The South Australian Country Football Championships is an annual Australian rules football competition run by the South Australian National Football League, played between representative teams from the six country football zones.
Current Zones The competing zones, which differ from the zones defined in the constitution of the South Australian Community Football League, consist of the following:
ZoneColoursLeaguesChampionshipsMenWomenTotalYearsTotalYears Central Zone Adelaide Plains Football League Barossa Light & Gawler Football Association Yorke Peninsula Football League32006, 2013, 201912023 Eastern Zone Hills Football League Murray Valley Football League Riverland Football League River Murray Football League41998, 2008, 2023, 202422018, 2024 Eyre Peninsula Eastern Eyre Football League Great Flinders Football League Port Lincoln Football League Western Eyre Football League51994, 1997, 1999, 2011, 20180 - Northern Broken Hill Football League Far North Football League Northern Areas Football Association North Eastern Football League Spencer Gulf Football League Whyalla Football League0 -12021 South East Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League Limestone Coast Football League Mid South Eastern Football League52014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 20250 - Southern Districts Great Southern Football League Kangaroo Island Football League Southern Football League111995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 202122019, 2022
Competition Results
Men Year Location Champions Runner-up 3rd 4th 5th LastRef. 1994 Football Park, Adelaide Eyre Peninsula South East 1995 Adelaide Southern Districts South East 1996 Adelaide Southern Districts Broken Hill / Murray Mallee 1997 Adelaide Eyre Peninsula Southern Districts 1998 Adelaide Murray Mallee Southern Districts 1999 Eyre Peninusula 2003 Southern Districts South East 2004 Southern Districts 2005 Southern Districts 2006 Central Southern Districts Eyre Peninsula Murray Mallee Barrier South East Northern Cities 2007 Port Pirie Southern Districts Central 2008 Murray Mallee Barrier Barossa Central South East Southern Districts Eyre Peninsula Northern 2009 Berri Oval, Berri Southern Districts Eastern Murray South East Northern Eyre Peninsula Central 2010 Berri Oval, Berri Southern Districts Eastern Central Murray South East Eyre Peninsula Northern 2011 Memorial Oval, Port Pirie Western Murray South East Southern Districts Eastern Northern Central 2012 Berri Oval, Berri Southern Districts Murray South East Central Northern Eastern Eyre Peninsula 2013 Memorial Oval, Port Pirie Central Murray South East Eyre Peninsula Southern Districts Eastern Northern 2014 Kadina Oval, Kadina Murray South East Eastern Eyre Peninsula Northern Central Southern Districts 2015 Central Oval, Port Augusta Southern Districts Murray South East Western Eastern Central Northern 2016 Centenary Oval, Port Lincoln Murray South East Southern Districts Western Northern Central Eastern 2017 Johnstone Park, Murray Bridge Murray South East Southern Districts Western Eastern Central Northern2018Renmark Oval, RenmarkWesternCentralMurray South EastSouthern DistrictsNorthernEastern2019Memorial Oval, Port PirieCentralNorthernEyre PeninsulaSouthern DistrictsMurray South EastEastern2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic2021Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter BaySouthern DistrictsCentralEyre PeninsulaNorthernMurray South EastEastern2022Bennett Oval and Memorial Oval, WhyallaSouth EastCentralEyre PeninsulaMiddle atlanticNorthern Southern Districts2023Angas Recreation Park, Angaston and Centennial Oval, NuriootpaEasternCentralSouthern DistrictsSouth EastEyre PeninsulaNorthern2024Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter BayEasternCentralEyre PeninsulaSouthern DistrictsSouth EastNorthern2025Memorial Oval, Port PirieSouth EastSouthern DistrictsEyre PeninsulaEasternCentralNorthern
Women YearLocationChampionsRunner-up3rd4th5thLastRef.2018Renmark Oval, RenmarkEasternSouthern DistrictsNorthernSouth EastCentral5 teams (2018)2019Memorial Oval, Port PirieSouthern DistrictsNorthernCentralMurray South EastEyre PeninsulaEastern2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic2021Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter BayNorthernMurray South EastSouthern DistrictsEyre PeninsulaCentralEastern2022Whyalla Secondary College, Bennett Oval and Memorial Oval, WhyallaSouthern DistrictsSouth EastCentralNorthernEastern Eyre Peninsula2023Angas Recreation Park, Angaston and Centennial Oval, NuriootpaCentralEasternSouthern DistrictsSouth EastEyre PeninsulaNorthern2024Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter BayEasternCentralEyre PeninsulaSouth EastSouthern DistrictsNorthern2025Memorial Oval, Port PirieEasternSouth EastEyre PeninsulaCentralSouthern DistrictsNorthern
Don McSweeny Medal The Don McSweeny Medal is presented to the best player of the carnival, judged by the allocation of votes by the umpires of each game using the 3-2-1 method. The medal is named after South Australian Football Hall of Famer Don McSweeny OAM.
Name Medallist 2004 Matt Joraslafsky (Southern) 2005 Justin Henscke (Southern) 2006 Adam Merrett (South East) 2007 Damien Stevens (Murray Mallee Barrier Barossa) 2008 Todd Miles (Central) 2009 Mitchell Portlock (Southern) 2010 Ben Yeomans (Central) & Josh Vick (Southern) 2011 Matthew Woolford (Northern) 2012 Tyson Wait (Murray South East) 2013 Michael Liebelt (Central) 2014 Liam O'Neil (Murray South East) & Ben McIntyre (Murray South East) 2015 Xavier Watson (Eyre Peninsula) & Jack Kenny (Eyre Peninsula) 2016 Brian Fenton (Murray South East) 2017 Jack Kelly (Murray South East)20182019Leigh Ryswyk (Central)2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic2021Jordan Fuller (Northern)2022Matt Willson (South East)2023Samuel Callins (Eastern)2024Joel Parker-Boers (Eastern)
Bill Murdoch Medal A Medal is presented to the Coach of the Championships. Since 2013, the medal has been named the Bill Murdoch Medal
Year Medallist 2007 Tony Fielke (Southern Districts) 2010 Simon Dennis (Southern Districts) 2011 Symon Chase (Western) 2012 Steve Hill (Southern) 2013 Andrew Michael (Central) 2014 Luke Duncan (Murray South East) 2015 Barry Pilmore (Southern Districts) 2016 Adam Merrett (Murray South East) 2017 Adam Merrett (Murray South East)20182019Steve Lubcke (Central)2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic2021Scott Wendelborn (Southern Districts)2022Jack Kelly (South East)2023Adam Klun (Eastern)2024Adam Klun (Eastern)
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