Adelaide Plains Football League
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| Founded | 1904 at Grace Plains | |
| Previous name | Adelaide Plains Football Association (1904-1963) | |
| Current clubs | Balaklava Peckers Football Club Hummocks Watchman Eagles Football Club Mallala Magpies Football Club Hamley Bridge Bombers Football Club United Tigers Football Club Two Wells Roosters Football Club Virginia Rams Football Club |
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| Former clubs | Wasleys Football Club Owen Football Club Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) South Gawler Football Club Roseworthy Football Club Mundoora Wokurna Football Club |
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The Adelaide Plains Football League (APFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Adelaide Plains region immediately north of Adelaide, South Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. In 2006 Hummocks/Watchman Football Club were premiers, defeating Balaklava Football Club [1] and in 2007 Mallala Football Club were premiers, defeating United Football Club [2]
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[edit] Current Clubs
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Entered Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green and Gold | Balaklava | Peckers | 1940 |
| Red and Black | Hamley Bridge | Bombers | 1984 |
| Blue, Red and Gold | Hummocks Watchman | Eagles | 1995 |
| Black and White | Mallala | Magpies | 1904 |
| Red and White | Two Wells | Roosters | 1987 |
| Yellow and Black | United | Tigers | 1964 |
| Red, Green and White | Virginia | Rams | 1995 |
[edit] Former Clubs
In the period 1904 to 1997 Avon, Grace Plains, Korunye, Wasleys Redlegs, Owen, Royal Australian Air Force, South Gawler Lions, Roseworthy Panthers and Mundoora Wokurna Hawks all left the Association. A brief profile of some of these clubs follows:
- Avon (original club) played in the APFL from 1904-1925. They disbanded in 1926. They were in the Wakefield Football Association.
- Grace Plains (original club) played from 1904-the 1920's. Although it is unknown when they actually disbanded, the club won a premiership in 1926.
- Korunye (original club) played until the 1920's and was a founding club in the Lower North Football Association.
- Wasleys Redlegs played in the APFL from 1940-1961
- Owen played in the APFL from 1947-1964. Other leagues were Wakefield Association from 1909-1923, Wooroora Association in 1924 and 1925 and The Gilbert Football Association from 1926-1946.
- The RAAF base at Mallala played from 1957-1960.
- South Gawler Lions played in the APFL in 1961 and 1962.
- Roseworthy Panthers played in the APFL from 1961-1997, also in the Gawler FA from 1932-1946, Lower North FA from 1953-1960 and the Gawler FA from 1962-1964.
- Mundoora Wokurna Hawks played in the APFL from 1981-1983. Also in the Broughton FA from 1966-1980.
[edit] History
[edit] Early History
- Football was played on a social basis in the Balaklava, Mallala, Port Wakefield and Hamley Bridge areas before the turn of the century.
- In 1904 the Adelaide Plains Football Association was formed. Founding Clubs were Avon, Dublin, Grace Plains, Korunye and Mallala.
- The nearby Balaklava and Port Wakefield Football Association was formed in 1909, comprising Port Wakefield, Balaklava, Owen and Werocata.
- In 1910 the Wooroora Football Association was created.
- Each of these Associations drew Clubs and players from the current Adelaide Plains district.
- Wakefield Football Association teams in 1926 were Avon, Bowmans, Port Wakefield, Watchman and two Clubs out of Balaklava (Centrals and Rovers). Wooroora Association disbanded at about that time, allowing Hamley Bridge to affiliate with Adelaide Plains.
- In 1940 Balaklava joined Adelaide Plains. The teams on the onset of War were Balaklava, Dublin, Hamley Bridge, Long Plains, Mallala and Wasleys. The Association was in Recess between 1941 and 1945 due to World War 2.
[edit] After War
- Owen joined in 1947, a RAAF side was included from 1957 to 1960, Gawler South (today known as South Gawler) and Roseworthy were admitted in 1961. By 1964 the clubs were Balaklava, Hummocks United, United (Dublin and Long Plains), Mallala, Owen, Port Wakefield and Watchman. Hummocks United, Port Wakefield and Watchman all came from the North Western Football Association, which disbanded in 1963.
- Since that time however, there have been quite considerable changes with respect to inclusions, withdrawals and amalgamations of Clubs.
- Some recent inclusions have been Port Wakefield (1978), Mundoora/Wokurna (1981), Hamley Bridge (1984), Roseworthy College (1984) and Virginia (1995). Some notable departures in that time have been Two Wells and Virginia (1974), Mundoora/ Wokurna (1984). A number of factors, not least being farm rationalisation and the rural decline have necessitated a number of mergers between Clubs.
- The eight team competition in 1996 was made up of Balaklava, Hamley Bridge, Mallala, Roseworthy College, Two Wells, Hummocks/Watchman Eagles, United and Virginia.
- Seven clubs made up the league in 2007, with Roseworthy College missing from the 1996 complement.
[edit] Premiership History
49 premierships were decided in the 1948 – 1996 era, resulting in 11 different clubs experiencing the ultimate success. Mallala, Balaklava and Hummocks were far and away with the most successful, as all three teams won ten flags respectively. Hamley Bridge won five, Long Plains won four, Port Wakefield, Watchman and United two each, while Gawler South saluted the judge in 1961 and Two Wells in 1987. In the eleven years since 1996 Hummocks/Watchman Eagles have won a further four flags, including back to back in 2005/06, Balaklava won in 1999/2000, Mallala 1997 and 2007, Virginia 1998, United 2002, and Hamley Bridge in 2004.
[edit] Premierships
- 1904 - ?
- 1905 - ?
- 1906 - ?
- 1907 - ?
- 1908 - ?
- 1909 - ?
- 1910 - ?
- 1911 - Dublin
- 1912 - Mallala
- 1913 - Mallala
- 1914 - Mallala
- 1915 - Mallala
- 1916 - WW1
- 1917 - WW1
- 1918 - WW1
- 1919 - Mallala
- 1920 - Mallala
- 1921 - Mallala
- 1922 - Dublin
- 1923 - Mallala
- 1924 - Mallala
- 1925 - Mallala
- 1926 - ?
- 1927 - ?
- 1928 - Dublin
- 1929 - ?
- 1930 - ?
- 1931 - Dublin
- 1932 - Dublin
- 1933 - ?
- 1934 - ?
- 1935 - ?
- 1936 - Mallala
- 1937 - Dublin
- 1938 - Hamley Bridge
- 1939 - ?
- 1940 - ?
- 1941 - WW2
- 1942 - WW2
- 1943 - WW2
- 1944 - WW2
- 1945 - WW2
- 1946 - ?
- 1947 - ?
- 1948 - Long Plains d Balaklava
- 1949 - Long Plains
- 1950 - Long Plains
- 1951 - Balaklava
- 1952 - Hamley Bridge
- 1953 - Mallala
- 1954 - Long Plains d Balaklava
- 1955 - Mallala d Balaklava
- 1956 - Hamley Bridge d Balaklava
- 1957 - Balaklava d Long Plains
- 1958 - Balaklava d Mallala
- 1959 - Mallala
- 1960 - Hamley Bridge d Balaklava
- 1961 - Gawler South d Balaklava
- 1962 - Mallala
- 1963 - Mallala d Balaklava
- 1964 - Hummocks United d Owen
- 1965 - Hummocks United
- 1966 - Hummocks United
- 1967 - Watchman d Mallala
- 1968 - Watchman d Hummocks United
- 1969 - Hummocks United d Watchman
- 1970 - Mallala
- 1971 - Hummocks United
- 1972 - Hummocks United
- 1973 - Hummocks United
- 1974 - Mallala
- 1975 - Hummocks United d Watchman
- 1976 - Port Wakefield
- 1977 - Balaklava d Hummocks
- 1978 - Mallala
- 1979 - Mallala
- 1980 - Hummocks United
- 1981 - Hummocks United
- 1982 - United
- 1983 - Balaklava
- 1984 - Port Wakefield
- 1985 - Balaklava
- 1986 - Balaklava
- 1987 - Two Wells
- 1988 - Hamley Bridge
- 1989 - Hamley Bridge
- 1990 - Mallala
- 1991 - Balaklava
- 1992 - Port Wakefield
- 1993 - Mallala
- 1994 - Balaklava
- 1995 - United
- 1996 - Balaklava
- 1997 - Mallala d Virginia
- 1998 - Virginia d Mallala
- 1999 - Balaklava d United
- 2000 - Balaklava d United
- 2001 - Hummocks/Watchman d Balaklava
- 2002 - United d Balaklava
- 2003 - Hummocks/Watchman d Hamley Bridge
- 2004 - Hamley Bridge d Hummocks/Watchman
- 2005 - Hummocks/Watchman d Hamley Bridge
- 2006 - Hummocks/Watchman d Balaklava
- 2007 - Mallala d United
[edit] Summary of Premierships (since 1948)
- 13 - Mallala
- 12 - Balaklava
- 10 - Hummocks United
- 6 - Hamley Bridge
- 4 - Hummocks/Watchman
- 3 - Port Wakefield, United
- 2 - Watchman
- 1 - South Gawler, Two Wells, Virginia
[edit] Mail Medals
54 Mail Medals were awarded in Adelaide Plains from 1933 to 1940 and 1949 to 1988. There were tied results in 1953, 1963, 1973, 1977 and 1987. The Mail Medal was augmented in 1987 with the Plains Producer Medal, which has been donated by the Balaklava Weekly Newspaper. The Plains Producer Medal has adapted the same voting system. Both medals were given in 1987/88; Two Wells midfielder Cecil Rowe won the first Medal from Dublin’s Alan Webb. This Medal was one of only 16 given throghout the state.
| Year | Winner | Club | Runner Up | Club |
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| 1933 | Cecil Rowe | Two Wells | Alan Webb | Dublin |
| 1934 | Bruce Jarmyn | Mallala | Cecil Rowe | Two Wells |
| 1935 | Eddie O'Halloran | Wasleys | Phil Franks | Grace Plains |
| 1936 | Lindsay Bugg | Wasleys | Herb Carslake | Wasleys |
| 1937 | Bruce Jarmyn | Mallala | Jack Huxtable | Dublin |
| 1938 | Jack Huxtable | Dublin | Bruce Jarmyn | Mallala |
| 1939 | Les Scott | Hamley Bridge | Albert Noske | Wasleys |
| 1940 | John Stephens | Balaklava | - | - |
| 1949 | Len Webb | Dublin | Doug Webb | Balaklava |
| 1950 | Des Ross | Owen | Len Webb | Long Plains |
| 1951 | Des Ross | Owen | Doug Webb | Balaklava |
| 1952 | Des Ross | Owen | Len Fosdike | Mallala |
- 1953 - Perce Jarvis - Balaklava
- Len Webb - Long Plains
- 1954 - Roy Zerk - Balaklava
- 1955 - Des Ross - Owen
- 1956 - John Bubner - Wasleys
- 1957 - Des Ross - Owen
- 1958 - Des Drewitt - Dublin
- 1959 - Len Webb - Long Plains
- 1960 - John Mitchell - Wasleys
- 1961 - Gary Gurney - Long Plains
- 1962 - Gary Gurney - Long Plains
- 1963 - Allan Aldenhoven - Balaklava
- Don Ayliffle - Hamley Bridge
- 1964 - Gary Forrest - Hummocks United
- 1965 - Bryce Curnow - Mallala
- 1966 - Trevor Barr - Watchman
- 1967 - Brian Stewart - Balaklava
- 1968 - Mick Daly - Owen
- 1969 - Tony Laintoll - United
- 1970 - Tony Laintoll - United
- 1971 - Peter Forrest - Hummocks
- 1972 - Robert Olsen - Balaklava
- 1973 - Lindsay Walker - United
- Trevor O’Hara - Port Wakefield
- 1974 - Tony Laintoll - Mallala
- 1975 - Jeff Barr - Watchman Auburn
- 1976 - John King - Balaklava
- 1977 - John King - Balaklava
- Richard Wilson - Hummocks
- David Moulds - Hummocks
- 1978 - David Moulds - Hummocks
- 1979 - Trevor O’Hara - Port Wakefield
- 1980 - Trevor O’Hara - Port Wakefield
- 1981 - Gary Wilson - Port Wakefield
- 1982 - Trevor O’Hara - Port Wakefield
- 1983 - Trevor O’Hara - Port Wakefield
- 1984 - Shane Garner - Port Wakefield
- 1985 - Troy Wittwer - Port Wakefield
- 1986 - Paul Nowlan - Balaklava
- 1987 - John Ellis - United
- Geoff Davies - Two Wells
- Stuart Jolly - Two Wells
- 1988 - Greg Tucker - Mallala
- 1989 - Michael Wilson - Mallala
- 1990 - Anthony Williams - HW Demons
- 1991 - Andrew Michael - Balaklava.
- 1992 - Shane Garner - Port Wakefield
- 1993 - Ian Langdon - Balaklava
- 1994 - Todd Thorne - Mallala
- 1995 - Troy Wittwer - United
- 1996 - Todd Thorne - Mallala
- 1997 - Ryan Kennedy - Mallala
- 1998 - Leighton Wilksch - HW Eagles
- 1999 - Dale Williams - Balaklava
- Joel Wilson - HW Eagles
- 2000 - Ivan Silvy - Two Wells
- 2001 - Blake Norton - Virginia
- 2002 - Nathan Schubert - United
- 2003 - Kym Hermann - Hamley Bridge
- Gary Wehr - Balaklava
- 2004 - Luke Slattery - Hamley Bridge
- Todd Thorne - Mallala
- 2005 - Craig Young - Hamley Bridge
- 2006 - Hayden Walker - Balaklava
- 2007 - Josh Hollitt - Mallala
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