Central Great Southern Football League

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

Colours Club Logo Home ground Years in competition Premiers Premiership years History
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]
Cranbrook Blues Cranbrook Showgrounds, Cranbrook 1970-1978 0 Folded in 1978
Dumbleyung Stubbs Park, Dumbleyung 1960–1988 1 1977 Merged with Kukerin in 1991 to form the Kukerin-Dumbleyung Football Club.[citation needed]
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]
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]
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]
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).
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
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]
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

Year Premiers Score Runners up Score
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)

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