Great Southern Football League (Western Australia)

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.

Great Southern
Football League
Established1991[1]
Teams6
2023 premiersAlbany
2023 Reserves premiersRoyals
2023 Colts premiersRoyals
2023 Under 16s premiersAlbany

Current clubs
JumperClubLogoHome groundClub coloursYears in competitionGSFL flagsGSFL premiership years
Albany[4]SharksCentennial OvalBlack, teal, white2009–2011 (Lower grades)
2012– (League)		12023
Denmark WalpoleGiants (1997–2007)
Magpies (2008–onwards)		McLean ParkRed, green & white (1997–2007)
Black, white (2008–onwards)		1997–12010
Mount BarkerBullsFrost Park (1994–2014)
Souness Park (2015–onwards)		Green, white, black1994–11996
North AlbanyKangasCollingwood ParkRed, white1991–92005–08, 2014–18
RailwaysTigersCentennial OvalBlack, yellow1991–42012–13, 2021–22
RoyalsLionsCentennial OvalBlue, white1991–141993–95, 1999–2004, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2020

Previous clubs
Club colours ClubLogoHome groundYears in competitionGSFL flagsGSFL premiership yearsNotes
 Katanning AustralsBullsKupara Park1991–19990-Excluded from the GSFL for the 2001 season and never rejoined. Now in Recess.
 Katanning WanderersTigersKupara Park1991–20020-Joined Upper Great Southern Football League in 2003
Colts premiers 1994, Reserves premiers 1998
 KojonupMagpiesKojonup Oval1991–200711997Joined Lower South West Football League in 2008
Reserves premiers 1992
 North Mount BarkerDemonsFrost Park1991–19930-Folded in 1993 and reformed as the Mount Barker Bulls
Maroon, yellow South Mount BarkerHawksSouness Park1991–200411992Withdrew in 2005.[5] Now in recess
 TambellupDemonsTambellup Oval1991–200621991, 1998Folded in 2007
Reserves premiers 1991, 1994

Grand final results
YearPremiersScoreRunners upScore
1991Tambellup14.13 (97)South Mt Barker10.6 (66)
1992South Mt Barker9.14 (68)Royals7.7 (49)
1993Royals18.12 (120)Tambellup11.9 (75)
1994Royals20.9 (129)Tambellup10.12 (72)
1995Royals19.8 (122)Tambellup11.9 (75)
1996Mt Barker17.18 (120)Railways13.8 (86)
1997Kojonup13.7 (85)Railways9.8 (62)
1998Tambellup18.11 (119)Wanderers18.5 (113)
1999Royals12.11 (83)Mt Barker9.14 (68)
2000Royals12.5 (77)Railways7.4 (46)
2001Royals10.12 (72)Railways9.7 (61)
2002Royals9.12 (66)Wanderers5.3 (33)
2003Royals16.15 (111)North Albany9.9 (63)
2004Royals18.8 (116)Tambellup10.15 (75)
2005North Albany22.12 (144)Railways12.9 (81)
2006North Albany13.15 (93)Railways9.7 (61)
2007North Albany18.19 (127)Royals15.15 (105)
2008North Albany15.8 (98)Royals5.7 (37)
2009Royals13.13 (91)North Albany12.10 (82)
2010Denmark-Walpole15.5 (95)Royals7.11 (53)
2011Royals10.5 (65)Railways6.5 (41)
2012Railways15.13 (103)Denmark-Walpole5.13 (43)
2013Railways14.8 (92)North Albany10.10 (70)
2014North Albany19.16 (130)Royals4.6 (30)
2015North Albany9.11 (65)Railways8.11 (59)
2016North Albany8.13 (61)Mt Barker7.16 (58).
2017North Albany9.8 (62)Royals8.11 (59)
2018North Albany9.7 (61)Railways6.8 (44)
2019Royals14.12 (96)Railways8.7 (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

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
  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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