1956 SANFL Season: Norwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Norwood for the 1956 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Norwood Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Norwood were defeated by North Adelaide in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1956 SANFL Season
Team:
Norwood
Home Ground:
Norwood Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 10-0-8, P%: 49.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Adelaide (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriott, John | 1 | 0 | SF | |
| McInnes, John | 1 | 0 | SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oatey, Jack | 19 | 10 | -0- | 9 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1956 | Round 1 | West Torrens | AWAY | LOSS | WTRN by 2 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 25/04/1956 | Round 2 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 39 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 3 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 6 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 4 | Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | GLNG by 8 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 5 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 38 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 6 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 44 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 02/06/1956 | Round 7 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 109 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 8 | West Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | WADL by 13 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 9 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 11 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 10 | West Torrens | AWAY | LOSS | WTRN by 11 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 11 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 57 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 12 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 19 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 13 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 21 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 14 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 11 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 15 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 41 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 16 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 8 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 25/08/1956 | Round 17 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 9 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 01/09/1956 | Round 18 | Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | GLNG by 35 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 08/09/1956 | Semi Final | North Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | NADL by 39 | Jack Oatey | unknown |