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 that ran from 1978 to the end of the 1995 season.

Clubs

Final ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SAFASAFA Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsAdelaide TigersTigersKings Reserve, Torrensville–19931993–19950 -Merged with TransAdelaide to form TransAdelaide Tigers in SAAFL in 1996AthelstoneRaggiesMax Amber Sportfield, ParadiseNNFA1904 1978–199511995Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996Edwardstown(1980s) (1990s)TownsEdwardstown Oval, EdwardstownSMFL19191978–199541980, 1982, 1987, 1988Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996Flinders ParkRedsFlinders Park Oval, Flinders ParkSAAFL19271978–199541978, 1979, 1981, 1983Returned to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996Payneham Norwood UnionFalconsPayneham Oval, Payneham–199519950 -Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996PlymptonBulldogsPlympton Oval, Plympton ParkSFL19371990–19950 -Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996PoorakaBullsLindblom Park, PoorakaNNFA19201978–199561984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996Salisbury NorthHawksSalisbury North Oval, Salisbury NorthNMFL19531979-1988, 1992–19950 -Played in Northern Metropolitan FL between 1989-91. Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996Salisbury WestTigersSalisbury Downs Oval, Salisbury DownsNMFL196519950 -Moved to South Australian Amateur FL in 1996

Former ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in SAFASAFA Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsBrightonTigersBrighton Oval, BrightonSMFL18851987–19900 -Merged with Brighton High OS to form Brighton Districts and Old Scholars in SAAFL in 1991BurnsideBill Cooper Oval, Newland Park, ErindaleNNFA19780 -Merged with Kensington Gardens to form Burnside-Kensington in 1979Burnside-KensingtonBill Cooper Oval, Newland Park, Erindale–19791979–19800 -Moved to SAAFL in 1980Campbelltown-Magill Campbelltown Memorial Oval, ParadiseNNFA19761978-19790 -Moved to Northern Metropolitan FL in 1980ElizabethEaglesElizabeth Oval, ElizabethCDFA19561978–19880 -Moved to SAAFL in 1989Ferryden ParkLionsFerryden Park Reserve, Ferryden ParkSAAFL19641978–19840 -Returned to SAAFL in 1980Flagstaff Hill (1978)(1979-84)Bushpigs Flagstaff HillUCFA19631978-1984 0 - Moved to Southern FL in 1985Gepps CrossRamsDuncan Fraser Reserve, NorthfieldNNFA19521978–19830 -Moved to SAAFL in 1984Henley District and Old ScholarsSharksHenley Memorial Oval, Henley BeachSAAFL19781982–199321992, 1993Merged with Greek to form Henley Greek in SAAFL in 1994Happy ValleyVikingsHappy Valley Sports Park, Aberfoyle ParkSMFL19511978–19790 -Moved to Southern FL in 1980Hope ValleyDemonsHope Valley Sporting Club, Hope ValleyNNFA19061978–19790 -Moved to Northern Metropolitan FL in 1980Ingle FarmBulldogsRowe Park, Ingle FarmNNFA19681978–19880 -Moved to SAAFL in 1989MarionRamsMarion Oval, MarionSMFL18911978–1986 0 - Moved to Southern FL in 1987Mitchell ParkLionsMitchell Park Oval, Mitchell ParkSMFL19691987–19930 -Moved to Southern FL in 1994ModburyHawksModbury Oval, RidgehavenNNFA18621978–19870 -Moved to SAAFL in 1988Morphettville ParkRoosKellett Reserve Oval, MorphettvilleSMFL19581978-1986 0 - Moved to Southern FL in 1987 Mount Lofty DistrictMountain DevilsHeathfield Oval, Heathfield–19781979–19850 -Moved to Hills FL in 1986Norwood Districts (1978-82)(1983-85)(1986-89)HoundsDaly Oval, HectorvilleNNFA19611978-19890 -Moved to SAAFL in 1990Norwood UnionBrookway Park, CampbelltownNNFA190219780 -Moved to Glenelg-South Adelaide FA in 1979Para HillsBig RedsThe Paddocks, Para Hills WestNMFL19741992–19940 -Moved to SAAFL in 1995Payneham(1980-81)(1982-85, 1993-95)(1986-92)Payneham Oval, PaynehamSAAFL19011980–199411986Merged with Norwood Union to form Payneham Norwood Union following 1994 seasonPort DistrictDittersLargs Reserve, Largs Bay–19791979–19830 -Moved to SAAFL in 1984Tea Tree Gully(1978-86)(1987)Gullies, WolvesPertaringa Oval, Banksia ParkNNFA18621978–19870 -Moved to SAAFL in 1988WalkervilleCatsWalkerville Oval, WalkervilleSAAFL19011980–19890 -Returned to SAAFL in 1990West Lakes (1975-85)(1986-87)LakersJubilee Reserve, West Lakes ShoreSAAFL19301975-19870 -Returned to SAAFL in 1988

Premierships

A1 (John Stevens Perpetual Trophy) 1978 Flinders Park 1979 Flinders Park 1980 Edwardstown 1981 Flinders Park 1982 Edwardstown 1983 Flinders Park 1984 Pooraka 1985 Pooraka 1986 Payneham 1987 Edwardstown 1988 Edwardstown 1989 Pooraka 1990 Pooraka 1991 Pooraka 1992 Henley District and Old Scholars 1993 Henley District and Old Scholars 1994 Pooraka 1995 Athelstone

A2 1978 Modbury 1979 Port District 1980 Payneham 1981 Mount Lofty District 1982 Gepps Cross 1983 Henley District and Old Scholars 1984 Ingle Farm 1985 Modbury 1986 Elizabeth 1987 Norwood Districts 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Edwardstown 1995 Athelstone

A3 1978 Edwardstown 1979 Edwardstown 1980 Edwardstown 1981 Edwardstown 1982 Edwardstown 1983 Flinders Park 1984 Edwardstown 1985 Flinders Park 1986 Flinders Park 1987 Henley District and Old Scholars 1988 Mitchell Park 1989 Brighton 1990 Mitchell Park 1991 Edwardstown 1992 Para Hills 1993 Henley District and Old Scholars 1994 Pooraka 1995 Athelstone

A4 1978 Athelstone 1979 Athelstone 1980 Walkerville 1981 Athelstone 1982 Athelstone 1983 Flinders Park 1984 Henley District and Old Scholars 1985 Elizabeth 1986 Elizabeth 1987 Henley District and Old Scholars 1988 Walkerville 1989 Edwardstown 1990 Plympton 1991 Edwardstown 1992 Salisbury North 1993 Athelstone 1994 Plympton 1995 Athelstone

Medallists

A1 - Harford Medal 1980 - Peter Munn (Ferryden Park) 1982 - John Eldridge (Ferryden Park) 1983 - Peter Munn (Ferryden Park) 1985 - Peter King (Athelstone) 1986 - Adrian Rocco (Athelstone) 1987 - Tim Valente (Athelstone) 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) 1994 - Chris Grigg (Athelstone)

A2 - Ardill Medal 1983 - Ian Berry (Henley District and Old Scholars)

Figallo Medal Awarded for Best on Ground in an A1 Grand Final 1989 - Barclay Mathews (Pooraka) 1990 - Gary Simpson (Pooraka) 1991 - Gary Simpson (Pooraka)

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