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.
1977 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Glenelg's 1977 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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1977-04-02 1 | A | Glenelg | 8.4 | 13.6 | 20.9 | 20.15 | 135 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 7.1 | 12.7 | 19.8 | 25.12 | 162 | -27 | ALB | 1977-04-02 Apr 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-04-09 2 | H | Glenelg | 3.3 | 9.11 | 13.12 | 19.19 | 133 | WON | Sturt | 7.5 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 11.12 | 78 | 55 | FBP | 1977-04-09 Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-04-16 3 | H | Glenelg | 1.8 | 3.11 | 6.15 | 9.21 | 75 | LOST | Norwood | 3.1 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 13.13 | 91 | -16 | GLE | 1977-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-04-23 4 | H | Glenelg | 7.4 | 13.6 | 19.10 | 22.16 | 148 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.3 | 6.8 | 10.11 | 11.15 | 81 | 67 | FBP | 1977-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-04-30 5 | H | Glenelg | 3.5 | 8.7 | 15.16 | 19.18 | 132 | WON | North Adelaide | 4.5 | 5.10 | 6.11 | 7.17 | 59 | 73 | GLE | 1977-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-05-07 6 | A | Glenelg | 12.6 | 14.9 | 18.11 | 25.15 | 165 | WON | Woodville | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 73 | 92 | WOO | 1977-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-05-14 7 | A | Glenelg | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.10 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | West Torrens | 6.3 | 10.5 | 14.7 | 19.10 | 124 | -70 | THB | 1977-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-05-21 8 | A | Glenelg | 4.5 | 9.9 | 14.13 | 17.13 | 115 | LOST | Central District | 2.6 | 7.11 | 10.14 | 17.16 | 118 | -3 | ELZ | 1977-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-05-28 9 | H | Glenelg | 4.3 | 6.9 | 14.10 | 24.12 | 156 | WON | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 3.6 | 7.10 | 7.16 | 58 | 98 | FBP | 1977-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-06-04 10 | H | Glenelg | 5.3 | 9.6 | 12.12 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 4.7 | 8.12 | 11.17 | 83 | 21 | GLE | 1977-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-06-11 11 | A | Glenelg | 3.5 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | Sturt | 2.1 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 22.7 | 139 | -47 | UNL | 1977-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-06-18 12 | A | Glenelg | 3.1 | 8.5 | 13.7 | 15.8 | 98 | WON | Norwood | 1.3 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 13.17 | 95 | 3 | NOR | 1977-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-06-25 13 | H | Glenelg | 7.2 | 8.4 | 13.8 | 18.8 | 116 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.2 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 16.11 | 107 | 9 | GLE | 1977-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-07-02 14 | H | Glenelg | 9.5 | 17.9 | 25.11 | 34.15 | 219 | WON | North Adelaide | 1.3 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 72 | 147 | GLE | 1977-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-07-09 15 | H | Glenelg | 7.1 | 14.6 | 24.10 | 32.15 | 207 | WON | Woodville | 6.4 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 11.13 | 79 | 128 | GLE | 1977-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-07-16 16 | A | Glenelg | 7.4 | 10.10 | 12.17 | 21.22 | 148 | WON | West Torrens | 6.4 | 10.7 | 12.10 | 14.14 | 98 | 50 | FBP | 1977-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-07-23 17 | A | Glenelg | 3.0 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | West Adelaide | 3.7 | 5.11 | 7.12 | 9.13 | 67 | -8 | RIC | 1977-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-07-30 18 | H | Glenelg | 5.4 | 6.8 | 12.12 | 17.17 | 119 | LOST | Central District | 4.3 | 11.10 | 15.13 | 21.15 | 141 | -22 | GLE | 1977-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-08-07 19 | H | Glenelg | 3.2 | 3.4 | 10.8 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | Sturt | 1.5 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 12.9 | 81 | 5 | FBP | 1977-08-07 Aug 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-08-13 20 | A | Glenelg | 3.7 | 8.14 | 12.20 | 16.24 | 120 | WON | Norwood | 3.3 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 11.12 | 78 | 42 | FBP | 1977-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-08-20 21 | A | Glenelg | 2.4 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 9.9 | 13.12 | 17.13 | 115 | -53 | FBP | 1977-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-08-27 22 | H | Glenelg | 3.1 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.6 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 13.12 | 90 | 43 | GLE | 1977-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-09-04 QF | H | Glenelg | 4.2 | 9.2 | 16.2 | 20.6 | 126 | WON | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 86 | 40 | FBP | 1977-09-04 Sep 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-09-11 2SF | A | Glenelg | 3.2 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 59 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 12.12 | 84 | -25 | FBP | 1977-09-11 Sep 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-09-17 PF | H | Glenelg | 0.3 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | West Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 7.12 | 54 | 26 | FBP | 1977-09-17 Sep 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-09-24 GF | A | Glenelg | 5.2 | 8.3 | 12.6 | 16.9 | 105 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 17.11 | 113 | -8 | FBP | 1977-09-24 Sep 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |