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
2019 PremiersRoyals
2019 Reserves PremiersRailways
2019 Colts PremiersRoyals
2019 Under 17s PremiersRoyals

Current Clubs
Club Nickname Jumper Years in Competition GSFL Flags GSFL Premiership years
Albany[4] Sharks Teal, Black & White
Albany Sharks gurnsey 2018
 2012-
(League)		 0 -
Denmark/Walpole Giants (1997-2007)
Magpies (2008 on)		 Red, Green & White
Now Black & White stripes
Denmark Walpole (WA) Football Club guernsey
 1997 1 2010
Mount Barker Bulls Green & Black
Mount Barker (WA) Football Club guernsey
 1994- 1 1996
North Albany Kangas Red & White
North Albany (WA) Football Club guernsey
 1991- 9 2005-08, 2014-18
Railways Tigers Yellow & Black
Albany Railways (WA) Football Club guernsey
 1991- 2 2012-13
Royals Lions Blue & White
Albany Royals (WA) Football Club guernsey
 1991- 12 1993-95, 1999-2004, 2009, 2011, 2019

Previous
Club Notes
Australs Football Club The club was excluded from the GSFL for the 2001 season and never rejoined. The club is now in recess.
Red, blue & yellow.
Wanderers Football Club Left and joined the Upper Great Southern Football League in 2003. 1994 Colts Premiers, 1998 Reserves Premiers.
Black & gold.
Kojonup Magpies Left and joined the Lower South West Football League in 2008. League Premiers in 1997. 1992 Reserves Premiers.
Black & white.
North Mount Barker Demons Folded in 1993 and reformed as the Mount Barker Bulls.
Black & red.
South Mount Barker Hawks The club withdrew from the GSFL in 2005[5] and is now in recess. 1992 League Premiers.
Maroon & gold.
Tambellup Demons The club folded in 2007 and is now in recess. League premiers in 1991 and in 1998 after folding for the 1997 season. Reserves Premiers in 1991, 1994
Black & red.

Derbys

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 Derbys

Australs and Wanderers. (Small town rivalry)

North Mt Barker Demons and South Mt Barker Hawks. (Small town rivalry)

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References
  1. North Albany Football Club
  2. http://wafootyforum.yuku.com/topic/1704/GREAT-SOUTHERN-FOOTBALL-LEAGUE-2005
  3. http://myretromedia.com.au/great-southern-football-league/
  4. http://albanyfc.com.au/
  5. http://wafootyforum.yuku.com/topic/1587/Geoff-Brabazon-resigns-from-GSFL
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