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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

1945 SANFL Premiership season

SANFL - League records
 
1941 1946
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 

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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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1945 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Port Adelaide 17 15 2 0 1769 1333 57.03 30
2 Norwood 17 11 6 0 1397 1291 51.97 22
3 West Torrens 17 10 7 0 1602 1647 49.31 20
4 North Adelaide 17 9 8 0 1597 1590 50.11 18
5 Sturt 17 8 9 0 1780 1446 55.18 16
6 West Adelaide 17 7 10 0 1368 1658 45.21 14
7 Glenelg 17 5 12 0 1495 1784 45.59 10
8 South Adelaide 17 3 14 0 1450 1709 45.90 6
  H&A 68 68 68 0 12458 12458 50.00 136
  Finals 4 4 4 0 809 809 50.00 8
  Total 72 72 72 0 13267 13267 50.00 144

1945 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
West Adelaide4.510.1416.2320.26 146 Sat 28-Apr-1945 Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg4.17.211.616.11 107 West Adelaide won by 39 points
Port Adelaide0.42.89.1319.15 129 Sat 28-Apr-1945 Alberton Oval 
West Torrens2.24.56.77.9 51 Port Adelaide won by 78 points
Norwood2.25.712.1015.14 104 Sat 28-Apr-1945 Norwood Oval 
North Adelaide3.44.66.810.14 74 Norwood won by 30 points
Sturt5.611.814.1020.16 136 Sat 28-Apr-1945 Unley Oval 
South Adelaide3.44.68.812.13 85 Sturt won by 51 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.26.36.79.8 62 Sat 5-May-1945 Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg7.77.811.1315.19 109 Glenelg won by 47 points
Port Adelaide2.35.78.1117.17 119 Sat 5-May-1945 Alberton Oval 
North Adelaide5.26.49.49.4 58 Port Adelaide won by 61 points
West Torrens3.06.312.914.17 101 Sat 5-May-1945 Thebarton Oval 
Norwood2.25.106.119.12 66 West Torrens won by 35 points
Sturt4.67.1011.1514.21 105 Sat 5-May-1945 Unley Oval 
West Adelaide5.411.813.1316.15 111 West Adelaide won by 6 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide3.54.85.1210.19 79 Sat 12-May-1945 Adelaide Oval 
South Adelaide2.19.111.211.4 70 West Adelaide won by 9 points
Glenelg3.15.45.79.10 64 Sat 12-May-1945 Glenelg Oval 
West Torrens3.63.66.810.9 69 West Torrens won by 5 points
Norwood2.05.36.47.5 47 Sat 12-May-1945 Kensington Oval 
Port Adelaide4.35.39.510.12 72 Port Adelaide won by 25 points
North Adelaide3.43.54.74.12 36 Sat 12-May-1945 Prospect Oval 
Sturt1.15.59.715.12 102 Sturt won by 66 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide2.53.75.97.15 57 Sat 19-May-1945 Adelaide Oval 
Norwood1.14.56.118.16 64 Norwood won by 7 points
Port Adelaide3.27.813.817.15 117 Sat 19-May-1945 Alberton Oval 
Sturt1.43.69.1012.14 86 Port Adelaide won by 31 points
Glenelg3.46.910.1013.13 91 Sat 19-May-1945 Glenelg Oval 
North Adelaide3.37.611.916.12 108 North Adelaide won by 17 points
West Torrens3.66.98.1210.15 75 Sat 19-May-1945 Thebarton Oval 
South Adelaide1.05.67.119.17 71 West Torrens won by 4 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.46.78.1010.16 76 Sat 26-May-1945 Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide3.310.717.1117.14 116 Port Adelaide won by 40 points
Norwood5.47.118.1310.16 76 Sat 26-May-1945 Norwood Oval 
Glenelg5.39.710.1012.13 85 Glenelg won by 9 points
North Adelaide7.510.1315.1817.24 126 Sat 26-May-1945 Prospect Oval 
West Adelaide1.23.34.86.10 46 North Adelaide won by 80 points
Sturt5.112.717.823.13 151 Sat 26-May-1945 Unley Oval 
West Torrens3.75.87.129.14 68 Sturt won by 83 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.17.39.714.9 93 Sat 2-Jun-1945 Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide7.412.816.924.12 156 North Adelaide won by 63 points
Glenelg3.46.710.1011.12 78 Sat 2-Jun-1945 Glenelg Oval 
Port Adelaide4.57.69.814.14 98 Port Adelaide won by 20 points
Norwood5.311.812.1014.13 97 Sat 2-Jun-1945 Kensington Oval 
Sturt2.57.810.1313.16 94 Norwood won by 3 points
West Torrens1.17.78.169.20 74 Sat 2-Jun-1945 Thebarton Oval 
West Adelaide6.08.39.513.6 84 West Adelaide won by 10 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide5.38.813.1117.18 120 Sat 9-Jun-1945 Adelaide Oval 
Sturt5.15.57.88.10 58 South Adelaide won by 62 points
Glenelg1.36.610.916.10 106 Sat 9-Jun-1945 Glenelg Oval 
West Adelaide3.26.412.516.6 102 Glenelg won by 4 points
North Adelaide1.22.56.99.10 64 Sat 9-Jun-1945 Prospect Oval 
Norwood1.55.77.710.11 71 Norwood won by 7 points
West Torrens5.09.312.515.7 97 Sat 9-Jun-1945 Thebarton Oval 
Port Adelaide3.86.812.1114.16 100 Port Adelaide won by 3 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide0.42.103.116.19 55 Sat 16-Jun-1945 Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide5.68.1117.1720.21 141 Port Adelaide won by 86 points
Glenelg2.16.77.710.7 67 Sat 16-Jun-1945 Glenelg Oval 
Sturt5.68.812.1417.19 121 Sturt won by 54 points
North Adelaide5.312.717.1021.16 142 Mon 18-Jun-1945 Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens4.67.1311.1614.18 102 North Adelaide won by 40 points
Norwood1.22.66.106.14 50 Mon 18-Jun-1945 Norwood Oval 
South Adelaide3.45.78.1012.14 86 South Adelaide won by 36 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide2.43.74.109.18 72 Sat 23-Jun-1945 Alberton Oval 
Norwood2.55.68.89.8 62 Port Adelaide won by 10 points
West Torrens4.311.817.1219.13 127 Sat 23-Jun-1945 Thebarton Oval 
Glenelg1.15.28.513.12 90 West Torrens won by 37 points
Sturt4.39.817.1019.13 127 Sat 23-Jun-1945 Unley Oval 
North Adelaide1.24.46.48.6 54 Sturt won by 73 points
West Adelaide3.77.88.1110.14 74 Sat 23-Jun-1945 Adelaide Oval 
South Adelaide1.27.59.69.9 63 West Adelaide won by 11 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide4.412.812.1115.14 104 Sat 30-Jun-1945 Adelaide Oval 
Sturt4.27.59.812.13 85 West Adelaide won by 19 points
Glenelg5.48.615.1217.14 116 Sat 30-Jun-1945 Glenelg Oval 
South Adelaide3.68.910.1115.14 104 Glenelg won by 12 points
Norwood6.311.418.1121.16 142 Sat 30-Jun-1945 Norwood Oval 
West Torrens4.27.97.1115.16 106 Norwood won by 36 points
North Adelaide3.13.27.511.7 73 Sat 30-Jun-1945 Prospect Oval 
Port Adelaide2.94.1511.1717.21 123 Port Adelaide won by 50 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.76.98.128.12 60 Sat 14-Jul-1945 Adelaide Oval 
Norwood1.38.99.1014.15 99 Norwood won by 39 points
Port Adelaide1.16.110.815.14 104 Sat 14-Jul-1945 Alberton Oval 
West Adelaide2.45.88.1310.15 75 Port Adelaide won by 29 points
West Torrens3.47.910.1217.24 126 Sat 14-Jul-1945 Thebarton Oval 
North Adelaide4.67.98.139.14 68 West Torrens won by 58 points
Sturt1.38.513.718.12 120 Sat 14-Jul-1945 Unley Oval 
Glenelg4.46.711.1012.14 86 Sturt won by 34 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide7.112.613.1116.14 110 Sat 21-Jul-1945 Alberton Oval 
South Adelaide3.26.69.1012.16 88 Port Adelaide won by 22 points
Glenelg0.41.73.125.13 43 Sat 21-Jul-1945 Glenelg Oval 
Norwood0.113.156.176.22 58 Norwood won by 15 points
West Torrens2.14.79.1714.19 103 Sat 21-Jul-1945 Thebarton Oval 
Sturt2.25.510.912.12 84 West Torrens won by 19 points
West Adelaide3.45.57.810.14 74 Sat 21-Jul-1945 Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide2.47.811.1311.14 80 North Adelaide won by 6 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.49.711.918.13 121 Sat 4-Aug-1945 Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens2.15.86.109.13 67 South Adelaide won by 54 points
Norwood1.72.124.189.21 75 Sat 4-Aug-1945 Norwood Oval 
West Adelaide1.31.113.136.15 51 Norwood won by 24 points
North Adelaide1.04.48.713.14 92 Sat 4-Aug-1945 Prospect Oval 
Glenelg4.44.68.610.6 66 North Adelaide won by 26 points
Sturt3.57.1313.1719.20 134 Sat 4-Aug-1945 Unley Oval 
Port Adelaide3.26.36.410.7 67 Sturt won by 67 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide3.25.510.612.11 83 Sat 11-Aug-1945 Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens2.38.710.1214.21 105 West Torrens won by 22 points
Port Adelaide6.87.1316.2017.23 125 Sat 11-Aug-1945 Alberton Oval 
Glenelg0.26.47.615.7 97 Port Adelaide won by 28 points
North Adelaide3.29.414.817.12 114 Sat 11-Aug-1945 Prospect Oval 
South Adelaide5.37.58.510.9 69 North Adelaide won by 45 points
Sturt1.04.46.79.13 67 Sat 11-Aug-1945 Unley Oval 
Norwood3.45.117.158.20 68 Norwood won by 1 point

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.37.610.616.10 106 Sat 18-Aug-1945 Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg5.410.613.1016.15 111 Glenelg won by 5 points
Norwood4.39.69.1111.18 84 Sat 18-Aug-1945 Norwood Oval 
Port Adelaide4.36.510.1114.12 96 Port Adelaide won by 12 points
Sturt5.211.914.1121.20 146 Sat 18-Aug-1945 Unley Oval 
West Adelaide3.43.65.137.14 56 Sturt won by 90 points
North Adelaide2.65.86.1311.15 81 Mon 20-Aug-1945 Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens3.47.810.913.15 93 West Torrens won by 12 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.16.211.612.9 81 Sat 25-Aug-1945 Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens1.46.98.1811.25 91 West Torrens won by 10 points
Port Adelaide4.78.1211.1514.17 101 Sat 25-Aug-1945 Alberton Oval 
Sturt0.34.77.710.14 74 Port Adelaide won by 27 points
Glenelg2.45.87.1311.23 89 Sat 25-Aug-1945 Glenelg Oval 
North Adelaide4.310.617.819.9 123 North Adelaide won by 34 points
West Adelaide3.64.116.149.19 73 Sat 25-Aug-1945 Kensington Oval 
Norwood2.18.812.1418.20 128 Norwood won by 55 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide3.35.413.715.8 98 Sat 1-Sep-1945 Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide2.37.97.1211.13 79 West Adelaide won by 19 points
Norwood3.210.613.616.10 106 Sat 1-Sep-1945 Norwood Oval 
Sturt5.38.314.514.6 90 Norwood won by 16 points
North Adelaide6.514.1016.1521.22 148 Sat 1-Sep-1945 Prospect Oval 
South Adelaide5.57.712.1014.11 95 North Adelaide won by 53 points
West Torrens3.58.1213.1921.21 147 Sat 1-Sep-1945 Thebarton Oval 
Glenelg3.16.49.713.12 90 West Torrens won by 57 points

1945 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Port Adelaide 17 15 2 0 1769 1333 57.03 30
2 Norwood 17 11 6 0 1397 1291 51.97 22
3 West Torrens 17 10 7 0 1602 1647 49.31 20
4 North Adelaide 17 9 8 0 1597 1590 50.11 18
5 Sturt 17 8 9 0 1780 1446 55.18 16
6 West Adelaide 17 7 10 0 1368 1658 45.21 14
7 Glenelg 17 5 12 0 1495 1784 45.59 10
8 South Adelaide 17 3 14 0 1450 1709 45.90 6
  H&A 68 68 68 0 12458 12458 50.00 136
  Finals 4 4 4 0 809 809 50.00 8
  Total 72 72 72 0 13267 13267 50.00 144

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens6.108.1210.1414.22 106 Sat 8-Sep-1945 Adelaide Oval21,167
North Adelaide1.08.410.715.10 100 West Torrens won by 6 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide3.211.513.916.14 110 Sat 15-Sep-1945 Adelaide Oval36,383
Norwood6.18.19.613.8 86 Port Adelaide won by 24 points

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens7.57.611.814.13 97 Sat 22-Sep-1945 Adelaide Oval29,359
Norwood2.18.612.814.9 93 West Torrens won by 4 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens2.79.1113.1715.25 115 Sat 29-Sep-1945 Adelaide Oval47,500
Port Adelaide8.39.713.1115.12 102 West Torrens won by 13 points

Footnotes

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