The 1975 South Australian National Football League season was the 96th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.
Glenelg won the second semi-final and were premiership favourites. However Norwood won the grand final, their first premiership in 25 years.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwood (P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2210 | 1620 | 57.70 | 32 |
| 2 | Glenelg | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2872 | 1740 | 62.27 | 30 |
| 3 | Sturt | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2251 | 1446 | 60.89 | 30 |
| 4 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2278 | 1845 | 55.25 | 24 |
| 5 | North Adelaide | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1869 | 2305 | 44.78 | 16 |
| 6 | West Adelaide | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1855 | 1980 | 48.37 | 14 |
| 7 | Central District | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1708 | 2247 | 43.19 | 12 |
| 8 | South Adelaide | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1687 | 2245 | 42.90 | 10 |
| 9 | Woodville | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1686 | 2283 | 42.48 | 8 |
| 10 | West Torrens | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1806 | 2511 | 41.83 | 4 |
Finals series (Major Round)
Qualifying and Elimination Finals
| Elimination Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 September (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 11.32 (98) | def. | North Adelaide 8.20 (68) | Football Park (crowd: 16,585) | |
| Qualifying Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 7 September (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 17.24 (126) | def. | Sturt 15.10 (100) | Football Park (crowd: 25,770) | Report |
Semi-finals
| First semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 13 September (2:10 pm) | Sturt 5.23 (53) | def. by | Port Adelaide 18.12 (120) | Football Park (crowd: 26,107) | |
| Second semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 14 September (2:10 pm) | Norwood 16.10 (106) | def. by | Glenelg 21.9 (135) | Football Park (crowd: 32,719) | Report |
Preliminary final
| Preliminary Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 20 September (2:10 pm) | Norwood 11.19 (85) | def. | Port Adelaide 8.7 (55) | Football Park (crowd: 36,128) | [2] |
Grand Final
| 1975 SANFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 27 September (2:10 pm) |
Glenelg | def. by | Norwood | Football Park (crowd: 53,283) | [1] |
| 1.3 (9) 5.4 (34) 6.7 (43) 7.10 (52) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.5 (23) 4.6 (30) 6.9 (45) 9.10 (64) |
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Events
- On 23 August (Round 17), Glenelg 49.23 (317) defeated Central Districts 11.13 (79), setting a new record SANFL score which still stands today.[3] Gleneg's winning margin of 238 points is also still their biggest winning margin in SANFL history.[4]
References
- ^ a b "SANFL Premiership season - Season 1975". Australian Football. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "1975 Preliminary Final : Norwood Defeats Port In Exciting Encounter". SANFL Football Memories.
- ^ Jakobsen, Peter (10 May 2015). "The Slaying". www.thevarnishedculture.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ Ross, John (1998). The Clubs: The Complete History of Every Club in the VFL/AFL. Ringwood, Victoria: Penguin Books. p. 14. ISBN 0670878588.
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