Great Southern Football League (South Australia)
The Great Southern Football League (GSFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Fleurieu Peninsula region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and is zoned to the South Adelaide Football Club.
The 2011 Grand Final was held at Langhorne Creek. Langhorne Creek defeated Willunga 15.13 (103) to 6.11 (47). Lachlan McGregor was awarded the best player with 5 goals.
2014 Grand Finals
The 2014 Grand final was held at Myponga Oval.
A Grade
Strathalbyn 7.8 (50) def Encounter Bay 6.6 (42)
Man of Match: Jordan Hall
Umpires: A. Crosby, G. Godfrey
Reserves
This match was won in extra time.
Mclaren Vale 10.17 (77) def Encounter Bay 12.4 (76)
Umpires: J.Hall, D.Uthenwoldt
Senior Colts
Victor Harbor 9.4 (58) def Willunga 8.6 (54)
Umpires: D.Whittlesea, S.Morrison
Junior Colts
Willunga 13.5 (83) def Mclaren Vale 6.9 (45)
Umpires: G.Stewart, D.Rice
2013 Grand Finals
The 2013 Grand final was held at Willunga Oval.
A Grade
Encounter Bay 14.11 (95) def Willunga 13.5 (83)
Umpires: B.Zierch, D.Popplewell
Reserves
Willunga 13.16 (94) def McLaren 6.10 (46)
Umpires: J.Hall, M.Perrey
Senior Colts
Victor Harbor 10.7 (67) def Willunga 9.4 (58)
Umpires: A.Winter, G.Reilly
Junior Colts
Victor Harbor 9.11 (65) def Myponga-Sellicks 3.2 (20) (Victor Harbor's 4th grand final win in succession)
Umpires: B.Zuidland, D.Grant
2012 Grand Finals
The 2012 Grand Final was held at Memorial Park Oval, Yankalilla.
A Grade
Langhorne Creek 14.9.(93) def. Yankalilla 11.6.(72)
Umpires: J.Edwards, S.Morrison
Reserves
Willunga 10.7.(67) def. Langhorne Creek 7.10.(52)
Umpires: J.Ifould, A.Capp
Senior Colts
Goolwa/Port Elliot 4.7.(31) def. Willunga 4.6.(30)
Umpires: M.Jensen, D.Uthenwoldt
Junior Colts
Victor Harbor 9.4.(58) def. Encounter Bay 7.9.(51)
Umpires: W.Graham, S.Soulsby
Notable Events in 2012
- Mitchell Portlock from Willunga wins Mail Medal.
- Willunga A Grade are minor premiers but fail to win a game in the finals losing to Langhorne Creek in the 2nd Semi Final, and Yankalilla in the Preliminary Final
- Langhorne Creek Senior Colts are undefeated minor premiers but crash out of the finals without winning a game losing to Goolwa/Port Elliot in the 2nd Semi Final, and Willunga in the Preliminary Final.
Current clubs
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in competition | GSFL premierships | Premiership years[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encounter Bay | Eagles | 1923– | 10 | 1940, 1958, 1960–61, 1965, 1967, 1989, 1996, 2013, 2015 | |
 |
Goolwa / Port Elliot | Magpies | 2001– (Merger) |
– | – |
| Langhorne Creek | Hawks | 1978– | 5 | 1978, 2001–2, 2011–12 | |
| McLaren | Eagles | 1998– (Merger of McLaren Vale and McLaren Flat) |
1 | 2003 | |
| Mt Compass | Bulldogs | 1953- | 4 | 1954, 1959, 1980, 2016 | |
| Myponga-Sellicks | Mudlarks | 1967- | 3 | 1974, 1983–84 | |
 |
Strathalbyn | Roosters | 1930– | 11 | 1963–64, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1979, 1981–82, 1987, 2000, 2010, 2014 |
| Victor Harbor | Kangaroos | 1923- | 24 | 1923-24, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1934, 1946-47-48-49-50-51-52, 1955, 1957, 1972, 1990-91-92-93-94-95, 1997, 1999, | |
| Willunga | Demons | 1986– | 9 | 1986, 1988, 1998, 2004-05-06-07-08-09 | |
| Yankalilla | Tigers | 1935-55, 1968- | 3 | 1969-70, 1985 | |
Brief History
Although football was played in the area in the 1870s, with the Goolwa club dating themselves from 1878, it was not until 1923 that the Great Southern Football Association was formed. The founding clubs were Encounter Bay, Goolwa, Hindmarsh Valley, Port Elliot and Victor Harbor.
Since that time a number of clubs have formed part of the Association, which itself changed its name to the Great Southern Football League. Current member clubs include Willunga, which is one of the oldest football clubs in South Australia, tracing its history back to 1874.[2]
Mail Medal
The Mail Medal has been awarded since 1933.[3] The Ozone Medal was awarded from 1925-32.[4]
| Year | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Ralph Green | Port Elliot |
| 1926 | Bert Hutton | Encounter Bay |
| 1927 | Lloyd Pearce | Encounter Bay |
| 1928 | Clarrie Green | Port Elliot |
| 1929 | Clarrie Green | Port Elliot |
| 1930 | Joe Baxter | Victor Harbor |
| 1931 | Clarrie Green | Port Elliot |
| 1932 | M. Tobiason | Goolwa |
| 1933 | K. Rose | Port Elliot |
| 1934 | L. Tugwell | Victor Harbor |
| 1935 tied | C. Wheaton | Victor Harbor |
| 1935 tied | K. Rose | Port Elliot |
| 1936 | C. Wheaton | Victor Harbor |
| 1937 | C. Wheaton | Victor Harbor |
| 1938 | J. Harrison | Yankalilla |
| 1939 | J. Barton | Port Elliot |
| 1940 | R. Masters | Encounter Bay |
| 1941-1948 | not awarded | |
| 1949 tied | N. Clark | Encounter Bay |
| 1949 tied | K. Dodd | Port Elliot |
| 1950 | N. Clark | Encounter Bay |
| 1951 | Don Bartel | Encounter Bay |
| 1952 | J. Hamlyn | Yankalilla |
| 1953 | K. Grimwood | Mount Compass |
| 1954 | Doug Tugwell | Victor Harbor |
| 1955 tied | Doug Tugwell | Victor Harbor |
| 1955 tied | J. Green | Port Elliot |
| 1956 | J. Green | Port Elliot |
| 1957 tied | R. Penno | Mount Compass |
| 1957 tied | Don Bartel | Encounter Bay |
| 1958 | Alan Field | Encounter Bay |
| 1959 | Alan Field | Encounter Bay |
| 1960 | Clem Tonkin | Mount Compass |
| 1961 | J. Hawkes | Port Elliot |
| 1962 | Clem Tonkin | Mount Compass |
| 1963 | J. Warton | Strathalbyn |
| 1964 tied | B. Walton | Victor Harbor |
| 1964 tied | B. Mudge | Port Elliot |
| 1965 | B. George | Victor Harbor |
| 1966 | B. George | Victor Harbor |
| 1967 | K. Follett | Goolwa |
| 1968 | B. George | Victor Harbor |
| 1969 | R. Croser | Yankalilla |
| 1970 | P. Gilbert | Strathalbyn |
| 1971 tied | M. Sullivan | Goolwa |
| 1971 tied | J. Jordan | Myponga |
| 1972 | W. Johnson | Victor Harbor |
| 1973 | Robin Greenwood | Mount Compass |
| 1974 | Kevin Mead | Myponga |
| 1975 | M. Rabbitt | Goolwa |
| 1976 | G. Wickham | Port Elliot |
| 1977 | R. Jessop | Victor Harbor |
| 1978 | K. Wray | Strathalbyn |
| 1979 | K. Smith | Strathalbyn |
| 1980 | Kevin Poulter | Goolwa |
| 1981 | B. Smith | Strathalbyn |
| 1982 | Neil Haren | Goolwa |
| 1983 | Dennis Elliot | Langhorne Creek |
| 1984 | Neil Haren | Goolwa |
| 1985 tied | M. Symonds | Myponga |
| 1985 tied | Chris Rowntree | Myponga |
| 1986 | M. Fraser | Encounter Bay |
| 1987 | M. Symonds | Goolwa |
| 1988 | Kym Warren | Langhorne Creek |
| 1989 | B. Miller | Port Elliot |
| 1990 | D. Pearsons | Encounter Bay |
| 1991 | Chris Rowntree | Myponga |
| 1992 | Chris Rowntree | Myponga |
| 1993 | I. Barry | Victor Harbor |
| 1994 | R. Jolly | Goolwa |
| 1995 | B. Sharrad | Myponga |
| 1996 | P. Cook | Yankalilla |
| 1997 | J. Lehmann | Strathalbyn |
| 1998 | D. Whitbourne | Port Elliot |
| 1999 | Ben Baxter | Willunga |
| 2000 | Luen Credlin | Langhorne Creek |
| 2001 tied | Brett Heinrich | Langhorne Creek |
| 2001 tied | Adam Carnevale | Willunga |
| 2002 | M. Cook | Strathalbyn |
| 2003 | Nathan Duffield | Strathalbyn |
| 2004 | Andrew McLean | Encounter Bay |
| 2005 | Damian Smith | Myponga |
| 2006 | Randall Follett | Langhorne Creek |
| 2007 | Marcus Burdett | Mount Compass |
| 2008 | Randall Follett | Langhorne Creek |
| 2009 | Ben Moore | Langhorne Creek |
| 2010 | J. Pratt | Yankalilla |
| 2011 | Simon Munn | Strathalbyn |
| 2012 | Mitchell Portlock | Willunga |
| 2013 | Ian Perrie | Encounter Bay |
References
- ↑ Country Footy 2010
- ↑
- ↑ "Mail Medallists". Great Southern Football League. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ Lines, Peter (2012). South Australian Country Football Digest. Cowell: Peter Lines. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-9871591-9-9.