1968 SANFL Season: Sturt
These are the details of the premiership results of Sturt for the 1968 SANFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Port Adelaide in a semi final, Sturt defeated Port Adelaide in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1968 SANFL Season
Team:
Sturt
Home Ground:
Unley Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 18-0-2, P%: 59.7)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
John Halbert
Vice-Captain:
Bob Shearman
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adcock, Brenton | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Burgan, Tony | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Hicks, Daryl | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Murphy, John | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Schoff, Rick | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Shearman, Bob | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oatey, Jack | 22 | 20 | -0- | 2 | R01-20, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/04/1968 | Round 1 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 34 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 20/04/1968 | Round 2 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | STRT by 11 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 25/04/1968 | Round 3 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 19 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 04/05/1968 | Round 4 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 61 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 11/05/1968 | Round 5 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | STRT by 12 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 18/05/1968 | Round 6 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 37 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 25/05/1968 | Round 7 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 2 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 01/06/1968 | Round 8 | Central District | HOME | WIN | STRT by 101 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 08/06/1968 | Round 9 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 1 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 22/06/1968 | Round 10 | Woodville | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 66 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 29/06/1968 | Round 11 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 72 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 06/07/1968 | Round 12 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 58 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 13/07/1968 | Round 13 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 31 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 20/07/1968 | Round 14 | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 1 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 27/07/1968 | Round 15 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 1 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 03/08/1968 | Round 16 | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 28 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 10/08/1968 | Round 17 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 19 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 17/08/1968 | Round 18 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | STRT by 75 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 24/08/1968 | Round 19 | Central District | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 20 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 31/08/1968 | Round 20 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | STRT by 98 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 14/09/1968 | Semi Final | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 13 | Jack Oatey | unknown |
| 28/09/1968 | Grand Final | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 27 | Jack Oatey | Bob Shearman |
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.