The Eastern Eyre Football League  (EEFL) is an Australian rules football  competition based in the Eyre Peninsula  region of South Australia . It was formed in 1989 from the merger of the Kimba Districts Football League and the County Jervois Football League.   The league's foundation clubs were Cleve, Cowell, Darke Peak-Waddikee (a merger of Darke Peak & Waddikee), Kimba Districts (a merger of Kimba, Buckleboo & Kelly), Ports (a merger of Arno Bay & Port Neill) and Rudall.
Central Eyre and Wudinna United amalgamated to form Central Eyre United and transferred from the Mid West League before the start of 2021.
It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League .
Current clubs 
Club
 
Colours
 
Nickname
 
Home Ground
 
Former League
 
Est.
 
Years in EEFL
 
EEFL Senior Premierships
  
Total
 
Years
  
Central Eyre United 
Storm 
Wudinna Oval, Wudinna ; Kyancutta Oval, Kyancutta  and Warramboo Oval, Warramboo 
 
–
 
2021
 
2021-
 
1 2024
  
Cowell
 
Cats 
Cowell Oval, Cowell 
 
 
 
1989-
 
5 
1996, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009
  
Eastern Ranges
 
Eagles 
Cleve Oval, Cleve  and Rudall Oval, Rudall 
 
–
 
2012
 
2012-
 
3 
2012, 2013, 2015
  
Kimba Districts
 
Tigers 
Kimba Recreation Reserve, Kimba 
 
–
 
1989
 
1989-
 
13 
1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
  
Ports
 
Magpies 
Arno Football Oval, Arno Bay  and Port Neill Sporting Complex, Port Neill 
 
–
 
1989
 
1989-
 
4 
2017, 2021, 2022, 2023
  
Club
 
Colours
 
Nickname
 
Home Ground
 
Former League
 
Est.
 
Years in league
 
EEFL Senior Premierships
 
Fate
  
Total
 
Years
  
Cleve
 
Bombers 
Cleve Oval, Cleve 
 
 
1908
 
1989–2011
 
8 
1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005
 
Merged with Rudall  to form Eastern Ranges  in 2012
  
Darke Peak-Waddikee
 
Blues 
Darke Peak Sporting Complex, Darke Peak 
 
–
 
1989
 
1989–1996
 
1 
1991
 
Folded in 1996
  
Rudall
 
Rams 
Rudall Oval, Rudall 
 
 
1927
 
1989–2011
 
0 
–
 
Merged with Cleve  to form Eastern Ranges  in 2012
  
2009 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
  
	Kimba Districts	 10 
0 
2 
0 
1090 
751 
59.21% 
20
  
	Cowell	 9 
0 
3 
0 
1480 
809 
64.66% 
18
  
	Cleve	 8 
0 
4 
0 
1228 
892 
57.92% 
16
  
	Rudall	 3 
0 
9 
0 
832 
1081 
43.49% 
6
  
Ports 
0 
0 
12 
0 
642 
1739 
26.96% 
0
  
Finals 																	
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
1st Semi Cleve 
12 
10 
82 
Rudall 
10 
12 
72
  
																	
2nd Semi Cowell 
10 
13 
73 
Kimba Districts 
7 
8 
50
  
																	
Preliminary Kimba Districts 
13 
15 
93 
Cleve 
9 
7 
61
  
																	
Grand Cowell 
13 
11 
89 
Kimba Districts 
11 
7 
73
  
2010 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Kimba Districts	 12 
0 
0 
0 
1427 
620 
69.71% 
24 
1st Semi Cleve 
13 
6 
84 
Ports 
13 
4 
82
  
	Cowell	 6 
0 
6 
0 
1106 
948 
53.85% 
12 
2nd Semi Kimba Districts 
18 
13 
121 
Cowell 
14 
14 
98
  
	Cleve	 6 
0 
6 
0 
880 
1004 
46.71% 
12 
Preliminary Cowell 
5 
26 
56 
Cleve 
6 
1 
37
  
	Ports	 4 
0 
8 
0 
915 
1122 
44.92% 
8 
Grand Kimba Districts 
9 
5 
59 
Cleve 
9 
3 
57
  
Rudall 
2 
0 
10 
0 
648 
1282 
33.58% 
4 
  
																																			
2011 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Kimba Districts	 12 
0 
0 
0 
1834 
490 
78.92% 
24 
1st Semi Cowell 
20 
10 
130 
Rudall 
9 
8 
62
  
	Ports	 7 
0 
5 
0 
1085 
1077 
50.19% 
14 
2nd Semi Kimba Districts 
25 
12 
162 
Ports 
8 
4 
52
  
	Cowell	 6 
0 
6 
0 
1266 
1004 
55.77% 
12 
Preliminary Cowell 
8 
17 
65 
Ports 
8 
11 
59
  
	Rudall	 4 
0 
8 
0 
914 
1358 
40.23% 
8 
Grand Kimba Districts 
10 
17 
77 
Cowell 
10 
7 
67
  
Cleve 
1 
0 
11 
0 
602 
1772 
25.36% 
2 
  
																																				
2012 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Kimba Districts	 12 
0 
3 
0 
1599 
789 
66.96% 
24 
1st Semi Ports 
15 
12 
102 
Cowell 
6 
6 
42
  
	Eastern Ranges	 11 
0 
4 
0 
1827 
847 
68.32% 
22 
2nd Semi Eastern Ranges 
13 
10 
88 
Kimba Districts 
10 
10 
70
  
	Ports	 7 
0 
8 
0 
1108 
1064 
51.01% 
14 
Preliminary Kimba Districts 
14 
6 
90 
Ports 
9 
7 
61
  
	Cowell	 0 
0 
15 
0 
500 
2334 
17.64% 
0 
Grand Eastern Ranges 
16 
12 
108 
Kimba Districts 
14 
6 
90
  
2013 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Kimba Districts	 10 
0 
2 
0 
1349 
675 
66.65% 
20 
1st Semi Ports 
13 
6 
84 
Cowell 
9 
13 
67
  
	Eastern Ranges	 9 
0 
3 
0 
1103 
683 
61.76% 
18 
2nd Semi Kimba Districts 
11 
10 
76 
Eastern Ranges 
9 
10 
64
  
	Cowell	 3 
0 
9 
0 
741 
1171 
38.76% 
6 
Preliminary Eastern Ranges 
13 
20 
98 
Ports 
11 
8 
74
  
	Ports	 2 
0 
10 
0 
597 
1261 
32.13% 
4 
Grand Eastern Ranges 
13 
9 
87 
Kimba Districts 
8 
11 
59
  
2014 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Kimba Districts	 11 
0 
2 
0 
1737 
606 
74.14% 
22 
1st Semi Ports 
25 
16 
166 
Cowell 
2 
9 
21
  
	Eastern Ranges	 10 
0 
3 
0 
1590 
616 
72.08% 
20 
2nd Semi Kimba Districts 
10 
8 
68 
Eastern Ranges 
13 
9 
87
  
	Ports	 5 
0 
8 
0 
815 
1425 
36.38% 
10 
Preliminary Kimba Districts 
25 
18 
168 
Ports 
4 
6 
30
  
	Cowell	 0 
0 
13 
0 
416 
1911 
17.88% 
0 
Grand Kimba Districts 
13 
7 
85 
Eastern Ranges 
10 
12 
72
  
2015 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Eastern Ranges	 11 
0 
0 
1 
1525 
552 
73.42% 
23 
1st Semi Cowell 
10 
5 
65 
Ports 
8 
12 
60
  
	Kimba Districts	 8 
0 
4 
0 
1103 
733 
60.08% 
16 
2nd Semi Kimba Districts 
15 
6 
96 
Eastern Ranges 
13 
13 
91
  
	Ports	 2 
0 
9 
1 
909 
1163 
43.87% 
5 
Preliminary Eastern Ranges 
30 
19 
199 
Cowell 
5 
8 
38
  
	Cowell	 2 
0 
10 
0 
449 
1538 
22.60% 
4 
Grand Eastern Ranges 
13 
14 
92 
Kimba Districts 
9 
10 
64
  
2016 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Kimba Districts	 12 
0 
0 
0 
1549 
534 
74.36% 
24 
1st Semi Cowell 
13 
13 
91 
Ports 
7 
5 
47
  
	Eastern Ranges	 6 
0 
6 
0 
1058 
898 
54.09% 
12 
2nd Semi Kimba Districts 
23 
7 
145 
Eastern Ranges 
9 
11 
65
  
	Cowell	 3 
0 
8 
1 
750 
1355 
35.63% 
7 
Preliminary Eastern Ranges 
14 
13 
97 
Cowell 
12 
3 
75
  
	Ports	 2 
0 
9 
1 
631 
1201 
34.44% 
5 
Grand Kimba Districts 
14 
13 
97 
Eastern Ranges 
8 
7 
55
  
2017 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Kimba Districts	 8 
0 
4 
0 
1051 
780 
57.40% 
16 
1st Semi Ports 
12 
8 
80 
Cowell 
10 
9 
69
  
	Eastern Ranges	 8 
0 
4 
0 
917 
818 
52.85% 
16 
2nd Semi Kimba Districts 
10 
7 
67 
Eastern Ranges 
5 
8 
38
  
	Ports	 6 
0 
6 
0 
866 
908 
48.82% 
12 
Preliminary Ports 
17 
13 
115 
Eastern Ranges 
10 
5 
65
  
	Cowell	 2 
0 
10 
0 
767 
1095 
41.19% 
4 
Grand Ports 
10 
11 
71 
Kimba Districts 
9 
8 
62
  
2018 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Kimba Districts	 9 
0 
3 
0 
1123 
553 
67.00% 
18 
1st Semi Cowell 
14 
11 
95 
Ports 
4 
3 
27
  
	Eastern Ranges	 9 
0 
3 
0 
1158 
629 
64.80% 
18 
2nd Semi Eastern Ranges 
15 
15 
105 
Kimba Districts 
14 
15 
99
  
	Cowell	 6 
0 
6 
0 
903 
906 
49.92% 
12 
Preliminary Kimba Districts 
14 
10 
94 
Cowell 
7 
7 
49
  
	Ports	 0 
0 
12 
0 
347 
1443 
19.39% 
0 
Grand Kimba Districts 
14 
11 
95 
Eastern Ranges 
4 
11 
35
  
2019 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Kimba Districts	 11 
0 
1 
0 
1600 
542 
74.70% 
22 
1st Semi Ports 
14 
9 
93 
Cowell 
8 
10 
58
  
	Eastern Ranges	 9 
0 
3 
0 
1362 
629 
68.41% 
18 
2nd Semi Kimba Districts 
16 
10 
106 
Eastern Ranges 
9 
5 
59
  
	Ports	 3 
0 
9 
0 
737 
1219 
37.68% 
6 
Preliminary Eastern Ranges 
14 
19 
103 
Ports 
11 
11 
77
  
	Cowell	 1 
0 
11 
0 
440 
1749 
20.10% 
2 
Grand Kimba Districts 
16 
9 
105 
Eastern Ranges 
8 
6 
54
  
2020 Ladder 
No competition due to Co-vid pandemic																												
2021 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Eastern Ranges	 9 
0 
1 
2 
810 
461 
63.73% 
20 
1st Semi Ports 
11 
10 
76 
Central Eyre United 
10 
9 
69
  
	Kimba Districts	 9 
0 
2 
1 
1010 
478 
67.88% 
19 
2nd Semi Kimba Districts 
9 
12 
66 
Eastern Ranges 
7 
6 
48
  
	Ports	 6 
0 
4 
2 
800 
726 
52.42% 
14 
Preliminary Ports 
12 
8 
80 
Eastern Ranges 
8 
15 
63
  
	Central Eyre United	 2 
0 
9 
1 
664 
1005 
39.78% 
5 
Grand Ports 
8 
8 
56 
Kimba Districts 
8 
7 
55
  
Cowell 
0 
0 
10 
2 
442 
1056 
29.51% 
2 
  
2022 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Ports	 11 
0 
1 
0 
1329 
478 
73.55% 
22 
1st Semi Central Eyre United 
14 
12 
96 
Kimba Districts 
6 
9 
45
  
	Eastern Ranges	 8 
0 
4 
0 
1120 
570 
66.27% 
16 
2nd Semi Ports 
10 
12 
72 
Eastern Ranges 
9 
9 
63
  
	Central Eyre United	 7 
0 
5 
0 
1017 
646 
61.15% 
14 
Preliminary Eastern Ranges 
9 
9 
63 
Central Eyre United 
7 
12 
54
  
	Kimba Districts	 4 
0 
8 
0 
699 
1016 
40.76% 
8 
Grand Ports 
10 
13 
73 
Eastern Ranges 
11 
4 
70
  
Cowell 
0 
0 
12 
0 
304 
1759 
14.74% 
0 
  
2023 Ladder 
Eastern Eyre
 
Wins
 
Byes
 
Losses
 
Draws
 
For
 
Against
 
%
 
Pts
 
 
Final
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
 
Team
 
G
 
B
 
Pts
  
	Eastern Ranges	 11 
0 
1 
0 
1082 
510 
67.96% 
22 
1st Semi Central Eyre United 
12 
12 
84 
Kimba Districts 
3 
5 
23
  
	Ports	 9 
0 
3 
0 
1141 
657 
63.46% 
18 
2nd Semi Ports 
7 
4 
46 
Eastern Ranges 
13 
15 
93
  
	Central Eyre United	 7 
0 
5 
0 
1043 
664 
61.10% 
14 
Preliminary Ports 
13 
9 
87 
Central Eyre United 
9 
10 
64
  
	Kimba Districts	 3 
0 
9 
0 
533 
947 
36.01% 
6 
Grand Ports 
9 
9 
63 
Eastern Ranges 
6 
17 
53
  
Cowell 
0 
0 
12 
0 
345 
1366 
20.16% 
0 
  
Notable players 
Notable AFL  players to have played in the league include Corey Enright  (Kimba Districts), Shaun Rehn  (Ports), Shane  and Darryl Wakelin  (Kimba Districts), Brett Chalmers  (Rudall), Levi Greenwood  (Ports).
Notable coaches include Grant "Puggy" Jenner (Cleve), Ivan "Shorty" Shubert (Darke Peak, Cleve) and Ben "The Hampster" Hampel (Rudall).
Notable personalities of the league include Brian Rhett "Boozer" Morrow of Darke Peak.
Books 
Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs , compiled by Peter Lines. ISBN  9780980447293 South Australian country football digest , by Peter Lines ISBN  9780987159199 
External links 
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