South Australian Country Football Championships Explained

The South Australian Country Football Championships is an annual Australian rules football competition run by the South Australian National Football League, played between representative teams from the six country football zones.

Current Zones

The competing zones, which differ from the zones defined in the constitution of the South Australian Community Football League,[1] consist of the following:[2]

ZoneColoursLeaguesChampionships
MenWomen
TotalYearsTotalYears
Central Zone Adelaide Plains Football League
Barossa Light & Gawler Football Association
Yorke Peninsula Football League		32006, 2013, 201912023
Eastern Zone Hills Football League
Murray Valley Football League
Riverland Football League
River Murray Football League		41998, 2008, 2023, 202422018, 2024
Eyre Peninsula Eastern Eyre Football League
Great Flinders Football League
Port Lincoln Football League
Western Eyre Football League		51994, 1997, 1999, 2011, 20180-
Northern Broken Hill Football League
Far North Football League
Northern Areas Football Association
North Eastern Football League
Spencer Gulf Football League
Whyalla Football League		0-12021
South East Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League
Limestone Coast Football League
Mid South Eastern Football League		42014, 2016, 2017, 20220-
Southern Districts Great Southern Football League
Kangaroo Island Football League
Southern Football League		111995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 202122019, 2022

Competition Results

Men

YearLocationChampions [3] Runner-up3rd4th5thLastRef.
1994 Eyre Peninsula
1995AdelaideSouthern DistrictsSouth East
1996AdelaideSouthern DistrictsBroken Hill / Murray Mallee
1997AdelaideEyre PeninsulaSouthern Districts
1998AdelaideMurray MalleeSouthern Districts
1999Eyre Peninusula
2003Southern DistrictsSouth East
2004Southern Districts
2005Southern Districts
2006CentralSouthern DistrictsEyre PeninsulaMurray Mallee BarrierSouth EastNorthern Cities
2007Port PirieSouthern DistrictsCentral
2008Murray Mallee Barrier BarossaCentralSouth EastSouthern DistrictsEyre PeninsulaNorthern[4]
2009Berri Oval, BerriSouthern DistrictsEasternMurray South EastNorthernEyre PeninsulaCentral[5] [6]
2010 Berri Oval, BerriSouthern DistrictsEasternCentralMurray South EastEyre PeninsulaNorthern[7] [8]
2011Memorial Oval, Port PirieWesternMurray South EastSouthern DistrictsEasternNorthernCentral[9] [10]
2012Berri Oval, BerriSouthern DistrictsMurray South EastCentralNorthernEasternEyre Peninsula
2013Memorial Oval, Port PirieCentralMurray South EastEyre PeninsulaSouthern DistrictsEasternNorthern[11] [12] [13]
2014Kadina Oval, KadinaMurray South EastEasternEyre PeninsulaNorthernCentralSouthern Districts[14]
2015Central Oval, Port AugustaSouthern DistrictsMurray South EastWesternEasternCentralNorthern[15] [16] [17]
2016Centenary Oval, Port LincolnMurray South EastSouthern DistrictsWesternNorthernCentralEastern[18] [19]
2017 Johnstone Park, Murray BridgeMurray South EastSouthern DistrictsWesternEasternCentralNorthern[20] [21]
2018Renmark Oval, RenmarkWesternCentralMurray South EastSouthern DistrictsNorthernEastern[22] [23] [24]
2019Memorial Oval, Port PirieCentralNorthernEyre PeninsulaSouthern DistrictsMurray South EastEastern[25] [26] [27]
2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter BaySouthern DistrictsCentralEyre PeninsulaNorthernMurray South EastEastern[28] [29]
2022Bennett Oval and Memorial Oval, WhyallaSouth EastCentralEyre PeninsulaEasternNorthern Southern Districts[30]
2023Angas Recreation Park, Angaston and Centennial Oval, NuriootpaEasternCentralSouthern DistrictsSouth EastEyre PeninsulaNorthern[31]
2024Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter BayEasternCentralEyre PeninsulaSouthern DistrictsSouth EastNorthern[32]

Women

YearLocationChampions Runner-up3rd4th5thLastRef.
2018Renmark Oval, RenmarkEasternSouthern DistrictsNorthernSouth EastCentral5 teams (2018)[33] [34]
2019Memorial Oval, Port PirieSouthern DistrictsNorthernCentralMurray South EastEyre PeninsulaEastern[35] [36] [37]
2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter BayNorthernMurray South EastSouthern DistrictsEyre PeninsulaCentralEastern[38] [39] [40]
2022Whyalla Secondary College, Bennett Oval and Memorial Oval, WhyallaSouthern DistrictsSouth EastCentralNorthernEastern Eyre Peninsula[41]
2023Angas Recreation Park, Angaston and Centennial Oval, NuriootpaCentralEasternSouthern DistrictsSouth EastEyre PeninsulaNorthern[42]
2024Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter BayEasternCentralEyre PeninsulaSouth EastSouthern DistrictsNorthern[43]

Don McSweeny Medal

The Don McSweeny Medal is presented to the best player of the carnival, judged by the allocation of votes by the umpires of each game using the 3-2-1 method. The medal is named after South Australian Football Hall of Famer Don McSweeny OAM.

Name Medallist
2004 Matt Joraslafsky (Southern)
2005 Justin Henscke (Southern)
2006 Adam Merrett (South East)
2007 Damien Stevens (Murray Mallee Barrier Barossa)
2008 Todd Miles (Central)
2009 Mitchell Portlock (Southern)
2010 Ben Yeomans (Central) & Josh Vick (Southern)
2011 Matthew Woolford (Northern)
2012 Tyson Wait (Murray South East)
2013 Michael Liebelt (Central)
2014 Liam O'Neil (Murray South East) & Ben McIntyre (Murray South East)
2015 Xavier Watson (Eyre Peninsula) & Jack Kenny (Eyre Peninsula)
2016[44] Brian Fenton (Murray South East)
2017 Jack Kelly (Murray South East)
2018
2019Leigh Ryswyk (Central)
2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Jordan Fuller (Northern)
2022Matt Willson (South East)
2023Samuel Callins (Eastern)
2024Joel Parker-Boers (Eastern)

Bill Murdoch Medal

A Medal is presented to the Coach of the Championships. Since 2013, the medal has been named the Bill Murdoch Medal

YearMedallist
2007 Tony Fielke (Southern Districts)
2010 Simon Dennis (Southern Districts)
2011 Symon Chase (Western)
2012 Steve Hill (Southern)
2013 Andrew Michael (Central)
2014 Luke Duncan (Murray South East)
2015 [45] Barry Pilmore (Southern Districts)
2016 Adam Merrett (Murray South East)
2017 Adam Merrett (Murray South East)
2018
2019Steve Lubcke (Central)
2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Scott Wendelborn (Southern Districts)
2022Jack Kelly (South East)
2023Adam Klun (Eastern)
2024Adam Klun (Eastern)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Australian Community Football League Incorporated - Constitution. South Australian Community Football League. 10 February 2015.
  2. Web site: MAC SA Country Football Championships. SACFL. 10 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Trophy Room. South Australian Country Football Championships. SportsTG. 8 July 2017.
  4. News: Pedler . Emma . Sneath . Gretel . 7 July 2008 . South East claims third in Country Football Championships . 8 July 2017 . ABC South East.
  5. News: Redpath . Lisa . 10 July 2009 . Central Zone stunned at country football championships . 8 July 2017 . Plains Producer.
  6. Web site: 2009 South Australian Country Football Championships . 8 July 2017 . South Australian Country Football Championships . SportsTG.
  7. News: 5 July 2010 . Results from the SA Country Football Championships . 8 July 2017 . ABC Eyre Peninsula.
  8. Web site: 2010 South Australian Country Football Championships . 8 July 2017 . South Australian Country Football Championships . SportsTG.
  9. News: Pedler . Emma . 11 July 2011 . Eyre Peninsula wins SA Country Football Championships for the first time in 12 years . 8 July 2017 . ABC Local.
  10. Web site: 2011 South Australian Country Football Championships . 8 July 2017 . South Australian Country Football Championships . SportsTG.
  11. News: Argent . Peter . 7 July 2013 . FINALS: SA Country Football 2013 Championship | Photos, scores . 8 July 2017 . Barossa Herald.
  12. News: Pedler . Emma . 8 July 2013 . Country football weekend results . 8 July 2017 . ABC Eyre Peninsula.
  13. Web site: 2013 South Australian Country Football Championships . 8 July 2017 . South Australian Country Football Championships . SportsTG.
  14. Web site: 2014 South Australian Country Football Championships . 8 July 2017 . South Australian Country Football Championships . SportsTG.
  15. News: Pedler . Emma . 6 July 2015 . Eyre Peninsula finishes third at SA Country Footy Championships . 8 July 2017 . ABC Eyre Peninsula.
  16. News: Milbank . Zac . 5 July 2015 . 2015 MAC SA COUNTRY FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS . 8 July 2017 . SANFL.
  17. Web site: 2015 SA Country Football Championships . 8 July 2017 . South Australian Country Football Championships . SportsTG.
  18. News: 7 July 2016 . Port Lincoln Country Football Championships 2016 . 8 July 2017 . Port Lincoln Times.
  19. Web site: 2016 South Australian Country Football Championships . 8 July 2017 . South Australian Country Football Championships . SportsTG.
  20. Web site: 2017 South Australian Country Football Championships . 8 July 2017 . South Australian Country Football Championships . SportsTG.
  21. Web site: Milbank . Zac . 8 July 2017 . 2017 MAC SA COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS . 13 July 2017 . SANFL.
  22. Web site: Results for 2018 MAC Country Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  23. Web site: Results for 2018 MAC Country Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  24. Web site: Results for 2018 MAC Country Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  25. Web site: Results for 2019 SA Country Football Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  26. Web site: Results for 2019 SA Country Football Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  27. Web site: Results for 2019 SA Country Football Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  28. Web site: Results for 2021 Mens SA Country Football Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  29. Web site: Results for 2021 Mens SA Country Football Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  30. Web site: Home and Away competition fixtures PlayHQ . 2024-11-20 . www.playhq.com.
  31. Web site: Senior Men Fixture and Ladder PlayHQ . 2024-11-20 . www.playhq.com.
  32. Web site: Senior Men Fixture and Ladder PlayHQ . 2024-11-20 . www.playhq.com.
  33. Web site: Ladder for 2018 Statewide Super Women's Country Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  34. Web site: Fixture for 2018 Statewide Super Women's Country Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  35. Web site: Results for 2019 Women's Country Football Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  36. Web site: Results for 2019 Women's Country Football Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  37. Web site: Results for 2019 Women's Country Football Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  38. Web site: Results for 2021 Womens SA Country Football Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  39. Web site: Results for 2021 Womens SA Country Football Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  40. Web site: Results for 2021 Womens SA Country Football Championships . 2024-11-20 . GameDay . en.
  41. Web site: Home and Away competition fixtures PlayHQ . 2024-11-20 . www.playhq.com.
  42. Web site: Home and Away competition fixtures PlayHQ . 2024-11-20 . www.playhq.com.
  43. Web site: Home and Away competition fixtures PlayHQ . 2024-11-20 . www.playhq.com.
  44. Web site: 2016 MAC SA COUNTRY CHAMPS. SANFL. 13 July 2017. 9 July 2016.
  45. Web site: Milbank. Zac. 2015 MAC SA COUNTRY FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS. SANFL. 13 July 2017. 5 July 2015.

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