1985 SANFL Season: Sturt
These are the details of the premiership results for Sturt for the 1985 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Unley Oval as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). 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).
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 | |
| Viney, Todd | 1 | 0 | R02 |
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 |