1914 Port Adelaide Football Club season

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Port Adelaide Football Club
1914 season
PortAdelaide1914.jpg
PresidentDr Alexander Benson
Coach Jack Londrigan
Captain(s) Jack Londrigan
Home ground Alberton Oval
Best and Fairest Jack Ashley
Highest home attendance8,500
(Round 6 vs. West Torrens)

The 1914 Port Adelaide Football Club season was the club's 37th year in the South Australian Football League.

Contents

1914 list changes

New recruits

New recruits
PlayerFormer Club
John DunnWest Torrens
Leonard WisdomPort Adelaide B
Cuthbert LincolnPort Adelaide B

Retirements and delistings

Retirements and delistings
PlayerNote
Francis Hansen Retired mid season
Albert Chaplin
Joseph Middleton
John Londrigan
Joseph Watson
Clifford Cock

1914 squad

Due to World War I, many Port Adelaide players enlisted to take part in the conflict at season's end. Of the 1914 squad, Albert Chaplin, Joseph Watson and William Boon would be killed in action.

Port Adelaide Football Club
1914 Senior listCoaching staff
  • Henry Eaton
  • Joseph Watson
  • Alex McFarlane
  • Francis Magor
  • Charles Andersen
  • Clifford Cock
  • Horace Pope
  • Joseph Middleton
  • Albert Chaplin
  • John Robertson
  • William Boon

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 14 October 1914
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

1914 pre-season

Game 1

Game 1
Saturday, 4 April Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)def. Semaphore Central 5.3 (33) Alberton Oval [1]

Game 2

Game 2
Saturday, 11 April Port Adelaide 17.10 (112)def.Port Adelaide B 3.2 (20) Alberton Oval [2]

Game 3

Game 2
Saturday, 18 April Port Adelaide 11.19 (85)def.Semaphore/Port B 4.7 (27) Alberton Oval [3]

Game 4

Game 4
Saturday, 25 April Port Adelaide 25.25 (175)def.West Torrens B 4.1 (25) Alberton Oval [4]

1914 home-and-away season

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 2 May South Adelaide def. by Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval (crowd: 10,500) [5] [6]
1.1 (7)
2.5 (17)
4.6 (30)
7.8 (50)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
3.3 (21)
6.6 (42)
8.10 (56)
10.13 (73)
Umpires: S. Coleman
C. Tredrea, J. Tredrea, Waye, Windsor, Jones, Young, Foale 1Goals3 Dunn, Ashley
2 Magor, Congear
Mahoney, Dugan, Mueller, Foale. C. Tredrea
McKee, Barry, Wallace, J. Tredrea
BestAshley, Oliver, Magor, Pope, Eaton
Londrigan, Middleton, Maynard, McFarlane

Record: 1 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws (146.00%)
Ladder Position: 1st

Round 2

Round 2
Bye
Port Adelaide

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 16 May Port Adelaide def. Sturt Alberton Oval (crowd: 5,000) [7] [8]
3.5 (23)
7.10 (52)
8.14 (62)
14.16 (100)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
0.2 (2)
2.4 (16)
3.4 (22)
4.5 (29)
Umpires: Mr Hackey (replacing Mr Coleman)
Dunn 6
Magor 4
Congear 2
Chaplin, Watson 1
Goals2 Offe
1 Sellick, Bannigan
Drummond, Middleton, Ashley, Watson, Oliver
Dunn, Robertson, Magor
BestBannigan, Hewett, Kappler, Mayman, Sharpe
Smith, Mowatt, Nicolle, Baulderstone.

Record: 2 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws (218.99%)
Ladder Position: 1st

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 23 May Port Adelaide def. West Torrens Alberton Oval [9]
2.3 (15)
6.5 (41)
8.9 (57)
13.11 (89)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
1.1 (7)
1.2 (8)
2.4 (16)
2.9 (21)
Anderson 3
Drummond, Ashley, Dunn 2
McFarlane, Chaplin, Congear, Watson 1
Goals2 Gibbons
Watson, Congear, Robertson, Pope, Ashley
Oliver, Drummond
BestPatten, Hutton, Waite, Richmond, Rimes
Scott, Miller

Record: 3 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws (262.00%)
Ladder Position: 1st

Round 5

Round 5
Saturday, 30 May Norwood def. by Port Adelaide Norwood Oval (crowd: 9,000) [10]
1.2 (8)
2.5 (17)
5.5 (35)
8.5 (53)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
4.3 (27)
5.5 (35)
9.8 (62)
13.13 (91)
Chamberlain 3
Packham 1
Short, Trembath, Kearney 1
Goals4 Ashley
3 Congear
2 Magor, Dunn
1 Anderson, Druminond
Packham, Robin, Trembath, Short, Crawford, Chamberlain, Millhouse, Grantley, KearneyBestOliver, Ashley, Robertson, Anderson, Maynard, McFarlane, Drummond, Pope.

Record: 4 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws (230.72%)
Ladder Position: 1st

Round 6 (Queen's Birthday)

Round 6
Monday, 8 June North Adelaide def. by Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval (crowd: 15,000) [11]
1.1 (7)
2.2 (14)
3.8 (26)
6.10 (46)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
4.4 (28)
6.4 (40)
9.4 (58)
11.8 (74)
Johns, LeMessurier, Lewis, Leahy, Wainwright, Jones 1Goals4 Dunn
2 Magor, Congear, Chaplin
1 Anderson, Watson
LeMessurier, Leahy, O'Brien, Johns, Pratten, Secombe, Sandrey, Thomas, Wainwright.BestAshley, Maynard, McFarlane, Anderson, Watson, Magor, Oliver, Robertson, Lendgrigan, Hoskin.

Record: 5 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws (214.57%)
Ladder Position: 1st

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 13 June Port Adelaide def. West Adelaide Alberton Oval (crowd: 5,000) [12]
3.5 (23)
6.12 (48)
10.16 (76)
14.21 (105)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
0.3 (3)
1.5 (11)
3.6 (24)
4.6 (30)
Dunn 4
McFarlane, Congear, Ashley 2
Magor, Chaplain, Anderson, Drummond 1
GoalsHanley, Scott, Dowling, Keegan 1
Oliver, Ashley, Hoskin, Congear, Drummond, Robertson, Lendgrigan, Pope, Watson, MagorBestA'Court, Dwyer, Hanley, Mills, Pierce, Stearnes, Keegan

Record: 6 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws (232.31%)
Ladder Position: 1st

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 20 June Port Adelaide def. South Adelaide Alberton Oval (crowd: 5,000 to 6,000) [13]
2.5 (17)
3.10 (28)
6.10 (46)
9.15 (69)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
0.1 (1)
4.4 (28)
5.5 (35)
5.7 (37)
Watson 3
Chaplain, Congear 2
Magor, Anderson 1
GoalsJob 2
Tredrea, Waye, Barry 1
Congear, McFarlane, Oliver, Watson, PopeBestTredrea, Waye, Dugan, McKee, Muller, Barry

Record: 7 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws (225.94%)
Ladder Position: 1st

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 27 June Port Adelaide def. West Torrens Adelaide Oval (crowd: 8,500) [14]
4.0 (24)
5.7 (37)
6.11 (47)
11.15 (81)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
3.1 (19)
3.1 (19)
5.2 (32)
9.5 (59)
Hansen 4
Chaplain, Congear, Anderson 2
Drummond 1
GoalsA. A. Miller 3
Johnson, Conole 2
Woite, Rimes 1
Robertson, Ashley, Oliver, Hosking, Anderson, Drummond, Watson, Maynard, Congear, LoweBestFooks, Conole, Johnson, Hutton, Patten, Geddes, A. A. Miller, Richmond, Woite

Record: 8 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws (209.85%)
Ladder Position: 1st

Round 10

Round 10
Bye
Port Adelaide

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 11 July Sturt def. by Port Adelaide Unley Oval (crowd: 7,000) [15]
2.0 (12)
6.3 (39)
6.5 (41)
6.5 (41)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
3.4 (22)
3.5 (23)
10.7 (67)
13.10 (88)
Sellick, Robinson 2
Neate, Golding 1
Goals3 Dunn, Chaplain
2 Robertson, Congear, Ashley
1 Watson
McDougall, Robinson, Edwards, Baulderstone, Hewitt, KapplerBestOliver, Ashley, Watson, Robertson, Congear

Record: 9 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws (210.38%)
Ladder Position: 1st

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 18 July Port Adelaide def. Norwood Alberton Oval (crowd: 5,000) [16]
4.1 (25)
11.3 (69)
15.7 (97)
19.17 (131)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
2.2 (14)
2.5 (17)
5.6 (36)
7.8 (50)
Congear 7
Chaplain, Dunn, Ashley, Magor, Anderson 2
Watson, Drummond 1
GoalsStephens 4
P. Miller 2
Packham 1
Ashley, Congear, Oliver, Watson, Robertson, McFarlaneBestStephens, E. F. Beams, Crawford, Grantley, Nash, White

Record: 10 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws (216.59%)
Ladder Position: 1st

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 22 August North Adelaide def. by Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval (crowd: 9,000) [17]
3.1 (19)
3.4 (22)
5.7 (37)
8.11 (59)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
3.2 (20)
7.6 (48)
9.11 (65)
11.14 (80)
Williams 3
Sandery, Johns 2
O'Brien 1
Goals2 Dunn, Chaplain, Ashley
1 Drummond, Congear, Watson, Oliver, Magor
Leahy, Klose, O'Brien, Lewis, Threadgold, Trescowthick, WilliamsBestRobertson, Drummond, Oliver, Lincoln, Chaplain, Watson, Ashley

Record: 11 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws (206.53%)
Ladder Position: 1st

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 29 August West Adelaide 5.5 (35)def. by Port Adelaide 12.15 (87) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 6,500) [18]

Record: 12 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws (209.41%)
Ladder Position: 1st

Ladder

1914 SAFL Ladder
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Port Adelaide (P)121200106851067.6824
2 North Adelaide 1266072376948.4612
3 Sturt 1266066579945.4212
4 West Torrens 1256171578647.6311
5 West Adelaide 1247162176744.749
6 South Adelaide 1248069272248.948
7 Norwood 1248065678745.468
Source: [19]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Semi-final

1914 SAFL Semi-final
Saturday, 5 September Port Adelaide def. Sturt Adelaide Oval (crowd: 8,000) Report
3.7 (25)
3.11 (29)
6.13 (49)
12.17 (89)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
0.0 (0)
4.3 (27)
5.3 (33)
5.5 (35)
Umpires: O'Connor
Dunn 4
Chaplin, Drummond 2
Ashley, Magor, Watson, Congear 1
Goals2 Smith
1 Golding, Sellick, Neate

Grand Final

1914 SAFL Grand Final
Saturday, 19 September Port Adelaide def. North Adelaide Adelaide Oval (crowd: 11,200) Report
2.1 (13)
5.7 (37)
7.8 (50)
13.15 (93)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
0.3 (3)
0.4 (4)
0.8 (8)
1.8 (14)
Congear 4
Chaplin 3
Drummond, Andersen 2
Dunn, McFarlane 1
Goals1 Thomas
Congear, Chaplin, Watson, Magor, Drummond, Andersen, Londrigan, Boon, Pope, Oliver, RobertsonBestSecombe, Klose, Lewis, O'Brien, Pratten, Thomas, Wainwright, Russell, Trescowthick, Murch

Post season

Championship of Australia

1914 Championship of Australia
Saturday, 3 October Port Adelaide def. Carlton Adelaide Oval (crowd: 5,000)
2.4 (16)
5.6 (36)
6.9 (45)
9.16 (70)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
1.3 (9)
3.3 (21)
4.4 (28)
5.6 (36)
Umpires: O'Connor
Congear 4
Watson 2
Chaplin, Drummond, Wisdom 1
Goals McKenzie 2
Baud, Morris, Sharp 1

Port Adelaide Patriotic Fund Match

Port Adelaide vs. Semaphore Central (SA Amateur Premiers)
Saturday, 10 October Port Adelaide def. Semaphore Central Alberton Oval Report
1.2 (8)
4.12 (36)
6.12 (48)
9.17 (71)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
5.1 (31)
5.1 (31)
8.3 (51)
8.4 (52)
Umpires: Curtain

Port Adelaide vs. South Australia

Port Adelaide vs. South Australia
Wednesday, 14 October Port Adelaide def. South Australia Jubilee Oval
1.2 (8)
6.7 (43)
8.9 (57)
14.14 (98)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
2.3 (15)
2.7 (19)
5.10 (40)
5.10 (40)
Chaplin 4
Watson 3
Drummond, Congear, Wisdom, McFarlane, Andersen, Ashley, Oliver 1
Goals2 Packham
1 Barry, Stephens, Fitzgerald
  • A medal for best on ground was awarded to Harold Oliver of Port Adelaide.

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