The Central Great Southern Football League (CGSFL) was based in and around the Shire of Katanning. The CGSFL was formed in 1960 following a merger between the Katanning Football Association and Tambellup Football Association. The CGSFL ran from 1960 to 1990 before it merged with the Southern Districts Football League (SDFL) to form the Great Southern Football League (GSFL).
Teams from towns such as Nyabing, Kojonup, Tambellup, Gnowangerup, Dumbleyung, Kukerin and Katanning competed in the CGSFL.
The 1968 grand final between Kojonup and Wanderers was abandoned at half-time due to a severe hail storm, with Kojonup leading Wanderers 1.0 to 0.5. Kojonup captain-coach Graham Zilko was hospitalised due to hypothermia.
Former clubs
edit| Colours | Club | Logo | Home ground | Years in competition | Premiers | Premiership years | History |
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Australs | Lions | Kupara Park, Katanning | 1960–1990 | 5 | 1970,1971,1972,1975,1978 | One of four clubs from the CGSFL that helped form the GSFL. Played in the GSFL 1991–2000, excluded from the GSFL in 2001. Now in recess.[citation needed] |
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Cranbrook | Blues | Cranbrook Showgrounds, Cranbrook | 1970-1978 | 0 | Folded in 1978 | |
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Dumbleyung | Stubbs Park, Dumbleyung | 1960–1988 | 1 | 1977 | Merged with Kukerin in 1991 to form the Kukerin-Dumbleyung Football Club.[citation needed] | |
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Gnowangerup | Bulldogs | Gnowangerup Sporting Complex, Gnowangerup | 1960–1986 | 0 | Left the CGSFL in 1987 to join the Ongerup Football Association . Changed from red and white to a red, white and blue strip, due to Boxwood Hill Football Club already possessing those colours. Won league premierships in 1996, 2015, 2017 & 2020.[citation needed] | |
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Kent Districts | Hawks | Nyabing Oval, Nyabing | 1960–1971 | 0 | Left the CGSFL to join the Ongerup Football Association in 1972. Played in the OFA 1972–2010, winning league premierships in 1973 and 2001. Folded in 2011, made a comeback in 2012, now in recess.[citation needed] | |
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Kojonup | Magpies | Kojonup Oval, Kojonup | 1960–1990 | 11 | 1961,1964,1965,1966,1969,1973, 1974,1976,1979,1981,1988 | One of four clubs from the CGSFL that helped form the GSFL. Played in the GSFL 1991–2007, winning a league premiership in 1997, before moving to the Lower South West Football League in 2008. Changed colors and mascot from the black and white Magpies to the navy blue and white Cougars, due to the Imperials Football Club already using these colours. Won a league premiership in 2014.[citation needed] |
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Kukerin | The Big K | Nenke Oval, Kukerin | 1983–1988 | 2 | 1984,1987 | The premier club of the Lake Grace-Kulin DFL in 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979 and 1980 before moving to CGSFL in 1983. Known as the Kats in the late 1980s. Merged with Dumbleyung in 1991 to form the Kukerin-Dumbleyung Football Club (the Cougars). |
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Kukerin-Dumbleyung | Cougars | Stubbs Park, Dumbleyung | 1989-1990 | 2 | 1989,1990 | Merger of Kukerin and Dumbleyung in 1991, moving to the Upper Great Southern Football League while the other clubs became affiliated to the GSFL. Won league premierships in 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 and 2006 |
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Tambellup | Demons | Tambellup Oval, Tambellup | 1960–1990 | 4 | 1960,1962,1980,1982 | One of four clubs from the CGSFL that helped form the GSFL. Played in the GSFL 1991–2006, winning league premierships in 1991 and 1998. Folded in 2007.[citation needed] |
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Wanderers | Tigers | Quartermaine Oval, Katanning | 1960–1990 | 6 | 1963,1967,1968,1983,1985,1986 | One of four clubs from the CGSFL that helped form the GSFL. Played in the GSFL 1991–2002. Left to play in the Upper Great Southern Football League. Now known as the Katanning Wanderers Football Club.[citation needed] |
Grand final results
edit| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners up | Score |
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| 1960 | Tambellup | 9.16 (70) | Wanderers | 8.19 (67) |
| 1961 | Kojonup | 14.10 (94) | Wanderers | 7.13 (55) |
| 1962 | Tambellup | 14.15 (99) | Kojonup | 9.10 (64) |
| 1963 | Wanderers | 13.12 (90) | Tambellup | 11.9 (75) |
| 1964 | Kojonup | 9.9 (63) | Wanderers | 7.7 (49) |
| 1965 | Kojonup | 14.20 (104) | Wanderers | 7.9 (51) |
| 1966 | Kojonup | 6.8 (44) | Wanderers | 3.6 (24) |
| 1967 | Wanderers | 11.13 (79) | Kojonup | 11.11 (77) |
| 1968 | Wanderers | 15.6 (96) | Kojonup | 10.10 (70) |
| 1969 | Kojonup | 13.13 (91) | Australs | 11.9 (75) |
| 1970 | Australs | 23.25 (163) | Cranbrook | 12.5 (77) |
| 1971 | Australs | 17.9 (111) | Kojonup | 10.12 (72) |
| 1972 | Australs | 12.6 (78) | Kojonup | 10.13 (73) |
| 1973 | Kojonup | 10.14 (74) | Australs | 8.11 (59) |
| 1974 | Kojonup | 13.10 (88) | Australs | 9.13 (67) |
| 1975 | Australs | Kojonup | ||
| 1976 | Kojonup | 16.14 (110) | Australs | 13.12 (90) |
| 1977 | Dumbleyung | 20.14 (134) | Australs | 9.12 (66) |
| 1978 | Australs | 17.4 (106) | Kojonup | 13.12 (90) |
| 1979 | Kojonup | 15.19 (109) | Australs | 11.10 (76) |
| 1980 | Tambellup | 15.3 (93) | Kojonup | 12.13 (85) |
| 1981 | Kojonup | 15.20 (110) | Tambellup | 11.3 (69) |
| 1982 | Tambellup | 16.7 (103) | Gnowangerup | 12.14 (86) |
| 1983 | Wanderers | 8.11 (59) | Kojonup | 6.4 (40) |
| 1984 | Kukerin | 19.19 (133) | Tambellup | 8.12 (60) |
| 1985 | Wanderers | 15.15 (105) | Tambellup | 12.14 (86) |
| 1986 | Wanderers | 17.12 (114) | Kojonup | 14.12 (96) |
| 1987 | Kukerin | 22.15 (147) | Tambellup | 14.19 (103) |
| 1988 | Kojonup | 15.16 (106) | Kukerin | 8.8 (56) |
| 1989 | Kukerin | 24.12 (156) | Kojonup | 12.5 (77) |
| 1990 | Kukerin | 19.10 (124) | Tambellup | 15.10 (100) |
References
edit- Great Southern Herald newspapers