South Australian Country Football Championships

The South Australian Country Football Championships is an annual Australian rules football competition run by the South Australian National Football League, played between representative teams from the six country football zones.

## Current Zones

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The competing zones, which differ from the zones defined in the constitution of the South Australian Community Football League,[1] consist of the following:[2]

Zone  | Colours  | Leagues  | Championships

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Men  | Women
Total  | Years  | Total  | Years
Central Zone  |  |

Adelaide Plains Football League
Barossa Light & Gawler Football Association
Yorke Peninsula Football League

| 3 | 2006, 2013, 2019  | 1 | 2023
Eastern Zone  |  |

Hills Football League
Murray Valley Football League
Riverland Football League
River Murray Football League

| 4 | 1998, 2008, 2023, 2024  | 2 | 2018, 2024
Eyre Peninsula (Western) |  |

Eastern Eyre Football League
Great Flinders Football League
Port Lincoln Football League
Western Eyre Football League

| 5 | 1994, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2018  | 0 | \-
Northern  |  |

Broken Hill Football League
Far North Football League
Northern Areas Football Association
North Eastern Football League
Spencer Gulf Football League
Whyalla Football League

| 0 | \-  | 1 | 2021
South East  |  |

Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League
Limestone Coast Football League
Mid South Eastern Football League

| 4 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022  | 0 | \-
Southern Districts  |  |

Great Southern Football League
Kangaroo Island Football League
Southern Football League

| 11 | 1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2021  | 2 | 2019, 2022

## Competition Results

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### Men

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Year  | Location  | Champions [3] | Runner-up  | 3rd  | 4th  | 5th  | Last  | Ref.

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1994  |  | Eyre Peninsula  |  |  |  |  |  |
1995  | Adelaide  | Southern Districts  | South East  |  |  |  |  |
1996  | Adelaide  | Southern Districts  | Broken Hill / Murray Mallee  |  |  |  |  |
1997  | Adelaide  | Eyre Peninsula  | Southern Districts  |  |  |  |  |
1998  | Adelaide  | Murray Mallee  | Southern Districts  |  |  |  |  |
1999  |  | Eyre Peninusula  |  |  |  |  |  |
2003  |  | Southern Districts  | South East  |  |  |  |  |
2004  |  | Southern Districts  |  |  |  |  |  |
2005  |  | Southern Districts  |  |  |  |  |  |
2006  |  | Central  | Southern Districts  | Eyre Peninsula  | Murray Mallee Barrier  | South East  | Northern Cities  |
2007  | Port Pirie  | Southern Districts  | Central  |  |  |  |  |
2008  |  | Murray Mallee Barrier Barossa  | Central  | South East  | Southern Districts  | Eyre Peninsula  | Northern  | [4]
2009  | Berri Oval, Berri | Southern Districts  | Eastern  | Murray South East  | Northern  | Eyre Peninsula  | Central  | [5][6]
2010  | Berri Oval, Berri | Southern Districts  | Eastern  | Central  | Murray South East  | Eyre Peninsula  | Northern  | [7][8]
2011  | Memorial Oval, Port Pirie | Western  | Murray South East  | Southern Districts  | Eastern  | Northern  | Central  | [9][10]
2012  | Berri Oval, Berri | Southern Districts  | Murray South East  | Central  | Northern  | Eastern  | Eyre Peninsula  |
2013  | Memorial Oval, Port Pirie | Central  | Murray South East  | Eyre Peninsula  | Southern Districts  | Eastern  | Northern  | [11][12][13]
2014  | Kadina Oval, Kadina | Murray South East  | Eastern  | Eyre Peninsula  | Northern  | Central  | Southern Districts  | [14]
2015  | Central Oval, Port Augusta | Southern Districts  | Murray South East  | Western  | Eastern  | Central  | Northern  | [15][16][17]
2016  | Centenary Oval, Port Lincoln | Murray South East  | Southern Districts  | Western  | Northern  | Central  | Eastern  | [18][19]
2017  | Johnstone Park, Murray Bridge | Murray South East  | Southern Districts  | Western  | Eastern  | Central  | Northern  | [20][21]
2018  | Renmark Oval, Renmark | Western  | Central  | Murray South East  | Southern Districts  | Northern  | Eastern  | [22][23][24]
2019  | Memorial Oval, Port Pirie | Central  | Northern  | Eyre Peninsula  | Southern Districts  | Murray South East  | Eastern  | [25][26][27]
2020  | No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021  | Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter Bay | Southern Districts  | Central  | Eyre Peninsula  | Northern  | Murray South East  | Eastern  | [28][29]
2022  | Bennett Oval and Memorial Oval, Whyalla | South East  | Central  | Eyre Peninsula  | Eastern  | Northern  | Southern Districts  | [30]
2023  | Angas Recreation Park, Angaston and Centennial Oval, Nuriootpa | Eastern  | Central  | Southern Districts  | South East  | Eyre Peninsula  | Northern  | [31]
2024  | Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter Bay | Eastern  | Central  | Eyre Peninsula  | Southern Districts  | South East  | Northern  | [32]

### Women

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Year  | Location  | Champions [3] | Runner-up  | 3rd  | 4th  | 5th  | Last  | Ref.

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2018  | Renmark Oval, Renmark | Eastern  | Southern Districts  | Northern  | South East  | Central  | 5 teams (2018)  | [33][34]
2019  | Memorial Oval, Port Pirie | Southern Districts  | Northern  | Central  | Murray South East  | Eyre Peninsula  | Eastern  | [35][36][37]
2020  | No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021  | Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter Bay | Northern  | Murray South East  | Southern Districts  | Eyre Peninsula  | Central  | Eastern  | [38][39][40]
2022  | Whyalla Secondary College, Bennett Oval and Memorial Oval, Whyalla | Southern Districts  | South East  | Central  | Northern  | Eastern  | Eyre Peninsula  | [41]
2023  | Angas Recreation Park, Angaston and Centennial Oval, Nuriootpa | Central  | Eastern  | Southern Districts  | South East  | Eyre Peninsula  | Northern  | [42]
2024  | Victor Harbor Oval, Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve, Encounter Bay | Eastern  | Central  | Eyre Peninsula  | South East  | Southern Districts  | Northern  | [43]

## Don McSweeny Medal

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The Don McSweeny Medal is presented to the best player of the carnival, judged by the allocation of votes by the umpires of each game using the 3-2-1 method. The medal is named after South Australian Football Hall of Famer Don McSweeny OAM.

Name | Medallist[3]

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2004  | Matt Joraslafsky (Southern)
2005  | Justin Henscke (Southern)
2006  | Adam Merrett (South East)
2007  | Damien Stevens (Murray Mallee Barrier Barossa)
2008  | Todd Miles (Central)
2009  | Mitchell Portlock (Southern)
2010  | Ben Yeomans (Central) & Josh Vick (Southern)
2011  | Matthew Woolford (Northern)
2012  | Tyson Wait (Murray South East)
2013  | Michael Liebelt (Central)
2014  | Liam O'Neil (Murray South East) & Ben McIntyre (Murray South East)
2015  | Xavier Watson (Eyre Peninsula) & Jack Kenny (Eyre Peninsula)
2016[44] | Brian Fenton (Murray South East)
2017[21] | Jack Kelly (Murray South East)
2018  |
2019  | Leigh Ryswyk (Central)
2020  | No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021  | Jordan Fuller (Northern)
2022  | Matt Willson (South East)
2023  | Samuel Callins (Eastern)
2024  | Joel Parker-Boers (Eastern)

## Bill Murdoch Medal

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A Medal is presented to the Coach of the Championships. Since 2013, the medal has been named the Bill Murdoch Medal

Year  | Medallist

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2007  | Tony Fielke (Southern Districts)
2010  | Simon Dennis (Southern Districts)
2011  | Symon Chase (Western)
2012  | Steve Hill (Southern)
2013  | Andrew Michael (Central)
2014  | Luke Duncan (Murray South East)
2015 [45] | Barry Pilmore (Southern Districts)
2016 [44] | Adam Merrett (Murray South East)
2017 [21] | Adam Merrett (Murray South East)
2018  |
2019  | Steve Lubcke (Central)
2020  | No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021  | Scott Wendelborn (Southern Districts)
2022  | Jack Kelly (South East)
2023  | Adam Klun (Eastern)
2024  | Adam Klun (Eastern)

## References

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Australian rules football in South Australia

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* South Australian Football Commission

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* South Australia

Professional clubs (AFL)|

* Adelaide Football Club
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* SANFL

Metropolitan league|

* Adelaide Footy League

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Current regional leagues|

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Former regional leagues|

* Mallee
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* List of former South Australian regional football leagues

Representative competitions|

* Current: SA Country Football Championships
* City v Country
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Women's leagues|

* SANFL Women's League
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* Adelaide Oval

Significant events|

* Showdown
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* Magarey Medal
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* Mail Medal
* Eric Pfitzner Memorial Medal
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* Tomkins Medal
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* List of Australian rules football clubs in South Australia

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