1909 Championship of Australia

December 2017 December 2017 Championship of Australia Grand Final South melbourne fc 1909.jpg 1 The South Melbourne FC, champions South Melbourne SM West Adelaide WA 2.2 (14) 5.3 (33) 7.4 (46) 11.8 (74) 1.2 (8) 3.5 (23) 6.9 (45) 6.14 (50) 11.8 (74) 6.14 (50) 9 October 1909 Melbourne Cricket Ground 15,000 Bain 1909 1910 The 1909 Championship of Australia was an Australian rules football match that took place on 9 October 1909. The championship was contested by the premiers of the VFL, South Melbourne and the premiers of the SAFL, West Adelaide. The match was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Victoria. The match, played in front of 15,000, was won by South Melbourne by a margin of 24 points, giving South Melbourne its 1st Championship of Australia Title.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10739802?searchTerm Interstate Football: Visiting Teams Beaten – South Melbourne's Championship The Argus 11 October 1909 The West Australian Football League champions, East Fremantle Football Club also travelled to the Eastern States, defeating Port Adelaide in Adelaidehttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77351395 Touring East Fremantleites The Daily News Perth 8 October 1909 14 March 2013 8 National Library of Australia but losing to a combined Victorian league side 12.8 (80) to 9.13 (67) in the curtain-raiser to the South Melbourne – West Adelaide game.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50388307 Football: Interstate matches The Examiner Launceston, Tasmania 11 October 1909 14 March 2013 3 National Library of Australia Match details Championship of Australia 9 October 1909 South Melbourne 2.2 (14) 5.3 (33) 7.4 (46) 11.8 (74) H West Adelaide 1.2 (8) 3.5 (23) 6.9 (45) 6.14 (50) Melbourne Cricket Ground 15,000 Bain References Category:Championship of Australia Championship of Australia Championship of Australia