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.
1906
Teams Playing Social Games
It is interesting to note, in addition to the usual community involvement, there were a large percentage of teams from business houses, others through sporting organisations and even religions!
Bakers played in white guernsey with blue sash. Banks, Broadmarsh, Bridgewater captained by C. Bell wore red & black. Buckingham Rovers (red & green), Butchers, City (Hobart), Claremont (red & yellow) with Cressy (red & blue). Davis, Early Bathing Football Club, Empire, Excelsior, Gould's Country, Kingston, Metropolitan, Nugent (formed in 1906), Presbyterians, St. Helen's, Surprise Football Club captained by O. Harris wore (black & white), Tattersalls and Trinity.
1909
Clubs playing in Social matches
Tunnack, South Arm, Claremont, Brighton Junction, Woodsdale captain T.E. Wagner, Government Printing Office, T. J. Cane & Company captain G. Sherwood, vice-captain Grant, Walch Brothers, Dreadnoughts, IXL, Kettering, Glenorchy, Abattoirs (Hobart), St. Davids, Brisbane Rovers, Brighton, Kingston, St. George's, captain S. Wells, Fitzroy captain C. Goodwin, United, Lachlan, Fitzgeralds, Molesworth, Woodbridge Rokeby, Brownell Brothers captain Tom Rowlands, Standfast captain E. Cohen vice-captain R. Reid, Gordon, Dromedary, Runnymede, Excelsior formed in 1909 as an off-spring of Excelsior Cricket Club colours Blue and Gold, Buckingham, New Town Rovers, Buckland, Burn's Creek (Midlands),Trinity Hill, North Bruny, Regatta Point.
1910
Southern Tasmania Football Association (STFA)
Formerly known as the Hobart Junior Football Association, and renamed the Southern Tasmania Football Association, it only lasted one season. There were only three teams that played in 1910: Brisbane Rovers, Crescent and Excelsior. Its sole premiership was won by the Excelsior team.
1910
Southern Tasmanian Junior Football Association
Excelsior, formerly Hobart Central, premiers, Crescent and Brisbane Rovers who were introduced when Collingwood disbanded.
1911
Davies Shield
Rialannah (Winners), Excelsoir, St. Georges.
1911
Southern Tasmanian Junior Football Association (No. 2 Division)
STJFA (No. 2 Division): St. George, premiers, Excelsoir Juniors, runners-up, North Hobart Juniors, Standfast Juniors, Crescent Juniors, Trinity.
1911
Southern Tasmanian Junior Football Association (No. 1 Division)
STJFA (No.1 Division): Excelsoir, premiers, Standfast, runners-up, Crescent.
1912
Southern Tasmanian Junior Football Association.
This competition played for the Scott Shield with teams from Standfast, captain L. Turner and premiers that year, North Hobart were runner's up and captained by N. Mc Williams, Glebe, whose captain was ? Hallam, Excelsior and captained by A. Westwood and C. Jones.
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!
1912
Metropolitan Football Association
Clubs: Glebe, Excelsior Juniors, Queensborough.