1938 SANFL Season: South Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results of South Adelaide for the 1938 SANFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Norwood in a semi final, South Adelaide defeated Port Adelaide in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1938 SANFL Season
Team:
South Adelaide
Home Ground:
Adelaide Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-0-2, P%: 59.1)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle, John | 1 | 0 | R09 | |
| Dawes, Jack | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Dawes, Jim | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Haines, Colin | 1 | 0 | R13 | |
| Templeton, Jim | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby, Len | 19 | 17 | -0- | 2 | R01-17, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1938 | Round 1 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | SADL by 79 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 30/04/1938 | Round 2 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | SADL by 92 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 07/05/1938 | Round 3 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | SADL by 45 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 14/05/1938 | Round 4 | North Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | NADL by 8 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 21/05/1938 | Round 5 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | SADL by 91 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 28/05/1938 | Round 6 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | SADL by 36 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 04/06/1938 | Round 7 | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | SADL by 73 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 11/06/1938 | Round 8 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | SADL by 37 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 18/06/1938 | Round 9 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | SADL by 16 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 25/06/1938 | Round 10 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | SADL by 33 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 09/07/1938 | Round 11 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | SADL by 95 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 16/07/1938 | Round 12 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | SADL by 32 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 30/07/1938 | Round 13 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | SADL by 1 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 06/08/1938 | Round 14 | Sturt | HOME | LOSS | STRT by 17 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 13/08/1938 | Round 15 | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | SADL by 55 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 27/08/1938 | Round 16 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | SADL by 25 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 03/09/1938 | Round 17 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | SADL by 6 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 17/09/1938 | Semi Final | Norwood | HOME | WIN | SADL by 20 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 01/10/1938 | Grand Final | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | SADL by 46 | Len Ashby | Jack Dawes |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.