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
1905 Season (SAFA) Fixture
Norwood's 1905 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905-05-06 1 | H | Norwood | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | North Adelaide | 0.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 7.11 | 53 | -8 | NOR | 1905-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-05-13 2 | H | Norwood | 2.3 | 5.12 | 7.17 | 9.21 | 75 | WON | West Torrens | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 29 | 46 | NOR | 1905-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-05-20 3 | H | Norwood | 1.4 | 5.12 | 9.14 | 15.17 | 107 | WON | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 16 | 91 | NOR | 1905-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-05-28 4 | Norwood | Bye | 1905-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1905-06-05 5 | H | Norwood | 4.2 | 5.5 | 5.10 | 6.12 | 48 | WON | Port Adelaide | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 32 | 16 | ADO | 1905-06-05 Jun 5 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-06-10 6 | H | Norwood | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 56 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 26 | 30 | ADO | 1905-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-06-17 7 | H | Norwood | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4.13 | 8.18 | 66 | WON | Sturt | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 41 | 25 | NOR | 1905-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-07-01 8 | H | Norwood | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 32 | LOST | North Adelaide | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 33 | -1 | ADO | 1905-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-07-08 9 | A | Norwood | 1.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 8.13 | 61 | WON | West Torrens | 2.1 | 2.3 | 7.7 | 8.10 | 58 | 3 | HIN | 1905-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-07-15 10 | H | Norwood | 3.3 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 34 | 59 | NOR | 1905-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-07-30 11 | Norwood | Bye | 1905-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1905-08-12 12 | A | Norwood | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 28 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 0.1 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 60 | -32 | ALB | 1905-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-08-19 13 | H | Norwood | 1.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | South Adelaide | 0.4 | 2.7 | 6.11 | 6.14 | 50 | 2 | NOR | 1905-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-08-26 14 | A | Norwood | 0.3 | 2.9 | 2.12 | 3.16 | 34 | LOST | Sturt | 1.5 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.13 | 37 | -3 | UNL | 1905-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-09-01 1SF | A | Norwood | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.17 | 41 | LOST | North Adelaide | 5.7 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 13.12 | 90 | -49 | ADO | 1905-09-01 Sep 1 (Fri, 2:10) | Scores |