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.
1972 Season (SANFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1972 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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1972-04-01 1 | H | West Adelaide | 6.2 | 9.10 | 10.10 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | West Torrens | 5.5 | 8.8 | 12.14 | 12.18 | 90 | 7 | ADO | 1972-04-01 Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-04-08 2 | A | West Adelaide | 1.1 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 12.6 | 78 | LOST | Central District | 2.7 | 4.12 | 6.17 | 10.22 | 82 | -4 | ELZ | 1972-04-08 Apr 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-04-15 3 | H | West Adelaide | 7.4 | 8.6 | 15.10 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | Woodville | 3.1 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 16.15 | 111 | -8 | RIC | 1972-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-04-22 4 | A | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 12.11 | 83 | WON | Sturt | 5.4 | 6.10 | 9.14 | 11.15 | 81 | 2 | UNL | 1972-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-04-29 5 | H | West Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.6 | 15.16 | 19.20 | 134 | WON | Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 18.10 | 118 | 16 | RIC | 1972-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-05-06 6 | A | West Adelaide | 2.5 | 7.9 | 9.12 | 12.19 | 91 | LOST | Norwood | 0.5 | 8.8 | 14.11 | 16.17 | 113 | -22 | ADO | 1972-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-05-13 7 | H | West Adelaide | 6.2 | 10.4 | 13.9 | 16.11 | 107 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.5 | 6.10 | 11.12 | 17.14 | 116 | -9 | RIC | 1972-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-05-20 8 | A | West Adelaide | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | South Adelaide | 6.3 | 9.9 | 15.15 | 19.16 | 130 | -57 | ADO | 1972-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-05-27 9 | A | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | North Adelaide | 4.6 | 7.10 | 12.11 | 18.20 | 128 | -80 | PRO | 1972-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-06-03 10 | H | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | West Torrens | 4.6 | 7.11 | 12.15 | 13.17 | 95 | -28 | RIC | 1972-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-06-10 11 | H | West Adelaide | 6.3 | 7.4 | 12.6 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | Central District | 2.1 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 18.13 | 121 | -33 | RIC | 1972-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-06-17 12 | H | West Adelaide | 1.6 | 3.14 | 5.21 | 11.27 | 93 | LOST | Woodville | 6.6 | 13.9 | 16.15 | 17.19 | 121 | -28 | ADO | 1972-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-07-01 13 | H | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Sturt | 3.2 | 7.7 | 9.11 | 11.16 | 82 | -33 | RIC | 1972-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-07-08 14 | A | West Adelaide | 2.0 | 2.0 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 55 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 1.7 | 7.15 | 12.18 | 19.20 | 134 | -79 | ALB | 1972-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-07-15 15 | A | West Adelaide | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Norwood | 4.5 | 7.11 | 12.13 | 14.15 | 99 | -54 | NOR | 1972-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-07-22 16 | H | West Adelaide | 5.1 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | North Adelaide | 2.5 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 15.11 | 101 | -20 | RIC | 1972-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-07-29 17 | H | West Adelaide | 7.4 | 10.12 | 15.17 | 21.21 | 147 | WON | South Adelaide | 4.2 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 10.13 | 73 | 74 | RIC | 1972-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-08-05 18 | A | West Adelaide | 0.2 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Glenelg | 8.7 | 11.10 | 17.14 | 18.16 | 124 | -45 | GLE | 1972-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-08-12 19 | A | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 8.7 | 11.11 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Woodville | 7.3 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 16.10 | 106 | -15 | WOO | 1972-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-08-26 20 | A | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 4.7 | 6.11 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | West Torrens | 3.5 | 7.7 | 11.14 | 16.18 | 114 | -41 | THB | 1972-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1972-09-02 21 | H | West Adelaide | 3.5 | 9.9 | 10.16 | 15.21 | 111 | DRAW | Norwood | 3.3 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 16.15 | 111 | 0 | RIC | 1972-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |