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The City v Country Patriotic Match was a one-off all-star game between two representative sides organised by the South Australian National Football League, following the cancellation of an interstate match between South Australia and Victoria in 1940. Admission to the ground was set at ninepence and 1 6 to the grandstand, children threepence and sixpence, with profits donated to the Navy League of Australia.

The match was played on 3 August 1940 at Adelaide Oval, between the Country Team (Country) and the Metropolitan Team (City). City won the match by 27 points.

Teams

The teams were selected from SANFL footballers by the State football selectors; C. McArthur, T.R.L. Alderman, and Sergeant C.L Shea of the 2nd A.I.F.

Country Team

Colours: Red and Black

Colin Smith (West Adelaide) was initially selected as Vice Captain but dropped out of the team on the day of the match, along with J. Reilly (North Adelaide) and Jack Furniss (North Adelaide), who were replaced with Jack Oatey, Angus Strauss and Theo Chynoweth.

Metropolitan Team

Colours: Blue and White

Lionel Bennetts (North Adelaide) dropped out of the originally selected team, to be replaced by Mel Brock (Glenelg)

Best on ground award

Whilst there was no official award presented for the player judged best afield, Jack Oatey's performance was singled out in multiple accounts as the best performed player in the game.

Scorecard

See also

• 1940 SANFL season

References

1. "Superior Footballer - City or Country?". Vol. 30, no. 1546. Adelaide. The Sport. 2 August 1940. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
2. Allan, Robert (31 July 1940). "Rucks Likely to Win for City Team". No. 1889. Melbourne. Sporting Globe. p. 9. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
3. ^ Rover (21 July 1940). "Country v City Football Match - Teams for game in aid of Navy League". Vol. LXXXIII, no. 25, 523. Adelaide. The Advertiser. p. 16. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
4. ^ "Footballers Play for Navy League Funds - City beats Country in match at Adelaide Oval". Vol. LXXXIII, no. 25, 533. Adelaide. The Advertiser. 5 August 1940. p. 7. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
5. "Rucks Lead City to Victory". South Australian Football Budget. 65 (6). Adelaide: 13. 19 May 1990.
6. T.J.K. (16 August 1940). "Oatey's Fine Game Against City". Vol. LXXXIII, no. 25, 543. The Advertiser. p. 9. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
7. "City Side Victorious". Vol. 30, no. 1547. Adelaide. The Sport. 9 August 1940. p. 2. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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