West Adelaide
"At the end of the 1908 season, VFL premier Carlton then challenged West to a play off for the ‘Championship of the Commonwealth’, a challenge which West were quick to accept. The match took place at Adelaide Oval in front of a crowd of 13,000, most of whom would have been surprised to see West win, let alone so emphatically. Final scores were West Adelaide 12.9 (81) to Carlton 7.10 (52) ... "
The Bloods have hit the highs but, as John Devaney writes, far too often they've experienced the lows.
1961 Season (SANFL) Fixture
West Adelaide's 1961 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-04-22 1 | A | West Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Port Adelaide | 2.5 | 7.10 | 8.13 | 10.15 | 75 | 23 | ALB | 1961-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-04-29 2 | A | West Adelaide | 1.8 | 5.12 | 8.19 | 11.22 | 88 | WON | Norwood | 1.1 | 2.7 | 6.10 | 7.12 | 54 | 34 | NOR | 1961-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-06 3 | H | West Adelaide | 4.5 | 11.10 | 19.14 | 21.18 | 144 | WON | Glenelg | 4.0 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 11.15 | 81 | 63 | RIC | 1961-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-13 4 | H | West Adelaide | 2.5 | 4.9 | 8.16 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | North Adelaide | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 37 | 63 | RIC | 1961-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-20 5 | A | West Adelaide | 0.5 | 3.6 | 5.10 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | South Adelaide | 1.6 | 2.9 | 7.16 | 8.21 | 69 | -7 | ADO | 1961-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-27 6 | A | West Adelaide | 7.6 | 10.10 | 14.13 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | Sturt | 2.3 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 56 | 75 | UNL | 1961-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-03 7 | H | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 68 | WON | West Torrens | 3.1 | 5.3 | 7.10 | 8.13 | 61 | 7 | RIC | 1961-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-12 8 | A | West Adelaide | 0.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.6 | 5.8 | 8.10 | 11.11 | 77 | -25 | ADO | 1961-06-12 Jun 12 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-17 9 | H | West Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.5 | 9.11 | 11.16 | 82 | WON | Norwood | 2.1 | 4.4 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 62 | 20 | RIC | 1961-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-24 10 | H | West Adelaide | 3.4 | 8.7 | 14.11 | 18.16 | 124 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 26 | 98 | RIC | 1961-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-01 11 | H | West Adelaide | 4.2 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.7 | 7.11 | 8.12 | 60 | 34 | RIC | 1961-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-08 12 | A | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 7.5 | 12.13 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Glenelg | 2.3 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 80 | 26 | GLE | 1961-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-15 13 | H | West Adelaide | 1.8 | 4.12 | 7.18 | 11.24 | 90 | WON | Sturt | 0.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 10.6 | 66 | 24 | KEN | 1961-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-29 14 | A | West Adelaide | 0.6 | 5.9 | 9.12 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | West Torrens | 3.5 | 4.7 | 10.10 | 16.12 | 108 | -22 | THB | 1961-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-05 15 | H | West Adelaide | 3.0 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.11 | 9.16 | 11.19 | 85 | -11 | RIC | 1961-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-12 16 | A | West Adelaide | 1.4 | 4.10 | 11.13 | 13.18 | 96 | LOST | Norwood | 2.2 | 8.5 | 14.9 | 16.14 | 110 | -14 | ADO | 1961-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-19 17 | A | West Adelaide | 4.2 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 67 | WON | North Adelaide | 5.3 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 9.11 | 65 | 2 | PRO | 1961-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-26 18 | H | West Adelaide | 6.7 | 13.12 | 19.17 | 25.21 | 171 | WON | Glenelg | 0.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 45 | 126 | ADO | 1961-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-09-02 19 | H | West Adelaide | 6.3 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Sturt | 0.2 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 10.10 | 70 | 24 | RIC | 1961-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-09-16 2SF | A | West Adelaide | 3.9 | 3.13 | 8.19 | 11.24 | 90 | WON | Port Adelaide | 0.3 | 3.8 | 4.12 | 9.19 | 73 | 17 | ADO | 1961-09-16 Sep 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-09-30 GF | H | West Adelaide | 3.2 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Norwood | 4.5 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 73 | 36 | ADO | 1961-09-30 Sep 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |