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
1963 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1963 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-04-13 1 | A | Norwood | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 58 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 6.6 | 7.8 | 14.17 | 17.17 | 119 | -61 | ADO | 1963-04-13 Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-04-20 2 | A | Norwood | 1.3 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 40 | LOST | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 5.9 | 6.11 | 9.23 | 77 | -37 | RIC | 1963-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-04-27 3 | H | Norwood | 1.2 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 43 | WON | West Torrens | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.16 | 40 | 3 | NOR | 1963-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-04 4 | A | Norwood | 4.3 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.12 | 9.18 | 72 | 18 | ADO | 1963-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-11 5 | H | Norwood | 5.4 | 8.6 | 9.10 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | Sturt | 1.3 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 8.13 | 61 | 7 | ADO | 1963-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-18 6 | H | Norwood | 10.4 | 13.8 | 16.14 | 21.15 | 141 | WON | North Adelaide | 0.1 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 9.11 | 65 | 76 | NOR | 1963-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-25 7 | H | Norwood | 0.2 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | Glenelg | 4.2 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 72 | 36 | NOR | 1963-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-10 8 | A | Norwood | 2.2 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | West Torrens | 3.1 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 17.12 | 114 | -44 | ADO | 1963-06-10 Jun 10 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-15 9 | H | Norwood | 2.1 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 10.16 | 76 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 31 | 45 | NOR | 1963-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-22 10 | A | Norwood | 2.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 46 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.9 | 8.14 | 14.19 | 103 | -57 | ALB | 1963-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-29 11 | A | Norwood | 0.1 | 5.5 | 6.11 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | Glenelg | 7.6 | 9.8 | 12.13 | 12.14 | 86 | -16 | GLE | 1963-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-07-13 12 | H | Norwood | 1.0 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | Sturt | 2.3 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 10.10 | 70 | -17 | NOR | 1963-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-07-20 13 | A | Norwood | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 75 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 2.5 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 74 | 1 | KEN | 1963-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-07-27 14 | A | Norwood | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.10 | 28 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 101 | -73 | PRO | 1963-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-03 15 | A | Norwood | 3.2 | 5.4 | 9.10 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Glenelg | 2.1 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9.10 | 64 | 16 | GLE | 1963-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-10 16 | A | Norwood | 5.3 | 6.7 | 13.14 | 17.14 | 116 | WON | Sturt | 4.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 73 | 43 | UNL | 1963-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-17 17 | H | Norwood | 0.6 | 6.14 | 9.16 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | South Adelaide | 5.6 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 14.12 | 96 | 8 | NOR | 1963-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-24 18 | H | Norwood | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 32 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 1.4 | 6.6 | 7.11 | 8.14 | 62 | -30 | NOR | 1963-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-31 19 | A | Norwood | 2.4 | 4.5 | 12.9 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | West Torrens | 0.3 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 8.16 | 64 | 38 | THB | 1963-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-09-07 20 | H | Norwood | 5.4 | 10.10 | 11.11 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | West Adelaide | 4.0 | 9.4 | 15.9 | 16.13 | 109 | -23 | NOR | 1963-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |