[3] In 1938 the club made the move to the Mid South East Football Association,[4] however the following season was abandoned due to WWII.

Following the war, the club reformed and joined the newly-formed Mount Gambier and District Football Association in 1946.

[5] South Gambier made its first appearance in a grand final in the WBFL in 1970, losing to Hamilton by 80 points.

The Demons first WBFL premiership win was recorded in 1974, beating East Gambier by 34 points.

[7] [8] [9] On 3 January 1976, the South Gambier Football Club was the host to Australian rock band AC/DC.