1974 SANFL Premiership season
The SANFL (South Australian National Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in South Australia. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The 'home and away' season is played over 23 weeks from April to September. The top five teams then play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy.
1974 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sturt | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2691 | 1642 | 62.11 | 38 |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2650 | 2146 | 55.25 | 37 |
| 3 | Norwood | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2640 | 2001 | 56.88 | 32 |
| 4 | Glenelg | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2681 | 2297 | 53.86 | 22 |
| 5 | West Torrens | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2302 | 2319 | 49.82 | 22 |
| 6 | Central District | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2280 | 2337 | 49.38 | 20 |
| 7 | North Adelaide | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2039 | 2455 | 45.37 | 14 |
| 8 | South Adelaide | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2218 | 2790 | 44.29 | 14 |
| 9 | Woodville | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1957 | 2651 | 42.47 | 13 |
| 10 | West Adelaide | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1754 | 2574 | 40.53 | 8 |
| H&A | 110 | 109 | 109 | 1 | 23212 | 23212 | 50.00 | 220 | |
| Finals | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1106 | 1106 | 50.00 | 12 | |
| Total | 116 | 115 | 115 | 1 | 24318 | 24318 | 50.00 | 232 |
1974 Round by Round
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QF |
1SF |
2SF |
PF |
GF
Round 1[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 12.12 | 84 | Sat 6-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 5.5 | 12.11 | 19.14 | 21.23 | 149 | Glenelg won by 65 points | |||
| Norwood | 5.5 | 9.11 | 12.14 | 15.21 | 111 | Sat 6-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 1.3 | 4.7 | 8.17 | 9.23 | 77 | Norwood won by 34 points | [Preview] | ||
| West Torrens | 2.4 | 5.10 | 10.13 | 18.17 | 125 | Sat 6-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Woodville | 3.5 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 81 | West Torrens won by 44 points | |||
| Central District | 2.3 | 6.10 | 10.17 | 13.20 | 98 | Sat 6-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.4 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.11 | 65 | Central District won by 33 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 50 | Sat 6-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Sturt | 4.5 | 5.8 | 10.13 | 12.14 | 86 | Sturt won by 36 points | |||
Round 2[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 17.10 | 18.14 | 24.22 | 166 | Sat 13-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 5.2 | 12.4 | 15.9 | 21.13 | 139 | Port Adelaide won by 27 points | |||
| Glenelg | 8.4 | 13.5 | 17.10 | 19.15 | 129 | Sat 13-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Central District | 3.2 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 87 | Glenelg won by 42 points | |||
| West Torrens | 1.1 | 4.6 | 10.11 | 16.13 | 109 | Sat 13-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 6.4 | 12.8 | 15.13 | 18.18 | 126 | North Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.5 | 9.8 | 15.13 | 21.19 | 145 | Mon 15-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Norwood | 2.1 | 2.7 | 5.10 | 9.14 | 68 | Sturt won by 77 points | |||
| Woodville | 4.1 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 18.9 | 117 | Mon 15-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 7.5 | 14.7 | 17.11 | 21.12 | 138 | West Adelaide won by 21 points | |||
Round 3[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.5 | 10.6 | 15.11 | 18.12 | 120 | Sat 20-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.4 | 3.8 | 8.10 | 13.19 | 97 | South Adelaide won by 23 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 5.5 | 12.11 | 20.12 | 25.15 | 165 | Sat 20-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.6 | 8.8 | 14.13 | 16.16 | 112 | Port Adelaide won by 53 points | |||
| Central District | 2.4 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 14.10 | 94 | Sat 20-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.7 | 10.9 | 14.12 | 17.16 | 118 | Sturt won by 24 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 5.5 | 9.10 | 13.14 | 17.22 | 124 | Sat 20-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Woodville | 2.3 | 5.5 | 10.10 | 11.16 | 82 | North Adelaide won by 42 points | |||
| West Torrens | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 9.15 | 69 | Sat 20-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.4 | 5.13 | 9.17 | 12.22 | 94 | Norwood won by 25 points | |||
Round 4[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 5.7 | 10.9 | 18.15 | 24.21 | 165 | Thu 25-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.7 | 9.11 | 14.14 | 98 | Glenelg won by 67 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 6.4 | 9.8 | 11.13 | 15.14 | 104 | Sat 27-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 5.5 | 10.14 | 13.19 | 20.24 | 144 | West Torrens won by 40 points | |||
| Central District | 5.4 | 9.8 | 16.12 | 26.15 | 171 | Sat 27-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.1 | 6.10 | 9.14 | 10.16 | 76 | Central District won by 95 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.7 | 10.10 | 16.16 | 26.21 | 177 | Sat 27-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 61 | Norwood won by 116 points | |||
| Woodville | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 49 | Sat 27-Apr-1974 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Sturt | 6.4 | 16.9 | 22.15 | 32.19 | 211 | Sturt won by 162 points | |||
Round 5[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 5.3 | 9.5 | 13.9 | 16.13 | 109 | Sat 4-May-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| Central District | 4.2 | 13.4 | 18.7 | 21.13 | 139 | Central District won by 30 points | |||
| Sturt | 8.5 | 12.10 | 17.15 | 26.17 | 173 | Sat 4-May-1974 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.0 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 84 | Sturt won by 89 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.10 | 11.12 | 14.15 | 21.20 | 146 | Sat 4-May-1974 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.7 | 6.10 | 10.16 | 14.20 | 104 | West Torrens won by 42 points | |||
| Woodville | 3.2 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 12.11 | 83 | Sat 4-May-1974 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Norwood | 9.4 | 16.8 | 21.14 | 27.17 | 179 | Norwood won by 96 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 12.14 | 86 | Sat 4-May-1974 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 7.5 | 13.15 | 22.19 | 32.25 | 217 | Glenelg won by 131 points | |||
Round 6[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 7.2 | 11.4 | 19.8 | 26.17 | 173 | Sat 11-May-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| West Torrens | 5.2 | 10.8 | 11.12 | 13.16 | 94 | Sturt won by 79 points | |||
| Central District | 5.6 | 11.6 | 21.9 | 31.13 | 199 | Sat 11-May-1974 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Woodville | 6.3 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 16.6 | 102 | Central District won by 97 points | |||
| Glenelg | 6.4 | 13.9 | 17.13 | 21.17 | 143 | Sat 11-May-1974 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Norwood | 5.4 | 11.11 | 18.14 | 27.17 | 179 | Norwood won by 36 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 6.6 | 8.9 | 17.13 | 20.23 | 143 | Sat 11-May-1974 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.2 | 8.8 | 10.10 | 15.11 | 101 | North Adelaide won by 42 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 4.5 | 5.7 | 9.10 | 12.15 | 87 | Sat 11-May-1974 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.5 | 6.12 | 11.19 | 18.27 | 135 | Port Adelaide won by 48 points | |||
Round 7[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.2 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 15.14 | 104 | Mon 20-May-1974 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Sturt | 6.4 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 18.13 | 121 | Sturt won by 17 points | |||
| Norwood | 7.4 | 14.13 | 20.16 | 25.21 | 171 | Mon 20-May-1974 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.6 | 4.8 | 9.16 | 11.21 | 87 | Norwood won by 84 points | |||
| Central District | 3.3 | 13.5 | 17.11 | 21.17 | 143 | Mon 20-May-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| West Torrens | 5.4 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 14.11 | 95 | Central District won by 48 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 8.8 | 13.15 | 17.21 | 123 | Mon 20-May-1974 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 5.6 | 5.10 | 8.15 | 12.15 | 87 | Port Adelaide won by 36 points | |||
| Woodville | 5.3 | 11.8 | 15.9 | 20.10 | 130 | Mon 20-May-1974 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 7.2 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 19.10 | 124 | Woodville won by 6 points | |||
Round 8[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 6.2 | 8.4 | 9.13 | 18.17 | 125 | Sat 25-May-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| West Torrens | 3.2 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 81 | Glenelg won by 44 points | |||
| Central District | 3.2 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 12.10 | 82 | Sat 25-May-1974 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Norwood | 5.5 | 7.11 | 12.15 | 17.16 | 118 | Norwood won by 36 points | |||
| Woodville | 2.1 | 7.9 | 10.13 | 14.17 | 101 | Sat 25-May-1974 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 7.6 | 8.6 | 13.10 | 15.11 | 101 | Woodville drew with Port Adelaide | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.7 | 9.13 | 17.22 | 20.28 | 148 | Sat 25-May-1974 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 33 | North Adelaide won by 115 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 1.0 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 16.8 | 104 | Sat 25-May-1974 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Sturt | 2.8 | 5.10 | 11.14 | 13.17 | 95 | South Adelaide won by 9 points | |||
Round 9[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.2 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 1-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| Norwood | 7.8 | 11.11 | 13.19 | 16.25 | 121 | Norwood won by 44 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.10 | 12.10 | 18.15 | 123 | Sat 1-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Woodville | 5.7 | 7.11 | 10.13 | 14.15 | 99 | South Adelaide won by 24 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 0.1 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 19.12 | 126 | Sat 1-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Central District | 3.3 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 15.9 | 99 | Port Adelaide won by 27 points | |||
| West Torrens | 5.2 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 15.14 | 104 | Sat 1-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.0 | 7.6 | 8.10 | 12.11 | 83 | West Torrens won by 21 points | |||
| Sturt | 6.6 | 7.8 | 13.14 | 15.19 | 109 | Sat 1-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 1.3 | 5.8 | 6.10 | 10.18 | 78 | Sturt won by 31 points | |||
Round 10[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 5.4 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 16.13 | 109 | Sat 8-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 9.9 | 15.12 | 20.16 | 136 | Port Adelaide won by 27 points | |||
| Sturt | 2.0 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 16.6 | 102 | Sat 8-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.6 | 4.8 | 7.12 | 10.14 | 74 | Sturt won by 28 points | |||
| Central District | 4.3 | 7.7 | 14.14 | 17.16 | 118 | Sat 8-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.1 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 18.9 | 117 | Central District won by 1 point | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.6 | 10.11 | 13.16 | 17.19 | 121 | Sat 8-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 5.2 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 13.11 | 89 | North Adelaide won by 32 points | |||
| Woodville | 2.0 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 14.3 | 87 | Sat 8-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 5.2 | 5.4 | 9.7 | 12.10 | 82 | Woodville won by 5 points | |||
Round 11[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.4 | 12.6 | 18.15 | 21.19 | 145 | Sat 15-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| Norwood | 3.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 11.11 | 77 | Port Adelaide won by 68 points | |||
| Glenelg | 7.4 | 10.9 | 20.11 | 27.14 | 176 | Sat 15-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.9 | 8.13 | 11.21 | 87 | Glenelg won by 89 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 4.1 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 73 | Sat 15-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Central District | 1.4 | 4.7 | 8.13 | 14.23 | 107 | Central District won by 34 points | |||
| West Torrens | 6.3 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 16.12 | 108 | Sat 15-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Woodville | 0.8 | 4.10 | 7.13 | 9.18 | 72 | West Torrens won by 36 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 7.10 | 52 | Mon 17-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| Sturt | 5.4 | 9.7 | 17.14 | 21.18 | 144 | Sturt won by 92 points | |||
Round 12[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 1.2 | 5.7 | 11.11 | 16.18 | 114 | Sat 22-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| Port Adelaide | 6.9 | 11.14 | 16.17 | 19.21 | 135 | Port Adelaide won by 21 points | |||
| Norwood | 2.5 | 7.8 | 11.15 | 18.19 | 127 | Sat 22-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.0 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 61 | Norwood won by 66 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.4 | 9.8 | 11.12 | 13.14 | 92 | Sat 22-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 5.4 | 9.7 | 15.10 | 20.14 | 134 | South Adelaide won by 42 points | |||
| Sturt | 9.6 | 12.8 | 13.11 | 19.13 | 127 | Sat 22-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Central District | 3.3 | 7.5 | 10.14 | 13.16 | 94 | Sturt won by 33 points | |||
| Woodville | 3.9 | 8.11 | 10.17 | 13.19 | 97 | Sat 22-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 5.1 | 7.5 | 12.11 | 12.16 | 88 | Woodville won by 9 points | |||
Round 13[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Norwood | 2.8 | 2.15 | 11.20 | 14.25 | 109 | Sat 29-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 7.12 | 54 | Norwood won by 55 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 8.8 | 11.11 | 14.15 | 16.21 | 117 | Sat 29-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Central District | 3.6 | 5.15 | 8.21 | 13.24 | 102 | South Adelaide won by 15 points | |||
| Glenelg | 4.1 | 10.11 | 13.15 | 15.24 | 114 | Sat 29-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 6.6 | 8.6 | 14.10 | 17.10 | 112 | Glenelg won by 2 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.7 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 8.12 | 60 | Sat 29-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 1.4 | 6.13 | 8.17 | 15.21 | 111 | Port Adelaide won by 51 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.5 | 5.10 | 13.16 | 16.20 | 116 | Sat 29-Jun-1974 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Woodville | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.11 | 6.12 | 48 | Sturt won by 68 points | |||
Round 14[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.7 | 7.10 | 13.11 | 16.13 | 109 | Sat 6-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 3.4 | 8.7 | 14.10 | 22.12 | 144 | West Torrens won by 35 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.9 | 8.12 | 10.13 | 73 | Sat 6-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 2.7 | 4.10 | 4.12 | 7.17 | 59 | Port Adelaide won by 14 points | |||
| Central District | 3.6 | 5.9 | 10.13 | 12.15 | 87 | Sat 6-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 0.2 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 64 | Central District won by 23 points | |||
| Glenelg | 4.4 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 14.13 | 97 | Sat 6-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 0.3 | 4.9 | 6.13 | 6.15 | 51 | Glenelg won by 46 points | |||
| Norwood | 2.2 | 2.8 | 6.13 | 9.19 | 73 | Sat 6-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Woodville | 4.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 56 | Norwood won by 17 points | |||
Round 15[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 3.7 | 7.10 | 13.16 | 15.20 | 110 | Sat 13-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| Norwood | 1.2 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 10.10 | 70 | Glenelg won by 40 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 3.3 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 16.11 | 107 | Sat 13-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.7 | 7.14 | 14.19 | 15.23 | 113 | North Adelaide won by 6 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 1.2 | 8.7 | 13.15 | 14.19 | 103 | Sat 13-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.6 | 3.10 | 7.13 | 11.14 | 80 | Port Adelaide won by 23 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.1 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 63 | Sat 13-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.2 | 7.7 | 10.15 | 13.18 | 96 | Sturt won by 33 points | |||
| Woodville | 4.8 | 6.11 | 12.18 | 16.22 | 118 | Sat 13-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Central District | 1.2 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 12.10 | 82 | Woodville won by 36 points | |||
Round 16[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 5.7 | 6.8 | 10.15 | 14.18 | 102 | Sat 20-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.3 | 8.11 | 10.14 | 13.17 | 95 | South Adelaide won by 7 points | |||
| Central District | 6.0 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 17.10 | 112 | Sat 20-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.11 | 7.14 | 56 | Central District won by 56 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.9 | 5.11 | 10.15 | 16.18 | 114 | Sat 20-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Woodville | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.10 | 8.12 | 60 | Glenelg won by 54 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.10 | 6.17 | 53 | Sat 20-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| Port Adelaide | 10.5 | 12.6 | 14.11 | 16.13 | 109 | Port Adelaide won by 56 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.8 | 8.9 | 9.13 | 11.13 | 79 | Sat 20-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 7.11 | 53 | Sturt won by 26 points | |||
Round 17[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 6.6 | 11.10 | 14.15 | 18.17 | 125 | Sat 27-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| Woodville | 2.3 | 4.8 | 7.13 | 10.16 | 76 | Port Adelaide won by 49 points | |||
| Norwood | 6.2 | 12.7 | 16.11 | 22.16 | 148 | Sat 27-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Central District | 5.5 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 12.9 | 81 | Norwood won by 67 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 13.16 | 94 | Sat 27-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 5.5 | 6.6 | 9.10 | 10.11 | 71 | West Adelaide won by 23 points | |||
| West Torrens | 9.5 | 11.7 | 15.12 | 18.13 | 121 | Sat 27-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.2 | 10.7 | 14.10 | 17.15 | 117 | West Torrens won by 4 points | |||
| Sturt | 2.2 | 7.7 | 14.9 | 26.18 | 174 | Sat 27-Jul-1974 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.0 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 53 | Sturt won by 121 points | |||
Round 18[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Torrens | 4.0 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 15.13 | 103 | Sat 3-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.7 | 7.10 | 7.12 | 11.14 | 80 | West Torrens won by 23 points | |||
| Central District | 1.1 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 69 | Sat 3-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 6.6 | 9.6 | 11.10 | 14.13 | 97 | Port Adelaide won by 28 points | |||
| Glenelg | 0.7 | 2.11 | 6.14 | 9.16 | 70 | Sat 3-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.4 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 14.15 | 99 | Sturt won by 29 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 6.2 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 18.19 | 127 | Sat 3-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Norwood | 8.8 | 11.8 | 15.13 | 16.15 | 111 | North Adelaide won by 16 points | |||
| Woodville | 2.7 | 10.12 | 13.17 | 16.21 | 117 | Sat 3-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 12.11 | 83 | Woodville won by 34 points | |||
Round 19[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Norwood | 5.2 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 17.12 | 114 | Sat 10-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| Sturt | 0.1 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 15.8 | 98 | Norwood won by 16 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.5 | 4.10 | 9.16 | 10.18 | 78 | Sat 10-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.1 | 7.6 | 15.7 | 18.13 | 121 | Glenelg won by 43 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 1.5 | 2.12 | 7.13 | 12.16 | 88 | Sat 10-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Woodville | 2.4 | 3.8 | 7.13 | 9.17 | 71 | West Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.9 | 9.17 | 14.21 | 21.23 | 149 | Sat 10-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Central District | 3.2 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 10.13 | 73 | West Torrens won by 76 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 5.5 | 12.14 | 14.16 | 17.25 | 127 | Sat 10-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 5.1 | 6.2 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 87 | Port Adelaide won by 40 points | |||
Round 20[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 3.2 | 5.8 | 7.13 | 15.29 | 119 | Sat 17-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 6.5 | 9.5 | 17.9 | 20.10 | 130 | Port Adelaide won by 11 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.6 | 4.9 | 8.14 | 12.17 | 89 | Sat 17-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.2 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 19.19 | 133 | Norwood won by 44 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.5 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 14.17 | 101 | Sat 17-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 1.1 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 13.11 | 89 | Sturt won by 12 points | |||
| Woodville | 3.4 | 3.7 | 12.12 | 14.12 | 96 | Sat 17-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.1 | 7.10 | 8.10 | 12.21 | 93 | Woodville won by 3 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 2.1 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 12.10 | 82 | Sat 17-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Central District | 2.5 | 2.8 | 11.11 | 12.12 | 84 | Central District won by 2 points | |||
Round 21[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Norwood | 7.8 | 16.15 | 21.23 | 28.33 | 201 | Sat 24-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.4 | 6.6 | 11.11 | 13.14 | 92 | Norwood won by 109 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.6 | 10.13 | 11.19 | 85 | Sat 24-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 7.6 | 13.11 | 18.11 | 26.15 | 171 | West Torrens won by 86 points | |||
| Central District | 2.2 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 15.12 | 102 | Sat 24-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 5.9 | 8.10 | 14.11 | 19.13 | 127 | South Adelaide won by 25 points | |||
| Glenelg | 4.9 | 8.14 | 11.19 | 15.20 | 110 | Sat 24-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| Sturt | 4.7 | 9.9 | 13.17 | 17.25 | 127 | Sturt won by 17 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 5.1 | 9.5 | 15.13 | 23.16 | 154 | Sat 24-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Woodville | 8.6 | 16.8 | 19.12 | 20.13 | 133 | Port Adelaide won by 21 points | |||
Round 22[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 10.4 | 12.10 | 15.12 | 18.16 | 124 | Sat 31-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | ||
| Central District | 0.3 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 7.15 | 57 | Port Adelaide won by 67 points | |||
| Woodville | 3.3 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 82 | Sat 31-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 4.3 | 8.7 | 14.10 | 18.13 | 121 | West Torrens won by 39 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.6 | 5.10 | 8.14 | 12.18 | 90 | Sat 31-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 60 | Norwood won by 30 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.7 | 9.16 | 13.21 | 19.24 | 138 | Sat 31-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 24 | Sturt won by 114 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 4.6 | 5.8 | 8.8 | 10.12 | 72 | Sat 31-Aug-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 5.1 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 79 | West Adelaide won by 7 points | |||
1974 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sturt | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2691 | 1642 | 62.11 | 38 |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2650 | 2146 | 55.25 | 37 |
| 3 | Norwood | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2640 | 2001 | 56.88 | 32 |
| 4 | Glenelg | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2681 | 2297 | 53.86 | 22 |
| 5 | West Torrens | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2302 | 2319 | 49.82 | 22 |
| 6 | Central District | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2280 | 2337 | 49.38 | 20 |
| 7 | North Adelaide | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2039 | 2455 | 45.37 | 14 |
| 8 | South Adelaide | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2218 | 2790 | 44.29 | 14 |
| 9 | Woodville | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1957 | 2651 | 42.47 | 13 |
| 10 | West Adelaide | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1754 | 2574 | 40.53 | 8 |
| H&A | 110 | 109 | 109 | 1 | 23212 | 23212 | 50.00 | 220 | |
| Finals | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1106 | 1106 | 50.00 | 12 | |
| Total | 116 | 115 | 115 | 1 | 24318 | 24318 | 50.00 | 232 |
Elimination Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 6.6 | 11.14 | 12.20 | 15.28 | 118 | Sat 7-Sep-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 22,964 | |
| West Torrens | 5.1 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 12.10 | 82 | Glenelg won by 36 points | |||
Qualifying Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 9.9 | 13.13 | 19.15 | 129 | Sat 7-Sep-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | 30,858 | |
| Norwood | 4.1 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 15.13 | 103 | Port Adelaide won by 26 points | |||
First Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 5.3 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 12.18 | 90 | Sat 14-Sep-1974 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 22,004 | |
| Norwood | 4.1 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 67 | Glenelg won by 23 points | |||
Second Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 1.1 | 3.11 | 3.15 | 7.19 | 61 | Sat 14-Sep-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | 30,878 | |
| Port Adelaide | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 56 | Sturt won by 5 points | |||
Preliminary Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 6.2 | 11.5 | 15.10 | 25.12 | 162 | Sat 21-Sep-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | 37,879 | |
| Port Adelaide | 5.3 | 7.6 | 15.7 | 17.11 | 113 | Glenelg won by 49 points | |||
Grand Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.12 | 9.16 | 70 | Sat 28-Sep-1974 2:10 pm | Football Park | 58,113 | |
| Glenelg | 0.1 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 55 | Sturt won by 15 points | |||