South Australian Football Association (1978–1995) Explained

The South Australian Football Association (SAFA) was a semi-professional Australian rules football competition based in Adelaide, South Australia from 1978 to the end of the 1995 season.

Member Clubs

Club Years Participating Joined from Went to Where are they now?
Adelaide Tigers 1993–95 merged with TransAdelaide FC TransAdelaide Tigers folded in 1999 [1]
1978–95 left Norwood-North FA[2] Adelaide Football League Division 2
1987–90 merged with Brighton High Old Scholars FC[3] Now part of Brighton DOS in Adelaide Football League Division 1
Burnside 1978 merged with Kensington FC see Burnside-Kensington
Burnside-Kensington 1979–80 merger of Burnside FC & Kensington Gardens FC joined SAAFL[4] Folded in 2002 [5]
1978–79 (1978 as Campbelltown-Magill United) Folded in 1998 [6]
1978–95 joined SAAFL[7] Adelaide Football League Division 4
1978–88 Adelaide Football League Division 6
1978–84 joined SAAFL[8] Folded in 1996
1978–95 Adelaide Football League Division 3
Gepps Cross 1978–83 Adelaide Football League Division 4
1982–93 left SAAFL[9] merged with Greek FC (part of Greek Camden FC)[10] Now Henley in Adelaide Football League Division2
1978–79 Adelaide Football League Division 5
1978–88 joined SAAFL[11] Adelaide Football League Division 6
1987–93 Adelaide Football League Division 7
1978–87 Adelaide Football League Division 1
1979–85 merger of Heathfield-Aldgate FC & Stirling FC Hills FL Division 1
1978–89 (1978–81 as Hectorville) joined SAAFL[12] Now Hectorville in Adelaide Football League Division 4
Norwood Union 1978 see Payneham-Norwood Union
1992–94 Adelaide Football League Division 7
Payneham 1980–1993 left SAAFL[13] merged with Norwood Union FC see Payneham-Norwood Union
1994–95 merger of Payneham FC & Norwood Union FC Adelaide Football League Division 1
1990–95 Adelaide Football League Division 3
1978–95 Adelaide Football League Division 5
1979–83 merger of Exeter FC & Semaphore Central FC[14] joined SAAFL[15] Adelaide Football League Division 1
Salisbury North 1979-88, 1992–95 Adelaide Football League Division 2
1995 Adelaide Football League Division 6
1978–87 joined SAAFL[16] Adelaide Football League Division 1
1980–89 Adelaide Football League Division 2
1978–87 (1978–83 as Semaphore Park) Now part of SMOSH West Lakes in Adelaide Football League Division 3

Premierships

A1 (John Stevens Perpetual Trophy)

A2

A3

A4

Medallists

A1 - Harford Medal

A2 - Ardill Medal

Figallo Medal

Awarded for Best on Ground in an A1 Grand Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bloch. Fred. SAAFL History – 1999 . South Australian Amateur Football League. 8 April 2015.
  2. Web site: SAAFL History – 1978. South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  3. Web site: SAAFL History – 1991. South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  4. Web site: SAAFL History – 1981 . South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  5. Web site: Bloch. Fred. SAAFL History – 2002 . South Australian Amateur Football League. 8 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Bloch. Fred. SAAFL History – 1998. South Australian Amateur Football League . 8 April 2015.
  7. Web site: SAAFL History – 1996. South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  8. Web site: SAAFL History – 1985. South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  9. Web site: SAAFL History – 1982 . South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  10. Web site: SAAFL History – 1994. South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  11. Web site: SAAFL History – 1989. South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  12. Web site: SAAFL History – 1990. South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  13. Web site: SAAFL History – 1980. South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  14. Web site: SAAFL History – 1979. South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  15. Web site: SAAFL History – 1984. South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  16. Web site: SAAFL History – 1988. South Australian Amateur Football League. 5 July 2013.
  17. Web site: Flinders Park Football Club/Flinders Park Methodist Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20081120133200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20081121-0032/www.footypedia.com/00002987.html. dead. 20 November 2008. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  18. Web site: Pooraka Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00002989.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  19. Web site: Payneham Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00002991.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  20. Web site: Dodd. Karen. SAFA - Pooraka [B 72235/15] • Photograph]. SA Memory. State Library of South Australia. 27 November 2015.
  21. Web site: Athelstone Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00000677.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  22. Web site: Modbury Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00002992.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  23. Web site: Port Districts Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00002993.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  24. Web site: South Australian Football Association (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20081120133200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20081121-0032/www.footypedia.com/00000678.html. dead. 20 November 2008. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  25. Web site: Mount Lofty Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00002271.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  26. Web site: Gepps Cross Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20081120133200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20081121-0032/www.footypedia.com/00002994.html. dead. 20 November 2008. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  27. Web site: Henley District And Old Scholars Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030910140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20030911-0000/www.footypedia.com/00002990.htm. dead. 10 September 2003. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  28. Web site: Ingle Farm Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00002901.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  29. Web site: Edwardstown Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030910140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20030911-0000/www.footypedia.com/00002988.htm. dead. 10 September 2003. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  30. Web site: Mitchell Park Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00002380.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  31. Web site: Brighton Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00003877.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  32. Web site: Para Hills Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00002909.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  33. Web site: Walkerville Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00000577.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  34. Web site: Elizabeth Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20081120133200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20081121-0032/www.footypedia.com/00002977.html. dead. 20 November 2008. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  35. Web site: Plympton Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00000880.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  36. Web site: Salisbury North Football Club (SA). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070520140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20070521-0000/www.footypedia.com/00000881.html. dead. 20 May 2007. Footypedia. 6 July 2013.
  37. Web site: Association Medal Winners . Athelstone Football Club . 24 August 2022.
  38. Web site: Surman, Errol . Athelstone Football Club . 24 August 2022.
  39. Web site: Past Players G. Athelstone Football Club. 2 March 2017.
  40. 1983 Premiership . 6 August 2011 . 6th & 7th August 2011 . 6 . 25 April 2020. Sharkbite Newsletter.