Hatherleigh Football

Football

From Auskick to the three-time premier A Grade — senior, junior and girls football in the Mid South East Football League.

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Teams

Football at Hatherleigh

Every team, every age group. Coaches and training details are confirmed before each season.

Senior

Senior 8× premiers

A Grade

The club's senior men's side and three-time reigning MSEFL premiers (2024, 2025, 2026).

Age group: Open age
Coach: Thomas Hutchesson
Training: Tuesday & Thursday

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Senior 8× premiers

B Grade

The club's reserves side — 2026 premiers and eight-time B Grade premiers: 1964, 1986, 2008, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2026.

Age group: Open age
Coach: Mathew Childs
Training: Tuesday & Thursday

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Junior

Junior 15× premiers

Senior Colts

The final step of the junior pathway — and the most successful Senior Colts program in the MSEFL, with 15 premierships between 1961 and 2022.

Age group: Under 17.5
Coach: Jack Gray
Training: Thursday nights

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Junior 19× premiers

Junior Colts

Junior football in the MSEFL colts competition — 2026 grand finalists.

Age group: Age group as set by the MSEFL each season
Coach: Sean McGrath
Training: Thursday nights

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Junior

U11 Football

Modified junior football focused on skills, fun and team-mates — the first competitive step after Auskick.

Age group: Under 11
Coach: Adam Hamilton & Josh Wight
Training: Thursday nights

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Junior

Auskick

AFL's national introductory program. Kicking, marking, handballing and plenty of fun for the youngest Eagles.

Age group: Primary school ages (see AFL Auskick)
Coach: Tom Agnew
Training: Thursday nights

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Girls football

Girls

U13 Girls Football

Girls football for players new to the game and those building on Auskick.

Age group: Under 13
Coach: Elisha Hinge
Training: Check your team group chat

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Girls 4× premiers

U16 Girls Football

Four consecutive LCWFL premierships — 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 — with just one loss in four seasons. Competitive girls football with a clear pathway through the club.

Age group: Under 16
Coach: Adam Hamilton
Training: Check your team group chat

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Fixtures · Results · Ladders

Match day

PlayHQ holds the official draw, scores and ladders for every Hatherleigh football team. League news is on the MSEFL site.

Football · 2026

2026 A Grade season

Undefeated premiers — 16 wins from 16 home-and-away games, a second semi final win over Tantanoola and a 61-point grand final win over Tantanoola on our own ground, 14.12 (96) to 5.5 (35).

Coach: Tom Hutchesson

16–0
Home & away
2–0
Finals
345.6
Percentage
+86
Avg margin

Points for 1,946 · Points against 563 (home & away)

RoundDateOpponentHatherleighOpponentMarginResult

Round 1 · 11 Apr11 Aprv Nangwarry16.13 (109)2.3 (15)+94W16.13 (109) – 2.3 (15)
Round 2 · 18 Apr18 Aprv Kalangadoo30.10 (190)4.4 (28)+162W30.10 (190) – 4.4 (28)
Round 3 · 25 Apr25 Aprv Robe20.13 (133)3.6 (24)+109W20.13 (133) – 3.6 (24)
Round 4 · 2 May2 Mayv Kongorong26.17 (173)1.2 (8)+165W26.17 (173) – 1.2 (8)
Round 5 · 9 May9 Mayv Mt Burr15.3 (93)10.9 (69)+24W15.3 (93) – 10.9 (69)
Round 6 · 16 May16 Mayv Glencoe16.16 (112)7.6 (48)+64W16.16 (112) – 7.6 (48)
Round 7 · 23 May23 Mayv Port MacDonnell20.11 (131)2.1 (13)+118W20.11 (131) – 2.1 (13)
Round 8 · 30 May30 Mayv Tantanoola14.14 (98)10.6 (66)+32W14.14 (98) – 10.6 (66)
Round 9 · 13 June13 JuneBye
Round 10 · 20 June20 Junev Nangwarry12.6 (78)4.5 (29)+49W12.6 (78) – 4.5 (29)
Round 11 · 27 June27 Junev Kalangadoo25.8 (158)4.6 (30)+128W25.8 (158) – 4.6 (30)
Round 12 · 4 July4 Julyv Robe16.11 (107)4.5 (29)+78W16.11 (107) – 4.5 (29)
Round 13 · 18 July18 Julyv Kongorong27.16 (178)3.2 (20)+158W27.16 (178) – 3.2 (20)
Round 14 · 25 July25 Julyv Mt Burr15.10 (100)6.6 (42)+58W15.10 (100) – 6.6 (42)
Round 15 · 1 Aug1 Augv Glencoe20.16 (136)10.6 (66)+70W20.16 (136) – 10.6 (66)
Round 16 · 8 Aug8 Augv Port MacDonnell15.9 (99)5.6 (36)+63W15.9 (99) – 5.6 (36)
Round 17 · 15 Aug15 Augv Tantanoola7.9 (51)6.4 (40)+11W7.9 (51) – 6.4 (40)
Round 18 · 22 Aug22 AugBye
2nd Semi Final—v Tantanoola12.16 (88)8.3 (51)+37W12.16 (88) – 8.3 (51)
Grand Final · 12 Sept12 Septv Tantanoola14.12 (96)5.5 (35)+61Premiers14.12 (96) – 5.5 (35)

Scores shown as goals.behinds (points). Official results and ladders on PlayHQ and the MSEFL.

Official competition data

Hatherleigh on PlayHQ

Live fixtures, scores, ladders and registrations are managed on PlayHQ — always the most up-to-date source.

Coaches & leadership

Coaching team

Football PresidentDion Chester
Junior Football PresidentDylan Clough

A GradeThomas Hutchesson
B GradeMathew Childs
Senior ColtsJack Gray
Junior ColtsSean McGrath
U11 FootballAdam Hamilton & Josh Wight
AuskickTom Agnew
U13 Girls FootballElisha Hinge
U16 Girls FootballAdam Hamilton

Registration

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All players register through PlayHQ. New to the club? Start with our juniors guide or send an enquiry — we’ll find the right team for you.

News

Football news

All news

Hatherleigh A Grade celebrate the 2026 premiership

Football25 September 2026

Three in a row for the A Grade

2024. 2025. 2026. The Eagles' A Grade side has completed a premiership three-peat in the Mid South East Football League.

Photos

Football gallery

Full gallery

Honour board

Football premierships

Club history

Football

Junior Colts

1970
1971
1972
1975
1977
1978
1986
1988
1989
1994
2000
2001
2002
2003
2010
2014
2015
2020
2024

2020: 2020 flag marked * in the MSEFL record (COVID-affected season).source
2001: Back-to-back Junior Colts premierships (2000–2001).source

Football

Senior Colts

1961
1973
1974
1975
1978
1979
1980
1981
1990
1996
1997
2003
2004
2018
2022

1997: The club's 11th Senior Colts premiership.source
1979: Defeated Tantanoola by 11 points in the grand final, 22 September 1979.source
1973: Captain Peter Watts, coach Warren Mills. Team photo and full team list on the 1973 Senior Colts page.source
1961: The first of 15 Senior Colts premierships (1961–2022).source

Football

A Grade

1971
2002
2005
2008
2013
2024
2025
2026

2026: Third consecutive A Grade premiership (2024, 2025, 2026). Grand final at Hatherleigh: Hatherleigh 14.12 (96) d Tantanoola 5.5 (35), a 61-point win.
2025: Defeated Robe 7.14 (56) to 6.3 (39) — back-to-back premierships. Captain: Will Chay.source
2005: Defeated Port MacDonnell 17.6 (102) to 12.10 (82) in the grand final.
2002: The club's second A Grade premiership and first since 1971. Grand final v Nangwarry at Kalangadoo, 14 September 2002. Coach: Simon Beggs; captain: Mat Faulkner.source
1971: The club's first A Grade premiership — defeated Glencoe 11.9 (75) to 7.11 (53) in wet conditions at Mt Burr. Coach: Wayne Johnson.source

Football

B Grade

1964
1986
2008
2018
2019
2021
2022
2026

2026: Defeated Tantanoola 6.14 (50) to 4.7 (31) in the grand final — the club's eighth B Grade premiership, in its 8th consecutive grand final.
2022: Back-to-back premierships (2021–2022).
2021: First season back after COVID-19 — no 2020 season.
2019: Back-to-back B Grade premierships (2018–2019).
1986: Reserves premiers. The team reunited on 30 May 2026 to mark 40 years.
1964: The club's first B Grade (Reserves) premiership.source

Football

U16 Girls

2022
2023
2024
2025

2025: Fourth consecutive U16 Girls premiership (2022–2025) — one loss in four seasons. Limestone Coast Women's Football League premiers. Grand final v North Gambier at Nangwarry, Sunday 7 December 2025.
2024: Three in a row. Grand final at Millicent: Hatherleigh 6.9 (45) d North Gambier 2.1 (13). Hannah Bellinger best on ground; coach Laura Chester.
2023: Undefeated season — back-to-back U16 Girls premierships.
2022: Maiden U16 Girls premiership in the club's first season in the LCWFL under-16 competition — defeated North Gambier 10 to 7 in the grand final.

Football

Football at Hatherleigh

Senior

A Grade

B Grade

Junior

Senior Colts

Junior Colts

U11 Football

Auskick

Girls football

U13 Girls Football

U16 Girls Football

Match day

2026 A Grade season

Coaching team

Play football with the Eagles

Football news

Three in a row for the A Grade

Football gallery

B Grade Football 2026

2026 Team Photos

Senior Colts at Tantanoola

Football premierships

Junior Colts

Senior Colts

A Grade

B Grade

U16 Girls

Football

Football at Hatherleigh

Senior

A Grade

B Grade

Junior

Senior Colts

Junior Colts

U11 Football

Auskick

Girls football

U13 Girls Football

U16 Girls Football

Match day

2026 A Grade season

Coaching team

Play football with the Eagles

Football news

Three in a row for the A Grade

Football gallery

B Grade Football 2026

2026 Team Photos

Senior Colts at Tantanoola

Football premierships

Junior Colts

Senior Colts

A Grade

B Grade

U16 Girls