[1][2] John Lancelot Stirling, a politician and grazier, also helped found the club.
[3] On 16 April 1881, the club hosted its first match with other teams from the British Empire.
[1] The club returned to its original location at Montefiore Hill, until it moved to new grounds at Birkalla, now known as Plympton, another suburb of Adelaide.
[4] Moreover, Sir Arthur Campbell Rymill, a lawyer and politician, was a member of the club.
[5] In 1960, the club moved to Waterloo Corner, another suburb of Adelaide.