1985 SANFL Season: Sturt
These are the details of the premiership results of Sturt for the 1985 SANFL season. The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. Sturt were defeated by West Adelaide in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1985 SANFL Season
Team:
Sturt
Home Ground:
Unley Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 12-1-9, P%: 52.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by West Adelaide (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keane, Merv | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| Martin, Geoff | 1 | 1 | R01 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keane, Merv | 23 | 12 | -1- | 10 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/1985 | Round 1 | Norwood | AWAY | LOSS | NRWD by 3 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 13/04/1985 | Round 2 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 18 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 20/04/1985 | Round 3 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 12 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 27/04/1985 | Round 4 | Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | GLNG by 71 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 04/05/1985 | Round 5 | Woodville | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 65 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 11/05/1985 | Round 6 | Central District | HOME | WIN | STRT by 96 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 18/05/1985 | Round 7 | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 35 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 25/05/1985 | Round 8 | North Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | NADL by 5 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 01/06/1985 | Round 9 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 23 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 10/06/1985 | Round 10 | Norwood | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 22/06/1985 | Round 11 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | STRT by 23 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 29/06/1985 | Round 12 | South Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | SADL by 32 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 06/07/1985 | Round 13 | Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | GLNG by 30 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 13/07/1985 | Round 14 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | STRT by 60 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 20/07/1985 | Round 15 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 30 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 27/07/1985 | Round 16 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | STRT by 129 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 03/08/1985 | Round 17 | Central District | HOME | WIN | STRT by 17 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 10/08/1985 | Round 18 | West Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | WADL by 50 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 17/08/1985 | Round 19 | Norwood | HOME | LOSS | NRWD by 51 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 24/08/1985 | Round 20 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 49 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 31/08/1985 | Round 21 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | STRT by 56 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 07/09/1985 | Round 22 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | STRT by 34 | Merv Keane | unknown |
| 14/09/1985 | Elimination Final | West Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | WADL by 13 | Merv Keane | unknown |
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.