This page is a chronological listing of the premiership winners in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) – the premier Australian rules football competition in the state of South Australia.
Chronological list
Year Premier Runner-up Score Crowd Ground DateTelecaster South Australian Football Association (1877-1888) 1877 South Adelaide Victorian Joint Champions were declared (with no playoff) 1878 Norwood Port Adelaide 1879 Norwood (2) Port Adelaide (2) 1880 Norwood (3) Victorian 1881 Norwood (4) South Adelaide 1882 Norwood (5) South Adelaide (2) 1883 Norwood (6) Port Adelaide (3) 1884 Port Adelaide Norwood 1885 South Adelaide (2) Norwood (2) 1886 Adelaide South Adelaide (3) 1887 Norwood (7) Port Adelaide (4) United Football Association of South Australia (1888-1889) 1888 Norwood (8) + COA (1) Port Adelaide (5) South Australian Football Association (1889-1907) 1889 Norwood (9) Port Adelaide (6)7.4 (7) d. 5.9 (5)7,227Adelaide OvalSaturday 5 October 1890 Port Adelaide (2) + COA (1) Norwood (3) 1891 Norwood (10) Port Adelaide (7) 1892 South Adelaide (3) Port Adelaide (8) 1893 South Adelaide (4) Norwood (4) 1894 Norwood (11) South Adelaide (4)4.8 (32) drew 4.8 (32) Adelaide OvalWednesday 6 August4.7 (31) d. 3.5 (23) (Replay)9,000Wednesday 13 August1895 South Adelaide (5) Norwood (5) 1896 South Adelaide (6) Norwood (6) 1897 Port Adelaide (3) South Adelaide (5) 1898 South Adelaide (7) Port Adelaide (9)8.8 (56) d. 4.8 (32)6,500Adelaide OvalSaturday 10 September 1899 South Adelaide (8) Norwood (7) 5.12 (42) d. 2.2 (14)Adelaide OvalSaturday 9 September 1900 North Adelaide South Adelaide (6) 4.3 (27) d. 1.8 (14)7,000Adelaide OvalSaturday 8 September 1901 Norwood (12) Port Adelaide (10)4.9 (33) d. 4.5 (29)7,000Adelaide OvalSaturday 5 October 1902 North Adelaide (2) South Adelaide (7)9.14 (68) d. 4.7 (31)Adelaide OvalSaturday 6 September 1903 Port Adelaide (4) South Adelaide (8)6.6 (42) d. 5.5 (35)14,000Adelaide OvalSaturday 12 September 1904 Norwood (13) Port Adelaide (11)9.8 (62) d. 8.10 (58) 15,000Jubilee OvalSaturday 17 September 1905 North Adelaide (3) Port Adelaide (12)6.8 (44) d. 1.6 (12)12,000Adelaide OvalSaturday 9 September 1906 Port Adelaide (5) North Adelaide 8.12 (60) d. 5.9 (39)20,000Adelaide OvalSaturday, 15 September South Australian Football League 1907 Norwood (14) + COA (2) Port Adelaide (13)8.7 (55) d. 3.9 (27)25,000Adelaide OvalSaturday, 21 September 1908 West Adelaide + COA (1) Norwood (8)7.10 (52) d. 6.13 (49)22,000Adelaide OvalSaturday, 26 September 1909 West Adelaide (2) Port Adelaide (14)7.17 (59) d. 6.5 (41)25,000Adelaide OvalSaturday, 18 September 1910 Port Adelaide (6) + COA (2) Sturt8.12 (60) d. 5.11 (41)20,000Adelaide OvalSaturday, 1 October 1911 West Adelaide (3) + COA (2) Port Adelaide (15) 7.9 (52) d. 6.10 (46)19,000Adelaide OvalSaturday, 30 September1912 West Adelaide (4) Port Adelaide (16) 6.10 (46) d. 5.2 (32)28,500Adelaide OvalSaturday, 28 September1913 Port Adelaide (7) + COA (3) North Adelaide (2)7.12 (54) d. 5.10 (40)22,000Adelaide OvalSaturday 20 September1914 Port Adelaide (8) + COA (4) North Adelaide (3)13.15 (93) d. 1.8 (14) 11,000Adelaide OvalSaturday 19 September1915 Sturt Port Adelaide (17)6.10 (46) d. 4.10 (34)13,000Adelaide OvalSaturday 2 October 1916–1918: SANFL suspended due to WWI. Clubs organise charitable Patriotic League competition during war. 1919 Sturt (2) North Adelaide (4)5.9 (39) drew 5.9 (39) 30,000 Adelaide OvalSaturday 27 September 3.5 (23) d. 2.6 (18) (Replay)35,000Wednesday 8 October 1920 North Adelaide (4) Norwood (9)9.15 (69) d. 3.3 (21)31,000Adelaide OvalSaturday 18 September1921 Port Adelaide (9) Norwood (10)4.8 (32) d. 3.6 (24)34,000Adelaide OvalSaturday 8 October1922 Norwood (15) West Adelaide9.7 (61) d. 2.16 (28)31,000Adelaide OvalSaturday 30 September1923 Norwood (16) North Adelaide (5)9.12 (66) d. 6.4 (40)37,000Adelaide OvalSaturday 29 September1924West Torrens Sturt (2)9.12 (66) d. 8.10 (58)44,345Adelaide OvalSaturday 27 September1925 Norwood (17)West Torrens8.4 (52) d. 7.9 (51)37,750Adelaide OvalSaturday 26 September1926 Sturt (3) North Adelaide (6)9.10 (64) d. 7.9 (51)30,000Adelaide OvalSaturday 2 October South Australian National Football League1927 West Adelaide (5) North Adelaide (7)10.10 (70) d. 8.10 (58)33,222Adelaide OvalSaturday 1 October 1928 Port Adelaide (10) Norwood (11)15.14 (104) d. 7.14 (56)35,700Adelaide OvalSaturday 6 October 1929 Norwood (18) Port Adelaide (19)16.14 (110) d. 10.9 (69)35,504Adelaide OvalSaturday 5 October 1930 North Adelaide (5) Port Adelaide (20) 9.13 (67) d. 9.9 (63)23,609Adelaide OvalSaturday 4 October 1931 North Adelaide (6) Sturt (3) 17.13 (115) d. 11.11 (77)34,202Adelaide OvalSaturday 3 October 1932 Sturt (4) North Adelaide (8)16.14 (110) d. 10.9 (69)29,717Adelaide OvalSaturday 1 October 1933West Torrens (2) Norwood (12)13.10 (88) d. 9.11 (65)33,444Adelaide OvalSaturday 14 October 1934 Glenelg Port Adelaide (21) 18.15 (123) d. 16.18 (114)30,045Adelaide OvalSaturday 5 October 1935 South Adelaide (9) Port Adelaide (22)15.9 (99) d. 13.13 (91)26,496Adelaide OvalSaturday 5 October 1936 Port Adelaide (11) Sturt (4)13.19 (97) d. 14.10 (94)35,120Adelaide OvalSaturday 3 October 1937 Port Adelaide (12) South Adelaide (9)13.16 (94) d. 9.16 (70)35,895Adelaide OvalSaturday 2 October 1938 South Adelaide (10) Port Adelaide (23)23.14 (152) d. 15.16 (106)33,364Adelaide OvalSaturday 1 October 1939 Port Adelaide (13)West Torrens (2)16.28 (124) d. 11.11 (77)44,885Adelaide OvalSaturday 30 September 1940 Sturt (5) South Adelaide (10)14.16 (100) d. 11.13 (79)28,500Adelaide OvalSaturday 28 September 1941 Norwood (19) Sturt (5)14.16 (100) d. 10.11 (71)30,742Adelaide OvalSaturday 4 October 1942 Port–Torrens West–Glenelg 18.12 (120) d. 16.13 (109) 35,000Adelaide Oval Saturday, 12 September 1943 Norwood–North Port–Torrens 12.10 (82) d. 8.13 (61) 42,000 Adelaide Oval Saturday 30 September 1944 Norwood–North (2) Port–Torrens (2) 9.7 (61) d. 7.13 (55) 30,000 Adelaide Oval Saturday 30 September 1945West Torrens (3) Port Adelaide (24)15.25 (115) d. 15.12 (102)47,500Adelaide OvalSaturday 29 September 1946 Norwood (20) Port Adelaide (25)13.14 (92) d. 9.10 (64)53,473Adelaide OvalSaturday 5 October 1947 West Adelaide (6) Norwood (13) 10.15 (75) d. 5.15 (45)32,631Adelaide OvalSaturday 4 October 1948 Norwood (21)West Torrens (3)15.16 (106) d. 6.13 (49)48,755Adelaide OvalSaturday 2 October 1949 North Adelaide (7) West Torrens (4) 13.17 (95) d. 9.18 (72)42,490Adelaide OvalSaturday 1 October 1950 Norwood (22) Glenelg15.16 (106) d. 8.11 (59)50,389Adelaide OvalSaturday 30 September 1951 Port Adelaide (14) North Adelaide (9)10.12 (72) d. 8.13 (61)41,997Adelaide OvalSaturday 29 September 1952 North Adelaide (8) Norwood (14) 23.15 (153) d. 6.9 (45)50,105Adelaide OvalSaturday 4 October 1953 West Torrens (4) Port Adelaide (26)9.13 (67) d. 8.12 (60)42,949Adelaide OvalSaturday 3 October 1954 Port Adelaide (15) West Adelaide (2)11.13 (79) d. 10.16 (76)42,895Adelaide OvalSaturday 2 October 1955 Port Adelaide (16) Norwood (15)15.11 (101) d. 5.8 (38)44,826Adelaide OvalSaturday 1 October 1956 Port Adelaide (17) West Adelaide (3)12.9 (81) d. 9.11 (65)45,514Adelaide OvalSaturday 29 September 1957 Port Adelaide (18) Norwood (16)15.15 (105) d. 13.6 (94)61,924Adelaide OvalSaturday 28 September 1958 Port Adelaide (19) West Adelaide (4)14.10 (94) d. 14.8 (92)54,282Adelaide OvalSaturday 3 October 1959 Port Adelaide (20) West Adelaide (5)13.9 (87) d. 11.11 (77)48,884Adelaide OvalSaturday 3 October 1960 North Adelaide (9) Norwood (17)14.11 (95) d. 13.12 (90)54,162Adelaide OvalSaturday 1 October 1961 West Adelaide (7) Norwood (18)16.13 (109) d. 11.7 (73)40,409Adelaide OvalSaturday 30 September 1962 Port Adelaide (21) West Adelaide (6)8.10 (58) d. 7.13 (55)43,597Adelaide OvalSaturday 29 September 1963 Port Adelaide (22) North Adelaide (10)11.14 (80) d. 6.11 (47)52,688Adelaide OvalFriday 5 October 1964 South Adelaide (11) Port Adelaide (27)9.15 (69) d. 5.12 (42)56,353Adelaide OvalFriday 30 October 1965 Port Adelaide (23) Sturt (6)12.8 (80) d. 12.5 (77)62,543Adelaide OvalSaturday 2 October 1966 Sturt (6) Port Adelaide (28)16.16 (112) d. 8.8 (56)59,417Adelaide OvalSaturday 1 October 1967 Sturt (7) Port Adelaide (29) 13.10 (88) d. 10.17 (77)58,849Adelaide OvalSaturday 30 September 1968 Sturt (8) Port Adelaide (30)12.18 (90) d. 9.9 (63)57,811Adelaide OvalSaturday 28 September 1969 Sturt (9) Glenelg (2)24.15 (159) d. 13.16 (94)55,600Adelaide OvalSaturday 4 October 1970 Sturt (10) Glenelg (3)12.13 (85) d. 9.10 (64)48,757Adelaide OvalSaturday 26 September 1971 North Adelaide (10) Port Adelaide (31)10.19 (79) d. 9.5 (59)52,228 Adelaide OvalSaturday 25 September 1972 North Adelaide (11) + COA (1) Port Adelaide (32)19.14 (128) d. 10.12 (72)55,709Adelaide OvalSaturday 30 September 1973 Glenelg (2) North Adelaide (11)21.11 (137) d. 19.16 (130)56,525Adelaide OvalSaturday 30 September 1974 Sturt (11) Glenelg (4)9.16 (70) d. 8.7 (55)58,113Football ParkSaturday 28 September 1975 Norwood (23) Glenelg (5)9.10 (64) d. 7.10 (52)53,283Football ParkSaturday 27 September 1976 Sturt (12) Port Adelaide (33)17.14 (116) d. 10.15 (75)66,897Football ParkSaturday 25 SeptemberSeven Network (1) 1977 Port Adelaide (24) Glenelg (6)17.11 (113) d. 16.9 (105)56,717Football ParkSaturday 24 SeptemberSeven Network 1978 Norwood (24) Sturt (7)16.15 (111) d. 14.26 (110)60,867Football ParkSaturday 30 SeptemberSeven Network (2) 1979 Port Adelaide (25) South Adelaide (11)9.9 (63) d. 3.14 (32)50,428Football ParkSunday 30 SeptemberNine Network (1) 1980 Port Adelaide (26) Norwood (19)11.15 (81) d. 9.9 (63)54,536Football ParkSaturday 4 OctoberSeven Network (3) 1981 Port Adelaide (27) Glenelg (7)14.11 (95) d. 6.8 (44)52,659Football ParkSaturday 3 OctoberSeven Network (4) 1982 Norwood (25) Glenelg (8)20.13 (133) d. 9.17 (71)47,336Football ParkSaturday 2 OctoberSeven Network (5) 1983 West Adelaide (8) Sturt (8)21.16 (142) d 16.12 (108)47,129Football ParkSaturday 1 OctoberSeven Network (6) 1984 Norwood (26) Port Adelaide (34)15.10 (100) d. 13.13 (91)50,271Football ParkSunday 30 SeptemberSeven Network (7) 1985 Glenelg (3) North Adelaide (12)21.15 (141) d. 12.12 (84)50,289Football ParkSaturday 5 OctoberSeven Network (8) 1986 Glenelg (4) North Adelaide (13)21.9 (135) d. 12.15 (87)50,538Football ParkSaturday 4 OctoberSeven Network (9) 1987 North Adelaide (12) Glenelg (9) 23.7 (145) d. 9.9 (63)50,617Football ParkSaturday 3 OctoberSeven Network (10)1988 Port Adelaide (28) Glenelg (10)12.12 (84) d. 8.7 (55)50,313Football ParkSaturday 1 OctoberNine Network (1)1989 Port Adelaide (29) North Adelaide (14)15.18 (108) d. 1.8 (14)50,487Football ParkSaturday 7 OctoberNine Network (2)1990 Port Adelaide (30) Glenelg (11)16.12 (108) d. 13.15 (93)50,589Football ParkSunday 7 OctoberNine Network (3) Adelaide Football Club is formed and enters the AFL1991 North Adelaide (13) West Adelaide (7)21.22 (148) d. 11.7 (73)39,276Football ParkSaturday 5 OctoberABC Network (1)1992 Port Adelaide (31) Glenelg (12)17.3 (105) d. 7.7 (49)42,242Football ParkSaturday 3 OctoberNine Network (4)1993 Woodville-West Torrens Norwood (20)17.20 (122) d. 7.7 (49)42,719Football ParkSaturday 2 OctoberABC Network (2)1994 Port Adelaide (32) Woodville-West Torrens15.16 (106) d. 10.9 (69)40,598Football ParkSunday 2 OctoberABC Network (3)1995 Port Adelaide (33) Central District13.16 (94) d. 6.10 (46)45,786Football ParkSunday 1 OctoberABC Network (4)1996 Port Adelaide (34) Central District (2)11.14 (80) d. 6.8 (44)46,120Football ParkSunday 6 OctoberABC Network (5) Port Adelaide Football Club enters the AFL1997 Norwood (27) Port Adelaide (35)19.12 (126) d. 7.11 (53)44,161Football ParkSunday 5 OctoberABC Network (6)1998 Port Adelaide (35) Sturt (9)11.9 (75) d. 9.12 (66)44,838Football ParkSunday 4 OctoberABC Network (7)1999 Port Adelaide (36) Norwood (21)14.17 (101) d. 14.9 (93)39,135Football ParkSunday 3 OctoberABC Network (8)2000 Central District Woodville-West Torrens (2)8.13 (61) d. 5.9 (39)34,819Football ParkSunday 1 Oct