South West District Football League

The South West District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in South-western Victoria, with clubs located in the vicinity of Hamilton, Heywood and Portland. The league is a minor country league with teams drawn from smaller localities within part of the area of the major Western Border Football League.

South West District Football League

General Information
Founded	1970
Records
Highest Score	330 - Western 49.36.330 (v Bessiebelle 1.2.8) - 1987
Most goals in a game	21 - Greg Lipscombe - Westerns (v Sandford) - 1984
Most goals in a season	168 - Shane Dempsey - Balmoral - 1989
Most wins in a row	27 – Tyrendarra 2003-2004
Most losses in a row	40 - Macarthur - 1991-1994
Most flags in a row	4 - Westerns 1996-1999, Coleraine 2007-2010

History

1969 as three leagues come together

Portland DFL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
Tyrendarra	16	0	2	0	1828	993	184.09%	64
Winnap	13	0	5	0	1338	1254	106.70%	52
Branxholme	10	0	7	1	1326	1244	106.59%	42
Heathmere	9	0	8	1	1554	1303	119.26%	38
Dartmoor	9	0	9	0	1380	1275	108.24%	36
Merino-Digby	6	0	11	1	1537	1634	94.06%	26
Wallacedale	4	0	14	0	1130	1734	65.17%	16
Westerns	3	0	14	1	965	1621	59.53%	14

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
1st Semi	Branxholme	17	12	114	Heathmere	10	9	69
2nd Semi	Tyrendarra	13	13	91	Winnap	8	11	59
Preliminary	Winnap	11	9	75	Branxholme	9	9	63
Grand	Tyrendarra	8	12	60	Winnap	4	4	28

Port Fairy FL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
Penshurst	12	0	2	1	1664	706	235.69%	50
Macarthur	12	0	3	0	1457	842	173.04%	48
Hawkesdale	9	0	6	0	1113	909	122.44%	36
Yambuk	7	0	7	1	1197	1081	110.73%	30
Bessiebelle	4	0	11	0	1131	1182	95.69%	16
Port Fairy	0	0	15	0	491	2333	21.05%	0

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
1st Semi	Yambuk	15	5	95	Hawkesdale	7	7	49
2nd Semi	Penshurst	15	11	101	Macarthur	12	3	75
Preliminary	Macarthur	17	15	117	Yambuk	16	5	101
Grand	Penshurst	10	13	73	Macarthur	6	12	48

Glenelg FL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
Cavendish	17	3	1	0	2580	737	350.07%	68
Sandford	14	3	4	0	1831	1084	168.91%	56
Pigeon Ponds	13	3	5	0	1696	1090	155.60%	52
Harrow	10	3	8	0	1385	1066	129.92%	40
Wando Vale	5	3	13	0	1177	1594	73.84%	20
Bahgallah	3	3	15	0	946	2211	42.79%	12
Dergholm	1	3	17	0	571	2404	23.75%	4

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
1st Semi	Pigeon Ponds	7	9	51	Harrow	2	8	20
2nd Semi	Cavendish	14	15	99	Sandford	5	6	36
Preliminary	Pigeon Ponds	11	8	74	Sandford	10	4	64
Grand	Cavendish	15	15	105	Pigeon Ponds	8	8	56

The league was formed in 1970 under the name Portland Port Fairy Football League, as the result of a merger of the Portland and District Football League and the Port Fairy Football League. The Glenelg FL had decided to disband and the continuing clubs needed a competition to play in.

Of the 14 founding clubs, eight came from the Portland and District Football League, three from the Port Fairy Football League and three from the Glenelg Football League.

The league was renamed the South West District Football League in 1983.

Clubs

Current

6 of the current 8 teams were present in the league on formation in 1970 (Branxholme and Wallacedale as separate teams). Coleraine joined from the Western Border Football League in 1995 and Heywood commenced in 2012.

Jumper	Club	Nickname	Years in comp	SWDFL Premierships	Premiership Years
	Branxholme-Wallacedale	Saints	1983-	1	1983
	Cavendish	Bloods	1970-	4	1973, 1974, 1992, 1993
	Coleraine	Maroons	1995-	7	1996, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
	Dartmoor	Giants	1970-	5	1979, 1980, 1982, 2011, 2014
	Heathmere	Magpies	1970-	3	1989, 1990, 2002
	Heywood	Lions	2012-	1	2012
	Tyrendarra	Darras	1970-	8	1971, 1972, 1975, 1986, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006
	Westerns	Roos	1970-	8	1984, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Former clubs

• Winnap went into recess after the 1975 season
• Yambuk transferred to the Warrnambool District Football League in 1981
• Balmoral joined in 1982, then merged with Harrow in 1997, moving to the Horsham & District Football League
• Pigeon Ponds went into recess after the 1983 season
• Merino-Digby went into recess after the 1990 season
• Bessiebelle went into recess after the 1998 season
• Macarthur merged with Hawkesdale in 1997, moving to the Mininera & District Football League
• Sandford joined Casterton in 2013 from the Western Border Football League

Timeline

Premierships

• 1970 Macarthur 14 11 95 defeated Cavendish 7 14 56
• 1971 Tyrendarra 14 13 97 defeated Macarthur 11 10 76
• 1972 Tyrendarra 16 22 118 defeated Heathmere 11 16 82
• 1973 Cavendish 15 11 101 defeated Bessiebelle 14 11 95
• 1974 Cavendish 13 8 86 defeated Westerns 6 6 42
• 1975 Tyrendarra 10 16 76 defeated Westerns 8 12 60
• 1976 Yambuk 16 12 108 defeated Tyrendarra 10 11 71
• 1977 Yambuk 7 12 54 defeated Westerns 6 10 46
• 1978 Yambuk 17 12 114 defeated Wallacedale 10 13 73
• 1979 Dartmoor 16 14 110 defeated Yambuk 12 9 81
• 1980 Dartmoor 16 25 121 defeated Bessiebelle 12 4 76
• 1981 Macarthur 16 15 111 defeated Cavendish 8 15 63
• 1982 Dartmoor 22 16 148 defeated Heathmere 10 10 70
• 1983 Branxholme-Wallacedale 20 10 130 defeated Dartmoor 18 11 119
• 1984 Westerns 12 8 80 defeated Tyrendarra 10 14 74
• 1985 Westerns 16 7 103 defeated Heathmere 11 18 84
• 1986 Tyrendarra 18 19 127 defeated Westerns 12 6 78
• 1987 Westerns 13 7 85 defeated Heathmere 11 18 84
• 1988 Macarthur 17 19 121 defeated Westerns 17 13 115
• 1989 Heathmere 18 14 122 defeated Balmoral 12 8 80
• 1990 Heathmere 19 17 131 defeated Cavendish 10 6 66
• 1991 Balmoral 17 14 116 defeated Heathmere 12 12 84
• 1992 Cavendish 14 10 94 defeated Westerns 5 21 51
• 1993 Cavendish 13 10 88 defeated Westerns 10 9 69
• 1994 Westerns 17 8 110 defeated Cavendish 12 10 82
• 1995 Macarthur 11 18 84 defeated Sandford 8 14 62
• 1996 Coleraine 12 9 81 defeated Sandford 9 4 58
• 1997 Westerns 13 9 87 defeated Coleraine 10 12 72
• 1998 Westerns 11 15 81 defeated Tyrendarra 9 8 62
• 1999 Westerns 14 16 100 defeated Heathmere 11 6 72
• 2000 Westerns 15 18 108 defeated Heathmere 9 6 60
• 2001 Tyrendarra 11 8 74 defeated Heathmere 9 18 72
• 2002 Heathmere 20 10 130 defeated Tyrendarra 14 11 95
• 2003 Tyrendarra 14 12 96 defeated Coleraine 5 3 33
• 2004 Tyrendarra 8 12 60 defeated Heathmere 7 12 54
• 2005 Coleraine 10 12 72 defeated Tyrendarra 4 6 30
• 2006 Tyrendarra 14 10 94 defeated Coleraine 7 4 46
• 2007 Coleraine 10 12 72 defeated Tyrendarra 10 11 71
• 2008 Coleraine 9 12 66 defeated Tyrendarra 5 11 41
• 2009 Coleraine 11 13 79 defeated Westerns 4 8 32
• 2010 Coleraine 11 13 79 defeated Westerns 9 10 64
• 2011 Dartmoor 9 12 66 defeated Tyrendarra 4 10 34
• 2012 Heywood 18 9 117 defeated Westerns 11 11 77
• 2013 Coleraine 15 6 96 defeated Heywood 9 10 64
• 2013 Dartmoor 12 13 85 defeated Heywood 10 9 69

Historical ladders

1970 (foundation season)

Club	Wins	Losses	Draws	Pts
Macarthur	18	0	0	72
Cavendish	16	2	0	64
Yambuk	14	3	1	58
Tyrendarra	14	4	0	56
Dartmoor	10	8	0	40
Westerns	9	9	0	36
Winnap	9	9	0	36
Bessiebelle	7	11	0	28
Wallacedale	7	11	0	28
Pigeon Ponds	6	12	0	24
Heathmere	5	12	1	22
Branxholme	5	13	0	20
Sandford	5	13	0	20
Merino-Digby	0	18	0	0

2007 ladder

South West DFL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
Tyrendarra	16	0	2	0	2212	1350	163.85%	64
Sandford	13	0	5	0	2248	1431	157.09%	52
Coleraine	11	0	7	0	2169	1544	140.48%	44
Westerns	10	0	8	0	1580	1679	94.10%	40
Heathmere	9	0	9	0	2216	1717	129.06%	36
Branxholme-Wallacedale	9	0	9	0	1869	1661	112.52%	36
Cavendish	3	0	15	0	1465	2004	73.10%	12
Dartmoor	1	0	17	0	1033	3406	30.33%	4

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	Westerns	16	11	107	Heathmere	21	16	142
Qualifying	Sandford	26	9	165	Coleraine	14	9	93
1st Semi	Coleraine	23	22	160	Heathmere	14	16	100
2nd Semi	Tyrendarra	12	22	94	Sandford	11	6	72
Preliminary	Coleraine	21	11	137	Sandford	11	8	74
Grand	Coleraine	10	12	72	Tyrendarra	10	11	71

2008 ladder

South West DFL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
Tyrendarra	16	0	2	0	1660	1091	152.15%	64
Heathmere	12	0	6	0	1735	1253	138.47%	48
Coleraine	12	0	6	0	1705	1396	122.13%	48
Sandford	10	0	8	0	1457	1453	100.28%	40
Dartmoor	8	0	10	0	1543	1626	94.90%	32
Westerns	8	0	10	0	1397	1568	89.09%	32
Cavendish	3	0	15	0	1322	1706	77.49%	12
Branxholme-Wallacedale	3	0	15	0	1074	1800	59.67%	12

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Elimination	Dartmoor	12	7	79	Sandford	9	7	61
Qualifying	Coleraine	17	9	111	Heathmere	12	7	79
1st Semi	Dartmoor	15	8	98	Heathmere	11	16	82
2nd Semi	Coleraine	12	12	84	Tyrendarra	3	5	23
Preliminary	Tyrendarra	22	19	151	Dartmoor	6	4	40
Grand	Coleraine	9	12	66	Tyrendarra	5	11	41

2009 Ladder

South West DFL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts		Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Westerns	14	0	4	0	1967	1169	168.26%	56		Elimination	Cavendish	12	12	84	Tyrendarra	7	6	48
Coleraine	12	0	6	0	1650	1125	146.67%	48		Qualifying	Coleraine	15	9	99	Heathmere	15	5	95
Heathmere	12	0	6	0	1845	1291	142.91%	48		1st Semi	Cavendish	9	14	68	Heathmere	7	19	61
Tyrendarra	11	0	7	0	1659	1098	151.09%	44		2nd Semi	Coleraine	5	15	45	Westerns	4	7	31
Cavendish	11	0	7	0	1505	1212	124.17%	44		Preliminary	Westerns	18	11	119	Cavendish	8	10	58
Dartmoor	8	0	10	0	1857	1412	131.52%	32		Grand	Coleraine	11	13	79	Westerns	4	8	32
Sandford	4	0	14	0	1153	1914	60.24%	16
Branxholme-Wallacedale	0	0	18	0	724	3139	23.06%	0

2010 Ladder

South West DFL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts		Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Coleraine	16	0	1	1	2245	891	251.96%	66		Elimination	Cavendish	14	13	97	Dartmoor	12	15	87
Tyrendarra	13	0	5	0	1803	1009	178.69%	52		Qualifying	Westerns	18	9	117	Tyrendarra	14	10	94
Westerns	12	0	4	2	1891	1291	146.48%	52		1st Semi	Tyrendarra	18	12	120	Cavendish	12	2	74
Dartmoor	12	0	6	0	1859	1331	139.67%	48		2nd Semi	Coleraine	19	12	126	Westerns	3	6	24
Cavendish	7	0	10	1	1433	1501	95.47%	30		Preliminary	Westerns	8	5	53	Tyrendarra	7	8	50
Heathmere	6	0	11	1	1417	1745	81.20%	26		Grand	Coleraine	11	13	79	Westerns	9	10	64
Sandford	3	0	14	1	1192	1940	61.44%	14
Branxholme-Wallacedale	0	0	18	0	736	2868	25.66%	0

2011 Ladder

South West DFL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts		Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Dartmoor	14	0	3	1	2275	1089	208.91%	58		Elimination	Westerns	18	8	116	Heathmere	17	4	106
Tyrendarra	14	0	4	0	1910	1051	181.73%	56		Qualifying	Tyrendarra	10	13	73	Coleraine	7	8	50
Coleraine	13	0	5	0	1647	1250	131.76%	52		1st Semi	Coleraine	15	8	98	Westerns	10	9	69
Heathmere	11	0	7	0	1784	1468	121.53%	44		2nd Semi	Tyrendarra	15	14	104	Dartmoor	9	11	65
Westerns	10	0	7	1	1743	1401	124.41%	42		Preliminary	Dartmoor	9	15	69	Coleraine	9	7	61
Branxholme-Wallacedale	6	0	12	0	1278	1898	67.33%	24		Grand	Dartmoor	9	12	66	Tyrendarra	4	10	34
Sandford	2	0	16	0	1146	2514	45.58%	8
Cavendish	1	0	17	0	1095	2207	49.61%	4

2012 Ladder

South West DFL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts		Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Westerns	15	2	1	0	2019	857	235.59%	60		Elimination	Dartmoor	19	11	125	Coleraine	6	10	46
Heywood	14	2	2	0	2061	867	237.72%	56		Qualifying	Heywood	12	14	86	Tyrendarra	10	3	63
Tyrendarra	10	2	6	0	1604	1065	150.61%	40		1st Semi	Tyrendarra	11	9	75	Dartmoor	9	9	63
Dartmoor	9	2	7	0	1653	1185	139.49%	36		2nd Semi	Heywood	14	11	95	Westerns	11	12	78
Coleraine	8	2	8	0	1304	991	131.58%	32		Preliminary	Westerns	17	10	112	Tyrendarra	11	7	73
Cavendish	8	2	8	0	1445	1322	109.30%	32		Grand	Heywood	18	9	117	Westerns	11	11	77
Heathmere	5	2	11	0	1247	1392	89.58%	20
Sandford	3	2	13	0	1111	1823	60.94%	12
Branxholme-Wallacedale	0	2	16	0	271	3213	8.43%	0

2013 Ladder

South West DFL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts		Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Heywood	16	2	0	0	2207	751	293.87%	64		Elimination	Westerns	10	15	75	Tyrendarra	6	5	41
Coleraine	13	2	3	0	1715	863	198.73%	52		Qualifying	Coleraine	18	12	120	Dartmoor	6	1	37
Dartmoor	11	2	5	0	1520	1231	123.48%	44		1st Semi	Dartmoor	14	12	96	Westerns	8	17	65
Tyrendarra	11	2	5	0	1373	1198	114.61%	44		2nd Semi	Heywood	8	14	62	Coleraine	7	11	53
Westerns	6	2	10	0	1299	1187	109.44%	24		Preliminary	Coleraine	14	12	96	Dartmoor	11	12	78
Sandford	6	2	10	0	1214	1485	81.75%	24		Grand	Coleraine	15	6	96	Heywood	9	10	64
Cavendish	6	2	10	0	1139	1582	72.00%	24
Heathmere	2	2	14	0	828	1745	47.45%	8
Branxholme-Wallacedale	1	2	15	0	672	1925	34.91%	4

2014 Ladder

South West DFL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts		Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	Pts
Dartmoor	18	0	0	0	2606	665	391.88%	72		Elimination	Tyrendarra	8	10	58	Westerns	5	12	42
Heywood	15	0	3	0	1885	858	219.70%	60		Qualifying	Heywood	12	12	84	Coleraine	3	4	22
Coleraine	12	0	6	0	1589	1205	131.87%	48		1st Semi	Coleraine	15	11	101	Tyrendarra	10	6	66
Westerns	9	0	8	1	1364	1552	87.89%	38		2nd Semi	Dartmoor	18	8	116	Heywood	11	12	78
Tyrendarra	9	0	9	0	1235	1340	92.16%	36		Preliminary	Heywood	12	10	82	Coleraine	9	2	56
Cavendish	5	0	12	1	1189	1438	82.68%	22		Grand	Dartmoor	12	13	85	Heywood	10	9	69
Branxholme-Wallacedale	3	0	15	0	979	1839	53.24%	12
Heathmere	0	0	18	0	540	2490	21.69%	0

References

• South West District Football League

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