Ongerup Football Association Established 1962 Teams 5 2026 premiers Jerramungup Most premierships 14 - Jerramungup The Ongerup Football Association is an Australian rules football competition based in the Great Southern region of rural Western Australia. It was formed in 1962 with the current reserves competition inaugurated in 1980.
History The Association commenced in 1962 with just two clubs, Ongerup and Hassell. After two seasons, Borden and Pingrup joined, making four clubs. Hassell demerged in 1968 into Jerramungup and Boxwood Hills making five clubs.
Kent Districts joined in 1972 after leaving the Central Great Southern Football League and won the premiership the following year. Newdegate was next to join the Association when the ‘Lions’ entered in 1983. Gnowangerup then joined in 1987 after also leaving the CGSFL with the last team to join being Lake Grace with an immediate merger with Pingrup ending up in Lake Grace/Pingrup.
The 2010s was a tough decade for the OFA with Ongerup, Kent & Borden all folding taking it from an 8 to a 5 team competition.
Clubs Locations
Current ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in OFAPremiershipsLeagueReservesTotalYearsTotalYears Boxwood Hill BombersBoxwood Town Oval, Boxwood Hill–19681968–111970, 1977, 1978, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2018, 201991980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2020 Gnowangerup BulldogsGnowangerup Sporting Complex, GnowangerupCGSFL1917 1987–71996, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 202571994, 1995, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 Jerramungup EaglesJerramungup Town Oval, Jerramungup–19681968–141969, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2026111985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2017, 2024, 2026 Lake Grace-Pingrup BombersLake Grace Town Oval, Lake Grace and Pingrup Town Oval, Pingrup–19961996– 4 1998, 1999, 2012, 202452013, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2025 Newdegate Lions Newdegate Town Oval, NewdegateLGKFA 1983– 61985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2016, 202311998
Former ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in OFAPremiershipsFateLeagueReservesTotalYearsTotalYearsBordenMagpiesBorden Pavilion Sporting Complex, BordenTFA1964–2016111964, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1975 1976, 1979, 1981, 1995, 199721983, 1984Folded after 2016 seasonHassell Jerramungup Town Oval, Jerramungup–19621962–196731963, 1965, 19660 -Split into Boxwood Hill and Jerramungup in 1968Kent Districts(1970s)(2010s) HawksNyabing Oval, NyabingCGSFL1954 1972–2010, 2012 2 1973, 200151982, 1986, 1999, 2001, 2002Entered recess in 2011, returned in 2012 but folded at the end of the season.Lake Grace BombersLake Grace Town Oval, Lake Grace UGSFL 1995 0 -0 -Merged with Pingrup to form Lake Grace-Pingrup following 1995 seasonOngerup RoosOngerup Sporting Complex, OngerupTFA1936 1962–2010 7 1962, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1994, 200771981, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2007, 2008Folded after 2010 seasonPingrupSaintsPingrup Town Oval, Pingrup–19641964–19950 -0 -Merged with Lake Grace to form Lake Grace-Pingrup following 1995 season Grand final results
Year Premiers Score Runners up Score 1962 Ongerup Hassell 1963 Hassell 7.16 (58) Ongerup 7.13 (55) 1964 Borden 13.12 (90) Hassell 10.6 (66) 1965 Hassell 9.12 (66) Pingrup 5.6 (36) 1966 Hassell 9.9 (63) Ongerup 6.12 (48) 1967 Borden 8.22 (70)10.10 (70) Hassell 10.10 (70)6.10 (46) 1968 Borden 10.15 (75) Jerramungup 5.9 (39) 1969 Jerramungup 10.19 (79) Ongerup 5.5 (35) 1970 Boxwood Hill 12.18 (90) Jerramungup 7.13 (55) 1971 Borden 10.10 (70) Boxwood Hill 9.11 (65) 1972 Ongerup 9.9 (63) Kent Districts # 9.6 (60) 1973 Kent Districts 11.12 (78) Borden 6.14 (50) 1974 Borden 18.13 (121) Boxwood Hill 16.17 (113) 1975 Borden 20.13 (133) Ongerup 8.11 (59) 1976 Borden 21.13 (139) Pingrup 8.10 (58) 1977 Boxwood Hill 14.9 (93) Pingrup 4.9 (33) 1978 Boxwood Hill 16.17 (113) Borden 6.9 (45) 1979 Borden 8.18 (66) Jerramungup 2.17 (29) 1980 Ongerup 10.12 (72) Boxwood Hill 10.6 (66) 1981 Borden 15.16 (106) Ongerup 11.10 (76) 1982 Ongerup 12.12 (84) Borden 7.14 (56) 1983 Jerramungup 15.16 (106) Ongerup 12.7 (79) 1984 Ongerup 11.5 (71) Borden 7.16 (58) 1985 Newdegate 7.7 (49) Ongerup 4.6 (30) 1986 Jerramungup * 16.24 (120) Newdegate 6.7 (43) 1987 Jerramungup 28.12 (180) Pingrup # 13.14 (92) 1988 Newdegate 22.14 (146) Ongerup 9.11 (65) 1989 Newdegate 14.15 (99) Jerramungup 4.8 (32) 1990 Jerramungup 10.22 (82) Newdegate 9.6 (60) 1991 Newdegate 17.28 (130) Jerramungup 11.10 (76) 1992 Jerramungup * 17.11 (113) Boxwood Hill 11.8 (74) 1993 Jerramungup 17.10 (112) Ongerup 12.14 (86) 1994 Ongerup 15.12 (102) Jerramungup 10.7 (67) 1995 Borden 11.7 (73) Jerramungup 8.9 (57) 1996 Gnowangerup 11.3 (69) Borden 8.20 (68) 1997 Borden 8.4 (52) Gnowangerup 6.11 (47) 1998 Lake Grace-Pingrup 16.12 (108) Jerramungup 15.6 (96) 1999 Lake Grace-Pingrup 7.13 (55) Jerramungup 6.7 (43) 2000 Boxwood Hill 12.14 (86) Jerramungup 7.8 (50) 2001 Kent Districts 13.8 (86) Boxwood Hill 5.16 (46) 2002 Boxwood Hill 15.9 (99) Jerramungup 14.10 (94) 2003 Boxwood Hill * 16.16 (112) Jerramungup 9.12 (66) 2004 Boxwood Hill * 19.19 (133) Ongerup 13.8 (86) 2005 Boxwood Hill 13.9 (87) Newdegate 10.10 (70) 2006 Boxwood Hill 16.7 (103) Newdegate 7.11 (53) 2007 Ongerup 15.11 (101) Boxwood Hill 11.12 (78) 2008 Jerramungup 12.16 (88) Gnowangerup 10.9 (69) 2009 Jerramungup * 13.7 (85) Gnowangerup 9.11 (65) 2010 Jerramungup * 23.16 (154) Ongerup 14.4 (88) 2011 Jerramungup 18.18 (126) Gnowangerup 10.10 (70) 2012 Lake Grace-Pingrup 14.10 (94) Jerramungup 13.14 (92) 2013 Jerramungup * 21.11 (137) Lake Grace-Pingrup 7.12 (54) 2014 Jerramungup 14.9 (93) Newdegate 7.10 (52) 2015 Gnowangerup 9.12 (66) Newdegate 8.6 (54) 2016 Newdegate 18.9 (117) Gnowangerup 9.5 (59) 2017 Gnowangerup 13.8 (86) Boxwood Hill 10.11 (71) 2018 Boxwood Hill 20.19 (139) Gnowangerup 11.5 (71) 2019 Boxwood Hill 19.15 (129) Lake Grace-Pingrup 8.9 (57) 2020 Gnowangerup 15.11 (101) Boxwood Hill 7.4 (46) 2021 Gnowangerup * 8.9 (57) Boxwood Hill 5.5 (35) 2022 Gnowangerup 12.10 (82) Lake Grace-Pingrup 9.8 (62)2023Newdegate8.7 (55)Lake Grace-Pingrup4.2 (26)2024Lake Grace-Pingrup12.5 (77)Gnowangerup6.7 (43)2025Gnowangerup7.7 (49)Jerramungup5.5 (35)2026Jerramungup17.12 (114)Lake Grace-Pingrup7.5 (47)
Notes: * Undefeated season, # First loss of season Source: OFA Grand Final Program 2020
Ladders 2015 ladder OngerupWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts Gnowangerup 14 0 1 0 1933 860 224.77% 56 1st semi Jerramungup 15 13 103 Lake Grace/Pingrup 11 10 76 Newdegate 11 0 4 0 1494 994 150.30% 44 2nd semi Gnowangerup 16 15 111 Newdegate 10 8 68 Jerramungup 11 0 4 0 1553 1065 145.82% 44 Preliminary Newdegate 12 6 78 Jerramungup 7 10 52 Lake Grace/Pingrup 4 0 11 0 1060 1495 70.90% 16 Grand Gnowangerup 9 12 66 Newdegate 8 6 54 Boxwood Hill 4 0 11 0 922 1583 58.24% 16 Borden 1 0 14 0 883 1848 47.78% 4
2016 ladder Ongerup Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Newdegate 12 0 3 0 1321 848 155.78% 48 1st semi Gnowangerup 16 13 109 Lake Grace/Pingrup 13 10 88 Jerramungup 11 0 4 0 1276 1018 125.34% 44 2nd semi Newdegate 9 8 62 Jerramungup 8 9 57 Lake Grace/Pingrup 9 0 6 0 1202 1165 103.18% 36 Preliminary Gnowangerup 11 9 75 Jerramungup 4 9 33 Gnowangerup 8 0 7 0 1553 1095 141.83% 32 Grand Newdegate 18 9 117 Gnowangerup 9 5 59 Boxwood Hill 5 0 10 0 1176 1172 100.34% 20 Borden 0 0 15 0 766 1996 38.38% 0
2017 ladder Ongerup Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Gnowangerup 11 0 1 0 1205 651 185.10% 44 Grand Gnowangerup 13 8 86 Boxwood Hills 10 11 71 Boxwood Hill 9 0 3 0 1148 645 177.98% 36 Newdegate 4 0 8 0 836 1037 80.62% 16 1st semi Newdegate 10 22 82 Jerramungup 9 5 59 Jerramungup 3 0 9 0 866 1106 78.30% 12 2nd semi Gnowangerup 14 10 94 Boxwood Hills 9 5 59Lake Grace/Pingrup 3 0 9 0 683 1299 52.58% 12 Preliminary Boxwood Hill 13 16 94 Newdegate 10 8 68
2018 ladder Ongerup Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Gnowangerup 10 0 2 0 1200 774 155.04% 40 1st semi Newdegate 21 8 134 Jerramungup 10 4 64 Boxwood Hill 8 0 4 0 1104 806 136.97% 32 2nd semi Boxwood Hill 17 13 115 Gnowangerup 6 7 43 Newdegate 8 0 4 0 975 954 102.20% 32 Preliminary Gnowangerup 10 7 67 Newdegate 8 8 56 Jerramungup 3 0 9 0 757 1118 67.71% 12 Grand Boxwood Hill 20 19 139 Gnowangerup 11 5 71 Lake Grace/Pingrup 1 0 11 0 724 1108 65.34% 4
2019 ladder Ongerup Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Boxwood Hills 11 0 1 0 1338 531 251.98% 44 1st semi Newdegate 13 7 85 Gnowangerup 8 10 58 Lake Grace/Pingrup 8 0 4 0 1067 820 130.12% 32 2nd semi Boxwood Hills 11 9 75 Lake Grace/Pingrup 10 5 65 Gnowangerup 5 0 7 0 657 916 71.72% 20 Preliminary Lake Grace/Pingrup 12 10 82 Newdegate 6 9 45 Newdegate 5 0 7 0 742 1041 71.28% 20 Grand Boxwood Hill 19 15 129 Lake Grace/Pingrup 8 9 57 Jerramungup 1 0 11 0 645 1141 56.53% 4
2020 ladder
Shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic OngerupWinsLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPtsGnowangerup400316142222.54%162nd semiGnowangerup9357Boxwood Hill111076Boxwood Hill310282168167.86%121st semiLake Grace/Pingrup14993Jerramungup10666Lake Grace/Pingrup220206197104.578PreliminaryGnowangerup2019139Lake Grace/Pingrup3523Jerramungup13017227961.654GrandBoxwood Hill7446Gnowangerup1511101Newdegate04010829836.240
AFL players Tony Evans - Quentin Lynch - , Jason Spinks - , Brett Spinks - , Chris Mayne - , Collingwood Mark Williams - , Cale Morton - Jarrod Morton - Mitch Morton - , , Liam Baker - Nat Fyfe - Fremantle Angus Litherland - Hawthorn
References
Further reading A Way of Life - The Story of country football in Western Australia - Alan East