S. F. C. G.S.F.L. HONOURS Grade Mail Medallist Bill Warton 1963 Peter Gilbert 1970 Roger Goldfinch 1975 Kevin Wray 1978 Kym Smith 1979 Brenton Smith 1981 Jason Lehmann 1997 Michael Cook 2002 Nathan Duffield 2003 Simon Munn 2011 A Grade Leading Goal Scorer Ross Wirth 1964 47 goals [ … ]
SFC A Grade & Reserves Coaches & Captains
S.F.C. A GRADE/ RESERVES COACHES/ CAPTAINS A Grade Coach A Grade Captain 1963 Graham Nisbett Alan Richardson / [ … ]
SFC A Grade & Reserves Premierships
SFC A Grade & Reserves GSFL Premierships A GRADE RESERVES 1963 [ … ]
S.F.C. Challenge Football 1879 to 1902
1879 to 1902 CHALLENGE FOOTBALL As this new phenomenon, Australian Rules Football, steadily spread through the settled areas of Victoria and South Australia, it inevitably reached the town of Strathalbyn. On the 26th June 1879 the following notice appeared in the local newspaper “The Southern Argus”. ” FOOTBALL :- A meeting of [ … ]
SFC Hills Association/ GSFA 1903 to 1930
Following their relatively successful season in 1902, Strathalbyn entered into season 1903 with the Hills Association with confidence and expectation. The players were warned that “Practice and training will have to be strictly followed up as management desires, in the interest of the game in this town, to make a [ … ]
SFC Hills Central Association 1931 to 1962
Strathalbyn joined Aldgate, Ambleside, Echunga, Kangarilla, Macclesfield, Meadows and Mylor in the Hills Central Association in 1931 and reverted to their traditional red and white club colours. The 1930’s were, however, to be somewhat disappointing, with just one Premiership in 1933. In 1932 they were unbeaten all year, but unsettled [ … ]
SFC into the GSFL
S.F.C. into G.S.F.L. Obviously some discontent with the Hills Central Association existed within the SFC for some time. At the SFC AGM held on 19th February 1957, it was noted that a letter from the Great Southern Football Association inviting Strathalbyn to join had been received. The subsequent motion to accept this [ … ]
SFC Colts Football
S.F.C. COLTS OFFICIALS From the inception of the Strathalbyn Colts in 1957, as a Schoolboys Under 14 team initially, administrative matters were handled by the SFC General Committee via a Colts [ … ]
SFC Team of the Century
Strathalbyn Football Club Team of the Century During 1978/79, whilst the book “The First 100 Years of the Strathalbyn Football Club” was being compiled, consideration of the selection of a SFC Team of the Century took place, but no definite action occurred at that time. As the 125th anniversary of the [ … ]