Far North Football League


The Far North Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Far North region of South Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.

Current clubs

Brief history

The Woomera Football League was formed in 1948.
The predominance of public service and defence employment in the region was reflected in early participating clubs which included Works & Housing, Contractors, Koolymilka, Lines & Construction, LWER, RAAF, RAE.
By 1960 the clubs consisted of Works, Village, Centrals, RAAF and Koolymilka.
RAAF withdrew in 1966 and Works similarly in 1976.
Mount Gunson joined in 1975 and ceased in 1983.
Woomera North joined in 1977. This was a direct result of Works and Village unable to field separate sides so a new team was formed. Woomera North voted itself out of existence in 1984 and a Village team re-entered the competition which then only consisted of 3 teams viz. Kollymilka, Central and Village.

WFL Premiers and Runners-up 1949 -1985Gibber Gabber newspaper, Woomera 1950-1986http://footypedia.isgreat.org/00002194.htm Footypedia

WFL Premiership Summary 1949 - 1985Gibber Gabber newspaper, Woomera 1950-1986

1.L.C.P.S. is the acronym for No.1 Line Construction Project Squadron, Royal Australian Corps of Signals.


1.L.C.P.S. were also known as Lines and Construction.


Works were also known as Works and Housing in the early years.


Village were also known as Woomera or Town in the early years.


In 1986 the Woomera Football League changed its name to the Woomera & Districts Football League.


Since this era, with the beginning of mining operations at Olympic Dam in the 1980s, the majority of the league's clubs are actually located in the Roxby Downs area rather than Woomera, with the Coober Pedy Saints even further afield.

WFL League B&F - Area Medal(1949-1952), Area and Mail Medals (1953-2006), Leading Goalkicker Gibber Gabber newspaper, Woomera 1950-1986

In 1999, as indicated by *, the Mail Medal was awarded retrospectively to Don Watson, Warren Coops, Tony Hancock and Dave Davis.

1949 1st Year of Competition - Teams for this year are those competing only. Not final ladder.

Best in Grand Final: Welsh, Crack.

1950 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Unknown.

1951 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Unknown.

1952 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: E M Liebelt, B Flanegan.

1953 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Neil Kerley, Hale.

1954 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Jimmy Neeson, Peter Turnbull.

1955 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: A Higgie, Rankin.

1956 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Milton Maczkowiack, Archie Ryan.

1957 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Bill Sheehan, Mick McCarthy.

1958 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Bob Ortmann, Archie Ryan.

1959 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: John Heppell, Don Leahey.

1960 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: R Smith, Bob Ortmann.

1961 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Bluey Waller, Ron Weser.

1962 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Neil Williams.

1963 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Geoff Dyke, Fred Jurgens.

1964 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Fred Wernert.

1965 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Bill Hooker, Ray Whitaker.

1966 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Jurgen Wagnitz, Ken Rau.

1967 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Brian Dempsey.

1968 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Jurgen Wagnitz, Neville Johnstone.

1969 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Brian Dempsey, Rex Quick.

1970 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Bob Brandt, Rex Quick.

1971 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Gary Hele, Owens.

1972 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Mick Hancock, Bob Brandt.

1973 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Paul Sargeant, Gavin Hitch.

1974 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Garry Thomas, Chiesa.

1975 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Rick Daly, Tattersall.

1976 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Angelo Mele, Ireland.

1977 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Gavin Hitch, Cox.

1978 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Peter Ault, Ward.

2006 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: N Burton, Ricky Prosser.

2007 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Michael Uhlik, A Petty.

2008 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Don McKenna, Tristan Baldy.

2009 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Tyson Hornhardt, D McGrath.

2010 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Ricky Prosser, C Taylour.

2011 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Rian Hornhardt, A Schiller.

2012 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Trent Grosser, J Kamanski.

2013 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Jared Greenbank, S Schwartz.

2014 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Jordan Mandemaker, Tim Milner.

2015 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: James Telfer, Simon Henke.

2016 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Brett Chesson, Lewis Grantham.

2017 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Dylan Gamble, Shannon Haynes.

2018 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: K Lynch, B Scott.

2019 Ladder

Best in Grand Final: Brendan Lehmann, Karl Muller.

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