South Australia

SA Club

The first South Australian club formed.

SAFA formed

South Australian Football Association established (eight clubs including current day South Adelaide Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club).

Norwood formed

Norwood Football Club formed and joined SAFA (current SANFL club).

First inter-colony match

First inter-colony match (Victoria v South Australia).

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.

National Championship game

Port Adelaide defeats South Melbourne in National Championship game.

Interstate visting teams

Norwood (SA) and Essendon (VIC) visited Tasmania.

North Adelaide

North Adelaide joined SAFL.

SA Best & Fairest

Introduction of the Magarey Medal for Best & Fairest in SAFA.

WA interstate matches

West Australia played its first Interstate match against Victoria and South Australia.

National Championship game

Norwood defeats Carlton in the National Championship game.

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

‘B’ Section

New Zealand player G. Gillett, played Rugby Union for the New Zealand All Blacks.

National Championship game

West Adelaide defeated Carlton in National Championship game.

National Championship game

South Melbourne defeats West Adelaide in National Championship game.

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.

National Championship game

Port Adelaide defeats Collingwood in National Championship game.

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.

National Championship game

West Adelaide defeats Essendon in National Championship game.

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)

National Championship game

Port Adelaide defeats Fitzroy in National Championship game.

National Championship game

Port Adelaide defeated Carlton in National Championship game.

Leagues in recess

SAFL, VFA, and QFA all in recess for WW1, whilst VFL continued with only four clubs, and WAFL continued with full competition.

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).

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).

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.

Australian School Boys Carnival

The Australian School Boys carnival was conducted in Hobart. Tasmania beat every State with the exception of South Australia.

Ken Farmer - 100 goals in a season

Ken Farmer became first SANFL player to score a century of goals in a season, a feat he managed for eleven seasons to 1940.

New finals system

Page McIntyre final system adopted in the VFL, SANFL and WAFL.

First Tassie Medal awarded

The Tassie Medal was awarded to the outstanding player at each Australian rules football Interstate Carnival or Australian interstate championship series held between 1937 and 1988 with the exception of the 1975 knock-out series.

The medal is named after Eric Tassie who was a South Australian football administrator who served with distinction on the Australian National Football Council.

SANFL expands

The South Australian National Football League expands to ten teams with admission of Central Districts & Woodville.

National Championship game

Carlton defeated Sturt in National Championship game.

National Champinship game

Richmond defeated Sturt in National Championship game.

National Championship game

Carlton defeated Sturt in National Championship game.

National Championship game

Hawthorn defeated North Adelaide in National Championship game.

National Championship game

North Adelaide defeated Carlton in the National Championship game.

Final Five

SANFL introduced final five system.

National Championship game

Richmond defeated Sturt in the National Championship game.

Football Park

SANFL opens its own stadium, Football Park at West Lakes.

National Championship game

North Melbourne defeated Norwood in National Championship game.

Twenty-First National Carnival

Twenty-First National Carnival, held in Adelaide and won by South Australia.

SANFL clubs

SANFL was reduced to nine teams with the merger between Woodville and West Torrens clubs.

Adelaide Crows

Adelaide Crows won first AFL premiership as first SA-based club to do so.