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Although the football season is over the brilliant performance of the Port Adelaide team in going through the whole of the contests without a defeat is still fresh in the memory of the club’s supporters and football followers generally. Apart from the honor accruing from the annexation of the State and Australian championships the individual members of the team have received or are about to receive the following list of trophies. Silver Cup to J. Ashley as the Fairest and most Brilliant player; silver rose bowl presented by Mr. W. H. Job, to W. H. Oliver, for consistently good play, Gold Medal presented by Ezywalkin Ltd, to J. C. Watson, as the most improved player (by several supporters) to J. W. Robertson, A. Congear, H. V. Pope, and S. Hosking, for valuable services rendered; trophies by Mr. H. Lewis, to J. W. Robertson, S. Hosking for training; £20 and £5 (Ozone Picture Company), to J. Ashley and R. W. Drummond respectively, best two players during the season, as adjudged by the audiences weekly; trophy (PAFC), to Mr. J. Londrigan as a memento for leading the team to 31 out of 33 first class victories including two Australian Championships; framed enlarged photo of the team and offices of PAFC; to each player, trainer, and officer, as souvenirs of the record performances; special framed photographs (a supporter), to J. Ashley and J. W. Robertson, for winning respectively the Magarey medal and the Referee Medals, 20 Gold Medals (Eight Hours Celebration Union), to 20 players for defeating the combined South Australian team on Eight Hours Day. Ashley won the Magarey Medal for being a Fairest and most Brilliant player in the state, and Robertson gained the Referee Medal for being the best South Australian player at the Sydney Carnival. Most of the prizes mentioned will be presented at a dinner early in the New Year given to the club by Mr. J. W. Anderson, for having been one of the first four teams in last season’s final matches. P. Crowley, of Port II won the Magarey medal for being the Fairest and most Brilliant player in the B Grade Association. D. Adams of Port II won the W. B. Carr Medal, for the best all round player in the B Grade Association. Semaphore Central won the South Australian Amateur League premiership losing only one game for the entire year and H. G. McEwen of Semaphore Central Club won a medal for the Fairest and most Brilliant player in the South Australian Amateur League. Each of the three players trained with the Ports and have represented that club in senior matches.

Collectively the three teams had won all three premierships, accumulated all available association medals – Magarey Medal – J. Ashley, Referee Medal – J. W. Robertson, P. Crowley won the Reserves Magarey Medal, D. Adams the Reserves W. B. Carr Medal (Umpires Votes) and H. G. “Harry” McEwen won the Amateur League Association Medal for the Semaphore Club. The three teams had scooped the trifecta as far as team and individual awards were concerned.

It was a happy idea that suggested the meeting of the premiers of the Senior League (Port Adelaide and those of the Amateur League – Semaphore Central) in a game the proceeds of which will be devoted to the Port Adelaide Patriotic Fund. The match was played at the Alberton Oval on Saturday afternoon. Although the ground was hard, the weather conditions were fairly favorable for the contest. The Semaphore team with the advantage of a strong wind quickly piled on five goals, while there more experienced rivals succeeded in scoring only one major. In the next term, however, Port with a magnificent series of passes added 3. 10. To their total and kept the foe on the defensive. After the long interval Semaphore again took control and added 3 more goals against the Magpies 2. The quarter ended: Semaphore Central 8 goals 3 behinds to Port Adelaide 6 goals 4 behinds. In the last term Port took command, and the game finished with the score showing 9 goals 17 behinds to 8 goals 4 behinds in their favor. Best players for the winners: Boon (Best on Ground), Middleton, Adams, Wisdom, Bailey, Robertson. Losers: Donnell, Duthie, Bauer, Robertson, P. O’ Grady. Goalkickers: Port Adelaide: Drummond (4), Bailey (2), Woolman, Anderson and Congear (1). Centrals: C. Channon, Forbes and Linklater (2), Donnell and Duthie. Mr. J. Curtin gave a satisfactory exhibition of umpiring.