1954 SANFL Round 1: Sturt v South Adelaide
This is the match report for the match played on 24 April 1954 between Sturt and South Adelaide during round 1 of the 1954 SANFL season.
Sturt hosted South Adelaide at Unley Oval.
The hosts were coached by Len Fitzgerald and the visitors were coached by Alan Hickinbotham.
As a result of this match, Sturt were then 8th on the ladder and South Adelaide were then 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 SANFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Sturt
v
South Adelaide
Date:
Saturday 24 April 1954
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Unley Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Sturt
def. by
South Adelaide
Score:
4.7.31 - 11.13.79
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturt | 2 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 7 | (31) |
| South Adelaide | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Margin | SADL by 10 | SADL by 21 | SADL by 36 | SADL by 48 | SADL by 48 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Fitzgerald
(Sturt),
Alan Hickinbotham
(South Adelaide)
Captains:
unknown
(Sturt),
unknown
(South Adelaide)
Player Statistics
Sturt
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May, Wally | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 4 | 7 | |||
South Adelaide
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 11 | 13 | |||