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)

Member clubs

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

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)

Member clubs

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

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

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Football - Junior Association". The Register (Adelaide). 10 February 1921. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Evolution of the Henley Football Club". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  4. ^ "West Torrens Association". The Register (Adelaide). 5 September 1921. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Late Sporting - Football - West Torrens Association". The Register (Adelaide). 21 August 1922. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  6. ^ "West Torrens Association". The Register (Adelaide). 9 March 1923. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  7. ^ "West Torrens Association". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 12 April 1924. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  8. ^ "West Torrens Association". News (Adelaide). 14 August 1924. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Football - West Torrens Association". The Register (Adelaide). 4 March 1925. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  10. ^ "West Torrens Association". No. Saturday 2 August 1924. The Mail. 2 August 1924. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  11. ^ "West Torrens Association". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 28 May 1926. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  12. ^ "Junior Football - West Torrens Association". The Mail (Adelaide). 11 September 1926. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  13. ^ Bloch, Fred. "Amateur Book". Portland Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  14. ^ "1953 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  15. ^ "Round the Wickets". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 18 March 1949. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  16. ^ a b "Round the Pickets". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 24 September 1948. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  17. ^ a b Devaney, John. "Flinders Park". Full Points Publications. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  18. ^ "Photo Album" (PDF). The West Torrens Historian. 5 (2): 7. August 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  19. ^ a b "1948 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  20. ^ "Junior Football - West Torrens Association". The Mail (Adelaide). 25 September 1948. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  21. ^ "Sound Wins in Junior Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 17 September 1949. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  22. ^ "World of Sport". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 27 September 1949. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  23. ^ "1950 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  24. ^ "Junior Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 9 September 1950. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  25. ^ "Junior Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 2 September 1950. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  26. ^ "1951 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  27. ^ "Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 8 September 1951. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  28. ^ "Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 15 September 1951. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  29. ^ "1952 Season - Henley Two Blues". Henley Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  30. ^ "Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 20 September 1952. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  31. ^ "Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 19 September 1953. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  32. ^ "City Minor Football". The Mail (Adelaide). 25 September 1954. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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