The 1914

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was an

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match that took place on 3 October 1914. The championship was contested by the premiers of the VFL,

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and the premiers of the SAFL,

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. The match was played at

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. The match, played in front of 5,000, was won by Port Adelaide by a margin of 34 points, giving Port Adelaide its record 4th

Title. This was the last Championship of Australia match to be held until 1968.

Teams

Port Adelaide were without the services of Ashley, Dunn and Cocks with their respective places taken by Wisdom, Middleton and Lincoln respectively.

Scorecard

References

Championship of Australia

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