South Australian Football Association (1978–95)

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

ClubYears ParticipatingJoined fromWent toWhere are they now?
Adelaide Tigers1993–95merged with TransAdelaide FC[2]TransAdelaide Tigers folded in 1999 [3]
Athelstone1978–95left Norwood-North FA[1]joined SAAFL[2]Adelaide Football League Division 2
Brighton1987–90left Southern Metropolitan FLmerged with Brighton High Old Scholars FC[4]Now part of Brighton DOS in Adelaide Football League Division 1
Burnside1978left Norwood-North FA [1]merged with Kensington FCsee Burnside-Kensington
Burnside-Kensington1979–80merger of Burnside FC & Kensington Gardens FCjoined SAAFL[5]Folded in 2002 [6]
Campbelltown-Magill1978–79 (1978 as Campbelltown-Magill United)left Norwood-North FA [1]joined Central District FAFolded in 1998 [7]
Edwardstown1978–95left Glenelg-South Adelaide FA [1]joined SAAFL[2]Adelaide Football League Division 4
Elizabeth1978–88left Central District FA [1]joined SAAFLAdelaide Football League Division 6
Ferryden Park1978–84left SAAFL [1]joined SAAFL[8]Folded in 1996 [2]
Flinders Park1978–95left SAAFL [1]joined SAAFL[2]Adelaide Football League Division 3
Gepps Cross1978–83left Norwood-North FA [1]joined SAAFLAdelaide Football League Division 4
Henley District and Old Scholars1982–93left SAAFL[9]merged with Greek FC (part of Greek Camden FC)[10]Now Henley in Adelaide Football League Division2
Hope Valley1978–79left Norwood-North FA [1]joined SAAFLAdelaide Football League Division 5
Ingle Farm1978–88left Norwood-North FA [1]joined SAAFL[11]Adelaide Football League Division 6
Mitchell Park1987–93left Southern Metropolitan FLjoined Southern FLAdelaide Football League Division 7
Modbury1978–87left Norwood-North FA [1]SAAFL[12]Adelaide Football League Division 1
Mount Lofty District1979–85merger of Heathfield-Aldgate FC & Stirling FCjoined Hills FLHills FL Division 1
Norwood Districts1978–89 (1978–81 as Hectorville)left Norwood-North FA [1]joined SAAFL[13]Now Hectorville in Adelaide Football League Division 4
Norwood Union1978left Norwood-North FA [1]joined Glenelg-South Adelaide FAsee Payneham-Norwood Union
Para Hills1992–94left Northern Metropolitan FLjoined SAAFLAdelaide Football League Division 7
Payneham1980–1993left SAAFL[14]merged with Norwood Union FCsee Payneham-Norwood Union
Payneham-Norwood Union1994–95merger of Payneham FC & Norwood Union FCjoined SAAFL[2]Adelaide Football League Division 1
Plympton1990–95left Southern FLjoined SAAFL[2]Adelaide Football League Division 3
Pooraka1978–95left Norwood-North FA [1]joined SAAFL[2]Adelaide Football League Division 5
Port District1979–83merger of Exeter FC & Semaphore Central FC[15]joined SAAFL[16]Adelaide Football League Division 1
Salisbury North1979-88, 1992–951979: 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 West1995left Central District FAjoined SAAFL[2]Adelaide Football League Division 6
Tea Tree Gully1978–87left Norwood-North FA [1]joined SAAFL[12]Adelaide Football League Division 1
Walkerville1980–89left SAAFL[14]joined SAAFL[13]Adelaide Football League Division 2
West Lakes1978–87 (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)

A2

A3

A4

Medallists

A1 - Harford Medal

1980 - Peter Munn (Ferryden Park)
1982 - John Eldridge (Ferryden Park)
1983 - Peter Munn (Ferryden Park)
1988 - Randall Wright (Brighton)
1991 - Andrew Horsnell (Henley District and Old Scholars)
1992 - Matthew Wormald (Henley District and Old Scholars)
1994 - Chris Grigg (Athelstone)[37]

A2 - Ardill Medal

1983 - Ian Berry (Henley District and Old Scholars)[38]

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References

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  2. "SAAFL History – 1996". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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  33. "Footypedia – Para Hills Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 21 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  34. "Footypedia – Walkerville Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 21 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  35. "Footypedia – Plympton Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 21 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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  37. "Past Players G". Athelstone Football Club. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
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