North Eastern Football League

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.

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. 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


 * Scott Lycett

BSR Tigers


 * Jack Hayes

Mintaro/Manoora


 * Nick Smith
 * Harry Schoenberg

South Clare


 * Luke Dunstan
 * Riley Knight
 * Lachlan McNeil

Books

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