• A game was scheduled between Port Adelaide and Gawler at Alberton Oval but the latter telegrammed the Association Secretary to inform that they would forfeit due to the programme only being received late on Friday afternoon (11 May).

After the match on Saturday while all the Gawler players were together in the train returning, enjoying themselves in a jovial manner, quite unconscious of their recent defeat, it was unanimously decided to still continue in the Association in spite of the bad treatment, and play the fixtures arranged. A good deal of dissatisfaction was expressed at the action of clubs trying to 'cadge' their players, and the climax was reached when a player selected, and who went down with the intention of helping the Gawlers, informed them that a club's supporters waited at the station with a cab, and securing him abducted him to their playing grounds, thus accounting for his non-appearance at Kensington.
At a committee meeting of the Gawlers it was decided that the match arranged for the Adelaide Oval for the holiday should be abandoned, but the players are determined to go against their executive, and therefore they will meet the Medindies oh the 26th, in the morning, according to the fixture.^[12]

• After 46 loses and just only one win (against North Adelaide Hotham back in September 1888) this was Medindie's first win after 20 consecutive losses and the first ever against Gawler.

• A game was scheduled between South Adelaide and Gawler - It was Gawler's 3rd scheduled game within 7 days in Adelaide. It was reported - The Gawlers were to have played the Souths, but forfeited. Their reason was that they objected to being down on the list to play five matohes in succession in Adelaide without one on their own ground. If they had played they would have met the South Adelaides twice on two consecutive Saturdays. This is the second time the Gawlers have forfeited this season, and it is to be hoped it will be the last, as if this sort of thing occurs frequently it will be far better for them to resign their position in the association altogether. ^{[16] [17]}

Gawler vs Port Adelaide game started 35 mins late and as a consequence the last quarter was played in darkness

A match was scheduled at Gawler Oval between Gawler and Norwood. But owing to fhe sloppy state of the ground the Gawlers forfeited.
In the evening the visitors were entertained at dinner by the local team.^[22]

The Victorian uniform consisted of blue jersey with yellow sash, blue hose and caps, white knickerbockers.
The South Australian colours are red, white, and blue jerseys, hose, and cape, and navy blue knickerbockers.
South Australian Team of 20 consisted of 9 Norwood, 9 Port Adelaide and 2 South Adelaide.^[31][32]

Norwood vs Gawler was originally programmed for Adelaide Oval but was moved to Gawler by mutual consent.
Port Adelaide vs Adelaide was moved from Alberton to Adelaide Oval

• Port Adelaide's score of 20.15 (20) was the competitions record at the time.

• A game was scheduled between Port Adelaide and Gawler at Alberton Oval but Gawler forfeited for the 2nd time in the Season against Port Adelaide at Alberton

• The Port Adelaide v. Norwood attendance of 11,500 was the record crowd for a football match in South Australia at the time. The result of the game ultimately decided the premiership for the season.^[51]

Monday 1 September was 8 Hour Day Public Holiday

The game between Gawler and Medindie was abandoned at half-time due to torrential rain during the 2nd quarter when all but 3 of the Gawler players had left the field. When the shower passed over the bell was rung, but only the Gawlers and the umpire came on the ground. Shortly after the captain of the Medindies appeared and a dispute arose. The Medindies claimed a draw, as they said they had been ordered off the field. The umpire then tried to persuade them, but they still refused and said tha rules were in their favor. The ground certainly was wet, and there were pools of water about, but matches have been played when it was in a worse condition. A considerable amount of argument took place in the pavilion, but the Medindies would not give way, and subsequently left the ground amid the hooting of the spectators. Gawler's team, said that the umpire stated that the ground was fit to play on, and that the Gawlers were willing to continue the game, but that the Medindies refused. The Gawler team claims the game, and the matter will be laid before the association. This game at Gawler Oval was the last South Australian league level match at the venue as Gawler then withdrew from the competition before the start of 1891 season.

• Prior to the match C.Woods lead the competition goal kicking tally by 3, however John McKenzie kicked 13 goals during the course of the match to win the years goal kicking award.^[60]