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.
1971 Season (SANFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1971 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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1971-04-03 1 | H | West Adelaide | 4.4 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | West Torrens | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.12 | 7.16 | 58 | 19 | RIC | 1971-04-03 Apr 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-04-10 2 | A | West Adelaide | 3.7 | 7.9 | 15.14 | 20.16 | 136 | WON | Central District | 5.2 | 11.7 | 15.10 | 20.15 | 135 | 1 | ADO | 1971-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-04-17 3 | A | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 11.18 | 84 | -17 | ALB | 1971-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-04-24 4 | A | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Norwood | 3.6 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 13.12 | 90 | -15 | ADO | 1971-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-05-01 5 | H | West Adelaide | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | North Adelaide | 1.2 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 68 | -26 | RIC | 1971-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-05-08 6 | H | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Sturt | 2.7 | 4.12 | 6.15 | 9.19 | 73 | -3 | RIC | 1971-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-05-15 7 | H | West Adelaide | 3.10 | 7.11 | 9.13 | 15.16 | 106 | LOST | Woodville | 1.2 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 18.14 | 122 | -16 | ADO | 1971-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-05-22 8 | A | West Adelaide | 4.5 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Glenelg | 5.6 | 8.8 | 15.13 | 18.20 | 128 | -46 | GLE | 1971-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-05-29 9 | H | West Adelaide | 3.4 | 3.10 | 5.15 | 11.20 | 86 | WON | South Adelaide | 4.1 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 78 | 8 | RIC | 1971-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-06-05 10 | A | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 4.4 | 10.6 | 11.10 | 76 | WON | West Torrens | 1.1 | 4.9 | 7.12 | 10.14 | 74 | 2 | THB | 1971-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-06-12 11 | H | West Adelaide | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.11 | 7.16 | 58 | LOST | Central District | 1.3 | 7.5 | 10.13 | 14.16 | 100 | -42 | RIC | 1971-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-06-19 12 | H | West Adelaide | 2.1 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.4 | 8.6 | 12.14 | 17.17 | 119 | -37 | RIC | 1971-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-06-26 13 | A | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Norwood | 3.2 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 11.15 | 81 | 3 | NOR | 1971-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-07-10 14 | A | West Adelaide | 5.3 | 7.6 | 14.9 | 15.11 | 101 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.3 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 18.11 | 119 | -18 | PRO | 1971-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-07-17 15 | A | West Adelaide | 1.6 | 4.10 | 6.12 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Sturt | 3.2 | 6.7 | 11.13 | 15.20 | 110 | -54 | UNL | 1971-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-07-24 16 | A | West Adelaide | 4.2 | 5.5 | 9.11 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | Woodville | 6.3 | 12.6 | 13.10 | 15.11 | 101 | -8 | WOO | 1971-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-07-31 17 | H | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.1 | 8.2 | 15.8 | 21.10 | 136 | -55 | RIC | 1971-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-08-07 18 | A | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | South Adelaide | 1.1 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 10.7 | 67 | -22 | ADO | 1971-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-08-14 19 | H | West Adelaide | 1.1 | 3.7 | 7.10 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Norwood | 4.4 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 15.11 | 101 | -26 | RIC | 1971-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-08-21 20 | H | West Adelaide | 3.6 | 11.12 | 15.15 | 21.18 | 144 | WON | Woodville | 6.3 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 15.6 | 96 | 48 | RIC | 1971-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1971-08-28 21 | A | West Adelaide | 2.6 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Central District | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 10.16 | 76 | -14 | ELZ | 1971-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |