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[]

East Torrens Clubs[]

Club Years Participating Notes
Ashton 1969-71 [2] transferred to Hills Football League
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]
1969-77 [8]
Kensington Gardens 1969-77
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[]

Club Years Participating Notes
Albert Druids 1969-77 [14]
Gepps Cross 1969-77 [15]
1969-72 [16] transferred to SAAFL[17]
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]
1969-73 transferred to SAAFL[22]
Wingfield 1969-77 [23]

Other Clubs[]

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
1977 [26] from United Church Football Association
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
1973 [29] from Woodville Junior League, transferred to SAAFL
Woodville Royal 1970-77 from 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 .

Clubs to SAFA[]

Clubs to []

  • Albert Druids[14]
  • Brompton[4]
  • Kensington Gardens
  • [26]
  • Para-Houghton [12]
  • Taperoo [30]
  • Wingfield [23]
  • Woodville Royal

Premierships[]

Year A-Grade B-Grade C-Grade D-Grade
1969 [8][31]
1970 [3] [3]
1971 [3] [3] [3]
1972 Wingfield [23] [3]
1973 Tea Tree Gully
1974 [8] [3]
1975 [3] [3]
1976 [3] [3]
1977 [3] [3]

References[]

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  2. ^ Lines, Peter. "Ashton". Encyclopedia of South Australian Country Football Clubs. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-9804472-9-3.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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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