West Torrens District Football Association

The West Torrens District Football Association (WTDFA) was an Australian rules football competition based in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia that initially ran from 1921 to 1926, folded, and then reformed for another 15 years from 1947.[1] The association was first established following a meeting on 8 February 1921 involving the Kilkenny United, West Suburban, Croydon, Torrensides, Woodville and Underdale clubs along with the West Torrens Football Committee where it was decided to form an association.[2]

First era (1921–1926)

Member clubs
ClubYears participatingOther names
Brompton1925–26Brompton Juniors (1925)
Brompton United1921
Croydon Juniors1923
Croydon Union1921–26[2]
Ethelton1925
Henley and Grange1924–26[3]
Henley Juniors1925
Kilkenny United1921–23[2]
Lockleys1924–26
St. Saviour1921–24
Torrens Central1925
Torrenside1921–26[2]
Torrensville United1924–25
Underdale United1921–26[2]
West Suburban1921[2]
West Torrens Centrals1922–25
Woodville Catholics1922–25
Woodville United1921–22[2]

Premierships
YearA-Grade
1921Kilkenny United[4]
1922Underdale United[5][6]
1923Underdale United[7][8]
1924Croydon Union[9][10]
1925Croydon Union[11]
1926Underdale United[12]

Second era (1947–1961)

Member clubs
ClubYears participatingOther names
Albert Druids1947–61
Brompton1947–60
Brooklyn Park1950
Davies Coop1948–49
Don Bosco1949–50
Ethelton1952–56[13]
Flinders Park1947–49
Grange1947–53
Henley Beach1947–52[1][14]
Hindmarsh1948–50
Kilkenny United1947-52; 1957-60
Lockleys1951–59
North Croydon1948–52
Rosatala1952–53
Seaton Ramblers1958–60
Torrensville United1947–60
Woodville B1949–51[15]
Woodville North1948–49

Premierships
YearBlue DivisionGold Division
1947Flinders Park (undefeated)[16][1][17]Torrensville United[18]
1948Flinders Park[16][19][17]Grange[19][20]
1949Hindmarsh[21]Brompton[22]
1950Henley Beach (undefeated)[23][24]Woodville B[25]
1951Henley Beach (undefeated)[26][27]Lockleys[28]
1952Henley Beach[29][30]
1953Lockleys[31]
1954Albert Druids[32]
1955Torrensville
1956Hindmarsh
1957Brompton
1958Albert Druids
1959Brompton
1960Brompton
1961Albert Druids

References
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  13. Bloch, Fred. "Amateur Book". Portland Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  14. "1953 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  15. "Round the Wickets". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 18 March 1949. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  16. "Round the Pickets". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 24 September 1948. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  17. Devaney, John. "Flinders Park". Full Points Publications. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  18. "Photo Album" (PDF). The West Torrens Historian. 5 (2): 7. August 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  19. "1948 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  20. "Junior Football - West Torrens Association". The Mail (Adelaide). 25 September 1948. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  21. "Sound Wins in Junior Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 17 September 1949. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  22. "World of Sport". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 27 September 1949. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  23. "1950 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  24. "Junior Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 9 September 1950. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  25. "Junior Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 2 September 1950. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  26. "1951 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  27. "Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 8 September 1951. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  28. "Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 15 September 1951. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  29. "1952 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  30. "Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 20 September 1952. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  31. "Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 19 September 1953. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  32. "City Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 25 September 1954. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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