1897 SAFA Season: Port Adelaide

These are the details of the premiership results for Port Adelaide for the 1897 season of the South Australian Football Association (currently known as the South Australian National Football League). The team used Alberton Oval as their home ground, playing five matches there (five as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the premiership.

Team Details

Competition: 1897 SAFA Season
Team: Port Adelaide
Club: Port Adelaide
Home Ground: Alberton Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 1st (W-D-L: 14-1-2, P%: 72.8)
Finals Performance: Not applicable

Team Leaders

Captain: Ken McKenzie
Vice-Captain: Otway L'Estage

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds
L'Estage, Otway 1 0 R01
McKenzie, Ken 1 0 R01

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
01/05/1897 Round 1 West Torrens HOME WIN PADL by 104 unknown Ken McKenzie
08/05/1897 Round 2 North Adelaide HOME WIN PADL by 32 unknown unknown
15/05/1897 Round 3 Norwood AWAY LOSS NRWD by 3 unknown unknown
24/05/1897 Round 5 South Adelaide AWAY WIN PADL by 5 unknown unknown
Round 6 West Adelaide HOME CANCELLED
05/06/1897 Round 7 West Torrens HOME WIN PADL by 72 unknown unknown
19/06/1897 Round 8 West Adelaide HOME WIN PADL by 55 unknown unknown
21/06/1897 Round 9 North Adelaide HOME WIN PADL by 28 unknown unknown
03/07/1897 Round 11 South Adelaide AWAY LOSS SADL by 5 unknown unknown
10/07/1897 Round 12 North Adelaide HOME WIN PADL by 42 unknown unknown
17/07/1897 Round 13 Norwood AWAY WIN PADL by 3 unknown unknown
24/07/1897 Round 14 South Adelaide AWAY WIN PADL by 32 unknown unknown
31/07/1897 Round 15 Norwood AWAY WIN PADL by 6 unknown unknown
Round 17 West Adelaide HOME CANCELLED
21/08/1897 Round 18 West Torrens HOME WIN PADL by 110 unknown unknown
28/08/1897 Round 19 South Adelaide AWAY WIN PADL by 10 unknown unknown
01/09/1897 Round 20 Norwood AWAY DRAW drawn unknown unknown