West Torrens District Football Association
The West Torrens District Football Association (WTDFA) was an Australian rules football competition based in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia that initially ran from 1921 to 1926, folded, and then reformed for another 15 years from 1947.[1] The association was first established following a meeting on 8 February 1921 involving the Kilkenny United, West Suburban, Croydon, Torrensides, Woodville and Underdale clubs along with the West Torrens Football Committee where it was decided to form an association.[2]
First era (1921–1926)
[edit]Member clubs
[edit]| Club | Years participating | Other names |
|---|---|---|
| Brompton | 1925–26 | Brompton Juniors (1925) |
| Brompton United | 1921 | |
| Croydon Juniors | 1923 | |
| Croydon Union | 1921–26[2] | |
| Ethelton | 1925 | |
| Henley and Grange | 1924–26[3] | |
| Henley Juniors | 1925 | |
| Kilkenny United | 1921–23[2] | |
| Lockleys | 1924–26 | |
| St. Saviour | 1921–24 | |
| Torrens Central | 1925 | |
| Torrenside | 1921–26[2] | |
| Torrensville United | 1924–25 | |
| Underdale United | 1921–26[2] | |
| West Suburban | 1921[2] | |
| West Torrens Centrals | 1922–25 | |
| Woodville Catholics | 1922–25 | |
| Woodville United | 1921–22[2] |
Premierships
[edit]| Year | A-Grade |
|---|---|
| 1921 | Kilkenny United[4] |
| 1922 | Underdale United[5][6] |
| 1923 | Underdale United[7][8] |
| 1924 | Croydon Union[9][10] |
| 1925 | Croydon Union[11] |
| 1926 | Underdale United[12] |
Second era (1947–1961)
[edit]Member clubs
[edit]| Club | Years participating | Other names |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Druids | 1947–61 | |
| Brompton | 1947–60 | |
| Brooklyn Park | 1950 | |
| Davies Coop | 1948–49 | |
| Don Bosco | 1949–50 | |
| Ethelton | 1952–56[13] | |
| Flinders Park | 1947–49 | |
| Grange | 1947–53 | |
| Henley Beach | 1947–52[1][14] | |
| Hindmarsh | 1948–50 | |
| Kilkenny United | 1947-52; 1957-60 | |
| Lockleys | 1951–59 | |
| North Croydon | 1948–52 | |
| Rosatala | 1952–53 | |
| Seaton Ramblers | 1958–60 | |
| Torrensville United | 1947–60 | |
| Woodville B | 1949–51[15] | |
| Woodville North | 1948–49 |
Premierships
[edit]| Year | Blue Division | Gold Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Flinders Park (undefeated)[16][1][17] | Torrensville United[18] |
| 1948 | Flinders Park[16][19][17] | Grange[19][20] |
| 1949 | Hindmarsh[21] | Brompton[22] |
| 1950 | Henley Beach (undefeated)[23][24] | Woodville B[25] |
| 1951 | Henley Beach (undefeated)[26][27] | Lockleys[28] |
| 1952 | Henley Beach[29][30] | Ethelton |
| 1953 | Lockleys[31] | |
| 1954 | Albert Druids[32] | |
| 1955 | Torrensville | |
| 1956 | Hindmarsh | |
| 1957 | Brompton | |
| 1958 | Albert Druids | |
| 1959 | Brompton | |
| 1960 | Brompton | |
| 1961 | Albert Druids |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "1947 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Football - Junior Association". The Register (Adelaide). 10 February 1921. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Evolution of the Henley Football Club". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "West Torrens Association". The Register (Adelaide). 5 September 1921. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Late Sporting - Football - West Torrens Association". The Register (Adelaide). 21 August 1922. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "West Torrens Association". The Register (Adelaide). 9 March 1923. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "West Torrens Association". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 12 April 1924. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "West Torrens Association". News (Adelaide). 14 August 1924. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Football - West Torrens Association". The Register (Adelaide). 4 March 1925. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "West Torrens Association". No. Saturday 2 August 1924. The Mail. 2 August 1924. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "West Torrens Association". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 28 May 1926. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Junior Football - West Torrens Association". The Mail (Adelaide). 11 September 1926. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ Bloch, Fred. "Amateur Book". Portland Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "1953 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Round the Wickets". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 18 March 1949. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Round the Pickets". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 24 September 1948. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ a b Devaney, John. "Flinders Park". Full Points Publications. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Photo Album" (PDF). The West Torrens Historian. 5 (2): 7. August 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ a b "1948 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Junior Football - West Torrens Association". The Mail (Adelaide). 25 September 1948. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Sound Wins in Junior Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 17 September 1949. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "World of Sport". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 27 September 1949. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "1950 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Junior Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 9 September 1950. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Junior Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 2 September 1950. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "1951 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 8 September 1951. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 15 September 1951. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "1952 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 20 September 1952. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 19 September 1953. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "City Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 25 September 1954. Retrieved 16 December 2013.