Teams 7 | Matches played 38 | |
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Premiers Norwood
(1st premiership) Highest attendance 3,000 (Round 13, Norwood vs Port Adelaide) Leading goalkicker William Dedman
Norwood (12 Goals) | ||
The 1878 South Australian Football Association season was the 2nd season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The 1878 SAFA competition included Adelaide, Kensington, Norwood, Port Adelaide, South Adelaide, South Park and Victorian.
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Norwood went on to record its 1st premiership in its 1st season going through the year undefeated.
Pre Season
The SAFA clubs played inter club matches on 4 May.
An additional pre season game was played between some South Australian and Victorian residents who live in Adelaide.
Premiership Season
Premiership matches are those that took place after 11 May.
References
1878 SAFA season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA