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.
1979 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Glenelg's 1979 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-04-07 1 | A | Glenelg | 4.4 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 20.16 | 136 | WON | Sturt | 3.4 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 12.14 | 86 | 50 | UNL | 1979-04-07 Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-04-14 2 | H | Glenelg | 2.3 | 6.13 | 8.18 | 14.19 | 103 | WON | Norwood | 3.5 | 5.10 | 8.16 | 14.18 | 102 | 1 | FBP | 1979-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-04-21 3 | H | Glenelg | 4.6 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | North Adelaide | 0.1 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 13.13 | 91 | -21 | GLE | 1979-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-04-28 4 | A | Glenelg | 2.7 | 5.10 | 7.13 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 14.11 | 95 | -25 | ALB | 1979-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-05 5 | H | Glenelg | 2.2 | 6.8 | 6.10 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Central District | 3.5 | 7.6 | 8.10 | 8.14 | 62 | 36 | GLE | 1979-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-12 6 | H | Glenelg | 3.2 | 4.7 | 8.14 | 8.15 | 63 | LOST | South Adelaide | 3.0 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 75 | -12 | FBP | 1979-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-19 7 | H | Glenelg | 1.3 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Woodville | 3.4 | 12.10 | 15.11 | 23.13 | 151 | -83 | FBP | 1979-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-26 8 | H | Glenelg | 4.2 | 7.6 | 9.11 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | West Torrens | 8.4 | 8.8 | 15.10 | 17.12 | 114 | -22 | FBP | 1979-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-02 9 | A | Glenelg | 0.6 | 4.12 | 7.17 | 12.21 | 93 | DRAW | West Adelaide | 4.2 | 7.10 | 10.11 | 13.15 | 93 | 0 | RIC | 1979-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-09 10 | H | Glenelg | 5.2 | 12.4 | 17.7 | 20.10 | 130 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.5 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 11.14 | 80 | 50 | GLE | 1979-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-18 11 | A | Glenelg | 2.7 | 4.11 | 10.16 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Norwood | 7.1 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 15.13 | 103 | -9 | FBP | 1979-06-18 Jun 18 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-24 12 | A | Glenelg | 6.3 | 7.7 | 10.12 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Sturt | 5.1 | 11.5 | 16.9 | 23.15 | 153 | -73 | FBP | 1979-06-24 Jun 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-30 13 | H | Glenelg | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.10 | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 0.1 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 8.16 | 64 | -15 | GLE | 1979-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-07 14 | A | Glenelg | 4.6 | 5.7 | 10.10 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | Central District | 1.1 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 14.9 | 93 | -5 | ELZ | 1979-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-14 15 | H | Glenelg | 9.6 | 14.8 | 19.8 | 25.11 | 161 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.5 | 6.8 | 11.12 | 20.15 | 135 | 26 | GLE | 1979-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-21 16 | A | Glenelg | 1.2 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Woodville | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 9.12 | 66 | -17 | FBP | 1979-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-28 17 | H | Glenelg | 1.5 | 7.8 | 13.11 | 19.15 | 129 | WON | West Torrens | 2.6 | 3.10 | 5.13 | 8.15 | 63 | 66 | FBP | 1979-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-04 18 | H | Glenelg | 5.5 | 9.9 | 14.14 | 17.16 | 118 | LOST | West Adelaide | 5.4 | 10.11 | 16.15 | 23.19 | 157 | -39 | GLE | 1979-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-11 19 | A | Glenelg | 2.6 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | North Adelaide | 5.4 | 6.12 | 9.14 | 15.18 | 108 | -32 | PRO | 1979-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-18 20 | H | Glenelg | 4.5 | 9.13 | 9.17 | 14.19 | 103 | WON | Norwood | 3.3 | 6.4 | 12.11 | 12.14 | 86 | 17 | GLE | 1979-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-25 21 | H | Glenelg | 4.4 | 11.10 | 15.17 | 21.25 | 151 | WON | Sturt | 10.4 | 13.5 | 16.10 | 19.14 | 128 | 23 | GLE | 1979-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-09-01 22 | A | Glenelg | 5.1 | 7.5 | 11.10 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Port Adelaide | 2.8 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 10.19 | 79 | 11 | FBP | 1979-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |