Corumbene Trophy

This was donated by Robert Shoobridge. The Shoobrigde name is well known as early settlers to the area. The teams involved were; New Norfolk, Lachlan, Hawthorn, Upper Derwent, New Norfolk Juniors and Valleyfield.

The final was played at the Redlands Estate in Plenty which is now a major cherry farm and distillery. New Norfolk went premiers, kicking 6.3.39 defeating Upper Derwent, 3.7.25.

Another interesting footnote is Valleyfield is a property located on the Lyell Highway, over the Derwent River and was established by the Warner family as part of the early settlement to the area with the family still living there today and is home to Tasmania’s first female Governor, her husband Richard and their family.

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. Fourteen years later, it was Ouse that scored 15.12 (102) to defeat 11.14 (80) in the last premiership played.

1937 and the STCFA competition came to a close when it entered into recess.

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.

Southern Tasmanian Football League (STFL)

Formed in 1996 from the old Huon Football Association and the Tasmanian Amateur Football League (Southern Division), it became known as the Southern Tasmanian Football League.

Its member clubs in 1996 that moved from the Tasmanian Amateur Football Association, were Lauderdale, Mangalore, Claremont, Lindisfarne, Lachlan, and Sorell. Clubs that joined from the Huon Football Association were, Kingston and Channel.

Huon Football Association ends

When the Huon Football Association became defunct in 1997, the Hobart Football Club (formerly TFL Statewide League) joined the STFL, and Lachlan folded in the same year. Former Huon Football Association Clubs, Huonville and Franklin merged.