South Australian Gridiron Association
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The Gridiron Association of South Australia (formally the [South Australian Gridiron Association until [1990]]) , Gridiron SA, or GASA is the governing body for gridiron
(American football
) in the state of South Australia
, Australia
. There are currently five Division One teams registered in the league.
The Association has had 3 main venues they have used for their games. From 1985-1988 they used Norwood Oval
. Then from 1989-1996 they used Thebarton Oval
and from 1997 - 2009 they have played their games at the Distinctive Homes Hockey Stadium
. In 2010 they returned to Thebarton Oval
. All three venues have TV standard light towers which have allowed night games to be scheduled.
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
(American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
) in the state of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. There are currently five Division One teams registered in the league.
The Association has had 3 main venues they have used for their games. From 1985-1988 they used Norwood Oval
Norwood Oval
Norwood Oval is a suburban oval in the western end of Norwood, an inner eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Council own the Oval but rent it, for a peppercorn rental, to the Norwood Football Club...
. Then from 1989-1996 they used Thebarton Oval
Thebarton Oval
Thebarton Oval was formerly the home ground of SANFL club West Torrens who played their last game at the ground in on 2 September 1989 ending a run of 68 seasons at Thebby Oval...
and from 1997 - 2009 they have played their games at the Distinctive Homes Hockey Stadium
Distinctive Homes Hockey Stadium
The State Hockey Centre, set in South Australia’s State Sports Park, is a field hockey stadium in Adelaide, South Australia and offers a world-class pitch used for both competition and training activities, complemented by full amenities...
. In 2010 they returned to Thebarton Oval
Thebarton Oval
Thebarton Oval was formerly the home ground of SANFL club West Torrens who played their last game at the ground in on 2 September 1989 ending a run of 68 seasons at Thebby Oval...
. All three venues have TV standard light towers which have allowed night games to be scheduled.
League members
- The Spartans
- Adelaide Eagles
- Eastside Razorbacks
- Southern District OilersSouthern District OilersSouthern District Oilers are a Gridiron team from Adelaide in the State of South Australia in Australia. They play in the South Australian Gridiron Association league.-History:...
- South City Chiefs