The Mid South Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.
Clubs
Current ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in MSEFLMSEFL Senior Premierships Total Years Glencoe MurphiesGlencoe Football Oval, Glencoe SEFA1910 1936– 15 1936, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1985, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2007 Hatherleigh EaglesHatherleigh Sport & Recreation Centre, Hatherleigh–1946 1947– 8 1971, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2024, 2025, 2026 Kalangadoo MagpiesKalangadoo War Memorial Oval, Kalangadoo SEFA1900 1936– 13 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2001, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023 Kongorong HawksKongorong Oval, KongorongSE&BFL1953 1958– 4 1972, 1980, 1981, 1988 Mount Burr Mozzies Mount Burr–1936 1936- 22 1937, 1938, 1939, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017 Nangwarry SaintsNangwarry Football Oval, Nangwarry–1946 1946–1957, 1965– 4 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999 Port MacDonnell DemonsPort MacDonnell Football Oval, Port MacDonnellSE&BFL1890s 1959- 5 1964, 1979, 1998, 2012, 2021 Robe RoostersRobe Oval, RobeSPFA1928 1966– 4 1968, 1987, 2003, 2018 Tantanoola TigersTantanoola Oval, Tantanoola SEFA1894 1936– 6 1947, 1948, 1973, 1975, 1986, 2006
Locations
Previous ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in MSEFLMSEFL Senior PremiershipsFate Total Years BeachportPortsBeachport Cricket Oval, BeachportSPFA1906 1947–1950 0 - Rejoined Southern Ports FL in 1951 East Gambier BulldogsMcDonald Park, Mount GambierBLFA1934 1938–1939 0 - Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District FA in 1946 Millicent RoversMcLaughlin Park, Millicent–1936 1936-1946 1 1946 Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District FA in 1947 Penola BluesPenola Oval, Penola SEFA1865 1937–1939 0 - Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District FA in 1946 South Gambier DemonsMount Gambier Showgrounds, Mount Gambier SEFA1926 1938–1939 0 - Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District FA in 1946 Tarpeena (?-1999)(2001-03 Tarpeena Recreation Reserve, Tarpeena–1947 1947–1999, 2001–2003 2 1961, 1974 Went 121 games winless between 1993 and 2001. Entered recess in 2000, re-formed in 2001, folded after 2003 season West Gambier RoosVansittart Park, Mount Gambier–1938 1938–1939 0 - Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District FA in 1946
Premiers
1936 GLENCOE FC 1937 MILLICENT CENTRALS FC 1938 MILLICENT CENTRALS FC 1939 MILLICENT CENTRALS FC 1940 SEASON ABANDONED 1946 MILLICENT FC 1947 TANTANOOLA FC 1948 TANTANOOLA FC 1949 GLENCOE FC 1950 KALANGADOO FC 1951 KALANGADOO FC 1952 KALANGADOO FC 1953 GLENCOE FC 1954 GLENCOE FC 1955 GLENCOE FC 1956 KALANGADOO FC 1957 GLENCOE FC 1958 KALANGADOO FC 1959 MOUNT BURR FC 1960 MOUNT BURR FC 1961 TARPEENA FC 1962 GLENCOE FC 1963 GLENCOE FC 1964 PORT MACDONNELL FC 1965 MOUNT BURR FC 1966 GLENCOE FC 1967 GLENCOE FC 1968 ROBE FC 1969 MOUNT BURR FC 1970 MOUNT BURR FC 1971 HATHERLEIGH FC 1972 KONGORONG FC 1973 TANTANOOLA FC 1974 TARPEENA FC 1975 TANTANOOLA FC 1976 MOUNT BURR FC 1977 MOUNT BURR FC 1978 MOUNT BURR FC 1979 PORT MACDONNELL FC 1980 KONGORONG FC 1981 KONGORONG FC 1982 KALANGADOO FC 1983 KALANGADOO FC 1984 KALANGADOO FC 1985 GLENCOE FC 1986 TANTANOOLA FC 1987 ROBE FC 1988 KONGORONG FC 1989 MOUNT BURR FC 1990 MOUNT BURR FC 1991 GLENCOE FC 1992 GLENCOE FC 1993 NANGWARRY FC 1994 NANGWARRY FC 1995 MOUNT BURR FC 1996 MOUNT BURR FC 1997 NANGWARRY FC 1998 PORT MACDONNELL FC 1999 NANGWARRY FC 2000 MOUNT BURR FC 2001 KALANGADOO FC 2002 HATHERLEIGH FC 2003 ROBE FC 2004 GLENCOE FC 2005 HATHERLEIGH FC 2006 TANTANOOLA FC 2007 GLENCOE FC 2008 HATHERLEIGH FC 2009 MOUNT BURR FC 2010 MOUNT BURR FC 2011 MOUNT BURR FC 2012 PORT MACDONNELL FC 2013 HATHERLEIGH FC 2014 KALANGADOO FC 2015 MOUNT BURR FC
2016 MOUNT BURR FC 2017 MOUNT BURR FC 2018 ROBE FC 2019 KALANGADOO FC 2020 SEASON ABANDONED 2021 PORT MACDONNELL FC 2022 KALANGADOO FC 2023 KALANGADOO FC 2024 HATHERLEIGH FC 2025 HATHERLEIGH FC 2026 HATHERLEIGH FC
Brief history The Mid South East Football League formed in 1936 with founding clubs being Glencoe, Kalangadoo, Millicent Centrals (now known as Mount Burr), Millicent Rovers and Tantanoola. Millicent Rovers changed their name to Millicent in 1946, then in 1947 moved to the Mount Gambier & District FL, which later became part of the Western Border Football League.
2006 In 2006 Tantanoola Football Club were premiers, defeating Hatherleigh Football Club.
2007 In 2007 Glencoe Football Club were the premiers beating Tantanoola in the Grand Final. Mt Burr Senior Colts were also Premiers beating Robe in the Final.
2020 In 2020 the season was abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notable players Darren Mansell – Tarpeena Luke Panozzo, Toby Pink – Tantanoola John Seebohm, Ryan Gamble, Brad Agnew, Henry Crauford – Mount Burr Jordan Murdoch, Brodie Murdoch – Port MacDonnell Jordan Dawson – Robe Ben Mules – Kalangadoo Warrick McGinty – Kongorong
References
External links Footypedia – MSEFL Country Footy
Books Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs / compiled by Peter Lines. South Australian country football digest / by Peter Lines