Kangaroo Island Football League

Kangaroo Island Football League (KIFL)
Sport Australian rules football
President Andrew Heinrich
No. of teams 5
A Grade
Reserves
Colts
Country South Australia, Australia
Most recent
champion(s)
Western Districts (11th premiership)
Most titles Parndana (18 premierships)
Sponsor(s) Kangaroo Island SeaLink
Retravision
Aurora Ozone Hotel
Sports Centre Sports Wear

The Kangaroo Island Football League (KIFL) is an Australian rules football competition based on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and is zoned to the South Adelaide Football Club.

Clubs

Current clubs

Guernsey Club Nickname Season in league KIFL premierships A-Grade Premiership years[1]
Kingscote Hounds 1908 12 1946-47-48, 1951–52, 1966, 1969, 1974–75, 1992, 2002, 2018
Dudley United Eagles 1965 11 1965, 1980, 1984, 1988, 2000, 2004, 2006–07, 2014–15-16
Parndana Roosters 1948(known as Settlement, disbanded in 1949) 1952 (recess in 1953, reformed in 1956) 18 1956-57, 1959–60, 1967–68, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1997-98-99, 2008-09-10-11-12-13
Western Districts Saints 1970 12 1976-77-78, 1990–91, 1993-94-95-96, 2001, 2003, 2017
Wisanger Panthers 1911 15 1950, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1970-71-72-73, 1982–83, 1985-86-87, 2005

Former clubs

Guernsey Club Nickname Season in league KIFL premierships Premiership years Reason for leaving
Antechamber Bay 1914-1918 Discontinued due to First World War
Muston (Salt Lake) 1914-1933
Nepean Bay Colts 1950-1964 2 1963-64 Merged with Kingscote in 1965.
United 1954-1964 1 1962 Formed in 1954, merged with Dudley F.C to create Dudley United in 1965.
Dudley Ramblers 1908-1964 1 1954 Formed in 1908, merged with United F.C to create Dudley United in 1965.

Venues

Dudley United Eagles play at Penneshaw town oval, Penneshaw.
Kingscote Hounds play at Soldier's Memorial Park, Kingscote town oval, Kingscote.
Parndana Roosters play at Parndana Sports Club, Parndana.
Western Districts Saints play at Western Districts Sporting Complex, Gosse.
Wisanger Panthers at 'Panther Park', Wisanger Sports Club, Bay of Shoals.

  • Grand Finals alternate between the island's five clubs.

History

Pre WWII (Late 1800s - 1945)

Australian Football began on Kangaroo Island in the late 1800s, with the first organised competition beginning in 1908 with the formation of Kingscote and Dudley United clubs. Wisanger joined in 1910, thereafter several clubs came and went such as Muston.

Post WWII (1946 - )

The Kangaroo Island Football League (KIFL) was formed in 1946 with founding clubs of Kingscote and Wisanger. They were joined by Parndana, American River and Nepean Bay. With the demise of the latter two clubs Western Districts became the fifth club in 1970, with the league maintaining that structure to the present day. The reserve competition was formed in 1958 and the colts competition. Senior colts was formed in 1966 as an U15's competition, in 1976 saw it change to U16's and currently it is U15's. The junior colts was formed in 1970, formerly called the minis, and in 1976 it was changed to U13's and today it is the U12's.

Notable Past Players

Player Club Years active in KIFL Notes
Brendon Lade Western Districts
Wisanger
Lade made his AFL debut with Port Adelaide in Round 1, 1997, in what was also Port Adelaide's debut AFL match. Lade played 234 games (182 goals) for Port Adelaide as a ruckman and forward, whilst also being part of Port Adelaide's 2004 AFL premiership side. Other career highlights include; 1997 AFL RIsing Star nominee, All-Australian 2006 & 2007 and the John Cahill Medallist in 2006. After his AFL career, Lade joined Richmond Football Club to become the assistant of coach and former Port Adelaide teammate Damien Hardwick.
Danny Jenkins Parndana Jenkins joined SANFL club Norwood, having won the Kangaroo Island Football League’s best and fairest award in 1974. He made his senior Redlegs debut, aged twenty-one, in 1976, and ended up winning the club’s best first year player award. The twin highlights of his career were the victorious grand finals of 1982 against Glenelg, when he won the Jack Oatey Medal as best afield, and 1984 against Port Adelaide when he was in his only season as captain of the side. He also played in the victorious grand final of 1978 against Sturt. Between 1976 and 1985 he played a total of 198 senior SANFL games and represented South Australia 5 times.[2]

Grade Structure

As of 2018 the KIFL hosts 5 grades of competition, which include two senior grades, A-Grade & Reserves, and 3 colts grades, U15's, U12's & AusKick (U12's and AusKick do not play for premiership points). Currently all clubs have one team in all levels of competition.

Premierships

Year A Grade Reserves Colts Venue
2018 Kingscote 6.10 (46) def. Western Districts 6.7 (43) Kingscote 11.5 (71) def. Western Districts 9.6 (60) Kingscote 7.8 (50) def. Parndana 5.9 (39) Penneshaw Oval
2017 Western Districts 17.12 (114) def. Dudley United 11.7 (73) Western Districts 16.8 (104) def. Parndana 5.3 (33) Wisanger 8.14 (62) def. Kingscote 4.9 (33) Wisanger Football Ground
2016 Dudley United 11.9 (75) def. Kingscote 6.9 (45) Kingscote 9.9 (63) def. Wisanger 3.4 (22) Wisanger 15.5 (95) def. Dudley United 5.7 (37) Western Districts Football Ground
2015 Dudley United 15.20 (110) def. Western Districts 8.5 (53) Western Districts 17.14 (116) def. Wisanger 4.2 (26) Wisanger 13.7 (85) def. Kingscote 7.5 (47) Parndana Oval
2014 Dudley United 9.9 (63) def. Parndana 5.4 (34) Dudley United 12.14 (86) def. Western Districts 6.4 (40) Kingscote 8.9 (57) def. Wisanger 7.4 (46) Kingscote Football Oval
2013 Parndana 21.13 (139) def. Kingscote 15.10 (100) Western Districts 11.4 (70) def. Parndana 4.4 (28) Wisanger 17.14 (116) def. Kingscote 4.3 (27) Penneshaw Oval
2012 Parndana 14.8 (92) def. Dudley United 7.13 (55) Kingscote 8.6 (54) def. Parndana 4.8 (32) Wisanger 10.8 (68) def. Dudley United 6.14 (50) Wisanger Football Oval
2011 Parndana 9.9 (63) def Kingscote 8.8 (56) Kingscote 9.10 (64) def. Western Districts 2.3 (15) Wisanger 9.6 (60) def. Dudley United 6.5 (41)
2010 Parndana 11.9 (75) def Kingscote 4.6 (30) Parndana Western Districts
2009 Parndana 6.15 (51) def. Dudley United 4.7 (31) Parndana Western Districts
2008 Parndana 10.14 (74) def. Dudley United 9.7 (61) Dudley United 9.7 (61) def. Kingscote 5.9 (39) Kingscote 23.14 (152) def. Wisanger 4.4 (28)
2007 Dudley United 24.8 (152) def. Kingscote 9.5 (59) Dudley United def. Western Districts Kingscote 23.14 (152) def. Wisanger 4.4 (28)
2006 Dudley United 18.11 (119) def. Parndana 6.3 (39) S/Colts: Kingscote 12.10 (82) def Dudley United 7.6 (48)
2005 Wisanger 17.12 (114) def. Parndana 9.7 (61) Kingscote 24.19 (163) def. Wisanger 2.0 (12)
2004 Dudley United 17.9 (111) def. Wisanger 8.6 (54) Kingscote
2003 Western Districts 13.10 (88) def. Kingscote 8.6 (54) Kingscote
2002 Kingscote 16.9 (105) def. Wisanger 15.8 (98) Kingscote
2001 Western Districts 3.10 (28) def. Kingscote 1.6 (12)
2000 Dudley United 5.6 (36) def. Parndana 5.4 (34) Parndana 8.2 (50) def Western Districts 6.8 (44) Western Districts 2.7 (19) def Wisanger 2.1 (13) Parndana Oval
1999 Parndana 14.10 (94) def Western Districts 6.5 (41) Parndana' Kingscote Oval
1998 Parndana Wisanger
1997 Parndana 8.6 (54) def. Western Districts 5.14 (44) Western Districts def. Parndana Wisanger Wisanger Oval
1996 Western Districts def. Parndana Western Districts 7.8 (50) def Parndana 3.7 (25) Wisanger Western Districts oval
1995 Western Districts 16.16 (112) def. Dudley United 3.4 (22) Western Districts 10.8 (68) def. Parndana 6.11 (47) Parndana 16.8 (104) def. Western Districts 9.5 (59) Parndana Oval
1994 Western Districts 17.17 (119) def. Dudley United 9.7 (61) Western Districts 16.11 (107) def. Wisanger 9.4 (58) Parndana Kingscote Oval
1993 Western Districts 13.15 (93) def. Dudley United 8.5 (53) Western Districts 12.12 (84) def. Dudley United 5.6 (36) Parndana Penneshaw Oval
1992 Kingscote 16.9 (105) def. Western Districts 15.8 (98)
1991 Western Districts 17.11 (113) def. Kingscote 10.5 (65) Kingscote 14.17 (101) def. Dudley United 7.10 (52)
1990 Western Districts
1989 Parndana
1988 Dudley United Kingscote 21.13 (139) def. Parndana 4.5 (29)
1987 Wisanger def. Kingscote Wisanger
1986 Wisanger def. Parndana Parndana Kingscote
1985 Wisanger def. Dudley United Parndana Wisanger
1984 Dudley United Wisanger Parndana
1983 Wisanger def. Parndana Kingscote def. Wisanger Wisanger
1982 Wisanger def. Dudley United Kingscote Wisanger def. Parndana
1981 Parndana Wisanger Wisanger def. Parndana
1980 Dudley United Wisanger Dudley United
1979 Parndana 11.17 (83) def. Western Districts 8.14 (62) Wisanger Parndana def. Kingscote
1978 Western Districts 13.12 (90) def Kingscote 7.10 (52) Wisanger Kingscote
1977 Western Districts 12.13 (85) def. Parndana 11.9 (75) Parndana def Wisanger Kingscote
1976 Western Districts 13.15 (93) def. Parndana 6.6 (42) Dudley United 14.19 (103) def. Western Districts 5.4 (34) Kingscote Kingscote Oval
1975 Kingscote
1974 Kingscote def. Wisanger Kingscote def. Wisanger Kingscote def. Parndana
1973 Wisanger def. Kingscote
1972 Wisanger def. Kingscote
1971 Wisanger def. Kingscote
1970 Wisanger def. Kingscote
1969 Kingscote def. Wisanger Parndana
1968 Parndana def. Wisanger Wisanger
1967 Parndana Parndana
1966 Kingscote Parndana
1965 Dudley United Kingscote
1964 Nepean Bay
1963 Nepean Bay
1962 United
1961 Wisanger
1960 Parndana 13.8 (86) def. Kingscote 12.11 (83)
1959 Parndana
1958 Wisanger
1957 Parndana
1956 Parndana
1955 Wisanger
1954 Dudley
1953 Wisanger def. K.I Colts
1952 Kingscote def. Wisanger
1951 Kingscote def. Dudley
1950 Wisanger def. Kingscote
1949 Kingscote def. Wisanger
1948 Kingscote def. Dudley
1947
1946 Kingscote def. Penneshaw

Individual awards

KIFL Mail Medalists

The Mail Medal is awarded to the best and fairest footballer in the highest grade of competition in Kangaroo Island Football League. Sunday Mail newspaper presents the best and fairest footballer in each country league in South Australia with a medal.[3]

YearMail MedalistClubVotesRunner-UpClubVotes
2017Josh GrahamWestern DistrictsLeroy TurnerDudley United
2016Zac EdwardsKingscote
2015Khyal SteadWisanger
2014Clayton WillsonDudley United
2013Zac EdwardsKingscoteClayton WillsonDudley United
2012Nathan TretheweyParndanaXavier LarcombeWestern Districts
2011Clayton WillsonDudley United
2010Nathan TretheweyParndana
2009Clayton WillsonDudley United
2008Clayton WillsonDudley United
2007Clayton WillsonDudley United
2006Daniel BudarickKingscote22Heath DeerParndana17
2005Heath DeerParndana22Matthew ThomasWisanger21
2004Craig Turner
Rhett Willson
Wisanger
Dudley United
19
19
Clayton WillsonDudley United17
2003Clayton WillsonDudley United15Craig Boxer
Lachlan Lade
Wisanger
Wisanger
12
12
2002Scott WaldenKingscote19Lachlan LadeWisanger16
2001Brodie HowardDudley United14Josh Wilhelm
Troy Darams
Western Districts
Kingscote
11
11
2000Damien TretheweyParndana22Nathan TretheweyParndana18
1999Damien TretheweyParndana18Ashley NessParndana14
1998Bradley RynneParndana29David FloranceDudley United15
1997Jason WheatonWisanger22Troy HilderWestern Districts17
1996Troy HilderWestern Districts15Damien Trethewey
Damian Willis
Parndana
Dudley United
13
13
1995David FloranceDudley United17Trevor Weatherspoon
Troy Hilder
Western Districts
Western Districts
14
14
1994David FloranceDudley United29Les WarnerWisanger17
1993Brenton LoveringKingscote14David FloranceDudley United12
1992David FloranceDudley United31Brenton LoveringKingscote28
1991Darryl WarnerWisanger18Brett PadrothKingscote17
1990Brenton LoveringWisanger23Paul MitchellWestern Districts15
1989Peter LoveringKingscote25Andrew RabbittWisanger17
1988David FloranceDudley United28Andrew RabbittWisanger21
1987Dean MontgomerieWisanger19Harold LovergroveKingscote18
1986Andy RabbittWisanger29David FloranceDudley United25
1985Peter JonesWestern Districts18David FloranceDudley United16
1984David FloranceDudley United23Allan HowardParndana18
1983Steven MayParndana24Allan HowardParndana16

Johnston Medal

The Johnston Medal is awarded to the best and fairest footballer in the reserve grade of competition in Kangaroo Island Football League.

YearMedalistClub
2015Michael MillsParndana
2014Damien WillmottWestern Districts
2013Ben DavisWestern Districts
2012Brenton PutlandParndana
2011Damien FloranceWestern Districts
2010Brenton PutlandParndana
2009Ashley NessParndana
2008Will DucrouWisanger

Pharmacy Medal

The Pharmacy Medal is awarded to the best and fairest footballer in the colts grade of competition in Kangaroo Island Football League.

YearMedalistClub 2015Frank ColmanKingscote
2014Tate LoveringKingscote
2013Dylan Lockett
Declan Hardy-Corby
Wisanger
Wisanger
2012Sam GurneyDudley United
2011Liam SampsonWisanger
2010Damon WeatherspoonWestern Districts
2009Hahns SullivanParndana
2008Sam LewisWisanger
2007Zac Edwards
Brent Kirby
Darcy Kildea
(Kingscote)
(Dudley United)
(Wisanger)
2006Luke BowdDudley United
2005Ben LockWestern Districts
2004Michael CondoDudley United
2003Paul GreenKingscote

Season Leading goal kickers

Leading goal kickers in each grade at the end of the regular season.

A-GradeB-GradeSenior Colts
YearPlayerTotalClubPlayerTotalClubPlayerTotalClub
2014Clayton Wilson65Dudley UnitedDaryl Weatherspoon28Western DistrictsPatrick Newman42Wisanger
2013Riley Mattner36KingscoteRobbie Barter61ParndanaTristan Griffith39Wisanger
2012Grant Brown54Dudley UnitedRobbie Barter46ParndanaCoby Helyar51Dudley United
2011Angus Bruggemann50Parndana
2010Zach Trethewey59Parndana
2009Rick Morris39Western DistrictsDaniel Dunstan30ParndanaJake Nolan80Western Districts
2008Luke Ramsey52Kingscote
2007Luke Ramsey66Kingscote

League Records

Most Premierships & Grand Final appearances

A-GradeReservesFrom 2012:ColtsFrom 2012:
Premiership TotalClubGrand Final AppearancesPremiership TotalClubGrand Final AppearancesPremiership TotalClubGrand Final Appearances
17Parndana1Dudley United11Kingscote2
15Wisanger1Western Districts22Wisanger3
11Kingscote1Kingscote10Dudley United1
11Western Districts0Parndana20Parndana0
9Dudley United0Wisanger00Western Districts0
1United*
  • United merged with Dudley in 1965 to become Dudley United.

Individual Records

  • Most Mail medal wins: Roger Williams (Kingscote / Dudley United), 7 - David Florance (Dudley United), 5 - Clayton Willson (Dudley United), 5
  • Most Mail medal runner-up's:
  • Most Johnston medal wins:
  • Most Pharmacy medal wins:
  • Most Ozone medal wins:
  • Most goals in a season (A-Grade):
  • Most goals in a season (Reserves):
  • Most goals in a season (Colts):

Club Individual Records

  • Club with most Mail medal wins:
  • Club with most Mail medal runner-up's:
  • Club with most Johnston medal wins:
  • Club with most Pharmacy medal wins:
  • Club with most Ozone medal wins:
  • Dudley United most Mail medal wins:
  • Kingscote most Mail medal wins:
  • Parndana most Mail medal wins:
  • Western Districts most Mail medal wins:
  • Wisanger most Mail medal wins:

Representative Football

The KIFL is involved with the Mortlock Shield which takes place amongst several amateur country teams in Port Lincoln annually.

References

  1. "Country Footy 2010". Sunday Mail, Adelaide. 28 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. "Danny Jenkins". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  3. Gascoyne, John (2007). The Mail medal 1933-2006.

Books

  • Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs / compiled by Peter Lines. ISBN 9780980447293
  • South Australian country football digest / by Peter Lines ISBN 9780987159199
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