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1 Member Clubs  





2 Premierships  



2.1  A1 (John Stevens Perpetual Trophy)  





2.2  A2  





2.3  A3  





2.4  A4  







3 Medallists  



3.1  A1 - Harford Medal  





3.2  A2 - Ardill Medal  





3.3  Figallo Medal  







4 References  














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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[edit]

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 DOSinAdelaide 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 HenleyinAdelaide 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 HectorvilleinAdelaide 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 LakesinAdelaide Football League Division 3

Premierships[edit]

A1 (John Stevens Perpetual Trophy)[edit]

A2[edit]

A3[edit]

A4[edit]

Medallists[edit]

A1 - Harford Medal[edit]

A2 - Ardill Medal[edit]

Figallo Medal[edit]

Awarded for Best on Ground in an A1 Grand Final

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "SAAFL History – 1978". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "SAAFL History – 1996". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ Bloch, Fred. "SAAFL History – 1999". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  • ^ "SAAFL History – 1991". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ "SAAFL History – 1981". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ Bloch, Fred. "SAAFL History – 2002". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  • ^ Bloch, Fred. "SAAFL History – 1998". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  • ^ "SAAFL History – 1985". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ "SAAFL History – 1982". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ "SAAFL History – 1994". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ "SAAFL History – 1989". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ a b c "SAAFL History – 1988". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ a b "SAAFL History – 1990". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ a b "SAAFL History – 1980". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ "SAAFL History – 1979". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ "SAAFL History – 1984". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h "Flinders Park Football Club/Flinders Park Methodist Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Edwardstown Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  • ^ a b c d e f g "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.
  • ^ Dodd, Karen. "SAFA - Pooraka [B 72235/15] • Photograph". SA Memory. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  • ^ a b c d e f g "Henley District And Old Scholars Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  • ^ a b c d e f g "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.
  • ^ a b c d e f "South Australian Football Association (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ a b c "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.
  • ^ a b "Walkerville Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  • ^ a b "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.
  • ^ a b c "Association Medal Winners". Athelstone Football Club. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  • ^ "Surman, Errol". Athelstone Football Club. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  • ^ "Past Players G". Athelstone Football Club. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  • ^ "1983 Premiership". Sharkbite Newsletter (6th & 7th August 2011): 6. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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