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.
1989 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Glenelg's 1989 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-04-15 1 | H | Glenelg | 3.4 | 5.8 | 8.8 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Norwood | 2.3 | 5.7 | 10.8 | 13.10 | 88 | -11 | FBP | 1989-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-04-25 2 | A | Glenelg | 6.3 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 13.7 | 85 | WON | Port Adelaide | 1.4 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 11.11 | 77 | 8 | FBP | 1989-04-25 Apr 25 (Tue, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-04-29 3 | H | Glenelg | 1.4 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | West Adelaide | 5.2 | 6.3 | 13.7 | 17.12 | 114 | -25 | GLE | 1989-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-05-06 4 | A | Glenelg | 3.1 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Sturt | 4.1 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 69 | 18 | ADO | 1989-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-05-15 5 | H | Glenelg | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | Woodville | 2.4 | 3.7 | 7.10 | 12.11 | 83 | -34 | FBP | 1989-05-15 May 15 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-05-20 6 | H | Glenelg | 2.5 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | North Adelaide | 4.6 | 9.11 | 15.17 | 17.22 | 124 | -37 | GLE | 1989-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-05-27 7 | A | Glenelg | 5.1 | 8.3 | 15.5 | 18.8 | 116 | WON | South Adelaide | 4.4 | 7.7 | 8.11 | 14.19 | 103 | 13 | ADO | 1989-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-06-03 8 | H | Glenelg | 3.3 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Central District | 2.4 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 12.12 | 84 | -4 | GLE | 1989-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-06-10 9 | A | Glenelg | 3.5 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | West Torrens | 3.0 | 8.6 | 11.11 | 16.18 | 114 | -22 | FBP | 1989-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-06-17 10 | H | Glenelg | 4.2 | 10.10 | 10.12 | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Norwood | 4.4 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 12.10 | 82 | 29 | GLE | 1989-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-06-24 11 | A | Glenelg | 1.3 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.7 | 10.14 | 19.19 | 23.27 | 165 | -117 | ALB | 1989-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-07-02 12 | A | Glenelg | 4.2 | 11.5 | 19.7 | 23.10 | 148 | WON | West Adelaide | 5.4 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 19.15 | 129 | 19 | RIC | 1989-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-07-08 13 | H | Glenelg | 4.5 | 5.6 | 9.15 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Sturt | 1.3 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 10.14 | 74 | 20 | GLE | 1989-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-07-15 14 | A | Glenelg | 3.4 | 6.11 | 9.14 | 11.16 | 82 | WON | Woodville | 3.3 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 11.15 | 81 | 1 | WOO | 1989-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-07-22 15 | H | Glenelg | 2.4 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 50 | WON | North Adelaide | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.11 | 4.12 | 36 | 14 | FBP | 1989-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-07-29 16 | H | Glenelg | 7.5 | 8.7 | 11.12 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.0 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 60 | 35 | GLE | 1989-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-08-05 17 | A | Glenelg | 1.3 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Central District | 4.6 | 9.10 | 19.14 | 21.18 | 144 | -85 | ELZ | 1989-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-08-12 18 | H | Glenelg | 5.3 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 22.16 | 148 | WON | West Torrens | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 63 | 85 | ADO | 1989-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-08-19 19 | A | Glenelg | 0.6 | 2.8 | 5.10 | 6.15 | 51 | LOST | Norwood | 3.0 | 5.3 | 10.8 | 15.12 | 102 | -51 | NOR | 1989-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-08-26 20 | H | Glenelg | 3.3 | 4.4 | 7.11 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 11.11 | 77 | -12 | GLE | 1989-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-09-02 21 | H | Glenelg | 1.2 | 8.5 | 11.10 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | West Adelaide | 5.3 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 14.10 | 94 | 27 | FBP | 1989-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-09-09 22 | A | Glenelg | 5.3 | 12.8 | 24.12 | 30.19 | 199 | WON | Sturt | 3.6 | 5.9 | 7.12 | 9.13 | 67 | 132 | FBP | 1989-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-09-17 EF | A | Glenelg | 3.1 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | Norwood | 4.3 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 14.13 | 97 | -5 | FBP | 1989-09-17 Sep 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |