1917 SAPFL Grand Final

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The 1917 SAPFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Port Adelaide Football Club and the West Torrens Football Club, held at Alberton Oval on Saturday 1 September 1917.[3] It was the 2nd Grand Final of the South Australian Patriotic Football League, staged to determine the premiers of the 1917 SAPFL season. The match was won by Port Adelaide by a margin of 16 points, marking that clubs second patriotic premiership victory.

Date1 September 1917 (3:10pm)[1]
UmpiresS. Coleman[2]
Best on GroundJack Ashley
Quick facts Port Adelaide, West Torrens ...
1917 SAPFL Grand Final
1 2 3 4
PA 0.1 (1) 4.3 (27) 7.5 (47) 10.12 (72)
WT 3.1 (19) 4.1 (25) 6.7 (43) 8.8 (56)
Date1 September 1917 (3:10pm)[1]
StadiumAlberton Oval
UmpiresS. Coleman[2]
Accolades
Best on GroundJack Ashley
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The SAFL was opposed to the formation of the Patriotic League and refused to recognise it during and after World War I.[4]

Teams

West Torrens made two late changes with Campbell and Marsh.[5]

Port Adelaide
B: Alex McFarlane T. Trimble Cuthbert Lincoln
HB: Henry Eaton (c) Albert Hembury Hercules Duthie
C: Leonard Wisdom Sampson Hosking Roy Drew
HF: Alf Causby Harold Oliver John Middleton
F: Loyal Lackman Clarence Hoffman John Hayman
Foll: Jack Ashley John Taylor Angelo Congear
West Torrens
B: Stan Patten (C) Jack Karney (VC) Burns
HB: Campbell Curnow Edwin Daviess
C: Hele Hegarty Johnson
HF: Les Marvell Manning George Richmond
F: Sim Ernie Stone Tonkin
Foll: Alf Walker Williams Wakefield
Coach: Positions not allocated

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