First STFA roster match

City Football Club and New Town Football Club played the very first official game in 1879, under the banner of the STFA. The match took place on 21st June.

STFA Premier

No grand-final played. City Football Club was declared Premier.

First organised senior football competition in Hobart

The first organised senior football competition in Hobart, known as the Southern Tasmanian Football Association (STFA) was established on 21st June, 1879. the association adopted Melbourne rules and matches were played on upper and lower cricket grounds and on the old battery ground. other clubs to join the new competition were: Holebrook, Cricketers, Railway and City.

First inter-colonial games

In July, Hotham (now North Melbourne) 4.18 (42) defeated a Northern Combined team 0.2 (2) in Launceston.

On Tuesday 5th July, Hotham came to Hobart to play a representative STFA team. The Association team was made-up of players selected from Country Teams namely, Oatlands and Richmond and Hobart based clubs North Hobart, Railway, Cricketers, City and New Town. The STFA won the match, its first win in an Inter-Colonial game 3.15 (33) to Hotham 2.16 (28).

STFA Clubs

Southern Tasmanian Football Assoication included: City, Railway, Kingston, Fitzroy and North Hobart.

STFA Clubs

Southern Tasmanian Football Association: City (Premiers), Fitzroy, Kingston, North Hobart and Railway.