1978 SANFL Season: Norwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Norwood for the 1978 SANFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Glenelg in the qualifying final, being defeated by Sturt in a semi final and defeating Port Adelaide in the preliminary final, Norwood defeated Sturt in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1978 SANFL Season
Team:
Norwood
Home Ground:
Norwood Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 55.8)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Button, Neil | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Craig, Neil | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Jenkins, Danny | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Kerley, Stephen | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Nunan, Mike | 2 | 0 | R17, GF | |
| Taylor, Michael | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Turbill, Greg | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| von Bertouch, Terry | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Wynne, John | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond, Bob | 26 | 18 | -0- | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1978 | Round 1 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 15 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 08/04/1978 | Round 2 | West Torrens | AWAY | LOSS | WTRN by 30 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 15/04/1978 | Round 3 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 45 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 25/04/1978 | Round 4 | Sturt | HOME | LOSS | STRT by 34 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 29/04/1978 | Round 5 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 101 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 07/05/1978 | Round 6 | Central District | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 47 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 13/05/1978 | Round 7 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 40 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 20/05/1978 | Round 8 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 59 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 27/05/1978 | Round 9 | Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | GLNG by 11 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 05/06/1978 | Round 10 | West Torrens | HOME | LOSS | WTRN by 31 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 10/06/1978 | Round 11 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 69 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 17/06/1978 | Round 12 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 70 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 24/06/1978 | Round 13 | Sturt | AWAY | LOSS | STRT by 45 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 01/07/1978 | Round 14 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 32 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 08/07/1978 | Round 15 | Central District | AWAY | LOSS | CDIS by 6 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 22/07/1978 | Round 16 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 50 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 30/07/1978 | Round 17 | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 6 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 05/08/1978 | Round 18 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 26 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 12/08/1978 | Round 19 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 11 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 19/08/1978 | Round 20 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 29 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 26/08/1978 | Round 21 | Woodville | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 31 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 02/09/1978 | Round 22 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 41 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 10/09/1978 | Qualifying Final | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 54 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 17/09/1978 | Semi Final | Sturt | AWAY | LOSS | STRT by 22 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 23/09/1978 | Preliminary Final | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 34 | Bob Hammond | unknown |
| 30/09/1978 | Grand Final | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 1 | Bob Hammond | Michael Taylor |
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.