1899 SAFA season

none October 2012 June 2023 sanfl 1899 150px XXXth season 6 8 2 44 (Grand Final, vs. ) Anthony Daly (32 Goals) Stan Malin 1898 1900 The 1899 SAFA season was the 23rd edition of the top level of Australian Rules football to be played in South Australia. South Adelaide went on to record its 8th premiership. Electorate football The 1899 season saw the introduction of compulsory electorate football in Adelaide, forcing players to play for the club in the district in which they resided. Teams were also reduced from 20 to 18 players the same as Victoria.May 20, 1899 Football Notes https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209568573 August 20, 2024 trove.nla.gov.au In the last decade, football in Adelaide had been suffering from reduced public interest, and the three weaker teams (West Adelaide, North Adelaide and West Torrens) always operated at a financial loss, exacerbated by their poor records on field. It was thought that by introducing electorate football, the talent would be spread more evenly across the six teams, making for more entertaining matches and higher attendances across all teams.Adelaide Observer Adelaide, SA Football Notes 13 May 1899 Goalpost 20 The proposed changes were fought by South Adelaide and Port Adelaide, who threatened to leave the SAFA and form their own league if they were brought in. As a compromise, the scheme was brought in on a one-year trial basis, before ultimately being accepted permanently.6 May 1899 The Football Difficult https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207920327 Adelaide Observer Minor rounds The minor rounds comprised twelve matches. finished as the minor premiers, one point ahead of Norwood. main WDL Q 1899 SAFA Minor Premiership Ladder true points y 2 SAD South Adelaide NOR Norwood PTA Port Adelaide WTO West Torrens WAD West Adelaide NAD North Adelaide 9 3 0 580 387 P 8 3 1 525 391 8 4 0 575 293 5 7 0 426 499 4 8 0 347 573 1 10 1 383 693 Premiers #CCFFCC A 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete South Australian Register Adelaide, SA Football – First Round Completed Goalpost 3 7 August 1899 Major rounds The major premiership was contested under the system which had been adopted by the Victorian Football League in 1898, but adapted for six teams instead of eight. The six teams were broken into two sections: section A comprised South Adelaide (1st), Port Adelaide (3rd) and West Adelaide (5th); section B comprised Norwood (2nd), West Adelaide (4th) and North Adelaide (6th). Each section played an individual round-robin; then, the section winners played off in a final. The minor premiers, South Adelaide, would then have the right to challenge the winner of the final to a grand final for the major premiership. Sectional matches Sectional matches – Section A Saturday, 12 August 11.11 (77) H 6.7 (43) Adelaide Oval http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/sanfl/107/premiership%2Bseason/3/3/1899/basic 1899 SAFA premiership season 22 October 2016 Australian Football Saturday, 19 August 9.12 (66) H 3.6 (24) Jubilee Oval Saturday, 26 August 16.7 (103) H 1.4 (10) Adelaide Oval Sectional matches – Section B Saturday, 12 August 7.16 (58) H 6.14 (50) Jubilee Oval Saturday, 19 August 13.12 (90) H 4.5 (29) Adelaide Oval Saturday, 1 September 4.15 (39) H 3.7 (25) Jubilee Oval main WDL Q 1899 Section A Ladder true points y 2 Premiers SAD PTA WAD 2 0 0 180 53 1 1 0 76 127 0 2 0 67 143 #CCFFCC A 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete main WDL Q 1899 Section B Ladder true points y 2 Premiers NOR WTO NAD 2 0 0 129 54 1 1 0 83 89 0 2 0 79 148 #CCFFCC A 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete Finals 1899 SAFA Final Saturday, 2 September 5.2 (32) A 7.11 (53) Adelaide Oval 1899 SAFA Grand Final Saturday, 9 September 1.6 (12) 1.9 (15) 2.9 (21) 5.12 (42) Daly 4, Gartrell H 0.0 (0) 1.0 (6) 1.0 (6) 2.2 (14) Miller 2 Adelaide Oval South Australian Register Adelaide, SA Football – South Adelaide wins the premiership 11 September 1899 Goalpost 3 Henry "Ivo" Crapp References SAFA Category:South Australian National Football League seasons