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The 1897 South Australian Football Association season was the 21st edition of the top level of
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to be played in
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won its 3rd premiership. This was the first season of football in South Australia where behinds contributed to the total score, not just
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. In winning the 1897 SAFA premiership, Port Adelaide achieved the rare feat of going from last the previous year to first. Natives informed the SAFA at a meeting on Monday 26 Oct 1896 that they were changing their name to West Torrens. West Adelaide Football Club joined the SAFA after their application was approved by 6 votes to 4 against at a meeting held on 5 April 1897.


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1 The Round 19 match between West Torrens and West Adelaide at Kensington Oval was abandoned as a draw at quarter time after torrential rain flooded the ground (scores at the time were West Torrens 1 goal 1 behind to West Adelaide 1 goal).


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