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
1930 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1930 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-04-26 1 | H | Norwood | 2.4 | 5.7 | 6.11 | 8.15 | 63 | LOST | North Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 11.13 | 79 | -16 | NOR | 1930-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-05-03 2 | A | Norwood | 3.3 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.5 | 2.7 | 6.13 | 6.14 | 50 | 43 | ASG | 1930-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-05-10 3 | A | Norwood | 2.1 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | West Torrens | 1.4 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 12.9 | 81 | 17 | THB | 1930-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-05-17 4 | H | Norwood | 4.1 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Sturt | 1.3 | 3.9 | 7.12 | 9.14 | 68 | 29 | NOR | 1930-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-05-24 5 | A | Norwood | 6.4 | 8.8 | 12.8 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Glenelg | 1.1 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 66 | 39 | ADO | 1930-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-05-31 6 | A | Norwood | 1.2 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 80 | WON | North Adelaide | 5.6 | 9.7 | 9.12 | 10.15 | 75 | 5 | PRO | 1930-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-06-09 7 | H | Norwood | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 7.12 | 54 | WON | West Adelaide | 0.2 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 48 | 6 | ADO | 1930-06-09 Jun 9 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-06-14 8 | H | Norwood | 6.4 | 6.6 | 13.16 | 14.19 | 103 | DRAW | Port Adelaide | 0.5 | 8.11 | 10.11 | 15.13 | 103 | 0 | NOR | 1930-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-06-21 9 | A | Norwood | 6.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | South Adelaide | 4.2 | 9.4 | 14.5 | 18.6 | 114 | -32 | ADO | 1930-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-06-28 10 | H | Norwood | 5.4 | 10.8 | 11.12 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Glenelg | 1.4 | 4.9 | 4.10 | 6.13 | 49 | 48 | NOR | 1930-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-07-05 11 | H | Norwood | 1.1 | 5.2 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 71 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.5 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 69 | 2 | ADO | 1930-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-07-12 12 | H | Norwood | 4.5 | 10.10 | 12.13 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.4 | 5.6 | 6.14 | 8.17 | 65 | 47 | NOR | 1930-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-07-26 13 | A | Norwood | 1.1 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | Sturt | 6.4 | 10.6 | 14.11 | 15.15 | 105 | -12 | ADO | 1930-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-08-16 14 | H | Norwood | 4.4 | 10.8 | 10.12 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | West Torrens | 3.5 | 4.6 | 7.14 | 9.15 | 69 | 39 | NOR | 1930-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-08-23 15 | H | Norwood | 4.8 | 5.15 | 10.19 | 16.24 | 120 | WON | South Adelaide | 4.1 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 83 | 37 | NOR | 1930-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-08-30 16 | A | Norwood | 3.6 | 7.7 | 10.11 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Glenelg | 2.5 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 16.12 | 108 | -17 | GLE | 1930-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-09-06 17 | A | Norwood | 7.6 | 11.9 | 14.14 | 15.17 | 107 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 1.3 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 16.12 | 108 | -1 | ALB | 1930-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1930-09-13 1SF | A | Norwood | 3.4 | 6.7 | 6.10 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 1.0 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 7.11 | 53 | -3 | ADO | 1930-09-13 Sep 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |