The South West Football League is an Australian rules football

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 league based in the south-west of Western Australia

Western Australia

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. The league is affiliated to the West Australian Country Football League

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.

History

In 1953 the Bunbury-Collie League was founded with seven teams. In 1957, the league changed names to the South West National Football League. In 1991 the name changed again, to the current South West Football League.

Expansion

In 1993 a proposed submission from the new Harvey Football Club was rejected because the SWFL thought 10 teams was a sufficient number. Harvey then put in a successful submission into the Peel Football League

Peel Football League

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 where they played their first season in 1994.

The start of the 2009 season saw the introduction of the Harvey Bulls, who made the move over from the expanding Peel Football League

Peel Football League

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. This was different from their bid in 1993, as they had nowhere else to go. The SWFL were also looking for a tenth team (after the merger of Collie and Mines)to get rid of the dreaded bye and extended season. Harvey left the PFL because of the rumour of Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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 teams entering the PFL for 2009 so therefore increasing travel commitments. This idea fell through but Harvey still joined the SWFL after a 8–1 vote by the SWFL clubs with HBL the only club opposing the idea.

Current clubs

Colours	Club	Nickname	Location	Home Ground	First season	Premierships
	Augusta Margaret River Football Club	Hawks	Margaret River Margaret River, Western Australia Margaret River is a town in the South West of Western Australia, located in the valley of the eponymous Margaret River, south of Perth, the state capital. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.... , Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	Gloucester Park	1966	3
	Bunbury Football Club formerly known as Bunbury Railways	Bulldogs	Bunbury Bunbury, Western Australia The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district... , Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	PC Payne Park	1957	6
	Busselton Football Club	Magpies	Busselton, Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	Sir Stuart Bovell Park	1957	4
	Carey Park Football Club formerly known as Pastimes	Panthers	Bunbury Bunbury, Western Australia The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district... , Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	Kelly Park	1957	7
	Collie Eagles Football Club formed in 2002 from a merger of the Collie Saints and Mines Rovers	Eagles	Collie Collie, Western Australia -External links:*... , Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	Collie Recreation Ground	2002	2 (8 if Saints and Mines titles are included)
	Donnybrook Football Club	Dons	Donnybrook Donnybrook, Western Australia -Tourism:Donnybrook has many town icons bearing the apple. On the main street, apple-shaped lights line the entrance of the Old Railway Station. These lights have recently been restored. Atop the east Donnybrook hill is a high tower with an apple at the top... , Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	VC Mitchell Park	1957	4
	Eaton Boomers Football Club formerly known as Boyanup Capel and as Boyanup Capel Dardanup	Boomers formerly known as the Cardinals	Eaton Eaton, Western Australia Eaton is a northeastern suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia, located 7 km from the centre of Bunbury on the south shore of the Collie River. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Dardanup, and the offices for the Shire are located within the suburb.... , Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... formerly played in Boyanup, Western Australia Boyanup, Western Australia Boyanup is a town located on the South Western Highway in the South West agricultural region, 195 km south of Perth and 18 km south-east of Bunbury, Western Australia....	Glen Huon Oval formerly Boyanup Oval	1959	0
	Harvey Football Club	Bulls	Harvey Harvey, Western Australia Harvey is a town located in the South West of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, 140 km south of Perth, between Pinjarra and Bunbury... , Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	Harvey Recreation Ground	2009	0
	Harvey Brunswick Leschenault Football Club formerly known as Harvey Brunswick	Lions	Brunswick Junction Brunswick Junction, Western Australia Brunswick Junction is a town located in the South West of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, between Harvey and Bunbury.-History:... , Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	Brunswick Oval	1959	9
	South Bunbury Football Club South Bunbury Football Club South Bunbury Football Club is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in Bunbury, Western Australia. The club plays in the South West Football League. Since being founded in 1897 the club has won 44 premierships and has been a runner-up 24 times...	Tigers	South Bunbury Bunbury, Western Australia The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district... , Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	Hands Oval	1957	14

Defunct clubs

Club	Joined League	Left League	Notes
West Busselton	1957	1958	Merged with East Busselton to form the Magpies
East Busselton	1957	1958	Merged with West Busselton to form the Magpies
Mines Rovers	1957	2002	Merged with Collie Saints to become the Collie Eagles
Collie Railways	1957	1961	Merged with Collie Centrals to become Collie Saints
Collie Centrals	1957	1961	Merged with Collie Railways to become Collie Saints
Collie Saints	1962	2002	Merged with Mines Rovers to become Collie Eagles

Premierships

League

Club	Years Won	Total
South Bunbury South Bunbury Football Club South Bunbury Football Club is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in Bunbury, Western Australia. The club plays in the South West Football League. Since being founded in 1897 the club has won 44 premierships and has been a runner-up 24 times...	1957, 59, 66, 68, 71, 76, 80, 81, 84, 85, 88, 89, 93, 2002	14
Harvey-Brunswick-Leschanault	1960, 74, 75, 90, 91, 92, 93, 2007, 2010	9
Bunbury	1958, 61, 62, 70, 82, 83, 2001	7
Carey Park	1963, 73, 86, 2003, 06, 08, 09	7
Busselton	1964, 67, 78, 96	4
Mines Rovers	1965, 69, 79, 97	4
Donnybrook	1977, 98, 99, 2000	4
Collie Saints	1972, 87	2
Augusta Margaret River	1994, 95, 2011	3
Collie Eagles	2004, 05	2

Notable players

• Syd Jackson
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• Adam Hunter
  Adam Hunter (footballer)
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• Phil Matson
• Leon Baker
  Leon Baker
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• Michael Warren
  Michael Warren (Australian rules footballer)
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• David Hollins
  David Hollins
  David Hollins is a former Australian rules footballer who played 189 games for East Fremantle in the WANFL during the 1970s.Hollins, who favoured the drop kick, played as both a centreman and on-baller. Recruited to East Fremantle from South Bunbury, Hollins won a Sandover Medal in 1971 and was a...