Victorian
Prior to the establishment of the SAFA in 1877, Victorian was one of several clubs which favoured the use of a round ball. The team was renowned for its slick inter-passing based around the soon to be outlawed ‘little mark’. In order to counter any allegations of throwing, players were instructed to drop kick the ball where possible, but other teams were much less honourable, operating on the principle that ‘if you got away with it, it was fair’.
John Devaney looks back at the origins of one of South Australia's earliest clubs.
1891 Season () Fixture
Victorian's 1891 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891-06-16 7 | H | Victorian | vs | South Adelaide | ADO | 1891-06-16 Jun 16 (Tue, 2:10) |