Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League
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The Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League is an Australian rules football
competition based in the Limestone Coast
region of South Australia
, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League
. One unusual aspect of the league is that it includes clubs from both South Australia and Victoria
.
in 1988.
Kaniva and Federals merged to form Kaniva & Districts in 1948, and Serviceton and Lillimur merged to form Leeor in 1950. Tintinara replaced Wolseley and the six team competition remain stable from the mid-1950s until 1991.
In 1992 Tintinara withdrew and merged with Border Downs reducing the league to five clubs; this was thought as unworkable, therefore a league merger was sought.
Kaniva & Districts and Leeor merged in 1997 to form Kaniva Leeor United.
Aspley and Edenhope in 1999 merged to form Edenhope-Aspley and in 2006 moved to the Horsham & District Football League
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Mail Medal
Mail Medalists & Virgo Medalists (Combined in 1994)
Lehmann Medal (Tatiara pre 1994 only)
Additionally some famous SANFL and AFL footballers have played in the league, including:
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
competition based in the Limestone Coast
Limestone Coast
The Limestone Coast is a name used since the early twentyfirst century for the geographical region and tourist region of the southeast coast of South Australia from the Victoria border to the towards the city of Adelaide.-Location and description:...
region of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
. One unusual aspect of the league is that it includes clubs from both South Australia and Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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Kowree-Naracoorte FL
This league was founded in 1937 when two competitions joined to create the Kowree-Naracoorte Football League. Towns of Apsley and Edenhope from the Shire of Kowree in Victoria got together with teams from Kybybolite, Frances and Naracoorte (North Naracoorte and South Naracoorte). After World War 2 Lucindale was admitted, then the two Naracoorte clubs merged to form Naracoorte, and Frances merged with Minimay to form Border Districts. The six team competition was later joined in the 1960s by Kingston and Padthaway. Penola joined from the Western Border Football LeagueWestern Border Football League
The Western Border Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Lower South East region of South Australia, and south-western border region of Victoria. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and the Victorian Football League...
in 1988.
Tatiara FL
Tatiara FL had its origins in 1911. Teams from Mundulla, Bordertown, Wolseley and Servicetown were later joined by Kaniva, Lillimur and Federals.Kaniva and Federals merged to form Kaniva & Districts in 1948, and Serviceton and Lillimur merged to form Leeor in 1950. Tintinara replaced Wolseley and the six team competition remain stable from the mid-1950s until 1991.
In 1992 Tintinara withdrew and merged with Border Downs reducing the league to five clubs; this was thought as unworkable, therefore a league merger was sought.
Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League
In 1993 the Kowree-Naracoorte Football League and the Tatiara Football League merged to form the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League. The founding clubs were Apsley, Border Districts, Bordertown, Edenhope, Kaniva & Districts, Keith, Kingston, Kybybolite, Leeor, Lucindale, Mundulla, Naracoorte, Padthaway and Penola.Kaniva & Districts and Leeor merged in 1997 to form Kaniva Leeor United.
Aspley and Edenhope in 1999 merged to form Edenhope-Aspley and in 2006 moved to the Horsham & District Football League
Horsham & District Football League
The Horsham & District Football League is an amateur Australian rules football league based in the Wimmera area of Western Victoria.-History:...
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Current clubs
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in comp | KNTFL Premierships | Premiership Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Districts (Frances Frances, South Australia Frances is a settlement in South Australia. The town is in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area, south east of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Frances and the surrounding area had a population of 347.... /Goroke Goroke, Victoria Goroke is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria. The town is located in the Shire of West Wimmera Local Government Area, north west of the state capital, Melbourne... ) |
Eagles | 1993- | - | - | |
| Bordertown Bordertown, South Australia Bordertown is a small South Australian town near the Victorian border. It is where the Dukes Highway and the railway line, the two main routes between Adelaide and Melbourne, cross Tatiara Creek.... |
Roosters | 1993- | - | - | |
| Kaniva Leeor United Kaniva, Victoria Kaniva is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Western Highway, north of Little Desert National Park, in the Shire of West Wimmera local government area. It is located roughly 25km east of the South Australian border and 43km east of Bordertown. At the 2006 census, Kaniva had a... |
Cougars | 1997- | - | - | |
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Keith Keith, South Australia Keith is a small farming town in the south-east of South Australia. It is approximately 225 km from Adelaide at the junction of the Dukes Highway and the Riddoch Highway. It is sometimes referred to as the 'lucerne capital of Australia' due to the high number of lucerne growers in the region... |
Crows | 1993- | 2 | 2007-8 |
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Kingston Kingston SE, South Australia Kingston SE is a town approximately 297 km southeast of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, and 44 km from the town of Robe. It is at the southeastern end of Encounter Bay and the Coorong. At the 2006 census, Kingston SE had a population of 1,443.-History:The town was named after... |
Saints | 1993- | - | - |
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Kybybolite Kybybolite, South Australia Kybybolite is a settlement in South Australia.... |
Tigers | 1993- | - | - |
| Lucindale Lucindale, South Australia Lucindale is a small town in the south east region of South Australia. The town is located south east of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Lucindale had a population of 301... |
Kangaroos | 1993- | 2 | 2005,2011 | |
| Mundulla Mundulla Mundulla is a town in eastern South Australia. The town is located in the Tatiara District Council local government area, south east of the state capital, Adelaide... |
Tigers | 1993- | 9 | 1994-5-6-7-8-9, 2000, 2002, 2004 | |
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Naracoorte Naracoorte, South Australia Naracoorte is a town in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, approximately 336 kilometres south east of Adelaide and 100 kilometres north of Mount Gambier on the Riddoch Highway .-History:... |
Demons | 1993- | 3 | 2006, 2009–10 |
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Padthaway Padthaway, South Australia Padthaway is a small town on the Riddoch Highway in the south-east of South Australia, halfway from Keith to Naracoorte. The name is derived from the Potawurutj Aboriginal name for Good Water. Padthaway is in the Tatiara District Council, the state electorate of MacKillop and the federal Division... |
Lions | 1993- | 1 | 1993 |
| Penola Penola, South Australia Penola is located 388 km south east of Adelaide and is in the heart of one of South Australia's most productive wine growing areas. Coonawarra lies just to the north and is renowned for the quality of its red wines... |
Southern Eagles | 1993- | 2 | 2001, 2003 | |
A Grade Premierships
- 1993 Pathaway
- 1994 Mundulla
- 1995 Mundulla
- 1996 Mundulla
- 1997 Mundulla
- 1998 Mundulla
- 1999 Mundulla
- 2000 Mundulla
- 2001 Penola
- 2002 Mundulla
- 2003 Penola
- 2004 Mundulla
- 2005 Lucindale
- 2006 Naracoorte
- 2007 Keith
- 2008 Keith
- 2009 Naracoorte
- 2010 Naracoorte
- 2011 Lucindale
Medalists
Virgo Medal- 1993 Ashley Grant,Kaniva
Mail Medal
- 1993 Bernie Mulraney,Edenhope
Mail Medalists & Virgo Medalists (Combined in 1994)
- 1994 Richard Gould,Lucindale
- 1995 Terry Woodall,Keith
- 1996 Phil Forster,Naracoorte
- 1997 Jamie Walker,Penola
- 1998 Tim Beacham,Apsley
- 1999 Simon Beggs,Kingston
- 2000 Simon Beggs,Kingston
- 2001 Ben Fennell,Penola
- 2002 Aaron Smart and Phil Smith,Lucindale
- 2003 Lindsay Smith,Bordertown
- 2004 Heath Thorpe,Mundulla
- 2005 Nigel Fiegert,Lucindale
- 2006 Hamish Tamlin,Keith
- 2007 Matt Gill,Naracoorte
- 2008 Mark Snowball,Lucindale
- 2009 Adam Pitt,Lucindale
Lehmann Medal (Tatiara pre 1994 only)
- 1970 Dean Nankivell, Mundulla
- 1971 Neville Steer,
- 1977 Michael McGrice, Mundulla
- 1978 Ashley Dinning, Mundulla
- 1979 Glyn Nankivell, Mundulla
- 1981 Rob Wiese, Mundulla
- 1982 Jeff Rowe, Keith
- 1983 Jeff Rowe, Keith
- 1989 Chris King, Mundulla
- 1990 Adrian Rowett
Notable Players from the Area
The league has produced- Aaron FioraAaron FioraAaron Fiora is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He is originally from Naracoorte, South Australia.-Richmond career:...
, Naracoorte - John HingeJohn HingeJohn Hinge is an Australian rules footballer, originally from Glenelg in the SANFL. He now plays with the Sturt Football Club. He had a brief appearance in the AFL with the Adelaide Crows in 2007....
, Mundulla - Daniel BellDaniel Bell (Australian rules footballer)Daniel Bell is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .He was originally from the town of Kingston SE, South Australia....
, Kingston - Glenn HawkerGlenn HawkerGlenn Hawker was an Australian rules footballer. A classy left footer for the Essendon Football Club during the late 1970s and 1980s, Hawker played 200 games for the Bombers, including their 1984 and 1985 premiership sides, before finishing his career with rival team Carlton. He was originally...
, Roger MerrettRoger MerrettRoger Merrett is a former Australian rules footballer who played in two Victorian Football League premiership sides with the Essendon Football Club in the mid-1980s before moving to the fledging Brisbane Bears, later captaining the new club for seven seasons...
and Alastair ClarksonAlastair ClarksonAlastair Clarkson is a former Australian rules footballer and current coach of the Hawthorn Football Club.- North Melbourne :...
, Kaniva, - Jack ReddenJack ReddenJack Redden is an Australian rules football player for the Brisbane Lions.Originally from Keith, South Australia, he is the brother of Tom Redden who was once on the Rookie List of the Adelaide Crows...
, Keith - Jack TrengoveJack TrengoveJack Trengove is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
, Andrew BradleyAndrew BradleyAndrew Bradley may refer to:*Andrew Cecil Bradley , English literary scholar*Andrew Coyle Bradley , United States federal judge*Quro, born Andrew Bradley, Australian hip hop MC from Adelaide, South Australia...
, Alex Forster, Lachie Neale, Kybybolite - Reg BurgessReg BurgessReg Burgess is a former Australian rules footballer who played 124 Victorian Football League games for the Essendon Bombers....
Apsley - Andrew McKayAndrew McKayDr Andrew Ian McKay is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.McKay grew up in eastern South Australia, and played junior football for Lucindale in the Kowree-Naracoorte Football League. He moved to Adelaide and played senior SANFL football for Glenelg between 1991...
Lucindale - Mark Edwards, Padthaway
Additionally some famous SANFL and AFL footballers have played in the league, including:
- Tony ModraTony ModraAnthony 'Tony' Dale Modra is a former Australian rules football player, known for his spectacular marks. He played for the Adelaide Football Club and Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League, mainly at full forward. Modra had the physical strength and size to match the best...
, Simon CoxSimon Cox (Australian rules footballer)Simon Cox is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn in the Australian Football League ....
, Sudjai Cook - Keith - Barrie BarbaryBarrie BarbaryBarrie Barbary is a former Australian rules footballer who played 213 games for North Adelaide and Woodville in the SANFL between 1957 - 1970. He was the 1960 Magarey Medalist and had a 14 year SANFL career.-North Adelaide Playing Career:...
- Kybybolite - Nigel FiegertNigel FiegertNigel Fiegert is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League ....
- Lucindale - Bernie VinceBernie VinceBernie Vince is an Australian Rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League. Originally from the Yorke Peninsula, he attended school at Minlaton District School until his senior years, which were spent in Adelaide at Prince Alfred College where he represented...
- Border Districts