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The Stanley Football Association was an Australian rules football competition based in the Clare Valley region of South Australia, Australia. It operated between 1915 and 1936 with breaks in 1916-17 and 1919 due to World War I.

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Brief history

The Stanley Football Association was formed in 1915 and featured teams (at times) from North Clare, South Clare, Blyth, Stanley Flat, Sevenhill, Farrell Flat, Watervale, Kybunga and Snowtown. The three foundation clubs were North Clare, South Clare and Blyth, [1] all located in the cadastral County of Stanley, a historic administrative area, centred on Clare, from which the association drew its name. The association joined the Mid North Association following the 1936 season. [2] The three original foundation clubs now compete in the North Eastern Football League.

Awards

Jack Cockburn, c. 1935 Jack Cockburn.jpg
Jack Cockburn, c. 1935

The premiers of the competition won the Stanley Shield. It was first awarded in 1921. [3]

The "A. E. Fryar" medal, was awarded to the player judged (by umpire votes) the fairest and most brilliant footballer during the regular season. The award was given by Albert Fryar, a well-known philatelist and sportsman originally from Clare and first awarded in 1926. [4]

Jack Cockburn won the Fryar Medal a record three times (1929, 1930 & 1932). He would go on to win the Magarey Medal for the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in 1935. He was also inducted into the SANFL Hall of Fame in 2003. [5]

YearPremiers A. E. Fryar Medal References
1915North ClareNo award [6]
1916No competitionNo award
1917No competitionNo award
1918North ClareNo award [7]
1919No competitionNo award
1920South ClareNo award [8]
1921South ClareNo award [9]
1922North ClareNo award [10]
1923WatervaleNo award [11] [12]
1924South ClareNo award [13] [14]
1925BlythNo award [15] [16]
1926South ClareG. V. Tilbrook (North Clare) [17]
1927South ClareR. Banwell (South Clare) [18] [19]
1928BlythW. Hogan (South Clare) [20] [21]
1929Blyth Jack Cockburn (Blyth) [20]
1930Blyth Jack Cockburn (Blyth) [20]
1931BlythWalter Blight (South Clare) [22] [23]
1932North Clare Jack Cockburn (Blyth) [24] [25]
1933BlythPercy Abbott (Farrell Flat) [26] [27] [28]
1934Farrell FlatFred Steinhardt (Blyth) [29] [30]
1935BlythLen Monaghan (Farrell Flat) [31]
1936Farrell FlatSyd Cockburn (Blyth) [32] [33]

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  3. ↑ The Stanley Football Association: A Shield For The Competition (22 April 1921). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
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  12. ↑ The Football Season (9 May 1924). The Northern Argus, page 3. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  13. ↑ Stanley Association: Watervale Win Premiership (13 October 1923). The Northern Argus, page 21. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  14. ↑ Football Scores for the Season (19 September 1924). The Northern Argus, page 7. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  15. ↑ Advertising: Match for Premiership Kybunga v. Blyth (25 August 1925). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
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  19. ↑ The First Semifinal: South Clare v. Watervale (2 September 1927). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
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  22. ↑ Blyth Defeats South Clare in Final Match (2 October 1931). The Northern Argus, page 3. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  23. ↑ Fryar Medal (25 September 1931). The Northern Argus. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  24. ↑ Stanley Football Association Meeting (3 March 1933). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  25. ↑ Jack Cockburn Wins Fryar Medal for the Third Time (19 August 1932). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
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  27. ↑ Stanley Football Association (23 March 1934). The Northern Argus. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  28. ↑ First Semi-final on Saturday at Farrell's Flat (18 August 1933). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  29. ↑ Football: Farrell's Flat Win the Premiership (31 August 1934). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  30. ↑ Football (17 August 1934). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  31. ↑ Football Final (20 September 1935). The Northern Argus, page 6. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
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  33. ↑ Stanley Football Association Ball (25 September 1936). The Northern Argus. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
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