1879 SAFA season

none October 2012 March 2021 safa 1879 Norwood_1879.jpg premiership team 7 2 34 3,000 (Round 11, vs. ) William Dedman (7 Goals) 1878 1880 The 1879 South Australian Football Association season was the 3rd season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The Football Club went on to record its 2nd consecutive premiership, going through the season undefeated for the second consecutive season (9 wins and 1 draw). The Kensington Football Club received its second consecutive wooden spoon, failing to win a game, and extending its winless streak to 27. Several disputes between South Adelaide and the other clubs arose during the season. This was principally due to rough play. The Association officially sanctioned that any Club not wanting to play against South Adelaide that a forfeit would not be recorded.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160125331 REVIEW OF THE SEASON 1879. Second Twenty Programmed Match An official programme was also organised for the second twenties for all the clubs with South Adelaide winning the Premiership. Second Twenty games were also advertised and scheduled for a 3pm start, the same time as the First Twenty, but were programmed at the Home ground of the visiting First Twenty team. West Torrens application to join the SAFA rejected West Torrens Football Club submitted an application to the join the SAFA but at the Association's Annual General Meeting held on 1 April 1879 the club's application was rejected by 12 votes to 19 against as a number of delegates felt there was already too many weak teams in the Association.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29369739 South Australian Football Association South Australian Advertiser 2 April 1879 The club would be admitted in 1887 when it renamed to West Adelaide but folded after one season. SAFA Senior Clubs 1879 Season ClubColoursHome GroundCaptainCommentsAdelaideblack Black red Red Old Adelaide Ground, North AdelaideW.Hughes (retired) Wyatt102 MembersKensington#FF2400 silver Scarlet white silver WhiteKensington Oval, KensingtonA.T. HarrisonNorwood#00008B Dark blue #ee0f49 RedEast Park Lands, AdelaideJ.R.OsbornePort Adelaide#FF00FF Magneta Glanville Hall EstateW. FletcherSouth Adelaide#000080 Navy Blue White WhiteSouth Terrace, Adelaide S.A. WallaceSouth Park#81DAF5 Light Blue white WhiteSouth Park Lands, AdelaideA.M.Pettinger104 Members 3 x Twenty TeamsVictorianOrange Orange Black BlackMontefiore Hill, North AdelaideG. Downs C. Warren Preseason South Australians vs. Allcomers Day, 10 May (3:30 pm) South Australians 0 D Allcomers 0 Adelaide Oval 1,200 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29370894 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 12 May 1879 28 December 2014 6 National Library of Australia Premiership season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 17 May (3:00 pm) 1 H 0 East Park Lands 2,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93969917 football. South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail Adelaide 24 May 1879 12 January 2015 18 National Library of Australia Saturday, 17 May (3:00 pm) Kensington 3 A 5 Kensington Oval Saturday, 17 May (3:00 pm) South Park 0 A 2 Adelaide Oval During the Norwood vs. South Adelaide game when A. Terrell kicked Norwood's second goal much disagreement and disorder ensued. Round 2 Round 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42976995 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. Saturday, 24 May (3:00 pm) 1 H 0 Adelaide Oval 1,500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73440768 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 26 May 1879 12 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Only 1st Twenty fixture. Second Twenties Victorian vs Norwood on North Park Ground Round 3 Round 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204440895 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Saturday, 31 May (3:30 pm) 1 D 1 South Terrace 1,500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29371556 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 2 June 1879 12 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia Saturday, 31 May (3:15 pm) 0 D 0 Old Adelaide Ground 550 Saturday, 31 May (3:00 pm) Kensington 0 A South Park 1 Kensington Oval Round 4 Round 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29371776 FOOTBALL Saturday, 7 June (3:01 pm) 0 A 4 Adelaide Oval 500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29371776 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 9 June 1879 3 December 2025 6 National Library of Australia Saturday, 7 June (3:30 pm) 1 H South Park 0 South Terrace, Adelaide Saturday, 7 June (3:20 pm) 1 H 0 Glanville Estate http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9371797 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 10 June 1879 3 December 2025 6 National Library of Australia Kensington Round 5 Round 5 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42971483 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Saturday, 14 June (3:15 pm) 1 A 3 Glanville Estate 1,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42969012 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 16 June 1879 12 January 2015 4 Supplement: Supplement to the South Australian Register National Library of Australia Saturday, 14 June (3:00 pm) 0 D South Park 0 Montefiore Hill 500 Saturday, 14 June ? H Kensington ? Adelaide Oval South Adelaide vs Kensington was advertised for Adelaide Oval. No Match report located. But table published on Monday 16th June has result included as a win for South Adelaide.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42969008 Football Season Ironically a match report is available for South vs Kensington Second Twenties Match played on the Kensington Oval.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73440403 FOOTBALL Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 21 June (3:30 pm) 1 D 1 Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29372279 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 24 June 1879 12 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 21 June (3:00 pm) 3 H Kensington 0 Montefiore Hill http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42974641 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 24 June 1879 12 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia BYE ROUND - Saturday 28 June SAFA representative First Twenty Team on interstate visit to Melbourne, Victoria to play the VFA. No 1st Twenty games were advertised by the SAFA. There were 3 second matches scheduled.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29372392 Football Notices Non Association Match on 28 June at 3.30pm - West Torrens defeated South Adelaide 2-0 (Played On Victorian Ground with a fair attendance)https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207653123 West Torrens vs South Adelaides Round 7 Round 7 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197727762 South Australian Football Association Saturday, 12 July (3:15 pm) South Park 1 D 1 South Park Lands 300 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43095761 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 15 July 1879 13 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Non Association Match on 12 July - Victorian defeated West Torrens 3-0 (Crowd 500)https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207653549 Victorians vs West Torrens Saturday afternoon, July 12 - Port Adelaide - First v. Second Twenty Port Adelaide footballers played a special match on the Queen and Albert Cricketing Oval (Alberton Oval) for the benefit of the Oval fund. The attendance was not large, the uncertainty of the weather doubtless being the cause. The match was between twenty of the first twenty against twenty eight of the second, and resulted in a victory for the twenty by three goals to nil. This was the first time a football match had been played on the Oval, and the ground, according to the expressed opinion of the players, was exceedingly good for the game. Alberton Oval would become Port Adelaide's home ground in 1880.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43095766 Port Adelaide - First v. Second Twenty BYE ROUND (Saturday 19 July) A series of special matches were played against Geelong the Premier Football Club from the Victoria Football Association. July 19—Geelong v. Victorian. Won by Geelong by four goals 24 behinds to one behind. July 21—Geelong v. Port. Geelong won by eight goals 26 behinds to one behind. July 22—Geelong v. Norwood. Geelong won by three goals 19 behinds to 3 behinds. July 24—Geelong v. S.A. Association. Geelong won by four goals 13 behinds to 1 goal 4 behinds. Round 8 Round 8 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207653909 South Australia Football Association Saturday, 26 July (3:30 pm) Kensington 0 A 7 Kensington Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43095999 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 28 July 1879 13 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 26 July South Park 1 D 0 South Park Lands http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29373352 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 28 July 1879 13 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia Saturday, 26 July 2 H 0 Glanville Estate http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29373390 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 29 July 1879 13 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia Football Association and South Adelaide The Football Association decided at its meeting on Tuesday 29 July 1879 that in the event of any of the other clubs objecting to meet the South Adelaides they would not forfeit the matches by so doing, but the games would be simply struck out of the list of those arranged for the season. The decision had been arrived at on account of the alleged disgraceful way in which some of the South Adelaide players conducted themselves in their recent game with the South Parks.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197728507 South Adelaide Football Club - The Football Round 9 Round 9 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43088397 South Australian Football Associationhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207654115 South Australian Football Association Saturday, 2 August (3:00 pm) 2 H South Park 0 Glanville Estate http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73441390 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 4 August 1879 13 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 2 August (Time pm) Kensington 0 A 6 Kensington Oval Saturday 2 August - Norwood played a Novel Football Match in Fancy Custom against Theatricals (Theature Royal Troupe) on Exhibition grounds. Round 10 Round 10 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43094040 South Australian Football Association Saturday, 9 August (3:15 pm) 4.15 (4) H 0.1 (0) East Park Lands 400 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73440886 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 11 August 1879 13 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 9 August 0.2 (2) A 1.2 (1) Montefiore Hill 750 Advertised game - South Park vs Kensington postponed until Saturday, 20 September Round 11 Round 11 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43095481 Football Drop-Kick, for Port Football Saturday, 16 August (3:20 pm) 2.18 (2) D South Park 2.2 (2) East Park Lands http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29374012 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 18 August 1879 13 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia Saturday, 16 August (3:30 pm) 1 H 0 Montefiore Hill 300 Saturday, 16 August (3:40 pm) Kensington 0.5 (0) A 1.8 (1) Kensington Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160123730 South Adelaide V Kensington The Observer (Adelaide) Adelaide 23 August 1879 25 July 2026 19 National Library of Australiahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29374266 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 26 August 1879 13 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia Kensington v South Adelaide - another match report score was 0.6 to 1.7 Round 12 Round 12 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197729337 Football Drop-Kick Saturday, 23 August (3:15 pm) 1.7 (1) H 0 East Park Lands 3,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29374205 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 25 August 1879 13 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia Saturday, 23 August (3:00 pm) 2 H 0 South Park Lands Saturday, 23 August 2? H Kensington 0? Old Adelaide Ground See notes South Park Advertised by SAFA - 1st Twenties - vs Kensington on Adelaide Ground and 2nd Twenties Kensington v. Adelaide, on Kensington Oval. Matches to start at 3pm. No Match report found but the result deduced as a win for Adelaide based on published end of season table. The number of goals scored in the game for and against Adelaide also deduced from the table. (Kensington had also lost all games for the season except for a draw in the last round) Round 13 Round 13 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197729692 FOOTBALL MATCHES Saturday, 30 August (3:20 pm) 0.3 (0) A 3.4 (3) Montefiore Hill http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29374453 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 1 September 1879 13 January 2015 6 National Library of Australiahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43092603 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 3 September 1879 13 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 30 August (3:20 pm) 0.4 (0) A South Park 4.8 (4) Old Adelaide Ground http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43098597 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 1 September 1879 13 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Kensington A game scheduled at Glanville Estate on Saturday, 30 August between and was abandoned due to disagreement regarding the umpires selected. Round 14 Round 14 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73439864 Football Notices Saturday, 6 September (3:15 pm) South Park 0.2 (2) A 1.4 (1) South Park Lands 550 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73439542 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 8 September 1879 13 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia , , A game scheduled at Glanville Estate on Saturday, 6 September between and Kensington was postponed due to illness amongst the Kensington players and the fact it was mail day.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43086447 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 8 September 1879 13 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia On Sat 6 September starting at 3.30pm Norwood played a match against 25 juniors on the Norwood Ground. (Crowd 200) Norwood scored 4 goals and 25 behinds to the Juniors 2 behinds. The Junior team was made up of players from the North Park, Prince Alfred College and Woodville Clubs.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/94749621 Football and Cricket Eight players from St. Peter's College were selected to take part in the match, but they were ordered by the Head Master not to play. Mr C. W. Hughes from the Adelaide Club acted as the umpire.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43086444 Norwoods v. Juniors Round 15 Round 15 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197730262 Football Saturday, 13 September (3:00 pm) 0.0 (0) A 3.13 (3) South Park Lands 2,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43094157 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 15 September 1879 13 January 2015 6 National Library of Australiahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29374914 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 15 September 1879 13 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia The rescheduled advertised match between and at Kensington Oval for Saturday, 13 September was forfeited in the priors favour due to the latter club unable to field a team. Round 10 (Postponed Game) Round 10 Saturday, 20 September 0.17 (0) D 0.1 (0) South Park Lands http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29375159 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 22 September 1879 13 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia Ladder 1879 SAFA Ladder TEAM P W L D GF GA Pts Adj Pts 1 Norwood (P) 10 9 0 1 30 3 19 22.802Port Adelaide 9 5 2 2 11 6 12 16.003South Adelaide 7 4 2 1 6 4 9 15.424Victorian 11 4 5 2 11 8 10 10.915South Park123548111010.006Adelaide1025392078.407Kensington908142711.33 Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiershttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160125331 Football: Review of the Season 1879 Adelaide Observer 18 October 1879 18 December 2014 10 National Library of Australia Notes: Following disputes between South Adelaide and other clubs, Adelaide (twice), Norwood, Port Adelaide, and Victorian (once each) all refused to play them: these five cancelled matches are not included in the above ladder. Kensington only played Norwood once, with their only scheduled match against Port Adelaide being forfeited due to a lack of players. Port Adelaide were ranked above South Adelaide on match ratio (only match was drawn), while Victorian were ranked above South Park (1-0-1) and South Park were ranked above Adelaide (1-0-1) on head-to-head record. Ladder - Second Twenty 1879 SAFA Ladder - Second Twenty TEAM P W L D GF GA Pts Adj Pts 1 South Adelaide (P) 9 6 0 3 ? ? 15 20=2South Park 12 7 2 3 15 2 17 17=2Port Adelaide 12 7 2 3 6 3 17 174Norwood 8 3 3 2 9 7 8 125Victorian1144381111126Adelaide5122??49.67Kensington1019052922.4 Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers Second Twenty Notes: South Adelaide did not met Norwood or Adelaide two matches; Norwood and Victorian each forfeited a game to Port Adelaide; Adelaide forfeited five matches and Kensington two. Intercolonial matches During July 1879, a team representing the South Australian Football Association toured Victoria, and played two intercolonial matches against a Victorian Association representative team; the first on a public holiday Tuesday, and the other on the following Saturday. The games were the first ever intercolonial matches between colony representative teams. At an Association meeting held on 5 June 1879, the following players were selected for the first ever representative South Australian Team. Adelaide — C. W. Hughes; Kensington— A. Harrison; Norwood — W. H. J. Dedman, A. McMichael, G.Giffen, J. Traynor, L. Suhard, E. Colbey, T. W. Green; Port—T. Smith; South Adelaide— A. Mehrtens, E. Absalom, K. Kennedy, M. Considine; South Park—A. M. Pettinger; Victorian— W. Knill, W. Osborn, C.E. Warren, W. Davis, G. E. Downs. Emergency— W. Bracken (Norwood), S. M. Turner (Adelaide). The South Australian side wore an all-blue uniform with SAFA in white on the cap. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160121387 Football https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29372218 Football Due to commitments there was four replacements to the team, as Knill, Dedman, Waldron, and A. Mehrtens had to withdraw, that sailed for Melbourne on Wednesday 25 June 1879. Alfred McMichael from the Norwood Club, and formerly from Victoria, was selected as Captain.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160122063 Football Notes 1879 Intercolonial Matches Tuesday, 1 July Victoria 7 H South Australia 0 East Melbourne Cricket Ground 10,000 The Argus Melbourne 5 2 July 1879 Intercolonial Football Match Saturday, 5 July Victoria 4 H South Australia 1 East Melbourne Cricket Ground 6,000 The Argus Melbourne 6 7 July 1879 Intercolonial Football Match References 30em SANFL Category:South Australian National Football League seasons