4 Grand Finals in 1919

[csbowes]

I’m guessing someone has already raised this online… I just had Cornesy read this out on air... but look at 1919 in the SANFL…

1919 SANFL Premiership Season
TEAM W D L FOR AGT PTS %
1 Sturt 10 2 0 771 563 20 57.80%
2 West Torrens 9 3 0 692 569 18 54.88%
3 North Adelaide 7 5 0 610 471 14 56.43%
4 Port Adelaide 6 5 1 693 544 13 56.02%
5 South Adelaide 4 7 1 605 662 9 47.75%
6 West Adelaide 4 8 0 595 854 8 41.06%
7 Norwood 1 11 0 549 852 2 39.19%

FINALS
CF Sturt 3 5 23 d North Adelaide 2 6 18
CF Sturt 5 9 39 drew North Adelaide 5 9 39
GF North Adelaide 6 2 38 d West Torrens 5 3 33
GF North Adelaide 2 3 15 drew West Torrens 2 3 15
2S West Torrens 9 5 59 d Port Adelaide 5 5 35
1S North Adelaide 7 18 60 d Sturt 3 5 23

As you can see, Sturt lost it’s first final and was eliminated and North Adelaide went on to play Torrens in the GF and draw and then win the replay. But, since Sturt finished minor premier, they could challenge North and play off in a Challenge Grand Final, which they did, drew it, then won the replay, giving Sturt the premiership rather than North.

So North miss out on the flag they won I reckon...

[robranisgod]

I’m guessing someone has already raised this online… I just had Cornesy read this out on air... but look at 1919 in the SANFL…

1919 SANFL Premiership Season
TEAM W D L FOR AGT PTS %
1 Sturt 10 2 0 771 563 20 57.80%
2 West Torrens 9 3 0 692 569 18 54.88%
3 North Adelaide 7 5 0 610 471 14 56.43%
4 Port Adelaide 6 5 1 693 544 13 56.02%
5 South Adelaide 4 7 1 605 662 9 47.75%
6 West Adelaide 4 8 0 595 854 8 41.06%
7 Norwood 1 11 0 549 852 2 39.19%

FINALS
CF Sturt 3 5 23 d North Adelaide 2 6 18
CF Sturt 5 9 39 drew North Adelaide 5 9 39
GF North Adelaide 6 2 38 d West Torrens 5 3 33
GF North Adelaide 2 3 15 drew West Torrens 2 3 15
2S West Torrens 9 5 59 d Port Adelaide 5 5 35
1S North Adelaide 7 18 60 d Sturt 3 5 23

As you can see, Sturt lost it’s first final and was eliminated and North Adelaide went on to play Torrens in the GF and draw and then win the replay. But, since Sturt finished minor premier, they could challenge North and play off in a Challenge Grand Final, which they did, drew it, then won the replay, giving Sturt the premiership rather than North.

So North miss out on the flag they won I reckon...

And worst of all for North, with 10 minutes to go in the Challenge final replay North led 2 goals 6 behinds to Sturt 5 behinds. Sturt then kicked three goals including the last by Ivor Nicolle to win the match right on the final bell. Nicolle's goal was from the half forward flank about 50 yards from goal.

[Leaping Lindner]

Ivor Nicole kicked that goal with seconds remaining. Apparently the ball went back to the centre after the goal and the bell went. As Sturt were 1 point down at the time if he'd missed it would have been ANOTHER draw.

[Footy Chick]

Fantastic. Lets give them all premiership medals for participating