| 1918 Patriotic season | |
|---|---|
 3rd SAPFL season Pictured above is the 1918 West Torrens SAPFL premiership team. | |
| Premiers | West Torrens 1st premiership |
The 1918 SAPFL season was the 3rd and final 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]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Torrens (P) | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1065 | 567 | 65.26 | 26 |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 844 | 689 | 55.06 | 25 |
| 3 | West Adelaide | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 923 | 644 | 58.90 | 21 |
| 4 | South Adelaide | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 668 | 676 | 49.70 | 16 |
| 5 | Kenilworth | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 645 | 643 | 50.08 | 15 |
| 6 | Sturt | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 483 | 649 | 42.67 | 13 |
| 7 | Mitcham | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 443 | 798 | 35.70 | 8 |
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