The Ongerup Football Association is an
Australian rules football
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competition based in the
Great Southern region of rural
Western Australia
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. It was formed in 1962 with the current reserves competition inaugurated in 1980.
Ongerup Football Association at Full Points Footy
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History
The Association commenced in 1962 with just two clubs, Ongerup and Hassell. After two seasons, Borden and Pingrup joined, making four clubs. Hassell demerged in 1968 into Jerramungup and Boxwood Hills making five clubs.
Kent Districts joined in 1972 after leaving the Central Great Southern Football League
The Central Great Southern Football League (CGSFL) was based in and around the Shire of Katanning. The CGSFL was formed in 1960 following a merger between the Katanning Football Association and Tambellup Football Association. The CGSFL ran from ...
and won the premiership the following year. Newdegate was next to join the Association when the ‘Lions’ entered in 1983. Gnowangerup then joined in 1987 after also leaving the CGSFL with the last team to join being Lake Grace with an immediate merger with Pingrup ending up in Lake Grace/Pingrup.
The 2010s was a tough decade for the OFA with Ongerup, Kent & Borden all folding taking it from an 8 to a 5 team competition.
Current clubs
Previous clubs
Grand final results
Notes:
* Undefeated season, # First loss of season
Source:
OFA Grand Final Program 2020
Ladders
2015 ladder
2016 ladder
2017 ladder
2018 ladder
2019 ladder
2020 ladder
Shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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AFL players
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*Quentin Lynch
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* Jason Spinks - ,
* Brett Spinks - ,
*Chris Mayne
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* Mark Williams - ,
* Cale Morton -
* Jarrod Morton -
*Mitch Morton
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Career
Morton was initially drafted by the West Coast Eagles under the father–s ...
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* Liam Baker -
*Nat Fyfe
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- Fremantle
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*Angus Litherland
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- Hawthorn
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References
Further reading
* ''A Way of Life - The Story of country football in Western Australia'' - Alan East
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Australian rules football competitions in Western Australia