Stanley Football Association

The Stanley Football Association was an Australian rules football competition based in the Clare Valley region of South Australia, Australia. It operated between 1915 and 1936 with breaks in 1916-17 and 1919 due to World War I.

Brief history

The Stanley Football Association was formed in 1915 and featured teams (at times) from North Clare, South Clare, Blyth, Stanley Flat, Sevenhill, Farrell Flat, Watervale, Kybunga and Snowtown. The three foundation clubs were North Clare, South Clare and Blyth,^[1] all located in the cadastral County of Stanley, a historic administrative area, centred on Clare, from which the club drew its name. The association joined the Mid North Association following the 1936 season.^[2] The three original foundation clubs now compete in the North Eastern Football League.

Awards

The premiers of the competition won the Stanley Shield. It was first awarded in 1921.^[3]

The "A. E. Fryar" medal, was awarded to the player judged (by umpire votes) the Fairest and Most Brilliant footballer during the regular season. The award was given by Albert Fryar, a well-known philatelist and sportsman originally from Clare and first awarded in 1926.^[4]

Jack Cockburn won the Fryar Medal a record three times (1929, 1930 & 1932). He would go on to win the Magarey Medal for the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in 1935. He was also inducted into the SANFL Hall of Fame in 2003.^[5]

Year	Premiers	A. E. Fryar Medal	References
1915	North Clare	No award	[6]
1916	No competition	No award
1917	No competition	No award
1918	North Clare	No award	[7]
1919	No competition	No award
1920	South Clare	No award	[8]
1921	South Clare	No award	[9]
1922	North Clare	No award	[10]
1923	Watervale	No award	[11][12]
1924	South Clare	No award	[13][14]
1925	Blyth	No award	[15][16]
1926	South Clare	G. V. Tilbrook (North Clare)	[17]
1927	South Clare	R. Banwell (South Clare)	[18][19]
1928	Blyth	W. Hogan (South Clare)	[20][21]
1929	Blyth	Jack Cockburn (Blyth)	[20]
1930	Blyth	Jack Cockburn (Blyth)	[20]
1931	Blyth	Walter Blight (South Clare)	[22][23]
1932	North Clare	Jack Cockburn (Blyth)	[24][25]
1933	Blyth	Percy Abbott (Farrell Flat)	[26][27][28]
1934	Farrell Flat	Fred Steinhardt (Blyth)	[29][30]
1935	Blyth	Len Monaghan (Farrell Flat)	[31]
1936	Farrell Flat	Syd Cockburn (Blyth)	[32][33]

See also

• List of former South Australian regional football leagues

References

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3. The Stanley Football Association: A Shield For The Competition (22 April 1921). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
4. Obituary: The Late Mr Albert E. Fryar (28 July 1944). The Northern Argus, page 8. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
5. "Jack Cockburn". SANFL. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
6. Stanley Association: North Clare Win The Premiership (3 September 1915). The Northern Argus, page 6. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
7. "Football.". Northern Argus (Clare, SA). 16 August 1918. p. 5. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
8. "Football.". Northern Argus (Clare, SA : 1869 - 1954) (Clare, SA: National Library of Australia). 10 September 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
9. Who Will Win the Football Premiership? (14 September 1923). The Northern Agrus, page 6. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
10. The Match for the Premiership: North Clare Beat Watervale (15 September 1922)> The Northern Argus, page 6. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
11. The Late Mr. Neil Grace of Watervale (30 June 1954). The Northern Argus, page 9. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
12. The Football Season (9 May 1924). The Northern Argus, page 3. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
13. Stanley Association: Watervale Win Premiership (13 October 1923). The Northern Argus, page 21. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
14. Football Scores for the Season (19 September 1924). The Northern Argus, page 7. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
15. Advertising: Match for Premiership Kybunga v. Blyth (25 August 1925). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
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18. South Clare defeat North Clare in Premiership Game (16 September 1927). The Northern Argus, page 6. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
19. The First Semifinal: South Clare v. Watervale (2 September 1927). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
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22. Blyth Defeats South Clare in Final Match (2 October 1931). The Northern Argus, page 3. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
23. Fryar Medal (25 September 1931). The Northern Argus. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
24. Stanley Football Association Meeting (3 March 1933). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
25. Jack Cockburn Wins Fryar Medal for the Third Time (19 August 1932). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
26. Football Stanley Association: Blyth Win Premiership (8 September 1933). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
27. Stanley Football Association (23 March 1934). The Northern Argus. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
28. First Semi-final on Saturday at Farrell's Flat (18 August 1933). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
29. Football: Farrell's Flat Win the Premiership (31 August 1934). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
30. Football (17 August 1934). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
31. Football Final (20 September 1935). The Northern Argus, page 6. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
32. Syd Cockburn of Blyth, wins Fryar Medal (14 August 1936). The Northern Argus. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
33. Stanley Football Association Ball (25 September 1936). The Northern Argus. Retrieved 2015-10-31.