BORDER DISTRICTS
Current Affiliation: Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League (KNTFL) since 1993
Home Ground: Frances Football Oval, plus 3 home matches per year at Goroke
Formed: 1951
Colours: Maroon and gold
Emblem: Eagles
Senior Premierships Since 1950: Kowree-Naracoorte Football League (KNFL) - 1962, 1967, 1975-6, 1979-80-1, 1991 (8 total); KNTFL - nil
Border Districts, as the name implies, straddles the border between South Australia and Victoria, and splits its home fixtures between the South Australian town of Frances and the Victorian town of Goroke. The club was originally formed in 1951 by means of a merger between the Frances and Minimay Football Clubs, both of which had competed, with occasional premiership success, in a variety of leagues and associations dating back to before the 1st World War.
The newly merged club competed initially in the Kowree-Naracoorte Football League, of which Frances had been an active member since the competition's inception in 1936. The Eagles contested their first grand final in 1957, but it was in the ensuing decade that they really began to flex their muscles, reaching every grand final bar two between 1960 and 1967, for two premierships. The most successful phase in the club's history to date occurred from 1975 to 1982 when no fewer than five premierships were claimed.
When the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League was established in 1993, Border Districts was one of fourteen foundation members. The Eagles have yet to win a senior premiership in this competition, although they have regularly qualified for the finals. In 2006 they finished 5th in what was now a twelve team competition after losing the elimination final to eventual premiers Naracoorte.
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