West Adelaide
"At the end of the 1908 season, VFL premier Carlton then challenged West to a play off for the ‘Championship of the Commonwealth’, a challenge which West were quick to accept. The match took place at Adelaide Oval in front of a crowd of 13,000, most of whom would have been surprised to see West win, let alone so emphatically. Final scores were West Adelaide 12.9 (81) to Carlton 7.10 (52) ... "
The Bloods have hit the highs but, as John Devaney writes, far too often they've experienced the lows.
1906 Season (SAFA) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1906 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-05-05 1 | A | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | West Torrens | 5.1 | 8.6 | 9.11 | 15.12 | 102 | -59 | HIN | 1906-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-05-13 2 | West Adelaide | Bye | 1906-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1906-05-19 3 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | Sturt | 2.6 | 4.10 | 6.14 | 6.15 | 51 | -27 | UNL | 1906-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-05-26 4 | A | West Adelaide | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 17 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.9 | 6.10 | 8.11 | 59 | -42 | ADO | 1906-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-02 5 | A | West Adelaide | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 29 | LOST | Norwood | 4.5 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 13.12 | 90 | -61 | ADO | 1906-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-09 6 | A | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 41 | LOST | South Adelaide | 2.3 | 6.6 | 11.11 | 13.15 | 93 | -52 | JUB | 1906-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-16 7 | A | West Adelaide | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 13 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 10.10 | 14.15 | 16.16 | 112 | -99 | ALB | 1906-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-30 8 | A | West Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | West Torrens | 2.6 | 4.9 | 6.15 | 7.15 | 57 | -14 | HIN | 1906-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-07-07 9 | A | West Adelaide | 0.3 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | Sturt | 3.4 | 4.7 | 6.12 | 12.12 | 84 | -47 | UNL | 1906-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-07-14 10 | H | West Adelaide | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | North Adelaide | 4.10 | 8.12 | 14.16 | 15.19 | 109 | -60 | JUB | 1906-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-07-21 11 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 26 | LOST | South Adelaide | 4.3 | 5.4 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 76 | -50 | ADO | 1906-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-07-28 12 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 12 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.5 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 67 | -55 | ALB | 1906-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-08-05 13 | West Adelaide | Bye | 1906-08-05 Aug 5 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1906-08-18 14 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.10 | 28 | LOST | Norwood | 6.8 | 8.8 | 9.15 | 11.17 | 83 | -55 | NOR | 1906-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |