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.
1964 Season (SANFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1964 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-04-11 1 | H | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | South Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.5 | 13.11 | 13.12 | 90 | -36 | ADO | 1964-04-11 Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-04-18 2 | A | West Adelaide | 1.5 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | North Adelaide | 1.1 | 5.8 | 6.14 | 10.24 | 84 | -25 | PRO | 1964-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-04-25 3 | A | West Adelaide | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.10 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | West Torrens | 1.2 | 8.6 | 8.10 | 14.13 | 97 | -42 | THB | 1964-04-25 Apr 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-05-02 4 | H | West Adelaide | 0.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.12 | 30 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.6 | 5.8 | 9.14 | 11.16 | 82 | -52 | RIC | 1964-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-05-09 5 | H | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.6 | 6.11 | 11.16 | 82 | WON | Central District | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.10 | 5.15 | 45 | 37 | RIC | 1964-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-05-16 6 | A | West Adelaide | 1.8 | 5.8 | 9.11 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Woodville | 1.3 | 3.11 | 4.12 | 6.14 | 50 | 42 | WOO | 1964-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-05-23 7 | H | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 83 | LOST | Norwood | 4.0 | 9.1 | 15.6 | 19.6 | 120 | -37 | RIC | 1964-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-05-30 8 | H | West Adelaide | 0.3 | 2.7 | 4.10 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.6 | 5.9 | 12.11 | 14.13 | 97 | -47 | RIC | 1964-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-06-15 9 | H | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | West Torrens | 3.5 | 7.10 | 12.15 | 17.22 | 124 | -47 | ADO | 1964-06-15 Jun 15 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-06-20 10 | A | West Adelaide | 2.0 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 9.12 | 66 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 45 | 21 | ADO | 1964-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-07-04 11 | A | West Adelaide | 3.8 | 5.9 | 12.17 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Sturt | 0.2 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.13 | 55 | 46 | UNL | 1964-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-07-11 12 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 10.6 | 11.9 | 14.17 | 16.18 | 114 | -47 | ALB | 1964-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-07-18 13 | H | West Adelaide | 1.1 | 2.8 | 4.10 | 5.12 | 42 | LOST | South Adelaide | 4.7 | 4.8 | 6.14 | 8.16 | 64 | -22 | RIC | 1964-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-07-25 14 | A | West Adelaide | 5.4 | 7.9 | 11.10 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Central District | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 48 | 52 | ELZ | 1964-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-08-01 15 | A | West Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Norwood | 3.2 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 13.16 | 94 | -12 | NOR | 1964-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-08-08 16 | H | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | Woodville | 1.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 28 | 49 | RIC | 1964-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-08-15 17 | H | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Glenelg | 7.6 | 10.11 | 12.14 | 14.19 | 103 | -21 | ADO | 1964-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-08-22 18 | H | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 75 | WON | Sturt | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 44 | 31 | RIC | 1964-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-08-29 19 | H | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | West Torrens | 6.1 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 13.10 | 88 | -11 | RPD | 1964-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1964-09-05 20 | H | West Adelaide | 6.3 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.0 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 69 | 8 | RIC | 1964-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |