West Torrens District Football Association Explained

The West Torrens District Football Association (WTDFA) was an Australian rules football competition based in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia that initially ran from 1921 to 1926, folded, and then reformed for another 15 years from 1947. The association was first established following a meeting on 8 February 1921 involving the Kilkenny United, West Suburban, Croydon, Torrensides, Woodville and Underdale clubs along with the West Torrens Football Committee where it was decided to form an association.[1]

First era (1921–1926)

Member clubs

Club Years participating Other names
Brompton 1925–26 Brompton Juniors (1925)
Brompton United 1921
Croydon Juniors 1923
Croydon Union 1921–26
1925
1924–26[2]
Henley Juniors 1925
1921–23
1924–26
St. Saviour 1921–24
Torrens Central 1925
Torrenside 1921–26
Torrensville United 1924–25
Underdale United 1921–26
West Suburban 1921
West Torrens Centrals 1922–25
Woodville Catholics 1922–25
Woodville United 1921–22

Premierships

Year A-Grade
1921 Kilkenny United[3]
1922 Underdale United[4] [5]
1923 Underdale United[6] [7]
1924 Croydon Union[8] [9]
1925 Croydon Union[10]
1926 Underdale United[11]

Second era (1947–1961)

Member clubs

Club Years participating Other names
1947–61
1947–60
Brooklyn Park 1950
Davies Coop 1948–49
Don Bosco 1949–50
1952–56[12]
1947–49
1947–53
1947–52[13] [14]
Hindmarsh 1948–50
1947-52; 1957-60
1951–59
North Croydon 1948–52
Rosatala 1952–53
1958–60
Torrensville United 1947–60
Woodville B 1949–51[15]
Woodville North 1948–49

Premierships

Year Blue Division Gold Division
1947 Flinders Park (undefeated)[16] Torrensville United[17]
1948 Flinders Park[18] Grange[19] [20]
1949 Hindmarsh[21] Brompton[22]
1950 Henley Beach (undefeated)[23] [24] Woodville B[25]
1951 Henley Beach (undefeated)[26] [27] Lockleys[28]
1952 Henley Beach[29] [30] Ethelton
1953 Lockleys[31]
1954 Albert Druids[32]
1955 Torrensville
1956 Hindmarsh
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961

References

  1. News: Football - Junior Association. 25 September 2013. The Register (Adelaide). 10 February 1921.
  2. Web site: Evolution of the Henley Football Club. Henley Football Club. 25 September 2013.
  3. News: West Torrens Association. 25 September 2013. The Register (Adelaide). 5 September 1921.
  4. News: Late Sporting - Football - West Torrens Association. 25 September 2013. The Register (Adelaide). 21 August 1922.
  5. News: West Torrens Association. 25 September 2013. The Register (Adelaide). 9 March 1923.
  6. News: West Torrens Association. 25 September 2013. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 12 April 1924.
  7. News: West Torrens Association. 14 October 2013. News (Adelaide). 14 August 1924.
  8. News: Football - West Torrens Association. 25 September 2013. The Register (Adelaide). 4 March 1925.
  9. News: West Torrens Association. 5 January 2015. The Mail. Saturday 2 August 1924. 2 August 1924.
  10. News: West Torrens Association. 25 September 2013. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 28 May 1926.
  11. News: Junior Football - West Torrens Association. 7 October 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 11 September 1926.
  12. Web site: Bloch. Fred. Amateur Book. Portland Football Club. 25 September 2013.
  13. Web site: 1947 Season - Henley Two Blues. Henley Football Club. 25 September 2013.
  14. Web site: 1953 Season - Henley Two Blues. Henley Football Club. 25 September 2013.
  15. News: Round the Wickets. 25 September 2013. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 18 March 1949.
  16. Web site: Devaney. John. Flinders Park. Full Points Publications. 25 September 2013.
  17. Photo Album. The West Torrens Historian. August 2013. 5. 2. 7. 25 September 2013.
  18. News: Round the Pickets. 25 September 2013. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 24 September 1948.
  19. Web site: 1948 Season - Henley Two Blues. Henley Football Club. 25 September 2013.
  20. News: Junior Football - West Torrens Association. 9 November 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 25 September 1948.
  21. News: Sound Wins in Junior Football. 7 October 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 17 September 1949.
  22. News: World of Sport. 7 October 2013. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 27 September 1949.
  23. Web site: 1950 Season - Henley Two Blues. Henley Football Club. 25 September 2013.
  24. News: Junior Football. 2 December 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 9 September 1950.
  25. News: Junior Football. 2 December 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 2 September 1950.
  26. Web site: 1951 Season - Henley Two Blues. Henley Football Club. 25 September 2013.
  27. News: Minor Football. 2 December 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 8 September 1951.
  28. News: Minor Football. 2 December 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 15 September 1951.
  29. Web site: 1952 Season - Henley Two Blues. Henley Football Club. 25 September 2013.
  30. News: Minor Football. 2 December 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 20 September 1952.
  31. News: Minor Football. 7 October 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 19 September 1953.
  32. News: City Minor Football. 16 December 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 25 September 1954.