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Whyalla Football League Inc.
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1920; 104 years ago (1920)
No. of teams7
Country Australia
ConfederationSANFL
Most recent
champion(s)		West Whyalla
(2023)
Most titlesCentral Whyalla (28)
Official websitewhyallafootball.com.au

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).

Uniforms

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Central Whyalla
North Whyalla
Roopena
South Whyalla
Weeroona Bay
West Whyalla

Current clubs

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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

Former

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Club Colours Nickname Former League Est. Years in WFL WFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years
Iron Baron    – 1930 1930 0 - Folded
Iron Knob    Knobs – 1913 1930-1931, 1952 0 - Folded

Brief history

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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

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Whyalla Football League

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  • 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Books

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  • Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs, compiled by Peter Lines. ISBN 9780980447293
  • South Australian country football digest by Peter Lines ISBN 9780987159199

References

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  1. ^ Transcontinental newspaper – 1938
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