EVERY NFC GAME EVER PLAYED
NFC Match Results - 1953
Position: Fourth
Coach: Jack Oatey
Captain: John Marriott
Vice Captain: Doug Olds
Club Champion: Max Mayo
Top Goalkicker: Max Mayo - 78
All Australian: John Marriott
SANFL Leading Goalkicker: Max Mayo (78)
| Played: 19 |
| Won: 10 |
| Lost: 9 |
|
Round 1
| Norwood v West Torrens |
Adelaide Oval, 25 April 1953 |
| Norwood |
4-4 |
|
6-5 |
|
8-9 |
|
9-11 |
|
65 |
| West Torrens |
3-3 |
|
5-6 |
|
9-11 |
|
12-17 |
|
89 |
| Goals: Mayo 3 Dalwood 2 Walker 2 Fosdike Gallagher |
| Position: 7th |
Attendance: 17800 |
- Anthony Hodgens - debut
- Ivan Nancarrow - debut
- John "Horrie" Nelson - debut
- Peter Vivian - debut
- Doug Young - debut
Round 2
| Norwood v North Adelaide |
Norwood Oval, 2 May 1953 |
| Norwood |
4-4 |
|
8-9 |
|
11-11 |
|
12-16 |
|
88 |
| North Adelaide |
1-3 |
|
3-7 |
|
4-14 |
|
6-19 |
|
55 |
| Goals: Vivian 4 Dalwood 3 Walker 2 Young 2 Hodgens |
| Position: 4th |
Attendance: 10500 |
- Bernie Farrelly - debut
- Phil Saunders - debut
- Ray Williams - debut
Round 3
| Norwood v Port Adelaide |
Alberton Oval, 9 May 1953 |
| Norwood |
0-2 |
|
3-5 |
|
8-8 |
|
12-13 |
|
85 |
| Port Adelaide |
2-5 |
|
5-10 |
|
9-13 |
|
10-16 |
|
76 |
| Goals: Mayo 5 Young 4 Vivian Walker Nelson |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 13400 |
- Sam Gallagher 100th game
- Lionel Blackmore - SANFL Life Membership
Round 4
| Norwood v West Adelaide |
Kensington Oval, 16 May 1953 |
| Norwood |
2-0 |
|
4-1 |
|
7-3 |
|
11-6 |
|
72 |
| West Adelaide |
1-5 |
|
3-9 |
|
6-13 |
|
9-17 |
|
71 |
| Goals: Mayo 6 Walker 2 Vivian Dalwood Olds |
| Position: 4th |
Attendance: 7400 |
Round 5
| Norwood v Glenelg |
Norwood Oval, 23 May 1953 |
| Norwood |
3-3 |
|
7-11 |
|
12-14 |
|
15-22 |
|
112 |
| Glenelg |
6-3 |
|
8-5 |
|
12-8 |
|
15-10 |
|
100 |
| Goals: Mayo 4 Fosdike 2 Vivian 2 Hodgens 2 Marriott Walker Saunders Young Appelbee |
| Position: 4th |
Attendance: 14500 |
Round 6
| Norwood v Sturt |
Unley Oval, 30 May 1953 |
| Norwood |
4-4 |
|
9-7 |
|
13-9 |
|
16-12 |
|
108 |
| Sturt |
2-4 |
|
4-7 |
|
9-13 |
|
10-15 |
|
75 |
| Goals: Mayo 5 Walker 2 Fosdike 2 Saunders 2 Vivian Olds Young Hodgens Appelbee |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 8500 |
Round 7
| Norwood v South Adelaide |
Norwood Oval, 6 June 1953 |
| Norwood |
7-6 |
|
16-11 |
|
19-25 |
|
22-29 |
|
161 |
| South Adelaide |
1-1 |
|
3-1 |
|
3-1 |
|
7-3 |
|
45 |
| Goals: Mayo 6 Vivian 3 Walker 3 Fosdike 3 Hodgens 3 Marriott Young Hines Lambert |
| Position: 2nd |
Attendance: 5200 |
Round 8
| Norwood v North Adelaide |
Sydney Cricket Ground, 13 June 1953 |
| Norwood |
2-3 |
|
7-10 |
|
9-12 |
|
15-15 |
|
105 |
| North Adelaide |
3-2 |
|
6-4 |
|
13-10 |
|
19-15 |
|
129 |
| Goals: Mayo 6 Walker 3 Fosdike 2 Young 2 Vivian Blackmore |
| Position: 2nd |
Attendance: 19702 |
Round 9
| Norwood v West Torrens |
Norwood Oval, 20 June 1953 |
| Norwood |
4-1 |
|
7-8 |
|
10-10 |
|
14-12 |
|
96 |
| West Torrens |
1-6 |
|
3-7 |
|
8-10 |
|
12-11 |
|
83 |
| Goals: Young 5 Mayo 3 Fosdike 2 Walker 2 Giles Hines |
| Position: 2nd |
Attendance: 12000 |
Round 10
| Norwood v North Adelaide |
Prospect Oval, 27 June 1953 |
| Norwood |
1-3 |
|
3-8 |
|
5-11 |
|
8-14 |
|
62 |
| North Adelaide |
5-2 |
|
6-3 |
|
8-3 |
|
12-6 |
|
78 |
| Goals: Fosdike 5 Mayo 3 |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 9800 |
- Fred Stewart - debut
- Lionel Blackmore retired
Round 11
| Norwood v Port Adelaide |
Norwood Oval, 4 July 1953 |
| Norwood |
2-3 |
|
4-5 |
|
8-9 |
|
11-12 |
|
78 |
| Port Adelaide |
2-2 |
|
8-8 |
|
10-8 |
|
13-10 |
|
88 |
| Goals: Appelbee 3 Hines 3 Mayo Fosdike Young Vivian Farrelly |
| Position: 4th |
Attendance: 14400 |
- Doug Olds 150th game
1953 Adelaide Carnival Representatives - John Marriott, Norman Walker
Round 12
| Norwood v West Adelaide |
Norwood Oval, 25 July 1953 |
| Norwood |
3-2 |
|
3-3 |
|
4-6 |
|
8-6 |
|
54 |
| West Adelaide |
0-3 |
|
3-6 |
|
5-9 |
|
8-17 |
|
65 |
| Goals: Mayo 2 Vivian 2 Williams 2 Walker Hodgens |
| Position: 4th |
Attendance: 7500 |
- Doug Olds - Cartilage operation
- Doug Young - broken leg
Round 13
| Norwood v Glenelg |
Glenelg Oval, 1 August 1953 |
| Norwood |
5-2 |
|
10-2 |
|
14-4 |
|
17-8 |
|
110 |
| Glenelg |
4-7 |
|
10-9 |
|
14-11 |
|
16-12 |
|
108 |
| Goals: Mayo 7 Fosdike 2 Vivian 2 Williams 2 Walker Nelson Carr Hines |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 8000 |
Round 14
| Norwood v Sturt |
Norwood Oval, 8 August 1953 |
| Norwood |
2-1 |
|
6-7 |
|
10-14 |
|
14-17 |
|
101 |
| Sturt |
4-2 |
|
10-4 |
|
12-4 |
|
12-8 |
|
80 |
| Goals: Mayo 6 Fosdike 4 Nelson 2 Farrelly Hines |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 7800 |
Round 15
| Norwood v South Adelaide |
Adelaide Oval, 15 August 1953 |
| Norwood |
0-3 |
|
3-7 |
|
5-7 |
|
7-11 |
|
53 |
| South Adelaide |
1-3 |
|
3-3 |
|
6-9 |
|
9-12 |
|
66 |
| Goals: Mayo 5 Vivian Gallagher |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 5500 |
Round 16
| Norwood v West Torrens |
Thebarton Oval, 22 August 1953 |
| Norwood |
3-2 |
|
7-4 |
|
8-5 |
|
8-13 |
|
61 |
| West Torrens |
4-5 |
|
5-8 |
|
10-17 |
|
13-21 |
|
99 |
| Goals: Mayo 2 Fosdike Gallagher Vivian Farrelly Walker Aish |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 8000 |
Round 17
| Norwood v Sturt |
Norwood Oval, 29 August 1953 |
| Norwood |
4-6 |
|
9-9 |
|
15-14 |
|
18-17 |
|
125 |
| Sturt |
2-3 |
|
5-7 |
|
7-8 |
|
11-13 |
|
79 |
| Goals: Mayo 5 Vivian 2 Walker 2 Hines 2 Aish 2 Williams 2 Fosdike Farrelly Hodgens |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 7400 |
Round 18
| Norwood v West Adelaide |
Adelaide Oval, 5 September 1953 |
| Norwood |
4-5 |
|
6-8 |
|
8-12 |
|
10-13 |
|
73 |
| West Adelaide |
5-1 |
|
10-7 |
|
14-9 |
|
16-15 |
|
111 |
| Goals: Mayo 4 Fosdike 4 Walker Hines |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 6200 |
1st Semi Final
| Norwood v Glenelg |
Adelaide Oval, 12 September 1953 |
| Norwood |
4-3 |
|
8-4 |
|
12-5 |
|
12-6 |
|
78 |
| Glenelg |
2-4 |
|
7-5 |
|
9-9 |
|
15-12 |
|
102 |
| Goals: Mayo 5 Vivian Farrelly Walker Dalwood Hines Aish Nelson |
| Position: 4th |
Attendance: 26681 |
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