Norwood-North Football Association

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
ClubYears ParticipatingNotes
Ashton1969-71 [2]transferred to Hills Football League
Athelstone1969-77 [3]
Brompton1969-77 [4]
Burnside1969-77 [5]
Campbelltown1969-75 [6]merged with Magill Royal
Eastwood1969-76transferred to SAAFL [7]
Hectorville1969-77 [8]
Kensington Gardens1969-77
Kersbrook1969-70 [9]transferred to Hills Football League
Magill Royal1969-75 [10]merged with Campbelltown
Norwood Union1969-77 [11]
Para-Houghton1969-77 [12]
Tea Tree Gully1969-77 [13]

North Adelaide District Clubs
ClubYears ParticipatingNotes
Albert Druids1969-77 [14]
Gepps Cross1969-77 [15]
Greenacres1969-72 [16]transferred to SAAFL [17]
Hope Valley1969-77 [18]
Modbury1969-77 [19]
St Raphael's1969-76 [20]transferred to SAAFL [7]
Salesian Old Collegians1969-72 [21]transferred to SAAFL [17]
West Croydon1969-73transferred to SAAFL [22]
Wingfield1969-77 [23]

Other Clubs
ClubYears ParticipatingJoined from
Campbelltown-Magill United1976-77 [24]merger of Campbelltown FC & Magill Royal FC
Ingle Farm1974-77 [25]from Central District Football Association
Nunga Community1969-73new club, transferred to Adelaide Suburban Football Association
Ovingham United1977 [26]from United Church Football Association
Pooraka1976-77from Central District Football Association
South Adelaide Ramblers1969 [27]from Glenelg South Adelaide District Football Association, folded after one season [27]
Taperoo1975-77 [28]new club
West Croydon1973 [29]from Woodville Junior League, transferred to SAAFL
Woodville Royal1970-77from 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 Adelaide and Suburban Football Association.

Clubs to SAFA

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

Premierships
YearA-GradeB-GradeC-GradeD-Grade
1969Hectorville [8][31]
1970Athelstone [3]Athelstone [3]
1971Athelstone [3]Athelstone [3]Athelstone [3]
1972Wingfield [23]Athelstone [3]
1973Tea Tree Gully
1974Hectorville [8]Athelstone [3]
1975Athelstone [3]Athelstone [3]
1976Athelstone [3]Athelstone [3]
1977Athelstone [3]Athelstone [3]

References
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