1940 SANFL Season: Sturt
These are the details of the premiership results for Sturt for the 1940 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Unley Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Port Adelaide in the second semi final, Sturt defeated South Adelaide in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1940 SANFL Season
Team:
Sturt
Home Ground:
Unley Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 13-0-4, P%: 55.3)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson, Fulton | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Harris, Ron | 1 | 1 | GF | |
| Lathlean, Rex | 1 | 0 | R04 | |
| Morton, Bo | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Tuohy, Howard | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton, Bo | 19 | 15 | -0- | 4 | R01-17, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/1940 | Round 1 | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 10 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 27/04/1940 | Round 2 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 39 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 04/05/1940 | Round 3 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | STRT by 29 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 11/05/1940 | Round 4 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 13 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 18/05/1940 | Round 5 | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 62 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 25/05/1940 | Round 6 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 12 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 01/06/1940 | Round 7 | North Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | NADL by 47 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 08/06/1940 | Round 8 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | STRT by 26 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 15/06/1940 | Round 9 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 17 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 22/06/1940 | Round 10 | South Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | SADL by 7 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 29/06/1940 | Round 11 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 91 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 06/07/1940 | Round 12 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 2 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 20/07/1940 | Round 13 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | STRT by 114 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 27/07/1940 | Round 14 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | STRT by 17 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 17/08/1940 | Round 15 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 51 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 24/08/1940 | Round 16 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 48 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 31/08/1940 | Round 17 | Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | GLNG by 14 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 14/09/1940 | Semi Final | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 3 | Bo Morton | unknown |
| 28/09/1940 | Grand Final | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 21 | Bo Morton | Bo Morton |