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
1970 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1970 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-04-04 1 | H | Norwood | 3.3 | 5.8 | 7.12 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | Port Adelaide | 1.4 | 4.9 | 6.14 | 7.17 | 59 | 26 | NOR | 1970-04-04 Apr 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-04-11 2 | A | Norwood | 1.4 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Sturt | 6.4 | 10.11 | 11.17 | 15.23 | 113 | -50 | UNL | 1970-04-11 Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-04-18 3 | A | Norwood | 3.7 | 6.13 | 9.14 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | South Adelaide | 4.9 | 5.11 | 7.19 | 12.24 | 96 | 4 | ADO | 1970-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-05-02 4 | A | Norwood | 3.5 | 4.5 | 7.11 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | North Adelaide | 1.2 | 12.9 | 12.13 | 18.21 | 129 | -76 | PRO | 1970-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-05-09 5 | A | Norwood | 0.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 14.16 | 100 | LOST | West Torrens | 7.2 | 10.5 | 14.12 | 17.13 | 115 | -15 | THB | 1970-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-05-16 6 | H | Norwood | 4.3 | 10.11 | 15.15 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.10 | 11.14 | 80 | 37 | NOR | 1970-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-05-23 7 | A | Norwood | 3.2 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Woodville | 4.2 | 8.5 | 13.9 | 14.13 | 97 | 15 | WOO | 1970-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-05-30 8 | H | Norwood | 2.2 | 9.9 | 12.13 | 14.16 | 100 | LOST | Glenelg | 6.9 | 11.12 | 16.13 | 20.18 | 138 | -38 | NOR | 1970-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-06-06 9 | A | Norwood | 2.5 | 5.7 | 8.16 | 12.18 | 90 | WON | Central District | 3.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 67 | 23 | ELZ | 1970-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-06-13 10 | H | Norwood | 6.4 | 9.9 | 14.12 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | Sturt | 7.0 | 14.2 | 17.3 | 21.6 | 132 | -22 | NOR | 1970-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-06-20 11 | A | Norwood | 5.5 | 6.11 | 10.15 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.1 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 85 | 19 | ADO | 1970-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-07-04 12 | A | Norwood | 4.0 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 14.3 | 87 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 6.2 | 10.4 | 14.5 | 16.11 | 107 | -20 | ADO | 1970-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-07-11 13 | H | Norwood | 1.8 | 4.10 | 6.12 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | North Adelaide | 4.1 | 10.4 | 14.4 | 19.5 | 119 | -51 | NOR | 1970-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-07-18 14 | H | Norwood | 4.3 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 80 | WON | West Torrens | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 45 | 35 | NOR | 1970-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-07-25 15 | A | Norwood | 2.3 | 5.6 | 9.13 | 10.14 | 74 | DRAW | West Adelaide | 1.2 | 3.7 | 3.13 | 9.20 | 74 | 0 | RIC | 1970-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-08-01 16 | H | Norwood | 5.4 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Woodville | 0.2 | 1.10 | 3.14 | 6.15 | 51 | 30 | NOR | 1970-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-08-08 17 | A | Norwood | 4.3 | 12.8 | 15.8 | 23.10 | 148 | WON | Glenelg | 5.7 | 6.10 | 12.16 | 15.17 | 107 | 41 | GLE | 1970-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-08-15 18 | H | Norwood | 6.5 | 10.9 | 10.12 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Central District | 2.3 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 14.11 | 95 | -9 | NOR | 1970-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-08-22 19 | H | Norwood | 7.4 | 12.8 | 15.12 | 21.23 | 149 | WON | South Adelaide | 4.0 | 8.1 | 13.2 | 16.2 | 98 | 51 | NOR | 1970-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-08-29 20 | A | Norwood | 3.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 65 | DRAW | Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 9.11 | 65 | 0 | ALB | 1970-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |