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.
1921 Season (SAFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1921 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-05-07 1 | H | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 18.10 | 118 | WON | Glenelg | 2.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 41 | 77 | ADO | 1921-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-05-14 2 | H | West Adelaide | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 25 | LOST | Sturt | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 6.13 | 49 | -24 | ADO | 1921-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-05-21 3 | A | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Norwood | 4.4 | 5.8 | 8.10 | 9.11 | 65 | -4 | NOR | 1921-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-05-28 4 | A | West Adelaide | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 20 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.8 | 8.12 | 9.14 | 17.17 | 119 | -99 | ADO | 1921-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-06-04 5 | A | West Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 85 | LOST | South Adelaide | 5.4 | 7.8 | 10.16 | 13.19 | 97 | -12 | ADO | 1921-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-06-11 6 | H | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.8 | 7.11 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | West Torrens | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.11 | 7.14 | 56 | -3 | ADO | 1921-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-06-18 7 | H | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 70 | DRAW | North Adelaide | 1.3 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 9.16 | 70 | 0 | JUB | 1921-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-06-25 8 | H | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 69 | WON | Norwood | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 39 | 30 | ADO | 1921-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-07-02 9 | A | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | West Torrens | 0.4 | 3.9 | 4.13 | 5.19 | 49 | -3 | HIN | 1921-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-07-09 10 | A | West Adelaide | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 27 | LOST | North Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 9.12 | 66 | -39 | ADO | 1921-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-07-16 11 | H | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 70 | LOST | South Adelaide | 7.3 | 11.3 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 98 | -28 | JUB | 1921-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-07-23 12 | H | West Adelaide | 1.1 | 2.6 | 5.11 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 16.10 | 106 | -52 | ADO | 1921-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-07-30 13 | A | West Adelaide | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 38 | WON | Glenelg | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 27 | 11 | GLE | 1921-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-08-21 14 | West Adelaide | Bye | 1921-08-21 Aug 21 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1921-08-27 15 | A | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Sturt | 4.5 | 6.12 | 6.12 | 7.12 | 54 | -9 | UNL | 1921-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1921-09-04 16 | West Adelaide | Bye | 1921-09-04 Sep 4 (Sun, 12:00) |