Port Lincoln Football League

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.

Port Lincoln Football League
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1910
No. of teams6
Most recent
champion(s)		Lincoln South
(12th premiership)
Most titlesWaybacks
(33 premierships)
Related
competitions		SANFL
Official websitehttp://www.plfl.com.au/

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 Waybacks.

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 17 July 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 Port Lincoln 1972– 1 1986
Lincoln South Eagles Port Lincoln 1946– 12 1946, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1981, 1983, 1991, 2002, 2023
 Mallee Park Peckers Port Lincoln 1980– 16 1985, 1987–90, 1993–96, 1999, 2001, 2009–11, 2015–16
 Marble Range Magpies Wangary 1938–1946, 1957– 12 1940–41, 1978, 1982, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006–07, 2021–22
 Tasman Imperial Roosters Port Lincoln 1946– 15 1947, 1949–50, 1961–62, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1992, 2012–14, 2018–20
 Wayback Demons Port Lincoln 1903– 33 1910–11, 1915, 1924–25, 1929–34, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1955–66, 1958–60, 1963, 1966, 1971, 1973–76, 1979–80, 1984, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2017

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 11 current indigenous players on 6 AFL team lists, including Graham Johncock, Eddie Betts, Harry Miller, Russell Coulthard, Daniel Wells, Lindsay Thomas, 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

2006 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Marble Range 13011180363274.05%271st SemiMallee Park245149Tasman121082
Waybacks 11040136379563.16%222nd SemiMarble Range7749Waybacks6440
Mallee Park 90511531100560.37%19PreliminaryWaybacks111076Mallee Park10767
Tasman 60901167135846.22%12GrandMarble Range10666Waybacks71557
Lincoln South501001218113951.68%10
Bostons00150471262415.22%0

2007 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Marble Range 14010151279465.57%281st SemiWaybacks91165Bostons7951
Mallee Park 90601441115455.53%182nd SemiMarble Range141498Mallee Park81967
Bostons 80701103118948.12%16PreliminaryMallee Park1620116Waybacks7850
Waybacks 7080886111044.39%14GrandMarble Range189117Mallee Park91165
Lincoln South401101053134343.95%8
Tasman30120927133241.04%6

2008 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mallee Park 13020168996263.71%261st SemiMarble Range141195Tasman11571
Waybacks 9060118094155.63%182nd SemiMallee Park12476Waybacks5737
Marble Range 9060114094454.70%18PreliminaryWaybacks81058Marble Range8654
Tasman 60901179133546.90%12GrandWaybacks131492Mallee Park9862
Bostons6090995122044.92%12
Lincoln South20130720150132.42%4

2009 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mallee Park 14010155186564.20%281st SemiMarble Range81260Lincoln South7345
Waybacks 12030114383857.70%242nd SemiMallee Park141195Waybacks81563
Lincoln South 90601199111051.93%18PreliminaryMarble Range13886Waybacks11672
Marble Range 50100799115640.87%10GrandMallee Park209129Marble Range13381
Bostons30120843112842.77%6
Tasman20130915135340.34%4

2010 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Tasman 11040121898355.34%221st SemiMallee Park1911125Waybacks12476
Lincoln South 11040115996354.62%222nd SemiTasman6844Lincoln South41034
Waybacks 10050125981160.82%20PreliminaryMallee Park1910124Lincoln South8957
Mallee Park 10050112886756.54%20GrandMallee Park1617113Tasman13482
Marble Range30120930100947.96%6
Bostons00150621168226.96%0

2011 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Waybacks 11030133390559.56%221st SemiTasman10969Marble Range5434
Mallee Park 110301429103757.95%222nd SemiMallee Park13785Waybacks61147
Tasman 9050124585059.43%18PreliminaryWaybacks81260Tasman81058
Marble Range 5090898113344.21%10GrandMallee Park169105Waybacks14791
Bostons30110831125439.86%6
Lincoln South30110860141737.77%6

2012 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Tasman 13020147882264.26%261st SemiLincoln South1715117Waybacks81058
Mallee Park 90511531120056.06%192nd SemiMallee Park131391Tasman91468
Waybacks 9051114492855.21%19PreliminaryTasman208128Lincoln South121284
Lincoln South 8070129596357.35%16GrandTasman1518108Mallee Park6541
Marble Range50100937122243.40%10
Bostons00150542179223.22%0

2013 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Tasman 13020161672169.15%261st SemiLincoln South12981Mallee Park111278
Waybacks 100501350101257.15%202nd SemiTasman1812120Waybacks6642
Lincoln South 9060119397155.13%18PreliminaryLincoln South111076Waybacks81058
Mallee Park 70711351112754.52%15GrandTasman189117Lincoln South7648
Marble Range40110791131237.61%8
Bostons10131607176525.59%3

2014 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Tasman 13020125392957.42%261st SemiWaybacks1711113Boston12880
Mallee Park 110401640115058.78%222nd SemiMallee Park121385Tasman121082
Waybacks 100501139102952.54%20PreliminaryTasman131391Waybacks3220
Bostons 50911006109747.84%11GrandTasman1814122Mallee Park13583
Marble Range40101888105945.61%9
Lincoln South10140860152236.10%2

2015 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mallee Park 120301839116661.20%241st SemiTasman14993Wayback9660
Boston 11040154699760.79%222nd SemiMallee Park1813121Boston175107
Wayback 90601032102850.10%18PreliminaryBoston121082Tasman91367
Tasman 7080958125243.35%14GrandMallee Park1821129Boston11874
Lincoln South30120899134040.15%6
Marble Range30120896138739.25%6

2016 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mallee Park 13020184479869.80%261st SemiLincoln South111480Wayback6743
Marble Range 11040118275161.15%222nd SemiMallee Park121991Marble Range3725
Wayback 90601080110449.45%18PreliminaryLincoln South1712114Marble Range3826
Lincoln South 80701194105853.02%16GrandMallee Park1513103Lincoln South13886
Boston20130857138838.17%4
Tasman20130624168227.06%4

2017 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mallee Park 14010191585969.03%281st SemiMarble Range4832Lincoln South4731
Wayback 11040125377361.85%222nd SemiWayback169105Mallee Park1514104
Marble Range 10050117989456.87%20PreliminaryMarble Range13886Mallee Park111480
Lincoln South 50100987102249.13%10GrandWayback61046Marble Range4832
Tasman50100742117438.73%10
Boston00150565191922.75%0

2018 Ladder
Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Marble Range 13020148062370.38%261st SemiTasman177109Mallee Park7951
Wayback 12030127773363.53%242nd SemiWayback121587Marble Range7850
Tasman 10050137873765.15%20PreliminaryTasman14892Marble Range7648
Mallee Park 70801143120448.70%14GrandTasman14993Wayback71355
Lincoln South30120684121935.94%6
Boston00150580202622.26%0

Books
  • Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs / compiled by Peter Lines. ISBN 9780980447293
  • South Australian country football digest / by Peter Lines ISBN 9780987159199

References
  1. "Tigers could be kicked out of league - Local News - News - General - Port Lincoln Times". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  2. "League action against Boston - Local News - News - General - Port Lincoln Times". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  3. Country Footy 2010 Archived 22 July 2012 at archive.today
  4. http://countryfooty.com.au/33.html
  5. "Port Lincoln 2007".
  6. "2008 Port Lincoln".
  7. "Port Lincoln 2009".
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