1955 SANFL Grand Final: Norwood v Port Adelaide
This is the match report for the match played on 1 October 1955 between Norwood and Port Adelaide in the grand final of the 1955 SANFL season.
Norwood hosted Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.
The hosts were coached by Jack Oatey and the visitors were coached by Fos Williams.
As a result of this match, Port Adelaide were the premiers and Norwood were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1955 SANFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Norwood
v
Port Adelaide
Date:
Saturday 1 October 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Adelaide Oval
Attendance:
44,826
Match Results
Outcome:
Norwood
def. by
Port Adelaide
Score:
5.8.38 - 15.11.101
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood | 0 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | (38) |
| Port Adelaide | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 6 | 15 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 11 | (101) |
| Margin | PADL by 25 | PADL by 12 | PADL by 17 | PADL by 63 | PADL by 63 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Oatey
(Norwood),
Fos Williams
(Port Adelaide)
Captains:
unknown
(Norwood),
unknown
(Port Adelaide)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
M. Hall
Player Statistics
Norwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher, Sam | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 5 | 8 | |||
Port Adelaide
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abley, John | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Boyd, Davey | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Greer, Allen | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McDonald, Harold | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Motley, Geof | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Fos | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (6 players) | 15 | 11 | |||