Sport | Australian rules football |
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Founded | 8 March 1911 |
First season | 1911 |
No. of teams | 67 (Men) 17 (Women) |
Country | Australia |
TV partner(s) | Nine Network (2018) |
Official website | adelaidefooty.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.
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]
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 |
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Adelaide University [note 1] | 23 | 1999 | 2006 | 20 | 43 |
Port District Football Club [note 2] | 12 | 1972 | 1977 | 10 | 22 |
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 |
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 |
The following table summarizes the member clubs of the league for the 2023 season.
Colours | Club | Nickname | Men's Grades | Women's Grades | Home Ground | Founded | Joined | Senior Premierships | Most recent |
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Adelaide Lutheran | Bulldogs | 6, 6R, C6 | Park 21 (Mirnu Wirra), Adelaide | 1969 | 1985 | 7 | 2019 | ||
Adelaide University | Blacks | 2, 2R, C2, C4, C5, C7, C8 | 3 | Park 12, University Oval, North Adelaide | 1906 | 1911 | 34 | 2010 | |
Angle Vale | Owls | 3 | Angle Vale Sport Complex, Angle Vale | 1998 | 2020 | 0 | - | ||
Athelstone | Raggies | 2, 2R, C2, | 5 | Max Amber Sportfield, Paradise | 1904 | 1996 | 2 | 2019 | |
Blackfriars Old Scholars | Hounds | 5, 5R | Park 2, St Dominics Oval (Pardipardinyilla), North Adelaide | 2005 | 2006 | 3 | 2014 | ||
Brahma Lodge | Tigers | 7, 7R, C6 | Brahma Lodge Oval, Brahma Lodge | 1962 | 1996 | 4 | 2021 | ||
Brighton Districts and Old Scholars | Bombers | 1, 1R, C1, | 3 | Brighton Oval, Brighton | 1991 | 2017 | 4 | 2017 | |
Broadview | Tigers | 1, 1R, C1, | 1,1R | Broadview Oval, Broadview | 1928 | 1964 | 20 | 2022 | |
CBC Old Collegians | Dolphins | 3, 3R, C4 | Park 15, King Rodney Park (Ityamai-Itpina), Adelaide | 1978 | 1978 | 8 | 2023 | ||
Central United | Bulldogs | 6, 6R | Mofflin Reserve, Elizabeth Vale | 1962 | 1995 | 2 | 2006 | ||
Colonel Light Gardens | Lions | 5, 5R, C5 | Mortlock Park, Colonel Light Gardens | 1931 | 1931 | 8 | 2007 | ||
Eastern Park | Demons | 6, 6R, C6 | 3 | Dwight Reserve South, Elizabeth Park | 1962 | 1995 | 3 | 2010 | |
Edwardstown | Towns | 2, 2R, C2 | 5 | Edwardstown Oval, Edwardstown | 1919 | 2016 | 3 | 2005 | |
Elizabeth | Eagles | 6, 6R | Elizabeth Oval, Elizabeth | 1956 | 1995 | 2 | 2021 | ||
Fitzroy | Lions | 6, 6R, | 4 | Sam Johnson Sportsground, Renown Park | 1987 | 1987 | 4 | 2019 | |
Flinders Park | Reds | 2, 2R, C2 | 2 | Flinders Park Oval, Flinders Park | 1927 | 1933 | 14 | 2023 | |
Flinders University | Double Blues | 7, 7R | Flinders University Oval, Bedford Park | 1966 | 1966 | 5 | 2002 | ||
Gaza | Eagles | 4, 4R | Klemzig Oval, Klemzig | 1921 | 1962 | 9 | 2011 | ||
Gepps Cross | Rams | 4, 4R, C4, | 3 | Duncan Fraser Reserve, Northfield | 1952 | 1984 | 8 | 2006 | |
Glenunga | Rams | 1, 1R, C1 | Webb Oval, Glenunga | 1954 | 1960 | 11 | 2019 | ||
Golden Grove | Kookaburras | 1, 1R, C1, C5, C7 | 1, 1R | Harpers Field, Golden Grove | 1995 | 1996 | 6 | 2023 | |
Goodwood Saints | Saints | 2, 2R, C2 | 1, 1R | Goodwood Oval, Millswood | 1985 | 1985 | 15 | 2020 | |
Greenacres | Dragons | 5, 5R, C5 | LJ Lewis Reserve, Northfield | 1967 | 1973 | 8 | 2023 | ||
Hackham | Hawks | 7, 7R | Hackham Sports Complex, Morphett Vale | 1976 | 2016, 2021 | 0 | - | ||
Happy Valley | Vikings | 2, 2R | Happy Valley Oval, Aberfoyle Park | 1951 | 2017 | 0 | - | ||
Hectorville | Hounds | 4, 4R, C4 | 2, 2R | Daly Oval, Hectorville | 1961 | 1990 | 8 | 2022 | |
Henley | Sharks | 3, 3R, C3, C5, C8 | 1, 1R | Henley Oval, Henley Beach | 1906 | 1920 | 6 | 2017 | |
Hope Valley | Demons | 3, 3R, C3 | 2, 2R | Hope Valley Sporting Club, Hope Valley | 1906 | 1987 | 3 | 2019 | |
Houghton Districts | Raiders | 6, 6R, C6 | 6 | Houghton Memorial Oval, Houghton | 1995 | 1995 | 1 | 1999 | |
Ingle Farm | Bulldogs | 6, 6R, C6 | 6 | Rowe Park, Ingle Farm | 1968 | 1989 | 5 | 2023 | |
Kenilworth | Kookaburras | 4, 4R, C4, | St. Marys Park, St Marys | 1907 | 1924 | 8 | 2013 | ||
Kilburn | Chics | 4, 4R, C4 | 5 | Blair Athol Reserve, Blair Athol | 1923 | 1958 | 20 | 2023 | |
Lockleys | Demons | 3, 3R, C3, C8 | 2, 2R | Lockleys Oval, Lockleys | 1951 | 1986 | 3 | 2020 | |
Loreto OS | 4 | Campbelltown Memorial Oval, Paradise | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 2023 | |||
Marion | Rams | 5, 5R, C5 | 6 | Marion Oval, Marion | 1891 | 2018 | 1 | 2018 | |
Mawson Lakes | Saints | 7, 7R | Mawson Lakes Oval, Mawson Lakes | 1978 | 1993 | 0 | - | ||
Mitcham | Hawks | 5, 5R, C5 | 4 | Price Memorial Oval, Hawthorn | 1908 | 1968 | 4 | 1996 | |
Mitchell Park | Lions | 7, 7R | 6 | Mitchell Park Oval, Mitchell Park | 1969 | 2001 | 3 | 2015 | |
Modbury | Hawks | 2, 2R, C2, C7 | 4 | Modbury Oval, Ridgehaven | 1862 | 1988 | 15 | 2016 | |
Morphettville Park | Roos | 4, 4R, C4 | 1, 1R, | Kellett Reserve Oval, Morphettville | 1958 | 2017 | 1 | 2021 | |
North Haven | Magpies | 3, 3R, C3 | 5 | Largs North Oval, Largs North | 1935 | 1980 | 2 | 2021 | |
Old Ignatians | Iggies | 2, 2R, C2 | 2, 2R | Park 25, Karen Rolton Oval (Narnungga), Adelaide | 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 2021 | |
O'Sullivan Beach/Lonsdale | Lions | 7, 7R | Lonsdale Oval, Morphett Vale | 2001 | 2018 | 0 | - | ||
Para Hills | Big Reds | 7, 7R, C6, C8 | The Paddocks, Para Hills West | 1974 | 1995 | 4 | 2015 | ||
Payneham Norwood Union | Falcons | 1, 1R, C1, | 1, 1R | Payneham Oval, Payneham | 1995 | 1996 | 6 | 2019 | |
Pembroke OS | Kings | 3, 3R, C3 | 3 | Haslam Oval, Kensington Park | 1932 | 1932 | 11 | 2022 | |
PHOS Camden | Phantoms | 2, 2R, C2, | Camden Oval, Novar Gardens | 1994 | 1994 | 8 | 2015 | ||
Plympton | Bulldogs | 4, 4R, C4 | Plympton Oval, Plympton Park | 1937 | 1996 | 3 | 2023 | ||
Pooraka | Bulls | 4, 4R | Lindblom Park, Pooraka | 1920 | 1996 | 4 | 2021 | ||
Port District | Magpies | 1, 1R, C1, C7 | 3 | Largs Reserve, Largs Bay | 1979 | 1984 | 9 | 2022 | |
Portland | Thunder | 5, 5R | Allen Iversen Reserve, Port Adelaide | 1997 | 1997 | 3 | 2013 | ||
Prince Alfred OC | Reds | 1, 1R, C1, C7, C8 | Park 9, Bundey's Paddock (Tidlangga), North Adelaide | 1926 | 1926 | 13 | 2023 | ||
Pulteney | Navy Blues | 5, 5R | 3 | Park 20, Morgan Oval, Adelaide | 1936 | 1936 | 11 | 2017 | |
Rosewater | Bulldogs | 6, 6R, C7 | Eric Sutton Reserve, Rosewater | 1885 | 1949 | 8 | 2003 | ||
Rostrevor OC | ROCS | 2, 2R, C2, C8 | Campbelltown Memorial Oval, Paradise | 1923 | 1974 | 12 | 2017 | ||
Sacred Heart OC | SHOCs | 1, 1R, C1, C8 | Sacred Heart College Champagnat Campus, Mitchell Park | 1968 | 1968 | 4 | 2011 | ||
Salisbury | Magpies | 6, 6R, C6 | 5 | Salisbury Oval, Salisbury | 1883 | 1995 | 3 | 2007 | |
Salisbury North | Hawks | 2, 2R, C2 | 6 | Salisbury North Oval, Salisbury North | 1953 | 1996 | 1 | 1998 | |
Scotch OC | None | 3, 3R, C3 | 4 | Scotch College Oval, Torrens Park | 1929 | 1929 | 10 | 2018 | |
Seaton Ramblers | Rams | 3, 3R, C3 | Pedlar Oval, Seaton | 1958 | 1961 | 8 | 2006 | ||
Smithfield | Panthers | 7, 7R | 6 | Smithfield Oval, Smithfield | 1965 | 1995 | 2 | 2015 | |
SMOSH West Lakes | Lions | 3, 3R, C3 | 1, 1R | Jubilee Reserve, West Lakes Shore | 1996 | 1996 | 3 | 2007 | |
St Paul's OS | SPOS, Saints | 6, 6R, C6 | St. Paul's College, Gilles Plains | 2015 | 2015 | 0 | - | ||
St. Peters OC | SPOCs | 1, 1R, C1, C7 | The Caterer Oval, St Peter's College, Hackney | 1928 | 1928 | 14 | 2018 | ||
Tea Tree Gully | Gullies, Wolves | 1, 1R, C1, C7 | 2, 2R | Pertaringa Oval, Banksia Park | 1862 | 1988 | 8 | 2020 | |
Trinity OS | Lions | 5, 5R, C5 | Trinity College Gawler Campus, Evanston South | 2006 | 2006 | 2 | 2022 | ||
Unley Mercedes Jets | Jets | 3, 3R, C3 | Kingswood Oval, Kingswood | 1970 | 1970 | 5 | 2015 | ||
Walkerville | Cats | 4, 4R, C4 | Walkerville Oval, Walkerville | 1901 | 1936 | 14 | 2020 | ||
West Croydon | Hawks | 5, 5R C5 | 5 | Fawk Reserve, Athol Park | 1961 | 1974 | 6 | 2010 | |
Westminster OS | Dragons | 4, 4R | 2 | Glandore Oval, Glandore | 1969 | 1969 | 6 | 2016 | |
Woodville South | Cats | 5, 5R, C5 | 4 | Ledger Reserve, Woodville South | 1890 | 1979 | 10 | 2016 |
The following 10 clubs are competing in Division 1 of the Adelaide Footy League 2024 season.
Club | Finishing position last season | Home Ground |
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Brighton Districts & Old Scholars | 7th | Brighton Oval, Brighton |
Broadview | 6th | Broadview Oval, Broadview |
Glenunga | 2nd | Webb Oval, Glenunga |
Golden Grove | 1st in 2023 Div 2 (promoted) | Harpers Field, Golden Grove |
Payneham Norwood Union | 2nd in 2023 Div 2 (promoted) | Payneham Oval, Payneham |
Port District | 5th | Largs Reserve, Largs Bay |
Prince Alfred Old Collegians | 1st | Park 9, Bundey's Paddock (Tidlangga), North Adelaide |
Sacred Heart Old Collegians | 4th | Sacred Heart College Champagnat Campus, Mitchell Park |
St Peter's Old Collegians | 8th | The Caterer Oval, St Peter's College, Hackney |
Tea Tree Gully | 3rd | Pertaringa Oval, Banksia Park |
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The league received media coverage in 2014 due to extreme scores in a number of games.
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Thebarton Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia currently used for a variety of sports including Australian rules football. It was the home ground of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club West Torrens between 1922 and 1989, and since 2008 has been the home of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL) now called the Adelaide Footy League.
Goodwood Saints Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide. The team competes in the Adelaide Footy League.
The Christies Beach Football Club is an Australian rules football team based in the outer southern suburbs of Adelaide that first fielded junior teams in the Southern Football League in 1964. In 1966 senior teams were formed and almost instant success was achieved with A-Grade premierships in 1967 and 1968. The Christies Beach Football Club continues to field teams in both Senior and Junior grades in the Southern Football League. Between 2016 and 2019, Christies Beach fielded Women's teams in the Adelaide Footy League.
The Aldinga Football Club is an Australian rules football club that was a foundation member of the Southern Football Association in 1886. From 1927 to 1932, Aldinga won a record 6 premierships in a row in the Southern Football Association. In 1901 Aldinga was involved in a brief merger with the Sellick's Hill F.C. to form the Hills United Football Club.
The Brighton Districts and Old Scholars Football Club Inc., nicknamed the Bombers, is an Australian rules football club based in the southern suburbs of Adelaide which was formed in 1991 as a merger between the former Brighton Football Club and Brighton High Old Scholars Football Club. Also known as the Brighton Bombers, BDOS competed in the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL). In 1994, BDOS joined the Southern Football League in the junior grades, and were followed by the senior teams from the SAAFL in 1997. In 2017, BDOS shifted to the Adelaide Footy League.
The Edwardstown Football Club is an Australian rules football club first formed in 1919. In 1938, Edwardstown merged with the Black Forest Football Club from the Adelaide and Suburban Football Association but retained the name Edwardstown. For much of the first 60 years of its existence, the Edwardstown Football Club competed in the Glenelg-South Adelaide District Football League, except for two seasons spent in the Adelaide and Suburban Football Association (1934–35).
The South Australian Football Association (SAFA) was a semi-professional Australian rules football competition based in Adelaide, South Australia from 1978 to the end of the 1995 season.
The Northern Metropolitan Football League (NMFL) was an Australian rules football competition based in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia until it folded at the end of the 1994 season. It first formed in 1961 as the Central District Football Association, drawing from the recruiting zone of the Central District Football Club. In 1988, it was renamed the Northern Metropolitan Football League which remained its name until it folded at the end of the 1994 season.
The Port Adelaide and District Football Association (PADFA) was an Australian rules football competition based in the western and north-western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia until it folded in 1952.
Port District Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Largs Bay, South Australia. The club is successor of Semaphore Central F.C., which merged with Exeter F.C. to form Port District in 1979.
The SMOSH West Lakes Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the western suburbs of Adelaide which was formed in 1996 as a merger between the former St. Michael's Old Scholars and Hindmarsh Football Club and West Lakes Football Club. The club has participated in the South Australian Amateur Football League since being formed.
The Fitzroy Community Club Inc. is a sports club based in the western suburbs of Adelaide, consisting of Australian rules football, cricket, netball and darts teams. It was formed in 1987 as a merger between the former Renown Park Football Club, St Dominic's Football Club and St Peter's Y.C.W. Football Club. The club's Australian rules football team has participated in the South Australian Amateur Football League since being formed.
The Golden Grove Football Club, more commonly known as the Kookaburras, is an Australian Rules Football Club based in the north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide that was formed in 1995. The club is based at Harper's Field, located on One Tree Hill Road in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. Golden Grove's five men's senior teams compete in the Adelaide Footy League Division 1, Division 1 Reserves, Division C1, C7 & C8 competitions. Its women's teams compete in the Adelaide Footy League Women's Division 1, & Division 1 Reserves competitions, whilst its junior teams compete in the SANFL Juniors competition.
Ferryden Park Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Ferryden Park, South Australia that folded following the 1995 South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL) season due to financial problems and a lack of players.
The Walkerville Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is an Australian rules football club that plays in the Adelaide Footy League and is based in Walkerville, Adelaide.
The Flinders Park Football Club is an Australian sports club, mainly known for its Australian rules football team, which competes in the Adelaide Footy League.
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