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.
1933 Season (SANFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1933 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-04-29 1 | A | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.5 | 9.11 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.2 | 8.9 | 9.11 | 13.13 | 91 | -17 | ALB | 1933-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-05-06 2 | H | West Adelaide | 1.2 | 5.4 | 7.10 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Glenelg | 8.1 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 16.8 | 104 | -16 | ASG | 1933-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-05-13 3 | H | West Adelaide | 11.3 | 13.3 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 121 | LOST | West Torrens | 2.2 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 19.12 | 126 | -5 | ASG | 1933-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-05-20 4 | A | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 6.3 | 11.6 | 14.6 | 90 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.1 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 16.11 | 107 | -17 | PRO | 1933-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-05-27 5 | H | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Norwood | 4.5 | 7.7 | 13.13 | 17.16 | 118 | -16 | ASG | 1933-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-06-03 6 | H | West Adelaide | 0.2 | 6.7 | 8.10 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | South Adelaide | 4.5 | 4.7 | 8.14 | 11.17 | 83 | -1 | ASG | 1933-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-06-10 7 | A | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 3.6 | 7.15 | 8.18 | 66 | LOST | Sturt | 4.2 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 19.14 | 128 | -62 | ADO | 1933-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-06-17 8 | H | West Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.11 | 11.14 | 14.16 | 100 | LOST | North Adelaide | 5.3 | 10.8 | 12.10 | 15.16 | 106 | -6 | ASG | 1933-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-06-24 9 | A | West Adelaide | 2.11 | 4.11 | 10.12 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Glenelg | 2.1 | 8.9 | 15.12 | 24.21 | 165 | -86 | GLE | 1933-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-07-01 10 | A | West Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.6 | 10.11 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | West Torrens | 2.3 | 4.9 | 6.12 | 10.22 | 82 | -3 | THB | 1933-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-07-08 11 | H | West Adelaide | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.14 | 44 | LOST | Sturt | 2.7 | 3.9 | 7.14 | 13.14 | 92 | -48 | ASG | 1933-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-07-22 12 | A | West Adelaide | 5.0 | 5.10 | 9.14 | 15.16 | 106 | LOST | Glenelg | 5.0 | 8.2 | 11.6 | 17.9 | 111 | -5 | GLE | 1933-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-07-29 13 | H | West Adelaide | 4.2 | 6.13 | 7.14 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.10 | 6.12 | 11.15 | 13.17 | 95 | -26 | ASG | 1933-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-08-19 14 | H | West Adelaide | 5.0 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Norwood | 9.3 | 12.3 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 103 | -13 | ASG | 1933-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-08-26 15 | A | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 5.8 | 6.10 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | Sturt | 5.7 | 7.10 | 11.17 | 12.18 | 90 | -20 | UNL | 1933-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-09-02 16 | A | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.4 | 11.7 | 14.7 | 91 | LOST | South Adelaide | 5.3 | 9.14 | 12.16 | 16.21 | 117 | -26 | ADO | 1933-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1933-09-09 17 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Norwood | 6.9 | 6.13 | 16.17 | 19.21 | 135 | -67 | NOR | 1933-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |