Mid South Eastern Football League Explained

The Mid South Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.

Clubs

Current

JumperClubNicknameYears in compMSEFL PremiershipsPremiership Years
GlencoeMurphies1936–151936, 1949, 1953–55, 1957, 1962–63, 1966–67, 1985, 1991–92, 2004, 2007
HatherleighEagles1947–51971, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2013
KalangadooMagpies1936–131950–52, 1956, 1958, 1982–84, 2001, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023
KongorongHawks1958–41972, 1980–81, 1988
Mount BurrMozzies1936–
(Millicent Central until 1946)
221937–39, 1959–60, 1965, 1969–70, 1976–78, 1989–90, 1995–96, 2000, 2009–11, 2015–17
NangwarrySaints1946–1957 1965–41993–94, 1997, 1999
Port MacDonnellDemons1959-51964, 1979, 1998, 2012, 2021
RobeRoosters1966–41968, 1987, 2003, 2018
TantanoolaTigers1936–61947–48, 1973, 1975, 1986, 2006

Previous

JumperClubNicknameYears in compMSEFL PremiershipsPremiership YearsNotes
Millicent RoversRovers1936–1946
(known as Millicent in 1946)
11946Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District Football Association in 1947
PenolaBlues1937–19390Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District Football Association in 1946
East GambierBulldogs1938–19390Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District Football Association in 1946
South GambierDemons1938–19390Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District Football Association in 1946
West GambierRoos1938–19390Transferred to the Mount Gambier and District Football Association in 1946
Beachport1947–1950[1] [2] 0Rejoined Southern Ports Football League in 1951
TarpeenaCanaries (pre-2001)
Kangaroos (2001–03)
1947–1999, 2001–200321961, 1974Went 121 games winless between 1993 and 2001. Entered recess in 2000, re-formed in 2001, folded after 2003 season

Premiers

Brief history

The Mid South East Football League formed in 1936 with founding clubs being Glencoe, Kalangadoo, Millicent Centrals (now known as Mount Burr), Millicent Rovers and Tantanoola.[3] Millicent Rovers changed their name to Millicent in 1946, then in 1947 moved to the Mount Gambier & District FL, which later became part of the Western Border Football League.

2006

In 2006 Tantanoola Football Club were premiers, defeating Hatherleigh Football Club.[4]

2007

In 2007 Glencoe Football Club were the premiers beating Tantanoola in the Grand Final.Mt Burr Senior Colts were also Premiers beating Robe in the Final.

2020

In 2020 the season was abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notable players

External links

Books

Notes and References

  1. News: 2 May 1947 . DRAW FOR 1947 SEASON . 25 June 2024 . . South Australia . 3 . National Library of Australia . 3984.
  2. News: 3 April 1951 . City Umpires For S.-E. Considered . 25 June 2024 . . South Australia . 11 . National Library of Australia . 93 . 28,853.
  3. News: FOOTBALL. . . 2980 . South Australia . 5 May 1936 . 20 November 2023 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Web site: Untitled.