1941 SANFL Season: Norwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Norwood for the 1941 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 being defeated by Sturt in a semi final and defeating West Adelaide in the preliminary final, Norwood defeated Sturt in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1941 SANFL Season
Team:
Norwood
Home Ground:
Norwood Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 13-0-4, P%: 58.1)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Kevin Hardiman
Vice-Captain:
Bruce Schultz
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, William | 15 | 0 | R04-14, R17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Bennett, Chester | 6 | 0 | R09, R11, R15-17, SF | |
| Bertram, Leonard | 1 | 0 | R06 | |
| Bice, Perc | 12 | 0 | R01-03, R05, R07-08, R10, R14-15, SF, PF, GF | |
| Bridgman, Michael | 4 | 0 | R14-16, SF | |
| Bugg, Lindsay | 10 | 0 | R01-04, R09-12, R15-16 | |
| Calder, Ron | 20 | 0 | R01-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Cocks, Charles | 8 | 0 | R08-12, R15-17 | |
| Connolly, Pat | 3 | 0 | R06-08 | |
| Drage, Doug | 2 | 0 | R13-14 | |
| Eaton, Laurie | 8 | 0 | R01-05, R11, PF, GF | |
| Foweraker, Len | 19 | 0 | R01-15, R17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Hardiman, Kevin | 20 | 0 | R01-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Hebbard, David | 1 | 0 | R13 | |
| Holmesby, Dick | 9 | 0 | R04-09, R15, PF, GF | |
| Humble, Ron | 3 | 0 | R01-03 | |
| Jorgensen, Don | 7 | 0 | R01-05, R12-13 | |
| Kirwan, Kevin | 6 | 0 | R05-07, R09, R12, R16 | |
| Koch, Ron | 1 | 0 | R16 | |
| Lawrence, Ernest | 12 | 0 | R01-08, R17, SF, PF, GF | |
| List, Kevin | 20 | 0 | R01-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Matthews, Eric | 3 | 0 | R01-03 | |
| McCallum, Bill | 12 | 0 | R07-14, R17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Moll, Frederick | 1 | 0 | R17 | |
| Monohan, Ray | 1 | 0 | R04 | |
| Oatey, Jack | 19 | 0 | R01-03, R05-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Partridge, Archie | 3 | 0 | R06-08 | |
| Price, Tom | 20 | 0 | R01-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Ralph, Harry | 6 | 0 | R11-16 | |
| Roads, Pat | 3 | 0 | R04-06 | |
| Roads, Sandy | 9 | 0 | R09-10, R14-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Sawley, Alby | 19 | 0 | R01-03, R05-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Sawley, Gordon | 9 | 0 | R01-07, R16, SF | |
| Schmelzkopf, Jeff | 19 | 9 | R02-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Schultz, Bruce | 13 | 0 | R01-13 | |
| Seelenmeyer, John | 10 | 0 | R10-11, R13-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Syer, Thomas | 1 | 0 | R04 | |
| Taylor, Stan | 18 | 0 | R01-04, R06-14, R16-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Thomas, Arthur | 4 | 0 | R10, R12-14 | |
| Thomas, Edgar | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Tugwell, Doug | 10 | 0 | R01-03, R12, R15-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Walker, Max | 1 | 0 | R05 | |
| Whittaker, Gordon | 11 | 0 | R04, R08-11, R13-15, R17, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCallum, Frederick | 20 | 15 | -0- | 5 | R01-17, SF, PF, GF |
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Jeff Schmelzkopf | Ron Calder | Len Foweraker |
| Half-Back: | Lindsay Bugg | Stan Taylor | John Seelenmeyer |
| Centre: | Perc Bice | Alby Sawley | Gordon Whittaker |
| Half-Forward: | Doug Tugwell | Kevin List | William Allen |
| Forward: | Bruce Schultz | Kevin Hardiman | Charles Cocks |
| Follower: | Tom Price | Sandy Roads | Jack Oatey |
This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available complete positional records from this season.
Names in bold indicate that the player was named in this position at least ten times this season (exc. interchange).
Positional information from 20 out of 20 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04/1941 | Round 1 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 25 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 03/05/1941 | Round 2 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 64 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 10/05/1941 | Round 3 | Sturt | HOME | LOSS | STRT by 16 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 17/05/1941 | Round 4 | West Torrens | AWAY | LOSS | WTRN by 13 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 24/05/1941 | Round 5 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 36 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 31/05/1941 | Round 6 | West Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | WADL by 17 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 07/06/1941 | Round 7 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 85 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 14/06/1941 | Round 8 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 44 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 21/06/1941 | Round 9 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 27 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 28/06/1941 | Round 10 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 31 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 05/07/1941 | Round 11 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 95 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 19/07/1941 | Round 12 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 66 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 26/07/1941 | Round 13 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 42 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 02/08/1941 | Round 14 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 49 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 16/08/1941 | Round 15 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 18 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 23/08/1941 | Round 16 | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 24 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 06/09/1941 | Round 17 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 81 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 20/09/1941 | Semi Final | Sturt | HOME | LOSS | STRT by 71 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 27/09/1941 | Preliminary Final | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 25 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
| 04/10/1941 | Grand Final | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 29 | Frederick McCallum | Kevin Hardiman |
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.