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.
1976 Season (SANFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1976 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-04-03 1 | H | West Adelaide | 5.2 | 10.9 | 13.12 | 17.20 | 122 | WON | West Torrens | 6.1 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 75 | 47 | RIC | 1976-04-03 Apr 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-04-10 2 | A | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 7.6 | 12.8 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | North Adelaide | 4.2 | 7.6 | 11.12 | 17.15 | 117 | -26 | FBP | 1976-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-04-17 3 | H | West Adelaide | 8.4 | 12.7 | 16.10 | 17.18 | 120 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.4 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 13.14 | 92 | 28 | RIC | 1976-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-04-24 4 | A | West Adelaide | 2.4 | 11.5 | 19.7 | 26.12 | 168 | WON | Woodville | 4.6 | 8.9 | 15.13 | 19.17 | 131 | 37 | ADO | 1976-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-01 5 | A | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Glenelg | 2.4 | 8.5 | 12.11 | 17.13 | 115 | -42 | GLE | 1976-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-08 6 | A | West Adelaide | 8.2 | 9.5 | 12.16 | 13.19 | 97 | WON | Central District | 1.2 | 5.9 | 6.10 | 9.13 | 67 | 30 | ELZ | 1976-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-15 7 | H | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Sturt | 5.6 | 8.6 | 14.9 | 17.13 | 115 | -40 | FBP | 1976-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-22 8 | H | West Adelaide | 1.4 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.7 | 10.13 | 11.18 | 84 | -5 | RIC | 1976-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-29 9 | H | West Adelaide | 8.5 | 10.10 | 13.13 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Central District | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 4.12 | 36 | 82 | RIC | 1976-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-05 10 | A | West Adelaide | 6.5 | 6.9 | 9.16 | 9.19 | 73 | LOST | Norwood | 3.0 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 12.14 | 86 | -13 | NOR | 1976-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-12 11 | A | West Adelaide | 1.10 | 6.14 | 12.17 | 15.22 | 112 | WON | West Torrens | 6.2 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 14.13 | 97 | 15 | ADO | 1976-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-26 12 | H | West Adelaide | 0.5 | 9.11 | 13.14 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 55 | 76 | RIC | 1976-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-03 13 | A | West Adelaide | 4.5 | 5.9 | 7.13 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | South Adelaide | 2.4 | 6.10 | 11.15 | 15.16 | 106 | -38 | ADO | 1976-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-10 14 | H | West Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.7 | 10.11 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Woodville | 3.2 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 66 | 33 | RIC | 1976-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-17 15 | H | West Adelaide | 4.8 | 9.13 | 13.17 | 19.21 | 135 | WON | Glenelg | 1.2 | 2.9 | 6.11 | 10.13 | 73 | 62 | RIC | 1976-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-24 16 | A | West Adelaide | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Sturt | 4.2 | 6.5 | 16.11 | 18.11 | 119 | -67 | UNL | 1976-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-31 17 | A | West Adelaide | 4.5 | 5.9 | 7.11 | 7.20 | 62 | LOST | Central District | 4.9 | 4.10 | 9.14 | 12.16 | 88 | -26 | FBP | 1976-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-07 18 | A | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 6.4 | 12.6 | 18.10 | 20.10 | 130 | -61 | FBP | 1976-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-14 19 | H | West Adelaide | 7.5 | 12.13 | 15.16 | 18.21 | 129 | WON | Norwood | 3.1 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 68 | 61 | FBP | 1976-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-21 20 | A | West Adelaide | 4.9 | 9.10 | 17.14 | 26.16 | 172 | WON | North Adelaide | 1.1 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 14.15 | 99 | 73 | PRO | 1976-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-28 21 | H | West Adelaide | 4.1 | 12.6 | 14.11 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | Woodville | 4.7 | 8.9 | 12.14 | 15.16 | 106 | 20 | RIC | 1976-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-09-04 EF | H | West Adelaide | 7.6 | 8.8 | 13.11 | 14.14 | 98 | LOST | Norwood | 2.2 | 7.5 | 10.11 | 17.19 | 121 | -23 | FBP | 1976-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |