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| Sport | Australian rules football |
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| Founded | 1923 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | McLaren |
| Most titles | Victor Harbor (24 premierships) |
| Related competitions | SANFL |
The Great Southern Football League (GSFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Fleurieu Peninsula region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and is zoned to the South Adelaide Football Club.
History
Although football was played in the area in the 1870s, with the Goolwa club dating themselves from 1878, it was not until 1923 that the Great Southern Football Association was formed. The founding clubs were Encounter Bay, Goolwa, Hindmarsh Valley, Port Elliot and Victor Harbour.
Since that time a number of clubs have formed part of the Association, which itself changed its name to the Great Southern Football League. Current member clubs include Willunga, which is one of the oldest football clubs in South Australia, tracing its history back to 1874.[1]
Current clubs
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Home Ground | Est. | Years in league | Premiers | Premier years [2] |
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Encounter Bay | Eagles | Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter Bay | 1921 | 1923- | 10 | 1940, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1989, 1996, 2013, 2015 |
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Goolwa/Port Elliot | Magpies | Goolwa Oval, Goolwa | 2001 | 2001- | 0 | - |
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Langhorne Creek | Hawks | Langhorne Creek Oval, Langhorne Creek | 1906 | 1978- | 8 | 1978, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
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McLaren [note 1] | Eagles | McLaren Vale Sporting Complex, McLaren Vale | 1998 | 1998- | 3 | 2003, 2022, 2023 |
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Mount Compass | Bulldogs | Mount Compass Oval, Mount Compass | 1924 | 1953- | 5 | 1954, 1959, 1980, 2016, 2017 |
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Myponga-Sellicks | Mudlarks | Myponga Oval, Myponga | 1946 | 1967- | 3 | 1974, 1983, 1984 |
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Strathalbyn | Roosters | Strathalbyn Oval, Strathalbyn | 1879 | 1930- | 11 | 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 2000, 2010, 2014 |
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Victor Harbor | Kangaroos | Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor | 1885 | 1923- | 24 | 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1972, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999 |
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Willunga | Demons | Willunga Recreation Reserve, Willunga | 1874 | 1986- | 10 | 1986, 1988, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2021 |
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Yankalilla | Tigers | Yankalilla Memorial Park, Yankalilla | 1889 | 1935- | 3 | 1969, 1970, 1985 |
- Notes
- ^ Merger of McLaren Vale and McLaren Flat.
Former Clubs
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Home Ground | Est. | Years in league | Premiers | Premier years [2] | Fate |
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Goolwa | Magpies | Goolwa Oval, Goolwa | 1878 | 1923-2000 | 6 | 1925, 1932, 1953, 1975, 1976, 1977 | Merged with Port Elliot to form Goolwa/Port Elliot |
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Port Elliott | Bloods | Port Elliott Oval, Port Elliot | 1923-2000 | 11 | 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1962, 1973 | Merged with Goolwa to form Goolwa/Port Elliot |
List of Premiers
List of premiership teams of Great Southern Football League. [3]
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Mail Medal
The Mail Medal has been awarded since 1933.[4] The Ozone Medal was awarded from 1925-32.[5]
| Year | Name | Club |
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| 1925 | Ralph Green | Port Elliot |
| 1926 | Bert Hutton | Encounter Bay |
| 1927 | Lloyd Pearce | Encounter Bay |
| 1928 | Clarrie Green | Port Elliot |
| 1929 | Clarrie Green | Port Elliot |
| 1930 | Joe Baxter | Victor Harbour |
| 1931 | Clarrie Green | Port Elliot |
| 1932 | M. Tobiason | Goolwa |
| 1933 | K. Rose | Port Elliot |
| 1934 | L. Tugwell | Victor Harbour |
| 1935 tied | C. Wheaton | Victor Harbour |
| 1935 tied | K. Rose | Port Elliot |
| 1936 | C. Wheaton | Victor Harbour |
| 1937 | C. Wheaton | Victor Harbour |
| 1938 | J. Harrison | Yankalilla |
| 1939 | J. Barton | Port Elliot |
| 1940 | R. Masters | Encounter Bay |
| 1941–1948 | not awarded | |
| 1949 tied | N. Clark | Encounter Bay |
| 1949 tied | K. Dodd | Port Elliot |
| 1950 | N. Clark | Encounter Bay |
| 1951 | Don Bartel | Encounter Bay |
| 1952 | J. Hamlyn | Yankalilla |
| 1953 | K. Grimwood | Mount Compass |
| 1954 | Doug Tugwell | Victor Harbour |
| 1955 tied | Doug Tugwell | Victor Harbour |
| 1955 tied | J. Green | Port Elliot |
| 1956 | J. Green | Port Elliot |
| 1957 tied | R. Penno | Mount Compass |
| 1957 tied | Don Bartel | Encounter Bay |
| 1958 | Alan Field | Encounter Bay |
| 1959 | Alan Field | Encounter Bay |
| 1960 | Clem Tonkin | Mount Compass |
| 1961 | J. Hawkes | Port Elliot |
| 1962 | Clem Tonkin | Mount Compass |
| 1963 | Bill Warton | Strathalbyn |
| 1964 tied | B. Walton | Victor Harbour |
| 1964 tied | B. Mudge | Port Elliot |
| 1965 | B. George | Victor Harbour |
| 1966 | B. George | Victor Harbour |
| 1967 | Ken Follett | Goolwa |
| 1968 | B. George | Victor Harbour |
| 1969 | R. Croser | Yankalilla |
| 1970 | Peter Gilbert | Strathalbyn |
| 1971 tied | M. Sullivan | Goolwa |
| 1971 tied | J. Jordan | Myponga |
| 1972 | W. Johnson | Victor Harbour |
| 1973 | Robin Greenwood | Mount Compass |
| 1974 | Kevin Mead | Myponga |
| 1975 | M. Rabbitt | Goolwa |
| 1976 | G. Wickham | Port Elliot |
| 1977 | R. Jessop | Victor Harbour |
| 1978 | Kevin Wray | Strathalbyn |
| 1979 | Kym Smith | Strathalbyn |
| 1980 | Kevin Poulter | Goolwa |
| 1981 | Brenton Smith | Strathalbyn |
| 1982 | Neil Haren | Goolwa |
| 1983 | Dennis Elliot | Langhorne Creek |
| 1984 | Neil Haren | Goolwa |
| 1985 tied | M. Symonds | Myponga |