Great Southern Football League (Western Australia)

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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[edit]

Jumper | Club | Logo | Home ground | Club colours | Years in competition | GSFL flags | GSFL premiership years

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| Albany[4] | Sharks | Centennial Oval | Black, teal, white | 2009–2011 (Lower grades)
2012– (League) | 1 | 2023
| Denmark Walpole | Giants (1997–2007)
Magpies (2008–onwards) | McLean Park | Red, green & white (1997–2007)
Black, white (2008–onwards) | 1997– | 1 | 2010
| Mount Barker | Bulls | Frost Park (1994–2014)
Souness Park (2015–onwards) | Green, white, black | 1994– | 1 | 1996
| North Albany | Kangas | Collingwood Park | Red, white | 1991– | 9 | 2005–08, 2014–18
| Railways | Tigers | Centennial Oval | Black, yellow | 1991– | 4 | 2012–13, 2021–22
| Royals | Lions | Centennial Oval | Blue, white | 1991– | 14 | 1993–95, 1999–2004, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2020

## Previous clubs[edit]

Club colours  | Club | Logo | Home ground | Years in competition | GSFL flags | GSFL premiership years | Notes

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

## Grand final results[edit]

Year | Premiers | Score | Runners up | Score

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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)
2020  | Royals  | 13.11 (89)  | Denmark-Walpole  | 7.3 (45)
2021  | Railways  | 17.10 (112)  | Royals  | 12.12 (84)
2022  | Railways  | 15.8 (98)  | Albany  | 10.9 (69)
2023  | Albany  | 9.12 (66)  | Railways  | 7.6 (48)

## Derbies[edit]

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)

## References[edit]

1. ^ North Albany Football Club
2. ^ "GREAT SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE - 2005". WA FOOTY FORUM. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
3. ^ "Great Southern Football League". My Retro Media. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
4. ^ http://albanyfc.com.au/
5. ^ "Geoff Brabazon resigns from GSFL". WA FOOTY FORUM. 22 March 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2021.

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