Glenelg
In 1973, the quintessential 'Kerley method’ - glimpsed, perhaps, in 1964 with South Adelaide, and again with the 1969 Tigers - came at last to full fruition. Glenelg in ‘73 was, in terms of its average standard of performance, a VFL side in all but name. With [one] exception it not only never lost, it never looked like doing so - until that ‘one day in September’...
John Devaney looks back at Glenelg's SANFL history which, to many, represents a frustrating record of underachievement.
1939 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Glenelg's 1939 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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1939-04-22 1 | H | Glenelg | 4.5 | 6.5 | 10.10 | 12.17 | 89 | LOST | West Adelaide | 2.5 | 8.8 | 16.10 | 18.14 | 122 | -33 | GLE | 1939-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-04-29 2 | A | Glenelg | 4.4 | 8.11 | 13.12 | 16.16 | 112 | LOST | West Torrens | 5.2 | 12.7 | 13.17 | 18.23 | 131 | -19 | ADO | 1939-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-05-06 3 | H | Glenelg | 7.7 | 10.9 | 14.13 | 15.17 | 107 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.0 | 9.4 | 15.9 | 19.17 | 131 | -24 | GLE | 1939-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-05-13 4 | H | Glenelg | 3.4 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | Sturt | 4.4 | 9.10 | 14.14 | 19.20 | 134 | -41 | ADO | 1939-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-05-20 5 | A | Glenelg | 4.3 | 9.7 | 14.8 | 15.9 | 99 | LOST | Norwood | 4.2 | 8.8 | 13.9 | 21.15 | 141 | -42 | NOR | 1939-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-05-27 6 | H | Glenelg | 3.3 | 7.5 | 10.14 | 14.19 | 103 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 11.13 | 15.18 | 19.22 | 136 | -33 | GLE | 1939-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-06-03 7 | H | Glenelg | 2.2 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | South Adelaide | 7.5 | 11.12 | 21.18 | 28.20 | 188 | -100 | GLE | 1939-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-06-10 8 | A | Glenelg | 6.3 | 9.5 | 16.7 | 22.14 | 146 | WON | West Adelaide | 0.2 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 15.12 | 102 | 44 | ASG | 1939-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-06-24 9 | H | Glenelg | 3.2 | 9.6 | 13.9 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | West Torrens | 3.6 | 7.7 | 13.10 | 15.14 | 104 | -5 | GLE | 1939-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-07-08 10 | A | Glenelg | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.3 | 11.7 | 19.11 | 23.15 | 153 | -68 | PRO | 1939-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-07-15 11 | A | Glenelg | 5.12 | 8.12 | 11.17 | 13.18 | 96 | LOST | Sturt | 3.2 | 14.6 | 15.8 | 21.17 | 143 | -47 | UNL | 1939-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-07-22 12 | A | Glenelg | 6.1 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 6.2 | 12.8 | 19.10 | 26.14 | 170 | -60 | ALB | 1939-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-08-05 13 | H | Glenelg | 5.2 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | Norwood | 4.6 | 10.10 | 16.16 | 18.20 | 128 | -32 | GLE | 1939-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-08-12 14 | A | Glenelg | 4.2 | 13.7 | 14.14 | 17.21 | 123 | LOST | South Adelaide | 7.7 | 10.7 | 17.11 | 22.16 | 148 | -25 | ADO | 1939-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-08-19 15 | A | Glenelg | 2.1 | 3.6 | 6.11 | 10.18 | 78 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 7.6 | 8.11 | 12.15 | 16.16 | 112 | -34 | ADO | 1939-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-08-26 16 | A | Glenelg | 2.3 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | West Torrens | 6.1 | 10.3 | 14.8 | 17.14 | 116 | -22 | THB | 1939-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1939-09-02 17 | H | Glenelg | 3.5 | 7.9 | 12.10 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Sturt | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.10 | 8.14 | 62 | 40 | GLE | 1939-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |