1970 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.
1970 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2219 | 1475 | 60.07 | 35 |
| 2 | Sturt | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2209 | 1508 | 59.43 | 34 |
| 3 | North Adelaide | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2104 | 1709 | 55.18 | 24 |
| 4 | Glenelg | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2108 | 2039 | 50.83 | 22 |
| 5 | Norwood | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1872 | 1872 | 50.00 | 22 |
| 6 | West Adelaide | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1478 | 1775 | 45.44 | 17 |
| 7 | Central District | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1722 | 1873 | 47.90 | 14 |
| 8 | West Torrens | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1841 | 2016 | 47.73 | 14 |
| 9 | Woodville | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1621 | 2193 | 42.50 | 12 |
| 10 | South Adelaide | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1492 | 2206 | 40.35 | 6 |
| H&A | 100 | 98 | 98 | 2 | 18666 | 18666 | 50.00 | 200 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 716 | 716 | 50.00 | 8 | |
| Total | 104 | 102 | 102 | 2 | 19382 | 19382 | 50.00 | 208 |
1970 Round by Round
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1SF |
2SF |
PF |
GF
Round 1[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.5 | 3.9 | 9.12 | 10.15 | 75 | Sat 4-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Central District | 2.6 | 4.7 | 11.11 | 13.18 | 96 | Central District won by 21 points | |||
| Glenelg | 4.3 | 11.6 | 16.10 | 26.16 | 172 | Sat 4-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Woodville | 3.1 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 17.14 | 116 | Glenelg won by 56 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.6 | 13.7 | 16.12 | 26.13 | 169 | Sat 4-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 5.0 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 9.10 | 64 | North Adelaide won by 105 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.5 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 7.13 | 55 | Sat 4-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Sturt | 5.5 | 6.9 | 11.13 | 15.17 | 107 | Sturt won by 52 points | |||
| Norwood | 3.3 | 5.8 | 7.12 | 12.13 | 85 | Sat 4-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 1.4 | 4.9 | 6.14 | 7.17 | 59 | Norwood won by 26 points | |||
Round 2[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.4 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 15.14 | 104 | Sat 11-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 6.8 | 10.11 | 16.16 | 19.20 | 134 | North Adelaide won by 30 points | |||
| Glenelg | 6.3 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 17.13 | 115 | Sat 11-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 6.5 | 12.6 | 19.10 | 25.14 | 164 | Port Adelaide won by 49 points | |||
| Woodville | 4.3 | 7.9 | 11.14 | 16.17 | 113 | Sat 11-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Central District | 0.4 | 4.7 | 7.11 | 9.15 | 69 | Woodville won by 44 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 6.5 | 10.8 | 13.12 | 17.13 | 115 | Sat 11-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 3.3 | 6.5 | 13.10 | 15.15 | 105 | West Adelaide won by 10 points | |||
| Sturt | 6.4 | 10.11 | 11.17 | 15.23 | 113 | Sat 11-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.4 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 63 | Sturt won by 50 points | |||
Round 3[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.9 | 5.11 | 7.19 | 12.24 | 96 | Sat 18-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.7 | 6.13 | 9.14 | 14.16 | 100 | Norwood won by 4 points | |||
| West Torrens | 1.1 | 8.7 | 10.11 | 15.17 | 107 | Sat 18-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Woodville | 8.2 | 9.2 | 13.6 | 18.11 | 119 | Woodville won by 12 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 0.1 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 16.12 | 108 | Sat 18-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.2 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 10.11 | 71 | Port Adelaide won by 37 points | |||
| Central District | 3.6 | 4.6 | 9.10 | 12.10 | 82 | Sat 18-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 2.0 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 13.8 | 86 | West Adelaide won by 4 points | |||
| Sturt | 5.4 | 9.11 | 11.15 | 14.22 | 106 | Sat 25-Apr-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 4.2 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 12.6 | 78 | Sturt won by 28 points | |||
Round 4[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.2 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 15.10 | 100 | Sat 2-May-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Woodville | 3.2 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 12.9 | 81 | South Adelaide won by 19 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 1.2 | 12.9 | 12.13 | 18.21 | 129 | Sat 2-May-1970 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.5 | 4.5 | 7.11 | 7.11 | 53 | North Adelaide won by 76 points | |||
| Sturt | 7.6 | 10.7 | 16.11 | 18.14 | 122 | Sat 2-May-1970 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 1.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 12.7 | 79 | Sturt won by 43 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.5 | 4.7 | 8.10 | 9.15 | 69 | Sat 2-May-1970 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.2 | 6.12 | 8.13 | 11.15 | 81 | Glenelg won by 12 points | |||
| Central District | 1.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 49 | Sat 2-May-1970 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.6 | 3.6 | 11.14 | 12.15 | 87 | Port Adelaide won by 38 points | |||
Round 5[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.4 | 16.7 | 18.11 | 25.12 | 162 | Sat 9-May-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Central District | 4.7 | 7.11 | 11.15 | 16.19 | 115 | North Adelaide won by 47 points | |||
| West Torrens | 7.2 | 10.5 | 14.12 | 17.13 | 115 | Sat 9-May-1970 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Norwood | 0.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 14.16 | 100 | West Torrens won by 15 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 8.7 | 11.14 | 21.19 | 145 | Sat 9-May-1970 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 2.7 | 4.9 | 8.9 | 9.11 | 65 | Port Adelaide won by 80 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.3 | 10.9 | 14.13 | 19.24 | 138 | Sat 9-May-1970 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Woodville | 5.3 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 63 | Sturt won by 75 points | |||
| Glenelg | 4.12 | 7.18 | 8.22 | 12.25 | 97 | Sat 9-May-1970 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.3 | 10.8 | 13.15 | 93 | Glenelg won by 4 points | |||
Round 6[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.4 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 64 | Sat 16-May-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 1.5 | 6.7 | 10.12 | 14.19 | 103 | Port Adelaide won by 39 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.4 | 5.11 | 5.13 | 12.18 | 90 | Sat 16-May-1970 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 4.5 | 4.7 | 13.12 | 16.14 | 110 | Glenelg won by 20 points | |||
| Woodville | 3.2 | 9.5 | 12.11 | 14.15 | 99 | Sat 16-May-1970 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 11.15 | 81 | Woodville won by 18 points | |||
| Central District | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 7.11 | 53 | Sat 16-May-1970 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Sturt | 5.2 | 12.5 | 21.10 | 21.19 | 145 | Sturt won by 92 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.3 | 10.11 | 15.15 | 17.15 | 117 | Sat 16-May-1970 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.10 | 11.14 | 80 | Norwood won by 37 points | |||
Round 7[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.6 | 7.9 | 11.16 | 16.20 | 116 | Sat 23-May-1970 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.3 | 5.8 | 8.10 | 11.11 | 77 | Port Adelaide won by 39 points | |||
| Glenelg | 5.3 | 11.13 | 18.18 | 24.24 | 168 | Sat 23-May-1970 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Central District | 8.2 | 12.6 | 15.12 | 20.13 | 133 | Glenelg won by 35 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.5 | 9.8 | 19.11 | 27.17 | 179 | Sat 23-May-1970 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.6 | 6.7 | 10.11 | 11.13 | 79 | Sturt won by 100 points | |||
| Woodville | 4.2 | 8.5 | 13.9 | 14.13 | 97 | Sat 23-May-1970 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.2 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 17.10 | 112 | Norwood won by 15 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 1.2 | 4.9 | 5.11 | 11.13 | 79 | Sat 23-May-1970 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.7 | 4.8 | 7.11 | 8.13 | 61 | West Adelaide won by 18 points | |||
Round 8[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 12.11 | 83 | Sat 30-May-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 6.0 | 9.3 | 13.7 | 16.11 | 107 | West Adelaide won by 24 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 5.9 | 13.10 | 21.17 | 143 | Sat 30-May-1970 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Woodville | 3.6 | 7.9 | 8.13 | 11.14 | 80 | Port Adelaide won by 63 points | |||
| Norwood | 2.2 | 9.9 | 12.13 | 14.16 | 100 | Sat 30-May-1970 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 6.9 | 11.12 | 16.13 | 20.18 | 138 | Glenelg won by 38 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.6 | 11.10 | 13.12 | 17.13 | 115 | Sat 30-May-1970 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Central District | 4.4 | 6.5 | 9.12 | 12.15 | 87 | West Torrens won by 28 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.4 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 11.10 | 76 | Sat 30-May-1970 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.3 | 7.10 | 8.17 | 11.22 | 88 | Sturt won by 12 points | |||
Round 9[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Central District | 3.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 67 | Sat 6-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Norwood | 2.5 | 5.7 | 8.16 | 12.18 | 90 | Norwood won by 23 points | |||
| Woodville | 2.1 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 20.12 | 132 | Sat 6-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.2 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 98 | Woodville won by 34 points | |||
| Glenelg | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 15.13 | 103 | Sat 6-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 5.3 | 9.8 | 14.10 | 17.15 | 117 | North Adelaide won by 14 points | |||
| West Torrens | 4.3 | 10.5 | 18.9 | 24.13 | 157 | Sat 6-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.14 | 44 | West Torrens won by 113 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.6 | 8.8 | 14.11 | 18.16 | 124 | Sat 6-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 6.4 | 9.6 | 10.10 | 12.11 | 83 | Sturt won by 41 points | |||
Round 10[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Woodville | 2.0 | 7.0 | 10.4 | 13.11 | 89 | Sat 13-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Central District | 3.3 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 11.11 | 77 | Woodville won by 12 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.14 | 5.14 | 9.15 | 16.17 | 113 | Sat 13-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 1.2 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 11.13 | 79 | Port Adelaide won by 34 points | |||
| Norwood | 6.4 | 9.9 | 14.12 | 16.14 | 110 | Sat 13-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Sturt | 7.0 | 14.2 | 17.3 | 21.6 | 132 | Sturt won by 22 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 5.6 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 10.11 | 71 | Mon 15-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 0.2 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 13.10 | 88 | West Torrens won by 17 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 7.8 | 8.9 | 15.16 | 23.18 | 156 | Mon 15-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.0 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 65 | North Adelaide won by 91 points | |||
Round 11[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.1 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 85 | Sat 20-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 5.5 | 6.11 | 10.15 | 14.20 | 104 | Norwood won by 19 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.3 | 4.10 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 86 | Sat 20-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Sturt | 4.4 | 7.6 | 12.10 | 17.15 | 117 | Sturt won by 31 points | |||
| Woodville | 2.3 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 20-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 5.4 | 10.7 | 17.11 | 22.13 | 145 | West Torrens won by 75 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 5.2 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 14.10 | 94 | Sat 27-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.4 | 14.8 | 18.11 | 119 | Port Adelaide won by 25 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.7 | 8.16 | 12.19 | 91 | Sat 27-Jun-1970 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Central District | 4.5 | 8.10 | 9.11 | 12.12 | 84 | West Adelaide won by 7 points | |||
Round 12[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 6.2 | 10.4 | 14.5 | 16.11 | 107 | Sat 4-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 4.0 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 14.3 | 87 | Port Adelaide won by 20 points | |||
| Woodville | 3.2 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 14.12 | 96 | Sat 4-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 5.4 | 10.8 | 19.12 | 21.16 | 142 | Glenelg won by 46 points | |||
| Central District | 3.8 | 3.8 | 9.10 | 14.12 | 96 | Sat 4-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.10 | 40 | Central District won by 56 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 35 | Sat 4-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.9 | 10.11 | 13.14 | 92 | North Adelaide won by 57 points | |||
| Sturt | 2.4 | 2.12 | 4.17 | 4.19 | 43 | Sat 4-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 37 | Sturt won by 6 points | |||
Round 13[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.2 | 6.3 | 11.10 | 12.12 | 84 | Sat 11-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Woodville | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 61 | South Adelaide won by 23 points | |||
| West Torrens | 1.1 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 12.10 | 82 | Sat 11-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 6.3 | 12.6 | 17.8 | 21.9 | 135 | Sturt won by 53 points | |||
| Norwood | 1.8 | 4.10 | 6.12 | 9.14 | 68 | Sat 11-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.1 | 10.4 | 14.4 | 19.5 | 119 | North Adelaide won by 51 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.10 | 9.16 | 13.20 | 98 | Sat 11-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Central District | 4.0 | 6.4 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 81 | Port Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
| Glenelg | 1.3 | 3.7 | 7.11 | 10.14 | 74 | Sat 11-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.0 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 56 | Glenelg won by 18 points | |||
Round 14[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.0 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 42 | Sat 18-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.3 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 11.13 | 79 | Glenelg won by 37 points | |||
| Woodville | 4.1 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 52 | Sat 18-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Sturt | 0.3 | 1.10 | 3.16 | 6.21 | 57 | Sturt won by 5 points | |||
| Central District | 0.3 | 4.12 | 6.19 | 9.23 | 77 | Sat 18-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 45 | Central District won by 32 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.3 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 80 | Sat 18-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 45 | Norwood won by 35 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 0.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 32 | Sat 18-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.8 | 5.12 | 8.14 | 12.15 | 87 | Port Adelaide won by 55 points | |||
Round 15[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 1.3 | 4.9 | 6.14 | 10.16 | 76 | Sat 25-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 5.4 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 84 | West Torrens won by 8 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.11 | 9.17 | 15.24 | 114 | Sat 25-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.0 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 44 | Port Adelaide won by 70 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 1.2 | 3.7 | 3.13 | 9.20 | 74 | Sat 25-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Norwood | 2.3 | 5.6 | 9.13 | 10.14 | 74 | West Adelaide drew with Norwood | |||
| North Adelaide | 8.6 | 11.8 | 15.22 | 16.25 | 121 | Sat 25-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Woodville | 1.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.11 | 41 | North Adelaide won by 80 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.8 | 6.11 | 10.13 | 15.16 | 106 | Sat 25-Jul-1970 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Central District | 0.1 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 10.10 | 70 | Sturt won by 36 points | |||
Round 16[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.7 | 4.11 | 8.14 | 10.15 | 75 | Sat 1-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 2.3 | 7.13 | 9.17 | 10.26 | 86 | Sturt won by 11 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 51 | Sat 1-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.6 | 7.9 | 12.10 | 14.17 | 101 | Port Adelaide won by 50 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 5.3 | 9.6 | 15.11 | 17.13 | 115 | Sat 1-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.4 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 10.13 | 73 | North Adelaide won by 42 points | |||
| Central District | 1.5 | 5.9 | 7.14 | 10.16 | 76 | Sat 1-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 75 | Central District won by 1 point | |||
| Norwood | 5.4 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 11.15 | 81 | Sat 1-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Woodville | 0.2 | 1.10 | 3.14 | 6.15 | 51 | Norwood won by 30 points | |||
Round 17[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 6.10 | 8.11 | 16.15 | 21.23 | 149 | Sat 8-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 0.0 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 13.7 | 85 | Sturt won by 64 points | |||
| Central District | 3.0 | 9.4 | 15.6 | 22.10 | 142 | Sat 8-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 75 | Central District won by 67 points | |||
| Woodville | 0.2 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 42 | Sat 8-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 7.3 | 16.9 | 24.14 | 31.25 | 211 | Port Adelaide won by 169 points | |||
| Glenelg | 5.7 | 6.10 | 12.16 | 15.17 | 107 | Sat 8-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Norwood | 4.3 | 12.8 | 15.8 | 23.10 | 148 | Norwood won by 41 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.1 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 11.13 | 79 | Sat 8-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.3 | 6.12 | 7.14 | 56 | West Adelaide won by 23 points | |||
Round 18[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 5.3 | 7.3 | 14.10 | 15.15 | 105 | Sat 15-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.3 | 5.9 | 9.11 | 14.16 | 100 | North Adelaide won by 5 points | |||
| Norwood | 6.5 | 10.9 | 10.12 | 12.14 | 86 | Sat 15-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Central District | 2.3 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 14.11 | 95 | Central District won by 9 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 12.13 | 85 | Sat 15-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 2.0 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 79 | Port Adelaide won by 6 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.1 | 6.5 | 12.10 | 14.11 | 95 | Sat 15-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Woodville | 1.5 | 5.7 | 7.11 | 8.15 | 63 | West Adelaide won by 32 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 3.7 | 7.9 | 12.12 | 18.12 | 120 | Sat 15-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 4.2 | 12.6 | 15.11 | 17.16 | 118 | South Adelaide won by 2 points | |||
Round 19[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 5.5 | 5.8 | 10.10 | 13.13 | 91 | Sat 22-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.9 | 12.11 | 16.15 | 111 | Port Adelaide won by 20 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.2 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 17.15 | 117 | Sat 22-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.10 | 5.16 | 46 | West Torrens won by 71 points | |||
| Norwood | 7.4 | 12.8 | 15.12 | 21.23 | 149 | Sat 22-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.0 | 8.1 | 13.2 | 16.2 | 98 | Norwood won by 51 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.2 | 9.8 | 12.14 | 17.20 | 122 | Sat 22-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 7.5 | 10.7 | 16.11 | 19.13 | 127 | Glenelg won by 5 points | |||
| Central District | 5.3 | 6.6 | 10.10 | 17.13 | 115 | Sat 22-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Woodville | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 6.10 | 46 | Central District won by 69 points | |||
Round 20[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 1.1 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 61 | Sat 29-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 10.10 | 70 | West Adelaide won by 9 points | |||
| Glenelg | 4.3 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 15.11 | 101 | Sat 29-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 1.4 | 4.6 | 8.11 | 13.14 | 92 | Glenelg won by 9 points | |||
| Woodville | 4.7 | 6.11 | 11.13 | 16.14 | 110 | Sat 29-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 45 | Woodville won by 65 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 9.11 | 65 | Sat 29-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 65 | Port Adelaide drew with Norwood | |||
| North Adelaide | 5.5 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 12.9 | 81 | Sat 29-Aug-1970 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Central District | 1.3 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 8.10 | 58 | North Adelaide won by 23 points | |||
1970 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2219 | 1475 | 60.07 | 35 |
| 2 | Sturt | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2209 | 1508 | 59.43 | 34 |
| 3 | North Adelaide | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2104 | 1709 | 55.18 | 24 |
| 4 | Glenelg | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2108 | 2039 | 50.83 | 22 |
| 5 | Norwood | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1872 | 1872 | 50.00 | 22 |
| 6 | West Adelaide | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1478 | 1775 | 45.44 | 17 |
| 7 | Central District | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1722 | 1873 | 47.90 | 14 |
| 8 | West Torrens | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1841 | 2016 | 47.73 | 14 |
| 9 | Woodville | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1621 | 2193 | 42.50 | 12 |
| 10 | South Adelaide | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1492 | 2206 | 40.35 | 6 |
| H&A | 100 | 98 | 98 | 2 | 18666 | 18666 | 50.00 | 200 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 716 | 716 | 50.00 | 8 | |
| Total | 104 | 102 | 102 | 2 | 19382 | 19382 | 50.00 | 208 |
First Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.3 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 12.12 | 84 | Sat 5-Sep-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 29,022 | |
| Glenelg | 2.5 | 5.11 | 9.13 | 14.16 | 100 | Glenelg won by 16 points | |||
Second Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 11.13 | 79 | Sat 12-Sep-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 40,125 | |
| Sturt | 6.4 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 17.12 | 114 | Sturt won by 35 points | |||
Preliminary Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.5 | 8.12 | 12.14 | 86 | Sat 19-Sep-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 38,296 | |
| Glenelg | 3.9 | 6.15 | 9.19 | 14.20 | 104 | Glenelg won by 18 points | |||
Grand Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 1.4 | 4.6 | 8.10 | 12.13 | 85 | Sat 26-Sep-1970 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 48,757 | |
| Glenelg | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 9.10 | 64 | Sturt won by 21 points | |||