Whyalla Football League

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Whyalla Football League Inc.
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg2024
Sport Australian rules football
Founded1920;104 years ago (1920)
No. of teams7
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Confederation SANFL
Most recent
champion(s)
West Whyalla
(2023)
Most titlesCentral Whyalla (28)
Official website whyallafootball.com.au

The Whyalla Football League Inc. is an Australian rules football competition based in the town of Whyalla on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia.
It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Contents

Current clubs

ColorsClubNicknameJoined leaguePremiers
won
Premiership Years
Central Whyalla Football Club colours.jpg
Central WhyallaRoosters1920281920, 1921, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1953, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2020, 2021, 2022
Wanneroo Football Club colours.jpg
North WhyallaMagpies1920181932, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1966*, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015
Roopeena Football Club colours.jpg
RoopenaRoos197081986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2010
Melbourne Football Club colours.jpg
South WhyallaDemons1920131927, 1928, 1931, 1933, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1961*, 1962*, 1964*, 1965*, 1968, 1981, 1984, 1993, 1994
RichmondDesign.svg
Weeroona BayTigers197041985, 1987, 1995, 1996
Salisbury North Football Club colours.jpg
West WhyallaDragons1945221957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1998, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023

Brief history

The Whyalla Football Association was formed in 1920 with founding clubs Central Whyalla, North Whyalla and South Whyalla, although competition has been noted to have occurred prior to this. [1] West Whyalla was formed in 1946 and the competition now had four teams.

In 1961 the Whyalla Football League (together with the Great Northern Football Association and the Port Pirie Football Association) formed the Spencer Gulf Football League.

In 1967 the Whyalla-based clubs left the Spencer Gulf Football League and reformed the Whyalla Football League.

Champion past SANFL players from Whyalla include triple Magarey Medallist Barrie Robran and inaugural Adelaide Crows coach Graham Cornes while 4 time SANFL Premiership coach Neil Kerley spent two seasons as Captain-Coach of the North Whyalla Magpies, leading them to the premiership in both seasons (1954 and 1955).

Former Whyalla footballers who have reached the AFL include Robert Shirley Robert Pyman Brett Burton Isaac Weetra and Levi Greenwood.

Premierships

Whyalla Football League

  • 1939 North Whyalla
  • 1940 Central Whyalla
  • 1941 North Whyalla
  • 1942 North Whyalla
  • 1943 North Whyalla
  • 1944 South Whyalla
  • 1945 Central Whyalla
  • 1946 South Whyalla
  • 1947 Central Whyalla
  • 1948 North Whyalla
  • 1949 South Whyalla
  • 1950 North Whyalla
  • 1951 North Whyalla
  • 1952 South Whyalla
  • 1953 Central Whyalla
  • 1954 North Whyalla
  • 1955 North Whyalla
  • 1956 Central Whyalla
  • 1957 West Whyalla
  • 1958 West Whyalla
  • 1959 West Whyalla
  • 1960 West Whyalla
  • 1967 West Whyalla
  • 1968 South Whyalla
  • 1969 West Whyalla
  • 1970 West Whyalla
  • 1971 West Whyalla
  • 1972 West Whyalla
  • 1973 West Whyalla
  • 1974 Central Whyalla
  • 1975 Central Whyalla
  • 1976 West Whyalla
  • 1977 North Whyalla
  • 1978 North Whyalla
  • 1979 North Whyalla
  • 1980 Central Whyalla
  • 1981 South Whyalla
  • 1982 Central Whyalla
  • 1983 West Whyalla
  • 1984 South Whyalla
  • 1985 Weeroona Bay
  • 1986 Roopena
  • 1987 Weeroona Bay
  • 1988 Roopena
  • 1989 Central Whyalla
  • 1990 Roopena
  • 1991 Roopena
  • 1992 Roopena
  • 1993 South Whyalla
  • 1994 South Whyalla
  • 1995 Weeroona Bay
  • 1996 Weeroona Bay
  • 1997 Roopena
  • 1998 West Whyalla
  • 1999 Central Whyalla
  • 2000 Central Whyalla
  • 2001 Central Whyalla
  • 2002 Central Whyalla
  • 2003 Central Whyalla
  • 2004 Central Whyalla
  • 2005 West Whyalla
  • 2006 Central Whyalla
  • 2007 Central Whyalla
  • 2008 North Whyalla
  • 2009 Roopena
  • 2010 Roopena
  • 2011 North Whyalla
  • 2012 West Whyalla
  • 2013 West Whyalla
  • 2014 North Whyalla
  • 2015 North Whyalla
  • 2016 West Whyalla
  • 2017 West Whyalla
  • 2018 West Whyalla
  • 2019 West Whyalla
  • 2020 Central Whyalla
  • 2021 Central Whyalla
  • 2022 Central Whyalla
  • 2023 West Whyalla

Team of the Century

In 2001 the Whyalla Football League selected its Team of the Century.

Whyalla Football League Team of the Century 1900-1999
B:Laurie Bade Ian McKay Clarrie Window
HB:Jack WallisColin Herbert Jack Dempsey
C:Lyall Kretschmer Jack Broadstock Don Hewett
HF:Darrol Foote Barrie Robran Reg Hocking
F:Ron HartMick KellaherRon Boothey
Foll:Jim Mitchell Neil Kerley (vc)John McInerney (c)
Int:Alf AikmanDenis DonovanHarry Nicholson
Clarrie Smoker
Coach:John McInerney

2012 Ladder

WhyallaWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
West Whyalla 16020192171272.96%321st SemiRoopena13886Central Whyalla111480
North Whyalla 13050125898356.14%262nd SemiWest Whyalla131391North Whyalla8856
Central Whyalla 801001219120250.35%16PreliminaryNorth Whyalla1514104Roopena8654
Roopena 801001272140347.55%16GrandWest Whyalla8856North Whyalla6137
Weerona Bay501301072168338.91%10
South Whyalla401401029178836.53%8

2013 Ladder

WhyallaWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Central Whyalla 140401813104363.48%281st SemiNorth Whyalla1911125Weerona Bay11672
West Whyalla 140401818107362.88%282nd SemiWest Whyalla255155Central Whyalla1612108
Weerona Bay 120601948106564.65%24PreliminaryCentral Whyalla13987North Whyalla5636
North Whyalla 90901405111855.69%18GrandWest Whyalla101777Central Whyalla71254
South Whyalla40140810192929.57%8
Roopena10170694226023.49%2

2014 Ladder

WhyallaWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
North Whyalla 17000193145880.83%341st SemiRoopena141094Weerona Bay101272
West Whyalla 12041141899758.72%252nd SemiNorth Whyalla1820128West Whyalla5535
Weerona Bay 90801080113548.76%18PreliminaryWest Whyalla2414158Roopena6541
Roopena 701001089144243.03%14GrandNorth Whyalla1816124West Whyalla3422
Central Whyalla40130883160635.48%8
South Whyalla10151975173835.94%3

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References

  1. Transcontinental newspaper – 1938