South Australian Football Association (1978–1995)
Australian football league
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The South Australian Football Association (SAFA) was a semi-professional Australian rules football competition based in Adelaide, South Australia that ran from 1978[1] to the end of the 1995 season.[2]
Clubs
Final
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SAFA | SAFA Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Adelaide |  |
Tigers | Kings Reserve, Torrensville | – | 1993 | 1993–95 | 0 | - | Merged with TransAdelaide to form TransAdelaide Tigers in SAAFL in 1996 |
| Athelstone |  |
Raggies | Max Amber Sportfield, Paradise | NNFA | 1904 | 1978–95 | 1 | 1995 | Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996 |
| Edwardstown | .png) .png) |
Towns | Edwardstown Oval, Edwardstown | SMFL | 1919 | 1978–95 | 4 | 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988 | Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996 |
| Flinders Park |  |
Reds | Flinders Park Oval, Flinders Park | SAAFL | 1927 | 1978–95 | 4 | 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983 | Returned to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996 |
| Payneham Norwood Union |  |
Falcons | Payneham Oval, Payneham | – | 1995 | 1995 | 0 | - | Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996 |
| Plympton |  |
Bulldogs | Plympton Oval, Plympton Park | SFL | 1937 | 1990–95 | 0 | - | Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996 |
| Pooraka | .svg) |
Bulls | Lindblom Park, Pooraka | NNFA | 1920 | 1978–95 | 6 | 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994 | Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996 |
| Salisbury North |  |
Hawks | Salisbury North Oval, Salisbury North | NMFL | 1953 | 1979-88, 1992–95 | 0 | - | Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996 |
| Salisbury West | .svg) |
Tigers | Salisbury Downs Oval, Salisbury Downs | NMFL | 1965 | 1995 | 0 | - | Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996 |
Former
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in SAFA | SAFA Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Brighton | |
Tigers | Brighton Oval, Brighton | SMFL | 1885 | 1987–90 | 0 | - | Merged with Brighton High OS to form Brighton Districts and Old Scholars in SAAFL in 1991 |
| Burnside | Bill Cooper Oval, Newland Park, Erindale | NNFA | 1978 | 0 | - | Merged with Kensington Gardens to form Burnside-Kensington in 1979 | |||
| Burnside-Kensington |  |
Bill Cooper Oval, Newland Park, Erindale | – | 1979 | 1979–80 | 0 | - | Moved to SAAFL in 1980 | |
| Campbelltown-Magill (Campbelltown-Magill United 1978) |  |
Campbelltown Memorial Oval, Paradise | NNFA | 1976 | 1978-79 | 0 | - | Moved to Northern Metropolitan FL in 1980 | |
| Elizabeth |  |
Eagles | Elizabeth Oval, Elizabeth | CDFA | 1956 | 1978–88 | 0 | - | Moved to SAAFL in 1989 |
| Ferryden Park | .svg) |
Lions | Ferryden Park Reserve, Ferryden Park | SAAFL | 1964 | 1978–84 | 0 | - | Returned to SAAFL in 1980 |
| Flagstaff Hill (Brighton Tigers 1978) |  |
Bushpigs | Flagstaff Hill Recreation Ground, Flagstaff Hill | UCFA | 1963 | 1978-84 |
0 |
- | Moved to Southern FL in 1985 |
| Gepps Cross | .svg) |
Rams | Duncan Fraser Reserve, Northfield | NNFA | 1952 | 1978–83 | 0 | - | Moved to SAAFL in 1984 |
| Henley District and Old Scholars |  |
Sharks | Henley Memorial Oval, Henley Beach | SAAFL | 1978 | 1982–93 | 2 | 1992, 1993 | Merged with Greek to form Henley Greek in SAAFL in 1994 |
| Happy Valley |  |
Vikings | Happy Valley Sports Park, Aberfoyle Park | SMFL | 1951 | 1978–79 | 0 | - | Moved to Southern FL in 1980 |
| Hope Valley |  |
Demons | Hope Valley Sporting Club, Hope Valley | NNFA | 1906 | 1978–79 | 0 | - | Moved to Northern Metropolitan FL in 1980 |
| Ingle Farm | .svg) |
Bulldogs | Rowe Park, Ingle Farm | NNFA | 1968 | 1978–88 | 0 | - | Moved to SAAFL in 1989 |
| Marion | .png) |
Rams | Marion Oval, Marion | SMFL | 1891 | 1978–86 |
0 |
- | Moved to Southern FL in 1987 |
| Mitchell Park | .png) |
Lions | Mitchell Park Oval, Mitchell Park | SMFL | 1969 | 1987–93 | 0 | - | Moved to Southern FL in 1994 |
| Modbury |  |
Hawks | Modbury Oval, Ridgehaven | NNFA | 1862 | 1978–87 | 0 | - | Moved to SAAFL in 1988 |
| Morphettville Park |  |
Roos | Kellett Reserve Oval, Morphettville | SMFL | 1958 | 1978-86 |
0 |
- | Moved to Southern FL in 1987 |
| Mount Lofty District | .svg) |
Mountain Devils | Heathfield Oval, Heathfield | – | 1978 | 1979–85 | 0 | - | Moved to Hills FL in 1986 |
| Norwood Districts (Hectorville 1978-81) | .svg) .svg)  |
Hounds | Daly Oval, Hectorville | NNFA | 1961 | 1978-89 | 0 | - | Moved to SAAFL in 1990 |
| Norwood Union |  |
Brookway Park, Campbelltown | NNFA | 1902 | 1978 | 0 | - | Moved to Glenelg-South Adelaide FA in 1979 | |
| Para Hills |  |
Big Reds | The Paddocks, Para Hills West | NMFL | 1974 | 1992–94 | 0 | - | Moved to SAAFL in 1995 |
| Payneham | .svg) .svg) .svg) |
Payneham Oval, Payneham | SAAFL | 1901 | 1980–1994 | 1 | 1986 | Merged with Norwood Union to form Payneham Norwood Union following 1994 season | |
| Port District |  |
Ditters | Largs Reserve, Largs Bay | – | 1979 | 1979–83 | 0 | - | Moved to SAAFL in 1984 |
| Tea Tree Gully |  |
Gullies, Wolves | Pertaringa Oval, Banksia Park | NNFA | 1862 | 1978–87 | 0 | - | Moved to SAAFL in 1988 |
| Walkerville |  |
Cats | Walkerville Oval, Walkerville | SAAFL | 1901 | 1980–89 | 0 | - | Returned to SAAFL in 1990 |
| West Lakes | .svg)  |
Lakers | Jubilee Reserve, West Lakes Shore | SAAFL | 1930 | 1975-87 | 0 | - | Returned to SAAFL in 1988 |
Premierships
A1 (John Stevens Perpetual Trophy)
- 1978 Flinders Park[3]
- 1979 Flinders Park[3]
- 1980 Edwardstown[4]
- 1981 Flinders Park[3]
- 1982 Edwardstown[4]
- 1983 Flinders Park[3]
- 1984 Pooraka[5]
- 1985 Pooraka[5]
- 1986 Payneham[6]
- 1987 Edwardstown[4]
- 1988 Edwardstown[4]
- 1989 Pooraka[5]
- 1990 Pooraka[5][7]
- 1991 Pooraka[5]
- 1992 Henley District and Old Scholars[8]
- 1993 Henley District and Old Scholars[8]
- 1994 Pooraka[5]
- 1995 Athelstone[9]
A2
- 1978 Modbury[10]
- 1979 Port District[11]
- 1980 Payneham[12]
- 1981 Mount Lofty District[13]
- 1982 Gepps Cross[14]
- 1983 Henley District and Old Scholars[8]
- 1984 Ingle Farm[15]
- 1985 Modbury[12]
- 1986 Elizabeth[16]
- 1987 Norwood Districts[12]
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994 Edwardstown
- 1995 Athelstone
A3
- 1978 Edwardstown[4]
- 1979 Edwardstown[4]
- 1980 Edwardstown[4]
- 1981 Edwardstown[12]
- 1982 Edwardstown[4]
- 1983 Flinders Park[3]
- 1984 Edwardstown[4]
- 1985 Flinders Park[3]
- 1986 Flinders Park[3]
- 1987 Henley District and Old Scholars[8]
- 1988 Mitchell Park[17]
- 1989 Brighton[18]
- 1990 Mitchell Park[12]
- 1991 Edwardstown[4]
- 1992 Para Hills[19]
- 1993 Henley District and Old Scholars[8]
- 1994 Pooraka[5]
- 1995 Athelstone[9]
A4
- 1978 Athelstone[9]
- 1979 Athelstone[9]
- 1980 Walkerville[20]
- 1981 Athelstone[9]
- 1982 Athelstone[9]
- 1983 Flinders Park[3]
- 1984 Henley District and Old Scholars[8]
- 1985 Elizabeth[16]
- 1986 Elizabeth[16]
- 1987 Henley District and Old Scholars[8]
- 1988 Walkerville[20]
- 1989 Edwardstown[4]
- 1990 Plympton[21]
- 1991 Edwardstown[4]
- 1992 Salisbury North[22]
- 1993 Athelstone[9]
- 1994 Plympton[21]
- 1995 Athelstone[12]
Medallists
A1 - Harford Medal
- 1980 - Peter Munn (Ferryden Park)
- 1982 - John Eldridge (Ferryden Park)
- 1983 - Peter Munn (Ferryden Park)
- 1985 - Peter King (Athelstone)[23]
- 1986 - Adrian Rocco (Athelstone)[23]
- 1987 - Tim Valente (Athelstone)[23]
- 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)[24]
- 1994 - Chris Grigg (Athelstone)[25]
A2 - Ardill Medal
- 1983 - Ian Berry (Henley District and Old Scholars)[26]
Figallo Medal
Awarded for Best on Ground in an A1 Grand Final
- 1989 - Barclay Mathews (Pooraka)
- 1990 - Gary Simpson (Pooraka)
- 1991 - Gary Simpson (Pooraka)