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
1946 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1946 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-04-27 1 | H | Norwood | 2.2 | 9.10 | 12.14 | 16.24 | 120 | WON | North Adelaide | 4.4 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 11.11 | 77 | 43 | NOR | 1946-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-05-04 2 | H | Norwood | 7.4 | 9.9 | 15.18 | 16.21 | 117 | WON | West Torrens | 0.4 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 16.11 | 107 | 10 | KEN | 1946-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-05-11 3 | A | Norwood | 2.4 | 4.8 | 7.10 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 74 | -2 | ALB | 1946-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-05-18 4 | H | Norwood | 2.4 | 14.10 | 18.13 | 26.20 | 176 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.5 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 63 | 113 | NOR | 1946-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-05-25 5 | H | Norwood | 4.2 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Glenelg | 3.4 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 9.14 | 68 | 33 | KEN | 1946-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-06-01 6 | A | Norwood | 4.5 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Sturt | 0.0 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 73 | 30 | UNL | 1946-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-06-08 7 | A | Norwood | 2.0 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.5 | 4.5 | 8.12 | 8.17 | 65 | 16 | ADO | 1946-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-06-15 8 | H | Norwood | 0.0 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 16.8 | 104 | WON | West Torrens | 1.4 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 13.11 | 89 | 15 | NOR | 1946-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-06-22 9 | A | Norwood | 5.4 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 11.12 | 78 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.0 | 3.6 | 7.11 | 10.13 | 73 | 5 | PRO | 1946-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-07-06 10 | A | Norwood | 4.6 | 10.9 | 20.10 | 24.12 | 156 | WON | Glenelg | 2.3 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 11.12 | 78 | 78 | GLE | 1946-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-07-13 11 | A | Norwood | 6.4 | 10.6 | 15.16 | 23.18 | 156 | WON | South Adelaide | 4.1 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 83 | 73 | ADO | 1946-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-07-20 12 | H | Norwood | 5.5 | 7.7 | 10.12 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | Port Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 45 | 48 | NOR | 1946-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-08-03 13 | A | Norwood | 0.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Sturt | 6.2 | 8.3 | 12.9 | 15.10 | 100 | -43 | UNL | 1946-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-08-10 14 | H | Norwood | 3.1 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 15.11 | 101 | LOST | West Adelaide | 7.6 | 11.6 | 16.14 | 16.16 | 112 | -11 | NOR | 1946-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-08-24 15 | A | Norwood | 1.4 | 6.7 | 15.9 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | West Torrens | 2.5 | 6.11 | 8.16 | 10.19 | 79 | 34 | THB | 1946-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-08-31 16 | H | Norwood | 4.5 | 10.16 | 11.20 | 19.27 | 141 | WON | Glenelg | 3.1 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 12.5 | 77 | 64 | NOR | 1946-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-09-07 17 | H | Norwood | 3.4 | 5.11 | 8.17 | 11.20 | 86 | WON | Sturt | 6.1 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 13.4 | 82 | 4 | NOR | 1946-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-09-21 2SF | H | Norwood | 4.4 | 7.11 | 10.12 | 14.19 | 103 | WON | Port Adelaide | 1.2 | 6.4 | 7.14 | 10.17 | 77 | 26 | ADO | 1946-09-21 Sep 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1946-10-05 GF | H | Norwood | 4.5 | 6.9 | 9.10 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Port Adelaide | 0.4 | 2.7 | 4.10 | 9.10 | 64 | 28 | ADO | 1946-10-05 Oct 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |