Southern Metropolitan Football League


The Southern Metropolitan Football League was an Australian rules football competition based in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia until it folded at the end of the 1986 season. It first formed in 1912 as the Sturt Football Association, and during its history was also known as the Mid-Southern Football Association, Glenelg District Football Association, Glenelg-South-West District Football Association and Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association, before finally being named Southern Metropolitan Football League.
The association first affiliated with the South [Australian National Football League|South Australian Football League] in 1921. In 1927, the association made a special request to the SAFL for financial assistance.

Final Clubs

Former Clubs

Premierships

Sturt Football Association

YearA-Grade
1912Mitcham Undefeated
1913Sturt Ramblers
1914Mitcham
1915Sturt Ramblers
1916Sturt Centrals
1917In recess
1918In recess
1919Brighton [Football Club |Brighton]

Mid-Southern Football Association

YearA-GradeB-Grade
1920Brighton
1921Sturt
1922Mitcham
1923Brighton
1924BrightonBrighton B
1925BrightonGoodwood B
1926SturtGoodwood B
1927Mortlock ParkMortlock Park B
1928GoodwoodRichmond and Keswick United
1929Mortlock Park
1930GoodwoodGlenelg Juniors

Glenelg District Football Association

YearA-GradeB-Grade
1931Sturt
1932EdwardstownEdwardstown B
1933Black ForestSt. Leonards B
1934St. Leonards Undefeated
1935St. LeonardsSt. Leonards Colts
1936BrightonReynella
1937Camden
1938Blackwood
1939Edwardstown
1940Edwardstown
1941Edwardstown
1942Edwardstown
1943Edwardstown
1944Sturt-Brighton
1945Sturt-Brighton
1946Edwardstown
1947Brighton and Seacliff
1948Edwardstown
1949EdwardstownPlympton B

Glenelg-South-West District Football Association

YearA1A2A3
1950PlymptonKelvinator
1951SturtCollege Park
1952EdwardstownEdwardstown
1953Blackwood
1954Blackwood
1955Blackwood
1956Plympton
1957BrightonMarion
1958Marion
1959Camden
1960Edwardstown
1961Glandore
1962Edwardstown
1963GlandoreMorphettville Park
1964Plympton
1965GlandoreLockleys
1966EdwardstownKilkenny UnitedMorphettville Park

Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association

YearA1A2A3A4A5
1967PlymptonMarion Undefeated
1968Glenelg Tigers
1969BlackwoodMorphettville ParkEdwardstown
1970BrightonMitchell ParkHappy ValleyEdwardstown
1971ANZ BankANZ BankPlymptonEdwardstown
1972CamdenCamdenMorphettville ParkEdwardstown
1973EdwardstownANZ BankBank of NSWBrightonMorphettville Park
1974CamdenLockleysHappy ValleyCamdenEdwardstown
1975CamdenEdwardstownEdwardstown
1976CamdenBlackwoodWoodville South UndefeatedMorphettville Park
1977EdwardstownMitchamMorphettville Park
1978BrightonGoodwoodLockleys
1979Plympton
1980BlackwoodMitchell Park UndefeatedMorphettville Park
1981PlymptonMorphettville Park
1982BrightonLockleys
1983BrightonColonel Light GardensMorphettville Park

Southern Metropolitan Football League

H.S. Rugless Medallists

The H.S. Rugless Medal was awarded to the player adjudged the Fairest and Most Brilliant in the competition. During the Sturt Football Association years it was known as the Thomas Medal.

Thomas Medal

  • 1912
  • 1913
  • 1914 – Jack Rowlands
  • 1915
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1918
  • 1919

    H.S. Rugless Medal (A1)

  • 1920
  • 1921
  • 1922 – Mick Martin
  • 1923
  • 1924 – Bob Chapman
  • 1925 – William Hender
  • 1926 – Purdie
  • 1927 – A. "Pop" Williams
  • 1928 – A. "Pop" Williams
  • 1929
  • 1930
  • 1931
  • 1932
  • 1933 – F. Whitford - 24 votes
  • 1934
  • 1935 – R. McNamara
  • 1936 – W. Egan
  • 1937 – Clarrie Radford – 40 votes
  • 1938 – F. Alcock
  • 1939 – tied C. Brown & N. S. Gunn – 34 votes
  • 1940 – F. Alcock
  • 1941 – N. Edwards
  • 1942 – C. Brooker
  • 1943
  • 1944 – G. Cox
  • 1945 – K. Rohrig
  • 1946 – B. Woollard
  • 1947 – R. Ryan
  • 1948 – Mel Brock
  • 1949 – Harold Partridge
  • 1950 – Max Chambers
  • 1951
  • 1952 – Alan Naulty
  • 1953
  • 1954 – P. Partridge
  • 1955
  • 1956
  • 1957
  • 1958
  • 1959
  • 1960
  • 1961
  • 1962
  • 1963
  • 1964
  • 1965
  • 1966
  • 1967 – Garry Bonner
  • 1968 – J. Cook
  • 1969 – J. Cook
  • 1970 – Ian Winton
  • 1971
  • 1972
  • 1973
  • 1974
  • 1975
  • 1976 – John Cloonan
  • 1977
  • 1978 – Robbie Magarey
  • 1979
  • 1980
  • 1981 – I. Hine
  • 1982 – Brad Mesecke
  • 1983 – J. Carracher
  • 1984 – Brad Mesecke
  • 1985 – Chris Prior
  • 1986 – Brad Mesecke

    J.C. Morrow Medal (A2)

In 1936 the Morrow Medal was established for the fairest and most brilliant player in the then B-Grade competition.

Division 2 A-Grade Medal

  • 1980 - Neil Wuttke
  • 1983 - Geoff Drechsler
  • 1984 - Glenn Todman

    Division 2 B-Grade Medal

  • 1983 - David Heard