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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
SANFL 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

1927 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.

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1927 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 West Adelaide 17 14 3 0 1560 1168 57.19 28
2 North Adelaide 17 11 6 0 1397 1040 57.33 22
3 Port Adelaide 17 10 7 0 1289 1096 54.05 20
4 West Torrens 17 10 7 0 1211 1193 50.37 20
5 Sturt 17 10 7 0 1152 1185 49.29 20
6 Norwood 17 7 10 0 1309 1414 48.07 14
7 Glenelg 17 4 13 0 1210 1432 45.80 8
8 South Adelaide 17 2 15 0 1077 1677 39.11 4
  H&A 68 68 68 0 10205 10205 50.00 136
  Finals 4 4 4 0 503 503 50.00 8
  Total 72 72 72 0 10708 10708 50.00 144

1927 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.14.25.76.10 46 Sat 30-Apr-1927 Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide3.37.710.1114.15 99 Port Adelaide won by 53 points
Norwood4.48.1411.1716.20 116 Sat 30-Apr-1927 Norwood Oval 
Glenelg5.36.37.79.11 65 Norwood won by 51 points
North Adelaide1.55.106.1315.16 106 Sat 30-Apr-1927 Prospect Oval 
West Torrens3.35.46.88.9 57 North Adelaide won by 49 points
West Adelaide3.18.59.710.11 71 Sat 30-Apr-1927 Adelaide Showground 
Sturt2.24.57.810.9 69 West Adelaide won by 2 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide3.44.97.118.13 61 Sat 7-May-1927 Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide2.33.74.98.10 58 Port Adelaide won by 3 points
West Torrens2.46.68.99.11 65 Sat 7-May-1927 Thebarton Oval 
Glenelg3.04.17.58.12 60 West Torrens won by 5 points
Sturt4.15.410.1113.12 90 Sat 7-May-1927 Unley Oval 
South Adelaide2.24.95.107.11 53 Sturt won by 37 points
West Adelaide7.59.913.1117.11 113 Sat 7-May-1927 Adelaide Showground 
Norwood1.25.37.710.11 71 West Adelaide won by 42 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.29.49.712.11 83 Sat 14-May-1927 Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg5.58.814.818.8 116 Glenelg won by 33 points
Norwood6.17.111.213.7 85 Sat 14-May-1927 Norwood Oval 
North Adelaide2.36.139.1511.18 84 Norwood won by 1 point
West Torrens0.12.63.87.11 53 Sat 14-May-1927 Thebarton Oval 
West Adelaide1.43.76.106.11 47 West Torrens won by 6 points
Sturt1.27.87.1410.19 79 Sat 14-May-1927 Unley Oval 
Port Adelaide5.49.413.614.6 90 Port Adelaide won by 11 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide1.56.99.1110.12 72 Sat 21-May-1927 Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide1.22.56.58.10 58 West Adelaide won by 14 points
Port Adelaide0.23.95.136.18 54 Sat 21-May-1927 Alberton Oval 
West Torrens0.50.73.125.14 44 Port Adelaide won by 10 points
Norwood2.32.49.610.9 69 Sat 21-May-1927 Norwood Oval 
South Adelaide1.49.910.1212.14 86 South Adelaide won by 17 points
Glenelg1.35.67.1013.12 90 Sat 21-May-1927 Glenelg Oval 
Sturt4.66.79.1612.19 91 Sturt won by 1 point

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens5.45.78.812.11 83 Sat 28-May-1927 Adelaide Oval 
Sturt2.25.55.66.6 42 West Torrens won by 41 points
Port Adelaide3.36.812.1016.14 110 Sat 28-May-1927 Alberton Oval 
Norwood4.28.310.510.9 69 Port Adelaide won by 41 points
Glenelg2.23.86.118.13 61 Sat 28-May-1927 Glenelg Oval 
North Adelaide3.19.314.820.9 129 North Adelaide won by 68 points
West Adelaide2.105.1411.1517.18 120 Sat 28-May-1927 Adelaide Showground 
South Adelaide0.42.62.117.13 55 West Adelaide won by 65 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg4.26.78.78.11 59 Sat 4-Jun-1927 Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens2.45.88.1013.13 91 West Torrens won by 32 points
North Adelaide3.66.78.1111.12 78 Sat 4-Jun-1927 Prospect Oval 
South Adelaide0.14.14.36.5 41 North Adelaide won by 37 points
Sturt2.36.710.1113.13 91 Mon 6-Jun-1927 Adelaide Oval 
Norwood3.14.16.211.4 70 Sturt won by 21 points
Port Adelaide1.25.79.712.14 86 Mon 6-Jun-1927 Alberton Oval 
West Adelaide2.33.48.1110.14 74 Port Adelaide won by 12 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide0.12.23.65.7 37 Sat 11-Jun-1927 Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide6.413.1414.1720.24 144 Port Adelaide won by 107 points
Norwood1.34.64.125.12 42 Sat 11-Jun-1927 Norwood Oval 
West Torrens2.43.84.126.16 52 West Torrens won by 10 points
North Adelaide2.45.78.912.12 84 Sat 11-Jun-1927 Prospect Oval 
Sturt1.12.16.18.2 50 North Adelaide won by 34 points
West Adelaide2.26.611.1013.15 93 Sat 11-Jun-1927 Adelaide Showground 
Glenelg4.26.312.412.6 78 West Adelaide won by 15 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood4.57.611.1214.16 100 Sat 18-Jun-1927 Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg3.211.313.419.4 118 Glenelg won by 18 points
North Adelaide2.18.611.714.10 94 Sat 18-Jun-1927 Prospect Oval 
Port Adelaide0.31.64.87.10 52 North Adelaide won by 42 points
West Torrens3.36.68.98.13 61 Sat 18-Jun-1927 Thebarton Oval 
Sturt1.23.56.98.14 62 Sturt won by 1 point
West Adelaide3.59.1112.1321.18 144 Sat 18-Jun-1927 Adelaide Showground 
South Adelaide4.45.68.109.10 64 West Adelaide won by 80 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.42.66.1010.14 74 Sat 25-Jun-1927 Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens2.38.510.711.9 75 West Torrens won by 1 point
Glenelg0.53.74.108.12 60 Sat 25-Jun-1927 Glenelg Oval 
Port Adelaide4.17.49.79.9 63 Port Adelaide won by 3 points
Sturt1.25.67.811.9 75 Sat 25-Jun-1927 Unley Oval 
Norwood5.26.38.68.11 59 Sturt won by 16 points
West Adelaide3.26.39.412.8 80 Sat 25-Jun-1927 Adelaide Showground 
North Adelaide1.44.77.810.12 72 West Adelaide won by 8 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.43.86.117.14 56 Sat 2-Jul-1927 Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide5.28.513.1014.16 100 North Adelaide won by 44 points
Glenelg3.44.78.98.13 61 Sat 2-Jul-1927 Glenelg Oval 
Sturt3.24.65.89.11 65 Sturt won by 4 points
Norwood1.25.59.713.7 85 Sat 2-Jul-1927 Norwood Oval 
West Adelaide6.38.315.317.9 111 West Adelaide won by 26 points
West Torrens2.22.85.89.12 66 Sat 2-Jul-1927 Thebarton Oval 
Port Adelaide1.34.56.79.11 65 West Torrens won by 1 point

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.45.77.128.15 63 Sat 9-Jul-1927 Adelaide Oval 
Sturt3.45.97.128.22 70 Sturt won by 7 points
Glenelg1.45.49.511.8 74 Sat 9-Jul-1927 Glenelg Oval 
West Torrens3.58.811.1015.11 101 West Torrens won by 27 points
North Adelaide5.28.410.1114.13 97 Sat 9-Jul-1927 Prospect Oval 
Norwood3.25.88.912.10 82 North Adelaide won by 15 points
West Adelaide5.37.514.616.8 104 Sat 9-Jul-1927 Adelaide Showground 
Port Adelaide0.21.43.65.8 38 West Adelaide won by 66 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.36.79.811.11 77 Sat 16-Jul-1927 Adelaide Oval 
Norwood3.18.210.513.6 84 Norwood won by 7 points
Port Adelaide0.21.93.144.19 43 Sat 16-Jul-1927 Alberton Oval 
Glenelg1.54.56.56.9 45 Glenelg won by 2 points
North Adelaide2.15.47.710.11 71 Sat 16-Jul-1927 Prospect Oval 
West Adelaide3.14.27.39.4 58 North Adelaide won by 13 points
Sturt4.14.28.411.5 71 Sat 16-Jul-1927 Unley Oval 
West Torrens2.17.88.1110.14 74 West Torrens won by 3 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide5.210.613.1016.12 108 Sat 23-Jul-1927 Alberton Oval 
South Adelaide2.26.26.57.8 50 Port Adelaide won by 58 points
Glenelg3.37.410.711.9 75 Sat 23-Jul-1927 Glenelg Oval 
Norwood3.44.96.1011.14 80 Norwood won by 5 points
Sturt3.15.38.411.5 71 Sat 23-Jul-1927 Unley Oval 
North Adelaide2.72.113.144.15 39 Sturt won by 32 points
West Adelaide4.48.613.718.10 118 Sat 23-Jul-1927 Adelaide Showground 
West Torrens4.28.412.516.7 103 West Adelaide won by 15 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood1.35.39.712.9 81 Sat 30-Jul-1927 Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens2.76.107.157.19 61 Norwood won by 20 points
Port Adelaide2.83.105.156.15 51 Sat 30-Jul-1927 Alberton Oval 
North Adelaide2.06.47.512.7 79 North Adelaide won by 28 points
Glenelg2.15.86.129.19 73 Sat 30-Jul-1927 Glenelg Oval 
South Adelaide3.65.67.127.13 55 Glenelg won by 18 points
Sturt5.36.37.77.8 50 Sat 30-Jul-1927 Unley Oval 
West Adelaide0.04.77.1112.15 87 West Adelaide won by 37 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide2.23.25.89.10 64 Sat 6-Aug-1927 Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide3.36.59.611.7 73 West Adelaide won by 9 points
Norwood2.73.96.136.14 50 Sat 6-Aug-1927 Norwood Oval 
Sturt1.25.35.68.10 58 Sturt won by 8 points
North Adelaide3.27.811.1013.16 94 Sat 6-Aug-1927 Prospect Oval 
Glenelg1.32.74.95.11 41 North Adelaide won by 53 points
West Torrens2.26.710.1113.16 94 Sat 6-Aug-1927 Thebarton Oval 
South Adelaide4.57.812.915.9 99 South Adelaide won by 5 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.06.38.512.8 80 Sat 27-Aug-1927 Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide4.89.1013.1616.18 114 West Adelaide won by 34 points
Norwood3.35.69.912.10 82 Sat 27-Aug-1927 Norwood Oval 
Port Adelaide1.24.78.1110.14 74 Norwood won by 8 points
West Torrens3.24.87.89.10 64 Sat 27-Aug-1927 Thebarton Oval 
North Adelaide1.52.95.137.13 55 West Torrens won by 9 points
Sturt0.27.710.811.16 82 Sat 27-Aug-1927 Unley Oval 
Glenelg3.54.68.79.9 63 Sturt won by 19 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.16.78.88.10 58 Sat 3-Sep-1927 Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide5.27.411.815.9 99 North Adelaide won by 41 points
Port Adelaide2.35.128.1511.21 87 Sat 3-Sep-1927 Alberton Oval 
Sturt1.43.54.55.6 36 Port Adelaide won by 51 points
Glenelg3.17.410.610.11 71 Sat 3-Sep-1927 Glenelg Oval 
West Adelaide4.18.410.612.9 81 West Adelaide won by 10 points
West Torrens2.15.510.610.7 67 Sat 3-Sep-1927 Thebarton Oval 
Norwood3.16.210.812.12 84 Norwood won by 17 points

1927 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 West Adelaide 17 14 3 0 1560 1168 57.19 28
2 North Adelaide 17 11 6 0 1397 1040 57.33 22
3 Port Adelaide 17 10 7 0 1289 1096 54.05 20
4 West Torrens 17 10 7 0 1211 1193 50.37 20
5 Sturt 17 10 7 0 1152 1185 49.29 20
6 Norwood 17 7 10 0 1309 1414 48.07 14
7 Glenelg 17 4 13 0 1210 1432 45.80 8
8 South Adelaide 17 2 15 0 1077 1677 39.11 4
  H&A 68 68 68 0 10205 10205 50.00 136
  Finals 4 4 4 0 503 503 50.00 8
  Total 72 72 72 0 10708 10708 50.00 144

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide1.22.35.610.9 69 Sat 10-Sep-1927 Adelaide Oval35,244
West Torrens2.32.53.94.13 37 North Adelaide won by 32 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide3.37.411.1016.11 107 Sat 17-Sep-1927 Adelaide Oval34,000
Port Adelaide1.52.75.78.9 57 West Adelaide won by 50 points

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide0.05.07.28.3 51 Sat 24-Sep-1927 Adelaide Oval34,274
West Adelaide2.52.84.116.11 47 North Adelaide won by 4 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide2.15.48.710.11 71 Sat 1-Oct-1927 Adelaide Oval33,222
North Adelaide3.65.87.89.10 64 West Adelaide won by 7 points

Footnotes

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