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
1968 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1968 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-04-13 1 | H | Norwood | 3.4 | 8.9 | 16.12 | 19.13 | 127 | WON | Central District | 6.4 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 14.17 | 101 | 26 | NOR | 1968-04-13 Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-04-20 2 | H | Norwood | 2.1 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | West Torrens | 2.1 | 8.7 | 9.12 | 13.17 | 95 | -23 | NOR | 1968-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-04-27 3 | A | Norwood | 1.1 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | South Adelaide | 4.4 | 5.12 | 7.14 | 13.18 | 96 | -23 | ADO | 1968-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-04 4 | H | Norwood | 0.1 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 33 | LOST | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 8.13 | 61 | -28 | NOR | 1968-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-11 5 | A | Norwood | 2.5 | 4.10 | 6.12 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Sturt | 0.4 | 2.10 | 5.10 | 9.13 | 67 | -12 | UNL | 1968-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-18 6 | A | Norwood | 0.1 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 11.12 | 78 | WON | Central District | 5.2 | 7.4 | 8.11 | 8.12 | 60 | 18 | ADO | 1968-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-25 7 | H | Norwood | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.10 | 34 | LOST | Woodville | 2.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 65 | -31 | NOR | 1968-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-01 8 | A | Norwood | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 5.6 | 6.12 | 11.13 | 79 | -29 | ALB | 1968-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-10 9 | H | Norwood | 1.4 | 4.8 | 8.11 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | South Adelaide | 6.5 | 9.7 | 14.14 | 19.19 | 133 | -59 | NOR | 1968-06-10 Jun 10 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-22 10 | A | Norwood | 2.3 | 4.3 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.0 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 12.10 | 82 | -2 | GLE | 1968-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-29 11 | A | Norwood | 1.3 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | North Adelaide | 5.1 | 7.5 | 13.9 | 16.11 | 107 | -7 | PRO | 1968-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-06 12 | H | Norwood | 2.4 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 16.6 | 102 | LOST | Sturt | 6.3 | 12.5 | 17.11 | 24.16 | 160 | -58 | NOR | 1968-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-13 13 | A | Norwood | 4.5 | 6.11 | 11.15 | 15.22 | 112 | WON | Central District | 3.2 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 16.6 | 102 | 10 | ELZ | 1968-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-20 14 | A | Norwood | 2.3 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | West Torrens | 4.6 | 5.13 | 9.17 | 14.20 | 104 | -26 | THB | 1968-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-27 15 | A | Norwood | 1.0 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | West Adelaide | 8.3 | 9.6 | 17.9 | 17.10 | 112 | -38 | RIC | 1968-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-03 16 | H | Norwood | 3.2 | 7.4 | 11.10 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | North Adelaide | 2.2 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 16.9 | 105 | -22 | NOR | 1968-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-10 17 | H | Norwood | 3.3 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 67 | DRAW | South Adelaide | 0.3 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 9.13 | 67 | 0 | NOR | 1968-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-17 18 | A | Norwood | 4.4 | 7.8 | 10.15 | 13.19 | 97 | LOST | Woodville | 2.1 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 14.16 | 100 | -3 | WOO | 1968-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-24 19 | H | Norwood | 0.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 35 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 1.2 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 7.13 | 55 | -20 | NOR | 1968-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-31 20 | A | Norwood | 4.3 | 9.4 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 91 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.3 | 6.11 | 15.15 | 19.20 | 134 | -43 | ADO | 1968-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |