1904 SAFA Grand Final

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| competition = SAFA

| match_type = Grand Final

| image = 1904 SAFL Grand Final, Adelaide Critic.jpg

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| home_abbr = NOR

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| away_abbr = PTA

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| home_qtr1 = 1.2 (8)

| home_qtr2 = 2.4 (16)

| home_qtr3 = 3.5 (23)

| home_qtr4 = 9.8 (62)

| away_qtr1 = 4.2 (26)

| away_qtr2 = 5.6 (36)

| away_qtr3 = 8.10 (58)

| away_qtr4 = 8.10 (58)

| home_score = 9.8 (62)

| away_score = 8.10 (58)

| date = Saturday, 17 September (2:10 pm)

| stadium = Jubilee Oval

| attendance = 15,000

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| last = 1903

| next = 1905

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The 1904 SAFA Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Norwood Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club, held at the Jubilee Oval in Adelaide on 17 September 1904. It was the 9th annual Grand Final of the South Australian Football Association, staged to determine the premiers for the 1904 SAFA season. The match, attended by 15,000 spectators, was won by Norwood by a margin of 4 points, marking the clubs thirteenth premiership victory.{{cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1904|title=Australian Football - SANFL Season 1904|publisher=australianfootball.com|accessdate=2015-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310215612/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1904|archive-date=10 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

Jubilee Oval

The 1904 SAFA Grand Final was the only instance of a South Australian state league grand final being held at Jubilee Oval. Jubilee Oval at the time was the host grounds of the Royal Adelaide Show.

Match Summary

The 1904 Grand Final was a memorable one for Norwood who were down by 35 points at three-quarter time against traditional rival Port Adelaide. Norwood then produced an extraordinary burst of football with a goal by centre half forward Dean Dawson followed by two goals each from full forward, Bill Miller and half forward flanker, Stan Robinson. Norwood was only two points down with a minute remaining. Tommy Gibbons held a mark on a seemingly impossible angle. His kick sailed through the goal posts to give Norwood a four-point victory 9.8 to 8.10.

Teams

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{| class="wikitable"

! colspan="3" style="background:navy" | Norwood

John Bahr

|Leslie Cowan

|Dean Dawson

Tommy Gibbons

|James Gosse

|Norman Gryst

Charles Gwynne

|Lionel Hill

|Roy Hill

Harold Miller

|Jack Morrison

|Phil Newland (c)

Stanley Robinson

|Ernest Smith

|Richard Townsend

George Webb

colspan="3" |Coach: Phil Newland

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable"

! colspan="3" style="background:#000000" | Port Adelaide

Harold Ashby

|Lewis Corston

|W Davis

Dempster

|Joseph Earle

|John Fletcher

Archibald Gosling

|Matthew Healy

|Richard James

Jack Mack

|George Moore

|H Phillps

John Quinn

|Edward Strawns

|Henry Selby

James Tompkins

|Percy Whicker

colspan="3" |Coach: Jack McGargill

References

Category:South Australian National Football League Grand Finals

SAFA Grand Final, 1904