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.
1941 Season (SANFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1941 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1941-04-26 1 | H | West Adelaide | 3.13 | 8.16 | 14.18 | 18.24 | 132 | WON | West Torrens | 1.2 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 7.12 | 54 | 78 | ADO | 1941-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-05-03 2 | H | West Adelaide | 5.3 | 14.7 | 22.9 | 29.12 | 186 | WON | North Adelaide | 0.3 | 1.4 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 79 | 107 | ADO | 1941-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-05-10 3 | A | West Adelaide | 3.5 | 7.6 | 13.11 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Glenelg | 4.1 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 14.12 | 96 | 9 | GLE | 1941-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-05-17 4 | H | West Adelaide | 4.2 | 8.5 | 10.10 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Sturt | 3.3 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 14.12 | 96 | -7 | ADO | 1941-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-05-24 5 | A | West Adelaide | 5.1 | 9.4 | 13.10 | 15.14 | 104 | DRAW | Port Adelaide | 7.2 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 16.8 | 104 | 0 | ALB | 1941-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-05-31 6 | H | West Adelaide | 3.0 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Norwood | 4.8 | 8.11 | 10.14 | 12.21 | 93 | 17 | ADO | 1941-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-06-07 7 | A | West Adelaide | 5.9 | 8.11 | 11.11 | 19.16 | 130 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.2 | 8.8 | 13.16 | 16.18 | 114 | 16 | ADO | 1941-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-06-14 8 | A | West Adelaide | 5.1 | 11.5 | 17.9 | 23.12 | 150 | WON | West Torrens | 0.5 | 2.12 | 4.20 | 6.27 | 63 | 87 | THB | 1941-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-06-21 9 | A | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 11.5 | 12.6 | 17.11 | 113 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.8 | 6.9 | 13.15 | 17.17 | 119 | -6 | PRO | 1941-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-06-28 10 | H | West Adelaide | 5.2 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | Glenelg | 3.5 | 5.7 | 8.13 | 12.14 | 86 | 39 | ADO | 1941-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-07-05 11 | A | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 7.17 | 59 | LOST | Sturt | 5.9 | 12.12 | 15.15 | 17.19 | 121 | -62 | UNL | 1941-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-07-19 12 | H | West Adelaide | 1.5 | 7.9 | 11.13 | 17.17 | 119 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 6.2 | 8.9 | 14.9 | 19.11 | 125 | -6 | ADO | 1941-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-07-26 13 | A | West Adelaide | 1.4 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Norwood | 6.3 | 10.4 | 16.10 | 21.10 | 136 | -42 | NOR | 1941-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-08-02 14 | H | West Adelaide | 7.7 | 8.10 | 15.18 | 17.22 | 124 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.3 | 11.12 | 13.13 | 15.15 | 105 | 19 | ADO | 1941-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-08-16 15 | A | West Adelaide | 2.6 | 4.7 | 10.12 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | West Torrens | 2.2 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 62 | 42 | THB | 1941-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-08-23 16 | H | West Adelaide | 4.4 | 5.12 | 12.15 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 14.6 | 90 | 11 | ADO | 1941-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-09-06 17 | A | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 9.7 | 11.11 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Sturt | 2.4 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 63 | 36 | UNL | 1941-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-09-13 1SF | H | West Adelaide | 4.2 | 7.6 | 9.10 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 12.12 | 84 | 16 | ADO | 1941-09-13 Sep 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1941-09-27 PF | A | West Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Norwood | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.12 | 9.16 | 70 | -25 | ADO | 1941-09-27 Sep 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |