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.
1988 Season (SANFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1988 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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1988-04-09 1 | H | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.5 | 9.11 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Woodville | 1.3 | 7.7 | 12.10 | 15.12 | 102 | 1 | FBP | 1988-04-09 Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-04-16 2 | A | West Adelaide | 4.5 | 5.13 | 8.16 | 11.20 | 86 | WON | West Torrens | 1.5 | 2.7 | 5.11 | 8.18 | 66 | 20 | FBP | 1988-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-04-23 3 | H | West Adelaide | 2.7 | 5.11 | 7.13 | 10.18 | 78 | LOST | Glenelg | 5.2 | 7.5 | 13.10 | 16.17 | 113 | -35 | RIC | 1988-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-04-30 4 | A | West Adelaide | 5.6 | 5.12 | 9.16 | 13.19 | 97 | LOST | South Adelaide | 2.3 | 7.7 | 13.10 | 19.12 | 126 | -29 | ADO | 1988-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-05-07 5 | H | West Adelaide | 2.6 | 5.10 | 9.13 | 15.15 | 105 | LOST | Norwood | 6.2 | 12.6 | 17.9 | 24.13 | 157 | -52 | RIC | 1988-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-05-16 6 | H | West Adelaide | 2.4 | 6.7 | 10.12 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.9 | 8.15 | 16.17 | 18.21 | 129 | -30 | FBP | 1988-05-16 May 16 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-05-21 7 | H | West Adelaide | 5.4 | 9.8 | 15.8 | 18.11 | 119 | LOST | Central District | 5.2 | 12.5 | 18.10 | 26.12 | 168 | -49 | RIC | 1988-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-05-28 8 | A | West Adelaide | 2.0 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Sturt | 7.3 | 14.5 | 18.12 | 28.14 | 182 | -139 | ADO | 1988-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-06-04 9 | H | West Adelaide | 6.3 | 7.9 | 10.11 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Woodville | 5.1 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 13.10 | 88 | -9 | RIC | 1988-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-06-13 10 | A | West Adelaide | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 4.11 | 35 | LOST | North Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 7.11 | 53 | -18 | FBP | 1988-06-13 Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-06-18 11 | A | West Adelaide | 3.5 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | West Torrens | 3.1 | 7.7 | 10.12 | 12.15 | 87 | -8 | THB | 1988-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-06-25 12 | A | West Adelaide | 5.10 | 8.13 | 14.18 | 14.22 | 106 | WON | Glenelg | 1.3 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 13.9 | 87 | 19 | GLE | 1988-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-07-03 13 | H | West Adelaide | 6.2 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 21.12 | 138 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.0 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 64 | 74 | FBP | 1988-07-03 Jul 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-07-09 14 | A | West Adelaide | 2.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Norwood | 4.1 | 9.5 | 15.10 | 17.13 | 115 | -60 | ADO | 1988-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-07-16 15 | A | West Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 12.13 | 85 | 9 | ALB | 1988-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-07-23 16 | A | West Adelaide | 3.0 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 15.5 | 95 | LOST | Central District | 6.7 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 14.18 | 102 | -7 | FBP | 1988-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-07-30 17 | H | West Adelaide | 5.2 | 10.5 | 17.10 | 23.14 | 152 | WON | Sturt | 2.2 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 12.11 | 83 | 69 | RIC | 1988-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-08-06 18 | A | West Adelaide | 4.1 | 8.6 | 10.11 | 14.14 | 98 | LOST | North Adelaide | 7.9 | 12.10 | 14.13 | 21.15 | 141 | -43 | ADO | 1988-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-08-13 19 | H | West Adelaide | 6.3 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 15.9 | 99 | LOST | Woodville | 5.2 | 10.7 | 17.10 | 27.18 | 180 | -81 | FBP | 1988-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-08-20 20 | H | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 7.6 | 14.6 | 18.8 | 116 | WON | West Torrens | 1.4 | 4.7 | 8.9 | 13.12 | 90 | 26 | RIC | 1988-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-08-27 21 | A | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Glenelg | 3.7 | 8.12 | 11.14 | 11.17 | 83 | 12 | FBP | 1988-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-09-03 22 | H | West Adelaide | 2.6 | 8.9 | 12.11 | 21.15 | 141 | WON | South Adelaide | 3.5 | 8.12 | 9.15 | 14.18 | 102 | 39 | RIC | 1988-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |