1953 SANFL Season: West Torrens
These are the details of the premiership results for West Torrens for the 1953 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Thebarton 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, West Torrens defeated Port Adelaide in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1953 SANFL Season
Team:
West Torrens
Home Ground:
Thebarton Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-3, P%: 58.3)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby, Ron | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Hank, Bob | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Head, Lindsay | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinlough, Joe | 20 | 17 | -0- | 3 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/04/1953 | Round 1 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | WTRN by 24 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 02/05/1953 | Round 2 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 34 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 09/05/1953 | Round 3 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WTRN by 28 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 16/05/1953 | Round 4 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WTRN by 29 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 23/05/1953 | Round 5 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | WTRN by 76 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 30/05/1953 | Round 6 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WTRN by 22 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 06/06/1953 | Round 7 | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | WTRN by 14 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 13/06/1953 | Round 8 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 28 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 20/06/1953 | Round 9 | Norwood | AWAY | LOSS | NRWD by 13 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 27/06/1953 | Round 10 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WTRN by 8 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 04/07/1953 | Round 11 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WTRN by 58 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 25/07/1953 | Round 12 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WTRN by 25 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 01/08/1953 | Round 13 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | WTRN by 82 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 08/08/1953 | Round 14 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WTRN by 46 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 15/08/1953 | Round 15 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | WTRN by 32 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 22/08/1953 | Round 16 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | WTRN by 38 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 29/08/1953 | Round 17 | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WTRN by 21 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 05/09/1953 | Round 18 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | WTRN by 89 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 19/09/1953 | Semi Final | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WTRN by 46 | Joe Kinlough | unknown |
| 03/10/1953 | Grand Final | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WTRN by 7 | Joe Kinlough | Bob Hank |