West Adelaide
"At the end of the 1908 season, VFL premier Carlton then challenged West to a play off for the ‘Championship of the Commonwealth’, a challenge which West were quick to accept. The match took place at Adelaide Oval in front of a crowd of 13,000, most of whom would have been surprised to see West win, let alone so emphatically. Final scores were West Adelaide 12.9 (81) to Carlton 7.10 (52) ... "
The Bloods have hit the highs but, as John Devaney writes, far too often they've experienced the lows.
1897 Season (SAFA) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1897 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897-05-01 1 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | LOST | Norwood | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.12 | 36 | -36 | KEN | 1897-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-05-08 2 | A | West Adelaide | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 15 | LOST | South Adelaide | 4.2 | 8.6 | 15.12 | 21.18 | 144 | -129 | ADO | 1897-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-05-15 3 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4 | LOST | West Torrens | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.10 | 28 | -24 | ALB | 1897-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-05-22 4 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | LOST | North Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.26 | 110 | -110 | ADO | 1897-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-05-24 5 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 20 | LOST | North Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 43 | -23 | ADO | 1897-05-24 May 24 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-05-29 6 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ALB | 1897-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-06-06 7 | A | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 | LOST | North Adelaide | 0.3 | 1.11 | 2.12 | 7.14 | 56 | -46 | KEN | 1897-06-06 Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-06-19 8 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 12 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.5 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 9.13 | 67 | -55 | ALB | 1897-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-06-21 9 | A | West Adelaide | 1.2 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 45 | WON | West Torrens | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 15 | 30 | ADO | 1897-06-21 Jun 21 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-06-27 10 | West Adelaide | Bye | 1897-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1897-07-03 11 | A | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 9 | LOST | Norwood | 0.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 43 | -34 | KEN | 1897-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-07-11 12 | West Adelaide | Bye | 1897-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1897-07-18 13 | West Adelaide | Bye | 1897-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1897-07-24 14 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 33 | LOST | West Torrens | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 42 | -9 | ALB | 1897-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-07-31 15 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 27 | LOST | South Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.17 | 95 | -68 | KEN | 1897-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-08-07 16 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 10 | LOST | Norwood | 5.6 | 5.9 | 7.16 | 11.20 | 86 | -76 | ADO | 1897-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-08-14 17 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ALB | 1897-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-08-21 18 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 26 | LOST | North Adelaide | 0.0 | 3.11 | 0.0 | 7.14 | 56 | -30 | KEN | 1897-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-08-28 19 | A | West Adelaide | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | ABAN | West Torrens | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | -1 | KEN | 1897-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-09-02 20 | West Adelaide | Bye | 1897-09-02 Sep 2 (Thu, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1897-09-04 21 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | LOST | South Adelaide | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | KEN | 1897-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |