Great Northern Football Association (SA)

Quick Premiers List :

1936 - Rovers. 1937 - Central Augusta. 1938 - South Augusta. 1939 - South Augusta. 1940 - West Augusta. 1941 - Central Augusta. 1942 - South Augusta. 1943 - Central Augusta. 1944 - Conflict.

1945 - West Augusta. 1946 - West Augusta. 1947 - Central Augusta. 1948 - West Augusta. 1949 - West Augusta. 1950 - West Augusta. 1951 - West Augusta. 1952 - Central Augusta. 1953 - Central Augusta.

1954 - Central Augusta. 1955 - Central Augusta. 1956 - West Augusta. 1957 - Central Augusta. 1958 - West Augusta. 1959 - West Augusta. 1960 - Central Augusta.

Timeline :
1936 :
The Great Northern FA commenced.
Founding clubs were (complete) :
 - Imperials (changed name to South Augusta next season),
 - Ramblers (changed name to Central Augusta) next season) and
 - Rovers (changed name to West Augusta next season).
Grand Final - Rovers 13.16.94 defeated Imperials 7.13.55.

1937 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Central Augusta (changed name from Ramblers, premiers),
 - South Augusta (changed name from Imperials, 3rd) and
 - West Augusta (changed name from Rovers).
First Semi-Final - West Augusta defeated South Augusta.

1938 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Central Augusta and
 - South Augusta (premiers and champions).
Grand Final - South Augusta 8.6.54 defeated Central Augusta 7.8.50.

1939 - Grand Final : South Augusta 11.12.78 defeated Central Augusta 5.12.42.

1940 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Central Augusta,
 - South Augusta (3rd) and
 - West Augusta.
Finals Series :
 - Semi-Final - Central Augusta 12.7.79 defeated South Augusta 8.6.54.
 - Grand Final - West Augusta 8.18.66 defeated Central Augusta 9.9.63.

1941 - Grand Final : Central Augusta 13.8.86 defeated South Augusta 4.6.30.

1942 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Central Augusta and
 - South Augusta (premiers and champions).
Grand Final - South Augusta 8.6.54 defeated Central Augusta 7.8.50.

1943 - Grand Final : Central Augusta 11.12.78 defeated South Augusta 5.11.41.

1944 :
Conflicting data :
 - West Augusta were premiers.
 - Grand Final - Central Augusta 13.23.101 defeated South Augusta 3.12.30.

1945 :
Participating clubs included :
 - South Augusta (3rd) and
 - West Augusta (premiers).

1946 :
Participating clubs included :
 - South Augusta (3rd) and
 - West Augusta (premiers).
Semi-Final - West Augusta 19.12.126 defeated South Augusta 5.10.40.

1947 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Central Augusta,
 - South Augusta (3rd) and
 - West Augusta.
Finals Series :
 - Semi-Final - Central Augusta 12.20.92 defeated South Augusta 11.14.80.
 - Grand Final - Central Augusta 10.8.68 defeated West Augusta 10.7.67.

1948 :
Finals Series :
 - Preliminary Final - Central Augusta 11.10.76 defeated South Augusta 11.7.73.
 - Grand Final - West Augusta 9.10.64 defeated Central Augusta 5.12.42.

1949 - Grand Final : West Augusta 12.6.78 defeated South Augusta 6.10.46.
1950 - Grand Final : West Augusta 13.12.90 defeated South Augusta 9.8.62.

1951 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Central Augusta,
 - South Augusta (3rd) and
 - West Augusta.
Grand Final - West Augusta 16.18.114 defeated Central Augusta 6.8.44.

1952 - Grand Final : Central Augusta 5.12.42 defeated South Augusta 3.6.24.
1953 - Grand Final : Central Augusta 15.15.105 defeated South Augusta 9.9.63.
1954 - Grand Final : Central Augusta 12.16.88 defeated South Augusta 13.9.87.
1955 - Grand Final : Central Augusta 16.15.111 defeated South Augusta 14.14.98.

1956 :
Participating clubs included :
 - South Augusta and
 - West Augusta (premiers).
Preliminary Final - Central Augusta 15.9.99 defeated South Augusta 12.12.84.

1957 - Grand Final : Central Augusta 18.18.126 defeated South Augusta 13.10.88.

1958 :
Finals Series :
 - Preliminary Final - Central Augusta 19.19.133 defeated South Augusta 10.9.69.
 - Grand Final - West Augusta 20.15.135 defeated Central Augusta 14.10.94.

1959 :
Finals Series :
Conflicting Data :
 - Preliminary Final - Central Augusta 8.14.62 defeated South Augusta 7.13.55.
 - West Augusta were premiers.

1960 :
Paraticipating clubs included :
 - Central Augusta,
 - South Augusta,
 - West Augusta and
 - Willsden (debut).
Finals Series :
 - Preliminary Final - West Augusta 17.14.116 defeated South Augusta 8.11.59.
 - Grand Final - Central Augusta 9.7.61 defeated West Augusta 4.18.42.
This was the final season of the Great Northern FA.

1961 - The Great Northern FA, the Port Pirie FA and the Whyalla FL merged to form the Spencer Gulf FL.