Barossa Light & Gawler Football Association

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The Barossa Light & Gawler Football League (BLGFL) is an Australian rules football competition based chiefly in the Barossa Valley region of South Australia, Australia. It is a affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. In 2006 Barossa Districts Football Club were premiers, defeating Freeling Football Club.[1]

[edit] Current Clubs

Angaston Football Club
Barossa District Football Club
Freeling Football Club
Gawler Central Football Club
Kapunda Football Club
Nuriootpa Rover Football Club (NRFC home page)
South Gawler Football Club [2] [3]
Tanunda Football Club
Willaston Football Club

[edit] Brief History

The Gawler football Club was an early participant in the South Australian Football Association having formed as a club in 1868.[4] and joing the SAFA in 1887. In 1899 Gawler left the SAFA following the commencement of the Gawler Football Association.

The Gawler Junior Football Association was formed in 1889 with founding clubs of Gawler Central, Gawler South and Willaston. In 1890 the Gawler Junior Football Association changed its name to Gawler Football Association. By 1952 it had renamed itself to Gawler & Districts Football League and the teams competing were Gawler Central, Gawler South, Lyndoch, Roseworthy, Roseworthy College, Salisbury, Two Wells, Virginia and Willaston.

The Barossa & Light Football Association was formed in 1908 with founding clubs comprising Angaston, Freeling, Kapunda, Nuriootpa and Tanunda.

In 1987 the Barossa And Light Football Association merged with the Gawler Football Association , to form the Barossa Light And Gawler Football Association, the formation clubs being Angaston, Eudunda, Freeling, Gawler Central, Kapunda, Nuriootpa, Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United, South Gawler, Tanunda and Willaston.

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Australian rules football in South Australia
Governing Body	SANFL
Professional Clubs (AFL)	Adelaide Crows \| Port Adelaide Power
Metropolitan Leagues	SANFL \| South Australian Amateur Football League
Regional Leagues	Adelaide Plains \| Barossa Light & Gawler \| Broken Hill \| Eastern Eyre \| Far West \| Great Flinders \| Great Southern \| Hills \| Kangaroo Island \| Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara \| Mallee \| Mid Murray \| Mid South East \| Mid West \| North Eastern \| Northern Areas \| Port Lincoln \| Riverland \| River Murray \| Southern \| Spencer Gulf \| Western Border \| Whyalla \| Woomera & Districts \| Yorke Peninsula
Junior Leagues	Central District \| Metro South \| Metro West \| North East
Women's Leagues	South Australian Women's Football League
Masters Leagues	Masters Australian Football SA