The Gascoyne Football Association is an Australian rules football competition based in Carnarvon and Exmouth in Western Australia. The association was formed in 1908.Mott, Derek, Western Australian Football: The Clubs, Competitions & Premiers (1885-1945), p.122

History

In 1908 a group of enthusiasts wanted to bring football to the town of Carnarvon. From a list of players two teams were created and a competition begun. The first two teams were called Carnarvon and Ramblers. In 1913 committee infighting caused the Ramblers to implode and were replaced by the Rovers. Several games were played but the season folded.

After The Great War, interest again was sufficient for the competition to start again, this time the teams were Carnarvon and Gascoyne. This arrangement lasted from 1919 until the Great Depression caused difficulties and a restructure occurred in 1932. Two new teams were created, Federals and Rovers and this format lasted for three years before a lack of interest in the competition with four rounds remaining saw the 1934 season abandoned, despite one win separating the two clubs. Instead, matches were arranged against other towns.

Another restructure took place in 1935 with the town split into East Carnarvon and West Carnarvon, but a lack of East Carnarvon players saw the season abandoned without a premier being publicly declared in 1936. The CFA resumed in 1937 and in 1938, a third team Gascoyne was added as there were now sufficient players in Carnarvon. In 1939, there was no organised sport played in the town, with football, cricket and tennis all lapsing into recess in the lead up to World War II.

Clubs Locations

Current ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundEst.YearsPremierships Total YearsExmouthEaglesTalanjee Oval, Exmouth1993 1993- 11 1995, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026RamblersTigersFestival Grounds, East Carnarvon1948 1948- 45 1948, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022WarriorsWarriorsFestival Grounds, East Carnarvon1948 1948-2019, 2022- 10 1958, 1961, 1965, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 2018

Former ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundEst.YearsPremiershipsFate Total YearsCarnarvon BoomersFestival Grounds, East Carnarvon20202020-2021 0 -Merger of Warriors and Gascoyne due to low numbers. De-merged in 2022.Carnarvon MagpiesCarnarvon1908 1908-1913, 1919-1931, 1940-1947 10 1909, 1910, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1940, 1941, 1947 FoldedEast Carnarvon(1970s)(?-2005)LionsCarnarvon1935 1935-1938, 1948-200514 1937, 1938, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 2003Folded after 2005 seasonFederals Carnarvon1932 1932-19342 1932, 1933FoldedGascoyneHawksCarnarvon1919 1919-1958, 1994-2019 9 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1994Merged with Warriors to form Boomers after 2019 season, folded after de-merge in 2021 PortsCarnarvon1992 1992-1999 0 -FoldedRamblers (original)Carnarvon19081908-191231908, 1911, 1912Folded due to infighting in 1913 Rovers Carnarvon1913 1913, 1932-1934 0 -FoldedWest Carnarvon Carnarvon1935 1935-1938 1 1935Folded

2018 Ladder Gascoyne Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Exmouth 9 0 3 0 1222 642 190.34% 36 Preliminary Warriors 7 15 57 Ramblers 6 10 46 Warriors 9 0 3 0 1105 829 133.29% 36 Grand Warriors 12 8 80 Exmouth 10 11 71 Ramblers 6 0 6 0 1123 842 133.37% 24 Gascoyne 0 0 12 0 502 1639 30.63% 0 2019 Ladder Gascoyne Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Ramblers 7 0 1 0 920 191 481.68% 28 Preliminary Exmouth 18 10 118 Gascoyne 8 5 53 Exmouth 5 0 3 0 399 242 164.88% 20 Grand Ramblers 9 12 66 Exmouth 10 6 66 Gascoyne 1 0 5 2 374 798 46.87% 8 Warriors 1 0 6 1 475 937 50.69% 6 2020 Ladder Gascoyne Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Exmouth 4 0 0 0 519 163 318.40% 16 Ramblers 2 0 2 0 243 337 72.11% 8 Grand Exmouth 16 13 109 Ramblers 8 3 51 Boomers 0 0 4 0 196 458 42.79% 0 2021 Ladder Gascoyne Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts Ramblers 7 0 1 0 787 375 209.87% 28 Grand Ramblers 15 14 104 Exmouth 9 8 62 Exmouth 5 0 3 0 849 415 204.58% 20 Boomers 0 0 8 0 261 1107 23.58% 0 2022 Ladder Gascoyne Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Ramblers 7 0 0 0 871 209 416.75% 28 Grand Ramblers 12 14 86 Exmouth 3 2 20 Exmouth 4 0 4 0 617 558 110.57% 16 Warriors 1 0 5 0 301 850 35.41% 4 2023 Ladder Gascoyne Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Exmouth 8 0 0 0 1086 251 432.67% 32 Grand Exmouth 24 17 161 Ramblers 7 7 49 Ramblers 3 0 5 0 564 655 86.11% 12 Warriors 1 0 7 0 283 1027 27.56% 4

Further reading Western Australian Football: The Clubs, Competitions and Premiers (1885-1945) - Derek Mott A Way of Life - The Story of country football in Western Australia - Alan East

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