Port Adelaide vs South Australia (1914)

The Port Adelaide v South Australia (1914) exhibition match played between Port Adelaide and the South Australian state team was an Australian rules football match played at the Jubilee Oval on 14 October 1914.^[1] The match saw one of seven South Australian Football League (SAFL) clubs in Port Adelaide take on a composite team of players from the remaining 6 clubs. Port Adelaide won the match by 58 points.^[2]

Port Adelaide vs South Australia
Port Adelaide South Australia 14.14 (98) 5.10 (40)
1 2 3 4 PA 1.2 (8) 6.7 (43) 8.9 (57) 14.14 (98) SA 2.3 (15) 2.7 (19) 5.10 (40) 5.10 (40)
Date	14 October 1914
Stadium	Jubilee Oval
Umpires	C.L. Cornish
Accolades
Best on Ground	Harold Oliver (Port Adelaide)

Background

Prior to the match Port Adelaide had won the 1914 SAFL Grand Final after going through the season undefeated. In addition to winning the South Australian premiership the club also defeated the Victorian Football League (VFL) premier Carlton at Adelaide Oval for the 1914 Championship of Australia.

The match was held as the key attraction for the Eight Hours Day public holiday.

Match summary

Weather conditions

A clear and sunny October day provided perfect, if slightly warm, conditions for the match.

First quarter

The wind in the first quarter was in favour of South Australia.

Second quarter

With the benefit of the wind in the second quarter Port Adelaide surged ahead kicking 5 goals 5 behinds to South Australia's 4 behinds.

Third quarter

The third quarter featured a tussle between Sampson Hosking and Albert Klose. Horrie Pope relieved Harold Oliver of centre duties for a period.

Fourth quarter

In the final quarter Port Adelaide's system and fitness overwhelmed South Australia kicking 6 goals 5 behinds to nothing.^[3]

Best on ground medal

The medal for the best player during the match was awarded to Harold Oliver of Port Adelaide.

Teams

Port Adelaide Charles Anderson Jack Ashley William Boon Albert Chaplin Angelo Congear Roy Drummond Henry Eaton Sampson Hosking Cuthbert Lincoln Frank Magor Alan Maynard Alex McFarlane John Middleton Harold Oliver (c) Horrie Pope John W. Robertson Joseph Watson Leonard Wisdom Clifford Cocks (EMG)

South Australia Bill Mayman (c) – Sturt Harold Dwyer – West Adelaide Frank Barry – South Adelaide Victor Stephens – Norwood Clarence Packham – Norwood Stanley Patten – West Torrens Albert Klose – North Adelaide Frank Golding – Sturt Frank Keen – South Adelaide Dave Lowe – West Torrens Guy Stephens – Norwood Robert Dugan – South Adelaide Frank Fitzgerald – West Adelaide Jack Tredrea (vc) – South Adelaide Darcy McDougall – Sturt Tom Leahy – North Adelaide William Dowling – West Adelaide Jack Hanley – West Adelaide

Scorecard

Port Adelaide vs. South Australia

	Port Adelaide vs. South Australia
Wednesday, 14 October	Port Adelaide	def.	South Australia	Jubilee Oval
	1.2 (8) 6.7 (43) 8.9 (57) 14.14 (98)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.3 (15) 2.7 (19) 5.10 (40) 5.10 (40)
Chaplin 4 Watson 3 Drummond, Congear, Wisdom, McFarlane, Andersen, Ashley, Oliver 1		Goals	2 Packham 1 Barry, Stephens, Fitzgerald
A medal for best on ground was awarded to Harold Oliver of Port Adelaide.

References

1. "FOOTBALL". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 15 October 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
2. "FOOTBALL". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 15 October 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
3. "FOOTBALL". Observer. Vol. LXXI, no. 5, 511. South Australia. 17 October 1914. p. 33. Retrieved 19 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.