Norwood’s Grand Final Record 1889 to 2018

by
Graeme Adams
NFC HistoryCommittee

Norwood have played 39 grand finals from the first ever played in 1889 to our most recent in 2018.

Of those grand finals, Norwood have won 21, lost 17 and 1 was drawn (1894).

v Port Adelaide: 9 won, 6 lost
v North Adelaide: 2 won, 4 lost
v West Adelaide: 2 won, 3 lost
v South Adelaide: 1 won, 1 lost, 1 drawn
v West Torrens: 2 won, 1 lost
v Glenelg: 3 won, 0 lost
v Sturt: 2 won, 0 lost
v W-WT Eagles: 0 won, 1 lost
v Central District: 0 won, 1 lost

Highest Score for Norwood: 20-13 (133) v Glenelg, 1982
Lowest Score for Norwood: 2-2 (14) v South Adelaide, 1899

Highest Score against Norwood: 23-15 (153) by North Adelaide, 1952
Lowest Score against Norwood: 3-5 (23) by South Adelaide, 1894

Most Grand Finals Played:
7: Walter Scott, Doug Olds
6: Jack Oatey, Sam Gallagher
5: Syd White, Ern Wadham, Lionel Blackmore, Peter Dalwood, Doug Drage, Merv Roberts, John Marriott, Ron Reimann, Bob Fosdike, Phil Gallagher,
Simon Phillips, Brady Dawe.

Most Winning Grand Finals:
4: Walter Scott, Ern Wadham, Jack Oatey, Phil Gallagher, Jim Michalanney

Most Losing Grand Finals:
5: Bob Fosdike

Most Total Goals in Grand Finals:
14: Peter Dalwood
12: Roy Bent
10: Ron Williams
8: William Miller, Neville Roberts, Mitchell Grigg
7: Simon Phillips
6: Michael Aish, Eric A Johnson, John Lill, Richard Neagle, Jack Oatey, Greg Turbill, Roger Woodcock

Most Goals in an individual Grand Final:
6: Roy Bent (1925), Richard Neagle (1982), Neville Roberts (1984), Mitchell Grigg (2018)
5: Bruce Schultz (1933), Peter Dalwood (1946), Brian Adamson (1978)

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