▁not ▁only ▁became ▁S AN FL ▁premiers ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁defe ating ▁Nor wood ▁in ▁the ▁Grand ▁Final ▁at ▁the ▁Ad ela ide ▁O val ▁but ▁they ▁also ▁became ▁Champions ▁of ▁Australia ▁when ▁they ▁defeated ▁powerful ▁Victor ian ▁Football ▁League ▁team ▁Carl ton ▁by ▁five ▁goals ▁at ▁the ▁Ad ela ide ▁O val . ▁James ▁" S orry " ▁Tier ney ▁was ▁the ▁club ' s ▁first ▁ever ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁Mag are y ▁Medal ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 8 . ▁ ▁West ▁Ad ela ide ▁repeated ▁as ▁S AN FL ▁premiers ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 9 ▁after ▁defe ating ▁Port ▁Ad ela ide ▁by ▁a ▁goal ▁in ▁the ▁Grand ▁Final ▁while ▁" D ick " ▁Head ▁won ▁the ▁club ' s ▁second ▁Mag are y ▁Medal . ▁The ▁club ▁sl ump ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 0 ▁to ▁finish ▁in ▁fifth ▁place ▁before ▁repeating ▁their ▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁double ▁success ▁by ▁winning ▁the ▁ 1 9 1 1 ▁S AN FL ▁Prem iers hip ▁defe ating ▁Port ▁Ad ela ide ▁in ▁the ▁Grand ▁Final ▁and ▁Ess end on ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁Championship ▁of ▁Australia . ▁ ▁The ▁club ▁won ▁its ▁fourth ▁premi ership ▁in ▁five ▁years ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 2 ▁after ▁again ▁defe ating ▁Port ▁Ad ela ide ▁in ▁the ▁grand ▁final ▁before ▁finishing ▁their ▁Golden ▁Era ▁with ▁a ▁third ▁placing ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 3 . ▁ ▁Between ▁wars ▁After ▁the ▁S AN FL ▁res umed ▁competition ▁following ▁World ▁War ▁I ,