1971 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.
1971 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Adelaide | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2076 | 1645 | 55.79 | 34 |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2197 | 1594 | 57.95 | 32 |
| 3 | Sturt | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2080 | 1401 | 59.75 | 30 |
| 4 | Central District | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2151 | 1920 | 52.84 | 24 |
| 5 | Norwood | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2047 | 1962 | 51.06 | 20 |
| 6 | Glenelg | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2132 | 2030 | 51.23 | 18 |
| 7 | West Torrens | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1525 | 1767 | 46.32 | 16 |
| 8 | West Adelaide | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1698 | 2016 | 45.72 | 12 |
| 9 | South Adelaide | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1615 | 2078 | 43.73 | 12 |
| 10 | Woodville | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1596 | 2704 | 37.12 | 12 |
| H&A | 105 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 19117 | 19117 | 50.00 | 210 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 657 | 657 | 50.00 | 8 | |
| Total | 109 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 19774 | 19774 | 50.00 | 218 |
1971 Round by Round
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1SF |
2SF |
PF |
GF
Round 1[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 8.5 | 12.9 | 17.18 | 25.24 | 174 | Sat 3-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Woodville | 1.4 | 1.12 | 2.16 | 3.21 | 39 | Sturt won by 135 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.4 | 9.10 | 16.19 | 21.25 | 151 | Sat 3-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 5.2 | 11.5 | 16.9 | 18.14 | 122 | Norwood won by 29 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 5.5 | 8.8 | 11.12 | 15.16 | 106 | Sat 3-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Central District | 2.2 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 81 | North Adelaide won by 25 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 4.4 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 3-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.12 | 7.16 | 58 | West Adelaide won by 19 points | |||
| Glenelg | 6.3 | 10.4 | 15.6 | 17.9 | 111 | Sat 3-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 10.12 | 13.18 | 18.20 | 128 | Port Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
Round 2[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Central District | 5.2 | 11.7 | 15.10 | 20.15 | 135 | Sat 10-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.7 | 7.9 | 15.14 | 20.16 | 136 | West Adelaide won by 1 point | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.3 | 12.11 | 17.16 | 27.25 | 187 | Sat 10-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Woodville | 3.1 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 60 | North Adelaide won by 127 points | |||
| Glenelg | 7.4 | 14.11 | 16.13 | 19.19 | 133 | Sat 10-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 5.2 | 7.5 | 16.12 | 21.15 | 141 | South Adelaide won by 8 points | |||
| Norwood | 5.2 | 12.7 | 15.8 | 21.9 | 135 | Sat 10-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 3.4 | 7.10 | 13.15 | 16.21 | 117 | Norwood won by 18 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.7 | 6.15 | 7.18 | 9.22 | 76 | Mon 12-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 0.2 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 9.14 | 68 | Port Adelaide won by 8 points | |||
Round 3[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 7.3 | 11.8 | 17.20 | 22.23 | 155 | Sat 17-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Woodville | 4.1 | 10.8 | 14.11 | 14.14 | 98 | South Adelaide won by 57 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 11.18 | 84 | Sat 17-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 2.1 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 9.13 | 67 | Port Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
| West Torrens | 1.2 | 4.12 | 6.14 | 7.14 | 56 | Sat 17-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 5.5 | 7.7 | 10.12 | 13.19 | 97 | Sturt won by 41 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.5 | 4.11 | 7.14 | 8.15 | 63 | Sat 17-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Central District | 3.4 | 7.9 | 8.11 | 11.14 | 80 | Central District won by 17 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 0.3 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 11.10 | 76 | Sat 17-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Norwood | 7.1 | 8.1 | 14.6 | 16.8 | 104 | Norwood won by 28 points | |||
Round 4[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Norwood | 3.6 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 13.12 | 90 | Sat 24-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.1 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 75 | Norwood won by 15 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.6 | 9.14 | 17.21 | 28.23 | 191 | Sat 24-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Woodville | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 41 | Port Adelaide won by 150 points | |||
| Central District | 3.1 | 4.4 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 24-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.1 | 3.8 | 7.12 | 13.16 | 94 | South Adelaide won by 24 points | |||
| West Torrens | 1.2 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 52 | Sat 24-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.5 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 9.15 | 69 | North Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.1 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 55 | Mon 26-Apr-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 2.0 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 70 | Sturt won by 15 points | |||
Round 5[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Norwood | 3.1 | 7.5 | 11.12 | 16.12 | 108 | Sat 1-May-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Woodville | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 7.13 | 55 | Norwood won by 53 points | |||
| Glenelg | 2.2 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 13.15 | 93 | Sat 1-May-1971 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 3.5 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 56 | Glenelg won by 37 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.7 | 8.8 | 10.17 | 17.21 | 123 | Sat 1-May-1971 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Central District | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 30 | Port Adelaide won by 93 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 42 | Sat 1-May-1971 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.2 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 68 | North Adelaide won by 26 points | |||
| Sturt | 2.3 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 72 | Sat 1-May-1971 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 24 | Sturt won by 48 points | |||
Round 6[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 44 | Sat 8-May-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.5 | 4.10 | 7.12 | 7.14 | 56 | West Torrens won by 12 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.2 | 9.6 | 15.14 | 18.17 | 125 | Sat 8-May-1971 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.10 | 4.15 | 8.16 | 15.18 | 108 | Norwood won by 17 points | |||
| Woodville | 9.2 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 20.12 | 132 | Sat 8-May-1971 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Central District | 3.2 | 8.3 | 14.8 | 19.10 | 124 | Woodville won by 8 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.6 | 8.7 | 16.10 | 21.12 | 138 | Sat 8-May-1971 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 8.7 | 55 | North Adelaide won by 83 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 8-May-1971 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Sturt | 2.7 | 4.12 | 6.15 | 9.19 | 73 | Sturt won by 3 points | |||
Round 7[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.10 | 7.11 | 9.13 | 15.16 | 106 | Sat 15-May-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Woodville | 1.2 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 18.14 | 122 | Woodville won by 16 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 8.7 | 12.12 | 20.20 | 140 | Sat 15-May-1971 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.2 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 60 | Port Adelaide won by 80 points | |||
| Central District | 1.4 | 8.6 | 13.10 | 19.13 | 127 | Sat 15-May-1971 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 6.11 | 47 | Central District won by 80 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.8 | 6.11 | 12.18 | 17.18 | 120 | Sat 15-May-1971 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.1 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 10.11 | 71 | Sturt won by 49 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 1.8 | 3.12 | 7.16 | 16.19 | 115 | Mon 17-May-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.3 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 99 | North Adelaide won by 16 points | |||
Round 8[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.5 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 11.15 | 81 | Sat 22-May-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 3.4 | 4.9 | 8.15 | 13.21 | 99 | North Adelaide won by 18 points | |||
| Norwood | 3.0 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 9.13 | 67 | Sat 22-May-1971 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 9.9 | 10.15 | 14.21 | 105 | Port Adelaide won by 38 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.0 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 16.14 | 110 | Sat 22-May-1971 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Woodville | 3.4 | 6.7 | 9.11 | 12.18 | 90 | West Torrens won by 20 points | |||
| Sturt | 5.4 | 8.6 | 14.13 | 20.17 | 137 | Sat 22-May-1971 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Central District | 1.2 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 81 | Sturt won by 56 points | |||
| Glenelg | 5.6 | 8.8 | 15.13 | 18.20 | 128 | Sat 22-May-1971 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.5 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 12.10 | 82 | Glenelg won by 46 points | |||
Round 9[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.1 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 75 | Sat 29-May-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.3 | 6.5 | 6.10 | 9.13 | 67 | North Adelaide won by 8 points | |||
| Woodville | 6.1 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 82 | Sat 29-May-1971 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.4 | 8.10 | 13.13 | 19.20 | 134 | Glenelg won by 52 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.4 | 3.10 | 5.15 | 11.20 | 86 | Sat 29-May-1971 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.1 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 78 | West Adelaide won by 8 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 7.2 | 9.3 | 15.9 | 19.13 | 127 | Sat 29-May-1971 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 43 | Port Adelaide won by 84 points | |||
| Central District | 4.3 | 10.7 | 12.10 | 15.12 | 102 | Sat 29-May-1971 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.4 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 14.11 | 95 | Central District won by 7 points | |||
Round 10[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.6 | 6.8 | 6.13 | 7.14 | 56 | Sat 5-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.1 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 13.10 | 88 | Norwood won by 32 points | |||
| Glenelg | 4.4 | 7.9 | 13.13 | 17.20 | 122 | Sat 5-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 15.12 | 102 | Glenelg won by 20 points | |||
| Woodville | 2.2 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 59 | Sat 5-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Sturt | 7.0 | 13.5 | 16.13 | 22.18 | 150 | Sturt won by 91 points | |||
| Central District | 1.7 | 5.11 | 9.14 | 11.18 | 84 | Sat 5-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.2 | 11.3 | 13.7 | 15.11 | 101 | North Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
| West Torrens | 1.1 | 4.9 | 7.12 | 10.14 | 74 | Sat 5-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.3 | 4.4 | 10.6 | 11.10 | 76 | West Adelaide won by 2 points | |||
Round 11[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 6.7 | 13.9 | 18.12 | 21.16 | 142 | Sat 12-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 48 | South Adelaide won by 94 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.11 | 7.16 | 58 | Sat 12-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Central District | 1.3 | 7.5 | 10.13 | 14.16 | 100 | Central District won by 42 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 2.4 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 13.16 | 94 | Sat 12-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.3 | 3.6 | 7.10 | 10.13 | 73 | Port Adelaide won by 21 points | |||
| Woodville | 6.1 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 17.14 | 116 | Sat 12-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.3 | 12.5 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 92 | Woodville won by 24 points | |||
| West Torrens | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 39 | Mon 14-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 5.1 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 74 | Norwood won by 35 points | |||
Round 12[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 6.2 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 15.13 | 103 | Sat 19-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Woodville | 1.1 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 9.18 | 72 | South Adelaide won by 31 points | |||
| Central District | 2.4 | 6.11 | 10.13 | 16.15 | 111 | Sat 19-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 5.3 | 10.8 | 18.8 | 22.13 | 145 | Glenelg won by 34 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.1 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 12.10 | 82 | Sat 19-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.4 | 8.6 | 12.14 | 17.17 | 119 | Port Adelaide won by 37 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.1 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 12.9 | 81 | Sat 19-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 1.3 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 5.15 | 45 | Sturt won by 36 points | |||
| Norwood | 3.3 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 75 | Sat 19-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.3 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 13.15 | 93 | North Adelaide won by 18 points | |||
Round 13[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.11 | 6.12 | 48 | Sat 26-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Central District | 4.2 | 8.2 | 12.7 | 15.12 | 102 | Central District won by 54 points | |||
| Norwood | 3.2 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 11.15 | 81 | Sat 26-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 2.2 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 12.12 | 84 | West Adelaide won by 3 points | |||
| Glenelg | 5.6 | 6.11 | 9.16 | 12.22 | 94 | Sat 26-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.4 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 13.9 | 87 | Glenelg won by 7 points | |||
| Woodville | 2.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 49 | Sat 26-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.12 | 10.14 | 74 | Port Adelaide won by 25 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.2 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 14.9 | 93 | Sat 26-Jun-1971 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 40 | North Adelaide won by 53 points | |||
Round 14[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.1 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 63 | Sat 10-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 5.2 | 8.7 | 15.15 | 20.19 | 139 | Sturt won by 76 points | |||
| Woodville | 1.2 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 6.13 | 49 | Sat 10-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Norwood | 4.5 | 7.7 | 16.10 | 26.13 | 169 | Norwood won by 120 points | |||
| West Torrens | 4.4 | 7.5 | 14.8 | 15.10 | 100 | Sat 10-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 1.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 10.10 | 70 | West Torrens won by 30 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.3 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 18.11 | 119 | Sat 10-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 5.3 | 7.6 | 14.9 | 15.11 | 101 | North Adelaide won by 18 points | |||
| Central District | 1.4 | 10.9 | 12.10 | 16.14 | 110 | Sat 10-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.6 | 4.8 | 11.12 | 11.14 | 80 | Central District won by 30 points | |||
Round 15[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 3.3 | 4.7 | 8.10 | 12.11 | 83 | Sat 17-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.10 | 13.15 | 18.18 | 24.24 | 168 | Port Adelaide won by 85 points | |||
| West Torrens | 6.5 | 9.9 | 13.13 | 18.21 | 129 | Sat 17-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.5 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 54 | West Torrens won by 75 points | |||
| Glenelg | 4.1 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 17.13 | 115 | Sat 17-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Norwood | 2.4 | 4.4 | 13.7 | 17.10 | 112 | Glenelg won by 3 points | |||
| Central District | 6.7 | 13.13 | 17.16 | 22.21 | 153 | Sat 17-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Woodville | 4.2 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 86 | Central District won by 67 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.2 | 6.7 | 11.13 | 15.20 | 110 | Sat 17-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.6 | 4.10 | 6.12 | 7.14 | 56 | Sturt won by 54 points | |||
Round 16[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.1 | 5.4 | 7.10 | 8.14 | 62 | Sat 24-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.10 | 8.13 | 13.17 | 95 | Port Adelaide won by 33 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 1.3 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 14.9 | 93 | Sat 24-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.11 | 8.17 | 65 | North Adelaide won by 28 points | |||
| Norwood | 2.3 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 12.11 | 83 | Sat 24-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 20,280 | |
| Sturt | 6.4 | 8.9 | 15.13 | 21.16 | 142 | Sturt won by 59 points | |||
| West Torrens | 4.3 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 16.10 | 106 | Sat 24-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Central District | 4.2 | 12.8 | 18.9 | 20.10 | 130 | Central District won by 24 points | |||
| Woodville | 6.3 | 12.6 | 13.10 | 15.11 | 101 | Sat 24-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.2 | 5.5 | 9.11 | 13.15 | 93 | Woodville won by 8 points | |||
Round 17[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.1 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 15.16 | 106 | Sat 31-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Norwood | 2.4 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 10.10 | 70 | Port Adelaide won by 36 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 81 | Sat 31-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.1 | 8.2 | 15.8 | 21.10 | 136 | Glenelg won by 55 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 7.7 | 11.12 | 17.14 | 21.18 | 144 | Sat 31-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.1 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 78 | North Adelaide won by 66 points | |||
| Woodville | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 45 | Sat 31-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.11 | 10.16 | 76 | West Torrens won by 31 points | |||
| Central District | 1.1 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 54 | Sat 31-Jul-1971 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Sturt | 5.4 | 8.5 | 10.13 | 15.13 | 103 | Sturt won by 49 points | |||
Round 18[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.1 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 10.7 | 67 | Sat 7-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 45 | South Adelaide won by 22 points | |||
| Glenelg | 8.2 | 15.7 | 23.15 | 32.21 | 213 | Sat 7-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Woodville | 1.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 43 | Glenelg won by 170 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.3 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.14 | 92 | Sat 7-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Central District | 2.4 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 15.13 | 103 | Central District won by 11 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.0 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 62 | Sat 7-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.8 | 2.8 | 6.10 | 7.11 | 53 | West Torrens won by 9 points | |||
| Sturt | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 7.10 | 52 | Sat 7-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 76 | North Adelaide won by 24 points | |||
Round 19[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Central District | 4.3 | 9.9 | 14.13 | 17.15 | 117 | Sat 14-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 4.3 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 70 | Central District won by 47 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 1.1 | 3.7 | 7.10 | 10.15 | 75 | Sat 14-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Norwood | 4.4 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 15.11 | 101 | Norwood won by 26 points | |||
| Sturt | 0.2 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 13.10 | 88 | Sat 14-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.4 | 4.5 | 6.10 | 7.12 | 54 | Sturt won by 34 points | |||
| Woodville | 4.2 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 9.10 | 64 | Sat 14-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 0.1 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 7.11 | 53 | Woodville won by 11 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 6.7 | 7.9 | 13.13 | 15.14 | 104 | Sat 14-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.1 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 7.12 | 54 | Port Adelaide won by 50 points | |||
Round 20[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 4.12 | 36 | Sat 21-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Central District | 6.0 | 15.7 | 22.12 | 27.19 | 181 | Central District won by 145 points | |||
| Sturt | 2.6 | 7.10 | 14.12 | 21.19 | 145 | Sat 21-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 7.4 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 13.11 | 89 | Sturt won by 56 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.2 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 18.15 | 123 | Sat 21-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Norwood | 4.3 | 5.6 | 7.12 | 8.13 | 61 | West Torrens won by 62 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.2 | 6.5 | 12.10 | 13.11 | 89 | Sat 21-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 3.3 | 9.11 | 9.11 | 15.18 | 108 | North Adelaide won by 19 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.6 | 11.12 | 15.15 | 21.18 | 144 | Sat 21-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Woodville | 6.3 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 15.6 | 96 | West Adelaide won by 48 points | |||
Round 21[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.4 | 6.8 | 6.15 | 6.18 | 54 | Sat 28-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 0.4 | 5.8 | 6.10 | 9.12 | 66 | West Torrens won by 12 points | |||
| Central District | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 10.16 | 76 | Sat 28-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 2.6 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 8.14 | 62 | Central District won by 14 points | |||
| Norwood | 1.5 | 5.15 | 7.16 | 12.23 | 95 | Sat 28-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Woodville | 6.4 | 6.4 | 13.12 | 14.13 | 97 | Woodville won by 2 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.0 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 12.12 | 84 | Sat 28-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.1 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 8.9 | 57 | Port Adelaide won by 27 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 2.5 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 13.9 | 87 | Sat 28-Aug-1971 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Sturt | 2.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 32 | North Adelaide won by 55 points | |||
1971 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Adelaide | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2076 | 1645 | 55.79 | 34 |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2197 | 1594 | 57.95 | 32 |
| 3 | Sturt | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2080 | 1401 | 59.75 | 30 |
| 4 | Central District | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2151 | 1920 | 52.84 | 24 |
| 5 | Norwood | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2047 | 1962 | 51.06 | 20 |
| 6 | Glenelg | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2132 | 2030 | 51.23 | 18 |
| 7 | West Torrens | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1525 | 1767 | 46.32 | 16 |
| 8 | West Adelaide | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1698 | 2016 | 45.72 | 12 |
| 9 | South Adelaide | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1615 | 2078 | 43.73 | 12 |
| 10 | Woodville | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1596 | 2704 | 37.12 | 12 |
| H&A | 105 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 19117 | 19117 | 50.00 | 210 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 657 | 657 | 50.00 | 8 | |
| Total | 109 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 19774 | 19774 | 50.00 | 218 |
First Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 3.3 | 6.9 | 7.14 | 8.16 | 64 | Sat 4-Sep-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 36,400 | |
| Central District | 4.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 13.13 | 91 | Central District won by 27 points | |||
Second Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.2 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 93 | Sat 11-Sep-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 37,307 | |
| Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.7 | 6.14 | 10.18 | 78 | North Adelaide won by 15 points | |||
Preliminary Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.5 | 7.9 | 11.12 | 16.15 | 111 | Sat 18-Sep-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 42,909 | |
| Central District | 3.3 | 7.9 | 8.14 | 11.16 | 82 | Port Adelaide won by 29 points | |||
Grand Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.6 | 6.11 | 9.18 | 10.19 | 79 | Sat 25-Sep-1971 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 52,228 | |
| Port Adelaide | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 59 | North Adelaide won by 20 points | |||