Whyalla Football League

Whyalla Football League Inc.
Current season, competition or edition:; 2024
Sport	Australian rules football
Founded	1920; 104 years ago
No. of teams	7
Country	Australia
Confederation	SANFL
Most recent; champion(s)	West Whyalla ; (2023)
Most titles	Central Whyalla (28)
Official website	whyallafootball.com.au

The Whyalla Football League Inc. is an Australian rules football competition based in the town of Whyalla 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).

Uniforms

Central Whyalla

North Whyalla

Roopena

South Whyalla

Weeroona Bay

West Whyalla

Current clubs

Club	Colours	Nickname	Former League	Est.	Years in WFL	WFL Senior Premierships
Club	Colours	Nickname	Former League	Est.	Years in WFL	Total	Years
Central Whyalla		Roosters	SGFL	1920	1920-1960, 1967-	28	1920, 1921, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1953, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2020, 2021, 2022
North Whyalla		Magpies	SGFL	1919	1920-1960, 1967-	18	1932, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1966*, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015
Roopena		Roos	–	1968	1970	8	1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2024
South Whyalla		Demons	SGFL		1920-1960, 1967-	13	1927, 1928, 1931, 1933, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1981, 1984, 1993, 1994
Weeroona Bay		Tigers	–	1970	1970	4	1985, 1987, 1995, 1996
West Whyalla		Dragons	SGFL	1941	1941-1960, 1967-	22	1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1998, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023

All games are played at Memorial Oval, Whyalla and Bennett Oval, Whyalla Stuart.

*1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 premierships won in the Spencer Gulf Football League

Former

Club	Colours	Nickname	Former League	Est.	Years in WFL	WFL Senior Premierships		Fate
Club	Colours	Nickname	Former League	Est.	Years in WFL	Total	Years	Fate
Iron Baron	Red and black		–	1930	1930	0	-	Folded
Iron Knob	Blue and white	Knobs	–	1913	1930-1931, 1952	0	-	Folded

Brief history

The Whyalla Football Association was formed in 1920 with founding clubs Central Whyalla, North Whyalla and South Whyalla, although competition has been noted to have occurred prior to this.^[1] West Whyalla was formed in 1946 and the competition now had four teams.

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 triple Magarey Medallist Barrie Robran and inaugural Adelaide Crows coach Graham Cornes while 4 time SANFL Premiership coach Neil Kerley spent two seasons as Captain-Coach of the North Whyalla Magpies, leading them to the premiership in both seasons (1954 and 1955).

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

Premierships