1896 Championship of Australia
Australian rules football match
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The 1896 Championship of Australia was an Australian rules football match that took place on 12 June 1897.[1]
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| Date | 12 June 1897 | |||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Adelaide Oval | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 5000-6000 | |||||||||||||||
| Umpires | Coffee | |||||||||||||||
The championship was contested by the premiers of the VFL, Collingwood and the premiers of the SAFL, South Adelaide.[2]
The match was played at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, South Australia.
This was the last Championship of Australia match to be held until 1907.
