1878 SAFA season

1878 SAFA premiership season
2nd SAFA season Pictured above is the 1878 Norwood premiership team.
Teams	7
Premiers	Norwood (1st premiership)
Matches played	38
Highest attendance	3,000 (Round 13, Norwood vs Port Adelaide)
Leading goalkicker	William Dedman Norwood (12 Goals)
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The 1878 South Australian Football Association season was the 2nd season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The 1878 SAFA competition included Adelaide, Kensington, Norwood, Port Adelaide, South Adelaide, South Park and Victorian.

Norwood went on to record its 1st premiership in its 1st season going through the year undefeated.

The SAFA clubs played inter club matches on 4 May.

An additional pre season game was played between some South Australian and Victorian residents who live in Adelaide.

Premiership matches are those that took place after 11 May.

The Port Adelaide vs. Victorian game was called off due to bad weather and rescheduled for 6 July despite Port kicking a goal.