1938 SANFL Grand Final

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1938 SANFL Grand Final
1938 South Australian Football Budget Grand Final cover.jpg
Official program cover.
South Adelaide Football Club colours (1938 to 1941).svg
South Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club colours (1931 to 1938).svg
Port Adelaide
23.14 (152)15.16 (106)
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STH6.3 (39)9.5 (59)21.9 (135)23.14 (152)
PTA4.3 (27)9.5 (59)11.8 (74)15.16 (106)
DateSaturday, 1 October (2:10 pm)
Stadium Adelaide Oval
Attendance33,364
  1937 1939  

The 1938 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football competition. South Adelaide beat Port Adelaide 152 to 106. [1]

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References

  1. "Australian Football - SANFL Season 1938". australianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.