South Australian Football Association (1978–1995)
Appearance
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
Premierships
A1 (John Stevens Perpetual Trophy)
- 1978 Flinders Park[17]
- 1979 Flinders Park[17]
- 1980 Edwardstown[18]
- 1981 Flinders Park[17]
- 1982 Edwardstown[18]
- 1983 Flinders Park[17]
- 1984 Pooraka[19]
- 1985 Pooraka[19]
- 1986 Payneham [20]
- 1987 Edwardstown[18]
- 1988 Edwardstown[18]
- 1989 Pooraka[19]
- 1990 Pooraka[19][21]
- 1991 Pooraka[19]
- 1992 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1993 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1994 Pooraka[19]
- 1995 Athelstone[23]
A2
- 1978 Modbury[24]
- 1979 Port District[25]
- 1980 Payneham [26]
- 1981 Mount Lofty District[27]
- 1982 Gepps Cross[28]
- 1983 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1984 Ingle Farm[29]
- 1985 Modbury[26]
- 1986 Elizabeth[30]
- 1987 Norwood Districts[26]
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994 Edwardstown
- 1995 Athelstone
A3
- 1978 Edwardstown[18]
- 1979 Edwardstown[18]
- 1980 Edwardstown[18]
- 1981 Edwardstown[26]
- 1982 Edwardstown[18]
- 1983 Flinders Park[17]
- 1984 Edwardstown[18]
- 1985 Flinders Park[17]
- 1986 Flinders Park[17]
- 1987 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1988 Mitchell Park[31]
- 1989 Brighton[32]
- 1990 Mitchell Park[26]
- 1991 Edwardstown[18]
- 1992 Para Hills[33]
- 1993 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1994 Pooraka[19]
- 1995 Athelstone[23]
A4
- 1978 Athelstone[23]
- 1979 Athelstone[23]
- 1980 Walkerville[34]
- 1981 Athelstone[23]
- 1982 Athelstone[23]
- 1983 Flinders Park[17]
- 1984 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1985 Elizabeth[30]
- 1986 Elizabeth[30]
- 1987 Henley District and Old Scholars[22]
- 1988 Walkerville[34]
- 1989 Edwardstown[18]
- 1990 Plympton[35]
- 1991 Edwardstown[18]
- 1992 Salisbury North[36]
- 1993 Athelstone[23]
- 1994 Plympton[35]
- 1995 Athelstone[26]
Medallists
A1 - Harford Medal
- 1980 - Peter Munn (Ferryden Park)
- 1982 - John Eldridge (Ferryden Park)
- 1983 - Peter Munn (Ferryden Park)
- 1985 - Peter King (Athelstone)[37]
- 1986 - Adrian Rocco (Athelstone)[37]
- 1987 - Tim Valente (Athelstone)[37]
- 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)[38]
- 1994 - Chris Grigg (Athelstone)[39]
A2 - Ardill Medal
- 1983 - Ian Berry (Henley District and Old Scholars)[40]
Figallo Medal
Awarded for Best on Ground in an A1 Grand Final
- 1989 - Barclay Mathews (Pooraka)
- 1990 - Gary Simpson (Pooraka)
- 1991 - Gary Simpson (Pooraka)
References
- ^ 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.