Norwood-North Football Association

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The Norwood-North Football Association (NNFA) was an Australian rules football competition based in the eastern and north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia until it folded at the end of the 1977 season. It was formed in 1969 as a merger of the East Torrens Football Association and the North Adelaide District Football Association. [1]

Contents

Member Clubs

East Torrens Clubs

ClubYears ParticipatingNotes
Ashton1969-71 [2] transferred to Hills Football League
Athelstone 1969-77 [3]
Brompton 1969-77 [4]
Burnside1969-77 [5]
Campbelltown 1969-75 [6] merged with Magill Royal
Eastwood1969-76transferred to SAAFL [7]
Hectorville 1969-77 [8]
Kensington Gardens1969-77
Kersbrook 1969-70 [9] transferred to Hills Football League
Magill Royal 1969-75 [10] merged with Campbelltown
Norwood Union1969-77 [11]
Para-Houghton1969-77 [12]
Tea Tree Gully 1969-77 [13]

North Adelaide District Clubs

ClubYears ParticipatingNotes
Albert Druids 1969-77 [14]
Gepps Cross1969-77 [15]
Greenacres 1969-72 [16] transferred to SAAFL [17]
Hope Valley 1969-77 [18]
Modbury 1969-77 [19]
St Raphael's 1969-76 [20] transferred to SAAFL [7]
Salesian Old Collegians1969-72 [21] transferred to SAAFL [17]
West Croydon 1969-73transferred to SAAFL [22]
Wingfield1969-77 [23]

Other Clubs

ClubYears ParticipatingJoined from
Campbelltown-Magill United 1976-77 [24] merger of Campbelltown FC & Magill Royal FC
Ingle Farm1974-77 [25] from Central District Football Association
Nunga Community1969-73new club, transferred to Adelaide Suburban Football Association
Ovingham United 1977 [26] from United Church Football Association
Pooraka 1976-77from Central District Football Association
South Adelaide Ramblers1969 [27] from Glenelg South Adelaide District Football Association, folded after one season [27]
Taperoo1975-77 [28] new club
West Croydon 1973 [29] from Woodville Junior League, transferred to SAAFL
Woodville Royal1970-77from SAAFL

Disbanding

At the end of the 1977 season, the stronger clubs joined the newly formed South Australian Football Association whilst the weaker clubs joined the Adelaide and Suburban Football Association.

Clubs to SAFA

Clubs to ASFA

Premierships

YearA-GradeB-GradeC-GradeD-Grade
1969 Hectorville [8] [31]
1970 Athelstone [3] Athelstone [3]
1971 Athelstone [3] Athelstone [3] Athelstone [3]
1972Wingfield [23] Athelstone [3]
1973 Tea Tree Gully
1974 Hectorville [8] Athelstone [3]
1975 Athelstone [3] Athelstone [3]
1976 Athelstone [3] Athelstone [3]
1977 Athelstone [3] Athelstone [3]

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