Norwood
"Jack Oatey, having fine-tuned his tactical knowledge during a wartime stint with South Melbourne in the VFL, was appointed Norwood’s captain-coach in 1945. Aged just 24, Oatey was not greeted with universal acclaim by his teammates, and indeed throughout his coaching tenure at the Parade there were some who persisted in viewing him with distrust. In part this was because Oatey was an immensely self-confident, forthright young man who was constitutionally antipathetic to the ‘politics of consensus’ by means of which most Australian football clubs of the time tended to operate. Paradoxically, this same forthrightness, when applied to the coaching sphere, was one of Oatey’s strengths, and a primary reason for his success ... "
John Devaney examines the Redlegs' rich history - including their early dominance of South Australian football
1900 Season (SAFA) Fixture
Norwood's 1900 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1900-05-05 1 | H | Norwood | 1.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | West Torrens | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 51 | -13 | JUB | 1900-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-05-12 2 | H | Norwood | 1.7 | 5.12 | 6.13 | 10.15 | 75 | WON | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4.10 | 6.10 | 46 | 29 | JUB | 1900-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-05-19 3 | H | Norwood | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | South Adelaide | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 40 | -9 | ADO | 1900-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-05-27 4 | Norwood | Bye | 1900-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1900-05-28 5 | H | Norwood | 6.1 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 59 | WON | Port Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 35 | 24 | ADO | 1900-05-28 May 28 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-06-03 6 | Norwood | Bye | 1900-06-03 Jun 3 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1900-06-09 7 | H | Norwood | 3.3 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 43 | 9 | JUB | 1900-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-06-16 8 | A | Norwood | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 16 | LOST | West Torrens | 1.1 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 36 | -20 | ALB | 1900-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-06-23 9 | H | Norwood | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 4.10 | 34 | WON | Port Adelaide | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 8 | 26 | ADO | 1900-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-06-25 10 | H | Norwood | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 43 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 27 | 16 | ADO | 1900-06-25 Jun 25 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-06-30 11 | H | Norwood | 1.2 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | -8 | JUB | 1900-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-07-07 12 | H | Norwood | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.11 | 29 | WON | Port Adelaide | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 23 | 6 | ADO | 1900-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-07-15 13 | Norwood | Bye | 1900-07-15 Jul 15 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1900-07-28 14 | H | Norwood | 3.0 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | North Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 73 | -19 | JUB | 1900-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-08-04 15 | H | Norwood | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 30 | LOST | South Adelaide | 2.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 40 | -10 | ADO | 1900-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-08-12 16 | Norwood | Bye | 1900-08-12 Aug 12 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1900-08-18 17 | H | Norwood | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 22 | WON | Port Adelaide | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 20 | 2 | ADO | 1900-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-08-26 18 | Norwood | Bye | 1900-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1900-09-01 19 | H | Norwood | 0.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 25 | WON | West Torrens | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.11 | 17 | 8 | ADO | 1900-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1900-09-03 SF | A | Norwood | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 14 | LOST | South Adelaide | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.10 | 28 | -14 | ADO | 1900-09-03 Sep 3 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |