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
1985 Season (SANFL) Fixture
South Adelaide's 1985 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-04-06 1 | A | South Adelaide | 1.1 | 5.4 | 10.7 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Woodville | 10.2 | 15.6 | 17.8 | 18.8 | 116 | -14 | WOO | 1985-04-06 Apr 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-04-13 2 | H | South Adelaide | 4.5 | 8.8 | 10.10 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | West Adelaide | 6.3 | 7.8 | 17.11 | 21.14 | 140 | -45 | ADO | 1985-04-13 Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-04-20 3 | A | South Adelaide | 4.4 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | Sturt | 3.5 | 9.6 | 11.13 | 17.16 | 118 | -12 | UNL | 1985-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-04-25 4 | H | South Adelaide | 3.6 | 7.12 | 8.15 | 12.18 | 90 | LOST | West Torrens | 2.4 | 5.5 | 12.10 | 17.16 | 118 | -28 | ADO | 1985-04-25 Apr 25 (Thu, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-05-04 5 | H | South Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | Norwood | 5.2 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 20.11 | 131 | -38 | ADO | 1985-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-05-11 6 | A | South Adelaide | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.10 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.2 | 11.7 | 20.11 | 21.16 | 142 | -67 | ALB | 1985-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-05-20 7 | H | South Adelaide | 4.3 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | Central District | 10.1 | 13.5 | 17.9 | 23.16 | 154 | -61 | ADO | 1985-05-20 May 20 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-05-25 8 | H | South Adelaide | 7.4 | 12.6 | 15.7 | 19.8 | 122 | WON | Glenelg | 2.2 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 14.8 | 92 | 30 | ADO | 1985-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-06-01 9 | A | South Adelaide | 4.0 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | North Adelaide | 7.2 | 11.8 | 15.13 | 21.23 | 149 | -80 | PRO | 1985-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-06-10 10 | H | South Adelaide | 11.6 | 14.10 | 20.12 | 24.15 | 159 | WON | Woodville | 1.2 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 14.14 | 98 | 61 | FBP | 1985-06-10 Jun 10 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-06-22 11 | H | South Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | West Adelaide | 1.4 | 6.10 | 11.11 | 18.18 | 126 | -46 | FBP | 1985-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-06-29 12 | H | South Adelaide | 9.2 | 16.4 | 22.6 | 25.10 | 160 | WON | Sturt | 1.1 | 8.1 | 14.5 | 20.8 | 128 | 32 | FBP | 1985-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-07-06 13 | H | South Adelaide | 2.4 | 5.9 | 10.11 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | West Torrens | 2.4 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 12.10 | 82 | 20 | FBP | 1985-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-07-13 14 | A | South Adelaide | 6.6 | 11.10 | 18.13 | 22.14 | 146 | WON | Norwood | 3.1 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 16.9 | 105 | 41 | ADO | 1985-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-07-20 15 | A | South Adelaide | 3.3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.4 | 6.9 | 10.16 | 12.20 | 92 | -35 | GLE | 1985-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-07-27 16 | H | South Adelaide | 6.5 | 13.8 | 20.12 | 20.12 | 132 | WON | North Adelaide | 6.1 | 9.5 | 10.13 | 18.18 | 126 | 6 | ADO | 1985-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-08-03 17 | H | South Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.8 | 13.11 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 16.12 | 108 | -14 | FBP | 1985-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-08-10 18 | A | South Adelaide | 3.5 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 18.8 | 116 | WON | Central District | 5.4 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 87 | 29 | ELZ | 1985-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-08-17 19 | H | South Adelaide | 3.2 | 10.6 | 15.10 | 21.14 | 140 | WON | Woodville | 7.3 | 9.4 | 15.6 | 17.11 | 113 | 27 | ADO | 1985-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-08-24 20 | A | South Adelaide | 0.0 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | West Adelaide | 10.6 | 14.8 | 21.11 | 25.14 | 164 | -77 | RIC | 1985-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-08-31 21 | H | South Adelaide | 2.5 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Sturt | 1.3 | 7.9 | 13.12 | 19.18 | 132 | -56 | ADO | 1985-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-09-07 22 | A | South Adelaide | 3.5 | 9.9 | 12.11 | 17.19 | 121 | LOST | West Torrens | 8.3 | 14.4 | 17.10 | 26.16 | 172 | -51 | THB | 1985-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |