The SA Football Commission has endorsed final recommendations from the South East Working Group, with the immediate creation of a new Limestone Coast Football Netball League to replace Western Border Football League by next year and competition restructure flagged for 2025.

SANFL can confirm the following key outcomes for football competitions in the region:

• The region will continue with a three-league model in 2024 and beyond.
• Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara and Mid South Eastern football leagues remain as 10-club and nine-club competitions respectively in 2024.

• A new Limestone Coast Football Netball League to replace Western Border Football League will remain as a six-team competition in 2024, expanding to an eight-team competition in 2025.
• In 2025, two clubs – one each from Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara and Mid South Eastern football leagues – will move to the Limestone Coast Football Netball League to create a strong eight-team competition.

SANFL Head of Country Football Shawn Ford  has more details and Michael Summers president of the soon to be Limestone Coast Football Netball League shares his thoughts on the restructure