1953 SANFL Season: West Torrens
These are the details of the premiership results of West Torrens for the 1953 SANFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Port Adelaide in a semi final, West Torrens defeated Port Adelaide in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season 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 |
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.