Mount Lofty District Football Club
| Full name | Mount Lofty District Football Club Inc. |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Mountain Devils |
| Sport | Australian Rules Football |
| Founded | 1978 (merger) |
| League | Hills Football League |
| Home ground | Heathfield Oval, Heathfield |
| Colours | Red, White |
| President | Kym Welsby |
Mount Lofty District are an Australian rules football team based in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide that were formed in late 1978 as a merger between the former Stirling Football Club and Heathfield-Aldgate United Football Club. Adopting the moniker of "Mountain Devils", Mount Lofty initially joined the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) competition in the 1979 season and participated in that league until the end of the 1985 season. In 1986, Mount Lofty joined the Hills Football League and currently continue to field teams in both Senior and Junior grades in that competition.
Mount Lofty has produced a number of Australian Football League (AFL) players including Troy Broadbridge (Melbourne), David Welsby (Geelong). Prior to amalgamation, Heathfield-Aldgate produced Robbert Klomp, who played Victorian Football League (VFL) football for Carlton and Footscray.
Mount Lofty District was formed in 1978 through the amalgamation of Heathfield-Aldgate United and Stirling.
The Heathfield-Aldgate United Football Club was formed in 1967 from a merger of the Aldgate Football Club and the Heathfield Football Club. Initially competing in the Central Zone of the newly formed Hills Football League, Heathfield-Aldgate continued in Division 1 of the same competition from 1972 until its merger with Stirling at the end of the 1978 season. Heathfield-Aldgate still hold the record for most A-Grade premierships (9) in the Hills Football League.
A-Grade Premierships
The Aldgate Football Club was a member of the Mount Lofty Football Association from 1921 until it shifted to the Hills Central Football Association in 1927. In 1936, Aldgate joined the Hills Football Association, where they competed, including a drop to the B-Grade competition from 1952 to 1955, until they returned to Hills Central Football Association in 1962 and then merged with Heathfield in 1967.
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