Whyalla Football League
The Whyalla Football League Inc. 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
Club
Colours
Nickname
Former League
Est.
Years in WFL
WFL Senior Premierships
Total
Years
Central Whyalla
Roosters
SGFL
1920
1920-1960, 1967-
28
1920, 1921, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1953, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2020, 2021, 2022
North Whyalla
Magpies
SGFL
1919
1920-1960, 1967-
18
1932, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1966*, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015
Roopena
Roos
–
1968
1970
8
1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2024
South Whyalla
Demons
SGFL
1920-1960, 1967-
13
1927, 1928, 1931, 1933, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1961*, 1962*, 1964*, 1965*, 1968, 1981, 1984, 1993, 1994
Weeroona Bay
Tigers
–
1970
1970
4
1985, 1987, 1995, 1996
West Whyalla
Dragons
SGFL
1941
1941-1960, 1967-
22
1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1998, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
All games are played at Memorial Oval, Whyalla and Bennett Oval, Whyalla Stuart.
*1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 premierships won in the Spencer Gulf Football League
Club
Colours
Nickname
Former League
Est.
Years in WFL
WFL Senior Premierships
Fate
Total
Years
Iron Baron
Red and black
–
1930
1930
0
-
Folded
Iron Knob
Blue and white
Knobs
–
1913
1930-1931, 1952
0
-
Folded
Brief history
The Whyalla Football Association was formed in 1920 with founding clubs Central Whyalla, North Whyalla and South Whyalla, although competition has been noted to have occurred prior to this.[ 1] West Whyalla was formed in 1946 and the competition now had four teams.
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 , Robert Pyman , Brett Burton , Isaac Weetra , and Levi Greenwood .
Premierships
1939 North Whyalla
1940 Central Whyalla
1941 North Whyalla
1942 North Whyalla
1943 North Whyalla
1944 South Whyalla
1945 Central Whyalla
1946 South Whyalla
1947 Central Whyalla
1948 North Whyalla
1949 South Whyalla
1950 North Whyalla
1951 North Whyalla
1952 South Whyalla
1953 Central Whyalla
1954 North Whyalla
1955 North Whyalla
1956 Central Whyalla
1957 West Whyalla
1958 West Whyalla
1959 West Whyalla
1960 West Whyalla
1967 West Whyalla
1968 South Whyalla
1969 West Whyalla
1970 West Whyalla
1971 West Whyalla
1972 West Whyalla
1973 West Whyalla
1974 Central Whyalla
1975 Central Whyalla
1976 West Whyalla
1977 North Whyalla
1978 North Whyalla
1979 North Whyalla
1980 Central Whyalla
1981 South Whyalla
1982 Central Whyalla
1983 West Whyalla
1984 South Whyalla
1985 Weeroona Bay
1986 Roopena
1987 Weeroona Bay
1988 Roopena
1989 Central Whyalla
1990 Roopena
1991 Roopena
1992 Roopena
1993 South Whyalla
1994 South Whyalla
1995 Weeroona Bay
1996 Weeroona Bay
1997 Roopena
1998 West Whyalla
1999 Central Whyalla
2000 Central Whyalla
2001 Central Whyalla
2002 Central Whyalla
2003 Central Whyalla
2004 Central Whyalla
2005 West Whyalla
2006 Central Whyalla
2007 Central Whyalla
2008 North Whyalla
2009 Roopena
2010 Roopena
2011 North Whyalla
2012 West Whyalla
2013 West Whyalla
2014 North Whyalla
2015 North Whyalla
2016 West Whyalla
2017 West Whyalla
2018 West Whyalla
2019 West Whyalla
2020 Central Whyalla
2021 Central Whyalla
2022 Central Whyalla
2023 West Whyalla
2024 Roopena
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 Bade
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
Denis 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
Books
Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs , compiled by Peter Lines. ISBN 9780980447293
South Australian country football digest by Peter Lines ISBN 9780987159199
References
^ Transcontinental newspaper – 1938
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