100th Anniversary of South Australian Patriotic Football

[oldtimer2]

It is 100 years since the 1916 Patriotic season of senior football in South Australia was played. My latest research covers what has remained a largely ignored and undocumented part of South Australian football history. This is probably due to the fact that it was not recognised by the South Australian Football League (SAFL). The league, having made the decision in January 1916 to cancel football, was opposed to the operation of the new administering body. The Patriotic Football Association had taken over as the administering body to organise matches during this time.

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https://southaustralianfootballhistory. ... on-season/