2019 SANFL season

The 2019 South Australian National Football League season (officially the SANFL Statewide Super League) was the 140th season of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Australian rules football competition.[1]The season commenced on Friday, 29 March and concluded with the SANFL Grand Final on Sunday, 22 September. Glenelg won their fifth premiership after defeating Port Adelaide by 28 points in the Grand Final, their first flag since 1986.

2019 SANFL season
Teams10
PremiersGlenelg
5th premiership
Minor premiersGlenelg
6th minor premiership
Magarey MedallistLuke Partingon
Glenelg (26 votes)
Ken Farmer MedallistLiam McBean
Glenelg (46 goals)
Highest39,105 (Grand Final, Port Adelaide vs Glenelg)
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Premiership Season

Round 1

Round 1
Friday 29 March (7:20 pm)Norwood 9.15 (69)def.Glenelg 9.10 (64)Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,786)
Friday 29 March (7:20 pm)West Adelaide 8.6 (54)def. byPort Adelaide 11.19 (85)Richmond Oval (crowd: 1,963)
Saturday 30 March (1:10 pm)South Adelaide 16.6 (102)def.Central District 6.7 (43)Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,770)
Saturday 30 March (2:10 pm)Sturt 8.13 (61)def. byAdelaide 14.9 (93)Unley Oval (crowd: 3,873)
Sunday 31 March (1:10 pm)Woodville-West Torrens 13.12 (90)def.North Adelaide 8.17 (65)Woodville Oval (crowd: 2,816)

Round 2

Round 2
Friday 5 April (7:20 pm)Glenelg 18.7 (115)def.Adelaide 9.8 (62)Glenelg Oval
Saturday 6 April (1:10 pm)North Adelaide 14.11 (95)def.West Adelaide 9.12 (66)Prospect Oval (crowd: 2,437)
Saturday 6 April (1:10 pm)Central District 12.14 (86)def. byNorwood 13.11 (89)Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 2,455)
Saturday 6 April (2:10 pm)Port Adelaide 8.10 (58)def. bySouth Adelaide 14.10 (94)Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,509)
Saturday 6 April (2:40 pm)Sturt 12.12 (84)def.Woodville-West Torrens 11.11 (77)Unley Oval (crowd: 2,824)

Round 3

Round 3
Friday 12 April (7:20 pm)Norwood 8.10 (58)def.Sturt 6.17 (53)Norwood Oval (crowd: 4,001)
Saturday 13 April (1:10 pm)Woodville-West Torrens 10.17 (77)def. byAdelaide 14.16 (100)Woodville Oval (crowd: 1,847)
Saturday 13 April (1:10 pm)Glenelg 10.10 (70)drew withSouth Adelaide 9.16 (70)Glenelg Oval (crowd: 2,615)
Saturday 13 April (1:10 pm)Central District 7.12 (54)def.West Adelaide 5.4 (34)Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,811)
Sunday 14 April (2:10 pm)Port Adelaide 16.11 (107)def.North Adelaide 13.8 (86)Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,812)

Round 4

Round 4 (Easter Weekend)
Thursday 18 April (7:20 pm)Norwood 20.8 (128)def.Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)Norwood Oval (crowd: 3,444)
Friday 19 April (1:10 pm)North Adelaide 9.12 (66)def. byCentral District 10.13 (73)Prospect Oval (crowd: 3,012)
Friday 19 April (2:10 pm)West Adelaide 18.8 (116)def.Woodville-West Torrens 11.13 (79)Richmond Oval (crowd: 2,261)
Friday 19 April (4:10 pm)Glenelg 11.13 (79)def.Sturt 10.10 (70)Glenelg Oval (crowd: 4,248)
Saturday 20 April (2:40 pm)South Adelaide 10.13 (73)drew withAdelaide 11.7 (73)Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,901)

Round 5

Round 5 (ANZAC Round)
Wednesday 24 April (7:20 pm)West Adelaide 8.10 (58)def. byGlenelg 10.14 (74)Richmond Oval (crowd: 2,217)
Thursday 25 April (2:40 pm)North Adelaide 12.15 (87)def. byNorwood 15.11 (101)Prospect Oval (crowd: 4,374)
Saturday 27 April (1:10 pm)Central District 8.7 (55)def. byAdelaide 14.6 (90)Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 2,024)
Saturday 27 April (2:10 pm)Woodville-West Torrens 9.11 (65)def. byPort Adelaide 16.6 (102)Woodville Oval (crowd: 1,945)
Sunday 28 April (2:10 pm)Sturt 14.8 (92)def.South Adelaide 11.4 (70)Unley Oval (crowd: 3,269)

Round 6

Round 6
Friday 3 May (7:30 pm)Norwood 9.14 (68)def. byAdelaide 12.14 (86)Norwood Oval
Saturday 4 May (1:10 pm)South Adelaide 15.11 (101)def.West Adelaide 10.9 (69)Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,528)
Saturday 4 May (2:10 pm)Port Adelaide 18.11 (119)def.Central District 13.7 (85)Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,793)
Saturday 4 May (2:10 pm)Glenelg 19.9 (123)def.Woodville-West Torrens 10.13 (73)Glenelg Oval (crowd: 2,789)
Saturday 4 May (2:40 pm)Sturt 13.14 (92)def.North Adelaide 8.10 (58)Unley Oval (crowd: 3,042)

State Game

2019 State Game
Sunday 12 May (2:10 pm)WAFL 13.15 (93)def. bySANFL 16.4 (100)Optus Stadium (crowd: 11,310)[2]

Round 7

Round 7
Friday 17 May (7:20 pm)West Adelaide 8.5 (53)def. bySturt 9.18 (72)Richmond Oval (crowd: 2,062)
Saturday 18 May (1:40 pm)Port Adelaide 16.9 (105)def. byAdelaide 18.13 (121)Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,538)
Saturday 18 May (2:10 pm)Central District 8.12 (60)def. byGlenelg 17.7 (109)Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,560)
Saturday 18 May (2:10 pm)Woodville-West Torrens 10.21 (81)def.Norwood 10.10 (70)Woodville Oval (crowd: 1,949)
Saturday 18 May (2:10 pm)North Adelaide 8.14 (62)def. bySouth Adelaide 12.12 (84)Prospect Oval (crowd: 1,871)

Round 8

Round 8 (Split Round)
Sunday 26 May (1:10 pm)Glenelg 15.17 (107)def.Port Adelaide 8.10 (58)Glenelg Oval (crowd: 4,329)
Friday 31 May (7:20 pm)Norwood 19.8 (122)def.West Adelaide 10.9 (69)Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,419)
Saturday 1 June (2:10 pm)North Adelaide 9.11 (65)def. byAdelaide 15.6 (96)Prospect Oval (crowd: 2,067)
Saturday 1 June (2:40 pm)Woodville-West Torrens 12.15 (87)def.South Adelaide 6.9 (45)Woodville Oval (crowd: 1,575)
Sunday 2 June (2:10 pm)Sturt 15.8 (98)def.Central District 8.11 (59)Unley Oval (crowd: 2,604)

Round 9

Round 9 (Queen's Birthday)
Saturday 8 June (2:10 pm)Central District 11.8 (74)def. byWoodville-West Torrens 15.13 (103)Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,899)
Saturday 8 June (2:10 pm)Port Adelaide 12.13 (85)def.Sturt 10.5 (65)Alberton Oval (crowd: 5,270)
Saturday 8 June (2:40 pm)West Adelaide 10.6 (66)def. byAdelaide 10.12 (72)Richmond Oval (crowd: 1,937)
Monday 10 June (2:10 pm)South Adelaide 13.13 (91)def. byNorwood 14.9 (93)Noarlunga Oval (crowd: 2,191)
Monday 10 June (2:10 pm)Glenelg 18.13 (121)def.North Adelaide 12.6 (78)Glenelg Oval (crowd: 3,685)

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday 15 June (1:10 pm)Woodville-West Torrens 16.11 (107)def.West Adelaide 6.11 (47)Woodville Oval (crowd: 1,460)
Saturday 15 June (2:10 pm)Central District 6.9 (45)def. byAdelaide 15.10 (100)Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,955)
Sunday 16 June (2:10 pm)North Adelaide 7.8 (50)def. bySturt 10.10 (70)Prospect Oval (crowd: 2,518)
Sunday 16 June (2:10 pm)South Adelaide 13.9 (87)def.Glenelg 13.5 (83)Noarlunga Oval (crowd: 1,750)
Sunday 16 June (2:40 pm)Port Adelaide 17.11 (113)def.Norwood 10.8 (68)Alberton Oval (crowd: 3,261)

Round 11

Round 11 (Split Round)
Saturday 22 June (2:40 pm)Norwood 13.9 (87)def. byWoodville-West Torrens 22.9 (141)Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,600)
Sunday 23 June (2:40 pm)Glenelg 19.9 (123)def.Central District 7.12 (54)Glenelg Oval (crowd: 2,897)
Saturday 29 June (2:10 pm)Sturt 3.5 (23)def. byAdelaide 6.8 (44)Unley Oval (crowd: 1,227)
Saturday 29 June (2:40 pm)North Adelaide 6.6 (42)def. byPort Adelaide 13.6 (84)Prospect Oval (crowd: 1,249)
Sunday 30 June (2:10 pm)West Adelaide 5.10 (40)def. bySouth Adelaide 9.14 (68)Richmond Oval

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday 6 July (1:10 pm)Central District 11.13 (79)def. byNorth Adelaide 17.5 (107)Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,535)
Sunday 7 July (2:10 pm)Woodville-West Torrens 11.9 (75)def. byGlenelg 14.6 (90)Woodville Oval (crowd: 1,975)
Sunday 7 July (2:10 pm)Norwood 6.15 (51)def. byAdelaide 13.10 (88)Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,502)
Sunday 7 July (2:10 pm)Port Adelaide 14.15 (99)def.West Adelaide 3.4 (22)Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,544)
Sunday 7 July (2:10 pm)South Adelaide 9.8 (62)def. bySturt 15.8 (98)Noarlunga Oval (crowd: 1,675)

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday 13 July (2:10 pm)Central District 12.7 (79)def. bySturt 12.12 (84)Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,943)
Saturday 13 July (2:10 pm)South Adelaide 13.11 (89)def. byWoodville-West Torrens 14.8 (92)Noarlunga Oval (crowd: 1,104)
Saturday 13 July (2:10 pm)West Adelaide 6.10 (46)def.North Adelaide 6.8 (44)Richmond Oval (crowd: 1,565)
Saturday 13 July (2:40 pm)Adelaide 10.9 (69)def. byPort Adelaide 15.9 (99)Port Pirie Oval (crowd: 3,460)
Sunday 14 July (1:10 pm)Glenelg 15.10 (100)def.Norwood 8.6 (54)Glenelg Oval (crowd: 2,663)

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday 20 July (2:10 pm)North Adelaide 12.13 (85)def.Adelaide 7.17 (59)Prospect Oval (crowd: 2,162)
Saturday 20 July (2:10 pm)Norwood 15.13 (103)def.South Adelaide 7.16 (58)Norwood Oval (crowd: 1,866)
Sunday 21 July (2:10 pm)Woodville-West Torrens 11.9 (75)def. byCentral District 15.8 (98)Woodville Oval (crowd: 1,751)
Sunday 21 July (2:10 pm)Port Adelaide 8.9 (57)def. byGlenelg 12.9 (81)Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,496)
Sunday 21 July (2:10 pm)Sturt 17.10 (112)def.West Adelaide 8.2 (50)Unley Oval (crowd: 2,735)

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday 27 July (1:10 pm)West Adelaide 10.2 (62)def. byCentral District 11.11 (77)Richmond Oval (crowd: 1,357)
Saturday 27 July (1:10 pm)Glenelg 15.6 (96)def.Adelaide 14.10 (94)Glenelg Oval (crowd: 4,011)
Sunday 28 July (2:10 pm)Norwood 22.11 (143)def.North Adelaide 10.12 (72)Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,370)
Sunday 28 July (2:10 pm)South Adelaide 10.11 (71)def. byPort Adelaide 15.9 (99)Noarlunga Oval (crowd: 1,641)
Sunday 28 July (2:10 pm)Woodville-West Torrens 8.13 (61)def. bySturt 13.8 (86)Woodville Oval (crowd: 2,444)

Round 16

Round 16 (Split Round)
Saturday 3 August (1:10 pm)Central District 7.7 (49)def. bySouth Adelaide 11.13 (79)Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,545)
Sunday 4 August (2:10 pm)North Adelaide 4.15 (39)drew withGlenelg 4.15 (39)Prospect Oval (crowd: 2,454)
Sunday 11 August (1:10 pm)Sturt 6.14 (50)def. byNorwood 17.7 (109)Unley Oval (crowd: 2,988)
Sunday 11 August (1:10 pm)West Adelaide 5.10 (40)def. byAdelaide 15.15 (105)Richmond Oval (crowd: 1,101)
Sunday 11 August (1:10 pm)Port Adelaide 18.14 (122)def.Woodville-West Torrens 8.11 (59)Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,815)

Round 17

Round 17
Friday 16 August (7:20 pm)Norwood 11.9 (75)def. byCentral District 13.16 (94)Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,732)
Saturday 17 August (1:10 pm)Glenelg 17.17 (119)def.West Adelaide 6.8 (44)Glenelg Oval (crowd: 2,580)
Sunday 18 August (2:10 pm)Sturt 4.10 (34)def. byPort Adelaide 6.13 (49)Unley Oval (crowd: 2,066)
Sunday 18 August (2:10 pm)South Adelaide 15.9 (99)def.North Adelaide 2.8 (20)Noarlunga Oval (crowd: 931)
Sunday 18 August (2:10 pm)Woodville-West Torrens 5.10 (40)def.Adelaide 4.8 (32)Woodville Oval (crowd: 4,584)

Round 18

Round 18
Friday 23 August (7:20 pm)West Adelaide 6.14 (50)def. byNorwood 10.8 (68)Richmond Oval
Saturday 24 August (2:10 pm)Central District 8.11 (59)def. byPort Adelaide 22.17 (149)Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 2,625)
Saturday 24 August (2:10 pm)North Adelaide 10.10 (70)def.Woodville-West Torrens 8.9 (57)Prospect Oval (crowd: 1,940)
Saturday 24 August (2:10 pm)South Adelaide 12.11 (83)def.Adelaide 12.4 (76)Noarlunga Oval (crowd: 1,557)
Saturday 24 August (2:10 pm)Sturt 11.11 (77)def.Glenelg 9.11 (65)Unley Oval (crowd: 3,422)

Ladder

2019 SANFL Ladder
TEAMPWLDPFPA%PTS
1Glenelg (P)1813321658117958.4428
2Port Adelaide1813501684131056.2526
3Adelaide1811611460124753.9323
4Sturt1811701321120152.3822
5Norwood1811701556147751.3022
6South Adelaide189721426130752.1820
7Woodville-West Torrens1881001439150048.9616
8Central District1851301223166442.3610
9North Adelaide1841311191150644.165*
10West Adelaide182160986155338.834
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, (P) = PremiersSource

Finals series

Qualifying and Elimination Finals

Elimination Final
Saturday 31 August (3:20 pm)Sturt 15.6 (96)def. byNorwood 16.14 (110)Adelaide Oval (crowd: see below)
Qualifying Final
Saturday 31 August (7:05 pm)Port Adelaide 12.13 (85)def.Adelaide 8.7 (55)Adelaide Oval (crowd: 12,473)

Semi-finals

First Semi-final
Sunday 8 September (12:15 pm)Adelaide 21.13 (139)def.Norwood 11.11 (77)Adelaide Oval (crowd: see below)
Second Semi-final
Sunday 8 September (3:15 pm)Glenelg 11.6 (72)def. byPort Adelaide 11.10 (76)Adelaide Oval (crowd: 11,506)

Preliminary final

Preliminary Final
Sunday 15 September (3:15 pm)Glenelg 16.9 (105)def.Adelaide 11.12 (78)Adelaide Oval (crowd: 8,974)

Grand Final

2019 SANFL Grand Final
Sunday 22 September (3:00 pm)Port Adelaidedef. byGlenelgAdelaide Oval (crowd: 39,105)
0.3 (3)
2.7 (19)
5.8 (38)
 6.9 (45)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
4.1 (25)
6.2 (38)
9.5 (59)
 11.7 (73)
Umpires: Tom Bryce, Andrew Crosby, Mitch Harris
Jack Oatey Medal: Matthew Snook
Television broadcast: Seven Network

References