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
1961 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1961 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-04-25 1 | A | Norwood | 4.5 | 9.6 | 10.7 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.4 | 11.8 | 16.11 | 107 | -25 | ADO | 1961-04-25 Apr 25 (Tue, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-04-29 2 | H | Norwood | 1.1 | 2.7 | 6.10 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | West Adelaide | 1.8 | 5.12 | 8.19 | 11.22 | 88 | -34 | NOR | 1961-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-06 3 | A | Norwood | 0.5 | 2.8 | 4.12 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | West Torrens | 4.7 | 6.10 | 6.14 | 9.16 | 70 | -20 | THB | 1961-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-13 4 | H | Norwood | 2.3 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.6 | 4.10 | 6.12 | 12.15 | 87 | -41 | NOR | 1961-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-20 5 | H | Norwood | 5.4 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | Sturt | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.10 | 7.16 | 58 | 19 | KEN | 1961-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-27 6 | H | Norwood | 2.5 | 6.11 | 8.16 | 17.21 | 123 | WON | Glenelg | 2.4 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 76 | 47 | NOR | 1961-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-03 7 | A | Norwood | 4.4 | 13.8 | 16.12 | 23.17 | 155 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 39 | 116 | ADO | 1961-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-10 8 | H | Norwood | 3.3 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 7.13 | 55 | 13 | NOR | 1961-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-17 9 | A | Norwood | 2.1 | 4.4 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.5 | 9.11 | 11.16 | 82 | -20 | RIC | 1961-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-24 10 | A | Norwood | 2.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Sturt | 2.2 | 4.5 | 8.12 | 9.14 | 68 | -11 | UNL | 1961-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-01 11 | A | Norwood | 4.5 | 6.9 | 9.11 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | Port Adelaide | 2.6 | 3.10 | 5.12 | 10.16 | 76 | 3 | ALB | 1961-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-08 12 | H | Norwood | 4.0 | 5.2 | 8.8 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | West Torrens | 3.2 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 71 | 10 | NOR | 1961-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-15 13 | A | Norwood | 1.5 | 6.8 | 9.12 | 13.20 | 98 | WON | Glenelg | 1.3 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 10.10 | 70 | 28 | GLE | 1961-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-29 14 | H | Norwood | 1.4 | 4.6 | 14.9 | 18.16 | 124 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 29 | 95 | NOR | 1961-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-05 15 | A | Norwood | 2.3 | 4.4 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 15.9 | 99 | -26 | PRO | 1961-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-12 16 | H | Norwood | 2.2 | 8.5 | 14.9 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | West Adelaide | 1.4 | 4.10 | 11.13 | 13.18 | 96 | 14 | ADO | 1961-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-19 17 | H | Norwood | 1.2 | 3.8 | 6.13 | 6.16 | 52 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.7 | 9.12 | 13.14 | 92 | -40 | KEN | 1961-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-26 18 | H | Norwood | 4.4 | 9.5 | 16.8 | 19.14 | 128 | WON | Sturt | 1.3 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 51 | 77 | NOR | 1961-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-09-02 19 | A | Norwood | 4.7 | 4.12 | 7.15 | 12.20 | 92 | WON | Glenelg | 1.4 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 68 | 24 | GLE | 1961-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-09-09 1SF | A | Norwood | 3.4 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | West Torrens | 3.4 | 6.4 | 6.12 | 7.18 | 60 | 21 | ADO | 1961-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-09-23 PF | A | Norwood | 4.3 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Port Adelaide | 1.5 | 4.13 | 7.20 | 11.23 | 89 | 2 | ADO | 1961-09-23 Sep 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-09-30 GF | A | Norwood | 4.5 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 16.13 | 109 | -36 | ADO | 1961-09-30 Sep 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |