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.
2018 Season (SANFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 2018 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-30 1 | H | West Adelaide | 1.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Woodville West Torrens | 2.3 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 12.14 | 86 | -34 | RIC | 2018-03-30 Mar 30 (Fri, 4:10) | Scores |
| 2018-04-08 2 | A | West Adelaide | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.14 | 26 | LOST | North Adelaide | 8.4 | 12.9 | 18.12 | 25.14 | 164 | -138 | PRO | 2018-04-08 Apr 8 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2018-04-14 3 | A | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.5 | 7.13 | 8.15 | 63 | WON | Central District | 4.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 54 | 9 | ELZ | 2018-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2018-04-24 4 | H | West Adelaide | 5.3 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.3 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 82 | 2 | RIC | 2018-04-24 Apr 24 (Tue, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2018-04-30 5 | West Adelaide | Bye | 2018-04-30 Apr 30 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2018-05-04 6 | H | West Adelaide | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 65 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.3 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 13.12 | 90 | -25 | RIC | 2018-05-04 May 4 (Fri, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2018-05-20 7 | A | West Adelaide | 3.4 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | Port Adelaide Magpies | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 56 | 32 | ALB | 2018-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2018-05-26 8 | H | West Adelaide | 4.3 | 9.7 | 12.10 | 20.12 | 132 | WON | Adelaide Reserves | 2.2 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 63 | 69 | RIC | 2018-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2018-06-02 9 | H | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 65 | LOST | Sturt | 3.2 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 84 | -19 | RIC | 2018-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2018-06-09 10 | H | West Adelaide | 5.5 | 8.10 | 12.10 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Norwood | 3.3 | 5.6 | 7.13 | 13.17 | 95 | -1 | RIC | 2018-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2018-06-16 11 | A | West Adelaide | 3.3 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Woodville West Torrens | 1.1 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 11.11 | 77 | -21 | WOO | 2018-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2018-06-23 12 | H | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 47 | LOST | North Adelaide | 2.2 | 9.5 | 10.13 | 13.17 | 95 | -48 | RIC | 2018-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2018-07-07 13 | A | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.8 | 5.11 | 6.13 | 49 | 21 | HIC | 2018-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2018-07-14 14 | H | West Adelaide | 5.6 | 8.9 | 8.12 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Central District | 1.1 | 6.2 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 71 | 31 | RIC | 2018-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2018-07-20 15 | A | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.7 | 5.10 | 6.11 | 47 | LOST | Norwood | 3.4 | 7.9 | 16.12 | 18.17 | 125 | -78 | NOR | 2018-07-20 Jul 20 (Fri, 7:20) | Scores |
| 2018-07-29 16 | A | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 2.6 | 6.10 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.4 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 13.12 | 90 | -29 | GLE | 2018-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2018-08-04 17 | H | West Adelaide | 1.5 | 5.7 | 10.13 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Port Adelaide Magpies | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 61 | 26 | RIC | 2018-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2018-08-18 18 | A | West Adelaide | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Sturt | 0.4 | 3.9 | 8.12 | 9.16 | 70 | -26 | UNL | 2018-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2018-08-26 19 | H | West Adelaide | 3.5 | 9.9 | 12.14 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | Adelaide Reserves | 3.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 67 | 64 | RIC | 2018-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |