The Southern Metropolitan Football League (SMFL) was an
Australian rules football
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competition based in the southern suburbs of
Adelaide
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,
South Australia
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until it folded at the end of the
1986
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season. It first formed in
1912
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as the Sturt Football Association, and during its history was also known as the Mid-Southern Football Association (1920-1930),
Glenelg District Football Association (1931–1949),
Glenelg-South-West District Football Association (1950–1966)
and Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association (1967–1983),
before finally being named Southern Metropolitan Football League (1984–1986).
The association first affiliated with the
South Australian Football League in 1921. In 1927, the association made a special request to the SAFL for financial assistance.
Collapse
The remaining clubs at the end of the 1986 season were distributed in 1987 as follows:
Joined
SAFA –
Brighton
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,
Mitchell Park
Joined
Hills Football League –
Blackwood
Joined
Southern Football League
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Marion Marion may refer to:
People
*Marion (given name)
*Marion (surname)
*Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion"
*Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992)
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,
,
Joined
Central District Football Association –
Ovingham
Merged and joined
SAAFL
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Camden
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People
* Camden (surname), a surname of English origin
* Camden Joy (born 1964), American writer
* Camden Toy (born 1957), American actor
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(merged with Greek FC)
Member Clubs
Clubs in Bold indicate teams playing in the final season (1986)
Premierships
Sturt Football Association
Mid-Southern Football Association
Glenelg District Football Association
Glenelg-South-West District Football Association
Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association
Southern Metropolitan Football League
H.S. Rugless Medallists
The H.S. Rugless Medal was awarded to the player adjudged the Fairest and Most Brilliant in the competition. During the Sturt Football Association years (1912–19) it was known as the Thomas Medal.
Thomas Medal
*1912
*1913
*1914 – Jack Rowlands (Blackwood)
*1915
*1916
*1917
*1918
*1919
H.S. Rugless Medal (A1)
*1920
*1921
*1922 – Mick Martin (
Reynella
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It is located 20 km south of the Central Business District of Adelaide in the north of the City of Onkaparinga. It is bordered to the east by Main South Road, to the south by ...
)
*1923
*1924 – Bob Chapman (
Blackwood)
*1925 – William Hender (
Blackwood)
*1926 – Purdie (
Sturt)
*1927 – A. "Pop" Williams (Goodwood)
*1928 – A. "Pop" Williams (Goodwood)
*1929
*1930
*1931
*1932
*1933 – F. Whitford (
Brighton
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Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
) - 24 votes
*1934
*1935 – R. McNamara (
Camden
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People
* Camden (surname), a surname of English origin
* Camden Joy (born 1964), American writer
* Camden Toy (born 1957), American actor
Places Australia
* Camden, New South Wales
* Camden, Rosehill, a heritage res ...
)
*1936 – W. Egan (
Sturt)
*1937 – Clarrie Radford (
Blackwood)
– 40 votes
*1938 – F. Alcock (
Reynella
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It is located 20 km south of the Central Business District of Adelaide in the north of the City of Onkaparinga. It is bordered to the east by Main South Road, to the south by ...
)
*1939 – ''tied'' C. Brown (
Sturt) & N. S. Gunn (
Reynella
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)
– 34 votes
*1940 – F. Alcock (
Reynella
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)
*1941 – N. Edwards (
Sturt)
*1942 – C. Brooker (
Plympton)
*1943
*1944 – G. Cox (
Sturt-Brighton)
*1945 – K. Rohrig (
Edwardstown
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)
*1946 – B. Woollard (
Brighton-Seacliff)
*1947 – R. (Bob) Ryan (
Reynella
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)
*1948 –
Mel Brock (
Camden
Camden may refer to:
People
* Camden (surname), a surname of English origin
* Camden Joy (born 1964), American writer
* Camden Toy (born 1957), American actor
Places Australia
* Camden, New South Wales
* Camden, Rosehill, a heritage res ...
)
*1949 – Harold Partridge (
Sturt)
*1950 – Max Chambers (
Sturt)
*1951
*1952 – Alan Naulty (South Adelaide Ramblers)
*1953
*1954 – P. Partridge (
Sturt)
*1955
*1956
*1957
*1958
*1959
*1960
*1961
*1962
*1963
*1964
*1965
*1966
*1967 – Garry Bonner (
Blackwood)
*1968 – J. Cook (
Marion Marion may refer to:
People
*Marion (given name)
*Marion (surname)
*Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion"
*Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992)
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)
*1969 – J. Cook (
Marion Marion may refer to:
People
*Marion (given name)
*Marion (surname)
*Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion"
*Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992)
Places Antarctica
* Mari ...
)
*1970 – Ian Winton (
Morphettville Park)
*1971
*1972
*1973
*1974
*1975
*1976 – John Cloonan (
Morphettville Park)
*1977
*1978 – Robbie Magarey (
Blackwood)
*1979
*1980
*1981 – I. Hine (
Marion Marion may refer to:
People
*Marion (given name)
*Marion (surname)
*Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion"
*Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992)
Places Antarctica
* Mari ...
)
*1982 – Brad Mesecke (
Morphettville Park)
*1983 – J. Carracher (
Brighton
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)
*1984 – Brad Mesecke (
Morphettville Park)
*1985 – Chris Prior (
Blackwood)
*1986 – Brad Mesecke (
Morphettville Park)
J.C. Morrow Medal (A2)
In 1936 the Morrow Medal was established for the fairest and most brilliant player in the then B-Grade competition.
References
{{Aussie Rules in South Australia
1912 establishments in Australia
1986 disestablishments in Australia
Defunct Australian rules football competitions in South Australia