Northern Metropolitan Football League

The Northern Metropolitan Football League (NMFL) was an Australian rules football competition based in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia until it folded at the end of the 1994 season. It first formed in 1961 as the Central District Football Association, drawing from the recruiting zone of the Central District Football Club.[1] In 1988, it was renamed the Northern Metropolitan Football League which remained its name until it folded at the end of the 1994 season.[2]

Member Clubs

Colours Club Years Participating Other Names
Blakeview 1991-93
         Brahma Lodge 1962-94 [3] (1962–65 Juniors only)[4]
Campbelltown-Magill 1980-84
             Central United 1962-94 [2][5] (1962-77 Juniors only) Central Juniors (1962–77) [5]
         Eastern Park 1962-94 [2][6]
         Elizabeth 1961-77, 1994 [2][7][8]
             Elizabeth North 1961-64 [7]
         Hope Valley 1980-86 [9]
         Ingle Farm 1968-73 [10][11][12]
Kaurna United 1986-88
Mile End Cats 1991
         Ovingham 1987-88 [13]
Para District Uniting 1987
             Para Hills 1974-77, 1990-91 [14][15][16]
             Paralowie 1979-93
         Pooraka 1969-75 [17][18]
         Salisbury 1961-94 [2][7][19]
Salisbury College of Advanced Education 1975-76
         Salisbury North 1961-78, 1989–91, 1994 [20][21]
         Salisbury West 1965-69, 1978-94 [22]
         Smithfield 1965-94 [2][23]
Two Wells-Virginia 1961-69 [7][24][25]
             Virginia 1980,[26] 1987-94[27]
Westfields 1968-84, 1987-89

Premierships

Year A1/Division 1 A2/Division 2 A3
1961 Salisbury North [28]
1962 Central Districts
1963 Salisbury North [28]
1964 Elizabeth North [29]
1965 Salisbury North [28]
1966 Elizabeth
1967 Elizabeth
1968 Salisbury [7]
1969 Salisbury [7]
1970 Salisbury [7]
1971 Salisbury [7]
1972 Salisbury North [28]
1973 Elizabeth
1974 Salisbury North [28]
1975 Salisbury North [28] Salisbury CAE
1976 Salisbury North [28]
1977 Brahma Lodge [3]
1978 Salisbury North [28] Eastern Park [29]
1979 Virginia
1980 Central United undefeated [30] Eastern Park [29]
1981 Campbelltown-Magill Eastern Park [29]
1982 Central United [30] Westfields
1983 Hope Valley Westfields
1984 Salisbury [7] Westfields
1985 Salisbury West [31]
1986 Salisbury [7]
1987 Salisbury West [31] Eastern Park [29]
1988 Salisbury [7] Ovingham [29]
1989 Salisbury North [28] Virginia
1990 Salisbury North [28] Virginia
1991 Elizabeth Virginia
1992 Smithfield Virginia
1993 Brahma Lodge [3]
1994 Brahma Lodge [3][29]

References

  1. ↑ Mulholland, Robin; Laidlaw, Robert. "Bulldog History". Central District Football Club. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bloch, Fred. "SAAFL History - 1995". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Devaney, John. "Brahma Lodge". Full Points Publications. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Brahma Lodge". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  5. 1 2 Bloch, Fred. "Central United". Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Eastern Park". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Club History - Premiership Success (1936 - 1990)". Salisbury Football Club. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Elizabeth". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Hope Valley". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  10. ↑ Devaney, John. "Ingle Farm". Full Points Publications. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Football History". Ingle Farm Sporting Club. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Ingle Farm". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Ovingham". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  14. ↑ "Para Hills Football Club - History". Para Hills Football Club. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  15. ↑ Devaney, John. "Para Hills". Full Points Publications. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  16. ↑ "Para Hills". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  17. ↑ Bloch, Fred. "Pooraka". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  18. ↑ "Pooraka". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  19. ↑ "Salisbury". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  20. ↑ "The Club - A Brief History of Salisbury North Football Club". Salisbury North Football Club. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  21. ↑ "Salisbury North". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  22. ↑ "Salisbury West". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  23. ↑ "Smithfield". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  24. ↑ Williams, Bet. "Two Wells Football Club". Now&Then - Mallala. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  25. ↑ "History". Two Wells Football Club. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  26. ↑ Devaney, John. "Virginia". Full Points Publications. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  27. ↑ "SGFC Chronology". South Gawler Football Club. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Salisbury North Football Club A Grade Premerships". Salisbury North Football Club. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Eastern Park Football Club - Premierships and Finals Appearances". Eastern Park Football Club. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  30. 1 2 "Central United". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  31. 1 2 "Salisbury West". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
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