South Australian Football Association (1978–1995)
The South Australian Football Association (SAFA) was a semi-professional Australian rules football competition based in Adelaide, South Australia from 1978[1] to the end of the 1995 season.[2]
Member Clubs
| Club | Years Participating | Joined from | Went to | Where are they now? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Tigers | 1993–95 | merged with TransAdelaide FC[2] | TransAdelaide Tigers folded in 1999 [3] | |
| Athelstone | 1978–95 | left Norwood-North FA[1] | joined SAAFL[2] | Adelaide Football League Division 2 |
| Brighton | 1987–90 | left Southern Metropolitan FL | merged with Brighton High Old Scholars FC[4] | Now part of Brighton DOS in Adelaide Football League Division 1 |
| Burnside | 1978 | left Norwood-North FA[1] | merged with Kensington FC | see Burnside-Kensington |
| Burnside-Kensington | 1979–80 | merger of Burnside FC & Kensington Gardens FC | joined SAAFL[5] | Folded in 2002 [6] |
| Campbelltown-Magill | 1978–79 (1978 as Campbelltown-Magill United) | left Norwood-North FA[1] | joined Central District FA | Folded in 1998 [7] |
| Edwardstown | 1978–95 | left Glenelg-South Adelaide FA[1] | joined SAAFL[2] | Adelaide Football League Division 4 |
| Elizabeth | 1978–88 | left Central District FA[1] | joined SAAFL | Adelaide Football League Division 6 |
| Ferryden Park | 1978–84 | left SAAFL[1] | joined SAAFL[8] | Folded in 1996 [2] |
| Flinders Park | 1978–95 | left SAAFL[1] | joined SAAFL[2] | Adelaide Football League Division 3 |
| Gepps Cross | 1978–83 | left Norwood-North FA[1] | joined SAAFL | Adelaide Football League Division 4 |
| Henley District and Old Scholars | 1982–93 | left SAAFL[9] | merged with Greek FC (part of Greek Camden FC)[10] | Now Henley in Adelaide Football League Division2 |
| Hope Valley | 1978–79 | left Norwood-North FA[1] | joined SAAFL | Adelaide Football League Division 5 |
| Ingle Farm | 1978–88 | left Norwood-North FA[1] | joined SAAFL[11] | Adelaide Football League Division 6 |
| Mitchell Park | 1987–93 | left Southern Metropolitan FL | joined Southern FL | Adelaide Football League Division 7 |
| Modbury | 1978–87 | left Norwood-North FA[1] | SAAFL[12] | Adelaide Football League Division 1 |
| Mount Lofty District | 1979–85 | merger of Heathfield-Aldgate FC & Stirling FC | joined Hills FL | Hills FL Division 1 |
| Norwood Districts | 1978–89 (1978–81 as Hectorville) | left Norwood-North FA[1] | joined SAAFL[13] | Now Hectorville in Adelaide Football League Division 4 |
| Norwood Union | 1978 | left Norwood-North FA[1] | joined Glenelg-South Adelaide FA | see Payneham-Norwood Union |
| Para Hills | 1992–94 | left Northern Metropolitan FL | joined SAAFL | Adelaide Football League Division 7 |
| Payneham | 1980–1993 | left SAAFL[14] | merged with Norwood Union FC | see Payneham-Norwood Union |
| Payneham-Norwood Union | 1994–95 | merger of Payneham FC & Norwood Union FC | joined SAAFL[2] | Adelaide Football League Division 1 |
| Plympton | 1990–95 | left Southern FL | joined SAAFL[2] | Adelaide Football League Division 3 |
| Pooraka | 1978–95 | left Norwood-North FA[1] | joined SAAFL[2] | Adelaide Football League Division 5 |
| Port District | 1979–83 | merger of Exeter FC & Semaphore Central FC[15] | joined SAAFL[16] | Adelaide Football League Division 1 |
| Salisbury North | 1979-88, 1992–95 | 1979: left Central District FA[1] 1992: left Northern Metropolitan FL | 1989: joined Northern Metropolitan FL 1996: joined SAAFL[2] | Adelaide Football League Division 2 |
| Salisbury West | 1995 | left Central District FA | joined SAAFL[2] | Adelaide Football League Division 6 |
| Tea Tree Gully | 1978–87 | left Norwood-North FA[1] | joined SAAFL[12] | Adelaide Football League Division 1 |
| Walkerville | 1980–89 | left SAAFL[14] | joined SAAFL[13] | Adelaide Football League Division 2 |
| West Lakes | 1978–87 (1978–83 as Semaphore Park) | left SAAFL[1] | joined SAAFL[12] | 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[17]
- 1980 Edwardstown[18]
- 1981 Flinders Park[17]
- 1982 Edwardstown[18]
- 1983 Flinders Park[17]
- 1984 Pooraka[19]
- 1985 Pooraka[19]
- 1986 Payneham [20]
- 1987 Edwardstown[18]
- 1988 Edwardstown[18]
- 1989 Pooraka[19]
- 1990 Pooraka[19][21]
- 1991 Pooraka[19]
- 1992 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1993 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1994 Pooraka[19]
- 1995 Athelstone[23]
A2
- 1978 Modbury[24]
- 1979 Port District[25]
- 1980 Payneham [26]
- 1981 Mount Lofty District[27]
- 1982 Gepps Cross[28]
- 1983 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1984 Ingle Farm[29]
- 1985 Modbury[26]
- 1986 Elizabeth[30]
- 1987 Norwood Districts[26]
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994 Edwardstown
- 1995 Athelstone
A3
- 1978 Edwardstown[18]
- 1979 Edwardstown[18]
- 1980 Edwardstown[18]
- 1981 Edwardstown[26]
- 1982 Edwardstown[18]
- 1983 Flinders Park[17]
- 1984 Edwardstown[18]
- 1985 Flinders Park[17]
- 1986 Flinders Park[17]
- 1987 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1988 Mitchell Park[31]
- 1989 Brighton[32]
- 1990 Mitchell Park[26]
- 1991 Edwardstown[18]
- 1992 Para Hills[33]
- 1993 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1994 Pooraka[19]
- 1995 Athelstone[23]
A4
- 1978 Athelstone[23]
- 1979 Athelstone[23]
- 1980 Walkerville[34]
- 1981 Athelstone[23]
- 1982 Athelstone[23]
- 1983 Flinders Park[17]
- 1984 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1985 Elizabeth[30]
- 1986 Elizabeth[30]
- 1987 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1988 Walkerville[34]
- 1989 Edwardstown[18]
- 1990 Plympton[35]
- 1991 Edwardstown[18]
- 1992 Salisbury North[36]
- 1993 Athelstone[23]
- 1994 Plympton[35]
- 1995 Athelstone[26]
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)[37]
- 1987 - Tim Valente (Athelstone)[37]
- 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)
References
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- "SAAFL History – 1996". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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- "SAAFL History – 1991". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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- "SAAFL History – 1989". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "SAAFL History – 1988". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "SAAFL History – 1990". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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- "SAAFL History – 1979". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "SAAFL History – 1984". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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- "Edwardstown Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Pooraka Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Payneham Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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- "Henley District And Old Scholars Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Athelstone Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Modbury Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Port Districts Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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- "Mount Lofty Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Gepps Cross Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Ingle Farm Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Elizabeth Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Mitchell Park Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Brighton Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Para Hills Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Walkerville Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Plympton Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Salisbury North Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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