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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

1961 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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1961 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Port Adelaide 19 15 4 0 1638 1161 58.52 30
2 West Adelaide 19 14 5 0 1827 1287 58.67 28
3 West Torrens 19 14 5 0 1782 1410 55.83 28
4 Norwood 19 11 8 0 1611 1382 53.83 22
5 North Adelaide 19 10 9 0 1537 1465 51.20 20
6 South Adelaide 19 5 14 0 1250 1970 38.82 10
7 Glenelg 19 4 15 0 1481 1996 42.59 8
8 Sturt 19 3 16 0 1330 1785 42.70 6
  H&A 76 76 76 0 12456 12456 50.00 152
  Finals 4 4 4 0 666 666 50.00 8
  Total 80 80 80 0 13122 13122 50.00 160

1961 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens3.36.710.1314.23 107 Sat 22-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Sturt0.11.64.116.12 48 West Torrens won by 59 points
Glenelg5.77.814.1015.13 103 Sat 22-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
South Adelaide3.29.611.1113.16 94 Glenelg won by 9 points
Port Adelaide2.57.108.1310.15 75 Sat 22-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Adelaide3.46.512.914.14 98 West Adelaide won by 23 points
North Adelaide3.47.411.816.11 107 Tue 25-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood4.59.610.712.10 82 North Adelaide won by 25 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.43.55.66.8 44 Sat 29-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens3.47.511.1214.13 97 West Torrens won by 53 points
Norwood1.12.76.107.12 54 Sat 29-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
West Adelaide1.85.128.1911.22 88 West Adelaide won by 34 points
Sturt5.410.1012.1115.16 106 Sat 29-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Glenelg5.17.514.1318.17 125 Glenelg won by 19 points
North Adelaide1.42.65.105.13 43 Sat 29-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Port Adelaide5.06.47.58.6 54 Port Adelaide won by 11 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.14.110.413.7 85 Sat 6-May-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide2.05.67.69.10 64 South Adelaide won by 21 points
West Adelaide4.511.1019.1421.18 144 Sat 6-May-1961 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Glenelg4.07.58.611.15 81 West Adelaide won by 63 points
Sturt3.55.610.714.8 92 Sat 6-May-1961 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
North Adelaide3.211.911.1014.16 100 North Adelaide won by 8 points
West Torrens4.76.106.149.16 70 Sat 6-May-1961 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Norwood0.52.84.126.14 50 West Torrens won by 20 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.45.610.1012.15 87 Sat 13-May-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Sturt3.65.105.158.18 66 South Adelaide won by 21 points
Glenelg3.39.1411.1714.17 101 Sat 13-May-1961 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
West Torrens4.57.813.1115.18 108 West Torrens won by 7 points
Norwood2.32.65.86.10 46 Sat 13-May-1961 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Port Adelaide2.64.106.1212.15 87 Port Adelaide won by 41 points
West Adelaide2.54.98.1614.16 100 Sat 13-May-1961 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
North Adelaide1.13.13.45.7 37 West Adelaide won by 63 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.62.97.168.21 69 Sat 20-May-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide0.53.65.108.14 62 South Adelaide won by 7 points
West Torrens3.35.78.814.11 95 Sat 20-May-1961 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
North Adelaide2.24.76.1210.14 74 West Torrens won by 21 points
Port Adelaide7.610.1015.1617.19 121 Sat 20-May-1961 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
Glenelg0.25.56.512.8 80 Port Adelaide won by 41 points
Norwood5.46.810.911.11 77 Sat 20-May-1961 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
Sturt1.13.44.107.16 58 Norwood won by 19 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide2.54.97.1014.15 99 Sat 27-May-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens3.05.47.910.13 73 Port Adelaide won by 26 points
North Adelaide3.38.810.1116.17 113 Sat 27-May-1961 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
South Adelaide2.24.610.1112.16 88 North Adelaide won by 25 points
Norwood2.56.118.1617.21 123 Sat 27-May-1961 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Glenelg2.44.59.811.10 76 Norwood won by 47 points
Sturt2.37.58.58.8 56 Sat 27-May-1961 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
West Adelaide7.610.1014.1319.17 131 West Adelaide won by 75 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.02.23.36.3 39 Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood4.413.816.1223.17 155 Norwood won by 116 points
Glenelg2.33.53.65.6 36 Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
North Adelaide2.46.109.1513.21 99 North Adelaide won by 63 points
West Adelaide3.17.48.610.8 68 Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
West Torrens3.15.37.108.13 61 West Adelaide won by 7 points
Port Adelaide3.54.96.118.14 62 Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
Sturt1.34.44.66.7 43 Port Adelaide won by 19 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood3.36.69.119.14 68 Sat 10-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
North Adelaide2.44.64.97.13 55 Norwood won by 13 points
Glenelg3.24.97.1311.15 81 Sat 10-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
South Adelaide5.16.311.713.8 86 South Adelaide won by 5 points
Sturt0.15.29.310.4 64 Sat 10-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
West Torrens4.29.413.915.11 101 West Torrens won by 37 points
Port Adelaide4.65.88.1011.11 77 Mon 12-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide0.24.75.97.10 52 Port Adelaide won by 25 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt4.27.57.79.10 64 Sat 17-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg2.33.86.129.15 69 Glenelg won by 5 points
North Adelaide1.44.76.912.12 84 Sat 17-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
Port Adelaide5.16.39.714.9 93 Port Adelaide won by 9 points
West Adelaide2.34.59.1111.16 82 Sat 17-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Norwood2.14.48.59.8 62 West Adelaide won by 20 points
West Torrens3.46.612.1116.12 108 Sat 17-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
South Adelaide3.56.118.1210.15 75 West Torrens won by 33 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg2.23.36.88.14 62 Sat 24-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Port Adelaide5.06.59.912.10 82 Port Adelaide won by 20 points
Sturt2.24.58.129.14 68 Sat 24-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Norwood2.15.35.38.9 57 Sturt won by 11 points
West Adelaide3.48.714.1118.16 124 Sat 24-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
South Adelaide1.42.62.83.8 26 West Adelaide won by 98 points
North Adelaide4.36.410.910.10 70 Sat 24-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
West Torrens1.28.48.49.8 62 North Adelaide won by 8 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.55.89.1012.12 84 Sat 1-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Sturt2.33.64.109.12 66 South Adelaide won by 18 points
Port Adelaide2.63.105.1210.16 76 Sat 1-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
Norwood4.56.99.1111.13 79 Norwood won by 3 points
West Torrens4.77.128.1512.17 89 Sat 1-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
Glenelg5.36.79.1411.16 82 West Torrens won by 7 points
West Adelaide4.27.211.714.10 94 Sat 1-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
North Adelaide3.47.77.118.12 60 West Adelaide won by 34 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide0.11.55.56.6 42 Sat 8-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide6.39.711.1214.17 101 Port Adelaide won by 59 points
Glenelg2.36.59.612.8 80 Sat 8-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
West Adelaide2.27.512.1315.16 106 West Adelaide won by 26 points
Norwood4.05.28.812.9 81 Sat 8-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
West Torrens3.25.77.810.11 71 Norwood won by 10 points
North Adelaide9.49.612.913.13 91 Sat 8-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Sturt1.04.84.86.12 48 North Adelaide won by 43 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.47.610.812.12 84 Sat 15-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide2.57.1011.1315.14 104 North Adelaide won by 20 points
Glenelg1.32.49.710.10 70 Sat 15-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Norwood1.56.89.1213.20 98 Norwood won by 28 points
West Adelaide1.84.127.1811.24 90 Sat 15-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
Sturt0.24.55.510.6 66 West Adelaide won by 24 points
Port Adelaide0.43.86.1410.18 78 Sat 15-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Torrens1.23.33.65.7 37 Port Adelaide won by 41 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood1.44.614.918.16 124 Sat 29-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
South Adelaide3.03.33.54.5 29 Norwood won by 95 points
West Torrens3.54.710.1016.12 108 Sat 29-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
West Adelaide0.65.99.1212.14 86 West Torrens won by 22 points
Sturt2.24.25.35.3 33 Sat 29-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Port Adelaide1.85.119.1613.24 102 Port Adelaide won by 69 points
North Adelaide1.35.87.1112.14 86 Sat 29-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Glenelg3.24.45.47.6 48 North Adelaide won by 38 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.25.58.511.5 71 Sat 5-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg4.17.710.1013.15 93 Glenelg won by 22 points
West Torrens1.15.612.1115.17 107 Sat 5-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
Sturt3.46.108.1512.16 88 West Torrens won by 19 points
North Adelaide3.26.511.715.9 99 Sat 5-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Norwood2.34.48.1010.13 73 North Adelaide won by 26 points
West Adelaide3.06.19.611.8 74 Sat 5-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Port Adelaide3.37.119.1611.19 85 Port Adelaide won by 11 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood2.28.514.916.14 110 Sat 12-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide1.44.1011.1313.18 96 Norwood won by 14 points
West Torrens5.45.118.1417.17 119 Sat 12-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Glenelg3.410.810.1114.12 96 West Torrens won by 23 points
Sturt3.97.1112.1515.16 106 Sat 12-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
South Adelaide1.26.69.613.10 88 Sturt won by 18 points
Port Adelaide2.38.610.914.10 94 Sat 12-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
North Adelaide3.25.66.107.12 54 Port Adelaide won by 40 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.12.33.57.9 51 Sat 19-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens4.610.816.1624.22 166 West Torrens won by 115 points
Glenelg5.07.112.613.7 85 Sat 19-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Sturt2.29.711.1120.17 137 Sturt won by 52 points
Norwood1.23.86.136.16 52 Sat 19-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Kensington Oval 
Port Adelaide4.38.79.1213.14 92 Port Adelaide won by 40 points
North Adelaide5.37.58.79.11 65 Sat 19-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
West Adelaide4.25.47.710.7 67 West Adelaide won by 2 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide6.713.1219.1725.21 171 Sat 26-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg0.13.54.76.9 45 West Adelaide won by 126 points
Port Adelaide4.37.713.1019.15 129 Sat 26-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
South Adelaide1.33.43.44.9 33 Port Adelaide won by 96 points
Norwood4.49.516.819.14 128 Sat 26-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Sturt1.33.56.77.9 51 Norwood won by 77 points
West Torrens1.410.811.1016.16 112 Sat 26-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
North Adelaide2.76.89.1412.16 88 West Torrens won by 24 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.24.65.139.21 75 Sat 2-Sep-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide3.88.1112.1515.18 108 North Adelaide won by 33 points
Glenelg1.43.67.610.8 68 Sat 2-Sep-1961 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Norwood4.74.127.1512.20 92 Norwood won by 24 points
West Torrens2.73.127.1612.19 91 Sat 2-Sep-1961 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Port Adelaide1.11.66.109.13 67 West Torrens won by 24 points
West Adelaide6.38.510.714.10 94 Sat 2-Sep-1961 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Sturt0.26.68.810.10 70 West Adelaide won by 24 points

1961 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Port Adelaide 19 15 4 0 1638 1161 58.52 30
2 West Adelaide 19 14 5 0 1827 1287 58.67 28
3 West Torrens 19 14 5 0 1782 1410 55.83 28
4 Norwood 19 11 8 0 1611 1382 53.83 22
5 North Adelaide 19 10 9 0 1537 1465 51.20 20
6 South Adelaide 19 5 14 0 1250 1970 38.82 10
7 Glenelg 19 4 15 0 1481 1996 42.59 8
8 Sturt 19 3 16 0 1330 1785 42.70 6
  H&A 76 76 76 0 12456 12456 50.00 152
  Finals 4 4 4 0 666 666 50.00 8
  Total 80 80 80 0 13122 13122 50.00 160

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens3.46.46.127.18 60 Sat 9-Sep-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval37,020
Norwood3.46.88.1011.15 81 Norwood won by 21 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide0.33.84.129.19 73 Sat 16-Sep-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval29,846
West Adelaide3.93.138.1911.24 90 West Adelaide won by 17 points

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide1.54.137.2011.23 89 Sat 23-Sep-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval39,846
Norwood4.36.59.813.13 91 Norwood won by 2 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide3.29.512.816.13 109 Sat 30-Sep-1961 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval40,409
Norwood4.57.69.711.7 73 West Adelaide won by 36 points

Footnotes

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