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.
1970 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Glenelg's 1970 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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1970-04-04 1 | H | Glenelg | 4.3 | 11.6 | 16.10 | 26.16 | 172 | WON | Woodville | 3.1 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 17.14 | 116 | 56 | GLE | 1970-04-04 Apr 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-04-11 2 | H | Glenelg | 6.3 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 17.13 | 115 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 6.5 | 12.6 | 19.10 | 25.14 | 164 | -49 | GLE | 1970-04-11 Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-04-25 3 | A | Glenelg | 4.2 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 12.6 | 78 | LOST | Sturt | 5.4 | 9.11 | 11.15 | 14.22 | 106 | -28 | ADO | 1970-04-25 Apr 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-05-02 4 | A | Glenelg | 2.2 | 6.12 | 8.13 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | West Adelaide | 3.5 | 4.7 | 8.10 | 9.15 | 69 | 12 | RIC | 1970-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-05-09 5 | H | Glenelg | 4.12 | 7.18 | 8.22 | 12.25 | 97 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.3 | 10.8 | 13.15 | 93 | 4 | GLE | 1970-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-05-16 6 | A | Glenelg | 4.5 | 4.7 | 13.12 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | West Torrens | 3.4 | 5.11 | 5.13 | 12.18 | 90 | 20 | THB | 1970-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-05-23 7 | H | Glenelg | 5.3 | 11.13 | 18.18 | 24.24 | 168 | WON | Central District | 8.2 | 12.6 | 15.12 | 20.13 | 133 | 35 | GLE | 1970-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-05-30 8 | A | Glenelg | 6.9 | 11.12 | 16.13 | 20.18 | 138 | WON | Norwood | 2.2 | 9.9 | 12.13 | 14.16 | 100 | 38 | NOR | 1970-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-06-06 9 | H | Glenelg | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | North Adelaide | 5.3 | 9.8 | 14.10 | 17.15 | 117 | -14 | GLE | 1970-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-06-13 10 | A | Glenelg | 1.2 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.14 | 5.14 | 9.15 | 16.17 | 113 | -34 | ALB | 1970-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-06-20 11 | H | Glenelg | 3.3 | 4.10 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Sturt | 4.4 | 7.6 | 12.10 | 17.15 | 117 | -31 | GLE | 1970-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-07-04 12 | A | Glenelg | 5.4 | 10.8 | 19.12 | 21.16 | 142 | WON | Woodville | 3.2 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 14.12 | 96 | 46 | WOO | 1970-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-07-11 13 | H | Glenelg | 1.3 | 3.7 | 7.11 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | West Adelaide | 3.0 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 56 | 18 | GLE | 1970-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-07-18 14 | A | Glenelg | 2.3 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.0 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 42 | 37 | ADO | 1970-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-07-25 15 | H | Glenelg | 1.3 | 4.9 | 6.14 | 10.16 | 76 | LOST | West Torrens | 5.4 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 84 | -8 | ADO | 1970-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-08-01 16 | A | Glenelg | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Central District | 1.5 | 5.9 | 7.14 | 10.16 | 76 | -1 | ELZ | 1970-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-08-08 17 | H | Glenelg | 5.7 | 6.10 | 12.16 | 15.17 | 107 | LOST | Norwood | 4.3 | 12.8 | 15.8 | 23.10 | 148 | -41 | GLE | 1970-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-08-15 18 | A | Glenelg | 3.3 | 5.9 | 9.11 | 14.16 | 100 | LOST | North Adelaide | 5.3 | 7.3 | 14.10 | 15.15 | 105 | -5 | PRO | 1970-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-08-22 19 | A | Glenelg | 7.5 | 10.7 | 16.11 | 19.13 | 127 | WON | Sturt | 4.2 | 9.8 | 12.14 | 17.20 | 122 | 5 | UNL | 1970-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-08-29 20 | H | Glenelg | 4.3 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | West Torrens | 1.4 | 4.6 | 8.11 | 13.14 | 92 | 9 | GLE | 1970-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-09-05 1SF | A | Glenelg | 2.5 | 5.11 | 9.13 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | North Adelaide | 4.3 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 12.12 | 84 | 16 | ADO | 1970-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-09-19 PF | A | Glenelg | 3.9 | 6.15 | 9.19 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.5 | 8.12 | 12.14 | 86 | 18 | ADO | 1970-09-19 Sep 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-09-26 GF | A | Glenelg | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Sturt | 1.4 | 4.6 | 8.10 | 12.13 | 85 | -21 | ADO | 1970-09-26 Sep 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |