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.
1925 Season (SAFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1925 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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1925-05-02 1 | H | West Adelaide | 1.0 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Norwood | 8.3 | 11.6 | 14.6 | 17.11 | 113 | -74 | ADO | 1925-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-05-09 2 | A | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 42 | WON | North Adelaide | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 25 | 17 | PRO | 1925-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-05-16 3 | A | West Adelaide | 5.4 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Glenelg | 2.2 | 5.3 | 5.10 | 6.11 | 47 | 65 | GLE | 1925-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-05-23 4 | H | West Adelaide | 0.4 | 3.8 | 5.13 | 9.15 | 69 | WON | Sturt | 2.3 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 66 | 3 | ADO | 1925-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-05-30 5 | H | West Adelaide | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.14 | 4.16 | 40 | WON | Port Adelaide | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 36 | 4 | ADO | 1925-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-06-06 6 | H | West Adelaide | 1.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | West Torrens | 4.3 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 13.10 | 88 | -44 | ADO | 1925-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-06-13 7 | A | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | South Adelaide | 4.6 | 5.7 | 8.13 | 11.13 | 79 | -2 | ADO | 1925-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-06-27 8 | A | West Adelaide | 1.6 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Norwood | 4.2 | 7.7 | 7.11 | 9.15 | 69 | -13 | NOR | 1925-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-07-11 9 | H | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.1 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 51 | 1 | ADO | 1925-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-07-18 10 | H | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | Glenelg | 3.8 | 3.10 | 4.13 | 6.14 | 50 | 38 | ADO | 1925-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-07-25 11 | A | West Adelaide | 0.2 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 61 | LOST | West Torrens | 1.5 | 3.6 | 8.12 | 11.15 | 81 | -20 | THB | 1925-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-08-06 12 | A | West Adelaide | 1.1 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Sturt | 3.3 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 60 | -11 | UNL | 1925-08-06 Aug 6 (Thu, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-08-22 13 | A | West Adelaide | 4.3 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 8.10 | 58 | -1 | ALB | 1925-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1925-09-05 14 | A | West Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.10 | 13.11 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 49 | 54 | ADO | 1925-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |