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.
1958 Season (SANFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1958 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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1958-04-26 1 | H | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 12.11 | 83 | WON | West Torrens | 2.5 | 6.9 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 73 | 10 | RIC | 1958-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-05-03 2 | A | West Adelaide | 5.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 55 | WON | Port Adelaide | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 35 | 20 | ALB | 1958-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-05-10 3 | A | West Adelaide | 3.6 | 7.13 | 10.16 | 13.22 | 100 | WON | Norwood | 3.3 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 69 | 31 | ADO | 1958-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-05-17 4 | H | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | North Adelaide | 7.5 | 10.5 | 11.13 | 11.19 | 85 | -21 | RIC | 1958-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-05-24 5 | A | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 57 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.0 | 8.0 | 11.2 | 14.3 | 87 | -30 | GLE | 1958-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-05-31 6 | H | West Adelaide | 0.3 | 5.4 | 14.7 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Sturt | 4.3 | 8.5 | 10.10 | 13.14 | 92 | 28 | RIC | 1958-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-06-07 7 | H | West Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.11 | 10.14 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | South Adelaide | 4.4 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 11.11 | 77 | 41 | RIC | 1958-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-06-16 8 | H | West Adelaide | 5.4 | 14.9 | 19.12 | 22.16 | 148 | WON | West Torrens | 7.3 | 7.6 | 14.7 | 19.8 | 122 | 26 | ADO | 1958-06-16 Jun 16 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-06-21 9 | H | West Adelaide | 6.4 | 11.10 | 15.15 | 18.27 | 135 | WON | Glenelg | 3.6 | 5.8 | 9.13 | 10.14 | 74 | 61 | ADO | 1958-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-06-28 10 | H | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 13.8 | 86 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 6.7 | 10.12 | 11.15 | 81 | 5 | RIC | 1958-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-07-05 11 | A | West Adelaide | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 8.15 | 63 | LOST | Norwood | 2.5 | 5.10 | 8.14 | 12.16 | 88 | -25 | NOR | 1958-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-07-19 12 | A | West Adelaide | 3.6 | 8.7 | 14.15 | 19.21 | 135 | WON | South Adelaide | 0.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 50 | 85 | ADO | 1958-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-07-26 13 | A | West Adelaide | 4.4 | 8.9 | 9.13 | 12.21 | 93 | WON | Sturt | 3.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 68 | 25 | UNL | 1958-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-08-02 14 | H | West Adelaide | 3.4 | 9.11 | 11.16 | 13.21 | 99 | WON | Norwood | 3.1 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 55 | 44 | RIC | 1958-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-08-09 15 | A | West Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.11 | 10.14 | 17.18 | 120 | WON | West Torrens | 4.1 | 8.6 | 9.10 | 11.14 | 80 | 40 | THB | 1958-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-08-16 16 | A | West Adelaide | 5.1 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 14.7 | 91 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.0 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 11.12 | 78 | 13 | KEN | 1958-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-08-23 17 | H | West Adelaide | 6.2 | 7.5 | 11.12 | 17.20 | 122 | WON | Glenelg | 5.1 | 8.4 | 12.4 | 14.5 | 89 | 33 | RIC | 1958-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-08-30 18 | A | West Adelaide | 4.2 | 8.10 | 9.16 | 16.21 | 117 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.2 | 9.10 | 10.11 | 71 | 46 | PRO | 1958-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-09-13 2SF | A | West Adelaide | 1.2 | 7.8 | 9.14 | 12.17 | 89 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.6 | 6.13 | 8.15 | 63 | 26 | ADO | 1958-09-13 Sep 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1958-09-27 GF | H | West Adelaide | 3.0 | 8.3 | 13.6 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 14.10 | 94 | -2 | ADO | 1958-09-27 Sep 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |