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
2023 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Norwood's 2023 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 1 | H | Norwood | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Woodville West Torrens | 3.0 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 14.7 | 91 | -46 | NOR | 2023-03-31 Mar 31 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2023-04-06 2 | H | Norwood | 2.1 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | Sturt | 4.2 | 5.8 | 10.9 | 16.10 | 106 | -53 | NOR | 2023-04-06 Apr 6 (Thu, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2023-04-25 3 | H | Norwood | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 40 | LOST | North Adelaide | 2.3 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 14.10 | 94 | -54 | NOR | 2023-04-25 Apr 25 (Tue, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-04-30 4 | A | Norwood | 2.6 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Glenelg | 2.2 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 12.10 | 82 | -30 | GLE | 2023-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-05-06 5 | A | Norwood | 2.3 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Port Adelaide Magpies | 2.5 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 8.10 | 58 | -7 | ALB | 2023-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 2023-05-13 6 | H | Norwood | 4.1 | 6.6 | 8.10 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 74 | -12 | CEN | 2023-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-05-26 7 | H | Norwood | 0.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 36 | LOST | Adelaide Reserves | 0.3 | 1.8 | 4.10 | 8.12 | 60 | -24 | NOR | 2023-05-26 May 26 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2023-06-03 8 | A | Norwood | 3.1 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Central District | 1.3 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 56 | -5 | ELZ | 2023-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-06-12 9 | A | Norwood | 1.1 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 56 | 23 | NOA | 2023-06-12 Jun 12 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-06-18 10 | H | Norwood | 2.5 | 4.8 | 6.10 | 8.12 | 60 | WON | Port Adelaide Magpies | 2.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 53 | 7 | NOR | 2023-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-07-02 11 | A | Norwood | 1.3 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 59 | WON | Sturt | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.12 | 30 | 29 | UNL | 2023-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-07-08 12 | H | Norwood | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.2 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 13.9 | 87 | -30 | NOR | 2023-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-07-15 13 | A | Norwood | 3.3 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Woodville West Torrens | 1.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 63 | -11 | WOO | 2023-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-07-22 14 | A | Norwood | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.10 | 40 | LOST | North Adelaide | 2.2 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 6.12 | 48 | -8 | PRO | 2023-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-07-30 15 | H | Norwood | 1.6 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 64 | WON | Central District | 3.0 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 9.5 | 59 | 5 | NOR | 2023-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-08-12 16 | H | Norwood | 3.4 | 9.9 | 10.10 | 12.11 | 83 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 81 | 2 | NOR | 2023-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-08-19 17 | A | Norwood | 3.1 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 11.10 | 76 | DRAW | West Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.10 | 7.13 | 10.16 | 76 | 0 | RIC | 2023-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-08-26 18 | H | Norwood | 5.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 15.3 | 93 | WON | Adelaide Reserves | 2.4 | 4.8 | 10.11 | 10.14 | 74 | 19 | NOR | 2023-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |