1945 SANFL Preliminary Final: Norwood v West Torrens

This is the match report for the match played on 22 September 1945 between Norwood and West Torrens in the preliminary final of the 1945 SANFL season. Norwood hosted West Torrens at Adelaide Oval. The hosts were coached by Jack Oatey and the visitors were coached by Mal Drury.

As a result of this match, Norwood were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall) and West Torrens faced Port Adelaide in the grand final.

Match Details

Season: 1945 SANFL Season
Round: Preliminary Final
Teams: Norwood v West Torrens
Date: Saturday 22 September 1945
Venue: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 29,359

Match Results

Outcome: Norwood def. by West Torrens
Score: 14.9.93 - 14.13.97

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Norwood 2 . 1 8 . 6 12 . 8 14 . 9 14 . 9 (93)
West Torrens 7 . 5 7 . 6 11 . 8 14 . 13 14 . 13 (97)
Margin WTRN by 34 NRWD by 6 NRWD by 6 WTRN by 4 WTRN by 4
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Jack Oatey (Norwood), Mal Drury (West Torrens)
Captains: unknown (Norwood), unknown (West Torrens)

Player Statistics

Norwood

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Price, Tom ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 14 9

West Torrens

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 14 13

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s