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]

Member Clubs[edit]

East Torrens Clubs[edit]

Club Years Participating Notes
Ashton 1969-71 [2] transferred to Hills Football League
Athelstone 1969-77 [3]
Brompton 1969-77 [4]
Burnside 1969-77 [5]
Campbelltown 1969-75 [6] merged with Magill Royal
Eastwood 1969-76 transferred to SAAFL[7]
Hectorville 1969-77 [8]
Kensington Gardens 1969-77
Kersbrook 1969-70 [9] transferred to Hills Football League
Magill Royal 1969-75 [10] merged with Campbelltown
Norwood Union 1969-77 [11]
Para-Houghton 1969-77 [12]
Tea Tree Gully 1969-77 [13]

North Adelaide District Clubs[edit]

Club Years Participating Notes
Albert Druids 1969-77 [14]
Gepps Cross 1969-77 [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 Collegians 1969-72 [21] transferred to SAAFL[17]
West Croydon 1969-73 transferred to SAAFL[22]
Wingfield 1969-77 [23]

Other Clubs[edit]

Club Years Participating Joined from
Campbelltown-Magill United 1976-77 [24] merger of Campbelltown FC & Magill Royal FC
Ingle Farm 1974-77 [25] from Central District Football Association
Nunga Community 1969-73 new club, transferred to Adelaide Suburban Football Association
Ovingham United 1977 [26] from United Church Football Association
Pooraka 1976-77 from Central District Football Association
South Adelaide Ramblers 1969 [27] from Glenelg South Adelaide District Football Association, folded after one season [27]
Taperoo 1975-77 [28] new club
West Croydon 1973 [29] from Woodville Junior League, transferred to SAAFL
Woodville Royal 1970-77 from SAAFL

Disbanding[edit]

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[edit]

Clubs to ASFA[edit]

Premierships[edit]

Year A-Grade B-Grade C-Grade D-Grade
1969 Hectorville[8][31]
1970 Athelstone[3] Athelstone[3]
1971 Athelstone[3] Athelstone[3] Athelstone[3]
1972 Wingfield [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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Footypedia – Norwood North Football Association (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  2. ^ Lines, Peter. "Ashton". Encyclopedia of South Australian Country Football Clubs. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-9804472-9-3.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Footypedia – Athelstone Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Footypedia – Brompton Football Club/Brompton Methodist Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Footypedia – Burnside Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Footypedia – Glenroy Football Club/Campbelltown Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  7. ^ a b "SAAFL History – 1977". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d "Footypedia – Hectorville Football Club/Norwood Districts Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  9. ^ Lines, Peter. "Kersbrook". Encyclopedia of South Australian Country Football Clubs. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-9804472-9-3.
  10. ^ "Footypedia – Magill Royal Football Club/Magill Football Club/Rosslyn Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  11. ^ a b "Footypedia – Norwood Union Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Footypedia – Para-Houghton Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  13. ^ a b "Footypedia – Tea Tree Gully Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  14. ^ a b "Footypedia – Albert Druids Football Club/Albert Sports Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  15. ^ a b "Footypedia – Gepps Cross Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Greenacres". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  17. ^ a b Bloch, Fred. "SAAFL History – 1973". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  18. ^ a b "Footypedia – Hope Valley Football Club/Hope Valley And Highbury United Football Club/Hope Valley United Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  19. ^ a b "Footypedia – Modbury Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  20. ^ "Footypedia – Saint Raphaels Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  21. ^ "Footypedia – Salesian Football Club/Salesian Old Collegians Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  22. ^ "SAAFL History – 1974". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  23. ^ a b c "Footypedia – Wingfield Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  24. ^ a b "Footypedia – Campbelltown Magill Football Club / Campbelltown-Magill United Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  25. ^ a b "Footypedia – Ingle Farm Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  26. ^ a b "Footypedia – Ovingham Football Club/Ovingham Methodist Football Club/Ovingham United Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  27. ^ a b "Footypedia – South Adelaide Ramblers Football Club/South Adelaide C Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  28. ^ "SAAFL History – 1978". South Australian Amateur Football League. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  29. ^ Bloch, Fred. "West Croydon". Channel 9 Adelaide Football League. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  30. ^ "SAAFL History – 1980". South Australian Amateur Football League. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  31. ^ Bloch, Fred. "Hectorville". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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