1900 SAFA Season

These are the results for the 1900 season of the South Australian Football Association (currently known as the South Australian National Football League).

It featured fifteen rounds. North Adelaide were the minor premiers.

The season ended with a finals series following the Sectional Round-Robin system. North Adelaide were the premiers, with Ernie Jones as the premiership captain.

Season Details

Name: 1900 SAFA Season
Teams: 6
Rounds: 15
Finals System: Sectional Round-Robin System
Matches: 44

Team Details

Team	Home Ground	Coach (Appointed)	Coach (Caretaker)
North Adelaide	Jubilee Oval
Norwood	Jubilee Oval
Port Adelaide	Alberton Oval
South Adelaide	Adelaide Oval
West Adelaide	Jubilee Oval
West Torrens	Alberton Oval

Season Results

Premiers: North Adelaide
Runners-Up: South Adelaide
Minor Premiers: North Adelaide

Team Results

Minor Premiership Results

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA	GF	BF	GA	BA
North Adelaide	1st	9	-1-	2	19	62.2%	585	355	78	117	46	79
West Torrens	2nd	8	-1-	3	17	53.2%	443	389	60	83	51	83
South Adelaide	3rd	7	-0-	5	14	49.8%	431	435	56	95	58	87
Norwood	4th	6	-0-	6	12	51.6%	505	474	68	97	67	72
West Adelaide	5th	3	-0-	9	6	42.6%	428	577	57	86	76	121
Port Adelaide	6th	2	-0-	10	4	40.3%	335	497	44	71	65	107

Major Premiership Results

Sectional Ladder A

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA	GF	BF	GA	BA
South Adelaide	1st	2	-0-	0	4	59.6%	96	65	12	24	9	11
North Adelaide	2nd	1	-0-	1	2	59.4%	60	41	8	12	4	17
West Adelaide	3rd	0	-0-	2	0	35.3%	60	110	8	12	15	20

Sectional Ladder B

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA	GF	BF	GA	BA
Norwood	1st	2	-0-	0	4	56.0%	47	37	7	5	4	13
West Torrens	2nd	1	-0-	1	2	59.6%	68	46	9	14	6	10
Port Adelaide	3rd	0	-0-	2	0	36.0%	41	73	5	11	11	7

Overall Premiership Results

Team	Position (Outcome)
North Adelaide	1st	Premiers
South Adelaide	2nd	Runners-Up
Norwood	3rd	Defeated by South Adelaide (Preliminary Final)
West Torrens	4th	2nd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder B)
West Adelaide	5th	3rd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder A)
Port Adelaide	6th	3rd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder B)

Season Fixture

Round 1

Date			Match	Venue	Result
SAT	05/05/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v West Torrens	Jubilee Oval	38	-	51
SAT	05/05/1900	2:10 PM	Port Adelaide v North Adelaide	Alberton Oval	7	-	46
SAT	05/05/1900	2:10 PM	South Adelaide v West Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	36	-	13

Round 1 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
North Adelaide	1st	1	-0-	0	2	86.8%	46	7
South Adelaide	2nd	1	-0-	0	2	73.5%	36	13
West Torrens	3rd	1	-0-	0	2	57.3%	51	38
Norwood	4th	0	-0-	1	0	42.7%	38	51
West Adelaide	5th	0	-0-	1	0	26.5%	13	36
Port Adelaide	6th	0	-0-	1	0	13.2%	7	46

Round 2

Date			Match	Venue	Result
SAT	12/05/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v West Adelaide	Jubilee Oval	75	-	46
SAT	12/05/1900	2:10 PM	Port Adelaide v West Torrens	Alberton Oval	11	-	16
SAT	12/05/1900	2:10 PM	South Adelaide v North Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	15	-	51

Round 2 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
North Adelaide	1st	2	-0-	0	4	81.5%	97	22
West Torrens	2nd	2	-0-	0	4	57.8%	67	49
Norwood	3rd	1	-0-	1	2	53.8%	113	97
South Adelaide	4th	1	-0-	1	2	44.3%	51	64
West Adelaide	5th	0	-0-	2	0	34.7%	59	111
Port Adelaide	6th	0	-0-	2	0	22.5%	18	62

Round 3

Date			Match	Venue	Result
SAT	19/05/1900	2:10 PM	North Adelaide v West Torrens	Jubilee Oval	33	-	35
SAT	19/05/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v South Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	31	-	40
SAT	19/05/1900	2:10 PM	Port Adelaide v West Adelaide	Alberton Oval	36	-	21

Round 3 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
West Torrens	1st	3	-0-	0	6	55.4%	102	82
North Adelaide	2nd	2	-0-	1	4	69.5%	130	57
South Adelaide	3rd	2	-0-	1	4	48.9%	91	95
Norwood	4th	1	-0-	2	2	51.2%	144	137
Port Adelaide	5th	1	-0-	2	2	39.4%	54	83
West Adelaide	6th	0	-0-	3	0	35.2%	80	147

Round 4

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	26/05/1900	2:10 PM	West Adelaide v North Adelaide	Jubilee Oval	43	-	72
SAT	26/05/1900	2:10 PM	West Torrens v South Adelaide	Alberton Oval	43	-	20

Round 4 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
West Torrens	1st	4	-0-	0	8	58.7%	145	102
North Adelaide	2nd	3	-0-	1	6	66.9%	202	100
South Adelaide	3rd	2	-0-	2	4	44.6%	111	138
Norwood	4th	1	-0-	2	2	51.2%	144	137
Port Adelaide	5th	1	-0-	2	2	39.4%	54	83
West Adelaide	6th	0	-0-	4	0	36.0%	123	219

Round 5

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
MON	28/05/1900	2:10 PM	North Adelaide v West Torrens	Adelaide Oval	40	-	16
MON	28/05/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v Port Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	59	-	35

Round 5 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
North Adelaide	1st	4	-0-	1	8	67.6%	242	116
West Torrens	2nd	4	-0-	1	8	53.1%	161	142
Norwood	3rd	2	-0-	2	4	54.1%	203	172
South Adelaide	4th	2	-0-	2	4	44.6%	111	138
Port Adelaide	5th	1	-0-	3	2	38.5%	89	142
West Adelaide	6th	0	-0-	4	0	36.0%	123	219

Round 6

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	02/06/1900	2:10 PM	North Adelaide v Port Adelaide	Jubilee Oval	77	-	37
SAT	02/06/1900	2:10 PM	West Adelaide v West Torrens	Adelaide Oval	40	-	51

Round 6 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
North Adelaide	1st	5	-0-	1	10	67.6%	319	153
West Torrens	2nd	5	-0-	1	10	53.8%	212	182
Norwood	3rd	2	-0-	2	4	54.1%	203	172
South Adelaide	4th	2	-0-	2	4	44.6%	111	138
Port Adelaide	5th	1	-0-	4	2	36.5%	126	219
West Adelaide	6th	0	-0-	5	0	37.6%	163	270

Round 7

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	09/06/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v West Adelaide	Jubilee Oval	52	-	43
SAT	09/06/1900	2:10 PM	South Adelaide v Port Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	58	-	32

Round 7 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
North Adelaide	1st	5	-0-	1	10	67.6%	319	153
West Torrens	2nd	5	-0-	1	10	53.8%	212	182
Norwood	3rd	3	-0-	2	6	54.3%	255	215
South Adelaide	4th	3	-0-	2	6	49.9%	169	170
Port Adelaide	5th	1	-0-	5	2	36.3%	158	277
West Adelaide	6th	0	-0-	6	0	39.0%	206	322

Round 8

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	16/06/1900	2:10 PM	South Adelaide v West Adelaide	Jubilee Oval	51	-	27
SAT	16/06/1900	2:10 PM	West Torrens v Norwood	Alberton Oval	36	-	16

Round 8 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
West Torrens	1st	6	-0-	1	12	55.6%	248	198
North Adelaide	2nd	5	-0-	1	10	67.6%	319	153
South Adelaide	3rd	4	-0-	2	8	52.8%	220	197
Norwood	4th	3	-0-	3	6	51.9%	271	251
Port Adelaide	5th	1	-0-	5	2	36.3%	158	277
West Adelaide	6th	0	-0-	7	0	38.4%	233	373

Round 9

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	23/06/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v Port Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	34	-	8
SAT	23/06/1900	2:10 PM	South Adelaide v North Adelaide	Jubilee Oval	22	-	37

Round 9 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
North Adelaide	1st	6	-0-	1	12	67.0%	356	175
West Torrens	2nd	6	-0-	1	12	55.6%	248	198
Norwood	3rd	4	-0-	3	8	54.1%	305	259
South Adelaide	4th	4	-0-	3	8	50.8%	242	234
Port Adelaide	5th	1	-0-	6	2	34.8%	166	311
West Adelaide	6th	0	-0-	7	0	38.4%	233	373

Round 10

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
MON	25/06/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v South Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	43	-	27
MON	25/06/1900	2:10 PM	West Adelaide v North Adelaide	Jubilee Oval	24	-	50

Round 10 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
North Adelaide	1st	7	-0-	1	14	67.1%	406	199
West Torrens	2nd	6	-0-	1	12	55.6%	248	198
Norwood	3rd	5	-0-	3	10	54.9%	348	286
South Adelaide	4th	4	-0-	4	8	49.3%	269	277
Port Adelaide	5th	1	-0-	6	2	34.8%	166	311
West Adelaide	6th	0	-0-	8	0	37.8%	257	423

Round 11

Date			Match	Venue	Result
SAT	30/06/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v North Adelaide	Jubilee Oval	44	-	52
SAT	30/06/1900	2:10 PM	Port Adelaide v South Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	47	-	13
SAT	30/06/1900	2:10 PM	West Torrens v West Adelaide	Alberton Oval	54	-	27

Round 11 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
North Adelaide	1st	8	-0-	1	16	65.3%	458	243
West Torrens	2nd	7	-0-	1	14	57.3%	302	225
Norwood	3rd	5	-0-	4	10	53.7%	392	338
South Adelaide	4th	4	-0-	5	8	46.5%	282	324
Port Adelaide	5th	2	-0-	6	4	39.7%	213	324
West Adelaide	6th	0	-0-	9	0	37.3%	284	477

Round 12

Date			Match	Venue	Result
SAT	07/07/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v Port Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	29	-	23
SAT	07/07/1900	2:10 PM	South Adelaide v West Torrens	Jubilee Oval	64	-	45
SAT	07/07/1900	2:10 PM	West Adelaide v North Adelaide	Alberton Oval	36	-	32

Round 12 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
North Adelaide	1st	8	-0-	2	16	63.7%	490	279
West Torrens	2nd	7	-0-	2	14	54.6%	347	289
Norwood	3rd	6	-0-	4	12	53.8%	421	361
South Adelaide	4th	5	-0-	5	10	48.4%	346	369
Port Adelaide	5th	2	-0-	7	4	40.1%	236	353
West Adelaide	6th	1	-0-	9	2	38.6%	320	509

Round 13

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	14/07/1900	2:10 PM	Port Adelaide v West Adelaide	Jubilee Oval	32	-	61
SAT	14/07/1900	2:10 PM	West Torrens v North Adelaide	Alberton Oval	22	-	22

Round 13 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
North Adelaide	1st	8	-1-	2	17	63.0%	512	301
West Torrens	2nd	7	-1-	2	15	54.3%	369	311
Norwood	3rd	6	-0-	4	12	53.8%	421	361
South Adelaide	4th	5	-0-	5	10	48.4%	346	369
West Adelaide	5th	2	-0-	9	4	41.3%	381	541
Port Adelaide	6th	2	-0-	8	4	39.3%	268	414

Round 14

Date			Match	Venue	Result
SAT	28/07/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v North Adelaide	Jubilee Oval	54	-	73
SAT	28/07/1900	2:10 PM	Port Adelaide v South Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	36	-	45
SAT	28/07/1900	2:10 PM	West Torrens v West Adelaide	Alberton Oval	36	-	47

Round 14 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
North Adelaide	1st	9	-1-	2	19	62.2%	585	355
West Torrens	2nd	7	-1-	3	15	53.1%	405	358
Norwood	3rd	6	-0-	5	12	52.3%	475	434
South Adelaide	4th	6	-0-	5	12	49.1%	391	405
West Adelaide	5th	3	-0-	9	6	42.6%	428	577
Port Adelaide	6th	2	-0-	9	4	39.8%	304	459

Round 15

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	04/08/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v South Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	30	-	40
SAT	04/08/1900	2:10 PM	Port Adelaide v West Torrens	Alberton Oval	31	-	38

Round 15 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
North Adelaide	1st	9	-1-	2	19	62.2%	585	355
West Torrens	2nd	8	-1-	3	17	53.2%	443	389
South Adelaide	3rd	7	-0-	5	14	49.8%	431	435
Norwood	4th	6	-0-	6	12	51.6%	505	474
West Adelaide	5th	3	-0-	9	6	42.6%	428	577
Port Adelaide	6th	2	-0-	10	4	40.3%	335	497

Final Round 1

Round-Robin Final 1

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	11/08/1900	2:10 PM	North Adelaide v West Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	38	-	17
SAT	18/08/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v Port Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	22	-	20

Final Round 2

Round-Robin Final 2

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	18/08/1900	2:10 PM	South Adelaide v West Adelaide	Jubilee Oval	72	-	43
SAT	25/08/1900	2:10 PM	Port Adelaide v West Torrens	Alberton Oval	21	-	51

Final Round 3

Round-Robin Final 3

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	25/08/1900	2:10 PM	South Adelaide v North Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	24	-	22
SAT	01/09/1900	2:10 PM	Norwood v West Torrens	Adelaide Oval	25	-	17

Final Round 4

Preliminary Final

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
MON	03/09/1900	2:10 PM	South Adelaide v Norwood	Adelaide Oval	28	-	14

Final Round 5

Grand Final

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	08/09/1900	2:10 PM	South Adelaide v North Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	14	-	27	7,000

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