Northern Eastern Football League
Established
1946
Teams
8
2023 Premiers
Brinkworth/Spalding/Redhill
Most premierships
13 – Booborowie
2023 Leading goalkicker
Ben Geytenbeek (RSMU) 49
The North Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Mid North region of South Australia , Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League . 8 teams are in the league. The most recent team to join the comp is the Southern Saints (Eudunda/Robertstown) who joined in 2010.
Current clubs
Jumper
Club
Nickname
Years in NEFL
NEFL premierships
Premiership years[ 1]
Blyth/Snowtown
Cats
1988-
5
2006–07, 2010, 2013, 2019
Brinkworth/Spalding/Redhill (BSR)
Tigers
1987-
12
1988–90, 1993, 1999–2000, 2017–18, 2020–23
Burra/Booborowie/Hallett (BBH)
Rams
1986-
2
2009, 2011
Eudunda/Robertstown
Southern Saints
2010-
-
-
Mintaro/Manoora
Eagles
1976-
9
1969–70, 1975, 1977–79, 2004, 2008, 2012
North Clare
Roosters
1964-
8
1980–82, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1997
Riverton Saddleworth Marrabel United (RSMU)
Hawks
1998-
6
1998, 2001, 2003, 2014–16
South Clare
Demons
1964-
7
1972–73, 1983, 1986, 1996, 2002, 2005
Jumper
Club
Nickname
Years in NEFL
NEFL premierships
Premiership years
Notes
Blyth
Roosters
1972-1987
3
1974, 1984, 1987
Merged with Snowtown to form Blyth-Snowtown in 1988
Booborowie
1946-1969
14
1946, 1952-54, 1958-59, 1961-67, 1969
Merged with Hallett to form Booborowie-Hallett in 1970
Booborowie-Hallett
Saints
1970-1985
-
-
Merged with Burra to form Burra-Booborowie-Hallett in 1986
Brinkworth-Yacka
Magpies
1978-1984
-
-
Merged with Spalding to form Brinkworth-Yacka-Spalding in 1985
Brinkworth-Yacka-Spalding
Black Panthers
1985-1986
1
1985
Merged with Gulnare-Redhill to form Brinkworth-Spalding-Redhill in 1987
Burra
Eagles
1946-1985
6
1956, 1960, 1968, 1970, 1975-76
Merged with Booborowie-Hallett to form Burra-Booborowie-Hallett in 1986
Eudunda
Roosters
1992-2009
-
-
Merged with Robertstown after the closure of the Mid Murray Football Association to from Eudunda-Robertstown in 2010
Gulnare-Redhill
Bombers
1979-1986
-
-
Merged with Brinkworth-Yacka-Spalding to form Brinkworth-Spalding-Redhill in 1987
Hallett
1946-1969
6
1948-51, 1955, 1957
Merged with Booborowie to form Booborowie-Hallett in 1970
Leighton
1946-1950s
-
-
Snowtown
Double Blues
1979-1987
-
-
Merged with Blyth to form Blyth-Snowtown in 1988
Spalding
Panthers
1946-1984
1
1947
Merged with Brinkworth-Yacka to form Brinkworth-Yacka-Spalding in 1985
Terowie
1951
1
1951
Only played one season in the NEFL
Brief history
The North Eastern Football League was formed in 1946. The founding clubs included Booborowie, Burra, Hallett, Leighton and Spalding.
Later on clubs included Clare Football Club (was split into North and South Clare in 1950), Stanley Flat Football Club, Brinkworth / Yacka Football Club, Gulnare / Redhill Football Club).
Prior to the 2010 Season, after much speculation, the Eudunda Football Club merged with the Robertstown Football Club from the recently defunct Mid Murray Football Association to become the Southern Saints.[ 2] So far, the merger has not been as promising as expected, with the senior side winless in 2010.
Premierships
1946 Booborowie
1947 Spalding
1948 Hallett
1949 Hallett
1950 Hallett
1951 Hallett
1952 Terowie
1953 Booborowie
1954 Booborowie
1955 Hallett
1956 Burra
1957 Hallett
1958 Booborowie
1959 Booborowie
1960 Burra
1961 Booborowie
1962 Booborowie
1963 Booborowie
1964 Booborowie
1965 Booborowie
1966 Booborowie
1967 Booborowie
1968 Burra
1969 Booborowie
1970 Burra
1971 South Clare
1972 South Clare
1973 South Clare
1974 Blyth
1975 Burra
1976 Burra
1977 Mintaro/Manoora
1978 Mintaro/Manoora
1979 Mintaro/Manoora
1980 North Clare
1981 North Clare
1982 North Clare
1983 South Clare
1984 Blyth
1985 BYS
1986 South Clare
1987 Blyth
1988 BSR
1989 BSR
1990 BSR
1991 North Clare
1992 North Clare
1993 BSR
1994 North Clare
1995 North Clare
1996 South Clare
1997 North Clare
1998 RSMU
1999 BSR
2000 BSR
2001 RSMU
2002 South Clare
2003 RSMU
2004 Mintaro/Manoora
2005 South Clare
2006 Blyth/Snowtown
2007 Blyth/Snowtown
2008 Mintaro/Manoora
2009 Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
2010 Blyth/Snowtown
2011 Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
2012 Mintaro/Manoora
2013 Blyth/Snowtown
2014 RSMU
2015 RSMU
2016 RSMU
2017 BSR
2018 BSR
2019 Blyth/Snowtown
2020 BSR
2021 BSR
2022 BSR
2023 BSR
Notable Players From NEFL
BBH Rams
BSR Tigers
Mintaro/Manoora
South Clare
2006 Ladder
North Eastern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Blyth/Snowtown
14
0
3
0
1904
1000
65.56%
28
1st Semi
Mintaro/Manoora
18
12
120
North Clare
9
6
60
South Clare
14
0
3
0
1933
1030
65.24%
28
2nd Semi
South Clare
17
9
111
South Clare
10
7
67
Mintaro/Manoora
12
0
4
1
1744
1087
61.60%
25
Preliminary
Blyth/Snowtown
15
5
95
Mintaro/Manoora
8
15
63
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
7
0
10
0
1270
1702
42.73%
14
Grand
Blyth/Snowtown
21
11
137
South Clare
13
9
87
BSRH
6
0
10
1
1217
1835
39.88%
13
North Clare
6
0
10
1
1209
1528
44.17%
13
Eudunda
6
0
11
0
1505
1518
49.78%
12
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
1
0
15
1
1058
2140
33.08%
3
2007 Ladder
North Eastern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Blyth/Snowtown
14
0
4
0
1997
1344
59.77%
28
1st Semi
Mintaro/Manoora
12
13
85
South Clare
9
9
63
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
13
0
5
0
1659
1109
59.93%
26
2nd Semi
Blyth/Snowtown
16
7
103
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
8
7
55
Mintaro/Manoora
12
0
6
0
1897
1131
62.65%
24
Preliminary
Mintaro/Manoora
18
14
122
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
9
9
63
South Clare
12
0
6
0
1731
1724
50.10%
24
Grand
Blyth/Snowtown
12
9
81
Mintaro/Manoora
8
12
60
Eudunda
10
0
8
0
1542
1563
49.66%
20
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
5
0
13
0
1542
1854
45.41%
10
BSRH
3
0
15
0
1344
2068
39.39%
6
North Clare
3
0
15
0
1164
2083
35.85%
6
2008 Ladder
North Eastern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mintaro/Manoora
15
0
2
0
1685
904
65.08%
30
1st Semi
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
20
9
129
North Clare
12
1
73
Blyth/Snowtown
11
0
6
0
1673
1225
57.73%
22
2nd Semi
Mintaro/Manoora
11
8
74
Blyth/Snowtown
9
8
62
North Clare
11
0
6
0
1463
1474
49.81%
22
Preliminary
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
16
15
111
Blyth/Snowtown
10
5
65
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
10
0
7
0
1737
1106
61.10%
20
Grand
Mintaro/Manoora
14
8
92
RSMU
9
4
58
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
10
0
7
0
1478
1270
53.78%
20
South Clare
8
0
9
0
1282
1475
46.50%
16
BSRH
3
0
14
0
977
1632
37.45%
6
Eudunda
0
0
17
0
866
2075
29.45%
0
2009 Ladder
North Eastern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
16
0
1
0
1814
1030
63.78%
32
1st Semi
Blyth/Snowtown
15
16
106
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
10
13
73
Mintaro/Manoora
14
0
3
0
1672
946
63.87%
28
2nd Semi
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
23
9
147
Mintaro/Manoora
10
6
66
Blyth/Snowtown
11
0
6
0
1601
1216
56.83%
22
Preliminary
Blyth/Snowtown
20
15
135
Mintaro/Manoora
15
9
99
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
9
0
8
0
1403
1272
52.45%
18
Grand
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
10
17
77
Blyth/Snowtown
7
8
50
North Clare
8
0
9
0
1398
1415
49.70%
16
South Clare
7
0
10
0
1164
1422
45.01%
14
Eudunda
2
0
15
0
948
1608
37.09%
4
BSRH
1
0
16
0
852
1943
30.48%
2
2010 Ladder
North Eastern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Blyth/Snowtown
15
0
3
0
2075
1063
66.12%
30
1st Semi
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
11
12
78
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
12
4
76
Mintaro/Manoora
15
0
3
0
1761
1108
61.38%
30
2nd Semi
Mintaro/Manoora
1
5
11
Blyth/Snowtown
0
5
5
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
13
0
5
0
1486
988
60.06%
26
Preliminary
Blyth/Snowtown
15
12
102
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
12
13
85
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
10
0
8
0
1551
1452
51.65%
20
Grand
Blyth/Snowtown
17
11
113
Mintaro/Manoora
16
11
107
North Clare
9
0
9
0
1425
1478
49.09%
18
South Clare
7
0
11
0
1541
1468
51.21%
14
BSRH
3
0
15
0
889
1905
31.82%
6
Eudunda/Robertson
0
0
18
0
930
2196
29.75%
0
2011 Ladder
North Eastern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Blyth/Snowtown
17
0
0
0
1942
954
67.06%
34
1st Semi
Mintaro/Manoora
15
9
99
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
12
6
78
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
13
0
4
0
1674
948
63.84%
26
2nd Semi
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
16
9
105
Blyth/Snowtown
11
6
72
Mintaro/Manoora
12
0
5
0
1614
1175
57.87%
24
Preliminary
Blyth/Snowtown
10
11
71
Mintaro/Manoora
5
3
33
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
9
0
8
0
1355
1287
51.29%
18
Grand
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
10
12
72
Blyth/Snowtown
8
10
58
Eudunda/Robertson
8
0
9
0
1452
1526
48.76%
16
South Clare
7
0
10
0
1088
1738
38.50%
14
North Clare
1
0
16
0
1060
1834
36.63%
2
BSRH
1
0
16
0
962
1685
36.34%
2
2012 Ladder
North Eastern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mintaro/Manoora
15
0
3
0
1936
1064
64.53%
30
1st Semi
Blyth/Snowtown
18
11
119
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
14
10
94
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
14
0
3
1
1835
1235
59.77%
29
2nd Semi
Mintaro/Manoora
14
12
96
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
10
11
71
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
12
0
5
1
1749
1354
56.36%
25
Preliminary
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
23
7
145
Blyth/Snowtown
13
17
95
Blyth/Snowtown
12
0
6
0
1681
1184
58.67%
24
Grand
Mintaro/Manoora
15
14
104
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
9
13
67
South Clare
8
0
10
0
1370
1467
48.29%
16
North Clare
4
0
14
0
1082
1900
36.28%
8
Eudunda/Robertson
3
0
15
0
1245
1811
40.74%
6
BSRH
3
0
15
0
1077
1960
35.46%
6
2013 Ladder
North Eastern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
13
0
3
0
1401
862
61.91%
26
1st Semi
Mintaro/Manoora
16
16
112
South Clare
8
7
55
Blyth/Snowtown
13
0
3
0
1744
825
67.89%
26
2nd Semi
Blyth/Snowtown
13
10
88
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
9
7
61
South Clare
12
0
4
0
1371
1017
57.41%
24
Preliminary
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
14
9
93
Mintaro/Manoora
11
6
72
Mintaro/Manoora
10
0
6
0
1410
903
60.96%
20
Grand
Blyth/Snowtown
13
12
90
Mintaro/Manoora
7
14
56
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
6
0
10
0
1069
1443
42.56%
12
Eudunda/Robertson
5
0
11
0
1031
1301
44.21%
10
BSRH
4
0
12
0
941
1495
38.63%
8
North Clare
1
0
15
0
684
1805
27.48%
2
2014 Ladder
North Eastern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
15
0
1
0
1641
700
70.10%
30
1st Semi
Eudunda/Robertson
18
13
121
Blyth/Snowtown
14
5
89
Mintaro/Manoora
13
0
3
0
1363
1021
57.17%
26
2nd Semi
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
12
9
81
Mintaro/Manoora
9
11
65
Blyth/Snowtown
11
0
5
0
1425
1052
57.53%
22
Preliminary
Eudunda/Robertson
15
6
96
Mintaro/Manoora
9
12
66
Eudunda/Robertson
8
0
8
0
1372
1223
52.87%
16
Grand
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
12
9
81
Eudunda/Robertson
7
6
48
North Clare
5
0
11
0
1233
1750
41.33%
10
BSRH
5
0
11
0
1085
1723
38.64%
10
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
4
0
12
0
1130
1572
41.82%
8
South Clare
3
0
13
0
1214
1422
46.05%
6
2015 Ladder
North Eastern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
15
0
1
0
1641
649
71.66%
30
1st Semi
Eudunda/Robertson
18
13
121
Blyth/Snowtown
14
5
89
Mintaro/Manoora
13
0
3
0
1363
1021
57.17%
26
2nd Semi
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
12
9
81
Mintaro/Manoora
9
11
65
Blyth/Snowtown
11
0
5
0
1426
1097
56.52%
22
Preliminary
Eudunda/Robertson
15
6
96
Mintaro/Manoora
9
12
66
Eudunda/Robertson
8
0
8
0
1372
1223
52.87%
16
Grand
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
12
9
81
Eudunda/Robertson
7
6
48
North Clare
5
0
11
0
1233
1750
41.33%
10
BSRH
5
0
11
0
1079
1723
38.51%
10
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
4
0
12
0
1130
1573
41.81%
8
South Clare
3
0
13
0
1214
1422
46.05%
6
2016 Ladder
North Eastern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
16
0
0
0
1998
771
72.16%
32
1st Semi
Mintaro/Manoora
18
10
118
Blyth/Snowtown
15
11
101
Southern Saints
11
0
5
0
1534
1054
59.27%
22
2nd Semi
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
16
14
110
Southern Saints
6
13
49
Mintaro/Manoora
11
0
5
0
1418
1143
55.37%
22
Preliminary
Mintaro/Manoora
12
9
81
Southern Saints
11
6
72
Blyth/Snowtown
10
0
6
0
1296
1143
53.14%
20
Grand
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
10
25
85
Mintaro/Manoora
3
3
21
South Clare
7
0
9
0
1408
1388
50.36%
14
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
4
0
12
0
891
1542
36.62%
8
BSRH
3
0
13
0
875
1678
34.27%
6
North Clare
2
0
14
0
909
1610
36.09%
4
2017 Ladder
North Eastern
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
16
0
1
0
2044
678
75.09%
32
1st Semi
South Clare
16
15
111
North Clare
10
6
66
BSRH
16
0
1
0
1623
800
66.98%
32
2nd Semi
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
10
11
71
BSR
7
8
50
South Clare
9
0
8
0
1385
1323
51.14%
18
Preliminary
BSR
16
12
108
South Clare
6
5
41
North Clare
8
0
9
0
1466
1386
51.40%
16
Grand
BSR
7
11
53
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United
8
4
52
Blyth/Snowtown
7
0
10
0
1053
1222
46.29%
14
Burra-Booborowie-Hallett
5
0
12
0
886
1672
34.64%
10
Mintaro/Manoora
4
0
13
0
899
1793
33.40%
8
Southern Saints
3
0
14
0
1081
1563
40.89%
6
See also
References
External links
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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