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
1921 Season (SAFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1921 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-05-09 1 | H | Norwood | 3.2 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 61 | WON | Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 5.11 | 41 | 20 | NOR | 1921-05-09 May 9 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-05-14 2 | A | Norwood | 5.3 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | West Torrens | 5.0 | 11.4 | 15.8 | 18.12 | 120 | -43 | HIN | 1921-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-05-21 3 | H | Norwood | 4.4 | 5.8 | 8.10 | 9.11 | 65 | WON | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 8.13 | 61 | 4 | NOR | 1921-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-05-28 4 | A | Norwood | 5.5 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Glenelg | 0.0 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 65 | 37 | GLE | 1921-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-06-04 5 | A | Norwood | 3.4 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | Sturt | 2.3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 56 | 29 | UNL | 1921-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-06-11 6 | H | Norwood | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.10 | 8.15 | 63 | WON | North Adelaide | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 32 | 31 | NOR | 1921-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-06-18 7 | A | Norwood | 2.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | South Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 11.12 | 78 | -30 | ADO | 1921-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-06-25 8 | A | Norwood | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 69 | -30 | ADO | 1921-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-07-02 9 | A | Norwood | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.11 | 5.16 | 46 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.4 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 12.14 | 86 | -40 | ALB | 1921-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-07-09 10 | H | Norwood | 2.7 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | West Torrens | 1.1 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 72 | 5 | NOR | 1921-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-07-16 11 | H | Norwood | 2.6 | 2.10 | 7.15 | 10.18 | 78 | WON | Sturt | 1.2 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 10.10 | 70 | 8 | NOR | 1921-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-07-23 12 | H | Norwood | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.13 | 4.14 | 38 | LOST | South Adelaide | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 63 | -25 | NOR | 1921-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-07-31 13 | Norwood | Bye | 1921-07-31 Jul 31 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1921-08-20 14 | H | Norwood | 4.5 | 11.9 | 15.13 | 20.17 | 137 | WON | Glenelg | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 37 | 100 | NOR | 1921-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-08-28 15 | Norwood | Bye | 1921-08-28 Aug 28 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1921-09-03 16 | H | Norwood | 1.2 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 8.12 | 60 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.1 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 48 | 12 | ADO | 1921-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-09-10 1SF | A | Norwood | 2.1 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 66 | DRAW | Port Adelaide | 1.0 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 66 | 0 | ADO | 1921-09-10 Sep 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-09-24 1SFR | H | Norwood | 3.5 | 4.7 | 8.13 | 12.16 | 88 | WON | Port Adelaide | 2.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 37 | 51 | ADO | 1921-09-24 Sep 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-10-01 PF | H | Norwood | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.12 | 42 | WON | South Adelaide | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.10 | 4.13 | 37 | 5 | ADO | 1921-10-01 Oct 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-10-08 GF | A | Norwood | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 32 | -8 | ADO | 1921-10-08 Oct 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |