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Adelaide Footy League
SportAustralian rules football
Founded8 March 1911; 113 years ago (1911-03-08)
First season1911
No. of teams69 (Men)
41 (Women)
CountryAustralia
TV partner(s)Nine Network (2018)
Official websiteadelaidefooty.com.au

The Adelaide Footy League, formerly known as the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL),[1] is a semi-professional[2] Australian rules football competition based in Adelaide, South Australia. Comprising sixty-seven member clubs playing over one hundred and ten matches per week, the SAAFL is one of Australia's largest Australian rules football associations.

The league currently provides competition across eight Senior divisions with Reserves grades, accompanied by a separate C grade competition, all from Divisions 1 to 7.

History

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Semaphore Central FC (current Port District FC), 1914 Premiers

The league was officially formed on 8 March 1911 and the first match was played on 6 May 1911. With the exception of recesses during the two World Wars, the competition has been continuous since that time.

The South Australian Football Association (later to be renamed to South Australian National Football League) had existed as a competition since 1877, but in 1897 was restructured on an "electorate system" where players were zoned to clubs on the basis of their residential address for electoral enrolment. Adelaide University Football Club was keen to field a team in the SAFA competition and applied each year from 1906 to 1910. Each time the application was rejected as it was felt the inclusion of a university team would threaten the electorate system.

In 1910 the Adelaide University Sports Association thought the case for admission to SAFA would be strengthened if the University had a team playing successfully in regular competition. It was felt that this could be achieved by forming a purely amateur league with other clubs not already in an association.[3] By late 1910 Glenferrie, Marlborough and St. Bartholomew clubs had agreed to join with University to form the new association based on amateur principles. By 1911, as preparations were in hand for the inaugural season, the four clubs had become five with the inclusion of St. Francis Xavier. The clubs also had agreed to admit late applicant Semaphore Central for the 1912 season.

In that first season only three ovals were used for matches – Jubilee Oval (Adelaide), Price Oval and University Oval. Price Oval (now known as Hawthorn Oval) in Mitcham and University Oval (at the corner of Sir Edwin Smith Avenue and War Memorial Drive) both still exist today. The Jubilee Oval however was built upon by University of Adelaide in 1946.

Throughout the history of the league there have been many clubs join and leave the league. Affiliation peaked in 2001 with 72 clubs.[4] Of the founding clubs, only Adelaide University remains.

The 2010 season marked the 100th year of the league, with the last day in September won by Henley, who won their first Division 1 premiership in history.

In 2017 the league decided to change its name from the South Australian Amateur Football League to the Adelaide Footy League.[1]

Division 1

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Club-by-club summary

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This table summarises the total Division 1 premierships and grand finals from 1911 to 2023.

Club Premiers
won
Most Recent
Premiership
Most Recent
Grand Final
Runners Up Grand Finals
Adelaide University [note 1] 23 1999 2006 20 43
Port District Football Club [note 2] 13 2024 2024 10 23
Goodwood Saints 9 2020 2020 3 12
Adelaide College [note 3][note 4] 7 1982 1982 7 14
Broadview 6 2004 2004 6 12
Exeter [note 3][note 5] 5 1948 1955 4 9
Riverside [note 3][note 6] 3 1984 1990 7 10
Kilburn 3 2001 2001 3 6
Underdale United [note 3] 2 1934 1938 5 7
Payneham [note 3] 2 1978 1978 3 5
Rostrevor OC 2 2017 2020 3 5
Gaza 2 2011 2011 2 4
Greek Camden [note 3] 2 1991 1991 2 4
Kenilworth 2 1930 1930 2 4
PHOS Camden 2 2002 2002 1 3
Flinders Park 2 1977 1977 1 3
St. Peters OC 2 2012 2012 0 2
Walkerville 2 1953 1953 0 2
West Adelaide United [note 3] 2 1937 1937 0 2
Kingswood [note 3] 2 1915 1915 0 2
Henley 1 2010 2012 2 3
Payneham NU 1 2019 2021 3 4
Tea Tree Gully 1 2018 2018 1 2
Prince Alfred OC 3 2023 2023 2 5
Port District 2 2022 2022 1 3
Greek [note 3] 1 1985 1985 1 2
Seaton Ramblers 1 1973 1973 1 2
Rosewater 1 1957 1957 1 2
Woodville 1 1946 1947 1 2
Greenacres 1 1988 1988 0 1
Salisbury North 0 - 2013 2 2
Sacred Heart 0 - 2011 2 2
Edwardstown [note 7] 0 - 1996 1 1
Glenunga 0 - 2023 2 2
SA Railways Institute 0 - 1941 1 1
Prospect [note 3] 0 - 1921 1 1
Henley & Grange [note 8] 0 - 1920 1 1
St. Francis Xavier [note 3] 0 - 1912 1 1
Glenferrie [note 3] 0 - 1911 1 1
Notes
  1. ^ Previously known as "University" until 1969.[5]
  2. ^ Semaphore Central and Exeter merged to form "Port District FC" in 1979. Nevertheless, PDFC set its date of establishment in 1873, as a continuity of Semaphorce Central.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Defunct club.
  4. ^ Previously known as Adelaide Teachers College from 1972 to 1979, Teachers College from 1935 to 1972, Teachers Training College from 1923 to 1934.[5]
  5. ^ Semaphore Central and Exeter merged to form "Port District FC" in 1979. Exeter had been founded in 1924 and is considered defunct, with Port District being a continuity of Semaphore Central
  6. ^ Merged with Alberton United and Ethelton to form Portland in 1997.[5]
  7. ^ Moved to Southern Football League in 2009.
  8. ^ The current "Henley Sharks Football Club" was formed in 1994 as a merger of the Henley Districts, Old Scholars and Greek FC.

Grand Finals

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The following list summarises the Division 1 Grand Finals from 1911 to 2023.[6]

Year Premier Score Runner-Up Score Ground
1911 University 14.15 (99) Glenferrie 5.11 (41) University Oval
1912 University 12.9 (81) St. Francis Xavier 5.11 (41) University Oval
1913 Kingswood 5.8 (38) Semaphore Central 4.6 (30)
1914 Semaphore Central 6.12 (48) University 4.11 (35) Norwood Oval
1915 Kingswood 8.11 (59) Semaphore Central 5.11 (41)
1920 University 10.18 (78) Henley and Grange 2.11 (23)
1921 University 9.10 (64) Prospect 7.11 (53)
1922 University 9.9 (63) Semaphore Central 8.4 (52)
1923 Semaphore Central 6.10 (46) University 5.5 (35) Norwood Oval
1924 Semaphore Central 6.10 (46) Teachers Training College 5.9 (39) Norwood Oval
1925 Semaphore Central 9.16 (70) Kenilworth 7.6 (48) Norwood Oval
1926 University 9.15 (69) Semaphore Central 7.18 (60) Norwood Oval
1927 Kenilworth 10.18 (78) University 10.9 (69) Belair National Park
1928 Semaphore Central 10.13 (73) Kenilworth 4.11 (35) Thebarton Oval
1929 University 11.11 (77) Semaphore Central 10.10 (70) Jubilee Oval
1930 Kenilworth 12.15 (87) University 12.13 (85) Glenelg Oval
1931 Semaphore Central 12.11 (83) Underdale United 9.16 (70) University Oval
1932 University 14.11 (95) Underdale United 11.13 (79) Jubilee Oval
1933 Underdale United 6.15 (51) University 6.10 (46) Thebarton Oval
1934 Underdale United 11.11 (77) University 8.11 (59) Norwood Oval
1935 St Peter's O.C. 13.8 (86) Underdale United 10.13 (73) Unley Oval
1936 West Adelaide United 11.19 (85) Underdale United 10.8 (68) Thebarton Oval
1937 West Adelaide United 10.3 (63) Prince Alfred O.C. 7.10 (52) Prospect Oval
1938 Semaphore Central 14.12 (96) Underdale United 10.10 (70) Alberton Oval
1939 Exeter 15.11 (101) Payneham 15.9 (99) Prospect Oval
1940 Exeter 11.11 (77) Semaphore Central 5.12 (42) Alberton Oval
1941 Exeter 10.16 (76) S.A. Railways Institute 8.6 (54) Woodville Oval
1946 Woodville 8.13 (61) University 9.5 (59) Alberton Oval
1947 Exeter 14.14 (98) Woodville 6.8 (44) Alberton Oval
1948 Exeter 8.10 (58) Semaphore Central 6.8 (44) Woodville Oval
1949 Semaphore Central 8.11 (59) University 4.10 (34) Alberton Oval
1950 Walkerville 5.12 (42) Exeter 6.3 (39) Thebarton Oval
1951 University 6.8 (44) Exeter 5.13 (43) Thebarton Oval
1952 University 13.17 (105) Exeter 10.7 (67) Thebarton Oval
1953 Walkerville 8.10 (58) University 7.8 (50) Alberton Oval
1954 University 19.11 (125) Rosewater 10.4 (64) Alberton Oval
1955 University 18.5 (113) Exeter 7.7 (49) Alberton Oval
1956 Semaphore Central 11.8 (74) University 6.10 (46) Payneham Oval
1957 Rosewater 8.19 (67) Semaphore Central 6.13 (49) Kensington Oval
1958 Riverside 8.11 (59) University 6.13 (49) Alberton Oval
1959 Semaphore Central 15.10 (100) Riverside 8.17 (65) Kensington Oval
1960 University 6.4 (40) Semaphore Central 2.6 (18) Alberton Oval
1961 University 8.6 (54) Kilburn 3.8 (26) Alberton Oval
1962 University 8.14 (62) Teachers College 7.5 (47) Alberton Oval
1963 Teachers College 5.7 (37) University 3.7 (25) Alberton Oval
1964 Payneham 11.11 (77) University 10.8 (68) Norwood Oval
1965 University 14.15 (99) Riverside 3.18 (36) Alberton Oval
1966 Teachers College 9.11 (65) University 3.7 (25) Alberton Oval
1967 Teachers College 8.10 (58) University 7.8 (50) Alberton Oval
1968 University 9.10 (64) Teachers College 6.5 (41) Alberton Oval
1969 Adelaide University 7.8 (50) Teachers College 4.7 (31) Alberton Oval
1970 Semaphore Central 8.16 (66) Teachers College 6.15 (51) Alberton Oval
1971 Teachers College 15.16 (106) Seaton Ramblers 8.14 (62) Alberton Oval
1972 Semaphore Central 13.11 (89) Adelaide Teachers College 13.9 (87) Alberton Oval
1973 Seaton Ramblers 14.8 (92) Payneham 10.6 (66) Alberton Oval
1974 Adelaide University 16.11 (107) Payneham 7.5 (47) Adelaide Oval
1975 Adelaide University 14.15 (99) Flinders Park 4.9 (33) Adelaide Oval
1976 Flinders Park 19.20 (134) Adelaide University 10.12 (72) Richmond Oval
1977 Flinders Park 9.13 (67) Semaphore Central 5.14 (44) Richmond Oval
1978 Payneham 12.20 (92) Glenunga 9.8 (62) Richmond Oval
1979 Adelaide College 18.13 (121) Broadview 15.10 (100) Adelaide Oval
1980 Broadview 17.12 (114) Adelaide College 4.18 (42) Adelaide Oval
1981 Adelaide College 7.14 (56) Riverside 6.5 (41) Adelaide Oval
1982 Adelaide College 16.10 (106) Riverside 11.10 (76) Adelaide Oval
1983 Riverside 15.7 (97) Adelaide University 11.11 (77) Adelaide Oval
1984 Riverside 14.15 (99) Greek 11.14 (80) Norwood Oval
1985 Greek 16.9 (105) Riverside 11.11 (77) Alberton Oval
1986 Adelaide University 11.17 (83) Riverside 12.8 (80) Adelaide Oval
1987 Broadview 12.6 (78) Greek Camden 7.15 (57) Adelaide Oval
1988 Greenacres 11.13 (79) Broadview 11.11 (77) Adelaide Oval
1989 Broadview 18.13 (121) Greek Camden 2.8 (20) Adelaide Oval
1990 Greek Camden 18.12 (120) Riverside 12.15 (87) Alberton Oval
1991 Greek Camden 9.12 (66) Kilburn 9.10 (64) Alberton Oval
1992 Port District 17.8 (110) Broadview 8.10 (58) Alberton Oval
1993 Broadview 14.7 (91) Kilburn 9.17 (71) Adelaide Oval
1994 Kilburn 10.15 (75) Port District 8.9 (57) Adelaide Oval
1995 Kilburn 14.18 (102) Broadview 11.15 (81) Adelaide Oval
1996 Adelaide University 21.12 (138) Edwardstown 13.9 (87) Adelaide Oval
1997 Goodwood Saints 11.9 (75) PHOS Camden 10.8 (68) Adelaide Oval
1998 Broadview 18.13 (121) Goodwood Saints 8.6 (54) Adelaide Oval
1999 Adelaide University 5.13 (43) Goodwood Saints 5.12 (42) Adelaide Oval
2000 PHOS Camden 7.5 (47) Broadview 6.6 (42) Alberton Oval
2001 Kilburn 19.5 (119) Adelaide University 14.7 (91) Adelaide Oval
2002 PHOS Camden 11.17 (83) Adelaide University 10.12 (72) Adelaide Oval
2003 Gaza 10.15 (75) Broadview 7.9 (51) Adelaide Oval
2004 Broadview 9.11 (65) Goodwood Saints 8.10 (58) Adelaide Oval
2005 Goodwood Saints 13.10 (88) Gaza 8.5 (53) Adelaide Oval
2006 Goodwood Saints 18.11 (119) Adelaide University 10.12 (72) Alberton Oval
2007 Goodwood Saints 19.16 (130) Gaza 11.7 (73) Thebarton Oval
2008[7] Goodwood Saints 13.9 (87) Salisbury North 9.4 (58) Thebarton Oval
2009[8] Goodwood Saints 11.13 (79) Henley 8.12 (60) Thebarton Oval
2010[9] Henley 11.6 (72) Sacred Heart OC 7.5 (47) Thebarton Oval
2011 Gaza 10.13 (73) Sacred Heart OC 9.15 (69) Thebarton Oval
2012 St Peter's O.C. 15.13 (103) Henley 13.15 (93) Adelaide Airport Stadium
2013[10] Rostrevor OC 17.9 (111) Salisbury North 10.9 (69) Adelaide Airport Stadium
2014[11] Goodwood Saints 14.10 (94) Rostrevor OC 7.7 (49) Adelaide Airport Stadium
2015 Goodwood Saints 12.7 (79) Payneham NU 7.9 (51) Adelaide Airport Stadium
2016 Prince Alfred OC 10.13 (73) Tea Tree Gully 6.10 (46) Adelaide Airport Stadium
2017 Rostrevor OC 10.8 (68) Payneham NU 3.13 (31) ALDI Arena
2018 Tea Tree Gully 13.15 (93) Rostrevor OC 9.9 (63) ALDI Arena
2019 Payneham NU 12.4 (76) Prince Alfred OC 10.12 (72) Guardall Security Stadium
2020 Goodwood Saints 9.12 (66) Rostrevor OC 7.8 (50) Norwood Oval
2021 Prince Alfred OC 13.13 (91) Payneham NU 8.4 (52) Hisense Stadium (Richmond Oval)
2022 Port District 9.9 (63) Prince Alfred OC 7.3 (45) Norwood Oval
2023 Prince Alfred OC 9.15 (69) Glenunga 8.7 (55) Norwood Oval
2024 Port District 9.10 (64) Glenunga 6.8 (44) Norwood Oval

Clubs

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Current

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The following table summarizes the member clubs of the league for the 2023 season.

  Playing in Division 1
  Playing in Division 2
  Playing in Division 3
Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Divisions Former League Est. Years in AdFL Senior Premierships
Men's Women's Total Most recent
Adelaide Lutheran
Bulldogs Park 21 (Mirnu Wirra), Adelaide 6, 6R, C6 ASFL 1969 1985- 7 2019
Adelaide University
Blacks Park 12, University Oval, North Adelaide 2, 2R, C2, C4, C5, C7, C8 3 1906 1911- 34 2010
Angle Vale
Owls Angle Vale Sport Complex, Angle Vale 3 1998 2020- 0 -
Athelstone
Raggies Max Amber Sportfield, Paradise 2, 2R, C2, 5 SAFA 1904 1996- 2 2019
Blackfriars Old Scholars
Hounds Park 2, St Dominics Oval (Pardipardinyilla), North Adelaide 5, 5R 2005 2006- 3 2014
Brahma Lodge
Tigers Brahma Lodge Oval, Brahma Lodge 7, 7R, C6 NMFL 1962 1996- 4 2021
Brighton Districts and Old Scholars
Bombers Brighton Oval, Brighton 1, 1R, C1, 3 SFL 1991 2017- 4 2017
Broadview
Tigers Broadview Oval, Broadview 1, 1R, C1, 1,1R NADFA 1928 1964- 20 2022
CBC Old Collegians
Dolphins Park 15, King Rodney Park (Ityamai-Itpina), Adelaide 3, 3R, C4 1978 1978- 8 2023
Central United
Bulldogs Mofflin Reserve, Elizabeth Vale 6, 6R NMFL 1962 1995- 2 2006
Colonel Light Gardens
Lions Mortlock Park, Colonel Light Gardens 5, 5R, C5 1931 1931-1932, 1937-1941, 1946-1975, 1991- 8 2007
Eastern Park
Demons Dwight Reserve South, Elizabeth Park 6, 6R, C6 3 NMFL 1962 1995- 4 2024
Edwardstown
Towns Edwardstown Oval, Edwardstown 2, 2R, C2 5 SFL 1919 1996-2008, 2016- 3 2005
Elizabeth
Eagles Elizabeth Oval, Elizabeth 6, 6R NMFL 1956 1995- 2 2021
Fitzroy
Lions Sam Johnson Sportsground, Renown Park 6, 6R, 4 1987 1987- 4 2019
Flinders Park
Reds Flinders Park Oval, Flinders Park 2, 2R, C2 2 SAFA 1927 1933, 1949-1977, 1996- 14 2023
Flinders University
Double Blues Flinders University Oval, Bedford Park 7, 7R 1966 1966-1980, 1982-2013, 2015- 5 2002
Gaza
Eagles Klemzig Oval, Klemzig 4, 4R NADFA 1921 1962- 9 2011
Gepps Cross
Rams Duncan Fraser Reserve, Northfield 4, 4R, C4, 3 SAFA 1952 1984- 8 2006
Glenunga
Rams Webb Oval, Glenunga 1, 1R, C1 ETFA 1954 1960- 11 2019
Golden Grove
Kookaburras Harpers Field, Golden Grove 1, 1R, C1, C5, C7 1, 1R 1995 1996- 6 2023
Goodwood Saints
Saints Goodwood Oval, Millswood 2, 2R, C2 1, 1R 1985 1985- 15 2020
Greenacres
Dragons LJ Lewis Reserve, Northfield 5, 5R, C5 NNFA 1967 1973-2019, 2021- 8 2023
Hackham
Hawks Hackham Sports Complex, Morphett Vale 7, 7R SFL 1976 2021- 0 -
Happy Valley
Vikings Happy Valley Oval, Aberfoyle Park 2, 2R 1951 2017- 0 -
Hectorville
Hounds Daly Oval, Hectorville 4, 4R, C4 2, 2R SAFA 1961 1990- 8 2022
Henley
Sharks Henley Oval, Henley Beach 3, 3R, C3, C5, C8 1, 1R 1994 1994- 7 2024
Hope Valley
Demons Hope Valley Sporting Club, Hope Valley 3, 3R, C3 2, 2R NMFL 1906 1987- 3 2019
Houghton Districts
Raiders Houghton Memorial Oval, Houghton 6, 6R, C6 6 1995 1995- 1 1999
Ingle Farm
Bulldogs Rowe Park, Ingle Farm 6, 6R, C6 6 SAFA 1968 1989- 5 2023
Kenilworth
Kookaburras St. Marys Park, St Marys 4, 4R, C4, YMCAFA 1907 1914-1915, 1924-1985, 1991- 8 2013
Kilburn
Chics Blair Athol Reserve, Blair Athol 4, 4R, C4 5 NADFA 1923 1958- 21 2024
Lockleys
Demons Lockleys Oval, Lockleys 3, 3R, C3, C8 2, 2R SMFL 1951 1986- 3 2020
Loreto OS Campbelltown Memorial Oval, Paradise 4 2022 2022- 1 2023
Marion
Rams Marion Oval, Marion 5, 5R, C5 6 SFL 1891 2018- 1 2018
Mawson Lakes
Saints Mawson Lakes Oval, Mawson Lakes 7, 7R 1978 1993- 0 -
Mitcham
Hawks Price Memorial Oval, Hawthorn 5, 5R, C5 4 SMFL 1908 1968-1975, 1985- 5 2024
Mitchell Park
Lions Mitchell Park Oval, Mitchell Park 7, 7R 6 SFL 1969 2001- 3 2015
Modbury
Hawks Modbury Oval, Ridgehaven 2, 2R, C2, C7 4 SAFA 1862 1988- 15 2016
Morphettville Park
Roos Kellett Reserve Oval, Morphettville 4, 4R, C4 1, 1R, SFL 1958 2017 1 2021
North Haven
Magpies Largs North Oval, Largs North 3, 3R, C3 5 ASFL 1935 1980- 2 2021
Old Ignatians
Iggies Park 25, Karen Rolton Oval (Narnungga), Adelaide 2, 2R, C2 2, 2R 1972 1972- 8 2021
O'Sullivan Beach/Lonsdale
Lions Lonsdale Oval, Morphett Vale 7, 7R SFL 2001 2018- 0 -
Para Hills
Big Reds The Paddocks, Para Hills West 7, 7R, C6, C8 NMFL 1974 1978-1989, 1995-2015, 2017- 5 2024
Payneham Norwood Union
Falcons Payneham Oval, Payneham 1, 1R, C1, 1, 1R 1995 1996- 6 2019
Pembroke OS Kings Haslam Oval, Kensington Park 3, 3R, C3 3 1932 1936-1940, 1946- 11 2022
PHOS Camden
Phantoms Camden Oval, Novar Gardens 2, 2R, C2, 1994 1994- 8 2015
Plympton
Bulldogs Plympton Oval, Plympton Park 4, 4R, C4 SAFA 1937 1996- 3 2023
Pooraka
Bulls Lindblom Park, Pooraka 4, 4R SAFA 1920 1996- 4 2021
Port District
Magpies Largs Reserve, Largs Bay 1, 1R, C1, C7 3 SAFA 1979 1984- 10 2024
Portland
Thunder Allen Iversen Reserve, Port Adelaide 5, 5R 1997 1997- 3 2013
Prince Alfred OC
Reds Park 9, Bundey's Paddock (Tidlangga), North Adelaide 1, 1R, C1, C7, C8 1926 1926-1940, 1946- 13 2023
Pulteney
Navy Blues Park 20, Morgan Oval, Adelaide 5, 5R 3 1936 1936-1940, 1946-1949, 1951-1994, 1997- 11 2017
Rosewater
Bulldogs Eric Sutton Reserve, Rosewater 6, 6R, C7 PADFA 1885 1949- 8 2003
Rostrevor OC
ROCS Campbelltown Memorial Oval, Paradise 2, 2R, C2, C8 1923 1936-1939, 1947-1949, 1962- 13 2024
Sacred Heart OC
SHOCs Sacred Heart College Champagnat Campus, Mitchell Park 1, 1R, C1, C8 1968 1968- 4 2011
Salisbury
Magpies Salisbury Oval, Salisbury 6, 6R, C6 5 NMFL 1883 1995- 3 2007
Salisbury North
Hawks Salisbury North Oval, Salisbury North 2, 2R, C2 6 SAFA 1953 1996- 1 1998
Scotch OC
None Scotch College Oval, Torrens Park 3, 3R, C3 4 1929 1929-1933, 1935-1939, 1946-1956, 1958- 10 2018
Seaton Ramblers
Rams Pedlar Oval, Seaton 3, 3R, C3 WTDFA 1958 1961- 8 2006
Smithfield
Panthers Smithfield Oval, Smithfield 7, 7R 6 NMFL 1965 1995-2010, 2012-2020, 2023- 2 2015
SMOSH West Lakes
Lions Jubilee Reserve, West Lakes Shore 3, 3R, C3 1, 1R 1996 1996- 3 2007
St Paul's OS
SPOS, Saints St. Paul's College, Gilles Plains 6, 6R, C6 2015 2015- 0 -
St. Peters OC
SPOCs The Caterer Oval, St Peter's College, Hackney 1, 1R, C1, C7 1928 1928-1940, 1946- 14 2018
Tea Tree Gully
Gullies, Wolves Pertaringa Oval, Banksia Park 1, 1R, C1, C7 2, 2R SAFA 1862 1988- 8 2020
Trinity OS
Lions Trinity College Gawler Campus, Evanston South 5, 5R, C5 2006 2006- 2 2022
Unley Mercedes Jets
Jets Kingswood Oval, Kingswood 3, 3R, C3 1970 1970- 5 2015
Walkerville
Cats Walkerville Oval, Walkerville 4, 4R, C4 SAFA 1901 1936-1979, 1990- 14 2020
West Croydon
Hawks Fawk Reserve, Athol Park 5, 5R C5 5 NNFA 1961 1974- 6 2010
Westminster OS
Dragons Glandore Oval, Glandore 4, 4R 2 1969 1969-1981, 2000- 6 2016
Woodville South
Cats Ledger Reserve, Woodville South 5, 5R, C5 4 SMFL 1890 1979- 10 2016
Club Colours Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in AdFL AdFL Senior Premierships Fate
Total Most recent
Aboriginal Community College
Park 23 or 24, Adelaide 1976–1977 0 - Folded
Adelaide College
Teachers, Penguins Teacher's College Oval, North Adelaide 1920 1923–1933, 1935–1985 11 1982 Folded in 1985
Adelaide High Old Scholars
Adelaide High School, Adelaide 1919 1933–1935, 1962–1964, 1993–2001 0 - Folded in 2001
Albert Sports
Druids Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny SMFL 1930s 1982 0 - Merged with Brompton to form Renown Park in 1983
Alberton United Blue and brown Riverside Oval, Port Adelaide 1920s 1931–1940, 1946–1996 6 1994 Merged with Ethelton and Riverside to form Portland in 1997
Aldinga
Sharks Aldinga Oval, Aldinga SAWFL 2017-2018 0 - Women's team only; Moved to Southern FL in 2019
Allenby Gardens Ledger Reserve, Woodville South UCFA 1950s 1968–1972 1 1970 Folded in 1972
Angle Vale
Owls Angle Vale Sport Complex, Angle Vale 1998 2008–2015 0 - Moved to Adelaide Plains FL in 2016
ANZ Bank
Carriageway Park (Park 17), Adelaide SMFL 1958 1981–1992 1 1981 Folded in 1993
Bank of Adelaide
Bankers Mortlock Park, Colonel Light Gardens 1970 1970 0 - Moved to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1971
Birkenhead Sports ICI Oval PADFA 1947 1953-1958 1 1953 Folded in 1958
Black Forest
Foresters Weigall Oval, North Plympton SMFL 1910s 1934 0 - Moved to Adelaide Suburban FA in 1935
Blackwood
Woods Blackwood Hill Reserve, Blackwood SAWFL 1912 2014, 2017-2018 0 - Fielded thirds side for 2014 only. Fielded U18 Women's team for 2017 and 2018 only
Bridgewater Callington
Raiders Bridgewater Oval, Bridgewater 2012 2018 0 - Women's team only; moved to Hills FL in 2019
Brighton
Tigers Brighton Oval, Brighton SMFL 1938 1958–1968 3 1960 Returned to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1969
Brighton High OS
Brighton Secondary College, North Brighton 1968 1968–1990 5 1987 Merged with Brighton to form Brighton Districts and Old Scholars in 1991
Brompton
Sam Johnson Sportsground, Renown Park ASFL 1945 1979–1980 0 - Moved to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1981
Burnside Kensington
Bill Cooper Oval, Newland Park, Erindale SAFA 1979 1981–2001 2 1988 Folded in 2002
Campbelltown Magill
Campbelltown Memorial Oval, Paradise NMFL 1976 1985–1997 0 - Folded in 1998
Cedars
Cedars Croydon High School, West Croydon 1992 1992–1993, 2001–2004 1 2004 Folded in 2005
Christies Beach
Saints John Bice Memorial Oval, Christies Beach SAWFL 1963 2017-2019 0 - Women's team only; moved to Southern FL in 2020
Collegians 1941 1941 0 - De-merged into Prince Alfred OC and Pulteney in 1946
Combined Banks Bankers 1937 1937-1940 0 - Folded in 1941
Commonwealth Bank Bankers ETFA 1950 1952-1956 0 - Folded in 1956
Croydon 1980 1981–1982 0 - Folded in 1982
Dulwich Victoria Park Race Course, Adelaide ETFA 1919 1922-1924 0 - Folded in 1935
East Adelaide 1910s 1920 0 - Folded in 1920s
Eastwood Carriageway Park (Park 17), Adelaide AMFL 1930s 1935–1937, 1956–1963, 1977–1983 2 1957 Folded in 1984
Edwardstown Baptist UCFA 1973 1975, 1980–1992 2 1986 Folded in 1993
Ethelton
Roos EP Nazer Reserve, Ethelton WTDFA 1911 1956–1996 3 1982 Merged with Alberton United and Riverside to form Portland in 1997
Exeter
Tigers Largs Reserve, Largs Bay SAJFL 1930s 1933–1978 8 1968 Merged with Semaphore Central in 1979 to form Port District
Ferryden Park
Lions Ferryden Park Reserve, Ferryden Park NADFA 1964 1968–1977, 1985–1995 5 1976 Folded in 1995
Glenferrie 1905 1911-1921 0 - Folded in 1922
Golden North 1990s 1999 0 - Folded in 2000s
Goodwood
Tigers Goodwood Oval, Millswood SMFL, ASFA 1920s 1922–1925, 1931–1936, 1941–1944, 1946–1978 4 1972 Returned to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1979
Grange Grange Oval, Grange ASFA, WTDFA 1920 1920–1922, 1927–1936, 1955–1957 1 1934 Merged with Henley to form Henley and Grange in 1958
Greek
Greeks Weigall Oval, North Plympton 1960s 1969–1986 3 1985 Merged with Camden to form Greek Camden in 1987; de-merged in 1994.

Merged with Henley District OS to form Henley Greek in 1995

Greek Camden
Camden Oval, Novar Gardens 1987 1987–1993 3 1991 De-merged into Greek and Camden in 1994
Henley
Eagles Henley Memorial Oval, Henley Beach 1958 1958–1977 3 1973 Merged with Henley High OS to form Henley District and Old Scholars in 1978
Henley (original) Two Blues Henley Memorial Oval, Henley Beach WTDFA 1947 1953-1957 3 1954 Merged with Grange to form Henley and Grange in 1958
Henley District and Old Scholars
Sharks Henley Memorial Oval, Henley Beach 1978 1978–1981 1 1979 Moved to South Australian FA in 1982
Henley High OS
Vikings Henley High School, Henley Beach 1974 1974–1977 2 1976 Merged with Henley to form Henley District and Old Scholars in 1978
Hindmarsh CYMS
St Michael's College, Henley Beach c. 1900s 1968–1974 0 - Merged with St Michael's College to form St Michael's Old Scholars and Hindmarsh (SMOSH) in 1975
Holden's Motor Yellow and blue Mistletoe Park (Park 11), Adelaide 1923 1936 0 - Folded in 1937
Immanuel OS
Double Blues Immanuel College, Novar Gardens SMFL 1970s 1980-1991 1 1980 Folded in 1992
Ironbank-Cherry Gardens
Thunderers Cherry Gardens Ironbank Recreation Ground, Cherry Gardens SAWFL 1986 2018 0 - Women's team only; moved to Hills FL in 2019
Kanga Onka Valley
Double Blues Johnston Memorial Park, Balhannah and Kangarilla Oval, Kangarilla 2017 2017-2018 0 - Women's team only; de-merged into Kangarilla and Onkaparinga Valley in Hills FL in 2019
Kaurna Eagles
Eagles Pennington Oval, Pennington SMFL 1954 1985–2007 4 2002 Folded in 2007
Kelvinator
Weigall Oval, North Plympton ASFA 1943 1946-1952 0 - Moved to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1953
Kenilworth Colonel Light
1986 1986–1990 2 1989 De-merged into Kenilworth and Colonel Light Gardens in 1991
Kensington Victoria Park Race Course, Adelaide ETFA 1925 1933-1935 1 1933 Folded in 1935
Kingswood Light and navy blue Woods Veale Park (Park 21), Adelaide 1900s 1913–1932 2 1915 Folded in 1932
Kingswood Red and black 1960s 1971–1991 4 1984 Folded in 1992
Long Range Weapons Penfield Oval, Salisbury 1953 1953-1957 0 - Folded in 1957
Marryatville Victoria Park Race Course, Adelaide ETFA 1920s 1926-1927 0 - Folded in 1928
Marlborough 1910 1911-1913 0 - Folded in 1914
Mile End
Cats Railways Oval, Adelaide 1957 1957–1990 0 - Moved to Northern Metropolitan FL in 1991
Mount Barker
Barkeroos Hanson Oval, Mount Barker HFA 1881 1930-1932, 2017-2019 0 - Moved to Mount Lofty FA in 1933. Women's team played from 2017-2019, then moved to Hills FL in 2020
Mount Lofty
Mountain Devils Heathfield Oval, Heathfield SAWFL 1978 2017-2020 0 - Women's team only; moved to Hills FL in 2021
Murraylands Swans
Swans Johnstone Park, Murray Bridge SAWFL 2016 2017-2018 0 - Women's team only; moved to Hills FL in 2019
Myer Myer Oval AMFL 1948 1953–1957 0 - Folded in 1958
Nairne Bremer United
Rams Nairne Oval, Nairne SAWFL 1978 2017-2018 0 - Women's team only; moved to Hills FL in 2019
North Brighton Somerton
Brighton Secondary College, North Brighton SMFL 1950 1952-1953 0 - Folded in 1954
North Pines
Redbacks Andrew Smith Reserve, Parafield Gardens 1993 1993–2007, 2009, 2011–2014, 2016–2017 2 2003 Folded in 2018
Norwood Union
Brookway Park, Campbelltown SMFL 1902 1983–1991, 1993–1994 1 1983 Merged with Payneham to form Payneham Norwood Union in 1995
Nunga Community ASFA 1970s 1980 0 - Folded in 1981
Ovingham
Cats Cane Reserve, Prospect ASFL, NMFL 1906 1980–1985, 1989–2006, 2009-2013 4 2008 Folded in 2013
Para District Uniting Parks Community Centre, Angle Park NMFL 1988 1988–1990 0 - Folded in 1991
Para Houghton 1980 1980-1982 0 - Folded in 1983
Paralowie
Kangaroos Yalumba Drive Reserve, Paralowie NMFL 1979 1994–2010 1 2008 Folded in 2010
Payneham
Payneham Oval, Payneham ETFA 1901 1938–1944, 1946–1979 8 1978 Moved to South Australian FA in 1980
Plympton High OS
Phantoms (formerly Panthers) NS Bull Memorial Oval, Plympton 1971 1971–1993 5 1991 Merged with Camden to form PHOS Camden in 1994
Port Adelaide
Magpies Alberton Oval, Alberton SAWFL 1870 2017 0 - Women's team only; moved to SANFLW in 2018
Port Adelaide United Blue and white ASFA 1970s 1980–1988 0 - Folded in 1988
Post-Tel Institute
ASFA, AMFL 1944 1948–1951, 1966–1988 1 1966 Entered recess in 1952, re-formed in Adelaide Metropolitan FL in 1953. Folded in 1989
Prince Alfred College 1870s 1913–1921 0 - Folded in 1921
Prospect 1900s 1921 0 - Moved to North Adelaide District FA in 1923
Queens Old Collegians 1947 1947-1949 0 - Folded in 1950
Renown Park
Sam Johnson Sportsground, Renown Park 1983 1983–1986 1 1983 Merged with St Dominic's and St Peter's YCW to form Fitzroy in 1987
Riverside
Rivvies Riverside Oval, Port Adelaide ASFA 1928 1949–1996 12 1995 Merged with Ethelton and Alberton United to form Portland in 1997
Royal Park
Roosters Carnegie South Reserve, Royal Park AMFL 1960s 1968–1978, 1983 1 1973 Folded in 1984
Salesian
Violet Crumbles Salesian College, Brooklyn Park NNFA, SMFL 1969 1973–1979, 1985–1989 1 1985 Folded in 1990
Salisbury Central 1985–1996 0 - Folded in 1996
Salisbury College
Salisbury College, Salisbury East NMFL 1970 1970–1974, 1977–1989 3 1985 Absorbed by University of South Australia in 1990
Salisbury West
Tigers Salisbury Downs Oval, Salisbury Downs NMFL, SAFA 1965 1970–1977, 1996–2018 4 2016 Folded in 2018
Salvation Army Salvos, Saints 1999–2000, 2002 0 - Folded in 2003
Semaphore Central
Magpies Largs Reserve, Largs Bay 1873 1912–1978 13 1972 Merged with Exeter in 1979 to form Port District
South Adelaide Ramblers
Ramblers, Panthers Blue Gum Park, Adelaide YMCAFA 1910s 1927-1929 0 - Left league after 1929 season
St Augustine South Parklands, Adelaide UCFA 1900s 1928-1933 0 - Folded in 1933
St Bartholemew 1900s 1911-1914 0 - Entered recess in 1914; re-formed in United Church FA in 1924
St Dominic's
St Dominic's Oval, North Adelaide NADFA 1940s 1963–1986 0 - Merged with Renown Park and St Peter's YCW to form Fitzroy in 1987
St Francis Xavier 1900s 1911-1914 0 - Folded in 1924
St Michael's OS and Hindmarsh (SMOSH)
Lions Carnegie South Reserve, Royal Park 1975 1975–1995 5 1994 Merged with West Lakes to form SMOSH West Lakes in 1996
St Peter's School College 1870s 1912–1921 0 - Folded in the 1920s
St Peter's YCW
Devitt Oval, Trinity Gardens CYMSFA 1940s 1978–1986 0 - Merged with Renown Park and St Dominic's to form Fitzroy in 1987
St Raphael's
Saints Morgan Oval, Adelaide AMFL 1977-1984 2 1983 Merged with Goodwood in 1985 to form Goodwood Saints
Strathalbyn
Roosters Strathalbyn Oval, Strathalbyn 1879 2017 0 - Women's team only. Recess in 2018, re-formed in Great Southern FL in 2019
Sturt CAE
Teachers Sturt College of Advanced Education, Bedford Park 1972 1972–1980 0 - Moved to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1981
Taperoo
Roos, Demons Largs North Oval, Largs North ASFA 1969 1971–1974, 1980–1983 0 - Folded in 1984
The Parks 1981 1981–1983 1 1982 Folded in 1984
The Teachers 1961 1961–1965 0 - Folded in 1965
Torrens CAE
Gladys Elphick Park (Park 25), Adelaide 1962 1962–1974 1 1968 Moved to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1975
TransAdelaide Railways Oval, Adelaide ASFA 1920s 1930, 1937–1995 1 1981 Merged with Adelaide Tigers to form TransAdelaide Tigers in 1996
TransAdelaide Tigers Tigers 1996 1996–1998 0 - Folded in 1998
Underdale United Gold and blue West Park, Adelaide SMFL 1919 1928-1940 3 1934 Folded in 1941
University of South Australia
Crows The Levels 1970 1970–1992 0 - Folded in 1993
Unley Amateurs South Parklands, Adelaide 1934 1934 0 - Folded after 1934 season
West Adelaide
Bloods Richmond Oval, Richmond SAWFL 1892 2017 0 - Women's team only; moved to SANFLW in 2018
West Adelaide United Railways Oval, Adelaide 1935 1935-1937 3 1937 Folded in 1938
West Lakes
Lakers Jubilee Reserve, West Lakes Shore PADFA, SAFA 1930 1951–1977, 1988–1995 5 1988 Merged with SMOSH to form SMOSH West Lakes in 1996
Western Warriors
Warriors GS Kingston Park (Park 23), Adelaide 2001 2001-2006 0 - Folded in 2007
Westfields NMFL 1960s 1985–1986 0 - Returned to Northern Metropolitan FL in 1987
Wingfield Royals
Royals, Wolves, Wingies Eastern Parade Reserve, Ottoway SMFL 1954 1982–1998, 2000–2014 2 2007 Folded in 2015
Woodville
Woodpeckers Woodville Oval, Woodville South PADFA 1938 1940–1958 3 1954 Moved to South Australian National FL in 1959
Woodville District
1979–1990 1 1980
Woodville West 1982 1983-1987 1 1983 Folded in 1988
YMCA Mistletoe Park (Park 11), Adelaide 1920 1922–1934, 1936–1940 0 - Folded in 1941

Senior Premierships

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Men's

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Year D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
2024 Port District Rostrevor OC Henley Kilburn Mitcham Eastern Park Para Hills 7 divisions (2016-)
2023 Prince Alfred OC Golden Grove Flinders Park CBC Old Collegians Kilburn Greenacres Ingle Farm
2022 Port District Broadview Golden Grove Pembroke OS Hectorville Trinity OS Greenacres
2021 Prince Alfred OC Old Ignatians North Haven Morphettville Park Pooraka Elizabeth Brahma Lodge
2020 Goodwood Saints Tea Tree Gully Golden Grove Walkerville Lockleys Hectorville Brahma Lodge
2019 Payneham Norwood Union Athelstone Glenunga CBC Old Collegians Hope Valley Fitzroy St Paul's OS
2018 Tea Tree Gully St Peter's OC Scotch OC Glenunga CBC Old Collegians Trinity OS Marion
2017 Rostrevor OC Henley Brighton DOS North Haven Glenunga Pulteney Adelaide Lutheran
2016 Prince Alfred OC Modbury Pembroke OS Westminster OS Hectorville Woodville South Salisbury West
2015 Goodwood Saints Prince Alfred OC PHOS Camden Kilburn Para Hills Smithfield Mitchell Park Unley Mercedes Jets 8 divisions (2012-2015)
2014 Goodwood Saints Payneham Norwood Union Modbury Golden Grove Westminster OS Blackfriars OS Smithfield Prince Alfred OC
2013 Rostrevor OC Portland Payneham Norwood Union Plympton Kenilworth Westminster OS Ingle Farm Modbury
2012 St Peter's OC Tea Tree Gully Kilburn Unley Mercedes Jets Brahma Lodge Woodville South Mitchell Park Broadview
2011 Gaza St Peter's OC Flinders Park Kilburn Plympton Kenilworth Sacred Heart OC 7 divisions (2007-2011)
2010 Henley Eastern Park Old Ignatians Pooraka Hectorville West Croydon Adelaide University
2009 Goodwood Saints Broadview Walkerville Prince Alfred OC Pulteney Hectorville Henley
2008 Goodwood Saints Modbury Flinders Park Portland Golden Grove Westminster OS Paralowie
2007 Goodwood Saints Port District SMOSH West Lakes Salisbury Fitzroy Blackfriars OS Colonel Light Gardens
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9A D9B D10A D10B 12 divisions (1998-2005)
2006 Goodwood Saints Tea Tree Gully Payneham Norwood Union Salisbury West Para Hills Central United Blackfriars OS Adelaide University Goodwood Saints Scotch OC Seaton Ramblers Gepps Cross
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 North D9 South D10 North D10 South
2005 Goodwood Saints Edwardstown Modbury Payneham Norwood Union Ingle Farm Elizabeth West Croydon Rostrevor OC Modbury St Peter's OC Adelaide University Pembroke OS
2004 Broadview Henley Prince Alfred OC Modbury CBC Old Collegians Adelaide Lutheran Henley Rostrevor OC Cedars Scotch OC Adelaide University Ovingham
2003 Gaza Rostrevor OC Walkerville SMOSH West Lakes Rosewater Golden Grove Adelaide University Goodwood Saints Gepps Cross Scotch OC North Pines St Paul's OS
2002 PHOS Camden Gepps Cross Woodville South Para Hills Glandore Mitchell Park Flinders University Edwardstown Kilburn PHOS Camden Gepps Cross Scotch OC
2001 Kilburn Pooraka Sacred Heart OC Woodville South Modbury Salisbury Broadview Tea Tree Gully Port District PHOS Camden Hectorville Edwardstown
2000 PHOS Camden Gaza Flinders Park Portland Pulteney Para Hills Westminster OS Adelaide University Kilburn Goodwood Saints Port District Flinders Park
1999 Adelaide University Glandore Walkerville Salisbury West St Paul's OS Pulteney Houghton Tea Tree Gully Adelaide University PHOS Camden Payneham Norwood Union SMOSH West Lakes
1998 Broadview Port District Glandore Pembroke OS Eastern Park West Croydon Pulteney Henley Modbury PHOS Camden Greenacres Old Ignatians
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 North D8 South D9 North D9 South D10 North D10 South
1997 Goodwood Saints Pooraka Scotch OC Salisbury West Pembroke OS Eastern Park Salisbury Adelaide University Adelaide University Pooraka Goodwood Saints Modbury Adelaide University
A1 P1 A2 P2 A3 P3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10
1996 St Peter's OC Adelaide University Unley Athelstone Mitcham Flinders Park Central United Broadview Flinders University Kilburn Salisbury North PHOS Camden Pembroke OS
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 North A5 South A6 North A6 South A7 North A7 South A8 North A8 South 12 divisions (1994-1995)
1995 Kilburn St Peter's OC Fitzroy Glenunga Smithfield Colonel Light Gardens Wingfield Royals Port District Old Ignatians SMOSH Gepps Cross Riverside
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12
1994 Kilburn Modbury SMOSH Hope Valley Ingle Farm Alberton United Modbury Adelaide University SMOSH Hectorville Gaza Unley
1993 Broadview Sacred Heart OC Greenacres Lockleys Unley Colonel Light Gardens North Pines Rostrevor OC SMOSH Riverside CBC Old Collegians 11 divisions (1991-1993)
1992 Port District Riverside Modbury Walkerville Lockleys Glandore Rostrevor OC Brighton DOS Port District Adelaide Lutheran Fitzroy
1991 Greek Camden Rostrevor OC Brighton DOS Adelaide Lutheran Hectorville Ovingham Broadview Brighton DOS Riverside Seaton Ramblers Plympton High OS
1990 Greek Camden Goodwood Saints Seaton Ramblers Tea Tree Gully CBC Old Collegians Walkerville Woodville South Adelaide University Kilburn Walkerville Adelaide University SA Institute of Technology 12 Divisions (1989-1990)
1989 Broadview Scotch OC Plympton High OS Kenilworth Colonel Light Modbury Ingle Farm Ovingham Woodville South Tea Tree Gully Gepps Cross Modbury Broadview
1988 Greenacres Kilburn Rosewater Burnside-Kensington Adelaide Lutheran West Lakes SA Institute of Technology Greek Camden Adelaide University Pembroke OS Modbury 11 divisions (1985-1988)
1987 Broadview Pulteney Goodwood Saints Gepps Cross Mitcham Hope Valley Broadview Riverside Glenunga Woodville South Brighton High OS
1986 Adelaide University Rostrevor OC Woodville South Brighton High OS Edwardstown Baptist Adelaide Lutheran Banksia Park OS Adelaide University Adelaide University Kenilworth Colonel Light Pembroke OS
1985 Greek St Peter's OC Port Adelaide Presbyterian Glenunga Salisbury College Salesian OC Broadview Banksia Park OS Rostrevor OC Greek Woodville South
1984 Riverside Greenacres Port District Port Adelaide Presbyterian Gepps Cross Salisbury College National Bank Banksia Park OS Rostrevor OC CBC Old Collegians 10 divisions (1981-1984)
1983 Riverside St Peter's OC Woodville South St Raphael's Norwood Union Renown Park West Croydon Riverside Scotch OC Woodville West
1982 Adelaide College Greek Ethelton Port Adelaide Presbyterian Wingfield Royals The Parks SMOSH Seaton Ramblers Adelaide University St Peter's OC
1981 Adelaide College Seaton Ramblers Kenilworth Old Ignatians ANZ Bank SA Railways Institute Edwardstown Baptist Croydon Gaza Burnside-Kensington
1980 Broadview West Croydon Prince Alfred OC Rostrevor OC Woodville District Immanuel OS Broadview Adelaide University Scotch OC 9 divisions (1980)
1979 Adelaide College Pulteney Walkerville Plympton High OS Salisbury College Rosewater SMOSH Henley High OS 8 divisions (1975-1979)
1978 Payneham Kilburn Gaza Greenacres St Raphael's Walkerville Kilburn Adelaide University
1977 Flinders Park Glenunga Kilburn West Croydon Plympton High OS Payneham Glenunga Kilburn
1976 Flinders Park Ferryden Park Old Ignatians National Bank Greenacres Ferryden Park Adelaide College Henley High OS
1975 Adelaide University Kings OC Gaza Old Ignatians National Bank Ferryden Park Gaza Mitcham
1974 Adelaide University Broadview Kings OC Sacred Heart OC Henley High OS Flinders Park Pulteney 7 divisions (1970-1974)
1973 Seaton Ramblers Henley and Grange Westminster OS Royal Park Old Ignatians Flinders Park Henley and Grange
1972 Semaphore Central Rosewater Prince Alfred OC Payneham Plympton High OS Broadview Goodwood
1971 Adelaide College St Peter's OC Alberton United Brighton High OS SA Institute of Technology St Dominic's National Bank
1970 Semaphore Central Seaton Ramblers Ferryden Park Allenby Gardens Brighton High OS Flinders Park Rosewater
1969 Adelaide University Flinders University Kilburn Ferryden Park Payneham Brighton High OS 6 divisions (1968-1969)
1968 Adelaide University Western Teachers College Flinders University Mitcham Flinders Park Exeter
1967 Adelaide College Goodwood Kings OC Semaphore Park Broadview 5 divisions (1966-1967)
1966 Adelaide College Prince Alfred OC Post-Tel Institute Flinders University Walkerville
1965 Adelaide University Henley and Grange Adelaide University Glenunga 4 divisions (1962-1965)
1964 Payneham Riverside Broadview Flinders Park
1963 Adelaide College Exeter Pulteney Payneham
1962 Adelaide University Alberton United Gaza Colonel Light Gardens
1961 Adelaide University Glenunga Seaton Ramblers Pulteney Adelaide University 5 divisions (1956-1961)
1960 Adelaide University Kilburn Glenunga Brighton St Peter's OC
1959 Semaphore Central Brighton Kilburn Scotch OC Adelaide College
1958 Riverside Prince Alfred OC Brighton Riverside Kilburn
1957 Rosewater Adelaide College Eastwood Ethelton Semaphore Park
1956 Semaphore Central Flinders Park Exeter Eastwood Ethelton
1955 Adelaide University Payneham Semaphore Park Pulteney 4 divisions (1953-1955)
1954 Adelaide University Henley Woodville Henley
1953 Walkerville Rosewater Henley Birkenhead Sports
1952 Adelaide University St Peter's OC Semaphore Central 3 divisions (1947-1952)
1951 Adelaide University Prince Alfred OC Semaphore Park
1950 Walkerville Riverside Rosewater
1949 Semaphore Central Colonel Light Gardens Flinders Park
1948 Exeter Alberton United Goodwood
1947 Exeter Goodwood CBC Old Collegians
1946 Woodville Prince Alfred OC 2 divisions (1928-1946)
1945 No competition due to WWII
1944
1943
1942
1941 Exeter Woodville
1940 Exeter Walkerville
1939 Exeter Kenilworth
1938 Semaphore Central Walkerville
1937 West Adelaide United Alberton United
1936 West Adelaide United Walkerville
1935 St Peter's OC West Adelaide United
1934 Underdale United Henley and Grange
1933 Underdale United Kensington
1932 Adelaide University Colonel Light Gardens
1931 Semaphore Central Alberton United
1930 Kenilworth St Peter's OC
1929 Adelaide University Adelaide College
1928 Semaphore Central Underdale United
1927 Kenilworth 1 division (1911-1927)
1926 Adelaide University
1925 Semaphore Central
1924 Semaphore Central
1923 Semaphore Central
1922 Adelaide University
1921 Adelaide University
1920 Adelaide University
1919 No competition due to WWI
1918
1917
1916
1915 Kingswood
1914 Semaphore Central
1913 Kingswood
1912 Adelaide University
1911 Adelaide University

Women's

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Year D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7
2024 Payneham Norwood Union Happy Valley Angle Vale Mitcham Edwardstown Marion 6 divisions (2022-)
2023 Morphettville Park Goodwood Saints Hope Valley Hectorville Loreto OS Golden Grove
2022 SMOSH West Lakes Henley Goodwood Saints Pulteney Eastern Park Edwardstown
2021 Morphettville Park Old Ignatians Blackfriars OS Goodwood Saints Gepps Cross Lockleys Modbury
2020 SMOSH West Lakes Happy Valley Flinders University Mitcham Goodwood Saints 5 divisions (2019-2020)
2019 Adelaide University Payneham Norwood Union Broadview Scotch OC Flinders Park
2018 Salisbury Mount Lofty Happy Valley Broadview Old Ignatians Ironbank Cherry Gardens 6 divisions (2018)
2017 Adelaide University Christies Beach Gaza Adelaide University Strathalbyn 5 divisions (2017)

Controversy

[edit]

Violence and abuse

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The league has received media publicity over a number of incidents occurring at matches in recent years.

2005

  • After the 2005 Division 4 Grand Final, Salisbury West forfeited promotion, had premiership points deducted for the 2006 season and five players received a total of 38 games suspension following a number of violent incidents during their heavy loss to Payneham Norwood Union.[15]

2011

  • Spectators at West Croydon were approached by sex workers during junior games to offer their services.[16]

2012

  • 19 May – Police were called after a spectator wielded a knife and another used a broken beer bottle as a weapon in a fight during a match between Ingle Farm and Trinity Old Scholars. Ingle Farm had to hire security guards and ban drinking in certain areas for their remaining home games of the season.[17]
  • 10 June – Three players were allegedly involved in an incident where their names were signed in permanent marker on a bar whilst representing the SAAFL in Tasmania as part of the Under-23 representative team.[18]

2013

  • 25 May: An alleged brawl involving up to 20 people occurred in the car park during a match involving Smithfield and Ingle Farm.[19]
  • 25 May: A Westminster Old Scholars player was allegedly attacked with a glass bottle during a match.[19]
  • 1 June: A Central United player was banned for life following a 'disgusting' act where he smeared faeces on the door of the umpires' changeroom following a match against Blackfriars Old Scholars.[20]
  • June: One player was sentenced to eight months jail following a "coward punch" against an opponent in a C2 Division match between Adelaide Lutheran and Seaton Ramblers.[21]
  • 15 June: Aboriginal Salisbury North coach Eugene Warrior was racially abused by a Henley supporter.[22]
  • 20 July: Two Smithfield players reported for striking a player and abusing umpires resulted in the Smithfield club being suspended from the league for the rest of the season.[23]
  • 7 September: Police were called after the Division 7 Grand Final between Ingle Farm and Angle Vale was called off with 10 minutes remaining when a wild brawl broke out between spectators.[24]
  • 27 September: A Salisbury North player was banned for life as a result of an incident in the Division 1 Grand Final, and two other Salisbury North players were also suspended.[25][26]
  • Central United had 10 Category A reports during the season, resulting in a combined total of 36 games suspension, with one player banned for life.[27]
  • Salisbury North had eight suspensions for a total of 35 games.[27]
  • Salisbury West punished three players who abused umpires by forcing them to officiate games without pay.[27]

2014

  • Smithfield were reinstated to the competition with stipulations around player behaviour. An incident in its Under 18 team involving umpire abuse and intimidation resulted in that team being withdrawn. Its coach was suspended for 18 months, one player was suspended for 8 matches, two other players suspended for four and two games. The club was also fined $2,000, and the A-Grade and B-Grade teams were penalised 8 premiership points each.[28][29]
  • Central United were deducted nine premiership points as a result of a player being suspended for spitting at and striking another player in a game played on 19 July 2014 against Blackfriars Old Scholars.[30]
  • Salisbury and Ingle Farm's Under 18 teams were each deducted six premiership points for involvement in a wild melee.[30]
  • A North Pines player was suspended for 32 weeks, resulting in a life ban, for attempting to headbutt, threatening and abusing an umpire and racial vilification during a Division 7 Semi-Final against Adelaide University. The match resulted in a forfeit after the North Pines team walked off the field to protest the umpiring and three of its players being reported.[31] The team's coach was suspended for 12 months, every North Pines player was suspended for 4 games (suspended until the end of the 2017 season) and North Pines was fined $2000.[32]

2015

  • An Eastern Park player was suspended for ten weeks for recklessly knocking out an umpire's tooth in an on-field collision on 12 April 2015.[33]
  • Ingle Farm were forced to forfeit their C4 game against Pulteney on 9 May 2015 as a result of the club having no players available to play after a bench clearing brawl against Rosewater the previous week.[34] One Ingle Farm player was banned for life after being identified as the instigator by the league's investigation committee.[35]
  • Salisbury's Under-18 Coach was suspended for the rest of 2015 and all of 2016 for failing to stop a melee that occurred during an Under-18 game against Mitcham on 10 May 2015, and for misleading the tribunal during the investigation. The club was also fined $500, one player suspended for six games, and the team was forced to forfeit its following two games due to lack of players.[36]
  • A Rosewater player was suspended for four matches for abusing and threatening an umpire during their 13 June game against Pulteney.[37]
  • Salisbury North were deducted eight premiership points for each of their teams and fined $4,000 following an incident in a C-Grade game against Plympton on 18 July. A player was suspended for 10 games for striking and misconduct, and the C-Grade team was suspended for the remainder of the season.[38]
  • Four people were arrested, including two allegedly armed with knives, following a brawl between two warring families during a junior game between Rosewater and West Croydon.[39]
  • Eastern Park and Salisbury West forfeited their junior games for one week as a result of an incident involving shoving and verbal abuse between parents from both clubs at an under-12 game on 2 August.[40]

2016

  • A Rosewater player was suspended for eight games for abusing and threatening an umpire during their 18 June game against CBC Old Collegians.[37]
  • A Rosewater player was suspended for 20 years and the club suspended from the competition after he pleaded guilty to striking an umpire in a Division 5 game against Blackfriars Old Scholars on 16 July.[37][41] Another player was reported for undue rough play in the same game and refused to leave the ground until the umpire asked the Rosewater coach to remove him from the ground.[37] Further controversy occurred the following weekend when a picture showing players doing an obscene hand gesture with a caption reading "f*** u saafl" was posted by a senior player to social media.[42]

2017

  • North Pines avoided expulsion from the league after a club official ran onto the field during play and twice punched an opposition player. The official was suspended for seven years, and the club was ordered to employ a full-time security guard at all home games.[43]
  • Salisbury North were deducted 6 premiership points after a player was suspended for four matches for abusing and threatening a Division 1 reserves umpire.[44]

2018

  • Salisbury West's captain received a 27-game suspension for four incidents, including breaking an opponent's jaw, during a home Qualifying Final against Trinity Old Scholars which resulted in a life ban; this more than doubled the Adelaide Footy League's threshold of 12 weeks. Despite Salisbury West winning the game by nine points, the club was ejected from the finals and suspended from the league for the rest of the year.[45]
  • Salisbury North were deregistered from the league after a player received an eight-week suspension for striking, and the league suspended all three of Salisbury North's senior teams for the rest of the 2018 season for breaking an amended affiliation agreement (AAA) regarding poor on-field behaviour[46]

2021

  • A Central United player was suspended for 10 matches and deregistered from the competition after striking a runner from the opposition team in a Division 7 game against Adelaide Lutheran.[47]

2024

  • During a Division 3 match between Scotch OC and Pembroke Old Scholars at Norwood Oval, Scotch player Max Marslen was involved in an altercation with a spectator on the boundary line. Marslen was banned for nine weeks and the spectator was given a lifetime ban. [48]

Unbalanced competition

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The league received media coverage in 2014 due to extreme scores in a number of games.

  • Consideration was given to reorganising the divisional structure after Kilburn Football Club, in Division 3, was beaten by a combined 736 points in their first two games of the season, whilst forfeiting their B-Grade matches on the same two occasions.[49] Kilburn later forfeited an A-Grade game against Salisbury when a few players misunderstood the start time and a few others could not find their way to the ground.[50]
  • Brahma Lodge were relegated from the Division 4 competition after losing a number of players.[51]
  • Mitchell Park and Flinders University were both reduced to one team each, with Flinders University taking the place of Mitchell Park's reserves in the Division 6 Reserves competition, due to an exodus of players.[52]
  • Blackfriars Old Scholars set a new SAAFL record score when they posted 71.30 (460) in a 429-point win against Angle Vale in Division 6.[53][54] This resulting in the Angle Vale coach, Peter McMillan, quitting[55] the following Tuesday night at a crisis meeting[56] and being replaced by Reserves coach Rob Warren.
  • Wingfield Royals forfeited a match in Division 7 against Smithfield on 24 May following six straight losses by an average of 198 points.[57]
  • Both Kilburn (in Division 3 against Pembroke Old Scholars) and Angle Vale (in Division 6 against Ingle Farm) forfeited their A-Grade games on 5 July.[58]
  • Salisbury West requested to be relegated from Division 3 to Division 5 after losing more than half their squad when they did not pay them for the second half of the 2014 season.[59]

Governance

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An attempt to oust then President Gino Capogreco in October 2013 failed when the vote was defeated at an extraordinary meeting of the league.[60] Mr. Capogreco was accused of altering a document and physically threatening a board member.[61][62] Mr. Capogreco was later defeated at the following AGM.

See also

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References

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