1953 SANFL Grand Final

1953 SANFL Grand Final

West Torrens
Port Adelaide
9.13 (67) 8.12 (60)
1 2 3 4
WT 3.3 (21) 6.8 (44) 7.10 (52) 9.13 (67)
PTA 4.3 (27) 6.7 (43) 8.10 (58) 8.12 (60)
DateSaturday, 3 October (2:10 pm)
StadiumAdelaide Oval
Attendance42,949
Accolades
Best on GroundMick Clingly[1][2]
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The 1953 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football competition. West Torrens beat Port Adelaide 67 to 60.[3] It was West Torrens' final premiership and Grand Final appearance as a stand-alone team before merging with Woodville in 1990.

References

  1. ^ "Stalwart Torrens back best player". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 43, no. 2, 156. South Australia. 3 October 1953. p. 38. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "COACHES: HOW FINAL WAS WON". News. Vol. 61, no. 9, 408. South Australia. 5 October 1953. p. 23. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Australian Football - SANFL Season 1953". australianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.


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