1951 SANFL Season
These are the results for the 1951 season of the South Australian National Football League.
It featured eighteen rounds. Port Adelaide were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. Port Adelaide were the premiers, with Fos Williams as the premiership captain-coach.
Season Details
Name:
1951 SANFL Season
Teams:
8
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
76
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenelg | Glenelg Oval | Johnny Taylor | |
| North Adelaide | Prospect Oval | Ken Farmer | |
| Norwood | Norwood Oval | Jack Oatey | |
| Port Adelaide | Alberton Oval | Fos Williams | |
| South Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | Jim Deane | |
| Sturt | Unley Oval | Len Toyne | |
| West Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | Brian Faehse | |
| West Torrens | Thebarton Oval | Bob Hank |
Season Results
Premiers:
Port Adelaide
Runners-Up:
North Adelaide
Minor Premiers:
Port Adelaide
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 34 | 60.9% | 1,584 | 1,016 | 223 | 246 | 139 | 182 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 26 | 57.7% | 1,566 | 1,146 | 219 | 252 | 158 | 198 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 54.4% | 1,709 | 1,435 | 245 | 239 | 204 | 211 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 53.4% | 1,514 | 1,321 | 214 | 230 | 183 | 223 |
| Norwood | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 18 | 52.5% | 1,370 | 1,240 | 194 | 206 | 173 | 202 |
| West Adelaide | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 46.9% | 1,180 | 1,336 | 162 | 208 | 185 | 226 |
| Sturt | 7th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 39.6% | 1,169 | 1,780 | 164 | 185 | 258 | 232 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 2 | 36.6% | 1,120 | 1,938 | 156 | 184 | 277 | 276 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | Premiers |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Glenelg | 3rd | Defeated by North Adelaide (Preliminary Final) |
| West Torrens | 4th | Defeated by Glenelg (Semi Final) |
| Norwood | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| West Adelaide | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Sturt | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Adelaide | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
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. You can click on the teams in the legend to add/remove their respective results.
Season Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/04/1951 | 2:10 PM | North Adelaide v South Adelaide | Prospect Oval | 148 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 21/04/1951 | 2:10 PM | Norwood v West Torrens | Norwood Oval | 82 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 21/04/1951 | 2:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Glenelg | Alberton Oval | 96 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 21/04/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Adelaide v Sturt | Adelaide Oval | 106 | - | 102 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Adelaide | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 2 | 65.8% | 148 | 77 |
| West Torrens | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 2 | 57.9% | 113 | 82 |
| Port Adelaide | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 2 | 56.8% | 96 | 73 |
| West Adelaide | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 2 | 51.0% | 106 | 102 |
| Sturt | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 49.0% | 102 | 106 |
| Glenelg | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 43.2% | 73 | 96 |
| Norwood | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 42.1% | 82 | 113 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 34.2% | 77 | 148 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WED | 25/04/1951 | 2:10 PM | Glenelg v West Torrens | Adelaide Oval | 95 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1951 | 2:10 PM | Norwood v Port Adelaide | Norwood Oval | 58 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1951 | 2:10 PM | Sturt v North Adelaide | Unley Oval | 45 | - | 167 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Adelaide v South Adelaide | Kensington Oval | 99 | - | 73 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Adelaide | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 72.1% | 315 | 122 |
| Port Adelaide | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 56.5% | 170 | 131 |
| West Adelaide | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 53.9% | 205 | 175 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 2 | 50.6% | 181 | 177 |
| Glenelg | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 2 | 50.6% | 168 | 164 |
| Norwood | 6th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 42.8% | 140 | 187 |
| South Adelaide | 7th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 37.8% | 150 | 247 |
| Sturt | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 35.0% | 147 | 273 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/05/1951 | 2:10 PM | Glenelg v West Adelaide | Glenelg Oval | 80 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 05/05/1951 | 2:10 PM | North Adelaide v Norwood | Prospect Oval | 74 | - | 40 | |
| SAT | 05/05/1951 | 2:10 PM | South Adelaide v Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 45 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 05/05/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Torrens v Sturt | Thebarton Oval | 98 | - | 91 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Adelaide | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 6 | 70.6% | 389 | 162 |
| Port Adelaide | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 6 | 61.7% | 283 | 176 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 53.8% | 248 | 213 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 51.0% | 279 | 268 |
| West Adelaide | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 49.9% | 254 | 255 |
| Norwood | 6th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 40.8% | 180 | 261 |
| Sturt | 7th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 39.1% | 238 | 371 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 35.1% | 195 | 360 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/05/1951 | 2:10 PM | Glenelg v South Adelaide | Glenelg Oval | 115 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1951 | 2:10 PM | Port Adelaide v West Torrens | Mount Gambier | 112 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1951 | 2:10 PM | Sturt v Norwood | Unley Oval | 52 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Adelaide v North Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 67 | - | 102 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Adelaide | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 68.2% | 491 | 229 |
| Port Adelaide | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 59.6% | 395 | 268 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 6 | 58.4% | 363 | 259 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 49.4% | 371 | 380 |
| West Adelaide | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 47.3% | 321 | 357 |
| Norwood | 6th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 2 | 47.5% | 283 | 313 |
| Sturt | 7th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 38.0% | 290 | 474 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 33.7% | 241 | 475 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/05/1951 | 2:10 PM | North Adelaide v Glenelg | Prospect Oval | 118 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1951 | 2:10 PM | Norwood v West Adelaide | Norwood Oval | 45 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1951 | 2:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Sturt | Kensington Oval | 102 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1951 | 2:10 PM | South Adelaide v West Torrens | Adelaide Oval | 75 | - | 150 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Adelaide | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 10 | 66.8% | 609 | 302 |
| Port Adelaide | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 10 | 60.4% | 497 | 326 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 6 | 53.6% | 436 | 377 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 6 | 53.4% | 521 | 455 |
| West Adelaide | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 6 | 48.8% | 383 | 402 |
| Norwood | 6th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 2 | 46.7% | 328 | 375 |
| Sturt | 7th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 37.7% | 348 | 576 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 33.6% | 316 | 625 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | Glenelg v Norwood | Glenelg Oval | 84 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | Port Adelaide v North Adelaide | Alberton Oval | 103 | - | 40 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | Sturt v South Adelaide | Central Oval | 50 | - | 95 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Adelaide v West Torrens | Adelaide Oval | 72 | - | 68 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 62.1% | 600 | 366 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 10 | 61.6% | 649 | 405 |
| West Adelaide | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 49.2% | 455 | 470 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 6 | 52.8% | 589 | 527 |
| Glenelg | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 6 | 52.2% | 520 | 477 |
| Norwood | 6th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 48.3% | 428 | 459 |
| South Adelaide | 7th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 2 | 37.8% | 411 | 675 |
| Sturt | 8th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 37.2% | 398 | 671 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | Glenelg v West Torrens | Glenelg Oval | 107 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 09/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | North Adelaide v Sturt | Adelaide Oval | 103 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 09/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Adelaide v South Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 98 | - | 69 | |
| MON | 11/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | Norwood v Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 47 | - | 52 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 14 | 61.2% | 652 | 413 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 60.7% | 752 | 487 |
| West Adelaide | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 10 | 50.6% | 553 | 539 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 52.4% | 698 | 634 |
| Glenelg | 5th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 6 | 51.7% | 627 | 586 |
| Norwood | 6th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 48.2% | 475 | 511 |
| South Adelaide | 7th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 2 | 38.3% | 480 | 773 |
| Sturt | 8th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 38.3% | 480 | 774 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | Port Adelaide v West Adelaide | Alberton Oval | 86 | - | 71 | |
| SAT | 16/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | South Adelaide v Norwood | Adelaide Oval | 62 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 16/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | Sturt v Glenelg | Unley Oval | 78 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 16/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Torrens v North Adelaide | Thebarton Oval | 63 | - | 66 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 60.4% | 738 | 484 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 14 | 59.8% | 818 | 550 |
| West Adelaide | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 10 | 50.0% | 624 | 625 |
| Glenelg | 4th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 52.7% | 740 | 664 |
| West Torrens | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 52.1% | 761 | 700 |
| Norwood | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 6 | 51.2% | 600 | 573 |
| South Adelaide | 7th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 2 | 37.6% | 542 | 898 |
| Sturt | 8th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 38.6% | 558 | 887 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | Norwood v Glenelg | Norwood Oval | 86 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 23/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | Sturt v South Adelaide | Unley Oval | 84 | - | 53 | |
| SAT | 23/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Adelaide v North Adelaide | Berri Oval | 38 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 23/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Torrens v Port Adelaide | Thebarton Oval | 50 | - | 38 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Adelaide | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 60.1% | 887 | 588 |
| Port Adelaide | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 59.2% | 776 | 534 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 4 | 10 | 52.7% | 837 | 750 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 10 | 52.4% | 811 | 738 |
| West Adelaide | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 10 | 48.8% | 662 | 694 |
| Norwood | 6th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 6 | 50.6% | 686 | 670 |
| Sturt | 7th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 2 | 40.6% | 642 | 940 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 2 | 37.7% | 595 | 982 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | Glenelg v South Adelaide | Glenelg Oval | 141 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | Norwood v Sturt | Norwood Oval | 120 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | Port Adelaide v North Adelaide | Alberton Oval | 96 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Adelaide v West Torrens | Adelaide Oval | 74 | - | 83 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 18 | 59.5% | 872 | 593 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 58.0% | 946 | 684 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 53.9% | 978 | 837 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 52.4% | 894 | 812 |
| West Adelaide | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 10 | 48.6% | 736 | 777 |
| Norwood | 6th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 51.5% | 806 | 759 |
| Sturt | 7th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 2 | 40.8% | 731 | 1,060 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 2 | 37.8% | 682 | 1,123 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/07/1951 | 2:10 PM | Glenelg v Norwood | Moonta | 75 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 14/07/1951 | 2:10 PM | North Adelaide v Port Adelaide | Prospect Oval | 42 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 14/07/1951 | 2:10 PM | South Adelaide v Sturt | Adelaide Oval | 55 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 14/07/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Torrens v West Adelaide | Thebarton Oval | 77 | - | 40 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 59.4% | 928 | 635 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 57.2% | 988 | 740 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 14 | 53.8% | 1,053 | 904 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 14 | 53.3% | 971 | 852 |
| West Adelaide | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 10 | 47.6% | 776 | 854 |
| Norwood | 6th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 51.1% | 873 | 834 |
| Sturt | 7th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 41.6% | 793 | 1,115 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 2 | 38.3% | 737 | 1,185 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/07/1951 | 2:10 PM | Glenelg v Port Adelaide | Glenelg Oval | 66 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 21/07/1951 | 2:10 PM | South Adelaide v North Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 38 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 21/07/1951 | 2:10 PM | Sturt v West Adelaide | Unley Oval | 55 | - | 57 | |
| SAT | 21/07/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Torrens v Norwood | Thebarton Oval | 35 | - | 95 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 22 | 59.2% | 1,017 | 701 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 18 | 57.9% | 1,070 | 778 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 5 | 14 | 53.0% | 1,119 | 993 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 14 | 51.5% | 1,006 | 947 |
| West Adelaide | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 47.8% | 833 | 909 |
| Norwood | 6th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 10 | 52.7% | 968 | 869 |
| Sturt | 7th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 42.0% | 848 | 1,172 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 2 | 38.0% | 775 | 1,267 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/07/1951 | 2:10 PM | Glenelg v West Adelaide | Kensington Oval | 84 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 28/07/1951 | 2:10 PM | North Adelaide v Norwood | Prospect Oval | 47 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 28/07/1951 | 2:10 PM | Port Adelaide v South Adelaide | Alberton Oval | 157 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 28/07/1951 | 2:10 PM | Sturt v West Torrens | Unley Oval | 69 | - | 110 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 60.3% | 1,174 | 773 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 18 | 57.0% | 1,117 | 841 |
| West Torrens | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 52.3% | 1,116 | 1,016 |
| Glenelg | 4th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 14 | 52.5% | 1,203 | 1,087 |
| West Adelaide | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 14 | 48.3% | 927 | 993 |
| Norwood | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 53.0% | 1,031 | 916 |
| Sturt | 7th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 41.7% | 917 | 1,282 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 2 | 37.3% | 847 | 1,424 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | Glenelg v North Adelaide | Glenelg Oval | 99 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Sturt | Alberton Oval | 133 | - | 43 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Adelaide v Norwood | Adelaide Oval | 39 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Torrens v South Adelaide | Kensington Oval | 98 | - | 27 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 26 | 61.6% | 1,307 | 816 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 18 | 56.0% | 1,198 | 940 |
| West Torrens | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 18 | 53.8% | 1,214 | 1,043 |
| Glenelg | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 52.7% | 1,302 | 1,168 |
| Norwood | 5th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 14 | 53.0% | 1,078 | 955 |
| West Adelaide | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 14 | 48.2% | 966 | 1,040 |
| Sturt | 7th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 40.4% | 960 | 1,415 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 2 | 36.5% | 874 | 1,522 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | Glenelg v Sturt | Glenelg Oval | 136 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 11/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | North Adelaide v West Torrens | Prospect Oval | 79 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 11/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | Norwood v South Adelaide | Norwood Oval | 112 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 11/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Adelaide v Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 33 | - | 50 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 61.5% | 1,357 | 849 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 55.9% | 1,277 | 1,006 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 18 | 54.0% | 1,438 | 1,224 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 18 | 53.3% | 1,280 | 1,122 |
| Norwood | 5th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 53.9% | 1,190 | 1,016 |
| West Adelaide | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 14 | 47.8% | 999 | 1,090 |
| Sturt | 7th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 39.6% | 1,016 | 1,551 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 2 | 36.4% | 935 | 1,634 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Norwood | Alberton Oval | 103 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | South Adelaide v West Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 40 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | Sturt v North Adelaide | Unley Oval | 61 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Torrens v Glenelg | Thebarton Oval | 64 | - | 81 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 15 | -0- | 1 | 30 | 61.7% | 1,460 | 908 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 22 | 56.3% | 1,373 | 1,067 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 54.1% | 1,519 | 1,288 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 18 | 52.8% | 1,344 | 1,203 |
| Norwood | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 52.7% | 1,249 | 1,119 |
| West Adelaide | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 49.2% | 1,093 | 1,130 |
| Sturt | 7th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 39.5% | 1,077 | 1,647 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 2 | 36.1% | 975 | 1,728 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | Norwood v North Adelaide | Norwood Oval | 34 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | Sturt v Port Adelaide | Unley Oval | 32 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Adelaide v Glenelg | Adelaide Oval | 42 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1951 | 2:10 PM | West Torrens v South Adelaide | Thebarton Oval | 94 | - | 40 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 16 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 61.6% | 1,506 | 940 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 56.6% | 1,434 | 1,101 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 22 | 54.5% | 1,593 | 1,330 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 53.6% | 1,438 | 1,243 |
| Norwood | 5th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 52.1% | 1,283 | 1,180 |
| West Adelaide | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 48.5% | 1,135 | 1,204 |
| Sturt | 7th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 39.6% | 1,109 | 1,693 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 1 | -0- | 16 | 2 | 35.8% | 1,015 | 1,822 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/09/1951 | 2:10 PM | North Adelaide v West Adelaide | Prospect Oval | 132 | - | 45 | |
| SAT | 01/09/1951 | 2:10 PM | Norwood v Sturt | Norwood Oval | 87 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 01/09/1951 | 2:10 PM | Port Adelaide v West Torrens | Alberton Oval | 78 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 01/09/1951 | 2:10 PM | South Adelaide v Glenelg | Adelaide Oval | 105 | - | 116 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 34 | 60.9% | 1,584 | 1,016 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 26 | 57.7% | 1,566 | 1,146 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 54.4% | 1,709 | 1,435 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 53.4% | 1,514 | 1,321 |
| Norwood | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 18 | 52.5% | 1,370 | 1,240 |
| West Adelaide | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 46.9% | 1,180 | 1,336 |
| Sturt | 7th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 39.6% | 1,169 | 1,780 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 2 | 36.6% | 1,120 | 1,938 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 34 | 60.9% | 1,584 | 1,016 | 223 | 246 | 139 | 182 |
| North Adelaide | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 26 | 57.7% | 1,566 | 1,146 | 219 | 252 | 158 | 198 |
| Glenelg | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 54.4% | 1,709 | 1,435 | 245 | 239 | 204 | 211 |
| West Torrens | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 53.4% | 1,514 | 1,321 | 214 | 230 | 183 | 223 |
| Norwood | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 18 | 52.5% | 1,370 | 1,240 | 194 | 206 | 173 | 202 |
| West Adelaide | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 46.9% | 1,180 | 1,336 | 162 | 208 | 185 | 226 |
| Sturt | 7th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 39.6% | 1,169 | 1,780 | 164 | 185 | 258 | 232 |
| South Adelaide | 8th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 2 | 36.6% | 1,120 | 1,938 | 156 | 184 | 277 | 276 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/09/1951 | 2:10 PM | Glenelg v West Torrens | Adelaide Oval | 93 | - | 55 | 27,855 |
| SAT | 15/09/1951 | 2:10 PM | Port Adelaide v North Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 100 | - | 69 | 32,030 |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st |
| North Adelaide | 2nd |
| Glenelg | 3rd |
| West Torrens | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/09/1951 | 2:10 PM | North Adelaide v Glenelg | Adelaide Oval | 80 | - | 55 | 25,523 |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st |
| North Adelaide | 2nd |
| Glenelg | 3rd |
| West Torrens | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/09/1951 | 2:10 PM | Port Adelaide v North Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 72 | - | 61 | 41,997 |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st |
| North Adelaide | 2nd |
| Glenelg | 3rd |
| West Torrens | 4th |