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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

1958 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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1958 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Adelaide 18 15 3 0 1705 1264 57.43 30
2 West Adelaide 18 15 3 0 1806 1374 56.79 30
3 Port Adelaide 18 13 5 0 1754 1203 59.32 26
4 Norwood 18 7 10 1 1389 1559 47.12 15
5 West Torrens 18 7 10 1 1400 1581 46.96 15
6 South Adelaide 18 6 11 1 1255 1531 45.05 13
7 Glenelg 18 5 13 0 1357 1661 44.96 10
8 Sturt 18 2 15 1 1360 1853 42.33 5
  H&A 72 70 70 2 12026 12026 50.00 144
  Finals 4 4 4 0 682 682 50.00 8
  Total 76 74 74 2 12708 12708 50.00 152

1958 Round by Round

Round 1 | 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]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide4.58.1111.1413.19 97 Fri 25-Apr-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood2.35.47.610.8 68 Port Adelaide won by 29 points
North Adelaide6.711.917.1420.19 139 Sat 26-Apr-1958 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
Sturt1.45.67.613.10 88 North Adelaide won by 51 points
Glenelg3.77.87.1210.17 77 Sat 26-Apr-1958 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
South Adelaide1.14.98.1110.18 78 South Adelaide won by 1 point
West Adelaide3.26.510.912.11 83 Sat 26-Apr-1958 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
West Torrens2.56.98.1010.13 73 West Adelaide won by 10 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt5.46.98.138.15 63 Sat 3-May-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg4.39.910.1814.22 106 Glenelg won by 43 points
North Adelaide2.29.311.718.11 119 Sat 3-May-1958 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
South Adelaide1.15.27.59.6 60 North Adelaide won by 59 points
Norwood4.36.136.139.17 71 Sat 3-May-1958 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
West Torrens2.52.65.87.9 51 Norwood won by 20 points
Port Adelaide1.11.34.35.5 35 Sat 3-May-1958 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Adelaide5.17.67.68.7 55 West Adelaide won by 20 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood3.35.48.710.9 69 Sat 10-May-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide3.67.1310.1613.22 100 West Adelaide won by 31 points
Glenelg3.15.610.813.10 88 Sat 10-May-1958 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
North Adelaide8.310.517.719.18 132 North Adelaide won by 44 points
West Torrens1.22.33.66.7 43 Sat 10-May-1958 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Port Adelaide4.611.817.1222.18 150 Port Adelaide won by 107 points
Sturt3.25.48.410.4 64 Sat 10-May-1958 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
South Adelaide2.24.69.711.14 80 South Adelaide won by 16 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.25.87.138.16 64 Sat 17-May-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide2.15.96.1510.16 76 Port Adelaide won by 12 points
Norwood1.08.212.216.8 104 Sat 17-May-1958 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Glenelg6.86.1112.1413.17 95 Norwood won by 9 points
West Adelaide0.04.54.79.10 64 Sat 17-May-1958 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
North Adelaide7.510.511.1311.19 85 North Adelaide won by 21 points
West Torrens4.27.69.710.12 72 Sat 17-May-1958 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Sturt0.31.62.113.14 32 West Torrens won by 40 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg3.08.011.214.3 87 Sat 24-May-1958 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
West Adelaide3.17.27.29.3 57 Glenelg won by 30 points
North Adelaide2.45.66.98.10 58 Sat 24-May-1958 2:10 pm Prospect Oval19,120
Port Adelaide2.36.68.914.14 98 Port Adelaide won by 40 points
Sturt3.36.99.1112.18 90 Sat 24-May-1958 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Norwood3.25.512.714.14 98 Norwood won by 8 points
West Torrens2.38.612.714.10 94 Sat 24-May-1958 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
South Adelaide4.26.39.611.10 76 West Torrens won by 18 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide5.26.58.1110.13 73 Sat 31-May-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood0.36.97.1011.13 79 Norwood won by 6 points
West Adelaide0.35.414.718.12 120 Sat 31-May-1958 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Sturt4.38.510.1013.14 92 West Adelaide won by 28 points
West Torrens3.27.59.611.9 75 Sat 31-May-1958 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
North Adelaide3.64.109.1613.23 101 North Adelaide won by 26 points
Port Adelaide2.25.413.1316.17 113 Sat 31-May-1958 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
Glenelg1.67.107.129.14 68 Port Adelaide won by 45 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood1.16.57.810.13 73 Sat 7-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide4.66.1010.1513.18 96 North Adelaide won by 23 points
Glenelg3.16.66.89.15 69 Sat 7-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
West Torrens4.36.310.412.9 81 West Torrens won by 12 points
Sturt3.16.911.1013.14 92 Sat 7-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Port Adelaide4.46.613.1119.15 129 Port Adelaide won by 37 points
West Adelaide3.47.1110.1417.16 118 Sat 7-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
South Adelaide4.47.99.1011.11 77 West Adelaide won by 41 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide0.17.57.715.12 102 Sat 14-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
Norwood2.42.48.98.9 57 Port Adelaide won by 45 points
North Adelaide3.110.612.714.12 96 Sat 14-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Sturt2.23.39.610.6 66 North Adelaide won by 30 points
Glenelg2.59.514.916.9 105 Sat 14-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
South Adelaide0.42.113.143.19 37 Glenelg won by 68 points
West Adelaide5.414.919.1222.16 148 Mon 16-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens7.37.614.719.8 122 West Adelaide won by 26 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide6.411.1015.1518.27 135 Sat 21-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg3.65.89.1310.14 74 West Adelaide won by 61 points
Port Adelaide3.17.17.18.10 58 Sat 21-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
North Adelaide2.44.69.1310.14 74 North Adelaide won by 16 points
Norwood6.47.711.1413.16 94 Sat 21-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Sturt3.39.1010.1113.16 94 Norwood drew with Sturt
West Torrens2.15.28.79.7 61 Sat 21-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
South Adelaide2.63.115.137.19 61 West Torrens drew with South Adelaide

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.34.56.56.6 42 Sat 28-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide1.42.105.118.17 65 North Adelaide won by 23 points
Norwood0.34.59.810.10 70 Sat 28-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
West Torrens3.24.28.511.10 76 West Torrens won by 6 points
West Adelaide2.18.211.413.8 86 Sat 28-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Port Adelaide3.36.710.1211.15 81 West Adelaide won by 5 points
Sturt5.36.610.713.9 87 Sat 28-Jun-1958 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Glenelg3.47.79.811.9 75 Sturt won by 12 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide0.21.52.76.9 45 Sat 5-Jul-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Sturt5.36.58.911.13 79 Sturt won by 34 points
Norwood2.55.108.1412.16 88 Sat 5-Jul-1958 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
West Adelaide2.03.54.98.15 63 Norwood won by 25 points
Port Adelaide5.79.811.1215.17 107 Sat 12-Jul-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens3.34.49.713.13 91 Port Adelaide won by 16 points
North Adelaide4.65.106.1611.23 89 Sat 12-Jul-1958 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Glenelg3.25.37.59.5 59 North Adelaide won by 30 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide0.25.36.57.8 50 Sat 19-Jul-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide3.68.714.1519.21 135 West Adelaide won by 85 points
Port Adelaide4.28.712.816.12 108 Sat 19-Jul-1958 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
Sturt6.37.610.813.11 89 Port Adelaide won by 19 points
North Adelaide2.35.810.1311.16 82 Sat 19-Jul-1958 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Norwood2.05.16.39.8 62 North Adelaide won by 20 points
West Torrens3.28.812.1013.11 89 Sat 19-Jul-1958 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Glenelg0.20.42.86.12 48 West Torrens won by 41 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg0.12.55.78.9 57 Sat 26-Jul-1958 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Port Adelaide1.55.57.78.8 56 Glenelg won by 1 point
Norwood2.14.44.67.7 49 Sat 26-Jul-1958 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
South Adelaide4.410.813.1316.17 113 South Adelaide won by 64 points
North Adelaide2.43.85.98.12 60 Sat 26-Jul-1958 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
West Torrens1.21.33.103.11 29 North Adelaide won by 31 points
Sturt3.06.010.011.2 68 Sat 26-Jul-1958 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
West Adelaide4.48.99.1312.21 93 West Adelaide won by 25 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.49.1214.1415.17 107 Sat 2-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Sturt3.43.67.910.9 69 South Adelaide won by 38 points
North Adelaide3.210.614.822.13 145 Sat 2-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
Glenelg4.16.59.99.9 63 North Adelaide won by 82 points
West Adelaide3.49.1111.1613.21 99 Sat 2-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Norwood3.14.56.68.7 55 West Adelaide won by 44 points
Port Adelaide3.05.110.215.8 98 Sat 2-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Torrens1.15.38.59.7 61 Port Adelaide won by 37 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.13.26.89.13 67 Sat 9-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg2.04.27.69.11 65 South Adelaide won by 2 points
Sturt1.74.109.1211.14 80 Sat 9-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
North Adelaide1.110.411.919.15 129 North Adelaide won by 49 points
West Torrens4.18.69.1011.14 80 Sat 9-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
West Adelaide4.36.1110.1417.18 120 West Adelaide won by 40 points
Norwood0.14.74.85.10 40 Sat 9-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Port Adelaide4.65.98.1810.22 82 Port Adelaide won by 42 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.33.64.95.14 44 Sat 16-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide3.37.59.1112.11 83 North Adelaide won by 39 points
West Torrens0.18.610.916.15 111 Sat 16-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Norwood5.310.412.912.11 83 West Torrens won by 28 points
Port Adelaide3.06.68.811.12 78 Sat 16-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
West Adelaide5.18.311.614.7 91 West Adelaide won by 13 points
Glenelg5.39.810.911.12 78 Sat 16-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Sturt3.24.57.811.9 75 Glenelg won by 3 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.46.511.716.12 108 Sat 23-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens1.24.28.412.7 79 South Adelaide won by 29 points
West Adelaide6.27.511.1217.20 122 Sat 23-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Glenelg5.18.412.414.5 89 West Adelaide won by 33 points
Norwood1.61.95.1713.20 98 Sat 23-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
North Adelaide4.67.1110.1610.21 81 Norwood won by 17 points
Port Adelaide7.812.1219.2224.28 172 Sat 23-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
Sturt0.12.24.25.6 36 Port Adelaide won by 136 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide4.011.514.917.12 114 Sat 30-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
South Adelaide4.45.79.910.13 73 Port Adelaide won by 41 points
Sturt3.36.611.1014.12 96 Sat 30-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
West Torrens3.58.710.1016.16 112 West Torrens won by 16 points
North Adelaide2.14.29.1010.11 71 Sat 30-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
West Adelaide4.28.109.1616.21 117 West Adelaide won by 46 points
Glenelg2.16.47.48.6 54 Sat 30-Aug-1958 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Norwood6.310.916.1319.17 131 Norwood won by 77 points

1958 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Adelaide 18 15 3 0 1705 1264 57.43 30
2 West Adelaide 18 15 3 0 1806 1374 56.79 30
3 Port Adelaide 18 13 5 0 1754 1203 59.32 26
4 Norwood 18 7 10 1 1389 1559 47.12 15
5 West Torrens 18 7 10 1 1400 1581 46.96 15
6 South Adelaide 18 6 11 1 1255 1531 45.05 13
7 Glenelg 18 5 13 0 1357 1661 44.96 10
8 Sturt 18 2 15 1 1360 1853 42.33 5
  H&A 72 70 70 2 12026 12026 50.00 144
  Finals 4 4 4 0 682 682 50.00 8
  Total 76 74 74 2 12708 12708 50.00 152

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide3.410.1111.1816.25 121 Sat 6-Sep-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval38,035
Norwood1.65.98.1410.16 76 Port Adelaide won by 45 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide2.34.66.138.15 63 Sat 13-Sep-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval30,693
West Adelaide1.27.89.1412.17 89 West Adelaide won by 26 points

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide3.43.510.1412.15 87 Sat 20-Sep-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval32,046
North Adelaide2.25.155.157.18 60 Port Adelaide won by 27 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide3.08.313.614.8 92 Sat 27-Sep-1958 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval54,282
Port Adelaide4.37.511.814.10 94 Port Adelaide won by 2 points

Footnotes

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