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Australian Rules Football In South Australia
Australian rules football in South Australia has long been the most popular sport in the state. Forms of football were played very early in the history of the Colony of South Australia pre-dating the organisation of Australian rules football in Victoria and rivalled football's popularity there. In 1877, the colony officially adopted the code in order to compete in the very first intercolonial representative football match in Australia against Victoria. The first governing body, the South Australian Football Association formed on 13 April 1877, remains the oldest competition in Australia. Since the Federation of Australia, South Australia has been the second strongest of all the states in the sport. From 1976 to 2003 South Australia held the record for the largest attendance in the sport outside of Victoria. South Australia holds the world record for a non-VFL/AFL attendance with the 1976 SANFL Grand Final drawing an estimated 80,000 spectators which remains the record crowd ...
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2014 SANFL Grand Final
The 2014 South Australian National Football League The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport. Originally formed as t ... (SANFL) was an Australian rules football competition. Norwood beat Port Adelaide by 82 to 78. Teams Scorecard References South Australian National Football League Grand Finals SANFL Grand Final, 2014 {{AFL-competition-stub ...
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Great Southern Football League (South Australia)
The Great Southern Football League (GSFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Fleurieu Peninsula region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and is zoned to the South Adelaide Football Club The South Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club that competes in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Known as the ''Panthers'', their home ground is Flinders University Stadium
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Whyalla Football League
The Whyalla Football League Inc. is an Australian rules football competition based in the town of Whyalla on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Current clubs Brief history The Whyalla Football Association was formed in 1920 with founding clubs Central Whyalla, North Whyalla and South Whyalla, although competition has been noted to have occurred prior to this.Transcontinental newspaper - 1938 West Whyalla was formed in 1946 and the competition now had four teams. In 1961 the Whyalla Football League (together with the Great Northern Football Association and the Port Pirie Football Association) formed the Spencer Gulf Football League. In 1967 the Whyalla-based clubs left the Spencer Gulf Football League and reformed the Whyalla Football League. Champion past SANFL players from Whyalla include triple Magarey Medallist Barrie Robran and inaugural Adelaide Crows coac ...
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Western Border Football League
The Western Border Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Lower South East region of South Australia, and south-western border region of Victoria. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. The league used to be regarded as the premier country football league in South Australia, and a leading country Victorian league, however the number of clubs and standard has declined in recent years. Brief history In 1964, after almost a decade of discussions, the Western District Football League in Victoria and the South-East & Border Football League in South Australia merged to form the Western Border Football League. The founding 12 clubs were Casterton, Coleraine, East Gambier, Hamilton, Hamilton Imperials, Heywood, Millicent, North Gambier, Penola, Portland, South Gambier and West Gambier. Hamilton and Millicent both had jumpers similar to 's, so an agreement was made that the team that finished lower on the ladder f ...
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Spencer Gulf Football League
The Spencer Gulf Football League is an Australian rules football competition based at the head of the Spencer Gulf in South Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. The Spencer Gulf Football League was formed in 1961, via a merger of the Port Pirie Football League (PPFL), the Whyalla Football League (WFL), and the Port Augusta-based Great Northern Football Association (GNFA). At the end of the 1966 season the WFL contingent withdrew. Brief history In 1961 the Great Northern Football Association, the Port Pirie Football Association and the Whyalla Football League merged to form the Spencer Gulf Football League. The twelve founding clubs were Central Augusta, Central Whyalla, North Whyalla, Port, Proprietary, Risdon, Solomontown, South Augusta, South Whyalla, West Augusta, West Whyalla and Willsden. The four Whyalla-based clubs left the Spencer Gulf Football League at the end of season 1966 to form the Whyalla Football League, lea ...
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Southern Football League (South Australia)
The Southern Football League (SFL) is an Australian rules football league in South Australia. The League was formed, as the Southern Football Association, in 1886.https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030910140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34349/20030911-0000/www.footypedia.com/00002060.htm Footypedia The league is a not-for-profit organisation. The league is a suburban competition which also acts as a feeder competition for the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and in turn the Australian Football League (AFL). Some AFL players from the SFL are Adam Cooney, Nathan Eagleton, Ben Rutten, Dean Brogan and Andrew Mackie. SANFL clubs that have recruitment zones linked to the Southern Football League are West Adelaide Football Club, Glenelg Football Club and South Adelaide Football Club. Grades The SFL consists of: Former Grades League history The Southern Football League was previously known as the Southern Football Association until 1963. Originally a ...
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River Murray Football League
The River Murray Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Murray Bridge region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. History The competition was founded in 1931 with the foundation clubs Imperials, Ramblers and Mypolonga. Traditionally the 2 Murray Bridge clubs, Imperials and Ramblers, have had a fierce rivalry, and both have had their fair share of success over the years. Tailem Bend and Jervois, who are both based in smaller townships, are proud clubs with fine traditions and premiership success to go with it. Mannum and Mypolonga both broke premiership droughts in recent decades, however both clubs have struggled in the last 15 years to convert multiple grand final appearances into premierships. Meningie broke through for their first premiership in the RMFL in 2001, however their form since has fluctuated dependent on their ability to recruit players from the Adelaide re ...
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Riverland Football League
The Riverland Football League is an Australian rules football league located in South Australia's Riverland region. The league has two divisions - the first division is for the main towns of the Riverland and the second division, called the Riverland Independent Football League, is for the minor towns. Their website is found awww.riverlandfootballleague.com History The origins of this league was in 1909 when Lyrup, Renmark Town and Fairview Rovers founded the Murray Football Association. The competition reformed in 1919 as the Upper Murray Football Association and later in 1952 became the Upper Murray Football League, the same name as the Upper Murray Football League based around Corryong, Victoria. The league changed its name in 1972 to the Riverland Football League, with the league's second division changing from the Upper Murray B Grade Football League to the Riverland Independent Football League. Season 1956 Heavy rains further up river in NSW and Victoria caused the M ...
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Port Lincoln Football League
The Port Lincoln Football League is an Australian rules football competition based at the southern extremity of the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. Port Lincoln Football League games are officiated by the Port Lincoln Football League Umpires Association. Brief history The league was originally formed in 1910 as the Port Lincoln Football Association. The league was reformed in 1946 (having been in recess during World War II) under its current title of Port Lincoln Football League. At that time the participating clubs were Lincoln South, Tasman and Waybacks. Marble Range rejoined the league in 1953 from the Great Flinders FL, having been a member of the PLFA before World War II. Their re-entry was conditional on a probation period where they would only play B Grade until winning a premiership in this division, which they achieved in 1956 and were promoted to the senior division ...
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Northern Areas Football Association
The Northern Areas Football Association is an Australian rules football competition based in the Mid North region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport. Originally formed as the .... Current clubs Brief history The Northern Areas FA was formed in 1909 with founding clubs including Crystal Brook, Gladstone, Jamestown, Orroroo and Laura. Premierships * 1909 JAMESTOWN FC * 1910 CRYSTAL BROOK FC * 1911 CRYSTAL BROOK FC * 1912 NO COMPETITION * 1913 GLADSTONE FC * 1914 LAURA FC * 1915 LAURA FC * 1919 JAMESTOWN FC * 1920 JAMESTOWN FC * 1921 LAURA FC * 1922 JAMESTOWN FC * 1923 CRYSTAL BROOK FC * 1924 GLADSTONE FC * 1925 LAURA FC * 1926 GEORGETOWN FC * 1927 JAMESTOWN FC * 1928 GLADSTONE FC * ...
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North Eastern Football League
The North Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Mid North region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. 8 teams are in the league. The most recent team to join the comp is the Southern Saints (Eudunda/Robertstown) who joined in 2010. Except the Eudunda Rosters were an original team in the NEFL. Only in 2010 Robertstown "Roos" joined in with the NEFL. Current clubs Brief history The North Eastern Football League was formed in 1946. The founding clubs included Booborowie, Burra, Hallett, Leighton and Spalding. Later on clubs included Clare Football Club (was split into North and South Clare in 1950), Stanley Flat Football Club, Brinkworth / Yacka Football Club, Gulnare / Redhill Football Club). Prior to the 2010 Season, after much speculation, the Eudunda Football Club merged with the Robertstown Football Club from the recently defunct Mid Murray Football Asso ...
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Mid South Eastern Football League
The Mid South Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. Clubs Current Previous Premiers * 1936 GLENCOE FC * 1937 MILLICENT CENTRALS FC * 1938 MILLICENT CENTRALS FC * 1939 MILLICENT CENTRALS FC * 1940 SEASON ABANDONED * 1946 MILLICENT FC * 1947 TANTANOOLA FC * 1948 TANTANOOLA FC * 1949 GLENCOE FC * 1950 KALANGADOO FC * 1951 KALANGADOO FC * 1952 KALANGADOO FC * 1953 GLENCOE FC * 1954 GLENCOE FC * 1955 GLENCOE FC * 1956 KALANGADOO FC * 1957 GLENCOE FC * 1958 KALANGADOO FC * 1959 MOUNT BURR FC * 1960 MOUNT BURR FC * 1961 TARPEENA FC * 1962 GLENCOE FC * 1963 GLENCOE FC * 1964 PORT MACDONNELL FC * 1965 MOUNT BURR FC * 1966 GLENCOE FC * 1967 GLENCOE FC * 1968 ROBE FC * 1969 MOUNT BURR FC * 1970 MOUNT BURR FC * 1971 HATHERLEIGH FC * 1972 KONGORONG FC * 1973 TANTANOOLA FC * 1974 TARPEENA FC * 1975 TANTANOOLA FC * 1976 MOUN ...
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