The Sports Association for Adelaide Schools (formerly the Independent Schools Sports Association of South Australia or ISSA) is a group of schools in South Australia involved in sporting and cultural activities.
94-647: The football competition came to media attention in March 2011 when it was reported that schools were offering scholarships to lure the top footballers from rival schools since the introduction of premiership tables. The scholarships ensured the players were obliged to play for their schools, rather than within the SANFL , the peak football competition in South Australia . This issue came to further media attention in August 2013 when it
188-792: A combined Adelaide Team from the Association against a combined team from the 3 country clubs – Gawler, Kapunda and Willunga was played on the Adelaide Ground. With the Adelaide team winning 5 goals to 1. In 1880 it was proposed to create a Junior Football Association, similar to the Cricket Association, from Clubs such as the North Parks, St. Peter's College, Prince Alfred College, Royal Parks, West Torrens, Woodville, South Suburban, Hotham, and Middlesex. In 1881 - Adelaide and Kensington merged at
282-432: A considerable amount of skill to play it with any degree of success. It was set in motion about 3 o'clock, and after some, spirited play two goals were secured by the blues. The pinks nearly secured one, but the ball having struck the cross-rope, it was decided against them. There was a large attendance of spectators. On Saturday afternoon 11 June 1870 a football match was played between the Adelaide and Woodville Clubs on
376-656: A goal for that side. Baker (blue) after some excellent play had taken place, scored another goal for his side, and before long Conigrave gained another. At 5 o'clock the game was concluded, and the members of the Adelaide Club returned to town by rail. The following were the selected players: — Adelaide— Malcolm, Warburton, Sparks, E. Aldridge, Baker, W. and K. Samson, Masters, S. and C. Kingston, Townsend, J.Milne. H. Conigrave, Murray, and Dele. "Woodville— Formby, Slater, Dale, Crooks, Brock, Green, Cave, Stephens, Fergusson,Hart, Gardiner, Smith, Formby, Hovrell, and Martin. In 1870
470-589: A match was played between 15 members of the Adelaide Football Club and a like number of the Gawler Football Club with Adelaide winning by 3 goals to nil. Captains - Messrs. Sparks (Adelaide) and Sandland (Gawler). The annual meeting of the Adelaide Football Club was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel, on Thursday afternoon, 28th April 1870. There was a fair attendance, and Mr. W. Pope occupied
564-671: A meeting at the old Prince Alfred Hotel and pleaded with the delegates of the other local clubs that the rules of the Old Adelaide club be universally adopted by South Australian clubs as they closely resembled those used in Victoria . Part of Charles Kingston's argument to adopt the old Adelaide Club rules over the Kensington Club rules was that by having rules similar to those being used in Melbourne, intercolonial football matches could be held in
658-479: A meeting held on 11 April it was decided that the colour of the merged club be black-and scarlet guernsey, hose, and cap, and navy blue knickerbockers. The SAFA was notified in writing of the amalgamation which was read at a meeting held on 27 April 1881. The merged club played 4 games before resigning on 1st June. In 1882 - The first general meeting of the committee of the Junior Football Association
752-592: A meeting of the South Adelaide Football Club , which had formed the previous year, was held at the Arab Steed Hotel. There was a good attendance, and officers and Committee for the season were elected. Dissatisfaction was expressed relative to the rules by which matches were conducted last season, and the Secretary was instructed to communicate with the various Clubs in order to arrange for regulations. It
846-557: A pavilion and otherwise improving the Kensington Oval was affirmed, and it was thought if a organized movement was started sufficient support could be obtained to carry it through. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting. The team's poor performances forced the combined team to resign from the SAFA competition on 1 June 1881 after losing four matches and scoring just one goal. It
940-452: A proper set of playing rules. The attendance of all gentlemen interested in football is specially desired at the adjourned meeting. By 1873, the Kensington club rules became popular amongst the other clubs, along with attempts at standardisation. After Adelaide's attempts to retain their rules were rebuffed by Kensington and Port Adelaide, they went into recess with interclub until 1875. It
1034-525: A rival club was played in 1862 against the Modbury and Teatree Gully Football Club on a strip of grass near the Modbury Hotel. Adelaide won the game two goals to nil. The two teams met again the next year, and "the game was kept up with the greatest spirit and good feeling, and so equally were the sides matched that not a goal was obtained". In another internal game held on 14 June 1862 after some postponement,
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#17330936936831128-419: A senior side to the join the SAFA as Adelaide and to wear the old Adelaide colours of Black and Red. The merged club was proudly formed from South Australian born players. They retained a junior team called North Park in the Adelaide and Suburban Association. The following year this team would be renamed Adelaide Juniors. In their first year in the SAFA they would collect the wooden spoon but the following year won
1222-552: A seven team competition. Medindie was a foundation member in 1885 of the South Australian Junior Football Association, before spending the 1886 and 1887 seasons competing in the Adelaide and Suburban Football Association. Hotham which renamed to North Adelaide for 1888 merged with Adelaide for the 1889 season. On Friday 5 April 1889 At the Annual General Meeting held on Friday 5 April 1889 in
1316-672: A similar site to the current University Oval . In the following years the interest in football in South Australia began to grow with reports of matches being played across the state becoming more common. On 25 April 1860 an advertisement in the South Australian Register appeared notifying the Adelaide public about an upcoming meeting the following day to form a football club. The advertisement, sponsored by John Acraman , W.J. Fullarton and R. Cussen noted that group had already gathered 30 members. On Thursday 26 April 1860
1410-523: A spirit of friendly rivalry, thus making the game enjoyable and interesting not only to players, but to spectators. He then moved that the rules played in Victoria should be considered. They differed but slightly from the old Adelaide rules. If such rules were adopted he felt sure that football would be carried on far more successfully than had bean the case lately, and there would be a greater probability of intercolonial matches being arranged, as he hoped would be
1504-407: A total of 31 goals and finishing with a positive goal differential of 18. Adelaide finished fifth out of seven teams in each of the next two seasons, and last in 1880. Special meetings-of the members of the Kensington and Adelaide Football Clubs were held at the Prince Alfred Hotel on Monday 4th April. The first general meeting of the recently amalgamated Adelaide and Kensington Football Clubs
1598-840: A training session on the North Park Lands for 11 May. However, due to rain they cancelled. The second intra-club match for the club in 1861, played on the North Park Lands as usual, was advertised for 18 May as pitting the "Past and Present Collegians" in blue against "The other Members of the Club" in pink. However, the post game report described an inter-club match featuring the Adelaide Football Club playing against "the College boys". Present at this match were, amongst others, Richard Graves MacDonnell ( Governor of South Australia ), Augustus Short ( Lord Bishop of Adelaide ), James Farrell ( Anglican Dean of Adelaide ), James Hurtle Fisher ( President of
1692-474: A uniform set of rules and establish a governing body. The South Australian Football Association was formed at a meeting called at the Prince Alfred Hotel in King William Street, Adelaide on 30 April 1877, and adopted rules similar to those used in Victoria upon the urging of Charles Cameron Kingston . The use of an oval ball, bouncing the ball and pushing from behind forbidden amongst the rules agreed at
1786-569: A university league team. However the application was ultimately rejected by the competition out of fear a university side would compromise the electorate system, also referred to as zones, introduced to equalise the state competition. Old Adelaide Football Club The Adelaide Football Club , often referred to as the Old Adelaide Football Club , was an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide . Founded on 26 April 1860, it
1880-650: Is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia . It is also the state's governing body for the sport. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and is the 7th-oldest club football league in the world . Consisting of a single-division competition since
1974-504: Is known in England as the ' Off' and ' On' game, and that at a conference between the City and Suburban Clubs it will be sought to carry a resolution affirming the desirableness of introducing rules regulating the game. A meeting of members of the Adelaide Football Club was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel on Wednesday evening, May 6, to receive the reports for the last year, and make arrangements for
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#17330936936832068-639: The Adelaide Reserves in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). In 1854 Adelaide businessman John Acraman imported five round footballs from England and paid for the construction of goal posts at St Peter's College in Adelaide's eastern suburbs. St Peter's football matches were played between Frome Road and Adelaide Bridge using the Harrow School rules (a blend of modern-day association football and rugby), on
2162-465: The 1886 SAFA premiership . Following a lost of key players to other clubs after their initial success they collected the wooden spoon in 1891 and 1892 failing to win a single game in both seasons. Prior to the commencement of the 1893 season the Eastbourne junior club, the premiers of the City and Suburban Association in 1891 and 1892, merged with Adelaide. The merged club won one game but again collected
2256-719: The River Torrens . The fourth meeting took place on the South Park Lands on 19 May 1860 with coloured uniforms adopted. The team from players North of the River Torrens wore blue caps and the side south wore pink caps. For this match the captains were Thomas O'Halloran and R. Cussen. By mid June 1860 the club had already grown to over 100 members, including four members of the South Australian parliament . The final game for 1860 attracted 200 spectators. John Acraman
2350-555: The Adelaide Football Club was formed at the Globe Inn Hotel, Rundle Street with John Brodie Spence chairing the meeting. It was thereby the first football club established in South Australia . The club played its first intra-club match on the North Park Lands of Adelaide on 28 April 1860. The captains for this match were J.B. Spence and John Acraman . This first game lasted nearly 3 hours. The club initially only played internal matches between players located North and South of
2444-466: The Adelaide and Port Adelaide Clubs , the Concordia Band having been engaged. The following were the twenty Adelaide players selected: — Messrs. Aldridge, Brock, Conigrave, Colley, Chambers, Calf, Dale, Dalton, Higgins, Harrison, Jackson, Milne, Masters, Monteith, Nesbit, Randall, Sharpe, Sparks, Townsend, and Watson. 1872 Interclub matches against Kensington and Port Adelaide were played with
2538-401: The Adelaide, Kensington, and Port Adelaide Football Clubs was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel, on Saturday evening, March 10, for the purpose of drawing up a standard code of playing roles. There were present Messrs. C. C. Kingston, Winzor, and Perkins, from the Adelaide Club; Messrs. Crooks, H. B. Perry, and B. Moulden, from the Kensington Club; and Messrs. W. Townsend, G. Ireland, and Bann, from
2632-460: The Association comprised six clubs until the turn of the century. The three newer clubs (North, West Adelaide and West Torrens) continued to struggle against the older three clubs (Norwood, Port and South Adelaide). In the First Round both West Adelaide (vs Norwood) and West Torrens (vs Port Adelaide) failed to score for the whole game. There were also a number of walkovers throughout the season when
2726-522: The Association. For the management of the Second Twenty Messrs. C. E. B. Sabine and J. Lyall were elected Secretaries, and Messrs. B. Caterer, J. Boberts, and F. Poole committee. The election of captain and vice-captain in both teams was left to the Twenties. It was decided that the colour of the club be blaok-and scarlet guernsey, bose, and cap, and navy blue knickerbockers. The desirability of erecting
2820-467: The Clubs in and around Adelaide to appoint delegates to consider the question of adopting a uniform code of rules. Nothing, however, had followed the issuing of the circular, and the meeting that evening was called in consequence. He was extremely pleased to see so large an attendance, as it augured well for a revival of the manly game, which, owing to what he considered a foolish modification of what were known as
2914-524: The Committee was passed, as also a similar compliment to the Chairman. Several new members were proposed. The opening game of football in connection with the Adelaide Club was played on Saturday afternoon, May 14. There were about 30 members present, and Messrs. E. Samson (North - Colours pink) and E. Aldridge (South - Colours blue) acted as captains. The ball selected was of the Rugby or oval shape, and it required
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3008-681: The Electoral of East Adelaide and delegates from the Port Natives Football Club stated they would rename and take the West Torrens District. 1897 again saw a number of changes, District football based on the State Electoral Districts was introduced optionally with the aim of zoning players to a SAFA club (and became compulsory in 1899) and was the first season of football in South Australia where behinds contributed to
3102-478: The Gawler Association again was affiliated with the SAFA. Subsequently, it tried to rejoin the competition a number of times but was rejected. In 1913, it was admitted but withdrew before the season started. On 14 March 1893, at a meeting held at Temperance Hall, North Adelaide Medindie renamed itself to North Adelaide Football Club . In March 1894, Adelaide withdrew from the Association in writing before
3196-494: The North Park Lands. However, due to a rowing event in Port Adelaide and a college archery practice, the match was postponed. The third intra-club match for the club in 1861 eventually took place on 10 August between a college side, captained by Thomas O'Halloran , and a non-college side, captained by Mr Cooper. The college side won 2–0. During this match a horse ran through the field of play. The first recorded match against
3290-603: The Old Adelaide Club, Port Suburban (founded in 1868 and renamed Woodville in 1870), Port Adelaide and Young Australians both formed in 1870 and Kensington were the principal clubs that were organising interclub matches. Country clubs had also been established at Gawler , Kapunda and Willunga and the City clubs would sometimes be hosted by these clubs principally on Public Holidays. The early years of interclub football began to be dogged by arguments over which set of rules to adopt. A meeting of three delegates from each of
3384-478: The Old Adelaide Football Club. The Adelaide Football Club, the first formal football club in South Australia was dissolved on the adoption of the Kensington Club rules and re-established when a meeting of gentlemen interested in football was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel, King William-street, on Tuesday evening, August 3, 1875. Mr. C. C. Kingston presided, and explained that the object of the meeting
3478-468: The Pink team comprised St Peter's Collegians, Thomas O'Halloran , and the remainder were Blues, captained by C. D. Cooper. During the final stages of the last match of the 1863 season between Adelaide and the Modbury and Teatree Gully Football Club some Indigenous Australians were allowed to participate for both sides. The newspaper described the indigenous players by saying their "manoeuvres were ludicrous in
3572-548: The Port Adelaide Club. Mr. Kingston, who was voted to the chair, having explained the object of the meeting, the business was gone into, and after the various rules were discussed seriatim, a code was drawn up somewhat similar to the rules of the English Football Association. The adjourned general meeting of the Adelaide Football Club was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel on Tuesday evening, May 13, 1873. There
3666-516: The SAFA introduced electorate football , meaning that players were allocated to clubs based on the district in which they resided. and the playing teams were reduced from 20 to 18. At a meeting held on Monday 8 May 1899 with a large number of delegates present the Secretary was instructed to write to the Gawler and Port Pirie Associations to inform them that their applications to join the SAFA would not be entertained this year as purely electorate football
3760-507: The South Australian Legislative Council ), John Morphett ( Chief Secretary of South Australia ), Henry Ayers ( South Australian Legislative Council ). For this match Mr. Cooper was selected as captain of the pink team and Thomas O'Halloran captain of the blue team. Each team had 25 players and the game resulted in a 0–0 draw. The third intra-club match for the club in 1861 was scheduled to take place on 1 June on
3854-620: The Trades Exchange with all the clubs present the United Football Association renamed itself to South Australian Football Association. Gawler after its 4th season notified the Association in writing in April 1891 that it would no longer be joining (principally due to being given only 5 home games at Gawler and 10 away games in Adelaide for the 1890 season). In 1889 it had created its own Junior League consisting of 3 clubs. In May 1892,
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3948-661: The admission of the Adelaide Crows reserves in 2014, the season has since been a 10-team, 18-round home-and-away (regular) season from April to September. The top five teams play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy. The grand final had traditionally been held at Football Park in October, generally the week after the AFL Grand Final , though this
4042-479: The case at no distant date. (Applause.) Mr. A. Crooks having seconded the motion, the Melbourne Football Rules were considered seriatim and adopted In their entirety, with the exception of Rules 6, 7, and 8. which were amended in a manner to assimilate somewhat to the old Adelaide rules. An addition to Rule 6 provided that no player having claimed his mark should run with the ball. Rule 7 was struck out, and
4136-526: The chair. The Treasurer's balance-sheet and report were adopted. The election of Secretary was deferred till the first meeting for practice ; Mr. W. Samson consented to act pro tem. Messrs. Malcolm, Samson, C. C. Kingston , and Pope were appointed a Committee; and the subscription was fixed at 7s. 6d. The opening game was arranged for the first Saturday in May. A vote of thanks to Mr. H. Y. Sparks (the Hon. Secretary) and
4230-513: The club lost many of its best players to the newly formed city club Young Australians . On 27 May 1871 it was reported His Excellency the Governor consented to take the office of President of this Club, and Lieutenant Fergusson (Private Secretary) purposed joining as a member. The opening game of football was played in the afternoon Saturday 15th June 1871, on the North Park Lands , between
4324-468: The club winning 4 games and drawing 2 and therefore being the Premier Club. June 15 – Kensington (0) drew with Adelaide (0) (Crowd: 400) June 29 - Adelaide (4) def Port Adelaide (0) July 13 – Adelaide (1) def Kensington (0) July 27 - Adelaide (0) drew with Port Adelaide (0) August 6 - Adelaide (1) def Kensington (0) September 7 – Adelaide (1) def Port Adelaide (0) A meeting of the delegates from
4418-450: The code, and regulations for the management of general business will be submitted. We understand that many of the old supporters of the Adelaide Football Club — an institution which has been established for several years — are rallying round it, and that strenuous efforts are being made to ensure a successful season. The Committee are anxious to establish the game in this colony on a firm foundation, and to supply an acknowledged want by forming
4512-498: The committee, and the meeting adjourned. Upwards of 40 members were enrolled. The opening game was advertised to be played next Saturday. On Saturday 9 May 1874 in the afternoon the Adelaide Football club played their opening game of the season. At an adjourned meeting it was reported that His Excellency Governor Musgrave had accepted the office of president ant that Mr J. Acraman had again intimated his willingness to accept
4606-555: The competition by the start of the 1885 Season. Only Port Adelaide and South Adelaide hadn't folded or resigned. In 1885, a new Adelaide Club joined the senior competition and won the Premiership the following season. The club was formed from a merger of North Adelaide Juniors (which had renamed to Adelaide in 1884) and North Parks. Upon merger and admission the Club took up the Old Adelaide colours of Black and Red. In 1887 another three Clubs were admitted Hotham and West Adelaide and
4700-503: The competition from 1877 to 1881. The Club merged with Kensington for the 1881 season but withdrew after only 4 games and disbanded. In 1884, the North Adelaide Junior Club from the Adelaide and Suburban Association renamed themselves Adelaide. They were runner up in the competition and at the end of the season and proposed a merger with the premiers North Parks. The two clubs agreed on a merger and submitted an application for
4794-415: The country clubs Gawler and Kapunda on public holidays but these weren't counted in the premiership table at the end of the season. South Adelaide and Victorian were declared joint Club Champions. In 1878, a brand new club Norwood was formed following the entire collapse of Woodville by a number of former players and it joined the Association for the season. An end of season match on 31 August between
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#17330936936834888-437: The extreme". In 1864 the club produced printed copies of their rules to avoid disputes. The club hosted a 'Town and Country' match in 1864. On 31 August 1867 the club played a match against a team from the 50th Regiment on the North Park Lands. The Adelaide club won 3–0. A match was played on 13 June 1868 between Adelaide and a local Collegian side with the latter winning. On Saturday 29 May 1869 on Park Lands at Gawler
4982-512: The five premierships from 1908 to 1912 (including Championship of Australia in 1908 and 1913), the most successful period in West Adelaide's history. The Constitution of the Association allowed up to eight teams based on the State's Electoral Districts and the competition expanded to seven teams when a new football club Sturt formed by the local cricket club joined the Association in 1901 to fill
5076-426: The following substituted:— " The ball may be taken in hand at any time, but the player shall be liable to be held or thrown until he drops it." An addition to Rule 8 provided that pushing from behind should only be allowable when the player was running. The chief alterations in the game as hitherto played in Adelaide are the dispensing with the cross bar and top rope in favour of two upright posts of unlimited height, and
5170-399: The forthcoming season. There were about a dozen gentlemen present, and Mr. S. G. Kingston presided. It was resolved to ask His Excellency to accept the office of president, and Mr. J. Acraman that of vice-president. Messrs. F. Aldridge, A. E. Ayers, R. Turner,and H. Holthouse were appointed a Committee, and Mr. S. G. Kingston Secretary and Treasurer. Several routine matters were referred to
5264-589: The future. By the end of the meeting Charles Kingston had his way and the old Adelaide Club rules were adopted by all the clubs. A meeting, having for its object the reforming of the old Adelaide Football Club, was held at Kinderman's Restaurant, Rundle Street, on Friday evening, July 28. Mr. T. Wright occupied the chair. The following gentlemen were elected a committee : — Messrs.C. D. Perkins, R. E. Twopeny, Canaway, F.Bleechmore, and W. A. Hughes. Mr. H. Conigrave and Mr. W. E. Dalton were elected hon. secretary and hon. treasurer respectively. The amount of subscription
5358-428: The ground of the latter. Messrs. Malcolm (Adelaide - blue) and Cave (Woodville - pink) were Captains of the respective teams, which each numbered 14 players, and there was a fair attendance of spectators. The ground was in good condition owing to the late seasonable weather, and the day being fine it proved a favourable one for the match. The ball was kicked off by the blues at about 3 o'clock, and before long Sparks gained
5452-421: The introduction of Clubs being zoned to Electoral Districts South Adelaide lost the dominance it had between 1892 and 1900 (six flags and runner up three times) and was replaced by Norwood and Port Adelaide, who were joined by West Adelaide and North Adelaide; between them, the four clubs won all premierships between 1901 and 1913. West Adelaide followed three straight wooden spoons from 1904 to 1906 with four out of
5546-572: The introduction of the Electoral System. In 1896, North Adelaide and the Natives were permitted to field 23 players (3 extra players). At an Association committee meeting held on 10th August 1896, a proposal was tabled to introduce having no more than eight clubs in the association and that all clubs and any new players be zoned based on the state electoral districts . At an adjourned meeting on Monday 26 Oct 1896, South Adelaide agreed to be zoned to
5640-490: The local Irish community in 1843 to celebrate St Patrick's Day. In 1844, there was debate amongst the South Australian Legislative Council whether it be allowed that "foot-ball" be played on Sundays, with arguments against preferring the quiet worship of God. In 1859, the Gawler Institute ran a rural fete which included a game of football being staged. The earliest recorded Australian rules football club in South Australia
5734-450: The management of all levels of football in the state. This includes junior football, country football, amateur football and specific programs rolled out across schools, indigenous communities (including the APY Lands in the state's north) and newly arrived migrant communities. The SANFL owned Football Park , formerly the largest stadium in South Australia. The stadium, which opened in 1974,
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#17330936936835828-399: The meeting. The clubs that sent 2 delegates each to the meeting were: South Park, Willunga, Port Adelaide, Adelaide, North Adelaide, Prince Alfred College, Gawler, Kapunda, Bankers, Woodville, South Adelaide, Kensington, and Victorian. The inaugural 1877 SAFA season was contested by 8 clubs. A total of 4 games were also played by Adelaide and Woodville when they were hosted twice each by
5922-474: The members to each others. The weather was well suited for football, and a number of onlookers being selected an the sides which were picked, an enjoyable game was played for about a couple of hours, which resulted in the players (Red) captained by Mr. C. D. Perkins gaining a goal against the Blues. There was a large attendance of spectators. We understand that it is proposed to play under revised rules, and to adopt what
6016-457: The newer clubs failed to field a team. In 1898, the Magarey Medal was awarded to the fairest and most brilliant player for the first time. In 1899, after a period of declining public interest in football due to the long term inequality between the three traditional clubs ( Port Adelaide , South Adelaide and Norwood) and the three younger clubs (West Adelaide, West Torrens and North Adelaide),
6110-452: The old Adelaide rules, had sadly degenerated. The regulations generally known as the Kensington roles had during the last two seasons in which they had been adopted only provoked continual disputes when matches were engaged in. He was sure they all desired to see the game prosper in the colony, and that by a suitable code of rules encouragement should be given to the exhibition of skill, strength, and pluck, while all matches might be played under
6204-448: The only country team ever admitted Gawler Albion but all only lasted for a few seasons. West Adelaide folded after just one season (1887), their resignation was accepted at the Annual General Meeting held on 5th April 1888, as they were unable to get a team together. At the same meeting permission was given for Hotham to change their name to North Adelaide and for Gawler to remove the word Albion from their name. The 1888 SAFA season
6298-424: The position of vice-president. A code of rules for the management of the club was adopted. After the clubs exile from inter club football in 1873 and 1874, the club had suffered significantly, and was no longer the premier football club. Adelaide had one win and a draw from its five its inter club fixtures for the season, finishing last. It was from this point in time that the club began to commonly be referred to as
6392-670: The premier team in interclub competition in 1871–72. In 1876, the Adelaide Club rules were adopted by all the South Australian clubs at a meeting organised by Charles Kingston from the South Adelaide Football Club, and in 1877, the Adelaide club captain Richard Twopeny called an initial meeting which led to the formation of the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) and participated in
6486-408: The question of a uniform code of rules to be adopted by the various Clubs. There were 56 persons present, including representatives from the Old Adelaide, South Adelaide, Woodville, and Victorian Clubs. Mr. T. Lotchford presided. Mr. C. C. Kingston, in explaining the object of the meeting, mentioned that a circular bad been issued about six weeks previously by the Kensington Football Club , calling upon
6580-444: The season commenced. This reduced the number of senior clubs to just 4 - Port Adelaide, South Adelaide, Norwood and North Adelaide (originally called Medindie). In March 1895, a new club called Natives applied to join as the 5th Senior Club. It was formed from players from various districts and a group of former Port Adelaide players from a junior club called Port Natives. "The Natives" was adopted so as to prevent any feeling that it
6674-425: The senior Association (SAFA) with the Junior Association (called the Adelaide and Suburban Association) was started with 5 delegates from each Association to confer as what steps can be taken but was in the end rejected by the SAFA. Of the original senior clubs – Bankers (1877), Woodville (1877), Adelaide and Kensington (1881 after merging), South Park (1884), Victorian (1884) - i.e. 6 of the original 8 had all left
6768-472: The sub-licences for South Australia's two AFL clubs— Adelaide Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club —until March 2014, when South Australian Football Commission reached an agreement with the Adelaide and Port Adelaide clubs—endorsed by the AFL—which will see the two AFL licences transferred to the clubs in return for payments totalling more than $ 18 million. The league is also responsible for
6862-650: The substitution of an oval football for the round one. Messrs. C. C. Kingston, A. Crooks, J. A. Osborne, T.Letchford, and C. D. Perkins were appointed a Committee to confer with the Secretaries of other Clubs with a view to securing their concurrence in the action taken by the meeting. They were also empowered to consider the question of offering a Challenge Cup for next season. The meeting then closed. In 1877, following an initial meeting called by Richard Twopeny on Thursday 19 April 1877 at Prince Alfred Hotel delegates from 13 of South Australia's football clubs met to develop
6956-543: The three clubs— Adelaide , Kensington and Port Adelaide —held a meeting on 10 March 1873, with Charles Kingston from Adelaide voted as chair in an attempted to draw up a standard code of playing rules. However, after a match between Port Adelaide and Kensington in July 1873, it was remarked that neither side understood the rules clearly. As the years progressed, there became a growing push for uniformity and structure in South Australian football. On Wednesday 22 March 1876,
7050-571: The total score, not just goals. (which brought it in to line with the VFA ). On 5 April 1897, The Association approved the application of the current West Adelaide Football Club to join the SAFA from the Suburban Association and The Native Football Club (1895–1896) altered its name to West Torrens Football Club ,. Despite the constitution allowing 8 clubs based on the Electoral Districts
7144-557: The wooden spoon. The Adelaide club resigned in writing from the SAFA in March 1894 before the commencement of the season and disbanded permanently with Eastbourne rejoining the City and Suburban Association. The old Adelaide Football Club (SAFA 1877–1881) and the Adelaide Football Club (SAFA 1885–1893) have no relationship to the Adelaide Football Club currently playing in the Australian Football League (AFL) or to
7238-618: The zone based on the Electoral District of Sturt , but it performed poorly initially, finishing last in its first four seasons. In 1902, Port Adelaide adopted its now famous black and white colours. In 1907, the association changed its name to the South Australian Football League. In 1910 Adelaide University made an application to enter the competition as the 8th team. This led to players such as Jack Londrigan leaving league clubs such as Sturt in anticipation for
7332-406: Was Adelaide Football Club (unrelated to the modern day Adelaide Football Club ), formed in April 1860. An advertisement, sponsored by John Acraman , W.J. Fullarton and R. Cussen noted that group had already gathered 30 members. The club initially only played internal matches between players located North and South of the River Torrens. By 1871 a number of new clubs were formed. In addition to
7426-428: Was a small attendance, and Mr. H. Y. Sparks presided. The representatives appointed to confer with delegates from the Kensington and Port Suburban Football Clubs laid on the table a code of rules for the regulation of matches which had been agreed to on Saturday evening. After some slight discussion it was resolved to, as is elsewhere announced, adjourn the meeting to Thursday evening, when the Club will be asked to confirm
7520-597: Was again captain of one side and Thomas O'Halloran the other. North Adelaide would win by one goal. The clubs first annual general meeting since the clubs formation was, again, held at the Globe Inn Hotel on 10 April 1861. At this meeting James MacGeorge was elected as club chairman. The first intra-club match for the club in 1861, delayed by a week, occurred on 27 April. Thomas O'Halloran and John Acraman were chosen as captains for this match. Thomas O'Halloran 's side wore blue and John Acraman 's side wore pink. Thomas O'Halloran 's side won 2–0. The club scheduled
7614-565: Was altered ahead of the 2014 season , resulting in Adelaide Oval hosting the grand final in the penultimate weekend of September. The semi-professional league is considered the strongest competition after the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL) and the strongest state-based competition with its representative team has been undefeated in competition against the Victorian Football League since 2020. The league owned
7708-544: Was being tried. In mid to late 1900 there was growing interest to form a senior club in the Sturt Electoral District based around Unley to join the SAFA. In 1900, North Adelaide won the Grand Final against South Adelaide breaking the dominance of the 3 old traditional Clubs – Norwood (11), South Adelaide (8) and Port Adelaide (3) which together had won 22 of the first 23 premierships (1877–1899). With
7802-505: Was confined to any given locality. Principally the members were drawn from the Port Natives, who were the premiers of the Adelaide and Suburban Association. After initially having their application refused. At a meeting on the 5th April 1895 the Natives then submitted a list of 50 players to show their strength. They were then admitted by 13 votes to 5 against. This new senior club would rename itself and be called West Torrens in 1897 with
7896-557: Was fixed, and matches under the new rules were arranged. In April 1877 Adelaide captain Nowell Twopenney was influential in calling for the establishment of the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) . The club subsequently became one of the founding members of the SAFA (later renamed as the SANFL). In the SAFA's inaugural season, Adelaide finished third, winning 11 matches (one win by forfeit), losing three and drawing three, scoring
7990-618: Was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel on Monday evening, April 11. There was a large attendance of members, and Mr. T. A. Caterer, B.A., was voted to the chair. It was decided that the officers of both clubs should be joint officers of the amalgamated clubs. Messrs E. O. Moore and F. D. Phillips were elected. Joint Secretaries and Treasurers; and Messrs, C. W. Hughes, H. S. Wyatt, W. E. Dalton, J. D. Stephens, O. E. Herbert, and F. H. Clark committee. Messrs. T. A Caterer and E. O. Moore were appointed Association delegates, Messrs. C. W. Hughes, A. Harrison, F. D. Phillips to act with them at general meetings of
8084-486: Was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel on Monday evening, March 27. All the clubs - North Parks, North Adelaide Juniors, Kensington, Kent Town, Albion, Triton, and West Torrens were represented. Later some of these clubs would be admitted to the Senior Association - North Parks would merge with North Adelaide Juniors and join as Adelaide in 1885 and West Torrens as West Adelaide in 1887. In May 1884 - A proposal to merge
8178-516: Was primarily used for Australian Football League matches up until 2013 and had a capacity of over 51,000 prior to being demolished. The stadium was the headquarters for the league from 1974 to 2013. The SANFL competition is the second highest attended Australian rules football league behind the AFL. The first recorded game of any "football" in South Australia was that of 'Caid' played in Thebarton by people of
8272-518: Was remarked that scarcely a game was played last season without some misunderstanding arising, some playing by the Old Adelaide Club , and others the Kensington Club rules. After a lengthy discussion the meeting adjourned to receive a report from the Secretary and Committee. A meeting of those interested in football was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel on Thursday evening, July 20, to consider
8366-407: Was reported on Saturday 10 May 1873 - A practice by the members 'of the Adelaide Football Club was held on the Club grounds on Saturday afternoon. There was not a very large muster, the more prominent supporters of the Club only putting in an appearance. It was not expected, however, that many members would engage in the first match, which was simply arranged as a preliminary : meeting to introduce
8460-571: Was reported that Cory Gregson, a player within the Sacred Heart first XVIII was not permitted to make his League debut with the Glenelg Football Club due to being a required player for his school team. The current members of SAAS are: Sports which are currently part of the program: South Australian National Football League The South Australian National Football League , or SANFL ( / ˈ s æ n f əl / or S-A-N-F-L ),
8554-413: Was started under a cloud, as a dispute arose when the old senior clubs Adelaide, Port Adelaide and South Adelaide all withdrew and resigned from the SAFA and created their own Association and had invited a junior club Medindie to join them. The split meant Norwood was the only senior club left in the original SAFA along with the two new clubs which had just joined the year before Gawler and Hotham. The result
8648-402: Was the first football club formed in South Australia. From 1860 to 1872 the club played what appears to be a game a cross between association football and rugby using a round ball. The club played interclub football in South Australia until 1872, when it had disputes with Kensington and Port Adelaide over the rules, but club resumed interclub matches in 1875 under its former rules. The club was
8742-444: Was the old South Australian Football Association being wound up and a new one formed termed 'The South Australian United Football Association' . The three remaining SAFA clubs Norwood, Gawler and Hotham (North Adelaide) then had to applied to join this new Association which had a number of new rules. In 1888, a junior club Medindie (which would rename itself North Adelaide Football Club in 1893) joined this new Association to maintain
8836-476: Was to re-establish the old Adelaide Football Club. A resolution that the Society be re-established was carried, and a Committee, consisting of Messrs. H. T. Sparks, C. C. Kingston, J.Masters, and A. L. Giles, was elected. Mr. H. Conigrave was appointed Secretary and Treasurer. The annual subscription was fixed at 5s. On 20 July 1876, Charles Kingston , now Secretary of the new South Adelaide Football Club , organised
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