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
1989 Season (SANFL) Fixture
North Adelaide's 1989 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-04-17 1 | H | North Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.10 | 12.17 | 16.17 | 113 | WON | Central District | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 73 | 40 | FBP | 1989-04-17 Apr 17 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-04-25 2 | H | North Adelaide | 4.6 | 8.13 | 12.20 | 17.24 | 126 | WON | Woodville | 3.4 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 11.12 | 78 | 48 | ADO | 1989-04-25 Apr 25 (Tue, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-04-29 3 | H | North Adelaide | 4.2 | 6.6 | 13.10 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Port Adelaide | 6.3 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 11.15 | 81 | 39 | PRO | 1989-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-05-06 4 | H | North Adelaide | 3.3 | 9.11 | 14.16 | 20.22 | 142 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.4 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 8.12 | 60 | 82 | FBP | 1989-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-05-13 5 | H | North Adelaide | 5.2 | 13.7 | 17.16 | 25.22 | 172 | WON | West Torrens | 1.4 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 69 | 103 | FBP | 1989-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-05-20 6 | A | North Adelaide | 4.6 | 9.11 | 15.17 | 17.22 | 124 | WON | Glenelg | 2.5 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 12.15 | 87 | 37 | GLE | 1989-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-05-27 7 | H | North Adelaide | 7.4 | 16.4 | 24.6 | 26.12 | 168 | WON | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 87 | 81 | PRO | 1989-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-06-03 8 | A | North Adelaide | 6.3 | 9.7 | 14.13 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Norwood | 3.1 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 10.7 | 67 | 67 | NOR | 1989-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-06-10 9 | A | North Adelaide | 2.5 | 4.10 | 6.13 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Sturt | 2.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 61 | 33 | ADO | 1989-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-06-17 10 | A | North Adelaide | 2.0 | 9.3 | 13.8 | 17.14 | 116 | WON | Central District | 5.2 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 67 | 49 | ELZ | 1989-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-06-24 11 | H | North Adelaide | 1.1 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 7.11 | 53 | WON | Woodville | 3.1 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 48 | 5 | PRO | 1989-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-07-01 12 | H | North Adelaide | 0.4 | 1.7 | 5.11 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 10.8 | 13.10 | 21.18 | 144 | -84 | FBP | 1989-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-07-08 13 | H | North Adelaide | 9.6 | 10.10 | 14.14 | 21.20 | 146 | WON | South Adelaide | 0.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 39 | 107 | PRO | 1989-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-07-15 14 | A | North Adelaide | 5.3 | 11.9 | 17.12 | 27.13 | 175 | WON | West Torrens | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 51 | 124 | THB | 1989-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-07-22 15 | A | North Adelaide | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.11 | 4.12 | 36 | LOST | Glenelg | 2.4 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 50 | -14 | FBP | 1989-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-07-29 16 | H | North Adelaide | 4.6 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 53 | 43 | ADO | 1989-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-08-05 17 | H | North Adelaide | 1.1 | 3.9 | 6.11 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Norwood | 3.2 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 15.7 | 97 | -36 | PRO | 1989-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-08-12 18 | H | North Adelaide | 6.4 | 8.6 | 14.10 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | Sturt | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 45 | 90 | PRO | 1989-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-08-19 19 | H | North Adelaide | 3.3 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Central District | 2.4 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 57 | 44 | PRO | 1989-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-08-26 20 | H | North Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.9 | 10.13 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Woodville | 2.4 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 69 | 45 | FBP | 1989-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-09-03 21 | A | North Adelaide | 4.2 | 8.8 | 11.10 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.2 | 12.4 | 16.9 | 105 | 4 | FBP | 1989-09-03 Sep 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-09-09 22 | A | North Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.7 | 14.10 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.8 | 7.11 | 12.11 | 14.13 | 97 | 21 | ADO | 1989-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-09-23 2SF | A | North Adelaide | 4.2 | 11.4 | 14.6 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.5 | 9.7 | 16.10 | 19.11 | 125 | -23 | FBP | 1989-09-23 Sep 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-10-01 PF | H | North Adelaide | 6.7 | 7.12 | 13.16 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Norwood | 0.0 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 13.7 | 85 | 36 | FBP | 1989-10-01 Oct 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-10-07 GF | A | North Adelaide | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 14 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.5 | 9.7 | 11.11 | 15.18 | 108 | -94 | FBP | 1989-10-07 Oct 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |