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SANFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
South Australian National Football League

Known as
SANFL

Duration
1877–2024

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1877-2024; Under 14s 2024; Women's Reserves (Development League) 2022-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; Under 16s 2009-2024; Under 18s 2009-2024; Reserves 1906-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Wartime League 1942-1944


Premiership season

Official Name
SAFL Premiership season

Duration
1877–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Port Adelaide Magpies (SA) 1877-2019, 2021-2024; South Adelaide (SA) 1877-2024; Norwood (SA) 1878-2024; North Adelaide (SA) 1888-2024; West Adelaide (SA) 1897-2024; Sturt (SA) 1901-2024; Glenelg (SA) 1921-2024; Central District (SA) 1964-2024; Woodville West Torrens (SA) 1991-2024; Adelaide Reserves (SA) 2014-2019, 2021-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Bankers (SA) 1877; Kensington (SA) 1877-1881; South Park (SA) 1877-1884; Victorian (SA) 1877-1884; Adelaide (Original) (SA) 1877-1893; Woodville (Original) (SA) 1877; Royal Park (Original) (SA) 1882; Gawler (SA) 1887-1890; North Adelaide (Hotham) (SA) 1887-1888; West Torrens (SA) 1895-1990; Woodville (SA) 1964-1990

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Alberton Oval; Centenary Oval; Elizabeth Oval; Glenelg Oval; Noarlunga Oval; Norwood Oval; Prospect Oval; Richmond Oval; TBC; Unley Oval; Victor Harbor Oval; Waikerie Oval; Woodville Oval

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Adelaide Showground; Balaklava Oval; Bennett Oval; Berri; Bordertown Oval; Centennial Park; Christies Beach; Clare Oval; Encounter Bay; Flemington; Football Park; Gawler; Geraldton; Hands Oval; Hindmarsh Stadium; Johnstone Park; Jubilee Oval; Kadina Oval; Kensington Oval; Lameroo; Loxton Oval; Mannum Oval; Moonta; Mount Gambier; Mount Pleasant; Naracorte; Penola; Port Augusta; Port Pirie Memorial Oval; Richmond Paddock; S.C.G.; Strathalbyn Oval; TBA; Thebarton Oval

1922 SAFL Premiership season

SAFL - League records
 
1921 1923
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 

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.

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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1922 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Norwood 14 12 2 0 1254 717 63.62 24
2 West Torrens 14 10 3 1 964 857 52.94 21
3 South Adelaide 14 8 6 0 983 881 52.74 16
4 West Adelaide 14 7 7 0 918 857 51.72 14
5 Port Adelaide 14 7 7 0 926 913 50.35 14
6 North Adelaide 14 6 8 0 888 988 47.34 12
7 Sturt 14 5 8 1 935 931 50.11 11
8 Glenelg 14 0 14 0 633 1357 31.81 0
  H&A 56 55 55 1 7501 7501 50.00 112
  Finals 3 3 3 0 437 437 50.00 6
  Total 59 58 58 1 7938 7938 50.00 118

1922 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 1SF | 2SF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide1.03.56.68.8 56 Sat 6-May-1922 Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide2.25.26.67.6 48 West Adelaide won by 8 points
West Torrens1.03.14.28.5 53 Sat 6-May-1922 Thebarton Oval 
Sturt1.23.74.114.12 36 West Torrens won by 17 points
South Adelaide1.53.85.98.12 60 Mon 8-May-1922 Adelaide Oval 
Norwood3.15.35.107.10 52 South Adelaide won by 8 points
North Adelaide4.47.610.912.11 83 Mon 8-May-1922 Prospect Oval 
Glenelg1.14.27.29.4 58 North Adelaide won by 25 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg2.14.45.85.11 41 Sat 13-May-1922 Glenelg Oval 
Norwood3.37.910.1014.11 95 Norwood won by 54 points
Sturt3.18.312.713.13 91 Sat 13-May-1922 Unley Oval 
South Adelaide4.36.77.117.13 55 Sturt won by 36 points
Port Adelaide0.33.75.107.12 54 Sat 13-May-1922 Alberton Oval 
West Torrens3.15.77.89.10 64 West Torrens won by 10 points
West Adelaide4.05.18.38.5 53 Sat 13-May-1922 Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide3.35.76.108.15 63 North Adelaide won by 10 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.16.610.1016.13 109 Sat 20-May-1922 Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg3.13.44.74.7 31 South Adelaide won by 78 points
Norwood5.210.613.1122.13 145 Sat 20-May-1922 Norwood Oval 
North Adelaide0.21.32.54.5 29 Norwood won by 116 points
West Torrens4.35.56.107.11 53 Sat 20-May-1922 Thebarton Oval 
West Adelaide1.42.93.95.11 41 West Torrens won by 12 points
Sturt2.33.97.117.15 57 Mon 22-May-1922 Unley Oval 
Port Adelaide3.33.67.148.15 63 Port Adelaide won by 6 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg2.13.65.86.10 46 Sat 27-May-1922 Glenelg Oval 
West Adelaide3.63.115.157.18 60 West Adelaide won by 14 points
Norwood6.38.411.913.11 89 Sat 27-May-1922 Norwood Oval 
Sturt0.34.85.88.9 57 Norwood won by 32 points
North Adelaide3.23.29.310.4 64 Sat 27-May-1922 Prospect Oval 
West Torrens2.47.98.1110.11 71 West Torrens won by 7 points
South Adelaide4.16.210.611.11 77 Sat 27-May-1922 Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide2.34.95.125.13 43 South Adelaide won by 34 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.96.168.2510.32 92 Sat 3-Jun-1922 Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide0.01.04.68.11 59 South Adelaide won by 33 points
North Adelaide3.23.64.147.15 57 Sat 3-Jun-1922 Prospect Oval 
Sturt1.04.58.512.7 79 Sturt won by 22 points
Glenelg3.33.45.69.6 60 Mon 5-Jun-1922 Glenelg Oval 
West Torrens4.08.911.1014.19 103 West Torrens won by 43 points
Norwood4.18.610.917.11 113 Mon 5-Jun-1922 Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide1.42.53.54.6 30 Norwood won by 83 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.46.87.119.12 66 Sat 10-Jun-1922 Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide0.62.86.107.11 53 South Adelaide won by 13 points
Norwood3.07.512.718.8 116 Sat 10-Jun-1922 Norwood Oval 
West Torrens1.63.85.86.8 44 Norwood won by 72 points
Port Adelaide5.511.814.1017.13 115 Sat 10-Jun-1922 Alberton Oval 
Glenelg0.22.64.95.11 41 Port Adelaide won by 74 points
Sturt4.46.118.1410.19 79 Sat 10-Jun-1922 Unley Oval 
West Adelaide1.33.38.48.4 52 Sturt won by 27 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide1.17.37.58.6 54 Sat 24-Jun-1922 Adelaide Oval 
Norwood2.45.68.1211.17 83 Norwood won by 29 points
Sturt3.210.414.620.7 127 Sat 24-Jun-1922 Unley Oval 
Glenelg1.33.44.47.4 46 Sturt won by 81 points
South Adelaide1.33.85.118.12 60 Mon 26-Jun-1922 Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens3.55.66.1010.10 70 West Torrens won by 10 points
Port Adelaide2.35.68.79.11 65 Mon 26-Jun-1922 Alberton Oval 
North Adelaide6.36.410.712.7 79 North Adelaide won by 14 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens1.22.64.77.7 49 Sat 1-Jul-1922 Adelaide Oval 
Sturt1.33.76.106.13 49 West Torrens drew with Sturt
Glenelg1.12.63.67.9 51 Sat 1-Jul-1922 Glenelg Oval 
North Adelaide4.35.38.1112.13 85 North Adelaide won by 34 points
Norwood3.55.97.1210.16 76 Sat 1-Jul-1922 Norwood Oval 
South Adelaide0.22.54.87.10 52 Norwood won by 24 points
Port Adelaide2.34.410.511.6 72 Sat 1-Jul-1922 Alberton Oval 
West Adelaide1.33.75.97.14 56 Port Adelaide won by 16 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.67.1210.1818.21 129 Sat 15-Jul-1922 Adelaide Oval 
Sturt1.04.38.611.6 72 South Adelaide won by 57 points
North Adelaide2.24.67.89.10 64 Sat 15-Jul-1922 Prospect Oval 
West Adelaide2.44.166.1611.20 86 West Adelaide won by 22 points
Glenelg2.74.107.128.15 63 Sat 15-Jul-1922 Glenelg Oval 
Port Adelaide2.34.67.810.11 71 Port Adelaide won by 8 points
Norwood  Bye
West Torrens  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide3.84.106.109.11 65 Sat 22-Jul-1922 Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens1.24.77.148.14 62 West Adelaide won by 3 points
Glenelg1.31.53.84.10 34 Sat 22-Jul-1922 Glenelg Oval 
South Adelaide3.36.69.812.12 84 South Adelaide won by 50 points
North Adelaide0.53.65.86.9 45 Sat 22-Jul-1922 Prospect Oval 
Norwood1.44.77.169.17 71 Norwood won by 26 points
Port Adelaide2.36.77.1011.12 78 Sat 22-Jul-1922 Alberton Oval 
Sturt5.16.38.109.14 68 Port Adelaide won by 10 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg2.13.35.85.10 40 Sat 29-Jul-1922 Glenelg Oval 
Sturt3.46.98.1211.17 83 Sturt won by 43 points
Norwood4.28.49.711.15 81 Sat 29-Jul-1922 Prospect Oval 
West Adelaide2.23.85.116.12 48 Norwood won by 33 points
West Torrens3.15.36.67.8 50 Sat 29-Jul-1922 Thebarton Oval 
South Adelaide2.43.67.129.15 69 South Adelaide won by 19 points
North Adelaide3.25.56.87.11 53 Sat 29-Jul-1922 Prospect Oval 
Port Adelaide4.24.66.1011.14 80 Port Adelaide won by 27 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide4.45.611.1317.19 121 Sat 5-Aug-1922 Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg1.32.72.83.9 27 West Adelaide won by 94 points
West Torrens1.36.107.1310.18 78 Sat 5-Aug-1922 Thebarton Oval 
North Adelaide3.35.48.69.8 62 West Torrens won by 16 points
Sturt1.23.63.87.9 51 Sat 5-Aug-1922 Unley Oval 
Norwood3.45.79.1411.18 84 Norwood won by 33 points
Port Adelaide0.46.47.510.8 68 Sat 5-Aug-1922 Alberton Oval 
South Adelaide3.54.95.135.14 44 Port Adelaide won by 24 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens5.37.511.614.7 91 Sat 19-Aug-1922 Thebarton Oval 
Norwood0.14.57.79.8 62 West Torrens won by 29 points
West Adelaide1.14.47.58.6 54 Sat 19-Aug-1922 Adelaide Oval 
Sturt1.42.63.87.10 52 West Adelaide won by 2 points
North Adelaide5.47.610.910.9 69 Sat 19-Aug-1922 Prospect Oval 
South Adelaide1.45.76.106.15 51 North Adelaide won by 18 points
Glenelg  Bye
Port Adelaide  Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens1.38.139.1413.24 102 Sat 2-Sep-1922 Thebarton Oval 
Glenelg1.52.56.76.10 46 West Torrens won by 56 points
Sturt1.32.73.94.10 34 Sat 2-Sep-1922 Unley Oval 
North Adelaide3.27.510.912.10 82 North Adelaide won by 48 points
Port Adelaide2.34.66.89.12 66 Sat 2-Sep-1922 Alberton Oval 
Norwood6.57.68.109.14 68 Norwood won by 2 points
South Adelaide  Bye
West Adelaide  Bye

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood4.39.1111.1816.23 119 Sat 9-Sep-1922 Norwood Oval 
Glenelg3.13.35.77.7 49 Norwood won by 70 points
South Adelaide2.32.52.84.11 35 Sat 9-Sep-1922 Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide2.15.413.717.11 113 West Adelaide won by 78 points
West Torrens3.85.1010.1410.14 74 Sat 9-Sep-1922 Thebarton Oval 
Port Adelaide0.33.94.119.19 73 West Torrens won by 1 point
North Adelaide  Bye
Sturt  Bye

1922 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Norwood 14 12 2 0 1254 717 63.62 24
2 West Torrens 14 10 3 1 964 857 52.94 21
3 South Adelaide 14 8 6 0 983 881 52.74 16
4 West Adelaide 14 7 7 0 918 857 51.72 14
5 Port Adelaide 14 7 7 0 926 913 50.35 14
6 North Adelaide 14 6 8 0 888 988 47.34 12
7 Sturt 14 5 8 1 935 931 50.11 11
8 Glenelg 14 0 14 0 633 1357 31.81 0
  H&A 56 55 55 1 7501 7501 50.00 112
  Finals 3 3 3 0 437 437 50.00 6
  Total 59 58 58 1 7938 7938 50.00 118

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood4.79.811.1013.10 88 Sat 16-Sep-1922 Norwood Oval22,000
South Adelaide0.32.47.1011.11 77 Norwood won by 11 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide4.111.415.716.12 108 Sat 23-Sep-1922 Adelaide Oval28,000
West Torrens3.14.47.611.9 75 West Adelaide won by 33 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood2.04.54.69.7 61 Sat 30-Sep-1922 Adelaide Oval31,000
West Adelaide0.40.82.142.16 28 Norwood won by 33 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.