North Adelaide
"Prominent players for North during the 1920s included Tom Leahy, nicknamed ‘the prince of ruckmen’, Percy Lewis, Percy Furler, Albert Fooks, Cec Curnow and Darby Crawford. Wishing no disrespect to any of these individuals, however, a player was to make his debut in 1929 who was to go on to outshine them all; indeed, in the entire history of South Australian football it is doubtful whether there has been a more highly celebrated figure. Ken Farmer - later to be popularly referred to, in South Australia at any rate, as ‘football’s Bradman’ - kicked 62 goals in 1929, a highly respectable total for the time, but, by the standards which he was shortly to establish, a comparatively modest one..."
John Devaney celebrates the long list of champions who have turned out in the Roosters' red and white
1969 Season (SANFL) Fixture
North Adelaide's 1969 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-04-07 1 | H | North Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.10 | 6.14 | 10.18 | 78 | LOST | Sturt | 4.3 | 7.7 | 10.11 | 15.15 | 105 | -27 | ADO | 1969-04-07 Apr 7 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-04-12 2 | H | North Adelaide | 2.6 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 1.4 | 3.8 | 4.13 | 8.17 | 65 | -7 | PRO | 1969-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-04-19 3 | A | North Adelaide | 5.4 | 6.9 | 17.10 | 18.11 | 119 | WON | Central District | 2.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 73 | 46 | ELZ | 1969-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-04-26 4 | H | North Adelaide | 2.2 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 11.19 | 85 | WON | West Adelaide | 1.12 | 2.13 | 8.18 | 10.19 | 79 | 6 | PRO | 1969-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-05-03 5 | A | North Adelaide | 2.7 | 9.11 | 19.13 | 24.19 | 163 | WON | Woodville | 4.1 | 8.7 | 10.11 | 16.14 | 110 | 53 | WOO | 1969-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-05-10 6 | A | North Adelaide | 6.6 | 8.7 | 13.11 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Norwood | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.11 | 9.15 | 69 | 29 | NOR | 1969-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-05-17 7 | A | North Adelaide | 0.2 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Glenelg | 8.6 | 14.11 | 22.17 | 28.18 | 186 | -110 | GLE | 1969-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-05-24 8 | H | North Adelaide | 0.2 | 5.6 | 7.10 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | South Adelaide | 5.4 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 10.7 | 67 | 28 | PRO | 1969-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-05-31 9 | H | North Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 72 | WON | West Torrens | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.12 | 30 | 42 | PRO | 1969-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-06-21 10 | H | North Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.5 | 9.10 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | West Adelaide | 6.1 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 15.15 | 105 | -14 | ADO | 1969-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-06-28 11 | H | North Adelaide | 5.3 | 10.6 | 12.9 | 17.14 | 116 | WON | Sturt | 3.1 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 14.8 | 92 | 24 | PRO | 1969-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-07-05 12 | A | North Adelaide | 2.3 | 8.8 | 8.10 | 10.12 | 72 | WON | Port Adelaide | 4.8 | 4.9 | 6.15 | 6.15 | 51 | 21 | ALB | 1969-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-07-12 13 | H | North Adelaide | 4.0 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.10 | 34 | 43 | PRO | 1969-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-07-19 14 | H | North Adelaide | 4.4 | 11.9 | 14.16 | 17.18 | 120 | WON | Norwood | 3.3 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 15.7 | 97 | 23 | ADO | 1969-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-07-26 15 | H | North Adelaide | 5.3 | 12.5 | 16.9 | 22.12 | 144 | WON | Central District | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.12 | 7.15 | 57 | 87 | PRO | 1969-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-08-02 16 | A | North Adelaide | 2.4 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 62 | WON | West Adelaide | 1.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.10 | 40 | 22 | RIC | 1969-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-08-09 17 | H | North Adelaide | 4.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Glenelg | 4.4 | 7.6 | 12.11 | 14.13 | 97 | -17 | PRO | 1969-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-08-16 18 | H | North Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.9 | 8.14 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Woodville | 3.1 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 69 | 25 | PRO | 1969-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-08-23 19 | A | North Adelaide | 4.3 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | West Torrens | 4.1 | 12.7 | 13.11 | 19.13 | 127 | -21 | THB | 1969-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-08-30 20 | A | North Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.5 | 10.10 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Sturt | 4.3 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 14.14 | 98 | -18 | UNL | 1969-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |