1954 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.
1954 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1720 | 1170 | 59.52 | 30 |
| 2 | West Adelaide | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1559 | 1425 | 52.25 | 26 |
| 3 | West Torrens | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1412 | 1377 | 50.63 | 20 |
| 4 | Norwood | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1467 | 1393 | 51.29 | 18 |
| 5 | North Adelaide | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1395 | 1389 | 50.11 | 16 |
| 6 | Sturt | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1415 | 1599 | 46.95 | 16 |
| 7 | South Adelaide | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1135 | 1440 | 44.08 | 10 |
| 8 | Glenelg | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1364 | 1674 | 44.90 | 8 |
| H&A | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 11467 | 11467 | 50.00 | 144 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 532 | 532 | 50.00 | 8 | |
| Total | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 11999 | 11999 | 50.00 | 152 |
1954 Round by Round
Round
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
1SF |
2SF |
PF |
GF
Round 1[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 52 | Sat 24-Apr-1954 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.5 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 12.12 | 84 | Norwood won by 32 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.4 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 68 | Sat 24-Apr-1954 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.2 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 10.11 | 71 | West Adelaide won by 3 points | |||
| Sturt | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 31 | Sat 24-Apr-1954 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 11.13 | 79 | South Adelaide won by 48 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.2 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 68 | Mon 26-Apr-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.4 | 9.9 | 11.11 | 77 | Port Adelaide won by 9 points | |||
Round 2[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.2 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 13.9 | 87 | Sat 1-May-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.1 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 12.12 | 84 | West Adelaide won by 3 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 6.5 | 13.9 | 19.14 | 128 | Sat 1-May-1954 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 8.11 | 59 | Port Adelaide won by 69 points | |||
| Norwood | 2.5 | 6.5 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 83 | Sat 1-May-1954 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.8 | 7.11 | 10.15 | 11.20 | 86 | North Adelaide won by 3 points | |||
| West Torrens | 6.2 | 8.6 | 10.11 | 10.12 | 72 | Sat 1-May-1954 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.10 | 4.13 | 37 | West Torrens won by 35 points | |||
Round 3[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 3.2 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 82 | Sat 8-May-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 69 | Sturt won by 13 points | |||
| Norwood | 1.1 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 11.8 | 74 | Sat 8-May-1954 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.9 | 2.12 | 5.16 | 9.22 | 76 | South Adelaide won by 2 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 9.7 | 16.10 | 18.13 | 121 | Sat 8-May-1954 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 11.12 | 78 | Port Adelaide won by 43 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.3 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 72 | Sat 8-May-1954 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.5 | 2.7 | 7.12 | 10.15 | 75 | West Adelaide won by 3 points | |||
Round 4[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 75 | Sat 15-May-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 9.9 | 15.14 | 19.16 | 130 | Port Adelaide won by 55 points | |||
| West Torrens | 1.6 | 4.10 | 5.15 | 10.17 | 77 | Sat 15-May-1954 2:10 pm | Centenary Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 4.5 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 14.12 | 96 | Glenelg won by 19 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.2 | 11.6 | 13.8 | 86 | Sat 15-May-1954 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.2 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 68 | West Adelaide won by 18 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.6 | 7.10 | 10.14 | 14.14 | 98 | Sat 15-May-1954 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.9 | 10.15 | 12.17 | 89 | Sturt won by 9 points | |||
Round 5[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.4 | 9.10 | 10.11 | 71 | Sat 22-May-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.6 | 5.13 | 8.15 | 16.19 | 115 | Port Adelaide won by 44 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.3 | 9.7 | 12.11 | 15.13 | 103 | Sat 22-May-1954 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.3 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 14.13 | 97 | Norwood won by 6 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.6 | 9.17 | 10.19 | 79 | Sat 22-May-1954 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 1.2 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 6.13 | 49 | North Adelaide won by 30 points | |||
| Glenelg | 1.0 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 79 | Sat 22-May-1954 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.5 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 14.12 | 96 | South Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
Round 6[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 81 | Sat 29-May-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.1 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 14.8 | 92 | West Adelaide won by 11 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.3 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 11.20 | 86 | Sat 29-May-1954 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.6 | 6.10 | 10.15 | 10.17 | 77 | Sturt won by 9 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 1.0 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 14.10 | 94 | Sat 29-May-1954 2:10 pm | Port Pirie Memorial Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.13 | 37 | Port Adelaide won by 57 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 1.9 | 4.13 | 9.19 | 12.24 | 96 | Sat 29-May-1954 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 4.4 | 4.9 | 7.13 | 9.15 | 69 | North Adelaide won by 27 points | |||
Round 7[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 0.3 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.17 | 59 | Sat 5-Jun-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 3.4 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 12.12 | 84 | North Adelaide won by 25 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.2 | 9.5 | 12.10 | 16.17 | 113 | Sat 5-Jun-1954 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.2 | 6.6 | 11.10 | 15.11 | 101 | Sturt won by 12 points | |||
| Glenelg | 4.1 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 75 | Sat 5-Jun-1954 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 8.4 | 9.6 | 13.9 | 15.17 | 107 | Port Adelaide won by 32 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.3 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 12.11 | 83 | Sat 5-Jun-1954 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.1 | 5.9 | 5.15 | 6.17 | 53 | West Torrens won by 30 points | |||
Round 8[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 7.3 | 10.5 | 13.13 | 15.19 | 109 | Sat 12-Jun-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 10.12 | 72 | West Adelaide won by 37 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 8.7 | 13.10 | 18.16 | 124 | Sat 12-Jun-1954 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.3 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 64 | Port Adelaide won by 60 points | |||
| Sturt | 1.5 | 8.13 | 13.14 | 15.19 | 109 | Sat 12-Jun-1954 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.10 | 5.13 | 43 | Sturt won by 66 points | |||
| Glenelg | 6.6 | 11.8 | 11.15 | 14.18 | 102 | Mon 14-Jun-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 11.12 | 78 | Glenelg won by 24 points | |||
Round 9[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 38 | Sat 26-Jun-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.6 | 8.7 | 14.14 | 98 | Port Adelaide won by 60 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.1 | 6.7 | 10.11 | 13.15 | 93 | Sat 26-Jun-1954 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 50 | West Torrens won by 43 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 1.7 | 1.10 | 8.17 | 9.19 | 73 | Sat 26-Jun-1954 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 4.1 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 13.6 | 84 | Glenelg won by 11 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.4 | 9.8 | 10.10 | 11.10 | 76 | Sat 26-Jun-1954 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 7.3 | 8.8 | 11.11 | 13.12 | 90 | West Adelaide won by 14 points | |||
Round 10[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.11 | 8.15 | 63 | Sat 3-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 0.2 | 1.7 | 6.12 | 8.13 | 61 | West Adelaide won by 2 points | |||
| West Torrens | 4.2 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 3-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.1 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 9.11 | 65 | West Torrens won by 5 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.6 | 5.8 | 5.13 | 7.14 | 56 | Sat 3-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 6.14 | 50 | Norwood won by 6 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.11 | 8.11 | 59 | Sat 3-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Naracorte | ||
| Sturt | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.14 | 3.17 | 35 | North Adelaide won by 24 points | |||
Round 11[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 5.4 | 11.7 | 15.12 | 19.13 | 127 | Sat 10-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 4.2 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 62 | West Adelaide won by 65 points | |||
| Glenelg | 1.5 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 10.13 | 73 | Sat 10-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Sturt | 1.3 | 7.10 | 10.19 | 12.26 | 98 | Sturt won by 25 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.7 | 3.10 | 4.11 | 5.12 | 42 | Sat 10-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 13.13 | 91 | Port Adelaide won by 49 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 43 | Sat 10-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.3 | 2.8 | 4.12 | 7.15 | 57 | Norwood won by 14 points | |||
Round 12[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.6 | 5.8 | 9.12 | 13.15 | 93 | Sat 17-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 8.11 | 59 | South Adelaide won by 34 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.2 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 13.10 | 88 | Sat 17-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 4.2 | 6.4 | 14.6 | 18.10 | 118 | West Torrens won by 30 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 75 | Sat 17-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 2.1 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 61 | Port Adelaide won by 14 points | |||
| Sturt | 1.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 59 | Sat 17-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Norwood | 10.5 | 11.6 | 13.10 | 20.11 | 131 | Norwood won by 72 points | |||
Round 13[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 81 | Sat 31-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.5 | 7.9 | 12.10 | 15.13 | 103 | Norwood won by 22 points | |||
| Glenelg | 0.3 | 3.8 | 5.13 | 7.20 | 62 | Sat 31-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 5.6 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 13.12 | 90 | West Torrens won by 28 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 1.1 | 6.5 | 9.10 | 13.13 | 91 | Sat 31-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.2 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 68 | North Adelaide won by 23 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 1.1 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 41 | Sat 31-Jul-1954 2:10 pm | Johnstone Park | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.4 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 11.11 | 77 | West Adelaide won by 36 points | |||
Round 14[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.4 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 13.13 | 91 | Sat 7-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 6.3 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 15.12 | 102 | Sturt won by 11 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 2.1 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 18.7 | 115 | Sat 7-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 37 | North Adelaide won by 78 points | |||
| Norwood | 3.1 | 8.5 | 10.10 | 11.15 | 81 | Sat 7-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 4.1 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 13.11 | 89 | West Torrens won by 8 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 6.9 | 9.10 | 10.16 | 12.16 | 88 | Sat 7-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 49 | Port Adelaide won by 39 points | |||
Round 15[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.0 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 73 | Sat 14-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 5.3 | 7.11 | 12.12 | 14.15 | 99 | Sturt won by 26 points | |||
| Norwood | 7.6 | 11.10 | 18.16 | 22.27 | 159 | Sat 14-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 4.2 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 15.6 | 96 | Norwood won by 63 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 69 | Sat 14-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 0.3 | 4.7 | 8.11 | 10.13 | 73 | West Adelaide won by 4 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.4 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 15.6 | 96 | Sat 14-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.1 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 57 | West Torrens won by 39 points | |||
Round 16[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.3 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 86 | Sat 21-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 7.2 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 11.11 | 77 | West Adelaide won by 9 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.3 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 9.15 | 69 | Sat 21-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 0.2 | 3.7 | 7.16 | 10.19 | 79 | North Adelaide won by 10 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.5 | 4.6 | 7.11 | 10.13 | 73 | Sat 21-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 1.2 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 13.13 | 91 | West Torrens won by 18 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 0.0 | 6.8 | 6.12 | 9.14 | 68 | Sat 21-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 8.12 | 60 | Port Adelaide won by 8 points | |||
Round 17[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 8.12 | 60 | Sat 28-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 2.2 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 69 | Norwood won by 9 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 10.7 | 11.16 | 16.24 | 120 | Sat 28-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.0 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 80 | Port Adelaide won by 40 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.3 | 8.9 | 11.16 | 13.20 | 98 | Sat 28-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 4.7 | 5.13 | 10.15 | 15.22 | 112 | Glenelg won by 14 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.4 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 28-Aug-1954 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 8.16 | 64 | West Torrens won by 13 points | |||
Round 18[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.1 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 83 | Sat 4-Sep-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 6.2 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 8.16 | 64 | South Adelaide won by 19 points | |||
| Sturt | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.12 | 7.16 | 58 | Sat 4-Sep-1954 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.5 | 12.10 | 14.12 | 96 | Port Adelaide won by 38 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 2.0 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 63 | Sat 4-Sep-1954 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.3 | 3.5 | 9.10 | 11.12 | 78 | Norwood won by 15 points | |||
| Glenelg | 1.4 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 69 | Sat 4-Sep-1954 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 6.1 | 11.4 | 17.8 | 18.11 | 119 | West Adelaide won by 50 points | |||
1954 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1720 | 1170 | 59.52 | 30 |
| 2 | West Adelaide | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1559 | 1425 | 52.25 | 26 |
| 3 | West Torrens | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1412 | 1377 | 50.63 | 20 |
| 4 | Norwood | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1467 | 1393 | 51.29 | 18 |
| 5 | North Adelaide | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1395 | 1389 | 50.11 | 16 |
| 6 | Sturt | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1415 | 1599 | 46.95 | 16 |
| 7 | South Adelaide | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1135 | 1440 | 44.08 | 10 |
| 8 | Glenelg | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1364 | 1674 | 44.90 | 8 |
| H&A | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 11467 | 11467 | 50.00 | 144 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 532 | 532 | 50.00 | 8 | |
| Total | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 11999 | 11999 | 50.00 | 152 |
First Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Torrens | 0.2 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 11-Sep-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 30,969 | |
| Norwood | 3.2 | 6.6 | 8.12 | 9.15 | 69 | West Torrens won by 1 point | |||
Second Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 0.8 | 1.10 | 6.14 | 8.17 | 65 | Sat 18-Sep-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 30,487 | |
| West Adelaide | 1.1 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 54 | Port Adelaide won by 11 points | |||
Preliminary Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.6 | 6.10 | 9.15 | 10.19 | 79 | Sat 25-Sep-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 32,498 | |
| West Torrens | 0.5 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 5.10 | 40 | West Adelaide won by 39 points | |||
Grand Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.4 | 3.6 | 9.10 | 11.13 | 79 | Sat 2-Oct-1954 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 42,895 | |
| West Adelaide | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.12 | 10.16 | 76 | Port Adelaide won by 3 points | |||