List of SANFL premiers

This page is a chronological listing of the premiership winners in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) – the premier Australian rules football competition in the state of South Australia.

Chronological list

Premiership decided by a Grand Final

Premiership decided by a Grand Final Replay, after the scheduled Grand Final was drawn

Premiership decided by a Challenge Final

Premiership decided without any form of Grand Final

Number of SANFL premierships by club

* Defunct Clubs
** A new senior Adelaide joined in 1885. It was formed from the merger of two junior clubs North Adelaide Juniors (which renamed to Adelaide in 1884) ^[1] and North Parks both from the Adelaide and Suburban Football Association.^[2] It won the premiership in 1886 and resigned from the SAFA before the start of the 1894 Season.
The original old Adelaide Football Club formed in 1860 and dissolved in 1881 or the Adelaide Football Club (1885-1893) are not related to the current Adelaide Football Club formed in 1990.
West Torrens merged with Woodville at the end of 1990 season to form Woodville-West Torrens.

Consecutive SANFL premierships and Grand Final Appearances

Only Norwood, Port Adelaide, Sturt and Central District have recorded premiership streaks of three or more in the SANFL.

Grand Finals only commenced in 1898 (excluding playoffs in 1889 and 1894)

Grand Final Match Ups

Grand Finals only commenced from 1898 (excluding playoffs in 1889 and 1894)

Champions of Australia

The Championship of Australia was the name given to an Australian rules football tournament which was contested between football clubs from the Victorian, South Australian, West Australian and Tasmania football leagues. The Championship took place three times in the 19th century and then from 1907 to 1914 with the exception of 1912 and every year from 1968 to 1975.

SANFL Grand Final Records

Prior to 1974 all SANFL Grand Finals were held at the Adelaide Oval (bar the 1904 Grand Final at Jubilee Oval). From 1974 to 2013 they were held at Football Park. From 2014 onwards they returned to Adelaide Oval.

Largest Attendance at Football Park: 66,897 - Sturt 17.14 (116) d Port Adelaide 10.15 (75), 1976
Smallest Attendance at Football Park: 22,207 - Central District 23.15 (153) d Woodville-West Torrens 4.4 (28), 2004
Largest Attendance at Adelaide Oval: 62,543 - Port Adelaide 12.8 (80) d Sturt 12.5 (77), 1965
Highest Score: 24.15 (159) Sturt d Glenelg 13.16 (94), 1969
Lowest Score: 1.6 (12) Port Adelaide lost to North Adelaide 6.8 (44), 1905
Largest Winning Margin: 125 points - Central District 23.15 (153) d Woodville-West Torrens 4.4 (28), 2004
Smallest Winning Margin: 1 point - Norwood 8.4 (52) d West Torrens 7.9 (51), 1925 & Norwood 16.15 (111) d Sturt 14.26 (110), 1978 & Sturt 7.8 (50) d Port Adelaide 7.7 (49), 2017 & Norwood 8.11 (59) d North Adelaide 8.10 (58), 2022
Highest Losing Score: 19.16 (130) - North Adelaide lost to Glenelg 21.11 (137), 1973
Lowest Winning Score: 3.5 (23) - Sturt d North Adelaide 2.6 (18), 1919
Highest Match Aggregate: 267 points - Glenelg 21.11 (137) d North Adelaide 19.16 (130), 1973
Lowest Match Aggregate: 41 points - North Adelaide 4.3 (27) d South Adelaide 1.8 (14), 1900 & Sturt 3.5 (23) d North Adelaide 2.6 (18), 1919

Minor grades

Reserves premiership

Reserve grade premierships are contested between the existing SANFL clubs, with the exception of Adelaide, who have elected not to field a team in the SANFL Reserves, and Port Adelaide, who shut down its reserves team in 2018.^[3]

While official SANFL records recognise premierships going back to 1919, the first Association league (that operated underneath the SAFA premiership) commenced in 1906, as can be seen in the list of premiers below.^[4]

Thirds-grade competitions for SANFL clubs featuring underage players seeking to enter reserves/senior-level football have been in place since the late 1930s. Under-19 and under-17 premierships were scheduled from 1937/1939 to 2008, after which they were replaced with an under 18 competition (initially known as the Maccas Cup) in 2009 and an under 16 series (initially known as the Maccas Shield) in 2010.^[4] Note that Port Adelaide's participation in these competitions ended in 2014.

Under 19s premiership (1937–2008)

Under 17s premiership (1939–2008)

Under 18s premiership (2009–present)

Under 16s premiership (2010–present)

References

^ "Football". South Australian Register. 25 March 1884.
^ "Football". Adelaide Observer. 22 November 1884.
^ "PORT MAGPIES' RESERVES DUMPED". The Advertiser. 30 October 2018.
^ a b c d e "2007 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020. Refer to pp. 64 for a list of premiers across all competitions from 1919 to 2007.
^ "1906 Adelaide and Suburban Association". Evening Journal (Adelaide). 24 September 1906. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "1907 Adelaide and Suburban Association". Observer (Adelaide). 19 October 1907. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "1908 Adelaide and Suburban Association". Evening Journal (Adelaide). 5 October 1908. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "1909 South Australian Football Association". Observer (Adelaide). 9 October 1909. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "1910 South Australian Football Association". The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide). 30 September 1019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "PORT II SMOKE SOCIAL". Daily Herald. 25 October 1911. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "South Australian Association". The Express and Telegraph. 21 September 1912. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "Sturt Seconds Score Association Premiership". Daily Herald. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "B Grade Premiership South Adelaide Versus West Torrens". The Advertiser. 17 August 1914. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "Association Premiership won by West Torrens B". Chronicle (Adelaide). 25 September 1915. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "2008 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2018. Refer to pp. 62
^ a b "2009 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2018. Refer to pp. 31
^ a b "2010 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2018. Refer to pp. 59
^ a b "2011 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2018. Refer to pp. 57
^ a b "2012 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2018. Refer to pp. 55
^ a b "2013 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2018. Refer to pp. 21
^ a b c "2014 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2018. Refer to pp. 19
^ "2015 Reserves Grand Final Replay". South Australian National Football League. YouTube. 26 September 2015. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021.
^ "2016 Reserves Grand Final Replay". South Australian National Football League. YouTube. 24 September 2016. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021.
^ a b c "2017 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2020. Refer to pp. 16
^ a b c "2018 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2020. Refer to pp. 15
^ a b c "2019 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2020. Refer to pp. 17
^ a b "2020 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). SANFL.
^ "Glenelg win 2021 Reserves Premiership". sanfl.com.au. 3 October 2021.
^ "Sturt win 2022 reserves premiership". sanfl.com.au. 18 September 2022.
^ "Glenelg wins 2023 Reserves Premiership". sanfl.com.au. 24 September 2023.
^ "2008 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2018. Refer to pp. 62
^ "2008 SANFL Annual Report" (PDF). South Australian National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2018. Refer to pp. 62
^ "Results for 2015 U18s Maccas Cup". SportsTG.
^ "Results for 2016 U18s Maccas Cup". SportsTG.
^ Zac Milbank (18 September 2021). "Eagles Win U18 Torrens University Cup Grand Final".
^ "Glenelg win 2022 U18 Torrens University Cup". sanfl.com.au. 16 September 2022.
^ "South win 2023 Torrens University SANFL U18 Premiership". sanfl.com.au. 17 September 2023.
^ "Results for 2010 U16s Maccas Talent Shield". SportsTG.
^ "Results for 2011 U16s Maccas Talent Shield". SportsTG.
^ "Results for 2012 U16s Maccas Talent Shield". SportsTG.
^ "Results for 2013 U16s Maccas Talent Shield". SportsTG.
^ "Results for 2015 U16s Maccas Talent Shield". SportsTG.
^ "Results for 2016 U16s Maccas Cup". SportsTG.
^ "SANFL Update – SANFLW, SANFL Juniors, Auskick and Community Football". SANFL. 20 March 2020.
^ "South win first U16 Torrens University Cup". sanfl.com.au. 25 April 2021.
^ "Eagles win 2022 U16 Torrens University Cup". sanfl.com.au. 16 September 2022.
^ "Central win 2023 Torrens University SANFL U16 Premiership". 17 September 2023.

External links

Full Points Footy: SANFL Summary Chart
Official South Australian National Football League website