Port Lincoln Football League

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Founded1910
No. of teams6
Most recent
champions
Lincoln South
(15th premiership)
(2025)
Port Lincoln Football League
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1910
No. of teams6
Most recent
champions
Lincoln South
(15th premiership)
(2025)
Most titlesWaybacks
(33 premierships)
Related
competitions
SANFL
Official websitehttp://www.plfl.com.au/

The Port Lincoln Football League is an Australian rules football competition based at the southern extremity of the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. Port Lincoln Football League games are officiated by the Port Lincoln Football League Umpires Association.

2010 Controversy

The league was originally formed in 1910 as the Port Lincoln Football Association.

The league was reformed in 1946 (having been in recess during World War II) under its current title of Port Lincoln Football League. At that time the participating clubs were Lincoln South, Tasman and Waybacks.

Marble Range rejoined the league in 1953 from the Great Flinders FL, having been a member of the PLFA before World War II. Their re-entry was conditional on a probation period where they would only play B Grade until winning a premiership in this division, which they achieved in 1956 and were promoted to the senior division.

Tumby Bay and Eyre United joined the league after the Eastern Eyre Football Association folded after the 1961 season, although both clubs eventually moved to the Great Flinders FL, Eyre United in 1971 and Tumby Bay in 1981.

Boston and Mallee Park were formed to join the Port Lincoln FL in 1972 and 1980 respectively.

On 17 July 2010 Boston forfeited all matches to Mallee Park citing issues with on field violence and a refusal by the league to take action to prevent it. The club has alleged that it could be facing expulsion from the league for taking this action.[1][2]

Clubs

Locations

Club locations - Port Lincoln Club locations - Marble Range
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2km
1.2miles
Tasman Imperial
Mallee Park
Lincoln South,
Wayback
Boston
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7km
4.3miles
Marble Range
Locations of the Port Lincoln FL clubs - Marble Range

Current

Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in PLFL PLFL Senior Premierships
Total Years[3]
Boston
Tigers Poole Oval, Port Lincoln 1972 1972– 1 1986
Lincoln South
Eagles Centenary Oval, Port Lincoln 1946 1946– 15 1946, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1981, 1983, 1991, 2002, 2023, 2024, 2025
Mallee Park
Peckers Mallee Park Oval, Port Lincoln 1980 1980– 16 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016
Marble Range
Magpies Wangary Oval, Wangary GFFL 1938 1938–1947, 1953– 12 1940, 1941, 1978, 1982, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2021, 2022
Tasman Imperial
Roosters Ravendale Sporting Complex, Port Lincoln 1946 1946– 15 1947, 1949, 1950, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1992, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
Wayback
Demons Centenary Oval, Port Lincoln 1903 1910– 33 1910, 1911, 1915, 1924, 1925, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1984, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2017

Former

Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in PLFL PLFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years[3]
Boston Bay
1909 1910–1912, 1920–1931 3 1921, 1927, 1928 Folded in 1932
Centrals
1932 1932–1940 4 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 Did not re-form after World War II
Eyre United
Saints Ungarra Oval, Ungarra 1963 1963–1970 0 - Moved to Great Flinders FL in 1971
Kirtonians
1930 1932–1940 1 1939 Did not re-form after World War II
North Shields    Doward Oval, North Shields 1959 1959-1962 0 - Folded after 1962 season
Port Lincoln    1910 1910–1915 1 1914 Did not re-form after World War I
Railways    1912 1912–1915 1 1912 Did not re-form after World War I
Rovers
1915 1915–1932 5 1919, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927 Folded in 1933
Tumby Bay
(1911-14)
(1962-80)
Blues Tumby Bay Oval, Tumby Bay EEFA 1906 1911–1914, 1962–1980 2 1913, 1968 Entered recess after 1914 season, re-formed in Eastern Eyre Peninsula FA in 1920. Moved to Great Flinders FL in 1981
Wheat Scheme 1919 1919 0 - Folded after 1919 season

Notable former players

A number of players from the Port Lincoln FL clubs have gone on to play professionally in the SANFL and AFL. The team with most players to do so at any one time is Mallee Park, who have direct player/team relationships with at least 11 current indigenous players on 6 AFL team lists, including Graham Johncock, Eddie Betts, Harry Miller, Russell Coulthard, Daniel Wells, Lindsay Thomas, Byron Pickett and brothers Peter and Shaun Burgoyne.

Mallee Park also has a direct relationship with some other Indigenous players whose fathers have played for the club in its early foundation years in the early 1980s.

Premiers

  • 1910 Wayback
  • 1911 Wayback
  • 1912 Railways
  • 1913 Tumby Bay
  • 1914 Port Lincoln
  • 1915 Wayback
  • 1916-1918 Recess
  • 1919 Rovers
  • 1920 Rovers
  • 1921 Boston Bay
  • 1922 Rovers
  • 1923 Rovers
  • 1924 Wayback
  • 1925 Wayback
  • 1926 Rovers
  • 1927 Boston Bay
  • 1928 Boston Bay
  • 1929 Wayback
  • 1930 Wayback
  • 1931 Wayback
  • 1932 Wayback
  • 1933 Wayback
  • 1934 Wayback
  • 1935 Centrals
  • 1936 Centrals
  • 1937 Centrals
  • 1938 Centrals
  • 1939 Kirtonians
  • 1940 Marble Range
  • 1941 Marble Range
  • 1942-1945 Recess
  • 1946 Lincoln South
  • 1947 Tasman
  • 1948 Wayback
  • 1949 Tasman
  • 1950 Tasman
  • 1951 Wayback
  • 1952 Lincoln South
  • 1953 Wayback
  • 1954 Lincoln South
  • 1955 Wayback
  • 1956 Wayback
  • 1957 Lincoln South
  • 1958 Tasman
  • 1959 Wayback
  • 1960 Wayback
  • 1961 Tasman
  • 1962 Tasman
  • 1963 Wayback
  • 1964 Lincoln South
  • 1965 Tasman
  • 1966 Wayback
  • 1967 Tasman
  • 1968 Tumby Bay
  • 1969 Lincoln South
  • 1970 Lincoln South
  • 1971 Wayback
  • 1972 Lincoln South
  • 1973 Wayback
  • 1974 Wayback
  • 1975 Wayback
  • 1976 Wayback
  • 1977 Tasman
  • 1978 Marble Range
  • 1979 Wayback
  • 1980 Wayback
  • 1981 Lincoln South
  • 1982 Marble Range
  • 1983 Lincoln South
  • 1984 Wayback
  • 1985 Mallee Park
  • 1986 Boston
  • 1987 Mallee Park
  • 1988 Mallee Park
  • 1989 Mallee Park
  • 1990 Mallee Park
  • 1991 Lincoln South
  • 1992 Tasman
  • 1993 Mallee Park
  • 1994 Mallee Park
  • 1995 Mallee Park
  • 1996 Mallee Park
  • 1997 Marble Range
  • 1998 Marble Range
  • 1999 Mallee Park
  • 2000 Marble Range
  • 2001 Mallee Park
  • 2002 Lincoln South
  • 2003 Wayback
  • 2004 Marble Range
  • 2005 Wayback
  • 2006 Marble Range[4]
  • 2007 Marble Range[5]
  • 2008 Wayback[6]
  • 2009 Mallee Park[7]
  • 2010 Mallee Park
  • 2011 Mallee Park
  • 2012 Tasman
  • 2013 Tasman
  • 2014 Tasman
  • 2015 Mallee Park
  • 2016 Mallee Park
  • 2017 Wayback
  • 2018 Tasman
  • 2019 Tasman
  • 2020 Tasman
  • 2021 Marble Range
  • 2022 Marble Range
  • 2023 Lincoln South
  • 2024 Lincoln South
  • 2025 Lincoln South

2006 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Marble Range 13011180363274.05%271st SemiMallee Park245149Tasman121082
Waybacks 11040136379563.16%222nd SemiMarble Range7749Waybacks6440
Mallee Park 90511531100560.37%19PreliminaryWaybacks111076Mallee Park10767
Tasman 60901167135846.22%12GrandMarble Range10666Waybacks71557
Lincoln South501001218113951.68%10
Bostons00150471262415.22%0

2007 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Marble Range 14010151279465.57%281st SemiWaybacks91165Bostons7951
Mallee Park 90601441115455.53%182nd SemiMarble Range141498Mallee Park81967
Bostons 80701103118948.12%16PreliminaryMallee Park1620116Waybacks7850
Waybacks 7080886111044.39%14GrandMarble Range189117Mallee Park91165
Lincoln South401101053134343.95%8
Tasman30120927133241.04%6

2008 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mallee Park 13020168996263.71%261st SemiMarble Range141195Tasman11571
Waybacks 9060118094155.63%182nd SemiMallee Park12476Waybacks5737
Marble Range 9060114094454.70%18PreliminaryWaybacks81058Marble Range8654
Tasman 60901179133546.90%12GrandWaybacks131492Mallee Park9862
Bostons6090995122044.92%12
Lincoln South20130720150132.42%4

2009 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mallee Park 14010155186564.20%281st SemiMarble Range81260Lincoln South7345
Waybacks 12030114383857.70%242nd SemiMallee Park141195Waybacks81563
Lincoln South 90601199111051.93%18PreliminaryMarble Range13886Waybacks11672
Marble Range 50100799115640.87%10GrandMallee Park209129Marble Range13381
Bostons30120843112842.77%6
Tasman20130915135340.34%4

2010 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Tasman 11040121898355.34%221st SemiMallee Park1911125Waybacks12476
Lincoln South 11040115996354.62%222nd SemiTasman6844Lincoln South41034
Waybacks 10050125981160.82%20PreliminaryMallee Park1910124Lincoln South8957
Mallee Park 10050112886756.54%20GrandMallee Park1617113Tasman13482
Marble Range30120930100947.96%6
Bostons00150621168226.96%0

2011 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Waybacks 11030133390559.56%221st SemiTasman10969Marble Range5434
Mallee Park 110301429103757.95%222nd SemiMallee Park13785Waybacks61147
Tasman 9050124585059.43%18PreliminaryWaybacks81260Tasman81058
Marble Range 5090898113344.21%10GrandMallee Park169105Waybacks14791
Bostons30110831125439.86%6
Lincoln South30110860141737.77%6

2012 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Tasman 13020147882264.26%261st SemiLincoln South1715117Waybacks81058
Mallee Park 90511531120056.06%192nd SemiMallee Park131391Tasman91468
Waybacks 9051114492855.21%19PreliminaryTasman208128Lincoln South121284
Lincoln South 8070129596357.35%16GrandTasman1518108Mallee Park6541
Marble Range50100937122243.40%10
Bostons00150542179223.22%0

2013 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Tasman 13020161672169.15%261st SemiLincoln South12981Mallee Park111278
Waybacks 100501350101257.15%202nd SemiTasman1812120Waybacks6642
Lincoln South 9060119397155.13%18PreliminaryLincoln South111076Waybacks81058
Mallee Park 70711351112754.52%15GrandTasman189117Lincoln South7648
Marble Range40110791131237.61%8
Bostons10131607176525.59%3

2014 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Tasman 13020125392957.42%261st SemiWaybacks1711113Boston12880
Mallee Park 110401640115058.78%222nd SemiMallee Park121385Tasman121082
Waybacks 100501139102952.54%20PreliminaryTasman131391Waybacks3220
Bostons 50911006109747.84%11GrandTasman1814122Mallee Park13583
Marble Range40101888105945.61%9
Lincoln South10140860152236.10%2

2015 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mallee Park 120301839116661.20%241st SemiTasman14993Wayback9660
Boston 11040154699760.79%222nd SemiMallee Park1813121Boston175107
Wayback 90601032102850.10%18PreliminaryBoston121082Tasman91367
Tasman 7080958125243.35%14GrandMallee Park1821129Boston11874
Lincoln South30120899134040.15%6
Marble Range30120896138739.25%6

2016 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mallee Park 13020184479869.80%261st SemiLincoln South111480Wayback6743
Marble Range 11040118275161.15%222nd SemiMallee Park121991Marble Range3725
Wayback 90601080110449.45%18PreliminaryLincoln South1712114Marble Range3826
Lincoln South 80701194105853.02%16GrandMallee Park1513103Lincoln South13886
Boston20130857138838.17%4
Tasman20130624168227.06%4

2017 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Mallee Park 14010191585969.03%281st SemiMarble Range4832Lincoln South4731
Wayback 11040125377361.85%222nd SemiWayback169105Mallee Park1514104
Marble Range 10050117989456.87%20PreliminaryMarble Range13886Mallee Park111480
Lincoln South 50100987102249.13%10GrandWayback61046Marble Range4832
Tasman50100742117438.73%10
Boston00150565191922.75%0

2018 Ladder

Port Lincoln Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Marble Range 13020148062370.38%261st SemiTasman177109Mallee Park7951
Wayback 12030127773363.53%242nd SemiWayback121587Marble Range7850
Tasman 10050137873765.15%20PreliminaryTasman14892Marble Range7648
Mallee Park 70801143120448.70%14GrandTasman14993Wayback71355
Lincoln South30120684121935.94%6
Boston00150580202622.26%0

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