1971 SANFL Preliminary Final: Port Adelaide v Central District
This is the match report for the match played on 18 September 1971 between Port Adelaide and Central District in the preliminary final of the 1971 SANFL season.
Port Adelaide hosted Central District at Adelaide Oval.
The hosts were coached by Fos Williams and the visitors were coached by Dennis Jones.
As a result of this match, Port Adelaide faced North Adelaide in the grand final and Central District were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall).
Match Details
Season:
1971 SANFL Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Port Adelaide
v
Central District
Date:
Saturday 18 September 1971
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Adelaide Oval
Attendance:
42,909
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Adelaide
def.
Central District
Score:
16.15.111 - 11.16.82
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 3 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 12 | 16 | . | 15 | 16 | . | 15 | (111) |
| Central District | 3 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 16 | (82) |
| Margin | PADL by 2 | level | PADL by 16 | PADL by 29 | PADL by 29 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fos Williams
(Port Adelaide),
Dennis Jones
(Central District)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Adelaide),
unknown
(Central District)
Player Statistics
Port Adelaide
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | |||||||||||
| Total (0 players) | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Central District
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | |||||||||||
| Total (0 players) | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||