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.
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]
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–
14
1946, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1981, 1983, 1991, 2002, 2023, 2024
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
1938–1946, 1957–
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
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
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
Blues
Tumby Bay Oval, Tumby Bay
1906
1911–1914, 1962–1980
2
1913, 1968
Moved to Great Flinders FL in 1971
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.
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Marble Range
13
0
1
1
1803
632
74.05%
27
1st Semi
Mallee Park
24
5
149
Tasman
12
10
82
Waybacks
11
0
4
0
1363
795
63.16%
22
2nd Semi
Marble Range
7
7
49
Waybacks
6
4
40
Mallee Park
9
0
5
1
1531
1005
60.37%
19
Preliminary
Waybacks
11
10
76
Mallee Park
10
7
67
Tasman
6
0
9
0
1167
1358
46.22%
12
Grand
Marble Range
10
6
66
Waybacks
7
15
57
Lincoln South
5
0
10
0
1218
1139
51.68%
10
Bostons
0
0
15
0
471
2624
15.22%
0
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Marble Range
14
0
1
0
1512
794
65.57%
28
1st Semi
Waybacks
9
11
65
Bostons
7
9
51
Mallee Park
9
0
6
0
1441
1154
55.53%
18
2nd Semi
Marble Range
14
14
98
Mallee Park
8
19
67
Bostons
8
0
7
0
1103
1189
48.12%
16
Preliminary
Mallee Park
16
20
116
Waybacks
7
8
50
Waybacks
7
0
8
0
886
1110
44.39%
14
Grand
Marble Range
18
9
117
Mallee Park
9
11
65
Lincoln South
4
0
11
0
1053
1343
43.95%
8
Tasman
3
0
12
0
927
1332
41.04%
6
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mallee Park
13
0
2
0
1689
962
63.71%
26
1st Semi
Marble Range
14
11
95
Tasman
11
5
71
Waybacks
9
0
6
0
1180
941
55.63%
18
2nd Semi
Mallee Park
12
4
76
Waybacks
5
7
37
Marble Range
9
0
6
0
1140
944
54.70%
18
Preliminary
Waybacks
8
10
58
Marble Range
8
6
54
Tasman
6
0
9
0
1179
1335
46.90%
12
Grand
Waybacks
13
14
92
Mallee Park
9
8
62
Bostons
6
0
9
0
995
1220
44.92%
12
Lincoln South
2
0
13
0
720
1501
32.42%
4
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mallee Park
14
0
1
0
1551
865
64.20%
28
1st Semi
Marble Range
8
12
60
Lincoln South
7
3
45
Waybacks
12
0
3
0
1143
838
57.70%
24
2nd Semi
Mallee Park
14
11
95
Waybacks
8
15
63
Lincoln South
9
0
6
0
1199
1110
51.93%
18
Preliminary
Marble Range
13
8
86
Waybacks
11
6
72
Marble Range
5
0
10
0
799
1156
40.87%
10
Grand
Mallee Park
20
9
129
Marble Range
13
3
81
Bostons
3
0
12
0
843
1128
42.77%
6
Tasman
2
0
13
0
915
1353
40.34%
4
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Tasman
11
0
4
0
1218
983
55.34%
22
1st Semi
Mallee Park
19
11
125
Waybacks
12
4
76
Lincoln South
11
0
4
0
1159
963
54.62%
22
2nd Semi
Tasman
6
8
44
Lincoln South
4
10
34
Waybacks
10
0
5
0
1259
811
60.82%
20
Preliminary
Mallee Park
19
10
124
Lincoln South
8
9
57
Mallee Park
10
0
5
0
1128
867
56.54%
20
Grand
Mallee Park
16
17
113
Tasman
13
4
82
Marble Range
3
0
12
0
930
1009
47.96%
6
Bostons
0
0
15
0
621
1682
26.96%
0
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Waybacks
11
0
3
0
1333
905
59.56%
22
1st Semi
Tasman
10
9
69
Marble Range
5
4
34
Mallee Park
11
0
3
0
1429
1037
57.95%
22
2nd Semi
Mallee Park
13
7
85
Waybacks
6
11
47
Tasman
9
0
5
0
1245
850
59.43%
18
Preliminary
Waybacks
8
12
60
Tasman
8
10
58
Marble Range
5
0
9
0
898
1133
44.21%
10
Grand
Mallee Park
16
9
105
Waybacks
14
7
91
Bostons
3
0
11
0
831
1254
39.86%
6
Lincoln South
3
0
11
0
860
1417
37.77%
6
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Tasman
13
0
2
0
1478
822
64.26%
26
1st Semi
Lincoln South
17
15
117
Waybacks
8
10
58
Mallee Park
9
0
5
1
1531
1200
56.06%
19
2nd Semi
Mallee Park
13
13
91
Tasman
9
14
68
Waybacks
9
0
5
1
1144
928
55.21%
19
Preliminary
Tasman
20
8
128
Lincoln South
12
12
84
Lincoln South
8
0
7
0
1295
963
57.35%
16
Grand
Tasman
15
18
108
Mallee Park
6
5
41
Marble Range
5
0
10
0
937
1222
43.40%
10
Bostons
0
0
15
0
542
1792
23.22%
0
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Tasman
13
0
2
0
1616
721
69.15%
26
1st Semi
Lincoln South
12
9
81
Mallee Park
11
12
78
Waybacks
10
0
5
0
1350
1012
57.15%
20
2nd Semi
Tasman
18
12
120
Waybacks
6
6
42
Lincoln South
9
0
6
0
1193
971
55.13%
18
Preliminary
Lincoln South
11
10
76
Waybacks
8
10
58
Mallee Park
7
0
7
1
1351
1127
54.52%
15
Grand
Tasman
18
9
117
Lincoln South
7
6
48
Marble Range
4
0
11
0
791
1312
37.61%
8
Bostons
1
0
13
1
607
1765
25.59%
3
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Tasman
13
0
2
0
1253
929
57.42%
26
1st Semi
Waybacks
17
11
113
Boston
12
8
80
Mallee Park
11
0
4
0
1640
1150
58.78%
22
2nd Semi
Mallee Park
12
13
85
Tasman
12
10
82
Waybacks
10
0
5
0
1139
1029
52.54%
20
Preliminary
Tasman
13
13
91
Waybacks
3
2
20
Bostons
5
0
9
1
1006
1097
47.84%
11
Grand
Tasman
18
14
122
Mallee Park
13
5
83
Marble Range
4
0
10
1
888
1059
45.61%
9
Lincoln South
1
0
14
0
860
1522
36.10%
2
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mallee Park
12
0
3
0
1839
1166
61.20%
24
1st Semi
Tasman
14
9
93
Wayback
9
6
60
Boston
11
0
4
0
1546
997
60.79%
22
2nd Semi
Mallee Park
18
13
121
Boston
17
5
107
Wayback
9
0
6
0
1032
1028
50.10%
18
Preliminary
Boston
12
10
82
Tasman
9
13
67
Tasman
7
0
8
0
958
1252
43.35%
14
Grand
Mallee Park
18
21
129
Boston
11
8
74
Lincoln South
3
0
12
0
899
1340
40.15%
6
Marble Range
3
0
12
0
896
1387
39.25%
6
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mallee Park
13
0
2
0
1844
798
69.80%
26
1st Semi
Lincoln South
11
14
80
Wayback
6
7
43
Marble Range
11
0
4
0
1182
751
61.15%
22
2nd Semi
Mallee Park
12
19
91
Marble Range
3
7
25
Wayback
9
0
6
0
1080
1104
49.45%
18
Preliminary
Lincoln South
17
12
114
Marble Range
3
8
26
Lincoln South
8
0
7
0
1194
1058
53.02%
16
Grand
Mallee Park
15
13
103
Lincoln South
13
8
86
Boston
2
0
13
0
857
1388
38.17%
4
Tasman
2
0
13
0
624
1682
27.06%
4
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mallee Park
14
0
1
0
1915
859
69.03%
28
1st Semi
Marble Range
4
8
32
Lincoln South
4
7
31
Wayback
11
0
4
0
1253
773
61.85%
22
2nd Semi
Wayback
16
9
105
Mallee Park
15
14
104
Marble Range
10
0
5
0
1179
894
56.87%
20
Preliminary
Marble Range
13
8
86
Mallee Park
11
14
80
Lincoln South
5
0
10
0
987
1022
49.13%
10
Grand
Wayback
6
10
46
Marble Range
4
8
32
Tasman
5
0
10
0
742
1174
38.73%
10
Boston
0
0
15
0
565
1919
22.75%
0
Port Lincoln
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Marble Range
13
0
2
0
1480
623
70.38%
26
1st Semi
Tasman
17
7
109
Mallee Park
7
9
51
Wayback
12
0
3
0
1277
733
63.53%
24
2nd Semi
Wayback
12
15
87
Marble Range
7
8
50
Tasman
10
0
5
0
1378
737
65.15%
20
Preliminary
Tasman
14
8
92
Marble Range
7
6
48
Mallee Park
7
0
8
0
1143
1204
48.70%
14
Grand
Tasman
14
9
93
Wayback
7
13
55
Lincoln South
3
0
12
0
684
1219
35.94%
6
Boston
0
0
15
0
580
2026
22.26%
0
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