THINK! Road Safety SA Country Football Championships
Overview
The THINK! Road Safety SA Country Football Championships is an event that showcases, supports and celebrates country football, with a vision of football leaving lasting legacies in communities.
Commencing in 1994, the Championships brings together players and officials from regional leagues across South Australia, as well as representatives from Broken Hill.
Following the rapid growth of women’s football, in 2018 the Championships welcomed women’s teams to compete for the first time.
Over 300 talented community footballers and umpires from country South Australia represent six zone teams across the men’s and women’s carnivals.
The 2023 event was held in the Barossa Valley at Nuriootpa and Angaston Football Clubs, and incorporated a SANFL Hostplus League match between Central District and Adelaide Football Clubs.
Competing Zones
Central
Adelaide Plains Football League
Barossa, Light & Gawler Football Association
North Eastern Football League
Yorke Peninsula Football League
Eastern
Hills Football League
Murray Valley Football League
Riverland Football League
River Murray Football League
Eyre Peninsula
Eastern Eyre Football League
Great Flinders Football League
Port Lincoln Football League
Western Eyre Football League
Northern
Broken Hill Football League
Far North Football League
Northern Areas Football League
Spencer Gulf Football League
Whyalla Football League
South East
Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara Football League
Limestone Coast Women’s Football League
Mid South Eastern Football League
Western Border Football League
Southern Districts
Great Southern Football League
Kangaroo Island Football League
Southern Football League
Championship Honor Boards
Men’s Championships
| Year | Champions | Player of the Championships | Best U21 Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Eyre Peninsula | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 1995 | Southern Districts | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 1996 | Southern Districts | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 1997 | Eyre Peninsula | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 1999 | Eyre Peninsula | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 2001 | Mid North | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 2003 | Southern Districts | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 2004 | Southern Districts | Matt Joraswlafsky | Adam Merrett |
| 2005 | Southern Districts |
Justin Henscke and Leighton Wilksch |
Todd Miles |
| 2006 | Central | Adam Merrett | Ryan Darling |
| 2007 | Southern Districts | Damian Stevens | Tyrone Hill |
| 2008 | Murray Mallee | Todd Miles | Ryan Bennett |
| 2009 | Southern Districts | Mitch Portlock | Greg Bain |
| 2010 | Southern Districts | Josh Vick and Ben Yeomans | Ben Yeomans |
| 2011 | Eyre Peninsula | Matthew Woolford | Levi Konitska |
| 2012 | Southern Districts | Tyson Wait | Tom Johnson |
| 2013 | Central | Michael Liebelt | Patrick Barrett |
| 2014 | Murray South East | Ben McIntyre and Liam O'Neil | Jack Kenny |
| 2015 | Southern Districts | Jack Kenny and Xavier Watson | Campbell Combe |
| 2016 | Murray South East | Brian Fenton | Campbell Combe |
| 2017 | Murray South East | Jack Jelly | Domenic Costanzo |
| 2018 | Eyre Peninsula | Jesse Kemp | Scott Merrett |
| 2019 | Central | Sidney Masters, Leigh Ryswyk and Xavier Watson | Troy Parker-Boers |
| 2021 | Southern Districts | Jordan Fuller | Bailey Marshman |
| 2022 | South East | Matt Willson | Luke Mitton |
| 2023 | Eastern | Samuel Callins | Harlee Chandler |
Women’s Championships
| Year | Champions | Player of the Championships | Best U21 Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eastern | Jiarna Zerella | Not Awarded |
| 2019 | Southern Districts | Tegan Nottle | Not Awarded |
| 2021 | Northern | Ella Little and Dakota Williams | Ella Little and Dakota Williams |
| 2022 | Southern Districts | Madison Bennett | Nikita McRostie |
| 2023 | Central | Mardi Masson and Elizabeth Wilson | Mardi Masson |
