Whyalla Football League

Whyalla Football League

The Whyalla Football League is an Australian rules football competition based on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

In 2006 Central Whyalla Football Club were premiers, defeating Roopena Football Club. [http://countryfooty.com.au/64.html]

Current clubs

* Central Whyalla Football Club
* North Whyalla Football Club
* Roopena Football Club
* South Whyalla Football Club
* Weeroona Bay Football Club
* West Whyalla Football Club

Brief history

The Whyalla Football Association was formed in 1939 with founding clubs including Central Whyalla, North Whyalla and South Whyalla. In 1961 the Whyalla Football League (together with the Great Northern Football Association and the Port Pirie Football Association) formed the Spencer Gulf Football League. In 1967 the Whyalla-based clubs left the Spencer Gulf Football League and reformed the Whyalla Football League.

Champion past SANFL players from Whyalla include Barrie Robran and Graham Cornes.

Former Whyalla footballers who have reached the AFL include Robert Shirley, Isaac Weetra and Levi Greenwood.

External links

* [http://www.footypedia.com/00002361.htm Footypedia - WFL]
* [http://countryfooty.com.au country footy]
* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/whyalla_football_league.htm WFL Profile on Full Points Footy]


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