Fading memories of a great game

[Rik E Boy]

Seeing as scoundrels regularly put alcohol in my drink (and other dangerous additives inbibed over the years), my memory is generally fading faster than Alanis Morrisette. I have (fading) memories of what I believe in my view as the greatest game of SANFL footy I have ever witnessed.

The match was between Glenelg and West Adelaide, round three I think it was in 1983. Of course West Adelaide won the flag that year with a team regarded as one of the best in SANFL history and Glenelg were on their way to somehow (considering some of the talent they had back then) missing the finals after 'Campbell's Charges' got off to a 0-7 start.

Glenelg kicked about 23 goals but went down to Westies who managed 28 or something like that. The game was at the park I think and the ball was wizzing from one end of the ground to the other. Sensational stuff that would put today's tinpot dynasty well and truly in the shade.

DVD that Mr Dissident!

regards,

REB

[Coorong]

If Dissident can DVD that game, I want a copy.

[Dissident]

Haha!

As much as i'd love to be able to DVD that, I'd struggle to find it in the first place! I don't even know what sort of library the SANFL has on things that far back (full games anyway) but it would be worth it's weight in gold!

[Sinbad]

Does anyone know if the SANFL keeps a library of past games? Or would it be the channel that covered it that would have past games? If I could have the 80s again I would tape a whole lot of games from tv. The only ones I have are grand finals unfortunately.

[spell_check]

Whatever the TV stations have, we are forced to watch VFL from that era, I'm afraid.

Round 3 1983
West 5.5 16.7 21.10 29.13 (187)
Glenelg 6.4 12.5 17.7 23.11 (149)
Football Park, 8938

[Dog_ger]

Rik E Boy says today's tinpot dynasty......?

Oh Dear..?

[Footy Chick]

I'd be contacting channel 9 for stuff like that

[JK]

Channel 7 had the coverage back in 83 IIRC

[Macca19]

17 goals in the second quarter. Bloody hell thats a lot

[spell_check]

Now that you've mentioned it Macca...

Highest Aggregate Scores in a Quarter
Home T. Score Away T. Score Q Round Year Venue

21 6 132 South 10 2 62 Woodville 11 4 70 4 14 1984 Football Park
20 8 128 Port 13 6 84 South 7 2 44 2 2 1974 Adelaide
19 6 120 Norwood 7 3 45 Port 12 3 75 1 17 1936 Norwood
19 6 120 Central 9 1 55 Woodville 10 5 65 4 2 1985 Elizabeth
19 3 117 Sturt 5 0 30 Port 14 3 87 4 18 1990 Adelaide
19 3 117 South 8 0 48 Sturt 11 3 69 4 4 2003 Encounter Bay
18 8 116 West 15 7 97 Torrens 3 1 19 4 8 1982 Richmond
17 11 113 Port 14 6 90 Glenelg 3 5 23 4 3 1934 Alberton
18 4 112 West 14 3 87 Torrens 4 1 25 4 18 1984 Richmond
18 3 111 Norwood 7 1 43 North 11 2 68 1 5 1975 Norwood
17 9 111 Sturt 14 5 89 West 3 4 22 4 22 1980 Unley
17 8 110 Central 10 2 62 West 7 6 48 4 22 1985 Elizabeth
17 8 110 Glenelg 8 3 51 Sturt 9 5 59 4 4 1986 Glenelg
17 7 109 Glenelg 13 6 84 Port 4 1 25 4 2 1976 Adelaide
17 7 109 South 11 4 70 Sturt 6 3 39 2 21 1981 Football Park
16 13 109 Glenelg 12 6 78 West 4 7 31 2 3 1987 Glenelg
18 1 109 North 2 1 13 Central 16 0 96 4 1 2003 Prospect
17 6 108 Glenelg 8 1 49 Port 9 5 59 4 16 1936 Adelaide
16 12 108 Glenelg 15 6 96 Central 1 6 12 4 17 1975 Glenelg
16 11 107 Glenelg 10 6 66 Woodville 6 5 41 4 1 1970 Glenelg
16 10 106 Glenelg 12 8 80 Woodville 4 2 26 4 21 1981 Glenelg
16 10 106 West 12 6 78 North 4 4 28 3 17 1985 Richmond
17 3 105 Norwood 9 2 56 South 8 1 49 1 8 1934 Norwood
17 3 105 Woodville 7 0 42 North 10 3 63 2 20 1982 Football Park
17 3 105 West 11 2 68 Glenelg 6 1 37 2 3 1983 Football Park

[Pseudo]

I had believed that a lot of old footage had been conveniently "lost" by the telly stations.

Crying shame if it has.

[Dissident]

All SANFL footage should be made Public Domain.

****, I would spend my own time putting it all on DVD for people. Imagine the library we could create.

[Rik E Boy]

All SANFL footage should be made Public Domain.

****, I would spend my own time putting it all on DVD for people. Imagine the library we could create.

Don't call it a library Diss. You will scare away the Port and Centrals fans.

regards,

REB

[Ecky]

I happened to find the Advertiser report of that game.

It says that it was the highest scoring game at Football Park up to that date.

Best players were:

West: Lindner, Bennett, Grosser, R Winter, Fielke, Burgess, Smith, Borchard

Glenelg: Kernahan, McGuinness, Marshall, Duthy, Symonds, Maynard

West coach Neil Kerley was quoted as saying "This is the best team I've had for 8 years". Which proved to be correct as they went on to win the Grand Final that year!

[Pseudo]

West coach Neil Kerley was quoted as saying "This is the best team I've had for 8 years".

Translation: "this is the best team since I was coaching Glenelg"

Not surprising really, since he only had the Eagles in between...