| 1897 SAFA premiership season | |
|---|---|
 Port Adelaide, premiers | |
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Port Adelaide 3rd premiership |
| Leading goalkicker | Jimmy Tompkins Port Adelaide (27 Goals) |
| Matches played | 51 |
The1897 South Australian Football Association season was the 21st edition of the top level ofAustralian rules football to be played inSouth Australia.Port Adelaide won its 3rd premiership.
This was the first season of football in South Australia wherebehinds contributed to the total score, not justgoals.
In winning the 1897 SAFA premiership, Port Adelaide achieved the rare feat of going from last the previous year to first.[1]
Natives informed the SAFA at a meeting on Monday 26 Oct 1896 that they were changing their name to West Torrens.[2]
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.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 782 | 294 | 72.68 | 29 |
| 2 | South Adelaide | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1050 | 391 | 72.87 | 26 |
| 3 | Norwood | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 765 | 402 | 65.55 | 23 |
| 4 | North Adelaide | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 535 | 609 | 46.77 | 14 |
| 5 | West Torrens | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 257 | 1091 | 19.07 | 7[a] |
| 6 | West Adelaide | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 217 | 828 | 20.77 | 3[a] |
Program notes - Norwood, Port Adelaide and South Adelaide played each other 4 times, and the other 3 clubs 3 times.
North Adelaide, West Adelaide and West Torrens played each other 4 times, and the other 3 clubs 3 times.[5]
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