The Mount Lofty District Football Club is an

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team based in the eastern suburbs of

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which was formed in late 1978 as a merger between the former Stirling Football Club and Heathfield-Aldgate United Football Club. Adopting the moniker of "Mountain Devils", Mount Lofty initially joined the

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(SAFA) competition in the 1979 season and participated in that league until the end of the 1985 season. In 1986, Mount Lofty joined the Hills Football League and currently continue to field teams in both Senior and Junior grades in that competition. Mount Lofty has produced a number of

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(AFL) players including

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(

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), David Welsby (

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). Prior to amalgamation, Heathfield-Aldgate produced

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, who played

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(VFL) football for

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and Footscray.

A-Grade Premierships

A2 (1) ** 1981 * Hills Football League Division 1/Central Division (5) ** 1986 Division 1 ** 1990 Division 1 ** 2006 Central Division ** 2007 Central Division ** 2008 Central Division * Hills Football League Division 2/Country Division (1) ** 2014 Country Division

Merger history

Mount Lofty District was formed in 1978 through the amalgamation of Heathfield-Aldgate United and Stirling.

Heathfield-Aldgate United

The Heathfield-Aldgate United Football Club was formed in 1967 from a merger of the Aldgate Football Club and the Heathfield Football Club. Initially competing in the Central Zone of the newly formed Hills Football League, Heathfield-Aldgate continued in Division 1 of the same competition from 1972 until its merger with Stirling at the end of the 1978 season. Heathfield-Aldgate still hold the record for most A-Grade premierships (9) in the Hills Football League. A-Grade Premierships * Hills Football League Central Zone (3) ** 1967 ** 1968 ** 1971 * Hills Football League Division 1 (6) ** 1972 ** 1973 ** 1974 ** 1975 ** 1976 ** 1977

Aldgate

The Aldgate Football Club was a member of the Mount Lofty Football Association from 1921 until it shifted to the

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in 1927. In 1936, Aldgate joined the

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, where they competed, including a drop to the B-Grade competition from 1952 to 1955, until they returned to

in 1962 and then merged with Heathfield in 1967. A-Grade Premierships *

(2) ** 1927 ** 1934 *

A2 (1) ** 1953

Heathfield

The Heathfield Football Club was formed in 1955 as a breakaway from the Stirling Football Club. Initially joining the

A2 competition, Heathfield transferred to the

A2 competition in 1962. In 1967 Heathfield amalgamated with the Aldgate Football Club to form the Heathfield-Aldgate United Football Club.

Stirling

The Stirling Football Club was formed in the 1800s, eventually joining the

in 1904. In 1921, Stirling transferred to the Mount Lofty Football Association before returning to the Hills Football Association in 1938. Stirling was a member of the Torrens Valley Football Association from 1962 until the formation of the Hills Football League in 1967. Stirling competed initially in the Central Zone of the Hills Football League and continued in Division 1 of the same competition from 1972 until its merger with Heathfield-Aldgate United at the end of the 1978 season. A-Grade Premierships * Mount Lofty Football Association (9) ** 1921 ** 1922 ** 1924 ''Undefeated'' ** 1925 ''Undefeated'' ** 1926 ** 1927 ** 1928 ** 1929 ** 1934 *

A1 (9) ** 1946 ** 1947 ** 1950 ** 1952 ** 1953 ** 1954 ** 1955 ** 1957 ** 1960

References

External links

* {{Adelaide Footy League Clubs Australian rules football clubs in South Australia Australian rules football clubs established in 1978 1978 establishments in Australia Adelaide Footy League clubs