1908 Championship of Australia

December 2017 December 2017 Championship of Australia Grand Final 1911_West_Adelaide_Championship_of_Australia_team.jpg 1 West Adelaide WA Carlton CAR 2.3 (15) 7.4 (46) 9.5 (59) 12.9 (81) 2.1 (13) 3.2 (20) 7.7 (49) 7.10 (59) 12.9 (81) 7.10 (52) 3 October 1908 Adelaide Oval 13,000 A Hickey 1907 1909 The 1908 Championship of Australia was an Australian rules football match that took place on 3 October 1908 at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, South Australia. It was the fifth edition of the Championship of Australia and the second since it came back the year prior. The championship was contested by the premiers of the VFL, Carlton and the premiers of the SAFL, West Adelaide in a single match played in front of 13,000, was won by West Adelaide by a margin of 29 points, giving West Adelaide its first Championship of Australia title.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5190211?searchTerm CHAMPIONS OF AUSTRALIA-WEST ADELAIDE VICTORIOUS-A WONDERFUL TEAM. The Advertiser 5 October 1908 Match details Championship of Australia 3 October 1908 West Adelaide 2.3 (15) 7.4 (46) 9.5 (59) 12.9 (81) J McCarthy 5 W Dowling, W Price 2 J Daly, T Leahy, T Moore 1 H Carlton 2.1 (13) 3.2 (20) 7.7 (49) 7.10 (52) V Gardiner, F Elliott 2 H Kelly, J Flynn, R McGregor 1 Adelaide Oval 13,000 A Hickey References Category:Championship of Australia Championship of Australia Category:October 1908 in sports Category:October 1908 in Oceania