1930, 1934-19480-Merged with Maltee to form Maltee Goode United in 1931. Folded in 1949
Maltee  19251925-1930, 1934-19390-Merged with Goode to form Maltee Goode United in 1931. Folded in 1939
Maltee Goode United  19311931-19330-De-merged into Maltee and Goode in 1934
Merghiny
Merghiny Football Club colours.svg
Stars19101911-19140-Folded after 1914 season
Penong
RichmondDesign.svg
Penong Sports Ground, Penong 19081909-1914, 1961-1970, 1972-197321962, 1966Merged with Charra in 1974 to form Western United
Rovers  Ceduna Sports Club, Ceduna 19551955-195811958Folded after 1959 season
Smoky Bay
Perponda Football Club colours.svg
(1971-78)
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(1979-88)
Smoky Bay Oval, Smoky Bay SBFA19541971-19880-Merged with Ceduna in 1989 to form Ceduna Blues
United  19401940-195211940Folded after 1952 season
Waybacks/Wandana  19221922-192411923Alternative name for Murat Bay/Ceduna

Folded after 1924 season

Yalata  1960s1962-19640-Folded after 1964 season

Notes

  1. Known as Ceduna-Smoky Bay until 1999 and Blues until 2022
  2. Known as Murat Bay until 1933

Premiers

List of Premiership teams of the Western Eyre Football League. [4]

Ladders

2011 Ladder

Far WestWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Koonibba 11010147052073.87%221st SemiThevenard111379Ceduna-Smoky Bay Blues51444
Western United 9030140172965.77%182nd SemiKoonibba1911125Western United10262
Ceduna-Smoky Bay Blues 3090545153926.15%6PreliminaryWestern United1925139Thevenard7749
Thevenard 10110684131234.27%2GrandKoonibba1711113Western United11268

2012 Ladder

Far WestWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Koonibba 10020143884063.13%201st SemiCeduna-Smoky Bay Blues141296Thevenard101171
Western United 8040123987158.72%162nd SemiKoonibba2014134Western United13684
Ceduna-Smoky Bay Blues 6060992115446.23%12PreliminaryCeduna-Smoky Bay Blues13886Western United11571
Thevenard 00120723152732.13%0GrandKoonibba2417161Ceduna-Smoky Bay Blues12981

2013 Ladder

Far WestWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Western United 8040127882060.92%161st SemiKoonibba3617233Ceduna-Smoky Bay Blues11975
Thevenard 7050122798955.37%142nd SemiThevenard12981Western United10767
Koonibba 70501347108955.30%14PreliminaryKoonibba1917131Western United61147
Ceduna-Smoky Bay Blues 20100790174431.18%4GrandThevenard121789Koonibba102282

References

  1. "Koonibba unveils 100-year team - Aboriginal Football". Aboriginal Football : The Indigenous Game. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. "Mid West Football League has folded". BigFooty. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 Country Footy 2010 Archived 2012-07-22 at archive.today
  4. "A Grade Premiers - Western Eyre Football League".

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