1965 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.
1965 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1756 | 1357 | 56.41 | 34 |
| 2 | South Adelaide | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1829 | 1318 | 58.12 | 30 |
| 3 | Sturt | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1953 | 1436 | 57.63 | 26 |
| 4 | Norwood | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1932 | 1532 | 55.77 | 26 |
| 5 | North Adelaide | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1808 | 1577 | 53.41 | 26 |
| 6 | Glenelg | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1721 | 1927 | 47.18 | 20 |
| 7 | Central District | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1623 | 2020 | 44.55 | 16 |
| 8 | West Torrens | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1443 | 1867 | 43.60 | 8 |
| 9 | West Adelaide | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1516 | 1994 | 43.19 | 8 |
| 10 | Woodville | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1463 | 2016 | 42.05 | 6 |
| H&A | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 17044 | 17044 | 50.00 | 200 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 716 | 716 | 50.00 | 8 | |
| Total | 104 | 104 | 104 | 0 | 17760 | 17760 | 50.00 | 208 |
1965 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 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 66 | Sat 17-Apr-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 1.2 | 5.9 | 6.11 | 8.12 | 60 | South Adelaide won by 6 points | |||
| Woodville | 3.3 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 86 | Sat 17-Apr-1965 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Norwood | 2.1 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 60 | Woodville won by 26 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.9 | 4.9 | 11.16 | 14.17 | 101 | Sat 17-Apr-1965 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Central District | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 63 | North Adelaide won by 38 points | |||
| Glenelg | 2.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 17-Apr-1965 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 6.6 | 11.12 | 11.14 | 80 | Port Adelaide won by 3 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 4.0 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 65 | Sat 17-Apr-1965 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.2 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 51 | West Adelaide won by 14 points | |||
Round 2[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Central District | 3.3 | 7.6 | 13.9 | 14.14 | 98 | Sat 24-Apr-1965 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Woodville | 3.2 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 12.9 | 81 | Central District won by 17 points | |||
| Sturt | 7.4 | 11.8 | 17.13 | 20.19 | 139 | Sat 24-Apr-1965 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4.11 | 7.14 | 56 | Sturt won by 83 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.3 | 6.5 | 8.11 | 12.14 | 86 | Sat 24-Apr-1965 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 9.13 | 67 | North Adelaide won by 19 points | |||
| West Torrens | 4.3 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 80 | Sat 24-Apr-1965 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.2 | 4.4 | 10.11 | 13.14 | 92 | Norwood won by 12 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 5.0 | 8.3 | 12.6 | 14.9 | 93 | Mon 26-Apr-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 60 | South Adelaide won by 33 points | |||
Round 3[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.4 | 6.13 | 13.21 | 16.27 | 123 | Sat 1-May-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Central District | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 46 | West Adelaide won by 77 points | |||
| Glenelg | 1.3 | 2.9 | 5.13 | 9.15 | 69 | Sat 1-May-1965 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.5 | 4.8 | 11.10 | 17.16 | 118 | South Adelaide won by 49 points | |||
| West Torrens | 4.6 | 7.10 | 11.16 | 13.20 | 98 | Sat 1-May-1965 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Woodville | 1.3 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 9.16 | 70 | West Torrens won by 28 points | |||
| Norwood | 3.3 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 12.11 | 83 | Sat 1-May-1965 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.5 | 7.10 | 9.13 | 10.17 | 77 | Norwood won by 6 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.1 | 4.2 | 11.5 | 14.5 | 89 | Sat 1-May-1965 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.8 | 8.12 | 11.13 | 13.14 | 92 | Port Adelaide won by 3 points | |||
Round 4[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.2 | 10.7 | 13.11 | 18.11 | 119 | Sat 8-May-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Woodville | 4.2 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 10.13 | 73 | South Adelaide won by 46 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.1 | 8.3 | 14.12 | 15.19 | 109 | Sat 8-May-1965 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 8.15 | 63 | North Adelaide won by 46 points | |||
| Central District | 2.3 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 10.14 | 74 | Sat 8-May-1965 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 4.5 | 6.12 | 9.17 | 13.22 | 100 | West Torrens won by 26 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 7.4 | 7.5 | 12.7 | 15.13 | 103 | Sat 8-May-1965 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 4.2 | 8.9 | 12.12 | 17.13 | 115 | Glenelg won by 12 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 2.6 | 4.6 | 12.12 | 13.12 | 90 | Sat 8-May-1965 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Norwood | 0.6 | 4.12 | 4.13 | 6.16 | 52 | Port Adelaide won by 38 points | |||
Round 5[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 3.2 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 11.12 | 78 | Sat 15-May-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Central District | 5.2 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 62 | Glenelg won by 16 points | |||
| Woodville | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 56 | Sat 15-May-1965 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.5 | 8.9 | 9.14 | 12.16 | 88 | North Adelaide won by 32 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 54 | Sat 15-May-1965 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Sturt | 7.8 | 9.10 | 12.13 | 13.18 | 96 | Sturt won by 42 points | |||
| Norwood | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 49 | Sat 15-May-1965 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.8 | 3.12 | 7.13 | 7.14 | 56 | South Adelaide won by 7 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 0.1 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 13.11 | 89 | Sat 15-May-1965 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 25 | Port Adelaide won by 64 points | |||
Round 6[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.6 | 8.11 | 15.18 | 17.24 | 126 | Sat 22-May-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Central District | 0.3 | 2.10 | 5.12 | 8.17 | 65 | South Adelaide won by 61 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.0 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 13.13 | 91 | Sat 22-May-1965 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 1.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 62 | Sturt won by 29 points | |||
| Woodville | 2.0 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 77 | Sat 22-May-1965 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.4 | 4.10 | 10.14 | 16.17 | 113 | West Adelaide won by 36 points | |||
| Glenelg | 5.6 | 7.11 | 11.14 | 13.17 | 95 | Sat 22-May-1965 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.0 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 73 | Glenelg won by 22 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 44 | Sat 22-May-1965 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 0.6 | 2.9 | 5.11 | 8.13 | 61 | Port Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
Round 7[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.13 | 9.14 | 68 | Sat 29-May-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 0.4 | 7.9 | 8.10 | 11.14 | 80 | North Adelaide won by 12 points | |||
| West Torrens | 4.0 | 5.8 | 5.11 | 8.16 | 64 | Sat 29-May-1965 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.6 | 7.7 | 12.12 | 17.14 | 116 | Glenelg won by 52 points | |||
| Norwood | 3.3 | 15.10 | 21.13 | 28.16 | 184 | Sat 29-May-1965 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Central District | 4.5 | 7.6 | 12.8 | 12.11 | 83 | Norwood won by 101 points | |||
| Sturt | 5.4 | 7.6 | 14.10 | 15.11 | 101 | Sat 29-May-1965 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Woodville | 1.2 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 11.17 | 83 | Sturt won by 18 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 1.0 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 13.9 | 87 | Sat 29-May-1965 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.5 | 8.6 | 14.9 | 16.11 | 107 | Port Adelaide won by 20 points | |||
Round 8[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 1.6 | 7.10 | 13.14 | 17.16 | 118 | Sat 5-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.2 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 13.17 | 95 | Glenelg won by 23 points | |||
| Central District | 2.2 | 3.7 | 7.12 | 10.16 | 76 | Sat 5-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Sturt | 5.5 | 8.9 | 14.13 | 20.17 | 137 | Sturt won by 61 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.7 | 4.11 | 6.17 | 11.22 | 88 | Sat 5-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Woodville | 0.0 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 49 | Port Adelaide won by 39 points | |||
| Norwood | 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 8.13 | 61 | Sat 5-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.11 | 5.17 | 6.18 | 54 | Norwood won by 7 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 50 | Sat 5-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.10 | 5.14 | 8.19 | 67 | South Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
Round 9[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.3 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 13.13 | 91 | Sat 12-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.3 | 11.6 | 13.8 | 17.10 | 112 | North Adelaide won by 21 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 5.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 57 | Sat 12-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 56 | Port Adelaide won by 1 point | |||
| Woodville | 6.7 | 8.9 | 13.12 | 17.14 | 116 | Sat 12-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Central District | 0.3 | 6.7 | 10.11 | 12.13 | 85 | Woodville won by 31 points | |||
| Sturt | 6.1 | 14.7 | 16.11 | 25.14 | 164 | Mon 14-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.12 | 6.17 | 53 | Sturt won by 111 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.2 | 7.7 | 12.12 | 20.17 | 137 | Mon 14-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 1.4 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 69 | Norwood won by 68 points | |||
Round 10[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 7.1 | 10.4 | 13.10 | 18.10 | 118 | Sat 19-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 9.15 | 69 | South Adelaide won by 49 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 2.2 | 7.4 | 13.7 | 16.9 | 105 | Sat 19-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.3 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 12.13 | 85 | North Adelaide won by 20 points | |||
| Central District | 3.2 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 92 | Sat 19-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.6 | 6.9 | 11.12 | 14.17 | 101 | Port Adelaide won by 9 points | |||
| Woodville | 2.3 | 3.7 | 8.12 | 12.16 | 88 | Sat 19-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 4.2 | 10.4 | 12.5 | 15.6 | 96 | Glenelg won by 8 points | |||
| Sturt | 2.4 | 7.12 | 13.14 | 14.16 | 100 | Sat 19-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.3 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 6.10 | 46 | Sturt won by 54 points | |||
Round 11[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.3 | 8.9 | 13.15 | 17.19 | 121 | Sat 26-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.6 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 11.12 | 78 | South Adelaide won by 43 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 1.1 | 5.8 | 9.12 | 11.17 | 83 | Sat 26-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Central District | 3.6 | 6.11 | 11.15 | 17.19 | 121 | Central District won by 38 points | |||
| Woodville | 3.2 | 7.7 | 9.12 | 14.21 | 105 | Sat 26-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.6 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 50 | Woodville won by 55 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 10.13 | 73 | Sat 26-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 9.12 | 66 | Port Adelaide won by 7 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.4 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 56 | Sat 26-Jun-1965 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Norwood | 4.3 | 14.5 | 16.8 | 19.15 | 129 | Norwood won by 73 points | |||
Round 12[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.2 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 12.15 | 87 | Sat 3-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 2.1 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 55 | South Adelaide won by 32 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.7 | 5.9 | 12.13 | 16.18 | 114 | Sat 3-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Central District | 4.1 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 13.11 | 89 | Glenelg won by 25 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.6 | 5.12 | 8.15 | 16.18 | 114 | Sat 3-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Woodville | 1.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.10 | 46 | North Adelaide won by 68 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.2 | 3.4 | 5.10 | 11.14 | 80 | Sat 3-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 0.2 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 6.10 | 46 | Sturt won by 34 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.3 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 75 | Sat 3-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 9.3 | 10.12 | 12.15 | 87 | Port Adelaide won by 12 points | |||
Round 13[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Central District | 3.3 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 81 | Sat 17-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 57 | Central District won by 24 points | |||
| Sturt | 7.2 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 13.12 | 90 | Sat 17-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.1 | 3.8 | 6.12 | 7.18 | 60 | Sturt won by 30 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.4 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 12.11 | 83 | Sat 17-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 7.10 | 52 | West Torrens won by 31 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.2 | 7.6 | 12.7 | 17.10 | 112 | Sat 17-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.3 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 10.11 | 71 | Port Adelaide won by 41 points | |||
| Norwood | 2.7 | 7.16 | 10.17 | 15.25 | 115 | Sat 17-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Woodville | 4.1 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 74 | Norwood won by 41 points | |||
Round 14[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 2.6 | 7.12 | 11.13 | 13.14 | 92 | Sat 24-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Woodville | 2.3 | 6.5 | 10.11 | 12.15 | 87 | Glenelg won by 5 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.4 | 8.6 | 12.12 | 13.15 | 93 | Sat 24-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.1 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 83 | Norwood won by 10 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 40 | Sat 24-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.3 | 8.7 | 12.12 | 17.16 | 118 | South Adelaide won by 78 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 7.2 | 10.6 | 14.13 | 17.18 | 120 | Sat 24-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Central District | 3.4 | 6.10 | 6.13 | 7.21 | 63 | Port Adelaide won by 57 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.1 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 66 | Sat 24-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 5.7 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 16.12 | 108 | North Adelaide won by 42 points | |||
Round 15[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Woodville | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 24 | Sat 31-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 5.3 | 12.11 | 16.16 | 22.22 | 154 | South Adelaide won by 130 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.2 | 7.3 | 17.9 | 21.11 | 137 | Sat 31-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.3 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 10.14 | 74 | Sturt won by 63 points | |||
| Glenelg | 6.2 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 19.11 | 125 | Sat 31-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.0 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 63 | Glenelg won by 62 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.3 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 15.8 | 98 | Sat 31-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Central District | 1.1 | 6.7 | 9.12 | 16.18 | 114 | Central District won by 16 points | |||
| Norwood | 0.4 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 11.13 | 79 | Sat 31-Jul-1965 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.6 | 6.10 | 6.15 | 7.17 | 59 | Norwood won by 20 points | |||
Round 16[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 4.7 | 5.10 | 9.14 | 10.18 | 78 | Sat 7-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Sturt | 2.0 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 72 | Glenelg won by 6 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 44 | Sat 7-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.3 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 18.13 | 121 | North Adelaide won by 77 points | |||
| Central District | 3.1 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 12.16 | 88 | Sat 7-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Woodville | 3.5 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 69 | Central District won by 19 points | |||
| Norwood | 3.0 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 22.12 | 144 | Sat 7-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.5 | 2.8 | 8.13 | 10.14 | 74 | Norwood won by 70 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.11 | 5.14 | 8.16 | 64 | Sat 7-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 7.4 | 12.9 | 15.11 | 101 | Port Adelaide won by 37 points | |||
Round 17[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Woodville | 2.2 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 8.13 | 61 | Sat 14-Aug-1965 | Woodville Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 9.10 | 15.12 | 21.18 | 144 | Port Adelaide won by 83 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 4.5 | 6.10 | 8.11 | 13.17 | 95 | Sat 14-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Norwood | 5.1 | 12.6 | 19.9 | 28.13 | 181 | Norwood won by 86 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 3.0 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 82 | Sat 14-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 1.2 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 9.14 | 68 | South Adelaide won by 14 points | |||
| Sturt | 7.1 | 11.4 | 15.7 | 19.12 | 126 | Sat 14-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Central District | 1.4 | 4.7 | 6.11 | 9.12 | 66 | Sturt won by 60 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.2 | 5.4 | 13.8 | 17.10 | 112 | Sat 14-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 6.3 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 11.11 | 77 | North Adelaide won by 35 points | |||
Round 18[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 5.3 | 9.7 | 12.13 | 18.15 | 123 | Sat 21-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Woodville | 6.1 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 14.14 | 98 | West Adelaide won by 25 points | |||
| Norwood | 5.6 | 7.7 | 14.12 | 18.13 | 121 | Sat 21-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 0.1 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 11.14 | 80 | Norwood won by 41 points | |||
| Central District | 1.3 | 3.10 | 6.13 | 9.20 | 74 | Sat 21-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.3 | 2.7 | 4.13 | 6.16 | 52 | Central District won by 22 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.2 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 12.14 | 86 | Sat 21-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 1.6 | 6.9 | 10.11 | 14.15 | 99 | Sturt won by 13 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 6.3 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 62 | Sat 21-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 11.11 | 77 | North Adelaide won by 15 points | |||
Round 19[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 5.0 | 8.1 | 13.1 | 17.2 | 104 | Sat 28-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 0.3 | 0.12 | 3.17 | 10.19 | 79 | South Adelaide won by 25 points | |||
| Glenelg | 1.2 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 11.12 | 78 | Sat 28-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 1.10 | 4.12 | 7.16 | 10.25 | 85 | Port Adelaide won by 7 points | |||
| Central District | 7.1 | 12.1 | 13.9 | 16.14 | 110 | Sat 28-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 12.13 | 85 | Central District won by 25 points | |||
| Norwood | 2.0 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 17.7 | 109 | Sat 28-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Woodville | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 8.13 | 61 | Norwood won by 48 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.3 | 5.9 | 8.11 | 11.14 | 80 | Sat 28-Aug-1965 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 5.2 | 10.3 | 15.7 | 18.7 | 115 | North Adelaide won by 35 points | |||
Round 20[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 3.3 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 55 | Sat 4-Sep-1965 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 4.3 | 6.3 | 10.11 | 11.13 | 79 | West Torrens won by 24 points | |||
| Woodville | 2.1 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 59 | Sat 4-Sep-1965 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | ||
| Sturt | 1.3 | 6.9 | 6.13 | 11.15 | 81 | Sturt won by 22 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.7 | 5.9 | 10.10 | 12.16 | 88 | Sat 4-Sep-1965 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 8.11 | 59 | Port Adelaide won by 29 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.3 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 4-Sep-1965 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.5 | 13.6 | 15.10 | 100 | South Adelaide won by 23 points | |||
| Norwood | 3.5 | 6.7 | 9.14 | 9.15 | 69 | Sat 4-Sep-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Central District | 2.2 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 73 | Central District won by 4 points | |||
1965 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1756 | 1357 | 56.41 | 34 |
| 2 | South Adelaide | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1829 | 1318 | 58.12 | 30 |
| 3 | Sturt | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1953 | 1436 | 57.63 | 26 |
| 4 | Norwood | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1932 | 1532 | 55.77 | 26 |
| 5 | North Adelaide | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1808 | 1577 | 53.41 | 26 |
| 6 | Glenelg | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1721 | 1927 | 47.18 | 20 |
| 7 | Central District | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1623 | 2020 | 44.55 | 16 |
| 8 | West Torrens | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1443 | 1867 | 43.60 | 8 |
| 9 | West Adelaide | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1516 | 1994 | 43.19 | 8 |
| 10 | Woodville | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1463 | 2016 | 42.05 | 6 |
| H&A | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 17044 | 17044 | 50.00 | 200 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 716 | 716 | 50.00 | 8 | |
| Total | 104 | 104 | 104 | 0 | 17760 | 17760 | 50.00 | 208 |
First Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 4.5 | 7.6 | 11.11 | 15.12 | 102 | Sat 11-Sep-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 40,570 | |
| Norwood | 1.3 | 4.11 | 5.14 | 6.21 | 57 | Sturt won by 45 points | |||
Second Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.3 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 17.10 | 112 | Sat 18-Sep-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 37,628 | |
| South Adelaide | 3.1 | 6.4 | 10.9 | 16.11 | 107 | Port Adelaide won by 5 points | |||
Preliminary Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.5 | 5.9 | 12.11 | 12.15 | 87 | Sat 25-Sep-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 35,717 | |
| Sturt | 5.3 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 14.10 | 94 | Sturt won by 7 points | |||
Grand Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 80 | Sat 2-Oct-1965 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 62,543 | |
| Sturt | 2.1 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 12.5 | 77 | Port Adelaide won by 3 points | |||