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
1975 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1975 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-04-05 1 | H | Norwood | 2.2 | 4.8 | 7.11 | 8.15 | 63 | LOST | Glenelg | 4.5 | 6.9 | 13.13 | 20.19 | 139 | -76 | FBP | 1975-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-04-12 2 | H | Norwood | 1.4 | 6.12 | 9.17 | 13.23 | 101 | LOST | Sturt | 8.2 | 10.4 | 13.9 | 17.13 | 115 | -14 | FBP | 1975-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-04-19 3 | H | Norwood | 1.6 | 11.13 | 11.21 | 22.27 | 159 | WON | Woodville | 6.4 | 6.5 | 10.11 | 12.14 | 86 | 73 | NOR | 1975-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-04-26 4 | A | Norwood | 6.4 | 8.8 | 12.15 | 17.21 | 123 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.3 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 13.12 | 90 | 33 | FBP | 1975-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-05-03 5 | H | Norwood | 7.1 | 17.7 | 22.16 | 26.22 | 178 | WON | North Adelaide | 11.2 | 13.3 | 15.7 | 24.12 | 156 | 22 | NOR | 1975-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-05-10 6 | A | Norwood | 6.5 | 9.7 | 11.11 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Central District | 1.3 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 57 | 38 | ELZ | 1975-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-05-24 7 | H | Norwood | 1.4 | 6.8 | 13.13 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | West Torrens | 4.2 | 7.3 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 87 | 34 | NOR | 1975-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-05-31 8 | A | Norwood | 5.4 | 8.4 | 15.8 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | West Adelaide | 1.1 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 11.10 | 76 | 49 | RIC | 1975-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-06-07 9 | A | Norwood | 1.5 | 11.6 | 16.13 | 19.19 | 133 | WON | Port Adelaide | 4.2 | 9.6 | 9.11 | 17.13 | 115 | 18 | FBP | 1975-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-06-21 10 | A | Norwood | 6.3 | 10.10 | 16.17 | 20.24 | 144 | WON | Glenelg | 8.0 | 13.7 | 14.12 | 19.13 | 127 | 17 | GLE | 1975-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-06-28 11 | H | Norwood | 5.2 | 5.7 | 10.10 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Sturt | 2.4 | 4.8 | 11.11 | 12.14 | 86 | 16 | NOR | 1975-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-07-12 12 | A | Norwood | 5.4 | 9.13 | 15.15 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Woodville | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 42 | 72 | WOO | 1975-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-07-19 13 | H | Norwood | 3.3 | 6.7 | 10.14 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.2 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 51 | 30 | NOR | 1975-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-08-02 14 | A | Norwood | 2.3 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 43 | 67 | PRO | 1975-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-08-09 15 | H | Norwood | 3.0 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 18.9 | 117 | WON | Central District | 3.3 | 3.7 | 5.12 | 7.15 | 57 | 60 | FBP | 1975-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-08-16 16 | A | Norwood | 8.2 | 15.4 | 20.8 | 26.12 | 168 | WON | West Torrens | 1.2 | 8.8 | 14.11 | 18.12 | 120 | 48 | FBP | 1975-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-08-23 17 | H | Norwood | 5.3 | 9.5 | 15.6 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | West Adelaide | 1.6 | 6.8 | 11.12 | 13.17 | 95 | 17 | NOR | 1975-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-08-30 18 | H | Norwood | 7.3 | 12.6 | 20.10 | 25.14 | 164 | WON | Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 11.12 | 78 | 86 | NOR | 1975-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-09-14 2SF | H | Norwood | 4.1 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | Glenelg | 4.5 | 7.7 | 13.7 | 21.9 | 135 | -29 | FBP | 1975-09-14 Sep 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-09-20 PF | H | Norwood | 2.6 | 5.10 | 6.12 | 11.19 | 85 | WON | Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 55 | 30 | FBP | 1975-09-20 Sep 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-09-27 GF | A | Norwood | 3.5 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 9.10 | 64 | WON | Glenelg | 1.3 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 52 | 12 | FBP | 1975-09-27 Sep 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |