Southern Districts Football Club
Encyclopedia
The Southern Districts Football Club, nicknamed, Crocs, is an Australian rules football
club established in 1981. The club plays in the Northern Territory Football League
at semi-professional level.
Michael "Magic" McLean
was coach for the 2006/07 season.
The club won their first ever premiership in 1997/98 defeating St Mary’s.
Southern Districts won their first flag in 1997/98 season under Mark Motlop.
The club has produced many quality players at AFL
level.
The club is probably most notable for producing the Collingwood Football Club
great Nathan Buckley
and Gilbert McAdam
. In the past it has also produced players such as Adrian McAdam
.
More recently it has produced Adelaide Football Club player Richard Tambling
and the Gold Coast Suns
Jared Brennan
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club established in 1981. The club plays in the Northern Territory Football League
Northern Territory Football League
The Northern Territory Football League is an 8 team Australian rules football semi-professional league operating in Darwin in the Northern Territory.The premier grade is the largest Australian rules football league in the Northern Territory...
at semi-professional level.
Michael "Magic" McLean
Michael McLean (footballer)
Michael "Magic" McLean is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with both Footscray and Brisbane in the VFL/AFL.- Early life :...
was coach for the 2006/07 season.
The club won their first ever premiership in 1997/98 defeating St Mary’s.
History
The club was formed in 1984.Southern Districts won their first flag in 1997/98 season under Mark Motlop.
The club has produced many quality players at AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
level.
The club is probably most notable for producing the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
great Nathan Buckley
Nathan Buckley
Nathan Charles Buckley is a former professional Australian rules football player, commentator and coach, best known for his time as captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
and Gilbert McAdam
Gilbert McAdam
Gilbert McAdam was an Indigenous Australian Australian rules football player and one of three McAdam brothers to play in the Australian Football League.-Early career:...
. In the past it has also produced players such as Adrian McAdam
Adrian McAdam
Adrian McAdam is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Australian Football League during the early 1990s....
.
More recently it has produced Adelaide Football Club player Richard Tambling
Richard Tambling
Richard Tambling is an Australian rules footballer who plays in the Australian Football League. He was drafted to the Richmond Football Club with the fourth selection in the 2004 AFL Draft and played 108 games for them before being traded to Adelaide during the 2010 AFL Trade Week.-Early...
and the Gold Coast Suns
Gold Coast Suns
The Gold Coast Suns were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club split their home games between Miami and Pompano Beach, FL and hired future Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager. In the league's inaugural season, the...
Jared Brennan
Jared Brennan
Jared Brennan is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early life:...
.