Norwood
"Jack Oatey, having fine-tuned his tactical knowledge during a wartime stint with South Melbourne in the VFL, was appointed Norwood’s captain-coach in 1945. Aged just 24, Oatey was not greeted with universal acclaim by his teammates, and indeed throughout his coaching tenure at the Parade there were some who persisted in viewing him with distrust. In part this was because Oatey was an immensely self-confident, forthright young man who was constitutionally antipathetic to the ‘politics of consensus’ by means of which most Australian football clubs of the time tended to operate. Paradoxically, this same forthrightness, when applied to the coaching sphere, was one of Oatey’s strengths, and a primary reason for his success ... "
John Devaney examines the Redlegs' rich history - including their early dominance of South Australian football
1903 Season (SAFA) Fixture
Norwood's 1903 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-05-02 1 | H | Norwood | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.12 | 4.14 | 38 | WON | West Torrens | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 23 | 15 | NOR | 1903-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1903-05-09 2 | H | Norwood | 5.3 | 6.7 | 10.15 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 7 | 101 | NOR | 1903-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1903-05-16 3 | H | Norwood | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | South Adelaide | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 49 | -25 | ADO | 1903-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1903-05-24 4 | Norwood | Bye | 1903-05-24 May 24 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1903-05-30 5 | A | Norwood | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 20 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.5 | 9.13 | 9.13 | 67 | -47 | ALB | 1903-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1903-06-06 6 | A | Norwood | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.13 | 2.15 | 27 | WON | Sturt | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 20 | UNL | 1903-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1903-06-13 7 | A | Norwood | 3.2 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 46 | LOST | North Adelaide | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.10 | 6.11 | 47 | -1 | ADO | 1903-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1903-06-20 8 | H | Norwood | 0.4 | 4.7 | 6.12 | 8.14 | 62 | WON | West Torrens | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 11 | 51 | ADO | 1903-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1903-07-04 9 | A | Norwood | 1.1 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 8.13 | 61 | WON | West Adelaide | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 12 | 49 | ADO | 1903-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1903-07-18 10 | H | Norwood | 2.3 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 45 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.4 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 44 | 1 | NOR | 1903-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1903-07-26 11 | Norwood | Bye | 1903-07-26 Jul 26 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1903-08-08 12 | H | Norwood | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 27 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 1.1 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 42 | -15 | ADO | 1903-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1903-08-15 13 | H | Norwood | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 50 | WON | North Adelaide | 1.1 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 41 | 9 | NOR | 1903-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1903-08-22 14 | H | Norwood | 1.0 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 9.11 | 65 | WON | Sturt | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 32 | 33 | NOR | 1903-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1903-09-01 2SF | A | Norwood | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.10 | 4.11 | 35 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 51 | -16 | ADO | 1903-09-01 Sep 1 (Tue, 2:10) | Scores |