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.
1984 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Glenelg's 1984 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-03-31 1 | H | Glenelg | 5.3 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Central District | 0.3 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 13.12 | 90 | -3 | GLE | 1984-03-31 Mar 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-04-07 2 | H | Glenelg | 2.7 | 7.10 | 13.14 | 16.19 | 115 | WON | Sturt | 2.3 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 13.12 | 90 | 25 | GLE | 1984-04-07 Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-04-14 3 | A | Glenelg | 1.3 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | South Adelaide | 2.5 | 7.7 | 10.11 | 14.16 | 100 | -23 | FBP | 1984-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-04-21 4 | A | Glenelg | 7.4 | 12.14 | 20.19 | 27.23 | 185 | WON | West Torrens | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 9.13 | 67 | 118 | THB | 1984-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-04-28 5 | H | Glenelg | 3.5 | 12.13 | 16.18 | 25.23 | 173 | WON | Woodville | 2.3 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 13.7 | 85 | 88 | FBP | 1984-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-05-05 6 | H | Glenelg | 2.3 | 7.6 | 12.8 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | West Adelaide | 0.1 | 4.8 | 7.11 | 11.13 | 79 | 33 | GLE | 1984-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-05-12 7 | A | Glenelg | 5.2 | 8.8 | 13.12 | 18.15 | 123 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.2 | 11.8 | 16.8 | 22.11 | 143 | -20 | FBP | 1984-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-05-19 8 | H | Glenelg | 6.3 | 12.6 | 20.13 | 25.15 | 165 | WON | North Adelaide | 8.3 | 14.5 | 17.9 | 22.12 | 144 | 21 | FBP | 1984-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-05-26 9 | H | Glenelg | 1.2 | 3.13 | 10.17 | 17.20 | 122 | WON | Norwood | 3.2 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 16.7 | 103 | 19 | GLE | 1984-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-06-02 10 | A | Glenelg | 6.6 | 12.9 | 15.11 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Central District | 4.1 | 11.3 | 16.7 | 17.10 | 112 | 2 | ELZ | 1984-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-06-11 11 | A | Glenelg | 5.4 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | South Adelaide | 5.3 | 8.6 | 11.11 | 14.14 | 98 | 7 | ADO | 1984-06-11 Jun 11 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-06-16 12 | H | Glenelg | 8.8 | 12.10 | 21.17 | 27.19 | 181 | WON | West Torrens | 3.1 | 8.5 | 13.7 | 17.10 | 112 | 69 | GLE | 1984-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-06-23 13 | H | Glenelg | 3.3 | 7.8 | 14.11 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | Woodville | 4.4 | 7.8 | 11.12 | 13.17 | 95 | 31 | GLE | 1984-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-06-30 14 | A | Glenelg | 8.3 | 15.10 | 21.12 | 27.15 | 177 | WON | Sturt | 5.5 | 7.5 | 16.12 | 21.14 | 140 | 37 | UNL | 1984-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-07 15 | A | Glenelg | 4.4 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | West Adelaide | 4.3 | 9.6 | 11.11 | 14.13 | 97 | 20 | RIC | 1984-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-14 16 | A | Glenelg | 3.2 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.1 | 9.1 | 14.7 | 18.9 | 117 | -25 | ALB | 1984-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-21 17 | A | Glenelg | 3.5 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Norwood | 1.3 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 18.7 | 115 | -16 | NOR | 1984-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-29 18 | H | Glenelg | 5.1 | 9.6 | 16.11 | 19.14 | 128 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.3 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 19.11 | 125 | 3 | GLE | 1984-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-08-11 19 | H | Glenelg | 4.5 | 6.7 | 11.11 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Central District | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 63 | 41 | FBP | 1984-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-08-18 20 | H | Glenelg | 7.2 | 8.4 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 97 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.1 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 86 | 11 | GLE | 1984-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-08-24 21 | H | Glenelg | 2.4 | 7.7 | 8.12 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | West Torrens | 0.4 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 56 | 12 | FBP | 1984-08-24 Aug 24 (Fri, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-09-01 22 | A | Glenelg | 3.3 | 6.10 | 9.13 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Woodville | 6.1 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 13.12 | 90 | 12 | WOO | 1984-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-09-09 QF | H | Glenelg | 4.4 | 11.7 | 16.10 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | Central District | 5.2 | 7.3 | 9.10 | 12.11 | 83 | 48 | FBP | 1984-09-09 Sep 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-09-16 2SF | A | Glenelg | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.10 | 40 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.6 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 79 | -39 | FBP | 1984-09-16 Sep 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-09-23 PF | H | Glenelg | 1.8 | 5.15 | 8.19 | 11.23 | 89 | LOST | Norwood | 4.3 | 7.8 | 13.10 | 16.11 | 107 | -18 | FBP | 1984-09-23 Sep 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |