1917 SAPFL season
| 1917 Patriotic season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 4 |
| Premiers | Port Adelaide 2nd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Port Adelaide 2nd minor premiership |
| Leading goalkicker | Hayman (36 goals) Port Adelaide |
The 1917 SAPFL season was the 2nd season of the South Australian Patriotic Football League, a competition formed in the absence of the South Australian Football League during World War I. The SAFL was opposed to the formation of the Patriotic League and refused to recognise it during and after World War I.[1]
Teams
St Francis Football Club - Was formed in 1911 at the Adelaide Catholic Club in connection with the Cathedral District. The club's first coach was ex captain of the South Adelaide Football Club Mr. J. Hansen. [2] The Club competed in the South Australian Amateur Football League from 1911 and folded in 1924.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide (P) | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 649 | 339 | 65.69 | 16 |
| 2 | West Torrens | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 681 | 402 | 62.88 | 14 |
| 3 | Prospect | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 331 | 610 | 35.18 | 4 |
| 4 | St Francis Xavier | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 423 | 680 | 38.35 | 2 |
Final Series
Week One – 1st Semi-final
West Torrens (2nd) defeated St Francis Xavier (4th)
Week two – 2nd Semi-final
Port Adelaide (Minor Premiers) defeated Prospect (3rd) at Hindmarsh
Grand Final
| 1917 SAPFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 1 September 1917 | Port Adelaide | def. | West Torrens | Alberton Oval | |
| 0.1 (1) 4.3 (27) 7.5 (47) 10.12 (72) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.1 (19) 4.1 (25) 6.7 (43) 8.8 (56) |
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References
- ↑ "South Australian football in wartime". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167000763
- ↑ "FOOTBALL". The Journal. South Australia. 24 August 1917. p. 3 (SPECIAL SPORTS EDITION). Retrieved 18 April 2026 – via National Library of Australia.