| Most recent season or competition: 1994 | |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1954 |
| First season | 1954 |
| Ceased | 1994 |
| No. of teams | 8 (final season); 15 (historical) |
| Country | Australia |
| Last champion | Dingley (1994) |
| Most titles | Cranbourne (8) |
| Related competitions | Dandenong Districts FA Mornington Peninsula Nepean FL South East FNL |
TheSouth West Gippsland Football League (SWGFL) was anAustralian rules football league containing clubs based inWest Gippsland andMelbourne's outer south-east.
The South West Gippsland Football League was formed in late 1953, when 5 clubs of theDandenong Districts Football Association - Beaconsfield, Cranbourne, Officer, Rythdale-Cardinia and Tooradin-Dalmore resigned from it to form a new league.[1] They would later joined by Berwick and the newly-formed Narre Hallam to form a 7-team competition in 1954.[2]
The league became more suburban as new clubs joined from newly-developed suburbs past Dandenong in Melbourne's south east. Lyndhurst-Hampton Park joined in 1958, Doveton in 1959,[3] Chelsea Heights in 1973[4] and Devon Meadows in 1977.[5] Dingley also joined from theSouth East Suburban FL in 1977[6]. Country-based clubs began to depart the league during the 1970s. Tooradin-Dalmore left for the West Gippsland FL in 1976, while Officer merged with Rythdale-Cardinia after a year in recess in 1976.[7] The merged club also moved to the WGFL after two more seasons, 1979.[7] South Belgrave joined the SWGFL in 1978 after being denied promotion to theYarra Valley Mountain District FL's first division despite winning two premierships in a row.[8] They would return to the YVMDFL after a winless 1982 season.[8]
The 1980s were dominated by Cranbourne and Doveton, who won 10 premierships between them between 1982 and 1991. Cranbourne scored 32.18 (210) against Doveton in the 1986 grand final, which remains one of the highest grand final scores ever recorded.[9]
Beaconsfield and Chelsea Heights both departed the SWGFL after the 1992 season[10], leaving the league with 8 clubs. Following aVCFL review in 1994, the SWGFL was merged into theMornington Peninsula Nepean Football League, with Devon Meadows joining the Southern division and the rest of the SWGFL clubs forming the new Northern division of that competition.[11]
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SWGFL | SWGFL Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | ||||||||
| Berwick |  | Wickers | Edwin Flack Oval,Berwick | DDFA,VFA | 1903 | 1954-1982, 1988-1994 | 3 | 1954, 1977, 1978 | Played inVFA between 1983-87. Moved toMornington Peninsula Nepean FL after 1994 season |
| Cranbourne |  | Eagles | Livingston Recreation Reserve,Cranbourne East | DDFA | 1889 | 1954-1994 | 8 | 1966, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 | Moved toMornington Peninsula Nepean FL after 1994 season |
| Devon Meadows |  | Panthers | Glover Reserve,Devon Meadows | – | 1977 | 1977-1994 | 0 | - | Moved toMornington Peninsula Nepean FL after 1994 season |
| Dingley |  | Dingoes | Souter Oval,Dingley Village | SESFL | 1958 | 1977-1994 | 1 | 1994 | Moved toMornington Peninsula Nepean FL after 1994 season |
| Doveton |  | Doves | Robinson Reserve,Doveton | CODFL,FFL | 1959 | 1959-1971, 1977-1994 | 6 | 1969, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988 | Played inFederal FL between 1972-76. Moved toMornington Peninsula Nepean FL after 1994 season |
| Hampton Park(Lyndhurst-Hampton Park 1958-66) |  | Redbacks | Robert Booth Reserve,Hampton Park | – | 1958 | 1958-1994 | 5 | 1959, 1960, 1963, 1967, 1967 | Moved toMornington Peninsula Nepean FL after 1994 season |
| Keysborough | .svg) | Burras | Rowley Allan Reserve,Keysborough | CFGFL | 1946 | 1958-1994 | 4 | 1962, 1964, 1965, 1976 | Moved toMornington Peninsula Nepean FL after 1994 season |
| Narre Warren(Narre Hallam 1954-91) |  | Magpies | Kalora Park,Narre Warren North | – | 1953 | 1954-1994 | 3 | 1957, 1973, 1992 | Moved toMornington Peninsula Nepean FL after 1994 season |
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SWGFL | SWGFL Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | ||||||||
| Beaconsfield |   | Tigers | Perc Allison Oval,Beaconsfield | DDFA | 1890 | 1954-1992 | 3 | 1974, 1980, 1981 | Moved toWest Gippsland FL after 1992 season |
| Chelsea Heights |  | Demons | Beazley Reserve,Chelsea Heights | – | 1969 | 1973-1992 | 0 | - | Moved toSouthern FL after 1992 season |
| Officer | .svg) | Lions | Officer Recreation Reserve,Officer | DDFA | 1932 | 1954-1975 | 1 | 1961 | Recess in 1976. Merged withRythdale-Cardinia to formRythdale-Officer-Cardinia before 1977 season |
| Rythdale-Cardinia | | Saints | Cardinia Recreation Reserve,Cardinia | DDFA | 1928 | 1954-1976 | 1 | 1955 | Merged withRythdale-Cardinia to formRythdale-Officer-Cardinia before1977 season |
| Rythdale-Officer-Cardinia |  | Roos | Officer Recreation Reserve,Officer | – | 1977 | 1977-1978 | 0 | - | Moved toWest Gippsland FL after 1978 season |
| South Belgrave | | Saints | Belgrave South Recreation Reserve,Belgrave South | YVMDFL | 1946 | 1978-1982 | 0 | - | Returned toYarra Valley Mountain District FL after 1982 season |
| Tooradin-Dalmore |  | Seagulls | Tooradin Recreation Reserve,Tooradin | DDFA | 1922 | 1954-1975 | 6 | 1956, 1958, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975 | Moved toWest Gippsland FL after 1975 season |
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Berwick | 14.11 (95) to 12.6 (78) | Cranbourne | [12] |
| 1955 | Rythdale-Cardinia | 10.6 (66) to 7.8 (50) | Cranbourne | |
| 1956 | Tooradin-Dalmore | 11.8 (74) to 5.4 (34) | Narre-Hallam | |
| 1957 | Narre-Hallam | 10.11 (71) to 7.10 (52) | Cranbourne | |
| 1958 | Tooradin-Dalmore | 12.11 (83) to 10.8 (68) | Lyndhurst-Hampton Park | |
| 1959 | Lyndhurst-Hampton Park | 10.10 (70) to 7.14 (56) | Tooradin-Dalmore | |
| 1960 | Lyndhurst-Hampton Park | 7.9 (51) to 4.12 (36) | Kooweerup | |
| 1961 | Officer | 6.14 (50) to 7.6 (48) | Kooweerup | |
| 1962 | Keysborough | 10.8 (68) to 4.12 (36) | Tooradin-Dalmore | |
| 1963 | Lyndhurst-Hampton Park | 8.12 (60) to 7.11 (53) | Keysborough | |
| 1964 | Keysborough | 13.13 (91) to 4.11 (35) | Lyndhurst-Hampton Park | |
| 1965 | Keysborough | 10.11 (71) to 9.10 (64) | Lyndhurst-Hampton Park | |
| 1966 | Cranbourne | 8.4 (52) to 5.17 (47) | Lyndhurst-Hampton Park | |
| 1967 | Hampton Park | 8.11 (59) to 6.14 (50) | Tooradin-Dalmore | |
| 1968 | Hampton Park | 14.11 (95) to 9.23 (77) | Cranboroune | |
| 1969 | Doveton | 14.24 (118) to 9.9 (63) | Narre-Hallam | |
| 1970 | Tooradin-Dalmore | 19.12 (126) to 7.11 (53) | Narre-Hallam | |
| 1971 | Tooradin-Dalmore | 15.19 (109) to 9.6 (60) | Narre-Hallam | |
| 1972 | Tooradin-Dalmore | 12.19 (91) to 7.13 (55) | Beaconsfield | |
| 1973 | Narre-Hallam | 19.4 (118) to 11.16 (82) | Beaconsfield | |
| 1974 | Beaconsfield | 4.9 (33) to 3.8 (26) | Keysborough | |
| 1975 | Tooradin-Dalmore | 14.14 (98) - 13.15 (93) | Keysborough | |
| 1976 | Keysborough | 13.11 (89) to 7.13 (55) | Berwick | |
| 1977 | Berwick | 19.19 (133) to 18.12 (120) | Chelsea Heights | |
| 1978 | Berwick | 16.19 (115) to 8.14 (62) | Chelsea Heights | |
| 1979 | Doveton | 18.9 (117) to 10.12 (72) | Berwick | |
| 1980 | Beaconsfield | 22.16 (148) to 14.14 (98) | Berwick | |
| 1981 | Beaconsfield | 13.12 (90) to 10.13 (73) | Narre-Hallam | |
| 1982 | Doveton | 25.15 (165) to 22.20 (152) | Beaconsfield | |
| 1983 | Doveton | 21.14 (140) to 7.10 (52) | Dingley | |
| 1984 | Doveton | 15.26 (116) to 12.11 (83) | Keysborough | |
| 1985 | Cranbourne | 17.7 (109) to 12.13 (85) | Doveton | |
| 1986 | Cranbourne | 32.18 (210) to 11.13 (79) | Doveton | |
| 1987 | Cranbourne | 25.22 (172) to 18.9 (117) | Doveton | |
| 1988 | Doveton | 23.21 (159) to 12.15 (87) | Cranbourne | |
| 1989 | Cranbourne | 22.14 (147) to 15.9 (99) | Keysborough | |
| 1990 | Cranbourne | 18.17 (125) to 14.19 (103) | Doveton | |
| 1991 | Cranbourne | 18.11 (119) to 10.7 (67) | Doveton | |
| 1992 | Narre Warren | 17.14 (116) to 9.20 (74) | Keysborough | |
| 1993 | Cranbourne | 12.15 (87) - 12.13 (85) | Narre Warren | |
| 1994 | Dingley | 19.14 (128) to 15.14 (104) | Cranbourne |
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