EVERY NFC GAME EVER PLAYED
NFC Match Results - 1955
Position: Second
Coach: Jack Oatey
Captain: John Marriott
Vice Captain: Merv Roberts
Club Champion: John Marriott
Top Goalkicker: Norman Walker - 39
| Played: 19 |
| Won: 12 |
| Lost: 6 |
| Drawn: 1 |
Round 1
| Norwood v West Adelaide |
Adelaide Oval, 25 April 1955 |
| Norwood |
3-5 |
|
4-6 |
|
8-14 |
|
10-15 |
|
75 |
| West Adelaide |
4-1 |
|
9-6 |
|
9-10 |
|
12-14 |
|
86 |
| Goals: Sawley 2 Fosdike 2 Vivian Young Wells Brown Charnstrom Dickson |
| Position: 6th |
Attendance: 24300 |
- Maurice Minervini - debut
- George Wood - debut
Round 2
| Norwood v West Torrens |
Thebarton Oval, 30 April 1955 |
| Norwood |
0-6 |
|
3-13 |
|
6-15 |
|
8-18 |
|
66 |
| West Torrens |
2-4 |
|
4-4 |
|
6-9 |
|
9-12 |
|
66 |
| Goals: Walker 2 Wells 2 Dickson 2 Wright Young |
| Position: 6th |
Attendance: 9300 |
- Ron Reimann 100th game
- Raymond Liebich - debut
- Rex Wright - debut
Round 3
| Norwood v Port Adelaide |
Alberton Oval, 5 May 1955 |
| Norwood |
3-4 |
|
5-7 |
|
8-11 |
|
10-14 |
|
74 |
| Port Adelaide |
3-1 |
|
4-6 |
|
7-6 |
|
11-10 |
|
76 |
| Goals: Nash 4 Fosdike 2 Young Walker Wells Dickson |
| Position: 7th |
Attendance: 12500 |
- Graham Nash - debut
- Ray Von Einem - debut
Round 4
| Norwood v South Adelaide |
Adelaide Oval, 14 May 1955 |
| Norwood |
3-2 |
|
6-4 |
|
7-9 |
|
12-14 |
|
86 |
| South Adelaide |
2-3 |
|
5-4 |
|
5-8 |
|
9-10 |
|
64 |
| Goals: Nash 4 Nicholls 3 Marriott Fosdike Young Wells Skinner |
| Position: 6th |
Attendance: 6688 |
- Merv Roberts - SANFL Life Membership
Round 5
| Norwood v Glenelg |
Norwood Oval, 21 May 1955 |
| Norwood |
5-1 |
|
9-1 |
|
13-4 |
|
13-6 |
|
84 |
| Glenelg |
3-5 |
|
5-10 |
|
5-13 |
|
6-16 |
|
52 |
| Goals: Nash 5 Wells 3 Walker 2 Nicholls 2 Young |
| Position: 4th |
Attendance: 8600 |
Round 6
| Norwood v Sturt |
Norwood Oval, 28 May 1955 |
| Norwood |
2-5 |
|
7-7 |
|
10-9 |
|
13-16 |
|
94 |
| Sturt |
2-3 |
|
2-8 |
|
7-12 |
|
10-14 |
|
74 |
| Goals: Walker 3 Vivian 3 Nash 2 Skinner 2 Fosdike Young Nicholls |
| Position: 4th |
Attendance: 21000 |
Round 7
| Norwood v North Adelaide |
Norwood Oval, 4 June 1955 |
| Norwood |
5-2 |
|
5-6 |
|
10-13 |
|
13-18 |
|
96 |
| North Adelaide |
3-5 |
|
5-9 |
|
7-11 |
|
11-12 |
|
78 |
| Goals: Fosdike 3 Vivian 3 Wells 3 Nash 2 Walker Skinner |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 11750 |
- Jim Taylor Norwood debut - 81 games for South Melbourne (VFL)
Round 8
| Norwood v West Adelaide |
Kensington Oval, 11 June 1955 |
| Norwood |
6-1 |
|
11-4 |
|
14-11 |
|
17-15 |
|
117 |
| West Adelaide |
2-2 |
|
4-4 |
|
6-5 |
|
9-10 |
|
64 |
| Goals: Vivian 5 Nash 3 Dickson 3 Fosdike 2 Young 2 Walker Skinner |
| Position: 2nd |
Attendance: 9500 |
- Norman Walker 100th goal
Round 9
| Norwood v West Torrens |
Norwood Oval, 18 June 1955 |
| Norwood |
1-0 |
|
2-3 |
|
2-8 |
|
5-11 |
|
41 |
| West Torrens |
3-4 |
|
4-8 |
|
4-8 |
|
5-10 |
|
40 |
| Goals: Skinner 3 Marriott Dickson |
| Position: 2nd |
Attendance: 14500 |
Round 10
| Norwood v Port Adelaide |
Norwood Oval, 2 July 1955 |
| Norwood |
3-1 |
|
5-10 |
|
6-10 |
|
11-10 |
|
76 |
| Port Adelaide |
4-6 |
|
4-7 |
|
9-14 |
|
13-16 |
|
94 |
| Goals: Nash 3 Marriott 3 Vivian 2 Skinner 2 Walker |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 10500 |
Round 11
| Norwood v South Adelaide |
Norwood Oval, 9 July 1955 |
| Norwood |
1-3 |
|
4-7 |
|
8-10 |
|
11-20 |
|
86 |
| South Adelaide |
1-1 |
|
2-2 |
|
5-5 |
|
5-5 |
|
35 |
| Goals: Walker 3 Vivian 3 Fosdike 2 Nicholls 2 Taylor |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 6500 |
- John Marriott 150th game
- Des Hoffman - debut
Round 12
| Norwood v Glenelg |
Kensington Oval, 23 July 1955 |
| Norwood |
5-4 |
|
11-7 |
|
18-11 |
|
19-14 |
|
128 |
| Glenelg |
0-5 |
|
3-7 |
|
4-10 |
|
9-13 |
|
67 |
| Goals: Walker 7 Vivian 4 Fosdike 3 Taylor 3 Skinner Von Einem |
| Position: 3rd |
Attendance: 6000 |
Round 13
| Norwood v Sturt |
Unley Oval, 30 July 1955 |
| Norwood |
4-4 |
|
7-4 |
|
11-7 |
|
14-12 |
|
96 |
| Sturt |
1-2 |
|
3-3 |
|
4-3 |
|
6-6 |
|
42 |
| Goals: Walker 3 Taylor 3 Von Einem 2 Marriott Fosdike Young Vivian Wells Koerner |
| Position: 2nd |
Attendance: 16000 |
Round 14
| Norwood v North Adelaide |
Prospect Oval, 6 August 1955 |
| Norwood |
1-1 |
|
3-6 |
|
5-7 |
|
8-11 |
|
59 |
| North Adelaide |
5-4 |
|
6-6 |
|
8-11 |
|
9-14 |
|
68 |
| Goals: Marriott Fosdike Young Vivian Walker Taylor Skinner Liebelt |
| Position: 2nd |
Attendance: 12000 |
- John Marriott 100th goal
Round 15
| Norwood v West Adelaide |
Norwood Oval, 20 August 1955 |
| Norwood |
1-2 |
|
1-4 |
|
4-4 |
|
8-10 |
|
58 |
| West Adelaide |
6-3 |
|
7-6 |
|
11-11 |
|
13-12 |
|
90 |
| Goals: Fosdike 3 Vivian 2 Walker Wells Von Einem |
| Position: 2nd |
Attendance: 5500 |
- Donald Willsmore - debut
Round 16
| Norwood v Glenelg |
Glenelg Oval, 27 August 1955 |
| Norwood |
6-6 |
|
9-8 |
|
16-13 |
|
20-13 |
|
133 |
| Glenelg |
1-1 |
|
9-3 |
|
9-4 |
|
18-8 |
|
116 |
| Goals: Walker 7 Marriott 5 Fosdike 2 Vivian 2 Young Wells Roberts Dickson |
| Position: 2nd |
Attendance: 7600 |
- Merv Roberts 150th game
Round 17
| Norwood v Sturt |
Norwood Oval, 3 September 1955 |
| Norwood |
3-4 |
|
5-5 |
|
10-8 |
|
13-10 |
|
88 |
| Sturt |
2-4 |
|
6-8 |
|
8-8 |
|
10-12 |
|
72 |
| Goals: Dickson 4 Walker 3 Wells 3 Nicholls Butler Temple |
| Position: 2nd |
Attendance: n/a |
- Peter Vivian 50th game
- Laurie Temple - debut
2nd Semi Final
| Norwood v Port Adelaide |
Adelaide Oval, 17 September 1955 |
| Norwood |
3-3 |
|
7-7 |
|
10-11 |
|
15-18 |
|
108 |
| Port Adelaide |
4-6 |
|
8-8 |
|
11-9 |
|
12-12 |
|
84 |
| Goals: Butler 5 Walker 2 Wells 2 Fosdike 2 Skinner 2 Marriott Young |
| Position: 1st |
Attendance: 36902 |
Grand Final
| Norwood v Port Adelaide |
Adelaide Oval, 1 October 1955 |
| Norwood |
0-1 |
|
3-5 |
|
4-7 |
|
5-8 |
|
38 |
| Port Adelaide |
4-2 |
|
5-5 |
|
7-6 |
|
15-11 |
|
101 |
| Goals: Walker Vivian Young Dickson Don Olds |
| Position: 2nd |
Attendance: 44826 |
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