Brighton Districts has produced a number of Australian Football League (AFL) players including Jarrad Sundqvist (Sydney Swans), Matthew Bode (Adelaide), Kane Cornes (Port Adelaide),[1] Ben Kennedy (Collingwood/Melbourne) Bailey Williams (Western Bulldogs) and Cory Gregson (Geelong).

Playing in the Glenelg District Football Association, Brighton and Seacliff formed a brief merger with Sturt for four years during World War II, before resuming as a separate entity in 1946.

Brighton remained in A1 until they finished last in 1965, played the next three seasons in A2 before shifting back to the now Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association in 1969.

[14] For four seasons during World War II (1942–1945), Brighton and Seacliff combined with Sturt (now Marion) to form Sturt-Brighton.

[26] BHOS merged with the Brighton Football Club at the end of the 1990 season, after they finished bottom of the A2 competition without winning a game.

[3] A-Grade Premierships To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Southern Football League, each club was asked to name their "Greatest Team" whilst participating in the SFL.