# 1882 SAFA season

The 1882 South Australian Football Association season was the 6th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The season began on Saturday 6 May.
The 1882 SAFA season was the first time that the league used behinds in determining game results.
A junior team the Royal Park Football Club entered the competition as a replacement for Adelaide/Kensington Club which withdrew the previous season after 4 games. However, Royal Park folded after five matches, their remaining five scheduled matches were declared forfeits, and collected the wooden spoon.
Norwood went on to record its 5th consecutive premiership.

## Premiership season
### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | |
| Saturday, 6 May | Norwood 5.26 (5) | def. | Royal Park 0.2 (0) | Adelaide Oval |
| Saturday, 6 May (3:30 pm) | South Adelaide 4.8 (4) | def. | South Park 2.0 (2) | Kensington Oval |
| Saturday, 6 May (3:30 pm) | Port Adelaide 0.7 (0) | def. by | Victorian 2.3 (2) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 500) |

### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | |
| Saturday, 13 May | Norwood 3.5 (3) | def. | South Park 1.9 (1) | Kensington Oval |
| Saturday, 13 May | South Adelaide 3.3 (3) | def. | Port Adelaide 1.8 (1) | Adelaide Oval |
| Saturday, 13 May (3:30 pm) | Victorian 3.9 (3) | def. | Royal Park 1.3 (1) | Alberton Oval |

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | |
| Saturday, 20 May (3:30 pm) | Victorian 5.4 (5) | def. | South Park 1.11 (1) | Adelaide Oval |
| Saturday, 20 May (3:25 pm) | Norwood 1.10 (1) | def. | South Adelaide 0.3 (0) | Kensington Oval |
| Saturday, 20 May (3:25 pm) | Port Adelaide 6.20 (6) | def. | Royal Park 1.1 (1) | Alberton Oval |
| Royal Park lost their match against Port Adelaide 1.1 to 6.20 after kicking with the wind they led at half time 1 goal 1 behind to Ports 7 behinds ||||||

### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | |
| Saturday, 27 May (3:10 pm) | Norwood 1.16 | def. by | Port Adelaide 2.11 | Adelaide Oval |
| Saturday, 27 May | Victorian 1.2 (1) | drew with | South Adelaide 1.3 (1) | Kensington Oval |
| Port Adelaide defeated Norwood for the first time after 9 attempts. Norwood lost its first SAFA game at Adelaide Oval against Port Adelaide. Royal Park forfeited their match against South Park scheduled for the Alberton Oval. ||||||

### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | |
| Saturday, 3 June (3:00 pm) | Norwood 4.5 (4) | def. | Victorian 0.8 (0) | Kensington Oval |
| Saturday, 3 June (3:30 pm) | Port Adelaide 1.4 (1) | def. | South Park 0.2 (0) | Alberton Oval |
| Saturday, 3 June (Time pm) | South Adelaide 3.15 (3) | def. | Royal Park 0.0 (0) | Adelaide Oval |
| It was reported on 10th June - The South Adelaides beat the Royal Parks very easily by 3 goals to nil, but as the resignation of the latter Club had been accepted the Association will not recognise the match. South Parks have secured the services of four of the best men in the Royal Parks, and their presence should strengthen the plucky Parks in no small degree. ||||||

### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | |
| Saturday, 10 June | Victorian 0.9 (0) | def. by | Port Adelaide 4.9 (4) | Adelaide Oval |
| Saturday, 10 June (3:30 pm) | South Adelaide 3.9 (3) | def. | South Park 0.2 (0) | Kensington Oval |

### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | |
| Saturday, 1 July | Port Adelaide 2.6 (2) | def. | South Adelaide 1.4 (1) | Alberton Oval |
| Saturday, 1 July | Royal Park 0.0 (0) | def. by | Victorian 7.7 (7) | Kensington Oval |

### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | |
| Saturday, 8 July | Norwood 1.3 (1) | def. by | South Adelaide 2.7 (2) | Adelaide Oval |
| Saturday, 8 July (3:40 pm) | Victorian 1.5 (1) | drew with | South Park 1.3 (1) | Kensington Oval |

### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | |
| Saturday, 15 July (3:30 pm) | Port Adelaide 0.2 (0) | def. by | Norwood 3.17 (3) | Alberton Oval |
| Saturday, 15 July | South Adelaide 6.16 (6) | def. | Victorian 1.4 (1) | Adelaide Oval |
| The Royal Parks have at length retired, and their remaining matches of the second round will count as wins to their opponents. ||||||

### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | |
| Saturday, 22 July | Victorian 2.1 (2) | def. by | Norwood 3.15 (3) | Adelaide Oval |
| Saturday, 22 July (3:30 pm) | South Park 0.6 (0) | def. by | Port Adelaide 2.7 (2) | Kensington Oval |

### Round 11

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | |
| Saturday, 29 July | South Adelaide 3.5 (3) | def. | South Park 2.4 (2) | Adelaide Oval |
| Saturday, 29 July (3:30 pm) | Victorian 1.6 (1) | def. by | Port Adelaide 4.10 (4) | Kensington Oval |

### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | |
| Saturday, 5 August (3:30 pm) | Norwood 4.7 (1) | def. | South Park 1.7 (1) | Adelaide Oval |
| Saturday, 5 August | South Adelaide 4.12 (4) | def. | Victorian 0.6 (0) | Kensington Oval |

### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | |
| Monday, 7 August (3:00 pm) | Norwood 3.14 (3) | def. | South Adelaide 2.4 (2) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 1,500) |

### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | |
| Saturday, 12 August | South Adelaide 2.4 (2) | def. by | Port Adelaide 3.5 (3) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 1,000) |
| Saturday, 12 August (3:30 pm) | Victorian 0.3 (0) | def. by | South Park 2.12 (2) | Kensington Oval |

### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 |
| The game scheduled for Saturday 19 August at Kensington Oval between Norwood and Port Adelaide was awarded to Norwood on forfeit as Port Adelaide objected to the match not being played at Alberton Oval and refused to travel. ||||||

### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | |
| Saturday, 26 August (3:30 pm) | Norwood 3.15 (3) | def. | South Adelaide 2.5 (2) | Kensington Oval (crowd: 1,750) |

### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | |
| Saturday, 2 September (3:30 pm) | Norwood 4.18 (4) | def. | Victorian 1.5 (1) | Kensington Oval |

### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | |
| Saturday, 9 September (3:30 pm) | Norwood 9.14 (9) | def. | South Park 4.4 (4) | Kensington Oval |

## Ladder

1882 SAFA Ladder :
| | TEAM | P | W | L | D | GF | BF | GA | BA |
| 1 | Norwood | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 149 | 13 | 52 |
| 2 | South Adelaide | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 97 | 16 | 65 |
| 3 | Port Adelaide | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 78 | 14 | 56 |
| 4 | Victorian | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 68 | 34 | 127 |
| 5 | South Park | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 63 | 35 | 76 |
| 6 | Royal Park | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 85 |
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, | Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, | |
Note: Royal Park only played five matches (of which 2 were against Victorians), forfeiting one against South Park, whilst the others were declared forfeits after the club dropped out of the SAFA and folded. Each club played every other 3 times, except Royal Park which was only 2 (including the forfeits).