Eastern Eyre Football League

The Eastern Eyre Football League (EEFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia. It was formed in 1989 from the merger of the Kimba Districts Football League and the County Jervois Football League. The league's foundation clubs were Cleve, Cowell, Darke Peak-Waddikee (a merger of Darke Peak & Waddikee), Kimba Districts (a merger of Kimba, Buckleboo & Kelly), Ports (a merger of Arno Bay & Port Neill) and Rudall.

Eastern Eyre Football League
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1989 (1989)
CountryAustralia
ConfederationSANFL

Central Eyre and Wudinna United amalgamated to form Central Eyre United and transferred from the Mid West League before the start of 2021.

It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.

Current clubs

Colors Club Nickname Origins Premiers
won
Premiership Years
Cowell Cats founded 1896
5
1996, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009
Eastern Ranges Eagles merger of Cleve & Rudall
3
2012, 2013, 2015
Kimba Districts Tigers merger of Kimba, Buckleboo & Kelly
13
1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
Ports Magpies merger of Arno Bay & Port Neill
4
2017, 2021, 2022, 2023
Central Eyre United Storm merger of Wudinna and Central Eyre
0

Former clubs

Colours Club Years in Competition Nickname EEFL Premierships Premiership Years Fate
Cleve 1989–2011 Bombers 8 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005 Merged with Rudall to form Eastern Ranges
Darke Peak-Waddikee 1989–1996 1 1991 Folded
Rudall 1989–2011 Rams Merged with Cleve to form Eastern Ranges

2009 Ladder

Eastern Eyre Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Kimba Districts 10020109075159.21%20
Cowell 9030148080964.66%18
Cleve 8040122889257.92%16
Rudall 3090832108143.49%6
Ports00120642173926.96%0

Finals

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st SemiCleve121082Rudall101272
2nd SemiCowell101373Kimba Districts7850
PreliminaryKimba Districts131593Cleve9761
GrandCowell131189Kimba Districts11773

2010 Ladder

Eastern Eyre Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Kimba Districts 12000142762069.71%24
Cowell 6060110694853.85%12
Cleve 6060880100446.71%12
Ports 4080915112244.92%8
Rudall20100648128233.58%4

Finals

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
1st SemiCleve13684Ports13482
2nd SemiKimba Districts1813121Cowell141498
PreliminaryCowell52656Cleve6137
GrandKimba Districts9559Cowell9357

2011 Ladder

Eastern Eyre Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Kimba Districts 12000183449078.92%241st SemiCowell2010130Rudall9862
Ports 70501085107750.19%142nd SemiKimba Districts2512162Ports8452
Cowell 60601266100455.77%12PreliminaryCowell81765Ports81159
Rudall 4080914135840.23%8GrandKimba Districts101777Cowell10767
Cleve10110602177225.36%2

2012 Ladder

Eastern Eyre Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Kimba Districts 12030159978966.96%241st SemiPorts1512102Cowell6642
Eastern Ranges 11040182784768.32%222nd SemiEastern Ranges131088Kimba Districts101070
Ports 70801108106451.01%14PreliminaryKimba Districts14690Ports9761
Cowell 00150500233417.64%0GrandEastern Ranges1612108Kimba Districts14690

2013 Ladder

Eastern Eyre Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Kimba Districts 10020134967566.65%201st SemiPorts13684Cowell91367
Eastern Ranges 9030110368361.76%182nd SemiKimba Districts111076Eastern Ranges91064
Cowell 3090741117138.76%6PreliminaryEastern Ranges132098Ports11874
Ports 20100597126132.13%4GrandEastern Ranges13987Kimba Districts81159

2014 Ladder

Eastern Eyre Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Kimba Districts 11020173760674.14%221st SemiPorts2516166Cowell2921
Eastern Ranges 10030159061672.08%202nd SemiKimba Districts10868Eastern Ranges13987
Ports 5080815142536.38%10PreliminaryKimba Districts2518168Ports4630
Cowell 00130416191117.88%0GrandKimba Districts13785Eastern Ranges101272

2015 Ladder

Eastern Eyre Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Eastern Ranges 11001152555273.42%231st SemiCowell10565Ports81260
Kimba Districts 8040110373360.08%162nd SemiKimba Districts15696Eastern Ranges131391
Ports 2091909116343.87%5PreliminaryEastern Ranges3019199Cowell5838
Cowell 20100449153822.60%4GrandEastern Ranges131492Kimba Districts91064

2016 Ladder

Eastern Eyre Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Kimba Districts 12000154953474.36%241st SemiCowell131391Ports7547
Eastern Ranges 6060105889854.09%122nd SemiKimba Districts237145Eastern Ranges91165
Cowell 3081750135535.63%7PreliminaryEastern Ranges141397Cowell12375
Ports 2091631120134.44%5GrandKimba Districts141397Eastern Ranges8755

2017 Ladder

Eastern Eyre Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Kimba Districts 8040105178057.40%161st SemiPorts12880Cowell10969
Eastern Ranges 804091781852.85%162nd SemiKimba Districts10767Eastern Ranges5838
Ports 606086690848.82%12PreliminaryPorts1713115Eastern Ranges10565
Cowell 20100767109541.19%4GrandPorts101171Kimba Districts9862

Notable players

Notable AFL players to have played in the league include Corey Enright (Kimba Districts), Shaun Rehn (Ports), Shane and Darryl Wakelin (Kimba Districts), Brett Chalmers (Rudall), Levi Greenwood (Ports).

Notable coaches include Grant "Puggy" Jenner (Cleve), Ivan "Shorty" Shubert (Darke Peak, Cleve) and Ben "The Hampster" Hampel (Rudall).

Notable personalities of the league include Brian Rhett "Boozer" Morrow of Darke Peak.

Books

  • Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs, compiled by Peter Lines. ISBN 9780980447293
  • South Australian country football digest, by Peter Lines ISBN 9780987159199
  • EEFL on AFL NAcional
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