The Whyalla Football League Inc. is an

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competition based in the town of

Whyalla Whyalla was founded as "Hummocks Hill", and was known by that name until 1916. It is the fourth most populous city in the Australian state of South Australia after Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Gawler and along with Port Pirie and Port Augusta ...

on the east coast of the

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region of

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. It is an affiliated member of the

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(SANFL).

Current clubs

Brief history

The Whyalla Football Association was formed in 1920 with founding clubs Central Whyalla, North Whyalla and South Whyalla, although competition has been noted to have occurred prior to this.Transcontinental newspaper - 1938 West Whyalla was formed in 1946 and the competition now had four teams. In 1961 the Whyalla Football League (together with the Great Northern Football Association and the Port Pirie Football Association) formed the Spencer Gulf Football League. In 1967 the Whyalla-based clubs left the Spencer Gulf Football League and reformed the Whyalla Football League. Champion past SANFL players from Whyalla include triple Magarey Medallist

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and inaugural

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coach

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while 4 time SANFL Premiership coach

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spent two seasons as Captain-Coach of the North Whyalla Magpies, leading them to the premiership in both seasons (1954 and 1955). Former Whyalla footballers who have reached the

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and Levi Greenwood.

Premierships

Whyalla Football League

* 1939 North Whyalla * 1940 Central Whyalla * 1941 North Whyalla * 1942 North Whyalla * 1943 North Whyalla * 1944 South Whyalla * 1945 Central Whyalla * 1946 South Whyalla * 1947 Central Whyalla * 1948 North Whyalla * 1949 South Whyalla * 1950 North Whyalla * 1951 North Whyalla * 1952 South Whyalla * 1953 Central Whyalla * 1954 North Whyalla * 1955 North Whyalla * 1956 Central Whyalla * 1957 West Whyalla * 1958 West Whyalla * 1959 West Whyalla * 1960 West Whyalla * 1967 West Whyalla * 1968 South Whyalla * 1969 West Whyalla * 1970 West Whyalla * 1971 West Whyalla * 1972 West Whyalla * 1973 West Whyalla * 1974 Central Whyalla * 1975 Central Whyalla * 1976 West Whyalla * 1977 North Whyalla * 1978 North Whyalla * 1979 North Whyalla * 1980 Central Whyalla * 1981 South Whyalla * 1982 Central Whyalla * 1983 West Whyalla * 1984 South Whyalla * 1985 Weeroona Bay * 1986 Roopena * 1987 Weeroona Bay * 1988 Roopena * 1989 Central Whyalla * 1990 Roopena * 1991 Roopena * 1992 Roopena * 1993 South Whyalla * 1994 South Whyalla * 1995 Weeroona Bay * 1996 Weeroona Bay * 1997 Roopena * 1998 West Whyalla * 1999 Central Whyalla * 2000 Central Whyalla * 2001 Central Whyalla * 2002 Central Whyalla * 2003 Central Whyalla * 2004 Central Whyalla * 2005 West Whyalla * 2006 Central Whyalla * 2007 Central Whyalla * 2008 North Whyalla * 2009 Roopena * 2010 Roopena * 2011 North Whyalla * 2012 West Whyalla * 2013 West Whyalla * 2014 North Whyalla * 2015 North Whyalla * 2016 West Whyalla * 2017 West Whyalla * 2018 West Whyalla * 2019 West Whyalla * 2020 Central Whyalla * 2021 Central Whyalla * 2022 Central Whyalla

Team of the Century

In 2001 the Whyalla Football League selected its Team of the Century.

2012 Ladder

2013 Ladder

2014 Ladder

Books

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

References

External links

*
Footypedia - WFL

country footy

{{Aussie Rules in South Australia Australian rules football competitions in South Australia Whyalla