Northern Areas Football Association
Encyclopedia
The Northern Areas Football Association is an Australian rules football
competition based in the Mid North
region of South Australia
, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League
.
In 2007 Orroroo Football Club were premiers, defeating Broughton-Mundoora Football Club.http://countryfooty.com.au/64.html
In 2008, Crystal Brook were Premiers after a 16 year premiership drought, winning the Grand Final at Crystal Brook defeating Southern Flinders.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
competition based in the Mid North
Mid North
The Mid North is a region of South Australia, north of the Adelaide Plains, but not as far north as the Far North, or outback. It is generally accepted to extend from Spencer Gulf east to the Barrier Highway, including the coastal plain, the southern part of the Flinders Ranges, and the northern...
region of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
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In 2007 Orroroo Football Club were premiers, defeating Broughton-Mundoora Football Club.http://countryfooty.com.au/64.html
Current clubs
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in comp | NAFA premierships | Premiership years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booleroo Centre Booleroo Centre, South Australia Booleroo Centre is a town in the southern Flinders Ranges region of South Australia. The town is located in the Mount Remarkable District Council Local Government Area, north of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Booleroo Centre had a population of 331.The Hundred of Booleroo was... /Melrose Melrose, South Australia Melrose is the oldest town in the Flinders Ranges. It is in the shadow of Mount Remarkable, 265 km north of Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Melrose had a population of 431.... /Wilmington Wilmington, South Australia Wilmington is a town in the southern Flinders Ranges region of South Australia. The town is located in the District Council of Mount Remarkable Local Government Area, north of the state capital, Adelaide... (BMW) |
Lions | 1991- (Merger of Booleroo Centre and Melrose-Wilmington) |
2 | 2001, 2005 | |
| Broughton Port Broughton, South Australia Port Broughton is a small South Australian town located on the Yorke Peninsula on the east coast of Spencer Gulf. It is situated about 170 km north west of Adelaide, and 56 km south of Port Pirie At the 2006 census, Port Broughton had a population of 908.... -Mundoora Mundoora, South Australia Mundoora is a settlement in South Australia. In 1876, Mundoora was connected to Port Broughton by a horse drawn railway. This has since fallen into disuse. At the 2006 census, Mundoora had a population of 248.-References:... |
Eagles | 1984- | 7 | 1985-86, 1993, 1996-97, 2000, 2006 | |
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Crystal Brook Crystal Brook, South Australia Crystal Brook is a town in South Australia, named after the spring-fed creek next to which it was founded. It is north of Adelaide and in 2006 had a population of 1,185.Crystal Brook is situated on Goyder's Line near the border of two climate systems... |
Roosters | 1909- | 18 | 1910-11, 1923, 1939, 1945, 1951, 1954, 1960, 1962-63-64, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1980-81, 1992, 2008 |
| Jamestown Jamestown, South Australia Jamestown is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia north of Adelaide. It is on the banks of the Belalie Creek and on the railway line between Gladstone and Peterborough, and ultimately on the main line linking Adelaide and Perth to Sydney... -Peterborough Peterborough, South Australia Peterborough is a town in the mid north of South Australia, in wheat country, just off the Barrier Highway. At the 2006 census, Peterborough had a population of 1,689.... |
Magpies | 2003- (Merger of Jamestown-Appila and Peterborough) |
2 | 2003-04 | |
| Orroroo Orroroo, South Australia Orroroo is a town in the Flinders Ranges region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Orroroo had a population of 543. The Wilmington-Ucolta Road passes through here, intersecting there with the southern stretch of the Birdsville and Oodnadatta Tracks. The narrow gauge rail line was extended to... |
Kangaroos | 1909-?, 1972- | 11 | 1976-77-78, 1982, 1987, 1994-95, 1998-99, 2002, 2007 | |
| Southern Flinders | Tigers | 2002- (Merger of Laura-Wirrabara and Gladstone-Combine) |
2 | 2009-10 | |
In 2008, Crystal Brook were Premiers after a 16 year premiership drought, winning the Grand Final at Crystal Brook defeating Southern Flinders.