1891 SAFA season
{{Short description|none}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox Australian rules football season
| competition = safa
| year = 1891
| image =
| imagesize = 300px
| caption = 14th SAFA season
Pictured above is the 1891 Port Adelaide Championship of Australia team.
| teams =
| premiers = {{SANFL Nor}}
| count = 10
| minor premiers =
| mpcount =
| pre-season cup =
| pscount =
| matches =40
| attendance =
| highattend = 13,000 (Round 9, Norwood v. Port Adelaide)
| top goal scorer = Charles Woods
{{SANFL Nor}} (55 goals)
| magarey medal =
| prevseason = 1890
| nextseason = 1892
}}
The 1891 South Australian Football Association season was the 15th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.
The 1891 SAFA season marked the height of interest in South Australian football attendance wise during the 19th century with average attendances not being surpassed until the following century.
The competition was reduced to five clubs when before the season commenced the Gawler Football Association notified that it had no intention of joining for the season i.e. it was withdrawing the Senior Club from the SAFA. It continued its own local junior competition with three local teams, the predecessor of the current Barossa Light and Gawler Football Association.
Premiership Matches
= Round 1 =
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{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 2 May (3:15pm) |home team ={{SANFL Nor}} |home score =5.13 (5) |winner =H |away team ={{SANFL SthA}} |away score =2.7 (2) |venue =Kensington Oval |crowd = |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198407770 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=Evening Journal |location=Adelaide |date=4 May 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 Edition: SECOND EDITION |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 2 May (3:10pm) |home team ={{AFL Por}} |home score =7.12 (7) |winner =H |away team =Medindie |away score =1.4 (1) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd = |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198407770 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=Evening Journal |location=Adelaide |date=4 May 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 Edition: SECOND EDITION |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGameBye|bye = {{SANFL Ade}} }}
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= Round 2 =
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{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 9 May |home team ={{AFL Por}} |home score =2.7 (2) |winner =A |away team ={{SANFL SthA}} |away score =3.7 (3) |venue =Alberton Oval |crowd =2,000 |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48097006 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=South Australian Register |location=Adelaide |date=11 May 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 9 May |home team ={{SANFL Nor}} |home score =14.14 (14) |winner =H |away team ={{SANFL Ade}} |away score =0.0 (0) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd =600 |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48097006 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=South Australian Register |location=Adelaide |date=11 May 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGameBye|bye =Medindie }}
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= Round 3 =
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{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 16 May |home team ={{SANFL Nor}} |home score =4.5 (4) |winner =A |away team ={{AFL Por}} |away score =6.4 (6) |venue =Kensington |crowd =5,000 |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208555089 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=The Express and Telegraph |location=Adelaide |date=18 May 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 16 May (3:10pm) |home team =Medindie |home score =3.6 (3) |winner =H |away team ={{SANFL Ade}} |away score =2.8 (2) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd = |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208555089 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=The Express and Telegraph |location=Adelaide |date=18 May 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGameBye|bye ={{SANFL SthA}} }}
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= Round 4 =
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{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 23 May |home team ={{SANFL SthA}} |home score =6.11 (6) |winner =H |away team =Medindie |away score =1.3 (1) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd = |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48100181 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=South Australian Register |location=Adelaide |date=25 May 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 23 May |home team ={{AFL Por}} |home score =5.12 (5) |winner =H |away team ={{SANFL Ade}} |away score =2.2 (2) |venue =Alberton Oval |crowd = |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48100181 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=South Australian Register |location=Adelaide |date=25 May 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGameBye|bye ={{SANFL Nor}} }}
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= Round 5 =
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{{AFLGame |date =Monday, 25 May (3:15pm) |home team ={{SANFL SthA}} |home score =9.12 (9) |winner =H |away team ={{SANFL Ade}} |away score =2.0 (2) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd =1,500 |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198409514 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=Evening Journal |location=Adelaide |date=26 May 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 Edition: SECOND EDITION |via=National Library of Australia}}
}}
{{AFLGameBye|bye ={{SANFL Nor}}, {{AFL Por}}, Medindie }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
= Round 6 =
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{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 30 May (3:15pm) |home team ={{SANFL SthA}} |home score =3.15 (3) |winner =H |away team ={{AFL Por}} |away score =1.5 (1) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd = |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198409931 |title=Football. |newspaper=Evening Journal |location=Adelaide |date=1 June 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 Edition: SECOND EDITION |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 30 May |home team =Medindie |home score =3.5 (3) |winner =H |away team ={{SANFL Ade}} |away score =1.6 (1) |venue =Kensington Oval |crowd = |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198409931 |title=Football. |newspaper=Evening Journal |location=Adelaide |date=1 June 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 Edition: SECOND EDITION |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGameBye|bye ={{SANFL Nor}} }}
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= Round 7 =
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{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 6 June (3:15pm) |home team ={{SANFL Ade}} |home score =1.0 (1) |winner =A |away team ={{AFL Por}} |away score =12.19 (12) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd = |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48098480 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=South Australian Register |location=Adelaide |date=8 June 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 6 June |home team ={{SANFL Nor}} |home score =7.9 (7) |winner =H |away team =Medindie |away score =3.5 (3) |venue =Kensington Oval |crowd = |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48098480 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=South Australian Register |location=Adelaide |date=8 June 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGameBye|bye ={{SANFL SthA}} }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
= South Australia vs. Victoria =
{{AFLGameHeader|title = }} {{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 13 June |home team =South Australia |home score =5.9 (5) |winner =A |away team =Victoria |away score =7.8 (7) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd =7,500 |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208557009 |title=INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL. |newspaper=The Express and Telegraph |location=Adelaide |date=15 June 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198411078 |title=Amusements. |newspaper=Evening Journal |location=Adelaide |date=15 June 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=2 Edition: SECOND EDITION |via=National Library of Australia}} }} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
= Round 8 =
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{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 20 June |home team ={{SANFL SthA}} |home score =10.10 (10) |winner =H |away team =Medindie |away score =2.0 (2) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd = |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 20 June |home team ={{SANFL Nor}} |home score =13.16 (13) |winner =H |away team ={{SANFL Ade}} |away score =5.2 (5) |venue =Kensington Oval |crowd =200 |report = }}
{{AFLGameBye|bye = {{AFL Por}} }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
= Round 9 =
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{{AFLGame |date= Monday, 21 June |home team ={{SANFL Nor}} |home score =6.11 (6) |winner =H |away team ={{AFL Por}} |away score =5.6 (5) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd =13,000 |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24795767 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=23 June 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGame |date =Monday, 21 June |home team ={{SANFL SthA}} |home score =14.22 (14) |winner =H |away team ={{SANFL Ade}} |away score =1.3 (1) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd = |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24795767 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=23 June 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGameBye|bye = Medindie }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
= Round 10 =
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{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 27 June (3:11pm) |home team ={{SANFL Nor}} |home score =10.6 (10) |winner =H |away team ={{SANFL SthA}} |away score =6.3 (6) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd =8,500 |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208557841 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=The Express and Telegraph |location=Adelaide |date=29 June 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 27 June |home team ={{AFL Por}} |home score =7.11 (7) |winner =H |away team =Medindie |away score =4.5 (4) |venue =Alberton Oval |crowd = |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208557841 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=The Express and Telegraph |location=Adelaide |date=29 June 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGameBye|bye = {{SANFL Ade}} }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
= Round 11 =
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{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 4 July (3:10pm) |home team ={{SANFL SthA}} |home score =2.4 (2) |winner= A |away team ={{AFL Por}} |away score =6.9 (6) |venue =Adelaide Oval |crowd =3,500 |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198412640 |title=Football. |newspaper=Evening Journal |location=Adelaide |date=6 July 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 Edition: SECOND EDITION |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGame |date =Saturday, 4 July |home team ={{SANFL Nor}} |home score =8.20 (8) |winner =H |away team =Medindie |away score =1.5 (1) |venue =Kensington Oval |crowd = |report ={{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198412640 |title=Football. |newspaper=Evening Journal |location=Adelaide |date=6 July 1891 |access-date=19 November 2015 |page=3 Edition: SECOND EDITION |via=National Library of Australia}} }}
{{AFLGameBye|bye = {{SANFL Ade}} }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
Ladder
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| width="25%" style="border: 0;" | | style="border: 0; font-size: 115%;" | 1891 SAFA Ladder | width="25%" style="border: 0;" | |
|- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;"
! !! TEAM !! width="25" | P !! width="25" | W !! width="25" | L !! width="25" | D !! width="50" | GF !! width="50" | BF !! width="50" | GA !! width="50" | BA
!Pts
|- style="background: #CCFFCC;"
| 1
|16
|13
|3
|0
|125
|173
|49
|74
|26
|-
|2
|16
|12
|4
|0
|122
|154
|39
|74
|24
|-
|3
|16
|11
|5
|0
|96
|159
|52
|79
|22
|-
|4
|16
|4
|12
|0
|37
|60
|108
|145
|8
|-
|5
|16
|0
|16
|0
|27
|39
|159
|213
|0
|- style="font-size: xx-small;"
| colspan="10" | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, Georgia = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, (P) = Premiers
|{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91563043 |title=FOOTBALL. |newspaper=South Australian Chronicle |location=Adelaide |date=26 September 1891 |access-date=22 December 2014 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}
|}