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Australian rules football league in South Australia
Great Southern Football League Sport Australian rules football Founded 1923; 101 years ago (1923 ) No. of teams 10 Country Australia Most recent champion(s) Myponga-Sellicks (4) (2024) Most titles Victor Harbor (24 premierships) Related competitions SANFL
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 .
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.[ 1]
Club
Colours
Nickname
Home Ground
Former League
Est.
Years in GSFL
GSFL Senior Premierships
Total
Years [ 2]
Encounter Bay
Eagles
Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter Bay
–
1954-
10
1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1989, 1996, 2013, 2015
Goolwa/Port Elliot
Magpies
Goolwa Oval, Goolwa
–
2001
2001-
0
-
Langhorne Creek
Hawks
Langhorne Creek Oval, Langhorne Creek
HFL
1906
1978-
8
1978, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020
McLaren
Eagles
McLaren Vale Sporting Complex, McLaren Vale
SFL
1998
2000-
3
2003, 2022, 2023
Mount Compass
Bulldogs
Mount Compass Oval, Mount Compass
SFL
1924
1953-
5
1954, 1959, 1980, 2016, 2017
Myponga-Sellicks
Mudlarks
Myponga Oval, Myponga
SFL
1967-
4
1974, 1983, 1984, 2024
Strathalbyn
Roosters
Strathalbyn Oval, Strathalbyn
1879
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-
24
1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1972, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999
Willunga
Demons
Willunga Recreation Reserve, Willunga
SFL
1874
1986-
10
1986, 1988, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2021
Yankalilla
Tigers
Yankalilla Memorial Park, Yankalilla
SFL
1889
1935-1955, 1968-
3
1969, 1970, 1985
Club
Colours
Nickname
Home Ground
Former League
Est.
Years in GSFL
GSFL Senior Premierships
Fate
Total
Years [ 2]
Encounter Bay (original)
Red and white
Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter Bay
–
1921
1923-1953
1
1940
Merged 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 Elliot
Milang
Panthers
Milang Oval, Milang
HFL
1881
1979-1984
0
-
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, 1973
Merged with Goolwa to form Goolwa/Port Elliot
Valleys
Eagles
–
1946
1947-1953
0
-
Merged with Encounter Bay to form Bay Valley Rovers in 1954
List of premiership teams of Great Southern Football League. [ 3]
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 FC
The Mail Medal has been awarded since 1933.[ 4] The Ozone Medal was awarded from 1925-32.[ 5]
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 Harbour
1931
Clarrie Green
Port Elliot
1932
M. Tobiason
Goolwa
1933
K. Rose
Port Elliot
1934
L. Tugwell
Victor Harbour
1935 tied
C. Wheaton
Victor Harbour
1935 tied
K. Rose
Port Elliot
1936
C. Wheaton
Victor Harbour
1937
C. Wheaton
Victor Harbour
1938
J. Harrison
Yankalilla
1939
J. Barton
Port Elliot
1940
R. Masters
Encounter Bay
1941–1948
not awarded
1949 tied
N. Clark
Encounter Bay
1949 tied
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 Harbour
1955 tied
Doug Tugwell
Victor Harbour
1955 tied
J. Green
Port Elliot
1956
J. Green
Port Elliot
1957 tied
R. Penno
Mount Compass
1957 tied
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 tied
B. Walton
Victor Harbour
1964 tied
B. Mudge
Port Elliot
1965
B. George
Victor Harbour
1966
B. George
Victor Harbour
1967
Ken Follett
Goolwa
1968
B. George
Victor Harbour
1969
R. Croser
Yankalilla
1970
Peter Gilbert
Strathalbyn
1971 tied
M. Sullivan
Goolwa
1971 tied
J. Jordan
Myponga
1972
W. Johnson
Victor Harbour
1973
Robin Greenwood
Mount Compass
1974
Kevin Mead
Myponga
1975
M. Rabbitt
Goolwa
1976
G. Wickham
Port Elliot
1977
R. Jessop
Victor Harbour
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 tied
M. Symonds
Myponga
1985 tied
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 Harbour
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 tied
Brett Heinrich
Langhorne Creek
2001 tied
Adam Carnevale
Willunga
2002
Michael Cook
Strathalbyn
2003
Nathan Duffield
Strathalbyn
2004
Andrew McLean
Encounter Bay
2005
Damian Smith
Myponga
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 Bay
2016 tied
Sean Beath[ 6]
Willunga
2016 tied
Peter Hoban[ 7]
Mount Compass
2017
Nathan Daniel[ 8]
Mount Compass
2018
Michael Ross[ 9]
Victor Harbour
2019
Daniel Bass[ 10]
Willunga
2020
Brett Ellis[ 11]
McLaren
2021
Brett Ellis[ 12]
McLaren
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
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
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
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
Great Southern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Encounter Bay
15
0
3
0
1714
1007
62.99%
30
Elimination
Goolwa
13
15
93
Willunga
5
9
39
Strathalbyn
15
0
3
0
1710
1269
57.40%
30
Qualifying
Langhorne Creek
15
8
98
Strathalbyn
13
13
91
Langhorne Creek
10
0
7
1
1513
1270
54.37%
21
1st Semi
Strathalbyn
13
12
90
Goolwa
10
6
66
Goolwa/Port Elliot
10
0
8
0
1509
1427
51.40%
20
2nd Semi
Encounter Bay
13
15
93
Langhorne Creek
8
14
62
Willunga
10
0
8
0
1319
1382
48.83%
20
Preliminary
Strathalbyn
23
12
150
Langhorne Creek
11
8
74
McLaren
9
0
9
0
1609
1548
50.97%
18
Grand
Strathalbyn
7
8
50
Encounter Bay
6
6
42
Mount Compass
8
0
10
0
1248
1222
50.53%
16
Myponga
7
0
10
1
1531
1453
51.31%
15
Victor Harbour
5
0
13
0
1282
1435
47.18%
10
Yankalilla
0
0
18
0
935
2357
28.40%
0
Great Southern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mount Compass
15
0
3
0
1672
996
62.67%
30
Elimination
Strathalbyn
13
7
85
Victor Harbour
10
12
72
Encounter Bay
15
0
3
0
1555
1028
60.20%
30
Qualifying
Encounter Bay
12
7
79
Goolwa/Port Elliot
4
12
36
Goolwa/Port Elliot
12
0
6
0
1535
1265
54.82%
24
1st Semi
Goolwa/Port Elliot
12
3
75
Strathalbyn
10
13
73
Victor Harbour
11
0
7
0
1139
1074
51.47%
22
2nd Semi
Encounter Bay
10
14
74
Mount Compass
10
2
62
Strathalbyn
8
0
10
0
1278
1437
47.07%
16
Preliminary
Mount Compass
12
18
90
Goolwa/Port Elliot
8
8
56
Myponga
7
0
11
0
1320
1461
47.46%
14
Grand
Encounter Bay
12
3
75
Mount Compass
7
9
51
Langhorne Creek
7
0
11
0
1261
1538
45.05%
14
Willunga
6
0
12
0
1430
1735
45.18%
12
Yankalilla
5
0
13
0
1263
1671
43.05%
10
McLaren
4
0
14
0
1362
1610
45.83%
8
Great Southern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mount Compass
15
0
3
0
1701
941
64.38%
30
Elimination
Willunga
8
14
62
Goolwa/Port Elliot
6
9
45
Strathalbyn
14
0
4
0
1683
1319
56.06%
28
Qualifying
Encounter Bay
13
5
83
Strathalbyn
11
12
78
Encounter Bay
12
0
5
1
1668
1174
58.69%
25
1st Semi
Strathalbyn
15
5
95
Willunga
14
2
86
Willunga
10
0
7
1
1496
1191
55.68%
21
2nd Semi
Mount Compass
10
10
70
Encounter Bay
5
11
41
Goolwa/Port Elliot
10
0
8
0
1522
1468
50.90%
20
Preliminary
Encounter Bay
11
8
74
Strathalbyn
11
7
73
Myponga
8
0
10
0
1228
1559
44.06%
16
Grand
Mount Compass
8
4
52
Encounter Bay
4
6
30
Yankalilla
7
0
11
0
1292
1248
50.87%
14
Victor Harbour
7
0
11
0
1208
1536
44.02%
14
Langhorne Creek
5
0
13
0
1346
1956
40.76%
10
McLaren
1
0
17
0
1132
1884
37.53%
2
Great Southern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Willunga
14
0
4
0
1601
1090
59.49%
28
Elimination
Yankalilla
20
14
134
Goolwa/Port Elliot
4
12
36
Langhorne Creek
12
0
5
1
1608
1350
54.36%
25
Qualifying
Langhorne Creek
9
9
63
Mount Compass
11
8
74
Mount Compass
12
0
6
0
1728
1052
62.16%
24
1st Semi
Yankalilla
12
7
79
Langhorne Creek
7
6
48
Yankalilla
12
0
6
0
1435
1302
52.43%
24
2nd Semi
Mount Compass
19
15
129
Willunga
9
9
63
Goolwa/Port Elliot
9
0
8
1
1437
1414
50.40%
19
Preliminary
Willunga
15
9
99
Yankalilla
12
1
73
Victor Harbour
9
0
9
0
1357
1215
52.76%
18
Grand
Mount Compass
13
8
86
Willunga
9
8
62
Strathalbyn
9
0
9
0
1325
1519
46.59%
18
Encounter Bay
7
0
11
0
1330
1524
46.60%
14
Myponga-Sellicks
3
0
15
0
1044
1587
39.68%
6
McLaren
2
0
16
0
1145
1957
36.91%
4
Great Southern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mount Compass
15
0
3
0
1807
951
65.52%
30
Elimination
Willunga
13
12
90
Encounter Bay
11
11
77
Langhorne Creek
14
0
3
1
1861
1178
61.24%
29
Qualifying
Langhorne Creek
10
13
73
McLaren
8
8
56
McLaren
12
0
5
1
1733
1075
61.72%
25
1st Semi
McLaren
8
18
66
Willunga
10
4
64
Willunga
11
0
7
0
1692
1257
57.38%
22
2nd Semi
Langhorne Creek
10
16
76
Mount Compass
10
7
67
Encounter Bay
10
0
7
1
1593
1179
57.47%
21
Preliminary
McLaren
12
11
83
Mount Compass
11
12
78
Victor Harbour
9
0
8
1
1607
1471
52.21%
19
Grand
Langhorne Creek
15
11
101
McLaren
10
17
77
Myponga-Sellicks
9
0
9
0
1489
1435
50.92%
18
Strathalbyn
6
0
12
0
1332
1735
43.43%
12
Yankalilla
2
0
16
0
882
2284
27.86%
4
Goolwa/Port Elliot
0
0
18
0
770
2201
25.92%
0
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