1926 SAFA Season

The results for the 1926 SAFA season (currently known as the South Australian National Football League Reserves). West Torrens Association (West Torrens Reserves) were the premiers.

Season Details

Name: 1926 SAFA Season
Teams: 8
Rounds: 14
Finals System: Second Amended Argus System
Matches: 59

Team Details

Team	Home Ground	Coach (Appointed)
Glenelg Association	Glenelg Oval	Frank Marshall
North Adelaide Association	Prospect Oval
Norwood Association	Norwood Oval
Port Adelaide Association	Alberton Oval
South Adelaide Association	Kensington Oval
Sturt Association	Unley Oval
West Adelaide Association	Adelaide Showground
West Torrens Association	Thebarton Oval

Season Results

Premiers: West Torrens Association
Runners-Up: South Adelaide Association
Minor Premiers: West Torrens Association

Team Results

Minor Premiership Results

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA	GF	BF	GA	BA
West Torrens Association	1st	11	-0-	3	22	58.9%	1,008	704	142	156	99	110
South Adelaide Association	2nd	11	-0-	3	22	58.9%	1,100	769	161	134	106	133
Norwood Association	3rd	9	-1-	4	19	55.3%	795	643	109	141	87	121
West Adelaide Association	4th	7	-0-	7	14	46.5%	775	891	109	121	126	135
North Adelaide Association	5th	5	-0-	9	10	47.1%	828	929	117	126	132	137
Glenelg Association	6th	5	-0-	9	10	45.0%	776	947	105	146	138	119
Sturt Association	7th	4	-0-	10	8	44.9%	769	943	106	133	128	175
Port Adelaide Association	8th	3	-1-	10	7	43.7%	775	1,000	106	139	139	166

Overall Premiership Results

Team	Position (Outcome)
West Torrens Association	1st	Premiers
South Adelaide Association	2nd	Runners-Up
Norwood Association	3rd	Defeated by West Torrens Association (Semi Final)
West Adelaide Association	4th	Defeated by South Adelaide Association (Semi Final)
North Adelaide Association	5th	Did not qualify for finals
Glenelg Association	6th	Did not qualify for finals
Sturt Association	7th	Did not qualify for finals
Port Adelaide Association	8th	Did not qualify for finals

Season Fixture

Round 1

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	01/05/1926	Glenelg (A) v West Torrens (A)	Glenelg Oval	49	-	48
SAT	01/05/1926	Norwood (A) v Sturt (A)	Norwood Oval	83	-	39
SAT	01/05/1926	Port Adelaide (A) v West Adelaide (A)	Alberton Oval	31	-	69
SAT	01/05/1926	South Adelaide (A) v North Adelaide (A)	Kensington Oval	69	-	55

Round 2

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	08/05/1926	Norwood (A) v South Adelaide (A)	Norwood Oval	45	-	43
SAT	08/05/1926	Port Adelaide (A) v West Torrens (A)	Alberton Oval	41	-	90
SAT	08/05/1926	Sturt (A) v North Adelaide (A)	Unley Oval	47	-	65
SAT	08/05/1926	West Adelaide (A) v Glenelg (A)	Adelaide Showground	46	-	78

Round 3

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	15/05/1926	Glenelg (A) v Port Adelaide (A)	Glenelg Oval	94	-	49
SAT	15/05/1926	North Adelaide (A) v Norwood (A)	Prospect Oval	41	-	94
SAT	15/05/1926	South Adelaide (A) v Sturt (A)	Kensington Oval	85	-	46
SAT	15/05/1926	West Torrens (A) v West Adelaide (A)	Thebarton Oval	96	-	43

Round 4

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	22/05/1926	Norwood (A) v West Adelaide (A)	Norwood Oval	35	-	41
SAT	22/05/1926	South Adelaide (A) v Port Adelaide (A)	Kensington Oval	88	-	55
SAT	22/05/1926	Sturt (A) v Glenelg (A)	Unley Oval	54	-	49
SAT	22/05/1926	West Torrens (A) v North Adelaide (A)	Thebarton Oval	85	-	28

Round 5

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	29/05/1926	North Adelaide (A) v Glenelg (A)	Prospect Oval	84	-	71
SAT	29/05/1926	Port Adelaide (A) v Norwood (A)	Alberton Oval	28	-	28
SAT	29/05/1926	West Adelaide (A) v Sturt (A)	Adelaide Showground	42	-	61
SAT	29/05/1926	West Torrens (A) v South Adelaide (A)	Thebarton Oval	40	-	66

Round 6

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	05/06/1926	Sturt (A) v Port Adelaide (A)	Unley Oval	55	-	63
MON	07/06/1926	Glenelg (A) v South Adelaide (A)	Glenelg Oval	66	-	88
MON	07/06/1926	North Adelaide (A) v West Adelaide (A)	Prospect Oval	84	-	17
MON	07/06/1926	West Torrens (A) v Norwood (A)	Thebarton Oval	66	-	23

Round 7

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	19/06/1926	Norwood (A) v Glenelg (A)	Norwood Oval
SAT	19/06/1926	Port Adelaide (A) v North Adelaide (A)	Alberton Oval	86	-	38
SAT	19/06/1926	Sturt (A) v West Torrens (A)	Unley Oval	57	-	71
SAT	19/06/1926	West Adelaide (A) v South Adelaide (A)	Kensington Oval	45	-	104

Round 8

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	26/06/1926	North Adelaide (A) v South Adelaide (A)	Prospect Oval	61	-	77
SAT	26/06/1926	Sturt (A) v Norwood (A)	Unley Oval	54	-	81
SAT	26/06/1926	West Adelaide (A) v Port Adelaide (A)	Adelaide Showground	82	-	53
SAT	26/06/1926	West Torrens (A) v Glenelg (A)	Thebarton Oval	108	-	58

Round 9

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	10/07/1926	Glenelg (A) v West Adelaide (A)	Glenelg Oval	58	-	69
SAT	10/07/1926	North Adelaide (A) v Sturt (A)	Prospect Oval	105	-	69
SAT	10/07/1926	South Adelaide (A) v Norwood (A)	Kensington Oval	87	-	81
SAT	10/07/1926	West Torrens (A) v Port Adelaide (A)	Thebarton Oval	78	-	48

Round 10

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	17/07/1926	Norwood (A) v North Adelaide (A)	Norwood Oval	86	-	57
SAT	17/07/1926	Port Adelaide (A) v Glenelg (A)	Alberton Oval	149	-	55
SAT	17/07/1926	Sturt (A) v South Adelaide (A)	Unley Oval	45	-	67
SAT	17/07/1926	West Adelaide (A) v West Torrens (A)	Adelaide Showground	62	-	78

Round 11

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	24/07/1926	Norwood (A) v West Torrens (A)	Norwood Oval	69	-	44
SAT	24/07/1926	Port Adelaide (A) v Sturt (A)	Alberton Oval	51	-	62
SAT	24/07/1926	South Adelaide (A) v Glenelg (A)	Kensington Oval	104	-	37
SAT	24/07/1926	West Adelaide (A) v North Adelaide (A)	Adelaide Showground	69	-	34

Round 12

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	07/08/1926	Glenelg (A) v Sturt (A)	Glenelg Oval	71	-	63
SAT	07/08/1926	North Adelaide (A) v West Torrens (A)	Prospect Oval	54	-	76
SAT	07/08/1926	Port Adelaide (A) v South Adelaide (A)	Alberton Oval	60	-	117
SAT	07/08/1926	West Adelaide (A) v Norwood (A)	Adelaide Showground	75	-	63

Round 13

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	03/07/1926	Glenelg (A) v North Adelaide (A)	Glenelg Oval	54	-	37
SAT	03/07/1926	Norwood (A) v Port Adelaide (A)	Norwood Oval	59	-	32
SAT	03/07/1926	South Adelaide (A) v West Torrens (A)	Kensington Oval	72	-	75
SAT	03/07/1926	Sturt (A) v West Adelaide (A)	Unley Oval	83	-	57

Round 14

Date		Match	Venue	Result
SAT	31/07/1926	Glenelg (A) v Norwood (A)	Glenelg Oval	36	-	48
SAT	31/07/1926	North Adelaide (A) v Port Adelaide (A)	Prospect Oval	85	-	29
SAT	31/07/1926	West Adelaide (A) v South Adelaide (A)	Adelaide Showground	58	-	33
SAT	31/07/1926	West Torrens (A) v Sturt (A)	Thebarton Oval	53	-	34

Final Round 1

Semi Final

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	14/08/1926		South Adelaide (A) v West Adelaide (A)	Norwood Oval	69	-	49
SAT	14/08/1926		West Torrens (A) v Norwood (A)	Unley Oval	72	-	49

Final Round 2

Grand Final

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	21/08/1926		West Torrens (A) v South Adelaide (A)	Adelaide Oval	63	-	37

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