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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

1950 SANFL Premiership season

SANFL - League records
 
1949 1951
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
 

1950 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Norwood 17 13 4 0 1967 1271 60.75 26
2 Glenelg 17 12 5 0 1610 1401 53.47 24
3 Port Adelaide 17 12 5 0 1426 1266 52.97 24
4 West Torrens 17 11 6 0 1713 1314 56.59 22
5 North Adelaide 17 9 8 0 1577 1244 55.90 18
6 West Adelaide 17 9 8 0 1440 1332 51.95 18
7 Sturt 17 2 15 0 1173 1902 38.15 4
8 South Adelaide 17 0 17 0 998 2174 31.46 0
  H&A 68 68 68 0 11904 11904 50.00 136
  Finals 4 4 4 0 638 638 50.00 8
  Total 72 72 72 0 12542 12542 50.00 144

1950 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
Port Adelaide2.14.45.56.8 44 Sat 22-Apr-1950 Alberton Oval 
Glenelg5.27.613.1317.16 118 Glenelg won by 74 points
North Adelaide2.52.83.1010.11 71 Sat 22-Apr-1950 Prospect Oval 
West Torrens1.16.48.912.10 82 West Torrens won by 11 points
Sturt2.75.1111.2214.25 109 Sat 22-Apr-1950 Unley Oval 
South Adelaide4.34.86.97.13 55 Sturt won by 54 points
West Adelaide3.36.410.1013.11 89 Tue 25-Apr-1950 Adelaide Oval 
Norwood2.212.613.1317.15 117 Norwood won by 28 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.56.97.1111.17 83 Sat 29-Apr-1950 Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg5.49.616.1222.16 148 Glenelg won by 65 points
Norwood6.413.719.1222.15 147 Sat 29-Apr-1950 Norwood Oval 
North Adelaide2.24.49.611.12 78 Norwood won by 69 points
West Torrens1.29.410.714.12 96 Sat 29-Apr-1950 Thebarton Oval 
West Adelaide1.23.312.1015.11 101 West Adelaide won by 5 points
Sturt2.03.46.411.6 72 Sat 29-Apr-1950 Unley Oval 
Port Adelaide5.47.913.1018.14 122 Port Adelaide won by 50 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.23.75.95.13 43 Sat 6-May-1950 Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide6.410.613.1415.21 111 Port Adelaide won by 68 points
Glenelg5.118.1415.2115.22 112 Sat 6-May-1950 Glenelg Oval 
Sturt1.25.76.108.13 61 Glenelg won by 51 points
North Adelaide2.32.44.86.11 47 Sat 6-May-1950 Prospect Oval 
West Adelaide0.23.75.119.13 67 West Adelaide won by 20 points
West Torrens2.13.47.108.11 59 Sat 6-May-1950 Thebarton Oval 
Norwood4.14.46.49.6 60 Norwood won by 1 point

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide5.412.1215.1623.20 158 Sat 13-May-1950 Adelaide Oval 
South Adelaide4.18.58.59.6 60 West Adelaide won by 98 points
Port Adelaide3.33.68.89.8 62 Sat 13-May-1950 Alberton Oval 
West Torrens1.04.28.214.4 88 West Torrens won by 26 points
Norwood6.69.913.1816.19 115 Sat 13-May-1950 Norwood Oval 
Sturt2.26.97.1012.13 85 Norwood won by 30 points
North Adelaide2.09.510.716.11 107 Sat 13-May-1950 Prospect Oval 
Glenelg3.45.79.119.16 70 North Adelaide won by 37 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.16.29.610.6 66 Sat 20-May-1950 Adelaide Oval 
Norwood3.310.916.1522.17 149 Norwood won by 83 points
Port Adelaide2.27.811.1014.17 101 Sat 20-May-1950 Alberton Oval 
North Adelaide3.54.57.69.11 65 Port Adelaide won by 36 points
Glenelg3.46.610.1112.14 86 Sat 20-May-1950 Glenelg Oval 
West Torrens2.24.126.149.17 71 Glenelg won by 15 points
Sturt2.18.610.714.8 92 Sat 20-May-1950 Unley Oval 
West Adelaide3.48.814.1018.11 119 West Adelaide won by 27 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.04.35.36.3 39 Sat 27-May-1950 Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide6.67.109.1915.21 111 North Adelaide won by 72 points
Port Adelaide4.25.49.1111.15 81 Sat 27-May-1950 Alberton Oval 
West Adelaide1.05.25.38.7 55 Port Adelaide won by 26 points
Norwood4.510.715.1322.15 147 Sat 27-May-1950 Kensington Oval 
Glenelg1.23.86.109.15 69 Norwood won by 78 points
Sturt0.43.97.1012.16 88 Sat 27-May-1950 Unley Oval 
West Torrens6.57.611.1615.18 108 West Torrens won by 20 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide3.36.77.77.10 52 Sat 3-Jun-1950 Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg2.85.117.138.13 61 Glenelg won by 9 points
Norwood0.34.79.1311.16 82 Sat 3-Jun-1950 Norwood Oval 
Port Adelaide4.15.25.58.13 61 Norwood won by 21 points
North Adelaide4.29.517.924.13 157 Sat 3-Jun-1950 Prospect Oval 
Sturt1.15.28.311.3 69 North Adelaide won by 88 points
West Torrens1.48.710.1111.14 80 Sat 3-Jun-1950 Thebarton Oval 
South Adelaide4.39.59.611.9 75 West Torrens won by 5 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide2.52.86.1311.19 85 Sat 10-Jun-1950 Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens1.59.1013.1213.14 92 West Torrens won by 7 points
Glenelg3.88.912.1317.18 120 Sat 10-Jun-1950 Glenelg Oval 
South Adelaide2.37.310.411.9 75 Glenelg won by 45 points
Port Adelaide4.212.413.616.11 107 Sat 10-Jun-1950 Kensington Oval 
Sturt2.16.49.813.9 87 Port Adelaide won by 20 points
North Adelaide2.57.99.1211.13 79 Mon 12-Jun-1950 Adelaide Oval24,000
Norwood4.67.610.716.9 105 Norwood won by 26 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.22.75.99.11 65 Sat 17-Jun-1950 Adelaide Oval 
Sturt3.38.710.1111.14 80 Sturt won by 15 points
Glenelg3.27.210.411.9 75 Sat 17-Jun-1950 Glenelg Oval 
Port Adelaide5.28.612.712.8 80 Port Adelaide won by 5 points
Norwood5.36.510.612.7 79 Sat 17-Jun-1950 Norwood Oval 
West Adelaide4.57.118.1612.21 93 West Adelaide won by 14 points
West Torrens1.24.65.98.13 61 Sat 17-Jun-1950 Thebarton Oval 
North Adelaide3.37.510.814.9 93 North Adelaide won by 32 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide3.33.87.88.9 57 Sat 1-Jul-1950 Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide4.47.812.1213.17 95 North Adelaide won by 38 points
Port Adelaide2.15.55.915.15 105 Sat 1-Jul-1950 Alberton Oval 
South Adelaide4.25.47.59.7 61 Port Adelaide won by 44 points
Norwood4.27.613.818.10 118 Sat 1-Jul-1950 Norwood Oval 
West Torrens2.24.35.49.7 61 Norwood won by 57 points
Sturt0.22.44.67.10 52 Sat 1-Jul-1950 Unley Oval 
Glenelg4.44.1110.1412.16 88 Glenelg won by 36 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide3.88.129.1415.20 110 Sat 8-Jul-1950 Adelaide Oval 
South Adelaide2.23.35.86.9 45 West Adelaide won by 65 points
Port Adelaide3.75.88.1111.13 79 Sat 8-Jul-1950 Alberton Oval 
West Torrens2.15.69.815.10 100 West Torrens won by 21 points
Glenelg0.27.58.917.16 118 Sat 8-Jul-1950 Glenelg Oval 
North Adelaide6.58.611.613.7 85 Glenelg won by 33 points
Sturt0.02.33.86.10 46 Sat 8-Jul-1950 Unley Oval 
Norwood7.416.621.1423.19 157 Norwood won by 111 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide5.48.811.1413.22 100 Sat 15-Jul-1950 Adelaide Oval 
Sturt3.16.37.68.6 54 West Adelaide won by 46 points
South Adelaide4.37.410.610.7 67 Sat 15-Jul-1950 Kensington Oval 
Norwood7.317.1018.1125.17 167 Norwood won by 100 points
North Adelaide4.05.27.67.9 51 Sat 15-Jul-1950 Prospect Oval 
Port Adelaide4.26.58.810.13 73 Port Adelaide won by 22 points
West Torrens7.410.715.1020.11 131 Sat 15-Jul-1950 Thebarton Oval 
Glenelg6.39.39.513.9 87 West Torrens won by 44 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg5.08.211.213.4 82 Sat 5-Aug-1950 Glenelg Oval 
Norwood4.68.1011.1320.16 136 Norwood won by 54 points
West Adelaide2.04.67.99.15 69 Sat 5-Aug-1950 Kensington Oval 
Port Adelaide2.64.1111.1611.18 84 Port Adelaide won by 15 points
North Adelaide7.57.1115.1618.18 126 Sat 5-Aug-1950 Prospect Oval 
South Adelaide0.01.11.23.10 28 North Adelaide won by 98 points
West Torrens4.212.1014.1225.18 168 Sat 5-Aug-1950 Thebarton Oval 
Sturt2.53.56.86.8 44 West Torrens won by 124 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.06.210.714.8 92 Sat 12-Aug-1950 Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens10.616.1124.1334.15 219 West Torrens won by 127 points
Port Adelaide8.58.511.614.12 96 Sat 12-Aug-1950 Alberton Oval 
Norwood5.105.109.1312.15 87 Port Adelaide won by 9 points
Glenelg1.23.410.1413.16 94 Sat 12-Aug-1950 Glenelg Oval 
West Adelaide4.15.66.811.13 79 Glenelg won by 15 points
Sturt0.72.94.104.14 38 Sat 12-Aug-1950 Unley Oval 
North Adelaide2.28.511.1319.17 131 North Adelaide won by 93 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide0.22.22.23.6 24 Sat 19-Aug-1950 Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg4.74.109.2012.26 98 Glenelg won by 74 points
Port Adelaide2.210.812.914.15 99 Sat 19-Aug-1950 Alberton Oval 
Sturt4.65.68.1110.11 71 Port Adelaide won by 28 points
North Adelaide1.14.39.511.7 73 Sat 19-Aug-1950 Prospect Oval 
Norwood1.53.75.107.10 52 North Adelaide won by 21 points
West Torrens4.29.710.1117.14 116 Sat 19-Aug-1950 Thebarton Oval 
West Adelaide1.42.46.106.10 46 West Torrens won by 70 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide4.46.612.1013.16 94 Sat 26-Aug-1950 Adelaide Oval 
Sturt1.38.48.611.10 76 West Adelaide won by 18 points
Glenelg0.65.109.1411.18 84 Sat 26-Aug-1950 Glenelg Oval 
North Adelaide6.67.710.1111.13 79 Glenelg won by 5 points
Norwood7.512.1416.2121.28 154 Sat 26-Aug-1950 Norwood Oval 
South Adelaide5.35.67.109.13 67 Norwood won by 87 points
West Torrens2.44.78.1210.16 76 Sat 26-Aug-1950 Thebarton Oval 
Port Adelaide2.27.48.611.12 78 Port Adelaide won by 2 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide0.43.67.89.12 66 Sat 2-Sep-1950 Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide1.01.23.76.7 43 West Adelaide won by 23 points
Norwood4.85.129.1513.17 95 Sat 2-Sep-1950 Norwood Oval 
Glenelg1.37.79.1014.16 100 Glenelg won by 5 points
North Adelaide2.29.1210.1418.21 129 Sat 2-Sep-1950 Prospect Oval 
South Adelaide4.64.67.107.11 53 North Adelaide won by 76 points
Sturt1.41.86.126.13 49 Sat 2-Sep-1950 Unley Oval 
West Torrens5.111.611.1215.15 105 West Torrens won by 56 points

1950 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Norwood 17 13 4 0 1967 1271 60.75 26
2 Glenelg 17 12 5 0 1610 1401 53.47 24
3 Port Adelaide 17 12 5 0 1426 1266 52.97 24
4 West Torrens 17 11 6 0 1713 1314 56.59 22
5 North Adelaide 17 9 8 0 1577 1244 55.90 18
6 West Adelaide 17 9 8 0 1440 1332 51.95 18
7 Sturt 17 2 15 0 1173 1902 38.15 4
8 South Adelaide 17 0 17 0 998 2174 31.46 0
  H&A 68 68 68 0 11904 11904 50.00 136
  Finals 4 4 4 0 638 638 50.00 8
  Total 72 72 72 0 12542 12542 50.00 144

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide6.19.110.614.8 92 Sat 9-Sep-1950 Adelaide Oval32,030
West Torrens2.53.136.157.16 58 Port Adelaide won by 34 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood2.46.610.813.10 88 Sat 16-Sep-1950 Adelaide Oval32,287
Glenelg5.18.411.413.5 83 Norwood won by 5 points

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg3.39.510.715.8 98 Sat 23-Sep-1950 Adelaide Oval38,476
Port Adelaide3.25.56.58.6 54 Glenelg won by 44 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood7.58.612.915.16 106 Sat 30-Sep-1950 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval50,389
Glenelg2.25.56.78.11 59 Norwood won by 47 points

Footnotes

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