title: 1889 SAFA season
text: # 1889 SAFA season
  
  The 1889 South Australian Football Association season was the 13th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.
  
  As Norwood and Port Adelaide finished level on premiership points, the first ever dedicated premiership playoff match in a major Australian rules football competition was held, with Norwood winning to claim the 1889 premiership.
  
  Adelaide merged with North Adelaide, the former Hotham and no relation to the current team, after North Adelaide had spent one season in the S.A.F.A.
  
  ## Minor Round
  
  ### Round 1
  
  | | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 4 May (3:10 pm) | Adelaide 3.8 (3) | def. | South Adelaide 2.9 (2) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 2,500) |
  | Saturday, 4 May (3:20 pm) | Norwood 14.11 (14) | def. | Gawler 0.0 (0) | Kensington Oval |
  | Saturday, 4 May (3:20 pm) | Port Adelaide 9.16 (9) | def. | Medindie 0.1 (0) | Alberton Oval |
  
  ### Round 2
  
  | | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 11 May (Time pm) | Norwood 7.5 (7) | def. | Port Adelaide 2.7 (2) | Kensington Oval (crowd: 4,000) |
  | Saturday, 11 May (Time pm) | Adelaide 6.10 (6) | def. | Medindie 1.5 (1) | Adelaide Oval |
  | Saturday, 11 May (Time pm) | Gawler 1.9 (1) | def. by | South Adelaide 7.9 (7) | Gawler Oval |
  
  ### Round 3
  
  | | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 18 May (Time pm) | Norwood 7.12 (7) | def. | South Adelaide 2.1 (2) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 4,000) |
  | Saturday, 18 May (Time pm) | Port Adelaide 5.10 (5) | def. | Adelaide 2.1 (2) | Alberton Oval |
  | | Bye Gawler, Medindie | Bye Gawler, Medindie | Bye Gawler, Medindie | |
  
  ### Round 4
  
  | | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 25 May (Time pm) | Adelaide 9.9 (9) | def. | Gawler 1.4 (1) | Adelaide Oval |
  | Saturday, 25 May (3.25 pm) | Port Adelaide 8.3 (8) | def. | South Adelaide 0.2 (0) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 800) |
  | Saturday, 25 May (Time pm) | Norwood 5.13 (5) | def. | Medindie 0.1 (0) | Kensington Oval |
  | The Norwood vs. Medindie game was shortened due to a late start. ||||||
  
  ### Round 5
  
  | | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 8 June (3:18 pm) | Adelaide 3.6 (3) | def. | South Adelaide 1.8 (1) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3,500) |
  | | Bye Port Adelaide, Norwood, Gawler, Medindie | Bye Port Adelaide, Norwood, Gawler, Medindie | Bye Port Adelaide, Norwood, Gawler, Medindie | |
  | Port Adelaide were on an interstate trip to Victoria. ||||||
  
  ### Round 6
  
  | | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 15 June (3:10 pm) | Norwood 6.13 (6) | def. | Adelaide 0.2 (0) | Kensington Oval (crowd: 3,500) |
  | Saturday, 15 June (Time pm) | South Adelaide 6.12 (6) | def. | Medindie 0.2 (0) | Adelaide Oval |
  | | Bye Port Adelaide, Gawler | Bye Port Adelaide, Gawler | Bye Port Adelaide, Gawler | |
  
  ### Round 7
  
  | | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 22 June (3:20 pm) | Medindie 1.5 (1) | def. by | Port Adelaide 7.6 (7) | Adelaide Oval |
  | Saturday, 22 June (3:28 pm) | Norwood 3.4 (3) | def. | South Adelaide 0.5 (0) | Kensington Oval (crowd: 2,000) |
  
  ### Round 8
  
  | | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 29 June (3:17 pm) | South Adelaide 1.7 (1) | def. by | Port Adelaide 6.9 (6) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3,000) |
  | Saturday, 29 June (Time pm) | Norwood 3.12 (3) | def. | Medindie 0.0 (0) | Kensington Oval |
  
  ### Round 9
  
  | | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 20 July (Time pm) | South Adelaide 3.4 (3) | def. by | Port Adelaide 4.9 (4) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 1,500) |
  | Saturday, 20 July (3:13 pm) | Norwood 3.6 (3) | def. by | Adelaide 6.7 (6) | Kensington Oval (crowd: 600) |
  
  ### Round 10
  
  | | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 27 July (3:15 pm) | Port Adelaide 3.5 (3) | def. | Norwood 2.6 (2) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 6,500) |
  | Saturday, 27 July (Time pm) | South Adelaide 8.9 (8) | def. | Gawler 0.4 (0) | Kensington Oval (crowd: 250) |
  | Saturday, 27 July (Time pm) | Adelaide 3.12 (3) | def. | Medindie 1.1 (1) | Adelaide Oval |
  | The crowd at the Port Adelaide vs. Norwood game of around 6,500 was the then-record for Alberton Oval. ||||||
  
  ### Round 11
  
  | | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 3 August (3:15 pm) | Adelaide 5.7 (5) | def. | South Adelaide 2.12 (2) | Kensington Oval (crowd: 2,500) |
  | Saturday, 3 August (Time pm) | Medindie 2.7 (2) | def. by | Norwood 10.10 (10) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 300) |
  | Saturday, 3 August (3:20 pm) | Port Adelaide 15.17 (15) | def. | Gawler 0.2 (0) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 300) |
  | Charlie Fry kicked 9 goals in Port Adelaide's win over Gawler. ||||||
  
  ### Round 12
  
  | | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 10 August (3:10 pm) | Adelaide 2.4 (2) | def. by | Port Adelaide 9.18 (9) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 4,000) |
  | Saturday, 10 August (3:30 pm) | Gawler 2.9 (2) | def. by | Norwood 5.11 | Gawler Oval (crowd: 400) |
  
  ### Round 13
  
  | | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 17 August (3:20 pm) | South Adelaide 1.5 (1) | def. by | Norwood 7.17 (7) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 800) |
  | Saturday, 17 August (Time pm) | Port Adelaide 12.12 (12) | def. | Medindie 1.1 (1) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 200) |
  
  ### Round 14
  
  | | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 24 August (3:10 pm) | Norwood 3.7 (3) | drew with | Port Adelaide 3.8 (3) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 8,000) |
  | Saturday, 24 August (Time pm) | Adelaide 5.6 (5) | def. | Medindie 3.5 (3) | Kensington |
  
  ### Round 15
  
  | | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 31 August (Time pm) | Adelaide 2.5 (2) | def. by | Port Adelaide 7.13 (7) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 2,000) |
  
  ### Round 16
  
  | | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Monday, 2 September (10:35 am) | Medindie 2.1 (2) | def. by | Gawler 4.6 (4) | Adelaide Oval |
  | Monday, 2 September (3:22 pm) | South Adelaide 6.23 (6) | def. | Adelaide 5.3 (5) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 4,000) |
  
  ### Round 17
  
  | | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 7 September (Time pm) | South Adelaide 3.3 (3) | def. by | Port Adelaide 9.10 (9) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3,000) |
  | Saturday, 7 September (Time pm) | Gawler 5.14 (5) | def. | Adelaide 2.5 (2) | Gawler Oval (crowd: 400) |
  
  ### Round 18
  
  | | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 14 September (Time pm) | Adelaide 1.3 (1) | def. by | Norwood 9.5 (9) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3,000) |
  | Saturday, 14 September (Time pm) | South Adelaide 5.12 (5) | v | Medindie 2.2 (2) | Kensington Oval (crowd: 50) |
  
  ### Round 19
  
  | | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 21 September (Time pm) | Adelaide 0.1 (0) | def. by | Port Adelaide 13.13 (13) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 2,000) |
  | Saturday, 21 September (Time pm) | Medindie 3.12 (3) | def. by | Gawler 4.10 (4) | Kensington Oval |
  
  ### Round 20
  
  | | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 28 September (3:30 pm) | South Adelaide 2.4 (2) | def. by | Norwood 6.11 (6) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 2,000) |
  
  ## Ladder
  
  1889 SAFA Ladder :
  
  | | TEAM | P | W | L | D | GF | BF | GA | BA | Pts | Adj Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Norwood (P) | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 165 | 30 | 75 | 29 | 29 |
  | 1 | Port Adelaide | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 127 | 177 | 33 | 63 | 29 | 29 |
  | 3 | Adelaide | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 57 | 95 | 78 | 161 | 16 | 16 |
  | 4 | Gawler | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 65 | 76 | 104 | 8 | 12.36 |
  | 5 | South Adelaide | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 54 | 132 | 71 | 120 | 12 | 12 |
  | 6 | Medindie | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 56 | 90 | 158 | 0 | 0 |
  | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, GA = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, GA = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, GA = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, GA = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, GA = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, GA = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, GA = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, GA = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, GA = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, GA = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, BF = Behinds For, GA = Goals Against, BA = Behinds Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers | |
  
  ## Grand final
  
  ### 1889 SAFA Premiership Football Match
  
  | | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saturday, 5 October (3:00 pm) | Norwood | def. | Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 11,000) |
  | | 3.1 (3) 4.1 (4) 5.3 (5) 7.3 (7) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.1 (3) 3.3 (3) 4.7 (4) 5.9 (5) | |
  | McGaffin, Rawson, Dixon, Daly, J. Woods, Shaw, Roberts, O. Bertram | McGaffin, Rawson, Dixon, Daly, J. Woods, Shaw, Roberts, O. Bertram | Best | Hamilton, Kempster, Kwers, Gardiner, Tomlin, J. McKenzie, Phillips, Hills, Fry | Hamilton, Kempster, Kwers, Gardiner, Tomlin, J. McKenzie, Phillips, Hills, Fry |
  