1939 SANFL Preliminary Final: South Adelaide v West Torrens
This is the match report for the match played on 23 September 1939 between South Adelaide and West Torrens in the preliminary final of the 1939 SANFL season.
South Adelaide hosted West Torrens at Adelaide Oval.
The hosts were coached by Len Ashby and the visitors were coached by Sampson Hosking.
As a result of this match, South Adelaide were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall) and West Torrens faced Port Adelaide in the grand final.
Match Details
Season:
1939 SANFL Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
South Adelaide
v
West Torrens
Date:
Saturday 23 September 1939
Venue:
Adelaide Oval
Attendance:
23,765
Match Results
Outcome:
South Adelaide
def. by
West Torrens
Score:
12.14.86 - 18.13.121
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Adelaide | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 14 | (86) |
| West Torrens | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 10 | 18 | . | 13 | 18 | . | 13 | (121) |
| Margin | SADL by 20 | WTRN by 2 | WTRN by 21 | WTRN by 35 | WTRN by 35 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Ashby
(South Adelaide),
Sampson Hosking
(West Torrens)
Captains:
unknown
(South Adelaide),
unknown
(West Torrens)
Player Statistics
South Adelaide
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 12 | 14 | |||
West Torrens
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 18 | 13 | |||