The Norwood-North Football Association (NNFA) was an Australian rules football competition based in the eastern and north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia until it folded at the end of the 1977 season. It was formed in 1969 as a merger of the East Torrens Football Association and the North Adelaide District Football Association.
Member Clubs
Final Clubs
ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in NNFANNFA Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsAlbert SportsDruids Kilkenny NADFA1930s1969-77 0 – Formed Adelaide Suburban FA in 1978AthelstoneRaggies, ParadiseETFA1904 1969-7751970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977Formed SAFA in 1978BromptonSam Johnson Sportsground, Renown ParkETFA19451969-77 0 – Formed Adelaide Suburban FA in 1978BurnsideBill Cooper Oval, Newland Park, ErindaleETFA1969-770 –Formed SAFA in 1978Campbelltown-Magill UnitedCampbelltown Memorial Oval, Paradise –19761976-770 –Formed SAFA in 1978Gepps CrossRamsDuncan Fraser Reserve, Northfield NADFA19521969-770 –Formed SAFA in 1978HectorvilleHoundsDaly Oval, HectorvilleETFA19611969-7721969, 1974Formed SAFA in 1978Hope Valley(1969-74)(1975-77)DemonsHope Valley Sporting Club, Hope Valley NADFA19061969-770 –Formed SAFA in 1978Ingle FarmBulldogsRowe Park, Ingle FarmCDFA19681974-770 –Formed SAFA in 1978Kensington Gardens Parkinson Oval, Kensington GardensETFA1969-770 – Formed Adelaide Suburban FA in 1978ModburyDouble BluesModbury Oval, Ridgehaven NADFA18621969-770 –Formed SAFA in 1978Norwood UnionBrookway Park, CampbelltownETFA19021969-770 –Formed SAFA in 1978Ovingham UnitedCatsCane Reserve, ProspectUCFA19061977 0 – Formed Adelaide Suburban FA in 1978 Para-Houghton Houghton Memorial Oval, Houghton & Paracombe Recreation Reserve, ParacombeETFA19151969-77 0 – Formed Adelaide Suburban FA in 1978 PoorakaBullsLindblom Park, PoorakaCDFA19201976-770 –Formed SAFA in 1978Taperoo Roos, DemonsLargs North Oval, Largs NorthSAAFL 19691975-770 – Formed Adelaide Suburban FA in 1978 Tea Tree GullyGullies, WolvesPertaringa Oval, Banksia ParkETFA18621969-7711973Formed SAFA in 1978Wingfield RoyalsWolves, WingiesEastern Parade Reserve, Ottoway NADFA19541969-7711972 Formed Adelaide Suburban FA in 1978
Former Clubs
ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in NNFANNFA Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYears Ashton SaintsAshton Oval, AshtonETFA1920s 1969-710 –Moved to Hills FL in 1972CampbelltownCampbelltown Memorial Oval, ParadiseETFA19131969-750 –Merged with Magill Royal to form Campbelltown-Magill United in 1976Eastwood Carriageway Park (Park 17), AdelaideETFA 1930s1969-760 –Moved to SAAFL in 1977 Greenacres DragonsLJ Lewis Reserve, Northfield NADFA 1967 1969-720 –Moved to SAAFL in 1973 Kersbrook Blues, BrookersKersbrook Soldiers Memorial Park, KersbrookETFA1912 1969-700 –Moved to Hills FL in 1971Magill RoyalMurray Park Oval, MagillETFA19131969-750 –Merged with Campbelltown to form Campbelltown-Magill United in 1976Nunga Community –19691969-730 – Moved to Adelaide Suburban FL in 1974Salesian Old CollegiansViolet CrumblesSalesian College, Brooklyn Park NADFA19691969-720 –Moved to SAAFL in 1973South Adelaide RamblersMorgan Oval, AdelaideSMFL 1910s 19690 – Folded after 1969 seasonSt Raphael's(1969-72)(1973-76)SaintsMorgan Oval, Adelaide NADFA1969-760 –Moved to SAAFL in 1977 West Croydon HawksFawk Reserve, Athol Park NADFA 1961 1969-730 –Moved to SAAFL in 1974
Disbanding At the end of the 1977 season, the stronger clubs joined the newly formed South Australian Football Association whilst the weaker clubs joined the Adelaide and Suburban Football Association.
Clubs to SAFA Athelstone Burnside Campbelltown-Magill United Gepps Cross Hectorville Hope Valley Ingle Farm Modbury Norwood Union Pooraka Tea Tree Gully
Clubs to ASFA Albert Druids Brompton Kensington Gardens Ovingham United Para-Houghton Taperoo Wingfield Woodville Royal
Premierships
Year A-Grade B-Grade C-Grade D-Grade 1969 Hectorville 1970 Athelstone Athelstone 1971 Athelstone Athelstone Athelstone 1972 Wingfield Athelstone 1973 Tea Tree Gully 1974 Hectorville Athelstone 1975 Athelstone Athelstone 1976 Athelstone Athelstone 1977 Athelstone Athelstone
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