Whyalla Football League

The Whyalla Football League 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).

Current clubs

Jumper Club Nickname Joined league WFL Premierships Premiership Years
Central Whyalla Roosters 1939 18 1940, 1945, 1947, 1953, 1956, 1974-5, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1999-00-1-2-3-4, 2006-7
North Whyalla Magpies 1939 16 1939, 1941-2-3, 1948, 1950-1, 1954-5, 1977-8-9, 2008, 2011, 2014-15
(Spencer Gulf FL: 1966)
Roopena Roos 1970 8 1986, 1988, 1990-1-2, 1997, 2009-10
South Whyalla Demons 1939 9 1944, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1968, 1981, 1984, 1993-4
(Spencer Gulf FL: 1961-2, 1964-5)
Weeroona Bay Tigers 1970 4 1985, 1987, 1995-6
West Whyalla Dragons 1945 18 1957-8-9-60, 1963, 1967, 1969-70-1-2-3, 1976, 1983, 1998, 2005, 2012-13, 2016

Brief history

The Whyalla Football Association was formed in 1939 with founding clubs including Central Whyalla, North Whyalla and South Whyalla, although competition has been noted to have occurred prior to this.[1] 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, Brett Burton Isaac Weetra and Levi Greenwood.

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 Blade Ian McKay Clarrie Window
HB: Jack Wallis Colin Herbert Jack Dempsey
C: Lyall Kretschmer Jack Broadstock Don Hewett
HF: Darrol Foote Barrie Robran Reg Hocking
F: Ron Hart Mick Kellaher Ron Boothey
Foll: Jim Mitchell Neil Kerley (vc) John McInerney (c)
Int: Alf Aikman Dennis Donovan Harry Nicholson
Clarrie Smoker
Coach: John McInerney

2012 Ladder

Whyalla Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
West Whyalla 16 0 2 0 1921 712 72.96% 32 1st Semi Roopena 13 8 86 Central Whyalla 11 14 80
North Whyalla 13 0 5 0 1258 983 56.14% 26 2nd Semi West Whyalla 13 13 91 North Whyalla 8 8 56
Central Whyalla 8 0 10 0 1219 1202 50.35% 16 Preliminary North Whyalla 15 14 104 Roopena 8 6 54
Roopena 8 0 10 0 1272 1403 47.55% 16 Grand West Whyalla 8 8 56 North Whyalla 6 1 37
Weerona Bay 5 0 13 0 1072 1683 38.91% 10
South Whyalla 4 0 14 0 1029 1788 36.53% 8

2013 Ladder

Whyalla Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Central Whyalla 14 0 4 0 1813 1043 63.48% 28 1st Semi North Whyalla 19 11 125 Weerona Bay 11 6 72
West Whyalla 14 0 4 0 1818 1073 62.88% 28 2nd Semi West Whyalla 25 5 155 Central Whyalla 16 12 108
Weerona Bay 12 0 6 0 1948 1065 64.65% 24 Preliminary Central Whyalla 13 9 87 North Whyalla 5 6 36
North Whyalla 9 0 9 0 1405 1118 55.69% 18 Grand West Whyalla 10 17 77 Central Whyalla 7 12 54
South Whyalla 4 0 14 0 810 1929 29.57% 8
Roopena 1 0 17 0 694 2260 23.49% 2

2014 Ladder

Whyalla Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
North Whyalla 17 0 0 0 1931 458 80.83% 34 1st Semi Roopena 14 10 94 Weerona Bay 10 12 72
West Whyalla 12 0 4 1 1418 997 58.72% 25 2nd Semi North Whyalla 18 20 128 West Whyalla 5 5 35
Weerona Bay 9 0 8 0 1080 1135 48.76% 18 Preliminary West Whyalla 24 14 158 Roopena 6 5 41
Roopena 7 0 10 0 1089 1442 43.03% 14 Grand North Whyalla 18 16 124 West Whyalla 3 4 22
Central Whyalla 4 0 13 0 883 1606 35.48% 8
South Whyalla 1 0 15 1 975 1738 35.94% 3

See also

References

  1. ↑ Transcontinental newspaper - 1938
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