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
1938 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1938 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-04-23 1 | A | Norwood | 3.5 | 8.8 | 10.14 | 12.18 | 90 | WON | Sturt | 0.6 | 6.9 | 8.11 | 10.13 | 73 | 17 | UNL | 1938-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-04-30 2 | H | Norwood | 2.6 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | West Torrens | 3.2 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 9.10 | 64 | 42 | NOR | 1938-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-05-07 3 | A | Norwood | 5.3 | 9.10 | 11.16 | 18.22 | 130 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.4 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 64 | 66 | PRO | 1938-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-05-14 4 | A | Norwood | 12.3 | 15.8 | 23.14 | 28.18 | 186 | WON | Glenelg | 4.1 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 18.15 | 123 | 63 | GLE | 1938-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-05-21 5 | H | Norwood | 4.4 | 9.10 | 17.18 | 21.24 | 150 | WON | West Adelaide | 4.2 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 14.8 | 92 | 58 | NOR | 1938-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-05-28 6 | A | Norwood | 4.2 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | South Adelaide | 3.2 | 8.5 | 15.7 | 18.11 | 119 | -36 | ADO | 1938-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-04 7 | H | Norwood | 3.5 | 5.12 | 9.20 | 11.26 | 92 | WON | Sturt | 3.3 | 6.4 | 7.10 | 13.13 | 91 | 1 | NOR | 1938-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-13 8 | A | Norwood | 3.5 | 7.7 | 16.9 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 13.16 | 94 | 31 | ADO | 1938-06-13 Jun 13 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-18 9 | A | Norwood | 5.2 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | West Torrens | 6.3 | 8.4 | 12.11 | 17.16 | 118 | -42 | THB | 1938-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-25 10 | H | Norwood | 5.2 | 9.6 | 13.11 | 15.17 | 107 | WON | North Adelaide | 0.4 | 4.8 | 6.10 | 10.17 | 77 | 30 | ADO | 1938-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-07-09 11 | H | Norwood | 3.5 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | Glenelg | 4.5 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 11.13 | 79 | 46 | NOR | 1938-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-07-16 12 | H | Norwood | 2.3 | 7.4 | 12.7 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 5.6 | 6.10 | 10.11 | 71 | 50 | ADO | 1938-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-07-30 13 | H | Norwood | 3.3 | 8.10 | 9.13 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | South Adelaide | 5.7 | 6.9 | 7.15 | 11.17 | 83 | -1 | NOR | 1938-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-08-06 14 | A | Norwood | 3.2 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | Port Adelaide | 4.6 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 11.14 | 80 | 1 | ALB | 1938-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-08-13 15 | H | Norwood | 4.4 | 5.8 | 8.11 | 11.19 | 85 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.3 | 8.10 | 10.10 | 14.12 | 96 | -11 | NOR | 1938-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-08-27 16 | A | Norwood | 2.5 | 5.8 | 13.10 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | West Adelaide | 4.1 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 11.10 | 76 | 29 | ASG | 1938-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-09-03 17 | H | Norwood | 1.3 | 8.7 | 9.12 | 18.19 | 127 | WON | Port Adelaide | 1.7 | 3.11 | 9.14 | 12.14 | 86 | 41 | NOR | 1938-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-09-17 2SF | A | Norwood | 5.3 | 9.8 | 13.9 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | South Adelaide | 2.3 | 11.7 | 12.12 | 19.16 | 130 | -20 | ADO | 1938-09-17 Sep 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-09-24 PF | A | Norwood | 3.3 | 5.8 | 9.13 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 6.6 | 9.15 | 15.17 | 19.25 | 139 | -54 | ADO | 1938-09-24 Sep 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |