The Eastern Eyre Football League (EEFL) is an

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competition based in the

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region of

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. It was formed in 1989 from the merger of the Kimba Districts Football League and the County Jervois Football League. The league's foundation clubs were Cleve, Cowell, Darke Peak-Waddikee (a merger of Darke Peak & Waddikee), Kimba Districts (a merger of Kimba, Buckleboo & Kelly), Ports (a merger of Arno Bay & Port Neill) and Rudall. Central Eyre and Wudinna United amalgamated to form Central Eyre United and transferred from the Mid West League before the start of 2021. It is an affiliated member of the

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Current clubs

Former clubs

2009 Ladder

Finals

2010 Ladder

Finals

2011 Ladder

2012 Ladder

2013 Ladder

2014 Ladder

2015 Ladder

2016 Ladder

2017 Ladder

Notable players

Notable

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players to have played in the league include

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(Kimba Districts),

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(Ports),

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and

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(Kimba Districts),

Brett Chalmers Brett Chalmers (born 23 April 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. A highly rated player from Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League, Chalmers was first drafted to ...

(Rudall),

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(Ports). Notable coaches include Grant "Puggy" Jenner (Cleve), Ivan "Shorty" Shubert (Darke Peak, Cleve) and Ben "The Hampster" Hampel (Rudall). Notable personalities of the league include Brian Rhett "Boozer" Morrow of Darke Peak.

Books

* ''Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs'', compiled by Peter Lines. * ''South Australian country football digest'', by Peter Lines

External links

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