The Great Southern Football League (GSFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Fleurieu Peninsula region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and is zoned to the South Adelaide Football Club.

History

Although football was played in the area in the 1870s, with the Goolwa club dating themselves from 1878, it was not until 1923 that the Great Southern Football Association was formed. The founding clubs were Encounter Bay, Goolwa, Hindmarsh Valley, Port Elliot and Victor Harbour.

Since that time a number of clubs have formed part of the association, which itself changed its name to the Great Southern Football League. Current member clubs include Willunga, which is one of the oldest football clubs in South Australia, tracing its history back to 1874.

Clubs Locations

Current +ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in GSFLGSFL Senior Premierships Total Years Encounter Bay Eagles Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter Bay–1954 1954- 10 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1989, 1996, 2013, 2015 Goolwa/Port Elliot Goolwa Oval, Goolwa–2001 2001- 0 -Langhorne Creek Hawks Langhorne Creek Oval, Langhorne CreekHFL1906 1978- 8 1978, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020 McLaren Districts EaglesMcLaren Vale Sporting Complex, McLaren ValeSFL1998 2000- 4 2003, 2022, 2023, 2026 Mount Compass Bulldogs Mount Compass Oval, Mount CompassSFL1924 1953- 5 1954, 1959, 1980, 2016, 2017 Myponga-Sellicks Mudlarks Myponga Oval, MypongaSFL 1946 1967- 4 1974, 1983, 1984, 2024 Strathalbyn Roosters Strathalbyn Oval, StrathalbynHCFA1879 1930, 1963- 11 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 2000, 2010, 2014 Victor Harbor Kangaroos Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor–1885 1923- 25 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1972, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2025 Willunga Demons Willunga Recreation Reserve, WillungaSFL1874 1986- 10 1986, 1988, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2021 Yankalilla Tigers Yankalilla Memorial Park, YankalillaSFL1889 1935-1955, 1968- 3 1969, 1970, 1985

Former ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in GSFLGSFL Senior PremiershipsFate Total YearsEncounter Bay (original)Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter Bay–19211923-195311940Merged with Valleys to form Bay Valley Rovers in 1954 Goolwa Magpies Goolwa Oval, Goolwa–1878 1923-2000 6 1925, 1932, 1953, 1975, 1976, 1977 Merged with Port Elliot to form Goolwa/Port ElliotMilangPanthersMilang Oval, MilangHFL18811979-19840 -Entered recess in 1985, re-formed in Hills FL in 1986 Port Elliot Bloods Port Elliott Oval, Port Elliot– 1881 1923-2000 11 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1962, 1973Merged with Goolwa to form Goolwa/Port ElliotValleysEaglesBack Valley Oval, Back Valley–19461947-19530 -Merged with Encounter Bay to form Bay Valley Rovers in 1954

List of Premiers List of premiership teams of Great Southern Football League.

1923 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1924 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1925 GOOLWA FC 1926 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1927 PORT ELLIOT FC 1928 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1929 PORT ELLIOT FC 1930 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1931 PORT ELLIOT FC 1932 GOOLWA FC 1933 PORT ELLIOT FC 1934 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1935 PORT ELLIOT FC 1936 PORT ELLIOT FC 1937 PORT ELLIOT FC 1938 PORT ELLIOT FC 1939 PORT ELLIOT FC 1940 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1946 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1947 VICTOR HARBOUR FC

1948 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1949 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1950 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1951 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1952 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1953 GOOLWA FC 1954 MOUNT COMPASS FC 1955 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1956 BAY VALLEY ROVERS FC 1957 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1958 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1959 MOUNT COMPASS FC 1960 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1961 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1962 PORT ELLIOT FC 1963 STRATHALBYN FC 1964 STRATHALBYN FC 1965 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1966 STRATHALBYN FC 1967 ENCOUNTER BAY FC

1968 STRATHALBYN FC 1969 YANKALILLA FC 1970 YANKALILLA FC 1971 STRATHALBYN FC 1972 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1973 PORT ELLIOT FC 1974 MYPONGA FC 1975 GOOLWA FC 1976 GOOLWA FC 1977 GOOLWA FC 1978 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 1979 STRATHALBYN FC 1980 MOUNT COMPASS FC 1981 STRATHALBYN FC 1982 STRATHALBYN FC 1983 MYPONGA FC 1984 MYPONGA FC 1985 YANKALILLA FC 1986 WILLUNGA FC 1987 STRATHALBYN FC

1988 WILLUNGA FC 1989 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1990 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1991 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1992 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1993 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1994 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1995 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1996 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 1997 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 1998 WILLUNGA FC 1999 VICTOR HARBOUR FC 2000 STRATHALBYN FC 2001 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2002 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2003 MCLAREN FC 2004 WILLUNGA FC 2005 WILLUNGA FC 2006 WILLUNGA FC 2007 WILLUNGA FC

2008 WILLUNGA FC 2009 WILLUNGA FC 2010 STRATHALBYN FC 2011 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2012 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2013 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 2014 STRATHALBYN FC 2015 ENCOUNTER BAY FC 2016 MOUNT COMPASS FC 2017 MOUNT COMPASS FC 2018 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2019 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2020 LANGHORNE CREEK FC 2021 WILLUNGA FC 2022 MCLAREN FC 2023 MCLAREN FC 2024 MYPONGA-SELLICKS 2025 VICTOR HARBOR FC 2026 MCLAREN FC

Mail Medal

The Mail Medal has been awarded since 1933. The Ozone Medal was awarded from 1925 to 1932.

Year Name Club 1925 Ralph Green Port Elliot 1926 Bert Hutton Encounter Bay 1927 Lloyd Pearce Encounter Bay 1928 Clarrie Green Port Elliot 1929 Clarrie Green Port Elliot 1930 Joe Baxter Victor Harbor 1931 Clarrie Green Port Elliot 1932 M. Tobiason Goolwa 1933 K. Rose Port Elliot 1934 L. Tugwell Victor Harbor 1935 C. Wheaton Victor Harbor K. Rose Port Elliot 1936 C. Wheaton Victor Harbor 1937 C. Wheaton Victor Harbor 1938 J. Harrison Yankalilla 1939 J. Barton Port Elliot 1940 R. Masters Encounter Bay 1941–1948 No medal awarded 1949 N. Clark Encounter Bay K. Dodd Port Elliot 1950 N. Clark Encounter Bay 1951 Don Bartel Encounter Bay 1952 J. Hamlyn Yankalilla 1953 K. Grimwood Mount Compass 1954 Doug Tugwell Victor Harbor 1955 Doug Tugwell Victor Harbor J. Green Port Elliot 1956 J. Green Port Elliot 1957 R. Penno Mount Compass Don Bartel Encounter Bay 1958 Alan Field Encounter Bay 1959 Alan Field Encounter Bay 1960 Clem Tonkin Mount Compass 1961 J. Hawkes Port Elliot 1962 Clem Tonkin Mount Compass 1963 Bill Warton Strathalbyn 1964 B. Walton Victor Harbor B. Mudge Port Elliot 1965 B. George Victor Harbor 1966 B. George Victor Harbor 1967 Ken Follett Goolwa 1968 B. George Victor Harbor 1969 R. Croser Yankalilla 1970 Peter Gilbert Strathalbyn 1971 M. Sullivan Goolwa J. Jordan Myponga 1972 W. Johnson Victor Harbor 1973 Robin Greenwood Mount Compass 1974 Kevin Mead Myponga 1975 M. Rabbitt Goolwa 1976 G. Wickham Port Elliot 1977 R. Jessop Victor Harbor 1978 Kevin Wray Strathalbyn 1979 Kym Smith Strathalbyn 1980 Kevin Poulter Goolwa 1981 Brenton Smith Strathalbyn 1982 Neil Haren Goolwa 1983 Dennis Elliot Langhorne Creek 1984 Neil Haren Goolwa 1985 M. Symonds Myponga Chris Rowntree Myponga 1986 M. Fraser Encounter Bay 1987 M. Symonds Goolwa 1988 Kym Warren Langhorne Creek 1989 B. Miller Port Elliot 1990 D. Pearsons Encounter Bay 1991 Chris Rowntree Myponga 1992 Chris Rowntree Myponga 1993 I. Barry Victor Harbor 1994 R. Jolly Goolwa 1995 B. Sharrad Myponga 1996 P. Cook Yankalilla 1997 Jason Lehmann Strathalbyn 1998 David Whitbourne Port Elliot 1999 Ben Baxter Willunga 2000 Luen Credlin Langhorne Creek 2001 Brett Heinrich Langhorne Creek Adam Carnevale Willunga 2002 Michael Cook Strathalbyn 2003 Nathan Duffield Strathalbyn 2004 Andrew McLean Encounter Bay 2005 Damian Smith Myponga-Sellicks 2006 Randall Follett Langhorne Creek 2007 Marcus Burdett Mount Compass 2008 Randall Follett Langhorne Creek 2009 Ben Moore Langhorne Creek 2010 John Pratt Yankalilla 2011 Simon Munn Strathalbyn 2012 Mitchell Portlock Willunga 2013 Ian Perrie Encounter Bay 2014 Rigby Barnes Encounter Bay 2015 Rigby Barnes Encounter Bay2016Sean BeathWillungaPeter HobanMount Compass2017Nathan DanielMount Compass2018Michael RossVictor Harbor2019Daniel Bass Willunga2020Brett EllisMcLaren2021Brett EllisMcLaren2022Brett EllisMcLaren2023Jesse McKinnonVictor Harbor2024Jesse McKinnonVictor Harbor2025Sam RenneyWillunga

Ladders 2010 Ladder Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Strathalbyn 16 0 2 0 2128 1072 66.50% 32 Elimination Willunga 18 17 125 Langhorne Creek 7 9 51 Victor Harbour 15 0 3 0 1983 1118 63.95% 30 Qualifying Victor Harbour 11 12 78 Yankalilla 9 9 63 Yankalilla 14 0 4 0 1933 1291 59.96% 28 1st Semi Willunga 11 7 73 Yankalilla 4 10 34 Willunga 13 0 5 0 1968 1115 63.83% 26 2nd Semi Strathalbyn 8 16 64 Victor Harbour 6 5 41 Langhorne Creek 11 0 7 0 1875 1337 58.37% 22 Preliminary Willunga 18 12 120 Victor Harbour 8 10 58 Mount Compass 9 0 9 0 1765 1346 56.73% 18 Grand Strathalbyn 13 8 86 Willunga 12 11 83 McLaren 4 0 14 0 1151 1740 39.81% 8 Myponga 4 0 14 0 945 1866 33.62% 8 Encounter Bay 2 0 16 0 920 2048 31.00% 4 Goolwa/Port Elliot 2 0 16 0 849 2584 24.73% 4 2011 Ladder Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Willunga 15 0 3 0 1965 1128 63.53% 30 Elimination Yankalilla 16 11 107 Victor Harbour 10 6 66 Langhorne Creek 15 0 3 0 2184 1344 61.90% 30 Qualifying Langhorne Creek 9 18 72 Strathalbyn 8 7 55 Strathalbyn 14 0 4 0 1872 1282 59.35% 28 1st Semi Strathalbyn 17 17 119 Yankalilla 7 7 49 Yankalilla 13 0 5 0 1555 1350 53.53% 26 2nd Semi Langhorne Creek 7 8 50 Willunga 8 14 62 Victor Harbour 10 0 8 0 1559 1384 52.97% 20 Preliminary Langhorne Creek 15 10 100 Strathalbyn 10 11 71 Myponga 7 0 11 0 1325 1700 43.80% 14 Grand Langhorne Creek 15 13 103 Willunga 6 11 47 Mount Compass 6 0 11 1 1655 1698 49.36% 13 Encounter Bay 6 0 12 0 1257 1619 43.71% 12 McLaren 2 0 15 1 1402 2169 39.26% 5 Goolwa/Port Elliot 1 0 17 0 1048 2148 32.79% 2

2012 Ladder Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Willunga 17 0 1 0 1903 1254 60.28% 34 Elimination Encounter Bay 17 16 118 McLaren 9 9 63 Yankalilla 16 0 2 0 1685 983 63.16% 32 Qualifying Langhorne Creek 18 11 119 Yankalilla 11 12 78 Langhorne Creek 12 0 6 0 1919 1225 61.04% 24 1st Semi Langhorne Creek 15 12 102 Encounter Bay 10 6 66 Encounter Bay 10 0 8 0 1421 1239 53.42% 20 2nd Semi Langhorne Creek 15 9 99 Willunga 6 12 48 McLaren 8 0 10 0 1265 1517 45.47% 16 Preliminary Yankalilla 8 14 62 Willunga 8 13 61 Mount Compass 7 0 11 0 1265 1411 47.27% 14 Grand Langhorne Creek 14 9 93 Yankalilla 11 6 72 Victor Harbour 6 0 12 0 1320 1627 44.79% 12 Strathalbyn 6 0 12 0 1172 1650 41.53% 12 Goolwa/Port Elliot 5 0 13 0 1182 1649 41.75% 10 Myponga 3 0 15 0 969 1546 38.53% 6 2013 Ladder Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Encounter Bay 16 0 2 0 1871 1020 64.72% 32 Elimination Strathalbyn 18 11 119 Victor Harbour 16 6 102 Willunga 12 0 6 0 1564 1097 58.77% 24 Qualifying Willunga 13 11 89 Langhorne Creek 7 13 55 Langhorne Creek 11 0 7 0 1769 1489 54.30% 22 1st Semi Strathalbyn 19 11 125 Langhorne Creek 17 10 112 Strathalbyn 11 0 7 0 1306 1328 49.58% 22 2nd Semi Willunga 16 9 105 Encounter Bay 12 14 86 Victor Harbour 9 0 9 0 1500 1390 51.90% 18 Preliminary Encounter Bay 18 16 124 Strathalbyn 14 6 90 Goolwa/Port Elliot 8 0 10 0 1225 1306 48.40% 16 Grand Encounter Bay 14 11 95 Willunga 13 5 83 Myponga 7 0 11 0 1011 1400 41.93% 14 McLaren 6 0 12 0 1259 1557 44.71% 12 Mount Compass 5 0 13 0 950 1321 41.83% 10 Yankalilla 5 0 13 0 967 1514 38.98% 10 2014 Ladder Great Southern Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts