1890 SAFA season

none October 2012 February 2022 safa 1890 Port Adelaide 1890.jpg Port Adelaide, premiers 2 50 11,500 (30 August, Norwood vs. Port Adelaide) John McKenzie (32 goals) 1889 1891 The 1890 South Australian Football Association season was the 14th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. Background and Programme The start of the season on 5 May was delayed due to a dispute between the Association and Burnside District Council which owned the Kensington Oval. Initially only 4 matches were programmed for Kensington Oval whilst 17 were for Adelaide Oval. Burnside counter proposed 8 for Kensington and 13 for Adelaide Oval. The matter was settled when the Association presented a revised programme of 6 matches for Kensington Oval. The Game between South Adelaide and Gawler for Kensington Oval was postponed to later in the year.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207200006 Football Notes Evening Journal 10 May 1890 Despite protests from Gawler the 1890 Programme gave them only five home games (one each against the other clubs) and two away games in Adelaide against each of the city clubs. They forfeited both of their games against Port Adelaide at Alberton and ended up collecting the wooden spoon. The end of year report stated they had a good deal to put up with in the way of a badly arranged programme, for they were brought down to town Saturday after Saturday, and sometimes to play the same team on two successive Saturdays. Despite rumours during the season that they were going resign they voted to complete their scheduled games. The Gawler Football Association subsequently withdrew their Senior Club from the SAFA before the beginning of 1891 season and continued its own competition with 3 local teams - Gawler South, Gawler Central and Willaston, the predecessor of the current Barossa Light and Gawler Football Association. The Gawler Football Association made a number of attempts over the decades to have a senior readmitted, which was only successful once in December 1912 to fill the vacant 8th place, but they withdrew before the 1913 Season commenced. Premiership Matches Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 3 May 6.15 (6) H Medindie 1.5 (1) Adelaide Oval https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207200006 Football. Evening Journal (Adelaide) Adelaide 10 May 1890 6 Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 10 May 6.2 (6) H 3.7 (3) Adelaide Oval 2,500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26751707 Football. The Advertiser Adelaide 12 May 1890 27 July 2015 3 National Library of Australia Saturday, 10 May (3:30 pm) 5.4 (5) H Medindie 4.5 (4) Kensington Oval 3,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26751707 Football. The Advertiser Adelaide 12 May 1890 27 July 2015 3 National Library of Australia Saturday, 10 May H (Forfeit) Alberton Oval https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/208542751 Football Express and Telegraph 10 May 1890 A game was scheduled between and Gawler at Alberton Oval but the latter telegrammed the Association Secretary to inform that they would forfeit due to the programme only being received late on Friday afternoon (09 May). Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 17 May (3:30 pm) 1.4 (1) A 2.9 (2) Alberton Oval 3,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47234145 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 19 May 1890 6 October 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 17 May 5.9 (5) H Medindie 2.5 (2) Adelaide Oval 1,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47234145 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 19 May 1890 6 October 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 17 May (3:30 pm) 8.15 (8) H Gawler 0.2 (0) Kensington Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47234145 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 19 May 1890 6 October 2015 7 National Library of Australia Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 24 May (3:16 pm) 2.3 (2) A 7.10 (7) Adelaide Oval 4,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47236473 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 26 May 1890 11 October 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 24 May (3:30 pm) 6.13 (6) H Medindie 1.1 (1) Alberton Oval 500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47236473 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 26 May 1890 11 October 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 24 May (3:30 pm) 4.10 (4) H Gawler 3.1 (3) Kensington Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47236473 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 26 May 1890 11 October 2015 7 National Library of Australia After the match on Saturday while all the Gawler players were together in the train returning, enjoying themselves in a jovial manner, quite unconscious of their recent defeat, it was unanimously decided to still continue in the Association in spite of the bad treatment, and play the fixtures arranged. A good deal of dissatisfaction was expressed at the action of clubs trying to 'cadge' their players, and the climax was reached when a player selected, and who went down with the intention of helping the Gawlers, informed them that a club's supporters waited at the station with a cab, and securing him abducted him to their playing grounds, thus accounting for his non-appearance at Kensington. At a committee meeting of the Gawlers it was decided that the match arranged for the Adelaide Oval for the holiday should be abandoned, but the players are determined to go against their executive, and therefore they will meet the Medindies oh the 26th, in the morning, according to the fixture.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97234806 Notes Bunyip 23 May 1890 Round 5 Round 5 Monday, 26 May (3.05pm) 3.2 (3) A 5.9 (5) Adelaide Oval 5,000 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47243579 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 27 May 1890 24 March 2024 6 National Library of Australia Monday, 26 May (10:40am) Medindie 5.14 (5) H 1.2 (1) Adelaide Oval 1000 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47243579 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 27 May 1890 24 March 2024 6 National Library of Australia * After 46 loses and just only one win (against North Adelaide Hotham back in September 1888) this was Medindie's first win after 20 consecutive losses and the first ever against Gawler. Round 6 Saturday, 31 May (3:20pm) 9.11 (9) H Medindie 0.2 (0) Adelaide Oval 500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47240624 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 2 June 1890 31 October 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 31 May H (forfeit) Kensington Oval Cancelled *A game was scheduled between and - It was Gawler's 3rd scheduled game within 7 days in Adelaide. It was reported - The Gawlers were to have played the Souths, but forfeited. Their reason was that they objected to being down on the list to play five matohes in succession in Adelaide without one on their own ground. If they had played they would have met the South Adelaides twice on two consecutive Saturdays. This is the second time the Gawlers have forfeited this season, and it is to be hoped it will be the last, as if this sort of thing occurs frequently it will be far better for them to resign their position in the association altogether.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/91277877 Football South Australian Chronicle 7 June 1890 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26753647 Football. The Advertiser Adelaide 2 June 1890 31 October 2015 7 National Library of Australia Round 7 Saturday, 7 June (3:10pm) 5.6 (5) H 1.2 (1) Adelaide Oval 3,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207202149 Football. Evening Journal Adelaide 9 June 1890 31 October 2015 3 Edition: Second Edition National Library of Australia Saturday, 7 June 4.5 (4) H Medindie 3.6 (3) Kensington Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207202149 Football. Evening Journal Adelaide 9 June 1890 31 October 2015 3 Edition: Second Edition National Library of Australia Saturday, 7 June (3:35pm) 1.5 (1) A 4.7 (4) Gawler Oval 500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207202149 Football. Evening Journal Adelaide 9 June 1890 31 October 2015 3 Edition: Second Edition National Library of Australia Gawler vs Port Adelaide game started 35 mins late and as a consequence the last quarter was played in darkness Round 8 Saturday, 14 June (3:25pm) 0.3 (0) A 4.13 (4) Adelaide Oval 1,500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47238841 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 16 June 1890 31 October 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 14 June (Forfeit) A Gawler Oval A match was scheduled at Gawler Oval between Gawler and Norwood. But owing to fhe sloppy state of the ground the Gawlers forfeited. In the evening the visitors were entertained at dinner by the local team.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/208545853 Football Notes Express and Telegraph 23 June 1890 Round 9 Friday, 20 June 2.5 (2) D 2.6 (2) Gawler 600 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97231937 Football. The Bunyip Gawler 27 June 1890 23 March 2024 4 National Library of Australia Round 10 Saturday, 21 June (3:20pm) 2.2 (2) D 2.10 (2) Kensington Oval 600 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207203225 Football. Evening Journal Adelaide 23 June 1890 14 November 2015 3 Edition: Second Edition National Library of Australia Saturday, 21 June (3:30pm) 6.12 (6) H Medindie 2.1 (2) Alberton Oval 400 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207203225 Football. Evening Journal Adelaide 23 June 1890 14 November 2015 3 Edition: Second Edition National Library of Australia Saturday, 21 June (3:25pm) 7.13 (7) H 4.2 (4) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207203225 Football. Evening Journal Adelaide 23 June 1890 14 November 2015 3 Edition: Second Edition National Library of Australia Round 11 Saturday, 28 June (3:20pm) 10.13 (10) H 1.3 (1) Kensington Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26755870 Football. The Advertiser Adelaide 30 June 1890 14 November 2015 6 National Library of Australia Saturday, 28 June (3:20pm) 2.4 (2) A 6.14 (6) Adelaide Oval 3,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26755870 Football. The Advertiser Adelaide 30 June 1890 14 November 2015 6 National Library of Australia Intercolonial Matches On the weekends of 5 July and 12 July intercolonial matches were held and SAFA premiership matches suspended.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207200006 Football Notes. Evening Journal Adelaide 10 May 1890 16 November 2015 6 National Library of Australia Victoria vs. South Australia Saturday, 5 July (Time pm) Victoria 13.8 (13) H South Australia 6.5 (6) Melbourne Cricket Ground 16000 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47275231 23 May 1890 – The Great Football Contest. nla.gov.au 7 July 1890 The Victorian uniform consisted of blue jersey with yellow sash, blue hose and caps, white knickerbockers. The South Australian colours are red, white, and blue jerseys, hose, and cape, and navy blue knickerbockers. South Australian Team of 20 consisted of 9 Norwood, 9 Port Adelaide and 2 South Adelaide.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196970460 The Intercolonial Football Match Age 5 July 1890 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8414515 Football Argus 4 July 1890 Round 12 Medindiehttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47279970 Football South Australian Register 12 July 1890 vs Gawler at Kensington Oval – Game abandoned due to the weather and ground. On Saturday 12 July 1890 the Gawlers journeyed to Kensington to fufil their engagement with the Medindie club. The weather was wretchedly bad, and after the Gawlers had 'stripped' and were in the field the Medindie captain refused to play, and appealed to the umpire, Mr. McIntyre, who acquiesced, and would not sanction the game owing to the bad state of the weather and the grounds, notwithstanding the fact that the Gawlers had a fully representative team on the field practising to keep themselves warm. When the result was made known to the Gawler players it was received with great dissention, and references were made to the Victorian Association, where engagements are kept whether playing in a lake or in a mud puddle.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97232178 Football Bunyip 18 July 1890 Round 13 Saturday, 19 July (3:20pm) 0.5 (0) A 11.12 (11) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47275810 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 21 July 1890 14 November 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 19 July (3:30pm) 4.11 (4) H Medindie 1.5 (1) Kensington Oval 200 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47275810 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 21 July 1890 14 November 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 19 July (3:30pm) 1.2 (1) A 9.10 (9) Gawler 350 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47275810 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 21 July 1890 14 November 2015 7 National Library of Australia Norwood vs Gawler was originally programmed for Adelaide Oval but was moved to Gawler by mutual consent. Port Adelaide vs Adelaide was moved from Alberton to Adelaide Oval Round 14 Saturday, 26 July 6.7 (6) H 3.7 (3) Kensington Oval 8,500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26757871 Saturday's Football. The Advertiser Adelaide 28 July 1890 14 November 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 26 July (3:15pm) 5.7 (5) H 2.7 (2) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202804106 Football. Evening Journal Adelaide 28 July 1890 14 November 2015 4 Edition: Second Edition National Library of Australia Round 15 Saturday, 2 August 5.7 (5) A 8.8 (8) Kensington Oval 3,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208389080 Saturday's Football. The Express and Telegraph Adelaide 4 August 1890 14 November 2015 4 National Library of Australia Saturday, 2 August (3:25pm) Medindie 1.1 (1) A 20.15 (20) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208389080 Saturday's Football. The Express and Telegraph Adelaide 4 August 1890 14 November 2015 4 National Library of Australia 's score of 20.15 (20) was the competitions record at the time. Round 16 Saturday, 9 August 4.9 (4) A 9.13 (9) Adelaide Oval 3,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26758928 Football. The Advertiser Adelaide 11 August 1890 15 November 2015 6 National Library of Australia Saturday, 9 August (3:30pm) 16.13 (16) H 1.4 (1) Kensington Oval Round 17 Saturday, 16 August (3:30pm) 3.3 (3) A 13.8 (13) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208389923 Football. The Express and Telegraph Adelaide 18 August 1890 15 November 2015 4 National Library of Australia Saturday, 16 August 8.14 (8) H Medindie 1.4 (1) Kensington Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208389923 Football. The Express and Telegraph Adelaide 18 August 1890 15 November 2015 4 National Library of Australia Saturday, 16 August 1.11 (1) A 6.13 (6) Gawler http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208389923 Football. The Express and Telegraph Adelaide 18 August 1890 15 November 2015 4 National Library of Australia Round 18 Saturday, 23 August 11.15 (11) H 5.8 (5) Kensington Oval 2,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202806394 Football. Evening Journal Adelaide 25 August 1890 15 November 2015 3 Edition: Second Edition National Library of Australia Saturday, 23 August (3:30pm) 7.10 (7) Medindie 5.10 (5) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202806394 Football. Evening Journal Adelaide 25 August 1890 15 November 2015 3 Edition: Second Edition National Library of Australia Saturday, 23 August H (Forfeit) Alberton Oval https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195887960 Football Jottings Port Adelaide News and Lefevre's Peninsula Advertiser 29 August 1890 A game was scheduled between and Gawler at Alberton Oval but Gawler forfeited for the 2nd time in the Season against Port Adelaide at Alberton. Port played an intraclub match. Round 19 Saturday, 30 August 3.2 (3) H 2.7 (2) Adelaide Oval 11,500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47282564 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 1 September 1890 15 November 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 30 August (3:25pm) 8.9 (8) H Medindie 1.7 (1) Kensington Oval 25 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47282564 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 1 September 1890 15 November 2015 7 National Library of Australia The Port Adelaide v. Norwood attendance of 11,500 was the record crowd for a football match in South Australia at the time. The result of the game ultimately decided the premiership for the season.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47282564 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 1 September 1890 15 November 2015 7 National Library of Australia A game was scheduled between and Gawler at Alberton Oval but Adelaide forfeited due to most of their players wanting to watch the Port Adelaide vs Norwood Match at the Adelaide Oval. Initially this was showing in the published table on Monday 1 September as a win for Gawler but in the Final Table at the end of the year the game has been removed.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47281354 Football Notes South Australian Register 6 September 1890 Round 20 Monday, 1 September (10:30am) Medindie 11.17 (11) H 0.8 (0) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47282856 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 2 September 1890 15 November 2015 6 National Library of Australia Monday, 1 September (3:15pm) 5.7 (5) H 4.7 (4) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47282856 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 2 September 1890 15 November 2015 6 National Library of Australia Monday 1 September was 8 Hour Day Public Holiday Round 21 Saturday, 6 September 3.8 (3) A 4.8 (4) Adelaide Oval 1,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208391146 Football. The Express and Telegraph Adelaide 8 September 1890 15 November 2015 3 National Library of Australia Saturday, 6 September 8.13 (8) H 2.9 (2) Alberton Oval 650 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208391146 Football. The Express and Telegraph Adelaide 8 September 1890 15 November 2015 3 National Library of Australia Saturday, 6 September 0.3 (0) D Medindie 0.1 (0) Gawler http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208391146 Football. The Express and Telegraph Adelaide 8 September 1890 15 November 2015 3 National Library of Australia The game between and Medindie was abandoned at half-time due to torrential rain during the 2nd quarter when all but 3 of the Gawler players had left the field. When the shower passed over the bell was rung, but only the Gawlers and the umpire came on the ground. Shortly after the captain of the Medindies appeared and a dispute arose. The Medindies claimed a draw, as they said they had been ordered off the field. The umpire then tried to persuade them, but they still refused and said the rules were in their favor. The ground certainly was wet, and there were pools of water about, but matches have been played when it was in a worse condition. A considerable amount of argument took place in the pavilion, but the Medindies would not give way, and subsequently left the ground amid the hooting of the spectators. Gawler's team, said that the umpire stated that the ground was fit to play on, and that the Gawlers were willing to continue the game, but that the Medindies refused. The Gawler team claims the game, and the matter will be laid before the association. This game at Gawler Oval was the last South Australian league level match at the venue as Gawler then withdrew from the competition before the start of 1891 season. Round 22 Saturday, 13 September 11.8 (11) H 2.6 (2) Adelaide Oval 2,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26761514 Football. The Advertiser Adelaide 15 September 1890 15 November 2015 7 National Library of Australia Round 23 Saturday, 20 September 0.1 (0) A 20.20 (20) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47274498 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 22 September 1890 15 November 2015 3 National Library of Australia Prior to the match C.Woods lead the competition goal kicking tally by 3, however John McKenzie kicked 13 goals during the course of the match to win the years goal kicking award.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47274498 Football. South Australian Register Adelaide 22 September 1890 15 November 2015 3 National Library of Australia Ladder 1890 SAFA Ladder TEAM P W L D GF BF GA BAPtsAdj Pts 1 Port Adelaide (P) 18 16 2 012417232703232.002Norwood18153012015845813030.003South Adelaide1898171126801371919.004Adelaide175102481051131421212.715Medindie15212139768914156.006Gawler14012213405610622.57 Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, Georgia = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiershttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article159553195 Sport. Adelaide Observer 27 September 1890 22 December 2014 16 National Library of Australia Notes: Medindie played each Club 3 times. Gawler also played each Club 3 times (except Adelaide who they played only twice) See Round 15 – Adelaide forfeited to Gawler. Match was to be played at Alberton Oval.Gawler were programmed one home game and two away games against all the clubs. All the other clubs played each other 4 times. References SANFL Category:South Australian National Football League seasons