# Great Southern Football League (Western Australia)

Great Southern Football League :
| Established | 1991 |
| Teams | 6 |
| 2024 League premiers | Albany |
| 2024 Reserves premiers | Royals |
| 2024 Colts premiers | Royals |
| 2024 Under 16s premiers | Railways |
| 2024 Womens premiers | Mount Barker |
The Great Southern Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the state of Western Australia, incorporating teams from towns located within the Great Southern region. The league was formed in 1991 after an amalgamation of the Southern Districts (Denmark, Royals, North Mt Barker, North Albany, Railways, South Mt Barker) and Central Great Southern Football League (Australs, Kojonup, Tambellup, Wanderers, Dumbleyung) Leagues in 1991. All but Denmark and Dumbleyung formed teams in the initial season of the league. There are currently 6 teams covering all tiers of the league.

## Current clubs

| Club | Colours | Logo | Home ground | Former League | Est. | Years in GSFL | GSFL Premierships | GSFL Premierships |
| Club | Colours | Logo | Home ground | Former League | Est. | Years in GSFL | Total | Years |
| Albany | | Sharks | Centennial Oval, Centennial Park | – | 2009 | 2009- | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Denmark Walpole | | Magpies | McLean Park, Denmark | – | 1997 | 1997– | 1 | 2010 |
| Mount Barker | | Bulls | Souness Park, Mount Barker | – | 1994 | 1994– | 1 | 1996 |
| North Albany | | Kangas | Collingwood Park, Collingwood Park | SDFA | 1897 | 1991– | 9 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Railways | | Tigers | Railways Oval, Centennial Park | SDFA | 1946 | 1991– | 4 | 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022 |
| Royals | | Lions | Centennial Oval, Centennial Park | SDFA | 1897 | 1991– | 14 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2020 |

## Previous clubs

| Club | Colours | Logo | Home ground | Former League | Est. | Years in GSFL | GSFL Premierships | GSFL Premierships | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Logo | Home ground | Former League | Est. | Years in GSFL | Total | Years | Fate |
| Katanning Australs | | Bulls | Kupara Park, Katanning | CGSFL | 1960 | 1991–1999 | 0 | - | Excluded from the GSFL for the 2001 season and never rejoined. Now in recess. |
| Katanning Wanderers | | Tigers | Kupara Park, Katanning | CGSFL | 1922 | 1991–2002 | 0 | - | Joined Upper Great Southern FL in 2003 |
| Kojonup | | Magpies | Kojonup Oval, Kojonup | CGSFL | 1923 | 1991–2007 | 1 | 1997 | Moved to Lower South West FL in 2008 |
| North Mount Barker | | Demons | Frost Park, Mount Barker | SDFA | | 1991–1993 | 0 | - | Folded in 1993, re-formed as the Mount Barker Bulls in 1994 |
| South Mount Barker | | Hawks | Souness Park, Mount Barker | SDFA | | 1991–2004 | 1 | 1992 | Withdrew in 2005. Now in recess |
| Tambellup | | Demons | Tambellup Oval, Tambellup | CGSFL | | 1991–2006 | 2 | 1991, 1998 | Folded in 2007 |

## Grand final results

| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners up | Score |
| 1991 | Tambellup | 14.13 (97) | South Mt Barker | 10.6 (66) |
| 1992 | South Mt Barker | 9.14 (68) | Royals | 7.7 (49) |
| 1993 | Royals | 18.12 (120) | Tambellup | 11.9 (75) |
| 1994 | Royals | 20.9 (129) | Tambellup | 10.12 (72) |
| 1995 | Royals | 19.8 (122) | Tambellup | 11.9 (75) |
| 1996 | Mt Barker | 17.18 (120) | Railways | 13.8 (86) |
| 1997 | Kojonup | 13.7 (85) | Railways | 9.8 (62) |
| 1998 | Tambellup | 18.11 (119) | Wanderers | 18.5 (113) |
| 1999 | Royals | 12.11 (83) | Mt Barker | 9.14 (68) |
| 2000 | Royals | 12.5 (77) | Railways | 7.4 (46) |
| 2001 | Royals | 10.12 (72) | Railways | 9.7 (61) |
| 2002 | Royals | 9.12 (66) | Wanderers | 5.3 (33) |
| 2003 | Royals | 16.15 (111) | North Albany | 9.9 (63) |
| 2004 | Royals | 18.8 (116) | Tambellup | 10.15 (75) |
| 2005 | North Albany | 22.12 (144) | Railways | 12.9 (81) |
| 2006 | North Albany | 13.15 (93) | Railways | 9.7 (61) |
| 2007 | North Albany | 18.19 (127) | Royals | 15.15 (105) |
| 2008 | North Albany | 15.8 (98) | Royals | 5.7 (37) |
| 2009 | Royals | 13.13 (91) | North Albany | 12.10 (82) |
| 2010 | Denmark-Walpole | 15.5 (95) | Royals | 7.11 (53) |
| 2011 | Royals | 10.5 (65) | Railways | 6.5 (41) |
| 2012 | Railways | 15.13 (103) | Denmark-Walpole | 5.13 (43) |
| 2013 | Railways | 14.8 (92) | North Albany | 10.10 (70) |
| 2014 | North Albany | 19.16 (130) | Royals | 4.6 (30) |
| 2015 | North Albany | 9.11 (65) | Railways | 8.11 (59) |
| 2016 | North Albany | 8.13 (61) | Mt Barker | 7.16 (58). |
| 2017 | North Albany | 9.8 (62) | Royals | 8.11 (59) |
| 2018 | North Albany | 9.7 (61) | Railways | 6.8 (44) |
| 2019 | Royals | 14.12 (96) | Railways | 8.7 (55) |
| 2020 | Royals | 13.11 (89) | Denmark-Walpole | 7.3 (45) |
| 2021 | Railways | 17.10 (112) | Royals | 12.12 (84) |
| 2022 | Railways | 15.8 (98) | Albany | 10.9 (69) |
| 2023 | Albany | 9.12 (66) | Railways | 7.6 (48) |
| 2024 | Albany | 10.14 (75) | Royals | 8.5 (53) |

## Derbies

Current Derbies Railways and Royals (Cross street rivals) Denmark/Walpole and Mt Barker (Small town rivalry) North Albany and Royals (Red & Whites vs Blue & Whites has always been the traditional since the SDNFL days)
Previous Derbies Australs and Wanderers (Small town rivalry) North Mt Barker Demons and South Mt Barker Hawks (Small town rivalry)