After a three month wait, round one of the Great Southern Football League (GSFL) is finally on tomorrow (11 July) with all 10 clubs set to compete for the flag. Yankalilla had originally decided not to participate in the 2020 season but thankfully they reversed that decision, enabling the Tigers to now be part of a shortened nine-round season. Reigning premier Langhorne Creek will be looking for a third consecutive premiership this season, now under the guidance of playing-coach James Sellar. Last year’s other finalists in Willunga, Mount Compass, McLaren and Victor Harbor will look to push the Hawks all the way and knock them off their perch. 

All teams that missed major round action last year have made significant changes with former North Melbourne and Port Adelaide forward Lindsay Thomas to coach Yankalilla, 2010 premiership coach Peter Simmons returns to Strathalbyn while Todd Miles will lead Goolwa/Port Elliot after a successful SANFL career and premiership success at Barossa Districts. Myponga-Sellicks also have a new coach in Rod Mitchell who had plenty of success at Flagstaff Hill while Scott Wendelborn is the new man in charge at Encounter Bay.

You can follow the GSFL via live streaming on the Fleurieu App by accessing the Watch GSFL button on the App home page. This week's games are Encounter Bay vs Langhorne Creek thanks to Happy FM (https://fleurieu3.app.link/HCiRWcG2X7) and Goolwa/Port Elliot vs Strathalbyn (Reserves and A grade) thanks to Murraylands Football and Netball Sporting Results (https://fleurieu3.app.link/xdAhQSH2X7).

Round 1 fixtures (home team named first)

Encounter Bay v Langhorne Creek

Goolwa/Port Elliot v Strathalbyn

McLaren v Victor Harbor

Mount Compass v Willunga

Yankalilla v Myponga-Sellicks

The GSFLW season resumes on Sunday after almost four months in recess! Round one was played way back in mid-March before the season was shut down. A quick refresher on what happened back in round one…..reigning premier Strathalbyn defeated Victor Harbor by 52 points, McLaren had a commanding 84-point win over Encounter Bay, Goolwa/Port Elliot and Yankalilla ventured to Penneshaw Oval on Kangaroo Island where Goolwa/Port Elliot proved too strong for the Tigers to the tune of 31 points while Mount Compass won a thriller against Willunga by three points.

Round 2 fixtures (home team named first)

Mt Compass v Yankalilla

Victor Harbor v Goolwa/Port Elliot

McLaren v Strathalbyn

Willunga v Encounter Bay