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
1926 Season (SAFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1926 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-05-01 1 | A | Norwood | 2.3 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Sturt | 3.2 | 5.9 | 7.10 | 8.13 | 61 | -9 | UNL | 1926-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-05-08 2 | A | Norwood | 5.3 | 8.11 | 10.16 | 13.20 | 98 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.5 | 5.7 | 9.10 | 9.12 | 66 | 32 | ADO | 1926-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-05-15 3 | H | Norwood | 4.2 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 91 | WON | North Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 10.15 | 75 | 16 | NOR | 1926-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-05-22 4 | A | Norwood | 4.1 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 58 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 5.6 | 6.11 | 7.12 | 54 | 4 | ADO | 1926-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-05-29 5 | H | Norwood | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.9 | 5.10 | 7.16 | 8.18 | 66 | -2 | NOR | 1926-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-06-05 6 | H | Norwood | 3.0 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | West Torrens | 2.1 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 59 | 15 | NOR | 1926-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-06-19 7 | A | Norwood | 2.3 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.4 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 70 | -4 | GLE | 1926-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-06-26 8 | H | Norwood | 2.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | Sturt | 2.2 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 59 | 11 | NOR | 1926-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-07-10 9 | H | Norwood | 2.3 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.4 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 9.11 | 65 | 30 | NOR | 1926-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-07-17 10 | A | Norwood | 3.0 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 83 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.5 | 3.8 | 6.11 | 9.12 | 66 | 17 | PRO | 1926-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-07-24 11 | A | Norwood | 3.0 | 5.0 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | West Torrens | 1.1 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 16.14 | 110 | -42 | THB | 1926-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-08-07 12 | H | Norwood | 0.1 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 10.12 | 72 | WON | West Adelaide | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.12 | 7.13 | 55 | 17 | NOR | 1926-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-08-14 13 | A | Norwood | 4.3 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.5 | 8.10 | 11.10 | 17.15 | 117 | -43 | ALB | 1926-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-09-04 14 | H | Norwood | 7.5 | 14.6 | 19.9 | 20.10 | 130 | WON | Glenelg | 1.2 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 62 | 68 | NOR | 1926-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-09-11 1SF | H | Norwood | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 9.11 | 65 | WON | Sturt | 1.6 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 6.12 | 48 | 17 | ADO | 1926-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1926-09-25 PF | A | Norwood | 4.1 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.4 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 11.11 | 77 | -9 | ADO | 1926-09-25 Sep 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |