Norwood V Port Adelaide Magpies GF 2012

[overloaded]

well said

[whufc]

Oh this reminds me of last years Norwood are going to win the premiership, i dont care what anybody else says wa wa wa.

[sjt]

We are talking about a rivalry that goes back centuries and is ongoing, not somethink that happened a few years ago. That's what tradition is !
The best Grand Finals in history were between Norwood and Port. 1984 is the best game of football I have ever seen ( Norwood winners )... 1980 comes second ( Port winners ).
Still I guess you other clubs will never come close to, or ever understand the deep seated rivalry between Norwood and Port.

I don't think you're giving a lot of us on this site much credit. Probably most of us can remember back 28 years and even 32 years. The meaning of tradition also isn't "somethink" that's too hard to grasp. What about the GF in 1901? To say the "best Grand Finals in history were between Norwood and Port" is taking a bit away from South's win in 1899 (just one example). Then again, if you say so.
"A rilvary that goes back centuries"?..
You may also be confused between other clubs understanding the rivalry and giving a stuff.

[Norwoodman78]

SDK well said..... nothing is better and will never be better then a Norwood v Port Grand final

[LMA]

What Grand Finnal rivalry ?

Probably about three Grand Final meetings in the last fifty years, massive GF rivalry.

Read his post again, nothing said about Grand Final rivalry
Everyone else may not want this, but the SANFL would be barring up if this happened

[CUTTERMAN]

What a stupid topic.

[Big Phil]

What a stupid topic.

[Moe]

What a stupid topic.

Wouldn't be the first time a topic being discussed on here was stupid, and I doubt it will be the last either.
1997 was a great GF, if you support Norwood that is & 1999 was quite a good Gf as well. Only my opinion tho......

[Dutchy]

Is Norwood/Port still the No. 1 rivalry in the SANFL?

Im not so sure.

[Booney]

Is Norwood/Port still the No. 1 rivalry in the SANFL?

Im not so sure.

For the two clubs mentioned it is, but I'd find it hard to argue Central V Eagles is any less, not as long standing for sure.

When you think traditional rivals Port / Norwood comes to mind for most SANFL fans.

[am Bays]

Everyone else may not want this, but the SANFL would be barring up if this happened

Incorrect SANFL would bar up* if any of the big four (Sturt, Port, Norwood, Glenelg) got in....

[LMA]

Everyone else may not want this, but the SANFL would be barring up if this happened

Incorrect SANFL would bar up* if any of the big four (Sturt, Port, Norwood, Glenelg) got in....

Yeah, isn't that what I said

[smac]

Everyone else may not want this, but the SANFL would be barring up if this happened

Incorrect SANFL would bar up* if any of the big four (Sturt, Port, Norwood, Glenelg) got in....

Only because the SANFL staff all hail from those clubs!

[FlyingHigh]

From my perspective the Eagles v Centrals rivalry doesn't feel as strong in the general (not SANFL) community because of the AFL media saturation and our (Eagles) small supporter base, only getting 25k rather than 35k. Port and Norwood will always be the no 1 rivalry.

FWIW I reckon the 1999 GF is very underrated.

However, while people talk about Norwood and Port rivalry, has there ever been a time period where they have been the two (or two out of three) most dominant teams for a period, like CD and WWT for most of the last dozen years? Or Port v West in the 50's, Sturt v Port in the 60's, Bays v North in the mid 80's. Even, say, 75-84 both teams were up and down at different stages.

[The Apostle]

This thread is full of fail from start to finish...

[Dogwatcher]

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Says the Cats supporter

[CUTTERMAN]

Should've been kept to a Norwood Forum posted under "MONSFAW & Other Oddities".

[HOORAY PUNT]

What Grand Finnal rivalry ?

Probably about three Grand Final meetings in the last fifty years, massive GF rivalry.

Read his post again, nothing said about Grand Final rivalry
Everyone else may not want this, but the SANFL would be barring up if this happened

You think ? If you go back and look at crowds as an indicator for rivalry you might find Norwood /Port isn't the be all and end all .

I would love a Norwood V Port GF now , it would be a novelty.

[The Sleeping Giant]

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1. Wrong use of meme.
2. Reposted from someone's facebook page.
3. Posted before Norwood even play a game.

Failure of epic proportions.

[Strawb]

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Says the Cats supporter

lol I never got off the Cats Bandwagon