Advertiser Shield


The Advertiser Shield, also known as the Junior Union Football Championship, was an annual Australian rules football competition in South Australia held between representative teams from the metropolitan leagues that were members of the SA Junior National Football Union from 1932. The Shield was named after and sponsored by The Advertiser.

Competing leagues and associations

The following is a list of known competitors in the Advertiser Shield:
NameKnown YearsOther NamesReferences
Adelaide and Suburban FA1932-40, 1946-47South Adelaide District FA
Catholic Young Men's Society FA1947-54
East Torrens FA1932, 1934–40, 1946–55, 1958
North Adelaide District FA1932-40, 1946-61
Port Adelaide and District FA1932, 1935–40, 1947, 1949, 1951
Rechabite FA1933
Seaside United Church FA1940
South Australian Junior National FA1933-34
Sturt District FA1946-47, 1949–52, 1954
United Church FA1932-40, 1946–47, 1950–52, 1954–55, 1961
West Torrens District FA1947-54
Young Men's Christian Association FA1932