Results
| SANFL | 08/24 04:40 | 19 | North Adelaide v West Adelaide | 109-92 | |
| SANFL | 08/16 10:10 | 18 | Norwood v North Adelaide | 118-63 | |
| SANFL | 08/10 04:40 | 17 | [6] North Adelaide v Glenelg [3] | 103-75 | |
| SANFL | 07/27 04:40 | 16 | Central District v North Adelaide | 74-62 | |
| SANFL | 07/20 04:40 | 15 | North Adelaide v Adelaide Crows Reserves | 55-93 | |
| SANFL | 07/13 05:00 | 14 | South Adelaide v North Adelaide | 64-72 | |
| SANFL | 07/07 05:00 | 13 | North Adelaide v Port Adelaide Magpies | 57-86 | |
| SANFL | 07/05 02:30 | 13 | North Adelaide v Port Adelaide Magpies | PPT. | |
| SANFL | 06/29 04:40 | 12 | North Adelaide v Woodville West Torrens | 63-40 | |
| SANFL | 06/23 04:40 | 11 | Sturt v North Adelaide | 75-63 | |
| SANFL | 06/10 04:40 | 9 | Glenelg v North Adelaide | 84-72 | |
| SANFL | 06/02 04:40 | 8 | [7] North Adelaide v South Adelaide [9] | 94-56 |
Wikipedia - North Adelaide Football Club
The North Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Roosters, is an Australian rules football club affiliated with the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and SANFL Women's League (SANFLW). The club plays its home games at Prospect Oval, located in Prospect, a northern suburb of Adelaide. North Adelaide’s history can be traced directly back to the formation of the Medindie Football Club in 1881. Medindie was elevated to the South Australian Football Association (SAFA, later to become the SANFL) in 1888 as the Medindie Football Club (nickname Dindies and from 1890s Dingoes), changing its name to North Adelaide in 1893 with the promise of support from North Adelaide residents. It is the fourth oldest club still in operation in the SANFL after South Adelaide (1877), Port Adelaide (1877) and Norwood (1878). As the Port Adelaide SANFL team merged with the Port Adelaide AFL team in 2013 and now plays in the SANFL as an AFL Reserves team, some will argue that North Adelaide is now the third oldest SANFl club still in operation in the SANFL. North Adelaide's first premiership was won in 1900 (which finally broke the dominance of the 3 older clubs), and the club has won a total of fourteen senior men's premierships in the SANFL, most recently in 2018.
History
In 1880 a group of schoolboys from Prince Alfred College and the now defunct Whinham College got together and played football on a section of the Park Lands, previously known as Hawker's Paddock. It was so called locally because it was leased from the City of Adelaide by George Hawker, a well known citizen of the suburb of Medindie. The schoolboys dubbed their football team the Medindie Football Club. They wore the red and white colours of Prince Alfred College and played other football teams on the site. One of those schoolboys was Charles Nitschke who would become Captain of the Medindie Club and would be known as the founding Father of North Adelaide Football Club.
One of the club's first reported games were in May 1882 against Prince Alfred and St Peters Colleges Second Twenties both on Medindie's home ground.
Medindie was a foundation member in 1885 of the South Australian Junior Football Association, before being admitted to the Adelaide and Suburban Football Association in 1886.
At the Annual General Meeting on 16 March 1888, held at the Red Lion Hotel, the Secretary Charles Nitschke was elected a Life Member for his valuable services to the club.
At the start of 1888, during a split of the SAFA, the Medindie Club was invited to join with 3 senior clubs, Port Adelaide, South Adelaide and the Adelaide (1885), into forming a new Senior South Australia Football Association. Once the dispute was settled the club was still invited to join the senior Association for the 1888 SAFA season.
On 14 March 1893, at a meeting held at Temperance Hall, Tynte Street, North Adelaide it was unanimously decided to renamed itself from Medindie to North Adelaide. Although several other early clubs, including Victorians and Hothams which used the name of "North Adelaide" prior to 1893, none of them bore ties to the current club.
North Adelaide started playing at Prospect Oval from 1922 with the first game of the season on Monday 8 May 1922 against Glenelg and it has remained their home ground ever since.
North Adelaide competed in the first match played at Football Park (now known as AAMI Stadium) in round 5, 1974. Their opponent was Central District. The match was won by Central District.
The longest serving coach for the club is Michael Nunan – 12 seasons from 1981 to 1992.[]
The Captain's record is held by Ian McKay, captaining the team for 8 years from 1948 to 1955.[]
The North Adelaide Football Club officially renamed both ends of Prospect Oval in 2012 after the two official Icons of the club. The northern end around the goals was named the "Ken Farmer End", while the southern end was named the "Barrie Robran End".
South Australian Football Hall of Fame and Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee Jack 'Dinny' Reedman and future North Adelaide Premiership Captain began his career at Medindie in 1884.
North Adelaide was a foundation member of the SANFL Women's competition in 2017. The Roosters lost two grand finals in the league before eventually claiming their maiden women's premiership in 2020.
The team's colors are red and white, and they play their home games at Prospect Oval. North Adelaide has a passionate and loyal fan base, known for their unwavering support of the team through thick and thin.
The Roosters have a strong rivalry with other SANFL clubs, particularly their cross-town rivals, the Norwood Football Club. They have won numerous premierships throughout their history, with their most recent success coming in 2018.
The team is known for their fast-paced and exciting style of play, with a focus on skillful ball movement and attacking football. They have produced many talented players over the years, some of whom have gone on to have successful careers in the AFL.
Overall, North Adelaide is a respected and competitive team in the SANFL, with a proud history and a bright future ahead.