# Langhorne Creek Football Club

Langhorne Creek Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Langhorne Creek, South Australia that currently competes in the Great Southern Football League. The club plays its home games at Langhorne Creek Memorial Park which is located at Murray Road, Langhorne Creek.

## History

The Langhorne Creek Football Club's first recorded match was against Milang in 1906 and during those early years would play one-off matches against teams from neighbouring towns. The club began playing more official matches when it joined the Alexandra Football Association in 1922 however this competition disbanded in 1924. Langhorne Creek joined the B Grade competition of the Hills Central Football Association in 1932 and lost the grand final to Milang in this first season before winning the club's first premiership the following season, once again against Milang. Langhorne Creek joined the Hills Football League when it was established in 1967. For the majority of the club's time competing in the HFL, they were known as the Tigers and wore black and gold. After winning three consecutive A Grade premierships in the Hills Football League between 1975 and 1977, the club joined the Great Southern Football League and became the Hawks. The switch to the GSFL saw the club enjoy immediate success, winning the 1978 GSFL grand final to make it four premierships in a row. The club endured a 23-year premiership drought until they achieved success once again in 2001. Since that time, Langhorne Creek have won seven premierships. They were back-to-back premiers in 2001/2002, 2011/2012 and most recently a three-peat in 2018/2019/2020.

## Premierships

A Grade - 1933, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1960, 1962, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020
Reserve Grade - 1976, 1998, 2006, 2020
Senior Colts - 1962, 1972, 1975, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2005
Junior Colts - 1973, 1974, 1975, 2016
Mini Colts - 1978, 1994, 2006

## Mail Medallists

A Grade
1950 - Ian Dodd
1951 - Leo Hayes
1962 - Ken Follett
1964 - Ken Follett
1983 - Dennis Elliott
1988 - Kym Warren
2000 - Luen Credlin
2001 - Brett Heinrich
2006 - Randall Follett
2008 - Randall Follett
2009 - Ben Moore
Reserve Grade
1976 - Trevor Hull
1993 - Geoff Warren
1994 - Mark Chandler
1995 - Mike Perrey
1996 - Darren Hull
2000 - Rob Clark
2005 - Tim Footner
2007 - Jake Miller
2008 - Ant Tonkin
2009 - Rory Nixon
2015 - Rob Lyon
Senior Colts
1962 - Bill Tonkin
1969 - Ian Tonkin
1970 - Geoff Warren
1980 - Robbie Potts
1986 - Phil Chandler
1988 - John O'Driscoll
1992 - Craig Scutchings
1994 - Russell Scutchings
2015 - Jedd Rothe
2020 - Mitchell Felton
Junior Colts
1980 - Grantley Hull
2002 - Felipe Hill
2017 - Matthew Roberts

## Honour Roll

| Season | President | Secretary | Treasurer | A Grade Coach | A Grade Captain | A Grade B&F | A Grade Leading Goalkicker | A Grade Finishing Position | Reserve Grade B&F | Senior Colts B&F | Junior Colts B&F |
| 1906 | | | | | A Clifford | | | | | | |
| 1914 | A.T. Dowding | Ivan Dowding | | | E Nancarrow | | | | | | |
| 1922 | | Charlie Clifford | | Henry Eckert | | | | 2nd | | | |
| 1923 | | Charlie Clifford | | J Bray | J Bray | | | | | | |
| 1932 | | Lionel Leslie | | Jack Lane | | | | 2nd | | | |
| 1933 | Percy Dodd | Lionel Leslie | | Jack Lane | Jack Lane | | | Premiers | | | |
| 1935 | | Lionel Leslie | | Peter Cleggett | | | | 5th | | | |
| 1947 | | E Truscott | | Ian Dodd | | Ian Dodd | | | | | |
| 1948 | | E Truscott | | Ian Dodd | | | | Premiers | | | |
| 1949 | | E Truscott | | Ian Dodd | Ian Dodd | Ian Dodd | | Premiers | | | |
| 1950 | Eric Howard | Denys Potts | Ian Dodd | Harold Richards | | Ian Dodd | | 3rd | | | |
| 1951 | Eric Howard | Ron Nurse | Ian Dodd | Leo Hayes | | Leo Hayes | | Premiers | | | |
| 1955 | Murray Johnson | Harold Richards / J Penny | | Alan East | | Ian Dodd | | 4th | | | |
| 1956 | Murray Johnson | Noel Craig | | Alan East | | | | 4th | | | |
| 1957 | Murray Johnson | Noel Craig | | Harold Richards | Ian Chandler | | | | | | |
| 1958 | Murray Johnson | Noel Craig | Richard Martin | Bill Humphrey | | | | 2nd | | | |
| 1959 | Murray Johnson | D Fowler | Noel Craig | Ian Chandler | Ian Chandler | | | | | | |
| 1960 | Murray Johnson | Les Webber | Noel Craig | Len Tucker | Ian Chandler | Noel Craig | | Premiers | | | |
| 1961 | Murray Johnson | Les Webber | Noel Craig | Ian Chandler | | | | 2nd | | | |
| 1962 | Murray Johnson | Les Webber | Noel Craig | Ken Follett | Ken Follett | Ken Follett | Ken Follett | Premiers | | | |
| 1963 | Murray Johnson | Len Tucker | Les Webber | Ken Follett | | | | | | | |
| 1964 | Murray Johnson | Len Tucker | | Noel Craig | | | | | | | |
| 1965 | Murray Johnson | Len Tucker | | Ken Follett | | | | 2nd | | | |
| 1966 | Murray Johnson | Neville Collins | | Jimmy Rose | Bill Scutchings | | | | | | |
| 1967 | Murray Johnson | Neville Collins | | Jim Rose | | | | 7th | | | |
| 1968 | Murray Johnson | Robert Giles | | Clarrie Zadow | | | | 8th | | | |
| 1969 | Murray Johnson | Robert Giles | | Clarrie Zadow | | | | 7th | | | |
| 1970 | Murray Johnson | Robert Giles | | Warren Mills | | | | 7th | | | |
| 1971 | Murray Johnson | Robert Giles / Jamie Warren | Kevin Dodd | Ken Follett | | | Edward Adamczak (43) | 6th | | | |
| 1972 | Murray Johnson | Ted Milne / Ian Tonkin | Kevin Dodd | Ken Follett | | Ian Tonkin | Edward Adamczak & Graham Edwards (30) | 6th | | Paul Tucker | Michael Perrey |
| 1973 | Murray Johnson | John Bradford | Ian Tonkin | Ken Follett | Ken Follett | Russell Edwards | Greg Cotton (41) | 4th | Mac Cleggett | Paul Tucker | Michael Perrey |
| 1974 | Murray Johnson | John Bradford | Ian Tonkin | Warren Mills | | Ken Follett | Greg Cotton (55) | 4th | Neville Donhardt | Joe Borrett & Kym Warren | John Freschi |
| 1975 | Murray Johnson | John Bradford | Geoff Warren | Warren Mills | Warren Mills | Jamie Warren | Greg Cotton (109) | Premiers | Trevor Hull | Kym Warren | Mark Chandler |
| 1976 | Murray Johnson | Terry Yates / Ted Milne | Geoff Warren | Warren Mills | Warren Mills | Jamie Warren | Greg Cotton (124) | Premiers | Graham Edwards | | |
| 1977 | Murray Johnson | Geoff Warren | David LeBrun | Ian Roberts | Ian Roberts | Mark Williams | Greg Cotton (120) | Premiers | | | |
| 1978 | Murray Johnson | Geoff Warren / Bill Tonkin | David LeBrun | Ian Roberts | Ian Roberts | Ian Roberts | Greg Cotton (115) | Premiers | | Mark Chandler | |
| 1979 | Murray Johnson | Geoff Warren / Bill Tonkin | David LeBrun | Ian Roberts | | Geoff Warren | Robert Cook (76) | 7th | Kevin Fischer | Robbie Potts | Grantley Hull |
| 1980 | Murray Johnson | Geoff Warren / Paul Tucker | David LeBrun / Janet LeBrun | Dennis Elliott | Dennis Elliott | Ian Roberts | Robert Cook (133) | 3rd | Chris Martin | Robbie Potts | Grantley Hull |
| 1981 | Murray Johnson | Geoff Warren / Paul Tucker | Janet LeBrun | Dennis Elliott | Dennis Elliott | Dennis Elliott | Robert Cook (120) | 4th | | Gavin Correll | |
| 1982 | Murray Johnson | Paul Tucker / Bill Tonkin | Robert Truelove | Dennis Elliott | Dennis Elliott | Dennis Elliott | Robert Cook (55) | 6th | Chris Eckert | | |
| 1983 | Murray Johnson | Robert Truelove | Janet LeBrun / Helen Cromwell | Dennis Elliott | Dennis Elliott | Dennis Elliott | Robert Cook (110) | 6th | Joe Borrett | | |
| 1984 | Murray Johnson | Barbara Nicholls | Helen Cromwell | Dennis Elliott | Dennis Elliott | Ally Wray | Ally Wray (66) | 4th | Joe Borrett | | |
| 1985 | Murray Johnson | Barbara Nicholls | Helen Cromwell | Phil Heinrich | Michael Potts | Kym Warren | Ally Wray (59) | 2nd | Mark Eckert | | |
| 1986 | Murray Johnson | Barbara Nicholls | Helen Cromwell | Phil Heinrich | Phil Heinrich | Dennis Elliott | Ally Wray (37) | 9th | Steve Scott | Phil Chandler | John O'Driscoll |
| 1987 | Murray Johnson | Barbara Nicholls | Helen Cromwell | Phil Heinrich | Phil Heinrich | Dennis Elliott | Ally Wray (61) | 5th | Neil Westley | Darren Hull | |
| 1988 | Murray Johnson | Sue Phillips | Helen Cromwell | Phil Heinrich | Phil Heinrich | Kym Warren | Ally Wray (59) | 4th | Tony Sorrell | John O'Driscoll | |
| 1989 | Murray Johnson | Sue Phillips | Sue Phillips | Mark Symonds | Mark Symonds | Mike Perrey | Mark Symonds (75) | 7th | Brian Johnson | Randall Follett | Craig Scutchings |
| 1990 | Murray Johnson | Sue Phillips | Sue Phillips | Mark Symonds | Mark Symonds | Randall Follett | Mark Symonds (57) | 6th | Gavin Correll | Brent Mayes | |
| 1991 | Murray Johnson | Sue Phillips | Sue Phillips | Mark Symonds | Mark Symonds | Randall Follett | Mark Symonds (62) | 6th | Jamie Birchmore | Craig Scutchings | Ant Tonkin |
| 1992 | Murray Johnson | Len Tucker | Sue Phillips | Peter Heinrich | Steve Michelmore | Peter Heinrich | Roger Follett (28) | 9th | | Craig Scutchings | Ant Tonkin |
| 1993 | Murray Johnson | Len Tucker | Sue Phillips | Peter Heinrich | Rob Clark | Peter Heinrich | Rob Clark (34) | 8th | Phil Chandler | Lachlan Milne | |
| 1994 | Murray Johnson | Sue Phillips | Sue Phillips | Al Schenscher | Rob Clark | Tim Follett | Tim Follett (35) | 5th | Mark Chandler | Russell Scutchings | Braden Tonkin |
| 1995 | Murray Johnson | Michael Perrey | Sue Phillips | Chris Pelle | Randall Follett | Randall Follett | Tim Follett (39) | 9th | Mike Perrey | Jonathan Browning | Ben Warren |
| 1996 | Murray Johnson | Michael Perrey | Sue Phillips | Darren Sicheri | Randall Follett | Chris Griffiths | Darren Sicheri (42) | 9th | Josh Milne | Braden Tonkin | Ben Puiatti |
| 1997 | Murray Johnson | Michael Perrey | Sue Phillips | Darren Sicheri | Randall Follett | Randall Follett | Tim Follett (66) | 5th | Neil Johnson | Ben Warren | Nick Warren |
| 1998 | Murray Johnson | Rebecca Loman / Marie Milne | Cheryl Pridham | Phil Heinrich | Randall Follett | Randall Follett | Tim Follett (58) | 4th | Rob Clark | Ben Warren | Josh Nurse |
| 1999 | Mark O'Connor | Marie Milne | Dianne Follett | Ian Cox | Randall Follett | Randall Follett | Clint Godwin (134) | 2nd | Rob Clark | Ben Warren | Josh Nurse |
| 2000 | Mark O'Connor | Marie Milne | Dianne Follett / Sue Phillips | Ian Cox | Randall Follett | Luen Credlin | Clint Godwin (84) | 3rd | Rob Clark | Nick Warren & Brad McHughes | Jason Puiatti |
| 2001 | Mark O'Connor | Lee-Anne Rothe | Sue Phillips | Shayne Mitchell | Randall Follett | Brett Mannion | Clint Godwin (74) | Premiers | Ant Tonkin | Jason Puiatti | Felipe Hill |
| 2002 | Mark O'Connor | Lee-Anne Rothe | Sue Phillips | Shayne Mitchell | Randall Follett | Matt James | Tim Follett (63) | Premiers | Nathan Bradford | James Tonkin | Shane Rothe |
| 2003 | Gordon Tonkin | Deb Eckert | Sue Phillips | Steve Green | Randall Follett & Matt James | Brett Mannion | Tim Follett (24) | 6th | | Shane Rothe | Rory Nixon |
| 2004 | Gordon Tonkin | Deb Eckert | Sue Phillips | Steve Green | Nick Warren & Tim Follett | Randall Follett | Clint Godwin (52) | 2nd | Mark Dominish | Shane Rothe | Matt Tonkin |
| 2005 | Gordon Tonkin | Deb Eckert | Deb Eckert | Steve Green | Nick Warren | Matt James | Tim Follett (37) | 7th | Tim Footner | Shane Rothe | Chad Rothe |
| 2006 | Gordon Tonkin | Deb Eckert | Deb Eckert | Michael Simmons | Nick Warren | Randall Follett | Tim Follett (93) | 2nd | Rowan Marsden | Brendan Saunders | Stanley Long |
| 2007 | Gordon Tonkin | Deb Eckert | Deb Eckert | Michael Simmons | Nick Warren | Matt James | Josh King (57) | 2nd | Jake Miller | Stanley Long | Jake Ashton-Place |
| 2008 | Gordon Tonkin | Deb Eckert | Deb Eckert | Michael Simmons | Nick Warren | Nick Warren | Tim Follett (46) | 3rd | Ant Tonkin | Tom Johnson | Riley Mattner |
| 2009 | Roger Follett | Rachel van Dijk | Deb Eckert | Michael Simmons | Matt Footner | Felipe Hill | Ben Moore (55) | 3rd | Simon Grosvenor | Jake Ashton-Place | Riley Mattner |
| 2010 | Roger Follett | Rachel van Dijk | Dionne Follett | Paul Sherwood | Damien James | Paul Sherwood | Loccy McGregor (56) | 5th | Tim Footner | Jake Ashton-Place | Nick Lawrie |
| 2011 | Roger Follett | Rachel van Dijk | Dionne Follett | Anthony Murgatroyd | Ben Warren | Jarrod Kellock | Ben Warren (94) | Premiers | Rob Lyon | Brodie Mortensen | Daniel Cleggett |
| 2012 | Roger Follett | Rachel van Dijk | Dionne Follett | Anthony Murgatroyd | Nick Warren | Jarrod Kellock | Jarrod Kellock (42) | Premiers | Dennis Raymond | Riley Mattner | Jedd Rothe |
| 2013 | Roger Follett | Rachel van Dijk | Kristy James | Anthony Murgatroyd | Nick Warren | Jarrod Kellock | Tom Derham (38) | 4th | Brad McHughes | Nathan Beer | Jake Dominish |
| 2014 | Roger Follett | Rachel van Dijk | Elspeth Dover | Ben Moore | Curtis Perrey | Jarrod Kellock | Tynan Keeley (35) | 3rd | Brad McHughes | Brayden Frost | Zac Stacey |
| 2015 | Roger Follett | Rachel van Dijk | Elspeth Dover | Ben Moore | Curtis Perrey | Curtis Perrey | Tynan Keeley (56) | 7th | Brad McHughes | Jake Dominish | Noah Harrison |
| 2016 | Roger Follett | Vanessa James | Vanessa James | Angus Lally | Curtis Perrey | Shaun Tapp | Caleb Howell (31) | 9th | Gavin McHughes | Jake Dominish | Noah Harrison |
| 2017 | Matt James | Vanessa James | Vanessa James | Clint Godwin | Curtis Perrey | Tom Derham & Jarrod Kellock | Caleb Howell (41) | 4th | Brad McHughes | Shannon Jones | Matthew Roberts |
| 2018 | Matt James | Vanessa James | Vanessa James | Clint Godwin | Curtis Perrey | Jarrod Kellock | Jarrod Kellock (63) | Premiers | Alex Lyon | Mason Peglar | Matthew Roberts |
| 2019 | Matt James | Vanessa James | Luke Cooper | Clint Godwin | Curtis Perrey | James Sellar | Jarrod Kellock (46) | Premiers | Kent Cooper | Noah Harrison | Adam Towk |
| 2020 | Rob Lyon & Ben Moore | Beck Burgess | Shannon Granger | James Sellar | Curtis Perrey | James Sellar | Coby Helyar (28) | Premiers | Kent Cooper & Tyler Follett | Mitchell Felton | Ashton Hoffman |
| 2021 | Ben Moore | Beck Burgess | Shannon Granger | James Sellar | Curtis Perrey | Jarrod Kellock | Caleb Howell (43) | 2nd | Jordan Jones | Jack Hall | Sam McKenzie |
| 2022 | Jess Chandler & Greg Follett | Beck Burgess | Shannon Granger | Curtis Perrey | Matt Dominish | Matt Dominish | Coby Helyar (47) | 4th | Tyler Follett | Adam Towk | Anthony Campbell-Kartinyeri |
| 2023 | Jess Chandler & Greg Follett | Beck Burgess | Shannon Granger | Curtis Perrey | Matt Dominish | Jarrod Kellock | Darcy Clifford (29) | 6th | Brayden Frost | Sam McKenzie | Griffin James |
| 2024 | Jess Chandler | Sara O’Dea | Shannon Granger | Peter Galbraith | Matt Dominish | Tom Derham & Matt Dominish | Caleb Howell (43) | 5th | Cameron Bates | Sam McKenzie | Josh Collins |
| 2025 | Jess Chandler | | Shannon Granger | Brock Gifford | | | | | | | |

## Most Senior Games

| Name | A Grade | Reserve Grade | Total Senior Games | Period |
| Geoff Warren | 369 | 88 | 457 | 1969-1998 |
| Tim Follett | 345 | 87 | 432 | 1989-2017 |
| Damien James | 324 | 91 | 415 | 1999-2022 |
| Mark Chandler | 205 | 174 | 379 | 1975-2004 |
| Randall Follett | 360 | 10 | 370 | 1990-2016 |
| Nathan James | 193 | 161 | 354 | 1996-2016 |
| Gavin McHughes | 143 | 203 | 346 | 1999-2022 |
| Steve Michelmore | 270 | 75 | 345 | 1986-2008 |
| Phil Rodgers | 179 | 202 | 341 | 1986-2005 |
| Rob Clark | 244 | 84 | 328 | 1982-2001 |
| Robbie Potts | 147 | 178 | 325 | 1978-2001 |
| Joe Hill | 16 | 298 | 314 | 1999-2020 |
| Neil Westley | 10 | 300 | 310 | 1980-2001 |
| Chris Dodd | 193 | 115 | 308 | 1982-2003 |
| Brendan Saunders | 290 | 15 | 305 | 2004-2024 |

## Leading A Grade Goal Kickers

| Name | Goals | Games |
| Tim Follett | 841 | 345 |
| Robert Cook | 641 | 130 |
| Greg Cotton | 603 | 151 |
| Randall Follett | 425 | 360 |
| Michael Potts | 358 | 177 |
| Caleb Howell | 356 | 169 |
| Jarrod Kellock | 348 | 197 |
| Clint Godwin | 344 | 93 |
| Ken Follett | 314 | 211 |
| Ally Wray | 308 | 184 |
| Geoff Warren | 287 | 369 |
| Ben Warren | 257 | 93 |
| Ben McLeod | 250 | 150 |
| Loccy McGregor | 238 | 89 |
| Rob Clark | 231 | 244 |
| Mark Symonds | 194 | 54 |

## Life Members

| Year | Name |
| 1966 | Percy Dodd |
| 1966 | Louis Wenzel |
| 1966 | Henry Eckert |
| 1976 | Charlie Clifford |
| 1976 | Murray Johnson |
| 1982 | Ken Follett |
| 1982 | Robert Giles |
| 1982 | Geoff Warren |
| 1984 | Len Tucker |
| 1984 | Tony Cleggett |
| 1987 | Bill Tonkin |
| 1988 | Ian Dodd |
| 1988 | Rick Eckert |
| 1988 | Paul Tucker |
| 1992 | Stephen Chandler |
| 1993 | Mark Chandler |
| 1995 | Chris Dodd |
| 1995 | Robbie Potts |
| 1995 | Neil Westley |
| 1996 | John Loman |
| 1996 | Rob Clark |
| 1999 | Phil Rodgers |
| 2002 | Rob Rodgers |
| 2002 | Steve Michelmore |
| 2004 | Sue Phillips |
| 2004 | Randall Follett |
| 2005 | Brett Phillips |
| 2005 | Tim Follett |
| 2007 | Brett Cleggett |
| 2009 | Marlene Follett |
| 2009 | Nathan James |
| 2013 | Damien James |
| 2013 | Joe Hill |
| 2014 | Roger Follett |
| 2015 | Gavin McHughes |
| 2017 | Ant Tonkin |
| 2018 | Nick Warren |
| 2018 | Grant "Elroy" Westley |
| 2019 | Brendan Saunders |
| 2019 | Brad McHughes |
| 2020 | Gordon Tonkin |
| 2020 | Matt James |
| 2021 | Jarrod Kellock |
| 2021 | Don Phillips |
| 2022 | Mike Perrey |
| 2024 | Mark Cleggett |
| 2024 | Michael Potts |
| 2024 | Trevor Potts |

## Notable former players

Matthew Roberts became the first Langhorne Creek player to be drafted to the AFL when he was selected by the Sydney Swans with pick 34 in the 2021 AFL draft. He made his AFL debut for the Swans on 27 May 2022 in their Round 11 match against Richmond at the SCG. Matt was a talented junior player for Langhorne Creek and played in the club's 2018 GSFL A Grade Grand Final win at just 15 years of age.
Paralympian and world record holder Michael Roeger played junior football for Langhorne Creek from the late 1990s through to 2005. His final match for the club before leaving the game to focus on athletics was the 2005 Senior Colts grand final win. Despite living in Canberra where he has a scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport, Roeger remains a passionate supporter of the Hawks.
Grant Bartholamaeus started his junior football for Langhorne Creek before his family moved to Forbes, NSW when he was 12 years old. He later went on to play VFL football for the Sydney Swans. He played 4 league matches for the Swans from 1986 to 1987.
Ben Warren played junior football for Langhorne Creek from the late 1980s through to 1999 before a season of A Grade football for the Hawks in 2000. He joined South Adelaide Football Club in 2001 and went on to play 163 league games for the Panthers and kick 345 goals from 2001 to 2010. Warren returned to Langhorne Creek in 2011 to captain the Hawks to an A Grade premiership. In 2012 he joined Norwood Football Club and played two seasons for the Redlegs and won back-to-back SANFL premierships before announcing his retirement. He was appointed coach of Norwood ahead of the 2014 season and guided the Redlegs to their third straight premiership in his debut season as coach. Warren remained coach until the end of the 2016 season. Following his time at Norwood, Warren returned to Langhorne Creek as a player and was a member of the 2018 premiership team.