South-West District Football League (Vic)

Quick Premiers List :

1981 - Macarthur. 1982 - Dartmoor. 1983 - Branxholme-Wallacedale. 1984 - Westerns. 1985 - Westerns. 1986 - Tyrendarra. 1987 - Westerns. 1988 - Macarthur. 1989 - Heathmere. 1990 - Heathmere. 1991 - Balmoral. 1992 - Cavendish. 1993 - Cavendish.

1994 - Westerns. 1995 - Macarthur. 1996 - Coleraine. 1997 - Westerns. 1998 - Westerns. 1999 - Westerns. 2000 - Westerns. 2001 - Tyrendarra. 2002 - Heathmere. 2003 - Tyrendarra. 2004 - Tyrendarra. 2005 - ?.

Timeline :
1981 :
The Portland-Port Fairy FL became known as the South-West District FL this season.
Founding clubs included :
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Branxholme,
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Macarthur,
 - Merino-Digby,
 - Pigeon Ponds,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra,
 - Wallacedale and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Macarthur 16.15.111 defeated Cavendish 8.15.63.

1982 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral (debut),
 - Branxholme (final season due to merger),
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Macarthur,
 - Merino-Digby,
 - Pigeon Ponds,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra,
 - Wallacedale (final season due to merger) and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Dartmoor 22.16.148 defeated Heathmere 10.10.70.

1983 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral,
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale (debut, result of merger),
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Macarthur,
 - Merino-Digby,
 - Pigeon Ponds (final season),
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Branxholme-Wallacedale 20.10.130 defeated Dartmoor 18.11.119.

1984 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral,
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Macarthur,
 - Merino-Digby,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Westerns 12.8.80 defeated Tyrendarra 10.14.74.

1985 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral,
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Macarthur,
 - Merino-Digby,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Westerns 16.7.103 defeated Heathmere 11.18.84.

1986 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral,
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere (made finals),
 - Macarthur,
 - Merino-Digby,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra (premiers & champions) and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Tyrendarra 18.19.127 defeated Westerns 12.6.78.

1987 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral,
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Macarthur,
 - Merino-Digby,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Westerns 13.7.85 defeated Heathmere 11.18.84.

1988 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral,
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere (made finals),
 - Macarthur,
 - Merino-Digby,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Macarthur 17.19.121 defeated Westerns 17.13.115.

1989 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral,
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Macarthur (not premiers),
 - Merino-Digby,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Heathmere 18.14.122 defeated Balmoral 12.8.80.

1990 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral,
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Macarthur,
 - Merino-Digby,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Heathmere 19.17.131 defeated Cavendish 10.6.66.

1991 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral,
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Macarthur,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Balmoral 17.14.116 defeated Heathmere 12.12.84.

1992 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral,
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere (made finals),
 - Macarthur,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Cavendish 14.10.94 defeated Westerns 5.21.51.

1993 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral,
 - Bessiebelle (almost folded, but changed their mind),
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale (did not make the finals),
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere (made finals),
 - Macarthur (last),
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Cavendish 13.10.88 defeated Westerns 10.9.69.

1994 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral (6w, 6th or 8th),
 - Bessiebelle (0w),
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale (made finals),
 - Cavendish,
 - Dartmoor (9th),
 - Heathmere (did not make finals),
 - Macarthur (10w, 5th).
 - Sandford (7th),
 - Tyrendarra (14w/4l) and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Westerns ?.?.?. defeated Cavendish 12.10.82.

1995 :
Participating clubs were (in ladder order after H&As) :
 1. Macarthur,
 2. Sandford,
 3. Dartmoor,
 4. Heathmere,
 5. Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 6. Coleraine (debut, 9 wins, four points outside the 5),
 7. Tyrendarra (6 wins),
 8. Westerns (5 wins),
 9. Balmoral (4/12 record),
 10. Cavendish (3 wins) and
 11. Bessiebelle (winless, final season).
Finals Series :
 - Elimination Final : Heathmere 24.14.158 defeated Branxholme-Wallacedale 10.12.72.
 - Qualifying Final : Sandford 17.14.116 defeated Dartmoor 8.10.58.
 - First Semi-Final : Heathmere 2.13.25 defeated Dartmoor 3.6.24.
 - Second Semi-Final : Macarthur 17.7.109 defeated Sandford 10.9.69.
 - Preliminary Final : Sandford defeated Heathmere by 3 points.
 - Grand Final : Macarthur 11.18.84 defeated Sandford 8.14.62 at Coleraine.

1996 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balmoral (final season due to merger),
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Coleraine,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Macarthur,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Coleraine 12.9.81 defeated Sandford 9.4.58.

1997 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bessiebelle (reformed),
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Coleraine,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Macarthur (final season due to merger),
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Westerns 13.9.87 defeated Coleraine 10.12.72.

1998 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bessiebelle,
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Coleraine,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Westerns 11.15.81 defeated Tyrendarra 9.8.62.

1999 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Coleraine,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Westerns 14.16.100 defeated Heathmere 11.6.72.

2000 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Coleraine,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Westerns 27.14.176 defeated Tyrendarra 15.6.96.
 - Grand Final - Westerns 15.18.108 defeated Heathmere 9.6.60.

2001 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Coleraine,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Finals Series :
 - Elimination Final - Westerns 11.13.79 defeated Dartmoor 6.10.46.
 - Second Semi-Final - Tyrendarra 17.11.113 defeated Heathmere 10.12.72.
 - Preliminary Final - Heathmere 6.16.52 defeated Westerns 5.6.36.
 - Grand Final - Tyrendarra 11.8.74 defeated Heathmere 9.18.72.

2002 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Coleraine,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Finals Series :
 - Elimination Final - Sandford 22.10.142 defeated Cavendish 16.16.112.
 - Qualifying Final - Heathmere 23.14.152 defeated Westerns 8.7.55.
 - First Semi-Final - Westerns 14.13.97 defeated Sandford 12.11.83.
 - Second Semi-Final - Heathmere 10.11.71 defeated Tyrendarra 9.12.66.
 - Preliminary Final - Tyrendarra 18.11.119 defeated Westerns 5.6.36.
 - Grand Final - Heathmere 20.10.130 defeated Tyrendarra 14.11.95.

2003 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Coleraine,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Finals Series :
 - Qualifying Final : Sandford 8.7.55 defeated Coleraine 6.13.49.
 - Grand Final - Tyrendarra 14.12.96 defeated Coleraine 5.3.33.

2004 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Coleraine,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.
Grand Final - Tyrendarra 8.12.60 defeated Heathmere 7.12.54.

2005 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Branxholme-Wallacedale,
 - Cavendish,
 - Coleraine,
 - Dartmoor,
 - Heathmere,
 - Sandford,
 - Tyrendarra and
 - Westerns.

Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
 - Portland-Port Fairy FL.