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
1977 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 1977 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-04-02 1 | H | Norwood | 1.9 | 4.13 | 8.20 | 13.24 | 102 | LOST | Sturt | 4.5 | 9.8 | 11.11 | 18.13 | 121 | -19 | NOR | 1977-04-02 Apr 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-04-11 2 | A | Norwood | 6.7 | 10.12 | 15.14 | 22.17 | 149 | WON | Port Adelaide | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.10 | 9.13 | 67 | 82 | FBP | 1977-04-11 Apr 11 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-04-16 3 | A | Norwood | 3.1 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Glenelg | 1.8 | 3.11 | 6.15 | 9.21 | 75 | 16 | GLE | 1977-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-04-23 4 | H | Norwood | 3.3 | 12.9 | 16.17 | 24.25 | 169 | WON | Woodville | 1.8 | 6.9 | 12.15 | 14.17 | 101 | 68 | NOR | 1977-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-04-30 5 | A | Norwood | 7.7 | 14.13 | 17.19 | 26.28 | 184 | WON | West Torrens | 3.3 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | 132 | FBP | 1977-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-05-07 6 | H | Norwood | 4.4 | 13.10 | 24.15 | 33.21 | 219 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.4 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 69 | 150 | NOR | 1977-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-05-14 7 | H | Norwood | 7.4 | 11.9 | 12.14 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 9.16 | 70 | 30 | FBP | 1977-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-05-22 8 | H | Norwood | 2.0 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 10.11 | 71 | 17 | NOR | 1977-05-22 May 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-05-28 9 | A | Norwood | 10.3 | 12.7 | 17.11 | 24.15 | 159 | WON | Central District | 2.5 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 82 | 77 | ELZ | 1977-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-06-04 10 | A | Norwood | 5.3 | 6.9 | 12.13 | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Sturt | 1.2 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 13.10 | 88 | 23 | FBP | 1977-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-06-11 11 | A | Norwood | 1.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 5.12 | 5.15 | 9.17 | 71 | -2 | ALB | 1977-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-06-18 12 | H | Norwood | 1.3 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 13.17 | 95 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.1 | 8.5 | 13.7 | 15.8 | 98 | -3 | NOR | 1977-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-06-25 13 | A | Norwood | 3.2 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Woodville | 3.6 | 8.11 | 8.18 | 11.22 | 88 | -5 | WOO | 1977-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-02 14 | A | Norwood | 6.4 | 8.6 | 12.10 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | West Torrens | 1.1 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 9.12 | 66 | 32 | THB | 1977-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-10 15 | H | Norwood | 4.6 | 7.7 | 12.12 | 17.21 | 123 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.5 | 7.9 | 7.13 | 10.17 | 77 | 46 | FBP | 1977-07-10 Jul 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-16 16 | A | Norwood | 2.2 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 14.13 | 97 | -34 | RIC | 1977-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-23 17 | H | Norwood | 3.3 | 11.7 | 17.11 | 21.15 | 141 | WON | Central District | 3.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 8.11 | 59 | 82 | NOR | 1977-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-30 18 | A | Norwood | 2.4 | 4.10 | 6.14 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | South Adelaide | 5.4 | 8.8 | 15.10 | 17.14 | 116 | -33 | FBP | 1977-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-08-06 19 | H | Norwood | 5.3 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 1.3 | 4.5 | 9.11 | 13.13 | 91 | -10 | NOR | 1977-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-08-13 20 | H | Norwood | 3.3 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.7 | 8.14 | 12.20 | 16.24 | 120 | -42 | FBP | 1977-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-08-20 21 | A | Norwood | 1.4 | 2.7 | 5.13 | 9.17 | 71 | LOST | Sturt | 5.1 | 8.3 | 13.5 | 17.10 | 112 | -41 | UNL | 1977-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-08-27 22 | H | Norwood | 9.0 | 18.4 | 20.10 | 27.14 | 176 | WON | West Torrens | 0.1 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 57 | 119 | NOR | 1977-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-09-03 EF | H | Norwood | 3.3 | 5.5 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | South Adelaide | 7.2 | 9.9 | 10.11 | 12.17 | 89 | -16 | FBP | 1977-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |