The 1916 SAPFL season was the 1st season of the South Australian Patriotic Football League, a competition formed in the absence of the South Australian Football League during World War I. The SAFL was opposed to the formation of the Patriotic League and refused to recognise it during and after World War I.
Clubs
Patriotic Football Clubs were formed and admitted to the Patriotic League for the Electoral District system which had been adopted by the South Australian Football Association. The exception was the South Australian Railway Football Club, which was formed in 1911, which was only permitted a maximum of three players from any Electoral District.
A Sturt delegation was granted affiliation but there was no representation from the Sturt District until 1918. The Sturt Premiership Team from 1915 had 11 of their senior players enlisted in the military. The South Adelaide Club, which was Adelaide based, also did not form a Patriotic Club until 1918. The North Adelaide Electoral District was represented by Prospect, the Adelaide and Suburban Association premiers in 1912 and 1913, and adopted the colours Red and White. The other SAFA clubs also had lost many senior players to enlistment early in World War I.
ClubHome GroundCaptainCommentNorwoodEast Park Lands, AdelaideClarrie Packham Started in the juniors and seconds at Norwood before first playing in the seniors in 1910. Club Captain and Coach in 1915. Port AdelaideSwansea Oval, Largs Bay Alberton OvalHarry EatonPlayed for Port Adelaide 1911-1915ProspectProspect Recreation GroundDan O'BrienFirst played for North Adelaide Football Club in 1909.South Australian RailwaysHarold Oliver (1st Game only) Bert JohnsonOliver played for Port Adelaide from 1910–15. He returned to his farm in Berri after the first game but rejoined Port Adelaide later in the season. West AdelaideSouth Park Lands, AdelaideNorman Victor (Vic) PetersPlayed for West Adelaide B Grade team. Became a Senior player in 1920.West TorrensHindmarsh OvalStan PattenFirst played for West Torrens in 1913.
Premiership season Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Ladder
Final Series Semi Finals
Grand Final
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