Northern Metropolitan Football League

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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. [1] In 1988, it was renamed the Northern Metropolitan Football League which remained its name until it folded at the end of the 1994 season. [2]

Contents

Clubs

Final

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in NMFLNMFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Brahma Lodge
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TigersBrahma Lodge Oval, Brahma Lodge 19621962-94 [3] (1962–65 Juniors only) [4] 31977, 1993, 1994Moved to SAAFL in 1995
Central United
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BulldogsMofflin Reserve, Elizabeth Vale 19621962-94 [2] [5] (1962-77 Juniors only)21982, 1984Moved to SAAFL in 1995
Eastern Park
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DemonsDwight Reserve South, Elizabeth Park 19621962-94 [2] [6] 0-Moved to SAAFL in 1995
Elizabeth
Mitcham Football Club colours.jpg
EaglesElizabeth Oval, Elizabeth GDFL19561961-77, 1989-1994 [2] [7] [8] [9] 41966, 1967, 1973, 1991Moved to South Australian FA in 1978. Moved to SAAFL in 1995
Salisbury
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MagpiesSalisbury Oval, Salisbury GDFL18831961-94 [2] [7] [10] [11] 71968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1984, 1986, 1988Moved to SAAFL in 1995
Salisbury North
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HawksSalisbury North Oval, Salisbury North GDFL19531961-78, 1989–91, 1994 [12] [13] [14] 101961, 1963, 1965, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1989, 1990Moved to South Australian FA in 1979, 1992 and 1995
Salisbury West
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TigersSalisbury Downs Oval, Salisbury Downs SAAFL 19651965-69, 1978-94 [15] 21985, 1988Moved to SAAFL in 1970. Moved to South Australian FA in 1995
Smithfield
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PanthersSmithfield Oval, Smithfield 19651965-94 [2] [16] [17] 11992Moved to SAAFL in 1995
Virginia
Virginia Football Club colours.jpg
RamsVirginia Sports Oval, Virginia GDFL19071975-1980, [18] 1987-94 [19] [20] 11979Moved to Gawler & District FL in 1981. Moved to Adelaide Plains FL in 1995

Former

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in NMFLNMFL Senior PremiershipsFate
TotalMost recent
Blakeview1991-93[ citation needed ]0-Folded
Campbelltown Magill
Campbelltown Magill Football Club colours.svg
Campbelltown Memorial Oval, Paradise SAFA 19761980-8411981Moved to SAAFL in 1985
Central Districts?-1962-?11962?
Elizabeth North
Elizabeth North Football Club colours.svg
GDFL 19551961-64 [7] [21] 11964Folded
Hope Valley
Albert Park football club colors.jpg
DemonsHope Valley Sporting Club, Hope Valley SAFA 19061980-86 [22] 11983Moved to SAAFL in 1987
Ingle Farm
Ingle Farm Football Club colours (NMFL).svg
BulldogsRowe Park, Ingle Farm 19681968-73 [23] [24] [25] 0-Moved to Norwood-North FA in 1974
Kaurna United1986-880-Folded
Mile End
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CatsRailways Oval, Adelaide SAAFL 195719910-Absorbed by University of South Australia in 1992
Ovingham
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CatsCane Reserve, Prospect SMFL 19061987-88 [26] 0-Returned to SAAFL in 1989
Para District Uniting  Parks Community Centre, Angle Park 198719870-Moved to SAAFL in 1988
Paralowie
Paralowie Football Club colours (NMFL).jpg
KangaroosYalumba Drive Reserve, Paralowie 19791979-930-Moved to SAAFL in 1994
Para Hills
Para Hills Football Club colours.jpg
Big RedsThe Paddocks, Para Hills West SAAFL 19741974-77, 1990-91 [27] [28] [29] 0-Moved to SAAFL in 1978. Moved to South Australian FA in 1992
Pooraka
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BullsLindblom Park, Pooraka NADFA 19201969-75 [30] [31] 0-Moved to Norwood-North FA in 1976
Salisbury College
Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg
Salisbury College, Salisbury East SAAFL 19701975-760-Returned to SAAFL in 1977
Two Wells Virginia
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GDFL1961-69 [7] [32] [33] [34] 0-Moved to Adelaide Plains FL in 1970
Westfields SAAFL 1960s1968-84, 1987-890-Moved to SAAFL in 1985, folded in 1990

Premierships

YearA1/Division 1A2/Division 2A3
1961Salisbury North [35]
1962Central Districts
1963Salisbury North [35]
1964Elizabeth North [36]
1965Salisbury North [35]
1966Elizabeth
1967Elizabeth
1968 Salisbury [7]
1969 Salisbury [7]
1970 Salisbury [7]
1971 Salisbury [7]
1972Salisbury North [35]
1973Elizabeth
1974Salisbury North [35]
1975Salisbury North [35] Salisbury CAE
1976Salisbury North [35]
1977 Brahma Lodge [3]
1978Salisbury North [35] Eastern Park [36]
1979Virginia
1980 Central United undefeated [37] Eastern Park [36]
1981 Campbelltown-Magill Eastern Park [36]
1982 Central United [37] Westfields
1983Hope ValleyWestfields
1984 Salisbury [7] Westfields
1985 Salisbury West [38]
1986 Salisbury [7]
1987 Salisbury West [38] Eastern Park [36]
1988 Salisbury [7] Ovingham [36]
1989Salisbury North [35] Virginia
1990Salisbury North [35] Virginia
1991ElizabethVirginia
1992SmithfieldVirginia
1993 Brahma Lodge [3]
1994 Brahma Lodge [3] [36]

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