The Gascoyne Football Association is an Australian rules football competition based in Carnarvon and Exmouth in Western Australia. The association was formed in 1908.^[1]

History

In 1908 a group of enthusiasts wanted to bring football to the town of Carnarvon. From a list of players two teams were created and a competition begun. The first two teams were called Carnarvon and Ramblers. In 1913 committee infighting caused the Ramblers to implode and were replaced by the Rovers. Several games were played but the season folded. After The Great War interest again was sufficient for the competition to start again, this time the teams were Carnarvon and Gascoyne. This arrangement lasted from 1919 until the Great Depression cause difficulties and a restructure occurred in 1932. Two new teams were created, Federals and Rovers. This format lasted 3 years before another restructure resulted in the town split into East Carnarvon and West Carnarvon. In 1938 a third team was added, Gascoyne as there enough players in town. 1939 resulted that no organised sport was played, no cricket, no tennis and no football.

Clubs

Current

Colours	Club	Mascot	Location	Years	Flags	Premiership years
	Exmouth	Eagles	Exmouth	1993 -	9	1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2020, 2023
	Ramblers	Tigers	Carnarvon	1908 - 1912 1948 -	45	1908, 1911, 1912, 1948, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
	Warriors	Warriors	Carnarvon	1948 -	10	1959, 1961, 1965, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 2018

Former

Colours	Club	Mascot	Location	Years	Flags	Premiership years	Notes
Red, White	Carnarvon	Boomers	Carnarvon	2020 - 2021	-	-	Merger of Warriors and Gascoyne Hawks due to low numbers
Black, White	Carnarvon	Magpies	Carnarvon	1908 - 1913 1919 - 1931 1940 - 1947	9	1909, 1910, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1940, 1941,
Maroon, Gold	East Carnarvon	Lions	Carnarvon	1935 - 1938 1948 - 2005	12	1937, 1938, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 2003
Green, Gold	Federals		Carnarvon	1932 - 1934	2	1932, 1933
	Gascoyne	Hawks	Carnarvon	1919 - 1958 1994 - 2019	8	1919, 1922, 1925, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1947, 1994
	Ports		Carnarvon	1992 - 1999	0	-
Black, Yellow	Rovers		Carnarvon	1913 1932 - 1934	1	1934
Gold, Green	West Carnarvon		Carnarvon	1935 - 1938	2	1935, 1936

2018 Ladder

2019 Ladder

2020 Ladder

2021 Ladder

2022 Ladder

2023 Ladder

Further reading

• Western Australian Football: The Clubs, Competitions and Premiers (1885-1945) - Derek Mott
• A Way of Life - The Story of country football in Western Australia - Alan East

References