2012 SANFL season
# 2012 SANFL season

The 2012 South Australian National Football League season was the 133rd season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The season opened on Friday 23 March with a night match between Woodville-West Torrens and Port Adelaide, and concluded on Sunday 7 October with the Grand Final in which Norwood (minor premiers) won its 28th premiership by defeating West Adelaide (third at the end of the minor rounds).

Central District, North Adelaide and Woodville-West Torrens also made the top (final) five teams and participated in the finals matches, with Central District failing to make the Grand Final for the first time since 2000. Glenelg, Port Adelaide, South Adelaide and Sturt all missed the top five, with the latter finishing last to win its 20th wooden spoon.

## Premiership season

### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 23 March (7:40 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 10.6 (66) | def. by | Port Adelaide 18.13 (121) | Thebarton Oval (crowd: 4,566) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 March (7:45 pm) | South Adelaide 5.13 (43) | def. by | West Adelaide 12.9 (81) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,929) | Report |
| | Bye Central District, Glenelg, North Adelaide, Norwood, Sturt | Bye Central District, Glenelg, North Adelaide, Norwood, Sturt | Bye Central District, Glenelg, North Adelaide, Norwood, Sturt | | |

### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 31 March (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 15.14 (104) | def. by | South Adelaide 18.11 (119) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 2,173) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 March (2:10 pm) | Sturt 17.8 (110) | def. | Port Adelaide 15.14 (104) | Unley Oval (crowd: 3,365) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 March (6:30 pm) | Central District 7.4 (46) | def. by | Norwood 9.12 (66) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 4,026) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 March (6:30 pm) | Glenelg 11.13 (79) | def. | West Adelaide 7.15 (57) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 6,047) | Report |
| | Bye Woodville-West Torrens | Bye Woodville-West Torrens | Bye Woodville-West Torrens | | |

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thursday, 5 April (7:50 pm) | West Adelaide 10.10 (70) | def. | Central District 7.12 (54) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 2,890) | Report |
| Friday, 6 April (1:45 pm) | South Adelaide 14.11 (95) | def. by | Sturt 16.12 (108) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 4,219) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 April (1:40 pm) | Norwood 19.14 (128) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 5.5 (35) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 3,469) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 April (2:40 pm) | North Adelaide 9.6 (60) | def. by | Glenelg 17.14 (116) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 2,521) | Report |
| | Bye Port Adelaide | Bye Port Adelaide | Bye Port Adelaide | | |

### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 13 April (7:40 pm) | West Adelaide 11.13 (79) | def. by | North Adelaide 13.8 (86) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 2,499) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 April (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 8.10 (58) | def. by | Glenelg 13.12 (90) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 2,326) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 April (2:10 pm) | Central District 20.13 (133) | def. | South Adelaide 14.5 (89) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 2,254) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 April (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 11.12 (78) | def. by | Norwood 18.11 (119) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 4,796) | Report |
| | Bye Sturt | Bye Sturt | Bye Sturt | | |

### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 20 April (7:20 pm) | Glenelg 11.16 (82) | def. by | South Adelaide 17.7 (109) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 4,973) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 April (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 11.9 (75) | def. by | Central District 16.8 (104) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,603) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 April(2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 19.7 (121) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 5.12 (42) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 1,580) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 April (2:10 pm) | Sturt 6.15 (51) | def. by | West Adelaide 10.12 (72) | Unley Oval (crowd: 2,134) | Report |
| | Bye Norwood | Bye Norwood | Bye Norwood | | |

### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wednesday, 25 April (3:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 12.6 (78) | def. by | Central District 13.6 (84) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 4,054) | Report |
| Friday, 27 April (7:20 pm) | Glenelg 17.10 (112) | def. | Sturt 9.9 (63) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 5,820) | Report |
| Friday, 27 April (7:40 pm) | Norwood 14.15 (99) | def. | North Adelaide 9.6 (60) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 5,021) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 April (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 21.10 (136) | def. | Port Adelaide 17.14 (116) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,697) | Report |
| | Bye West Adelaide | Bye West Adelaide | Bye West Adelaide | | |

### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 4 May (7:40 pm) | Norwood 17.10 (112) | def. | Glenelg 9.5 (59) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 5,551) | Report |
| Friday, 4 May (7:40 pm) | South Adelaide 8.9 (57) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 13.5 (83) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,659) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 May (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 15.12 (102) | def. | Port Adelaide 10.7 (67) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 2,315) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 May (2:10 pm) | Sturt 13.11 (89) | def. by | North Adelaide 15.11 (101) | Unley Oval (crowd: 2,599) | Report |
| | Bye Central District | Bye Central District | Bye Central District | | |

### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 11 May (7:40 pm) | Norwood 13.8 (86) | def. | West Adelaide 5.9 (39) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 4,641) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 May (6:30 pm) | Port Adelaide 13.11 (89) | def. | North Adelaide 11.13 (79) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,253) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 May (6:30 pm) | Central District 20.7 (127) | def. | Glenelg 8.4 (52) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 2,566) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 May (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 11.15 (81) | def. | Sturt 11.6 (72) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 2,038) | Report |
| | Bye South Adelaide | Bye South Adelaide | Bye South Adelaide | | |

### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 18 May (7:40 pm) | Glenelg 15.12 (102) | def. | Port Adelaide 13.6 (84) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 4,766) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 May (2:10 pm) | Sturt 3.14 (32) | def. by | Norwood 10.19 (79) | Unley Oval (crowd: 3,510) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 May (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 13.7 (85) | def. by | Central District 14.7 (91) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 2,684) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 May (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 15.9 (99) | def. | South Adelaide 7.9 (51) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 1,508) | Report |
| | Bye Woodville-West Torrens | Bye Woodville-West Torrens | Bye Woodville-West Torrens | | |

### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 1 June (7:40 pm) | South Adelaide 12.3 (75) | def. by | Norwood 15.10 (100) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 2,454) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 June (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 12.11 (83) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 10.4 (64) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 2,010) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 June (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 12.13 (85) | def. by | North Adelaide 17.10 (112) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 3,007) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 June (2:10 pm) | Sturt 14.10 (94) | def. | Central District 9.9 (63) | Unley Oval (crowd: 2,483) | Report |
| | Bye Port Adelaide | Bye Port Adelaide | Bye Port Adelaide | | |

### Round 11

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 9 June (2:10 pm) | Central District 14.9 (93) | def. | West Adelaide 8.8 (56) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 2,857) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 June (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 11.6 (72) | def. | Norwood 10.11 (71) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 4,134) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 June (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 18.11 (119) | def. | South Adelaide 12.6 (78) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,609) | Report |
| Monday, 11 June (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 18.8 (116) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 8.21 (69) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 4,647) | Report |
| | Bye Sturt | Bye Sturt | Bye Sturt | | |

### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 16 June (2:10 pm) | Central District 13.8 (86) | def. | Port Adelaide 11.5 (71) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 3,393) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 June (2:10 pm) | Sturt 9.10 (64) | def. by | South Adelaide 15.13 (103) | Unley Oval (crowd: 2,379) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 June (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 16.11 (107) | def. | North Adelaide 9.8 (62) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 2,113) | Report |
| Sunday, 17 June (2:10 pm) | Norwood 17.13 (115) | def. | Glenelg 4.2 (26) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 3,568) | Report |
| | Bye West Adelaide | Bye West Adelaide | Bye West Adelaide | | |

### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 23 June (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 9.12 (66) | def. by | Central District 16.13 (109) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 2,476) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 June (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 8.10 (58) | def. by | Sturt 18.13 (121) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 2,176) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 June (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 8.10 (58) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 14.7 (91) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,656) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 June (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 4.12 (36) | def. by | Norwood 5.7 (37) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 2,489) | Report |
| | Bye South Adelaide | Bye South Adelaide | Bye South Adelaide | | |

### Round 14 – Centacare Multicultural Round

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 30 June (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 5.6 (36) | def. by | West Adelaide 8.5 (53) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,985) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 June (2:10 pm) | Central District 16.8 (104) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 3.7 (25) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,985) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 July (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 10.7 (67) | def. by | Glenelg 10.10 (70) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,947) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 July (2:10 pm) | Sturt 10.15 (75) | def. by | Norwood 12.11 (83) | Unley Oval (crowd: 3,391) | Report |
| | Bye North Adelaide | Bye North Adelaide | Bye North Adelaide | | |

### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 7 July (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 19.9 (123) | def. | Sturt 7.13 (55) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 2,347) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 July (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 8.11 (59) | def. by | South Adelaide 12.6 (78) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 1,772) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 July (2:10 pm) | Norwood 11.11 (77) | def. | Central District 7.12 (54) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 6,353) | Report |
| | Bye Glenelg, North Adelaide, Port Adelaide | Bye Glenelg, North Adelaide, Port Adelaide | Bye Glenelg, North Adelaide, Port Adelaide | | |

### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 14 July (2:10 pm) | Central District 18.16 (124) | def. | Sturt 5.15 (45) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 2,042) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 July (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 9.8 (62) | def. by | Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 2,191) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 July (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 13.9 (87) | def. by | Norwood 15.9 (99) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 2,673) | Report |
| | Bye Glenelg, South Adelaide, West Adelaide | Bye Glenelg, South Adelaide, West Adelaide | Bye Glenelg, South Adelaide, West Adelaide | | |

### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 20 July (7:40 pm) | West Adelaide 12.16 (88) | def. | Glenelg 11.2 (68) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 2,096) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 July (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 16.14 (110) | def. | Central District 7.9 (51) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,547) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 July (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 13.7 (85) | def. by | North Adelaide 13.13 (91) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,871) | |
| Sunday, 22 July (2:10 pm) | Sturt 12.8 (80) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 13.17 (95) | Unley Oval (crowd: 2,482) | Report |
| | Bye Norwood | Bye Norwood | Bye Norwood | | |

### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 27 July (7:40 pm) | Norwood 9.19 (73) | def. | Port Adelaide 5.6 (36) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 6,050) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 July (2:10 pm) | Glenelg 11.9 (75) | def. by | Central District 15.19 (109) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 2,357) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 July (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 11.11 (77) | def. | West Adelaide 8.9 (57) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 1,720) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 July (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 14.7 (91) | def. by | Sturt 15.7 (97) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,676) | Report |
| | Bye Woodville-West Torrens | Bye Woodville-West Torrens | Bye Woodville-West Torrens | | |

### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 3 August (7:40 pm) | Norwood 24.7 (151) | def. | Sturt 4.6 (30) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 4,663) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 August (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 15.12 (102) | def. | Glenelg 7.10 (50) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 2,019) | Report |
| | Bye Central District, Port Adelaide, South Adelaide, West Adelaide, Woodville-West Torrens | Bye Central District, Port Adelaide, South Adelaide, West Adelaide, Woodville-West Torrens | Bye Central District, Port Adelaide, South Adelaide, West Adelaide, Woodville-West Torrens | | |

### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 10 August (6:40 pm) | Norwood 14.16 (100) | def. | South Adelaide 10.1 (61) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 3,139) | Report |
| Saturday, 11 August (1:45 pm) | Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) | def. | Glenelg 11.11 (77) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,831) | Report |
| Saturday, 11 August (1:40 pm) | Central District 10.10 (70) | def. by | West Adelaide 15.11 (101) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,986) | Report |
| Sunday, 12 August (1:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 20.14 (134) | def. | North Adelaide 6.6 (42) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 2,514) | Report |
| | Bye Sturt | Bye Sturt | Bye Sturt | | |

### Round 21

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 18 August (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide 11.8 (74) | def. | Norwood 7.9 (51) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 2,330) | Report |
| Saturday, 18 August (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens 11.6 (72) | def. | Port Adelaide 11.3 (69) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 2,573) | Report |
| Saturday, 18 August (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide 14.7 (91) | def. by | Central District 23.2 (140) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,258) | Report |
| Sunday, 19 August (2:10 pm) | Sturt 10.12 (72) | def. by | Glenelg 11.11 (77) | Unley Oval (crowd: 2,002) | Report |
| | Bye North Adelaide | Bye North Adelaide | Bye North Adelaide | | |

### Round 22

| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 24 August (7:40 pm) | West Adelaide 8.13(61) | def. | South Adelaide 9.6 (60) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 1,793) | [Report] |
| Saturday, 25 August (2:10 pm) | Norwood 9.2 (56) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 5.5 (35) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,886) | Report |
| Saturday, 25 August (2:10 pm) | Central District 15.13 (103) | def. | Sturt 9.4 (58) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 1,918) | Report |
| Sunday, 26 August (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide 13.12 (90) | def. | Port Adelaide 9.8 (62) | Prospect Oval (crowd: 2,924) | [Report] |
| | Bye Glenelg | Bye Glenelg | Bye Glenelg | | |

### Round 23

| | Round 23 | Round 23 | Round 23 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 31 August | Glenelg 5.6 (36) | def. by | Norwood 6.8 (44) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 3,311) | Report |
| Saturday, 1 September | Port Adelaide 17.13 (115) | def. | West Adelaide 10.10 (70) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,358) | Report |
| Sunday, 2 September | South Adelaide 17.10 (112) | def. | North Adelaide 15.3 (93) | Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 1,689) | [Report] |
| Sunday, 2 September | Sturt 14.9 (93) | def. by | Woodville-West Torrens 21.10 (136) | Unley Oval (crowd: 2,203) | Report |
| | Bye Central District | Bye Central District | Bye Central District | | |

### Round 24

| | Round 24 | Round 24 | Round 24 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 8 September | Port Adelaide 13.5 (83) | def. by | Sturt 17.12 (114) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,882) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 September | Central District 11.10 (76) | def. by | North Adelaide 14.9 (93) | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 3,064) | Report |
| Sunday, 9 September | Glenelg 15.8 (98) | def. by | South Adelaide 18.7 (115) | Glenelg Oval (crowd: 2,682) | Report |
| Sunday, 9 September | Woodville-West Torrens 7.10 (52) | def. | West Adelaide 5.6 (36) | Woodville Oval (crowd: 2,432) | Report |
| | Bye Norwood | Bye Norwood | Bye Norwood | | |

## Ladder

2012 Ladder :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Norwood (P) | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1746 | 1046 | 62.54 | 36 |
| 2 | Central District | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1821 | 1477 | 55.22 | 26 |
| 3 | West Adelaide | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1437 | 1295 | 52.60 | 24 |
| 4 | North Adelaide | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1650 | 1793 | 47.92 | 20 |
| 5 | Woodville-West Torrens | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1469 | 1649 | 47.11 | 18 |
| 6 | Glenelg | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1538 | 1779 | 46.37 | 16 |
| 7 | Port Adelaide | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1707 | 1735 | 49.59 | 14 |
| 8 | South Adelaide | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1715 | 1898 | 47.47 | 14 |
| 9 | Sturt | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1523 | 1934 | 44.06 | 12 |

## Finals series

### Finals week 1 – Elimination & Qualifying Finals

| | Finals week 1 | Finals week 1 | Finals week 1 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Elimination Final Sunday, 16 September (12:10 pm) | North Adelaide 15.5 (95) | def. | Woodville-West Torrens 12.15 (87) | Football Park (crowd: see below) | Report |
| Qualifying Final Sunday, 16 September (3:10 pm) | Central District 8.10 (58) | def. by | West Adelaide 13.7 (85) | Football Park (crowd: 7,126) | Report |
| | Bye Norwood | Bye Norwood | Bye Norwood | | |
| Both games held as a "double header" fixture on the same day at the same ground, hence only one crowd figure. ||||||

### Finals week 2 – 1st & 2nd Semi-finals

| | Finals week 2 | Finals week 2 | Finals week 2 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1st Semi-final Sunday, 23 September (12:10 pm) | Central District 7.8 (50) | def. by | North Adelaide 21.12 (138) | Football Park (crowd: see below) | Report |
| 2nd Semi-final Sunday, 23 September (3:10 pm) | Norwood 8.13 (61) | def. | West Adelaide 2.5 (17) | Football Park (crowd: 10,284) | Report |
| Both games held as a "double header" fixture on the same day at the same ground, hence only one crowd figure. ||||||

### Finals week 3 – Preliminary final

| | Finals week 3 | Finals week 3 | Finals week 3 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Preliminary Final Sunday, 30 September (3:10 pm) | West Adelaide 13.10 (88) | def. | North Adelaide 10.7 (67) | Football Park (crowd: 5,238) | Report |
| | Bye Norwood | Bye Norwood | Bye Norwood | | |

### Finals week 4 – Grand Final

| | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunday, 7 October (3:20 pm) | Norwood | def. | West Adelaide | Football Park (crowd: 29,661) | Report |
| | 1.1 (7) 4.4 (28) 9.5 (59) 12.7 (79) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.3 (3) 1.4 (10) 1.6 (12) 3.12 (30) | Jack Oatey Medal: Dean Terlich Television broadcast: ABC South Australia | Jack Oatey Medal: Dean Terlich Television broadcast: ABC South Australia |

## Club performances

| Club | Home ground | Minor Round ladder position | Final ladder position | Best Home Attendance | Membership |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central District | Elizabeth Oval | 2nd | 4th | 4,026 (Rd 2) | 2,230 |
| Glenelg | Glenelg Oval | 6th | 6th | 6,047 (Rd 2) | 3,218 |
| North Adelaide | Prospect Oval | 4th | 3rd | 4,134 (Rd 11) | 2,107 |
| Norwood | Norwood Oval | 1st | 1st | 6,353 (Rd 15) | 2,888 |
| Port Adelaide | Alberton Oval | 7th | 7th | 4,796 (Rd 4) | 4,351 |
| South Adelaide | Hickinbotham Oval | 8th | 8th | 4,219 (Rd 3) | 1,450 |
| Sturt | Unley Oval | 9th | 9th | 3,510 (Rd 9) | 2,948 |
| West Adelaide | Richmond Oval | 3rd | 2nd | 2,890 (Rd 3) | 1,851 |
| Woodville-West Torrens | Woodville Oval Thebarton Oval | 5th | 5th | 4,054 (Rd 6) | 3,643 |

### SANFL Win/Loss Table

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | Ladder |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central District | X | Norw 20 | West 16 | South 44 | Port 29 | WWT 6 | X | Gln 75 | North 6 | Sturt 11 | West 37 | Port 15 | Gln 43 | WWT 79 | Norw 23 | Sturt 79 | Port 59 | Gln 34 | X | West 31 | South 49 | Sturt 45 | X | North 17 | West 27 | North 88 | X | X | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | Ladder |
| + | Win | | Qualified for finals |
| - | Loss | X | Bye |
| | Draw | | Eliminated |

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## Current clubs

| Club | Nickname | Entered competition | Premierships (as of 2012) | Most Recent Premiership | Home Ground | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central District | Bulldogs | 1964 | 9 | 2010 | Elizabeth Oval | 18,000 |
| Glenelg | Tigers | 1921 | 4 | 1986 | Glenelg Oval | 15,000 |
| North Adelaide | Roosters | 1888 | 13 | 1991 | Prospect Oval | 20,000 |
| Norwood | Redlegs | 1878 | 28 | 2012 | Norwood Oval | 22,000 |
| Port Adelaide | Magpies | 1877 | 36 | 1999 | Alberton Oval | 17,000 |
| South Adelaide | Panthers | 1877 | 11 | 1964 | Hickinbotham Oval | 12,000 |
| Sturt | Double Blues | 1901 | 13 | 2002 | Unley Oval | 15,000 |
| West Adelaide | Bloods | 1897 | 8 | 1983 | Richmond Oval | 16,500 |
| Woodville-West Torrens | Eagles | 1991 | 3 | 2011 | Woodville Oval | 15,000 |
