1893 Championship of Australia

1893 Australian rules football match December 2017 December 2017 thumb|right|250px|The Essendon side that won the championship. The 1893 Championship of Australia was an Australian rules football match that took place on 7 October 1893. The championship was contested by the premiers of the VFA, Essendon and the premiers of the SAFA, South Adelaide. The match was played at Victoria Park in Melbourne, Victoria. The match, played in front of 12,000, was won by Essendon by a margin of 7 goals, giving Essendon its 1st Championship of Australia Title.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8699384 THE INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP-ESSENDON V. SOUTH ADELAIDE-VICTORY FOR ESSENDON. The Argus 9 October 1893 This was the last Championship of Australia match to be held until 1907. Match details Championship of Australia 7 October 1893 Essendon 1.5 3.13 6.18 10.23 A Thurgood 4 P Watson 2 A Hall, C Campbell, C Forbes, Parsons 1 H South Adelaide 1.1 1.2 3.5 3.6 Fisher, F.Hill, McGaffin 1 Victoria Park 8,000 J Trait References Category:Championship of Australia Category:1893 in Australian sport Championship of Australia Category:October 1893 in Australia