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.
1989 Season (SANFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1989 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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1989-04-15 1 | H | West Adelaide | 4.6 | 8.12 | 14.14 | 19.16 | 130 | WON | Woodville | 2.2 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 16.10 | 106 | 24 | RIC | 1989-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-04-24 2 | H | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 4.6 | 12.9 | 19.12 | 126 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.11 | 6.16 | 6.18 | 8.21 | 69 | 57 | FBP | 1989-04-24 Apr 24 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-04-29 3 | A | West Adelaide | 5.2 | 6.3 | 13.7 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Glenelg | 1.4 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 13.11 | 89 | 25 | GLE | 1989-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-05-06 4 | A | West Adelaide | 5.2 | 10.4 | 13.9 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | West Torrens | 0.2 | 2.5 | 5.10 | 9.13 | 67 | 40 | THB | 1989-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-05-15 5 | A | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 6.6 | 10.10 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Norwood | 4.5 | 6.7 | 15.7 | 25.9 | 159 | -70 | FBP | 1989-05-15 May 15 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-05-20 6 | H | West Adelaide | 1.5 | 2.10 | 5.13 | 8.21 | 69 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 10.7 | 15.15 | 20.17 | 137 | -68 | RIC | 1989-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-05-27 7 | A | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | North Adelaide | 7.4 | 16.4 | 24.6 | 26.12 | 168 | -81 | PRO | 1989-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-06-03 8 | H | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.7 | 5.12 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Sturt | 0.5 | 4.5 | 9.11 | 10.17 | 77 | -9 | FBP | 1989-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-06-10 9 | H | West Adelaide | 5.8 | 7.11 | 10.18 | 12.19 | 91 | LOST | Central District | 2.1 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 15.10 | 100 | -9 | RIC | 1989-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-06-17 10 | A | West Adelaide | 2.4 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 13.20 | 98 | WON | Woodville | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 44 | 54 | WOO | 1989-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-06-24 11 | A | West Adelaide | 4.2 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | South Adelaide | 4.9 | 7.10 | 10.13 | 13.15 | 93 | -3 | ADO | 1989-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-07-02 12 | H | West Adelaide | 5.4 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 19.15 | 129 | LOST | Glenelg | 4.2 | 11.5 | 19.7 | 23.10 | 148 | -19 | RIC | 1989-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-07-08 13 | H | West Adelaide | 0.3 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | West Torrens | 2.4 | 10.9 | 10.11 | 14.14 | 98 | -29 | FBP | 1989-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-07-15 14 | A | West Adelaide | 3.0 | 5.6 | 7.12 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Norwood | 8.5 | 13.9 | 18.13 | 23.17 | 155 | -72 | NOR | 1989-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-07-22 15 | H | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 8.7 | 8.10 | 8.16 | 64 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.2 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 72 | -8 | FBP | 1989-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-07-29 16 | A | West Adelaide | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | North Adelaide | 4.6 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 14.12 | 96 | -43 | ADO | 1989-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-08-05 17 | H | West Adelaide | 7.7 | 9.12 | 17.19 | 22.22 | 154 | WON | Sturt | 5.3 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 17.7 | 109 | 45 | RIC | 1989-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-08-12 18 | A | West Adelaide | 1.9 | 5.14 | 8.17 | 18.18 | 126 | LOST | Central District | 5.2 | 12.3 | 19.5 | 22.8 | 140 | -14 | ELZ | 1989-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-08-19 19 | H | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | Woodville | 5.1 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 15.13 | 103 | -3 | FBP | 1989-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-08-26 20 | H | West Adelaide | 2.4 | 6.7 | 11.10 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | South Adelaide | 6.1 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 15.9 | 99 | 10 | RIC | 1989-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-09-02 21 | A | West Adelaide | 5.3 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Glenelg | 1.2 | 8.5 | 11.10 | 18.13 | 121 | -27 | FBP | 1989-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1989-09-09 22 | H | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 18.9 | 117 | WON | West Torrens | 1.5 | 2.10 | 4.12 | 6.15 | 51 | 66 | RIC | 1989-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |