Far North Football League

The Far North Football League (formerly the Woomera & Districts Football League) is an Australian rules football competition based in the far northern regions of South Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.

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Current clubs

Jumper Club Nickname Years in comp WDFL premierships Premiership years[1]
Andamooka Roos 1989- 4 1990, 1995, 2003, 2007
Coober Pedy Saints 2004- - -
Hornridge Magpies 1997- 2 2001-02
Olympic Dam Devils 1987- 11 1987, 1992-93-94, 1996-97-98, 2004-05-06, 2008-09
Roxby Districts Miners 1986- 7 1986, 1988-89, 1991, 1999-2000, 2010

Brief history

The Woomera Football League was formed in 1948. The predominance of public service employment in the region was reflected in early participating clubs which included Housing, Koolymilka, Lines & Construction, LWER (Long Range Weapons Experimental Range), RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force), RAE (Royal Australian Engineers - Army) and Works.

Premiers[2][3]

In 1986 the Woomera Football League changed its name to the Woomera & Districts Football League. Since this era, with the beginning of mining operations at Olympic Dam in the 1980s, the majority of the league's clubs are actually located in the Roxby Downs area rather than Woomera, with the Coober Pedy Saints even further afield.

References

  1. ^ Country Footy 2010
  2. ^ Gibber Gabber newspaper, Woomera
  3. ^ Footypedia

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