1881 SAFA season
5th season of Australian rules football competition
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The 1881 South Australian Football Association season was the 5th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The premiership season began on Saturday 7 May.
| 1881 SAFA premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Norwood 4th premiership |
| Leading goalkicker | Joe Pollock Norwood (7 Goals) W J Duffy Norwood (7 Goals) |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Highest | 1,500 (Round 2, Norwood vs. Port Adelaide) |
Norwood went on to record its 4th consecutive premiership.
The years premiership trophy was called the Fowler Challenge Cup.[1] Players were also presented with an individual Gold Medal engraved with their name and on the reverse side - S.A.F.A. Season 1881 The Fowler Champion Medal Won by Norwood. [2]
Adelaide and Kensington Football Clubs (Merger and Resignation from SAFA)
Adelaide and Kensington merged at a meeting held on 11 April 1881 to create full squads of a senior and second twenty and it was decided that the colour of the club be black-and scarlet guernsey, hose, and cap, and navy blue knickerbockers[3] but resigned from the competition after 4 games.[1]
It was then reported endeavours were being made to induce the North Adelaide Juniors and the North Parks to amalgamate and apply to the Association for permission to take up the fixtures of the Adelaide and Kensington Club.[4] However, this didn't eventuate but the two clubs would merge and join as a new Adelaide SAFA senior team in 1885.
Old Adelaide Club disbanded but Kensington organised a number of matches against non-SAFA Clubs including North Park and Unley. On the Public Holiday Monday 8 August 1881, Kensington visited Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills where the result was a draw - Kensington 1 goal 6 behinds to Mount Barker 1 goal 5 behinds.
In 1882, Kensington joined the Adelaide and Suburban Football Association and never rejoined the SAFA.
SAFA Senior Clubs 1881 Season
| Club | Colours | Home Ground | Captain | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide-Kensington | Black Scarlet Navy Blue |
Old Adelaide Ground, North Adelaide | H.S. Wyatt | Resigned from SAFA on 1 June 1881 |
| Norwood | Dark blue Red | East Park Lands, Adelaide | A.E. Waldron | |
| Port Adelaide | Magenta | Alberton Oval, Alberton | J. Sandilands | |
| South Adelaide | Navy Blue White | South Terrace, Adelaide | T.Maloney / A.C. (Iney) Mehrtens |
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| South Park | Light Blue White | South Park Lands, Adelaide | A.M.Pettinger | |
| Victorian | Orange Black | Montefiore Hill, North Adelaide | G.E.Downs |
Premiership season
Round 1
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 May (3:12 pm) | Victorian 0.7 (0) | drew with | South Adelaide 0.5 (0) | Adelaide Oval | [5] |
| Saturday, 7 May (3:30 pm) | South Park 0.3 (0) | def. by | Norwood 2.7 (2) | South Park Lands (crowd: 550) | [5][6] |
| Saturday, 7 May (3:25 pm) | Port Adelaide 3.15 (3) | def. | Adelaide-Kensington 1.2 (1) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 200) | [5][7] |
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Captains : Norwood J.R.Osborne, South Park A.M.Pettinger | |||||
Round 2
| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 May (3:20 pm) | Victorian 3.21 (3) | def. | Adelaide-Kensington 0.0 (0) | Montefiore Hill | [8][9] |
| Saturday, 14 May (2:45 pm) | Norwood 4.6 (4) | def. | Port Adelaide 1.3 (1) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 1,500) | [8][9] |
| Saturday, 14 May (3:00 pm) | South Park 0.6 (6) | def. by | South Adelaide 1.7 (1) | South Park Lands | [8][9] |
Round 3
| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 21 May (3:15 pm) | Norwood 2.5 (2) | drew with | Victorian 2.3 (2) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 1,500) | [10][11] |
| Saturday, 21 May (3:15 pm) | Port Adelaide 3.18 (3) | def. | South Park 1.2 (1) | Alberton Oval | [10] |
| Saturday, 21 May | Adelaide-Kensington 0.4 (0) | def. by | South Adelaide 4.8 (4) | Kensington Oval | [12] |
Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 May (3:30 pm) | Victorian 0.1 (0) | drew with | Port Adelaide 0.2 (0) | Adelaide Oval | [13] |
| Saturday, 28 May (3:30 pm) | South Adelaide 3.5 (3) | drew with | Norwood 3.11 (3) | South Park Lands | [13][14] |
| Saturday, 28 May | Adelaide-Kensington 0.1 (0) | def. by | South Park 7.14 (7) | Old Adelaide Ground | [15] |
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Round 5
| Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 4 June (3:15 pm) | Victorian 0.4 (0) | def. by | South Park 2.6 (2) | Adelaide Oval | [17] |
| Saturday, 4 June (3:30 pm) | Port Adelaide 0.6 (0) | drew with | South Adelaide 0.8 (0) | Alberton Oval | [17] |
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Norwood were scheduled to play Adelaide-Kensington, but Adelaide-Kensington resigned from the competition on 1 June; Norwood were awarded the match on forfeit, and played against a 25 team from Royal Park instead. | |||||
BYE ROUND
Saturday 11 June to 18 June 1880 were bye Rounds due to the SAFA hosting Carlton from Melbourne. A series of 4 matches were played against the local SAFA Clubs.
Round 6
| Round 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 June | South Park 1.5 (1) | def. by | Norwood 4.6 (4) | Adelaide Oval | [18] |
| Saturday, 25 June | Victorian 1.9 (1) | def. | South Adelaide 0.0 (0) | North Park Lands, Foot of Montefiore Hill | [18] |
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Despite Adelaide-Kensington resigning from the SAFA. A match was advertised[19] and played on the Queen and Albert Oval (Alberton Oval), Saturday, June 25, between the first twenty of the Ports (17) and a combined team of Adelaides-cum-Kensingtons (20). The game was not commenced till 3.40pm in consequence of each team having to take on some substitutes. The game throughout was played in a very friendly spirit. Result - Port Adelaide defeated Adelaide-Kensingtion 8 goals 25 behinds to Nil[20][21] | |||||
Round 7
| Round 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 2 July | South Adelaide 2.4 (2) | def. by | South Park 4.6 (4) | Adelaide Oval | [22] |
| Saturday, 2 July | Port Adelaide 1.11 (1) | drew with | Norwood 1.16 (1) | Alberton Oval | [22] |
| Bye Victorian |
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Round 8
| Round 8 | [23] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 July (3:15 pm) | Victorian 0.2 (0) | def. by | Norwood 4.8 (4) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 1,000) | [24][25] |
| Saturday, 9 July (3:00 pm) | South Park 3.9 (3) | def. | Port Adelaide 1.5 (1) | South Park Lands | [25] |
| Bye South Adelaide |
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Round 9
| Round 9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 16 July | Norwood 6.17 (6) | def. | South Adelaide 0.1 (0) | Adelaide Oval | [26] |
| Saturday, 16 July (3:25 pm) | Port Adelaide 0.11 (0) | def. by | Victorian 1.4 (1) | Alberton Oval | [26] |
Round 10
| Round 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 23 July (3:20 pm) | South Adelaide 5.19 (5) | def. | Port Adelaide 0.7 (0) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 500) | [27][28] |
| Saturday, 23 July | South Park 3.10 (3) | def. | Victorian 0.6 (0) | South Park Lands | [27] |
Round 11
| Round 11 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 30 July (3:20 pm) | Norwood 3.6 (3) | def. | South Park 0.10 (0) | Adelaide Oval | [29] |
| Saturday, 30 July (3:30 pm) | South Adelaide 2.8 (2) | def. | Victorian 0.6 (0) | South Park Lands | [29] |
Round 12 (Match Abandoned)
| Round 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 August | South Park 1.4 | drew with | South Adelaide 1.4 | South Park Lands | [30][31] |
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Game was abandoned following a dispute and the spectators rushing the ground. Match was replayed on Saturday, 24 September 1881. | |||||
Bye Round
A practice match for the SAFA Intercolonial Twenty was scheduled.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1881, on VIC'S GROUNDS, MONTEFIORE HILL.
INTERCOLONIAL TWENTY V. ASSOCIATION. [32]
The following is the SAFA football team chosen to go to Melbourne on the 16th: â
J. Brophy, E. Cox, A. W. Docks, J.Creswell, M. Coffey, W. Dixon, A, Dick (vice-captain), A.Frayne, R. Hill, H. B. Lavis, T.Maloney, A.Mehrtens, P. G. McShane, J. Minney, H. Macnamara, A. Shawyer, J. Fidoli, D. C. Scott, R. Turpeny, J. Watt, A. E. Waldron (captain), R. Wardrop
The following have been chosen to play against them in the practice match, to be held on August 13, on the Victorians' ground:â
A. Shawyer, J. Minney, J. Traynor, W. Longdon, W. Hilditch, J. Fletcher, Ern. Le Messurier, C.Godfrey, W, Knill, T. Smith, J. E. Woods, W.Budgen, A. M. Pettinger, H. S. Wyatt (vice-captain), J. Sandilands (captain), B. Coonan, T.Blinman, G. Bragge, J. Pollock, A. Attridge; emergencyâH. Ewer. W. Reed, J. Rees, J. Munro. [33]
Round 13
| Round 13 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 3 September | Port Adelaide 0 | drew with | South Park 0 | Alberton Oval | [34] |
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Round 14
| Round 14 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 10 September | South Adelaide 0.6 (0) | def. by | Norwood 3.10 (3) | South Park Lands | [35] |
| Saturday, 10 September | Victorian 0 | v | Port Adelaide 0 | Montefiore Hill | [35] |
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The Victorian v Port Adelaide match was abandoned due to a crowd invasion and declared a draw. A disputed goal (due to the goal umpire not at his post) 20 minutes before time caused both teams to withdraw from the ground. | |||||
Round 15
| Round 15 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 17 September (3:30 pm) | Victorian 0.5 (0) | drew with | South Park 0.10 (0) | Montefiore Hill | [36] |
| Saturday, 17 September | Port Adelaide 1 | drew with | South Adelaide 1.4 (1) | Alberton Oval | [36] |
Round 16
| Round 16 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 24 September (3:00 pm) | Norwood 6.14 (6) | def. | Port Adelaide 0.0 (0) | East Park Lands | [37] |
| Saturday, 24 September | South Park 0.10 (0) | drew with | South Adelaide 0.8 (0) | South Park Lands | [38] |
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South Park vs. South Adelaide was rematch for the game abandoned on 6 August 1881. | |||||
Round 17
Ladder
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| TEAM | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwood (P) | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 9 | |||
| 2 | South Adelaide | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | |||
| 3 | South Park | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | |||
| 4 | Victorian | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | |||
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | |||
| 6 | Adelaide - Kensington | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, (P) = Premiers | [41] | |||||||||
Note:
- South Adelaide played South Park three times for a 1-1-1 record; South Adelaide were ranked above South Park on a superior head-to-head record against Norwood (0-2-1 to 0-3).
- Adelaide-Kensington withdrew from the competition after Round 4; all published ladders record their Round 5 match against Norwood as a win for Norwood on forfeit. A table published on Saturday 2 July 1881 states - Adelaide & Kensington (resigned) and records 5 losses. [42]
Intercolonial matches
| 1881 Intercolonial Matches | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 20 August | Victoria 8.24 | def. | South Australia 1.8 | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | [43] |
| Wednesday, 24 August | Victoria 4.14 | def. | South Australia 1.5 | East Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 1,000) | [44] |
Additional matches
Members of the Carlton Football Club arrived at Port Adelaide wharf by the steamer Victorian on Thursday morning at 11.30am, 9 June 1881 after a very rough passage from Melbourne.[45]
| SAFA Clubs vs Carlton (VFA) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 June 2.42pm | South Park 2.8 (2) | def. by | Carlton 6.9 (6) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3000) | [46] |
| Wednesday, 15 June 2.50pm | Port Adelaide 0.3 (0) | def. by | Carlton 13.17 (13) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: (small)) | [47] |
| Saturday, 18 June 3pm | Victorian 0.5 (0) | def. by | Carlton 3.12 (3) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3000) | [48] |
| Monday, 20 June 2.45pm | Norwood 1.5 (1) | def. by | Carlton 3.12 (3) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 4000) | [49] |
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The Victorian vs Carlton match was briefly attended by Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale age 17 and Prince George of Wales age 16 (who would become King George V) who were both on a Royal tour in Australia. | |||||