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.
1950 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Glenelg's 1950 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-04-22 1 | A | Glenelg | 5.2 | 7.6 | 13.13 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Port Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 44 | 74 | ALB | 1950-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-04-29 2 | A | Glenelg | 5.4 | 9.6 | 16.12 | 22.16 | 148 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.5 | 6.9 | 7.11 | 11.17 | 83 | 65 | ADO | 1950-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-05-06 3 | H | Glenelg | 5.11 | 8.14 | 15.21 | 15.22 | 112 | WON | Sturt | 1.2 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 8.13 | 61 | 51 | GLE | 1950-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-05-13 4 | A | Glenelg | 3.4 | 5.7 | 9.11 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | North Adelaide | 2.0 | 9.5 | 10.7 | 16.11 | 107 | -37 | PRO | 1950-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-05-20 5 | H | Glenelg | 3.4 | 6.6 | 10.11 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | West Torrens | 2.2 | 4.12 | 6.14 | 9.17 | 71 | 15 | GLE | 1950-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-05-27 6 | A | Glenelg | 1.2 | 3.8 | 6.10 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Norwood | 4.5 | 10.7 | 15.13 | 22.15 | 147 | -78 | KEN | 1950-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-06-03 7 | A | Glenelg | 2.8 | 5.11 | 7.13 | 8.13 | 61 | WON | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.10 | 52 | 9 | ADO | 1950-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-06-10 8 | H | Glenelg | 3.8 | 8.9 | 12.13 | 17.18 | 120 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.3 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 75 | 45 | GLE | 1950-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-06-17 9 | H | Glenelg | 3.2 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 80 | -5 | GLE | 1950-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-07-01 10 | A | Glenelg | 4.4 | 4.11 | 10.14 | 12.16 | 88 | WON | Sturt | 0.2 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 7.10 | 52 | 36 | UNL | 1950-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-07-08 11 | H | Glenelg | 0.2 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | North Adelaide | 6.5 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 85 | 33 | GLE | 1950-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-07-15 12 | A | Glenelg | 6.3 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | West Torrens | 7.4 | 10.7 | 15.10 | 20.11 | 131 | -44 | THB | 1950-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-08-05 13 | H | Glenelg | 5.0 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 13.4 | 82 | LOST | Norwood | 4.6 | 8.10 | 11.13 | 20.16 | 136 | -54 | GLE | 1950-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-08-12 14 | H | Glenelg | 1.2 | 3.4 | 10.14 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | West Adelaide | 4.1 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 11.13 | 79 | 15 | GLE | 1950-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-08-19 15 | A | Glenelg | 4.7 | 4.10 | 9.20 | 12.26 | 98 | WON | South Adelaide | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 24 | 74 | ADO | 1950-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-08-26 16 | H | Glenelg | 0.6 | 5.10 | 9.14 | 11.18 | 84 | WON | North Adelaide | 6.6 | 7.7 | 10.11 | 11.13 | 79 | 5 | GLE | 1950-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-09-02 17 | A | Glenelg | 1.3 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Norwood | 4.8 | 5.12 | 9.15 | 13.17 | 95 | 5 | NOR | 1950-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-09-16 2SF | A | Glenelg | 5.1 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 83 | LOST | Norwood | 2.4 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 13.10 | 88 | -5 | ADO | 1950-09-16 Sep 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-09-23 PF | H | Glenelg | 3.3 | 9.5 | 10.7 | 15.8 | 98 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 54 | 44 | ADO | 1950-09-23 Sep 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1950-09-30 GF | A | Glenelg | 2.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Norwood | 7.5 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 15.16 | 106 | -47 | ADO | 1950-09-30 Sep 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |