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.
1985 Season (SANFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1985 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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1985-04-08 1 | A | West Adelaide | 4.6 | 9.11 | 10.14 | 15.21 | 111 | LOST | West Torrens | 5.1 | 9.5 | 18.11 | 25.13 | 163 | -52 | FBP | 1985-04-08 Apr 8 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-04-13 2 | A | West Adelaide | 6.3 | 7.8 | 17.11 | 21.14 | 140 | WON | South Adelaide | 4.5 | 8.8 | 10.10 | 14.11 | 95 | 45 | ADO | 1985-04-13 Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-04-20 3 | H | West Adelaide | 5.4 | 9.8 | 14.14 | 16.17 | 113 | LOST | Woodville | 5.2 | 13.4 | 19.7 | 26.13 | 169 | -56 | RIC | 1985-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-04-27 4 | A | West Adelaide | 6.5 | 10.9 | 15.14 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | Central District | 6.2 | 11.6 | 15.7 | 19.12 | 126 | 9 | ELZ | 1985-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-05-04 5 | H | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 8.5 | 14.14 | 20.14 | 134 | LOST | Glenelg | 7.6 | 10.9 | 15.13 | 23.17 | 155 | -21 | RIC | 1985-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-05-11 6 | A | West Adelaide | 4.3 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 19.10 | 124 | LOST | North Adelaide | 5.3 | 10.7 | 16.12 | 24.14 | 158 | -34 | PRO | 1985-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-05-18 7 | H | West Adelaide | 1.1 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | Sturt | 7.6 | 9.12 | 14.18 | 17.20 | 122 | -35 | RIC | 1985-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-05-25 8 | H | West Adelaide | 3.4 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.8 | 10.10 | 14.12 | 96 | -1 | FBP | 1985-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-06-01 9 | A | West Adelaide | 5.5 | 7.6 | 13.7 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Norwood | 2.0 | 7.2 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 85 | 27 | NOR | 1985-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-06-08 10 | H | West Adelaide | 3.7 | 9.10 | 11.13 | 13.20 | 98 | LOST | West Torrens | 7.3 | 9.6 | 15.10 | 17.15 | 117 | -19 | RIC | 1985-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-06-22 11 | A | West Adelaide | 1.4 | 6.10 | 11.11 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | South Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 80 | 46 | FBP | 1985-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-06-29 12 | H | West Adelaide | 5.4 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 22.18 | 150 | LOST | Woodville | 6.6 | 13.13 | 20.23 | 25.25 | 175 | -25 | ADO | 1985-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-07-06 13 | H | West Adelaide | 6.0 | 8.1 | 11.3 | 18.8 | 116 | WON | Central District | 4.4 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 16.13 | 109 | 7 | RIC | 1985-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-07-13 14 | H | West Adelaide | 4.7 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Glenelg | 2.3 | 4.12 | 8.14 | 13.19 | 97 | 7 | FBP | 1985-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-07-20 15 | A | West Adelaide | 8.1 | 14.7 | 17.11 | 24.12 | 156 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 81 | 75 | ALB | 1985-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-07-27 16 | H | West Adelaide | 4.8 | 6.11 | 8.12 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Norwood | 1.5 | 5.9 | 11.11 | 16.12 | 108 | -9 | FBP | 1985-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-08-03 17 | H | West Adelaide | 6.5 | 12.11 | 24.17 | 31.21 | 207 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.1 | 6.4 | 10.8 | 16.11 | 107 | 100 | RIC | 1985-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-08-10 18 | A | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 7.6 | 14.9 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | Sturt | 4.3 | 5.7 | 9.10 | 12.13 | 85 | 50 | FBP | 1985-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-08-17 19 | A | West Adelaide | 4.2 | 10.6 | 13.6 | 21.12 | 138 | WON | West Torrens | 4.4 | 6.4 | 11.11 | 16.12 | 108 | 30 | THB | 1985-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-08-24 20 | H | West Adelaide | 10.6 | 14.8 | 21.11 | 25.14 | 164 | WON | South Adelaide | 0.0 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 13.9 | 87 | 77 | RIC | 1985-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-08-31 21 | A | West Adelaide | 5.8 | 10.11 | 19.15 | 21.19 | 145 | WON | Woodville | 4.5 | 9.10 | 13.14 | 19.17 | 131 | 14 | WOO | 1985-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-09-07 22 | A | West Adelaide | 5.6 | 11.13 | 17.17 | 24.23 | 167 | WON | Central District | 3.3 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 21.11 | 137 | 30 | ADO | 1985-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-09-14 EF | H | West Adelaide | 5.5 | 7.13 | 14.20 | 17.21 | 123 | WON | Sturt | 3.2 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 16.14 | 110 | 13 | FBP | 1985-09-14 Sep 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-09-21 1SF | A | West Adelaide | 5.1 | 6.4 | 13.10 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Norwood | 3.3 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 13.7 | 85 | 24 | FBP | 1985-09-21 Sep 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-09-29 PF | A | West Adelaide | 5.6 | 6.8 | 10.12 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | North Adelaide | 2.1 | 8.8 | 13.11 | 18.13 | 121 | -11 | FBP | 1985-09-29 Sep 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |