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1884 SAFA season
8th season of SAFA competition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1884 South Australian Football Association season was the 8th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.
Quick Facts Teams, Premiers ...
1884 SAFA premiership season | |
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![]() The Port Adelaide premiership team | |
Teams | 5 |
Premiers | Port Adelaide 1st premiership |
Leading goalkicker | Robert Roy Port Adelaide (22 Goals) |
Matches played | 33 |
Highest | 6,000 (Round 8, Norwood vs. Port Adelaide) |
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Port Adelaide went on to record its 1st premiership and in doing so ended Norwood's run of 6 straight premierships.
The season would be the last of the South Park Football Club and the North Adelaide Football Club, previously known as the Victorian Football Club. It shares no relation to the modern day North Adelaide Roosters.