Glenelg
In 1973, the quintessential 'Kerley method’ - glimpsed, perhaps, in 1964 with South Adelaide, and again with the 1969 Tigers - came at last to full fruition. Glenelg in ‘73 was, in terms of its average standard of performance, a VFL side in all but name. With [one] exception it not only never lost, it never looked like doing so - until that ‘one day in September’...
John Devaney looks back at Glenelg's SANFL history which, to many, represents a frustrating record of underachievement.
1961 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Glenelg's 1961 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-04-22 1 | H | Glenelg | 5.7 | 7.8 | 14.10 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.2 | 9.6 | 11.11 | 13.16 | 94 | 9 | KEN | 1961-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-04-29 2 | A | Glenelg | 5.1 | 7.5 | 14.13 | 18.17 | 125 | WON | Sturt | 5.4 | 10.10 | 12.11 | 15.16 | 106 | 19 | UNL | 1961-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-06 3 | A | Glenelg | 4.0 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | West Adelaide | 4.5 | 11.10 | 19.14 | 21.18 | 144 | -63 | RIC | 1961-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-13 4 | H | Glenelg | 3.3 | 9.14 | 11.17 | 14.17 | 101 | LOST | West Torrens | 4.5 | 7.8 | 13.11 | 15.18 | 108 | -7 | GLE | 1961-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-20 5 | A | Glenelg | 0.2 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 7.6 | 10.10 | 15.16 | 17.19 | 121 | -41 | ALB | 1961-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-27 6 | A | Glenelg | 2.4 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Norwood | 2.5 | 6.11 | 8.16 | 17.21 | 123 | -47 | NOR | 1961-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-03 7 | H | Glenelg | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 36 | LOST | North Adelaide | 2.4 | 6.10 | 9.15 | 13.21 | 99 | -63 | GLE | 1961-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-10 8 | H | Glenelg | 3.2 | 4.9 | 7.13 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | South Adelaide | 5.1 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 86 | -5 | GLE | 1961-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-17 9 | A | Glenelg | 2.3 | 3.8 | 6.12 | 9.15 | 69 | WON | Sturt | 4.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 64 | 5 | ADO | 1961-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-24 10 | H | Glenelg | 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.0 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 12.10 | 82 | -20 | GLE | 1961-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-01 11 | A | Glenelg | 5.3 | 6.7 | 9.14 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | West Torrens | 4.7 | 7.12 | 8.15 | 12.17 | 89 | -7 | KEN | 1961-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-08 12 | H | Glenelg | 2.3 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 7.5 | 12.13 | 15.16 | 106 | -26 | GLE | 1961-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-15 13 | H | Glenelg | 1.3 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Norwood | 1.5 | 6.8 | 9.12 | 13.20 | 98 | -28 | GLE | 1961-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-29 14 | A | Glenelg | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | North Adelaide | 1.3 | 5.8 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 86 | -38 | PRO | 1961-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-05 15 | A | Glenelg | 4.1 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 71 | 22 | ADO | 1961-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-12 16 | A | Glenelg | 3.4 | 10.8 | 10.11 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | West Torrens | 5.4 | 5.11 | 8.14 | 17.17 | 119 | -23 | THB | 1961-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-19 17 | H | Glenelg | 5.0 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 85 | LOST | Sturt | 2.2 | 9.7 | 11.11 | 20.17 | 137 | -52 | GLE | 1961-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-26 18 | A | Glenelg | 0.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | West Adelaide | 6.7 | 13.12 | 19.17 | 25.21 | 171 | -126 | ADO | 1961-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-09-02 19 | H | Glenelg | 1.4 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Norwood | 4.7 | 4.12 | 7.15 | 12.20 | 92 | -24 | GLE | 1961-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |