Port Adelaide and District Football Association

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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. [1]

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It was first formed in 1921 as the Port Adelaide and Suburban Football Association under the auspices of the Port Adelaide Y.M.C.A., initially as a church based competition. [2]

Following World War I, the association reformed, [3] between 1921 and 1923 was known as the Port Adelaide and Suburban Church Football Association, and in 1924 was renamed the Port Adelaide and District Football Association. [4]

Controversy

Member Clubs

ClubYears ParticipatingNotes
Abattoirs 1915
Albert Park1910–15, [2] 1920–32
Alberton Baptist1911–12, [2] 1920–22
Alberton Church United 1915, 1924–30 [9]
Alberton Juniors1915
Alberton Methodist1911–13, [2] 1920
Birkenhead1915, 1933
Birkenhead Junior1929–41
Birkenhead Sports1947–51 [10]
Brighton 1936
Camden1936
Central Junior1911 [2]
Eastwood-1952 [1]
Ethelton 1913–15, 1920–51
Exeter1931, [11] 1949Semaphore Central Juniors (1931)
Glanville Methodist1920
Kilkenny Terminus1933
Kilkenny United1927–1933
Largs Bay1932–33
Naval Cadets1915
Ottoway1933–35
Peterhead1933
Peterhead Mission1920
Port Adelaide Methodist1912–13
Port Catholic1914–15 [12]
Port Adelaide Church United1920–23
Port Adelaide Congregational1911–13 [2] Port Congregationalist (1911)
Port Junior1912
Queenstown1912–15Queenstown Church of Christ (1912)
Riverside 1933–48 [13]
Rosatala1922–1933Rosatala Church United (1922–31)
Rosewater1920–48 [13]
Rosewater Catholic1922–23
Semaphore Baptist1911 [2]
Semaphore Central B1949
Semaphore Park 1934–50 [14]
Semaphore Church United1920–23
St. George1913
Woodville 1938–39 [15]
Woodville Catholic1922–24

Premierships

A-Grade

Medallists

Leading Goalkickers

References

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