North Adelaide District Football Association

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The North Adelaide District Football Association (NADFA) was an Australian rules football competition based in the northern and north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia until it merged with the East Torrens Football Association to form the Norwood-North Football Association at the end of the 1968 season. [1] It was formed in 1921 under the patronage of the North Adelaide Football Club with complete control over its own affairs. [2]

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History

1921 - Inaugural six Clubs - Abattoirs (based at Gepps Cross), Gaza (Founded in 1903 and based at Klemzig), Islington United, Mitcham (Founded in 1907 and based at Hawthorn Oval), North Adelaide Ramblers, Walkerville (Founded in 1901). [3] Mitcham defeated North Adelaide Ramblers for the premiership at Prospect Oval. [4] [5]

1926 - The following ten teams competed: Prospect, Gaza, North Adelaide Ramblers, Walkerville, Chicago, Hope Valley, Athelstone, North Adelaide Juniors, Northfield, and Salisbury. The last three named are new teams to the association. [6]

The association came into controversy in 1927 when a player, J. Warming, was not permitted to play for league club West Adelaide due to a 12-month suspension received for striking an umpire whilst playing within the North Adelaide District Association. [7]

1929 - The eight teams that competed: Prospect, Gaza, North Adelaide Ramblers, Walkerville, Chicago, Hope Valley, North Adelaide Centrals and Broadview. [8] After three seasons Salisbury, twice as runner up, rejoined the Gawler Football Association.

1930 - Annual Report it was reported the registered number of players was 294 for eight clubs in 1929 against 357 in the previous season for 10 teams.

1940 - Teams from the RAAF at Parafield and Adelaide entered the competition joining Kilburn, Broadview, North Adelaide Ramblers, North Adelaide Centrals, Prospect, Gaza, Broadview Colts. The Abattoirs Club had disbanded. [9] . The RAAF Parafield Team qualified for the Semi-Finals. The Premiership table as at the end of the minor round was: Broadview 30 pts, Kilburn 28, North Adelaide Centrals 24, R.A.A.F. (Parafield) 22, North Adelaide Ramblers 16, R.A.A.F (Adelaide) 12, Gaza 8 , Prospect 8, Broadview Colts Nil. [10]

1942 - Competition went into recess during the remainder of World War II and resumed following the end.

1947 - Eight teams competed - Thompson Memorial, Walkerville B, Broadview; Kilburn, Modbury, Gaza, Prospect, Abattoirs. [11]

In March 1960 an application was received from Central Districts Club for affiliation with the NA Association. Their delegate stated they were seeking league status, and to do this, they had to field two teams as well as Colts. Fifteen of their Senior Colts would be lost to them this year, because they were too old. The club had adequate dressing sheds and toilet facilities, and one of the best turfed ovals in Australia. [12]

1961 - Grade "A1" Clubs - Broadview, Gaza, Gepps Cross, Happy Valley, NYCW, North Adelaide Centrals, Prospect and Thompson Clubs. (8 teams) The Grade "A2" clubs - Broadview, Gaza, Gepps Cross, Happy Valley. NYCW, Walkerville, Super Elliott and Wingfield. (8 teams) [13]

Member Clubs

ClubYears ParticipatingNotes
Abattoirs1921, [14] , 1938-39, 1947-?Based at Gepps Cross. Disbanded 1939. [15]
Albert Druids 1968Joined from Adelaide Metropolitan Football League which folded at end of 1967.
Athlestone1926 -1928?1935 joined East Torrens Football Association
ANZ Bank1958-59 [1] Colors were blue and white and their ground was at Le Fevre terrace [16] 1960 - granted a clearance to the Glenelg-South-West Association because the majority of the players were residents of that district. [17]
British Tube Mills1941
Broadview1928-63 [1] [18] In 1964 joined South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL)
Broadview Colts1940
Central District 1960Withdrew to form Central District Football Association of six teams. [19]
Chicago1925-1932Formed in 1925 [20] and renamed in 1933 following a change in suburb name to Kilburn.
College Park1949
Enfield1952-53
Excelsior1937-1938?Formed in 1919 and based at Brompton. For a number of years it was affiliated with Adelaide and Suburban Association. [21]
Ferryden Park 1965-67 [22]
Gaza 1921-61 [14] [23]
Gepps Cross1952-68Moved to Norwood-North Football Association in 1969 then joined SAFA in 1978.
Greenacres 1965-68Super Elliotts (1948-54? [24] ), Colts only 1965-66 [25]
Harris Scarfe Limited 1930 - ?Admitted after withdrawal of Hope Valley
Hope Valley 1922-29, [1] 1949-68Hope Valley United (1949)
Islington United1921-24 [14]
Kangaroos1922
Kilburn 1933-57 [26] Changed name from Chicago (1925–32)
Mitcham1921 [1] [14] Moved to the Mid Southern Association in 1922
Modbury 1947-50, [1] 1954-58, 1963-68
North Adelaide Central1935-48
North Adelaide Colts1938
North Adelaide Juniors1926-?
North Adelaide Ramblers1921-41 [14]
North Adelaide Y.C.W. 1954-61Based at Blackfriars Priory School at Prospect in 1962 they were renamed St Dominic's and the following season joined the South Australian Amateur Football League.
Northfield1926-?
Pooraka 1964-68
Prospect1923-64 [1] [27]
R.A.A.F
Adelaide		1940
R.A.A.F
Parafield		1940
R.A.A.F.1941Royal Australian Air Force's No. 4 School of Technical Training (S.T.T.) was established in Adelaide, South Australia, on April 1, 1940, during World War II
Royal Park19661963 competed in A2
SA Central1936-50
Salisbury 1926-19281926 - Withdrew from Gawler Association which had no A Grade.
1926 Runners up to Gaza and 1927 Runners up to Prospect [28] [29]
1929 - rejoined Gawler Association [30]
St Dominic's 1962 [1] [31] North Adelaide YCW (1954–61) [32]
1987 - Renown Park, Saint Peters YCW and Saint Dominics merged to form Fitzroy Community Football Club who compete in the Adelaide Footy League.
St Raphael's 1968
Tea Tree Gully 1955-56
Thompson Memorial1947-?Pre World War 2 competed in United Church Football Association.
Thompson Memorial Church, Gilberton opened on 20 Oct 1911. [33] The new Congregational Church at Park Terrace, Gilberton, was built in memory of the late Mr. W. G. Thompson
Walkerville 1921-35, [14] [34] 1948, 1952Joined the South Australian Amateur Football League in 1936.
West Croydon 1965-68
Woodville Gardens1963
Wingfield1954-68

Premierships

YearA1A2
1921Mitcham [35]
1922Islington United [36]
1923Prospect [37] [38]
1924Prospect [38] [39]
1925Prospect [38]
1926Gaza [40]
1927Prospect [41]
1928Chicago [42] [43]
1929North Adelaide Ramblers [44]
1930Broadview [45]
1931Walkerville [46]
1932Walkerville [47]
1933Kilburn [43] [48]
1934Kilburn [43] [49]
1935Kilburn [43] [50]
1936Prospect [51]
1937Kilburn [43] [52]
1938Kilburn [43]
1939Kilburn [43] [53]
1940Kilburn [43] [54]
1941North Adelaide Central [55]
1942-45In Recess
1946Kilburn [43]
1947Kilburn [43]
1948Broadview [1] [56]
1949Brunswick [57] College Park [58]
1950Thompson Memorial [59] North Adelaide Central [60]
1951Thompson Memorial [61] Gaza [61]
1952Thompson Memorial [62] Super Elliott [62]
1953Enfield [63] North Adelaide Central (undefeated) [63] [64]
1954Broadview [65] Hope Valley [65]
1955Thompson Memorial
1956KilburnNorth Adelaide Central (undefeated) [66]
1957KilburnWingfield
1958Thompson MemorialWingfield
1959 North Adelaide Y.C.W. Woodville North [67]
1960 North Adelaide Y.C.W. Gaza [68]
1961Prospect
1962
1963BroadviewModbury [69]
1964Thompson Memorial
1965Gepps Cross [70] Ferryden Park
1966Thompson Memorial
1967Modbury [1]
1968Modbury [1]

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