Adelaide Plains Football League


The Adelaide Plains Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Adelaide Plains region immediately north of Adelaide, South Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.

History

Grace Plains was possibly the first club formed in the District in 1904. Football was certainly played in the other towns of Mallala, Dublin and Two Wells at that time with those clubs all officially forming in 1908. When Virginia was formed in 1909, moves were being made to form an association from a group of clubs that had played an unofficial competition in 1908.
A meeting held in Dublin on May 4, 1909, resulted in the formation of the Adelaide Plains Football Association. Delegates were present from Mallala, Virginia, Two Wells, Windsor, Lower Light and Dublin. Officers elected were, patron Mr Coombe, president Mr George Cheney and secretary Mr Andrew Driscoll. At a second meeting the colours were chosen as double blue.
Dublin had a comfortable victory over Two Wells in the first match of the new association 9.14 to 0.2. Dublin had gone to a lot of trouble to ensure their facilities were adequate for their opening match of the season. In the preceding months they had built dressing rooms, a pavilion and had even erected new goal posts.
Wasleys Football Club created a record in 1927 when they became the first Adelaide Plains club to complete a season without losing a match. Hamley Bridge applied to join the association in 1930 but their application was rejected because of the poor condition of the roads over which visiting teams would have to travel to arrive at Hamley Bridge.
During a history of just over 100 years, the Adelaide Plains association has stood tall, outlasting many nearby associations. The Wooroora, Wakefield, North Western, Lower North and Gilbert associations have all fallen by the wayside with their member clubs or their incarnations filtering through to become the Adelaide Plains of today.

Current Clubs

JumperClubNicknameYears in APFLAPFL premierships
Premiership years
Angle ValeOwls2016-
0
BalaklavaPeckers1940-131951, 1957, 1958, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2011
Hamley BridgeBombers1936-63, 1984-91938, 1939, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1988, 1989, 2004, 2014
Hummocks Watchman EaglesEagles1995-
21*1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1992, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2019
MallalaMagpies1904-261912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1997, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016
Two WellsRoosters1909-27, 32-38, 87-41987, 2012, 2017, 2018
UnitedTigers1964- 15*1911, 1922, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1982, 1995, 2002
VirginiaRams1909-13, 1919, 1995-41909, 1910, 1998, 2015

YearA GradeReservesSenior ColtsJunior Colts
1909Virginia 5.8 def. Mallala 3.7
1910Virginia 5.6 def. Mallalla 1.1
1911Dublin 9.12 def. Lower Light 2.3
1912Mallala 4.4 def. Dublin 4.2
1913Mallala 3.7 def. Two Wells 2.2
1914Mallala 6.10 def. Windsor 3.4
1915Mallala def. Dublin

No football was played between 1916 and 1918 due to World War I
YearA GradeReservesSenior ColtsJunior Colts
1919Mallala 4.8 def. Grace Plains 3.8
1920Mallala 3.10 def. Two Wells 2.3
1921Mallala 3.8 def. Long Plains 1.8
1922Dublin 10.6 def. Grace Plains 5.7
1923Mallala 6.13 def. Long Plains 6.8
1924Mallala 6.17 def. Long Plains 4.2
1925Mallala def. Wasleys
1926Grace Plains def. Wasleys
1927Wasleys 13.13 def. Grace Plains 5.7
1928Dublin 5.6 def. Grace Plains 5.3
1929Wasleys 6.12 def. Grace Plains 5.13
1930Grace Plains def. Mallala
1931Dublin 9.9 def. Wasleys 8.9
1932Dublin 12.6 def. Grace Plains 7.8
1933Dublin 12.6 def. Grace Plains 3.15
1934Wasleys 11.7 def. Grace Plains 10.12
1935Wasleys 12.12 def. Mallala 7.8
1936Wasleys 10.15 def. Mallala 6.6
1937Wasleys 16.6 def. Dublin 11.3
1938Hamley Bridge 11.11 def. Mallala 11.5
1939Hamley Bridge 9.14 def. Wasleys 6.6
1940Long Plains 9.17 def. Wasleys 3.9

No Football was played between 1941 and 1944 due to World War II
YearA GradeReservesSenior ColtsJunior Colts
1945Long Plains 7.4 def. Hmley Bridge 3.10
1946Long Plains 5.13 def Balaklava 4.4
1947Wasleys 10.8 def. Long Plains 9.6
1948Long Plains 9.7 def. Balaklava 6.13
1949Long Plains 11.10 def. Mallala 7.8
1950Long Plains 11.8 def. Mallala 8.13
1951Balaklava 6.8 def. Long Plains 6.5
1952Hamley Bridge 8.7 def. Long Plains 6.15
1953Mallala 4.11 def. Long Plains 4.8
1954Long Plains 7.10 def. Balaklava 6.10
1955Mallala 13.9 def. Balaklava 10.7
1956Hamley Bridge 7.12 def. Balaklava 4.10
1957Balaklava 6.12 drew with Long Plains 6.12
Balaklava 8.7 def. Long Plains 3.9
1958Balaklava 14.11 def. Mallala 8.9 Owen
1959Mallala 10.8 def. Hamley Bridge 10.2 Balaklava
1960Hamley Bridge 17.13 def. Balaklava 11.8 Hamley Bridge
1961Gawler South 15.20 def. Balaklava 11.10 Gawler South
1962Mallala 13.12 def. Gawler South 3.5 Gawler South
1963Mallala 11.22 def. Balaklava 11.5 Balaklava
1964Hummocks United 11.13 def. Mallala 10.13 Balaklava
1965Hummocks United 11.10 def. Mallala 6.9 Mallala
1966Hummocks United 9.17 def. Mallala 8.9 MallalaUnited
1967Watchman 10.7 def. Mallala 6.14 MallalaOwen
1968Watchman 10.8 def. Hummocks United 8.16 BalaklavaMallala
1969Hummocks United 14.10 def. Watchman 8.3 MallalaUnited
1970Mallala 11.17 def. Hummocks United 11.9 Two Wells-VirginiaTwo Wells-VirginiaTwo Wells-Virginia
1971Hummocks United 13.9 def. United 11.9 MallalaBalaklavaMallala
1972Hummocks United 18.18 def. Mallala 14.10 BalaklavaTwo Wells-VirginiaBalaklava
1973Hummocks United 15.9 def. Mallala 14.6 MallalaMallalaTwo Wells-Virginia
1974Mallala 13.10 drew with United 13.10 Hummocks UnitedMallalaBalaklava
Mallala 15.8 def. United 7.7
1975Hummocks United 27.13 def. United 14.11 BalaklavaWatchman-AuburnMallala
1976Hummocks United 22.13 def. United 12.11 Pt Owen HawksWatchman-AuburnBalaklava
1977Balaklava 8.13 def. Hummocks United 7.11 HummocksBalaklavaBalaklava
1978Mallala 16.8 def. Hummocks United 15.13 Watchman-AuburnBalaklavaBalaklava
1979Mallala 15.8 def. Hummocks United 7.11 BalaklavaMallalaBalaklava
1980Hummocks United 19.14 def. United 5.8 BalaklavaBalaklavaUnited
1981Hummocks United 16.11 def. Balaklava 9.8 BalaklavaBalaklavaBalaklava
1982United 14.13 def. Hummocks United 8.10 BalaklavaBalaklavaBalaklava
1983Balaklava 11.16 def. Mallala 8.21 BalaklavaMallalaBalaklava
1984Port Wakefield 16.22 def. Mallala 11.9 BalaklavaBalaklavaUnited
1985Balaklava 21.7 def. Hamley Bridge 13.13 Hamley BridgeUnitedUnited
1986Balaklava 22.11 def. United 8.10 BalaklavaUnitedBalaklava
1987Two Wells 9.11 def. Mallala 6.6 Hamley BridgeTwo WellsUnited
1988Hamley Bridge 18.16 def. Mallala 8.12 UnitedTwo WellsHummocks-Watchman
1989Hamley Bridge 14.15 def. Mallala 12.10 MallalaTwo WellsHummocks-Watchman
1990Mallala 21.18 def. Two Wells 12.13 Two WellsTwo WellsHummocks-Watchman
1991Balaklava 16.8 def. Hamley Bridge 13.14 MallalaBalaklavaMallala
1992Port Wakefield 13.14 def. Two Wells 12.5 Two WellsHummocks-WatchmanUnited
1993Mallala 14.8 def. United 11.8 MallalaHamley BridgeBalaklava
1994Balaklava 14.8 def. United 10.8 Two WellsMallalaTwo wells
1995United 16.17 def. Hamley Bridge 11.11 MallalaHW EaglesHW Eagles
1996Balaklava 14.22 def. United 8.17 VirginiaHW EaglesMallala
1997Mallala 10.14 def. Virginia 8.3 MallalaBalaklavaVirginia
1998Virginia 13.21 def. United 11.15 BalaklavaVirginiaVirginia
1999Balaklava 21.11 def. United 12.12 UnitedHW EaglesTwo Wells
2000Balaklava 18.18 def. United 14.5 Hamley BridgeVirginiaMallala
2001HW Eagles 14.14 def. Balaklava 5.14 HW EaglesTwo WellsHamley Bridge
2002United 15.15 def. Balaklava 5.8 Two WellsTwo WellsTwo Wells
2003HW Eagles 12.8 def. Hamley Bridge 8.10 VirginiaMallalaTwo Wells
2004Hamley Bridge 20.13 def. HW Eagles 10.4 VirginiaTwo WellsTwo Wells
2005HW Eagles 16.6 def. Hamley Bridge 13.4 UnitedTwo WellsUnited
2006HW Eagles 11.10 def. Balaklava 9.14 VirginiaMallalaBalaklava
2007Mallala 13.13 def. United 7.8 UnitedUnitedBalaklava
2008HW Eagles 7.10 def. Mallala 6.9 Hamley BridgeTwo WellsBalaklava
2009Mallala 16.7 def. Two Wells 9.10 Two WellsBalaklavaTwo Wells
2010Mallala 6.15 def. Virginia 7.8 MallalaBalaklavaTwo Wells
2011Balaklava 15.15 def. Virginia 9.4 BalaklavaTwo WellsMallala
2012Two Wells 15.7 def. Virginia 11.11 VirginiaTwo WellsBalaklava
2013Mallala 10.11 def. Two Wells 6.9 UnitedTwo WellsMallala
2014Hamley Bridge 16.13 def. Mallala 17.5 Two WellsMallalaBalaklava
2015Virginia 15.13 def. Mallala 12.12 VirginiaMallalaBalaklava
2016Mallala 12.23 def. Virginia 8.8 VirginiaMallalaTwo Wells
2017Two Wells 11.8 def. Mallala 9.7 VirginiaAngle ValeTwo Wells
2018Two Wells 12.11 def. Balaklava 6.7 MallalaTwo WellsVirginia

Mail Medals

54 Mail Medals were awarded in Adelaide Plains from 1933 to 1940 and 1949 to 1988. There were tied results in 1953, 1963, 1973, 1977 and 1987. The Mail Medal was augmented in 1987 with the Plains Producer Medal, which has been donated by the Balaklava Weekly Newspaper. The Plains Producer Medal has adapted the same voting system. Both medals were given in 1987/88. Two Wells midfielder Cecil Rowe won the first Medal from Dublin’s Alan Webb. This Medal was one of only 16 given throughout the state.
YearWinnerClubRunner UpClub
1933Cecil RoweTwo WellsAlan WebbDublin
1934Bruce JarmynMallalaCecil RoweTwo Wells
1935Eddie O'HalloranWasleysPhil FranksGrace Plains
1936Lindsay BuggWasleysHerb CarslakeWasleys
1937Bruce JarmynMallalaJack HuxtableDublin
1938Jack HuxtableDublinBruce JarmynMallala
1939Les ScottHamley BridgeAlbert NoskeWasleys
1940John StephensBalaklava--
1949Len WebbDublinDoug WebbBalaklava
1950Des RossOwenLen WebbLong Plains
1951Des RossOwenDoug WebbBalaklava
1952Des RossOwenLen FosdikeMallala
1953Perce JarvisBalaklavaRoss SaintBalaklava
Len WebbLong Plains
1954Roy ZerkBalaklavaLen WebbLong Plains
1955Des RossOwenLen WebbLong Plains
1956John BubnerWasleysDes RossOwen
1957Des RossOwenDes DrewittDublin
1958Des DrewittDublinDes RossOwen
1959Len WebbLong PlainsDes DrewittMallala
1960John MitchellWasleysTony DubnerWasleys
1961Gary GurneyLong PlainsMalcolm SeppeltRoseworthy College
1962Gary GurneyLong PlainsHamish GooseRoseworthy College
1963Allan AldenhovenBalaklavaJohn BubnerHamley Bridge
Don AyliffeHamley Bridge
1964Gary ForrestHummocks UnitedRoss VeitchWatchman
1965Bruce CurnowMallalaPeter BlackwellBalaklava
1966Trevor BarrWatchmanPeter CurnowMallala
1967Brian StewartBalaklavaPeter BaumHummocks
1968Mick DaleyOwenTrevor ColemanMallala
1969Tony LaintollUnitedPeter BaumHummocks United
1970Tony LaintollUnitedDoug GregoryBalaklava
1971Peter ForrestHummocksColin BeatonUnited
1972Robert OlsenBalaklavaWayne PriorTwo Wells/Virginia
1973Lindsay WalkerUnitedKevin BarrWatchman
Trevor O'HaraPort Wakefield-
1974Tony LaintollMallalaPeter BaumHummocks
1975Jeff BarrWatchman/AuburnTrevor O'HaraPort/Owen/Hawks
1976John KingBalaklavaJeff BarrWatchman/Auburn
1977John KingBalaklava
Richard WilsonHummocks
David MouldsHummocks
1978David MouldsHummocksBrian CurnowMallala
1979Trevor O'HaraPort WakefieldRichard WilsonHummocks
1980Trevor O'HaraPort WakefieldKevin JarmynMallala
1981Gary WilsonBalaklavaAnthony PymUnited
1982Trevor O'HaraPort WakefieldGreg TuckerMallala
1983Trevor O'HaraPort WakefieldRichard KnightMallala
1984Shane GarnerPort WakefieldDavid LawlessPort Wakefield
1985Troy WittwerPort WakefieldPetros MarkouUnited
1986Paul NowlanBalaklavaAndrew McInerneyHamley Bridge
1987John EllisUnited
Geoff DaviesTwo Wells
Stuart JollyTwo Wells
1988Greg TuckerMallalaRob LeeTwo Wells
1989Michael WilsonMallalaAshley HooperRoseworthy College
1990Anthony WilliamsHummocks/WatchmanAshley HooperRoseworthy College
1991Andrew MichaelBalaklavaAnthony WordenHamley Bridge
1992Shane GarnerPort WakefieldAnthony WilliamsHummcoks/Watchman
1993Ian LangdonBalaklavaPeter HemmingsBalaklava
1994Todd ThorneMallalaTravis OpitzUnited
1995Troy WhittwerUnitedTodd ThorneMallala
1996Todd ThorneMallalaBonamy EddyTwo Wells
1997Ryan KennedyMallalaDavid McGreeHamley Bridge
1998Leighton WilkschHummocks/WatchmanJamie WrightVirginia
Travis OpitzUnited-
1999Dale WilliamsBalaklavaAaron AndersonHummcoks/Watchman
Joel WilsonHummocks/Watchman
2000Ivan SilvyTwo WellsVincent TaylorBalaklava
Corey HodgsonVirginia-
2001Blake NortonVirginiaBrenton LamondBalaklava
2002Nathan SchubertUnitedAdam LatemoreHummocks/Watchman
2003Kym HermannHamley BridgeLeigh DelvinMallala
Gary WehrBalaklavaJared WilsonHummocks/Watchman
Luke SlatteryHamley Bridge
2004Luke SlatteryHamley BridgeJamie LoweHamley Bridge
Todd ThorneMallalaShane BrahamHummocks/Watchman
2005Craig YoungHamley BridgeMark McKenzieHamley Bridge
2006Hayden WalkerBalaklavaSean BussTwo Wells
2007Josh HollittMallalaShane BroadUnited
2008Matthew YoungVirginiaLiam WhitwellMallala
2009Liam WhitwellMallalaLee AllmondTwo Wells
2010Hayden WalkerBalaklavaJared WilsonHummocks/Watchman
2011Liam WhitwellMallalaJoel MontgomerieMallala
2012Joel MontgomerieMallalaHeath PymUnited
2013Craig TaylorHamley BridgeCaleb HowellVirginia
Heath PymUnited
2014Toby StriblingHamley BridgeLachlan MichaelBalaklava
2015Ned SeccafienTwo WellsBrad RobertsonVirginia
2016Nigel OsborneMallalaBen RussellVirginia

2019
Tyrell Hocking
Two Wells
Daniel Stanley
Virginia

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