Port Adelaide and District Football Association explained

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]

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

Club Years Participating Notes
1915
Albert Park 1910–15, 1920–32
Alberton Baptist 1911–12, 1920–22
1915, 1924–30[9]
Alberton Juniors 1915
Alberton Methodist 1911–13, 1920
Birkenhead 1915, 1933
Birkenhead Junior 1929–41
Birkenhead Sports 1947–51[10]
1936
Camden 1936
Central Junior 1911
Eastwood -1952
1913–15, 1920–51
Exeter 1931,[11] 1949 Semaphore Central Juniors (1931)
Glanville Methodist 1920
Kilkenny Terminus 1933
Kilkenny United 1927–1933
Largs Bay 1932–33
Naval Cadets 1915
Ottoway 1933–35
Peterhead 1933
Peterhead Mission 1920
Port Adelaide Methodist 1912–13
Port Catholic 1914–15
Port Adelaide Church United 1920–23
Port Adelaide Congregational 1911–13 Port Congregationalist (1911)
Port Junior 1912
Queenstown 1912–15 Queenstown Church of Christ (1912)
1933–48[12]
Rosatala 1922–1933 Rosatala Church United (1922–31)
Rosewater 1920–48
Rosewater Catholic 1922–23
Semaphore Baptist 1911
Semaphore Central B 1949
1934–50[13]
Semaphore Church United 1920–23
St. George 1913
1938–39[14]
Woodville Catholic 1922–24

Premierships

A-Grade

Medallists

Leading Goalkickers

References

  1. Web site: Bloch. Fred. SAAFL History - 1956. South Australian Amateur Football League. 2 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130425103831/http://www.saafl.asn.au/History_1956. 25 April 2013. dead.
  2. News: Port Adelaide Association. 2 August 2013. Daily Herald (Adelaide). 25 March 1911.
  3. News: Football - Port and Suburban Association. 2 August 2013. Daily Herald (Adelaide). 14 February 1920.
  4. News: Port Adelaide District Football Association. 2 August 2013. Daily Herald (Adelaide). 3 April 1924.
  5. News: Riotous Footballers Create Unseemly Scenes - Freefights on Alberton Oval. 2 August 2013. Daily Herald (Adelaide). 23 August 1915.
  6. News: Match - A General Melee. 2 August 2013. The Register (Adelaide). 23 August 1915.
  7. News: Football - Port Adelaide Association Premiership Won by Ethelton. 2 August 2013. Daily Herald (Adelaide). 31 August 1915.
  8. News: A Football Trouble - An Association Threatened with a Writ. 2 August 2013. The Register (Adelaide). 3 May 1923.
  9. Web site: Bloch. Fred. SAAFL History - 1931. South Australian Amateur Football League. 2 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130425015926/http://www.saafl.asn.au/History_1931. 25 April 2013. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Bloch. Fred. SAAFL History - 1953. South Australian Amateur Football League. 2 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120424233224/http://www.saafl.asn.au/History_1953. 24 April 2012. dead.
  11. Web site: Bloch. Fred. SAAFL History - 1932. South Australian Amateur Football League. 2 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130425015930/http://www.saafl.asn.au/History_1932. 25 April 2013. dead.
  12. Web site: Bloch. Fred. SAAFL History - 1949. South Australian Amateur Football League. 2 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120424233245/http://www.saafl.asn.au/History_1949. 24 April 2012. dead.
  13. Web site: Bloch. Fred. SAAFL History - 1951. South Australian Amateur Football League. 2 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120424233138/http://www.saafl.asn.au/History_1951. 24 April 2012. dead.
  14. Web site: Bloch. Fred. SAAFL History - 1940. South Australian Amateur Football League. 2 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120424232109/http://www.saafl.asn.au/History_1940. 24 April 2012. dead.
  15. News: Albert Park Club. 2 August 2013. Daily Herald (Adelaide). 20 March 1912.
  16. News: Port Adelaide and Suburban Association. 2 August 2013. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 22 September 1913.
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  18. News: Football - Port Adelaide Club. 2 August 2013. The Register (Adelaide). 10 March 1921.
  19. Web site: Premierships. Rosewater Football Club. 2 August 2013.
  20. News: Footballers Get Together - Social at Port Adelaide. 2 August 2013. Daily Herald (Adelaide). 22 September 1923.
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  22. News: Port Adelaide Association. 19 July 2016. The Mail (Adelaide). 5 September 1925. 5.
  23. News: Alberton Church United Club. 19 July 2016. The Register (Adelaide). 19 October 1925. 13.
  24. News: Port Adelaide Junior Football Association - Annual Social. 18 August 2016. Port Adelaide News. 10 September 1926. 3.
  25. News: Game Among Juniors - Port Adelaide Association - Presentation of Shield. 29 August 2016. News (Adelaide). 5 September 1927. 2.
  26. News: Port Adelaide District Football Association. 2 August 2013. The Register (Adelaide). 8 October 1928.
  27. News: Football at Alberton - Proceeds for Charity. 2 August 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 25 August 1928.
  28. News: Junior Association. 2 August 2013. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 6 October 1930.
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  30. News: Port Adelaide - Final. 24 October 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 16 September 1933.
  31. News: Port Adelaide District - Final. 24 October 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 15 September 1934.
  32. News: Premiers of Associations Play Match. 2 August 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 19 September 1936.
  33. News: Riverside Premier of Port District. 2 August 2013. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 6 September 1937.
  34. News: Port Adelaide - Grand Final. 24 October 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 10 September 1938.
  35. News: Junior Football - Port District Association. 9 November 2013. The Mail (Adelaide). 18 September 1948.
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  37. News: Port Adelaide District Football Association. 18 August 2016. Port Adelaide News. 28 August 1925.
  38. News: Football Banquet - Port District Association. 18 August 2016. News (Adelaide). 6 October 1928. 7.
  39. News: Port Football Association. 18 August 2016. News (Adelaide). 11 November 1929. 3.
  40. News: Port District Football - Trophies and Medals Presented. 18 August 2016. News (Adelaide). 21 November 1930. 4.
  41. Web site: Sports Round-Up . Messenger . 23 August 1951 .