1979 SANFL Season: Port Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results for Port Adelaide for the 1979 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Alberton 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 South Adelaide in the qualifying final and defeating Central District in the second semi final, Port Adelaide defeated South Adelaide in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1979 SANFL Season
Team:
Port Adelaide
Club:
Port Adelaide
Home Ground:
Alberton Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 52.7)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abernethy, Bruce | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Cahill, Darrell | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Cunningham, Brian | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Giles, Tony | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Hofner, Peter | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Phillips, Greg | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Williams, Mark | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahill, John | 25 | 17 | -0- | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04/1979 | Round 1 | Norwood | HOME | LOSS | NRWD by 37 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 16/04/1979 | Round 2 | Sturt | AWAY | LOSS | STRT by 9 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 21/04/1979 | Round 3 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 18 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 28/04/1979 | Round 4 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | PADL by 25 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 05/05/1979 | Round 5 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | PADL by 2 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 12/05/1979 | Round 6 | North Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | NADL by 33 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 19/05/1979 | Round 7 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | PADL by 30 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 26/05/1979 | Round 8 | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 30 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 02/06/1979 | Round 9 | Central District | HOME | WIN | PADL by 97 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 09/06/1979 | Round 10 | South Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | SADL by 33 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 16/06/1979 | Round 11 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | PADL by 10 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 23/06/1979 | Round 12 | Norwood | AWAY | LOSS | NRWD by 33 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 30/06/1979 | Round 13 | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 15 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 07/07/1979 | Round 14 | Woodville | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 16 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 14/07/1979 | Round 15 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 53 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 21/07/1979 | Round 16 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 29 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 28/07/1979 | Round 17 | West Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | WADL by 4 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 04/08/1979 | Round 18 | Central District | HOME | LOSS | CDIS by 54 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 11/08/1979 | Round 19 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 49 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 18/08/1979 | Round 20 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 54 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 26/08/1979 | Round 21 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 6 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 01/09/1979 | Round 22 | Glenelg | HOME | LOSS | GLNG by 11 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 09/09/1979 | Qualifying Final | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 38 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 16/09/1979 | Semi Final | Central District | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 26 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 29/09/1979 | Grand Final | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 31 | John Cahill | Brian Cunningham |