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Port Adelaide–Norwood Rivalry
The Port Adelaide–Norwood rivalry is Australian rules football's oldest and one of its most intense. It is contested between the Norwood Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club. Together, Port Adelaide (36) and Norwood (31) have won 67 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) premierships since the founding of the competition in 1877, 49.3% of all SANFL premierships as of the 2024 SANFL Grand Final. As the SANFL competition has been suspended due to war, only 132 seasons have been played, therefore together Norwood and Port Adelaide have won exactly half of all SANFL premierships awarded. The two clubs have met in finals 50 times, with 17 of those grand finals including two war-time grand finals. Origins The two clubs first played each other in 1878. The rivalry's origins go back to the early 1880s, when Port Adelaide finally ended Norwood's run of six consecutive premierships. During the 1880s and 1890s, matches between Norwood and Port Adelaide would oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Adelaide Norwood 1923 Adelaide Oval
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