Esk-Deloraine Football Association

The EDFA was formed in 1984, when the long-standing Esk and Deloraine Football Associations merged to form a larger competition. Both competitions had been reduced to 5 clubs, with Meander folding after the 1981 Deloraine FA season^[1] and Deloraine departing the Esk FA to join the more powerful NTFA in 1984. With clubs struggling to field two sides it was decided that merging the two competitions would be best for football in the area.^[2] Mole Creek and Chudleigh merged prior to the beginning of the season, leaving the competition with 9 teams for its first season.

The first half of the competition's existence was dominated by the Perth Rovers, who won 6 premierships in 7 years between 1984 and 1990, including 5 in a row from 1986 to 1990. Elizabeth Town departed for the NWFA after the 1985 season, while Red Hills folded after 1988.^[3] The demise of the Fingal District FA saw Campbell Town, Fingal and St Marys join the EDFA prior to the 1993 season, however Fingal and St Marys struggled during their time in the EDFA, merging in 1995 to form the Valley Saints for 1 season before entering recess a year later.

The EDFA folded after the 1997 season, with most clubs joining the newly-formed Northern Tasmanian Football Association aside from Mole Creek, who joined the NWFA and Westbury, who folded at season's end.^[4]