The Southern Mallee Giants Football Club was formed in 2014 and was based in the towns of Hopetoun and Beulah.

However, the club was deemed too strong for the HDFNL and joined the Wimmera Football League in 2018.

The Giants made the 2023 seniors grand final, but were defeated by Ararat by 21 points.

Following the 2014 season, Jeparit-Rainbow left the MFL and joined the Horsham & District Football League (HDFL).

[2] On 27 October 2023, the Giants and Jeparit-Rainbow formally merged to form Southern Mallee Thunder, with the new club to compete in the WFNL.