1904 SAFA Grand Final

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1904 SAFA Grand Final
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Norwood Football Club colours (SANFL).svg
Norwood
Port Adelaide Football Club colours (1902).svg
Port Adelaide
9.8 (62)8.10 (58)
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NOR1.2 (8)2.4 (16)3.5 (23)9.8 (62)
PTA4.2 (26)5.6 (36)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)
DateSaturday, 17 September (2:10 pm)
Stadium Jubilee Oval
Attendance15,000
  1903 1905  

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. [1]

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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

Norwood
John BahrLeslie CowanDean Dawson
Tommy GibbonsJames GosseNorman Gryst
Charles GwynneLionel HillRoy Hill
Harold MillerJack Morrison Phil Newland (c)
Stanley RobinsonErnest SmithRichard Townsend
George Webb
Coach: Phil Newland
Port Adelaide
Harold AshbyLewis CorstonW Davis
DempsterJoseph Earle John Fletcher
Archibald GoslingMatthew HealyRichard James
Jack Mack George MooreH Phillps
John QuinnEdward StrawnsHenry Selby
James TompkinsPercy Whicker
Coach: Jack McGargill

References

  1. "Australian Football - SANFL Season 1904". australianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2015.