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.
1912 Season (SAFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1912 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1912-05-06 1 | A | West Adelaide | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.11 | 23 | LOST | North Adelaide | 0.5 | 4.8 | 4.13 | 6.16 | 52 | -29 | ADO | 1912-05-06 May 6 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-05-12 2 | H | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.15 | 51 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 36 | 15 | JUB | 1912-05-12 May 12 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-05-18 3 | A | West Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 6.15 | 51 | LOST | West Torrens | 2.1 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 70 | -19 | HIN | 1912-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-05-25 4 | H | West Adelaide | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | Sturt | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 41 | -10 | ADO | 1912-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-06-03 5 | H | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.14 | 10.15 | 75 | -33 | ADO | 1912-06-03 Jun 3 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-06-09 6 | West Adelaide | Bye | 1912-06-09 Jun 9 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1912-06-15 7 | A | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 3.7 | 6.14 | 7.16 | 58 | WON | Norwood | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.11 | 35 | 23 | NOR | 1912-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-06-22 8 | H | West Adelaide | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | West Torrens | 1.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 38 | 14 | ADO | 1912-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-06-29 9 | A | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.11 | 8.14 | 62 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 50 | 12 | ADO | 1912-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-07-13 10 | H | West Adelaide | 1.5 | 5.11 | 7.11 | 10.17 | 77 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.2 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 43 | 34 | JUB | 1912-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-07-27 11 | H | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | Norwood | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 20 | 50 | ADO | 1912-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-08-03 12 | A | West Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.0 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 68 | -23 | ALB | 1912-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-08-18 13 | West Adelaide | Bye | 1912-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1912-08-24 14 | A | West Adelaide | 1.7 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | Sturt | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 44 | 26 | UNL | 1912-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-09-14 2SF | H | West Adelaide | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 55 | WON | Sturt | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 24 | 31 | ADO | 1912-09-14 Sep 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-10-21 PF | H | West Adelaide | 1.0 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 63 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.10 | 46 | 17 | ADO | 1912-10-21 Oct 21 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
1912-10-28 GF | H | West Adelaide | 0.1 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 6.10 | 46 | WON | Port Adelaide | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 32 | 14 | ADO | 1912-10-28 Oct 28 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |