1926 SAFA Season

This page displays the results for the 1926 season of the South Australian Football Association (currently known as the South Australian National Football League Reserves).

It featured fourteen rounds in a double round-robin format. It should be noted that teams did not necessarily play their matches following the same order as the nominal round numbers of those matches this season. The West Torrens Association were the minor premiers.

The premiership ended with a finals series following the Second Amended Argus system. The West Torrens Association were the premiers.

Premiership Details

Name: 1926 South Australian Football Association Season
Known As: 1926 SAFA Season
Teams: 8
Rounds: 14
Finals System: Second Amended Argus System
Matches: 59

Team Details

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

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

Overall Premiership Results

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

Premiership Fixture

Regular Season

Round 1

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
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 Attendance
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 Attendance
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 Attendance
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 Attendance
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 Attendance
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 Attendance
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 Attendance
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 Attendance
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 Attendance
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 Attendance
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 Attendance
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 Attendance
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 Attendance
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

Finals Series

The positions of teams going into the finals:

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

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 1 Ladder

Team Pos.
West Torrens (A)* 1st
South Adelaide (A) 2nd
Norwood (A) 3rd
West Adelaide (A) 4th
* : right to challenge

Final Round 2

Final (Grand Final)

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

Final Round 2 Ladder

Team Pos.
West Torrens (A)* 1st
South Adelaide (A) 2nd
Norwood (A) 3rd
West Adelaide (A) 4th
* : right to challenge