Kangaroo Island Football League
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| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| President | Andrew Heinrich |
| No. of teams | 5 A Grade Reserves Colts |
| Country | South Australia, Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Dudley United (9th premiership) |
| Most titles | Parndana (17 premierships) |
| Sponsor(s) | Kangaroo Island SeaLink Retravision Aurora Ozone Hotel Sports Centre Sports Wear |
The Kangaroo Island Football League (KIFL) is an Australian rules football competition based on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and is zoned to the South Adelaide Football Club.
Clubs
Current clubs
| Guernsey | Club | Nickname | Season in league | KIFL premierships | A-Grade Premiership years[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingscote | Hounds | 1908 | 11 | 1946-47-48, 1951–52, 1966, 1969, 1974–75, 1992, 2002 | |
| Dudley United | Eagles | 1965 | 11 | 1965, 1980, 1984, 1988, 2000, 2004, 2006–07, 2014–15-16 | |
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Parndana | Roosters | 1948(known as Settlement, disbanded in 1949) 1952 (recess in 1953, reformed in 1956) | 18 | 1956-57, 1959–60, 1967–68, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1997-98-99, 2008-09-10-11-12-13 |
| Western Districts | Saints | 1970 | 11 | 1976-77-78, 1990–91, 1993-94-95-96, 2001, 2003 | |
| Wisanger | Panthers | 1911 | 15 | 1950, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1970-71-72-73, 1982–83, 1985-86-87, 2005 |
Former clubs
| Guernsey | Club | Nickname | Season in league | KIFL premierships | Premiership years | Reason for leaving | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antechamber Bay | 1914-1918 | Discontinued due to First World War | |||||
| Muston (Salt Lake) | 1914-1933 | ||||||
| Nepean Bay | Colts | 1950-1964 | 2 | 1963-64 | Merged with Kingscote in 1965. | ||
| United | 1954-1964 | 1 | 1962 | Formed in 1954, merged with Dudley F.C to create Dudley United in 1965. | |||
| Dudley | Ramblers | 1908-1964 | 1 | 1954 | Formed in 1908, merged with United F.C to create Dudley United in 1965. |
Venues
Dudley United Eagles play at Penneshaw town oval, Penneshaw.
Kingscote Hounds play at Soldier's Memorial Park, Kingscote town oval, Kingscote.
Parndana Roosters play at Parndana Sports Club, Parndana.
Western Districts Saints play at Western Districts Sporting Complex, Gosse.
Wisanger Panthers at 'Panther Park', Wisanger Sports Club, Bay of Shoals.
- Grand Finals alternate between the island's five clubs.
History
Pre WWII (Late 1800s - 1945)
Australian Football began on Kangaroo Island in the late 1800s, with the first organised competition beginning in 1908 with the formation of Kingscote and Dudley United clubs. Wisanger joined in 1910, thereafter several clubs came and went such as Muston.
Post WWII (1946 - )
The Kangaroo Island Football League (KIFL) was formed in 1946 with founding clubs of Kingscote and Wisanger. They were joined by Parndana, American River and Nepean Bay. With the demise of the latter two clubs Western Districts became the fifth club in 1970, with the league maintaining that structure to the present day. The reserve competition was formed in 1958 and the colts competition. Senior colts was formed in 1966 as an U15's competition, in 1976 saw it change to U16's and currently it is U15's. The junior colts was formed in 1970, formerly called the minis, and in 1976 it was changed to U13's and today it is the U12's.
Notable Past Players
| Player | Club | Years active in KIFL | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon Lade | Western Districts Wisanger |
Lade made his AFL debut with Port Adelaide in Round 1, 1997, in what was also Port Adelaide's debut AFL match. Lade played 234 games (182 goals) for Port Adelaide as a ruckman and forward, whilst also being part of Port Adelaide's 2004 AFL premiership side. Other career highlights include; 1997 AFL RIsing Star nominee, All-Australian 2006 & 2007 and the John Cahill Medallist in 2006. After his AFL career, Lade joined Richmond Football Club to become the assistant of coach and former Port Adelaide teammate Damien Hardwick. | |
| Danny Jenkins | Parndana | Jenkins joined SANFL club Norwood, having won the Kangaroo Island Football League’s best and fairest award in 1974. He made his senior Redlegs debut, aged twenty-one, in 1976, and ended up winning the club’s best first year player award. The twin highlights of his career were the victorious grand finals of 1982 against Glenelg, when he won the Jack Oatey Medal as best afield, and 1984 against Port Adelaide when he was in his only season as captain of the side. He also played in the victorious grand final of 1978 against Sturt. Between 1976 and 1985 he played a total of 198 senior SANFL games and represented South Australia 5 times.[2] |
Grade Structure
As of 2013 the KIFL hosts 5 grades of competition, which include two senior grades, A-Grade & Reserves, and 3 colts grades, U15's, U12's & AusKick (U12's and AusKick do not play for premiership points). Currently all clubs have one team in all levels of competition.
Premierships
| Year | A Grade | Reserves | Colts | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dudley United 11.9 (75) def. Kingscote 6.9 (45) | Kingscote 9.9 (63) def. Wisanger 3.4 (22) | Wisanger 15.5 (95) def. Dudley United 5.7 (37) | Western Districts Football Ground |
| 2015 | Dudley United 15.20 (110) def. Western Districts 8.5 (53) | Western Districts 17.14 (116) def. Wisanger 4.2 (26) | Wisanger 13.7 (85) def. Kingscote 7.5 (47) | Parndana Oval |
| 2014 | Dudley United 9.9 (63) def. Parndana 5.4 (34) | Dudley United 12.14 (86) def. Western Districts 6.4 (40) | Kingscote 8.9 (57) def. Wisanger 7.4 (46) | Kingscote Football Oval |
| 2013 | Parndana 21.13 (139) def. Kingscote 15.10 (100) | Western Districts 11.4 (70) def. Parndana 4.4 (28) | Wisanger 17.14 (116) def. Kingscote 4.3 (27) | Dudley United Football Oval |
| 2012 | Parndana 14.8 (92) def. Dudley United 7.13 (55) | Kingscote 8.6 (54) def. Parndana 4.8 (32) | Wisanger 10.8 (68) def. Dudley United 6.14 (50) | Wisanger Football Oval |
| 2011 | Parndana 9.9 (63) def Kingscote 8.8 (56) | Kingscote 9.10 (64) def. Western Districts 2.3 (15) | Wisanger 9.6 (60) def. Dudley United 6.5 (41) | |
| 2010 | Parndana 11.9 (75) def Kingscote 4.6 (30) | Parndana | Western Districts | |
| 2009 | Parndana 6.15 (51) def. Dudley United 4.7 (31) | Parndana | Western Districts | |
| 2008 | Parndana 10.14 (74) def. Dudley United 9.7 (61) | Dudley United 9.7 (61) def. Kingscote 5.9 (39) | Kingscote 23.14 (152) def. Wisanger 4.4 (28) | |
| 2007 | Dudley United 24.8 (152) def. Kingscote 9.5 (59) | Dudley United def. Western Districts | Kingscote 23.14 (152) def. Wisanger 4.4 (28) | |
| 2006 | Dudley United 18.11 (119) def. Parndana 6.3 (39) | S/Colts: Kingscote 12.10 (82) def Dudley United 7.6 (48) | ||
| 2005 | Wisanger 17.12 (114) def. Parndana 9.7 (61) | Kingscote 24.19 (163) def. Wisanger 2.0 (12) | ||
| 2004 | Dudley United 17.9 (111) def. Wisanger 8.6 (54) | Kingscote | ||
| 2003 | Western Districts 13.10 (88) def. Kingscote 8.6 (54) | Kingscote | ||
| 2002 | Kingscote 16.9 (105) def. Wisanger 15.8 (98) | Kingscote | ||
| 2001 | Western Districts 3.10 (28) def. Kingscote 1.6 (12) | |||
| 2000 | Dudley United 5.6 (36) def. Parndana 5.4 (34) | Parndana 8.2 (50) def Western Districts 6.8 (44) | Western Districts 2.7 (19) def Wisanger 2.1 (13) | Parndana Oval |
| 1999 | Parndana 14.10 (94) def Western Districts 6.5 (41) | Parndana' | Kingscote Oval | |
| 1998 | Parndana | Wisanger | ||
| 1997 | Parndana 8.6 (54) def. Western Districts 5.14 (44) | Western Districts def. Parndana | Wisanger | Wisanger Oval |
| 1996 | Western Districts def. Parndana | Western Districts 7.8 (50) def Parndana 3.7 (25) | Wisanger | Western Districts oval |
| 1995 | Western Districts 16.16 (112) def. Dudley United 3.4 (22) | Western Districts 10.8 (68) def. Parndana 6.11 (47) | Parndana 16.8 (104) def. Western Districts 9.5 (59) | Parndana Oval |
| 1994 | Western Districts 17.17 (119) def. Dudley United 9.7 (61) | Western Districts 16.11 (107) def. Wisanger 9.4 (58) | Parndana | Kingscote Oval |
| 1993 | Western Districts 13.15 (93) def. Dudley United 8.5 (53) | Western Districts 12.12 (84) def. Dudley United 5.6 (36) | Parndana | Penneshaw Oval |
| 1992 | Kingscote 16.9 (105) def. Western Districts 15.8 (98) | |||
| 1991 | Western Districts 17.11 (113) def. Kingscote 10.5 (65) | Kingscote 14.17 (101) def. Dudley United 7.10 (52) | ||
| 1990 | Western Districts | |||
| 1989 | Parndana | |||
| 1988 | Dudley United | Kingscote 21.13 (139) def. Parndana 4.5 (29) | ||
| 1987 | Wisanger def. Kingscote | Wisanger | ||
| 1986 | Wisanger def. Parndana | Parndana | Kingscote | |
| 1985 | Wisanger def. Dudley United | Parndana | Wisanger | |
| 1984 | Dudley United | Wisanger | Parndana | |
| 1983 | Wisanger def. Parndana | Kingscote def. Wisanger | Wisanger | |
| 1982 | Wisanger def. Dudley United | Kingscote | Wisanger def. Parndana | |
| 1981 | Parndana | Wisanger | Wisanger def. Parndana | |
| 1980 | Dudley United | Wisanger | Dudley United | |
| 1979 | Parndana 11.17 (83) def. Western Districts 8.14 (62) | Wisanger | Parndana def. Kingscote | |
| 1978 | Western Districts 13.12 (90) def Kingscote 7.10 (52) | Wisanger | Kingscote | |
| 1977 | Western Districts 12.13 (85) def. Parndana 11.9 (75) | Parndana def Wisanger | Kingscote | |
| 1976 | Western Districts 13.15 (93) def. Parndana 6.6 (42) | Dudley United 14.19 (103) def. Western Districts 5.4 (34) | Kingscote | Kingscote Oval |
| 1975 | Kingscote | |||
| 1974 | Kingscote def. Wisanger | Kingscote def. Wisanger | Kingscote def. Parndana | |
| 1973 | Wisanger def. Kingscote | |||
| 1972 | Wisanger def. Kingscote | |||
| 1971 | Wisanger def. Kingscote | |||
| 1970 | Wisanger def. Kingscote | |||
| 1969 | Kingscote def. Wisanger | Parndana | ||
| 1968 | Parndana def. Wisanger | Wisanger | ||
| 1967 | Parndana | Parndana | ||
| 1966 | Kingscote | Parndana | ||
| 1965 | Dudley United | Kingscote | ||
| 1964 | Nepean Bay | |||
| 1963 | Nepean Bay | |||
| 1962 | United | |||
| 1961 | Wisanger | |||
| 1960 | Parndana 13.8 (86) def. Kingscote 12.11 (83) | |||
| 1959 | Parndana | |||
| 1958 | Wisanger | |||
| 1957 | Parndana | |||
| 1956 | Parndana | |||
| 1955 | Wisanger | |||
| 1954 | Dudley | |||
| 1953 | Wisanger def. K.I Colts | |||
| 1952 | Kingscote def. Wisanger | |||
| 1951 | Kingscote def. Dudley | |||
| 1950 | Wisanger def. Kingscote | |||
| 1949 | Kingscote def. Wisanger | |||
| 1948 | Kingscote def. Dudley | |||
| 1947 | ||||
| 1946 | Kingscote def. Penneshaw |
Individual Awards
KIFL Mail Medalists
The Mail Medal is awarded to the best and fairest footballer in the highest grade of competition in Kangaroo Island Football League. Sunday Mail newspaper presents the best and fairest footballer in each country league in South Australia with a medal.[3]
| Year | Mail Medalist | Club | Votes | Runner-Up | Club | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Khyal Stead | Wisanger | |||||
| 2014 | Clayton Willson | Dudley United | |||||
| 2013 | Zac Edwards | Kingscote | Clayton Willson | Dudley United | |||
| 2012 | Nathan Trethewey | Parndana | Xavier Larcombe | Western Districts | |||
| 2011 | Clayton Willson | Dudley United | |||||
| 2010 | Nathan Trethewey | Parndana | |||||
| 2009 | Clayton Willson | Dudley United | |||||
| 2008 | Clayton Willson | Dudley United | |||||
| 2007 | Clayton Willson | Dudley United | |||||
| 2006 | Daniel Budarick | Kingscote | 22 | Heath Deer | Parndana | 17 | |
| 2005 | Heath Deer | Parndana | 22 | Matthew Thomas | Wisanger | 21 | |
| 2004 | Craig Turner Rhett Willson |
Wisanger Dudley United |
19 19 |
Clayton Willson | Dudley United | 17 | |
| 2003 | Clayton Willson | Dudley United | 15 | Craig Boxer Lachlan Lade |
Wisanger Wisanger |
12 12 | |
| 2002 | Scott Walden | Kingscote | 19 | Lachlan Lade | Wisanger | 16 | |
| 2001 | Brodie Howard | Dudley United | 14 | Josh Wilhelm Troy Darams |
Western Districts Kingscote |
11 11 | |
| 2000 | Damien Trethewey | Parndana | 22 | Nathan Trethewey | Parndana | 18 | |
| 1999 | Damien Trethewey | Parndana | 18 | Ashley Ness | Parndana | 14 | |
| 1998 | Bradley Rynne | Parndana | 29 | David Florance | Dudley United | 15 | |
| 1997 | Jason Wheaton | Wisanger | 22 | Troy Hilder | Western Districts | 17 | |
| 1996 | Troy Hilder | Western Districts | 15 | Damien Trethewey Damian Willis |
Parndana Dudley United |
13 13 | |
| 1995 | David Florance | Dudley United | 17 | Trevor Weatherspoon Troy Hilder |
Western Districts Western Districts |
14 14 | |
| 1994 | David Florance | Dudley United | 29 | Les Warner | Wisanger | 17 | |
| 1993 | Brenton Lovering | Kingscote | 14 | David Florance | Dudley United | 12 | |
| 1992 | David Florance | Dudley United | 31 | Brenton Lovering | Kingscote | 28 | |
| 1991 | Darryl Warner | Wisanger | 18 | Brett Padroth | Kingscote | 17 | |
| 1990 | Brenton Lovering | Wisanger | 23 | Paul Mitchell | Western Districts | 15 | |
| 1989 | Peter Lovering | Kingscote | 25 | Andrew Rabbitt | Wisanger | 17 | |
| 1988 | David Florance | Dudley United | 28 | Andrew Rabbitt | Wisanger | 21 | |
| 1987 | Dean Montgomerie | Wisanger | 19 | Harold Lovergrove | Kingscote | 18 | |
| 1986 | Andy Rabbitt | Wisanger | 29 | David Florance | Dudley United | 25 | |
| 1985 | Peter Jones | Western Districts | 18 | David Florance | Dudley United | 16 | |
| 1984 | David Florance | Dudley United | 23 | Allan Howard | Parndana | 18 | |
| 1983 | Steven May | Parndana | 24 | Allan Howard | Parndana | 16 | |
| 1982 | – | 1981 |
Johnston Medal
The Johnston Medal is awarded to the best and fairest footballer in the reserve grade of competition in Kangaroo Island Football League.
| Year | Medalist | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Michael Mills | Parndana |
| 2014 | Damien Willmott | Western Districts |
| 2013 | Ben Davis | Western Districts |
| 2012 | Brenton Putland | Parndana |
| 2011 | Damien Florance | Western Districts |
| 2010 | Brenton Putland | Parndana |
| 2009 | Ashley Ness | Parndana |
| 2008 | Will Ducrou | Wisanger |
Pharmacy Medal
The Pharmacy Medal is awarded to the best and fairest footballer in the colts grade of competition in Kangaroo Island Football League.
| Year | Medalist | Club | 2015 | Frank Colman | Kingscote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tate Lovering | Kingscote | |||
| 2013 | Dylan Lockett Declan Hardy-Corby |
Wisanger Wisanger | |||
| 2012 | Sam Gurney | Dudley United | |||
| 2011 | Liam Sampson | Wisanger | |||
| 2010 | Damon Weatherspoon | Western Districts | |||
| 2009 | Hahns Sullivan | Parndana | |||
| 2008 | Sam Lewis | Wisanger | |||
| 2007 | Zac Edwards Brent Kirby Darcy Kildea |
(Kingscote) (Dudley United) (Wisanger) | |||
| 2006 | Luke Bowd | Dudley United | |||
| 2005 | Ben Lock | Western Districts | |||
| 2004 | Michael Condo | Dudley United | |||
| 2003 | Paul Green | Kingscote |
Season Leading goal kickers
Leading goal kickers in each grade at the end of the regular season.
| A-Grade | B-Grade | Senior Colts | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Total | Club | Player | Total | Club | Player | Total | Club | ||
| 2014 | Clayton Wilson | 65 | Dudley United | Daryl Weatherspoon | 28 | Western Districts | Patrick Newman | 42 | Wisanger | ||
| 2013 | Riley Mattner | 36 | Kingscote | Robbie Barter | 61 | Parndana | Tristan Griffith | 39 | Wisanger | ||
| 2012 | Grant Brown | 54 | Dudley United | Robbie Barter | 46 | Parndana | Coby Helyar | 51 | Dudley United | ||
| 2011 | Angus Bruggemann | 50 | Parndana | ||||||||
| 2010 | Zach Trethewey | 59 | Parndana | ||||||||
| 2009 | Rick Morris | 39 | Western Districts | Daniel Dunstan | 30 | Parndana | Jake Nolan | 80 | Western Districts | ||
| 2008 | Luke Ramsey | 52 | Kingscote | ||||||||
| 2007 | Luke Ramsey | 66 | Kingscote |
League Records
Most Premierships & Grand Final appearances
| A-Grade | Reserves | From 2012: | Colts | From 2012: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership Total | Club | Grand Final Appearances | Premiership Total | Club | Grand Final Appearances | Premiership Total | Club | Grand Final Appearances | |
| 17 | Parndana | 1 | Dudley United | 1 | 1 | Kingscote | 2 | ||
| 15 | Wisanger | 1 | Western Districts | 2 | 2 | Wisanger | 3 | ||
| 11 | Kingscote | 1 | Kingscote | 1 | 0 | Dudley United | 1 | ||
| 11 | Western Districts | 0 | Parndana | 2 | 0 | Parndana | 0 | ||
| 9 | Dudley United | 0 | Wisanger | 0 | 0 | Western Districts | 0 | ||
| 1 | United* |
- United merged with Dudley in 1965 to become Dudley United.
Individual Records
- Most Mail medal wins: Roger Williams (Kingscote / Dudley United), 7 - David Florance (Dudley United), 5 - Clayton Willson (Dudley United), 5
- Most Mail medal runner-up's:
- Most Johnston medal wins:
- Most Pharmacy medal wins:
- Most Ozone medal wins:
- Most goals in a season (A-Grade):
- Most goals in a season (Reserves):
- Most goals in a season (Colts):
Club Individual Records
- Club with most Mail medal wins:
- Club with most Mail medal runner-up's:
- Club with most Johnston medal wins:
- Club with most Pharmacy medal wins:
- Club with most Ozone medal wins:
- Dudley United most Mail medal wins:
- Kingscote most Mail medal wins:
- Parndana most Mail medal wins:
- Western Districts most Mail medal wins:
- Wisanger most Mail medal wins:
Representative Football
The KIFL is involved with the Mortlock Shield which takes place amongst several amateur country teams in Port Lincoln annually.
References
- ^ "Country Footy 2010". Sunday Mail, Adelaide. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "Danny Jenkins". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ Gascoyne, John (2007). The Mail medal 1933-2006.