| Sport | Australian rules football Netball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1922 |
| Ceased | 1999 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Confederation | AFL Victoria |
| Most titles | Trinity, St Andrews/Caledonians, Miners (10) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
The Ararat & District Football Association was an Australian rules football League based around Ararat in Western Victoria.
The ADFA was the minor league in Ararat with clubs named after churches, mills and mines. [1] The competition was regarded as the minor league of the area, whilst the major club in town, the Ararat Football Club played in the Wimmera Football League.
This association was founded in 1922 and was re-figured and calibrated several times in its first ten years of existence.
The league finished in 1999 which saw teams splitting into the Horsham & District Football League [2] and Mininera & District Football League. [3]
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Home Ground | Years in comp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | St Marys | Kangaroos | Centenary Park | 1928-1999 | Merged with Prestige-Trinity to form Ararat Eagles in the moved to Horsham & District Football League in 2000 |
 | Prestige-Trinity | Crows | Gordon Street Oval | 1996-1999 | Merged with St Marys to form Ararat Eagles in the moved to Horsham & District Football League in 2000 |
 | Swifts | Baggies | North Park | 1970-1999 | Moved to Horsham & District Football League in 2000 |
 | Great Western | Demons | Great Western Public Park Reserve | 1922-1925, 1933–1949, 1953–1999 | Moved to Horsham & District Football League in 2000 |
 | Caledonians-Miners | Saints | Ararat City Band Centre | 1996-1999 | Became Ararat United and moved to Mininera & District Football League in 2000 |
 | Moyston | Tigers | Moyston Recreation Reserve | 1922-1999 | Merged with Willaura to form Moyston-Willaura in Mininera & District Football League |
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Home Ground | Years in comp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat CYMS | 1934-1935 | Folded in 1936 | |||
| Ararat Ex Students | 1945-1946 | Folded in 1947 | |||
| Ararat Juniors | 1922 | Folded in 1922 | |||
| Ararat Imperials | 1923-1927 | Folded in 1927 | |||
| Buangor | Ramblers | Des Brennan Park | 1931, 1937, 1946–1965 | Folded in 1966 | |
| | Caledonians (St Andrews 1928–1951) | Demons | Ararat City Band Centre | 1928-1995 | Merged with Miners to form Miners-Caledonians in 1996 |
| Cathcart | 1922-1927 | ||||
| Dobie | Dobie Recreation Reserve | 1927 | Folded in 1928 | ||
| Elmhurst | 1949-1950 | Folded in 1951 | |||
| Glenorchy | Glenorchy Recreation Reserve | 1970-1972, 1976 | Folded | ||
| Halls Gap | Halls Gap Recreation Reserve | 1970-1975 | Folded in 1976 | ||
| Joel Joel | 1939-1940 | Folded in 1941 | |||
| Lake Bolac | 1926 | Moved to Willaura & DFA in 1927 | |||
 | Landsborough | Burras | 1937-1939,1950-1952, 1957–1964 | Moved back to the Lexton FL in 1965 | |
| Methodists | Miners | Kokoda Park | 1928-1972 | Changed name to Miners in 1973 | |
| Miners | Miners | Kokoda Park | 1973-1995 | Merged with Caledonians to form Miners-Caledonians in 1996 | |
 | Prestige | Maroona Recreation Reserve | 1946-1995 | Merged with Trinity to form Prestige-Trinity in 1996 | |
 | Trinity | Bulldogs | Gordon Street Oval | 1925-1995 | Merged with Prestige to form Prestige-Trinity in 1996 |
| Warrak | Warrak Recreation Reserve | 1931-1937 | Folded in 1937 | ||
 | Warriors | Warriors | 1970-1997 | Absorbed by Stawell Football Club in the Wimmera Football League in 1998 | |
| Willaura | Saints | 1925-1926 | Moved to Mininera & District Football League |
| Record | Details | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Score | 414 Points | St Marys.65.24.414 (v Moyston 3.0.18) | 1998 |
| Most Goals in a Match | 27 Goals | Geoff LePoidevin - St Marys (v Moyston) | 1998 |
| Most Goals in a Season | 155 Goals | Danny Aldersea – Caledonians FC | 1975 |
| Most Consecutive Premierships | 3 | Moyston FC | 1967–1969 |
| Warriors FC | 1980–1982 | ||
| Caledonians | 1985–1987 | ||
| Swifts FC | 1992–1994 | ||
| Most Consecutive Wins | 38 Wins | Swifts FC | 1993–1995 |
| Most Consecutive Losses | 56 Losses | Moyston | 1996–1999 |
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| Year | Player | H&A goals | Finals goals | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B Carroll (St Marys) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | Alan Fiscalini (Prestege) | 58 | 3 | 61 |
| 1957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | R Hellyer (Caledonians) | 44 | 5 | 49 |
| 1960 | J Sandlant (Landsborough) | 47 | 4 | 51 |
| 1961 | Stewart Robertson (Landsborough) | 60 | 3 | 63 |
| 1962 | K McKinnis (Moyston) | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| 1963 | Fred Locke (Trinity) | 58 | 7 | 65 |
| 1964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | Gary Studd (Prestege) | 52 | 2 | 54 |
| 1967 | Gerard Brennan (St Marys) | 66 | 2 | 68 |
| 1968 | John Pola (Moyston) | 38 | 7 | 45 |
| 1969 | John Pola (Moyston) | 31 | 10 | 41 |
| 1970 | Don Sladdin (St Marys) | 67 | 5 | 72 |
| 1971 | Don Sladdin (St Marys) | 67 | 8 | 75 |
| 1972 | Russell Smyth (Meth) | 84 | 7 | 91 |
| 1973 | David Watson (Caledonians) | 68 | 4 | 72 |
| 1974 | Warren Grant (Miners) | 85 | 14 | 99 |
| 1975 | Donny Aldersea (Caledonians) | 139 | 16 | 155 |
| 1976 | Warren Grant (Miners) | 75 | 10 | 85 |
| 1977 | Howard Dunn (Swifts) | 58 | 12 | 70 |
| 1978 | W Van Der Waal (Warriors) | 76 | 13 | 89 |
| 1979 | L Mooney (Prestege) | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| 1980 | W Van Der Waal (Warriors) | 68 | 19 | 87 |
| 1981 | W Van Der Waal (Warriors) | 76 | 0 | 76 |
| 1982 | Graeme Sladdin (St Marys) | 126 | 8 | 134 |
| 1983 | Wanye Ford (Prestege) | 109 | 0 | 109 |
| 1984 | Les Brennan (Miner) | 96 | 11 | 107 |
| 1985 | Terry Croton (Great Western) | 90 | 18 | 108 |
| 1986 | Graeme Sladdin (St Marys) | 79 | 14 | 93 |
| 1987 | Darren Borelli (Trinity) | 73 | 5 | 78 |
| 1988 | Les Brennan (Caledonians) | 0 | 102 | 102 |
| 1989 | Craig Morrow (Warriors) | 64 | 3 | 67 |
| 1990 | Mimi Michael (Moyston) | 96 | 19 | 115 |
| 1991 | Mimi Michael (Moyston) | 102 | 6 | 108 |
| 1992 | Mimi Michael (Moyston) | 73 | 11 | 84 |
| 1993 | Dan Grainger (Swift) | 86 | 7 | 93 |
| 1994 | Tim Williams (Warriors) | 94 | 13 | 107 |
| 1995 | David Fratin (St Marys) | 104 | 6 | 110 |
| 1996 | Graeme Nuskes (Swift) | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| 1997 | Tim Williams (Warriors) | 63 | 5 | 68 |
| 1998 | Paul Kinna (Great Western) | 139 | 10 | 149 |
| 1999 | Leigh Jenkins (Prestege-Trinity) | 88 | 5 | 93 |
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