1903 SAFA Season: Port Adelaide

These are the details of the premiership results for Port Adelaide for the 1903 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 six matches there (six as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Norwood in the second semi final and being defeated by South Adelaide in the final, Port Adelaide exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Port Adelaide defeated South Adelaide in the challenge final, winning the premiership.

Team Details

Competition: 1903 SAFA Season
Team: Port Adelaide
Club: Port Adelaide
Home Ground: Alberton Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 1st (W-D-L: 10-1-1, P%: 71.3)
Finals Performance: Premiers

Team Leaders

Captain: Arch Hosie

Player Results

Player	Guernseys	Matches	Goals	Rounds
Hosie, Arch		1	0	GF
Mack, Jack		1	0	GF

Coach Results

Coach	Matches (W-D-L)				Rounds

Match Results

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result		Coach	Captain (Nominated)
02/05/1903	Round 1	South Adelaide	AWAY	DRAW	drawn	unknown	unknown
	Round 2	BYE
16/05/1903	Round 3	North Adelaide	HOME	LOSS	NADL by 16	unknown	unknown
23/05/1903	Round 4	Sturt	AWAY	WIN	PADL by 40	unknown	unknown
30/05/1903	Round 5	Norwood	HOME	WIN	PADL by 47	unknown	unknown
06/06/1903	Round 6	West Adelaide	AWAY	WIN	PADL by 26	unknown	unknown
13/06/1903	Round 7	West Torrens	HOME	WIN	PADL by 40	unknown	unknown
20/06/1903	Round 8	South Adelaide	HOME	WIN	PADL by 62	unknown	unknown
	Round 9	BYE
18/07/1903	Round 10	North Adelaide	AWAY	WIN	PADL by 4	unknown	unknown
25/07/1903	Round 11	Sturt	HOME	WIN	PADL by 50	unknown	unknown
08/08/1903	Round 12	Norwood	AWAY	WIN	PADL by 15	unknown	unknown
15/08/1903	Round 13	West Torrens	AWAY	WIN	PADL by 50	unknown	unknown
22/08/1903	Round 14	West Adelaide	HOME	WIN	PADL by 160	unknown	unknown
01/09/1903	Semi Final	Norwood	HOME	WIN	PADL by 16	unknown	unknown
05/09/1903	Preliminary Final	South Adelaide	HOME	LOSS	SADL by 8	unknown	unknown
12/09/1903	Grand Final	South Adelaide	AWAY	WIN	PADL by 7	unknown	Arch Hosie

Links

1903 SAFA Season

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