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
1964 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1964 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-04-11 1 | H | Norwood | 1.4 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 15.9 | 99 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.6 | 5.8 | 9.16 | 13.19 | 97 | 2 | NOR | 1964-04-11 Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-04-18 2 | H | Norwood | 2.8 | 6.10 | 9.16 | 10.20 | 80 | DRAW | Glenelg | 0.2 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 11.14 | 80 | 0 | NOR | 1964-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-04-25 3 | H | Norwood | 6.1 | 8.10 | 11.13 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | Sturt | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.13 | 43 | 53 | NOR | 1964-04-25 Apr 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-05-02 4 | A | Norwood | 2.2 | 6.7 | 7.11 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | Woodville | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 6.10 | 46 | 39 | WOO | 1964-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-05-09 5 | H | Norwood | 6.4 | 10.7 | 16.13 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | North Adelaide | 4.0 | 7.2 | 11.5 | 15.9 | 99 | 32 | NOR | 1964-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-05-16 6 | A | Norwood | 1.2 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | South Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.8 | 12.10 | 12.12 | 84 | -47 | ADO | 1964-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-05-23 7 | A | Norwood | 4.0 | 9.1 | 15.6 | 19.6 | 120 | WON | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 83 | 37 | RIC | 1964-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-05-30 8 | H | Norwood | 4.1 | 10.7 | 20.11 | 24.16 | 160 | WON | Central District | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.11 | 5.14 | 44 | 116 | NOR | 1964-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-06-13 9 | A | Norwood | 3.5 | 4.8 | 8.13 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Sturt | 1.2 | 6.6 | 10.11 | 14.16 | 100 | -25 | UNL | 1964-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-06-20 10 | A | Norwood | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Glenelg | 1.2 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 14.12 | 96 | -46 | GLE | 1964-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-07-04 11 | A | Norwood | 0.1 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | West Torrens | 3.2 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 11.13 | 79 | -18 | THB | 1964-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-07-11 12 | H | Norwood | 6.7 | 7.9 | 10.13 | 10.13 | 73 | WON | Woodville | 1.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 6.11 | 47 | 26 | NOR | 1964-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-07-18 13 | A | Norwood | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.10 | 4.13 | 37 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.11 | 5.12 | 42 | -5 | ALB | 1964-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-07-25 14 | A | Norwood | 2.3 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | North Adelaide | 4.3 | 9.7 | 14.10 | 17.11 | 113 | -59 | PRO | 1964-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-08-01 15 | H | Norwood | 3.2 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | West Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 12.10 | 82 | 12 | NOR | 1964-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-08-08 16 | H | Norwood | 2.0 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | South Adelaide | 1.1 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 8.11 | 59 | -22 | NOR | 1964-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-08-15 17 | A | Norwood | 2.1 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Central District | 3.5 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 69 | 11 | ELZ | 1964-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-08-22 18 | H | Norwood | 3.7 | 7.9 | 8.12 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | West Torrens | 5.7 | 8.9 | 11.14 | 17.17 | 119 | -50 | NOR | 1964-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-08-29 19 | A | Norwood | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Sturt | 4.8 | 9.10 | 13.14 | 17.23 | 125 | -62 | ADO | 1964-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-09-05 20 | A | Norwood | 2.3 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | South Adelaide | 5.5 | 8.10 | 16.14 | 21.24 | 150 | -80 | ADO | 1964-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |