1894
Southern Tasmanian Junior Football Association Clubs
The STJFA (second tier competition) was made-up of clubs : Fitzroy Imperials, Union, Glenorchy, Union Jack, West Hobart and North Hobart.
1895
Southern Tasmanian Junior Football Association
Clubs: Fitzroy, Glenorchy, Imperials, North Hobart, Union, Union Jack and West Hobart.
1901
Southern Country Junior Football Association (SCJFA)
It’s unsure as to when the Association was either formed or when it ceased, but judging by those clubs below, there is a reasonable possibility that it may have been formed in the very early 1900’s.
The following clubs participated at varying times: Argyle Cadets, Brisbane Rovers, Crescent, Excelsior, Fitzroy, Glenorchy, Imperial, New Town, North Hobart Juniors, Sandy Bay, South Hobart, St. Georges, Standfast, Trinity, Union, Union Jack and West Hobart.
1908
Hobart Junior Football Association
Clubs: Collingwood premiers, Central Hobart, Derwent formed in early May, and West Hobart captained by L. Turner.
1912
Teams Playing Social Games
Social football was common during these times due to a number of circumstances, including availability of players, grounds, umpires and the like.
The following clubs were recorded playing these in 1912: Hope of Hobart, Juvenile Temple #8, Boy's Home, Buckland, Nugent, Sandy Bay Rovers, Claremont, Corporation, Bagdad, Brighton Rovers, Cascade Brewery, North Bridgewater, Excelsior, Bream Creek, Lindisfarne, captained by L.G. Wilson & D. Scott, South Hobart, Standfast, Kingston, who were captained by A.Tringrove, Battery Point, Crescent, West Hobart, Buckingham, captain, O. Morgan, Rokeby, Margate, who also had two captains, B. Mudge & A. Cordwell, Woodsdale, Mt. Seymour, Sandfly, Swansea, Queensborough, Whiteford, Y.M.C.A., Runnymede, Spring Bay and Wellington Rovers.
It can be seen from the many teams involved and spread far and wide throughout the state, clubs were prepared to travel, irrespective of the transport and distance just to be involved in a game of Australian Rules!
1976
Southern Tasmanian Football Association (STFA)
Formerly known as the Associated Youth Clubs Football Association, the (STFA) Association was formed in 1976 and the competition lasted until 1986.
It was Lachlan with a score of 14.11 (95) who beat Maydena11.9 (75) in the last grand-final played in 1986 which was played at the Hamilton Showgrounds on 5th September. It was also interesting to note that Lachlan achieved the double by winning both the inaugural and last premierships.
Association clubs were: Bothwell, Buckingham, Cambridge, Lachlan, Maydena, Metropolitan, North Derwent, Railway, Risdon Cove, Risdon Vale, Upper Derwent and West Hobart.