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The Port Lincoln Football League is an Australian rules football competition based at the southern extremity of the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. Port Lincoln Football League games are officiated by the Port Lincoln Football League Umpires Association.

Brief history

The league was originally formed in 1910 as the Port Lincoln Football Association.

The league was reformed in 1946 (having been in recess during World War II) under its current title of Port Lincoln Football League. At that time the participating clubs were Lincoln South, Tasman and Wayback.

Marble Range rejoined the league in 1953 from the Great Flinders FL, having been a member of the PLFA before World War II. Their re-entry was conditional on a probation period where they would only play B Grade until winning a premiership in this division, which they achieved in 1956 and were promoted to the senior division.

Tumby Bay and Eyre United joined the league after the Eastern Eyre Football Association folded after the 1961 season, although both clubs eventually moved to the Great Flinders FL, Eyre United in 1971 and Tumby Bay in 1981.

Boston and Mallee Park were formed to join the Port Lincoln FL in 1972 and 1980 respectively.

2010 Controversy

On July 17, 2010, Boston forfeited all matches to Mallee Park citing issues with on field violence and a refusal by the league to take action to prevent it. The club has alleged that it could be facing expulsion from the league for taking this action.[1][2]

Current clubs

Jumper Club Nickname Location Years in comp PLFL premierships Premiership years[3]
Boston Tigers Boston 1972- 1 1986
Lincoln South Eagles Port Lincoln 1946- 12 1946, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1964, 1969–70, 1972, 1981, 1983, 1991, 2002
Mallee Park Woodpeckers Port Lincoln 1980- 16 1985, 1987-88-89-90, 1993-94-95-96, 1999, 2001, 2009–10-11, 2015-16
Marble Range Magpies Wangary 1938-1946, 1957- 10 1940-41, 1978, 1982, 1997–98, 2000, 2004, 2006–07
Tasman Roosters Port Lincoln 1946- 12 1947, 1949–50, 1961–62, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1992, 2012-13-14
Wayback Demons Port Lincoln 1903- 32 1910-11, 1915, 1924–25, 1929-30-31-32-33-34, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1955–56, 1958-59-60, 1963, 1966, 1971, 1973-74-75-76, 1979-80 1984, 2003, 2005, 2008

Notable Former Players

A number of players from the Port Lincoln FL clubs have gone on to play professionally in the SANFL and AFL. The team with most players to do so at any one time is Mallee Park, who have direct player/team relationships with at least 9 current indigenous players on 6 AFL team lists, including Graham Johncock, Byron Pickett and brothers Peter and Shaun Burgoyne. Mallee Park also has a direct relationship with some other Indigenous players whose fathers have played for the club in its early foundation years in the early 1980s.

Premiers since World War 2[4][5]

2012 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Tasman 13 0 2 0 1478 822 64.26% 26
Mallee Park 9 0 5 1 1531 1200 56.06% 19
Waybacks 9 0 5 1 1144 928 55.21% 19
Lincoln South 8 0 7 0 1295 963 57.35% 16
Marble Range 5 0 10 0 937 1222 43.40% 10
Bostons 0 0 15 0 542 1792 23.22% 0

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st Semi Lincoln South 17 15 117 Waybacks 8 10 58
2nd Semi Mallee Park 13 13 91 Tasman 9 14 68
Preliminary Tasman 20 8 128 Lincoln South 12 12 84
Grand Tasman 15 18 108 Mallee Park 6 5 41


2013 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Tasman 13 0 2 0 1616 721 69.15% 26
Waybacks 10 0 5 0 1350 1012 57.15% 20
Lincoln South 9 0 6 0 1193 971 55.13% 18
Mallee Park 7 0 7 1 1351 1127 54.52% 15
Marble Range 4 0 11 0 791 1312 37.61% 8
Bostons 1 0 13 1 607 1765 25.59% 3

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st Semi Lincoln South 12 9 81 Mallee Park 11 12 78
2nd Semi Tasman 18 12 120 Waybacks 6 6 42
Preliminary Lincoln South 11 10 76 Waybacks 8 10 58
Grand Tasman 18 9 117 Lincoln South 7 6 48


2014 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Tasman 13 0 2 0 1253 929 57.42% 26
Mallee Park 11 0 4 0 1640 1150 58.78% 22
Waybacks 10 0 5 0 1139 1029 52.54% 20
Bostons 5 0 9 1 1006 1097 47.84% 11
Marble Range 4 0 10 1 888 1059 45.61% 9
Lincoln South 1 0 14 0 860 1522 36.10% 2

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st Semi Waybacks 17 11 113 Boston 12 8 80
2nd Semi Mallee Park 12 13 85 Tasman 12 10 82
Preliminary Tasman 13 13 91 Waybacks 3 2 20
Grand Tasman 18 14 122 Mallee Park 13 5 83


External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.portlincolntimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/tigers-could-be-kicked-out-of-league/1889956.aspx
  2. ^ http://www.portlincolntimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/league-action-against-boston/1889951.aspx
  3. ^ Country Footy 2010
  4. ^ http://footypedia.isgreat.org/00002342.htm
  5. ^ http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/port_lincoln_football_league.htm
  6. ^ http://countryfooty.com.au/33.html
  7. ^ http://countryfooty.com.au/PortLincoln2007.htm
  8. ^ http://countryfooty.com.au/2008PortLincoln.htm
  9. ^ http://countryfooty.com.au/PortLincoln2009.htm
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