1860
SA Club
The first South Australian club formed.
1877
SAFA formed
South Australian Football Association established (eight clubs including current day South Adelaide Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club).
1878
Norwood formed
Norwood Football Club formed and joined SAFA (current SANFL club).
1879
First inter-colony match
First inter-colony match (Victoria v South Australia).
1888
First Australian Club Championship
Norwood and South Melbourne played a three match series to determine the first Australian Club Championship of the respective SA/Vic. Premiers. Norwood won all three games.
1890
National Championship game
Port Adelaide defeats South Melbourne in National Championship game.
1891
Interstate visting teams
Norwood (SA) and Essendon (VIC) visited Tasmania.
1893
North Adelaide
North Adelaide joined SAFL.
1898
SA Best & Fairest
Introduction of the Magarey Medal for Best & Fairest in SAFA.
1908
ANFC Jubilee Carnival (Victoria) - First National Carnival
Victoria was host State for the 1908 Carnival that included representation from New Zealand. The carnival was conducted under a two section system as indicated by the below carnival ladder and played at the MCG:
‘A’ Section
|
Played |
Won |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
Victoria |
3 |
3 |
0 |
346 |
115 |
12 |
West Australia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
217 |
228 |
8 |
South Australia |
3 |
1 |
2 |
194 |
183 |
4 |
‘B’ Section
|
Played |
Won |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
Tasmania |
4 |
3 |
1 |
249 |
183 |
12 |
New Zealand |
4 |
2 |
2 |
175 |
352 |
8 |
New South Wales |
4 |
1 |
3 |
262 |
286 |
4 |
Queensland |
3 |
0 |
3 |
96 |
292 |
0 |
New Zealand player G. Gillett, played Rugby Union for the New Zealand All Blacks.
1910
Norwood and Melbourne visit
Norwood (SA) and VFL club Melbourne arrived to play matches against the TFL. Victory was attained by the League in the match against Norwood, but the TFL had to concede to Melbourne.
1911
Second AFC National Carnival
The second AFC Carnival conducted in Adelaide was successful from Tasmania’s view point, as it finished in third position on the points table behind carnival winner South Australia and Victoria second.
1912
Inter-State visits
Three Inter-State clubs came to Hobart to play one game each against the League.
The result of which, was a morale boosting year for the TFL when its combined League team defeated VFL club Melbourne in Hobart. On the deficit side, Port Adelaide (SA) and Richmond (VFL) won their respective games. Scores were : TFL 11.14 (80) defeated Melbourne 9.8 (62), Port Adelaide 7.13 (55) defeated TFL 6.6 (42) and Richmond 11.11 (77) defeated TFL 8.9 (57)
1920
Visiting teams from South Australia
Two clubs from South Australia visited Tasmania, the first was West Torrens that played the TFL in a close encounter with the TFL winning by three points 10.13 (73) to 9.16 (70). The other match also went to the TFL beating West Adelaide 12.17 (89) to 10.9 (69).
1922
Interstate visting teams
During the season matches were played against three visiting mainland teams, with the TFL winning one game. Results were: South Adelaide 12.9 (81) defeated TFL 8.13 (61), TFL 14.9 (93) defeated Glenelg (SA) 10.19 (79), Richmond (VFL) 10.9 (69) defeated TFL 9.12 (66).
1926
Interstate visits
Two VFL Clubs, Essendon and Carlton came to Hobart in 1926. Essendon played one match against the TFL. Carlton played local TFL club New Town. Game results were : TFL 6.12 (48) defeated Essendon 4.9 (33). After one of the best games seen in recent years Carlton ran out winners 16.10 (106) to New Town 12.8 (80)
South Australian club Norwood also arrived, but did not play a match.