Mid South Eastern Football League
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
[edit]Current
[edit]| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in MSEFL | MSEFL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | |||||||
| Glencoe |  |
Murphies | Glencoe Football Oval, Glencoe | SEFA | 1910 | 1936– | 15 | 1936, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1985, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2007 |
| Hatherleigh |  |
Eagles | Hatherleigh Sport & Recreation Centre, Hatherleigh | – | 1946 | 1947– | 6 | 1971, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2024 |
| Kalangadoo |  |
Magpies | Kalangadoo War Memorial Oval, Kalangadoo | SEFA | 1900 | 1936– | 13 | 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2001, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| Kongorong |  |
Hawks | Kongorong Oval, Kongorong | SEBFL | 1953 | 1958– | 4 | 1972, 1980, 1981, 1988 |
| Mount Burr |  |
Mozzies | Mount Burr Football Oval, Mount Burr | SEFA | 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 |  |
Saints | Nangwarry Football Oval, Nangwarry | – | 1946 | 1946–1957 1965– | 4 | 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999 |
| Port MacDonnell |  |
Demons | Port MacDonnell Football Oval, Port MacDonnell | SEBFL | 1890s | 1959- | 5 | 1964, 1979, 1998, 2012, 2021 |
| Robe |  |
Roosters | Robe Oval, Robe | SPFA | 1928 | 1966– | 4 | 1968, 1987, 2003, 2018 |
| Tantanoola |  |
Tigers | Tantanoola Oval, Tantanoola | SEFA | 1894 | 1936– | 6 | 1947, 1948, 1973, 1975, 1986, 2006 |
Previous
[edit]| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in MSEFL | MSEFL Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Beachport |  |
Beachport Cricket Oval, Beachport | SPFA | 1906 | 1947–1950[1][2] | 0 | - | Rejoined Southern Ports FL in 1951 | |
| East Gambier |  |
Bulldogs | McDonald Park, Mt Gambier | – | 1938 | 1938–1939 | 0 | - | Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District FA in 1946 |
| Millicent Rovers | Rovers | – | 1936 | 1936-1946 | 1 | 1946 | Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District FA in 1947 | ||
| Penola | Blues | Penola Oval, Penola | SEFA | 1865 | 1937–1939 | 0 | - | Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District FA in 1946 | |
| South Gambier |  |
Demons | Blue Lake Sports Park, Mt Gambier | SEFA | 1926 | 1938–1939 | 0 | - | Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District FA in 1946 |
| Tarpeena |  |
Canaries (pre-2001) Kangaroos (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 | |
Roos | Malseed Park, Mt Gambier | – | 1938 | 1938–1939 | 0 | - | Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District FA in 1946 |
Premiers
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Brief history
[edit]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.[3] 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
[edit]In 2006 Tantanoola Football Club were premiers, defeating Hatherleigh Football Club.[4]
2007
[edit]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
[edit]In 2020 the season was abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notable players
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "DRAW FOR 1947 SEASON". The South Eastern Times. No. 3984. South Australia. 2 May 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 25 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "City Umpires For S.-E. Considered". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 93, no. 28, 853. South Australia. 3 April 1951. p. 11. Retrieved 25 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The South Eastern Times. No. 2980. South Australia. 5 May 1936. p. 4. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Untitled".
External links
[edit]Books
[edit]- Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs / compiled by Peter Lines. ISBN 9780980447293
- South Australian country football digest / by Peter Lines ISBN 9780987159199
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