President Andrew Heinrich | ||
Sport Australian rules football No. of teams 5
A Grade
Reserves
Colts Country South Australia, Australia Most recent
champion(s) Dudley United (9th premiership) Most titles Parndana (17 premierships) | ||
The Kangaroo Island Football League (KIFL) is an Australian rules football competition based on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and is zoned to the South Adelaide Football Club.
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Venues
Dudley United Eagles play at Penneshaw town oval, Penneshaw.
Kingscote Hounds play at Soldier's Memorial Park, Kingscote town oval, Kingscote.
Parndana Roosters play at Parndana Sports Club, Parndana.
Western Districts Saints play at Western Districts Sporting Complex, Gosse.
Wisanger Panthers at 'Panther Park', Wisanger Sports Club, Bay of Shoals.
Pre WWII (Late 1800s - 1945)
Australian Football began on Kangaroo Island in the late 1800s, with the first organised competition beginning in 1908 with the formation of Kingscote and Dudley United clubs. Wisanger joined in 1910, thereafter several clubs came and went such as Muston.
Post WWII (1946 - )
The Kangaroo Island Football League (KIFL) was formed in 1946 with founding clubs of Kingscote and Wisanger. They were joined by Parndana, American River and Nepean Bay. With the demise of the latter two clubs Western Districts became the fifth club in 1970, with the league maintaining that structure to the present day. The reserve competition was formed in 1958 and the colts competition. Senior colts was formed in 1966 as an U15's competition, in 1976 saw it change to U16's and currently it is U15's. The junior colts was formed in 1970, formerly called the minis, and in 1976 it was changed to U13's and today it is the U12's.
Grade Structure
As of 2013 the KIFL hosts 5 grades of competition, which include two senior grades, A-Grade & Reserves, and 3 colts grades, U15's, U12's & AusKick (U12's and AusKick do not play for premiership points). Currently all clubs have one team in all levels of competition.
KIFL Mail Medalists
The Mail Medal is awarded to the best and fairest footballer in the highest grade of competition in Kangaroo Island Football League. Sunday Mail newspaper presents the best and fairest footballer in each country league in South Australia with a medal.
Johnston Medal
The Johnston Medal is awarded to the best and fairest footballer in the reserve grade of competition in Kangaroo Island Football League.
Pharmacy Medal
The Pharmacy Medal is awarded to the best and fairest footballer in the colts grade of competition in Kangaroo Island Football League.
Season Leading goal kickers
Leading goal kickers in each grade at the end of the regular season.
Most Premierships & Grand Final appearances
Individual Records
Club Individual Records
Representative Football
The KIFL is involved with the Mortlock Shield which takes place amongst several amateur country teams in Port Lincoln annually.