Western Border Football League
Encyclopedia
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 |
| Records | |
| Highest Score | 289 - North Gambier 44.25.289 (v Heywood 2.3.15) - 1999 |
| Most goals in a game | 21 - Tim Williamson - Casterton (v Coleraine) - 1993 |
| Most goals in a season | 136 – Robbie Lawson – East Gambier - 1982 |
| Most wins in a row | 38 - South Gambier 1996-1998 |
| Most losses in a row | 50 - Heywood 1999-2001 |
| Most flags in a row | 5 - South Gambier 1996-2000 |
The Western Border Football League is an Australian rules football
Australian rules football
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competition based in the Lower South East
Limestone Coast
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region of South Australia
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, and south-western border region of Victoria
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. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
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and the Victorian Football League
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. The league is commonly regarded as the premier country football league in South Australia, and a leading country Victorian league.
Brief history
In 1964 the Western District Football League in Victoria and the South-East & Border Football League in South Australia merged to form the Western Border Football League. The founding 12 clubs were Casterton, Coleraine, East Gambier, Hamilton, Hamilton Imperials, Heywood, Millicent, North Gambier, Penola, Portland, South Gambier and West Gambier.Penola left and joined the Kowree-Naracoorte Football League
Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League
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...
in 1988, Coleraine left and joined the South West District Football League
South West District Football League
The South West District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in South-western Victoria, with clubs located in the vicinity of Hamilton, Heywood and Portland...
in 1995, leaving the 10 teams that are in the competition today. Some famous players that have played in the Western Border Football League have been Billy Picken
Billy Picken
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, Matthew Clarke, Nick Daffy
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, Nathan Lovett-Murray
Nathan Lovett-Murray
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and John Mossop
John Mossop
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.
In 2011 the Heywood Football Club left the Western Border Football League due to the club feeling it had not been as successful as other clubs in the league. Their first application to leave was rejected. Then were forced to go to higher levels VCFL
VCFL
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to resolve issues between the League and the Heywood Football Netball Club.
Current
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in comp | WBFL Premierships | Premiership Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Casterton | Cats | 1964- | 2 | 1969, 1990 |
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East Gambier | Bulldogs | 1964- | 8 | 1965, 1972-3, 1975-6, 1982-3, 1988 |
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Hamilton | Magpies | 1964- | 4 | 1968, 1970, 1981, 2004 |
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Hamilton Imperials | Bulldogs | 1964- | 6 | 1977-8, 1980, 1993, 1995, 2001 |
 |
Millicent | Saints | 1964- | 1 | 1984 |
| North Gambier | Tigers | 1964- | 4 | 1964, 1979, 1987, 1989 | |
 |
Portland | Tigers | 1964- | 8 | 1966, 1985-6, 1991, 2003, 2006-7-8 |
| South Gambier | Demons | 1964- | 11 | 1972, 1992, 1994, 1996-7-8-9-10, 2002, 2005, 2009 | |
| West Gambier | Roos | 1964- | 3 | 1971, 2010, 2011 | |
Previous
- Penola, joined the Kowree-Naracoorte Football LeagueKowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football LeagueThe 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...
in 1988. - Coleraine, joined the South West District Football LeagueSouth West District Football LeagueThe South West District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in South-western Victoria, with clubs located in the vicinity of Hamilton, Heywood and Portland...
in 1995. - Heywood, joined the South West District Football LeagueSouth West District Football LeagueThe South West District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in South-western Victoria, with clubs located in the vicinity of Hamilton, Heywood and Portland...
in 2012.
Win/loss record
| Club | Active | Total games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Percentage wins | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casterton | 1964–2011 | 946 | 397 | 543 | 6 | 41.97% | 2 |
| Coleraine | 1964–1994 | 620 | 220 | 397 | 3 | 35.48% | 1 |
| East Gambier | 1964–2011 | 1001 | 638 | 352 | 11 | 63.74% | 8 |
| Hamilton | 1964–2011 | 957 | 501 | 451 | 5 | 52.35% | 4 |
| Imperials | 1964–2011 | 973 | 525 | 443 | 5 | 53.96% | 6 |
| Heywood | 1964–2011 | 930 | 230 | 696 | 4 | 24.73% | 0 |
| Millicent | 1964–2011 | 944 | 426 | 515 | 3 | 45.13% | 1 |
| North Gambier | 1964–2011 | 1005 | 616 | 382 | 7 | 61.29% | 4 |
| Penola | 1964-1987 | 481 | 169 | 310 | 2 | 35.14% | 0 |
| Portland | 1964–2011 | 993 | 627 | 358 | 8 | 63.14% | 8 |
| South Gambier | 1964–2011 | 998 | 665 | 338 | 5 | 66.63% | 11 |
| West Gambier | 1964–2011 | 938 | 356 | 575 | 7 | 37.95% | 3 |
2008 Ladder
| Western Border FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2018 | 1126 | 179.22% | 64 |
| Imperials | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1682 | 1259 | 133.60% | 52 |
| Hamilton | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1892 | 1225 | 154.45% | 48 |
| South Gambier | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1718 | 1256 | 136.78% | 48 |
| East Gambier | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1729 | 1396 | 123.85% | 48 |
| North Gambier | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1824 | 1461 | 124.85% | 44 |
| Millicent | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1237 | 1556 | 79.50% | 24 |
| West Gambier | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1471 | 1924 | 76.46% | 20 |
| Casterton | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1207 | 1783 | 67.69% | 12 |
| Heywood | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 786 | 2478 | 31.72% | 0 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | East Gambier | 15 | 11 | 101 | South Gambier | 11 | 15 | 81 |
| Qualifying | Imperials | 14 | 10 | 94 | Hamilton | 11 | 18 | 84 |
| 1st Semi | East Gambier | 19 | 12 | 126 | Hamilton | 8 | 4 | 52 |
| 2nd Semi | Portland | 15 | 14 | 104 | Imperials | 6 | 17 | 53 |
| Preliminary | Imperials | 13 | 14 | 92 | East Gambier | 9 | 12 | 66 |
| Grand | Portland | 13 | 15 | 93 | Imperials | 10 | 12 | 72 |
2009 Ladder
| Western Border FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Gambier | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2165 | 1192 | 181.63% | 64 |
| Portland | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1906 | 1155 | 165.02% | 60 |
| East Gambier | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1893 | 1170 | 161.79% | 60 |
| Imperials | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1634 | 1412 | 115.72% | 40 |
| North Gambier | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2058 | 1507 | 136.56% | 36 |
| Casterton | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1478 | 1894 | 78.04% | 32 |
| Millicent | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1583 | 1546 | 102.39% | 32 |
| Hamilton | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1415 | 1897 | 74.59% | 24 |
| West Gambier | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1184 | 2167 | 54.64% | 12 |
| Heywood | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 990 | 2366 | 41.84% | 0 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | North Gambier | 13 | 9 | 87 | Imperials | 11 | 13 | 79 |
| Qualifying | East Gambier | 8 | 9 | 57 | Portland | 4 | 11 | 35 |
| 1st Semi | North Gambier | 9 | 7 | 61 | Portland | 4 | 10 | 34 |
| 2nd Semi | East Gambier | 14 | 10 | 94 | South Gambier | 13 | 13 | 91 |
| Preliminary | South Gambier | 14 | 13 | 97 | North Gambier | 14 | 9 | 93 |
| Grand | South Gambier | 12 | 11 | 83 | East Gambier | 9 | 12 | 66 |
2010 Ladder
| Western Border FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millicent | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1579 | 1217 | 129.75% | 56 |
| South Gambier | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1925 | 1283 | 150.04% | 52 |
| West Gambier | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1762 | 1398 | 126.04% | 52 |
| Portland | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1769 | 1198 | 147.66% | 48 |
| North Gambier | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1876 | 1292 | 145.20% | 48 |
| Heywood | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1695 | 1573 | 107.76% | 36 |
| East Gambier | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1561 | 1541 | 101.30% | 32 |
| Casterton | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1207 | 1885 | 64.03% | 16 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1130 | 2071 | 54.56% | 12 |
| Imperials | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 925 | 1971 | 46.93% | 8 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | Portland | 13 | 10 | 88 | North Gambier | 8 | 13 | 61 |
| Qualifying | South Gambier | 14 | 18 | 102 | West Gambier | 18 | 11 | 119 |
| 1st Semi | South Gambier | 15 | 14 | 104 | Portland | 9 | 6 | 60 |
| 2nd Semi | West Gambier | 7 | 8 | 50 | Millicent | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| Preliminary | Millicent | 10 | 7 | 67 | South Gambier | 3 | 12 | 30 |
| Grand | West Gambier | 11 | 6 | 72 | Millicent | 10 | 9 | 69 |
2011 Ladder
| Western Border FL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Gambier | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2320 | 1402 | 165.48% | 64 |
| Portland | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2426 | 1030 | 235.53% | 60 |
| North Gambier | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2182 | 1377 | 158.46% | 52 |
| South Gambier | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1897 | 1351 | 140.41% | 52 |
| East Gambier | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1777 | 1530 | 116.14% | 42 |
| Hamilton | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1733 | 1740 | 99.60% | 30 |
| Millicent | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1245 | 1623 | 76.71% | 28 |
| Imperials | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1411 | 1814 | 77.78% | 24 |
| Casterton | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1176 | 2034 | 57.82% | 8 |
| Heywood | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 709 | 2975 | 23.83% | 0 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | South Gambier | 13 | 7 | 85 | East Gambier | 8 | 7 | 55 |
| Qualifying | Portland | 16 | 16 | 112 | North Gambier | 10 | 8 | 68 |
| 1st Semi | North Gambier | 15 | 10 | 100 | South Gambier | 8 | 9 | 57 |
| 2nd Semi | West Gambier | 13 | 16 | 94 | Portland | 12 | 1 | 73 |
| Preliminary | North Gambier | 15 | 10 | 100 | Portland | 11 | 16 | 82 |
| Grand | West Gambier | 16 | 21 | 117 | North Gambier | 9 | 14 | 68 |