Current season, competition or edition: 2024 | |
Sport | Australian rules football |
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Founded | 1920 |
No. of teams | 7 |
Country | Australia |
Confederation | SANFL |
Most recent champion(s) | West Whyalla (2023) |
Most titles | Central Whyalla (28) |
Official website | whyallafootball.com.au |
The Whyalla Football League Inc. is an Australian rules football competition based in the town of Whyalla on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia.
It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Colors | Club | Nickname | Joined league | Premiers won | Premiership Years |
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Central Whyalla | Roosters | 1920 | 28 | 1920, 1921, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1953, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2020, 2021, 2022 | |
North Whyalla | Magpies | 1920 | 18 | 1932, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1966*, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015 | |
Roopena | Roos | 1970 | 8 | 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2010 | |
South Whyalla | Demons | 1920 | 13 | 1927, 1928, 1931, 1933, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1961*, 1962*, 1964*, 1965*, 1968, 1981, 1984, 1993, 1994 | |
Weeroona Bay | Tigers | 1970 | 4 | 1985, 1987, 1995, 1996 | |
West Whyalla | Dragons | 1945 | 22 | 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1998, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 |
The Whyalla Football Association was formed in 1920 with founding clubs Central Whyalla, North Whyalla and South Whyalla, although competition has been noted to have occurred prior to this. [1] West Whyalla was formed in 1946 and the competition now had four teams.
In 1961 the Whyalla Football League (together with the Great Northern Football Association and the Port Pirie Football Association) formed the Spencer Gulf Football League.
In 1967 the Whyalla-based clubs left the Spencer Gulf Football League and reformed the Whyalla Football League.
Champion past SANFL players from Whyalla include triple Magarey Medallist Barrie Robran and inaugural Adelaide Crows coach Graham Cornes while 4 time SANFL Premiership coach Neil Kerley spent two seasons as Captain-Coach of the North Whyalla Magpies, leading them to the premiership in both seasons (1954 and 1955).
Former Whyalla footballers who have reached the AFL include Robert Shirley Robert Pyman Brett Burton Isaac Weetra and Levi Greenwood.
In 2001 the Whyalla Football League selected its Team of the Century.
B: | Laurie Bade | Ian McKay | Clarrie Window |
HB: | Jack Wallis | Colin Herbert | Jack Dempsey |
C: | Lyall Kretschmer | Jack Broadstock | Don Hewett |
HF: | Darrol Foote | Barrie Robran | Reg Hocking |
F: | Ron Hart | Mick Kellaher | Ron Boothey |
Foll: | Jim Mitchell | Neil Kerley (vc) | John McInerney (c) |
Int: | Alf Aikman | Denis Donovan | Harry Nicholson |
Clarrie Smoker | |||
Coach: | John McInerney |
Whyalla | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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West Whyalla | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1921 | 712 | 72.96% | 32 | 1st Semi | Roopena | 13 | 8 | 86 | Central Whyalla | 11 | 14 | 80 | |
North Whyalla | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1258 | 983 | 56.14% | 26 | 2nd Semi | West Whyalla | 13 | 13 | 91 | North Whyalla | 8 | 8 | 56 | |
Central Whyalla | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1219 | 1202 | 50.35% | 16 | Preliminary | North Whyalla | 15 | 14 | 104 | Roopena | 8 | 6 | 54 | |
Roopena | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1272 | 1403 | 47.55% | 16 | Grand | West Whyalla | 8 | 8 | 56 | North Whyalla | 6 | 1 | 37 | |
Weerona Bay | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1072 | 1683 | 38.91% | 10 | ||||||||||
South Whyalla | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1029 | 1788 | 36.53% | 8 | ||||||||||
Whyalla | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Central Whyalla | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1813 | 1043 | 63.48% | 28 | 1st Semi | North Whyalla | 19 | 11 | 125 | Weerona Bay | 11 | 6 | 72 | |
West Whyalla | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1818 | 1073 | 62.88% | 28 | 2nd Semi | West Whyalla | 25 | 5 | 155 | Central Whyalla | 16 | 12 | 108 | |
Weerona Bay | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1948 | 1065 | 64.65% | 24 | Preliminary | Central Whyalla | 13 | 9 | 87 | North Whyalla | 5 | 6 | 36 | |
North Whyalla | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1405 | 1118 | 55.69% | 18 | Grand | West Whyalla | 10 | 17 | 77 | Central Whyalla | 7 | 12 | 54 | |
South Whyalla | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 810 | 1929 | 29.57% | 8 | ||||||||||
Roopena | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 694 | 2260 | 23.49% | 2 | ||||||||||
Whyalla | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Whyalla | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1931 | 458 | 80.83% | 34 | 1st Semi | Roopena | 14 | 10 | 94 | Weerona Bay | 10 | 12 | 72 | |
West Whyalla | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1418 | 997 | 58.72% | 25 | 2nd Semi | North Whyalla | 18 | 20 | 128 | West Whyalla | 5 | 5 | 35 | |
Weerona Bay | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1080 | 1135 | 48.76% | 18 | Preliminary | West Whyalla | 24 | 14 | 158 | Roopena | 6 | 5 | 41 | |
Roopena | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1089 | 1442 | 43.03% | 14 | Grand | North Whyalla | 18 | 16 | 124 | West Whyalla | 3 | 4 | 22 | |
Central Whyalla | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 883 | 1606 | 35.48% | 8 | ||||||||||
South Whyalla | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 975 | 1738 | 35.94% | 3 | ||||||||||
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