North Adelaide District Football Association
The North Adelaide District Football Association was an Australian rules football competition based in the northern and north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia until it merged with the East Torrens Football Association to form the Norwood-North Football Association at the end of the 1968 season. It was formed in 1921 under the patronage of the North Adelaide Football Club with complete control over its own affairs.
History
1921 - Inaugural six Clubs - Abattoirs, Gaza, Islington United, Mitcham, North Adelaide Ramblers, Walkerville. Mitcham defeated North Adelaide Ramblers for the premiership at Prospect Oval.1926 - The following ten teams competed: Prospect, Gaza, North Adelaide Ramblers, Walkerville, Chicago, Hope Valley, Athelstone, North Adelaide Juniors, Northfield, and Salisbury. The last three named are new teams to the association.
The association came into controversy in 1927 when a player, J. Warming, was not permitted to play for league club West Adelaide due to a 12-month suspension received for striking an umpire whilst playing within the North Adelaide District Association.
1929 - The eight teams that competed: Prospect, Gaza, North Adelaide Ramblers, Walkerville, Chicago, Hope Valley, North Adelaide Centrals and Broadview. After three seasons Salisbury, twice as runner up, rejoined the Gawler Football Association.
1930 - Annual Report it was reported the registered number of players was 294 for eight clubs in 1929 against 357 in the previous season for 10 teams.
1938 - Finals Series - Excelsior defeated Broadview in the second semi-final and won the right to play in the grand final. But Excelsior had played a man who had been named as reserve in the West Torrens B team. Contending that the Excelsior man was ineligible, Broadview lodged a protest with the North Adelaide Association. It was dismissed.
They appealed to the South Australian Junior Football Union. The appeal was upheld. The North Adelaide Association then appealed to the South Australian Football League against the Union decision, but their appeal against the appeal decision was dismissed. Prepared to see the thing out to the bitter end, North Adelaide
Association officials decided to meet the afternoon before the match. Either the second semi-final would have to be replayed, or the losers would be declared the winners. Broadview, however, having constitutionally established its point, let officials know before the meeting that the result of the match with Excelsior
should stand. Kilburn then defeated Broadview in the Preliminary Final on 17 September.
1940 - Teams from the RAAF at Parafield and Adelaide entered the competition joining Kilburn, Broadview, North Adelaide Ramblers, North Adelaide Centrals, Prospect, Gaza, Broadview Colts. The Abattoirs Club had disbanded. The RAAF Parafield Team qualified for the Semi-Finals. The Premiership table as at the end of the minor round was: Broadview 30 pts, Kilburn 28, North Adelaide Centrals
24, R.A.A.F. 22, North Adelaide Ramblers 16, R.A.A.F 12, Gaza 8, Prospect 8, Broadview Colts Nil.
1942 - Competition went into recess during the remainder of World War II and resumed following the end.
1947 - Eight teams competed - Thompson Memorial, Walkerville B, Broadview; Kilburn, Modbury, Gaza, Prospect, Abattoirs.
In March 1960 an application was received from Central Districts Club for affiliation with the NA Association. Their delegate stated they were seeking league status, and to do this, they had to field two teams as well as Colts. Fifteen of their Senior Colts would be lost to them this year, because they were too old. The club had adequate dressing sheds and toilet facilities, and one of the best turfed ovals in Australia.
1961 - Grade "A1" Clubs - Broadview, Gaza, Gepps Cross, Happy Valley, NYCW, North Adelaide Centrals, Prospect and Thompson Clubs. The Grade "A2" clubs - Broadview, Gaza, Gepps Cross, Happy Valley. NYCW, Walkerville, Super Elliott and Wingfield.
Premierships
| Year | A1 | A2 |
| 1921 | Mitcham | |
| 1922 | Islington United | |
| 1923 | Prospect | |
| 1924 | Prospect | |
| 1925 | Prospect | |
| 1926 | Gaza | |
| 1927 | Prospect | |
| 1928 | Chicago | |
| 1929 | North Adelaide Ramblers | |
| 1930 | Broadview | |
| 1931 | Walkerville | |
| 1932 | Walkerville | |
| 1933 | Kilburn | |
| 1934 | Kilburn | |
| 1935 | Kilburn | |
| 1936 | Prospect | |
| 1937 | Kilburn | |
| 1938 | Kilburn | |
| 1939 | Kilburn | |
| 1940 | Kilburn | |
| 1941 | North Adelaide Central | |
| 1942-45 | In Recess | |
| 1946 | Kilburn | |
| 1947 | Kilburn | |
| 1948 | Broadview | |
| 1949 | Brunswick | College Park |
| 1950 | Thompson Memorial | North Adelaide Central |
| 1951 | Thompson Memorial | Gaza |
| 1952 | Thompson Memorial | Super Elliott |
| 1953 | Enfield | North Adelaide Central ' |
| 1954 | Broadview | Hope Valley |
| 1955 | Thompson Memorial | |
| 1956 | Kilburn | North Adelaide Central ' |
| 1957 | Kilburn | Wingfield |
| 1958 | Thompson Memorial | Wingfield |
| 1959 | North Adelaide Y.C.W. | Woodville North |
| 1960 | North Adelaide Y.C.W. | Gaza |
| 1961 | Prospect | Walkerville |
| 1962 | ||
| 1963 | Broadview | Modbury |
| 1964 | Thompson Memorial | |
| 1965 | Gepps Cross | Ferryden Park |
| 1966 | Thompson Memorial | |
| 1967 | Modbury | |
| 1968 | Modbury |
Northern Adelaide District Football A1 Grade premierships by club
Notes:1962 Premiers - Unknown