The Best SANFL Club of AFL Era

[eaglehaslanded]

I was just looking through some old records and thought it would be good to look at the success each club has had in what I call the AFL Era (1991-2007). I gave each club an allocation of points based on their premiership standings at end of each year.

Premiers=50pts, Runner Up=40pts, 3rd=30pts, 4th=20pts, 5th=10pts, 6th=4pts, 7th=3pts, 8th=2pts, 9th=1pt.

No surprises but Central is the winner.

Here are the official standings to end of 2007.

CLUB TTL
CD 547
PA 492
EAG 489
NWD 311
NA 242
ST 222
WA 182
GL 137
SA 98

[grant j]

What would be the results from 1997 to 2007 since Port Power got in the AFL because i would think most of Port Magpie points would be pre 1997!

[Pseudo]

Premiers=50pts, Runner Up=40pts, 3rd=30pts, 4th=20pts, 5th=10pts, 6th=4pts, 7th=3pts, 8th=2pts, 9th=1pt.

Too arbitrary.

Why not simply compute the mean ladder position over this period?

[eaglehaslanded]

What would be the results from 1997 to 2007 since Port Power got in the AFL because i would think most of Port Magpie points would be pre 1997!

The results from 1997-2007 look like this:

CLUB TTL
CD 423
EAG 327
PA 252
ST 216
NWD 185
NA 141
WA 114
GL 57
SA 45

[grant j]

Just for you Pseudo


Mean average ladder position 1991-2007

Centrals 2.471
Eagles 2.765
Port 3.882
North 4.588
Norwood 5.706
Glenelg 6.294
Sturt 6.294
West 6.412
South 6.588

[rogernumber10]

I'm stunned my Redlegs are that high

[johntheclaret]

I'm stunned North are that high and Sturt are that low

[Ian]

I'm stunned North are that high and Sturt are that low

Most of the 90's were no where near as bad as the first part of this decade JTC.


In that time North and Sturt have won 1 flag each, North have been wooden spooners twice, Sturt have "won" the spoon 6 times.

[Ian]

Ladder positions since '91

1st
6 Central Dist., Port Adel./Port Adel. Magpies
2 Woodville-West Torrens
1 North Adel., Norwood, Sturt


2nd
5 Woodville-West Torrens
4 Central Dist.,
2 West Adel., Norwood
1 Glenelg, Port Adel. Magpies, Sturt, North Adel.

3rd
4 Woodville-West Torrens
3 Port Adel./Port Adel. Magpies, Norwood
2 Sturt
1 South Adel., Central Dist., West Adel., North Adel.

4th
5 North Adel.
3 Woodville-West Torrens, Glenelg, Norwood,
1 Port Adel. Magpies, Sturt, South Adel.

5th
5 West Adel.
4 Sturt
3 Port Adel./Port Adel. Magpies,
2 Central Dist.,
1 South Adel., Glenelg, Norwood

6th
3 West Adel., South Adel., Port Adel. Magpies
2 Glenelg, North Adel., Norwood
1 Woodville-West Torrens, Sturt

7th
5 South Adel.,
4 Norwood
3 Glenelg
2 North Adel.
1 West Adel., Woodville-West Torrens, Central Dist.

8th
5 South Adel.
3 Glenelg, North adel.
2 Central Dist., West Adel.
1 Woodville-West Torrens, Sturt

9th
6 Sturt
4 Glenelg
3 West Adel.
2 North Adel.
1 South Adel., Norwood

[Hondo]

Port's results in the 90s will always distort things because the club was on the verge of entering the AFL they were able to attract quality recruits & sponsors. They also were able to retain key players in their SANFL squad because of promises of getting on the 1st Power list.

Premiers in 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 .... then Power into AFL .... premiers 1998, 1999 .... then along came a new SANFL power!

Should this be in the history forum BTW?

[scarlet pimpernel]

The long term averages of the Stanley H. Lewis trophy in the current era ie. 1991 to 2007 are as follows
Port Adelaide 255.11
Eagles 247.41
Central Districts 243.70
Norwood 223.02
South Adelaide 177.94
West Adelaide 173.44
Glenelg 170.94
Sturt 167.94
North Adelaide 167.11

[BUZZ]

Interesting to see that with Ports lack of success in the 200....'s they still sit in the top 3 of all stats and averages calculated here.....?

[smac]

Interesting to see that with Ports lack of success in the 200....'s they still sit in the top 3 of all stats and averages calculated here.....?

The last 7 dud seasons are following on from a stunning decade in the 90's, Buzzer - carries some weight still and always will.

When we start doing stats from 2000 onwards, duck for cover!

[BUZZ]

Interesting to see that with Ports lack of success in the 200....'s they still sit in the top 3 of all stats and averages calculated here.....?

The last 7 dud seasons are following on from a stunning decade in the 90's, Buzzer - carries some weight still and always will.

When we start doing stats from 2000 onwards, duck for cover!

I certainly will mate, keep statting from the 90's if you wish but........

[Chris Finneman]

Roger i can't beleive we are that high either!
ps splinter was on the back of my duffle coat all thru my teens, if he got the footy members flank running towards the rsl put your glasses down and mark the major in the budget.