1881
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).
1882
Essendon visited Tasmania
Visiting VFA club Essendon, played four matches in Tasmania.
Match No. 1, Wednesday 23rd August 1882 Essendon played a Northern Tasmanian team, selected from Launceston clubs plus Ross and Longford clubs. The game was played on what was known as the 'Western Swamp'. Essendon scored 8 goals to Northern Tas. 2 goals.
Match No. 2, Saturday 26th August, Essendon played a combined STFA team in Hobart. Essendon won 6.15 (51) to STFA 2.18 (30).
Match No. 3, played 3rd September in Hobart (first ever Tasmanian team) the team was chosen from the North, North West and South of the State Tasmania v Essendon. Scores Essendon 6.27 (63) to Tasmania 1.8 (14).
Match No. 4, before heading back to Victoria, Essendon played a match against the Oatlands Association. The local side was made-up from Oatlands, Ross and Richmond players, with two players invited from Launceston and two from the STFA. making-up a 23 player list. Essendon won 8 goals to 2.
1906
Cambridge Electorate Football Association Davies Cup
Played for the Davies Cup, trophy donor was Honorable C.E. Davies, MLC.: Brighton, Campania, Colebrook (trophy holders), Craigow captained by R. J. Backhouse, Kempton, Richmond. (captained by C. Devitt).
1906
Derwent Valley Football Association Brown Trophy
Brown Trophy: Brighton, Kermandie, New Norfolk,Oatlands (the current holders were undefeated, captained by H. Fish), Richmond, Sorell.
1908
Brown Trophy
Clubs: Sorell (trophy holders), Glenorchy, Bellerive. New Norfolk, Oatlands, Richmond.
1908
Monmouth Football Association
Played for the Hodgman Trophy which was donated by T.Chedomda, MHA, Richmond, were the title holders after defeating Kempton in the final game, played on 1/8/1908, Brighton, Bagdad.
1909
Hodgman Trophy
Donated by J. Bailey, T. A. Jones & George Munnings Junior, open to all country clubs in Tasmania. Won by Richmond (captain H. Howell) 7.5 defeated Colebrook 1.5, Campania,, Kempton.
1910
Hodgman Shield
Campaina and Richmond were the only two sides recorded.
1912
Patmore Trophy
Clubs involved: Brighton Rovers, who held the trophy, Colebrook, and Richmond who wore blue and white,.
1923
Southern Tasmanian Country Football Association (STCFA)
Formed in 1923 the Association cared for the following clubs from varying times: Bellerive, Bothwell, Claremont, Ellendale, Glenorchy Flyers, Lachlan, Molesworth, Montacute, Montrose, New Norfolk, Oatlands, Ouse, Richmond, Rosegarland, Upper Derwent and Waterside Workers.
Oatlands 9.11 (65) defeated Richmond 6.8 (44) to win the very first premiership in 1923.
1934
Southern Tasmanian District Football Association (SDFA)
Referred to as the SDFA, this Association blended rural and suburban teams that formed a strong and vibrant competition over the years.
It had a club membership of the following: Australian Newsprint Mills, Bagdad-Mangalore, Bellerive, Bothwell, Bridgewater, Brighton, Clarence, Forcett, Glenorchy Rovers, Hamilton, Mangalore, Maydena, Maydena-Westerway, Montrose, New Norfolk, Ouse, Ouse-Wayatinah, Richmond and South Hobart.
The first premiership in 1934 was won by Glenorchy Rovers 13.5 (83) over New Norfolk 4.9 (33) and the last premiership played in 1970 saw Bothwell 11.6 (72) defeat Upper-Derwent 7.8 (50).
The competition was suspended between 1941 and 1944 as a consequence of WW11.
On resumption in 1945, the 1st post war premiership was won by New Norfolk when it easily accounted for Clarence, by scoring 12.12 (84) to 1.5 (11).
The STDFA became defunct at the end of 1970.