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SANFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
South Australian National Football League

Known as
SANFL

Duration
1877–2024

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1877-2024; Under 14s 2024; Women's Reserves (Development League) 2022-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; Under 16s 2009-2024; Under 18s 2009-2024; Reserves 1906-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Wartime League 1942-1944


Premiership season

Official Name
SAFA Premiership season

Duration
1877–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Port Adelaide Magpies (SA) 1877-2019, 2021-2024; South Adelaide (SA) 1877-2024; Norwood (SA) 1878-2024; North Adelaide (SA) 1888-2024; West Adelaide (SA) 1897-2024; Sturt (SA) 1901-2024; Glenelg (SA) 1921-2024; Central District (SA) 1964-2024; Woodville West Torrens (SA) 1991-2024; Adelaide Reserves (SA) 2014-2019, 2021-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Bankers (SA) 1877; Kensington (SA) 1877-1881; South Park (SA) 1877-1884; Victorian (SA) 1877-1884; Adelaide (Original) (SA) 1877-1893; Woodville (Original) (SA) 1877; Royal Park (Original) (SA) 1882; Gawler (SA) 1887-1890; North Adelaide (Hotham) (SA) 1887-1888; West Torrens (SA) 1895-1990; Woodville (SA) 1964-1990

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Alberton Oval; Centenary Oval; Elizabeth Oval; Glenelg Oval; Noarlunga Oval; Norwood Oval; Prospect Oval; Richmond Oval; TBC; Unley Oval; Victor Harbor Oval; Waikerie Oval; Woodville Oval

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Adelaide Showground; Balaklava Oval; Bennett Oval; Berri; Bordertown Oval; Centennial Park; Christies Beach; Clare Oval; Encounter Bay; Flemington; Football Park; Gawler; Geraldton; Hands Oval; Hindmarsh Stadium; Johnstone Park; Jubilee Oval; Kadina Oval; Kensington Oval; Lameroo; Loxton Oval; Mannum Oval; Moonta; Mount Gambier; Mount Pleasant; Naracorte; Penola; Port Augusta; Port Pirie Memorial Oval; Richmond Paddock; S.C.G.; Strathalbyn Oval; TBA; Thebarton Oval

1898 SAFA Premiership season

SAFA - League records
 
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The SANFL (South Australian National Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in South Australia. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The 'home and away' season is played over 23 weeks from April to September. The top five teams then play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy.

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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1898 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 South Adelaide 14 12 2 0 806 340 70.33 24
2 Port Adelaide 14 10 4 0 646 324 66.60 20
3 Norwood 14 8 6 0 613 546 52.89 16
4 North Adelaide 14 6 8 0 491 520 48.57 12
5 West Torrens 14 6 8 0 312 481 39.34 12
6 West Adelaide 14 0 14 0 221 878 20.11 0
  H&A 42 42 42 0 3089 3089 50.00 84
  Finals 2 2 2 0 146 146 50.00 4
  Total 44 44 44 0 3235 3235 50.00 88

1898 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | SF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.74.75.136.14 50 Sat 7-May-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide0.02.42.52.8 20 South Adelaide won by 30 points
Norwood5.97.1111.1414.19 103 Sat 7-May-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
West Adelaide0.02.03.03.0 18 Norwood won by 85 points
Port Adelaide1.13.125.159.25 79 Sat 7-May-1898 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Torrens0.30.30.50.5 5 Port Adelaide won by 74 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide5.36.1313.1716.22 118 Sat 14-May-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide0.00.10.10.2 2 South Adelaide won by 116 points
Norwood2.32.114.126.13 49 Sat 14-May-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
West Torrens0.10.31.32.4 16 Norwood won by 33 points
Port Adelaide0.01.21.22.3 15 Sat 14-May-1898 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
North Adelaide1.01.02.02.0 12 Port Adelaide won by 3 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide0.12.43.45.4 34 Sat 21-May-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
South Adelaide2.12.33.74.7 31 Port Adelaide won by 3 points
Norwood4.35.711.1012.11 83 Sat 21-May-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
North Adelaide0.22.53.65.6 36 Norwood won by 47 points
West Adelaide0.10.11.31.3 9 Sat 21-May-1898 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Torrens1.11.32.43.6 24 West Torrens won by 15 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide1.43.67.108.12 60 Sat 28-May-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide1.01.01.21.2 8 North Adelaide won by 52 points
South Adelaide1.105.1410.1612.20 92 Sat 28-May-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
West Torrens1.21.21.31.4 10 South Adelaide won by 82 points
Port Adelaide0.02.23.35.6 36 Mon 30-May-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood2.04.17.27.2 44 Norwood won by 8 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide1.13.53.76.7 43 Sat 4-Jun-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens1.22.42.45.6 36 North Adelaide won by 7 points
Port Adelaide0.00.00.022.21 153 Sat 4-Jun-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
West Adelaide0.00.00.00.2 2 Port Adelaide won by 151 points
Norwood  Bye
South Adelaide  Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide0.61.81.82.10 22 Sat 11-Jun-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood1.02.13.45.4 34 Norwood won by 12 points
North Adelaide4.05.48.411.8 74 Sat 11-Jun-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
West Adelaide0.11.22.32.6 18 North Adelaide won by 56 points
Port Adelaide  Bye
West Torrens  Bye

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide1.05.75.85.8 38 Sat 18-Jun-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens0.10.11.11.2 8 North Adelaide won by 30 points
Port Adelaide0.13.33.74.7 31 Mon 20-Jun-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
South Adelaide1.33.44.75.10 40 South Adelaide won by 9 points
Norwood  Bye
West Adelaide  Bye

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.44.59.811.9 75 Sat 25-Jun-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood2.12.23.35.3 33 South Adelaide won by 42 points
West Adelaide0.00.42.55.8 38 Sat 25-Jun-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
West Torrens1.21.50.05.10 40 West Torrens won by 2 points
North Adelaide  Bye
Port Adelaide  Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide1.23.35.56.5 41 Sat 9-Jul-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood1.43.73.84.9 33 Port Adelaide won by 8 points
North Adelaide1.33.34.74.7 31 Sat 9-Jul-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
West Torrens3.25.56.77.13 55 West Torrens won by 24 points
South Adelaide  Bye
West Adelaide  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide0.11.52.52.5 17 Sat 16-Jul-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
South Adelaide0.30.52.83.10 28 South Adelaide won by 11 points
Norwood3.43.43.75.9 39 Sat 16-Jul-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
North Adelaide0.00.00.02.2 14 Norwood won by 25 points
West Adelaide0.01.11.31.4 10 Sat 16-Jul-1898 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Torrens1.31.52.82.8 20 West Torrens won by 10 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide0.40.72.84.12 36 Sat 23-Jul-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood0.20.22.23.2 20 South Adelaide won by 16 points
North Adelaide4.25.27.47.5 47 Sat 23-Jul-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
West Adelaide0.03.33.44.7 31 North Adelaide won by 16 points
Port Adelaide0.00.40.42.7 19 Sat 23-Jul-1898 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Torrens1.31.32.62.6 18 Port Adelaide won by 1 point

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide1.25.66.910.15 75 Sat 30-Jul-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood1.12.23.83.8 26 Port Adelaide won by 49 points
South Adelaide2.35.148.1512.24 96 Sat 30-Jul-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
West Adelaide1.22.34.45.6 36 South Adelaide won by 60 points
North Adelaide0.02.12.22.6 18 Sat 30-Jul-1898 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Torrens1.32.43.63.6 24 West Torrens won by 6 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide0.00.00.00.0 0 Sat 13-Aug-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens0.00.00.00.0 0 South Adelaide on Walkover
Norwood1.102.132.154.17 41 Sat 13-Aug-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
West Adelaide0.00.31.61.7 13 Norwood won by 28 points
Port Adelaide1.03.53.54.9 33 Sat 13-Aug-1898 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
North Adelaide0.20.31.32.4 16 Port Adelaide won by 17 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide2.75.88.1310.14 74 Sat 20-Aug-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood0.00.01.03.1 19 Port Adelaide won by 55 points
South Adelaide3.46.810.1413.14 92 Sat 20-Aug-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
North Adelaide3.23.43.43.4 22 South Adelaide won by 70 points
West Torrens0.33.45.55.12 42 Sat 20-Aug-1898 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Adelaide0.01.11.21.2 8 West Torrens won by 34 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide4.25.35.75.9 39 Sat 27-Aug-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
South Adelaide0.23.45.57.8 50 South Adelaide won by 11 points
North Adelaide2.15.67.88.12 60 Sat 27-Aug-1898 2:10 pm Jubilee Oval 
West Adelaide1.32.72.93.10 28 North Adelaide won by 32 points
Norwood0.01.32.37.5 47 Sat 27-Aug-1898 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Torrens1.22.22.22.2 14 Norwood won by 33 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.05.55.710.16 76 Thu 1-Sep-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood2.13.36.66.6 42 South Adelaide won by 34 points
Port Adelaide0.00.00.00.0 0 Thu 1-Sep-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide0.00.00.00.0 0 Port Adelaide on Walkover
North Adelaide  Bye
West Torrens  Bye

1898 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 South Adelaide 14 12 2 0 806 340 70.33 24
2 Port Adelaide 14 10 4 0 646 324 66.60 20
3 Norwood 14 8 6 0 613 546 52.89 16
4 North Adelaide 14 6 8 0 491 520 48.57 12
5 West Torrens 14 6 8 0 312 481 39.34 12
6 West Adelaide 14 0 14 0 221 878 20.11 0
  H&A 42 42 42 0 3089 3089 50.00 84
  Finals 2 2 2 0 146 146 50.00 4
  Total 44 44 44 0 3235 3235 50.00 88

Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide1.32.92.124.16 40 Sat 3-Sep-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood1.41.42.62.6 18 Port Adelaide won by 22 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.38.58.58.8 56 Sat 10-Sep-1898 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval7,000
Port Adelaide0.11.33.64.8 32 South Adelaide won by 24 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.