1913 Championship of Australia

The 1913 Championship of Australia was an Australian rules football match that took place on 8 October 1913.

1913 Championship of Australia
Port Adelaide Fitzroy
13.16 (94) 4.7 (31)
1 2 3 4
PTA 1.5 (11) 2.7 (19) 8.12 (60) 13.16 (94)
FTR 1.1 (7) 3.5 (23) 3.6 (24) 4.7 (31)
DateSaturday, 3 October
StadiumAdelaide Oval
Attendance6,000
← 1911 1914 →

The championship was contested by the premiers of the VFL, Fitzroy and the premiers of the SAFL, Port Adelaide.

The match was played at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, South Australia.

The match, played in front of 6,000, was won by Port Adelaide by a margin of 63 points, giving Port Adelaide its 3rd Championship of Australia Title.[1]

Match details edit

Championship of Australia
8 October 1913 Port Adelaide def. Fitzroy Adelaide Oval (crowd: 6,000)
1.5 (11)
2.7 (19)
8.12 (60)
 13.16 (94)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
1.1 (7)
3.5 (23)
3.6 (24)
 4.7 (31)
Umpires: S Carter
A Congear 5
A Chaplin, F Hansen 2
S Dickson, W Drummond, J Ashley, W Oliver 1
Goals J Freake 2
P Parratt, C Lethbridge 1

References edit

  1. ^ "FOOTBALL-CHAMPIONS AT PLAY-PORT ADELAIDE DEFEAT FITZROY-A HOLLOW VICTORY". The Advertiser. 9 October 1913.