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
1936 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1936 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-05-02 1 | H | Norwood | 3.5 | 8.8 | 11.10 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Sturt | 1.4 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 13.13 | 91 | 5 | NOR | 1936-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-05-09 2 | A | Norwood | 3.2 | 5.11 | 12.12 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | West Torrens | 5.0 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 13.11 | 89 | 16 | THB | 1936-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-05-16 3 | H | Norwood | 5.1 | 11.6 | 15.10 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | Glenelg | 5.0 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 12.5 | 77 | 58 | ASG | 1936-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-05-23 4 | A | Norwood | 4.4 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | South Adelaide | 5.4 | 7.8 | 10.13 | 13.18 | 96 | 7 | ADO | 1936-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-05-30 5 | H | Norwood | 0.0 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 72 | WON | West Adelaide | 6.7 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 10.11 | 71 | 1 | NOR | 1936-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-06-06 6 | A | Norwood | 7.4 | 8.8 | 11.12 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | North Adelaide | 6.3 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 16.9 | 105 | -12 | ADO | 1936-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-06-13 7 | H | Norwood | 5.6 | 10.8 | 20.11 | 26.14 | 170 | WON | West Torrens | 4.3 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 12.14 | 86 | 84 | NOR | 1936-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-06-20 8 | A | Norwood | 4.4 | 6.8 | 14.8 | 16.11 | 107 | LOST | Sturt | 2.4 | 9.5 | 14.11 | 17.13 | 115 | -8 | UNL | 1936-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-06-29 9 | A | Norwood | 3.4 | 8.7 | 12.12 | 15.16 | 106 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.1 | 10.2 | 15.6 | 18.11 | 119 | -13 | ADO | 1936-06-29 Jun 29 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-07-04 10 | A | Norwood | 6.5 | 9.5 | 17.9 | 19.11 | 125 | LOST | Glenelg | 1.2 | 9.7 | 10.10 | 19.15 | 129 | -4 | GLE | 1936-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-07-11 11 | H | Norwood | 3.4 | 5.11 | 6.12 | 13.20 | 98 | LOST | South Adelaide | 8.2 | 11.5 | 16.12 | 16.13 | 109 | -11 | NOR | 1936-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-07-25 12 | H | Norwood | 0.5 | 2.7 | 5.10 | 10.13 | 73 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 32 | 41 | NOR | 1936-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-08-01 13 | H | Norwood | 3.4 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 16.17 | 113 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.7 | 13.10 | 16.12 | 108 | 5 | NOR | 1936-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-08-15 14 | A | Norwood | 4.1 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 16.12 | 108 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 7.6 | 10.7 | 13.15 | 19.21 | 135 | -27 | ALB | 1936-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-08-22 15 | H | Norwood | 7.4 | 9.10 | 13.15 | 19.20 | 134 | WON | Glenelg | 0.4 | 3.10 | 6.13 | 9.21 | 75 | 59 | NOR | 1936-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-08-29 16 | A | Norwood | 2.1 | 4.6 | 12.7 | 18.9 | 117 | WON | North Adelaide | 6.3 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 77 | 40 | PRO | 1936-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1936-09-05 17 | H | Norwood | 7.3 | 11.8 | 13.13 | 18.19 | 127 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 12.3 | 15.5 | 19.9 | 22.11 | 143 | -16 | NOR | 1936-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |