South Adelaide
"All the elements of a good orchestra were there in 1963; what was needed now was an expert conductor, and throughout that season South was determinedly courting the man they had in mind. That man was Donald Neil Kerley, who in 1961, as playing coach, had been responsible for steering West Adelaide to a long overdue premiership. The following year he had failed by just three points to repeat the achievement, and to the astonishment of many had been dumped as coach in favour of Doug Thomas. Although he carried on with the club as a player in 1963, the South committee sensed - rightly, as it turned out - that here was a plant ripe for the picking ... "
John Devaney charts the chequered history of South Australia's second oldest club
1980 Season (SANFL) Fixture
South Adelaide's 1980 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-05 1 | H | South Adelaide | 6.4 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Norwood | 1.2 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 6.14 | 50 | 44 | ADO | 1980-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-13 2 | H | South Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.8 | 12.13 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | Central District | 2.6 | 5.9 | 9.12 | 13.16 | 94 | -1 | FBP | 1980-04-13 Apr 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-19 3 | A | South Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 17.21 | 123 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.4 | 3.5 | 10.9 | 10.13 | 73 | 50 | PRO | 1980-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-25 4 | A | South Adelaide | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 11.17 | 83 | -24 | FBP | 1980-04-25 Apr 25 (Fri, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-03 5 | H | South Adelaide | 4.3 | 11.7 | 15.11 | 18.19 | 127 | WON | Sturt | 4.6 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 18.16 | 124 | 3 | ADO | 1980-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-10 6 | A | South Adelaide | 11.0 | 13.3 | 18.7 | 23.12 | 150 | WON | Woodville | 2.6 | 3.6 | 6.10 | 10.11 | 71 | 79 | WOO | 1980-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-17 7 | H | South Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.5 | 8.10 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | West Torrens | 4.2 | 10.7 | 11.12 | 13.14 | 92 | -5 | ADO | 1980-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-24 8 | H | South Adelaide | 8.3 | 10.4 | 12.11 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 5.5 | 9.10 | 13.14 | 92 | 20 | ADO | 1980-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-31 9 | H | South Adelaide | 3.5 | 5.8 | 13.10 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Glenelg | 2.3 | 6.7 | 11.12 | 20.16 | 136 | -34 | FBP | 1980-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-07 10 | A | South Adelaide | 1.1 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Norwood | 3.5 | 7.7 | 18.11 | 25.15 | 165 | -116 | NOR | 1980-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-16 11 | A | South Adelaide | 3.2 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Central District | 2.2 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 14.14 | 98 | -19 | ELZ | 1980-06-16 Jun 16 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-21 12 | H | South Adelaide | 7.2 | 13.3 | 16.10 | 26.13 | 169 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.3 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 85 | 84 | ADO | 1980-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-28 13 | H | South Adelaide | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 8.10 | 12.16 | 17.17 | 21.21 | 147 | -94 | ADO | 1980-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-12 14 | A | South Adelaide | 3.3 | 4.9 | 9.12 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | Sturt | 8.6 | 10.10 | 14.18 | 19.22 | 136 | -32 | UNL | 1980-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-19 15 | H | South Adelaide | 1.5 | 6.14 | 13.18 | 16.26 | 122 | WON | Woodville | 5.2 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 13.14 | 92 | 30 | ADO | 1980-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-26 16 | A | South Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | West Torrens | 9.1 | 9.1 | 13.5 | 15.10 | 100 | -39 | THB | 1980-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-02 17 | H | South Adelaide | 7.7 | 7.8 | 15.14 | 20.16 | 136 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.8 | 8.10 | 10.10 | 14.11 | 95 | 41 | FBP | 1980-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-09 18 | A | South Adelaide | 4.1 | 9.10 | 10.15 | 15.19 | 109 | LOST | Glenelg | 7.6 | 10.6 | 16.11 | 23.13 | 151 | -42 | GLE | 1980-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-16 19 | H | South Adelaide | 4.5 | 9.8 | 14.14 | 15.16 | 106 | LOST | Norwood | 5.3 | 8.4 | 13.9 | 18.11 | 119 | -13 | ADO | 1980-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-23 20 | A | South Adelaide | 2.1 | 7.2 | 12.4 | 16.4 | 100 | LOST | Central District | 3.5 | 8.11 | 12.14 | 15.18 | 108 | -8 | ELZ | 1980-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-30 21 | H | South Adelaide | 3.3 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | North Adelaide | 6.6 | 11.9 | 20.13 | 24.17 | 161 | -65 | ADO | 1980-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-09-06 22 | A | South Adelaide | 1.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.9 | 7.13 | 16.19 | 21.23 | 149 | -72 | ALB | 1980-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |