The County Of Way Football Association was formed in 1909, with founding clubs including Charra, Denial Bay, Goode, Koonibba, Murat and Penong. Fowlers Bay also wished to join the league but was denied entry due to excessive travel distance.
In 1948 The league changed its name to Murat Bay Football League changed and then Far West Football League in 1962.
The Koonibba Roosters are the oldest continuing Aboriginal football club in Australia, having named their Team of the Century in 2009.[1]
The West Coast Hawks of Streaky Bay and Wirrulla club joined the league in March 2021, after the Mid West Football League was wound up permanently. Around the same time, the Far West Football League changed its name to the Western Eyre Football League.[2]
^"Koonibba unveils 100-year team - Aboriginal Football". Aboriginal Football : The Indigenous Game. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
^"Mid West Football League has folded". BigFooty. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
^Country Footy 2010 Archived 2012-07-22 at archive.today
^"A Grade Premiers - Western Eyre Football League".
Further readingedit
Country Footy
Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs, compiled by Peter Lines. ISBN9780980447293
South Australian country football digest, by Peter Lines ISBN9780987159199
April 10, 2024
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The Western Eyre Football League WEFL formerly Far West Football League FWFL is an Australian rules football competition based in the Ceduna area of the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia Australia As of March 2021 the league includes clubs in Ceduna Thevenard Koonibba Aboriginal community Penong Western United FC Streaky Bay West Coast Hawks and Wirrulla Western Eyre Football LeagueMost recent season or competition 2023FormerlyCounty of Way Football Association 1909 1948 Murat Bay Football League 1949 1961 Far West Football League 1962 2020 SportAustralian rules footballFounded1909First season1909No of teams6Most recentchampion s Western United 11th Premiership 2023 Most titlesKoonibba 37 Premierships RelatedcompetitionsMortlock Shield SANFLOfficial websitehttps www greatflinders comIt is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League Contents 1 Brief history 2 Current Clubs 3 Premiers 4 Ladders 4 1 2011 Ladder 4 2 2012 Ladder 4 3 2013 Ladder 5 References 6 Further readingBrief history editThe County Of Way Football Association was formed in 1909 with founding clubs including Charra Denial Bay Goode Koonibba Murat and Penong Fowlers Bay also wished to join the league but was denied entry due to excessive travel distance In 1948 The league changed its name to Murat Bay Football League changed and then Far West Football League in 1962 The Koonibba Roosters are the oldest continuing Aboriginal football club in Australia having named their Team of the Century in 2009 1 The West Coast Hawks of Streaky Bay and Wirrulla club joined the league in March 2021 after the Mid West Football League was wound up permanently Around the same time the Far West Football League changed its name to the Western Eyre Football League 2 Current Clubs editJumper Club Location Nickname Founded Years in comp WEFL premierships Premiership years 3 nbsp Blues Formally Ceduna Blues amp Ceduna Smokey Bay Blues Ceduna Blues 1989 1989 5 1997 1999 2009 2016 2022 nbsp Koonibba Koonibba Roosters 1906 1909 1937 1947 37 1910 1922 1925 28 1938 40 1946 49 1951 1954 1956 57 1960 61 1963 1975 1977 1979 1982 1988 1990 1994 96 1998 2001 02 2010 12 2014 2017 nbsp Thevenard Thevenard Magpies 1927 1927 23 1959 1967 74 1976 1978 1981 1983 87 1989 1991 93 2013 2015 nbsp Western United Penong Tigers 1974 1974 11 1980 2000 2003 08 2018 19 2023 nbsp West Coast Streaky Bay Hawks 1999 2021 1 2021 nbsp Wirrulla Wirrulla Bombers 1919 2021 0Premiers editList of Premiership teams of the Western Eyre Football League 4 1909 Murat Bay 1910 Koonibba 1911 Murat Bay 1912 Murat Bay 1913 Murat Bay 1914 Murat Bay 1915 1921 Recess 1922 Koonibba 1923 Athenna 1924 Murat Bay 1925 Koonibba 1926 Koonibba 1927 Koonibba 1928 Koonibba 1929 Murat Bay 1930 No Competition 1931 Murat Bay 1932 Murat Bay 1933 Ceduna 1934 Ceduna 1935 1936 Recess 1937 Bookabie 1938 Ceduna 1939 Goode 1940 United 1941 1945 Recess due to WW2 1946 Ceduna 1947 Koonibba 1948 Koonibba 1949 Koonibba 1950 Ceduna 1951 Koonibba 1952 Ceduna 1953 Ceduna 1954 Koonibba 1955 Ceduna 1956 Koonibba 1957 Koonibba 1958 Rovers 1959 Thevenard 1960 Koonibba 1961 Koonibba 1962 Penong 1963 Koonibba 1964 Charra 1965 Ceduna 1966 Penong 1967 Thevenard 1968 Thevenard 1969 Thevenard 1970 Thevenard 1971 Thevenard 1972 Thevenard 1973 Thevenard 1974 Thevenard 1975 Koonibba 1976 Thevenard 1977 Koonibba 1978 Thevenard 1979 Koonibba 1980 Western United 1981 Thevenard 1982 Koonibba 1983 Thevenard 1984 Thevenard 1985 Thevenard 1986 Thevenard 1987 Thevenard 1988 Koonibba 1989 Thevenard 1990 Koonibba 1991 Thevenard 1992 Thevenard 1993 Thevenard 1994 Koonibba 1995 Koonibba 1996 Koonibba 1997 Blues 1998 Koonibba 1999 Blues 2000 Western United 2001 Koonibba 2002 Koonibba 2003 Western United 2004 Western United 2005 Western United 2006 Western United 2007 Western United 2008 Western United 2009 Blues 2010 Koonibba 2011 Koonibba 2012 Koonibba 2013 Thevenard 2014 Koonibba 2015 Thevenard 2016 Blues 2017 Koonibba 2018 Western United 2019 Western United 2020 Recess due to COVID 19 2021 West Coast Hawks 2022 Blues 2023 Western UnitedLadders edit2011 Ladder edit Far West Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B PtsKoonibba 11 0 1 0 1470 520 73 87 22 1st Semi Thevenard 11 13 79 Ceduna Smoky Bay Blues 5 14 44Western United 9 0 3 0 1401 729 65 77 18 2nd Semi Koonibba 19 11 125 Western United 10 2 62Ceduna Smoky Bay Blues 3 0 9 0 545 1539 26 15 6 Preliminary Western United 19 25 139 Thevenard 7 7 49Thevenard 1 0 11 0 684 1312 34 27 2 Grand Koonibba 17 11 113 Western United 11 2 682012 Ladder edit Far West Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B PtsKoonibba 10 0 2 0 1438 840 63 13 20 1st Semi Ceduna Smoky Bay Blues 14 12 96 Thevenard 10 11 71Western United 8 0 4 0 1239 871 58 72 16 2nd Semi Koonibba 20 14 134 Western United 13 6 84Ceduna Smoky Bay Blues 6 0 6 0 992 1154 46 23 12 Preliminary Ceduna Smoky Bay Blues 13 8 86 Western United 11 5 71Thevenard 0 0 12 0 723 1527 32 13 0 Grand Koonibba 24 17 161 Ceduna Smoky Bay Blues 12 9 812013 Ladder edit Far West Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B PtsWestern United 8 0 4 0 1278 820 60 92 16 1st Semi Koonibba 36 17 233 Ceduna Smoky Bay Blues 11 9 75Thevenard 7 0 5 0 1227 989 55 37 14 2nd Semi Thevenard 12 9 81 Western United 10 7 67Koonibba 7 0 5 0 1347 1089 55 30 14 Preliminary Koonibba 19 17 131 Western United 6 11 47Ceduna Smoky Bay Blues 2 0 10 0 790 1744 31 18 4 Grand Thevenard 12 17 89 Koonibba 10 22 82References edit Koonibba unveils 100 year team Aboriginal Football Aboriginal Football The Indigenous Game 30 October 2015 Retrieved 18 February 2020 Mid West Football League has folded BigFooty 11 March 2021 Retrieved 21 March 2021 Country Footy 2010 Archived 2012 07 22 at archive today A Grade Premiers Western Eyre Football League Further reading editCountry Footy Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs compiled by Peter Lines ISBN 9780980447293 South Australian country football digest by Peter Lines ISBN 9780987159199 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Western Eyre Football League amp oldid 1174576429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
