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Northern Areas Football Association

Northern Areas Football Association
Established 1909
Teams 6
2024 Premiers Broughton Mundoora
Most premierships 23 – Crystal Brook
2024 leading goalkicker Isaac Moller (Orroroo) - 67

The Northern Areas Football Association is an Australian rules football competition based in the Mid North region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.

Clubs

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Current

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Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in NAFA NAFA Senior Premierships
Total Years[1]
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington (BMW)
 
 Lions Booleroo Oval, Booleroo Centre; Melrose Oval, Melrose and Wilmington Oval, Wilmington – 1991 1991– 2 2001, 2005
Broughton-Mundoora
 
 Eagles Port Broughton Town Oval, Port Broughton – 1984 1984– 12 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
Crystal Brook
 
 Roosters Crystal Brook Oval, Crystal Brook BCFA 1887 1909–1911, 1913–1930, 1935– 23 1910, 1911, 1923, 1939, 1945, 1951, 1954, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1992, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018
Jamestown–Peterborough
 
 Magpies Victoria Park, Jamestown – 2003 2003– 3 2003, 2004, 2014
Orroroo
 
 Kangaroos Orroroo Oval, Orroroo FFA 1885 1909–?, 1972– 13 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2021, 2023
Southern Flinders
 
 Tigers Gladstone Oval, Gladstone; Wirrabara Oval, Wirrabara and Laura Oval, Laura – 2002 2002– 3 2009, 2010, 2013

Former

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Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in NAFA NAFA Senior Premierships Fate
Total Years[1]
Booleroo Centre
 
 Booleroo Oval, Booleroo Centre FFA 1907 1979-1990 0 - Merged with Wilmington Melrose in 1991 to form BMW
Caltowie    Caltowie Oval, Caltowie MLFA 1921 1932-1948, 1956-1958, 1961-1963 0 - Merged with Georgetown in 1964 to form Georgetown Caltowie
Georgetown
 
 Georgetown Oval, Georgetown YFA 1890s 1914-1915, 1922-1963 13 1926, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952 Merged with Caltowie in 1964 to form Georgetown Caltowie
Georgetown Caltowie
 
 Georgetown Oval, Georgetown and Caltowie Oval, Caltowie – 1964 1964-1971 1 1969 Merged with Gladstone in 1972 to form Gladstone Combine
Gladstone
 
 Gladstone Oval, Gladstone – 1882 1909-1965, 1967-1971 8 1924, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1957 Merged with Gladstone in 1972 to form Gladstone Combine
Jamestown
 
 Magpies Victoria Park, Jamestown – 1882 1909-1971 12 1909, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1968 Merged with Appila in 1972 to form Jamestown Appila
Jamestown Appila
 
 Magpies Victoria Park, Jamestown – 1972 1972-2002 6 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Merged with Peterborough in 2003 to form Jamestown Peterborough
Laura    Laura Oval, Laura FFA 1880 1909-1911, 1919-1929, 1932-1970 5 1914, 1915, 1921, 1925, 1953 Merged with Wirrabara in 1972 to form Laura Wirrabara
Laura Wirrabara
 
 Peckers Wirrabara Oval, Wirrabara and Laura Oval, Laura – 1972 1972-2001 0 - Merged with Rocky River to form Southern Flinders in 2002
Peterborough
 
 Saints Peterborough Oval, Peterborough – 1962 1962-2002 4 1965, 1966, 1972, 1979 Merged with Jamestown in 2003 to form Jamestown Peterborough
Port Broughton
 
 Port Broughton Town Oval, Port Broughton BFL 1901 1981-1983 0 - Merged with Mundoora Wokurna in 1984 to form Broughton-Mundoora
Port Germein    Port Germein Oval, Port Germein 1895 1961-1963, 1966-1970 0 - Folded in 1971
Rocky River (Gladstone Combine)
 
(?-2000)
 
(2001) 		Panthers Gladstone Oval, Gladstone – 1972 1972-2001 2 1973, 1974 Merged with Laura Wirrabara to form Southern Flinders in 2002
Warnertown
 
 Wombats Warnertown Oval, Warnertown BFL 1912 1981-1994 0 - Expelled from league due to poor behaviour and lack of juniors in 1995
Wilmington Melrose
 
 Melrose Oval, Melrose and Wilmington Oval, Wilmington – 1979 1979-1990 0 - Merged with Booleroo Centre in 1991 to form BMW
Wirrabara
 
 Wirrabara Oval, Wirrabara FFA 1880 1931-1932, 1938-1967 0 - Merged with Laura in 1972 to form Laura Wirrabara

Brief history

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The Northern Areas FA was formed in 1909 with founding clubs including Crystal Brook, Gladstone, Jamestown, Orroroo and Laura.

Premierships

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  • 1909 JAMESTOWN FC
  • 1910 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1911 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1912 NO COMPETITION
  • 1913 GLADSTONE FC
  • 1914 LAURA FC
  • 1915 LAURA FC
  • 1919 JAMESTOWN FC
  • 1920 JAMESTOWN FC
  • 1921 LAURA FC
  • 1922 JAMESTOWN FC
  • 1923 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1924 GLADSTONE FC
  • 1925 LAURA FC
  • 1926 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1927 JAMESTOWN FC
  • 1928 GLADSTONE FC
  • 1929 GLADSTONE FC
  • 1930 GLADSTONE FC
  • 1931 JAMESTOWN FC
  • 1932 JAMESTOWN FC
  • 1933 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1934 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1935 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1936 JAMESTOWN FC
  • 1937 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1938 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1939 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1940 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1941 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1946 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1947 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1948 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1949 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1950 GLADSTONE FC
  • 1951 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1952 GEORGETOWN FC
  • 1953 LAURA FC
  • 1954 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1955 GLADSTONE FC
  • 1956 GLADSTONE FC
  • 1957 GLADSTONE FC
  • 1958 JAMESTOWN FC
  • 1959 JAMESTOWN FC
  • 1960 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1961 JAMESTOWN FC
  • 1962 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1963 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1964 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1965 PETERBOROUGH FC
  • 1966 PETERBOROUGH FC
  • 1967 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1968 JAMESTOWN FC
  • 1969 GEORGETOWN CALTOWIE FC
  • 1970 GLADSTONE FC
  • 1971 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1972 PETERBOROUGH FC
  • 1973 GLADSTONE COMBINE FC
  • 1974 GLADSTONE COMBINE FC
  • 1975 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1976 ORROROO FC
  • 1977 ORROROO FC
  • 1978 ORROROO FC
  • 1979 PETERBOROUGH FC
  • 1980 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1981 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1982 ORROROO FC
  • 1983 JAMESTOWN APPILA FC
  • 1984 JAMESTOWN APPILA FC
  • 1985 BROUGHTON MUNDOORA FC
  • 1986 BROUGHTON MUNDOORA FC
  • 1987 ORROROO FC
  • 1988 JAMESTOWN APPILA FC
  • 1989 JAMESTOWN APPILA FC
  • 1990 JAMESTOWN APPILA FC
  • 1991 JAMESTOWN APPILA FC
  • 1992 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 1993 BROUGHTON MUNDOORA FC
  • 1994 ORROROO FC
  • 1995 ORROROO FC
  • 1996 BROUGHTON MUNDOORA FC
  • 1997 BROUGHTON MUNDOORA FC
  • 1998 ORROROO FC
  • 1999 ORROROO FC
  • 2000 BROUGHTON MUNDOORA FC
  • 2001 BOOLOROO CENTRE/MELROSE/WILMINGTON FC
  • 2002 ORROROO FC
  • 2003 JAMESTOWN/PETERBOROUGH FC
  • 2004 JAMESTOWN/PETERBOROUGH FC
  • 2005 BOOLOROO CENTRE/MELROSE/WILMINGTON FC
  • 2006 BROUGHTON MUNDOORA FC
  • 2007 ORROROO FC
  • 2008 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 2009 SOUTHERN FLINDERS FC
  • 2010 SOUTHERN FLINDERS FC
  • 2011 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 2012 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 2013 SOUTHERN FLINDERS FC
  • 2014 JAMESTOWN/PETERBOROUGH FC
  • 2015 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 2016 BROUGHTON MUNDOORA FC
  • 2017 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 2018 CRYSTAL BROOK FC
  • 2019 BROUGHTON MUNDOORA FC
  • 2020 BROUGHTON MUNDOORA FC
  • 2021 ORROROO FC
  • 2022 BROUGHTON MUNDOORA FC
  • 2023 ORROROO FC

2006 Ladder

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Northern Areas Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 12 0 4 0 1767 1070 62.28% 24 1st Semi Broughton-Mundoora 19 20 134 Orroroo 10 10 70
Crystal Brook 11 0 5 0 1723 1518 53.16% 22 2nd Semi Crystal Brook 17 16 118 Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 12 11 83
Broughton-Mundoora 9 0 7 0 1719 1456 54.14% 18 Preliminary Broughton-Mundoora 13 15 93 Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 12 14 86
Orroroo 9 0 7 0 1509 1406 51.77% 18 Grand Broughton-Mundoora 15 14 104 Crystal Brook 13 17 95
Southern Flinders 6 0 10 0 1244 1722 41.94% 12
Jamestown/Peterborough 1 0 15 0 1121 1911 36.97% 2

2007 Ladder

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Northern Areas Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Orroroo 12 0 3 1 1610 1289 55.54% 25 1st Semi Broughton-Mundoora 14 20 104 Southern Flinders 10 9 69
Crystal Brook 11 0 4 1 1804 1487 54.82% 23 2nd Semi Orroroo 14 20 104 Crystal Brook 13 9 87
Southern Flinders 9 0 7 0 1638 1682 49.34% 18 Preliminary Broughton-Mundoora 20 11 131 Crystal Brook 13 20 98
Broughton-Mundoora 7 0 9 0 1711 1467 53.84% 14 Grand Orroroo 12 20 92 Broughton-Mundoora 12 10 82
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 6 0 10 0 1077 1471 42.27% 12
Jamestown/Peterborough 2 0 14 0 1401 1845 43.16% 4

2008 Ladder

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Northern Areas Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Crystal Brook 15 0 1 0 1804 1081 62.53% 30 1st Semi Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 23 12 150 Broughton-Mundoora 13 7 85
Southern Flinders 9 0 7 0 1605 1492 51.82% 18 2nd Semi Crystal Brook 19 16 130 Southern Flinders 11 13 79
Broughton-Mundoora 7 0 9 0 1556 1468 51.46% 14 Preliminary Southern Flinders 9 12 66 Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 3 11 29
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 6 0 10 0 1106 1310 45.78% 12 Grand Crystal Brook 23 8 146 Southern Flinders 15 12 102
Orroroo 6 0 10 0 1280 1576 44.82% 12
Jamestown/Peterborough 5 0 11 0 1218 1642 42.59% 10

2009 Ladder

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Northern Areas Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Southern Flinders 14 0 2 0 1577 1011 60.94% 28 1st Semi Broughton-Mundoora 14 15 99 Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 10 7 67
Crystal Brook 11 0 5 0 1591 1324 54.58% 22 2nd Semi Southern Flinders 17 8 110 Crystal Brook 9 13 67
Broughton-Mundoora 8 0 8 0 1536 1384 52.60% 16 Preliminary Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 10 11 71 Crystal Brook 9 9 63
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 8 0 8 0 1339 1278 51.17% 16 Grand Southern Flinders 16 15 111 Broughton-Mundoora 7 8 50
Jamestown/Peterborough 4 0 12 0 1114 1508 42.49% 8
Orroroo 3 0 13 0 918 1570 36.90% 6

2010 Ladder

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Northern Areas Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Southern Flinders 12 0 4 0 1558 1057 59.58% 24 1st Semi Crystal Brook 20 13 133 Orroroo 16 8 104
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 9 0 7 0 1514 1426 51.50% 18 2nd Semi Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 9 12 66 Southern Flinders 9 7 61
Crystal Brook 8 0 7 1 1863 1494 51.62% 17 Preliminary Southern Flinders 15 11 101 Crystal Brook 8 9 57
Orroroo 7 0 8 1 1249 1331 48.41% 15 Grand Southern Flinders 11 18 84 Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 11 6 72
Jamestown/Peterborough 7 0 8 1 1337 1588 45.71% 15
Broughton-Mundoora 3 0 12 1 1174 1530 43.42% 7

2011 Ladder

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Northern Areas Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Crystal Brook 13 0 3 0 1658 1326 55.56% 26 1st Semi Jamestown/Peterborough 13 12 90 Southern Flinders 9 6 60
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 10 0 6 0 1788 1324 57.46% 20 2nd Semi Crystal Brook 8 15 63 Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 6 9 45
Jamestown/Peterborough 9 0 7 0 1368 1216 52.94% 18 Preliminary Jamestown/Peterborough 11 12 78 Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 11 10 76
Southern Flinders 8 0 8 0 1415 1231 53.48% 16 Grand Crystal Brook 23 12 150 Jamestown/Peterborough 15 13 103
Orroroo 7 0 9 0 1300 1449 47.29% 14
Broughton-Mundoora 1 0 15 0 1178 2161 35.28% 2

2012 Ladder

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Northern Areas Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Southern Flinders 13 0 3 0 1690 1143 59.65% 26 1st Semi Broughton-Mundoora 11 9 75 Orroroo 10 6 66
Crystal Brook 12 0 4 0 2015 1319 60.44% 24 2nd Semi Crystal Brook 13 13 91 Southern Flinders 11 11 77
Orroroo 10 0 6 0 1504 1348 52.73% 20 Preliminary Southern Flinders 19 15 129 Broughton-Mundoora 10 15 75
Broughton-Mundoora 9 0 7 0 1494 1259 54.27% 18 Grand Crystal Brook 12 12 84 Southern Flinders 12 7 79
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 4 0 12 0 1189 1978 37.54% 8
Jamestown/Peterborough 0 0 16 0 1172 2017 36.75% 0

2013 Ladder

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Northern Areas Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Southern Flinders 13 0 3 0 1348 868 60.83% 26 1st Semi Broughton-Mundoora 16 11 107 Crystal Brook 8 14 62
Orroroo 12 0 4 0 1235 748 62.28% 24 2nd Semi Southern Flinders 18 18 126 Orroroo 5 7 37
Crystal Brook 10 0 6 0 1332 1231 51.97% 20 Preliminary Orroroo 13 6 84 Broughton-Mundoora 10 9 69
Broughton-Mundoora 7 0 9 0 959 1108 46.40% 14 Grand Southern Flinders 16 12 108 Orroroo 8 6 54
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 4 0 12 0 962 1501 39.06% 8
Jamestown/Peterborough 2 0 14 0 872 1252 41.05% 4

2014 Ladder

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Northern Areas Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Crystal Brook 14 0 2 0 1512 1004 60.10% 28 1st Semi Broughton-Mundoora 13 16 94 Orroroo 12 7 79
Jamestown/Peterborough 12 0 4 0 1407 878 61.58% 24 2nd Semi Jamestown/Peterborough 10 6 66 Crystal Brook 7 12 54
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 10 0 6 0 1300 1120 53.72% 20 Preliminary Crystal Brook 6 8 44 Broughton-Mundoora 5 10 40
Orroroo 6 0 10 0 1037 1291 44.54% 12 Grand Jamestown/Peterborough 13 12 90 Crystal Brook 13 7 85
Broughton-Mundoora 3 0 13 0 886 1364 39.38% 6
Southern Flinders 3 0 13 0 824 1309 38.63% 6

2015 Ladder

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Northern Areas Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Crystal Brook 16 0 0 0 1806 825 68.64% 32 1st Semi Broughton-Mundoora 13 18 96 Jamestown/Peterborough 3 5 23
Southern Flinders 11 0 5 0 979 788 55.40% 22 2nd Semi Crystal Brook 13 12 90 Southern Flinders 6 9 45
Broughton-Mundoora 7 0 9 0 885 1243 41.59% 14 Preliminary Broughton-Mundoora 9 7 61 Southern Flinders 6 7 43
Jamestown/Peterborough 6 0 10 0 940 1142 45.15% 12 Grand Crystal Brook 17 13 115 Broughton-Mundoora 9 12 66
Orroroo 4 0 12 0 1005 1294 43.71% 8
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 4 0 12 0 959 1282 42.79% 8

2016 Ladder

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Northern Areas Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Crystal Brook 15 0 1 0 2001 653 75.40% 30 1st Semi Southern Flinders 14 6 90 Orroroo 9 4 58
Broughton-Mundoora 12 0 3 1 1624 653 71.32% 25 2nd Semi Crystal Brook 9 10 64 Broughton-Mundoora 4 4 28
Southern Flinders 10 0 6 0 990 889 52.69% 20 Preliminary Broughton-Mundoora 16 14 110 Southern Flinders 3 4 22
Orroroo 6 0 9 1 1022 1318 43.68% 13 Grand Broughton-Mundoora 9 10 64 Crystal Brook 9 9 63
Jamestown/Peterborough 2 0 14 0 547 1760 23.71% 4
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 2 0 14 0 584 1495 28.09% 4

2017 Ladder

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Northern Areas Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Crystal Brook 16 0 0 0 2023 678 74.90% 32 1st Semi Orroroo 14 7 91 Southern Flinders 7 9 51
Broughton-Mundoora 13 0 3 0 1432 931 60.60% 26 2nd Semi Crystal Brook 14 14 98 Broughton-Mundoora 9 5 59
Southern Flinders 8 0 8 0 955 1182 44.69% 16 Preliminary Broughton-Mundoora 14 11 95 Orroroo 6 11 47
Orroroo 8 0 8 0 1189 1155 50.73% 16 Grand Crystal Brook 15 9 99 Broughton-Mundoora 8 9 57
Jamestown/Peterborough 2 0 12 0 796 1677 32.19% 4
Booleroo Centre Melrose Wilmington 0 0 16 0 741 1513 32.87% 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Country Footy 2010 Archived 22 July 2012 at archive.today
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Books

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  • Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs / compiled by Peter Lines. ISBN 9780980447293
  • South Australian country football digest / by Peter Lines ISBN 9780987159199
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