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Given that South are to play Woodville West Torrens in "Rivalry Round" this season, just wondering if South and Torrens ever met in a Grand Final?

Not a League grand final, a couple of Reserves Grand Finals, though.

And an Escort Cup by the looks!

From "Full Points Footy"

"The only achievement of note during the club's final decade was its 7.15 (57) to 5.7 (37) defeat of South Adelaide in the 1983 Escort Cup grand final".

No. Because as far back as anybody can remember neither has ever played in one (unless you are older than 29)

Sorry, I think from previous posts it is obvious that I am not a South fan - I honestly belive they should be disbanded, go back to 8 teams and Westies take over the entire Southern zone - if nothing else West are good at developing juniors - South are not (and now they have lost David Tiller).

Sojourner wrote:And an Escort Cup by the looks!

From "Full Points Footy"

"The only achievement of note during the club's final decade was its 7.15 (57) to 5.7 (37) defeat of South Adelaide in the 1983 Escort Cup grand final".

for some STUPID reason I missed this game !!!!!!

Ok, this the following Grand Finals for Reserves - the 1926 match was the premiership deciding match:

Final 1926
Torrens 1.4 3.10 7.12 8.15 (60)
South 2.3 2.5 3.6 5.7 (37)

Grand Final 1931
Torrens 4.5 6.6 9.9 10.13 (73)
South 2.0 6.4 9.7 10.10 (70)

Grand Final 1950
Torrens 3.4 7.8 9.9 10.10 (70)
South 2.3 5.5 8.7 10.9 (69)

The night final was contested on the 27th of July 1983
Torrens 0.4 2.8 3.11 7.15 (57)
South 4.3 4.3 5.6 5.7 (37)
Thebarton, 7951

spell_check wrote:Ok, this the following Grand Finals for Reserves - the 1926 match was the premiership deciding match:

Final 1926
Torrens 1.4 3.10 7.12 8.15 (60)
South 2.3 2.5 3.6 5.7 (37)

Grand Final 1931
Torrens 4.5 6.6 9.9 10.13 (73)
South 2.0 6.4 9.7 10.10 (70)

Grand Final 1950
Torrens 3.4 7.8 9.9 10.10 (70)
South 2.3 5.5 8.7 10.9 (69)

The night final was contested on the 27th of July 1983
Torrens 0.4 2.8 3.11 7.15 (57)
South 4.3 4.3 5.6 5.7 (37)
Thebarton, 7951

There was some problem with the lights at thebbie I think .
May have been a wet night as well

I think there were some showers, but the wind probably had more impact from what I read.

Of course, the current Eagles club has played another two Reserves Grand Finals against each other:

Grand Final 1991
South 9.1 11.5 13.6 15.9 (99)
Eagles 4.0 9.5 12.10 14.13 (97)

Grand Final 2004
Eagles 6.4 10.5 15.6 19.9 (123)
South 3.2 5.5 8.5 10.7 (67)

spell_check wrote:Ok,


The night final was contested on the 27th of July 1983
Torrens 0.4 2.8 3.11 7.15 (57)
South 4.3 4.3 5.6 5.7 (37)
Thebarton, 7951

Have you got the teams/goal kickers etc?

The best players and scorers I have:

Torrens: Pilmore, Enright, Nikoletos, Kellett, Querzoli, Symonds
South: Ivanoff, Bennett, Hawkins, Cilento, Butler

Torrens: Pilmore, Dillon 1.2, Lindsay, Hanna, Robson 1.1, Nikoletos, Carter 1.0, K.Hill, Enright, Querzoli 0.1, Rushed 0.5.
South: Slattery 1.1, Butler, Hateley, Miller, Would 1.0, Bennett, G.Hewitt, Tutt, Schneebichler, Cilento 0.1, Rushed 0.1.

spell_check wrote:The best players and scorers I have:

Torrens: Pilmore, Enright, Nikoletos, Kellett, Querzoli, Symonds
South: Ivanoff, Bennett, Hawkins, Cilento, Butler

Torrens: Pilmore, Dillon 1.2, Lindsay, Hanna, Robson 1.1, Nikoletos, Carter 1.0, K.Hill, Enright, Querzoli 0.1, Rushed 0.5.
South: Slattery 1.1, Butler, Hateley, Miller, Would 1.0, Bennett, G.Hewitt, Tutt, Schneebichler, Cilento 0.1, Rushed 0.1.

Some names there hey spelly
Dillon on the radio now
Enrights and Kevin Hills sons play in the AFL neither played at oval ave.
Robsons nephew was playing at richmond not sure if he still is.

Every time I think of South Adelaide v West Torrens matches, I think of round 3 1966 at Thebarton Oval when Neil Hawke hurt his shoulder trying to knock Neil Kerley's block off. It didn't do Hawke's cricket career many favours, and South won by 5 points.