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
1974 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1974 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-06 1 | H | Norwood | 5.5 | 9.11 | 12.14 | 15.21 | 111 | WON | Port Adelaide | 1.3 | 4.7 | 8.17 | 9.23 | 77 | 34 | NOR | 1974-04-06 Apr 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-04-15 2 | A | Norwood | 2.1 | 2.7 | 5.10 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Sturt | 4.5 | 9.8 | 15.13 | 21.19 | 145 | -77 | UNL | 1974-04-15 Apr 15 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-04-20 3 | A | Norwood | 1.4 | 5.13 | 9.17 | 12.22 | 94 | WON | West Torrens | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 9.15 | 69 | 25 | THB | 1974-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-04-27 4 | H | Norwood | 4.7 | 10.10 | 16.16 | 26.21 | 177 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 61 | 116 | NOR | 1974-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-05-04 5 | A | Norwood | 9.4 | 16.8 | 21.14 | 27.17 | 179 | WON | Woodville | 3.2 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 12.11 | 83 | 96 | WOO | 1974-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-05-11 6 | A | Norwood | 5.4 | 11.11 | 18.14 | 27.17 | 179 | WON | Glenelg | 6.4 | 13.9 | 17.13 | 21.17 | 143 | 36 | GLE | 1974-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-05-20 7 | H | Norwood | 7.4 | 14.13 | 20.16 | 25.21 | 171 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.6 | 4.8 | 9.16 | 11.21 | 87 | 84 | NOR | 1974-05-20 May 20 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-05-25 8 | A | Norwood | 5.5 | 7.11 | 12.15 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Central District | 3.2 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 12.10 | 82 | 36 | ELZ | 1974-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-01 9 | A | Norwood | 7.8 | 11.11 | 13.19 | 16.25 | 121 | WON | North Adelaide | 1.2 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 11.11 | 77 | 44 | FBP | 1974-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-08 10 | A | Norwood | 1.6 | 4.8 | 7.12 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Sturt | 2.0 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 16.6 | 102 | -28 | ADO | 1974-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-15 11 | A | Norwood | 3.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.4 | 12.6 | 18.15 | 21.19 | 145 | -68 | FBP | 1974-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-22 12 | H | Norwood | 2.5 | 7.8 | 11.15 | 18.19 | 127 | WON | West Torrens | 2.0 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 61 | 66 | NOR | 1974-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-29 13 | H | Norwood | 2.8 | 2.15 | 11.20 | 14.25 | 109 | WON | West Adelaide | 1.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 7.12 | 54 | 55 | FBP | 1974-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-07-06 14 | H | Norwood | 2.2 | 2.8 | 6.13 | 9.19 | 73 | WON | Woodville | 4.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 56 | 17 | NOR | 1974-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-07-13 15 | A | Norwood | 1.2 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.7 | 7.10 | 13.16 | 15.20 | 110 | -40 | FBP | 1974-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-07-20 16 | A | Norwood | 3.3 | 8.11 | 10.14 | 13.17 | 95 | LOST | South Adelaide | 5.7 | 6.8 | 10.15 | 14.18 | 102 | -7 | ADO | 1974-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-07-27 17 | H | Norwood | 6.2 | 12.7 | 16.11 | 22.16 | 148 | WON | Central District | 5.5 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 12.9 | 81 | 67 | NOR | 1974-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-03 18 | A | Norwood | 8.8 | 11.8 | 15.13 | 16.15 | 111 | LOST | North Adelaide | 6.2 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 18.19 | 127 | -16 | PRO | 1974-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-10 19 | H | Norwood | 5.2 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Sturt | 0.1 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 15.8 | 98 | 16 | FBP | 1974-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-17 20 | A | Norwood | 1.2 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 19.19 | 133 | WON | West Adelaide | 3.6 | 4.9 | 8.14 | 12.17 | 89 | 44 | RIC | 1974-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-24 21 | H | Norwood | 7.8 | 16.15 | 21.23 | 28.33 | 201 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.4 | 6.6 | 11.11 | 13.14 | 92 | 109 | NOR | 1974-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-31 22 | H | Norwood | 4.6 | 5.10 | 8.14 | 12.18 | 90 | WON | Glenelg | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 60 | 30 | NOR | 1974-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-09-07 QF | A | Norwood | 4.1 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 9.9 | 13.13 | 19.15 | 129 | -26 | FBP | 1974-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-09-14 1SF | A | Norwood | 4.1 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | Glenelg | 5.3 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 12.18 | 90 | -23 | ADO | 1974-09-14 Sep 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |