1961 SANFL Season: West Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results for West Adelaide for the 1961 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Richmond Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Port Adelaide in the second semi final, West Adelaide defeated Norwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1961 SANFL Season
Team:
West Adelaide
Home Ground:
Richmond Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-5, P%: 58.7)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costello, Stan | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Eustice, Ken | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Kerley, Neil | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Thomas, Doug | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerley, Neil | 21 | 16 | -0- | 5 | R01-19, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/04/1961 | Round 1 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 23 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 29/04/1961 | Round 2 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 34 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 06/05/1961 | Round 3 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | WADL by 63 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 13/05/1961 | Round 4 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WADL by 63 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 20/05/1961 | Round 5 | South Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | SADL by 7 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 27/05/1961 | Round 6 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 75 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 03/06/1961 | Round 7 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | WADL by 7 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 12/06/1961 | Round 8 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 25 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 17/06/1961 | Round 9 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | WADL by 20 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 24/06/1961 | Round 10 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WADL by 98 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 01/07/1961 | Round 11 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WADL by 34 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 08/07/1961 | Round 12 | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 26 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 15/07/1961 | Round 13 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | WADL by 24 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 29/07/1961 | Round 14 | West Torrens | AWAY | LOSS | WTRN by 22 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 05/08/1961 | Round 15 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 11 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 12/08/1961 | Round 16 | Norwood | AWAY | LOSS | NRWD by 14 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 19/08/1961 | Round 17 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 2 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 26/08/1961 | Round 18 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | WADL by 126 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 02/09/1961 | Round 19 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | WADL by 24 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 16/09/1961 | Semi Final | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 17 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 30/09/1961 | Grand Final | Norwood | HOME | WIN | WADL by 36 | Neil Kerley | Neil Kerley |