1896 Championship of Australia

The 1896 Championship of Australia was an Australian rules football match that took place on 12 June 1897.[1]

1896 Championship of Australia
South Adelaide Collingwood 6.4 (40) 8.5 (53)
1 2 3 4 SA 3.1 3.2 5.3 6.4 COL 2.2 4.3 6.5 8.5
Date	12 June 1897
Stadium	Adelaide Oval
Attendance	5000-6000
Umpires	Coffee
← 1893 1907 →

The championship was contested by the premiers of the VFL, Collingwood and the premiers of the SAFL, South Adelaide.[2]

The match was played at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, South Australia.

This was the last Championship of Australia match to be held until 1907.

References

1. "INTERCOLONIAL MATCH". The Age (13, 193). Victoria, Australia. 14 June 1897. p. 3.
2. "INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL". The Advertiser. XXXIX (12061). South Australia. 14 June 1897. p. 3.