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)

• 1978 Flinders Park^[17]
• 1979 Flinders Park
• 1980 Edwardstown
• 1981 Flinders Park
• 1982 Edwardstown
• 1983 Flinders Park
• 1984 Pooraka^[18]
• 1985 Pooraka
• 1986 Payneham ^[19]
• 1987 Edwardstown
• 1988 Edwardstown
• 1989 Pooraka
• 1990 Pooraka^[20]
• 1991 Pooraka
• 1992 Henley District and Old Scholars
• 1993 Henley District and Old Scholars
• 1994 Pooraka
• 1995 Athelstone^[21]

A2

• 1978 Modbury^[22]
• 1979 Port District^[23]
• 1980 Payneham ^[24]
• 1981 Mount Lofty District^[25]
• 1982 Gepps Cross^[26]
• 1983 Henley District and Old Scholars^[27]
• 1984 Ingle Farm^[28]
• 1985 Modbury
• 1986 Elizabeth
• 1987 Norwood Districts
• 1988
• 1989
• 1990
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994 Edwardstown
• 1995 Athelstone

A3

• 1978 Edwardstown^[29]
• 1979 Edwardstown
• 1980 Edwardstown
• 1981 Edwardstown
• 1982 Edwardstown
• 1983 Flinders Park
• 1984 Edwardstown
• 1985 Flinders Park
• 1986 Flinders Park
• 1987 Henley District and Old Scholars
• 1988 Mitchell Park^[30]
• 1989 Brighton^[31]
• 1990 Mitchell Park
• 1991 Edwardstown
• 1992 Para Hills^[32]
• 1993 Henley District and Old Scholars
• 1994 Pooraka
• 1995 Athelstone

A4

• 1978 Athelstone
• 1979 Athelstone
• 1980 Walkerville^[33]
• 1981 Athelstone
• 1982 Athelstone
• 1983 Flinders Park
• 1984 Henley District and Old Scholars
• 1985 Elizabeth^[34]
• 1986 Elizabeth
• 1987 Henley District and Old Scholars
• 1988 Walkerville
• 1989 Edwardstown
• 1990 Plympton^[35]
• 1991 Edwardstown
• 1992 Salisbury North^[36]
• 1993 Athelstone
• 1994 Plympton
• 1995 Athelstone

Medallists

A1 - Harford Medal

• 1980 - Peter Munn (Ferryden Park)
• 1982 - John Eldridge (Ferryden Park)
• 1983 - Peter Munn (Ferryden Park)
• 1985 - Peter King (Athelstone)^[37]
• 1986 - Adrian Rocco (Athelstone)
• 1987 - Tim Valente (Athelstone)
• 1988 - Randall Wright (Brighton)
• 1989 - Gary Simpson (Pooraka)
• 1991 - Andrew Horsnell (Henley District and Old Scholars)
• 1992 - Matthew Wormald (Henley District and Old Scholars)
• 1993 - Errol Surman (Athelstone)^[38]
• 1994 - Chris Grigg (Athelstone)^[39]

A2 - Ardill Medal

• 1983 - Ian Berry (Henley District and Old Scholars)^[40]

Figallo Medal

Awarded for Best on Ground in an A1 Grand Final

• 1989 - Barclay Mathews (Pooraka)
• 1990 - Gary Simpson (Pooraka)
• 1991 - Gary Simpson (Pooraka)

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.
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