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1889 SAFA Grand Final

1889 SAFA Grand Final
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Norwood
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Port Adelaide
7.4 (7) 5.9 (5)
1 2 3 4
NOR 3.1 (3) 4.1 (4) 5.3 (5) 7.4 (7)
PTA 3.1 (3) 3.3 (3) 4.7 (4) 5.9 (5)
Date Saturday 5 October (2:45 pm)
Stadium Adelaide Oval
Attendance 7,227 ticketed
11,000 estimate
Umpires Field umpire: Mr. J. Trait
Goal umpires: Messrs. I.A. Fisher and J. McKenzie
Coin toss won by Norwood
Kicked toward Scoreboard End
1894 →

The 1889 SAFA Grand Final was the concluding championship match of the 1889 SAFA season. The game resulted in a victory for Norwood who beat Port Adelaide by two goals.

This match was the first Grand Final in a major Australian rules football league.



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