Great Southern Football League (Western Australia) Explained

Great Southern
Football League
Established 1991[1]
Teams 6
2023 premiers Albany
2023 Reserves premiers Royals
2023 Colts premiers Royals
2023 Under 16s premiers Albany
The Great Southern Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the state of Western Australia, incorporating teams from towns located within the Great Southern region. The league was formed in 1991 after an amalgamation of the Southern Districts (Denmark, Royals, North Mt Barker, North Albany, Railways, South Mt Barker) and Central Great Southern Football League (Australs, Kojonup, Tambellup, Wanderers, Dumbleyung) Leagues in 1991.[2] All but Denmark and Dumbleyung formed teams in the initial season of the league.[3] There are currently 6 teams covering all tiers of the league.

Current clubs

Jumper Club Logo Home ground Club colours Years in competition GSFL flags GSFL premiership years
Albany[4] Sharks Centennial Oval Black, teal, white 2009–2011 (Lower grades)
2012– (League)
1 2023
Giants (1997–2007)
Magpies (2008–onwards)
McLean Park Red, green & white (1997–2007)
Black, white (2008–onwards)
1997– 1 2010
Bulls Frost Park (1994–2014)
Souness Park (2015–onwards)
Green, white, black 1994– 1 1996
Kangas Collingwood Park Red, white 1991– 9 2005–08, 2014–18
Tigers Centennial Oval Black, yellow 1991– 4 2012–13, 2021–22
Lions Centennial Oval Blue, white 1991– 14 1993–95, 1999–2004, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2020

Previous clubs

Club colours Club Logo Home ground Years in competition GSFL flags GSFL premiership years Notes
Bulls Kupara Park 1991–1999 0 - Excluded from the GSFL for the 2001 season and never rejoined. Now in Recess.
Tigers Kupara Park 1991–2002 0 - Joined Upper Great Southern Football League in 2003
Colts premiers 1994, Reserves premiers 1998
Magpies Kojonup Oval 1991–2007 1 1997 Joined Lower South West Football League in 2008
Reserves premiers 1992
Demons Frost Park 1991–1993 0 - Folded in 1993 and reformed as the Mount Barker Bulls
Maroon, yellow Hawks Souness Park 1991–2004 1 1992 Withdrew in 2005.[5] Now in recess
Demons Tambellup Oval 1991–2006 2 1991, 1998 Folded in 2007
Reserves premiers 1991, 1994

Grand final results

Year Premiers Score Runners up Score
1991 Tambellup 14.13 (97) South Mt Barker 10.6 (66)
1992 South Mt Barker 9.14 (68) Royals 7.7 (49)
1993 Royals 18.12 (120) Tambellup 11.9 (75)
1994 Royals 20.9 (129) Tambellup 10.12 (72)
1995 Royals 19.8 (122) Tambellup 11.9 (75)
1996 Mt Barker 17.18 (120) Railways 13.8 (86)
1997 Kojonup 13.7 (85) Railways 9.8 (62)
1998 Tambellup 18.11 (119) Wanderers 18.5 (113)
1999 Royals 12.11 (83) Mt Barker 9.14 (68)
2000 Royals 12.5 (77) Railways 7.4 (46)
2001 Royals 10.12 (72) Railways 9.7 (61)
2002 Royals 9.12 (66) Wanderers 5.3 (33)
2003 Royals 16.15 (111) North Albany 9.9 (63)
2004 Royals 18.8 (116) Tambellup 10.15 (75)
2005 North Albany 22.12 (144) Railways 12.9 (81)
2006 North Albany 13.15 (93) Railways 9.7 (61)
2007 North Albany 18.19 (127) Royals 15.15 (105)
2008 North Albany 15.8 (98) Royals 5.7 (37)
2009 Royals 13.13 (91) North Albany 12.10 (82)
2010 Denmark-Walpole 15.5 (95) Royals 7.11 (53)
2011 Royals 10.5 (65) Railways 6.5 (41)
2012 Railways 15.13 (103) Denmark-Walpole 5.13 (43)
2013 Railways 14.8 (92) North Albany 10.10 (70)
2014 North Albany 19.16 (130) Royals 4.6 (30)
2015 North Albany 9.11 (65) Railways 8.11 (59)
2016 North Albany 8.13 (61) Mt Barker 7.16 (58).
2017 North Albany 9.8 (62) Royals 8.11 (59)
2018 North Albany 9.7 (61) Railways 6.8 (44)
2019 Royals 14.12 (96) Railways 8.7 (55)
2020Royals13.11 (89)Denmark-Walpole7.3 (45)
2021Railways17.10 (112)Royals12.12 (84)
2022Railways15.8 (98)Albany10.9 (69)
2023Albany9.12 (66)Railways7.6 (48)

Derbies

Current Derbies
Railways and Royals (Cross street rivals)
Denmark/Walpole and Mt Barker (Small town rivalry)
North Albany and Royals (Red & Whites vs Blue & Whites has always been the traditional since the SDNFL days)

Previous Derbies
Australs and Wanderers (Small town rivalry)
North Mt Barker Demons and South Mt Barker Hawks (Small town rivalry)

Notes and References

  1. [North Albany Football Club]
  2. Web site: GREAT SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE - 2005. 2021-02-25. WA FOOTY FORUM. 12 June 2005 . en-gb.
  3. Web site: Great Southern Football League. 2021-02-25. My Retro Media.
  4. http://albanyfc.com.au/
  5. Web site: Geoff Brabazon resigns from GSFL. 2021-02-25. WA FOOTY FORUM. 22 March 2006 . en-gb.