South West District Football League
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The South West District Football League is an Australian rules football
league based in South-western Victoria
, with clubs located in the vicinity of Hamilton
, Heywood
and Portland
. The league is a minor country league with teams drawn from smaller localities within part of the area of the major Western Border Football League
.
Of the 14 founding clubs, eight came from the Portland and District Football League, three from the Port Fairy Football League and three from the Glenelg Football League.
The league was renamed the South West District Football League in 1983.
in 1995 and Heywood will commence in 2012.
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Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
league based in South-western Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, with clubs located in the vicinity of Hamilton
Hamilton, Victoria
Hamilton is a city in western Victoria, Australia. It is located at the intersection of the Glenelg Highway and the Henty Highway...
, Heywood
Heywood, Victoria
Heywood is a town on the Fitzroy River in the Australian state of Victoria. It is situated at an elevation of 27 metres amidst rolling green hills in an agricultural, pastoral and timbercutting district. Heywood is west of Melbourne at the intersection of the Princes and Henty Highways and north...
and Portland
Portland, Victoria
The city of Portland is the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Victoria, Australia. It is the main urban centre of the Shire of Glenelg. It is located on Portland Bay.-History:...
. The league is a minor country league with teams drawn from smaller localities within part of the area of the major Western Border Football League
Western Border Football League
The Western Border Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Lower South East region of South Australia, and south-western border region of Victoria. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and the Victorian Football League...
.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Records | |
| Highest Score | 330 - Western 49.36.330 (v Bessiebelle 1.2.8) - 1987 |
| Most goals in a game | 21 - Greg Lipscombe - Westerns (v Sandford) - 1984 |
| Most goals in a season | 168 - Shane Dempsey - Balmoral - 1989 |
| Most wins in a row | 27 – Tyrendarra 2003-2004 |
| Most losses in a row | 40 - Macarthur - 1991-94 |
| Most flags in a row | 4 Westerns 1996-1999 |
History
The league was formed in 1970 under the name Portland Port Fairy Football League, as the result of a merger of the Portland and District Football League and the Port Fairy Football League.Of the 14 founding clubs, eight came from the Portland and District Football League, three from the Port Fairy Football League and three from the Glenelg Football League.
The league was renamed the South West District Football League in 1983.
Current
7 of the current 9 teams were present in the league on formation in 1970 (Branxholme and Wallacedale as separate teams). Coleraine joined from the Western Border Football LeagueWestern Border Football League
The Western Border Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Lower South East region of South Australia, and south-western border region of Victoria. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and the Victorian Football League...
in 1995 and Heywood will commence in 2012.
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in comp | SWDFL Premierships | Premiership Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Branxholme-Wallacedale | Saints | 1983- | 1 | 1983 |
 |
Cavendish | Bloods | 1970- | 4 | 1973-4, 1992-3 |
| Coleraine | Maroons | 1995- | 6 | 1996, 2005, 2007-8-9, 2010 | |
 |
Dartmoor | Swans | 1970- | 4 | 1979-80, 1982, 2011 |
 |
Heathmere | Magpies | 1970- | 3 | 1989-90, 2002 |
| Heywood | Lions | 2012- | - | = | |
| Sandford | Villagers | 1970- | - | - | |
| Tyrendarra | Darras | 1970- | 8 | 1971-2, 1975, 1986, 2001, 2003-4, 2006 | |
 |
Westerns | Roos | 1970- | 8 | 1984-5, 1987, 1994, 1997-8-9-2000 |
Former Clubs
- Winnap went into recess after the 1975 season
- Yambuk transferred to the Warrnambool District Football LeagueWarrnambool District Football LeagueWarrnambool District Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the region of rural of Warrnambool. It is a twelve team competition starting in April and finishing in September...
in 1981 - Balmoral joined in 1982, then merged with Harrow in 1997, moving to the Horsham & District Football LeagueHorsham & District Football LeagueThe Horsham & District Football League is an amateur Australian rules football league based in the Wimmera area of Western Victoria.-History:...
- Pigeon Ponds went into recess after the 1983 season
- Merino-Digby went into recess after the 1990 season
- Bessiebelle went into recess after the 1998 season
- Macarthur merged with Hawkesdale in 1997, moving to the Mininera & District Football LeagueMininera & District Football LeagueThe Mininera & District Football League is based in South-western Victoria, with clubs located east of Hamilton, south of Ararat and west of Colac. The league absorbed several teams from the defunct Ararat & District Football Association in 2000.-History:...
Premierships
- 1970 Macarthur 14 11 95 defeated Cavendish 7 14 56
- 1971 Tyrendarra 14 13 97 defeated Macarthur 11 10 76
- 1972 Tyrendarra 16 22 118 defeated Heathmere 11 16 82
- 1973 Cavendish 15 11 101 defeated Bessiebelle 14 11 95
- 1974 Cavendish 13 8 86 defeated Westerns 6 6 42
- 1975 Tyrendarra 10 16 76 defeated Westerns 8 12 60
- 1976 Yambuk 16 12 108 defeated Tyrendarra 10 11 71
- 1977 Yambuk 7 12 54 defeated Westerns 6 10 46
- 1978 Yambuk 17 12 114 defeated Wallacedale 10 13 73
- 1979 Dartmoor 16 14 110 defeated Yambuk 12 9 81
- 1980 Dartmoor 16 25 121 defeated Bessiebelle 12 4 76
- 1981 Macarthur 16 15 111 defeated Cavendish 8 15 63
- 1982 Dartmoor 22 16 148 defeated Heathmere 10 10 70
- 1983 Branxholme-Wallacedale 20 10 130 defeated Dartmoor 18 11 119
- 1984 Westerns 12 8 80 defeated Tyrendarra 10 14 74
- 1985 Westerns 16 7 103 defeated Heathmere 11 18 84
- 1986 Tyrendarra 18 19 127 defeated Westerns 12 6 78
- 1987 Westerns 13 7 85 defeated Heathmere 11 18 84
- 1988 Macarthur 17 19 121 defeated Westerns 17 13 115
- 1989 Heathmere 18 14 122 defeated Balmoral 12 8 80
- 1990 Heathmere 19 17 131 defeated Cavendish 10 6 66
- 1991 Balmoral 17 14 116 defeated Heathmere 12 12 84
- 1992 Cavendish 14 10 94 defeated Westerns 5 21 51
- 1993 Cavendish 13 10 88 defeated Westerns 10 9 69
- 1994 Westerns 17 8 110 defeated Cavendish 12 10 82
- 1995 Macarthur 11 18 84 defeated Sandford 8 14 62
- 1996 Coleraine 12 9 81 defeated Sandford 9 4 58
- 1997 Westerns 13 9 87 defeated Coleraine 10 12 72
- 1998 Westerns 11 15 81 defeated Tyrendarra 9 8 62
- 1999 Westerns 14 16 100 defeated Heathmere 11 6 72
- 2000 Westerns 15 18 108 defeated Heathmere 9 6 60
- 2001 Tyrendarra 11 8 74 defeated Heathmere 9 18 72
- 2002 Heathmere 20 10 130 defeated Tyrendarra 14 11 95
- 2003 Tyrendarra 14 12 96 defeated Coleraine 5 3 33
- 2004 Tyrendarra 8 12 60 defeated Heathmere 7 12 54
- 2005 Coleraine 10 12 72 defeated Tyrendarra 4 6 30
- 2006 Tyrendarra 14 10 94 defeated Coleraine 7 4 46
- 2007 Coleraine 10 12 72 defeated Tyrendarra 10 11 71
- 2008 Coleraine 9 12 66 defeated Tyrendarra 5 11 41
- 2009 Coleraine 11 13 79 defeated Westerns 4 8 32
- 2010 Coleraine 11 13 79 defeated Westerns 9 10 64
1970 (foundation season)
| Club | Wins | Losses | Draws | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Cavendish | 16 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
| Yambuk | 14 | 3 | 1 | 58 |
| Tyrendarra | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 |
| Dartmoor | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 |
| Westerns | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 |
| Winnap | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 |
| Bessiebelle | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| Wallacedale | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| Pigeon Ponds | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| Heathmere | 5 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| Branxholme | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Sandford | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Merino-Digby | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
2007 Ladder
| South West DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrendarra | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2212 | 1350 | 163.85% | 64 |
| Sandford | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2248 | 1431 | 157.09% | 52 |
| Coleraine | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2169 | 1544 | 140.48% | 44 |
| Westerns | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1580 | 1679 | 94.10% | 40 |
| Heathmere | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2216 | 1717 | 129.06% | 36 |
| Branxholme-Wallacedale | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1869 | 1661 | 112.52% | 36 |
| Cavendish | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1465 | 2004 | 73.10% | 12 |
| Dartmoor | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1033 | 3406 | 30.33% | 4 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | Westerns | 16 | 11 | 107 | Heathmere | 21 | 16 | 142 |
| Qualifying | Sandford | 26 | 9 | 165 | Coleraine | 14 | 9 | 93 |
| 1st Semi | Coleraine | 23 | 22 | 160 | Heathmere | 14 | 16 | 100 |
| 2nd Semi | Tyrendarra | 12 | 22 | 94 | Sandford | 11 | 6 | 72 |
| Preliminary | Coleraine | 21 | 11 | 137 | Sandford | 11 | 8 | 74 |
| Grand | Coleraine | 10 | 12 | 72 | Tyrendarra | 10 | 11 | 71 |
2008 Ladder
| South West DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrendarra | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1660 | 1091 | 152.15% | 64 |
| Heathmere | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1735 | 1253 | 138.47% | 48 |
| Coleraine | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1705 | 1396 | 122.13% | 48 |
| Sandford | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1457 | 1453 | 100.28% | 40 |
| Dartmoor | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1543 | 1626 | 94.90% | 32 |
| Westerns | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1397 | 1568 | 89.09% | 32 |
| Cavendish | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1322 | 1706 | 77.49% | 12 |
| Branxholme-Wallacedale | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1074 | 1800 | 59.67% | 12 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | Dartmoor | 12 | 7 | 79 | Sandford | 9 | 7 | 61 |
| Qualifying | Coleraine | 17 | 9 | 111 | Heathmere | 12 | 7 | 79 |
| 1st Semi | Dartmoor | 15 | 8 | 98 | Heathmere | 11 | 16 | 82 |
| 2nd Semi | Coleraine | 12 | 12 | 84 | Tyrendarra | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| Preliminary | Tyrendarra | 22 | 19 | 151 | Dartmoor | 6 | 4 | 40 |
| Grand | Coleraine | 9 | 12 | 66 | Tyrendarra | 5 | 11 | 41 |
2009 Ladder
| South West DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerns | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1967 | 1169 | 168.26% | 56 |
| Coleraine | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1650 | 1125 | 146.67% | 48 |
| Heathmere | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1845 | 1291 | 142.91% | 48 |
| Tyrendarra | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1659 | 1098 | 151.09% | 44 |
| Cavendish | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1505 | 1212 | 124.17% | 44 |
| Dartmoor | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1857 | 1412 | 131.52% | 32 |
| Sandford | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1153 | 1914 | 60.24% | 16 |
| Branxholme-Wallacedale | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 724 | 3139 | 23.06% | 0 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | Tyrendarra | 7 | 6 | 48 | Cavendish | 12 | 12 | 84 |
| Qualifying | Coleraine | 15 | 9 | 99 | Heathmere | 15 | 5 | 95 |
| 1st Semi | Cavendish | 9 | 14 | 68 | Heathmere | 7 | 19 | 61 |
| 2nd Semi | Westerns | 4 | 7 | 31 | Coleraine | 5 | 15 | 45 |
| Preliminary | Western | 18 | 11 | 119 | Cavendish | 8 | 10 | 58 |
| Grand | Coleraine | 11 | 13 | 79 | Westerns | 4 | 8 | 32 |
2010 Ladder
| South West DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2245 | 891 | 251.96% | 66 |
| Tyrendarra | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1803 | 1009 | 178.69% | 52 |
| Westerns | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1891 | 1291 | 146.48% | 52 |
| Dartmoor | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1859 | 1331 | 139.67% | 48 |
| Cavendish | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1433 | 1501 | 95.47% | 30 |
| Heathmere | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1417 | 1745 | 81.20% | 26 |
| Sandford | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1192 | 1940 | 61.44% | 14 |
| Branxholme-Wallacedale | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 736 | 2868 | 25.66% | 0 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | Cavendish | 14 | 13 | 97 | Dartmoor | 12 | 15 | 87 |
| Qualifying | Westerns | 18 | 9 | 117 | Tyrendarra | 14 | 10 | 94 |
| 1st Semi | Tyrendarra | 18 | 12 | 120 | Cavendish | 12 | 2 | 74 |
| 2nd Semi | Coleraine | 19 | 12 | 126 | Westerns | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| Preliminary | Westerns | 8 | 5 | 53 | Tyrendarra | 7 | 8 | 50 |
| Grand | Coleraine | 11 | 13 | 79 | Westerns | 9 | 10 | 64 |
2011 Ladder
| South West DFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmoor | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2275 | 1089 | 208.91% | 58 |
| Tyrendarra | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1910 | 1051 | 181.73% | 56 |
| Coleraine | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1647 | 1250 | 131.76% | 52 |
| Heathmere | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1784 | 1468 | 121.53% | 44 |
| Westerns | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1743 | 1401 | 124.41% | 42 |
| Branxholme-Wallacedale | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1278 | 1898 | 67.33% | 24 |
| Sandford | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1146 | 2514 | 45.58% | 8 |
| Cavendish | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1095 | 2207 | 49.61% | 4 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | Westerns | 18 | 8 | 116 | Heathmere | 17 | 4 | 106 |
| Qualifying | Tyrendarra | 10 | 13 | 73 | Coleraine | 7 | 8 | 50 |
| 1st Semi | Coleraine | 15 | 8 | 98 | Westerns | 10 | 9 | 69 |
| 2nd Semi | Tyrendarra | 15 | 14 | 104 | Dartmoor | 9 | 11 | 65 |
| Preliminary | Dartmoor | 9 | 15 | 69 | Coleraine | 9 | 7 | 61 |
| Grand | Dartmoor | 9 | 12 | 66 | Tyrendarra | 4 | 10 | 34 |