1954 SANFL Grand Final: Port Adelaide v West Adelaide
This is the match report for the match played on 2 October 1954 between Port Adelaide and West Adelaide in the grand final of the 1954 SANFL season.
Port Adelaide "hosted" West Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.
The hosts were coached by Fos Williams and the visitors were coached by Laurie Cahill.
As a result of this match, Port Adelaide were the premiers and West Adelaide were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1954 SANFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Port Adelaide
v
West Adelaide
Date:
Saturday 2 October 1954
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Adelaide Oval
Attendance:
42,895
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Adelaide
def.
West Adelaide
Score:
11.13.79 - 10.16.76
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| West Adelaide | 7 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 16 | 10 | . | 16 | (76) |
| Margin | WADL by 33 | WADL by 25 | WADL by 2 | PADL by 3 | PADL by 3 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fos Williams
(Port Adelaide),
Laurie Cahill
(West Adelaide)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Adelaide),
unknown
(West Adelaide)
Player Statistics
Port Adelaide
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abley, John | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Boyd, Davey | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Greer, Allen | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McDonald, Harold | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Motley, Geof | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Fos | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (6 players) | 11 | 13 | |||
West Adelaide
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Glynn | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 10 | 16 | |||