West Adelaide
"At the end of the 1908 season, VFL premier Carlton then challenged West to a play off for the ‘Championship of the Commonwealth’, a challenge which West were quick to accept. The match took place at Adelaide Oval in front of a crowd of 13,000, most of whom would have been surprised to see West win, let alone so emphatically. Final scores were West Adelaide 12.9 (81) to Carlton 7.10 (52) ... "
The Bloods have hit the highs but, as John Devaney writes, far too often they've experienced the lows.
1908 Season (SAFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1908 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-05-02 1 | A | West Adelaide | 0.1 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 36 | WON | North Adelaide | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.10 | 28 | 8 | ADO | 1908-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-05-09 2 | A | West Adelaide | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 13 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 101 | -88 | ALB | 1908-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-05-17 3 | West Adelaide | Bye | 1908-05-17 May 17 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1908-05-23 4 | A | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.11 | 41 | WON | Norwood | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 31 | 10 | NOR | 1908-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-05-30 5 | A | West Adelaide | 1.2 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 8.11 | 59 | WON | West Torrens | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 45 | 14 | HIN | 1908-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-06-06 6 | A | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 39 | WON | Sturt | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 26 | 13 | UNL | 1908-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-06-13 7 | H | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 2.11 | 7.16 | 13.20 | 98 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 34 | 64 | JUB | 1908-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-06-27 8 | H | West Adelaide | 4.5 | 5.5 | 12.8 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | North Adelaide | 1.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.11 | 47 | 56 | JUB | 1908-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-07-04 9 | H | West Adelaide | 1.0 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 39 | WON | Port Adelaide | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 33 | 6 | ADO | 1908-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-07-12 10 | West Adelaide | Bye | 1908-07-12 Jul 12 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1908-07-18 11 | A | West Adelaide | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 32 | LOST | Norwood | 1.1 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 10.16 | 76 | -44 | NOR | 1908-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-07-25 12 | H | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7.11 | 53 | WON | West Torrens | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 31 | 22 | ADO | 1908-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-08-01 13 | H | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Sturt | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 41 | 56 | ADO | 1908-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-08-15 14 | A | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 66 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.11 | 4.12 | 36 | 30 | ADO | 1908-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-09-05 1SF | H | West Adelaide | 5.5 | 6.6 | 8.12 | 8.13 | 61 | WON | North Adelaide | 0.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 46 | 15 | ADO | 1908-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-09-19 PF | H | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 3.7 | 3.10 | 6.15 | 51 | WON | Norwood | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 24 | 27 | ADO | 1908-09-19 Sep 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1908-09-26 GF | H | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | Norwood | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.13 | 49 | 3 | ADO | 1908-09-26 Sep 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |