1961 SANFL Season: West Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results of West Adelaide for the 1961 SANFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Port Adelaide in a semi final, West Adelaide defeated Norwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season 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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.